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Any users coming from the Galaxy Nexus?

Hey, it's mod, and i was wondering if there is anyone who made the switch from the Galaxy Nexus to the Galaxy S III. If so, do you prefer it over the Gnex? Or do you miss AOSP Jellybean/ICS. I'm thinking of upgrading to the Galaxy S III off contract because of an issue my Gnex is having so any help is appreciated. Thanks!

M0D1441 said:
Hey, it's mod, and i was wondering if there is anyone who made the switch from the Galaxy Nexus to the Galaxy S III. If so, do you prefer it over the Gnex? Or do you miss AOSP Jellybean/ICS. I'm thinking of upgrading to the Galaxy S III off contract because of an issue my Gnex is having so any help is appreciated. Thanks!
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I don't Miss ICS because this is my first touch wiz phone and it isn't gay like the rest. I had the Gnex but this is better and Aokp/Cm are working on aosp so there will still be stable ICS/Jelly bean
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suee i miss the stock JB on gnex, but with, ui and higher ram, cpu etc i wouldnt go back at all.
and one the stoxk jelly bean arrives, it will be even better.
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Addictedtothegreenguy said:
I don't Miss ICS because this is my first touch wiz phone and it isn't gay like the rest. I had the Gnex but this is better and Aokp/Cm are working on aosp so there will still be stable ICS/Jelly bean
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Hmm...I'm sorry. Could you explain to me how a phone is "gay"?
Silly-ass bigot. Grow up little boy.

I am considering making the switch over. I love the GNex. Maybe I'm just a little bored with it? Though I do get bored with my phones easily.
The camera is making me want S3. And I also wouldn't switch over if there wasn't a good AOKP/CM10 ROM for the phone. I will likely get the S3, and then that same day install AOKP or CM10.

I made the switch from skyrocket...that's totally unrelated but I always used your ROMs M0D! Hope u decide to make the switch
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You should get one B. You'll love it bro!

KentuckyHouse said:
Hmm...I'm sorry. Could you explain to me how a phone is "gay"?
Silly-ass bigot. Grow up little boy.
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I find it strange that you call me a boy? Yet you felt the need to be a smartass. Also in my opinion Touch Wiz was "gay" in earlier versions.
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KentuckyHouse said:
Hmm...I'm sorry. Could you explain to me how a phone is "gay"?
Silly-ass bigot. Grow up little boy.
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Calling someone a bigot over using a word that is thrown around now a days with no such meaning is a bit harsh.
Relax. You act as if you've never heard one of your friends call some inanimate object some derogatory name. Don't over exaggerate.
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Addictedtothegreenguy said:
I find it strange that you call me a boy? Yet you felt the need to be a smartass. Also in my opinion Touch Wiz was "gay" in earlier versions.
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So Touch Wiz was happy or homosexual to you?

KentuckyHouse said:
Hmm...I'm sorry. Could you explain to me how a phone is "gay"?
Silly-ass bigot. Grow up little boy.
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Dont answer a question with a question..
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Trying to get back on topic...
I had a Galaxy Nexus for a couple months on Verizon before switching to AT&T and getting the GS3. I figured if I didn't like it I could sell it and buy the GSM Nexus off contract. So far I'm happy with it. The two phones seem to perform about the same for me. The GS3 has a slightly faster processor and more RAM, but I think the difference between stock Android and TouchWiz balances out the better specs. I fully expected to flash an AOSP ROM shortly after getting the phone, but I actually like some of the feature of TouchWiz such as the quick SMS after hanging up from a call (I've always thought voicemail was silly). Battery life has been about the same, possibly a little better on the GS3. I'm assuming the larger battery is balanced out by having more processes running on the phone.
Overall, I'm happy with the decision to switch to the S3 instead of getting another Nexus. I love the inclusion of an SD card slot plus the larger screen. The only thing I don't like is the decision to use a physical home button. I'm fine with going with capacitive buttons instead of the navigation bar, but I don't like having a physical button apart from the power/volume. It's obviously not a big enough issue to make me regret the phone.

