Will the release of this device mean that the the "samsung" s4 will be able to get official google updates without having to wait on samsung (provided that you root the phone and install the google factory image)?:highfive:
It'll be a good thing, but the tmobile s4 is hands down the "it phone" in America-town already. Just wait til a few more devs get the phone
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Will the release of this device mean that the the "samsung" s4 will be able to get official google updates without having to wait on samsung (provided that you root the phone and install the google factory image)?:highfive:
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No after reading a few posts the updates will be sent to Samsung and they will have a time frame to release it for the google version.
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Since they will have identical hardware, the G.E. rom can be dumped and turned into a custom rom with ease I assume. S4 will have 100% stable TouchWiz and AOSP (so to speak). I'm speculating as I haven't looked too much into this though.
Would WiFi Calling work if this were to happen?
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Would WiFi Calling work if this were to happen?
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No Wi-fi calling wont work on a AOSP based rom.
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No Wi-fi calling wont work on a AOSP based rom.
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Oh okay, thanks. Guess I can't flash any AOSP roms until I move.
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No Wi-fi calling wont work on a AOSP based rom.
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so what, I take it they interlace wifi calling in with Sense, TouchWiz, LG UI, Motoblur, etc?
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so what, I take it they interlace wifi calling in with Sense, TouchWiz, LG UI, Motoblur, etc?
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It is a closed sourced feature. So it won't make it into any open source OS version.
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Android_Monsters said:
It'll be a good thing, but the tmobile s4 is hands down the "it phone" in America-town already. Just wait til a few more devs get the phone
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Why??
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I don't see what the big deal is. You xan get aosp roms on our phones right now. I never used touchwiz before owning this phone, but I do have to admit I like it. I flashed the few aosp roms floating around and immediately missed the features tw offers (remote control, air gestures, etc).
Ive come from all AOSP devices and I have to say it doesn't compliment the hardware on this phone imo.
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I see pros and cons with the google s4. While it will be great that the device will be up to date with the latest android, the vanilla android won't be able to make use of all the hardware features the device has to offer. But a big con with google s4 is that it only comes with 16GB internal storage.
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I don't see what the big deal is. You xan get aosp roms on our phones right now. I never used touchwiz before owning this phone, but I do have to admit I like it. I flashed the few aosp roms floating around and immediately missed the features tw offers (remote control, air gestures, etc).
Ive come from all AOSP devices and I have to say it doesn't compliment the hardware on this phone imo.
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The obvious difference will be that everything will function properly.
There is ALWAYS something broke or not quite right with AOSP/CM Ports. Bluetooth, tethering, camera... you name it.
So...its obviously a little different than... "why not just flash CM or AOSP now!?"... Official Google support for the S4 is a HUGE deal.
This means nothing for me. I'm not about to pay for a device that I can do the same thing with my already owned sgs4. Flash an aosp rom. But maybe it's more than that I would assume
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Why??
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Hoggles said:
The obvious difference will be that everything will function properly.
There is ALWAYS something broke or not quite right with AOSP/CM Ports. Bluetooth, tethering, camera... you name it.
So...its obviously a little different than... "why not just flash CM or AOSP now!?"... Official Google support for the S4 is a HUGE deal.
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Whose to say this device something won't be broken. And it's quite obvious stuff will be broken but that's okay with me for any rom. I know I can expect a fix a lot faster.
For me, it's an overpriced and enlarged Nexus 4.
It lacks all the Samsung features (I know some people don't like that). It only has the vanilla Android on it which will have the same features as the Nexus 4.
Why do I need to pay $649.99 for the phone which has the same features as the one that only cost $299.99 (Nexus 4)? I know S4 is bigger, faster, blah blah blah but it's $350 different.
On the other hand, with AOSP rom available, for sure we will have better 3rd party ROM such as CM, AOKP, etc. I am actually happy to see that.
P.S. I am just sharing my opinion. No offense. =]
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For me, it's an overpriced and enlarged Nexus 4.
It lacks all the Samsung features (I know some people don't like that). It only has the vanilla Android on it which will have the same features as the Nexus 4.
