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Is it worth the upgrade, considering I paid full price for a SIM-free HD2 about 3 years ago and would be doing the same with the Note now?
Is the Note's screen brighter than the HD2?
How about the weight difference?
Is it possible to read PDFs on the Note? On the HD2 is a bit of a nightmare, as I need to zoom all over the place to read properly.
Does it play Divx out of the box?
Finally, when will the Note get an ICS upgrade? Gingerbread is old news already.
rodrigorajao said:
Is it worth the upgrade, considering I paid full price for a SIM-free HD2 about 3 years ago and would be doing the same with the Note now?
Is the Note's screen brighter than the HD2? yes
How about the weight difference? it feels lighter than the hd2 as itsmuch bigger
Is it possible to read PDFs on the Note? On the HD2 is a bit of a nightmare, as I need to zoom all over the place to read properly. pdf are fine no problem, dont have to zoom in, more pixels remember
Does it play Divx out of the box? yes with ease! and there are many apps to play high profile mkv at 20mb/s like dice player
Finally, when will the Note get an ICS upgrade? Gingerbread is old news already.
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TBH its amazing, the hd2 is an old toy, was good back in the day buts its slow and old! Its 2011 remember!
I had an HD2 on T-Mo and I've upgraded to the Galaxy Note and I'll tell you it's the best decision I've ever made! The HD2 was awesome at the time but after using the note for just over a month it makes the HD2 feel a tiny and outdated piece of hardware. Viewing pdf's is so easy on the Note with all the real estate and you'll have no issues with needing to zoom, I regularly view bus and train timetables and at the standard zoom I can read everything without any issues or strain.
The screen is a million times better than the HD2, I can't even describe! I had both devices briefly before I sold my HD2 and everything just looked pixelated in relation, I don't know how I ever used it! The Note is seriously the best piece of tech I've ever had in my pocket. The only thing I can think of that was better on the HD2 is that the sound was better when I plugged it into a set of speakers but otherwise the Note is superior in every way.
I have used the HD2 since it first came out. I have installed Android and WM7 on it because it is an awsome and flexible phone. I also had a galaxy Tab 7". When I first saw the Galaxy Note it was love at first sight. I have been using it for 2 weeks now, and everyday it gets better. I now use the one device for everything. I recommend the note.
Last two years switching between HD2 and Milestone. I missed sometime hardware keyboard from Milestone or the size of the two phones when i'm in subway or bus ^^ but can you remember me of what phone(s) we are talking now?
Can't wait to take the train of plane to watch some good stuff on it.
You may missed the notification led.
Try here too... (on a search...)
"Members upgrading from HD2, kindly share ur views.."
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1345842&highlight=htc+hd2
I too, am sooo twitching to get one...
At the moment of writing this post both my HD2 and GNote are sitting on the table,the HD2 in the craddle,while the GNote waiting hers to arrive from the ebay,
I have been using the Hd2 for the past 2 years,and never thought anything else could replace it its almost as new as day one,its the longest time I have ever stayed with a phone,may be couple of weeks more or less than my first iphone.
Hd2 is the greatest phone I have ever had,Screen,size,camera,built quality,and despite porting the WP7 and Android on it from time to time I remained loyal to WM with CleaNEX custom ROM, since everything I needed I could do on it,it was and still is a great phone,I can go on and on pages about it.
However time goes on and changes come along with it.
I bought my GNote one week ago,and should say that it is by far the better device,the wow factor is awsome,just beware of the Iphone users they could get too hostile when seeing it!!.
When buying the GNote I promised myself that I use the HD2 from time to time,but looks like will not happen.
You can play all kind of videos on it by installing the MXvideo app from the market.Cant be compared to the old Core Player.
Gingerbread is not as bad as you may think it is,though every each one of us are waiting for the ICS,We have two SG tab 10.1 Honeycomb at home cant see much difference.
HD2's sound is much higer after insatlling the SRS WOW HD on it,but samsungs sound quality is unmatched.
I paid $750 for my GNote,for that money did I get the equivalent of more functionality than the HD2 ?hard to say,but should say that I enjoy using it more than keeping the money in the pocket.
I would surely buy again.
I still have HD2 and have the note since a few days.HD 2 is still a great device.I only upgraded because of broken glass.HD2 is made of better quality parts.best example is the battery cover.HD2:stylish metal, note: extreme thin plastic, almost like paper.
But: the note has a great display and is great and better in technical aspects.I would never change it back.it is a great device.
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OP, are you still on T-Mobile or are you switching to AT&T? I ask because getting the Note for T-mobile = no 3G.
grouchy about the dupe thread... me? Never
Try here too... (on a search...)
"Members upgrading from HD2, kindly share ur views.."
http://forum.xda-developers.com/show...hlight=htc+hd2
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grouchy about the dupe thread... me? Never
Try here too... (on a search...)
"Members upgrading from HD2, kindly share ur views.."
http://forum.xda-developers.com/show...hlight=htc+hd2
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"Page not found" - that's why this thread was opened ,
romac said:
I have used the HD2 since it first came out. I have installed Android and WM7 on it because it is an awsome and flexible phone. I also had a galaxy Tab 7". When I first saw the Galaxy Note it was love at first sight. I have been using it for 2 weeks now, and everyday it gets better. I now use the one device for everything. I recommend the note.
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same same same... i even had the GTp1000 7 inch for about 6 months.
All on AT&T phone and data...
This GN7000 is the best of both worlds.
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OP, are you still on T-Mobile or are you switching to AT&T? I ask because getting the Note for T-mobile = no 3G.
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Neither one.
I'm not in the US at all. I got the Tmobile version because it has more RAM and it came unlocked.
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"Page not found" - that's why this thread was opened ,
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Well that serves me right then doesn't it....See, you get all grouchy and it comes back and bites you. For a reason...
