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Oh my goodness, I can't get over how slim and light the Nexus is and how beautiful the screen is!
I almost got a G2 a couple days ago so I understand. Might still get one or a nexus 2.
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you should be posting in the Nexus s section lol enjoy the phone
Lol...the sharks.
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I'm going to wait a few weeks and see if there's any chance of a Sprint Nexus S. If not, I'll probably get it too. T-Mo is as cheap and even with a regular 3G radio under HSPA it's much faster than Sprint's 3G.
You'll all be back when the next version of the Evo comes out. ;-)
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I'm going to wait a few weeks and see if there's any chance of a Sprint Nexus S. If not, I'll probably get it too. T-Mo is as cheap and even with a regular 3G radio under HSPA it's much faster than Sprint's 3G.
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This is true. And the individual plans are pretty much the same now. Sprint needs a nexus. But the knight is coming soon. Its basically the G2 with sense.
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My contract was exactly the same price. The only difference now is that I have 1500 "anytime" minutes as opposed to Sprint's unlimited mobile-to-mobile (which I can live without).
not bashing anyone that get's the nexus S but i messed with a buddies and imho it feels samsungish cheap and plastic i DO love the screen and how the phone has a slight curve
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You'll all be back when the next version of the Evo comes out. ;-)
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Swyped from Eva running Myn's RLS4!
If only it wasn't a Samsung, though having Google involved should speed up the response time on software fixes.
No thanks, its definately not a phone worth jumping carriers for...Actually I dont think that type of phone exists. Its a minor improvement to the epic, on a crap network. I aint missing out on anything, however there is a dual core 1.5 gz monster that is going to appear in a few weeks......(cough *Evo2*cough) and that will be exciting to see. Nexus S, not so much.
Yea, made by Samsung killed any excitement I had for this phone right away! I would like to play with one in person to check out the screen, the curve and of course 2.3
But the only phone that made me consider jumping carriers was the g2, even then I couldn't see it, but definitely not for anythign Samsung. I do hope being a google dev phone that it is still somewhat as successful as the n1 was... for the sake of androids future.
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Yea, made by Samsung killed any excitement I had for this phone right away! I would like to play with one in person to check out the screen, the curve and of course 2.3
But the only phone that made me consider jumping carriers was the g2, even then I couldn't see it, but definitely not for anythign Samsung. I do hope being a google dev phone that it is still somewhat as successful as the n1 was... for the sake of androids future.
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Not sure if thats gonna happen. People are already calling BS on TMO for claiming that its really not unlocked....even though best buy said it is....So people are ending up paying alot more for it than they expected....Shame on TMO. lol
Congrats on the phone! Like many others said, it is unfortunate that it is a Samsung, hopefully Google backs it well. Unfortunately, with every Samsung phone I have ever had the hardware was complete crap, always had problems. AND I find it interesting that the phone came out today and there still is not a root method for the phone. I remember before the Evo even came out we had a root method. I think that this shows something for the developer in interest in the phone itself. Only time will tell and I may be proved wrong, but so far its not looking too good.
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Congrats on the phone! Like many others said, it is unfortunate that it is a Samsung, hopefully Google backs it well. Unfortunately, with every Samsung phone I have ever had the hardware was complete crap, always had problems. AND I find it interesting that the phone came out today and there still is not a root method for the phone. I remember before the Evo even came out we had a root method. I think that this shows something for the developer in interest in the phone itself. Only time will tell and I may be proved wrong, but so far its not looking too good.
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epic was also rooted before its release.
http://forum.androidcentral.com/showthread.php?p=479959#post479959
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Hmmm not sure what your trying to say here. That is pretty interesting maybe I am wrong about support but in just black and white it seems like thats the case.
It is Samsung ... but it's also the only Samsung phone I'd even consider buying. Gotta agree though, got a good thing going with the Evo and Sprint is great around here - so it wouldn't make sense to switch phones ... let alone a carrier. And even if T-Mo speeds are faster on 3G than Sprints ... depending on coverage, that still doesn't excuse the lack of HSPA+ or no SD Card ... I dunno. I still hear people complaining about signal / reception with T-Mo. Just doesn't really make sense when you think of what is around the corner.