Why do I need to pay $649.99 for the phone which has the same features as the one that only cost $299.99 (Nexus 4)? I know S4 is bigger, faster, blah blah blah but it's $350 different.
On the other hand, with AOSP rom available, for sure we will have better 3rd party ROM such as CM, AOKP, etc. I am actually happy to see that.
P.S. I am just sharing my opinion. No offense. =]
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Im thinking its because they know that devs will make it possible to odin stock touchwiz to the nexus s4 and activate the sensors which is one of the big highlights of the phone.
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Im thinking its because they know that devs will make it possible to odin stock touchwiz to the nexus s4 and activate the sensors which is one of the big highlights of the phone.
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So you're saying people are going to buy the nexus S4 just to flash to stock tw? Makes sense
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No more like samsung is trying to protect their investment. Imagine if they sold at the price of a nexus and you could odin stock rom. People would be saving 300+ bucks while others paid 640 and up. Its just a matter of being fair.
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No more like samsung is trying to protect their investment. Imagine if they sold at the price of a nexus and you could odin stock rom. People would be saving 300+ bucks while others paid 640 and up. Its just a matter of being fair.
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Oh ok, now that makes sense.
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Hoggles said:
The obvious difference will be that everything will function properly.
There is ALWAYS something broke or not quite right with AOSP/CM Ports. Bluetooth, tethering, camera... you name it.
So...its obviously a little different than... "why not just flash CM or AOSP now!?"... Official Google support for the S4 is a HUGE deal.
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The aosp roms I've used have all been very stable for the most part. Just because Google will be releasing it does not mean it'll be completely bug free. I just don't find it exciting if it's not utilizing all the new tech Samsung has added.
No one really knows what's in store, but losing the ir blaster and the other sensors' functionality seems like a step backwards imo. I've owned all the nexus devices and have flashed aosp ROMs on every phone I have owned. It just doesn't excite me on this S4.
I actually like touch wiz this time around (minus the cartoon ui and bloatware).
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I know i cant wait to have stock android on my note 2. How do others feel?
I feel the same way i which aocp would be ported or paranoid or miui i am desperate i check everyday
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Yeah im sick of looking in task manager and seeing all the crap running even after i removed bloatware. Mfgs really screw up the android experience. Cant wait for a stock android based rom.
I personally like all the extras that touch wiz has added on THIS phone. Normally I would run pure stock but I'm happy with this phone out of the box. It helps that everything I don't need or use I can go in and disable and not worry about it running or using ram. I'm personally stock, not rooted and content. First phone ever that I didn't feel the need to root. Just my opinion.
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I personally like all the extras that touch wiz has added on THIS phone. Normally I would run pure stock but I'm happy with this phone out of the box. It helps that everything I don't need or use I can go in and disable and not worry about it running or using ram. I'm personally stock, not rooted and content. First phone ever that I didn't feel the need to root. Just my opinion.
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Actually i feel the same way you do bro.. first phone that I've had for 2 weeks now and it hasn't been rooted yet... i just like the way the phone is.. it pretty much has everything i need are want right now...
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I'm having a hard time waiting for Paranoid.
This phone feels incomplete without it.
I love aosp and aokp, but in Galaxy Nexus. Why would i use that when i loose all functionality of S-pen? When i don't have true multitasking?
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I love aosp and aokp, but in Galaxy Nexus. Why would i use that when i loose all functionality of S-pen? When i don't have true multitasking?
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Exactly, I already own Gnex and N7. I'm fully aware of what AOSP roms are capable of. No way I want any of those roms installed on my Note 2. I bought this because I wanted all those features that's tied into Spen. This phone would be very bad without the stock features. If I wanted stock experience, I would've waited for Nexus 4 or stayed with my Gnex. I've been rom hopping for last 2 years and now I just want something that's good enough.
I have to admit, it becomes like an addiction. I would be looking for new roms and rom updates constantly everyday.
Im over touchwiz...I would luv to run cm10 or paranoid on this beast of phone.or miui would be real nice too...
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Im over touchwiz...I would luv to run cm10 or paranoid on this beast of phone.or miui would be real nice too...
