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Im thinking of getting the galaxy note 2..

But I hate that home button, and looks like a bigger s3. I have grown a soft spot for soft navigation buttons, all the customizations you can do to it. I dont want to leave the galaxy nexus but with upcoming rumors, no one knows what it will be or who will manufacture it or when it will be released or how many?
This galaxy nexus needs the specs bumped up quite a bit, including a better camera etc. Are any of you guys jumping ship and going for the note?

hasta la vista

Very interested in the note 2.
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SysAdmNj said:
But I hate that home button, and looks like a bigger s3. I have grown a soft spot for soft navigation buttons, all the customizations you can do to it. I dont want to leave the galaxy nexus but with upcoming rumors, no one knows what it will be or who will manufacture it or when it will be released or how many?
This galaxy nexus needs the specs bumped up quite a bit, including a better camera etc. Are any of you guys jumping ship and going for the note?
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I'm in the same boat as you. My only complaint with the Gnex is the sub par camera and the weak battery (yes i got the 2100 mAh too). There are rumors of another nexus to drop in November, also a 5.5" HTC phone. Too bad I can't have them all. #Firstworldproblems.

Or what about the HTC one X+?
Did they ever fix their multi tasking issue? I know the build quality of htc is much better than samsungs.

SysAdmNj said:
Or what about the HTC one X+?
Did they ever fix their multi tasking issue? I know the build quality of htc is much better than samsungs.
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lol occasionally...
go read up on the sensation.
HTC have had their fair share of issues as well

phatmanxxl said:
I'm in the same boat as you. My only complaint with the Gnex is the sub par camera and the weak battery (yes i got the 2100 mAh too). There are rumors of another nexus to drop in November, also a 5.5" HTC phone. Too bad I can't have them all. #Firstworldproblems.
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I would like them all as well!

Buying a CheeseWiz device is a mistake.
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MikeyMike01 said:
Buying a CheeseWiz device is a mistake.
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will you leave already?
where's my bottle of trollbgon

crixley said:
will you leave already?
where's my bottle of trollbgon
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dont feed trolls. if everyone ignores them, they go away out of boredom

I'm thinking exactly the same. I love Note 2 and I think TouchWiz became decent as well. Im waiting for next Nexus device(s) to be announced, though. We'll see.
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Aside from the hardware home button I like the form factor of the Note 2... then I look at the original Note, see that it's still on Gingerbread and suddenly realize that if it isn't branded as a "Nexus" device, it'll probably be stuck on whatever version of Android it ships with forever.
No thanks.

go ahead and leave. they all come back, they always do :cyclops:

I hate the fact that the note 2 just looks like a bigger gs3, the physical home button is basically the deal breaker for me. The htc one x+ also has those permanent navigation buttons, and for at&t they wont even be that cool red color but white. at least thats what I see from the at&t one x+ pics.
I'm worried the new nexus wont be made by samsung and will lose the led notifications and soft nav buttons, which to me visually keeps me hooked with its customizations..

SysAdmNj said:
I hate the fact that the note 2 just looks like a bigger gs3, the physical home button is basically the deal breaker for me. The htc one x+ also has those permanent navigation buttons, and for at&t they wont even be that cool red color but white. at least thats what I see from the at&t note 2 pics.
I'm worried the new nexus wont be made by samsung and will lose the led notifications and soft nav buttons, which to me visually keeps me hooked with its customizations..
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TBH im actually not gonna buy a phone until t-mobile brings out their lte map and phones that can run on it.my nexus is plenty fast and so customize-able. everyone is just blowing up about the next big thing and thats a big reason why phone manufacturers dont mind screwing us every chance they get

SysAdmNj said:
This galaxy nexus needs the specs bumped up quite a bit, including a better camera etc. Are any of you guys jumping ship and going for the note?
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no.

Why I get software first and always no long waits and a phone ain't nothing without proper software and nexus has best software I don't think I'll get next nexus if this nexus handles next version like a champion which it should
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Jasonhunterx said:
Why I get software first and always no long waits and a phone ain't nothing without proper software and nexus has best software I don't think I'll get next nexus if this nexus handles next version like a champion which it should
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This is true, but probably a smart move with the note 2 or htc one x+. With the google nexus usually software is available immediately. I'm going to stay nexus, I'd just like them to hurry it up already and release some info lol.

