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Anyone moved to S3? Why?

If yes, please state your reasons of moving to S3.
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lol biggest regret ever stick to google for android or gt iphone
most apps and game dnt makke full use of quadcore
samsung offer little support
tbh first android phone iv used that made me wanna gt an iphone and iv always used android
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I made an even trade w/ a friend.
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I think it's safe to assume most people that have moved from a Nexus to an S3 wouldn't continue to lurk in the Nexus forums. Probably best to ask in the S3 forums :good:
I love my Nexus and will always stay Nexus for the stock Android experience and abundance of ROMs. That said though I did try a S3 4g/LTE model today and was MIGHTY impressed with how snappy it was with Jellybean.

I've been tempted several times. Its the physical buttones that are holding me back.

I recently had the chance to get it myself. But I couldn't do it. I was looking at the aosp development, and from what I'm used to it was weak. I could live with touchwiz but I just don't like it. The physical keys where also a downer. Just something I wouldn't like to give up. And since i already have a quad core tablet there really was nothing besides a better camera and even then the gnex camera is pretty good I don't listen to what others say I know what I've seen it do.
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Got this phone after having an sgs2 with touchwiz.
I hate touchwiz.
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Hayness said:
I think it's safe to assume most people that have moved from a Nexus to an S3 wouldn't continue to lurk in the Nexus forums. Probably best to ask in the S3 forums :good:
I love my Nexus and will always stay Nexus for the stock Android experience and abundance of ROMs. That said though I did try a S3 4g/LTE model today and was MIGHTY impressed with how snappy it was with Jellybean.
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Wrong i have both and im using my nexus now. Gnex will always be smooter than and non native aosp devive
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I have both as well (SGS2 being my daily phone) and for me (my own personal preference) both the GNex and SGS3 has their own perks in their respective right. With that being said, if i had to choose, my GNex will come out on top each time. But my SGS3 is a damn good device.
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[email protected] said:
Wrong i have both and im using my nexus now. Gnex will always be smooter than and non native aosp devive
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-.- touch wiz is actually pretty fast and well optimized its faster then the gnex
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Jasonhunterx said:
-.- touch wiz is actually pretty fast and well optimized its faster then the gnex
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Im talking about pure Android loke aosp or cm10
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The latest Touchwiz is pretty bad. I had TW ICS on my tab2 and just recently we got TW JB on the tab2. I don't know if the SGS3 will get something similar but this latest version of TW JB on my Tab 2 is slow, the browser force closes and the interface has been changed for the worst. The ICS version of TW was better than this newest version they have released.
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[email protected] said:
Wrong i have both and im using my nexus now. Gnex will always be smooter than and non native aosp devive
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have you even tried a gs3? even though the gnex is really smooth, the s3 is pretty much on par with their touchwiz.

jeeholim said:
have you even tried a gs3? even though the gnex is really smooth, the s3 is pretty much on par with their touchwiz.
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The bigger question is did you read what he said? Now re-read what you typed.
He was talking about AOSP. If there was still confusion, he posted specifically that he was talking about AOSP, over an hour before you posted.

jeeholim said:
have you even tried a gs3? even though the gnex is really smooth, the s3 is pretty much on par with their touchwiz.
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For the last time im not on about ****wizzzz im on about pure Google Android like cm10
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I have both and most of the time use my s3 for the battery life. If I want to try something new or interesting I'll usually do it on the nexus. As far as bad aosp goes I'm not sure what you're smoking, we get nightly cm10 builds consistently. I'm currently running the m2 release and it's perfectly suitable for every day use. Prior to this I was running paranoid and it was great. M2 just has better battery life. Also while they do get worse battery life than touch wiz it's still better than my nexus.
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[email protected] said:
Wrong i have both and im using my nexus now. Gnex will always be smooter than and non native aosp devive
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He said most.. Lol
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lolno.