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use a different launcher. I use Nova and I love it. I hardly see touchwiz and I still get all the spen features.
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I love aosp and aokp, but in Galaxy Nexus. Why would i use that when i loose all functionality of S-pen? When i don't have true multitasking?
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There are cherrypicks you can do with AOKP right now that gives apparently full functionality to the S-Pen.
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Exactly, I already own Gnex and N7. I'm fully aware of what AOSP roms are capable of. No way I want any of those roms installed on my Note 2. I bought this because I wanted all those features that's tied into Spen. This phone would be very bad without the stock features. If I wanted stock experience, I would've waited for Nexus 4 or stayed with my Gnex. I've been rom hopping for last 2 years and now I just want something that's good enough.
I have to admit, it becomes like an addiction. I would be looking for new roms and rom updates constantly everyday.
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Same here I'm always looking for rom updates.
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Iv already given up the s-pen. If it could hit the captive buttons then i would thinkbits great but needing to use the pen and your fingers to fully navigate the phone it anoying...
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Iv already given up the s-pen. If it could hit the captive buttons then i would thinkbits great but needing to use the pen and your fingers to fully navigate the phone it anoying...
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You know there are gestures that the pen can do to imitate the back and the menu button right?
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Naah I like the stock ROM and its features and stock Android will never have Wi-Fi calling which is something I must have with work so I'll never put it on this phone
Wifi calling is great but it's voice is a dinosaur.
I'm using the multi window rom and installed 4.2 Gapps.
Used the 4.2 launcher then switched to Go for the eye candy. Still maintain the S-pen while having 4.2 camera, gallery, ect AND sCal, sGallery and others.
Battery seems to be on par with stock Touchwiz, 40% after 15.5 hours, and 2.5hours screen time.
Still not sure how useful multi window is but I do agree Paranoid and the note2 were meant to be together.
first phone that im actually keeping stock!!! Phone runs smooth and with no problems.... aosp and aokp just seem.......pretty boring now. I do wish to have the nexus navigation on screen bar.
For the advanced users(we know who we are) AOSP will be great I can't wait. It's pointless now a days to not have AOSP it's best to start clean then add what you want free up all the space/ram and have the latest updates. I came from S3 and wanted the quad core, 5.5, and RGB s-pen can stay docked for all I care. When it comes it will be great!
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There are cherrypicks you can do with AOKP right now that gives apparently full functionality to the S-Pen.
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Really?
Is it available for our Note II?
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Really?
Is it available for our Note II?
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No. The were added as the original note got support for aokp, once aokp (which cmenard is currently working on) is available for our device that functionality could be added, if it hasn't been merged by then.
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I am going to be running Stock Android just because of how buttery smooth it is. Oh and yes if you didn't know we have a pretty much fully functional cm10 ROM!!! Will post details if anyone needs them
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I am going to be running Stock Android just because of how buttery smooth it is. Oh and yes if you didn't know we have a pretty much fully functional cm10 ROM!!! Will post details if anyone needs them
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no way I will give up air view, snote, multi window, popup browser, one handed operation..
If you want pure android, why not go with nexus4?
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no way I will give up air view, snote, multi window, popup browser, one handed operation..
If you want pure android, why not go with nexus4?
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It isnt available and won't be for awhile. Plus I love the big screen on the phone and the fact that its made by Samsung. I've had bad experiences with LG products
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This is probably the first phone I wouldnt root if it wernt for the need to remove carrier IQ. I wish we had a temproot so I could get carrierIQ out and keep the phone stock . I <3 touchwiz. Way more polished than sense imho .
So conflicted atm... But... think will wait just a /bit/ longer for it to shake out.
Bah, who am I kidding, downloading now.
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Known issues:
- The stylus doesn't work. Need to investigate.
- Radio crashes every now and then.
- Audio in phone calls requires an initiation phase: make 2 phone calls to any number when you boot up to get audio functional on the 3rd call.
Ah, perhaps I will wait that big longer.
I'll be running stock TW until I get tired of it, then I'll try some launchers and get tired of those. Thats when I'll flash a new ROM and Kernel.