Link to the other HD2 thread
"Members upgrading from HD2, kindly share ur views"
http://forum.xda-developers.com/sho...ers+upgrading+from+HD2,+kindly+share+ur+views
More than happy to shurrup if it doesn't work this time and go back under the rock whence I came. I've already wasted three posts and all your valuable reading time on this.
Well,
Here I am sitting with my HD2 with it's guts out (switching SIMs, microSD...) and the shiny new note getting charged by its side (not switched on yet!). Looks like we HD2 owners love big screens and great performance, right?
But my HD2 is not getting sold, no way! I'm flashing it anew so my mother can have a great phone for many years still!
Got to go (and check howto root/flash new ROMs )
i have been using my SGN for close to a week now. I have had HD2 and I liked the phone but got tired of changing roms and wanted a real (native) device. I bought the HTC G2 and liked the fact it had a real keyboard. I am cheap and would not consider paying more them 300 bucks for a nice phone off craigslist. I live in dominican republic and to my shock, SGN was being displayed in the store of "claro" phone company. At first, the phone intimidated me by it's huge size, but when i saw the screen lit up, my jaw dropped. Wow, i mean, wow. This phone is super slim, fast and has a brilliantly lit sharp screen, full of vibrant colors. I just could not get enough of this phone. I went back several times to the store, just to see the phone in the display window. I was almost ready to pay 700 bucks on ebay to order one from hong kong, but i saw an ad on local craigslist type page: samsung galaxy note (new) for 650 bucks. Seems like some guy got one and didn't know what to do with it. he didn't even know how to change the language into spanish. I offered him $560 (US-dollars) and got the phone from him in original box and plastic stickers. All I can say is, I can't seem to get my eyes off this phone. Its the most amazing phone I have ever had in my life. I don't think I can ever go back to a normal 4.3 inch screen phone again. go buy this phone, it will change your life.
3 years on the hd2? Wow that's crazy. I can't make it 6 months on one phone
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hey guy.
now i'll try to give you a feedback too
spending most of my time on the htc hd2, flashing around, i have to say it WAS the best phone i have ever had.
a couple of weeks ago my hd2 wasn't the old (there was a mistake) and i startetd to think about a new one.
my hd2 is now okay (repaired again) BUT the note, which i bought 3 weeks ago is amazing. the screen is wow, the size not too big, but big enough for watching movies or play a good round fifa 2000 (psx)
its a new age that will be opend for you .. its fast its big it must be yours.
if you have any detaild quastions ask. and i will answer it (or anybody else here in the forum) )
p.s. buy it !!
I had the HD2. Was my daily phone for over a year. My phone was the US T-Mobile version and even when i came back in the UK it was perfect. Runs on the 3g networks here, fully unlocked and hspl unlocked.
In the 8 months since being back in the UK I've had the HTC Sensation and the Galaxy S2. While great phones, i still couldn't say goodbye to the trusted HD2. No matter what, there was and always will be something about that phone. Even by todays standards it was that good. Then came the Note and it's the first device that exited me as the HD2 did. My HD2 has since been donated to a friend but he knows that if he doesn't look after it, I'm having it back. Hell, even the Pocketnow.com website has referred to the HD2 as the beast that just won't die. That's what made it a great phone, what still makes it a great phone.
Do i regret getting the Note? No. Not now, not ever.
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HTC HD2 was launched in November 2009, not 2008. I have mine since Dec 2009, makes 2 years on 23th of December
Great build quality, timeless design (HTC Titan is the only one I find as classy, it is truly HD2 sucessor) and nice screen for e-reading (I enjoy the low level of brightness it can acheive and the white tone, it doesn't strain my eyes). And, of course, all the epicness of waiting and trying beta builds of Android, WP and now ICS. It's just too damn fun.
But, since 2 years correspond to 10 years in geek time, I'm searching for a new phone to play with. Sensation XL has the perfect size to me, but it's just too damn ugly and has a low res screen for today's standards. What about Galaxy Note? The screen sharpness is amazing, I appreciate the S-Pen feature and 5.3" makes me drooll. But... I can't overcome the fact that quadcore phones with hdmi-out are just around the corner and that I hate touchwiz and Samsung over saturated and "dark" colors. Plus, I fear 5.3" is just a little to big to use as a phone.
If a stock ICS ROM becomes available, I might overlook Note's massive size and buy one 'till Christmas.
Well I have been reading about people asking the same questions for a while but my situation is a bit different.
My current device is a HD2 EU and my only 2 smartphones have been this one and the Xperia X1.
Both of them very good and I can't complaint about anything as they have served me well, well beyond what the manufacturers would like them to. This of course was only possible due to the tired-less work of all the developers here on XDA.
Well but now I have decided to sell my HD2 and I need a substitute. In 10 min the auction will end and by tomorrow I will not have a smartphone
As soon as the reviews of the Note started to show up I thought to myself that this one would be a device for me. I remember people saying that the HD2 was huge back in 2009 and today it is considered a normal sized device.
The question that concerns me is that I have am about to spend a lot of money on the Galaxy Note, right now that the Quad-Cores are coming out.
I normally buy my phones of eBay, but the price of it new with a 2 year warranty is almost the same (maybe 30 euros more expensive) than used in a very good condition.
Should I get something much worst like a the original Galaxy S of eBay and wait for the Note 2 to arrive. Or should I buy a new Note from Germany for 430 Euros?
Thank you all for your help.
I wouldn't wait for the Galaxy Note 2 because there's absolutely no rumor about it yet, so it might not get released very soon. And I would definitely not get a Galaxy S right now, because it's really outdated. Better go for a Note, S3 or even an S2.