There will always be better phones. Always. But there will only be one (annual) true Google phone. That's it's main selling point for me. Everything Google (and a lot of top 3rd party developers) makes in 2011 will be based on the Nexus S.
http://www.droid-life.com/2011/12/07/galaxy-nexus-no-longer-launching-on-december-9/
sigh... dropping the ball. They dont want this phone on their network.
if it doesnt launch friday ill be buying something else, i'm getting sick of using my cracked thunderbolt and even more sick of waiting
I don't think they ever officially stated a day. I've thought for a while that they would release it with some clause that said no worry free guarantee exchanges for this device since a lot of people are planning on returning their razr or rezound too.. we'll see.
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I called Verizon yesterday, the 1800#, and they confirmed the 9th, so this has to be a change if true
I can't wait until this thing is released, not because I want to get it but so these threads will end.
Wait for it or buy online like most people did here
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http://www.droid-life.com/2011/12/07/galaxy-nexus-no-longer-launching-on-december-9/
sigh... dropping the ball. They dont want this phone on their network.
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Take a look through this forum. I think VZ would have to iron out all these issues before putting it up for sale. I doubt VZ is going to have thier tech support saying " oh you can just download this app to fix that issue". It's going to have to work 99%, or people will just bring it back in and swap phones. There really isn't anything so magnetic about this phone that will make a regular user say they can't part with it. Imagine 50,000 used phones, cases, screen protectors, cradles etc. I can understand a few issues with a new device, but it looks like there are quite a few.
So I guess we will just wait for the 9th and see.
this is what i know verizon has a **** load of iphone and razrs! wouldn't you try and get the most out of your inventory? i wouldn't want to price cut just to sell if i didn't have to, or at least prolong a long as possible
Verizon sucks. that's why I left them after 10+ years. They are like the Apple of cell carriers. Need to control every aspect.
So now they aren't releasing the Gnex cause their 4G LTE is crapping the bed... Seems their LTE service has all kinds of issues with each new phone that is released to it.
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Verizon sucks. that's why I left them after 10+ years. They are like the Apple of cell carriers. Need to control every aspect.
So now they aren't releasing the Gnex cause their 4G LTE is crapping the bed... Seems their LTE service has all kinds of issues with each new phone that is released to it.
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They may control every aspect, but it sure does pay off for them and their subscribers, doesn't it?
Consumer Reports: Verizon has highest satisfaction rate among major US carriers, AT&T is lowest
I'm pissed!!! I'm shipping out my G2x Friday and thus wont have a phone until they get off their ass.
The phones are sitting in their stores. Its a little too late.
Verizon usually releases phones on Fridays? So of it misses this Friday, it won't be available until next Friday?
G2x - 2.3.7 CM7
Transformer - 3.2 Revolver OC/UV
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Take a look through this forum. I think VZ would have to iron out all these issues before putting it up for sale. I doubt VZ is going to have thier tech support saying " oh you can just download this app to fix that issue". It's going to have to work 99%, or people will just bring it back in and swap phones. There really isn't anything so magnetic about this phone that will make a regular user say they can't part with it. Imagine 50,000 used phones, cases, screen protectors, cradles etc. I can understand a few issues with a new device, but it looks like there are quite a few.
So I guess we will just wait for the 9th and see.
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Do you seriously think Verizon will iron out anything?
Have you used a droid bionic? The phone is total garbage, riddled with bugs, and had plenty of Verizon and Motorola "testing time."
They will release it eventually and it will be full of plenty of bugs they missed. Who knows what the hell they're doing.
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They may control every aspect, but it sure does pay off for them and their subscribers, doesn't it?
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Well I will agree on one thing. Their cell reception is the best.
But I can't deal with their arrogance, and pricing. At the time the OG Droid launched (I got mine on first day), they said they were changing their style... going to be more open with regard to their phones. After the OG Droid was a huge success for both Verizon and Android, they pretty much went back to their old ways.
Now they are releasing their 2nd pure google phone. And they are dragging their feet with the release. Probably making google changed certain aspects of it, making it more closed then the GSM version.
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Well I will agree on one thing. Their cell reception is the best.
But I can't deal with their arrogance, and pricing. At the time the OG Droid launched (I got mine on first day), they said they were changing their style... going to be more open with regard to their phones. After the OG Droid was a huge success for both Verizon and Android, they pretty much went back to their old ways.
Now they are releasing their 2nd pure google phone. And they are dragging their feet with the release. Probably making google changed certain aspects of it, making it more closed then the GSM version.