I'm going to stick with TouchWiz so that my phone would be fully functional as it was meant to be. Also, TW has drastically gotten much better and I already like the feel of it. It's already fast and buttery smooth. And with my phone rooted I had it tweaked at 5x5 grid with scrolling wallpaper and a sweet ass theme.
I haven't rooted yet, in the past only did it to have full data access (tether) that I pay for, and delete bloat. But with new updates coming at some point I've been making due just fine so I'll wait until after the big update to decide if I'll root. As far as stock versus touchwiz lol now that's easy regardless to the screen size or how smooth it runs I couldn't imagine losing my pen that's how I enter text etc and once of my main reasons for buying, could have kept my S3 & yes 4.8 to 5.5 is different but let's be serious why get a note 2 only to root and put stock.........losing all the reasons to own a note two ........laughing out loud. And FINALLY you delete carrier IQ Lmao, ok fine but if you haven't noticed this won't stop big brother so your peace of mind is shot boots. Non existent
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Besides the screen size, the S pen is the obvious stand out feature. Without all the S pen additions it'll be "just a big phone". I'm sticking with TW until I decide to completely give up on using the S pen.
I want to run stock but I'll probably wait awhile until all the spen goodies are rolled in. I don't use it that much, but I'd hate to lose it. My last experience with TW was the Vibrant. So far it hasn't been that bad. I'm running Nova Launcher.
The only function I use from stock is the pop up browser. I never use the pen unless I'm showing someone the gimmick of drawing with it. So yes. I'd love me some CM10.
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Touchwiz all the way. Not a huge fan of stock android.. plus I would lose all these cool features of a Samsung phone.
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I'm sticking with TW for awhile or at least until we get some better custom ROMs. I like TW and the settings but not the Samsung and Tmobile apps.
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I think your terms are misleading. To me, CM10 and AOKP aren't "Stock Android", they're "AOSP" or "Vanilla Android". Of course that's just semantics. "Stock" is the ROM that the phone shipped with. With that in mind....
I'll be running a rooted TouchWiz "stock" ROM, debloated (my idea of debloated), with Nova Launcher. I get the best of both worlds that way, in my opinion. All the goodies that Samsung has done to the phone that make it BETTER, in my opinion, than "AOSP", plus I can add the best of other ROMs. With Nova Launcher, I have the "look & feel" of "AOSP" as well.
YMMV.
By the way, why didn't you add an actual poll to the thread?
This phone + Paranoid Android is all I need. Most of samsungs apps are inferior to their aosp counter parts. The only thing I'll be losing out on is the s pen which I have never actually used in a useful way anyway. Samsung has great hardware but their software and design choices need improvement.
i'll be moving to cm10 once they sort out the calling/audio issue.. i bought this phone because it's a performance beast and the lovely screen.. the s-pen wasn't even a consideration in the purchase for me.. sure, it's a neat gimmick (pull out lightsaber sounds to amuse the kids) but i can't see myself using it for anything..
I'll be using it on touchwiz, since wifi calling is a must and multiview, while i'm really anticipating it, isn't a big enough reason for me to root just yet (I'm lazy and this phone is awesome even without root/custom ROMs). One day I will, but for now I'm just going to mess with the phone
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This phone + Paranoid Android is all I need. Most of samsungs apps are inferior to their aosp counter parts. The only thing I'll be losing out on is the s pen which I have never actually used in a useful way anyway. Samsung has great hardware but their software and design choices need improvement.
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I will be running both.. ...You should try jelly beer in the at&t forum
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2046616...... premium it's working pretty good . i diff install the volume mod though
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Jelly beer here too, very smooth. Spen works but missing multi Window. Loving it right now.
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I'm running Jedi-X7.2 which is the international port. Couldn't wait for TMo to release their update.
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i'm curious if anyone here on XDA prefers being on stock. How come? You don't like roms? root? Just curious on what people that love to stay on stock.
Thanks.
This thread belongs in the Q&A forum, not the General forum. (Also, your '?' key seems to be stuck.)
Gary02468 your number lock seems to be stuck. Qt pie.
