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Worth $10 for a refurb?

My wife just upgraded to an iPhone5 by signing a 2-year extension, so I've decided to upgrade to another phone to keep our contract terms the same. I have a Galaxy Nexus that I've enjoyed using - mainly for the official updates. But for $10, I can get a refurb One X. I know these phones are pretty similar, but I wanted to list a few gripes about the GNex and see if they are evident in the HOX:
1. GPS hardly works - I've tried some fixes, but I always seem to have to turn off Google location and reboot for a signal to sync.
2. Battery Life - I'm a pretty heavy web surfer and the GNex will typically last 4 - 5 hours (30%). On a typical day, I usually charge once around 1:00pm and before bed.
I love JB, but if it not released for HOX in October, I imagine I can find a ROM with it?
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brave83 said:
My wife just upgraded to an iPhone5 by signing a 2-year extension, so I've decided to upgrade to another phone to keep our contract terms the same. I have a Galaxy Nexus that I've enjoyed using - mainly for the official updates. But for $10, I can get a refurb One X. I know these phones are pretty similar, but I wanted to list a few gripes about the GNex and see if they are evident in the HOX:
1. GPS hardly works - I've tried some fixes, but I always seem to have to turn off Google location and reboot for a signal to sync.
2. Battery Life - I'm a pretty heavy web surfer and the GNex will typically last 4 - 5 hours (30%). On a typical day, I usually charge once around 1:00pm and before bed.
I love JB, but if it not released for HOX in October, I imagine I can find a ROM with it?
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Gps works fine
You won't be happy at all with battery life of hox..tbh see another phone for that
Yup you can still have rom with it..plenty available.. but official will be october yes..
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Great to hear about the October release. GPS is the biggest annoyance, so glad to hear that's all good. When you say :nor happy' with the battery, would you speculate or have observed worse, equal, or a little better than GNex?
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I came from a GNexus, battery life for me is about the same - I get about 4 hours screen on time with CM10 and NCX kernel

brave83 said:
Great to hear about the October release. GPS is the biggest annoyance, so glad to hear that's all good. When you say :nor happy' with the battery, would you speculate or have observed worse, equal, or a little better than GNex?
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Battery life depeds on how u use the phone..
If u use 3g all the time and usual auto sync then u can get aprox around 3 hours of screen on time..
Compared to gnex its lower..
U can get 4-5 hours on galaxy s3..
So tbh hox fails on battery..
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No you do not unless you are hardly using your phone except staring at it. 2 hours on screen time is average and eveb then you gotta be careful.
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Sorry, what's that? $10 for the phone? $10 a month? For 2 years? I'd be all over that.

Thanks for the responses. I'll need to do a little more research. It's $10 when signing a 2-year agreement.
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the One X and Nexus are not similar....massively better screen, built and camera, GPU and CPU i don't see the "similar"
just be prepared for a lot of screen off time and less screen on time, Tegra 3 is different from all other phones it gives crazy amount of sleep time thanks to the extra low power core and consumes a lot during actual use, over wifi browsing you can achieve 3.5 hours, don't forget the screen is over 4x brighter so even at 25% you are still brighter than the GNEX, heavy 3d gaming gives around 2.5 to 3 hours on stock ROM
custom ROMs are aplenty and CM10 is fully functional but you loose the benefits of Sense (believe when i say benefits) and you loose the camera abilities like HDR and burst mode
the current 2.17 Android 4.0.4 firmware is almost as smooth as JB
we had the leaked JB alpha test firmware for few weeks, beta is just around the corner and the final OTA is coming in OCTOBER
be careful with refurbs we had lots of QC issues on launch

Just got off of the phone with AT&T and got a new one with an otter commuter case for free! GNex to EBay!
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brave83 said:
Just got off of the phone with AT&T and got a new one with an otter commuter case for free! GNex to EBay!
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ok just a note AT&T is the Snapdragon 4 version
so most of my comments still stand except battery life
with the S4 version you get more screen on time and less screen off time
here is the proper forum for you mate
http://forum.xda-developers.com/forumdisplay.php?f=1538

