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Sooooo many topics about faulty Nexii, granted those with problems or criticisms will always be the more vocal group. Just wanted to start a topic for those of us whose phones are doing just fine.
My phone makes calls, sends texts, receives e-mail, and browses the web flawlessly. I'm impressed with the speed and smoothness, and I would like to praise the team at Google/Android Development for such an awesome device. Cheers.
Mine!
(GSM)
bought it from Bell off contract
screen is perfect (even passed the gray shades test perfectly!)
wifi never dropped, reception and call quality is awesome
My GN has been working like a champ since the day I got it back in November. I had the issue with the keyboard lag buy cohort that fixed with the method listed on Droid Life. Live the phone, it's the best one I've owned yet. The display is amazing, I average 12-20 hours of battery life depending on usage and I can't keep myself from wanting to play with it all the time.
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Love it. No issues.
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Love it. No issues.
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So far I've been happy with the phone except for the battery. I expected that however. I use mine a lot. With the extended battery I still suffer a bit.
Signal strength is a bit low at times but i havent had dropped or missed calls...
Mine is great so far
Mine works perfectly
No issues here. Easily the best phone I ever owned. Wouldn't trade it for anything else.
Love this thread. Yes perfectly happy with my Nexus. I'd love to see more constructive conversation in this forum about customization and making our phones unique in form and function.
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everything is great!
Came over from an iPhone 4 and was sceptical as I had many Android phones in the past and never was content with any of them. My Galaxy Nexus on Verizon has been stellar and I truly enjoy ICS. Google has changed my mind about Android and I'm very happy!
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Works great and i love it!
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Came from Droid X. Nice to have a phone that works as intended.
No issues with my lte nexus. Great coverage in my area so I don't have signal issues. Camera is iffy, but does the job.
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Forgot to mention I'm on Verizon, but that's not really important.
Glad to see there are more out there who received a trouble-free phone. I just slapped the Extended Battery on it today. I'm charging it up at the moment, so I'm curious to see how long it will last me. I mostly use it for web browsing, texting, playing like 30 minutes worth of games, and a little Navigation and Camera use. I just went a whole week with the regular battery doing the same stuff I just mentioned and I was surprised that by 8 pm I still had about 15-20% battery life left. Keep in mind I do have 4G off the entire time.
Rock on GNex users!
EDIT: Also coming from a Droid X myself. It's lightyears ahead in every way. Such a wonderful device.
My GSM Gnex is working great. No multi touch or reception issue or screen problem. MHL works great and I even got the 40 dollar Motorola Bluetooth keyboard and mouse combo a week ago.
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When I first got my phone I had very noticeable banding on my screen. With use though I've seen it decrease and now its almost barely noticeable. At least to me. I don't know if it goes away with use or if its just me getting used to it but even on gray backgrounds like the settings screen and certain websites its almost gone. Other than that the only issues I have are usually just because most roms available are still in development. Nothing to do with the phone itself. Even the battery is more than what I expected and the screen itself just reminded me how much I missed samoled.
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Mine is working just fine as well. I got it from Google when they were in our office and have been using it on T-Mobile or the past week with absolutely no issues.
My only gripe is that I did get an extremely small scratch on my screen simply by putting it in my pocket. However, I now have a screen protector installed which makes the scratch 100% invisible so that's neither here nor there.
I have no regrets about switching from my Galaxy S2 to the GNex.
everything is great!
I love everything about my nexus except the volume! Everything is terribly low! What are you guys doing about this? Are there any roms that help this problem? An app maybe? I've noticed that some kernels have settings for volume but didn't seem to help(maybe I should reboot after making a change?) Am I the only one with this problem? I'm the only person I know that has this phone so I can't really compare to another one.
Thanks in advance
I had the same problem coming from the iPhone 4s... Hated it too I got this app call volume boost and has helped me a lot still not as loud as the iPhone and it might distort the sounds of is set too high but definitely helps
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.TEST.android.lvh
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Hey guys, trading my sensation, cash and accessories for a gnex. There's only a certain amount you can learn from reading online reviews.
How is this phone practically in terms of speed and other things.
Also are there any negatives to this phone at all? I've heard of problems with the screen but don't really know what they are......
