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Howdy Note 2 owners,
I decided to return my HOX and ordered the Note 2 from Amazon. It is supposed to be here next Tuesday :good:
So I would like to ask for feedback from you guys those who have used this phenomenal device. What do you like most of it? And what you don't like?
Any suggestion or tips for new owners?
Thank you so much :laugh:
If you are okay with the size, there simply isn't anything better.
I'd suggest coming in assuming you can't use it one handed. If you can, consider that a bonus.
You'll be more pleasantly surprised that way.
There's really very little to complain about with this phone. It's quite astounding.
- Frank
AirSupply said:
Howdy Note 2 owners,
I decided to return my HOX and ordered the Note 2 from Amazon. It is supposed to be here next Tuesday :good:
So I would like to ask for feedback from you guys those who have used this phenomenal device. What do you like most of it? And what you don't like?
Any suggestion or tips for new owners?
Thank you so much :laugh:
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Thats the correct choice you made... As even i sold my HOX for Note2 , I am really liking it. Size does not matter much now, As its trendier for bigger phone.
My money spent on NOTE2 brings be joy specially the S-Pen and features which i still need to learn. You got plenty of things to learn when you get NOTE2 .:fingers-crossed:
Between Congrats :good:
Regards
The_Rock
Been using it for a few days, it's a great device. Just can't believe I have an android phone that I don't have to carry a charger with me any more. Battery served more than 22 hours with wifi, gps, 3g, and automatic screen display.
Few hiccups sometimes with TW sometimes but not major and not frequent.
You will not regret it. :thumbup:
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When I was waiting for the I phone 5 my cousin showed me his new galaxy s3 and I fell in love with the screen size and as app people knew that the iphone 5 would only have a longer display in decided to buy an GS3 and it was fantastic far more better than my iphone 4s it brought me the same feeling I had with the first iphone back in 2007, then I wanted a bigger screen and I bought the note 2 and it's even better than the GS3... The best phone I ever had.
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Do you guys think we will get pure Jelly Bean room from dev soon? I just don't like Touchwiz that much
I'm not sure that pure vanilla will be good with the massive screen, but you can use nova launcher it does the trick
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Been using it for a few days, it's a great device. Just can't believe I have an android phone that I don't have to carry a charger with me any more. Battery served more than 22 hours with wifi, gps, 3g, and automatic screen display.
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dude this is so true
Sure there will be plenty of roms as the device become more available and more popular, I didn't root mine and honestly I don't seem to find a good reason to root.
I always root my devices to make the the phone go faster, have better battery, but there is no need with note 2 yet, from my point of view at least.
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I've used a lot of phones and I can safely say this is the best phone I've used! In terms of raw performance and battery life, this ion another level!
Same here fantastic device that i play with now for a full a week.
If u look at kernel perseus thread and undervolt values it seems you can get even much more out of the chip...
So much that dev and other people wonders if it is for real...and so far it seems to be. Seems to me that samy did something quite special in response to the fruit chip....we all seems to agree battery performance IS OUTSTANDING..and thats not only it, spen etc...you name it.
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I've been playing with it since i got it and i love it.. I don't regret getting it.
Anybody experience fast dormancy?
It's been a week since I got my note 2. I've used iPhone4s, s3, HOX. But this the best phone I've ever used. Far better than all others.
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was using note1, s3 before but my note 2 pwns them, honestly at everything- multitasking, battery time, design and etc. ;D
The comments from you guys make me felt so excited to get my hands on this beast next Tues
It's just a very different beast compared to the S3 I had for a while there. On paper I guess the Note II isn't a lot more than a bigger version of the S3, but it really is much better in many ways. I especially enjoy the big beautiful screen, the good battery life, playing with the S-Pen (though it's not very useful for me), I also think it feels better in the hand than the S3 did, typing is easier and more comfortable and I think the device looks nicer too!
I am getting my Note 2 tomorrow. CAN'T WAIT!!!