I have a Galaxy S. I love it, but yeah it's outdated now. I am toying with the idea of a Note or waiting for a Note2 also. I am going to start doing my research now...
HD2 was a great device, when HTC was top of the game. Things have definitely changed.
I guess for your requirements (going for the best device currently) you have there options.
1. Galaxy note, the display is what makes this device, it is unbeatable.
2. HTC one x, again, I think HTC have had their day with market beating devices. I've seen a lot of reports that the new sense ui just doesn't work, ie causes fcs an awful lot. IM sure they'll update it.
3. Galaxy s 3. Personally I think it beats the HTC one x hands down.
But as a note owner, I would say that quad core just can't be utilised properly as yet, you'll see a lot of google reports saying that dual cores are actually still favoured for coping with more threads and therefore comparible performance over quad. If your looking for visuals as well as performance, the note can't be beat, I've looked at one alongside a galaxy nexus and there really isn't any comparison, you get sooo much more from the note.
That being said, nfc is pretty spectacular if it's somethings you'd use and that is the only thing I crave after.
It's without a doubt that there will be a lot of spectacular devices being released in upcoming months, probably most next gen performance handsets around September or October. It's a tough time to make a decision. All the best.
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Thank you all for your quick replies. Especially SpiderTracks (+1), I will most probably just go and order mine from Germany (so that it has the ICS update and it's a bit cheaper).
Before Note came out I was considering getting a Tablet, but then it struck me. I have a desktop PC for heavy lifting, I have a Ultra portable 11,6 Notebook with 7h of battery for portability and when I am surfing in my living room, I have a Smartphone which can also surf reasonably well when needed so if I get a tablet I will have 4 devices that do +/- the same thing and I am only one .
After this reflection I went and sold my desktop PC, as I never got to use it now that I am a father and I have no time for gaming. I also sold my HD2 (the auction just finished so I already have some €€ to help me with the Note purchase).
I am drawn to the Galaxy Note not because it has a dual core CPU, but because it promises to be a hybrid between a tablet and a smatphone. If I can brows comfortably with it, read e-books and still use all the features that HD2 has like GPS, calling, texting, etc. I will be glad with it.
I am just a bit disappointed by the S-pen reviews, as I would love to use it as my minutes taker when I have complicated meetings, but if I can not write reliably and fast on it as many reviewers say, than it has not much use to me.
Johev said:
Thank you all for your quick replies. Especially SpiderTracks (+1), I will most probably just go and order mine from Germany (so that it has the ICS update and it's a bit cheaper).
Before Note came out I was considering getting a Tablet, but then it struck me. I have a desktop PC for heavy lifting, I have a Ultra portable 11,6 Notebook with 7h of battery for portability and when I am surfing in my living room, I have a Smartphone which can also surf reasonably well when needed so if I get a tablet I will have 4 devices that do +/- the same thing and I am only one .
After this reflection I went and sold my desktop PC as I never got to use it now that I am a father and I have not much time for gaming and I also sold my HD2 (the auction just finished so I already have some €€ help for the Note purchase).
I am drawn to Note not because it has a dual core CPU, but because it premisses to be a hybrid between a tablet and a smatphone. If I can brows comfortably with it, read e-books and still use all the features that HD2 has like GPS I will be glad with it.
I am just a bit disappointed by the S-pen reviews, as I would love to use it as my minutes taker when I have complicated meetings, but if I can not write reliably and fast on it as many reviewers say, than it has not much use to me.
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All this and more, took my HOX back after 3 days, combination of **** battery life and just general poor performance.
Have had my Note for 24 hours or so now and have to say im glad I paid the extra to get it.
Am slightly disappointed by the writing with the S Pen, though i'm sure that Samsung being Samsung wont let rest as it is, no doubt they will be some ROM work upcoming which will let you take advantage of this tool.
I have had a couple of strange looks in the office though while using it today, including at one point someone asking me if I had an iPad to my ear!!!
Johev said:
I am drawn to Note not because it has a dual core CPU, but because it promises to be a hybrid between a tablet and a smatphone. If I can brows comfortably with it, read e-books and still use all the features that HD2 has like GPS I will be glad with it.
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I was thinking so when I was bought my notes (I will have pocket Tablet ) ... I do not like android but there is nothing similar on the market (Apple is too expensive)
The truth is that I am disappointed with the Note. I think I was wrong because not bought a tablet (the phone is still a phone). I think I'll wait a little ... to wait WP8 ... and then I'll sell it.
greeting
Johev said:
Thank you all for your quick replies. Especially SpiderTracks (+1), I will most probably just go and order mine from Germany (so that it has the ICS update and it's a bit cheaper).
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German Notes dont come with ICS pre installed. SO you will have to kies Download or OTA the update - dont know if that works from india.
Also the official ICS update has LPY kernel and is therefore a risk of bricking your device.
For me, a simple factory reset from the settings menu bricked my Note.
I got my replacement today and installed the newest cm9 nightly without any problems. Thats also the only ICS rom wihtout the risky LPY kernel.
If i where you, i wouldn't buy from germany to get official ICS. Just buy where you can get it cheap.
By the way: i think you can write quite reliable with the S-pen. I was a bit disappointed too, as i thought the pressure sensitivity would be more noteable. But after installing sketchbook pro and ICS thats no issue anymore.
The samsung apps do quite e good job for quick memos. For long meeting memos you might want to get a fullscreen app with more specific features as the screen is not on the big side for writing.
Johev said:
Well I have been reading about people asking the same questions for a while but my situation is a bit different.
My current device is a HD2 EU and my only 2 smartphones have been this one and the Xperia X1.
Both of them very good and I can't complaint about anything as they have served me well, well beyond what the manufacturers would like them to. This of course was only possible due to the tired-less work of all the developers here on XDA.
