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how is the battery life?
is the phone stable on AT&T?
i'm coming from an SE X10. the phone is eye candy. and other than the camera, it ain't all that.
looks like nexus one is getting ALL the goodies. so i'm thinking about picking one up.
Battery life is fair to good.
...Yes (why wouldn't it be?)
just wanted to know if there were some known issues with the phone on AT&T because i hate getting drop calls
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just wanted to know if there were some known issues with the phone on AT&T because i hate getting drop calls
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Dropped calls are a network issue, not a hardware issue
If I were you, (OP) I would save up my money for the HTC Passion.
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If I were you, (OP) I would save up my money for the HTC Passion.
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i see what you did there
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just wanted to know if there were some known issues with the phone on AT&T because i hate getting drop calls
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No issues I know of with the phone. OP, no one likes dropped calls. Mine works fine - in this area. Your mileage may vary.
I can go a day, but not two with a single charge most of the time, unless I am using turn by turn nav, and then I am charging while driving. Radios eat batteries. Run only those you need, and keep good widgets handy to manage them.
I've had the Nexus One for AT&T for close to a month, and I live in the DC area. Take my unscientific, layman's review for what it is.
The phone is very nice. It's easily the best phone I've ever had, but I cannot say that it's a superphone without adding certain things to consider. I've been on this forum for a long time, since I bought an 8525 and was blown away to find through Google searches that people were customizing their phones to speed them up.
I really thought my days of modding the phone to death and waiting for the latest dev release to speed my phone up would be over with a 1Ghz phone with 512 MB of RAM running Android. Sadly enough, that's just not true. I figured the phone would fly out of the box. In a lot of ways it does, but I found the stock ROM to not be aesthetically smooth. The scrolling on the default launcher is borderline painful considering the hardware. Third party launchers like LauncherPro are essential (to me) for a smooth user experience.
I'm also disappointed by the browsing experience. Many sites feature choppy scrolling, another thing I thought would be behind me with a phone so powerful. Considering how the iPhone 3G my girlfriend has regularly puts up a smoother scrolling experience than the Nexus One particularly hits home.
But, after some tweaking (Cyanogen Mod, a 1.1 Ghz Kernel, and some third party apps from the Market), I am really, really enjoying the phone. The camera is very high quality, better than I expected, and the flash works much better than I anticipated. I find myself rarely using my desktop or laptop because everything I'd do on there I can accomplish on my phone. It's become rather integral to my day to day activity.
I'm probably a heavier user than most people, so my battery life is rather flimsy. I can drain the battery easily in half a day, but I keep push on, keep the brightest relatively high, and am always tinkering around with it. I bought this pack of 2 batteries and an external charger for about 20 bucks off of eBay, so I'm never without a fresh battery so it's not a big deal for me, but it would have been nice to have better battery life.
One of the biggest glaring faults is the touch screen sensor used in this phone. When I see the term superphone, I don't expect to find out that previous generation, inexpensive components are used. As it stands now, the sensor gets confused when two touches are put on within 15mm along the same axis. What this means is that for games where say a virtual stick and buttons are along the same axis you will have input issues because it'll read as one straight line rather than you moving the stick up while pressing fire.
It's something you can look up on the internet or youtube. It's been talked about quite extensively. It's definitely the biggest detractor for me. It's fine for browsing and pinching, but if you game keep that in mind. You'll also occasionally find some weird inputs in general at random, especially if there are a lot of finger prints on the screen, or if you're holding the phone with one hand and you try to reach across the screen with your thumb. All in all it's poor form to use such a lame sensor, especially considering that phones generations before this one have better hardware.
But, I love the phone. It being a Google phone almost guarantees that it will be first in line for Android updates (Froyo?).
The pro's outweigh the con's, in my opinion, and it's a very nice phone. Froyo will make it an even better phone. As far as 3G, I don't have any problems. I've gotten at as high as ~2900kbps, which is a lot faster than I ever got on my iPhone or Tilt 2.
The only phone I'd take over this is the Evo 4G, because of the screen and the 4G. But from what I read the camera's actually better on the Nexus One.
Don't do it! Nexus is all hype. Keep looking, there are better phones on the market. I love my nexus, but it annoys me. It has stupid little quirks. I can't wait until my next phone.
With that said, if you still want it. Battery life is impressive and AT&T connectivity is decent in my area.
I just dumped my iPhone 3g for the Nexus one.
The out of the box Rom is crap, particularly if you need Exchange sync full support.
You need to unlock the bootloader and put a better rom on.
Once I switched to Modaco's R21 Rom and now trying some different Kernels, it does everything I need.
It is fast, stable, my coverage on ATT is still the same, no difference.
Maybe look at getting the HTC Desire, that will run on ATT right? There are versions out there you can get that will run 3G I thought.
