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I am currently on the Telus network and have been using the Hercules for almost a year now. Fantastic phone, love the community and love all the development that has gone on and evolved with this phone.
I just saw today that Telus is currently offering the Galaxy S 3 for $0.00 on a 3 year contract. This leads to my next question. Should I stick with what I have, or switch my plan and upgrade to the S 3 for free?
Thoughts?
I would stick with the S2. Our phone can be just as fast as the stock S3 with custom ROMS.
pwner5889 said:
I would stick with the S2. Our phone can be just as fast as the stock S3 with custom ROMS.
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That's very true. My wife has the S3 unrooted and my phone runs smoother, especially on an AOSP ROM.
I wonder how fast the S3 runs on a custom ROM though, I would assume even faster than ours.
I would have to check with the provider though, I think if I still have time on my contract I may have to pay out my device balance to upgrade, if so then there is no point in upgrading. I am content with what I have, but for $0 to upgrade, I would be compelled to do so.
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That's very true. My wife has the S3 unrooted and my phone runs smoother, especially on an AOSP ROM.
I wonder how fast the S3 runs on a custom ROM though, I would assume even faster than ours.
I would have to check with the provider though, I think if I still have time on my contract I may have to pay out my device balance to upgrade, if so then there is no point in upgrading. I am content with what I have, but for $0 to upgrade, I would be compelled to do so.
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Is your phone under-performing? Are you unable to run any apps that you want from the play store? If your answer is no! To any of those questions then I would hold in to the T989 and see what else comes out around the holidays
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rymanh said:
Is your phone under-performing? Are you unable to run any apps that you want from the play store? If your answer is no! To any of those questions then I would hold in to the T989 and see what else comes out around the holidays
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Ya I have zero issues with the T989, love it. Just saw the S3 for $0 and got excited LOL.
Although the Note 2 or the next Nexus device is more interesting to me. Thanks for your response.
I don't think the North American version of the S3 is enough of a hardware upgrade to sign a 3 year contract on, especially with more impressive devices on the horizon. If there isn't anything concrete about a Nexus phone on T-Mo or AT&T by the time the Note 2 drops, I'll probably grab that.
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Chochiwpg said:
I am currently on the Telus network and have been using the Hercules for almost a year now. Fantastic phone, love the community and love all the development that has gone on and evolved with this phone.
I just saw today that Telus is currently offering the Galaxy S 3 for $0.00 on a 3 year contract. This leads to my next question. Should I stick with what I have, or switch my plan and upgrade to the S 3 for free?
Thoughts?
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I have the s3... and when I bought it, T-Mobile asked if I wanted to trade in my s2 for 150 credit and I said HELL NO so keep the s2. It's a hell of a phone
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Chochiwpg said:
Ya I have zero issues with the T989, love it. Just saw the S3 for $0 and got excited LOL.
Although the Note 2 or the next Nexus device is more interesting to me. Thanks for your response.
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3 year contract is too rich for my blood
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3 year contract is too rich for my blood
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I signed a 2 year contract....
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elesbb said:
I signed a 2 year contract....
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rymanh said:
3 year contract is too rich for my blood
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I have NO CONTRACT! xD
Despite how much or how little you can get another phone for if you feel like a change then do it. If I had an opportunity to get an S3 for $0 I would definitely do it no question! In another year or two the S2 is going to be ancient anyways and despite what anybody says, they're all going to upgrade eventually as technology gets better.
What's the worst?? You'll sign a 3 year contract..... Is that it??? Unless you're going to switch carriers anytime soon that shouldn't even be an issue.
The decision is all yours but if it was me.... I would HANDS DOWN!!
I figured it would be kool to see all in one place all the devs/people that jumped ship and got a note 2 for Christmas
if there sa bunch of ppl i guess ill update the thread with them and perhaps what phone they came from and what they would be known for here on XDA.
Got one for myself since it was $99 on Amazon. Loving it so far!
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Welcome Garwyn. Haven't seen you since the old E4GT days. Finally left that useless P.O.S. ehh? Well lemme be thefirst to welcome you to a superior device.
On a side note: In b4 Da L0ck!
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garwynn said:
Got one for myself since it was $99 on Amazon. Loving it so far!
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That really was a remarkable deal for this phone. Too bad I didn't need a new contract at the time. Still they had it for only $199 for upgrades. Anyway it was on backorder at the time (and I HATE waiting for backorder) so I just went to Sprint and bought it full price. The good news is they gave me $90 for my old E4GT that I got for a penny on AMZN wireless so it's all a wash
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I got one as an upgrade on amazon for $199
My ladyfriend got me one for xmas about 2 weeks ago, loving the hell out of it. Came most recently from the E4GT forums, made quite a few friends there, hope to do the same here.
