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1st day with the Note 2

This won't be a lengthy post in anyway just something to share my initial thoughts. This device is absolutely awesome! It's everything an android device should be and more. Packed with features, lightning fast, an amazing camera and the best screen I've ever had the pleasure to use. I have no complains at all. It goes to prove how far Android has come and as we all know it'll only get better.
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The best for long time :thumbup:
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I just can't get over the sheer speed of the thing. The speed it loads apps is just phenomenal
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I don't have one yet, but I am curious to see if it maintains speed after 50-100 apps are installed.
My 2+ year old Samsung Epic 4G has GREAT speed out of the box with no apps on it, then it starts to slow wayyyyyyyyyyyyy down once I load the apps.

Milkman00 said:
I don't have one yet, but I am curious to see if it maintains speed after 50-100 apps are installed.
My 2+ year old Samsung Epic 4G has GREAT speed out of the box with no apps on it, then it starts to slow wayyyyyyyyyyyyy down once I load the apps.
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We speak about 2 GB RAM. I had 188 apps. And runs as airflow. :thumbup:
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spfraggle said:
I just can't get over the sheer speed of the thing. The speed it loads apps is just phenomenal
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I agree...just sold my note 1 today...and so was playing with it last night....it was so slow compared to my new note 2
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The only phone that im struggling to find a fault with ..it has everything.

Agrred. One fault tho, ever so slightly to heavy

Awesome device. I couldn't be happier!
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lawtq said:
Agrred. One fault tho, ever so slightly to heavy
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Personally I don't it's any heavier than the original in fact it might even be lighter
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spfraggle said:
Personally I don't it's any heavier than the original in fact it might even be lighter
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yeah, but the Note 1 was by no means a light phone.
- Frank

Fokas. said:
The only phone that im struggling to find a fault with ..it has everything.
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That weight makes it feel good in the hand.

ummm this makes me want to buy a note 2 even more!!

barondebxl said:
That weight makes it feel good in the hand.
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Yeah...I agree...make it harder to drop too....plus...it can help me to work on my wrist muscles...
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Milkman00 said:
I don't have one yet, but I am curious to see if it maintains speed after 50-100 apps are installed.
My 2+ year old Samsung Epic 4G has GREAT speed out of the box with no apps on it, then it starts to slow wayyyyyyyyyyyyy down once I load the apps.
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I have nearly 200 apps. No difference.
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I have my 64gig microsd swapped with internal memory and its filled with apps. I have few pics. No video and few music. Only 5gig space left on thr card.
And its still lightning fast. Im guessing its not just the cpu but that 1gig rxtra ram is to thank for as well

Galaxy Note II Owners Thread!

Just got mine! White international version. Absolutely beautiful. Who else is enjoying this great device?

Enjoying mine every single day since 19th Oct.. titanium grey N7105..
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Got mine since 18th Oct @ 4pm malaysia time, by tread in my note 1..no regret n enjoy it every moment too
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Reporting in!!!
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Recieved mine yesterday.. loving everything but the incredibly slow wifi speeds.
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gsibble said:
Just got mine! White international version. Absolutely beautiful. Who else is enjoying this great device?
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Who else has one? Just about everyone who's been posting for the last 3 or so weeks...

Guys, please help
Owning a sgs 3, considering buying note 2
I've heard from different sites very different opinions about the screen. Now I think it's better to ask someone who owned both devices, since theoretically note 2 screen should be better.
Someone says that s3 screen is sharper, is it true? And how it's it with the text sharpness and whites in reality?
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tranquility said:
Guys, please help
Owning a sgs 3, considering buying note 2
I've heard from different sites very different opinions about the screen. Now I think it's better to ask someone who owned both devices, since theoretically note 2 screen should be better.
Someone says that s3 screen is sharper, is it true? And how it's it with the text sharpness and whites in reality?
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Im suggesting u better go to samsung distributer dealer or any shop that sell note 2..go, see n try their display unit by ur self n judge it. No body can judge on behalf of u..it all personal taste
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I've loved mine since I got it on the 15th
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Grabbed mine yesterday this thing is freaking insane
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Since I got mine 3 days ago and never touch the computer as I feel now I have every thing in my hand
Really love my note2
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I replaced my Sprint Galaxy S3, which I purchased 3 mnths ago, with the Sprint Galaxy Note aka Phone-Zilla & I am ecstatic. Sure it was costly, but I am so happy with my decision to do so. You only live once!!
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How many people think that the Note 2 battery could have been a little bit better? Perhaps 3300mah to 3500mah? Same as the Droid Razor Max HD which gets close to 24hr battery. The note 2 gets about 13-15.
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Getting Nexus 4

