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I am up for an upgrade tomorrow and I have been tortured with the choice between the S3 and the N2. Currently I have an Epic 4G running the bleeding edge of CM10 nighties.
Here is my dilemma. I remember the days of the Epic not having CM or AOSP support. it was not a fine time bouncing from ROM to ROM trying to avoid the random reboots while keeping the feature I wanted (WiFi tether, new OS, battery life, etc.). Samsung constantly struggling with the fact they had 5 or 6 similar but very different phones to update. Phones that were impaired by low memory and light processors
But the world has changed slightly. Samsung now has 1-2 flagship phones, still different but only in small ways which (should*) make updating them easier. I believe that updates will be better, not great, but better.
The S3 in my mind is limited by a smaller processor and less RAM then the GN2, but I'm not sure without the sources and docs if that matters at all. I thoink that samsung will eventually give the Devs everything they want but not till the S4 is out and I'm not sure how many of them will want to touch the GN2 at that point.
My hands are huge and the size of the GN2 is ideal for me, but then again the S3 is right there also.
Battery life the GN2 wins hands down, from what i have read.
S-PEN I don't know if I would ever use it, to me its much like the physical keyboard. Great to have but not necessary.
Any other insights that you could offer to help my decision making would be appreciated.
the pen isn't just a writing utensil... games are much easier with it (think fruit ninja), the hovering feature works like a mouse (such as in drop down menus that used to just think you clicked on then)
the size also matters. the day 1 of your friends/co-workers gets one an shows it to you will be the first day you start regretting the s3 for the rest of your life (I got mine and now everyone at work thinks their phone is tiny)
they will release the source eventually. sammy isn't known for disliking devs, that'd be verizon. samsung had even been known to hand free phones to the cyanogenmod team and saying "here, get to work"
I have 3 co-workers with the s3 and they all hate it now that they took a 5 minute look at my phone.
and your wrong about the timeframe for our source. the s2 got it as soon as the first update came out...
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skyjedi said:
I am up for an upgrade tomorrow and I have been tortured with the choice between the S3 and the N2. Currently I have an Epic 4G running the bleeding edge of CM10 nighties.
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I have held a N2, but I don't know why folks would want a S3 if they could hold/pocket a N2 as well. Its a faster CPU, bigger screen, more battery plus a nifty tool to use as well.
I am still getting used to my GN2,but as soon as I showed people at work, they went called their carrier on released date for one. They ARE getting one. The more I use it, the more I love it. I came from an Epic 4g and I am amazed at this thing. I loaded the Nook app and sideloaded my books. I no longer use my tablet...lol...
Its like a small paperback book in my hand. I love the emails, note taking, screen, games, etc...etc...etc...I "almost" got the GSIII, but decided to wait for this.
Things I cannot do with this phone, I bike ride to work and it doesn't fit in my stem bag (E4G did). I do not keep it in my vest pocket (rear) since I am afraid of it slipping out. I now stuff it into my bag when I ride and throw my BT headset around my neck. I use my bt headset A LOT more which is fine.
Whenever anyone see it though, they fall in love..lol..I really do like it and am putting it to the test next month when I travel and leave my laptop and tablet at home.
I had the GS3 and while I loved the phone I got rid of it for the GN2. IF you need CM9 or CM10 you may want to go with the GS3 as it may not come to the GN2 due to the processor and source code. The two phones are fairly similar. My GS3 had sucky battery life and I had to use an extended battery with it and run longevity battery saver. I do not need an extended battery with the GN2, It lasts a long time, just as long as my extended battery probably. I love this thing! I only use my s pen to play draw something with.
I own both and after using the Note II for one day the GS III seems small to me...
The GS III is one BAD A$$ phone, don't get me wrong but the Note II kills it in every way!!!
Get the note 2____
Let me see, a bigger screen, a faster processor, a bigger battery. Get the GS3
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The sgs3 is not much of an upgrade from the Epic Touch... More like a very minor refresh. If they kept the quad core in the S3 you'd have a question worth asking.
Note2 bought
International note 2 just got first build of cm10 today ....it should not be long until its hits our device on sprint too ...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1968949
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walord said:
The sgs3 is not much of an upgrade from the Epic Touch... More like a very minor refresh. If they kept the quad core in the S3 you'd have a question worth asking.
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Oh come on...