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Trying to get back on topic...
I had a Galaxy Nexus for a couple months on Verizon before switching to AT&T and getting the GS3. I figured if I didn't like it I could sell it and buy the GSM Nexus off contract. So far I'm happy with it. The two phones seem to perform about the same for me. The GS3 has a slightly faster processor and more RAM, but I think the difference between stock Android and TouchWiz balances out the better specs. I fully expected to flash an AOSP ROM shortly after getting the phone, but I actually like some of the feature of TouchWiz such as the quick SMS after hanging up from a call (I've always thought voicemail was silly). Battery life has been about the same, possibly a little better on the GS3. I'm assuming the larger battery is balanced out by having more processes running on the phone.
Overall, I'm happy with the decision to switch to the S3 instead of getting another Nexus. I love the inclusion of an SD card slot plus the larger screen. The only thing I don't like is the decision to use a physical home button. I'm fine with going with capacitive buttons instead of the navigation bar, but I don't like having a physical button apart from the power/volume. It's obviously not a big enough issue to make me regret the phone.
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You forgot the camera. The difference is huge. There are some things I of course miss from my Nexus. But overall, the GS3 is the better choice for me.

i miss my nexus sometimes but i love my galaxy s3 and the camera is amazing on it compared to the nexus i just wish more ROMS would get released already for s3 thats why i missing my nexus i was a serious crackflasher lol

My S3 should be coming tomorrow. Really excited for it! I'm not a big fan of touchwiz tho and I really enjoy using Google Now and Jelly Bean. Do you think I should go straight to flashing aosp or should I hold off for something more stable?
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dwd3885 said:
My S3 should be coming tomorrow. Really excited for it! I'm not a big fan of touchwiz tho and I really enjoy using Google Now and Jelly Bean. Do you think I should go straight to flashing aosp or should I hold off for something more stable?
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Depends on if you can go without Bluetooth, and Camera and the other random things that may happen in your experience with it. But the new touch wiz isn't that bad so you may be able to deal until something stable drops.
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I've honestly loved my TW experience so far. Super smooth, the JB previews still need work in my opinion. Don't get me wrong, the devs do great work with CM10 and JB AOKP
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King Shady said:
I've honestly loved my TW experience so far. Super smooth, the JB previews still need work in my opinion. Don't get me wrong, the devs do great work with CM10 and JB AOKP
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Yes you guys are right. I flashed aokp today and its great, but not as smooth as on my Nexus. That'll get fixed right? I imagine so. I guess I'll go back to touchwiz and see how it is. Tho I really like Google Now. That's prolly the only thing I would really miss.
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dwd3885 said:
Yes you guys are right. I flashed aokp today and its great, but not as smooth as on my Nexus. That'll get fixed right? I imagine so. I guess I'll go back to touchwiz and see how it is. Tho I really like Google Now. That's prolly the only thing I would really miss.
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You could try this
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1747224
Google Now on ICS. However, I find it doesnt always work or work very well. Worth a shot though.

Thanks guys! I'll be getting a SGS3 soon and my ROMS are coming with me

Am I the only person in the world that chose ICS over JB?

Am I the only person in the world that chose ICS over JB?
When I got my Nexus GSM, I instantly upgraded it to JB. Don't misunderstand me, JB was really awesome. However, simple and featureless... I supposed that's why people make ROMs, to build on what Google gave us.
Well, I like features, lots of features, so I installed AOKP M6. And I absolutely love that ROM, but I am wondering if there is anything comparable to it that's JB based. Guess in my mind I am waiting for AOKP JB ROM to move into couple milestone revisions...

AOKP's current builds can be found here:
http://rootzwiki.com/topic/30659-all-devices-in-source-aokp-jellybean-nightlies-update-nightly/
(Sorry for cross-forum posting...TeamKang is Rootzwiki exclusive now. I don't want to step on any toes by posting this thread on XDA)
They're lacking in comparison to the ICS builds...but if you check the change-log in the OP...it's got quite a bit.
But no, you're not alone.
I stayed on ICS a lot longer than most did. I only switched over due to my love of AOKP...and the fact that %90 of my "required" mods are already included. Except for the Remove NavBar option...but I've been making a flashable .zip for that since they were first released for personal use and for anyone else who wants it.