Smart move...your gonna spend 600+ on a phone that does nothing new I came from a galaxy S1 that's a big jump the only thing that would make me jump is a sd card slot or a large amount of storage my nexus got 500mb left and a better display galaxy nexus display look great
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Haadkoe said:
Aside from the hardware home button I like the form factor of the Note 2... then I look at the original Note, see that it's still on Gingerbread and suddenly realize that if it isn't branded as a "Nexus" device, it'll probably be stuck on whatever version of Android it ships with forever.
No thanks.
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Yep! Not such a big thing when it was Froyo to GB but now the updates are major jumps.

[Q] Getting Google Nexus phone for family member - any issues I need to be aware of?

Just a background info: I have a young family member that needs phone and I have bought her at first a "cheap" Android phone from Virgin Mobile and that was a disaster (slow, froze all the time, etc.). I replaced that with a supposedly powerful phone - Virgin Mobile Motorola Triumph. That is another disaster, as the phone was launched half-baked. If you Google this phone, there are issues from the phone ringing only once to running out of storage because the phone keep generating large alogxx files.
Anyways, she is getting tired with these issues (and so am I!!) and I want to get her a pure Google phone - the Nexus. But before I jump in and buy this, is there any issues with this phone that I need to be aware of? Keep in mind the issues I mentioned above, which made the using an Android phone really painful for her.
Thanks!

Pure Google =No Issues. It's kind of understood around here, not that I expect everyone who posts here to know that.
I would venture to say it's as good as it gets, the Galaxy S III has better specs, but a few issues and hey, you can't beat Pure Google, we'll be first to Android 4.2, whatever it's called.
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jimmyco2008 said:
Pure Google =No Issues. It's kind of understood around here, not that I expect everyone who posts here to know that.
I would venture to say it's as good as it gets, the Galaxy S III has better specs, but a few issues and hey, you can't beat Pure Google, we'll be first to Android 4.2, whatever it's called.
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Thanks for the info, I talk it you have or had the Galaxy Nexus?
Any issue on the hardware side that I need to be aware of?

nah, just don't go anal on the screen.

AMOLED screens get burn in from images that don't change over long periods of time (nav bar), but that's... eh no big deal otherwise Samsung wouldn't use AMOLED, also found in S III BTW...
You'll see a lot of threads about weird charging behavior, that's this phone's main issue. Every phone has its issues and this one is rather menial, not like a power button that tends to break...
I haven't updated my profile for the new GalNex....
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The screen is an issue look at the sticky on the top of the Q&A section.

After updating to JB, the sound is ridiculously low. Volume+ is the solution for ICS but not working on JB. That is the main issue of this phone.

Don't want to put you off but I have had issues with the hardware. The USB port is dodgy and known to fail, with lots of strange charging behavior as already mentioned in this thread. Also they are prone to dieing and you have to plug it into a USB port with no battery to revive it. Maybe I was unlucky with early versions, or have they still not fixed it?

dtokez said:
Don't want to put you off but I have had issues with the hardware. The USB port is dodgy and known to fail, with lots of strange charging behavior as already mentioned in this thread. Also they are prone to dieing and you have to plug it into a USB port with no battery to revive it. Maybe I was unlucky with early versions, or have they still not fixed it?
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Had my phone since December and haven't had any of these issues.
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msavic6 said:
Had my phone since December and haven't had any of these issues.
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Yup. This phone is great. But there is a new one coming soon..sooooo

Maybe. Maybe a new one is coming, but what are they going to improve, what are they going to make different that will urge us all to upgrade to yet another Pure Google phone?
That's why I call bluff, but we'll see.

chickentuna said:
After updating to JB, the sound is ridiculously low. Volume+ is the solution for ICS but not working on JB. That is the main issue of this phone.
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Speaker sound...as in phone ring so low you can't hear it if its inside your bag?

lanwarrior said:
Speaker sound...as in phone ring so low you can't hear it if its inside your bag?
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No not that bad for me atleast. But flashing a custom rom helps...dramatically.
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Maybe. Maybe a new one is coming, but what are they going to improve, what are they going to make different that will urge us all to upgrade to yet another Pure Google phone?
That's why I call bluff, but we'll see.
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Not us...people who want to get one, they should hold off. It cant be worse than the current one...that would suck. (not saying its a bad phone...just saying that they new one shouldn't be worse than the old one) :fingers-crossed:

