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Got some hands on time today with Vibrant 4G

I went by the local into mobile store (which is now a direct outlet for corp store for T mobile.) and a rep I know showed me the Samsung 4g demo they just got in today. I really like the silver color in the back and the it seems to have a slightly heavier feel to it. Feels better in my hand than my Vibrant does. The demo was fast and very smooth and could not detect any lag. It was showing 4 bars of H and was very very fast downloading from market. Seemed even smoother than the custom roms I have (and have now) have used. I was a little impressed. I still do not believe it is worth an upgrade from my Vibrant but it does have me thinking. Anyone else have any comments or experience with the new 4G?

I got a friend who's a T-mobile rep and one who's a T-Mobile store manager (both at the same store) and I got to play with it a little while. It was pretty nice. It definately feels a little snappier than any of the roms I've used on my Vibrant. I'm pretty stoked about picking mine up tomorrow morning.
And for all the haters pondering as to why I would by a V4G when I already had a Vibrant? I sold my Vibrant for $250, I'm paying $200 for the V4G = no money out of my pocket. $50 extra FTW.

aloneinshadow said:
I got a friend who's a T-mobile rep and one who's a T-Mobile store manager (both at the same store) and I got to play with it a little while. It was pretty nice. It definately feels a little snappier than any of the roms I've used on my Vibrant. I'm pretty stoked about picking mine up tomorrow morning.
And for all the haters pondering as to why I would by a V4G when I already had a Vibrant? I sold my Vibrant for $250, I'm paying $200 for the V4G = no money out of my pocket. $50 extra FTW.
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thats cool man... I honestly feel this phone is a decent upgrade untill the summer dual core phones drop. I also am picking one up as soon as my t-mobile opens tomorrow. I'm giving the vibrant to my smartphone virgin girlfriend who couldnt be happier to get my vibrant with bionix V and the purple theme. in turn I get a new SGS4G by starting a line for her and in 5 months im elegable for an upgrade on my line... hello dual core phone.

Yeah i got some hands on time with one a few days ago. It was nice but not impressive. The S2 will be the game changer for me not this one but it still is a nice phone, just only a tad better than the Vibrant

aloneinshadow said:
I got a friend who's a T-mobile rep and one who's a T-Mobile store manager (both at the same store) and I got to play with it a little while. It was pretty nice. It definately feels a little snappier than any of the roms I've used on my Vibrant. I'm pretty stoked about picking mine up tomorrow morning.
And for all the haters pondering as to why I would by a V4G when I already had a Vibrant? I sold my Vibrant for $250, I'm paying $200 for the V4G = no money out of my pocket. $50 extra FTW.
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Did you upgrade in order to get the discounted price? If so imo that was a horrible decision with the dual core phones on the horizon and the Vibrant 4G just isn't worth the upgrade with only a few benefits over the original.

Shhhh! Don't say that.
It's cause the screen is nice, obviously...

sahil04 said:
Did you upgrade in order to get the discounted price? If so imo that was a horrible decision with the dual core phones on the horizon and the Vibrant 4G just isn't worth the upgrade with only a few benefits over the original.
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Nope. It pays to know people.

mavictb said:
thats cool man... I honestly feel this phone is a decent upgrade untill the summer dual core phones drop. I also am picking one up as soon as my t-mobile opens tomorrow. I'm giving the vibrant to my smartphone virgin girlfriend who couldnt be happier to get my vibrant with bionix V and the purple theme. in turn I get a new SGS4G by starting a line for her and in 5 months im elegable for an upgrade on my line... hello dual core phone.
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I thought tmobile doesnt allow subsidized phone prics until two years from previous upgrade. How will u be eligible for an ugrade after 1 year since ur last upgrade?
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Important note on internal app storage for the Galaxy 4g...Internal space for apps is about 210mb(1gb total for internal memory this time and the rest is the Rom, etc)...I barley put on any apps and it keeps giving me the warning that my memory is full and I need to uninstall apps even though it says I have 50mb free ...I already moved every app I can the the SD card but missing the old Vibrant's internal storage already...Not going to be so easy to just flash new ROM's either. On a positive note, the phone is fairly responsive compared to Bionix running at 1.4ghz. Of course you can tell the differance, but it doesn't feel as slow as I thought it would