Thanks
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Well the screen in white doesn't look good but black looks amazing, camera could be better other then that I personally don't have any complaints love the phone and if like rooting you'll love it too
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Speed is awesome. Great display. Cool features when rooted like adding nav bar buttons or adding long press features. Great development community. I loved my sensation and I love this phone a million times more. AOSP for the win.
The only thing I really miss about the sensation is the weight it had to it... nit saying that it was a bad phone I just like the nexus a lot better
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My wife just surprised me with a gnex, after having owned a sensation for a year. All I can say is I love this phone. The size/shape is amazing as well as the weight. The sound so far is great (speaker is much better), but the only thing I find lacking is colors. It's a hit too blue, but having owned a vibrant, it's not a big deal.
Surprising though, I haven't made a single call on it yet.
But all in all, I love it. There is just no way to describe it.
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It's definitely a big upgrade I came from the sensation and I'm loving it so far. The display is AWESOME. Besides obvious upgrades I've noticed the speaker is way better call quality is better. On screen buttons are way sweet
The camera isn't half bad it has in my opinion brighter colors and the no shutter lag is awesome.
Also I hated that the sensation would get dust under the screen and when it would creek when I would hold it tight also it had a horrible grip of death
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My screen has that purple hue thing that many others complain about. But after seeing it for the first time, I realized that many of those who complained are just way picky bc it doesn't bothered one bit.
Also perhaps the battery drains a little quick, but I haven't had another Android handset that's performed that much better in that arena.
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I also rocked a Sensation for some months. The only thing I miss about it is the fm radio, and microsd slot. Mind you the original sensation had no user accessible storage on board, but I'm kinda used to having 32GB, 16GB is barely adequate these days.
I like the gnex screen better, it's much easier to read in sunlight.
Unlike the Sensation this phone actually feels smooth and fast like a dual core phone should.
As Geoff already mentioned, the speaker is the greatest improvement over the Sensation. I can actually hear text messages come thru when it's in my pocket, no more pulling it out every little while to see if someone has called and I just didn't hear it ring.
I also love the soft buttons. Being able to run cm9 or aokp ROM and mod them is awesome.
Two of my favourite developers from the Sensation, kmobs and romanbb have gnex phones now.
This phone is much easier to root and mod than the sensation. You don't even have to unlock the bootloader unless you want to use fastboot commands.
I wasn't do sure about the plastic build on this but it's actually very well done, looks sexy and fits your hand very well.
The camera may not be as good as the sensation but it's still very good - fast and good clear photos.
All in all this phone is amazing and I'm not looking back.
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I also rocked a Sensation for some months. The only thing I miss about it is the fm radio, and microsd slot. Mind you the original sensation had no user accessible storage on board, but I'm kinda used to having 32GB, 16GB is barely adequate these days.
I like the gnex screen better, it's much easier to read in sunlight.
Unlike the Sensation this phone actually feels smooth and fast like a dual core phone should.
As Geoff already mentioned, the speaker is the greatest improvement over the Sensation. I can actually hear text messages come thru when it's in my pocket, no more pulling it out every little while to see if someone has called and I just didn't hear it ring.
I also love the soft buttons. Being able to run cm9 or aokp ROM and mod them is awesome.
Two of my favourite developers from the Sensation, kmobs and romanbb have gnex phones now.
This phone is much easier to root and mod than the sensation. You don't even have to unlock the bootloader unless you want to use fastboot commands.
I wasn't do sure about the plastic build on this but it's actually very well done, looks sexy and fits your hand very well.
The camera may not be as good as the sensation but it's still very good - fast and good clear photos.
All in all this phone is amazing and I'm not looking back.
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I agree the plastic feel goes away after holding something like the iphone 4s, just feel too heavy for such a small device, I had the one s and I trade it for a GSM nexus and I'm happy about
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Sensation lover...the nexus is top quality I got one in the end...def get one dude I got mine for 260.good price
After a week I had jack to flash. The roms are so complete its amazing
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I just got my nexus had the sensation for a long time and I am as happy as can be I love this phone and it's a great upgrade ...although I get another upgrade in January cause I paid full price for this one but yes it is a great upgrade my only complaint is the lack of storage space it's annoying not having a micro sd slot
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Sensation lover...the nexus is top quality I got one in the end...def get one dude I got mine for 260.good price
After a week I had jack to flash. The roms are so complete its amazing
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Thanks. Used up my thanks limit for today. I'm still trying to get one if these bad boys for my sensation+$200 and I know I'm overpaying but hopefully I wonr have to wait as along.