Better, faster CPU (architecture, etc)
Higher res screen - 1280x720 (vs 800x480)
Double the memory
Bigger battery
LTE (vs WiMax, debatable)
etc...
walord said:
The sgs3 is not much of an upgrade from the Epic Touch... More like a very minor refresh. If they kept the quad core in the S3 you'd have a question worth asking.
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not coming from Epic touch, coming from epic 4g
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Note2 bought
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You made the right decision
Edit: Tapatalk/(insert other app name here) plus Popup Browser is such a great feature.
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Coming from a Note 1...
1. Speakerphone: Wow. So much more volume and body, this makes me super happy as I like to listen to audio books and TTS of e-books at night in bed. Music as well. Excellent external speaker.
2. New stylus. Also great. MUCH more comfortable to use now than it was.
3. New Spen features. Overall pretty slick as well. Still need to play with them more, but I love the automatic SNote popup on calls and such.
4. Lack of search button... this doesn't thrill me. I really liked having search from one click. Unless I'm missing something (like a shortcut to bring up search) this feature I will miss.
5. Phone UI performance. This was my last remaining dissapointment with Android devices... NOW that is gone. The phone IS buttery smooth, orientation turns work smoothly, as do other UI related actions. I think that we're looking at iPhone parity here for the first time.
6. SD Card slot performance. Wow! This is one of those un-touted features missed in reviews. Accessing data on the external card is super fast. What this means is that apps that look to the card as they load, such as Ebook/Audiobook/etc load MUCH faster. Very snappy. Very happy
7 General feel. Shape is great. The phone's a bit "slick" so I'll be looking to add a skin with a bit more grab, but overall it's very comfortable.
8. Home button. Will take some getting used to. It requires some pressure (must be pressed in) to activate, and a few times I've found my finger sliding up to press the screen instead (which can cause issues depending on what's on the screen) but not a major issue. Just something that will require adapting to.
9. Google Now voice response... working fine on my phone. Ask the phone the weather and it speaks it back without issue.
10. Nova launcher works fine with SPen features.
I'll add more thoughts as I have time to play with the phone. Overall how can anyone not be thrilled with this marvelous piece of tech.
What to you all think so far?
Thanks for sharing!
Really can't wait to receive mine next week.
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Coming from a Note 1...
1. Speakerphone: Wow. So much more volume and body, this makes me super happy as I like to listen to audio books and TTS of e-books at night in bed. Music as well. Excellent external speaker.
2. New stylus. Also great. MUCH more comfortable to use now than it was.
3. New Spen features. Overall pretty slick as well. Still need to play with them more, but I love the automatic SNote popup on calls and such.
4. Lack of search button... this doesn't thrill me. I really liked having search from one click. Unless I'm missing something (like a shortcut to bring up search) this feature I will miss.
5. Phone UI performance. This was my last remaining dissapointment with Android devices... NOW that is gone. The phone IS buttery smooth, orientation turns work smoothly, as do other UI related actions. I think that we're looking at iPhone parity here for the first time.
6. SD Card slot performance. Wow! This is one of those un-touted features missed in reviews. Accessing data on the external card is super fast. What this means is that apps that look to the card as they load, such as Ebook/Audiobook/etc load MUCH faster. Very snappy. Very happy
7 General feel. Shape is great. The phone's a bit "slick" so I'll be looking to add a skin with a bit more grab, but overall it's very comfortable.
8. Home button. Will take some getting used to. It requires some pressure (must be pressed in) to activate, and a few times I've found my finger sliding up to press the screen instead (which can cause issues depending on what's on the screen) but not a major issue. Just something that will require adapting to.
9. Google Now voice response... working fine on my phone. Ask the phone the weather and it speaks it back without issue.
10. Nova launcher works fine with SPen features.
I'll add more thoughts as I have time to play with the phone. Overall how can anyone not be thrilled with this marvelous piece of tech.
What to you all think so far?
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long press on the menu button for instant search. I came from the international version, which used that. works on my Note II as well from Rogers.
Love this phone so far. My 1 quirk, getting use to pressing the home button compared to tapping the icon on my note 1. I'm sure ill get use to it fairly quickly.
also that camera burst shot? WOW thats freaking quick. If you haven't tried it yet, basically you just hold down the take picture button and it will snap up to 20 photos in a matter of seconds.