Nexus is not all hype... obviously no phone is perfect but I didn't regret spending $560+ for this phone... if you root or not froyo will make this phone a great buy.
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how is the battery life?
is the phone stable on AT&T?
i'm coming from an SE X10. the phone is eye candy. and other than the camera, it ain't all that.
looks like nexus one is getting ALL the goodies. so i'm thinking about picking one up.
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Wait until June 4th and see how the Evo launch goes!
The Nexus One is amazing, but the Evo is just GOD-like!
thank you all for the feedbacks for the nexus one.
i guess the thing about nexus one is that it's going to be getting all the updates firsthand and a lot faster than almost all the phones out there. flash and the allegedly 450% boost in speed is something that i seriously consider.
i like the evo but i'm not sure if it would work with ATT's network.
HighTech216 said:
Don't do it! Nexus is all hype.
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I think the Nexus is the least hyped phone if you compare it to iPhone forexample. Especially since it's the Google phone.. you would belive it was hyped up and donw, but there was little publicity about it in my opinion. Just rumor talk and it suddenly was out for sale..
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thank you all for the feedbacks for the nexus one.
i guess the thing about nexus one is that it's going to be getting all the updates firsthand and a lot faster than almost all the phones out there. flash and the allegedly 450% boost in speed is something that i seriously consider.
i like the evo but i'm not sure if it would work with ATT's network.
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If all goes well, i'm ordering my nexus one tomorrow. You bet i'm excited. I believe the EVO only works for sprint.. but I may be wrong about that.
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thank you all for the feedbacks for the nexus one.
i guess the thing about nexus one is that it's going to be getting all the updates firsthand and a lot faster than almost all the phones out there. flash and the allegedly 450% boost in speed is something that i seriously consider.
i like the evo but i'm not sure if it would work with ATT's network.
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The Sprint Evo will definitely not work on AT&T.
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If all goes well, i'm ordering my nexus one tomorrow. You bet i'm excited. I believe the EVO only works for sprint.. but I may be wrong about that.
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Give 'em hell!
i'm really thinking about getting the nexus one. google store is closing down so i guess i have to make my decision real soon.
right now it's all about the software. i think x10 has a better overall hardware but the software is outdated and there are apps that do not support 1.6. plus flash is coming out for android and nexus one rooted or not will get it regardless. so the hardware for my x10 is impressive but without the software to make advantage of the x10 is kinda leaving me with a sour taste in my mouth. plus no multi-touch for x10, ever. another drawback...
EDIT: Read a post wrong.
I've been very very happy with my N1, much happier than my friends were with their iPhones when they first came out.
Im fine with mine. I can make it through the day on a battery although just barely on heavier usage days. This is all I have got out of any recent smartphone so charging nightly is situation normal to me. Mine has had no issues. Personally I have been quite happy with the N1, its been a pleasure to use and I have no problem with hanging on to it till the next thing comes along.
I have both in hand and am willing to answer questions comparing the two if anyone has any.
What's ur opinion on the new sense ui vs touchwiz?
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What's ur opinion on the new sense ui vs touchwiz?
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If I had a video camera besides the phone I would do a walkthrough demo'ing it, but omg it is beautiful. The default home launcher that comes with it is as horrible as it gets so I used Launcherpro to remedy that. Other than that though, how the phone dialer is laid out, the contacts screen layout, and even simple things like text messages are unbelievably polished. You will not be dissapointed with the Sense UI on the mt4g.
EDIT: Ehh, what I was gonna show in the video was pretty basic and I thought someone must've done this already so before doing anything I looked up videos and found http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BNr-ku3-O0g It is exactly the same software I would've shown you except he's running it on the Nexus One and he goes a lot more in depth than I would've
What's the battery life like, with moderate or heavy usage?
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What's the battery life like, with moderate or heavy usage?
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Well when I bought it, it came out of the box with only 30% charge. So I went to a Starbucks before class and it charged pretty well in about 45 mins (don't know the percentage but maybe like 75%). I used that from 5pm til 11pm when I got home. At that point it was giving me low battery warnings, but I'd say that was fair after some pretty heavy usage. I spent the whole day mesing with settings and trying to get a feel for the phone. I downloaded about 20 apps on HSPA+ in NYC and about 4 or 5 full length albums on Thumbplay over wifi in school. I also browsed the web and ran speedtests (got about 4Mbp/s down, 1Mbp/s up). Overall the battery did pretty well and so far is the least of my worries, if I could think of any.. I'd take the mt4g battery > Vibrant battery any day.
How is the overall feel of the device? Weight wise? Does it really look like a device for a 14 y.o. or it is a decent design?
How is the screen? Does it really make a lot of difference b/w SAMOLED on the lowest brightness vs MT4G on auto?
I am sure the OS interactions feel faster on it, but is it really noticeable in the everyday use?