Well but now I have decided to sell my HD2 and I need a substitute. In 10 min the auction will end and by tomorrow I will not have a smartphone
As soon as the reviews of the Note started to show up I thought to myself that this one would be a device for me. I remember people saying that the HD2 was huge back in 2009 and today it is considered a normal sized device.
The question that concerns me is that I have am about to spend a lot of money on the Galaxy Note, right now that the Quad-Cores are coming out.
I normally buy my phones of eBay, but the price of it new with a 2 year warranty is almost the same (maybe 30 euros more expensive) than used in a very good condition.
Should I get something much worst like a the original Galaxy S of eBay and wait for the Note 2 to arrive. Or should I buy a new Note from Germany for 430 Euros?
Thank you all for your help.
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i will suggest u really sincerely! Note is a really great device! it is an awesome piece of technology and i definitely would recommend this phone to everyone! but the fact is it is not everyday thing that u go for such an expensive phone. everyone knows the fact that samsung is UGLY at software updates! it does provide next to no support to its phones! i know many of you would be thinking this to be wrong and i should let u all know that would be just for the sake of commenting not the reality! this is the reality that samsung does not provide DESERVING support to its phones!
lets come to the topic! i would recommend u personally and sincerely that u should wait for either S3 or even the Next Galaxy Nexus phone! YES its about to come! it will be equipped with even more better GPU! the Mali-T604. u might also look for the Galaxy Note 10.1 tablet! go for the Note if you have LOADS of money!!!
Note all the way.
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I want to thank you all for your precious advice. I am considering it all along with my research, but I can't justify spending 380 euros on a phone that is not the Galaxy NOTE. For example the Nexus S is the same price as the German NOTE and the Galaxy SII is about -50 euros cheaper than the NOTE so I cannot justify getting them.
The HTC ONE X is about 100 euros more expensive (650 euros), and so far the reviews have not been great. It is not much smaller than the NOTE without its' flexibility and battery life.
So let’s hope that I get a good one without many bugs, nevertheless I have a 2 year guarantee which I intend to use if something is wrong.
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German Notes dont come with ICS pre installed. SO you will have to kies Download or OTA the update - dont know if that works from india.
Also the official ICS update has LPY kernel and is therefore a risk of bricking your device.
For me, a simple factory reset from the settings menu bricked my Note.
I got my replacement today and installed the newest cm9 nightly without any problems. Thats also the only ICS rom wihtout the risky LPY kernel.
If i where you, i wouldn't buy from germany to get official ICS. Just buy where you can get it cheap.
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Thank you for the information. Could you please elaborate a bit on it? I understand that it does not come with ICS pre-installed and that I would need to do the update myself, which is not a problem as it is an official one. This is the first time that I read that a phone can be bricked by flashing official updates without a powecut (which can be solved by a laptop) or the USB cord getting disconnected in the middle of the flashing process.
Do all the German G.NOTEs come with this bug or not? The difference in price from buying one in Belgium is about 50-100 euros cheaper to get it from Germany that is why I was considering it. As the ROM is multilingual, and I never use the manual anyway the only prerequisite is being unlocked which they are.
So if you could explain that a bit I would greatly appreciate it.
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lets come to the topic! i would recommend u personally and sincerely that u should wait for either S3 or even the Next Galaxy Nexus phone! YES its about to come! it will be equipped with even more better GPU! the Mali-T604. u might also look for the Galaxy Note 10.1 tablet! go for the Note if you have LOADS of money!!!
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I don’t have loads of money, that is why I am approaching this purchase very cautiously, but as I explained in the beginning of this reply from the economic point of view it looks like a smart choice when compared to the rest.
All of my smartphones were bought second hand from eBay but in very good conditions, nevertheless the price of a G.Note on ebay that is in good condition is so close to the price of a new one from a reliable shop and a 2 year guarantee that I just can’t justify getting it anywhere else.
Let’s hope I won’t regret it in 2 or 3 months
The note has bottomed out over 200 pounds over here in UK since release, I think it's fantastic value.
Seriously, once you experience the screen, coupled with performance, you won't want anything smaller, it's awesome! All the best
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The note has bottomed out over 200 pounds over here in UK since release, I think it's fantastic value.
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Do we live in the same UK? I've nosing around and the cheapest used (fairly mint condition) was 310 quid on gumtree. Care to share more info on cheap Note(s)?
thanks
200 quid, must be dodgy, nothing cheaper than 300 gt, 350 eb, probably in Dave the raves pucker deals r us its 200 spondulies
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The next best phone is always around the corner
Buy now and enjoy now lol
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The next best phone is always around the corner
Buy now and enjoy now lol
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Very true!
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My Note experience
I would like to share my Note experience.
I am using it now for about 2 months and I am really really very happy with it!
The Note is absolutely a unique phone, with its huge and wonderful display and its amazing S-pen.
It took me some time, but now I find myself using more the pen than the finger!
I am also starting again to write with my hand! that's so cool! It was already forgotten - just typing and typing... but now I can write!
So, when I want to send a more personal email, I do it on hand-write! It feels so natural - and there is no one that doesn't wonder about it!
And this experience ONLY the Note can offer!
It surely is not a phone for every one, because it is big! But I am big and have big hands and pockets, so for me is ok.
The decision is yours, but I would warmly recommend you to get your Note as soon as possible!
Regarding bricks, don't worry - just avoid doing factory reset or full wipes, and that's it! This forum is full of safe guides - so just follow them.
My Note I upgraded to ICS using Odin with stock FW (LPY) to avoid waranty void. So far I can say that the ICS upgrade gave the Note an even better experience, including the Premium apps for the S-pen.
The Note 2 will be probably announced just in October, so it means at least 6 months wait and, of course, higher prices too, especially now that the Note prices droped a lot, making it an incredible bargain for a premium phone it is!