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I'll agree that the pricing is outrageous, but until someone with an equal or better network (see: competition) comes along, Verizon will be the status quo as far as high quality networks are concerned.
I don't think the latest delay has anything to do with the Nexus as much as it has to do with the overall network from a QoS standpoint. As a network technician myself, I can tell you that the issues being described with LTE SIM Card Authentication warrant a "freeze" until the problem is rectified. Why introduce a large amount of new devices onto the network without resolving the problem first?
Was just in a Verizon store buying a case for my GSM nexus. Guy said they had the phones in store but got an email a couple hours ago that it was no longer being released on Friday. Didn't have any details but seems like the article posted was true.
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anyone know of any on-going discussion groups who are following the LTE issue?
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anyone know of any on-going discussion groups who are following the LTE issue?
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/search.php?searchid=104418010
Funny I went looking for release dates. Mondays and Thursdays seem pretty common for Verizon. Also funny is the original 11/21 release date (I'm sure it was even earlier then that).
You know I've been on both sides. Push the release date until it's ready and people complain. Release the phone before its ready and people complain. Coming from a LG G2x, I can honestly say releasing the phone before it was ready was good for me but not for the population as a whole. The negative feedback it received as a "faulty device" forever scarred its name.
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Do you seriously think Verizon will iron out anything?
Have you used a droid bionic? The phone is total garbage, riddled with bugs, and had plenty of Verizon and Motorola "testing time."
They will release it eventually and it will be full of plenty of bugs they missed. Who knows what the hell they're doing.
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Motorola isn't exactly known for making phones that aren't riddled with bugs.....
This sounds more like something with Verizon's LTE network and not something to do specifically with the phones themselves.
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thanks!
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termleech said:
Was just in a Verizon store buying a case for my GSM nexus. Guy said they had the phones in store but got an email a couple hours ago that it was no longer being released on Friday. Didn't have any details but seems like the article posted was true.
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Sigh... its pointless waiting for this phone.
Geez google. Thanks. A lot. No, really.
Sent from my Nexus in Texas.
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Geez google. Thanks. A lot. No, really.
Sent from my Nexus in Texas.
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Got a link to the source you've read?
http://m.intomobile.com/2012/01/30/...cs-processor/?maneref=http://news.google.com/
I'll believe it when I see it but I can see the riots already.
Sent from my Nexus in Texas.
yes.. that would piss me off.
Like the Article says. This industry is moving so fast forward that every week there will be handsets with better hardware out, so we don't have any reason to be "mad" on Google/Samsung for improving the phones.
The same thing happened to my first android, the HTC Magic. It later came out a improved version (MyTouch3G), and for my second handset the SGS (Samsung Galaxy S Plus).
Technology is a ugly ***** that seems to be on your side for one week, then bite you in the ass the next week.
Just my 2 cents on the matter.
It is kind of annoying, you pay 'X' amount for a phone, or upgrade for a price and then so-and-so gets more RAM (T-MOUS, HD2) or more storage in the case of the Nexus Prime.
I think the only time it's worked in reverse, that I know of, was the early HTC Desires had AMOLED screens and latter versions had LCD.
I can see why people go for iPhones, at least they are only moving the goal posts once a year!
Only thing that would bother me is if they use displays and radios that don't have all these issues.
Yeah I would love the faster cpu and graphics, but having a display and radio that works is #1 priority.
My guess if true is new model coming out for sprint, I don't think that coming out until June so sounds about right by then ours would have been 7 months old.
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Yeah I would love the faster cpu and graphics, but having a display and radio that works is #1 priority.
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What's wrong with your display and radio?
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What's wrong with your display and radio?
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well my radio personally seems to be fine, only going by what i see in tons of other threads.
My display sucks...I have hade 4 nexus, each one has a different display issues, so even though I keep exchanging, I keep getting one with a different issue.
First one was vertical bands, second all this purple all over, third purple greys and blue tint, and finally my last one is perfect except a line down the middle of my screen on any sort of grey/white background
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First one was vertical bands, second all this purple all over, third purple greys and blue tint, and finally my last one is perfect except a line down the middle of my screen on any sort of grey/white background
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I've only recently come across people with screen issues. Aside from white backgrounds looking a little like linen when using very low screen brightness, not that the linen-type pattern bothers me at all. I've been pretty impressed with the SAMOLED HD screens.