I say you covered it. Im loving it so far. I loved my note 1 but this most definitely kills it. Its so quick and responsive. The screen is better. Feels better to hold etc.
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Love this phone so far. My 1 quirk, getting use to pressing the home button compared to tapping the icon on my note 1. I'm sure ill get use to it fairly quickly.
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i went from the captivate to the international Note. I felt the same at first. you get used to it after a while, and i find i use it to unlock the phone more than the side unlock button now.
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i went from the captivate to the international Note. I felt the same at first. you get used to it after a while, and i find i use it to unlock the phone more than the side unlock button now.
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good point, didnt even think of using it for that.
Started a thread on Q&A subforum for intial thoughts and poss. BUG alerts!
Hi,
Got this on the 8th around 0858 in the morning FedEx...which was nice! Great so far...seen most of the features for over a month now.
I started a thread about initial thoughts and possible bugs or issues on the Q&A subforum, for the ATT build.
Check it out, or maybe we can merge this. Not sure what the moderators would suggest, as I am new to post here.
The reason was that I have a similar thread going hot on Android Central forums as well, started on the 8th when I got it. Lots of interest, so I hope these threads help, from casual AC users to developers here on XDA.
Definitely much snappier than the original note. The speaker volume is good as well. No need for apps like Volume+
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Hi,
Got this on the 8th around 0858 in the morning FedEx...which was nice! Great so far...seen most of the features for over a month now.
I started a thread about initial thoughts and possible bugs or issues on the Q&A subforum, for the ATT build.
Check it out, or maybe we can merge this. Not sure what the moderators would suggest, as I am new to post here.
The reason was that I have a similar thread going hot on Android Central forums as well, started on the 8th when I got it. Lots of interest, so I hope these threads help, from casual AC users to developers here on XDA.
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This thread is focused on initial impressions, not bugs as such. Think of this a "quick review" thread for users.
Best phone ever comming from note 1 and nexus
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i dislike the bigger icons and 4x4 layout. kind of silly the google search bar sits so low from the top when it is the top icon. also a slight delay from hitting the unlock or home button before you can unlock the screen with a swype.
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i dislike the bigger icons and 4x4 layout. kind of silly the google search bar sits so low from the top when it is the top icon. also a slight delay from hitting the unlock or home button before you can unlock the screen with a swype.
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The first thing I did was install Nova launcher. But I agree, the default launcher and layout... isn't the best
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The first thing I did was install Nova launcher. But I agree, the default launcher and layout... isn't the best
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Can someone please post a video of their Note II once they have it optimized with launchers and tweaks that they think are ideal? :fingers-crossed:
Love it so far. Just waiting on the multi window feature. Or is it already on here? Lol
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I Can't Believe It's Not Butter!
The device is amazing!!! I just wish there was a legit way to turn off LTE and use HSPA+ for maximum battery life. I don't always need 40mbps down lol.
Had it a couple hours and its just a better note than the first which I had. Its a pretty sweet device and im glad I bought it. Now if we can just get it rooted and debloated. I ended up on a stock based rom on my note 1 and ill probably do the same here. I enjoy the spen and all the features. I do love this damn thing.
Sent from my being stalked from my jealous note 1...who is mad she doesnt get touched anymore.
Picked one up for the wife today and am very impressed. I had the original note and this seems a lot smoother and the speaker is very loud.
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I have pretty big hands, didn't have much trouble with the note 1, but this one is much easier to handle somehow. I agree it's a bit slick though. With apex pro and animation speed set at .5, it's fast. Hard to quantify, but you can tell pretty quickly theres a big motor under the hood, much better than my oc'd note 1. I really liked my note 1, but after about 10 hours with this, I ain't going back.
Hello all. First and foremost, thanks to all of you here on the XDA Developers site for the great support of the HD2 since its inception. Your answers solved a great many problems for me since I've owned my HD2 as a TMOUS customer!
After three years on my trusty HD2 (stock WIN Mobile Professional 6.5 ROM, using Cookie's Home Tab), I am considering taking the Android plunge and purchasing a new Samsung Galaxy Note 2. Don't know anything about Android at all, so I have a few basic questions before making this move:
1. How did you move your telephone contacts and text messages from the stock version of the HD2 to the Note 2?
2. How do you like the screen size of the Note 2 compared to the HD2?
3. How durable has your Note 2 been so far? Easier/harder to scratch its screen, capable of surviving a minor mishap, etc.?