I am kinda in that boat
I just got my note2 and have since flashed recovery / and clean rom however I tend to like sticking stockish till I know the water temp so to speak. I tried to just do the root with out changing the counter but OTA's killed my root. Hence the twrp and clean rom...
I just cant win... heh.
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i'm curious if anyone here on XDA prefers being on stock. How come? You don't like roms? root? Just curious on what people that love to stay on stock.
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I love being on stock dont get me wrong I love the clean roms and root access but since I am coming as a long term iPhone user stock feels amazing and very open to be able to do so much personalizing to the device without having to get into roms is great but I do hate the boatware lol
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Nice to see an iphone user do the swap
I gotta say its awesome to see an iPhone user move on over.
I'm staying in stock to keep the slow motion video feature. And because CM 10's camera is really glitchy
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I love being on stock dont get me wrong I love the clean roms and root access but since I am coming as a long term iPhone user stock feels amazing and very open to be able to do so much personalizing to the device without having to get into roms is great but I do hate the boatware lol
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And it seems that there's no"." key on your iphone.
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i'm curious if anyone here on XDA prefers being on stock. How come? You don't like roms? root? Just curious on what people that love to stay on stock.
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On many phones I have stayed on stock for stability and feature set. In many cases when you go to another rom (especially AOSP) you lose TW features, S-Pen, etc... and in many cases I find not everything is 100%
That said the Note II development is fantastic. Many of the TW based roms give you everything you get with stock, but with more. AOSP you lose the TW feature set but it is amazingly stable and fast with a whole lot of other features.
With my S3 I could not find a single rom that I did not have problems on, but with the Note II I have a harder time deciding WHICH rom to use :good:
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I love being on stock dont get me wrong I love the clean roms and root access but since I am coming as a long term iPhone user stock feels amazing and very open to be able to do so much personalizing to the device without having to get into roms is great but I do hate the boatware lol
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So then flash the stock international rom from miscom like a lot of us have.... Stock experience with No bs att bloat
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I'm staying in stock to keep the slow motion video feature. And because CM 10's camera is really glitchy
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I agree with this guy. Even with my acer liquid mt when I rooted it and used the leaked gingerbread rom for it, the camera (which i use a lot got messed up and would over expose the pictures to white messes of garbage) and I noticed that after switching back to the normal stock rom with root, the camera would screw the video with red green and blue lines...gross I know...
And plus, just like my old ipod touch 2g (which doesnt work cuz the battery is dead. big surprise CRapple) it looked as normal as it should, but behind the curtain, the device was screaming at me to stop, every little tweak, hack, or anything I could do to the device. (Except install android on it because the project cut off 2Gs)
So what im saying is, its more fun to screw with the stock app.
Dont like the boatware?
Download a root app uninstaller.
Dont like anything about most devices?
Someone else doesnt like it either, and theyre smarter than you and figured out how to change that.
Root all stock roms.
Maybe one day, they will have an option to come rooted and unlocked.
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For me 1st time I'm on stock. I like it and don't see a need for change I did root it. On my SGS the minute I go it I put a rom on it.
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I did until I discovered PA battery life. Been 5 hours of fair use, mostly as a media player, connected to data. Battery is still at 84%
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I hate stock as soon as another ROM handles all I want. I have a toddler. I need camera function. As soon as cm10 fixed it a week ago. I will never go back to stock again. Only 2 features I miss are page buddy and mhl. Page buddy probably can be modded in though
I love the new features they keep adding instead of stock. And I love a 150meg download instead of 700meg
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The lack of mhl in cm or aokp keep me on stock based roms
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The same day I purchased my Note 2, I had it rooted and has TWRP installed on it. Day 2 I was flashing roms. I guess I just really like to tinker with my phones, because where was nothing wrong with stock!