Nope. Recently downgraded again, see my signature. xD
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I stayed on M6 until two days ago.
I finally thought JB had evolved enough.
Happy so far.
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Some people just like it simple, that's part of why they chose to go with a nexus.
Android is beautiful.

I went the opposite way, at least for a time. I typically "require" the features found in CM, but ran Bigxie's stock builds for a few weeks and was very happy that way, just had to install a few apps to fill in the gaps, notification toggles, an app for profiles and quiet hours, etc... The overall feel of JB trumped that of ICS for me. For me even a vanilla JB build is better than a great ICS build with customizations, etc...
That said, I've been on a CM10 kang for 2-3 weeks now.

This thread makes no sense. You don't like ICS better. Its just that aokp happened to not merge everything yet. Once there is a JB equivalent are you still saying you'd stay with ICS?

RogerPodacter said:
This thread makes no sense. You don't like ICS better. Its just that aokp happened to not merge everything yet. Once there is a JB equivalent are you still saying you'd stay with ICS?
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Yea, I don't get this. Sounds like you enjoy ics better because the devs have had it longer. Jb just came out!
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I've been considering downgrading to ICS for the sake of having better Lightflow reliability. Even after the July 17 update, it's still not working right for me. Tried a bunch of options, nothing made too much difference.

I tend to go back and forth because HBOgo and MAXgo aren't compatible with jb yet. But that's the only reason to go back for me.
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Jubomime said:
I tend to go back and forth because HBOgo and MAXgo aren't compatible with jb yet. But that's the only reason to go back for me.
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This and the auto dimming is annoying. Not having flash sucked at first but I found stick it worked great as an alternative. I have decided that im gonna sick with aokp m6 until jb is official for Verizon
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Yes, you might be the only one
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Jelly Bean ROMs are still new. Soon enough they will catch up with what ICS ROMs have.
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I stayed with ICS til less than a week ago, but I'm now running JB liquid. It has all the features I've grown accustomed to minus hold power key to toggle torch (which only worked 30% of the time anyway).
My only problem is auto brightness doesn't work as smoothly as on ICS (solved with a configurable brightness toggle), and GPS take about 15 seconds longer to lock. Both seem to be universal to JB.
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SGS3 from iOS

I am a longtime android user, own all nexus devices, etc.
My brother is thinking about making the jump from iPhone to an sgs3, should he stay on touchwiz or should I help him get a stable ROM on there? Maybe AOKP jellybean?
Suggestions and opinions/experiences appreciated.

I'd say stock for a bit then later aokp. Let him get a taste of both worlds...
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Agree. Flashing a frequently updated ROM might be a bit much for an iPhone user, and touchwiz is friendly enough!

I'd say stock w/ either Apex/Nova launcher

I say let him run stock, maybe if he wants a luncher on top of it, but if coming from iOS I would let him run TW fully there are some really cool features in TW that he will enjoy so much .

I say run stock for a few months, or until he is throughly annoyed by touch wiz. Then start flashing. Let him get used to how Android works, the menus, eyv before throwing custom stuff at him. If he doesn't know how it's SUPPOSED to work, he won't know when it DOESN'T work on a custom.

