Interesting to read comments on the s4... - AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note II

First impressions are that people are disappointed as its laggy because of so much bloat. Also cant be unlocked. I was seriously considering the s4. Now I'm not so sure.
I also looked at the One but it seems too small to me.
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ekerbuddyeker said:
First impressions are that people are disappointed as its laggy because of so much bloat. Also cant be unlocked. I was seriously considering the s4. Now I'm not so sure.
I also looked at the One but it seems too small to me.
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Samsung rep stopped by my sprint store today and demod the s4...i experienced no lag, even throwing heavy tasks at it, and found no more bloatware than the note 2. there are certainly a few new additions like the s health and what not...but how can a few extra apps ever weigh down on a quad core + 2 gb of ram...those comments are bogus the s4 is as amazing as the note 2, minus the extra inch and the pen

I have been reading the same comments actually. I think the reaction is expected because everyone who is getting it is expecting it to be twice as good if not more than everything else out there. Expectations are just to high for that phone..
With that being said, I still might get it. I am just going to wait a few weeks to see what people are saying about it then. When people start to come back to reality.
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I hope someone manages to cook a ROM based on the s4 for the Note 2!
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Confused :S Galaxy s 3 or note?

Just heard news that tmobile announce galaxy note as we expected earlier . Dont know detail specs yet but for sure its goona be kickass device to own.
My line is upgradable this month and I am confuses about which one to get :S
Galaxy s 3 or Note ?
Any word guys?
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Specs have been confirmed and they're exactly like the att note. Hardware wise the s3 out guns the note. But I too find myself asking myself the same thing lol
I've decided to just wait till the end of the year to see what happens. Note 2 and galaxy nexus 2 are suppose to come out. But who knows.
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Note2 just around the corner
Forget about the Note, the Note2 is coming out at the end of Augest or early Sept. Why in the hell Tmobile is even bothering with this is beyond me. My guess would be that their so far down the dev cycle with their crap "tmobile apps" that they are just going to move forward and not listen to anyone. There was a poll out a few weeks ago that asked the question
Why do you root your phone
1) To install Custom Roms
2) To remove carrier bloatware
3) both
The results were something like 83% I think for number 2. This shows in the ratings for all of the Tmobile forced bloatware apps in the
play store. With comments like how do I remove this, I don't want this on my phone and I don't even use this why are you making me update it.
etc.
If Tmobile would LISTEN and not install bloatware and make those apps up to the user with links to them in the play store they would have less
bricked phones and warranty issues. Less customer churn and more than anything else they would be able to deploy new phones alot faster.
Its a shame to cause they say they listen to their users but its apparent thats not the case.
They screwed us on the S3 with the dual core deal. From what I heard they were offered the Korean S3 but passed since it was more money and its deployment cycle date was later than the dual core so they felt they would have missed the boat. They also charge more and made it hell of confusing for those wanting to buy it. Like its 329 plus rebate and then $20 payment a month for x months. I mean who comes up with that crap!!! Now their bringing an almost year old phone to market "as new". It really makes zero since. I mean how are people going to feel when they sign a contract for 2 years only to hear the NEW Note2 is coming out weeks later. Samsung will be doing their big promo's and such for the Note2 and you will be holding your what you thought was a new phone in you hand going wtf I just bought this!!! I think its going to cause a fare amount of confusion and could cause some backlash. No one wants to feel taken "Taken" but this is going to cause at least some ill will. The only saving grace is the Note2 will take a month or two to get here state side but still. Every chance Tmobile has had to really stand out from the rest and offer really great phones that are better than what is out there yet they keep dropping the ball. Makes me seriously want to take the new CEO position and really turn the company around cause it doesn't look like anyone with vision is driving the bus.
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Vzqsmooth56 said:
Specs have been confirmed and they're exactly like the att note. Hardware wise the s3 out guns the note. But I too find myself asking myself the same thing lol
I've decided to just wait till the end of the year to see what happens. Note 2 and galaxy nexus 2 are suppose to come out. But who knows.
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I think i will give up note option and get galaxy s 3 .
There will be aokp anyway
Whitehawkx and roman both got s 3
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get the S3
S3. Note is old.
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The Galaxy S3 has an early Jelly Bean port out already. Cyanogen Mod 10 is in early alpha, and its what I'm using now.
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Definitely S3. You will be disappointed if you choose the Note over the S3.
The note would be a larger galaxy s2 so think about it this way. Do you want a galaxy note which is a galaxy s2 as I said but larger screen or would you get the galaxy s3?
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Not even a question S3 ALL THE WAY
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The note or the SIII are worth it.Had the SIII for a week,returned it.I know a 50.00 restocking fee.The new nexus in November all the way.Hold off
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The coming nexus will be better of course but it won't be for Tmobile, just like the last one. Att and Verizon are the heavy weights and well will end up with the phone again.
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Wait for the next Nexus.
tennandcoz1 said:
The note or the SIII are worth it.Had the SIII for a week,returned it.I know a 50.00 restocking fee.The new nexus in November all the way.Hold off
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This is a paradox that will always be there. In November when you get your Nexus, you will want to hold off until April for the S3-Plus or whatever is on the verge of coming out then.
I agree...however if this was a question for a gs2 user I would tell them neither! The s2 rooted with the right rom and kernel is as good if not better than anything out right now. In my opinion, if you're even reading any of these forums and interested in flashing roms and personalization you should move to a nexus device. They get all the newest and coolest stuff first cause that's what Google uses to develop on. So SAVE YOUR MONEY until another bad ass nexus is on the market. It will probably be expensive so everyone do yourself a favor and start saving!
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Still rocking my S2, and waiting till my upgrade in December. We'll see what's out then. Nothing worth leaving my S2 for, and Nexus isn't worth leaving T-Mobile for, so. Honestly, I would get the Note, but only because I love big screens, and I work from my phone and my tablet all day.
problem is the note is just a bigger version of your S2 not the note2. It's last year's model from att with a stamp that says T-Mobile and their new "app pack" which is nothing more than you can download for free from the playstore. It's getting upgraded to ICE but I would bet that's as far as it goes due to hardware.
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You don't have to leave tmo to use a nexus, my coworker is rockin one as we speak with jellybean
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Jump from Galaxy Note To Galaxy S3

