It's amazing how this phone has the same specs hardware wise (CPU, GPU, ram) as the Xperia S but to me the experience is sooo much better on the ion. The screen is loads better on the ion. Blacks are deeper and colors are more vibrant. The speed and smoothness of the phone is also better on the ion.
Even the camera, which from I have seen specs wise should be the same, is by far and away much better than my Xperia S. Focuses a lot quicker just feels like it responds better.
Anyone else had experience with both these phones and notice the same? Not sure if they polished the android 2.3.7 more on the ion or what but it definitely feels smoother.
Hey Spectre51, Is that a pic of u or Joe Satriani???lOl
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Hey Spectre51, Is that a pic of u or Joe Satriani???lOl
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haha that's a pic of me.
Surfin w the Alien???
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I never used the S but this is one of the best screens I have had on a phone
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Ur making me drul, mines still in shipping. eb
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hdmi
what about HDMI output in the Ion ? I saw some reports of lag video and lower performance on the S when using HDMI output.
what about HDMI output and Ion performance ? any change? is that smooth?
I was about to buy the S early this month and decided to hold a while to look for the ion. still not sure, but seems the ion should be better somehow...
just wondering now if should go with the international version or get an AT&T and unlock it...
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what about HDMI output in the Ion ? I saw some reports of lag video and lower performance on the S when using HDMI output.
what about HDMI output and Ion performance ? any change? is that smooth?
I was about to buy the S early this month and decided to hold a while to look for the ion. still not sure, but seems the ion should be better somehow...
just wondering now if should go with the international version or get an AT&T and unlock it...
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Haven't tried the HDMI output yet. I'll give that a try this week and let you know.
Does the international one support lte?
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I think the int one does. Here is my service menu info
{
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Hmmm might have to try that international rom then. Lose bloatware and probably gain tethering = win win.
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I think the int one does. Here is my service menu infoView attachment 1161394
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Did you get the 4G from AT&T?
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Hmmm might have to try that international rom then. Lose bloatware and probably gain tethering = win win.
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How would you gain tethering? They will charge you for it no matter what lol. They track it so well now. Every unlocked phone or att phone I have had running any rom ill get that text message to stop tethering or they will switch my plan :'(
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How would you gain tethering? They will charge you for it no matter what lol. They track it so well now. Every unlocked phone or att phone I have had running any rom ill get that text message to stop tethering or they will switch my plan :'(
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Been using an unlocked Xperia S for a while and other androids (Dell Streak Motorola Atrix, Xperia Play 4G) before that and tethered them. You need to use the right apns and have a non AT&T rom. Never gotten the message from them and I still have my unlimited plan.
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I used hdmi it works super smooth... No lags or anything... Remote didnt work for me since my tv is old but picture was really good.. Imma try it on a sony tv soon... Ion has the best picture quality on any phone out there. .. Till now i thought iphone has the best picture but now iphone doesnt have that only superior anymore... I just love it.. Whoever saw the quality said wow for couple of minutes..
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Did you get the 4G from AT&T?
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Don't know, I'm not on at&t.
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I've had the Ion for a day now (got it with my at&t upgrade) and man the screen is awesome. So beautiful. Phone performs great too.
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Been using an unlocked Xperia S for a while and other androids (Dell Streak Motorola Atrix, Xperia Play 4G) before that and tethered them. You need to use the right apns and have a non AT&T rom. Never gotten the message from them and I still have my unlimited plan.
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Didn't know about the changing apn thing. I just been worried to try again thinking they may be watching me lol. But yeah I have never used an ATT ROM before this phone
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I must say this one got much more beautiful screen than the xperia S. No white ghost screen on the back ground. Loving it so far and not missing ICS at all. Lagging ICS on my S.
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I've had the Ion for a day now (got it with my at&t upgrade) and man the screen is awesome. So beautiful. Phone performs great too.
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just one question.how much you pay it for upgrade?
and it's 18 months upgrade or 24 months upgrade.?
thank you!
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just one question.how much you pay it for upgrade?
and it's 18 months upgrade or 24 months upgrade.?
thank you!
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Upgrades are typically two year contracts but you can upgrade after 18months. Through AT&T its $99, through BestBuy or sonystyle.com its $49.
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Related
I have an Ion but am based in HK. So what is so special about AT&T that gives it forum naming rights? Is it cos the phone is only available in the us on at&t? Is the phone itself different'?