4. Any other particular pluses or minuses (gotcha's) involved with going to the Note 2 (easier/harder to navigate TouchWiz versus Sense, better/worse keyboard(s), etc.) that you'd like to share, from the viewpoint of a former HD2 user?
Not planning to sell my beloved HD2, but will likely keep it as a backup device. Thanks in advance for your replies!
What is tmous
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That's what the t mobile variant of the hd2 was always referred to as
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Ah ok thx
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Asquared said:
1. How did you move your telephone contacts and text messages from the stock version of the HD2 to the Note 2?
2. How do you like the screen size of the Note 2 compared to the HD2?
3. How durable has your Note 2 been so far? Easier/harder to scratch its screen, capable of surviving a minor mishap, etc.?
4. Any other particular pluses or minuses (gotcha's) involved with going to the Note 2 (easier/harder to navigate TouchWiz versus Sense, better/worse keyboard(s), etc.) that you'd like to share, from the viewpoint of a former HD2 user?
Not planning to sell my beloved HD2, but will likely keep it as a backup device. Thanks in advance for your replies!
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1. I forgot about Google Sync until this morning. If you have a Google account, this is one way to transfer your phone contacts. I used this to migrate from Blackberry to Windows Mobile on the HD2 and then again when switching to my first Android ROM on the HD2. I don't know how I missed this earlier. Anyway, the "Copy Contacts from WinMob to Android" thread in the HD2 General section (I don't think I can post links here yet) has other methods you can try - there's probably a method you'll feel comfortable trying out.
As far as text messages go, there is a post titled "Migrating Windows Mobile to Android" on the site "piemaster dot net" which has instructions how to migrate the text messages to Android.
2. The screen size is excellent for me; the colors are vibrant and everything is more readable. It really appears to be a true high-def screen. I'm not old by any means, but in recent months I've had trouble focusing on distant objects after looking at the HD2 screen for more than a few minutes. And the HD2's screen was much better than those in the Blackberry Curve series.
3. I got the Note 2 for long term use (it's being described as a "future-proof" phone), so I plan to take care of it as well as I did the HD2. It appears (so far) that it's hard to scratch the screen of a Note 2 - I don't know what I did several months ago, but back then I did discover a scratch on my HD2 screen. A couple of months ago something may have happened to the phone where the USB cable had to be plugged at a certain angle on the HD2 in order for it to charge, and sometimes even if it appeared to be charging it was actually losing charge. So I have to watch how I pull the USB cable (and even the headphones) out of the Note 2. I need a case for it soon, but I will try my best not to drop it on the floor from any height. Someone did claim to run over one by accident and the phone still worked, just had a dent on the back cover - it was on one of threads in the General section. . .
4. TouchWiz reminds me of the MIUI ROMs I tried on the HD2, so there wasn't too much of a learning curve as far as getting basic stuff done (the gestures, though, will take me a while). I am going to miss Sense 3.5 (the clock and weather widget + Friendstream), but Samsung didn't do too bad with this version of TouchWiz. The keyboard has Swype built in, but I don't really need it since the speech-to-text feature works perfectly (it transcribes as I talk, not after I talk like on the HD2 Sense 3.5 ROMs). The only big downside with the Note 2 is that there is no USB Mass Storage feature, so if you're using Linux, you'll need to make sure that you have MTP capability installed on your computer before you can connect the Note 2 and transfer files.
As far as my (temporarily) decommissioned HD2s - I actually have two of them - one will go in for JTAG service early next year and the other needs the USB contacts cleaned off. If I don't have time to do development work on them, stock Android will be put on both and will basically serve as glorified media players.
Before I forget. . . the sound quality on the Note 2 is excellent - it reminded me of the sound quality from one of the Samsung media players I used regularly a few years ago. No need for Beats Audio or anything similar. . .
I tried basically everything with my HD2. Always used Google to back up contacts which was the only thing i'm really concerned about, nothing runs like a freshly wiped/flashed phone.
The Note2 screen size is perfect, once you use it and get used to it, you'll have no idea it's as huge as it is...until some random person freaks out when they see it, LOL...
I had my HD2 since it's launch and didn't have a scratch on it, i'm sort of a freak about keeping my phones perfect...i don't think he Note2 will have much to worry about...it does feel sturdy, and the gorilla glass is WAY less of a fingerprint magnet than the HD2 screen was...