So I have some questions for those who already have this beast. It only has one button.. so how do you close apps and switch between apps??? How thick is the machine? How many rows and columns fit on the screen for apps? Never used touchwiz before only used sense.. I heard it is not user friendly? Do the home screens run in a continuous loop? How easy us it to root and unlock?
Thanks.. looks like I am getting one for my birthday from my hubby.. kinda nervous and ezcited at the same time..
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Coming from a galaxy Ace , i find it awesome.
As i do not yet receive the case to protect it, i found the back very slippery, which is annoying for a so big phone.
I would have prefer a back with some rubber to stay well in one hand.
It will be better with the case even if it's even bigger
Currently a Tmobile user but i have to decide before friday because im switching to sprint and im pretty much between three phones right now:
SGS3, LGOptimusG, Iphone 5 (JUST because its different and ive been using android for a long time now)
Im pretty much looking for specs, batterylife and updates or at least solid devs
I know with the Optimus G im getting awesome specs and awesome battery life but its LG and its still on ICS despite being a damn new phone (WTF)... Not sure when will it even get 4.1 or 4.2... And it has no developers
Iphone 5 i get specs, a new OS and i guess i get to re-discover everything before i get bored with it again. Also its tiny (i like smaller phones)
Galasy S3 has updates, good specs (not as good as Optimus G) and im not sure about its battery life but one thing is for sure and that is its solid developer community and constant ROM updates!
>.< keep trolling and fanboyism out please! i greatly appreciate your opinions
My honest opinion is that the GS3 is hands down the best of the 3.
1. Specs are fantastic, you really won't notice the difference on a quad core.
2. It is still supported by Samsung and sprint.
3. Battery life is great
4. Dev support is the best I've seen save for maybe the gnex
5. It is a big phone. If you prefer small ones, that may be a problem but honestly I got used to it pretty quickly.
6. It's sexy.
It seems that you enjoy change and playing with new stuff, so I'd suggest getting the iPhone5, using it for as long as you need, and then moving on from there if you insist. The device will have good resale value at that time, so it will be like a free rental if or when you decide to get a GS3/GS4/Note2/LG/etc.
IPhone 5 is not for tweakers
Considering jailbreak is virtually impossible ATM with nearly no chance of it happening any time soon (soon =now to may)
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I had an Epic and recently got the GS3. I love it. With that said I also is an iPhone 4S for work. Apple's iPhone is boring. They all look the same, no customization, no fun rooting. Lame. They do work well, but boring.
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Just get the iphone 5. Once you get bored, sell it and get gsiii or something else. Iphone have really high resale value so at the end you will get to try both the iphone 5 and gsiii without wasting extra money. Maybe you will end up with more money lol.
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Currently a Tmobile user but i have to decide before friday because im switching to sprint and im pretty much between three phones right now:
SGS3, LGOptimusG, Iphone 5 (JUST because its different and ive been using android for a long time now)
Im pretty much looking for specs, batterylife and updates or at least solid devs
I know with the Optimus G im getting awesome specs and awesome battery life but its LG and its still on ICS despite being a damn new phone (WTF)... Not sure when will it even get 4.1 or 4.2... And it has no developers
Iphone 5 i get specs, a new OS and i guess i get to re-discover everything before i get bored with it again. Also its tiny (i like smaller phones)
Galasy S3 has updates, good specs (not as good as Optimus G) and im not sure about its battery life but one thing is for sure and that is its solid developer community and constant ROM updates!
>.< keep trolling and fanboyism out please! i greatly appreciate your opinions
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OP- It's going to come down to your preference... Iphones are limited on what you can do with them (Customziation wise) However, Androids are Open to possibilites.. The Optimus is slowly gaining Dev Support and is a fairly new device. Biggest turn off for that is the Non removable battery (Well difficult to remove) and no SD card slot for extra storage. Spec wise.. it's awesome..Personally, I went to the S3... I have all 3 Galaxy (Epics) in my house.. (all were mine at one point) and loved every bit of them.. OC the S3 and it's a beast in it's own! But just go check them out.. see which you can live with!