Well a lot of people I know have the s3. A lot.
Anyway...I've had a lot of opportunities to play with it. It is very very very fast first and foremost!
I've mostly played with the ICS versions. So smooth and a real joy to use. The nature UX is also very nice. Its one of the best android skin I've used from any OEM I think. They finally moved away from trying to mimic the IOS look and feel with the UI which is good.
I've tried the jellybean version of the s3 just once and to be honest I could not tell a big difference. That's because the s3 is awesome with speed and responsiveness even with ICS.
The screen is excellent also, and the feel and look of the handset in the hand is nice. It looks a lot like the galaxy nexus with buttons.
I would not move to the s3 as a full time replacement for the galaxy nexus however. Simple reason being that I had the galaxy note and waiting for ICS and Jellybean was not my thing.
I'm too comfortable with quick stock updates from my nexus s days. Plus the main reason also...the galaxy nexus is insanely fast and smooth already!
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I have a chance to trade for a one x. Not sure If I should do it
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Samsung Galaxy S IV Announced!

What do you guys think?
Im pretty excited to say the least.
Probably gonna wait for the Note 3 though
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I will definitely be waiting for the note 3.
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Seems like some good especially the camera additions mixed with some gimmick like the hand scroll feature. Hope to see some of these make it in to the note 2
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I am not impressed just yet. I will have to see it in person first. As I have stated before, I am waiting for the Note 3. One good thing about the GS4, is that we note users will get all of the innovations of the GS4 plus more!!!
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I'm getting unlock version
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It's funny I don't think I could ever go back to a smaller screen. I'm definitely waiting for the Galaxy note 3. I really like the s pen.
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I would like a note 2 really bad but I may just wait for the note 3. That big screen is the thing that makes me want to sell my S3 right now.

woodensoul2k said:
I would like a note 2 really bad but I may just wait for the note 3. That big screen is the thing that makes me want to sell my S3 right now.
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I would just get the Note2 now. There is Always something worth waiting for, but the Note2 is awesome Right Now.
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kingdazy said:
I would just get the Note2 now. There is Always something worth waiting for, but the Note2 is awesome Right Now.
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This ^^ No regrets! You'll be blown away by the difference and that's no joke!
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S4 isn't all that great... I would get it if it came with 1tb storage, GTX680, intel i7, 16gb RAM

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Selling note 2 for s4 and how??

So....the real question. Who's selling their note 2 for the s4....why....and how are you going to go about doing it??
Is it worth it??

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So....the real question. Who's selling their note 2 for the s4....why....and how are you going to go about doing it??
Is it worth it??
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I dont think its worth giving up the Note 2 for but if you have a update and are going to get it thats the way to go
Thats what I did im keeping my Note 2 and upgrading to the S4. Keeping the Note for backup device and for work purposes
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I got a upgrade a few days back. Choose the Note2 over the S4. Had a S3, Best buy gave me $268 for it. I could have left the store with the S4 for total $4.78 after my trade in , tax and best buy reward points. But I wanted the larger Note2 indtead and dont regret it.
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Me personally wont trade my note 2 for the s4, my buddie has the s4 and man its to small for me its a cool device but also were going to get 4.2.2 in the middle of may or jun so im keeping mines.
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mr pnut said:
Me personally wont trade my note 2 for the s4, my buddie has the s4 and man its to small for me its a cool device but also were going to get 4.2.2 in the middle of may or jun so im keeping mines.
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I think it will be a little longer than May-June that we have to wait for 4.2 2 I would say july-August. If I had to guess that is what I would guess.
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You could be right but also Google I/O is this month may 15 so we could get it after that.
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Some people say that there's more power in the s4 so that's why they're heading to the s4. Others are going for the smaller size cause they can't handle the note. And others have bought into the special features

islandjat said:
Some people say that there's more power in the s4 so that's why they're heading to the s4. Others are going for the smaller size cause they can't handle the note. And others have bought into the special features
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I know a guy who has one. The bench scores stock was over 12, 000
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I will be waiting for the Note 3.
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Sorry but there's no other phone out there that I would give up my Note for, I'm too spoiled by the screen size & 7 hours screen on time & I can never look at a smaller sized phone the same ever again.
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piscesjoey said:
Sorry but there's no other phone out there that I would give up my Note for, I'm too spoiled by the screen size & 7 hours screen on time & I can never look at a smaller sized phone the same ever again.
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I agree this phone is all I need for a few yrs.
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My Choice
My Epic 4G died a few days ago and I had an upgrade. I chose the Note 2 over the S4. Battery life, bigger screen (to make up for the loss of my keyboard) and SPen plus other things that I cant put into words sold me. I used both side by side and just loved the Note2. When we get 4.2.2 I think that will make the note 2 even more awesome...IMHO. Now I have TWRP on it and trying out ROMs...Loving the Note 2. :good:

MrNybble said:
My Epic 4G died a few days ago and I had an upgrade. I chose the Note 2 over the S4. Battery life, bigger screen (to make up for the loss of my keyboard) and SPen plus other things that I cant put into words sold me. I used both side by side and just loved the Note2. When we get 4.2.2 I think that will make the note 2 even more awesome...IMHO. Now I have TWRP on it and trying out ROMs...Loving the Note 2. :good:
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Try synergy. Best rom imohop. I have flashed at least a 100 on my S3. Since I bought the note 2 this is the only rom for this phone. It is stock on speed, but I themed it with a seperate program and have it just the way I like it.
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doubledragon5 said:
Try synergy. Best rom imohop. I have flashed at least a 100 on my S3. Since I bought the note 2 this is the only rom for this phone. It is stock on speed, but I themed it with a seperate program and have it just the way I like it.
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+1 on Synergy & also Perseus kernel
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The s4 is a beast of a phone but im waiting on note 3. Still love my note 2 though. Can't see myself going to a smaller screen size.
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musclehead84 said:
The s4 is a beast of a phone but im waiting on note 3. Still love my note 2 though. Can't see myself going to a smaller screen size.
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Can't ever go back to smaller screen. I got a upgrade on my account waiting for note 3 ;p
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S4 is beast man who ever said it looks like the s3 in every way can suck it. It dont. It has so many wicked features that we wont get. The screen is so much crisp you can right away tell. 13meg Camera comes in handy in low light litteraly
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chuko303 said:
S4 is beast man who ever said it looks like the s3 in every way can suck it. It dont. It has so many wicked features that we wont get. The screen is so much crisp you can right away tell. 13meg Camera comes in handy in low light litteraly
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I don't think the megapixels have much to do with low light as the quality of the sensor itself and f.stop and aperture. I'd much rather a lower MP with better sensor and F.stop than all the megapixels in the world.
But i get your point nonetheless.

Just got my S4 today coming from the Note2 and I have to say I don't miss the Note2 one bit this device is world class
It is amazing. One word wow
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budde2 said:
Just got my S4 today coming from the Note2 and I have to say I don't miss the Note2 one bit this device is world class
It is amazing. One word wow
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What was your problem with the note2? I had a chance to pick up the S4 cheaper than the note2 but choose it because of size which fits me perfectly.
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Would you recommend this device

Hey guys I'm getting a new device in a few months. And my choice is weather the nexus 4 or the galaxy s4. So I'm wondering would you reccomend the s4 and if possible tell me some of the features you like about it. Even though I'll be building/flashing custom ROMs/kernel on what ever device I get I would still like to know some of the features you guys like so I can decide on which device to get
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Tough to answer right now, in the next few months a few more new phones should be out. The Note 3, the nexus 5, the Moto X, maybe the LG G2, who knows what else...
Today? If your looking for the most powerful device in TMo's current lineup, price be damned, then the S4. If your on a budget, the Nexus 4 is just fine.

Note 3. I'll be getting it when it comes out and keeping my s4
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stevessvt said:
Tough to answer right now, in the next few months a few more new phones should be out. The Note 3, the nexus 5, the Moto X, maybe the LG G2, who knows what else...
Today? If your looking for the most powerful device in TMo's current lineup, price be damned, then the S4. If your on a budget, the Nexus 4 is just fine.
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Price doesn't matter much. Because my dad told me if I get good grade after my first trimester back at school he will buy me any phone I want. Since every one else in my family upgraded and I'm stuck with my olld sgs vibrant. And if the new nexus is out by then than I'll problebly get that bit I've been lookin at the s4 and the n4
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S4 because it can be a higher powered nexus device if you want it to me. I converted my s4 to a s4 Google play edition and I'm on 4.3 and will get updates just as nexus devices do...
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I've used each and every phone at the TMobile store. S4 by a mile.
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cannondaleV2000 said:
Hey guys I'm getting a new device in a few months. And my choice is weather the nexus 4 or the galaxy s4. So I'm wondering would you reccomend the s4 and if possible tell me some of the features you like about it. Even though I'll be building/flashing custom ROMs/kernel on what ever device I get I would still like to know some of the features you guys like so I can decide on which device to get
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Get the nexus 4 or wait two months and get the 5. I like the s4, but I don't use most of its features. I really love the screen tough.
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i want it more for the power of it
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Get the nexus 4 or wait two months and get the 5. I like the s4, but I don't use most of its features. I really love the screen tough.
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i will problebly wait for the nexus 5 but i was considering this because it has a more powerfull cpu/gpu