C.FLAT, "I'm staying in stock to keep the slow motion video feature. And because CM 10's camera is really glitchy"
If you are that concerned with the camera features working why not flash a ROM like Scrosler's CLEAN ROM ATT SE. It made from ATT base. Completely stock without the bloatware. Everything works perfectly and you are not at the mercy of your carrier to recieve OTA's instead your at Scroslers lol. But seriously, I would much rather get/wait for updates from a DEV here on XDA (Where I can talk directly to the DEV and or people in the thread also using the ROM) instead of waiting for carriers to take forever and you can't directly talk to the team of people who made the Official ROM . So for me if you want stock look and feel with no bloatware and is more customizable than actual stock I would go with a ROM based or made from complete stock base. Just my 2 cents
Slow motion on jedi
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stock miscom
skifreek said:
So then flash the stock international rom from miscom like a lot of us have.... Stock experience with No bs att bloat
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besides the excellent support miscom. Thanks miscom
I'm on stock cause I got no reason to be otherwise. Everything works as intended, and the so-called "bloatware" is in reality a complete non-issue.
http://www.androidpolice.com/2013/0...-shows-up-for-the-samsung-galaxy-s-iii-i9300/
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http://www.androidpolice.com/2013/0...-shows-up-for-the-samsung-galaxy-s-iii-i9300/
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An international future, still waiting on premium suite
Kinda sucks we still dont have a dam 4.1.2 update with premium suite over here in the states
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An international future, still waiting on premium suite
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Isn't the international version significantly different from ours? As in a quad-core CPU? It's possible that we may not even get the premium suite just based on the hardware differences? So far, I think the international version S3 shares more in common with the Galaxy Note 2.
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Isn't the international version significantly different from ours? As in a quad-core CPU? It's possible that we may not even get the premium suite just based on the hardware differences? So far, I think the international version S3 shares more in common with the Galaxy Note 2.
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We have two gigabytes of ram. Which all in all is more necessary for running two apps than a quad core in most cases
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Its already here is called aosp
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Its already here is called aosp
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Obviously you didn't click the link and see its a TW not aosp. :thumbup:
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Just use the chemistry rom ,works just as good as stock ROM with the premium suite upgrades everything works fine. why wait for sprint when this version I's better than stock anyways it's a no brainer.
This phone is getting no updates in the States it had a good run but the gs4 is around the corner. Depends on what that phone specs are I might get a note2 since the price will drop unless there's something mind blowing with the new gs4. I love this phone but it's becoming old as far as technology and it's not the flagship phone anymore for sprint so they are in no rush to send a update if any.
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I'll be surprised if the carriers release 4.2.1 in the states. Hopefully, Samsung still goes ahead and develops it for the US phones and we can get some custom ROMs built once it leaks.
At this point, I highly doubt we'll get an official 4.2 OTA update. I would've flashed a AOSP ROM if i didn't end up losing all the features that makes it different from other phones.
we've gotten every other update so why not 4.2, Samsung should get more credit when it comes to updating its phones.
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Spiritual Muffins said:
At this point, I highly doubt we'll get an official 4.2 OTA update. I would've flashed a AOSP ROM if i didn't end up losing all the features that makes it different from other phones.
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Such as....?
Joe0113 said:
Such as....?
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I think he means all the motions and such. S-beam is also significantly better than android beam in my opinion.
travisd4est said:
Obviously you didn't click the link and see its a TW not aosp. :thumbup:
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I know just saying aosp is better
At this point I believe touchwiz is better on the GS3. So many more functions and more stability. Okus better battery life for me.
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porshce2 said:
I think he means all the motions and such. S-beam is also significantly better than android beam in my opinion.
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Bingo.
porshce2 said:
I think he means all the motions and such. S-beam is also significantly better than android beam in my opinion.
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Well the only motion thing I ever used was the feature of being in a text message and putting the phone to your ear and it will automatically call that person, and the Liquid Smooth has that feature, so I'm fine with it
Joe0113 said:
Well the only motion thing I ever used was the feature of being in a text message and putting the phone to your ear and it will automatically call that person, and the Liquid Smooth has that feature, so I'm fine with it
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I may end up switching to an aosp rom, but i like the camera on touchwiz better and if i can find apps that emulate touchwiz features (the ones i want are direct call, smart stay, smart rotation, and being able to view notifications in full screen apps)
Spiritual Muffins said:
I may end up switching to an aosp rom, but i like the camera on touchwiz better and if i can find apps that emulate touchwiz features (the ones i want are direct call, smart stay, smart rotation, and being able to view notifications in full screen apps)
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I'm currently searching for the Note 2 Camera/Gallery only bc I really love the view in the gallery of the Note 2. Everything else is buttery smooth though. Like I said I have direct call (that's the feature I was talking about, the name of it slipped my mind), and smart stay is just a gimmick IMO. I do however feel ya on being able to view notifications in full screen apps, I miss that shiz.... but not enough to keep me away from the smoothness of Liquid Smooth lol.