I am on the hacked galaxy note running T-Mobile 4g. Well the size is starting to really bug me. Its just to damn big. Besides screen size, is it worth switching to straight talk (done with contracts for a while) and use the galaxy s3? Thank anyone who can help me.
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I made the switch from the GT-N7000 to the US S3. And I never looked back. I can't get over how useful it is having 2Gb of ram. I would chose this over quad core any day.
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Well I've heard a lot of speculation and I wanted another users opinion and a honest one. The phone seems so damn slow and I got a s3 with a mildly cracked screen for $100. IMHO I couldn't pass that one up. Figured sell the note for $300 and pay $175 to repair the screen. Still got pocket change afterwards. Does seem hella fast compared to the note
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I had both notes (i717 and n7000). The american note was slow. The international was a lot better. But. With the emmc brick bug, I was getting sick of ****ting my pants every time I wiped the phone. With much caution it is a great phone. The S3 though is that much better.
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Yeah the phone running on jellybean seems so damn slow. And I'm guessing the extra gig of ram helps a lot as well as the s4 CPU. I didn't think the galaxy s3 was really anything.
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2Gb of ram is a godsend. You won't regret the switch, trust me.
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And straight talk be a good choice of service? Have any opinions/comments on that matter?
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Sg3 vs Sgs4