I've avoided Samsung phones for a long time as I didn't like the look or build quality of past devices, but so far so good for me...
*touches wood*
This won't happen because the whole point of a Nexus phone is to have a stable platform for each new OS. This having a new SoC, and this long after the official Nexus release means it's probably a false rumour. 99% false I would say. All Nexus phones so far have ALL been on 1 standard SoC, just how Google wants it to be.
BUT, if they DO release such a phone, the original Galaxy Nexus owners would be so royally pissed~
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This won't happen because the whole point of a Nexus phone is to have a stable platform for each new OS. This having a new SoC, and this long after the official Nexus release means it's probably a false rumour. 99% false I would say. All Nexus phones so far have ALL been on 1 standard SoC, just how Google wants it to be.
BUT, if they DO release such a phone, the original Galaxy Nexus owners would be so royally pissed~
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This is the most sensible comment I've seen yet regarding this stupid rumor. If Google and Samsung released a Sprint Galaxy Nexus with a different SoC, they'd have to maintain two different sets of updates.
This is just some joker who fooled nenamark by using a build.prop hack.
Maybe not a joke,but a tester who needed a working market fingerprint for 4.0.3. For all we know, its a tablet.
This would almost be like taking the Nexus line and making it a carrier exclusive to like Verizon or something..
Not what Nexus is about.
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I've only recently come across people with screen issues. Aside from white backgrounds looking a little like linen when using very low screen brightness, not that the linen-type pattern bothers me at all. I've been pretty impressed with the SAMOLED HD screens.
I've avoided Samsung phones for a long time as I didn't like the look or build quality of past devices, but so far so good for me...
*touches wood*
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I must have worst luck in world then.
If I keep screen at 100% brightness then it is not noticeable and I can live with it. But there goes my battery life. I like to keep it at auto brightness..oh well think going to call verizon and tell them to send me an extended battery for free least they can do.
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I must have worst luck in world then.
If I keep screen at 100% brightness then it is not noticeable and I can live with it. But there goes my battery life. I like to keep it at auto brightness..oh well think going to call verizon and tell them to send me an extended battery for free least they can do.
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I think you're replying in the wrong thread dude..
I'm leaning heavily toward bogus rumor but it is not a totally different soc. So who knows. Would make a lot of people happy and a lot more passed off that already purchased a nexus. I'm in the boat that would keep mine and be happy with what I got unless the "upgraded" nexus mysteriously has same or better battery life.
Sent from my Nexus in Texas.
Samsung/Google won't do it without a model change. This would be unprecedented in the Nexus world. I really doubt it would happen. The only other change to hardware like this would be the Nexus One moving to S-LCD, but lets face it, that was out of necessity.
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I think you're replying in the wrong thread dude..
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Lol.
Forgot to add that google has been making a lot of moves lately so this far fetched rumor isn't totally out there.
Sent from my Nexus in Texas.
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Lol.
Forgot to add that google has been making a lot of moves lately so this far fetched rumor isn't totally out there.
Sent from my Nexus in Texas.
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Yeah, it really is totally out there. This is all based on a benchmark score that read the device from the build.prop. Zero evidence to back it up anywhere else.
I extremely disappointed in both Samsung and Rogers, and as a result, I am back on iOS as I type this message.
I sold my S2 i9100 on Craigslist and switched from Fido to Rogers to get an S3 on a three year contract. The S3 was beautiful for the first few hours. By midnight that night, I noticed some serious artifacts on the screen (there are many posts on XDA that call these "ink spots" etc.)
I contacted the salesperson at Rogers regarding an exchange, and I was told to bring it to their technician - if he recognized the defect, I would get a new device. He couldn't see the problem! He had never heard of the problem (yeah, right!) so it would not be exchanged unless I sent it off to Samsung to have a look!
I returned the POS on buyers remorse, paying a $75 fee and got the iPhone 5 as a result.
I love the iPhone and I've had many of them in the past, too. But the Samsung problem of faulty screens is definitely a common issue and I most likely wont switch back, unless something truly game changing comes out for Android.
Rogers is terrible, aside from having a gorgeous iPhone 5 out of the deal, leaving Fido was a big mistake.
I would be very weary of purchasing an S3 if you, the reader, haven't already.
Google S3 Ink Spots, and see many disappointed s3 owners like me.
Cool story bro.