Personal opinion but no god awful touchwiz...and with the USSD bug goin around even more reason for me to never ever reccommend anyone use it

You say you have all the Nexus devices, so I'm assuming that means the Galaxy Nexus? How about letting him use your Nexus and you get an S3? That way he can get used to pure Android without having to root.

djkinetic said:
Personal opinion but no god awful touchwiz...and with the USSD bug goin around even more reason for me to never ever reccommend anyone use it
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There is no bug, Samsung fixed it long before it was made public and current versions of the stock firmware don't have it
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That depends whether he uses Wi-Fi or not. If he does then AOSP/AOKP ROM's will not work for him.
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the_boris said:
That depends whether he uses Wi-Fi or not. If he does then AOSP/AOKP ROM's will not work for him.
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Maybe I'm missing something but, are you implying wifi doesn't work on aosp roms?
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the_boris said:
That depends whether he uses Wi-Fi or not. If he does then AOSP/AOKP ROM's will not work for him.
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LOL What? WiFi works fine...
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corythug said:
Maybe I'm missing something but, are you implying wifi doesn't work on aosp roms?
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Not that it completely does not work. It works for awhile. And then disconnects.
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the_boris said:
Not that it completely does not work. It works for awhile. And then disconnects.
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No it doesn't.

crash822 said:
No it doesn't.
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Lucky you.
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the_boris said:
Lucky you.
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Go into advance settings for WiFi on aosp/aokp and uncheck the box for don't use weak signal. Problem solved.
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miztaken1312 said:
Go into advance settings for WiFi on aosp/aokp and uncheck the box for don't use weak signal. Problem solved.
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Also make sure to uncheck the box that turns wifi off when screen is off.

miztaken1312 said:
Go into advance settings for WiFi on aosp/aokp and uncheck the box for don't use weak signal. Problem solved.
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Also make sure to uncheck the box that turns wifi off when screen is off.
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Tried both settings many times. Never helped. On Ariel 2.7 (and I suspect on the latest OTA as well) WiFi just works and never drops.

Aren't alot of features that come on the GSIII tied into TW? I haven't switched to AOKP on this phone but ran it on my GSII. There are things you have to give up by going AOKP or CM.

axis01 said:
Aren't alot of features that come on the GSIII tied into TW? I haven't switched to AOKP on this phone but ran it on my GSII. There are things you have to give up by going AOKP or CM.
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Like crap battery life, 26 hrs plus on AOKP. Lol. There are TW features that are missing (certain camera features come to mind). But to the point of the OP, if you haven't used TW much, you won't miss them. Yes, AOKP/CM10 are updated frequently, but you don't have to update unless you want to. If the build you are on is stable, battery life is great and you're happy, don't update. I flash every update, my wife is on an early August build. For a person new to the S3, I would stay stock for a month (30 day return policy). If they're happy, leave it alone. If the battery sucks, root it, load Titanium Backup, and kill all the S-crap and carrier bloat. It should be a learning process, done in steps. Android is fun and there are so many options, which (to me) is why it is better than IOS. Too many people rush into custom ROM's without acquiring the basic knowledge of how Android works.
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JB back to ICS

I'm currently running JB on my rooted s3. I will admit there is not a huge difference between the two. I've been thinking about going back to ICS until further updates come out for JB. Anyone else feel the same or has anyone gone back to ICS?
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I for one love the JB update. Plus there is no reson to go backwards!
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jbryan817 said:
I for one love the JB update. Plus there is no reson to go backwards!
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Ya I would have to agree I love the way you can collapse the notifications in the drop down menu for emails and messages. Plus the way it shows the preview of screenshots. I cant see any good reason to go back to ics. Maybe if it was only available through cm10. I like CM but I really love all the touchwiz features thats why i rarely mess with it. Last time I really messed with CM was on the OG evo because that thing couldnt handle its own sense overlay. Just a laggy mess!

Nothing special needed to go backwards to ICS. I switch back and forth all the time. Only thing to keep in mind is a factory reset is a must or it won't boot up.

I reverted back one day last week. Before my day was over I wanted to leave work and flash back.
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(Speculation) Why is the butter gone?

Many people have had issues with retaining the" butter" from 4.2, let's here your experience, and what you did to get it back, or what we should try. Let's try to regain our butter
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Who said it was gone?
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Some users are having issues with
Stuttering and lag, this thread is a discussion about why and ways to fix it
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I agree with that, it's not really lag, but the smoothness drops back to ISC level. Maybe 4.2 needs 2G RAM to perform?

