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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 The HD2 was awesome at the time but after using the note for just over a month it makes the HD2 feel a tiny and outdated piece of hardware.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.
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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)?
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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 know its on personal requirements but if someone can suggest...
I am an engineering student (age 20) having galaxy s2 bought 4 months ago,, i wonder if it will be a good decision to buy note 2...i mean that is it usable...not too big to use as a phone ???
Or should i wait till next year for something like galaxy s4...??
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I know its on personal requirements but if someone can suggest...
I am an engineering student (age 20) having galaxy s2 bought 4 months ago,, i wonder if it will be a good decision to buy note 2...i mean that is it usable...not too big to use as a phone ???
Or should i wait till next year for something like galaxy s4...??
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Up to you but you wont see anything better until next year around this time when note 3 comes.. from my personal experience and from most of note 1 owners once you use the note for several days you CAN NOT use anything smaller..
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Up to you but you wont see anything better until next year around this time when note 3 comes.. from my personal experience and from most of note 1 owners once you use the note for several days you CAN NOT use anything smaller..
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This.
Going to anything smaller just doesnt work anymore.
And even though most of my friends and family who say they'll never get one, can't seem to put down my phone when i come over. I think they are waiting for the day their contract is up :cyclops:
What about the s3?
Also I think this might belong in the q and a section instead.
i tried the note 1 liked got use to the size but was bit issues with pocket for me..i dont wear tight jeans..try it out and you can always return it like i did..new note 2 sure is a nice device i just got a GS3 when it came out here in US was the lucky few to grab one before anyone else..i dont really even talk much on the phone..mostly a data user
I would recommend the note 2 definitely.
I started on an iphone 3g to iphone 4. I found about custom themes/roms on android then got a galaxy s2. the s2 dominated apple iphones. when I saw the note 1 come out I was like sweet, my priority is web/movies. when I got the note 1 I couldn't put it down. I would never downgrade in size, but that's because I use it primarily for facebook, the web and movies. unfortunately I hard bricked it awhile ago installing a wrong zip file
so I can't wait till the note 2 comes out. I will be all over it like a fly on sh!t
I would recommend it. I had an iPhone up until spring this year when I went to HK and bought a SGN1 and now whenever I handle my iphone I just can't get used to that small screen anymore. The large screen area of the SGN really makes a huge difference. Even though my SGN1 is only 6 months old I feel it had some shortcomings (primarily lag related) which should be rectified with the SGN2.
I agree. Once you have the Galaxy Note, you can never go back to a smaller screen. I was hoping the Note 2 would be 6". *sigh*
cant wait for galaxy note 2 to come out and very disappointed with Samsung as always they delay the product by 5-6 weeks after they show it,they should put it as soon as possible to get the customers and look crapple they going to rls next week and they only show it on the 12 damn crap iphone and hate that piece of crap widget phone,then next one will be Samsung Galaxy S5 by the time [18 months contract finish]
Most probably s4 is coming on Feb 2013...so i will go for that.
http://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/news/tech/2012/09/133_120024.html
It will have 5“ display and will definately be beaster than note 2.
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Do you need it?
You have to ask yourself one question. What is it going to do that your current phone doesn't do already?
4 months into a contract; really?
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You have to ask yourself one question. What is it going to do that your current phone doesn't do already?
4 months into a contract; really?
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I am not in any contract...i use an international version ..
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I've had 3 galaxy note ( 1st model) and i can say that galaxy ote is one of the greatest phones every. don't care about the screen. it's wonderful even if is very big.but you will be proud to have it in your pants.
I see more and more people using their phone not for calling/speaking to others, but for music, Web Browsing, Social media and watching media content. Adding to all this, even if you call others very frequently, people use bluetooth headsets or hands-free. So, I tend to feel that the 'Galaxy Note being too big' argument doesn't hold water anymore. As long as you can figure out a way to fit into your pocket, or keep it safe when you move around, it is definitely a sure to have phone.
I'm changing from S2(i9100) - S2(i9100G) - Galaxy Note(N7000)... then now i'm waiting for Note 2...
can't really go back to smaller screen, hurts my eyeballs
and also hooked on Super Amoled.... LCD are just not that level... :fingers-crossed:
I had the galaxy s3 which I loved and made the silly mistake of buying the iPhone 5
I gave the s3 to my lovely wife and she loves it
Well iPhone 5 arrived on friday wow I thought .. good choice
How sadly wrong was I
The finish is awful - there are loads of reports of paint scratching and chipping
The keyboard is just so unresponsive .. i thought firstly it was because I had come from a large screen .. I would type wrong letters and not put spaces between the words ... on speaking to one of my friends with the same phone .. yep he was having the same issue and he came from the iPhone 4s
The 3g is rubbish on my s3 I would get between 7 and 11 mb .... on the iphone 5 lucky if I got 4mb
Most apps dont fit the screen properly so basically they look like they do on the iphone 4/4s
It regularly crashed on apps .. which didnt like ios 6
Enough is enough .. I have after speaking to Clove UK ordered the Fantastic Galaxy Note 2 .. (I had the Galaxy Note which I loved but then swapped it to the S3)
I have packed up my iPhone 5 and rung apple to come and collect it .. the chap I spoke to didnt seem surprised when I listed the problems I had had ...