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I extremely disappointed in both Samsung and
I contacted the salesperson at Rogers regarding an exchange, and I was told to bring it to their technician - if he recognized the defect, I would get a new device. He couldn't see the problem! He had never heard of the problem (yeah, right!) so it would not be exchanged unless I sent it off to Samsung to have a look!
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I work at a tech shop. Unfortunately they don't always update us on defects. There was a recall on sandybridge mainboards but no one notified us until after two weeks, that is just one instance.
and your point is....? you're back on ios so this whole story makes no difference at all now right? you dont have an sgs3 anymore. end of story. not sure what the point of this is.
i had 3 sgs3's in my possession at one point and didnt see any of this. i also have 6 friends with sgs3's and they dont have this. you should expect some manufacturing defects when a product is made in the hundreds of thousands dude. it just happens. you should blame that tech and yourself for not getting a replacement. you could of easily stood up to them and got a replacement. you being passive is what the problem here is.
I have two ink spots on my S3 but only when the screen is displaying BLACK. All you had to do was warranty the phone dude. And also, this is the GS3 thread, not the flipping iPhone5 thread. Oh that's right, we don't have one!!!!! I own an iPhone 4, but you don't see me coming here saying how awesome it is?!
You should have warrantied the phone.
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and your point is....? you're back on ios so this whole story makes no difference at all now right? you dont have an sgs3 anymore. end of story. not sure what the point of this is.
i had 3 sgs3's in my possession at one point and didnt see any of this. i also have 6 friends with sgs3's and they dont have this. you should expect some manufacturing defects when a product is made in the hundreds of thousands dude. it just happens. you should blame that tech and yourself for not getting a replacement. you could of easily stood up to them and got a replacement. being passive is what the problem here is.
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You obviously stopped reading when you saw the word iOS and decided to post a worthless comment defending Android lol. The point is, people should be weary when purchasing the S3 and look closely. Just because you and your six friends don't see something, doesn't mean it doesn't exist. Even the technician couldn't see it - that doesn't mean it wasn't there. There are dozens of threads online, and XDA inpeticular, where users are very frustrated with this problem in their S3's.
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I have two ink spots on my S3 but only when the screen is displaying BLACK. All you had to do was warranty the phone dude. And also, this is the GS3 thread, not the flipping iPhone5 thread. Oh that's right, we don't have one!!!!! I own an iPhone 4, but you don't see me coming here saying how awesome it is?!
You should have warrantied the phone.
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This is hardly n iPhone 5 thread lol. What is with Android users getting so offended when they see the work iPhone? I've had multiple Samsung phones, I have an Asus Nexus 7, and I've had almost every iPhone to ever come out. They are both great platforms, I am sorry if seeing the work iOS makes you so salty lol
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You obviously stopped reading when you saw the word iOS and decided to post a worthless comment defending Android lol. The point is, people should be weary when purchasing the S3 and look closely. Just because you and your six friends don't see something, doesn't mean it doesn't exist. Even the technician couldn't see it - that doesn't mean it wasn't there. There are dozens of threads online, and XDA inpeticular, where users are very frustrated with this problem in their S3's.
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Ummm... read my post again. This has nothing to do with iPhone or android. It has everything to do with you not taking the correct route in getting the replacement. The only worthless post is this thread you created to inform others of you happiness of iOS in an android development website. Replace the phone for a new one. Its that simple. You didn't do that and you should probably take the frustration out on yourself rather than the "tech" that probably didn't care enough to really look for the issue or Samsung for the quality. This really comes down to you not taking the initiative.
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This is hardly n iPhone 5 thread lol. What is with Android users getting so offended when they see the work iPhone? I've had multiple Samsung phones, I have an Asus Nexus 7, and I've had almost every iPhone to ever come out. They are both great platforms, I am sorry if seeing the work iOS makes you so salty lol
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1.) IPhone anything does not belong here. Go to the sister site and post about iPhone.
2.) This thread seems ridiculous. As you stated. There are already multiple threads containing this information so why would you clutter these forums with another?
task650 said:
1.) IPhone anything does not belong here. Go to the sister site and post about iPhone.
2.) This thread seems ridiculous. As you stated. There are already multiple threads containing this information so why would you clutter these forums with another?