Go for it!!!
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Do we live in the same UK? I've nosing around and the cheapest used (fairly mint condition) was 310 quid on gumtree. Care to share more info on cheap Note(s)?
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I got mine for 600 smackers in november, i meant its come down 200 since then... God i wish it was 200
please hit thanks if i helped
I have just buy today a Note. So, you know my recomendation
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I have just buy today a Note. So, you know my recomendation
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I got mine since 2 days!
I wanted to get people's opinions about the Note II.
Do you guys like the phone?
What is the state of the roms do they have full functionality of the s-pen?
Do the roms have the ability to hot spot?
How difficult is this to root (i have rooted all my devices from the original evo to the 3d, and nexus 7, and etc) does this fall into the average difficulty or does it get odd (jubunto wire trick...)
Is the moding community active/healthy?
I know these are a lot of questions, but but my evo 3d is dying and I might have to etf my line loose my phone number in order to replace this(unless I want to rebuild my system two times once when I get my evo repaired and once when I can upgrade in April..) if I am going to do that I want to make a smart decision on a phone that can last me the full two year term on my contract.
Anyone that can and does help thanks in advance.
Adan
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If u want a new phone which u gona keep for 2 years, I strongly suggest that u must wait a bit coz if u buy note 2 now then u'll feel bad when they launch new phones at CES.
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Spoilers: It's awesome.
Also, you might want to ask in the Sprint Note II forum, this is for the international Note II, so the hot spot business is better answered there.
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There is only ONE thing which can go wrong with this phone; since Samsung is not releasing the soruce code for Exynos chipset, developers are having hard time for making daily suitable ROMs and if Samsung suddenly decides to cut updates off after -say- 1 year than Note 2 starts to age rapidly because of the lack of the up-to-date ROMs. But if we look at the SGS2's past it seems like that is not the case. So, nothing to worry about I guess. .
You will not regret buying this phone! When you get used to the bigger screen, it is just too awesome!
To answer one of your questions, it is super simple to root. I believe you can find the program in the dev section
Best android phone so far for me. Had a lot of high ends but note2 was and is the best. Rooting is easy, dont need big knowledge just need to learn to use google or xda search and read a bit. Note 2 community isnt so big now but later it will increase, same as was for other phones, just need more time. If you are not smartphones geek, note 2 could last you even more than 2 years, it is fast, good hardware, nice software additions. You wont regret ;D
Trollol. I would just like to answer 1 question,
It's not HTC difficult to root this phone
Note 2 best handset there is ... stay clear of htc !
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you won't regret it. It'll take about 1 day to get use to the phone size after that every other phone will feel too small and like a toy.
I wouldn't even say, "wait for CES". This phone is so capable and powerful it'll still be better than 95% of anything coming at CES. And will easly last you 2 years.
buy it. NOW
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thought i might put my opinion for you
I have had HTC's for years
TYTN, TYTNII, Touch HD, Desire then Sensation XE
I was used to Rooting HTC's and was flashing roms pretty often trying to get the best battery and performance and when i saw a mate with a Note II i wanted one but was a bit worried with the rooting etc.
Now after using the Toolkit and making Backups of EFS and Nand etc and then rooting , and now just yesterday flashing the latest XXDLL4 rom its turned out to be pretty easy.
As regards to the phone even though it has a bigger screen the battery life is amazing compared to any HTC i have had (a friend has a HTC One X and he struggles to get a day even with light usage ) but i use the note for everything even playing a fair amount of games and youtube vids etc and so far i have not run low on battery before the end of the day .
the speed is superb it just does not feel laggy at all and it's great to actually have 2gb ram as i no longer have to worry about memory management at all.
At first the big screen was weird but after a day or so i could not go back to anything smaller, you just get used to it and then realise that the biiger screen just gives you so much (although i use nova launcher to take advantage of the space)
the Spen is a good feature but not one that i have used a great deal but when i want to write notes its much easier to use the pen rather than my finger.
if i had one issue it is with the size as its difficult to use onehanded but i'm getting used to that.
In conclusion its by far the best Phone i have owned and with all of the HTC phones i have owned i have always looked at the next phones due for release but with this one i cant say that i would look to replace it for quite a while.
Best phone on the market!
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Thanks guys I'm thinking I will be upgrading tomorrow, and yes it will cost me my phone number as frigging sprint ended the buy out option,. But I'm thinking from what you guys said that it would be worth the switch as seeing as how adding a line is activation charge free till the seventh and seeing as how best buy price matches and this phone is going for 199 on both amazon and Frys I need to bite the bullet and jump on this train.
Or would you guys wave me off if the price tag included a new phone number?
Thanks,
Adan
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For the second consecutive month, the Samsung Galaxy Note II dominated in both the People's Choice Chart and Mobile Tech Expert's Chart in PhoneDog Media's Official Smartphone Rankings™. It went uncontested all month long, never straying from the #1 position. For the time being, the Samsung Galaxy Note II shows no signs of slowing down or surrendering its top spot in the charts.
For the month of December, the Samsung Galaxy Note II proved it was a force to be reckoned with. It held first place in the People's Choice Chart and Mobile Tech Expert's Chart for each week throughout the month.
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http://www.phonedog.com/rankings/smartphones/
Yes, you are going to love this phone.
Feel happy with the note 2, big screen, long battery time, fast cpu, 2gigs of ram(really really smooth), write instead of typing anymore, fully feeling its power using s note, floating things, its just the first smartphone that I feel it is really smart :victory:
I'm really close to buying the note 2. The only things stopping me is that the phone has been out for some months now, since September. And I'm a bit worried everyone is going to jump ship when the Sony Yuga (because of sources) and Galaxy S4 (because of hardware) come out.
Goddamnit, I can't decide.
