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Switching from Note I to Note II

I'm seriously planning to buy a Note II and I currently own a Note I.
However, currently I see there are almost all new features that are available in Note II are now available for Note I (based on N7000XXLS7 rom update), will buying this now will really be a worthy upgrade?
Considering only on features and not on ROM Capacity , Processor type and clock speed?
Any comments would greatly appreciated.
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While original note is an amazing phone, just for battery life is well worth the upgrade. I used to average 4 hrs of screen on time on my note but on note 2 i average 7 hrs. Throw in hardware upgrade and JB and its an easy decision.
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AqueousBor said:
While original note is an amazing phone, just for battery life is well worth the upgrade. I used to average 4 hrs of screen on time on my note but on note 2 i average 7 hrs. Throw in hardware upgrade and JB and its an easy decision.
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Agree completely. If you like your note1, you'll love note2. I thought note1 was reall, really good. Note2 is the best phone I've ever laid hands on.

I think the upgrade is debateable.
I made the leap. The power, speed, camera, features,.. amazing.
The 1... is still good.
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All depends on if you are a tech junkie or not...
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I wondered and thought about gn2 upgrade and thought it wasn't really worth it but still got it on 1st day it was released in the UK and so glad I did
Note 1 is was and still is a great phone but even with jb it still wont be as good as note2 only thing I could tell the difference was going to 16/9 screen I could telk it was just a bit narrower but after a few days soin forgot plus the screen on the gn2 soon made me forget
You wouldn't:thumbup: be disappointed
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And guys, u have forgotten a huge thing, there is no black crush or clipping like it was in note 1.
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eng.rego said:
And guys, u have forgotten a huge thing, there is no black crush or clipping like it was in note 1.
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1927772
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You won't regret the upgrade. Trust me. I've yet to hear a person who has regretted buying the note 2.
Having said that, the one disadvantage of the note 2 over the note 1 is the inability to move apps to sd card in the note 2.
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Hi there, have to disagree with you. I can move apps on my N2.
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aspot72 said:
Hi there, have to disagree with you. I can move apps on my N2.
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How?

The thing you'll like best with the GN 2 is peace of mind. Forget about battery life, just use it... and use it... and use it again...

Battery Life
LED indicator
Narrower design is more pocketable - when i ride my motorcycle, i can't tell it's there.
overall- i'm happy with the upgrade over my old GN1

To be honest, I regret buying the note 1 and sold it after a month. However, note 2 is way better and think I am going to stick with it for a very long time. Best phone right now imoh. So go for it man.
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I'm finding the note 2 much easier to hold in 1 hand, and the speed is pretty awesome. Although I'm using cm10 so the rest if the Samsung features didn't really lure me in.
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I'm thinking about it as well. Had my Note on EBay today and took it down as I have JB now and the prices will be dropping soon. Costco has the S3 for 129.00 . Black Friday deals could be worth waiting for. I don't see the advantage of the International version anymore except for the FM. Tough decesion. But the longer I wait the better idea I will have on which TW Rom will take the lead as well
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I am 100% happy with my Note II and I think anyone who buys one is unlikely to be disappointed, however I didn't get that "blown away" feeling that I got when I first switched from SGSII to the original Note.
I Broke the screen on my Note I & have not got around to fixing it, so mine needed replacing anyway, before I broke the Note I, I absolutely loved it and feel it was probably the best smartphone I'd ever used ( and I have used plenty) I feel the Note II is for all intents and purposes the same phone as the Note I with a few tweaks, and since I prefer to run CM10 I have to say I barely notice the differences between the two - this is not a slur against the Note II , more praise for the Note I.
Maybe if you are a fan of Touchwiz & all the S-pen stuff then its a different story, but my experience is like an iPhone upgrade - simply more of the same with a few tweaks.

In daily use there is little difference for me, personally. My gf has the 1 now, and i am jealous of her extra 80 pixels.
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It's just awesome

Worth every penny, worth eveey upgarde. The design, rhe battery, the cpu, the ram and that smart dock.
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Will the galaxy mega replace the note series?

http://m.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-22107787 the size of this phone is a beast deffo won't fit in any pockets..
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thewelt1 said:
http://m.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-22107787 the size of this phone is a beast deffo won't fit in any pockets..
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The note series is one of Samsung's flagship lines.
The 'mega' phones, on the other hand, seem to be a low/mid-range phone for people who don't need much in a phone, but want a large screen.
It's a pretty good idea, not sure how it'll sell though.
- Frank

The main difference between the Note series and any of the others (S, Mega) is that the Note series comes with a stylus.
Hence 'Note'. For note taking.
So no. I doubt the Mega series will "replace" the Note series per se.
But it might help cater more for those who want a large phone and never use their stylus.