Aside from the screen burn-ins and discoloration in low brightness, the phone is actually fantastic.
Even the relatively outdated 5MP camera is actually pretty good. Although it has less MP, the quality of the sensor is actually great.
Also, just give your daughter the pure Google experience. It's almost flawless in terms of software (IMO), so it'll be a welcome change from her previous two phones. Just treat her well with the G'nex before she gets iPoisoned and we lose another poor soul to the dark side:crying:

rice923 said:
Aside from the screen burn-ins and discoloration in low brightness, the phone is actually fantastic.
Even the relatively outdated 5MP camera is actually pretty good. Although it has less MP, the quality of the sensor is actually great.
Also, just give your daughter the pure Google experience. It's almost flawless in terms of software (IMO), so it'll be a welcome change from her previous two phones. Just treat her well with the G'nex before she gets iPoisoned and we lose another poor soul to the dark side:crying:
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EXACTLY!! She has been eyeing the iPhone 5!
But honestly, she was getting tired with the Android "experience", especially with the last 2 phones. The Motorola Triumph was $299 and it was piece of crap! This gives Android a bad name. This 3rd phone, the Nexus, HAVE to be the right one... seeing it's Google who sells them, not Virgin Mobile or some other carrier.
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No not that bad for me atleast. But flashing a custom rom helps...dramatically.
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Uh oh... not nit-picking here but its must be pretty bad that flashing a custom ROM is needed to increase the volume size... Hmmm.. I wish the Nexus is sold in a retail store so I can try it out! I believe Google charges 15% restocking fee for returning a phone?

One person complains about volume, no need to call off the bets.
I admit I have to turn it up more than my Thunderbolt, but it's always loud enough without closing in on the right side of the volume bar.
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lanwarrior said:
Uh oh... not nit-picking here but its must be pretty bad that flashing a custom ROM is needed to increase the volume size... Hmmm.. I wish the Nexus is sold in a retail store so I can try it out! I believe Google charges 15% restocking fee for returning a phone?
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Go to Verizon or a Sprint store they have them on display.
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dtokez said:
Don't want to put you off but I have had issues with the hardware. The USB port is dodgy and known to fail, with lots of strange charging behavior as already mentioned in this thread. Also they are prone to dieing and you have to plug it into a USB port with no battery to revive it. Maybe I was unlucky with early versions, or have they still not fixed it?
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Made myself a pogo dock, solved the problem.

A new nexus device will be launched very soon and the galaxy nexus will be outdated, but it still might get the rumored 4.2 update. If you can't wait, then get the note II or S3

Bad build quality?

I just replaced my HTC One for a S4, because my HTC had a bad camera, and not wanting to deal with it again i replaced it with a trusty galaxy.
Now, unfortunately, the build quality is a lot worse than my S2 T989.
The first week, i got scratches on everything that is chrome, and it's very visible on the camera chrome sidings, and the speaker for calling infront.
Today, i removed my case, to find that my back cover has a CRACK! I've never seen this anywhere. It's basically a crack like if this was a glass back. Anybody have this?
Also, the lag is killing me! I wish i had kept the HTC and just got a replacement ! I'm rooted and tried all roms btw.

Husam2011 said:
I just replaced my HTC One for a S4, because my HTC had a bad camera, and not wanting to deal with it again i replaced it with a trusty galaxy.
Now, unfortunately, the build quality is a lot worse than my S2 T989.
The first week, i got scratches on everything chrome, and it's very visible on the camera chrome sidings, and the speaker ones.
Today, i removed my case, to find that my back cover has a CRACK! I've never seen this anywhere. It's basically a crack like if this was a glass back. Anybody have this?
Also, the lag is killing me! I wish i had kept the HTC and just got a replacement ! I'm rooted and tried all roms btw.
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Seems like it just might be the one you got. I haven't had any of theses problems might want to take it back to t-mobile before its to late and exchange it.

mike105217 said:
Seems like it just might be the one you got. I haven't had any of theses problems might want to take it back to t-mobile before its to late and exchange it.
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I doubt the lag problems are just me. It starts with being fast when in install the rom, and the 2nd day is laggy as f*ck, HECK EVEN MY S2 WAS fASTER OPENING THE CAMERA!
Now for the scratches, it's probably in all S4's as the plasticy chrome is easily scratched, and its already too late, because i got the phone a week and some ago. They said i can't replace it anymore because i already did the HTC One to S4.