The UI is what it is...i normally ran AOSP or CM ROM's on the HD2 but Touchwiz isn't that complicated that i've had to change it yet...will i run AOSP or CM if it makes it to the Note2, most likely, but it's only because i like completely stripped down ROM's.
My upgrade comes next month and I wanna hear from those who switched from the og note to the note 2. Was it worth it to you? How is the phone performance? How about development? I've been watching this forum closely and I look forward to any input you might have. Thanks in advance.
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My upgrade comes next month and I wanna hear from those who switched from the og note to the note 2. Was it worth it to you? How is the phone performance? How about development? I've been watching this forum closely and I look forward to any input you might have. Thanks in advance.
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I went from the HTC Desire HD to the Samsung Galaxy SII, and now, to the Samsung Note II.
The size takes a bit getting used to. I'm still trying to use the back button with my left thumb, which just can't reach across. I have tiny hands. But other than that, I love the screen when I'm watching or reading something. The S-Pen adds a totally new dimension that I didn't expect before. I don't mean just the handwriting recognition or being able to get your cursor where you want. Being able to do screenshots, crop and annotate them is super useful, at least to me.
Aside from that, performance is what i'd expect from a brand new phone; everything is snappy and smooth. The battery lasts me the whole day (8am to when I sleep, 11pm or so?) rather than just half a day (have to charge before I leave work). I consider myself a moderate to high user: I've used 5gb out of 6gb of my quota (around 1gb for google reader alone), but most of it was for tethering.
The Samsung stock keyboard was surprisingly useful. They snuck in that word prediction feature from Swiftkey (well, i bought swiftkey from before) and it's finally took me away from the compact qwerty layout I've been using since the first Blackberry Pearl (2006).
Lots of little Samsung'isms all over the place. Little tilt motion things, not turning off when you're reading, keeping orientation when you lie down in bed while reading ... it's useful!
Things I'm not impressed with:
Not enough S-Pen specific apps. Not really Samsung's fault, I know they've been trying to motivate developers
Screen is too bright sometimes in the dark. I think it might be me not figuring out how to set it yet
Size. Both its strength and its weakness.
TouchWiz. Okay, this is personal preference for sure. But I replaced this with one of the many 3rd party launchers available, so it's okay.
Language Support, in particular East Asian language handwriting recognition support. Again, 3rd party. Most people won't need this, I'm guessing.
Not being able to save apps to the SD card. I don't know why, But I haven't been able to find the function. I only got the 16gb one, so I'm scared it's going to fill up.
That's all I can think of right now.
Download "screen filter" to solve the brightness problem. I use it every night and every morning. Regarding the apps2sd, well you can't without rooting. Some idiot at Google decided to remove that feature which is completely insane. I only reason to do this imo is because they (Google) are planning on releasing a console in th near future. A console which would probably not sell so well after we upgrade our just as powerful smartphones after 2 years and use them as a console instead. Whatever the reasons it is bad for us, bad for developers, bad for android and bad for sd card makers. The funny thing is that Samsung boasts about the expandable storage!!
I just recently switched myself and all I can say is wow! This phone is something else. I am really starting to love this phone. (coming from iP4s by the way) Its been a week now and I have no regrets at all. I still have a lot to learn about the full potential of the phone.
I do miss some of the simplicities of the iP4s IOS but just love the performance of this phone.
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LittleRedDot said:
My upgrade comes next month and I wanna hear from those who switched from the og note to the note 2. Was it worth it to you? How is the phone performance? How about development? I've been watching this forum closely and I look forward to any input you might have. Thanks in advance.
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I came from the Note 1. And everything is better faster etc etc on the Note 2. On the Note 1 I had it rooted and custom ROM'd and on the Note 2 I have not felt the need to do any of that...yet. The battery is bananas...I got almost 5 hours screen time and 1 1/2 days stand by on a single charge...I also still had 25% left in the tank. That alone makes it an easy choice. The main reason I was doing the custom roms on the Note 1 was to kill some of the bloat and apps I didnt need to save battery life. With the Note 2 it doesnt seem needed.
Who here switched from HTC One to the Optimus G pro and didnt wanna look back?