Please discuss other devices and comparisons in the sticky thread
Thanks
FNM
My wife got her first smartphone about 8 months ago. got the samsung stratosphere. had it for about 2 months until I got the samsung galaxy S3 at which point she wanted my rooted thunderbolt. The thunderbolt has gotten very laggy no matter which Rom I throw on there. CleanRom worked well for about a week and then it started its usual lack of performance. When I first got it, it was snappy, quick and smooth. Now it just isn't and i dont know why since I'm doing a clean factory wipe with CWM. She is getting tired of me tinkering around with it trying to get it to perform well. Wants a new phone and is thinking the incredible 4g, razr M or the samsung galaxy nexus.
wanted to see what people thought, who have the galaxy nexus. Would you recommend it again or would you rather go with a newer phone like the Dinc 4g or razr m?
No regrets here. You can never go wrong with Pure Google, and with third-party ROMs you always have the latest Android version before, well especially before the Dinc 4G or RAZR M.
I wouldn't say there's much difference between 5MP and 8MP, and the only reason I'd go for either of the other two phones is for SD storage, which even now I'm losing interest in, but it's nice to have that stuff somewhere separate from the phone.
Plus, I am pretty sure the GalNex is the cheapest, on or off contract..
As far as famous issues go, no inductive charging (come on even the Thunderbolt had that), Micro USB port tends to fail, but that's kind of an all-phone sort of thing IMO, and of course AMOLED screen burn-in. All are nominal issues considering they happen typically after at least a year of use.
My 2.
Good luck!
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I had the g2 then the g2x and now the gnex. I personally think this is still one of the best phone around, hands down. Direct Google updates, unlocked (can use any gsm carrier prepaid or postpaid), great screen and decent pics. The developer support will be continuous until the hardware can no longer support the os. Money wise, its the cheapest high end smart phone you can get, period (and I don't think this phone is "cheap", its hardware is great and handles everything I throw at it).
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I noticed your on Verizon, slow updates through Verizon, but the development community will provide those... Plus you can get a 32gb as compared to the gsm 16gb.
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I would just get her an iphone that way she can have something that works properly most of the time while you have your android device to play with. It works for me.:good:
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I would just get her an iphone that way she can have something that works properly most of the time while you have your android device to play with. It works for me.:good:
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Isheep? haha kidding! I nexus would be good for her, it's easy to use, fast, and comes with some good jellybeans!
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For something that "just works" with minimal effort the iDerp is the way to go.
Android can be laggy when "external" SD Card memory size is full, e.g. if 16GB SD Card have only 1GB free memory. makes Android slower..
by doing full Wipe, data factory reset then it should be much faster..
Galaxy Nexus's battery life is not so good so it's better to use older Android phone if wants phone with good battery life...
I'll put it like this. i have had several phones of all brands and companies i just had the nexus 4 sold it. i have the s3.it sits on my desk. The note 2 is hooked to a TV in the guest room for streaming. all the phones I have and have i come back to the nexus. i chose to make it my main driver. i don't even swap sims anymore. Galaxy nexus just works. and we have great devs that make things work even better. and help out. do that on a iPhone. also as
Sd storage is a thing of the past. cloud storage is here.. and it's fast. Anyway nexus gsm with a year straight talk plan works fine for me.. well great actually.. even with Verizon i wouldn't get any other phone. especially since i seen in my area Verizon offering then free or 50 bucks on contract.. roll with it.
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The op asked, i gave my answer. Ya give her an iphone and then nobody here will be tempted to screw with it and mess it up. All her friends will say "Oh it's an iphone, how nice!". Otherwise let her shop for an android phone and pick out what she wants, all the top phones are pretty solid. Obviously the s3 is the hot phone now, but for some it's a little large.