Hi,
Im currently using note 2. And I'm getting tired of it I think I'm getting nexus 4 instead
Will the nexus 4 receive android 5 ?
I heard some rumours about Google making new flagship phone for Android 5.0
Thanks in advance

Nexus devices will always receive the newest android version for a while. So expect the nexus 4 to get upcoming versions. As for the x phone, its up to you. I just got my nexus last Friday and very happy with it
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Laynee1 said:
Hi,
Im currently using note 2. And I'm getting tired of it I think I'm getting nexus 4 instead
Will the nexus 4 receive android 5 ?
I heard some rumours about Google making new flagship phone for Android 5.0
Thanks in advance
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Is your galaxy note 2 rooted ?... I mean if you want a Nexus we can trade x) lol
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I believe the GNote 2 is also getting 5.0 but it's going to be much later than Nexus devices. Lol
What is it that you're tired of ? Is it the huge screen size of the GNote ? The specs on the GNote are pretty great imo.
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Don't do it. I love the N4 but overall the Note 2 is the better phone Root it and debloat it and its fast as lightning Just my 2 cents
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gee2012 said:
Don't do it. I love the N4 but overall the Note 2 is the better phone Root it and debloat it and its fast as lightning Just my 2 cents
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It may be bigger but the s4 pro puts the exynos to shame
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sorry wrong topic

Maybe in benchmark tests but not in real life when you debloated the phone. Better battery life. More storage and S pen off course.
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gee2012 said:
Maybe in benchmark tests but not in real life when you debloated the phone. Better battery life. More storage and S pen off course.
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+1 and you have the choice of touch wiz or aosp on the N4 it's just aosp... Sometimes I get bored and wish I could get a skin like sense or touch wiz they've both really improved throughout these years and they're optimizations help the android experience!
I recommend flashing anything by ptmr3! He's super legit at making twiz fast! I had his rom for my s2 with Fauxs kernel and it was flying!
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S4 worth the price?

Hey guys!
I am planning to buy a HTC One or a S4. (Oh another of those comparisons)
Well, the One is sold at SGD 488 (USD 385) for the 32 GB version, while the S4 (GT-I9505) is sold at SGD 578 (USD 457) for the 16 GB version.
Is the S4 really worth the extra price and lesser storage space?
I only have 8gb SD cards around, I care for heavy gaming like MC4 and GTA VC and good ROMs. I also take pictures and videos quite often, and I DO care for a SUPERSMOOTH UI and GREAT BATTERY LIFE.
Which should I get? Thanks in advance.
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sonyxperiaplayer said:
Hey guys!
I am planning to buy a HTC One or a S4. (Oh another of those comparisons)
Well, the One is sold at SGD 488 (USD 385) for the 32 GB version, while the S4 (GT-I9505) is sold at SGD 578 (USD 457) for the 16 GB version.
Is the S4 really worth the extra price and lesser storage space?
I only have 8gb SD cards around, I care for heavy gaming like MC4 and GTA VC and good ROMs. I also take pictures and videos quite often, and I DO care for a SUPERSMOOTH UI and GREAT BATTERY LIFE.
Which should I get? Thanks in advance.
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I don't own the HTC One, but I just hate its ugly face with the 2 ugly speakers on the top and on the bottom. Even its build quality seems to be what some people call "metal Premium"(that always make me laugh), its performance and its uni body design just doesn't appeal me. However it seems that its screen and its camera are very good.