Well, would you trade/sell your vibrant for the mt4g?
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How is the overall feel of the device? Weight wise? Does it really look like a device for a 14 y.o. or it is a decent design?
How is the screen? Does it really make a lot of difference b/w SAMOLED on the lowest brightness vs MT4G on auto?
I am sure the OS interactions feel faster on it, but is it really noticeable in the everyday use?
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The actual device is a lot sexier than than dummy displays of it and better looking than photos do it justice. It is a bit heaver than the Vibrant (but what isn't lol), I think it's the perfect weight. It doesn't look like only a teenage device; I think it could appeal to anyone of any age.
Now the screen - a lot of people say the Vibrant's screen is better, which it is and I love it, but I think it was overdone. Why? Because the entire 2 months I used the phone, I used it at the lowest brightness which was still too bright. The mt4G's screen can get REALLY dim, which is nice at night because it doesn't hurt your eyes. I'd say the Vibrant's screen at the LOWEST brightness setting is about the mt4G's display at around 30% brightness. Not a bad thing. The colors are beautiful - they're as good as you need them to be and not overly saturated.
The difference between interactions so far is notable. Everything is so smooth that I don't worry anymore about hitting the buttons too fast and the phone not keeping up.
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Well, would you trade/sell your vibrant for the mt4g?
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Lol. I made that decision last night after using the device about 4 hours. I sold my Vibrant and it's in the xda marketplace right now. Definitely keeping the mt4G.
I was thinking about waiting til Nov. 8th or 11th to see what Samsung has in store for us, but I'm very disappointed that their priority seems to be putting out new devices over supporting their current ones so I went with HTC and the mt4G here.
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...I also browsed the web and ran speedtests (got about 4Mbp/s down, 1Mbp/s up)...
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That's what I get on my Vibrant (well from 3-5Mbs on avg [max was 6Mbps]). Is the NYC HSPA+ coverage not that good?
~SB
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That's what I get on my Vibrant (well from 3-5Mbs on avg [max was 6Mbps]). Is the NYC HSPA+ coverage not that good?
~SB
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I was thinking that but I also considered that I was in a very heavy populated area in midtown with many people probably hammering those cell towers at the same time. < Whoa, no homo.
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I was thinking that but I also considered that I was in a very heavy populated area in midtown with many people probably hammering those cell towers at the same time. < Whoa, no homo.
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So essentially "HSPA+ upgraded" phone but same speed? Doesn't sound like a winner for me. Can't wait to see some upgraded HSPA+ networks able to push out that type of throughput to phones which support it. Kinda makes a 4G phone moot at this point if you can't take advantage of it.
Good to hear about the responsive UI, although we can achieve that with any ROM from Sombionix or Eugene. But it's a plus to have that experience out of the box for what...95% of the people who don't know what a ROM is. Anything that can get more people on the T-Mobile bandwagon = more money to T-Mobile = more money for infrastructure = happy people.
~SB
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That's what I get on my Vibrant (well from 3-5Mbs on avg [max was 6Mbps]). Is the NYC HSPA+ coverage not that good?
~SB
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I wonder about the usefulness of speedtest. Yesterday my brother and I were at dinner and we tested our phones, his Nexus One versus my Vibrant. I was pulling down 3+ mbps and he was getting half that, even though in theory we should be pulling the same speed.
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I wonder about the usefulness of speedtest. Yesterday my brother and I were at dinner and we tested our phones, his Nexus One versus my Vibrant. I was pulling down 3+ mbps and he was getting half that, even though in theory we should be pulling the same speed.
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In theory is correct but the antenna assembly and the radios are different, therefore it's not exactly comparable and speedtest most likely has it correct. One thing that I have noticed is that my IP will be assigned to LA, San Fransisco, and even once Pittsburgh randomly. Don't know why this happens, but a reboot puts it back in the correct IP range for my area. That might have affected the test that night.
I've got this site bookmarked on my phone if I need it: http://whatismyipaddress.com/
If I ever do a speed test and find a low throughput the above reason is usually why.
~SB
Ordered mine yesterday, I am disappointed at the level of support the galaxy series has received from Sammy, I believe after this froyo update Sammy will wash their hands of this devise and move on,
I am told that the mt4g has an upgrade waiting right out the box, Now that’s what I call Support. Also rumor is mt4g will be the first to get Gingerbread upgrade.
Did it come with the new tether app? The TMO one?
If not, that might be the OTA that is being rolled out.
I was actually thinking of getting an HTC device, seeing how they got it pretty much under the belt the Android, but the new tactics with the provider that locks the phone down from root, and RW NAND keeps me at bay.