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Ok, maybe I should refer to it as a "different phone" due to the poor quality of the Samsung Galaxy S3 i747 I purchased. Happy? If you don't find any use for this thread, then leave it, and stop bumping it with your pointless wannabe moderator comments. Someone who is in the market for a new phone, and is considering buying this phone, might find it a little more meaningful. I for one, wish there was a lot of threads on the subject, so I could have saved myself a $75 restocking fee to bring it back, by not buying it in the first place.
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Ok, maybe I should refer to it as a "different phone" due to the poor quality of the Samsung Galaxy S3 i747 I purchased. Happy? If you don't find any use for this thread, then leave it, and stop bumping it with your pointless wannabe moderator comments. Someone who is in the market for a new phone, and is considering buying this phone, might find it a little more meaningful. I for one, wish there was a lot of threads on the subject, so I could have saved myself a $75 restocking fee to bring it back, by not buying it in the first place.
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lol. you should blog or facebook this.
hawken84 said:
Ok, maybe I should refer to it as a "different phone" due to the poor quality of the Samsung Galaxy S3 i747 I purchased. Happy? If you don't find any use for this thread, then leave it, and stop bumping it with your pointless wannabe moderator comments. Someone who is in the market for a new phone, and is considering buying this phone, might find it a little more meaningful. I for one, wish there was a lot of threads on the subject, so I could have saved myself a $75 restocking fee to bring it back, by not buying it in the first place.
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Dude, you bought a bad phone out of however millions were made. Just because one phone had something wrong with it doesn't mean that you should tell people NOT to buy that phone. And besides, basing your opinion about an ENTIRE company based on one defective device is STUPID AS HELL! That's like saying 'white people are racist' just because 1 KKK member calls me the N word!!!
THINK!!!
Take you Android bashing and just forget about signing into XDA until you get an Android device again like you said when something MAGICALLY comes about. Have fun with iOS, it's solid, it's stable, and absolutely nothing will ever go wrong with your precious iPhone 5. :good:
.... it's an issue with AMOLED screens. There's a clear reason why the "technician" probably didn't see it. That being the fact that YOU didn't even notice it until "midnight that night". It's only visible when the screen is displaying BLACK.... and at NIGHT. If it were actually an "Artifact" as you put it, it would have some sort of adverse affect on the display quality.... which it does not. I have noticed these blotches at night. But instead of googling it and reading that it does happen and thinking "Oh, this phone sucks cause there's this stuff that other people seem to have", i actually read more into it and found out WHAT it was. It doesn't affect the screen in any way.... and is only visible on a solid black color, at night. Which is funny, cause a lot of the people posting about it don't exactly seem "Disappointed", as you put it, but more curious as to why they're there, and if they could be a potential issue or not..... which they're not.
If it were something that affected the functionality or the display quality, i could see being "disappointed in Samsung".... but this is just ridiculous. I've had an iPhone 3GS and an iPhone 4 before switching to Android. I don't see why in the hell anybody would willingly switch iOS from Android. Apple designs excellent hardware.... i'll give them that. But iOS seriously needs an overhaul... not just a new feature or two added every year that's been around on other platforms (and not just Android) for YEARS.
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.... it's an issue with AMOLED screens. There's a clear reason why the "technician" probably didn't see it. That being the fact that YOU didn't even notice it until "midnight that night". It's only visible when the screen is displaying BLACK.... and at NIGHT. If it were actually an "Artifact" as you put it, it would have some sort of adverse affect on the display quality.... which it does not. I have noticed these blotches at night. But instead of googling it and reading that it does happen and thinking "Oh, this phone sucks cause there's this stuff that other people seem to have", i actually read more into it and found out WHAT it was. It doesn't affect the screen in any way.... and is only visible on a solid black color, at night. Which is funny, cause a lot of the people posting about it don't exactly seem "Disappointed", as you put it, but more curious as to why they're there, and if they could be a potential issue or not..... which they're not.
If it were something that affected the functionality or the display quality, i could see being "disappointed in Samsung".... but this is just ridiculous. I've had an iPhone 3GS and an iPhone 4 before switching to Android. I don't see why in the hell anybody would willingly switch iOS from Android. Apple designs excellent hardware.... i'll give them that. But iOS seriously needs an overhaul... not just a new feature or two added every year that's been around on other platforms (and not just Android) for YEARS.
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Exactly. I'm looking at a black screen on my S3 right now, no ink spots, but at night and on a COMPLETELY black screen, I can see a few, but it doesn't bother me.