Battery wise you can always get a second battery and a dock. This way you'll always have a second fully charged battery with the Samsung.
With the HTC, you'll have to rely on the charge of a single battery and/or frequent chargings.

CorruptedSanity said:
Battery wise you can always get a second battery and a dock. This way you'll always have a second fully charged battery with the Samsung.
With the HTC, you'll have to rely on the charge of a single battery and/or frequent chargings.
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During intense gaming, do any of you get any lag at all? I know the S4 has a great GPU, just wanna see it in context.
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No no one pf them woth buying i suggest you buy LG Nexus 4 or waiting until Nexus 5 show up trust me the nexus family tree is the best phones ever ever
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NiceIceDice96 said:
No no one pf them woth buying i suggest you buy LG Nexus 4 or waiting until Nexus 5 show up trust me the nexus family tree is the best phones ever ever
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I understand that the Nexus is very cheap and affordable when bought from the Play store, but in my country Singapore, it is not that cheap as there is no Google Play services available here apart from the app market.
Thanks for the suggestion though..
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Maybe you're right but at all its the best

NiceIceDice96 said:
Maybe you're right but at all its the best
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I have had the Nexus 4 too and in smoothness and speed when opening apps and widgets it is much faster than the S4. But then the N4 doesn`t have a 7GB rom + features But i missed some very usefull features offered by Samsung that i like to use and after a while i found the Nexus 4 a bit boaring.So overall i would say that the S4 is not fully worth the price of 650 euro`s that for 369 euro`s the Nexus 4 is a very good phone and offers the latest updates by Google.

sonyxperiaplayer said:
During intense gaming, do any of you get any lag at all? I know the S4 has a great GPU, just wanna see it in context.
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I run all my games flawlessly, a little lag happens rarely sometime, but globaly, it runs everything perfectly. I have the i9500 octacore. I don't try the i9505 one. From all the review and test I saw, i9505 suffer from little lag using Air features and has less fps in games. I tried Zombiewood(gameloft) on i9505 and i9500, when there are a lot of zombies who appear, the i9505 become really laggy whereas the i9500 still run flawlessly.

Well I am quite satisfied with mine.. I must say that it is fast enough and even faster with custom roms and kernels...
Camera is pretty good... Not in the dark but then again does not matter much
Quality of video is great and the sound is okay..
I have had an HTC before and it was okay but so sadly built...
The screen here is great... I have no problems with mine
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DenmarkRootN00b said:
Well I am quite satisfied with mine.. I must say that it is fast enough and even faster with custom roms and kernels...
Camera is pretty good... Not in the dark but then again does not matter much
Quality of video is great and the sound is okay..
I have had an HTC before and it was okay but so sadly built...
The screen here is great... I have no problems with mine
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Which ROM and kernel are you recommending?
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sonyxperiaplayer said:
Which ROM and kernel are you recommending?
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I'm currently using unofficial 10.1 cm , and I'm really happy with it

Do the games experience frame drops when many instances are on the screen like what madawcisrich said?
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sonyxperiaplayer said:
Which ROM and kernel are you recommending?
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Off topic.. I used Sony for years.. Love their design and UI... Which is why I have modded the stock message app so it has the smileys from Sony.. Just wanted to share as I saw your username
On topic... I use faux kernel and deodexed AME2 rom... There are custom roms but I loose my LTE no matter what I do, with the deodexed rom from djembey I can mod it as I want and I have pretty good battery life... All that can be black on my screen is black almost. As amoled don't use power on blacks
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Thanks. Can someone using the GT-I9505 post the answer to my last question? Thanks! 3D performance is one of the deciding factors of me buying the S4.
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Bump.
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Its OK. I have decided what I want.
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sonyxperiaplayer said:
Thanks. Can someone using the GT-I9505 post the answer to my last question? Thanks! 3D performance is one of the deciding factors of me buying the S4.
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3D performance.. i have not had any games that lag or anything...which one did you go for ?

I went for the S4, decided that I needed the 13 MP camera. Can we change the speed of animation to be faster (when opening apps, switchong between apps, etc) to be like the One's? I hate the speed of the S4, makes the phone look slow when it is not.
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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/