Wish I was a bit bolder when Nexus One came out, and got it, I just didn't like the marketing pitch that it was an iPhone killer, but it did nothing to decrease the popularity of the Apple product , it did increase the popularity of the Android though hopefully Vibrant is going to staying with me for at least 2 years.
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Did it come with the new tether app? The TMO one?
If not, that might be the OTA that is being rolled out.
I was actually thinking of getting an HTC device, seeing how they got it pretty much under the belt the Android, but the new tactics with the provider that locks the phone down from root, and RW NAND keeps me at bay.
Wish I was a bit bolder when Nexus One came out, and got it, I just didn't like the marketing pitch that it was an iPhone killer, but it did nothing to decrease the popularity of the Apple product , it did increase the popularity of the Android though hopefully Vibrant is going to staying with me for at least 2 years.
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As far as I can see, the app fixed a glitch with the address bar in the browser and that's it. Maybe there's some other bugs it fixed that I hadn't even noticed yet, but that's a good thing. The wifi hotspot and wifi calling apps were on it out of the box already.
how was the rock band?
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how was the rock band?
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I'm not a fan really, but I tried it and it's not bad at all... Pretty addicting and the graphics are nice. The Monopoly game that comes with the phone btw is sick! The graphics are as good as I've seen in a game and the gameplay is smooth. I was impressed because at first I just looked at it as bloatware to ignore, but it's "keepable." The game is by EA btw.
I had the opportunity to play with 4g, the phone is very nice. Personally I can't see myself with a phone that I can't root or flash, I mean that's why we come to forums like this. If we get root for the 4g I will be the first to get it. But as of right now I love what we can do, and what's coming with the vibrant.
So I bricked my Infuse 4g two days ago to my complete and utter dismay. I really loved that phone, but saw it as an opportunity to pick up the elite Galaxy SII i-9100. I purchased from Amazon and the phone should arrive Tuesday.
I'm VERY excited to receive this amazing device. Is it worth installing custom roms on this beast, or because of the horsepower under the hood would you say it's pretty much flawless out of the box? I really don't want to gamble bricking another phone I paid $500+ for.
Also, I've never used an unlocked device before. On At&T everything functions properly?
Lastly, I don't know much about phone hardware. How is the graphics chip on this phone for playing 3D games? Is it top of the line? Better than Tegra 2?
Thanks guys.
Got mine from Amazon last week. Hated it at first due to short battery life, but after a few cycles, it calms down. With an unlocked phone, you just put your SIM in and go. Everything just works.
I have not totally decided if I will keep it since I have a Nexus S coming this week, but it certainly is impressive.
I'm pretty sure you will love it.
Here is an HD video I took yesterday of a fire by my house. Pretty amazing stuff...watch in 1080p.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ex7jF6hincA
The phone is very hard to brick, as long as you don't mess about with pits and put a sgs1 pit in (3 times and counting that's happened)
The phone is good out of the box, custom roms are mostly for theme customisation, and other nice tweaks.
As far as the gpu, it's more powerful than the tegra2 but lacks support for some of the texture and shader types that some games use (aka they use non standard ones), chainfire 3d can work around this, and there are lots of threads on the issue.
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I'm on dumphone Att $50 unlimited everything prepay.
So Internet data speeds are just crap.
Got a $35 Sprint Mifi and ride they're Wimax network.
SGSII flies...probably unlike any upcoming sG2's on the carriers.
Battery's a challenge, no doubt tho.
Need extended one to survive.
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The phone is very hard to brick, as long as you don't mess about with pits and put a sgs1 pit in (3 times and counting that's happened)
The phone is good out of the box, custom roms are mostly for theme customisation, and other nice tweaks.
As far as the gpu, it's more powerful than the tegra2 but lacks support for some of the texture and shader types that some games use (aka they use non standard ones), chainfire 3d can work around this, and there are lots of threads on the issue.
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Right said. it's pretty much flawless out of box and custom ROMs are a go only if you want themes, that is changed looks. GPU is far better than Tegra 2, and if fact, the best on mobiles.
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Right said. it's pretty much flawless out of box and custom ROMs are a go only if you want themes, that is changed looks. GPU is far better than Tegra 2, and if fact, the best on mobiles.
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Yup! But depending on what rom the phone comes with you may want to flash a upto date stock rom as the newer ones do improve battery life quite a bit
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Yup! But depending on what rom the phone comes with you may want to flash a upto date stock rom as the newer ones do improve battery life quite a bit
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That is what I noticed with my Infuse. Flashing one of the better built ROMs for that phone increased battery life a solid 30-40% over stock and it was very noticeable in day to day usage.
I've heard the SII is a MONSTER when it comes to battery consumption. So I guess on that front alone it's worth installing a ROM.
I'm telling you though, I'm admitting my n00bishness and sharing my concern over possibly bricking the device.