It's the sgs4 that much better to our sgs3. I'd like to hear some opinions?
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Not enough to drop big bucks when you can just upgrade when the s5 rolls around. The s3 is still a beast of a phone with plenty to offer, even more so now with multiwindow, so I would just stick with it. At least that is what I am going to do
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Maybe it would be more suitable posting in this thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2192611
Plus, if you search around xda there are tons of topics on gs3 vs gs4.
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alexdemonumber3 said:
Not enough to drop big bucks when you can just upgrade when the s5 rolls around. The s3 is still a beast of a phone with plenty to offer, even more so now with multiwindow, so I would just stick with it. At least that is what I am going to do
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Everything this guy said. I'm happy with my s3. Plus I just got into the rooting scene a month and half ago.
Yeah, I'll wait for the S5.
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I think it is worth upgrading, at least for me personally, since I had the s3 & my upgrade since Dec.1080HD 5" display, 13mp camera (for family pics), bigger stock battery, 4.2.2 out of the box & more. Besides, the google edition is around the corner so you can always grab that. Or the Note 3 when it comes out.
The point is, there's always something better. The important thing is for you to be happy with your choice.
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Just got my s4 coming from a htc one ...was it a good move guys?

Ive had htc one since April, great phone, nice sound, I avoided the s4 initially due to the fact it didnt seem much diff then the s3 .
So any input on how people feel and liking the device .Was it a good move?
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lojak29 said:
Ive had htc one since April, great phone, nice sound, I avoided the s4 initially due to the fact it didnt seem much diff then the s3 .
So any input on how people feel and liking the device .Was it a good move?
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No...
Just kidding lol, it was a GREAT move!
Get ready to taste the future!
With amazing features and just amazingness! If you don't love the phone then there's something seriously wrong with you lol. Although I can say that the sound is better on the htc one since it had dual speakers. But other than that, you're gonna experience one great battery phone! The minimum I've ever had was 2hr on-screen time, and the max was 5hr on a single charge! Speaking of charging, it charges really fast! I can go on and on but I don't really have much time to type a full response! Hope you found this helpful
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Well the one battery is stellar, the s3 was ok I just hope its like the note batt life.
Lookin good so far, im gonna browse the topics for reference rather then post a million questions
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lojak29 said:
Well the one battery is stellar, the s3 was ok I just hope its like the note batt life.
Lookin good so far, im gonna browse the topics for reference rather then post a million questions
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I can tell you it's not as good as the note 2's battery but that's a bigger phone so it needs something to keep it up. So if you look at it like that it's equivalent in a way, but I can say it's better than the s3's.
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Thinking about picking up one