Ive had my HTC One since AT&T first got it and had a charger port issue on it and they replaced it and each replacement after my 1st one which had the charger port issue has been crap, I have had 4 htc ones in less than a week from warranty all have had build quility issues. well I`m gonna pick me up a Optimus G Pro today.
I have 3 issues I`m afraid though.
1. Is afriad it will be too big. I owned the Note 1 forever and the Note 2 for several months but I havent had the note 2 since march or april.
2. Wifi Tethering I have the unlimated plan and there doesnt seem to be an international rom I can just flash like I did on my HTC One
3. AT&T`s 4G data indicater! I cant stand it! I`d perfer it to be 3G,H,H+, 4G, or LTE Not 4G or 4GLTE I hate it anyway to change that? On HTC I had to change the CID. On Samsung I just had to change the build Prop.
@hyelton,
Size won't be an issue. Its surprisingly comfortable to hold. I've had the Note 2 and One. You won't really know the difference in size. Looks big doesn't feel like it.
As for tethering and data icon....development is in progress so you May get your wishes granted soon.
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Actually the tethering is already working, there's a whole thread on it in the General section.
This phone is great, probably the best choice I've ever made. I have the 5gb ATT plan so WiFi tethering wasn't a big deal for me.
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just unboxed it gotta get a case and screen protector online now store had nothing.
Think Im GONNA LOVE THIS PHONE!!!!!! Rooted and got into the build prop changed a few things and was sadly disappointed that changing those few things didnt give me tethering nor did it change the signal bars and data icons to international, But... I did a reset on the phone and BAM the build prop changes took affect! Awesome!
I know have Network Selection Mobile Networks to change to WCDMA Only, GSM, and LTE only !
I know have 4 total Signal Bars Like the Korean version and same goes for the data indicators I now see 3G at the top!
and Tethering works without having to do that SQL script or whatever it is.
Edit..found it, never mind
Thanks
Never owned the HTC One, but did quite a bit of research into it before I ended up going with the G Pro. I'll admit that having owned the original Note is what drew me to the G Pro, but there are other reasons I believe it is a superior phone.
From the moment I bought it, I've loved every aspect of it, from its size, to build quality, to performance, to stock Rom, to features, etc. The QRemote app is awesome, the LED-laced home button is even more awesome, the camera takes excellent pictures and video, the "plastic" construction feels like a whole new type of material after coming from Samsung devices; it feels very secure (as long as you don't need to constantly remove the back cover). Battery life is great too.
A few things you have to get used to though:
"Temperature" issues. It doesn't get hot, per say, but it has a built-in safeguard that turns the screen brightness down during any kind of resource-intensive activity, like GPS usage, game playing, or video watching, and good luck turning the brightness way up while doing that (there are ways of disabling this safeguard, but I personally trust the engineers that there is a reason it is implemented and I won't mess with it).
Battery life, while generally great, is susceptible to quick drainage. Namely, GPS usage drains it scarily fast, but that may just be an aspect of all android phones. However, since the battery normally lasts so long on the G Pro, the quick drain from a quick car ride using navigation is all the more noticeable.
Android development for the G Pro isn't anywhere close to where the One is at. THAT BEING SAID, as of a few hours ago, an unofficial port of CM 10.1 was ported to our device, and I expect once all the bugs are worked out it will give a nice jump-start to the development of other Roms. Additionally, the stock Rom is excellent to begin with, and by far the smoothest and most fully-featured stock Rom I've ever used on any Android phone. Period.
The screen is very sensitive. Again, I don't own the One so I can't comment on how it compares, but the one thing that bothers me the most about my phone is that whenever it is in my pocket and I get a notification of some sort, the screen turns on, and somehow the slight movement of the phone in my pocket causes it to call 911, text all my friends, change the brightness, enable NFC, open the calculator, etc. etc. It's so bad that I'm forced to have a pattern-unlock on it, not because I want the security, but because I don't want my phone unlocking by itself and wreaking havoc in my pocket. Even with that enabled, however, there's still the "Emergency call" button I can't get rid of on the lockscreen, so it still occasionally dials out to the police from my pants.
Keep in mind, I really had to reach a little to come up with all of the above "drawbacks". It is my favorite phone I've ever seen or used or owned, and were it not for its maddening sound quality issues over bluetooth with my car system (more than likely related to Android 4.1.2 and not the phone itself, as I can't find anybody else having my issues with the G Pro specifically), I would probably not feel the need to even mess with the stock Rom on it. In fact, the bluetooth thing caused me to reconsider the One, but once you get used to the slightly larger frame of the G Pro (the bezels are very thin, so the frame is relatively thin and light for the ginormous screen you're getting), you really don't want to go back to anything smaller.