Thanks, pal! Sorry for the confusion
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brave83 said:
Thanks, pal! Sorry for the confusion
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Blame AT&T. They called the One XL the One X for some reason.

glad didn't buy nexus 4

after seeing people getting 3 hour screen times on their new nexus 4s, I'm glad I stuck with my awesome note ii. hope others do the same.

mike2518 said:
after seeing people getting 3 hour screen times on their new nexus 4s, I'm glad I stuck with my awesome note ii. hope others do the same.
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Only 3 hour of screen time? Wow...our Note can easily double that.
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Yup, that is why I bought an almighty powerful phone because it was meant for long screen time. If I wanted shorter screen time I would of opted for a flip phone.

SC23 said:
Yup, that is why I bought an almighty powerful phone because it was meant for long screen time. If I wanted shorter screen time I would of opted for a flip phone.
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Umm, flip phones last like a week without a charge...

Was considering getting Nexus4 due to faster updates from Google and stock android but the Note2 has a excellent battery life. So glad I got a note2.

lowandbehold said:
Umm, flip phones last like a week without a charge...
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Oh man, you're absolutely right. It's been so long since I last used one.

karthics4 said:
Was considering getting Nexus4 due to faster updates from Google and stock android but the Note2 has a excellent battery life. So glad I got a note2.
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Yep same here. Plus I am pretty sure we will get a nice AOSP rom out soon

From reading various posts, seems people are averaging 7-9 hours average screen time on the note ii. That's phenomenal. Can't figure out why Google out of all folks just can't bring good battery life to their nexus devices.
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I get six hours but I use this thing all day constantly so im hapoy with that screen time
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I still want my Nexus4. I don't even know where it is. But if I ended up with my NoteII I'd still be happy.

If i had to choose 1, I'd take the Note II, but I still kinda want a Nexus 4 for experimental purposes

Is the Galaxy Note II still a good buy?

Currently rocking a Nexus 4 on T-Mobile, but for a variety of reasons (quality of T-Mobile service, lack of LTE, battery life, 16GB being too small, etc) am considering switching...As such I've started looking at phones and I'm curious if you think the Note II is still a good buy?

Yes
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I second the motion. ..g

gregsarg said:
I second the motion. ..g
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im not going to lie....i was really skeptical about picking it up about 4 weeks ago since it is a pretty old machine now, but omg...it's blazing fast, enough juice to keep a heavy user happy in a slim form...i mean, those guys who are getting the zerolemon battery must really hate touching the charging cable....i listen to music all day long on my BT headset, make several calls, push mail, send about 75-100 texts a day, take about 30-40 pictures, and watch about 30-45 minutes of youtube and have yet to drain this little guy...
sure the Dev community is small, but it is full of quality dev's creating quality roms..i actually like them all and just keep bouncing around!!
4.2.2 aosp roms are running great, but i prefer the TW cam over AOSP....i would wish someone would create an TW based rom with AOSP apps....
regardless of the Note 3, this phone is still a powerful phone that is going to be a contender for awhile....the only thing the note 3 has over this,IMHO, is that new screen....

All true. ...
And as once said. ..
A bird in the hand. ..is worth 2 in the bush...
Grand claims have been made about many things. ..and in the case of this device. .
The claims are true. ...g

I would say yes but dont overlook the optimus g pro.
sent by my NOTE 2 from a ROOTBOX

I am a heavy internet user on my Galaxy Note 2 and I receive about 2 maybe 3 calls a day on top of sending 50 to 60 texts a day. On my heaviest usage day, I get about 1 day on a single charge. But on my lightest usage day I get 3 days. But I have auto sync on everything turned off, GPS is off, outside of using cellular networks, auto-brightness is off with 30% brightness, 15 second screen timeout and S Pen battery saving checked. The only thing auto updating is Contacts and Calendar.

I paid 330 on ebay for brand new with extras... so depends how much you get it for. Development is slow here though.

Absolutely... I always have to have new gadgets, but I bought mine the day it released with AT&T and every time I think I might want a new phone I realize there is nothing out there (yet) that I want more than this one!