Yeah. Some people have butter though, so we know it is definitely capable
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When my butter is gone, I go to the grocery store and buy some more.
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Google rushes things. They also forgot about December, Play store launch was a fail, and put Chrome as the stock browser. I love Google, but they need to quit playing games with my heart (yup, I went there.).
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bpyazel said:
When my butter is gone, I go to the grocery store and buy some more.
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. wish it was that ready for phones
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I haven't had a problem, not sure if I just got lucky or if it's fully a credit to mmuzzy and tiny.
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How to get the butter back:
1) Download the last stable 4.1.2 rom of your choice
2) Do a factory reset with TWRP
3) Wipe the buggy 4.2.1 rom using TWRP
4) Flash 4.1.2 back in.
5) Enjoy butter while waiting for 4.2.2 or later builds which is probably coming in January due to the holidays.
Was that so hard?

CADude said:
How to get the butter back:
1) Download the last stable 4.1.2 rom of your choice
2) Do a factory reset with TWRP
3) Wipe the buggy 4.2.1 rom using TWRP
4) Flash 4.1.2 back in.
5) Enjoy butter while waiting for 4.2.2 or later builds which is probably coming in January due to the holidays.
Was that so hard?
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Or just flash the official 4.2.1. I run stock, rooted and have no problems. I tried a few roms based of 4.2.1 and they were slow and laggy.

This reminds me of the "zero shutter lag" feature that was removed from the Gnex, or selling a 8GB device just to say it "starts at $299." It's just something fancy for them to advertise and get some hype/sales, then they remove it. This is standard procedure by now, right?

Butter is not gone, 4.2 is definitely smoother than ICS and on par with 4.1 and it seems to have much less stutter than 4.1 did
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I can confirm that 4.2.1 stock seems really fast to me.
I have to say that I'm a new GNex user, coming from a Nexus S with 4.1.2. I was using rasbeanjelly with an optimised kernel: there were obviously some lags, time to time.
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I understand that it is still there, this is a thread for people who are having issues with lag
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I came from S2 and I feel Gnex is way more buttery.

ray3andrei said:
Butter is not gone, 4.2 is definitely smoother than ICS and on par with 4.1 and it seems to have much less stutter than 4.1 did
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ncvikingx97 said:
I understand that it is still there, this is a thread for people who are having issues with lag
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Guys I know that when working it oz butter, but right now this is a thread top help people who's phones are lagging. of you don't have anything good top day don't say it
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ncvikingx97 said:
Guys I know that when working it oz butter, but right now this is a thread top help people who's phones are lagging. of you don't have anything good top day don't say it
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Noone can tell you exactly what, but the general trend is, that the OTA caused various problems for some, so when some people don't have problems on the same SW, the problem can only be located to something stored on the data partition because of the update process compared to a full wipe.
So the answer is simple, you do a full wipe and install the factory image of 4.2(.1) directly. If this doesn't solve it, it isn't a software problem...
And yes my phone is no less fluid than it was on 4.1, Í, however, updated as descriped with a clean install.
(1)They also forgot about December, (2)Play store launch was a fail, and put (3)Chrome as the stock browser.
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1. No that is a general misconception, what was really the case, was a regular code error(zero-index error), making the last row in the array holding the months being skipped. You can't blame them for not spotting this small error in the very limited testing they can do in house. I for one have never used that particular feature and didn't know you could add birthdays until this was discovered. What really matters is that it was fixed within weeks.
2. How? Everything seems to be branded as play store quite fine, whether you like the name or not shouldn't matter
3. why wouldn't they promote the chrome brand and make it easier for users to sync everything between their desktop and phone?

In a direct comparison,i still think 4.1.2 is a bit more fluid overall (app drawer for example,let alone recent apps list). That together with all the other stuff going on (screen switches on,blutooth, worse battery - for me at least) led me to go back and stay to 4.1.2. Not a single problem and constant ~4h on screen time. I can easily wait for a bugfix update next year.