Hopefully I didn't confuse you more.. the G Pro is the right way to go. No phone is perfect, the One is an impressive looking device, but as of right now, the G Pro is as close to perfection as it's gonna get.
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Never owned the HTC One, but did quite a bit of research into it before I ended up going with the G Pro. I'll admit that having owned the original Note is what drew me to the G Pro, but there are other reasons I believe it is a superior phone.
From the moment I bought it, I've loved every aspect of it, from its size, to build quality, to performance, to stock Rom, to features, etc. The QRemote app is awesome, the LED-laced home button is even more awesome, the camera takes excellent pictures and video, the "plastic" construction feels like a whole new type of material after coming from Samsung devices; it feels very secure (as long as you don't need to constantly remove the back cover). Battery life is great too.
A few things you have to get used to though:
"Temperature" issues. It doesn't get hot, per say, but it has a built-in safeguard that turns the screen brightness down during any kind of resource-intensive activity, like GPS usage, game playing, or video watching, and good luck turning the brightness way up while doing that (there are ways of disabling this safeguard, but I personally trust the engineers that there is a reason it is implemented and I won't mess with it).
Battery life, while generally great, is susceptible to quick drainage. Namely, GPS usage drains it scarily fast, but that may just be an aspect of all android phones. However, since the battery normally lasts so long on the G Pro, the quick drain from a quick car ride using navigation is all the more noticeable.
Android development for the G Pro isn't anywhere close to where the One is at. THAT BEING SAID, as of a few hours ago, an unofficial port of CM 10.1 was ported to our device, and I expect once all the bugs are worked out it will give a nice jump-start to the development of other Roms. Additionally, the stock Rom is excellent to begin with, and by far the smoothest and most fully-featured stock Rom I've ever used on any Android phone. Period.
The screen is very sensitive. Again, I don't own the One so I can't comment on how it compares, but the one thing that bothers me the most about my phone is that whenever it is in my pocket and I get a notification of some sort, the screen turns on, and somehow the slight movement of the phone in my pocket causes it to call 911, text all my friends, change the brightness, enable NFC, open the calculator, etc. etc. It's so bad that I'm forced to have a pattern-unlock on it, not because I want the security, but because I don't want my phone unlocking by itself and wreaking havoc in my pocket. Even with that enabled, however, there's still the "Emergency call" button I can't get rid of on the lockscreen, so it still occasionally dials out to the police from my pants.
Keep in mind, I really had to reach a little to come up with all of the above "drawbacks". It is my favorite phone I've ever seen or used or owned, and were it not for its maddening sound quality issues over bluetooth with my car system (more than likely related to Android 4.1.2 and not the phone itself, as I can't find anybody else having my issues with the G Pro specifically), I would probably not feel the need to even mess with the stock Rom on it. In fact, the bluetooth thing caused me to reconsider the One, but once you get used to the slightly larger frame of the G Pro (the bezels are very thin, so the frame is relatively thin and light for the ginormous screen you're getting), you really don't want to go back to anything smaller.
Hopefully I didn't confuse you more.. the G Pro is the right way to go. No phone is perfect, the One is an impressive looking device, but as of right now, the G Pro is as close to perfection as it's gonna get.
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Yepp +1 on no phone is perfect But the HTC One people had issues of calling 911 etc in there pocket lol.
I came from the HTc one... The upper boom speaker, kept going out.. (2 phones) and besides that.. It felt too tiny.. Battery life was a joke...IMO.. This phone is great
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Just swapped my HTC one earlier today for the lgop. While no phone is perfect, I'm certainly enjoying this device much more. Glad I made the switch.
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I got my S4 stolen last night, and will be looking at getting a phone to replace it. I was going to just do the 12 monthly payments for another S4 and call it a day. But the price is still 650-700 bucks, so I started looking at other options. The LG Optimus Pro looks AMAZING, and I found an unlocked international one on Amazon for 480 with free shipping.
My question is whether or not the unlocked phone would work on Verizon. I don't want to buy this phone online and wait for the shipping, just to have it not work with Verizon's 4G. Any help would be greatly appreciated. This phone looks incredible.