I am hoping for delivery on Tuesday as Clove say they should have enough for their pre orders and also my order .. fingers crossed
What a big mistake the iPhone 5 is ... waste of money if you ask me .. whilst I love my ipad 3 ... Apple could have and didnt make a big difference - android all the way you live and learn the hard way I am now debating to sell my ipad 3 and get the Asus tab with keyboard or the Samsung 10,1 2 .....
Has anyone else made the same mistake ?? I wish in a month of sundays I had never gone back to the dark side
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I had the galaxy s3 which I loved and made the silly mistake of buying the iPhone 5
I gave the s3 to my lovely wife and she loves it
Well iPhone 5 arrived on friday wow I thought .. good choice
How sadly wrong was I
The finish is awful - there are loads of reports of paint scratching and chipping
The keyboard is just so unresponsive .. i thought firstly it was because I had come from a large screen .. I would type wrong letters and not put spaces between the words ... on speaking to one of my friends with the same phone .. yep he was having the same issue and he came from the iPhone 4s
The 3g is rubbish on my s3 I would get between 7 and 11 mb .... on the iphone 5 lucky if I got 4mb
Most apps dont fit the screen properly so basically they look like they do on the iphone 4/4s
It regularly crashed on apps .. which didnt like ios 6
Enough is enough .. I have after speaking to Clove UK ordered the Fantastic Galaxy Note 2 .. (I had the Galaxy Note which I loved but then swapped it to the S3)
I have packed up my iPhone 5 and rung apple to come and collect it .. the chap I spoke to didnt seem surprised when I listed the problems I had had ...
I am hoping for delivery on Tuesday as Clove say they should have enough for their pre orders and also my order .. fingers crossed
What a big mistake the iPhone 5 is ... waste of money if you ask me .. whilst I love my ipad 3 ... Apple could have and didnt make a big difference - android all the way you live and learn the hard way I am now debating to sell my ipad 3 and get the Asus tab with keyboard or the Samsung 10,1 2 .....
Has anyone else made the same mistake ?? I wish in a month of sundays I had never gone back to the dark side
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Note 2 will be my first android. I have a feeling I'll be making the same post as yours, just replace iOS with Android. Hope not though!
You won't trust me .. some of the apps may not be as polished as ios but android has fantastic free sat nav in name of google maps most apps are free and you can make your home screen your own .... the only downside about samsung is you can't walk into a high street store and get it sorted however you get free 2yr warranty with samsung and a fantastic 50gb of free drop box storage I will have 110 gb when my note 2 arrives
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You won't trust me .. some of the apps may not be as polished as ios but android has fantastic free sat nav in name of google maps most apps are free and you can make your home screen your own .... the only downside about samsung is you can't walk into a high street store and get it sorted however you get free 2yr warranty with samsung and a fantastic 50gb of free drop box storage I will have 110 gb when my note 2 arrives
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Hehe, I can do that all already in iOS though. Honestly, I'm just moving for the 5.5" screen. NFC will be fun to play with though, although there are other solutions that do the same thing.
I think the biggest downside is the lack of a central modding place, like cydia. But I've read the CM team is considering implementing a feature like that.
All that said, I can't wait to give Android a try. I have to find the noob area for rooting and flashing haha.
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I think the biggest downside is the lack of a central modding place, like cydia.
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Yeah, if only there were a large centralized modding community somewhere on the internet for Android... :silly:
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Yeah, if only there were a large centralized modding community somewhere on the internet for Android... :silly:
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LOL :laugh:
mancuk29 said:
I had the galaxy s3 which I loved and made the silly mistake of buying the iPhone 5
I gave the s3 to my lovely wife and she loves it
Well iPhone 5 arrived on friday wow I thought .. good choice
How sadly wrong was I
The finish is awful - there are loads of reports of paint scratching and chipping
The keyboard is just so unresponsive .. i thought firstly it was because I had come from a large screen .. I would type wrong letters and not put spaces between the words ... on speaking to one of my friends with the same phone .. yep he was having the same issue and he came from the iPhone 4s
The 3g is rubbish on my s3 I would get between 7 and 11 mb .... on the iphone 5 lucky if I got 4mb
Most apps dont fit the screen properly so basically they look like they do on the iphone 4/4s
It regularly crashed on apps .. which didnt like ios 6
Enough is enough .. I have after speaking to Clove UK ordered the Fantastic Galaxy Note 2 .. (I had the Galaxy Note which I loved but then swapped it to the S3)
I have packed up my iPhone 5 and rung apple to come and collect it .. the chap I spoke to didnt seem surprised when I listed the problems I had had ...