He has a friend that should be fired for beating the system and causing the prices of phones to continue to go up. He should be ashamed of himself.
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I picked mine up this morning and I have so say that thusfar I am impressed. Does seem to be a bit more snappy than the original, and network speeds are definitely better. I have yet to be able to test the GPS as I picked it up and came straight to work.
A coworker of mine has the original we put them side by side and with him showing a 3G signal I was getting 3000+ on the download speed where as he was only getting 700. He is running the official Froyo update.

Finland_2_Cupertino said:
He has a friend that should be fired for beating the system and causing the prices of phones to continue to go up. He should be ashamed of himself.
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Haters gonna hate.

aloneinshadow said:
I got a friend who's a T-mobile rep and one who's a T-Mobile store manager (both at the same store) and I got to play with it a little while. It was pretty nice. It definately feels a little snappier than any of the roms I've used on my Vibrant. I'm pretty stoked about picking mine up tomorrow morning.
And for all the haters pondering as to why I would by a V4G when I already had a Vibrant? I sold my Vibrant for $250, I'm paying $200 for the V4G = no money out of my pocket. $50 extra FTW.
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thats with 2 year contract, and i believe you didnt have one before otherwise you wouldn't be able to upgrade for that price....

VICosPhi said:
I thought tmobile doesnt allow subsidized phone prics until two years from previous upgrade. How will u be eligible for an ugrade after 1 year since ur last upgrade?
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You can upgrade before the 2 year mark. I believe you are eligible for a full upgrade discount after 22 months. You are however eligible for discounts prior to that time but it will be at a smaller discount. Lets say at phone is $199 at full discount, then it will most likely be in the $300 - $350 range at one year. I hope that makes sense.

Also note the Vibrant 4G is selling for $149 on amazon right now. Don't tell anyone.

not really sure where to ask this since there isnt a V4G section up yet but has anyone tried rooting this thing yet?
Edit- Right as i went back into general i saw the V4G root thread...whoops! Please ignore.

darksandz93 said:
not really sure where to ask this since there isnt a V4G section up yet but has anyone tried rooting this thing yet?
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Yep, roots perfectly using SuperOneClickRoot

JWhipple said:
Yep, roots perfectly using SuperOneClickRoot
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jeez that was fast! Thanks man

kolyan said:
thats with 2 year contract, and i believe you didnt have one before otherwise you wouldn't be able to upgrade for that price....
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lol ok, well you can ask the XDA member I sold it to then. Or you can just check my post in the marketplace: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=957171 And yes, that price IS with a two year contract OR if you know someone on the inside with a discount.
Either way, you're still a jealous tool.

Just got my best speed test ever - just check out my sig - on a Galaxy S 4G :-D

What phone are you moving from to the Galaxy S II?

As the title says, I think it would be interesting to see where our new Galaxy S II community is coming from.
I'm personally coming from a Galaxy S 1.
So, what was your previous phone before the Galaxy S II? You can select multiple options if you have multiple phones simultaneously, but only vote for phones you had DIRECTLY before getting your SGS II, not ones you've had in the past.
EDIT: Samsung option should say '2010 or newer Android', includes other Samsung Android phones from 2010. Oh, and obviously by Galaxy S II I mean Galaxy S...can't imagine anyone is already moving from an S II to an S II...

GalaxyS 1: My Current
Iphone 4: Backup
both will be sold soon for the sgs2

I got talked into all the hype about iphone 4 now that i have had it for 6 months i cant wait to sell it, ahhh i hate apple.