Exchange for new one, get a better case, turn off animations y ya ur good.
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what are you doing rolling around on top of your phone, i have zero of those problems with my phone, mind you the lid is thin but i mean the cell is not meant for you to be wrestling your brother while its in your pocket lol.

krew760 said:
Exchange for new one, get a better case, turn off animations y ya ur good.
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Where at do I find animations in settings?If yes where at in settings. Thanks
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rp56 said:
Where at do I find animations in settings?If yes where at in settings. Thanks
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Settings > More > About > Tap build number 5 times
Then go to
Settings > Developer Options > scroll down

As for the lag, try faux kernel with a debloated rom. No lag whatsoever :good:
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I've got the Spigen Slim Armor. So i doubt it's the problem. Also, i don't ''wrestle'' while it's in my pocket. The hardest thing it has to go throw is when i sit down? I will take a picture of the crack today, it isn't much as i can buy a replacement cover. Also, anybody know when we should get the new samsung update? hoping for performance

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I've got the Spigen Slim Armor. So i doubt it's the problem. Also, i don't ''wrestle'' while it's in my pocket. The hardest thing it has to go throw is when i sit down? I will take a picture of the crack today, it isn't much as i can buy a replacement cover. Also, anybody know when we should get the new samsung update? hoping for performance
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My battery plate has the exact same "glass" crack on the back, fortunately I was going to replace it anyways with a i9500 one, still baffled on how it got there as I'm extremely careful with my phone. I also have the Spigen cover you have.
I'm running Wicked V3 with its stock kernel, no lag whatsoever; first rom I've used that's trouble free, I've always had bad experiences with custom roms, even on my ex i9300.

In my T989 the roms are very good. I agree, wicked V3 is the one i use, but it still degrades in performance overtime.

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I doubt the lag problems are just me. It starts with being fast when in install the rom, and the 2nd day is laggy as f*ck, HECK EVEN MY S2 WAS fASTER OPENING THE CAMERA!
Now for the scratches, it's probably in all S4's as the plasticy chrome is easily scratched, and its already too late, because i got the phone a week and some ago. They said i can't replace it anymore because i already did the HTC One to S4.
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Sounds like your just a die hard HTC fan... cause let me tell you the s4 is far superior. .besides speakers. ... But opinions are opinions.
Its sickening to hear a s4 user come and trash talk a s4.
Trade it...then, there's a 1000 htc one owners who would love to get there hands on a s4, just browse Craigslist if you dont believe me.
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BurnOmatic said:
what are you doing rolling around on top of your phone, i have zero of those problems with my phone, mind you the lid is thin but i mean the cell is not meant for you to be wrestling your brother while its in your pocket lol.
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Sounds like your just a die hard HTC fan... cause let me tell you the s4 is far superior. .besides speakers. ... But opinions are opinions.
Its sickening to hear a s4 user come and trash talk a s4.
Trade it...then, there's a 1000 htc one owners who would love to get there hands on a s4, just browse Craigslist if you dont believe me.
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Lmfao, i never had any HTC phone except the HTC One. The s4 isn't superior in anything but software, which is why i traded it. The HTC One has very good software that is lag free compared to the S4. But, it's so much different than what im used to in my S2 and so much extra steps to do stuff so i hated it.
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Yes

I don't really notice any lag on mine other then going to home screen caused by the s voice but that can be turned off.
But my first s4 had a stiff power button and this one will be going back do to a blue haze coming up about a inch from the bottom of the screen.

TheArtiszan said:
I don't really notice any lag on mine other then going to home screen caused by the s voice but that can be turned off.
But my first s4 had a stiff power button and this one will be going back do to a blue haze coming up about a inch from the bottom of the screen.
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My s4 has a weird home button than can ''bend? is that normal?

I didn't want to start a new thread & so I'm posting about a little issue that I noted today.
While cleaning my phone case today I noticed a certain crack/fissure on the 4 corners of the side bezel on my S4. Is this a faulty bezel or is it just part of the normal installation of the bezel?
I've never dropped the phone and it's been in a case since day 1. I haven't even removed the plastic covering on the bezel that comes with it as you can note in the pictures.
Could someone verify that this exists on their devices or not? I'd like to know before I go through the hassle of getting it replaced from Samsung.
The pictures are attached and I've highlighted the problem areas in red. I realize the clarity isn't the greatest but the issue appears clearly.

I also have that, so i think its normal

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I also have that, so i think its normal
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Thanks for the quick reply and confirming that is normal. I was freaking out for a second there.
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Yeah
That is normal.
On mine too.

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Settings > More > About > Tap build number 5 times
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Your referring to animator duration scale?
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Note 2 updates?