I am hoping for delivery on Tuesday as Clove say they should have enough for their pre orders and also my order .. fingers crossed
What a big mistake the iPhone 5 is ... waste of money if you ask me .. whilst I love my ipad 3 ... Apple could have and didnt make a big difference - android all the way you live and learn the hard way I am now debating to sell my ipad 3 and get the Asus tab with keyboard or the Samsung 10,1 2 .....
Has anyone else made the same mistake ?? I wish in a month of sundays I had never gone back to the dark side
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Well I think design wise the iphone 5 looks great but yeah, it looks like it has its own issues, but again every phone has some kinda issue at launch. With that being said, even though the iphone 5 is fact as hell ( yes, it is fast), its software is not only old, but IOS 6 seems like a downgrade from IOS 5 besides the speed. Apple needs a major UI overhaul if they wanna keep their customers. I honestly thought of buying the iphone 5 over the note 2 last week, maybe cause of all the hype and talks, thank God I didn't make that mistake because I played around with my boss`s iphone 5 and again while its fast, it is the same old boring experience and I can't take that. Note 2 all day.
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I would recommend getting a nexus 7 if you're still looking for a good tablet. Even though it is only 7" it is a great tablet that will always have tons of support.
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Yeah, if only there were a large centralized modding community somewhere on the internet for Android... :silly:
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I think what I said flew over your head
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I think what I said flew over your head
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root apps are allowed on the play store, we don't need a cydia-like. For device-specific modding we have the great community of XDA.
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I can see an possible incoming argument somewhere. SchusterIX meant an on board modding place similar to Cydia and before you say it, the XDA App is far from Cydia.And we do have a few backdoor root apps that you could use. I didn't think we needed Cydia. But maybe someone on XDA can create something like that. Or maybe Saurik can make one for Android.
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The kind of stuff you find on Cydia can already be found in the Play store.
Regardless, I was just making a light-hearted joke, not trying to start a fight.
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I'm up for upgrade in November in the US and on Sprint. It looks like the Galaxy Note II will be here just in the nick of time for me to not get too impatient! Finally upgrading from my original HTC EVO 4G. I have been on Android for my last three devices (since good 'ol 1.x), and was seriously debating an iPhone 5 for my next device, but thanks to all of the negative reviews I am 100% not going the Apple route.
I have been a devout Android supporter for some time, and felt it might be time to at least test the waters on the other side, but too bad for Apple, they still won't receive $1 of my money. The list of issues with the iPhone 5 is rather large thus far. Reports of screen light leeks, scratches & scuffs out of the box, easily scratched back, the failing Maps app, and sub-par SIRI. I even just read a Gizmodo post regarding tons of people 'complaining' the phone is 'too light'. Kind of a strange complaint, but the only positive I have heard thus far is in regards to the phones hardware speed, and blistering fast LTE data speeds on Verizon on the US.
Unless the rumored next version of Google's Nexus hits shelves in time and the specs are worthy enough, Samsung Galaxy Note II all the way baby! I cant wait!!!
Apple, proof the grass isn't always greener on the other side of the fence.
Your definately right there the only thing apple is good for is sending the crappy iphone back to them
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good choice
I actually know 2 iphone users that just went to the S3 over the iphone 5. The larger screen was the main reason given so you're not alone.
The Note 2 looks awesome!
Op I'm in EXACTLY the same situation - got the iPhone 5 last week came from a s3 to that and had a 4s as well. Man the iPhone 5 is such a major let down from the 4s! There is no difference to warrant an upgrade from that. On top of that I broke my s3's sim holder trying to use a nano sim with an adapter! Returning my iPhone 5 next week as soon as I get my gn2
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Op I'm in EXACTLY the same situation - got the iPhone 5 last week came from a s3 to that and had a 4s as well. Man the iPhone 5 is such a major let down from the 4s! There is no difference to warrant an upgrade from that. On top of that I broke my s3's sim holder trying to use a nano sim with an adapter! Returning my iPhone 5 next week as soon as I get my gn2
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I don't understand why anyone would get the iPhone over the S3 or Note 2. You didn't realize right when it was announced it was such a minor upgrade? I'm not knocking apple too much I mean all cell phone companies are doing just minor upgrades now. But ignorant people still think iPhone is so incredible. More people need to see the light.
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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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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