She has the Thunderbolt? Good god, man. You're just asking for all kinds of trouble there. You don't give a woman a Thunderbolt. Even men can't stand that phone.
For a woman, you need a trouble-free phone like the:
-Galaxy S3
-Galaxy Note 2 (women actually like it a lot and have more reason to use it because they carry a purse or bag)
-iPhone 5
-Nokia Lumia 920
Seriously. These are the only phones women actually enjoy using. The Nexus is great but its more for geeks than ladies.
Get her a white Gnex, turn it into a takju with a clean flash of the 4.2.1 factory image and you're good to go. Hassle free stock software from then on...
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Get her a white Gnex, turn it into a takju with a clean flash of the 4.2.1 factory image and you're good to go. Hassle free stock software from then on...
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She's going to complain about the battery life. He should NOT get the Nexus for a woman. I'm being serious here. The other phones I suggested are much better for a woman. You guys keep assuming that women will like what you like. They don't. They're very different. You don't give a woman a phone with any big flaws, and the big flaw with the Galaxy Nexus is battery life.
I say get her the Galaxy Note2 my wife saw it the other day and was like damn I should've waited and got that instead of the iPhone(she got her iPhone a week before note 2 came out)
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I say get her the Galaxy Note2 my wife saw it the other day and was like damn I should've waited and got that instead of the iPhone(she got her iPhone a week before note 2 came out)
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Yep. Women love the Galaxy Note 2 more than men do, seemingly. It's like the size of a paperback book or personal organizer that women carry around in their purse. If they can do everything on a device like that, they're happy, and the battery life on it is amazing.
Hell, I'm probably going to get the Galaxy Note 3 next year if Google screws up again and makes yet another glass-backed Nexus phone.
thank you all for the replies. I was not expecting for there to be so many just night.
The other thing I needed to mention is that she does NOT want to spend much. I would love her to have the S3 like I do but she wont spend the money to get it. This is why she was looking into the incredible 4g or moto razr m. both are $49 currently.
If money eliminates the note2, go with the nexus. I got it cheap and got the Samsung extended battery. I have no problem getting almost a full day with moderate usage. If I am at work, it goes in airplane mode between breaks. After work I still have almost a full charge. And the phone charges FAST! I have no complaints. With 2 GS2's and a GS3 in the family, my gnex still has the best performance and least issues of all.
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On the subject of battery life I'm going to add that my stock battery gsm gnex gets better battery life than any android phone I've previously owned or handled.
But based on the reports of battery life with lte I would possibly agree with cadude the Verizon nexus might not be the best choice. I don't know though, maybe it's no different than any other lte equipped phone. I've always used gsm.
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I bought GNex for my girlfriend and she loves it. Stock Android is rock stable and super fast. She won't change it for any other phone. Until I get her Nexus 4, maybe?
If you hated the battery life on the Bolt you will hate the VZW Galaxy Nexus more. I went from one to the other last year and u was surprised, I though the bolt had the worst battery of them all.
Otherwise here's my .02 -
If you want to extend/new contract - you cannot go wrong with an S3. Great battery life, expandable memory and Touchwiz 's no tinkering to get great features aspect are great selling points to people who don't want to tinker with the phone.. My wife is a perfect example Lol. Not to mention the camera is 2nd to none on android devices now.
If you don't want a contract I would get a used VZW Nexus. Deal with the battery for a great price.
If your wife wants a smaller device - get the RAZR M. Its quite an amazing little device. All the power/specs of the S3 in a handy little package. I've heard it has great battery too
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thank you all for the replies. I was not expecting for there to be so many just night.
The other thing I needed to mention is that she does NOT want to spend much. I would love her to have the S3 like I do but she wont spend the money to get it. This is why she was looking into the incredible 4g or moto razr m. both are $49 currently.