Hi just switched from my beloved htc one x to the note2 and dont regreat a minute of it.. this phone's just got everything, wins the one x in just every aspect in my opinion, but on the one x forums there was a lively discussion about upcoming firmwares/updates wich i enjoyed to read every day.. anyway my question is that is the 4.1.2 android the newest official firmware for the phone and is there any news/date on the next upcoming firmware? Just wondering for how long this phone will be supported by samsung..
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Dont worry.. samsung will soon come up with new updates for note 2.. as it is one of its flagship devices!
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http://www.sammobile.com/firmwares/

Any hope we will get the 5.0 update?
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Any hope we will get the 5.0 update?
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Its confirmed that samsung skipped 4.2.2 for note 2 and s3 and will directly update these devices to 4.3..but it has few months of time because samsung will first focus on its upcoming note3..so if u cant wait then root ur device and flash custom roms..they have got tons of features
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I came from the One X to here. By "lively" you mean dozens of angry people that HTC does a staggering roll out of updates. A single update can take months.
Daily posts of "is it ready yet" is more annoying than useful.
As a flagship phone it will probably receive updates for a while, just don't expect hourly updates and groundbreaking changes. Samsung is still suoporting the S2 after all.
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Im a big fan both htc and sammy..i can say, sammy update is much more than htc..even GS II is still updating n get jelly bean!!
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Yeah its true the discussions on the one x forums where kind of oftopic, and one of the biggest reasons i switched to samsung is the extremelu poor update history of the htc phones.. and in favor for the samsung mobiles their great update history for older phones.. and of course the selection of custom roms, but i actually like the stock rom and the ux (wierd maybe) , but its really working well in my opinion and therefor i hope to see this phone supported by samsung for atleast a year or two ahead
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I used to have the One X too and I can tell you, I also miss the active discussions. Not about updates but S-OFF. The other thing I miss is the terrific build quality of the One X.
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I switched to Note 2 from, well technically from S3, but that I had for 2 months only. Before that I had an HTC Sensation, and believe me, on the surface the build quality was fabulous. I never used any case or plastic lamination due to the rubberized finish of back cover and even after 5-10 brutal falls on concrete and marble floors, it got only 3 minor scratches. The sense UI was fabulous with its widgets and very clean looking icons.
But there were more bad things than good. The great looking body being made of aluminium and having wrong placement of antenna for wifi and cellular made it worst phone i ever had in terms of reception. Hold it tight enough and it will loose ALL the signals. The touch points in back cover needed to touch the points on the phone body and within every 15 days, there use to be carbon build up making things even worse. Cleaning the points use to resolve the situation.
I don't need to talk about updates, everyone is familiar about that front with HTC. Though i would say the 4.0.3 update they gave was very polished and fast. But that's about it. It received no further updates even with its capable hardware. I believe that was most probably due to the dual sided sword, sense ui. They didn't want to give the newest version of it on old phones and at the same time didn't want to waste their resources on upgrading the old version.
It didn't had 3G video calling, it was slow as hell at times and there were no updates. There were software on play store that were jellybean only and there was no hope of getting it on Sensation. That was the reason for my switch.
Samsung, on the contrary has a build quality that is ok for me. I don't mind the plastic of they just make the back cover and sides more durable maybe with better quality poly carbonate material. Currently, its very prone to scratches and a case is needed if you want to keep the device in good condition, for resale purposes later. Touchwiz is also a dual headed sword in a way. It looks same on all devices and its hard to distinguish an older device from newer and thereby makes the experience a bit boring but that i think is also the reason it is easy for them to upgrade older devices. they have to make comparatively less changes to the touchwiz ui while upgrading. And they never made touchwiz the selling point for their phones in their marketing strategies. This is where HTC failed. Instead of selling hardware they are more focused on selling their software, making them shy of updating their older devices.
Samsung's update pattern is quite good and I am happy with what i am getting as part of the deal. I feel no regrets in spending those INR 31600 odd bucks on this phone. I do regret of doing the same on HTC Sensation. There is no way I am going to switch to HTC for years to come no matter how beautiful phones they create unless they change their marketing fundamentals which I highly doubt they will. I am more of a functionality guy rather than beauty. For me getting the latest android versions and having my video calls over 3g (native, not with skype etc) is important.