Lol. The next big thing is always around the corner. You could be enjoying a note 2 right now and watch from the side lines comfortably for at least a year right now. I don't want to jump right in to A15 chip sets til they've matured a bit and see who utilizes it the best. I am pretty sure by September/October next year all the big phones will be out except perhaps the next nexus.
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Lol. The next big thing is always around the corner. You could be enjoying a note 2 right now and watch from the side lines comfortably for at least a year right now. I don't want to jump right in to A15 chip sets til they've matured a bit and see who utilizes it the best. I am pretty sure by September/October next year all the big phones will be out except perhaps the next nexus.
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Hehe yea I know. It's just that the note 2 has been out for almost 4 months, and it's not like the price has dropped that much, here in denmark. And it seems that the exynos sources aren't coming out, which could add to the lifespan of the phone.
On the other hand, the note has a pen and a huge battery. Decisions, decisions.
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Hehe yea I know. It's just that the note 2 has been out for almost 4 months, and it's not like the price has dropped that much, here in denmark. And it seems that the exynos sources aren't coming out, which could add to the lifespan of the phone.
On the other hand, the note has a pen and a huge battery. Decisions, decisions.
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Get it. Its that good as is. This coming from a guy that has had 3 nexii. You can freeze mist of the bloat, freeze Samsung's ****ty keyboard and put Google's 4.2 keyboard on and you're good to go.
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Best phone ever
Like most people struggling to find their place between HTC One and Samsung S4, with a months of my contract left I am unsure which flagship phone to choose. I don't want this thread to be another debate about the two phone or companies, instead I prefer to know what people think about the future of the One. As a loyal HTC user, I started with HTC Desire and now still using HTC Sensation. For both phones it is a shame to see HTC not supporting their devices a few months after they released the phone.
I would agree with most people about the HTC phone quality, in fact that I have been telling others the same thing. There are a lot of things I like about Samsung S4, but there is nothing I can't live without. For me there are only 2 main problem with the One which I can't stand:
1. Removable battery
Battery life was never a problem for me before my Sensation. However after being with Sensation for 1 year and 8 month, my battery was failing apart, until one day I couldn't stand it any more and purchased a new battery. Then it was like having a new phone, this is something which can't be done with the One. I see why uni-body maybe attractive, but to me it is just another way of getting the customer to buy a new phone every 2 years. Because no matter how good the battery is, it WILL need replacing after 2 years of constant use. I could say fair enough to no expandable storage, but can't swap battery is really annoying for me. Since so many people are buying the One, I really want to know what you guys think. Is this not an issue for you? What would you do in a year time when your phone constant needs charging?
2. Official Updates
For both of my past HTC phones, I got to know what HTC is like as a company when it comes to updates. I feel I have more say about HTC sensation since I purchased it as soon as it was out and a few months later there were almost no support. For a phone with 1.2 Ghz (Can also be clocked at 1.5 Ghz) due-core CPU and 750mb RAM, it is more than capable of running windows XP Operating System, so I don't take the specification is not good enough for later version of Android as an excuse. I understand a company can only support a produce for so long, but 2 years is not a lot to ask especially when we have to pay a lot for the device. Do you guys think HTC will act differently on this phone? Because they have always been so slow at releasing updates I have now lost faith in them. I hope someone could convince me to buy the One. I really do love the phone.
Sorry about the rant, it is just that I love the design of the One. But the removable battery problem and lack of support from HTC is preventing me from making my mind up to choose the One over S4.
Thanks for reading through this long winded moaning and any advice is appreciated.
Grow some balls and make up your own mind
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Don't buy it, you don't want it.
I also didn't know which one to get from the two but I realized I didn't want the S4 because who really needs the air gestures and stuff. I've been using the S2 for Sprint for the past two years and I'm tired of TouchWiz. And since I'm currently running somewhat of a S3 ROM, I'm gonna be bored of the S4 because it is essentially the same thing but with added features which to me are useless. I want to go back to HTC because of their build quality and I like their phones overall (had the Aria on ATT). The One is just an overall better phone for me because the screen isn't 5 inches big and doesn't weight as much as a feather. As for the removable battery, that was also one thing that initially steered me away from the One but if the iPhone can last, why can't the One? There is probably a safe mode for when it freezes so no problem there. And HTC will probably give most of its attention to its One because its their flagship device. Nothing better is coming out this year and it will still be a high end phone next year
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For the battery issue I'd the phones battery degrades after 1 year and a bit. Contract HTC or your contract supplier and let them know. I'm sure HTC would replace it. For the updates the one x has been constantly getting updates and I think they will go back to the sensation hopefully but I think HTC are trying to turn things round with the HTC one. Try them both in a store then make up your own mind.
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lavafire said:
Like most people struggling to find their place between HTC One and Samsung S4, with a months of my contract left I am unsure which flagship phone to choose. I don't want this thread to be another debate about the two phone or companies, instead I prefer to know what people think about the future of the One. As a loyal HTC user, I started with HTC Desire and now still using HTC Sensation. For both phones it is a shame to see HTC not supporting their devices a few months after they released the phone.
I would agree with most people about the HTC phone quality, in fact that I have been telling others the same thing. There are a lot of things I like about Samsung S4, but there is nothing I can't live without. For me there are only 2 main problem with the One which I can't stand:
1. Removable battery
Battery life was never a problem for me before my Sensation. However after being with Sensation for 1 year and 8 month, my battery was failing apart, until one day I couldn't stand it any more and purchased a new battery. Then it was like having a new phone, this is something which can't be done with the One. I see why uni-body maybe attractive, but to me it is just another way of getting the customer to buy a new phone every 2 years. Because no matter how good the battery is, it WILL need replacing after 2 years of constant use. I could say fair enough to no expandable storage, but can't swap battery is really annoying for me. Since so many people are buying the One, I really want to know what you guys think. Is this not an issue for you? What would you do in a year time when your phone constant needs charging?