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Ok so you're on Verizon. Trust me, a Galaxy Nexus on Verizon is TERRIBLE. You simply do NOT want that phone. She will definitely complain about the battery because the LTE drains even more on a Verizon Gnex than a GSM Gnex.
Good news for you though! You can upgrade on your Verizon account with Amazon Wireless, and they'll give you another Samsung Galaxy S3 for $99.99 which isn't much more than 50 bucks and the same price as the Verizon Gnex from the Verizon store.
http://wireless.amazon.com/Samsung-...=INDIVIDUAL_NEW&sr=1-1-entd&qid=1355933336314
thinking of buying this phone and trying to decide if i buy it for Tmobile or Verizon (no more sprint for me) one thing i need though is to be able to talk and surf the net at the same time...
Anyone regret buying this phone.....
What do you love the most of this phone?
What do you hate the most of this phone?
many people complain about the size of the phone which does seem huge but i can comfortably use it with one hand so thats not an issue for me i actually type better no typos not like on the sgs2...also i dont wear skinny jeans so it fits in my pockets without a problem
Hows the reception on this ? sgs2 and sgs3 reception really suck
If I were in the market for a phone right this moment I would most likely buy the Galaxy Note 2 again. I have absolutely no regrets whatsoever over getting this phone. I hate the bloatware that comes preinstalled on it that cannot be removed without root access and the somewhat limited flexibility of the Multi Window feature among other things. However, these are minor things that in no way tarnish the appeal of the Galaxy Note II to me. As for what I love about this phone, on the other hand, I could be here all night though I'll keep it brief: Multi Window, S Pen functionality, the sheer size of the screen (although 5.5" doesn't seem so massive anymore compared to the competition's 2013 flagships) and the larger capacity battery which easily gets me through 1 - 1.5 days of heavy-ish use.
I hope I've answered your questions and good luck!
Galaxy 3 bad reception?? U must have had a bad one in the at&t forum and me personally have never had bad reception with it. I don't think I've ever lost more than 1 bar or dropped a call
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If I were in the market for a phone right this moment I would most likely buy the Galaxy Note 2 again. I have absolutely no regrets whatsoever over getting this phone. I hate the bloatware that comes preinstalled on it that cannot be removed without root access and the somewhat limited flexibility of the Multi Window feature among other things. However, these are minor things that in no way tarnish the appeal of the Galaxy Note II to me. As for what I love about this phone, on the other hand, I could be here all night though I'll keep it brief: Multi Window, S Pen functionality, the sheer size of the screen (although 5.5" doesn't seem so massive anymore compared to the competition's 2013 flagships) and the larger capacity battery which easily gets me through 1 - 1.5 days of heavy-ish use.
I hope I've answered your questions and good luck!
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My thoughts mirrors what he says. :thumbup:
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Best phone I've ever bought hands down..
I would buy the Note 2 again in a heartbeat. it does everything i want it to do and does it all day long.
I just got this phone in Feb. And I love this beast. I would buy a second one for the wife. We'll wait for the S4 for her. No regrets on this phone. I haven't rooted it and might not need to because I can disable the bloat.
thanks to everyone who has replied back .. best way to get real feedback is to ask the real heavy users ... video reviews are good but only to a point which is why i thought i asked on here
When I bought it I watched this video on YouTube. It made me realize this phone is a monster to a point that I will never buy any other phone again. Only newer Notes that come out when it's time to upgrade.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9nh2NSLgaII&feature=youtube_gdata_player
No regrets whatsoever, and I haven't even scratched the surface of what this phone can do. Even without all the fanciness of hooking it up to the smart dock etc, just having the multi-window, the pen, the battery life, and that large screen is such a plus.
I would definitely buy this phone again. I paid $690 on release day and feel like I already got my money's worth..I commute 3 hrs a day, too and from work, so my phone gets heavy usage.
This is the Best phone I ever had and the Development is already hard to keep up with!
Love the phone and I love it even more that is rooted with the amazing battery .