NIK516 said:
I got talked into all the hype about iphone 4 now that i have had it for 6 months i cant wait to sell it, ahhh i hate apple.
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Haha, I feel your pain!
When I got my Galaxy S on contract last year, one of the attractions was that Optus here were using unlocked, unbranded handsets for it so there was the option of selling it and grabbing a new unlocked phone before my 24-month contract was up.
As I'm doing right now for the S II!

Nokia N900
There is no option for me in the poll

lhrrob said:
Nokia N900
There is no option for me in the poll
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Heh, whoops! Forgot Maemo existed.
Maybe just vote Symbian and you'll be in with the other Nokia owners, although Maemo was definitely a step up there.

Sony Ericsson C510. I'm gonna miss my 2-3 hour long Tetris sessions so much :'(

Nexus One -> Galaxy S II

Going from this Cappy. Its been a good 2 months. But I can't resist the call of the SGS 2. Just trying to find out how to get it here in Toronto. (Ordering wise)
Roaming the forums on the XDA app.

I'm going from a HTC touch diamond 2, can't wait till it arrives as I know the difference is going to be unreal

well i WAS using a g1 until it went into a boot loops and i think i accidentally flashed DangerSpl again... yeah that's a brick. so i've been forced back to my touch pro. touch pro 1. which was dropped into a sink. and randomly shuts off. or the power button will stop working for a couple of hours.
*hangs head* AT&T needs to hurry and at least give us a timeframe for sgs2 release. i need a new phone so badly i'm considering getting an iP4 as an upgrade and selling it when the sgs2 comes out but i have no idea what it's resell value would be at the time and don't want to end up being out of pocket $500 total on this

From Motorola Razor :>

First time for android for me. Changing from a Blackberry Bold 2

I have been using the Galaxy Tab as my primary device since November 2010, though in regards to what phone I am moving from it is the HTC Desire

lhrrob said:
Nokia N900
There is no option for me in the poll
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Same for me

Nexus S - Work (stays)
Desire HD - Personal (Getting replaced with SGS II)

Htc hd2
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I was never a fan of Android before, but now I'm making the plunge from an iPhone 4 because the GS2 looks awesome

My Desire started overheating with GPS & 3G (known hardware issue), but I won't be anywhere near a service centre I could use for months. Guess that's gonna get passed down to my wife once I can get it fixed.
Now I just need to find a place to buy the SGS2 somewhere in Malaysia or Thailand (with a intl. warranty). Any suggestions?

intacept said:
First time for android for me. Changing from a Blackberry Bold 2
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Gah, wish I could edit the poll.....forgot Blackberries too!
Big fail on my part.

May 5th Samsung/AT&T Press Conference, Not For SGS2

If you didn't already hear, the press conference between AT&T and Samsung was not for the Galaxy S II. It was of course for the Infuse 4G. This will be the first of AT&T phones to be capable of up to 21Mbps, assuming you are in an area where the cell towers have fiber backhaul in place.
That being said, there is another press conference from Samsung(and Samsung alone, no carriers mentioned with it) that will take place May 24th. This is what people are presuming to be the Galaxy S II, and takes place exactly 11 months after the press conference for the original Galaxy S line.
Now, my question to all of you is, if you are in serious need of a phone, what do you think is the best choice to do in this situation? I have all lines available for an upgrade, starting tomorrow, as this will mark 11 months after, which makes me within 30 days of my 1 year mark of this contract, and the guy at the AT&T store said I can do the upgrade if I am within 30 days(I said that confusingly, but it made sense in my head, so I hope you all understood).
I am sitting here with a Motorola Backflip, the slowest and worst phone you could ever want. Okay not true, but I think I'd rather have a simpler phone with its own random OS that runs smoothly on it since it would be designed for it. So I want to get a new phone ASAP, but I really would like the Galaxy S II. Should I just go ahead and get the Infuse 4G since I am desperate? Or do you think it would be worth waiting for Galaxy S II? I have multiple upgrades, so I may just get the Infuse for now and still get Galaxy S II when it comes, but at that point I would have to pay for it. If I just wait for Galaxy S II, I won't have to pay, but I'd be without a good phone for a while, and it's already been long enough. I think that I may end up being fine with the Infuse, but the GSII seems so nice, I'm gonna want it anyway.
I'm kinda trying to save up my money, I get a couple hundred every two weeks, but I end up spending a lot, and a phone would cost me a whole paycheck.
Anyways what do you guys think on this whole situation, whether it's about the May 24th press conference, or what phone I should get, or whatever.