2. Official Updates
For both of my past HTC phones, I got to know what HTC is like as a company when it comes to updates. I feel I have more say about HTC sensation since I purchased it as soon as it was out and a few months later there were almost no support. For a phone with 1.2 Ghz (Can also be clocked at 1.5 Ghz) due-core CPU and 750mb RAM, it is more than capable of running windows XP Operating System, so I don't take the specification is not good enough for later version of Android as an excuse. I understand a company can only support a produce for so long, but 2 years is not a lot to ask especially when we have to pay a lot for the device. Do you guys think HTC will act differently on this phone? Because they have always been so slow at releasing updates I have now lost faith in them. I hope someone could convince me to buy the One. I really do love the phone.
Sorry about the rant, it is just that I love the design of the One. But the removable battery problem and lack of support from HTC is preventing me from making my mind up to choose the One over S4.
Thanks for reading through this long winded moaning and any advice is appreciated.
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reading your post you are in samsung side so dont start thread here, you are convinced already
no time for you dude , no time!
by the way i dint even read your post
1. how is removable battery a problem?? How many iphone owners have had problems with the enclosed battery and then all the other phones out there that have enclosed batteries.
It is actually better in some ways to have an enclosed battery because moisture and dust etc. can't get in as easily, you can't keep removing the battery thus you don't wear out the connectors
Also, the htc one uses a li-poly battery and therefore it shouldn't age over time like the li-lion batteries.
HTC have disabled the quick charge feature in attempt to stop the battery from wearing out after a certain time.
You want more juice/life, buy a power pack, charger that doesn't need a USB/wall socket
You encounter a problem in a year or so time, return the device in exchange for a new one or send it of to HTC for repair (don't know about where you live, but in the UK they are a heck of a lot better these days, very quick turn around time i.e. a few days)
2. updates, look at all the updates that the one X and S got and both will be getting 4.2.2 with sense V5 around June/July.
Samsung have more small updates as they have more problems with their software i.e. security problems
Many articles etc. that have shown HTC to be better in this area i.e.
http://readwrite.com/2011/01/14/data-shows-what-manufacturers-and-carriers-delay-android-updates
http://www.techhive.com/article/256...es_do_the_best_job_with_android_updates_.html
http://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2012/12/the-checkered-slow-history-of-android-handset-updates/
I do agree, it is a joke that the sensation didn't get the update but I imagine that the device wasn't very popular and HTC didn't see much point putting time/money into it as nearly every man and his dog went for the GS 2....
But HTC did provide the ICS update to the sensation before the GS 2, they also provided the GB update to the desire before the GS 1 (although not officially)
HTC so far seem to be keeping to their promise regarding not releasing loads of other devices ad if they keep to it then they only have the 1 device to maintain.....
Also you have you have to bare in mind that they moved much closer to stock android now, sense is mostly bloat free where as Samsung have moved further from the stock android UI and brought a load of bloat and extra features in (not to mention they will have two versions [exynos and snapdragon] to maintain) thus this time round they could be slower by a decent amount.
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reading your post you are in samsung side so dont start thread here, you are convinced already
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If I am convinced I won't be asking for advice, and if you want to spare your time I could list everything i don't like about the s4 as well.
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1. how is removable battery a problem?? How many iphone owners have had problems with the enclosed battery and then all the other phones out there that have enclosed batteries.
It is actually better in some ways to have an enclosed battery because moisture and dust etc. can't get in as easily, you can't keep removing the battery thus you don't wear out the connectors
Also, the htc one uses a li-poly battery and therefore it shouldn't age over time like the li-lion batteries.
HTC have disabled the quick charge feature in attempt to stop the battery from wearing out after a certain time.
You want more juice/life, buy a power pack, charger that doesn't need a USB/wall socket
You encounter a problem in a year or so time, return the device in exchange for a new one or send it of to HTC for repair (don't know about where you live, but in the UK they are a heck of a lot better these days, very quick turn around time i.e. a few days)
2. updates, look at all the updates that the one X and S got and both will be getting 4.2.2 with sense V5 around June/July.
Samsung have more small updates as they have more problems with their software i.e. security problems
Many articles etc. that have shown HTC to be better in this area i.e.
http://readwrite.com/2011/01/14/data-shows-what-manufacturers-and-carriers-delay-android-updates
http://www.techhive.com/article/256...es_do_the_best_job_with_android_updates_.html
http://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2012/12/the-checkered-slow-history-of-android-handset-updates/
I do agree, it is a joke that the sensation didn't get the update but I imagine that the device wasn't very popular and HTC didn't see much point putting time/money into it as nearly every man and his dog went for the GS 2....
But HTC did provide the ICS update to the sensation before the GS 2, they also provided the GB update to the desire before the GS 1 (although not officially)
HTC so far seem to be keeping to their promise regarding not releasing loads of other devices ad if they keep to it then they only have the 1 device to maintain.....
Also you have you have to bare in mind that they moved much closer to stock android now, sense is mostly bloat free where as Samsung have moved further from the stock android UI and brought a load of bloat and extra features in (not to mention they will have two versions [exynos and snapdragon] to maintain) thus this time round they could be slower by a decent amount.
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Well, iPhone user's don't think removable battery a problem, but at the same time I am not an iPhone user. From what I have seen with iPod touch in the past, the battery gets pretty nakerd.
I have read about li-poly battery, to me there doesn't seem to be a clear advantage. In fact it was said li-lion battery could be recharged more times. Doesn't seem like a lot of help, most reviews expressed a day of usage (I would consider my self as a someone who are on their phone all the time). Also quick charge, if i understood correct means does not allow the phone to charge until the battery drops to 95%, which existed on my HTC Sensation but only limited to 99%. I don't know how much this will help, but it is good to see they are doing something about it. I personally don't like accessories, so power pack would be the last option if there is none better.