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I'm currently searching for the Note 2 Camera/Gallery only bc I really love the view in the gallery of the Note 2. Everything else is buttery smooth though. Like I said I have direct call (that's the feature I was talking about, the name of it slipped my mind), and smart stay is just a gimmick IMO. I do however feel ya on being able to view notifications in full screen apps, I miss that shiz.... but not enough to keep me away from the smoothness of Liquid Smooth lol.
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I kinda agree that smart stay is kinda gimmicky. Half the time it doesn't work even when im in a well lit area. And if Direct Call is in the ROM i may check it out. How's the battery life though?
The GE S 4 cost ruffly around $650 while the regular one cost $580. Considering u can install a GE ROM on the regular one. is there any benefits?
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Pretty much what you said. Why would you buy a GE s4, when youre paying for the features of the regular s4?
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If i could go back in time I would have waited for the GE S4.
I've tried many GE ROMs and none are perfect yet. Like one rom i tried didn't have bluetooth working, another I couldnt get NFC to work, etc etc. I believe these ROMs don't even support direct OTA updates which is sorta a convenience I would like to have on a GE device.
This and the fact that all the samsung stuff is pretty much useless to me.
On another note, I wonder why one couldnt just dump an entire system ROM of a stock GE s4 onto a carrier variant GTI9505, instead of having to rely on these slightly modified GE ROMs.
Push it down to $450 and i would, then I would port things i like from touchwiz over via a new rom.
But at or near the same price, no.
No like my S4 and custom roms who cares about google
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If i could go back in time I would have waited for the GE S4.
I've tried many GE ROMs and none are perfect yet. Like one rom i tried didn't have bluetooth working, another I couldnt get NFC to work, etc etc. I believe these ROMs don't even support direct OTA updates which is sorta a convenience I would like to have on a GE device.
This and the fact that all the samsung stuff is pretty much useless to me.
On another note, I wonder why one couldnt just dump an entire system ROM of a stock GE s4 onto a carrier variant GTI9505, instead of having to rely on these slightly modified GE ROMs.
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The 4.2.2 or 4.3 GE roms you flashed are TEST BUILDS, on top of that, they were LEAKED, you should keep that in mind.
unless youre able to get some kind of major discount, i do not see the pt of buying a google edition gs4
Bob Hodges said:
unless youre able to get some kind of major discount, i do not see the pt of buying a google edition gs4
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If you don't care about touchwiz I could see it making sense on ATT since the bootloader is locked. But, on tmobile it doesn't seem to make much sense.
I would love to support Google and buy an unlocked phone, but t-mobile had their version for $529. That's a lot less than Google's price. Currently running CM and couldn't be happier.
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I was thinking of buying a s4 active, but I already bought m919
"Give a man a fish you feed him for a day, teach him to fish, you feed him for a lifetime." In other words help others find an answer don't just give it to them.
There is no benefit in buying the GE S4 and I mean NONE.....
So now I guess I have to explain why?
Simple..
GE is not Aosp, it still uses TW framework, a truer nexus feel can be made by flashing cm or something like that. As what was mentioned already you can also flash the GE Roms. I also read that either HTC or Sammy would allow current users to install the official GE rom if they desire to.
Basically same phone different rom. Not worth an extra penny.
However I'm pretty sure we aren't the target consumers anyway. Google sells unlocked phones and for the S4 specs the price is worth it. For non tmo customers anyway.
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You do get 3gb more internal partition space default. I flashed a system dump in the general section, NOT a modified ROM and everything worked. I'm just a touchwiz man
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