The infuse will be an afterthought. It runs 2.2... it'll have little dev support and tweaking/upgradability will be much less likely. Old hardware as well except for the screen and 4.5" is just too big imo.
Wait for the SGS2

if you look at the at&t facebook page..the 24th showcase may be for tablets..not sure if its for sg2. i have it marked down tho..but i would try out the infuse. you said you have multiple upgrades..so why not.

defnow said:
if you look at the at&t facebook page..the 24th showcase may be for tablets..not sure if its for sg2. i have it marked down tho..but i would try out the infuse. you said you have multiple upgrades..so why not.
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Yeah it's just if I wanna have to spend money or not cause if I just choose one then I personally don't have to pay anything.

See which upgrade on AT&T can be sold on ebay for max $ and use that $ to buy the SGS2.

Well if I buy one, then switch to another later, I will have to give the other one up for another person in my family.

jackleung said:
See which upgrade on AT&T can be sold on ebay for max $ and use that $ to buy the SGS2.
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That's exactly what I did. I bought an Atrix for $99 from Best Buy and sold it on eBay for $470. I used the profit to help me pay for my new S2!
Oh, and as a bonus since I had the unlimited data plan with my old 3GS the Best Buy rep called AT&T and asked them to keep me grandfathered on that plan. I thought that was pretty cool.

http://www.bgr.com/2011/05/06/samsung-galaxy-s-ii-hands-on-2/
it might not be all doom and gloom. BGR got a gs2 to test out last night at the event

boondoc said:
http://www.bgr.com/2011/05/06/samsung-galaxy-s-ii-hands-on-2/
it might not be all doom and gloom. BGR got a gs2 to test out last night at the event
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interesting
but I think they were just given a UK model to play with - in the limited shots I saw no ATT icons anywhere, no logo on the front and no physical customization to the design - all things AT&T LOVES to do and DOES in most cases

i'm starting to think you get off on being a negative nellie

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i'm starting to think you get off on being a negative nellie
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me? that is egregious, preposterous and outrageous. hope you meant someone else.

As to May 24 samsung announcement,I think that gs2,will be the U.S debut,and tmo gets our phone,if look through some forums the gs2 was be coming to tmo 1st anyway,ATT GOT INFUSE,WE GET THE BIG BANG.
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Actually the whole GS2 on T-mobile USA rumor started when t-mo accidentally responded to a tweet about the GS2 and they confused it for the GS 4G... they corrected themselves but the rumors had already spread.. I would love this device on T-mobile or Sprint.. but Sprint is just getting around to releasing the Nexus S 4G... not a bad phone but when it wasn't cutting edge when the original was announced last winter..

No mention of Tmobile

http://store.wirexgroup.com/default.aspx?page=item+detail&itemcode=SILGALAXYS2BK
For the "Samsung Galaxy S 2 Attain(at&t), Function(Verizon), and Within(Sprint)", but nothing about T-Mobile.
I suppose 1this could be 1 of many things, either T-mobile just hasn't come up with a name yet, that case is for some reason not allowed to mention the T-mobile version, the t-mobile version will be physically different, T-mobile isn't actually getting one, etc...
I wouldn't personally assume the last one, but it still makes it seem like anyone with T-mobile will be waiting the longest. It also goes to show we will probably not be getting one phone to rule them all and have to deal with different versions, then again maybe they will just each be individually branded but development can still span each one but I am not holding my breath.
I dunno, just didn't see this posted and was yelling "Noooooo!" at my laptop so I figured I would risk being an ass hat by posting this.