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I just think it's anticipated that many future users of the handset will be from the states and, by default, on the at&t version. I'm not sure if there is a discernable difference (the radio bands, maybe?).
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I'm assuming if the other versions prove popular they will rename it.
I remember with the X10 they had so many different versions of the phone
Also the US version is 4G capable.
at&t logo ruined the phone......
I do hate this logo lol
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at&t logo ruined the phone......
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It is kinda horrendous
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MINOR
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Not seen the at&t logo, so can't comment.
Here's what I have in the service menu.
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"lightbox_close": "Close",
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Is it a lot different to the us one?
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The at&t version isn't unlockable
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At&T lock ?
Can i use At&T version of Xperia Ion with not AT&T SIM (in Europe or Asia)?
Ask because cant find any information about lock or unlock of At&T version.
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Can i use At&T version of Xperia Ion with not AT&T SIM (in Europe or Asia)?
Ask because cant find any information about lock or unlock of At&T version.
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Not unless you get AT&T to unlock the phone which I doubt will happen for a while.
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It ruined indeed... I live tje sony logo on the bottom but i wish it was on top amd att logo on back and xperia on the bottom front
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Can't you just scratch off the AT&T logo?
AT&T ruins xperia ion's original user experience.
att xperia ion doesn't have the cosmic flow live wallpapers, no timescape feed widget, no music & video app/widget, no recommender app/widget, no setup guide app. Also, the contacts app is like the old 2011 line phones which don't have contact suggestions while you input the numbers. The timescape widgets only have timescape frineds, timescape share, and wtf the 2011 timescape widget but not the timescape feeds which looks like the one on xperia s.
oh btw, there is a **** load of att's ****ty apps pre-installed so definitely have fun with those
another btw: fu*k att
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Not seen the at&t logo, so can't comment.
Here's what I have in the service menu.
View attachment 1160797
Is it a lot different to the us one?
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Looks like you have LTE bands that will work on AT&T
0000alex0000 said:
AT&T ruins xperia ion's original user experience.
att xperia ion doesn't have the cosmic flow live wallpapers, no timescape feed widget, no music & video app/widget, no recommender app/widget, no setup guide app. Also, the contacts app is like the old 2011 line phones which don't have contact suggestions while you input the numbers. The timescape widgets only have timescape frineds, timescape share, and wtf the 2011 timescape widget but not the timescape feeds which looks like the one on xperia s.
oh btw, there is a **** load of att's ****ty apps pre-installed so definitely have fun with those
another btw: fu*k att
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You want the cosmic flow live wallpaper? I copied it over from my xperia s.
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You want the cosmic flow live wallpaper? I copied it over from my xperia s.
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i just did the copy and paste work.. no idea why att removes all the stock live wallpapers and that beautiful cosmic flow live wallpaper..
hopefully att will fix their retardation one day
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i just did the copy and paste work.. no idea why att removes all the stock live wallpapers and that beautiful cosmic flow live wallpaper..
hopefully att will fix their retardation one day
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Don't hold your breath
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Yeah, right.
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Hye. Just now when i connect my phome to pc. I got notification that there is a new update. I try to update but got error 2003. So I just want to know does anyone know what is the update? I'm currently on 4.04 lt28h build 6.1.E.0.233. I'm from Malaysia. Btw may i know what cause the 2003 error? I'm rooted btw
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Did you remove any system apps or modify the system.in any other way besides rooting?
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Honestly if you have root or anything I'd get rid of it and go 100% stock just to avoid any issues
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I've got that message too
{
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try to update and then I tell if I have succeeded
Can someone who's updated to the AT&T ICS tell me if the LEDs are now brighter or are they just as DIM as before ?
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Can someone who's updated to the AT&T ICS tell me if the LEDs are now brighter or are they just as DIM as before ?
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as dim as before, and the battery saver widget doesn't work correctly.
however, i recommend updating to ATT ICS rom simply because under call settings, there is a hearing aids option which hugely buffs the call volume. well we don't have hearing problem but maybe japanese ears are just too darn good
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Can someone who's updated to the AT&T ICS tell me if the LEDs are now brighter or are they just as DIM as before ?
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There is a fix for led's brightness in this thread.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1842595
My leds are as bright as my x10's
~Jaramie
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Spectre51 said:
Did you remove any system apps or modify the system.in any other way besides rooting?