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I've just swapped my Sensation for a GNex today. I'm really disappointed at the signal issues I'm having (is there any reliable fix?), but aside of that it's a terrific device.
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I've just swapped my Sensation for a GNex today. I'm really disappointed at the signal issues I'm having (is there any reliable fix?), but aside of that it's a terrific device.
Swypexus
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You can try flashing a different radio or base band but first what carrier where are you gsm??? It cdma??
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Erm, i upgraded from a k770i
Great phone, love it.
These issues they speak of, if you don't nip the issues, you will love this phone
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I just got my nexus had the sensation for a long time and I am as happy as can be I love this phone and it's a great upgrade ...although I get another upgrade in January cause I paid full price for this one but yes it is a great upgrade my only complaint is the lack of storage space it's annoying not having a micro sd slot
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Another sensation refugee here. At least you can hear the phone ring when it's in your pocket now, no?
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Another sensation refugee here. At least you can hear the phone ring when it's in your pocket now, no?
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Lol so true I don't miss my text messages either
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You can try flashing a different radio or base band but first what carrier where are you gsm??? It cdma??
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I have a GSM phone. I've tried flashing a DoCoMo radio, it didn't write work.
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I have very little qualms about my GNex if any. 16GB "can" be a little but I've learned to live with it by making use of various cloud services. Also, no physical camera button. Not really a deal breaker for me but just something to note if you like taking pictures a lot. Other than that, it's a great phone. Zero lag. Love the no physical button thing too. It makes the phone look sexy when the screen is off. Lol.
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I have a GSM phone. I've tried flashing a DoCoMo radio, it didn't write work.
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Yea I don't know but I know my signal it's great had a sensation before this I get about 2mbs per second more from this phone but I live in San Francisco so I have great coverage might be a different where you live
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well thanks for the responses guys. Just going to wait till somebody sells me one of these.
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I'm most likely returning the Galaxy S3, because of major static/crackly noise when using the headphones. Had the problem with two different S3's.
Thinking about ordering Galaxy Nexus from the play store, but I want to know if there are any major issues with the Nexus from the play store.
1) Sound issues/Call quality?
2) Bluetooth issues?
3) Speakerphone issues, low volume?
4) Headphone issues?
5) Any strange noises?
6) Any other possible issues that I should know about before I purchase?
7) Horrible battery life?
8) GPS, forgot about that one.
Thanks
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I'm most likely returning the Galaxy S3, because of major static/crackly noise when using the headphones. Had the problem with two different S3's.
Thinking about ordering Galaxy Nexus from the play store, but I want to know if there are any major issues with the Nexus from the play store.
1) Sound issues/Call quality?
2) Bluetooth issues?
3) Speakerphone issues, low volume?
4) Headphone issues?
5) Any strange noises?
6) Any other possible issues that I should know about before I purchase?
7) Horrible battery life?
Thanks
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It's all awesome...everything is made to perfection considering it's Google's first phone to run Android 4.0
The only thing is, if you don't run the right kernel your battery can suffer. But you can get double the battery off Amazon for around $10, so it's not a big deal.
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It's all awesome...everything is made to perfection considering it's Google's first phone to run Android 4.0
The only thing is, if you don't run the right kernel your battery can suffer. But you can get double the battery off Amazon for around $10, so it's not a big deal.
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Thanks, what about the GPS. Navigation is very important, does it work properly?
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Thanks, what about the GPS. Navigation is very important, does it work properly?
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Yeah, it's great. There were some issues on Jelly Bean with it, probably because they were updating the GPS servers but now there are fixes if it doesn't work well
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Thanks, what about the GPS. Navigation is very important, does it work properly?
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It has for me and plenty of others.
It varies from person to person.
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It has for me and plenty of others.
It varies from person to person.
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The gps functionality varies? How so?
It's not a horrific failure like the original Galaxy S, is it? GPS on my Vibrant practically never worked.
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3) Speakerphone issues, low volume?
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my only minor issue, else than that it's awesome :good:
I am very glad that GPS works great. I just ordered my Galaxy Nexus yesterday. I use my GPS to check traffic on my way to work every morning
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I come from an HTC Sensation by the way.