It's okay, I was thinking the same thing when I didn't see a post. Anyway, I think this and the postponement of the May 24th event in NYC was the last straw for me. It probably means that it'll be at least a month before any carrier gets the SGSII and I just can't wait that long. I'm probably going to get the Sensation and just find alternative apps to cover the crappy codec support if it actually has decent audio hardware.

it could just mean 3 to 6 more month before we get the Tmobile version
just like the Nexus S
Sprint took like 6 month after, before they got theirs, which was just released by the way

I'm on T-Mobile too, and I sure hope they release within the next month or so... I've been waiting since the MWC show and thought it would be sooner, but since this will be my first smart phone, so I guess patience is the word of the day.

Or maybe in anticipation of the merger, t-mobile just decided to let at&t release it
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nacron said:
Or maybe in anticipation of the merger, t-mobile just decided to let at&t release it
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No chance. That thing isn't happening for at least another year or so and hopefully, it might not even happen at all.

Maybe no S2 for now but TMO is releasing the Samsung "Hawk" on June 8.
http://www.engadget.com/2011/05/16/samsung-exhibit-4g-coming-to-t-mobile-on-june-8th/
This baby's rockin' a 1GHz Hummingbird, and 3MP camera on the back!

AllGamer said:
it could just mean 3 to 6 more month before we get the Tmobile version
just like the Nexus S
Sprint took like 6 month after, before they got theirs, which was just released by the way
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I dont know if I want to wait that long.... Its an amazing phone but they are less amazing 4 months after original launch as better phones start coming out...
I might have to lend toward the nexus 3 if its around then
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I'm waiting until the Sensation launches and if there's no solid launch date by then, that's it. My contract was over in February, I don't know why I still haven't jumped at getting a new phone yet and we're already in May.

AllGamer said:
it could just mean 3 to 6 more month before we get the Tmobile version
just like the Nexus S
Sprint took like 6 month after, before they got theirs, which was just released by the way
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by that time samsung will announce a new version of the phone. And then this same process starts again...!

If T-Mobile is delaying the release of the SGS2, they might as well skip it and be the first to release the SGS3.

Hopefully it just means the tmo version is slightly different and would require a different gel case. Samsung sold a **** tons of Vibrants so I hardly think tmo would skip out on this one. Does anyone know which carrier sold more sgs's? I tried searching for numbers but just keep coming up with overall sgs sales.

Virtue94 said:
No chance. That thing isn't happening for at least another year or so and hopefully, it might not even happen at all.
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Oh, it will happen. As a recent example, Google "Meredith Attwell Baker". :-( We get what we vote for

Chalup said:
Oh, it will happen. As a recent example, Google "Meredith Attwell Baker". :-( We get what we vote for
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Hold up, she doesn't just get to wave a finger and pass this merger based on her vote, does she?

http://www.tmonews.com/2011/05/t-mobiles-2011-roadmap-leaks-with-blackberry-tablets-and-android-galore/
No mention of a T-Mobile SGSII here. Does this mean that its really not happening? =(

http://androidandme.com/2011/05/new...to-t-mobile-carrying-a-1-2-ghz-dual-core-cpu/
Hercules anyone? 4.5 screen is sick, I'm kinda jealous.

maybe thats the alternative to the SGS2 for T-Mob.

Yeah but its coming out in September, much later than when the other SGSII variants are supposed to arrive on other carriers. I wish they just left it alone like what they did in the design of the Vibrant and released it during the summer.

They are gonna get it I read somewhere were this Guy was told by a Samsung Rep that they are getting it he also said that vibrant had best sales so there is no question that there getting it cuz there trying to make money duhh
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Jasonhunterx said:
They are gonna get it I read somewhere were this Guy was told by a Samsung Rep that they are getting it he also said that vibrant had best sales so there is no question that there getting it cuz there trying to make money duhh
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I hope you're right. All these recent stories about the SGSII not showing hints of a T-Mobile variant are really starting to make me wonder if all the waiting I did was for nothing.

