I am on the hacked galaxy note running T-Mobile 4g. Well the size is starting to really bug me. Its just to damn big. Besides screen size, is it worth switching to straight talk (done with contracts for a while) and use the galaxy s3? Thank anyone who can help me.
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I made the switch from the GT-N7000 to the US S3. And I never looked back. I can't get over how useful it is having 2Gb of ram. I would chose this over quad core any day.
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Well I've heard a lot of speculation and I wanted another users opinion and a honest one. The phone seems so damn slow and I got a s3 with a mildly cracked screen for $100. IMHO I couldn't pass that one up. Figured sell the note for $300 and pay $175 to repair the screen. Still got pocket change afterwards. Does seem hella fast compared to the note
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I had both notes (i717 and n7000). The american note was slow. The international was a lot better. But. With the emmc brick bug, I was getting sick of ****ting my pants every time I wiped the phone. With much caution it is a great phone. The S3 though is that much better.
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Yeah the phone running on jellybean seems so damn slow. And I'm guessing the extra gig of ram helps a lot as well as the s4 CPU. I didn't think the galaxy s3 was really anything.
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2Gb of ram is a godsend. You won't regret the switch, trust me.
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And straight talk be a good choice of service? Have any opinions/comments on that matter?
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You'll love it
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Definately
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No. Going from galaxy s 2 to 3 doesn't justify the price jump.
The phone I use is nice... But soon there is a cool new model...
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elvirag said:
No. Going from galaxy s 2 to 3 doesn't justify the price jump.
The phone I use is nice... But soon there is a cool new model...
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I cane from an s2 and I feel the s3 is a much better phone, if you have extra money def worth it
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I miss my Amaze. That being said... it is taking some time for me to have the S3 feel like an extension of myself. The way my Amaze did. I honestly don't miss this phone when I leave it at home or in the car. Plus the whole issue with not being able to move apps to the external sd (grrrr)!
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Yeah, the question wasn't if it's cooler, it was if it's worth it.
I mean, don't be blind, you add so and so money and you get less than so and so value. That was my intention. To tell the truth.
It is cooler, but it's more breakable, my phone has similar features, bla bla bla.
Don't get all "Appley" on me but with Samsung, it's also wrong to be blinded by one company... Even if it's not Apple...
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Absolutely I think its worth it! I was skeptical because I loved my old htc, but I am so glad I moved up to the GS3.
If it were me looking for a new device, I would check out the Note 2 before making a decision. I think itll be out soon.
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No get the note 2
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No. Get the I phone. Any version, doesn't matter they all pwn so hard!
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Moved to the S3 from the s2, and I'm loving it, and my sister got my old phone. Wins for both of us.
Best phone I over owned and I have owned just about every one of the heavy hitters.
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YES! Im coming from an S2 that was running Jedi Mind tricks rom, and i loved it, but my S3 was pretty much perfect out the box. havent had a problem yet which is why im not in any rush to root and throw a rom on it yet.
Can't go wrong with this phone!
Apsolutely worth it. The S3 is the best smarty phone I've ever had! I just paid $177. to have my screen repaired after I dropped and cracked it. I love this device. Love it.
Did I mention how much I love it?
Well I came from the Gnex and I really like this phone. Touchwiz wasn't too bad but I needed that AOSP back. After flashing Paranoid Android I'm loving this phone a little more than my Gnex. It was with the switch to me. Don't get me wrong though, having the nexus was awesome!
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stacio88 said:
Well I came from the Gnex and I really like this phone. Touchwiz wasn't too bad but I needed that AOSP back. After flashing Paranoid Android I'm loving this phone a little more than my Gnex. It was with the switch to me. Don't get me wrong though, having the nexus was awesome!
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Same boat as you love the phone it is worth it
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stacio88 said:
Well I came from the Gnex and I really like this phone. Touchwiz wasn't too bad but I needed that AOSP back. After flashing Paranoid Android I'm loving this phone a little more than my Gnex. It was with the switch to me. Don't get me wrong though, having the nexus was awesome!