I totally agree with krazy_about_technology. From my experience with HTC devices, it never update the Sense UI that came with the phone. The most that is usually done is to upgrade the OS. In the past HTC used this method of marketing to keep people to buy its newer phones because it releases dozen of phones a year.
Samsung on the other hand almost always updates (with new UI and new features) the older phone after the new one comes out. It's a long and dull wait but at least we get it after the wait.
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Yeah I don't miss my old sensation at all. I'll miss this phone if I ever part ways with it though.
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Why i cant update my note 2 through keis?
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I do also have a problem with the upgrade, I have the GT-N7105 with 4.1.2 and when I try to update over the air i get a fault message "Firmware upgrade failed, try using Kies." I have tried via Kies also but when doing that I get a strange behaviour from Kies, the program downloads the software and then the program just close itself on the computer. I waited for about half an hour but nothing more happened and no further information on the phone either, just like nothing happened.
Of course the phone was connected to the computer and identified by Kies, which also informed of the new firmware available for the device.
Any ideas of what to do?
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I hope they will improve the batterylife even more if possible but this is just amazing in my opinion.. never have i had a phone with so much power and im kind of a heavy user.. cant seem to upload screenshot from phone but 1 day 5 hours on battery and still 67% left
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[Q] What you like/don't like about this phone?

All - I searched and didn't find a thread like this. Happy to be redirected.
My wife have a pair of Samsung Galaxy S 4G that are starting to show their age a bit. Considering the HTC One as an upgrade.
This is one of the phones T-Mobile has listed when I filter by Android/4G/Wifi calling.
Curious if some of you can chime in with what you like and don't like about the phone.
Thanks much in advance!

I loved my Galaxy S 4G (aka Galaxy S1). If you like Touchwiz, then you'll like the S4. People say the HTC One is great for it's one-piece metal design, but I think that's a moot point if you're going to put a case on the phone. Plus metal exteriors scratch and dent easier than plastic. You can't swap batteries or use external microSD cards on the HTC One. The microSD isn't a big deal for me, but the phone's battery will start to degrade after 12-18 months. I also think the S4 has more support from the developer community and accessories manufacturers than the HTC One.
The one positive of the HTC is it will get 4.4 KitKat in 3 months, whereas the S4 probably won't see it until 2015 (LOL). I also like the HTC's front facing speakers.
http://www.engadget.com/2013/10/31/htc-one-android-kitkat/

The only thing I don't like about the S4 is the inability to take a screenshot through the phone itself. Other than that, I'd put my CM 10.2-powered S4 against a HTC One X any day of the week.
Oh, and the lack of a physical keyboard. Having been with Android since the days of the G1, that and the trackball/trackpad were the selling points of that old iPhone-killer.

blackknightavalon said:
The only thing I don't like about the S4 is the inability to take a screenshot through the phone itself. Other than that, I'd put my CM 10.2-powered S4 against a HTC One X any day of the week.
Oh, and the lack of a physical keyboard. Having been with Android since the days of the G1, that and the trackball/trackpad were the selling points of that old iPhone-killer.
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You can take a screenshot through the phone itself on the S4...

flying_pigs said:
You can take a screenshot through the phone itself on the S4...
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I get a black picture every time I try to do that.

blackknightavalon said:
I get a black picture every time I try to do that.
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Using a custom rom?

flying_pigs said:
Using a custom rom?
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According to the first post of mine you quoted, yes.

blackknightavalon said:
According to the first post of mine you quoted, yes.
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Then you have set up something wrong. That's a standard CM feature for all versions on all phones.
The only thing I don't like about this phone is the weak vibration. That's the only real drawback to it.

Skipjacks said:
Then you have set up something wrong. That's a standard CM feature for all versions on all phones.
The only thing I don't like about this phone is the weak vibration. That's the only real drawback to it.
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Okay, I got it working. I was trying it through a screenshot app, but the native CM screenshot works. Thanks.

I'm torn on the button placements.
The power button
On one hand it's easier to press with the button on the side and not on the top (coming from an LG g2x) but it's too easy to press when i'm gripping the phone or adjusting the volume
Home button.
Still getting used to the non touch home button, I find myself touching it more than pressing it. also with my gloves on i find myself touching the bottom of the screen when i push the button.
But still vs the HTC one (which is a great phone) i still prefer the s4, mainly due to the removable battery and SD card slot. I also found the htc one got a little hotter in my hand then the S4 but i'm pretty sure thats up for lots of debate. The only upside of the HTC is the speakers

Thanks for the replies! Didn't realize the HTC One didn't have a replacable battery!