Also, enjoy your non working maps, anodized aluminum that chips from nothing, screen flickering, and your now AMAZING 4x5 [email protected][email protected]!11
LOL I will never understand people who get heated over Android vs iPhone, even when this thread is not a comparison.
You all don't think ink spots are a problem, then that's ok. For me, it's unacceptable, even if its only at night. It's not just on black screens, it's on anything as dark as the deep blue in settings. If its a common problem with AMOLED screens, then it's too bad.
And ps: google maps has a fully functional web app that is identical to what was the native maps app LOL.
I think I hear your moms calling you upstairs for lunch
So far every Samsung phone I had also had black spots on the screen its just how Samsung produces there screens but I would not swap out my phone just because of some black spots that you could only see in midnight and iPhone is a piece of **** u made a mistake !
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Ok.... fine.... it's visible on very dark colors..... at night. WOOOOOO! if you're that nit-picky, i'd hate to see how you are with other products. Must suck to see you picking out a monitor..... backlight bleed must really get your panties in a bunch against the manufacturer of the display.
I'm sure the thread will be closed pretty soon.
To the OP, you got your iPhone, be happy and get on with your life. And stop being rude to other members because this may harm you in future if you ever get an Android phone. So better safe than sorry. Also, as you mentioned there were several other threads opened regarding the issues you were experiencing, you should have better put your thoughts in those threads. People get angry because you searched and found similar issues, still you opened a new one to complain about your displeasure.
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Well, I guess I'm glad your problem is solved.
My Rogers S3 is just swell over here.
Having had an iphone from 2008-2012 and having used iOS since the original ipod touch in 2007, I couldn't be happier to have bought an S3.
Sounds like your beef is more with Rogers than with Samsung. I got my 32gb S3 on promo from Rogers for only $50, the 32gb iphone 5 would have been $300
The unbelievable amount of positive differences I have experienced between my old iphone 4 and the S3 is pretty astounding. I played with an iphone 5 for a bit a few days ago and yeah it just seemed... Boring to me after having had my S3 for two weeks. I really loved my iphone for years and defended it endlessly as being incredibly durable and intuitive and simple devices (which they are) but after messing with Android for a few weeks I actually now regret not making the switch sooner.
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Hawken I installed io6 on my iphone 4 a few weeks ago. The Google maps "Web app" via Safari is total and utter **** in comparison to the proper Google App. It seems like you are just trying to come up with all sorts of reasons to justify your decision to impatiently dump the S3 and pay a ton of cash to get the iphone 5 because it's a mindlessly easy device to use.
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Well, for the apparently small number of us that care, you can now pre order the Optimus on sprints website. I just placed an order for mine. Super happy to be ditching my Evo 3D. Now hopefully we can get some people together to crack the boot loader.
I just saw that you can get it for 149 on wire fly with a two year contract but I bought mine full price from Sprint. No contract for me.
just ordered mine from wirefly
are we supposed to be getting the phone on the 10th or 12th?
the 11th falls on a sunday
No idea...hopefully the 10th.
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No idea...hopefully the 10th.
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Sprint's site suggests that it should come before the 11th "Pre-order: Order online today! We'll charge your card for your phone and do our best to get it to you before others get a glimpse on Sunday, November 11."
Wirefly says that they are shipping them on November 11.
I'd rather save the $50 and order from Wirefly. What's 3-4 more days when you've waited 2 years?
Where's the white one??
Ordered mine from Sprint today in hopes that I receive it on the 10th, maybe even the 9th...
If LG doesn't unlock the bootloader, will it be hard for devs to unlock it themselves? Considering that i has the same hardware as the Nexus 4.
why get this phone over the GS3 or the GN2??? just curious, the Optimus G don't even come close to the GS3/GN2..
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why get this phone over the GS3 or the GN2??? just curious, the Optimus G don't even come close to the GS3/GN2..
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Come close in what? It has a faster processor and arguably better screen along with being a little smaller. Probably a better camera (more mp anyway on the sprint version), more solid build quality... i feel like i'm forgetting something.
you guys are crazy...
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Come close in what? It has a faster processor and arguably better screen along with being a little smaller. Probably a better camera (more mp anyway on the sprint version), more solid build quality... i feel like i'm forgetting something.