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+1. Got the S3 and slapped ParanoidAndroid on it with faux's Ultimate kernel. Hybrid mode on the size of this screen is wonderful. With the dual core S4, and PA with faux's kernel, I can't think of a better phone to have right now.
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Well I came from the Gnex and I really like this phone. Touchwiz wasn't too bad but I needed that AOSP back. After flashing Paranoid Android I'm loving this phone a little more than my Gnex. It was with the switch to me. Don't get me wrong though, having the nexus was awesome!
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Same as you. I haven't made the paraniod jump yet but I will in the near future
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Coming from a stock and ****ty G2x, definitely!
I have somebody offering to trade a new Nexus plus 100 for my Galaxy s3. I don't know much about the nexus so could somebody point me in the right direction. Thanks.
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http://m.gsmarena.com/samsung_galaxy_nexus-4219.php
maybe $150-200
Root install cm10 or aokp. And poof you have a better nexus for free......send me some money
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Thanks for the the sight on the nexus. But in your opinion which is the better phone for medium user. Surfing the web, text, YouTube and email. Battery life means a lot can't get around a charge for most of the day.
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for a medium user... battery life is best.. so s3
Never used a nexus, so i couldn't objectively compare battery life. But i get moderate to good use daily from my s3. For example, today I've got almost 5hrs if screen time, but a lot of that is on wifi, only a small amount of mobiledata and an hour and a half phone of calls
SIII
SIII is better IMO. my GF have the Nexus and it is a great phone, but to me the SIII is more phone.
I am just unsure my wife has a galaxy note and when I was comparing my s3 opens apps faster but when I hit the home button hers is fast at getting back to the home screen. Could there be something wrong with my s3?
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I'd say keep your SIII. The hardware is more powerful plus like paniro already mentioned you can root it and install cm10 or AOKP on it and you have stock android but with the more powerful hardware. Plus if you ever want to go back to stock Touchwiz you can still do so.
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I am just unsure my wife has a galaxy note and when I was comparing my s3 opens apps faster but when I hit the home button hers is fast at getting back to the home screen. Could there be something wrong with my s3?
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that is because it's waiting for a second press to initiate s voice, it's totally normal. You use to be able to fix this by disabling s voice but I don't think it works anymore (don't quote me on that). there are apps that allow you to re map keys and I think this circumvents the lag "issue" but it doesn't bother me so I never tried it.
Op- keep the s3, the only thing nexus had going for it is jb... which we unofficially have now.
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Keep your s3....We will see a new nexus later this year anyway.
Have never rooted is it hard and can you get it back to stock for warranty claims.
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Have never rooted is it hard and can you get it back to stock for warranty claims.
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It's not difficult, just read read read, and read some more. There are stickies and guides galore. And yes you can return to stock fairly easily via Odin.
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Have never rooted is it hard and can you get it back to stock for warranty claims.
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Here's one place to start, but here are many more threads.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1728824
Thank you for your help I will look into rooting it. I like the look of vanilla android. Just nervous about bricking the phone. And thanks about shutting of s-voice. It speed up the home button quit abit. I never use it so it doesnt bother me.
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First impressions are that people are disappointed as its laggy because of so much bloat. Also cant be unlocked. I was seriously considering the s4. Now I'm not so sure.
I also looked at the One but it seems too small to me.
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First impressions are that people are disappointed as its laggy because of so much bloat. Also cant be unlocked. I was seriously considering the s4. Now I'm not so sure.
I also looked at the One but it seems too small to me.
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Samsung rep stopped by my sprint store today and demod the s4...i experienced no lag, even throwing heavy tasks at it, and found no more bloatware than the note 2. there are certainly a few new additions like the s health and what not...but how can a few extra apps ever weigh down on a quad core + 2 gb of ram...those comments are bogus the s4 is as amazing as the note 2, minus the extra inch and the pen
I have been reading the same comments actually. I think the reaction is expected because everyone who is getting it is expecting it to be twice as good if not more than everything else out there. Expectations are just to high for that phone..