I have the galaxy note 2 right now and was thinking about getting the note 3 until I saw the side by side front panel comparisons. I have had samsung phones for years and was debating on getting the one. The phone was released 6 months ago and that kind of worries me becuase technology seems to move so fast. So my question to you guys is how do y all like it? I played with my uncles the other day and I loved the build quality and the front speakers. How good is sense?
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speedfreak228 said:
I have the galaxy note 2 right now and was thinking about getting the note 3 until I saw the side by side front panel comparisons. I have had samsung phones for years and was debating on getting the one. The phone was released 6 months ago and that kind of worries me becuase technology seems to move so fast. So my question to you guys is how do y all like it? I played with my uncles the other day and I loved the build quality and the front speakers. How good is sense?
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I've been an HTC guy for years, I've tried a couple of Samsung's (Galaxy S(fascinate), Galaxy Nexus,S4) and I keep coming back to HTC.
Personally, I can't stand anything bigger than the Rezound/Galaxy Nexus. I returned the S4 because I couldn't find a comfortable way to hold it. The DNA wasn't much better (gave to my mother after a week)
The HTC one is a perfect fit size wise, I honestly don't know how anyone can use the note's as a phone... Just too big.
I may be sticking with the HTC one for a Long time, I love the build quality, design and the size (as compared to all the phones on the market now)
speedfreak228 said:
I have the galaxy note 2 right now and was thinking about getting the note 3 until I saw the side by side front panel comparisons. I have had samsung phones for years and was debating on getting the one. The phone was released 6 months ago and that kind of worries me becuase technology seems to move so fast. So my question to you guys is how do y all like it? I played with my uncles the other day and I loved the build quality and the front speakers. How good is sense?
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I came from the S3 and so far, it's a very nice phone. I really like how it feels in the hand when you are talking and I like how I can swype with one hand. As far as speed, it doesn't really feel faster than my S3, they feel about the same. Sense is fine, I use Nova as my primary launcher. Battery is good, better than the S3. But keep in mind, it's not unlocked right now and we don't know if any devs are working on it.
I have watched a couple of videos and they say the phone doesnt lag at all. Is this true? I had the s4 for a couple weeks. It had some lag here and there. How much screen time do you guys get
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I've had 0 issues with lag on this phone, the speed is pretty staggering.
i've had the phone for a week and have been very impressed with it. Battery gets me through a day. its very fast as well i haven't noticed any lag.
I haven't seen any of these high end phones lag. I'm thinking some people just like drama. Great phone. Use my rule though be happy and make your purchase based on what is on the phone assuming it will never be unlocked. I've been pretty happy using the logic. I'm unlocked myself, but also happy running rooted stock sometimes.
Long time HTC user up until recently had the sg3/sg4/
This phone is great, I highly suggest it.
The build quality i superior to Samsung, and IMO we have a much better chance of unlock root for this phone than on the s4.
I have a good feeling I'll be selling my s4 in the near future.
cstrife999 said:
I haven't seen any of these high end phones lag. I'm thinking some people just like drama. Great phone. Use my rule though be happy and make your purchase based on what is on the phone assuming it will never be unlocked. I've been pretty happy using the logic. I'm unlocked myself, but also happy running rooted stock sometimes.
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actually, all reviewers for the s4 say that TW lags on it. Haven't seen any on my Note 2, but I don't even have TW installed. Probably just needs better optimization.
nrfitchett4 said:
actually, all reviewers for the s4 say that TW lags on it. Haven't seen any on my Note 2, but I don't even have TW installed. Probably just needs better optimization.
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I've also heard the exact opposite. Point is what we perceive as "lag" has changed.
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cstrife999 said:
I've also heard the exact opposite. Point is what we perceive as "lag" has changed.
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http://m.blogs.computerworld.com/android/22370/galaxy-s4-revisited
http://m.androidcentral.com/samsung-galaxy-s4-review
http://www.engadget.com/2013/04/24/samsung-galaxy-s-4-review/
All of them mention lag, stutters or sluggish UI.
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nrfitchett4 said:
http://m.blogs.computerworld.com/android/22370/galaxy-s4-revisited
http://m.androidcentral.com/samsung-galaxy-s4-review
http://www.engadget.com/2013/04/24/samsung-galaxy-s-4-review/
All of them mention lag, stutters or sluggish UI.
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Re read my post. I've used an s4 its pretty much just as good. People are biased from time to time. Also as my other post said lag is more perception at this point. These super phones do amazing things. Sometimes I think my keyboard "lags" on the one badly for instance. I also realize the other factors at play. Heck people here in this forum complain about sense 5 being laggy. My point is that lag is half perception.
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Lag doesnt bother me that much as long as it isnt constant. I thought my upgrade was this month but its not until October. I think im going to call verizon and see if I can talk them into giving me an upgrade early
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I'm in the same boat. I currently have a note 2 and thinking of either the HTC one or moto x. I love the build quality of the One but love that the moto x is pretty much stock android. If this phone had an unlock/root method, it would be a no brainer. I just hope something comes soon for it and then I could load a Google experience ROM or something
Decisions, decisions...
I would honestly just be happy with root. That way I can use titanium backup and some of the other root apps I use
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Just ordered my HTC one. Is will be here Wednesday
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speedfreak228 said:
Just ordered my HTC one. Is will be here Wednesday
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You will be pleased, this is a great phone!
Since Monday was a holiday my phone won't be here until Thursday. I'm excited!! Anyone got any suggestions
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speedfreak228 said:
Since Monday was a holiday my phone won't be here until Thursday. I'm excited!! Anyone got any suggestions
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I suggest you ask clearer questions.
sense on the htc one is smooth to me the front speakers are excellent and a great idea got to thank htc for that
nice work and i love the titanium body good work guys

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