I agree...had years and years of iPhones and traded a guy on CL for my iPhone 5. I'm very happy...like everyone says, it's very fast, battery life is great, screen size is great. Running CleanROM SE3.0 on mine with Perseus kernel, and a few AOSP themes and its exaclty how I want it to be. Very, very satisfied with my device.

AIDAKU said:
I paid 330 on ebay for brand new with extras... so depends how much you get it for. Development is slow here though.
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Great buy.
lol no slow developments found in Sprint & Verizon versions.
We have many more roms to choose from with different bases , ports and tweaks etc ATT development is fair

If I got one, it would be on contract with ATT and I can get one brand new for $100
And that would be keeping my Nexus 4 as well so I could switch as I desire
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sling said:
Great buy.
lol no slow developments found in Sprint & Verizon versions.
We have many more roms to choose from with different bases , ports and tweaks etc ATT development is fair
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The att ones seem buggy to me...most of them. And samsung slow updates are kind of annoying but device is fun. I had nexus 4 loves its speed but got fed up with aosp roms, all the same + lack many features.
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AIDAKU said:
The att ones seem buggy to me...most of them. And samsung slow updates are kind of annoying but device is fun. I had nexus 4 loves its speed but got fed up with aosp roms, all the same + lack many features.
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Im not to fond of ATT bases myself which is why I go with International bases for the most part.
Samsung slow on updates?,,,,not really seeing they have released many updates for international that can be used on are device with a simple buildprop modification so ATT users aren't hurting for update hmm 4.2.2 would be nice though

sling said:
Im not to fond of ATT bases myself which is why I go with International bases for the most part.
Samsung slow on updates?,,,,not really seeing they have released many updates for international that can be used on are device with a simple buildprop modification so ATT users aren't hurting for update hmm 4.2.2 would be nice though
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Many updates but no 4.2.2 updates means 0 updates lol
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AIDAKU said:
I paid 330 on ebay for brand new with extras... so depends how much you get it for. Development is slow here though.
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Development isnt really slow. When it comes to greatness......u can only get so high. I believe we are at the top right now. I don't think the roms and/or kernels can get any better right now. I believe they're top notch. I think we are just plateauing right now until a 4.2 leak or official is released. But it's Ok to plateau. ..... when ur on top.
I wouldn't want to b anywhere else right now!
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softballjunkee13 said:
Development isnt really slow. When it comes to greatness......u can only get so high. I believe we are at the top right now. I don't think the roms and/or kernels can get any better right now. I believe they're top notch. I think we are just plateauing right now until a 4.2 leak or official is released. But it's Ok to plateau. ..... when ur on top.
I wouldn't want to b anywhere else right now!
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He wasn't happy with nexus 4 or note 2 though...
Kinda doubt he would really be happy anywhere then, you aren't going to find any more active development sections than these. Time to try a new os maybe?

crixley said:
He wasn't happy with nexus 4 or note 2 though...
Kinda doubt he would really be happy anywhere then, you aren't going to find any more active development sections than these. Time to try a new os maybe?
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At the rate he's going he's not going to be a member much longer anyways. Cursing... disrespecting, and abusing the forums
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softballjunkee13 said:
At the rate he's going he's not going to be a member much longer anyways. Cursing... disrespecting, and abusing the forums
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Who in the heck are you guys talking about
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shredder47 said:
Who in the heck are you guys talking about
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Detective John Kimball
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[Q] Pros and Cons of Note 2

I currently have the S3 and while I do love the phone, I want to change my phone plan (Telus) and the only way to get the new deals is to pay out the S3 and get a new contract. They are selling the Note 2 for $99, the HTC one for $99 and the S3 for $0, so my choices are between these three phones. Since I already have the S3, I think I would like something a bit newer, but if another S3 is in the cards, I won't be hurt too badly.
I am leaning towards the Note 2 as I want a bigger phone and I like the idea of the S-pen.
What do you like about your phone and would you recommend it to others? Don't forget, I am currently using one of the best phones out there, so I have been spoiled for the last year.
Thanks for the info,
Ian

I went from an S3 to the Note 2. One month later..so did my wife. Even though the software is practically the same, the screen size and S pen make it worth the upgrade.
My $0.02
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PROS- everything. Dynamic phone
CONS- zilch!
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I would suggest getting the HTC One, don't get me wrong you will probably like the note if you get it but the One is a generation ahead in everything excluding battery life.
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To all of those saying Im biased its my fault for not saying I own the note 2, I thought it was obvious from my signature.