With that being said, I still might get it. I am just going to wait a few weeks to see what people are saying about it then. When people start to come back to reality.
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I hope someone manages to cook a ROM based on the s4 for the Note 2!
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We have a sticky for off topic/other device discussions.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2187272
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It's the sgs4 that much better to our sgs3. I'd like to hear some opinions?
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Not enough to drop big bucks when you can just upgrade when the s5 rolls around. The s3 is still a beast of a phone with plenty to offer, even more so now with multiwindow, so I would just stick with it. At least that is what I am going to do
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Maybe it would be more suitable posting in this thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2192611
Plus, if you search around xda there are tons of topics on gs3 vs gs4.
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Not enough to drop big bucks when you can just upgrade when the s5 rolls around. The s3 is still a beast of a phone with plenty to offer, even more so now with multiwindow, so I would just stick with it. At least that is what I am going to do
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Everything this guy said. I'm happy with my s3. Plus I just got into the rooting scene a month and half ago.
Yeah, I'll wait for the S5.
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I think it is worth upgrading, at least for me personally, since I had the s3 & my upgrade since Dec.1080HD 5" display, 13mp camera (for family pics), bigger stock battery, 4.2.2 out of the box & more. Besides, the google edition is around the corner so you can always grab that. Or the Note 3 when it comes out.
The point is, there's always something better. The important thing is for you to be happy with your choice.
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I've been playing more and more into the android scene with my T-Mobile s2 and I'm really liking it a lot . But it only makes me wonder how much better my experience could be on a s3 ? If I'm right the s3 scene seems to be similar to the s2 scene but they have more ram and slightly better hardware ? I would like more hardware power to play with . But how many versions do they have of the s3 and which one is the best bang for the buck ? My s2 was only 299 at Walmart , maybe I'm dreaming thinking I might be able to find a similar deal on s3's ?
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I'd go S4 if anything. Seems upgrading to an S3 now would be non triumphant! Lol
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If I could afford a s4 trust me I'd have it Lol. My credit score sux so I have to buy phones and use on prepaid . I use the s2 on straight talk currently
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If I could afford a s4 trust me I'd have it Lol. My credit score sux so I have to buy phones and use on prepaid . I use the s2 on straight talk currently
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I hear younon that
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Personally....I'd sit on the S2 and squirrel money away....wait for prices to drop, or maybe used. Just don't think you'll be all that impressed with the S3 over the S2. My buddy has one....doesn't seem much better....a bit maybe, but I'll pass.
But if you do get one, enjoy.....definitely an upgrade anyway!
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Yea i was thinking that too. The only thing in don't like about s2 is the ram is always up to 50% - 79% usage BC there is only like 789 megs on s2 . I saw my buddies s3 just a few minutes ago and it does look identical to a s2 with a 4.1.2 or 4.2.2 ROM flashed.
I may just live life with the s2 for a while longer maybe a year or so until I feel comfortable with the prices or get a deal on a s4.
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Yea i was thinking that too. The only thing in don't like about s2 is the ram is always up to 50% - 79% usage BC there is only like 789 megs on s2 . I saw my buddies s3 just a few minutes ago and it does look identical to a s2 with a 4.1.2 or 4.2.2 ROM flashed.
I may just live life with the s2 for a while longer maybe a year or so until I feel comfortable with the prices or get a deal on a s4.
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If you are on a 4.1.2 rom you can modify your services.jar with v6 supercharger and set low memory
killer to aggressive and you will always have 40% of ram left or more depending on how much you have going on. Had this phone a year now myself skipped the s3 might get s4 soon though.
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I think I saw a ROM that had that option in its setup before it ran pretty well. I'm on cynogenmod 10.1 updated to latest nightly atm.
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