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I am very glad that GPS works great. I just ordered my Galaxy Nexus yesterday. I use my GPS to check traffic on my way to work every morning
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my only minor issue, else than that it's awesome :good:
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What's wrong with the speakerphone, can you elaborate please
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I am very glad that GPS works great. I just ordered my Galaxy Nexus yesterday. I use my GPS to check traffic on my way to work every morning
You are going to love the Google now traffic report. It updates in the morning showing you traffic and time to your work.
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With jelly bean it is ultra smooth and fast my GPS locks within 8-10 second love Google now has helped with traffic on the way to work finds you alternate routes to get around traffic and to work. Battery life is good can go all day with moderate use you won't be disappointed. Oh and did I mention updates the gsm gets the first and fast no waiting for the carriers to modify and test you get it straight from Google. That should be worth its weight in gold alone. The best decision I ever made period.
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When I said varies, I mean different people have had different experiences. You really gotta try for yourself.
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What's wrong with the speakerphone, can you elaborate please
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There's nothing wrong with the speakerphone. I routinely take phonecalls while driving, people hear me fine and I hear them perfectly. It's pretty much the best hands-free experience I've ever had, and that includes the amazing Nokia E71 that had a speakerphone I thought I'd never see equaled again.
GPS is also fine, fix is quick, and it doesn't seem to lose the signal at all.
Euro GSM Gnexus user here, by the way.
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I might as well give you my opinion as well... Soundwise the phone is ok although markedly worse than my Nokia N9. Still way better than my Sonyericsson Arc S, and definitely a great phone for listening to music. It's very fast and you'll probably be fine with it for the next two years or so unless you're a gamer or you enjoy running benchmarks or something. I find the "naked" Android experience superior to Samsung's skin but if you like Samsung Android phones you'll have a lot of getting used to do. The 3.5 headphone jack, by the way, is at the bottom. This may, or may not, annoy you. I feel it's the correct place for them to be but you may not, so make sure you won't get annoyed.
I can find no major fault with the phone other than it not having an sd-card slot, but frankly it's been much less of an issue than I thought it'd be. Google Music works very well for synchronising my music before I leave home (I don't have unlimited internet), and I've learned to manage my nandroid backups a bit better rather than accumulating tens of gigs of useless files. It may be an issue for you though, so make sure you can live with 16Gb.
I also feel the Gnexus looks and feels better than the S3. I don't like the plastic look of the S3, and I absolutely love the slightly curved screen of the Gnexus, that simply looks like the more expensive phone.
I have no idea which of the two has the better development community, but that's probably a moot point since with the Nexus you're pretty much guaranteed a Google update to the latest Android the moment they announce it for the next year and a half, give or take.
I specifically chose the Gnexus rather than the S3; price wasn't much of a factor to be honest, and I found that the Nexus would be a phone I was willing to stick with for the next year or so, while the main advantage of the S3 was, in my opinion, that should I decide to sell it in the coming months it would certainly not lose much of its value.
Compared to some other phones the loud speaker isn't very loud. Compared to a GS2 or GS3 its a little quiet. Other than that, gps works as it should and no strange problems with using headphones. My only issue is the loud speaker.
But thats my phone, so other may agree or disagree
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I'm most likely returning the Galaxy S3, because of major static/crackly noise when using the headphones. Had the problem with two different S3's.
Thinking about ordering Galaxy Nexus from the play store, but I want to know if there are any major issues with the Nexus from the play store.
1) Sound issues/Call quality?
2) Bluetooth issues?
3) Speakerphone issues, low volume?
4) Headphone issues?
5) Any strange noises?
6) Any other possible issues that I should know about before I purchase?
7) Horrible battery life?
8) GPS, forgot about that one.