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That is what I noticed with my Infuse. Flashing one of the better built ROMs for that phone increased battery life a solid 30-40% over stock and it was very noticeable in day to day usage.
I've heard the SII is a MONSTER when it comes to battery consumption. So I guess on that front alone it's worth installing a ROM.
I'm telling you though, I'm admitting my n00bishness and sharing my concern over possibly bricking the device.
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The SGS2 is virtually unbrickable, just don't put a .pit file in, or flash a SGS1 rom and pit (has been done, 3 times!).
There are really good guides to flashing roms using odin.
That sounds great. I saw Lite'ning ROM on the list and I really like the look. What do you guys think of that one?
Thanks everyone for the responses.
Question.
So I received my Galaxy SII and it's pretty much a work of art. I performed the APN settings fix and notice that my H+ icon is not always on. More often than not, it shows a 3G icon at the top.
My Infuse did not exhibit this behavior, it always displayed an H+ icon.
Does this mean the Infuse did not properly display when it was using a 3G connection and not connecting to the HSPA+ Backhaul network, or does it mean my Galaxy SII isn't properly connecting to H+?
Which is it?
Thanks guys.
Also, how do I know if I have the correct data plan for 4G?
I selected the 4GB data plan when I got my Infuse. 2GB isn't enough for me.
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Question.
So I received my Galaxy SII and it's pretty much a work of art. I performed the APN settings fix and notice that my H+ icon is not always on. More often than not, it shows a 3G icon at the top.
My Infuse did not exhibit this behavior, it always displayed an H+ icon.
Does this mean the Infuse did not properly display when it was using a 3G connection and not connecting to the HSPA+ Backhaul network, or does it mean my Galaxy SII isn't properly connecting to H+?
Which is it?
Thanks guys.
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The SGS2 will swap between 3G and H+, dropping down to 3G to save battery life, and up again when needed.
Depending on the modem, it will swap more or less.
Its as intended, its a battery saving feature.
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Also, how do I know if I have the correct data plan for 4G?
I selected the 4GB data plan when I got my Infuse. 2GB isn't enough for me.
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If you are getting H+ you have the right plan, AT&T "4G" is H+
Also does anyone have a link to the S2 USB drivers? I'm so far unable to find them.
Download the Kies...
I think it'll install your USB drivers
http://www.samsung.com/ca/support/m...softwaremanual.do?page=MOBILE.SOFTWARE.MANUAL
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Question.
So I received my Galaxy SII and it's pretty much a work of art. I performed the APN settings fix and notice that my H+ icon is not always on. More often than not, it shows a 3G icon at the top.
My Infuse did not exhibit this behavior, it always displayed an H+ icon.
Does this mean the Infuse did not properly display when it was using a 3G connection and not connecting to the HSPA+ Backhaul network, or does it mean my Galaxy SII isn't properly connecting to H+?
Which is it?
Thanks guys.
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Working as intended It drops the HSPA+ connection when you're not using it and defaults back to UMTS (3G). It's meant to save battery, but depending on your usage pattern, it could actually negatively impact battery life with the constant disconnect/reconnects
I also came from the Infuse (selected after I destroyed my Captivate) believe it or not I really enjoyed the Infuse and I didn't realize it until I got the SGSII. I had loaded the Ginger flavor of the Infused ROM and things were great to me even stock with Froyo things ran well - decent speed and smooth (better than my overclocked Captivate) I am in the process of either returning the Infuse before 30 days or selling it after picking up the SGSII.
Now that I have the SGSII I miss the huge 4.5 inch screen but I am impressed with the speed and experience of TW4 as I have never used Touchwiz in the past. I got mine from Newegg (didn't have a seal on the box like others have said they noticed too) Less than an hour I had DG's Cog ROM on it since there were already a few things I didn't like (I'm picky) If I had to pick one to leave stock out of the box to enjoy it would be the SGSII hands down. As posted previously these are hard to brick and become a lot of fun to ROM, customize, and theme which turns into addicting. Enjoy!
*edit- I am also on AT&T - in my area the Infuse did stay on H+ more but I notice the same speeds from the SGSII (about 1 hour south of Atlanta Georgia) also the Infuse was better at retaining signal & seemed to drop in less areas where I normally drop a call. While I have both phones in my hands I do plan on making a video about them - NOT to compare but to point out a few pros and cons & share some experiences as I'm sure someone else will be in this boat too.
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There in my 4shared, hit the icon in my sig.
Or you can get them from kies.
The switching from H+ to 3G is normal; it switches to H+ only when the connection is actively transmitting/receiving data. At least that's what I've seen & read here.
What kinds of speeds are you getting? In my neighborhood in suburban Atlanta, I usually get around 4 Mbps, but have gotten as high as 7.
I made a new topic as I accidentally forgot about this one, but my network speeds are pretty poor.