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no regrets at all!!! have had an amazing time thus far with this phone, it takes care of everything that i throw at it, and covers all my uses while on the go, in a sleek design. its powerful for whatever you want to use it for. if i had to buy it all over again, hands down i would not go for any other phone at the moment. screen size is amazing, multi-tasking (w/ multi-window), S Pen, battery life are all amazing! i honestly have no complaints whatsoever with this phone! as with all carrier spcific phones, bloatware will always be present, but for that you can always root and clean up. besides that I LOVE MY GN2!!!!
Idk how to get amazing battery life on this phone without rooting, I get on average max of 7 hours heavy use, 12 moderate use, and 18 light use.
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thanks to everyone who has replied back .. best way to get real feedback is to ask the real heavy users ... video reviews are good but only to a point which is why i thought i asked on here
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Another way to look at it is through the resale market. You wouldn't see too many Note II available. Most Note II users simply couldn't find a better replacement.
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Not sure if its just me or.... I just love how the note 2 vibrates... the vibration sound is so different.
Best phone so far i've owned. Just a little big for my small hands :silly:
I love this phone. Dont regret getting it at all.
Sure good phone .. But the gs4 and note3 will be out so if u don't mind waiting
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Amazing phone!
My only regret is: its taking time away from my wife and work.. lol..
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My HTC DNA fell and the screen cracked. I have already used my replacements through the insurance. Doesn't take much for the screen to break.
I am selling it and looks like I will get about $200 for it.
Looking on swappa.com I can get a fairly good conditioned GNex for that price.
I know it is not comparable spec wise, but I love the pure Google experience and it wouldn't cost me any $.
What do you guys think, is it worth getting or should I hunt for something else?
Currently I am running CM 10.1 on my DNA and am loving it. The DNA is my first Android phone.
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I have no experience with the DNA, but I am pretty happy with my vzw gnex
Battery life isn't that great, but besides that I have no major issues.
i love the gnex but i was able to purchase an upgrade to a s4 at work... gotta keep my unlimited! the only issue i have is poor reception, which seems to be common to this phone. my droid charge hold signals better and locks onto 4g better. but this is when im in marginal areas. if you have a good signal the gnex is pretty sweet. you can find them on amazon for under 200 sometime.i may be selling mine soon if i decide to keep the s4 but i dont think my decision will be in the time frame you'd need.
Thanks for the replies. I am not to worried about battery life as I get zero service at work and it sits in airplane mode until 430.
I did see that reception can be an issue. I get pretty good reception here in MD.
Still leaning towards it. I will check out Amazon... Thanks!
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I do love my phone, but it's not without some quirks, mostly from the Verizon end.
1) No native tethering
2) No Google Wallet (btw, where is Verizon's NFC payment thing they were touting instead?)
3) The back plate of the phone can get warped and the back can come off extremely easy which can cause the battery to pop out easily.
4) Battery life can be balls. I now have 5 extra batteries that I take with me to shows, and on trips just so I can swap them out when they die.
Amazon has a HUGE battery, see this post: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2183513
I'm currently on my 3rd Galaxy Nexus I think.....but that's my own fault, I drop it ALOT. Thankfully my screen has never cracked, just weird issues like broken camera and whatnot.
Get the insurance plan! =)
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Go for Gnex, it has the best development support
Also going to mention okay radio performance, and terrible stock battery life. Don't buy the official "extended battery" as it's only like 250mAh larger than our stock one. There's the giant one on Amazon that was linked earlier in the thread. I have the Hyperion 3800mAh that I bought before I knew about the other one. I get about two days on average out of it unless I play lots of games.
For just a little more, you could get a GS3. I saw a few GS3s in great shape on swappa for under $300. And it's easy to root, and run an AOSP rom. While the GN isn't a bad phone, and I've been happy with it overall, I would not see myself buying one at this time (especially since you are coming from a DNA).