Well, I can count up to three people I know who bought their notes just for their big screen, and almost never use the stylus.
So it might not be a "replacement", in the full meaning of the word, but more like a better option for all of the people who just don't need an stylus in their phones, specially if it comes with the not-wacom-screen discount...

I seriously doubt it, For me this mega series is just too big. I consider anything above 5.6 inches to be a tablet.

The good news is that we now know the note 3 wont be 6.3 ins.

Looking at his expected specs, especially the display, Samsung doesn't want it to be a high-end phone like the note series. It will, again it's just a rumour, have a LCD display with the same resolution as ours, but with a way lower dpi value. That's exactly the point why I'm not really interested in this device.
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thank God, i never wanted note 3 to be more than 6 in. now i can hope for a 5.7-5.9 in note 3 wow. it would be an ideal device if its 5.7 in.
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Aimed at different markets - I can see this more for the "developing" markets where the majority can't afford a phone and a tablet but want both.

its not just specific to the developing countries. Even elsewhere people dont like multiple devices with scattered data. unified devices are appreciated by all these days
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simply, mega ones are not Note no replacement

In india mega will surely replace the note..
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It's better to stick with Note than buy this...
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Yes dumb question ever made. If an upgrade or replace I would throw money for s4 or note2
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note forever........most people cant diatinguish between the phones coz of the 99% similarity. But the stylus of the note puts a clas to it. for professionals note is the way to go.
For a resident doc its the best device i have ever had i my life. so note 3 for me. its been more than a year and my device never gave me any impression that my tech is obsolete. Good updates and full functional.
So samsung i appreciate you for this.
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letakomahieu said:
Yes dumb question ever made. If an upgrade or replace I would throw money for s4 or note2
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Then why did you answer a dumb question nobody forced you to reply..
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There are over 70 samsung galaxy devices. By the way the Note has an S Pen
Galaxy Mega = Note 2 - S pen
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TheNoticer said:
Galaxy Mega = Note 2 - S pen
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I would say more:
Galaxy Mega = Note 2 - S pen - Superamoled screen
And Mega line will probably stick to plastic while Note3 and S5 will change body material to single aluminium body frame.
It will be another option, that's all.

I think many people would buy a slightly improved Mega 5.8 over a Note. Put the 6.3 specs into the 5.8's body and change the screen for AMOLED and I think it would appeal to many.

if note 3 is over 6 inches then bye bye samsung. 5.8 should be the size of the note 3 and what samsung did, wasted the ideal smartphone size on a useless junk. i dont think samsung sales this year will be sky high.
i think their downhill is started because they are packing the market with junk like galaxy grand, s3 mini, note 8.0 and now this galaxy mega.
there is no development on these devices and that they are not the flagships yet they will compete with samsungs own flagships rather than competing with the rivals.
so samsung ur time to shine is gone. seems like u have burnt all he fuel and is now becoming the dying star
just a thought
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Developers getting this phone

Anyone know what developers are getting this phone? I'm either getting this or the note 3 for Sprint so just seeing how the development community will be.
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Seeing how there is already a G2 thread on XDA
I have a great confidence for a great dev community
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I wish...
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I can't allow myself to get any phone that has no development.
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I would certainly help developers that will actually own this phone if they wanted me to, but as far as getting this phone myself, the answer is probably not.
At least without me, your device won't have a cheesy code name like r2g2.

Considering the fact that this phone is going to be on pretty much all the carriers, it should be good to go when the time comes to development.
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Hey there, how about CM/AOSP Support on this phone. I dont really see through this whole story with the Qualcomm/AOSP Problems.
The reason why I'm asking this question is that I dont want to make the mistake and buy a phone which will not get a cm stable version like the SGS2 I had so far....
Maybe someone can exlain this stuff to me. Thanks for your replies