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Well.. I remember removing bloatware using titanium. But i think what cause the error is the rom manager that i flash before. Maybe because of the missing bloatware trigger the update. I donno. I'm planning to back to stock and then root back.
Btw, just wanna ask. What is the diffrent btween lt28h and lt28i? Is it the baseband? H Mean 4g rit?
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zzynxx said:
Well.. I remember removing bloatware using titanium. But i think what cause the error is the rom manager that i flash before. Maybe because of the missing bloatware trigger the update. I donno. I'm planning to back to stock and then root back.
Btw, just wanna ask. What is the diffrent btween lt28h and lt28i? Is it the baseband? H Mean 4g rit?
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lt28h does not support LTE thats the biggest difference. There might be other minor ones.
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lt28h does not support LTE thats the biggest difference. There might be other minor ones.
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Then if i flash lt28i will i get the LTE? My carrier will soon provide the LTE in my country
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zzynxx said:
Then if i flash lt28i will i get the LTE? My carrier will soon provide the LTE in my country
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Is your device a lt28at or lt28i then yes as you have an lte radio. If you have a lt28h then no flashing one of the other firmwares will not change anything.
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D: whyyy~~~ omg d*mn u sony. Why dont they just put that on all ion? What the different does it make? D:
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zzynxx said:
D: whyyy~~~ omg d*mn u sony. Why dont they just put that on all ion? What the different does it make? D:
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Lt28i or Lt28at support LTE aka 4g line of internet...
If your country doesn't have LTE yet,you made a great decision by buying Lt28h...
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Lt28i or Lt28at support LTE aka 4g line of internet...
If your country doesn't have LTE yet,you made a great decision by buying Lt28h...
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Well mybe u rit. But isnt it better to have more option. And the price is also the same. Damn i feel cheated :'(
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Holiday season is coming up and a lot of people are getting a new phone. Personally, there are two contenders that I'm still trying to decide on which to get. The nexus 4 and the lg Optimus g on sprint. Both awesome phones but which one do you guys recommend?
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1992223
Goodbye.
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Mattix724 said:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1992223
Goodbye.
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I kind of want people's thoughts on which of those two phones are better.
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Both.
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Kryptonite16 said:
I kind of want people's thoughts on which of those two phones are better.
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Only you can decide. I dont trust others with my decisions. Read user reviews and see which one people like more.
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Note2:what:
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Galaxy note 2 is my next one in 6 months
I played with it while waiting for them to look at my dying gs2 it is amazing
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I kind of want people's thoughts on which of those two phones are better.
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See reviews and go to the store to play with both of them get a feel on them and also see what it is you want in a phone. Thats what I did and got the best beast that is out right now for me that is :thumbup:
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Also go checkout the threads and forums on the phones that your debating on see what the folks has to say.
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See reviews and go to the store to play with both of them get a feel on them and also see what it is you want in a phone. Thats what I did and got the best beast that is out right now for me that is :thumbup:
Also go checkout the threads and forums on the phones that your debating on see what the folks has to say.
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What phone u on getting that kind of battery life?
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flight01 said:
What phone u on getting that kind of battery life?
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Galaxy note 2 came from the e4gt and dont regret it best phone in the market right now Imo and touchwiz stock is just pure goodness im still on stock unrooted. I saw one person who is rooted and bare had got 11hrs screen on lol phone is just amazing.
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really? it gets that good of battery life completely stock?dang but yea definitely look at reviews and specs and you should be able to figure out which one you want. Also the Nexus 4 is built by lg.
brandan14 said:
really? it gets that good of battery life completely stock?dang but yea definitely look at reviews and specs and you should be able to figure out which one you want. Also the Nexus 4 is built by lg.
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Yeah I know.... But the lg Optimus g has some killer specs. And on the other side, the nexus 4 is pure 4.2 android and also has some great specs.
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really? it gets that good of battery life completely stock?dang but yea definitely look at reviews and specs and you should be able to figure out which one you want. Also the Nexus 4 is built by lg.
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Yup its this great on stock unrooted. I really havent had a reason to root yet and Samsung actually nailed it with the stock touchwiz launcher and the features and s-pen is really great but battery was the big thing that made me jump on to this phone I really got tired of carrying my charger or extra batteries around to me its just stupid and if your going on a trip there's a 8500mah battery witg a nice looking door that doesn't make the phone look to bulky lol one person showed a pic there in the forums getting like 3 to almost 4 days without charging.