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now that i got they symbols on this damn keyboard its officially perrrrrfect
i learn new things every day with this phone
the other day i learned from here if u pull out the multi app window to show apps and long press the tab...u can move it ANYWHERE, top left right bottom.....awesomeness for all who care =D:laugh:
Got mine for 325 from sprint didnt know I could get a better deal when I got it 2 weeks back a Christmas present to myself haha
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Lol couldn't wait so I ended up getting one off ebay for $550. Very worthwhile upgrade compared to the s3 in my opinion.
kingdazy said:
My ladyfriend got me one for xmas about 2 weeks ago, loving the hell out of it. Came most recently from the E4GT forums, made quite a few friends there, hope to do the same here.
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I also came from E4GT. I was hated there and I fully expect to be hated here, lol
Also from the E4GT. Loving this phone so far. Fast, smooth, and unrivaled battery life. With the screen size, I'm not sure how much I will be using my nexus7 now.
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AirBruce said:
Welcome Garwyn. Haven't seen you since the old E4GT days. Finally left that useless P.O.S. ehh? Well lemme be thefirst to welcome you to a superior device.
On a side note: In b4 Da L0ck!
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Actually still rocking my E4GT on another line... just figured if I have to move off my MVNO and onto Sprint that I might as well do it on a good deal. Didn't think I'd find one better before June.
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mitchellvii said:
That really was a remarkable deal for this phone. Too bad I didn't need a new contract at the time. Still they had it for only $199 for upgrades. Anyway it was on backorder at the time (and I HATE waiting for backorder) so I just went to Sprint and bought it full price. The good news is they gave me $90 for my old E4GT that I got for a penny on AMZN wireless so it's all a wash
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Since it's back in stock it went back up to $149. So yeah, got lucky!
Does it count of I got one on the 22nd?
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james robinson said:
Does it count of I got one on the 22nd?
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Close enough.... welcome!!
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not too much going on for sprint note 2.... i check out the other carriers note2's n get jealous.........looked into would it would take to port stuff but seems difficult/time consuming for me..........im hoping someone comes out with a tool to easy mod things from carrier to carrier........ordered tectiles n i should get em next week......ive checked out every rom but the aosp stuff cuz i dont see it being much better.......hopefully this forum will explode soon
pretty soon i will be posting up my extra ingress code. for those who want to give it a shot please go to this section in xda
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=36402168#post36402168
Thank you
You know, I was all excited to get added to the beta, then I got seriously bored with it after about 2 days and haven't played with it since.
That activation code didn't work for me
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I have no clue what my objective is in the game
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You know, I was all excited to get added to the beta, then I got seriously bored with it after about 2 days and haven't played with it since.
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I was added about two weeks ago.I activated the game and that was it. I don't see what all the hype is about. I guess in waiting I lost interest. Maybe I will give it a try in a few weeks.
http://androidandme.com/2013/11/new...cess-to-note-ii-4-3-update-may-roll-out-soon/
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http://androidandme.com/2013/11/new...cess-to-note-ii-4-3-update-may-roll-out-soon/
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Irrelevant. How long did the Intl Note 2 have a leak before the ATT version? Then how long will the Intl version have an official before ATT rolls theirs out?
That's more N7100 news than i317 news
Not really AT&T firmware will be released on or around Nov 20th. That info has been leaked already. Do a search.
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when it comes to ATT, release dates mean nothing...we know this from their past actions..
wase4711 said:
when it comes to ATT, release dates mean nothing...we know this from their past actions..
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True, but we will see if the S4 actually receives their update tomorrow.
what does the s4 update have to do with this phone?
it serves as an indication as to whether or not att is following through with their release dates.
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it serves as an indication as to whether or not att is following through with their release dates.
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Bingo! This guy gets it!
for those of us who have been around ATT longer than most of you, we know that there are NO indicators of ANYTHING when it comes to them releasing software updates...hopefully, this time will be different, but don't be surprised if it doesn't happen..
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for those of us who have been around ATT longer than most of you, we know that there are NO indicators of ANYTHING when it comes to them releasing software updates...hopefully, this time will be different, but don't be surprised if it doesn't happen..
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This^^^^^^^^^^^^^^:good:
wase4711 said:
for those of us who have been around ATT longer than most of you, we know that there are NO indicators of ANYTHING when it comes to them releasing software updates...hopefully, this time will be different, but don't be surprised if it doesn't happen..