@surfbuckeyesbc will not work on vzw
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@surfbuckeyesbc will not work on vzw
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That's too bad. So even though it's unlocked and has a SIM slot for 4G, it doesn't have the right radios?
It does have this listed for information:
Dual_Cellular_Network+Operation: Dual standby
Secondary-Cellular;Networks: CDMA1800 (BC4), LTE2100 (B1), LTE850 (B5)
Secondary+Cellular;Data-Links: cdmaOne, CDMA2000 1xRTT, CDMA2000 1xEV-DO Rel. 0, CDMA2000 1xEV-DO Rev A, CDMA2000 1xEV-DO Rev B, LTE
Switched from HTC One and so far so good.
I prefer many aspects on this phone over htc eg bigger screen, led notification, battery life, ext memory, replaceable battery however there some aspects which I definitely prefer about htc one eg brighter screen, LCD 3 screen, superior aluminium build, BOom speaker sound(miss this most), support development, smoothness and lag free.
UI mix feelings. Compared to htc one lg does lag.
Would I switch back hmmm probably not its got more going for it then not.
Well, I currently have both. I find myself wanting to grab the LG og pro over the ONE. Mind u, I've had the ONE since it dropped. The LG is amazing for watching videos!! I like HTC sense 5 keyboard better, I love HTC ONE build quality. I love the 5.5 inch screen on the LG, I like how it offers sd card slot, and the ui is tight! Right down to the lockscreen. And I also like how I can write on the screen if needed, which surprisingly enough, I do use it a lot.
I can't pick one. I'm tore between the 2.
Me!
Got my HTC One in April.
When G Pro was released in mid July, I trade in my HTC One for it and never look back too!
I love the high performance and big screen of this phone as well as its price. It is worth every cent!
As for UI, no one beats HTC Sense UI yet!
However, let's hope that the upcoming 4.2 update will reduce the lag of 4.1 and makes it even a better phone than it is already now!
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[*]The screen is very sensitive. Again, I don't own the One so I can't comment on how it compares, but the one thing that bothers me the most about my phone is that whenever it is in my pocket and I get a notification of some sort, the screen turns on, and somehow the slight movement of the phone in my pocket causes it to call 911, text all my friends, change the brightness, enable NFC, open the calculator, etc. etc. It's so bad that I'm forced to have a pattern-unlock on it, not because I want the security, but because I don't want my phone unlocking by itself and wreaking havoc in my pocket. Even with that enabled, however, there's still the "Emergency call" button I can't get rid of on the lockscreen, so it still occasionally dials out to the police from my pants.
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This is a very negative thing imo. I find it ridiculous that they made this phone with no option to disable the display from turning on for every text message received.
-I emailed LG about the issue and of course all I got was the usual "your feedback will be passed on" stuff. But hopefully a future update will fix this.
-The way I dealt with it was by installing Go SMS Pro. It even has a cool little pop-up window of its own that lets you drag your text message around across any screen. Pretty nifty.
Otherwise I absolutely love this phone. I'm coming from a 2-year-old HTC Inspire 4G (laugh it up lol). It now feels like a toy in comparison
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This is a very negative thing imo. I find it ridiculous that they made this phone with no option to disable the display from turning on for every text message received.
-I emailed LG about the issue and of course all I got was the usual "your feedback will be passed on" stuff. But hopefully a future update will fix this.
-The way I dealt with it was by installing Go SMS Pro. It even has a cool little pop-up window of its own that lets you drag your text message around across any screen. Pretty nifty.
Otherwise I absolutely love this phone. I'm coming from a 2-year-old HTC Inspire 4G (laugh it up lol). It now feels like a toy in comparison
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Luckily all it takes to fix it is downloading one of the custom ROMs and, if you so desire, flashing the qremote app onto that ROM.
I just switched from an HTC One yesterday.
I had no issues at all... I just kept thinking of and wanting a larger screen phone that wasn't a Samsung.
After a few weeks on CL, someone contacted me about my ad (straight trade) and said they were interested. They had the OG Pro and wanted a smaller screen phone. The person was upfront about the condition and admitted that there was a a couple of nicks on the corners.
The person wanted my One so bad, that he offered $100 on top of the trade! Also got a smart cover too plus all accessories.
I wish I would have kept the ear buds though.