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Another vote for the GNII from a previous E4GT owner, even though it's not being considered by OP. Have fun getting updates from LG if you decide to go with the Optimus G.
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Jocelyn said:
Another vote for the GNII from a previous E4GT owner, even though it's not being considered by OP. Have fun getting updates from LG if you decide to go with the Optimus G.
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The galaxy note 2 is a little too big for me. =)
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The galaxy note 2 is a little too big for me. =)
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Thats what she said
Im sorry. Couldn't resist
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yea I thought about getting the note 2 but its a little to big. that's why I want the GS3. but between the nexus and optimus I would go with nexus for pure 4.2 and I assume it has a big support community.
Thought the bootloader on the Opt G is locked...?
Anyhow, whichever you decide - can I make a suggestion?
I'm in support of the idea of getting Agat another E4GT for kernel work.
If you're willing to that would be IMHO a great use for the phone.
(Assuming you're not handing it down to someone else, of course...)
I would go for the nexus 4 just for stock android. And lte doesn't matter for me because I get around 13mbps down here
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I'm trading my new S3 to someone for a new international Note 2 plus I'm adding 250$ is that a good deal? Is it worth it
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shaqqq said:
I'm trading my new S3 to someone for a new international Note 2 plus I'm adding 250$ is that a good deal? Is it worth it
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No, no it's not
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shaqqq said:
I'm trading my new S3 to someone for a new international Note 2 plus I'm adding 250$ is that a good deal? Is it worth it
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Hell no lol.
S3 development is really picking up. The crazy part is your adding 250$ .
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What these guys say! Hell no!
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If it was +$100 then yes. Do they have the same internal memory?
God no! $250??? Plus a $400-600 phone... wow this shouldn't even be a question. And don't fall for the quad core vs dual core bit either... same real world speeds and performance. If the s3 isnt enough for you, then nothing will be. You will be looking to trade the note2 in a few months too. Don't be about keeping up with Jones's. The S3 is getting 4.1.2 also (with all of the note2 features) soon anyway, not to mention aosp 4.2 is being developed as well. Don't be silly. Just give me $100, keep ur phone, I'll kick u in the nuts, and we will call it a day
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Lol I thought it was a good deal because its better and worth more..
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Not to mention since it's an international note 2 you probably won't get good data speeds in the USA if any.
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adding $250 is too much, max should be 180 dollars...and he can get decent speeds if there's 1900mhz setup by T-mobile... but, if you got cash to burn then go for way it..I think you already made up your mind anyways....
Int'l Note 2 goes for like $617 brand new, whereas the GS3 is like $540. $250 and you might as well polish his nob.
Source: Negri Electronics
Na I'm not going to do the deal it is to much money to add
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I just went through this same exact situation with my friend. He offered me his Note 2 for my S3 plus $250. I don't know where these people think this a good deal but it isn't... I said hell no!
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Did the guy at least buy you a drink before he tried to **** you??
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I skipped the note 2 and nexus 4...waiting for the s4
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No Thanks.
4.1.2 is coming soon, with 4.2 on the way, plus the Note II is just a bigger version of the S3, so why???
Saturny said:
4.1.2 is coming soon, with 4.2 on the way, plus the Note II is just a bigger version of the S3, so why???
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Really ? Just a bigger version ? So the exynos processor and the increased real estate is nothing ? Believe me there are some artsy folks who can't do half the stuff they do on a GS3. I am one of those people. The increased size is something big enough (pun) to upgrade to. I have had several original Notes and several GS3s. I always find myself in awe of the shear beauty of the Notes screen compared to the GS3. The Note 2 even more so.
Saturny said:
4.1.2 is coming soon, with 4.2 on the way, plus the Note II is just a bigger version of the S3, so why???
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4.1.2 is already out
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Really ? Just a bigger version ? So the exynos processor and the increased real estate is nothing ? Believe me there are some artsy folks who can't do half the stuff they do on a GS3. I am one of those people. The increased size is something big enough (pun) to upgrade to. I have had several original Notes and several GS3s. I always find myself in awe of the shear beauty of the Notes screen compared to the GS3. The Note 2 even more so.
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Please correct me, but I thought he said he wanted to get a international Note II, instead of the USA version. Won't that mean he'll only get 3g speeds? If that's so, than why not get the USA version? Is the S3 he has the international version too?
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4.1.2 is already out
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Sorry, my bad. Thank you for the correction.