I'm averaging about 1-2 mbps where I averaged 5-7ish on my Infuse. This is with the APN fix and in the same areas in central NJ.
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I made a new topic as I accidentally forgot about this one, but my network speeds are pretty poor.
I'm averaging about 1-2 mbps where I averaged 5-7ish on my Infuse. This is with the APN fix and in the same areas in central NJ.
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What modem are you using? As I have found huge variation depending on modem, from Down/Up 50Kbps/200Kbps (odd) to 400Kbs/215Kbps in the same place at the same time.
Here is all the data I have collected on modems, note this is for the 3UK network in the UK, but it shows what I mean.
Pretty simple Q.
Is this tab worth buying, or should one wait for something better around the corner?
Hearing many issues from screen problems through to lag on the interface. What are owners opinions-pros/cons? I am looking specifically at 3G model.
TIA.
There will always be a better device off in the future somewhere.
You should buy what serves your needs now; not wait for that illusary future device.
People that post on these forums are the ones that have strong opinions. "In a pitch black room with a dim display I see ghosting". Don't let posts like that worry you - the average user does not use the device that way.
The Galaxy Tab 7.7 is the best device with it's form factor available today. Try one and see if you like it - that is the only test that counts.
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Pretty simple Q.
Is this tab worth buying, or should one wait for something better around the corner?
Hearing many issues from screen problems through to lag on the interface. What are owners opinions-pros/cons? I am looking specifically at 3G model.
TIA.
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In my view definately the screen is very sharp and clear , the issues noted are not very evident with the screen at least with mine far superior to the P1000 . The lag is due to touchwiz and honeycomb not the hardware. ICS is round the corner and should put this right if not im sure the devs on here will. As for something round the corner always is only a year since 7" came and at the time I thought that was cutting edge . I have had mine for two weeks 10/10
10/10 here too.
no issue at all.
I consider Tablet + Phone at this price = cheap!
rmm200 said:
There will always be a better device off in the future somewhere.
You should buy what serves your needs now; not wait for that illusary future device.
People that post on these forums are the ones that have strong opinions. "In a pitch black room with a dim display I see ghosting". Don't let posts like that worry you - the average user does not use the device that way.
The Galaxy Tab 7.7 is the best device with it's form factor available today. Try one and see if you like it - that is the only test that counts.
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This. Because of it's form factor I think it's the best tablet out right now.
This TAB is amazing, I recommend it.
The TouchWIZ UX is lagging on top of honeycomb which isn't helping, so ICS will iron all these out.
You can get rid of the lagging by using ADW Launcher EX.
i own around 20 tablets and this is by far the best one i've ever had. I even got me a new 3g contract for it!
xlr8me said:
Pretty simple Q.
Is this tab worth buying, or should one wait for something better around the corner?
Hearing many issues from screen problems through to lag on the interface. What are owners opinions-pros/cons? I am looking specifically at 3G model.
TIA.
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Importing or buying locally ?
I love mine, perfect form-factor for me.. And the AMOLED screen is amazing!
GPS Performance?
Hi all
For those who have the 7.7 (3G or WiFi) - I am looking at purchasing a 3G import...
Just interested in the GPS performance as i've read varying reports on how good a sat lock the unit gets...
I need something that will be reasonably reliable and want to use it with OziExplorer mapping software...
Any reviews or info from actual users of the tab?
Cheers
Well, the GPS performance is stellar to say the least.
I'm using Sygic and Google Maps, it locks very fast.
I would also give it a 10/10
It is exactly what i was looking for I do notice some slight lag in the launcher but every android device i have ever used has had slight lag in the launcher.
When I get into apps though this thing really flys.
The screen simply can't be beat and i have watched a ton of video on it already and the high resolution makes reading things much better too.
the device size and weight might be my favorite part. It is light enough that holding it for a while is not nearly as bad as say holding an ipad for a while or even holding my old nook color for a while. And talking about the nook color the gt7.7 has about the same over all dimensions as a 7" device yet has a larger screen size that really adds a huge bonus.
I am using the $30 a month tablet plan on att and it is working great.
Lastly I wanna say I reallly like the stock browser in this device it is extremely smooth and quick.
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I would also give it a 10/10
It is exactly what i was looking for I do notice some slight lag in the launcher but every android device i have ever used has had slight lag in the launcher.
When I get into apps though this thing really flys.
The screen simply can't be beat and i have watched a ton of video on it already and the high resolution makes reading things much better too.
the device size and weight might be my favorite part. It is light enough that holding it for a while is not nearly as bad as say holding an ipad for a while or even holding my old nook color for a while. And talking about the nook color the gt7.7 has about the same over all dimensions as a 7" device yet has a larger screen size that really adds a huge bonus.
I am using the $30 a month tablet plan on att and it is working great.