S4. It's the best phone out
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Note 3

So it looks nice and all leather was a nice touch but other than that the features are not really breathtaking. Would it at least have an AR blaster? What about air view that's sick was expecting that on note 3 if it doesn't have it then damn might have to go for the s4 .
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l Feel Like that the note 2 can do everything that the note 3 can do far as features of the spen like Box and others can't wait for them to be released in a custom rom
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Useless touchwiz gimmicks are precisely that.

juggamonkey said:
l Feel Like that the note 2 can do everything that the note 3 can do far as features of the spen like Box and others can't wait for them to be released in a custom rom
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i'd like to sell my s4 for another note. i got the sprint note 2 but use my verizon phone more an love the note more than the s4. kinda stuck between deciding on the n3 or get a cheap n2. just waiting to see if the bootloaders are locked or not. i doubt i'll ever update my sprint phone since sprint's pretty useless in the 3 cities i'm usually in.

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Useless touchwiz gimmicks are precisely that.
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Some people like the "gimmicks"
I have installed cm on my note 2. Didnt take long before I realized my spen was useless and I had to figure out a new way to take a screenshot. Even on all my sense devices I really enjoy all the stuff worked in to the overlays. I might as well get a nexus if I want aosp
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sand1303 said:
Some people like the "gimmicks"
I have installed cm on my note 2. Didnt take long before I realized my spen was useless and I had to figure out a new way to take a screenshot. Even on all my sense devices I really enjoy all the stuff worked in to the overlays. I might as well get a nexus if I want aosp
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Useless? You're not trying hard enough. Get Note Buddy, CM S Pen Add-on, and Papyrus all off Play for free. Screenshot hardware shortcuts vary depending on the ROM, Vol-Down+Power is a common one otherwise screenshot can be added to the power menu.
Gimmicks are things like eye tracking, hand waving for scrolling etc.There are tons that only add ROM bloat that have little real value. There's a whole dictionaries worth of these included in the 4.2.2 included with s4, and likely all that crap and more included in 4.3. Sadly most all the UI improvements to Android in 4.2 and 4.3 are whitewashed over in TouchWiz.

juggamonkey said:
l Feel Like that the note 2 can do everything that the note 3 can do far as features of the spen like Box and others can't wait for them to be released in a custom rom
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The note has inferred so you can use your phone as an universal remote control to turn your TV on and off.
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I was hoping for a metal frame and body, but wasn't expecting leather. I'm not sure about that part. As for software improvements I feel the Note 2 can handle what the Note 3 has, but we will see.

daswahnsinn said:
I was hoping for a metal frame and body, but wasn't expecting leather. I'm not sure about that part. As for software improvements I feel the Note 2 can handle what the Note 3 has, but we will see.
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Uhh...it isn't leather. It is texturized plastic.

Only thing I wanted to see was the flexible screen come into play
. N3 specs don't really phase me to go get it
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The n3 is not revolutionary it's a little upgrade. I have a note 2 and will get the note 3 because I am addicted to technology but the reality it's I am not going to be able to do much more on the new note than the old note.
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inmnbob said:
The n3 is not revolutionary it's a little upgrade. I have a note 2 and will get the note 3 because I am addicted to technology but the reality it's I am not going to be able to do much more on the new note than the old note.
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Actually there are changes - I suggest you check out the off-topic New device/upgrade thread for 2 reasons:
1) This one will be eventually locked as the other is the official.
2) I just left a little nugget there....