I went from s3 to note 2, no regrets! And I'll never have a smaller phone. It's so amazing
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hey
i like the htc one but there are a few things one it has NO sd card so what you have for room is what you have no extra room next is there is no WiFi charging as you can get with the note 2 also with the note 2 you can get a larger battery for more time if you need but you really don't need to
remember the htc one has no removable battery or sd card . smaller screen but you know that but htc one has a great set of speakers also the htc one has better low light camera for pics .. and it is a new er phone ..
be honest if you can wait for 3 months the new note 3 will be out it will have the faster ram CPU and gpu and is only supposed to be going from 5.5 to 5.7 in size

inspiredbyhtc said:
I would suggest getting the HTC One, don't get me wrong you will probably like the note if you get it but the One is a generation ahead in everything excluding battery life.
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This comment is inexcusable. Look at the guys name. He's obviously bias. OP..... word of advice. ... nothing is more of a complete package right now than the note 2! Period! Almost 2d battery life 4-6 hrs screen on time. ..... every day. Can't go wrong! Htc are overpriced pieces of junk if I'm being honest
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Con - after you have a phone with such a big killer screen and amazing battery life you won't be able to go back to anything else..
Once you go note, you never go back

softballjunkee13 said:
This comment is inexcusable. Look at the guys name. He's obviously bias. OP..... word of advice. ... nothing is more of a complete package right now than the note 2! Period! Almost 2d battery life 4-6 hrs screen on time. ..... every day. Can't go wrong! Htc are overpriced pieces of junk if I'm being honest
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crixley said:
Con - after you have a phone with such a big killer screen and amazing battery life you won't be able to go back to anything else..
Once you go note, you never go back
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These 2 comments say it all; htc one is cute, small, and nice speaker design, but no storage, no battery change, and htc is in big trouble..
there is absolute NOTHING that any other phone out right now, does as good as or better than the Note 2.
End of story..

Many thanks for all the input. The only thing I am hesitant about going with HTC is I had the SGS before I got the S3 and I am used to the way Samsung does things on the phone.
Is there mush of a noticeable difference between the pentile screen and the non-pentile screen?
It's going to cost me about $100 to pay off my S3 (on a trade-in) and cancel the contract. The Note 2 is $99, but the plan is a lot better. Now I have 'My Fav 10' and 100MB of data for $50/month. The new plan is unlimited Canada wide calling and 3GB of data for $60/month. I almost always go over my 100MB limit, so I am paying an extra $10/month anyway.
Ian

inspiredbyhtc said:
I would suggest getting the HTC One, don't get me wrong you will probably like the note if you get it but the One is a generation ahead in everything excluding battery life.
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Everything excluding battery life ?? My friend...the one cant even accept a memory upgrade...are you serious ??
Lol....
Obviously your opinion is biased and inaccurate...
HTC made a valiant attempt with that device...
But it appears that sales are not doing well....at all...
And once again HTC remains in serious financial trouble...
Stick with the winning team...
The one that allows you to actually look at your battery...or add that fresh 64 GB class 10 Kingston card...
Please don't try to convince us that an inferior device wins out over the most innovative, and best running device on the market today...
That attempt would be...well...embarrassing...g
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gregsarg said:
Everything excluding battery life ??
Lol....
Obviously your opinion is biased and inaccurate...
You fell for the HTC commercial ??
Oops...g
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Check out his username too... Lol

brandonarev said:
Check out his username too... Lol
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Forum bouncer....just trolling around it seems...g

gregsarg said:
Forum bouncer....just trolling around it seems...g
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I'm glad I don't take the time to go to the HTC forums and say I like my phone better..
Must be pretty bored

crixley said:
I'm glad I don't take the time to go to the HTC forums and say I like my phone better..
Must be pretty bored
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Agreed...g
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Amazing how the so called best built device HTC One gets dust under display & gaps in casing,
No SD card , No Removable battery & not so great battery life but hey it looks and feels cool.