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Hey there, how about CM/AOSP Support on this phone. I dont really see through this whole story with the Qualcomm/AOSP Problems.
The reason why I'm asking this question is that I dont want to make the mistake and buy a phone which will not get a cm stable version like the SGS2 I had so far....
Maybe someone can exlain this stuff to me. Thanks for your replies
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Qualcomm is awful with distributing binaries but awesome at giving sources. You'll be good to go.
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This phone will suffer from bad timing like the optimus g. This phone should have been released earlier this year. Most people that love specs and raw power plus big screens are already set on the note 3, I like this phone but to buy it over the note 3 I can't see happening. Hope lg put in a good or decent camera because I love there phones but the optimus g camera was horrendous.
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bonebeatz1234 said:
This phone will suffer from bad timing like the optimus g. This phone should have been released earlier this year. Most people that love specs and raw power plus big screens are already set on the note 3, I like this phone but to buy it over the note 3 I can't see happening. Hope lg put in a good or decent camera because I love there phones but the optimus g camera was horrendous.
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Totally agree with you on this. This phone will definitely suffer due to the note 3 being announced on September 4th. They will have the same specs but the note 3 has the stylus and more options to it.
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Like a removable battery and sdcard slot. That to me means a lot. I hate having a battery I can't remove and/or upgrade. I rather buy a cheaper phone memory wise and be able to put a sdcard in it. $100 for an upgrade from a 32gb to a 64gb is just crazy. I can buy 2 64gb cards for $100 bucks and have 5 times the memory on hand. I am waiting to find out when the Note 3 is coming out and what it really has to offer to make up my mind.

musclehead84 said:
Totally agree with you on this. This phone will definitely suffer due to the note 3 being announced on September 4th. They will have the same specs but the note 3 has the stylus and more options to it.
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The Note is much larger though, which will turn some folks off.

it is, but only by .4 inches. Its not like they are comparing the S3/S4 size against the Note 3. Some people will be turned off, but some people might like a bigger screen that has styus. I get turned off by smaller sized screens. Every phone that I have had has been bigger than the last except when I upgraded from the Evo to Evo 3D.

This phone will be fine. LG is quickly becoming Samsung chief competitor. They too make the Smart Tv's which integrate with the phones, and are basically able to match Samsung step for step. There are people who cannot stand Samsung for whatever reason and will be all over this phone. HTC has always been my preference but I'm gonna give this phone a thorough once over and may jump on board the LG wagon.
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The launch time could be a blessing or a curse. The pro is that there aren't many flagship phones (read: not phablets) being launched right now and thus this will be ahead of most things on the market, unlike in Spring, when HTC and Samsung both release products with nearly identical specs. Unfortunately for LG though, this could mean people will wait for the next "Galaxy" or next HTC device (HTC 2? HTC One Jr.?) or maybe next Xperia.

Came here cuz I'm wondering about development too. The OG actually has a lot of development and development is just getting started in the GPro. Based on latest Note 3 rumors (take this with a grain of salt) the G Pro can hang with it and it is significantly cheaper. Being on all carriers will help the attraction. Just my 2 cents.
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Would get, but I don't have enough money for this :/ If someone donated one that would be awesome

personally, i'm sick of the lag that samsung had in the gs4 and I don't really expect the note 3 to be any better. besides, I've got too many damn samsung devices hahaha time to move on. never had an LG though!
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musclehead84 said:
They will have the same specs but the note 3 has the stylus and more options to it.
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What options you mean? And stylus, why you may need stylus simultaneously with CM/AOSP, there's no wacom drivers for stylus AFAIK so flashing CM makes NoteIII stylusless. Am I wrong?
doeboy711 said:
it is, but only by .4 inches
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Yes. Don't forget that G2 is bigger than SGS4 only by .2" and Note III bigger than G2 only by .4" So no big deal in reality. BUT Note III will have lot heavier bezels and therefor will be more bulky and not ergonomic and less gripfriendly

Well we don't fully know what the note 3 will look like exactly, we only speculations so far. The G2 will be good for me though. But honestly I wouldn't mind a note 3 because my next upgrade is November. That's the only reason. But I would really like the G2 because I am in love with my GPro.
Lol, I sound like a kid up there.
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Note 3 or HTC One MAX?

I know this is a biased crowd, and I'm a bit biased myself coming from a note 2 and note before that. I was 100% sold on the note 3 until I read that review of the HTC. Anyone have any insight on the subject?
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Go for the Note 3. Trust me.
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I was thinking about max since I'm using HTC one at the moment but I don't think I can live with a phablet without spen.
Can't wait to get my note 3.
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LittleRedDot said:
I know this is a biased crowd, and I'm a bit biased myself coming from a note 2 and note before that. I was 100% sold on the note 3 until I read that review of the HTC. Anyone have any insight on the subject?
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I'm not so biased I made my choice on what I buy from experience at work (phone repair) I wouldn't take an HTC anything unless it was free
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I just read the "latest" leaked spec sheet and it stated that the max will ship will the snapdragon 600 instead of the previously stated 800,which is disappointing and pushed me back to the note 3.
I don't use the spen nearly as much as I thought I would so no biggie there, and I do like the idea of a fingerprint reader and the build quality.
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I've been using the HTC one since launch and it's a great phone, but the build quality isn't as good as I thought. There are gaps in the construction. The non removable battery is a downer also.
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This conversation belongs in this thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=46091359
Thread closed.
Have a great day!