A Farewell to my Beloved Note

I was one of the many unlucky people to brick their Note in the whole ics kernel fiasco. I tried to send my phone to Samsung Germany for repair but it would have cost $112 to ship it there . However Amazon said they would give me a full refund despite it being out of the 30 day period. I'm too afraid to invest in another international Note though. So now I need to decide which AT&T phone I should get. Any ideas? I don't want to wait much later than June to get a new phone by the way.

HTC one x, or the note.
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I know you're afraid to go with the international Note again, but as long as you stay away from ICS for now, you should be fine, right? Unless you're totally unable to go back to GB, which I can totally understand.
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freedomispopular said:
I know you're afraid to go with the international Note again, but as long as you stay away from ICS for now, you should be fine, right? Unless you're totally unable to go back to GB, which I can totally understand.
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Even if I stay away from ics I'm afraid something else might happen and that I won't get as lucky. I really like the one x but the lack of an sd card slot is kinda a deal breaker. The Galaxy S3 looks somewhat promising though and is pretty big.

Wow amazon giving you full refund.. ? How long did you have it for?
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Wow amazon giving you full refund.. ? How long did you have it for?
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I ordered it on March 28 and they gave me a prepaid mailing slip and everything

so you are getting your whole money back, what about the phone? they are getting it??

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so you are getting your whole money back, what about the phone? they are getting it??
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I mail them the phone back with the prepaid mailing slip and when they receive it they'll send me a check for a full refund.

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However Amazon said they would give me a full refund despite it being out of the 30 day period.
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That is very awesome for Amazon to take it back well after 30 days.
I wish I contacted Amazon before ordering the replacement Note (yeah, my first Note was bricked by the LP6 kernel ).
If you are really sticking with AT&T only devices, I think the I717 would fit you best. It's a direct replacement of what you had (minus the home-button). I had the I717 for two hours, then I decided to sell it for the N7000 instead because of the developments available. The One X is also a good choice, but the AT&T version lost its "quad-core edge" compared to the international version.

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If you are really sticking with AT&T only devices, I think the I717 would fit you best. It's a direct replacement of what you had (minus the home-button). I had the I717 for two hours, then I decided to sell it for the N7000 instead because of the developments available. The One X is also a good choice, but the AT&T version lost its "quad-core edge" compared to the international version.
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The AT&T version's S4 isn't that bad but only 16G rom with no micro-sd slot is a deal breaker for me. I dislike the AT&T's Note as well because of the slow qualcomm CPU. I would rather get another N7000 or wait for GSIII for the moment.

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The AT&T version's S4 isn't that bad but only 16G rom with no micro-sd slot is a deal breaker for me. I dislike the AT&T's Note as well because of the slow qualcomm CPU. I would rather get another N7000 or wait for GSIII for the moment.
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I would wait for the S3 or buy a used Note. That last "new" phones were bought were Captivates. After that 2 SGS IIs and my Note Used. Saving our upgrades for iPhone 5s to sell unless ATT decided to dump our UL MediaNet plans to upgrade. Then we won't upgrade at all. Don't need LTE. WiFi is everywhere.

I'm confused why blame the note for upgrading unoffically to the wrong firmware version for you phone? It's country specific? So at the end of the day you don't like the Note?
I personally can't see a replacement for the note till the next version comes out.
Get another Note is my choice.
Awesome you got a refund!

jackleung said:
The AT&T version's S4 isn't that bad but only 16G rom with no micro-sd slot is a deal breaker for me. I dislike the AT&T's Note as well because of the slow qualcomm CPU. I would rather get another N7000 or wait for GSIII for the moment.
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Right, but the OP explicitly stated that he/she wants to stick with AT&T's devices. The N7000's super-brick wave is strong as of late, and there is no way to get it warrantied through Samsung in the US (I'm in the US, too, and my first Note was bricked by LP6) besides sending it back to where it was originally sold for service.
The advantage to having an AT&T device is that should it be super-ultra-hard-bricked or any other faults, it can be brought back to the DSC (Device Support Center) for an exchange within the 1-year warranty period.