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+10000! Don't count on AT&T for anything
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Eternalty said:
+10000! Don't count on AT&T for anything
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Exactly...that was my point earlier. ATT has promised updates in the past and not only have been late, but in some cases bever released. But the update had appeared on other carriers. So I can't blame the manufacturer
My mom said her boyfriend's sister's husband knows a guy who works at a place that talked to a rep on the phone that said the official ota is definitely coming as soon as they release it.
I bet money he's right!
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My wife's sisters husband's brother's wife's sister from another mother, knows a guy. This guy has a mother who's brother's wife has a cousin who kn
ow's a guy who's godfather run's a family who's a friend of ours who's connected to another wise guy who killed a guy who had a note from his brother who knows the release date. You can make book on the 20th.
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mmessina said:
My wife's sisters husband's brother's wife's sister from another mother, knows a guy. This guy has a mother who's brother's wife has a cousin who kn
ow's a guy who's godfather run's a family who's a friend of ours who's connected to another wise guy who killed a guy who had a note from his brother who knows the release date. You can make book on the 20th.
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Lmao
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21productionz said:
My mom said her boyfriend's sister's husband knows a guy who works at a place that talked to a rep on the phone that said the official ota is definitely coming as soon as they release it.
I bet money he's right!
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I wouldn't make that bet if I were you. It wouldn't be the first time ATT reneged. They might say their skipping to Kit Kat, then when everyone waiting on that decide they don't like how it runs on the Note 2 and say they're not upgrading it at all.
***Not meant as a reply to you***
Moral of the story is nothings a done deal till its on the phone. Never buy a phone assuming there will be an update. (I wouldn't buy a phone today if it didn't have Kit Kat). The Note 3 and S4 will see Kit Kat 2nd quarter of next year is my guess. The Mega probably won't.
Oi... 4.3... I dig the stock stuff but 4.3 has been running on my note2 for quite a while. Would be all about it if they said 4.4 was coming though.
OK, so AT&T did start rolling out 4.3 last night for the S4, as the leak said. So is there any doubt that it will start rolling it out for the Note 2 next week, as the leak also said? I dare anyone to doubt it. In fact, I triple dog dare.
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OK, so AT&T did start rolling out 4.3 last night for the S4, as the leak said. So is there any doubt that it will start rolling it out for the Note 2 next week, as the leak also said? I dare anyone to doubt it. In fact, I triple dog dare.
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So far so good
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JasW said:
OK, so AT&T did start rolling out 4.3 last night for the S4, as the leak said. So is there any doubt that it will start rolling it out for the Note 2 next week, as the leak also said? I dare anyone to doubt it. In fact, I triple dog dare.
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Ok! I DOUBT IT
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Hey guys!
Need a small clarification!
Its been almost 2 years since I bought this extraordinary Note 2 but now I'm wondering whether to keep it!
I was thinking about giving up this phone for YU YUREKA PLUS
Give me a reason to keep this baby I.e Note 2 !
Forgive me if you guys think its a dumb question! Sorry!!
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stylus and great battery
use the cash to travel or take your soulmate to dinner
Thanks Bro!
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Bunny2rock said:
Hey guys!
Need a small clarification!
Its been almost 2 years since I bought this extraordinary Note 2 but now I'm wondering whether to keep it!
I was thinking about giving up this phone for YU YUREKA PLUS
Give me a reason to keep this baby I.e Note 2 !
Forgive me if you guys think its a dumb question! Sorry!!
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Seriously, keep this phone. Its a beast and its actually much better than most of the phones being released today (excluding flagships ofc). Also never buy chinese phones, you WILL regret it. I would have kept my Note 2 for a total of 4 years if my screen didnt die.
NickVXD said:
Seriously, keep this phone. Its a beast and its actually much better than most of the phones being released today (excluding flagships ofc). Also never buy chinese phones, you WILL regret it. I would have kept my Note 2 for a total of 4 years if my screen didnt die.
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He he he same thought bro! But new Roms are not coming up for this phone and I can't stay idle without flashing!
Waiting for Bliss Pop new update eagerly! Or else i might take the chance of giving it up for at least one plus two!
But i hate waiting for one plus two!
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Bunny2rock said:
He he he same thought bro! But new Roms are not coming up for this phone and I can't stay idle without flashing!
Waiting for Bliss Pop new update eagerly! Or else i might take the chance of giving it up for at least one plus two!
But i hate waiting for one plus two!
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The 1+2 is a pretty good device. Still not big enough for me (after being used to the Note 2's screen for 2 years its literally impossible to go to something smaller). That's why after my Note 2's screen broke I went with the Note 4. I was doing the same thing with my old device, flashing a new ROM every few days but after getting my Note 2 I stopped being a "flashaholic" and just stayed with the same ROM for months.