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1. No
2. With jelly bean not with ics I had some problems
3. Low volume but high quality
4. No
5. No
6. Ermmm poor color reproduction on low brightness
7. On jelly bean with mobile data enabled, yes you have , otherwise not
8. The GPS is decent
Keep in mind that the nexus has a weaker camera than s3
But it is the smoothest device yet..not only android( on jelly bean)
if you won't flash jelly bean or won't get the update, don't buy it
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PROS:
1. 4.65" high res display
2. No carrier branding
3. Has a strong development group
4. Will have Google's support for a few years.
5. It's easy to tinker with it when rooted.
6. Hella easy to root.
7. First in line for updates.
8. Gets the first port for almost everything.
9. Removable battery
10. Unified storage.
11. Soft keys are better and more responsive and don't wear down and can be removed easily.
12. Stock AOSP.
13. Durable.
14. Runs 4.1.1
15. Has a lot of accessories (if Ur getting a GSM)
16. Easy to swap white or black housings. (GSM)
17. Fast and has almost no lag(The OS anyways)
Cons:
1. Mid-level camera.
2. Eh battery
3. Has grains on the screen when dim for some phones.
4. Heats up when used for a long time
5. No SD(reason for unified storage)
6. Dual core and not a S4 or quad like ppl hoped for(4.1 makes it feel fast though)
7. It's really bad on sprint with 3G.(but that's on sprint
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I have the S3, HTC One X and the nexus. The HTC has the best screen and camera by far. The s3 has the advantage of being able to swap the battery and the sd card but I prefer the nexus overall, mainly because of JB. It is just great.
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Compared to some other phones the loud speaker isn't very loud.
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sry that's exactly what I meant... I came from the LG Optimus speed/2x/P-990 which apart from all its shortcomings (hint: ALOT) had truly awesome speakers right at the bottom producing some nice loud volume. the GNex has a tiny speaker with a tiny grill on its back and that makes for some difference. again, it's not been a dealbreaker for me because else it's a damn fine phone and now even alot better with JB running smooth as silk.
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The major issue with Galaxy nexus today is the Purple Color Tint issue. When you bring down brightness to zero level or of you're watching any dark picture or movie everything gonna be the ugly cheap purple color spread over. This issue is most of the brand new devices across the board from USA to Europe to far east... Everywhere.. Please have got good device either by luck or after a dozen times replacement...
Expect this issue the phone is a powerhouse and no other device can really impress a real Google/Android lover
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Is there anyone that moved from the S3 to the Note 2? I am interested in learning if the incremental benefits are worth the cost and the upgrade.
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I have a white note 2. I sold my s3 for $500 (had alot of cases lol) and paid the full price. I switched back to my s3. My note 2 is still here i got til monday to decide what to do. I just really dont see any difference. The s3 just feels better and theres just so many companies supporting the s3 with acessories
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office mate has an s3 and bummed about it after seeing my note. He loved the larger screen and longer battery life. I felt bad.
I went from S3 to Note2. No regrets here. After using the Note2 for a few days, it doesnt feel all that big anymore. I do like how the S3 felt really light though but no biggie. The bigger screen and battery life is awesome. I had got the S3 about 3months ago so I had to pay full price for Note 2 and sold S3 to my cousin. With Note2, I have no need for a tablet
The S3 (in the US) is only a mild refresh on the S2... I would rate those two phones to be about the same. The Galaxy Note II has a lot of the features that you would expect from the next generation update not an incremental one, like you said.
I am such a fan of the pen and have the 10.1 note but it is a little big to bring to meetings and carry around. I really love the 7 inch size and have the HTC View which works okay but incomparison to the Samsung spen it its really lagging. Ideally I would love a 7.7 note and wonder ids the 5" note 2 actually big enough to take meeting notes. It's anyone really using the note 2 for this?
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The only thing I use the S-pen for is quick notes like lists and debit card transactions so I don't have to carry paper or the check book all day to keep it balanced. I couldn't see myself taking extensive notes on it but for jotting down quick things its nice.
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Didnt really move from S3 to note II just added note to the family
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I just got the Note 2 on Friday afternoon. I still have my Galaxy S3. So far, I was surprised at how light the Note 2 is. It's light compared to my S3 with its extended (4200mah) battery. I thought it would take a little while to get used to the Note 2's size, but it already feels comfortable most of the time.
S Pen features are going to take some getting used to, and the calendar write-in seems to be much less functional than I hoped. I can write on the calendar, but I only see it when in handwriting mode. Samsung's "help" also says that the events won't be synced to your Google calendar, only saved locally.
I sold my s3 for 430. Got the note 2. Hubbys giving his gs3 to his daughter and getting the note 2 when they come out at best buy.
The Note 2 is an Amazing Gadget and quad core fasssst !!