International Note + CM9. Better than anything out there.

thebz1 said:
I was one of the many unlucky people to brick their Note in the whole ics kernel fiasco. I tried to send my phone to Samsung Germany for repair but it would have cost $112 to ship it there . However Amazon said they would give me a full refund despite it being out of the 30 day period. I'm too afraid to invest in another international Note though. So now I need to decide which AT&T phone I should get. Any ideas? I don't want to wait much later than June to get a new phone by the way.
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Try This !!! Before the world ends !!
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1656635
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Sorry to post my question into your thread but I could not ignore your experience with the GN International bought from Amazon.de
I am just about to go the same route as you did, and because I also had one problem with a product bought from Amazon and the way they've handled it so brilliantly that I was thrilled with their after sale service.
I was asked to send it back and because I was given a bar code which I glued on the box I didn't have to pay the shipping cost (just needed a printer and some glue). And because I've asked for the money back instead of Amazon credit I had the money in 4 days maximum instead of instantly, which in my book is amazing.
Now I am considering of buying a G.NOTE from German Amazon or Spanish Amazon. The price difference is 2 Euros so it's not a deal breaker so my question is:
Do German G. NOTEs have a problem and would it be preferable for me to get one from Spain or is it all the same thing and I should not worry much about it?
Thank you all for your answeres.

Don't you worry about German or Spanish versions. They are the same as long as you buy unbranded exemplars. The sole difference is the rom version. Just make sure you buy a N7000.
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jackleung said:
The AT&T version's S4 isn't that bad but only 16G rom with no micro-sd slot is a deal breaker for me. I dislike the AT&T's Note as well because of the slow qualcomm CPU. I would rather get another N7000 or wait for GSIII for the moment.
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Wait ....I thought the N7000 was the AT&T US version??? I had understood that the major difference between the US and Intl versions was the physical button.
I just ordered the AT&T version. I also cannot consider a "Flagship" device one without SDCard capability.....might as well get an iPhone. I don't get why the decision with that, being that the EVO 4G LTE has the SDCard ...it's the same phone rebranded....That just ticks me off. Same reason I could not buy the GNex.
I'm just hoping that the SGIII comes out with in my 30 day return period in case I don't like the Gnote.

thebz1 said:
I was one of the many unlucky people to brick their Note in the whole ics kernel fiasco. I tried to send my phone to Samsung Germany for repair but it would have cost $112 to ship it there . However Amazon said they would give me a full refund despite it being out of the 30 day period. I'm too afraid to invest in another international Note though. So now I need to decide which AT&T phone I should get. Any ideas? I don't want to wait much later than June to get a new phone by the way.
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SGH-I777 or get an unlocked HSPA+ Gnex off of the Play Store.
The AT&T Note is a crippled derpbeast. The AT&T One X is even more heavily locked than other HOX units.

Crey23 said:
Wait ....I thought the N7000 was the AT&T US version??? I had understood that the major difference between the US and Intl versions was the physical button.
I just ordered the AT&T version. I also cannot consider a "Flagship" device one without SDCard capability.....might as well get an iPhone. I don't get why the decision with that, being that the EVO 4G LTE has the SDCard ...it's the same phone rebranded....That just ticks me off. Same reason I could not buy the GNex.
I'm just hoping that the SGIII comes out with in my 30 day return period in case I don't like the Gnote.
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No.
The SGH-I777 was the last Samsung device on AT&T to only have minor differences from the international version. (touchkeys, NFC, slight audio differences for calls)
The AT&T Note has the following in common with the international version:
Physical dimensions, Wacom digitizer, screen type, name - that's it. EVERYTHING else about the device is completely different.