12.2 Note?

WTF! A month after this one comes out they are releasing a bigger screen?
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redstar299 said:
WTF! A month after this one comes out they are releasing a bigger screen?
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And so ? Samsung 10.1 tablet can not release normally , there is still no LTE 32GB version in black, original covers for 10.1 tablet...

Theres been rumors of this for a while, looks like internals will be identical, only difference is screen size and it'll probably be more expensive. I'd probably prefer a larger tablet to fit the size of a sheet of paper but i'm not sure if I'd pay extra for it since it'll be close to the size of a laptop screen.
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yeah, it's been known for a good bit and even mentioned in one of these threads here. seeing as the 10.1 is $600 i'm sure as hell not gonna spend that much more on an android device that i break a warranty if i want root access. i'll just get a wintab and put what ever os i want. if next year's samsung tablet jumps the $600 price, i'll just have to do with out the spen or just stick with some x64 tablets.

redstar299 said:
WTF! A month after this one comes out they are releasing a bigger screen?
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You say that as if a larger screen is always a good thing. Personally, I much prefer a 10 inch. This thing is already hard enough to hold when reading. It's a different device for a different person.
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It's really just the point. I don't mind a year it even 8 months between upgrades but their saying a matter of weeks which is bull****.
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redstar299 said:
It's really just the point. I don't mind a year it even 8 months between upgrades but their saying a matter of weeks which is bull****.
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its not an upgrade, its a different model

I believe I will stick with the 10.1 as the screen is currently rounded up to 300 ppi. The 12.2 will have a lower ppi if it has the same resolution, and if it has a higher resolution then the extra processing power will have to accommodate that. The 10.1 is already a little sluggish as it is (hoping for more snappy updates).

redstar299 said:
It's really just the point. I don't mind a year it even 8 months between upgrades but their saying a matter of weeks which is bull****.
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So the point is: they should release products slower?

dscline said:
So the point is: they should release products slower?
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Then they'd be like apple
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Samsung's product releases are already shoddy enough. I'm perfectly content with just getting the friggin 2014 note 10.1, but it's not available yet in Canada despite it being out for 3 weeks and counting in the US. All Samsung Canada has to say is 'sorry we don't know lol'. Anyway if they really want to compete well with Apple, they should really have a shorter wait between announcement and release. Also release simultaneously internationally!
I have half a mind to just go get the damn iPad Air at the time it was announced (which I won't anyway). Apple announced it a month later than the new note and it's going to be coming out sooner here! Hell we don't even have a firm release date for the WiFi version here. Even in the US there's no word about the LTE version. Crappy logistics.
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Can someone get me a custom recovery already?
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So am I to understand that this 2014 device that I just purchased is already outdated in 2013?
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red321red321 said:
So am I to understand that this 2014 device that I just purchased is already outdated in 2013?
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It s not outdated..The 12.2 is just for different needs.
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copualt3 said:
It s not outdated..The 12.2 is just for different needs.
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Indeed, it is just like the 8" version that will be announced the coming months. From early tests it appears the 12.2 inch Note has much faster RAM but otherwise is similar. (faster RAM will improve overall performance somewhat)

aburns7487 said:
Can someone get me a custom recovery already?
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so you STILL haven't figured how to make one. you were even given a link on how to make your own the last time you started whining about this.

aburns7487 said:
Can someone get me a custom recovery already?
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Why don't you post this somewhere more appropriate? It has nothing to do with the 12.2. Developers do what they for fun and have real lives. I am sure some one will get a recovery for this.

They could have announced a 12.2 Version coming later in the fall at launch.
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I actually heard about the 12 before I heard about the refreshed 10.1. I debated over waiting for the 12 or getting the 10 and opted for the 10 since I have my 11.6 700t. I can easily dual boot a decent working version of android on it.

Coming soon maybe... I wonder how much it'll cost
http://androidcommunity.com/samsung...pe-spotted-at-fcc-and-bluetooth-sig-20131031/