I got the Sprint S3 for the past 2 months and I love everything about it !! but I had to buy the Note 2 since I was very curious and after using it for 5 days now I really think that the Galaxy Note 2 is much more smooth and responsive than the S3, especially when playing games. I never felt like these phones were made for those high graphic games but, after playing on my Note 2 I am a happy customer. but still, I miss having the S3 since the Note size is a bit bigger and not as easy to hold in your hand as the S3. I have another week to decide if I want to keep it or not but I will probably end up selling my S3 on eBay and rooting this bad boy !!!
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Didnt really move from S3 to note II just added note to the family
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+1 Added a line to my Sprint account to get the GN2. Now my account has a credit of $123. Couldn't tell you how that happened.
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I also had the gs3 and just recently got the note2 on saturday morning. So far everything is good. My hands are skinny so i used to hold the gs3 with both hands to type aince my fingers are long it was not very confortable to type but its was not terribly bad. With the note2 now having both hands to type makes more sense and also its feels gooda typing...still trying to get use to the screen size. As far as using the s pen for notes, i havent use it much yet but i can see this will become useful for short notes but not lengthy notes tho.
No regrets here for trading the gs3
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went from S3 to N2 and love it, definitely more powerful, and I am a big video watcher so the screen upgrade was more than worth it, I LOVE THIS THING!
On the verge of switching from S3...but
I really want to make the switch to the note 2 but the lack of SVDO (simultaneous voice and 3G data) on the Note 2 is a downgrade. I never thought it was a capability that mattered until I got used to it. Using my GPS in the car while on a call or accessing the web or email while on a call is a nice convenience...People on GSM (AT&T and T-mobile) don't have this issue.
I really want to make the switch....Other concerns are tether and roam control but those should get worked out over time.
Again, I came from S3 and I enjoy this thing.
play "Draw Something". When you can actually draw precision art with note 2 stylus when the person you're playing with is drawing doodles, you'll know why you bought this phone.
On a serious note, screen size, battery life yes all those, but what's impressive is that this thing benchmarks higher than almost any other devices out there. 6000 on quadrant with stock rom.
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I really want to make the switch to the note 2 but the lack of SVDO (simultaneous voice and 3G data) on the Note 2 is a downgrade. I never thought it was a capability that mattered until I got used to it. Using my GPS in the car while on a call or accessing the web or email while on a call is a nice convenience...People on GSM (AT&T and T-mobile) don't have this issue.
I really want to make the switch....Other concerns are tether and roam control but those should get worked out over time.
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I thought that with LTE you can do voice and data simultaneously.
Anyways, I'm liking the N2 but miss all the ROMs that the S3 had (like Paranoid Android).
mrnamster said:
I thought that with LTE you can do voice and data simultaneously.
Anyways, I'm liking the N2 but miss all the ROMs that the S3 had (like Paranoid Android).
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I believe that is the case regarding LTE but don't hold your breath with Sprint getting a decent level of LTE coverage. I am in Atlanta where we have had coverage for several months. I have found the LTE to be spotty and unreliable. There are many times when I will be on 4G and will have high download speeds but 0 upstream. The automatic switching can be pretty dicey. Sprint's 3G is nothing to brag about but the coverage is obviously a lot better than their LTE. Hopefully LTE will get better soon.
Actually, if I knew that roam control was working on the Note 2 I would be more likely to make the switch. It has been a life saver in dealing with situations where Sprint has their roaming algorithm ridiculously rigged to not roam when there is virtually no signal. Yesterday, I was at an appointment for an hour where I was showing zero bars (signal was below -105dB). The phone was heating up and my battery was dying. I forced to roam and had full bars. I don't use this frequently but it has been invaluable in dealing with Sprint's poor coverage on occasion.
I might end up picking up the Note 2 and keeping the GS3 just in case.
sstea said:
I really want to make the switch to the note 2 but the lack of SVDO (simultaneous voice and 3G data) on the Note 2 is a downgrade. I never thought it was a capability that mattered until I got used to it. Using my GPS in the car while on a call or accessing the web or email while on a call is a nice convenience...People on GSM (AT&T and T-mobile) don't have this issue.
I really want to make the switch....Other concerns are tether and roam control but those should get worked out over time.
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I've noticed that on mine as well. Damn shame that with 4 cores this phone doesn't do that. Still awesome though. Will be better if we ever get 4G in Orlando.
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