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LOL..its made by LG, enough said.. faster processor??, not noticeable to the naked eye.. and the camera is crap even though it has more megapixels.. you can't replace the battery and no microSD expansion slot, it only comes wit ICS out the box with the hopes of an update to JB.. date is unknown, thats if you guys even get an update to JB.. no Sbeam,Smemo,Multi tasking..need I say more?? you might as well get an Iphone
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LOL..its made by LG, enough said.. faster processor??, not noticeable to the naked eye.. and the camera is crap even though it has more megapixels.. you can't replace the battery and no microSD expansion slot, it only comes wit ICS out the box with the hopes of an update to JB.. date is unknown, thats if you guys even get an update to JB.. no Sbeam,Smemo,Multi tasking..need I say more?? you might as well get an Iphone
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If this phone is such crap, then why are you even posting in here? Go back to your gs3 sub forum if you have nothing to contribute
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If this phone is such crap, then why are you even posting in here? Go back to your gs3 sub forum if you have nothing to contribute
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OP, Im just trying to save you from wasting money on a device like this:good:..Ill just leave this with you guys....enjoy!!!
http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2411011,00.asp
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why get this phone over the GS3 or the GN2??? just curious, the Optimus G don't even come close to the GS3/GN2..
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fresh_TD said:
LOL..its made by LG, enough said.. faster processor??, not noticeable to the naked eye.. and the camera is crap even though it has more megapixels.. you can't replace the battery and no microSD expansion slot, it only comes wit ICS out the box with the hopes of an update to JB.. date is unknown, thats if you guys even get an update to JB.. no Sbeam,Smemo,Multi tasking..need I say more?? you might as well get an Iphone
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OP, Im just trying to save you from wasting money on a device like this:good:..Ill just leave this with you guys....enjoy!!!
http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2411011,00.asp
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Obvious troll is obvious.
fresh_TD said:
LOL..its made by LG, enough said.. faster processor??, not noticeable to the naked eye.. and the camera is crap even though it has more megapixels.. you can't replace the battery and no microSD expansion slot, it only comes wit ICS out the box with the hopes of an update to JB.. date is unknown, thats if you guys even get an update to JB.. no Sbeam,Smemo,Multi tasking..need I say more?? you might as well get an Iphone
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Uh yes it is. Every review compares it to the Galaxy S3 and says it is considerably faster, which you can literally see. Also, yes, I do concede that LG has made some bad phones in the past, but so did HTC before the nexus one and Samsung before the Galaxy S (the behold and moment were awful). Reviewers said this could be the rise of LG and I happen to agree. Great looking hardware, great screen, amazing processor, top of the line specs. It doesn't need gimmicky features like sbeam which require people to have the same phone (how many people do you know with an S3? If they don't have one, that feature is moot). Camera, I don't really care about, but reviewers said it is about on par with the One X and GS3. The date for JB isn't exact but they said Q4 and if I remember correctly, lg has been more accurate with their software promises than Samsung, who promised my device Gingerbread in July of last year, but didn't even roll it out until November. Smemo, who cares? And the Optimus has a very similar feature, I forget the name of it, but they've shown how in many situations, like in a call, you can press a button and write down a phone number or address for example. Multitasking is more or less the same. The recent apps UI is the same, unlike HTC's, and it also has Qslide, which is similar to pop up play, but you can adjust the transparency and opacity with a slider so you can decide which window you want to be able to see more clearly. No microsd is a bummer, but so is pentile and terrible cheap plastic build quality.
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Xboxfan, you said everything I didn't want to type haha.
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Xboxfan, you said everything I didn't want to type haha.
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+1
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OP, Im just trying to save you from wasting money on a device like this:good:..Ill just leave this with you guys....enjoy!!!
http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2411011,00.asp
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Thanks for the link. It just made my buying decision easier. Especially this part:
"...As it stands, this is the fastest Android phone we've tested. According to our benchmarks, performance can sometimes be almost double that of phones like the Galaxy S III..."
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Thanks for the link. It just made my buying decision easier. Especially this part:
"...As it stands, this is the fastest Android phone we've tested. According to our benchmarks, performance can sometimes be almost double that of phones like the Galaxy S III..."
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I know right lol way to post a link to an overall positive review.
Cool!
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Whoever gets their tracking number first should post the date of expected delivery so the rest of us know ASAP! I feel like a kid at Christmas, but in all fairness I've grown tired of getting my Epic refurb'ed and it has become very unstable and constantly reboots itself.(Gets worse after every hard reset so no fixing it =/)