I'm in the UK as well, but never contacted HTC because I never had a problem (credit to HTC for that). It is still nice to know they fix battery issues.
Anyhow, you were very helpful. I think I am more convinced now. Before I go, just want to remind everyone HTC One is much cheaper sim free (at least in the UK anyway).
PS: We all know Desire did not get proper GB support, was a gimmicky release just to shut people up
Nobody can make you buy it. . . your post meantions Samsung a few times... u stated you like it. Fanboy? Trolling? Really mate? Half the things you want a samsung has, HTC doesnt, i LOVE The htc personally! And wouldnt go for a samsung because i got bored with touchwiz. But you decide.
Read reviews, go in store and play with phones! Ure asking on a HTC One Forum, most people will say get it! Mainly because 90% of us have one. . . but come one. . . your decision, your mind.
MODS: is there any need for this post? Maybe be closed?
I was in the same boat as you. Decided to go with One and couldn't be happier. Camera is spectacular, the phone feels and works great.
Need more convincing? If you don't buy the One, one kitten will die
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I've already ordered a Nexus 4; but today I've just found out about a sweet deal to get the HTC One for a 30-40% discount. So...should I sell my Nexus 4 after it arrives and buy the HTC One? Which one's better?
HTC One - awesome build, slightly better specs
Nexus 4 - still an awesome phone; still cheaper than a HTC One even after a 40% discount
crossjaw said:
I've already ordered a Nexus 4; but today I've just found out about a sweet deal to get the HTC One for a 30-40% discount. So...should I sell my Nexus 4 after it arrives and buy the HTC One? Which one's better?
HTC One - awesome build, slightly better specs
Nexus 4 - still an awesome phone; still cheaper than a HTC One even after a 40% discount
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Why sell? If it comes via mail than you can just refuse to take it - at least in Germany that means you don't take it :silly:
Or send it back. If you want to sell it...well, don't know any store other than Google that sells this device for 250€. If you can sell it as new on ebay you might sell it for 300€
Or if they haven't shipped it yet you can just cancel your order
If you want some advice whether to take HTC One or Nexus 4 - I've never touched HTC One but I am pretty pleased with Nexus 4
Google likes their own children. HTC is like Googles adopted child. The difference is one gets special treatment and the other may be left hanging for as long as drivers are concerned.
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Yeah maybe I cancel the order but I reckon somebody would buy it off me anyway(I'd throw in the Seidio Active case I ordered for it too ).
So anyway, I'm unable to decide as I know the Nexus4 is still an awesome phone. The basic question is: Which one is more future proof? I'm not one of those people who upgrade their phones every couple of months.
I would from a software point of view the N4 is more future proof... Your more likely to get android updates from Google than you are from HTC. It all depends on whether you want the hardware or software.
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Kev23 said:
I would from a software point of view the N4 is more future proof... Your more likely to get android updates from Google than you are from HTC. It all depends on whether you want the hardware or software.
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I agree; I've been wanting to buy the N4 since it released. The only thing that makes me apprehensive is people telling me that it's delicate because of its glass back. I wouldn't even think about the HTC otherwise.
crossjaw said:
I've already ordered a Nexus 4; but today I've just found out about a sweet deal to get the HTC One for a 30-40% discount. So...should I sell my Nexus 4 after it arrives and buy the HTC One? Which one's better?
HTC One - awesome build, slightly better specs
Nexus 4 - still an awesome phone; still cheaper than a HTC One even after a 40% discount
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my father got one and i ahd s4 sold and got nexus 4!!! if ur into flashing roms and stuff dont get it nexus 4 IS A LOT BETTER!!! also htc one got noobish interface but totaly great phone also u save money!!!!! i got 2 and i tell u nexus if ur not info rooting and stuff get htc one
kamranhaghighi said:
my father got one and i ahd s4 sold and got nexus 4!!! if ur into flashing roms and stuff dont get it nexus 4 IS A LOT BETTER!!! also htc one got noobish interface but totaly great phone also u save money!!!!! i got 2 and i tell u nexus if ur not info rooting and stuff get htc one
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Which ever one I choose, I'd most probably be rooting the bugger a few weeks after getting it. I'm already used to custom ROMs on the Galaxy S that I previously owned.
then get nexus 4 i promise u will love it btw storage is so low only 12gb i dont like htc one for my self much coz its not really rotting and stuff friendly s-off and other stuff is really bad as i remmber in my htc sensation other stuf so good both great phones but also check htc one dev too see hows rotting and roms!!!
kamranhaghighi said:
then get nexus 4 i promise u will love it btw storage is so low only 12gb i dont like htc one for my self much coz its not really rotting and stuff friendly s-off and other stuff is really bad as i remmber in my htc sensation other stuf so good both great phones but also check htc one dev too see hows rotting and roms!!!
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HTC One has a google developer edition too. So I'm guessing any ROMs made for the dev edition can be easily flashed onto the normal edition.
Every phone has its pros and con's. I wouldn't mind test driving the HTC one. Seems like a top notch device.
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i havent searched much btw i love my nexus 4 wish nexus 5 follows same i dont know how much will it be whit 40% diso**** but i have to tell u also htc one is a great amazing phone!!!! specially speakers DD jk check how to root and roms if u have addition money then buy htc one coz of the discount (sorry kids got here gtg:!!!
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nice roms and stuff its good u knowi can't help a lot its only u take the choice btw i also feel the nexus 4 is made for me i love it!!!!! everything about itPP
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im talking about the one it has ncie roms stuff havent searched much seeing how to root