Lastly I wanna say I reallly like the stock browser in this device it is extremely smooth and quick.
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Get rid of the TW Launcher, use ADW Launcher EX. Its very very smooth.
Totally worth the buy!
The display is big, clear and sharp, sound is great on the speakers.
But the main attraction for me about this tablet is that it can last thru my entire workday and still have over 50+% battery left. (thats about 12hrs of non stop radio streaming, hundreds of gmail pushes, phone calls, and brief browsing of the web)
Basically this device replace my ipad + phone + phone charger.
I think it's pretty decent. Should improve after a few cycles.
Looks good! What was your screen on time?
my battery doing great so far. my battery is at 50% right now. over 12hrs. total time so far. check this though, a lil over 6hrs. of screen on time and I still have 50% battery left. wifi left on always. screenshots attached.
demandarin said:
my battery doing great so far. my battery is at 50% right now. over 12hrs. total time so far. check this though, a lil over 6hrs. of screen on time and I still have 50% battery left. wifi left on always. screenshots attached.
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OMG! I'm shocked the seas haven't parted or that we haven't found alien life on another planet. Demandarin owning a Samsung tablet is a day I thought I'd never see. Who cares what you think about the battery. What are your first impressions of the h/w and s/w? I hope you keep it. It'll be a blast owning the same device and sharing the same forum.
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I think it's pretty decent. Should improve after a few cycles.
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Is that the 3g version?
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freedomispopular said:
Is that the 3g version?
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Yes.
Impressive
BarryH_GEG said:
OMG! I'm shocked the seas haven't parted or that we haven't found alien life on another planet. Demandarin owning a Samsung tablet is a day I thought I'd never see. Who cares what you think about the battery. What are your first impressions of the h/w and s/w? I hope you keep it. It'll be a blast owning the same device and sharing the same forum.
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First Impressions:
I really like it.
H/w: I like the feel of it. it feels solid. it may be made of plastic but doesn't feel cheap. it looks and feels high quality. I have the 16gb. White one. got it from best buy. it was all they had. I might return it and get the 32gb version. its worth the extra 50. we will see as I have 30 days to test it out and decide if I need higher storage one. I'm loving the True stereo speakers. easily the best sound of any tablet or phone. big speakers also. they increased the size of them from galaxy tab 2(saw in a video comparison). Build quality overall very good. the exynos quad core is fast also. I can't do a fair comparison to prime tegra3 because its software wasn't at 100%. but compared to jb on my nexus7(tegra3), this is just as fast if not faster. battery life is great, so far. look at my previous post with screen shots attached. it was on over 12hrs. A LiL over 6hrs. On screen time. I still had 50% battery life yet. IM guessing that 32nm Soc process really helps to keep temps low & stretch battery life out. seems very efficient. wifi performance is stellar. no issues with it at all. plus this supports 5ghz. Band & has channel bonding. impressive
S/w: j/b out the box wouldve been perfect. T/w not as bad as I thought. I got rid of those stock widget boxes like media hub, music hub, etc.. Everything runs very smooth. Ics performs great on this tablet. no anr at all so far. I will go into dev. Options and cut off animations. the ui will be even faster afterwards. I love the s pen integration. IM still learning how to use it to full capacity. amazed how well & precise it is. plus I have sketchbook mobile. stock browser is very fast. I sideloaded flash so everything is good. IM also impressed w/ the Ir remote control app. works very well. tested it out on my dads plasma. he was stoked at how I could do that. plus it shows TV programming on it on what's on or coming on. Then you press one and it'll switch channels to selected show. overall s/w is good. can't wait to see how this is once jb arrives. this tablet really will fly then.
IM still putting tablet through the paces. slot to learn w/ t/w & s pen.
P.s. Samsung released official Note 10.1 guide/manual app in the playstore. I recommend getting it. very detailed and will help to make most of the S pen.
I will likely keep it. still have 30 days to test out. my only question is do I want to keep 16gb one or return it for 32 gb one once best buy gets them in. I like the white colored one. unless they make a blue, ill stick with white.
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Oh duh, I just noticed the H+ icon Nice, the battery life on the wifi version should be excellent then.
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demandarin said:
First Impressions:
I really like it.