I skipped same deal before. I guess you cant run 4g on international version. So its not worth it. On edge our phone will be like crap speed.
And 250 adds on is crazy sh!t. I was asked 200 bucks and his/her phone was brand new too; but still I said no.
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Both phones have great specs and are within $100 of each other. Found some on Ebay and other online retailers for decent orices new. What would you current owners of either handset recommend? When I get one of these the first thing I'm going to do is root and probably just enjoy the phone as is (let's see how long that lasts). I really want the new Z in white but can't wait around and need a phone by next week.
From what I could gather
LT29i
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Comes in white, black and another color
Removable battery
Better battery
Better processor
Screen seems shorter from all the review videos I've seen online.
No capacitive buttons and uses the on screen ones which take up screen space
LT28h
Only comes in black and red (shame no white)
Taller viewing screen
Capacitive buttons (I like this)
Very similar to the LT29i performance
I'm probably missing something but that's why I'm asking real world users for their opinions. Thanks!!
Obviously Xperia TX because it's a newer device and will be supported by Sony further and ion's support will end soon.
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ap030993 said:
Obviously Xperia TX because it's a newer device and will be supported by Sony further and ion's support will end soon.
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Do you mean support as in future updates?
quailallstar said:
Do you mean support as in future updates?
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Yes..
ap030993 said:
Yes..
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That is where custom ROM's come into play
Shame we cant sell on XDA anymore Want to sell my SGS4G.
OK I broke down and ordered a phone The Sony LT29i Xperia TX (Unlocked) (White) SNYLT29IUW $438.50 + Free shipping
Now to brush up on learning how to root this phone :silly:
Good luck with it Have fun
Sv: Which to get? Xperia TX LT29i (Bond phone) or Ion LT28h?
You should wait for the xperia z is my opinion, but choosing ion is more budgetfriendly, almost same performance but a matter of design would make me choose ion anyway since that is a top priority for me, but the capacitive buttons isn't the best on either ion or s
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i would go for xperia tx because it has s4 instead of s3
and it's JB update is faster than ion
reyfista11 said:
i would go for xperia tx because it has s4 instead of s3
and it's JB update is faster than ion
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I went with the TX LT29i I get it today.
Got it! Now home to root and mess around with
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quailallstar said:
Got it! Now home to root and mess around with
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You definitely made the right choice IMO. The S4 devices that I have used (One X, 8x and Atrix HD) have run rings around the Ion that I'm currently using as far as responsiveness goes. UI lag should be minimal. I actually prefer Sony's Android interface to HTC's or Motorola's, that I have used. The Bond phone should serve you well.
ccrowe3 said:
You definitely made the right choice IMO. The S4 devices that I have used (One X, 8x and Atrix HD) have run rings around the Ion that I'm currently using as far as responsiveness goes. UI lag should be minimal. I actually prefer Sony's Android interface to HTC's or Motorola's, that I have used. The Bond phone should serve you well.
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Thanks! So far so good. I was able to root and flash CWM successfully.
Krait! nuff said.
Thank god you didnt get the ion
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shad0wboss said:
Krait! nuff said.
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That's for sure!
psxpetey said:
Thank god you didnt get the ion
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Yeah I was truly on the fence. Honestly I hated mostly the fact it only came in black. I told myself the next phone I got no matter which one, it would have to be in white. That and the LT29i was about $100+ but I'm going off contract once my T-Mobile is done in June. Probably with AT&T's Straight Talk as they have the best coverage where I now located.
How did you root it man mine has the 7.0.A.3.197 fw and i still can´t rootit let me here the link where you found the tools please
daniel090588 said:
How did you root it man mine has the 7.0.A.3.197 fw and i still can´t rootit let me here the link where you found the tools please
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I actually stumbled across a posting from someone across the pond who rooted the most recent firmware. I personally didn't follow the all in one thread because it was way to confusing for me, so I just started experimenting on my own and it worked. My boot loader is unlocked by the way.
I will locate the post I used and link you later.
daniel090588 said:
How did you root it man mine has the 7.0.A.3.197 fw and i still can´t rootit let me here the link where you found the tools please
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After I unlocked the LT's bootloader through Sony I flashed the TX kernel in the thead below and after that I was rooted. Note my phone came from factory with 7.0.A.3.212. Hope that helps.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1922925
I have that version now but it´s bootloader is still locked and i don´t want to unlock it i think i´ll wait for JB update to try it but thanks anyway