sling said:
Amazing how the so called best built device HTC One gets dust under display & gaps in casing,
No SD card , No Removable battery & not so great battery life but hey it looks and feels cool.
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Aren't looks everything though ??
I think that's what Apple is shooting for too...
I guess I'm not a cool kid....lol...g

sling said:
Amazing how the so called best built device HTC One gets dust under display & gaps in casing,
No SD card , No Removable battery & not so great battery life but hey it looks and feels cool.
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Amen brother...
Enjoy that machined aluminum after it gets all scratched up too lol
I'll take my "cheap" plastic that has not been in a case yet doesn't have a single scratch or scuff on it

I don't blame inspiredbyhtc for his input. I would also praise the S3 on a forum if someone asked. I love my phone as he loves his. I have never used the HTC One, so I said I would consider it when I upgrade and he gave his opinion.
But, on the other hand, I guess he had it coming since he is in the Note 2 forum. That's like a Montreal Canadian's fan going to New York and cheering for the Canadians and getting beer poured over him.
Ian

I'm very impressed with the note 2. Just switched from the htc one x. Htc phones are not as easy as samsung to root and unlock. Delt with the same things as the one, cant change battery, no ext storage. I'll be sticking with samsung for a long time.
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64 GB Note 5 came in today

Pretty stoked I was able to get it this soon. Anyone with questions feel free to ask. I'll do my best to answer them.
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Got mine in yesterday. Other than the fingerprint magnet backing, its amazing!!
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I put mine in a soft touch Featherlite spigen case so far it's smooth sailing
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Got mine on the 18 it's a beast .... just don't like that on homescreens it's stops on left then you go right and it stops too no carousel

bigbird2 said:
Got mine on the 18 it's a beast .... just don't like that on homescreens it's stops on left then you go right and it stops too no carousel
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Are you using the stock TouchWiz launcher? I'm using nova launcher and I'm not seeing that.
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Lordandroid yes I'm using stock.... I'm gonna try nova I've been with att for 2 yrs and never rooted or messed around with att just sprint phones so hopefully we can get root access on note 5

bigbird2 said:
Lordandroid yes I'm using stock.... I'm gonna try nova I've been with att for 2 yrs and never rooted or messed around with att just sprint phones so hopefully we can get root access on note 5
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My friend att is the anti root of all carriers LOL I wouldn't count on it
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I know lol

I've been with att for about 4 yearly upgrades and they are fort nox with there flagship phones
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Ordered mine yesterday at 4pm and it got to my house by 2pm today. That's Texas to PA insanely fast shipping. Anyway, liking it so far but already hoping to see root threads! ✌

P.S. The camera is quick to snap pics and I'm quite impressed with the quality!

I just want at least Root so we can debloat this bad boy. Also get rid of the hideous Samsung Emojies. I like the AOSP so much better. Lol.

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P.S. The camera is quick to snap pics and I'm quite impressed with the quality!
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Your low on fuel lol
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Anyone's battery life pretty good? This is the best I've had in any phone in a good minute. Survived all but the last half hour at work and I have spotty service once I enter the doors. Lol.
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How bad is the crapware? Can it all be uninstalled or disabled?

Has AT&T nuetered this phone like they did with the Edge? They took out all the Battery and Bandwidth saving features. Just dont want to be disappointed again

It's about the Same as the note 4 for me

Congratulations. You'll love it
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rtubbs85 said:
It's about the Same as the note 4 for me
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Trust me, I know that the Note5 easily has this type of battery performance or better, but it appears you plugged your phone back into some power source (USB or charger) during this 15 hour period based on the screen shot you provided.

done12many2 said:
Trust me, I know that the Note5 easily has this type of battery performance or better, but it appears you plugged your phone back into some power source (USB or charger) during this 15 hour period based on the screen shot you provided.
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Actually I didn't. What info do you see that says that?