H/w: I like the feel of it. it feels solid. it may be made of plastic but doesn't feel cheap. it looks and feels high quality. I have the 16gb. White one. got it from best buy. it was all they had. I might return it and get the 32gb version. its worth the extra 50. we will see as I have 30 days to test it out and decide if I need higher storage one. I'm loving the True stereo speakers. easily the best sound of any tablet or phone. big speakers also. they increased the size of them from galaxy tab 2(saw in a video comparison). Build quality overall very good. the exynos quad core is fast also. I can't do a fair comparison to prime tegra3 because its software wasn't at 100%. but compared to jb on my nexus7(tegra3), this is just as fast if not faster. battery life is great, so far. look at my previous post with screen shots attached. it was on over 12hrs. A LiL over 6hrs. On screen time. I still had 50% battery life yet. IM guessing that 32nm Soc process really helps to keep temps low & stretch battery life out. seems very efficient. wifi performance is stellar. no issues with it at all. plus this supports 5ghz. Band & has channel bonding. impressive
S/w: j/b out the box wouldve been perfect. T/w not as bad as I thought. I got rid of those stock widget boxes like media hub, music hub, etc.. Everything runs very smooth. Ics performs great on this tablet. no anr at all so far. I will go into dev. Options and cut off animations. the ui will be even faster afterwards. I love the s pen integration. IM still learning how to use it to full capacity. amazed how well & precise it is. plus I have sketchbook mobile. stock browser is very fast. I sideloaded flash so everything is good. IM also impressed w/ the Ir remote control app. works very well. tested it out on my dads plasma. he was stoked at how I could do that. plus it shows TV programming on it on what's on or coming on. Then you press one and it'll switch channels to selected show. overall s/w is good. can't wait to see how this is once jb arrives. this tablet really will fly then.
IM still putting tablet through the paces. slot to learn w/ t/w & s pen.
P.s. Samsung released official Note 10.1 guide/manual app in the playstore. I recommend getting it. very detailed and will help to make most of the S pen.
I will likely keep it. still have 30 days to test out. my only question is do I want to keep 16gb one or return it for 32 gb one once best buy gets them in. I like the white colored one. unless they make a blue, ill stick with white.
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Hmmm. It looks like they might have outed the galaxy note 2 phone in the manual. Or maybe a mockup.
crystalstylez said:
Hmmm. It looks like they might have outed the galaxy note 2 phone in the manual. Or maybe a mockup.
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Good observation.
demandarin said:
First Impressions:
I really like it.
H/w: I like the feel of it. it feels solid. it may be made of plastic but doesn't feel cheap. it looks and feels high quality. I have the 16gb. White one. got it from best buy. it was all they had. I might return it and get the 32gb version. its worth the extra 50. we will see as I have 30 days to test it out and decide if I need higher storage one. I'm loving the True stereo speakers. easily the best sound of any tablet or phone. big speakers also. they increased the size of them from galaxy tab 2(saw in a video comparison). Build quality overall very good. the exynos quad core is fast also. I can't do a fair comparison to prime tegra3 because its software wasn't at 100%. but compared to jb on my nexus7(tegra3), this is just as fast if not faster. battery life is great, so far. look at my previous post with screen shots attached. it was on over 12hrs. A LiL over 6hrs. On screen time. I still had 50% battery life yet. IM guessing that 32nm Soc process really helps to keep temps low & stretch battery life out. seems very efficient. wifi performance is stellar. no issues with it at all. plus this supports 5ghz. Band & has channel bonding. impressive
S/w: j/b out the box wouldve been perfect. T/w not as bad as I thought. I got rid of those stock widget boxes like media hub, music hub, etc.. Everything runs very smooth. Ics performs great on this tablet. no anr at all so far. I will go into dev. Options and cut off animations. the ui will be even faster afterwards. I love the s pen integration. IM still learning how to use it to full capacity. amazed how well & precise it is. plus I have sketchbook mobile. stock browser is very fast. I sideloaded flash so everything is good. IM also impressed w/ the Ir remote control app. works very well. tested it out on my dads plasma. he was stoked at how I could do that. plus it shows TV programming on it on what's on or coming on. Then you press one and it'll switch channels to selected show. overall s/w is good. can't wait to see how this is once jb arrives. this tablet really will fly then.
IM still putting tablet through the paces. slot to learn w/ t/w & s pen.
P.s. Samsung released official Note 10.1 guide/manual app in the playstore. I recommend getting it. very detailed and will help to make most of the S pen.
I will likely keep it. still have 30 days to test out. my only question is do I want to keep 16gb one or return it for 32 gb one once best buy gets them in. I like the white colored one. unless they make a blue, ill stick with white.
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Could u post link to play store pl3ase?
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sledgie said:
Could u post link to play store pl3ase?
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Fairly sure what is meant is the Samsung App store, making it a bit difficult to post a link.
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WOW, now THAT is great ....................
Will try to get the same endurance ..............
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Could u post link to play store pl3ase?
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Fairly sure what is meant is the Samsung App store, making it a bit difficult to post a link.
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I actually got the manual from playstore. just type Samsung galaxy note 10.1 guide in search box. its a free app/guide.
You can find it here now:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=kr.co.samsung.galaxy.note10_1
Thanks. I found it online at Sammy, couldn't find it at the Play Store. Probably just being dense.
Had to stop mid-post - my GNote just arrived. Plugged in and charging as I type.