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all i keep ready on here is complaint after complaint.. is there any good news? i just ordered mine and kinda thinking i should just sell both triple my money and keep my old phone.. what do you think??
What phone are you coming from?
Well to be honest bro I had a vibrant that was rooted, lag fixed, gps fix, mobileap, but... I am completely happy with my g2! My hinge isn't loose what so ever.. it runs very fast without any lag or gliches. The gps is amazing. It shows me walking around in my house lol.. and its just a solid phone. The build and everything
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don't laugh i'm comming from a mytouch 3g rooted with cy's 2.2 LOL.. its been awhile but this phone still has no scratches on the screen but all thepaint is falling off and just looks bad.. got a good deal on the g2's so i hope they hold up well
I love my G2
Seems like a lot of people just want to complain about every single little flaw they see. "I can't text while I'm upside down with the keyboard", "my track pad doesn't move diagonally", "the speaker phone doesn't go up to 165131 decibels".
I had a nexus one, loved it but the internal rom and memory was just to low, I had to start deleting apps.
Sold that had a vibrant (which I recently sold, thank god ) supposedly the best android phone as far as speed and memory. Yes its fast but Laggy and the gps doesn't work no matter what fix they send OTA. I honestly believe it is a hardware issue. That phone will not see froyo for a while, and it was extremely buggy.
My g2 I love it, yes it's a bit smaller and a little heavier but it does everything I need it to do and better than all the other phones listed. I was playing Home Run derby on my G2 and the movement is always smooth specially when you move your bat to your desired position. 9 times out of 10 on my vibrant it wasn't smooth so I couldn't even play.
Even though benchmarks don't mean much, but when you do a side by side comparison between a non lag fixed vibrant and a out of the box g2 it will come up with some sort of hypothesis. The g2 beat it by at least 600, mflops on the g2 always double the vibrant.
So I say the G2 is an awesome phone.
thanks for the input, now i should have my phones today and will add my thoughts later..
I'm coming from an HD2. The HD2 was a good phone, but I didn't want to deal with the horrible keyboard, and MS messenging client. It was fast and very powerful. It played any video content I put in it. I still have the phone because I wanna play with WM7 when it's released. But I LOVE my G2. Its very smooth and responsive. I find myself using the built in keyboard a lot more than the physical KB. It's nice being able to actually use the market, unlike WM. The apps work perfect. My hinges are fine, I got not complaints. Just glad to be back on android.
Best phone I've ever used.
I love the fact that I can run any app and not worry about the phone freezing. I still have my slide which is stock rooted and overclocked to 844 mhz and the phone is really good, but it would eat up memory and freeze sometimes. I can honestly say this phone never froze on me since I've received it on the 30th of September. The picture quality is awesome, screen size is perfect for me, & even the keyboard is very solid. Granted I use swype more than the physical keypad. I can honestly say besides the "hidden" 2.5 gb, I love this device!
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Lovin' It.
I'm lovin' my G2 so far. I came from a lowly G1. It's rooted and running 2.2 (Biffmod - based off CM6 but without all the stuff that makes the phone lag). While it was running good for a G1 running Froyo it was aggravating having apps that should be multi-taskable closing all the time... It would even get so lagged down due to low memory that they keyboard would crash trying to type a Tweet in Tweetdeck!
With my G2 I have access to more apps. Every app I download runs flawlessly (assuming it's not just a crappy app ) and I don't run into memory crashes. Yes, I miss having root and the wifi hotspot (had Wireless Tether installed on my G1) but I'm sure it's just a matter of time before the guys over the in the Thinktank figure out a way to make the temp root stick. When they do... I'll be even more in love with my phone.
I considered sending it back... but at this point, I just can't see myself going back to the G1 and nothing else out there in T-Mobile land compares. So yeah... I'm keeping my G2 and lovin' it.
Do not take the "*****fest" about the G2 to heart...it is an awesome phone with great speed, and smooth response, the keyboard is nice as well. A lot of people want you to believe that every phone that comes out should have everything for you, that would make it the perfect phone. It doesnt exist, if it did, you wouldnt need another phone...ever. Phone companies know that and so you will always have a issue with one. Enjoy the phone,and find out for yourself how much you will like or dislike it.
Yes.
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I am very happy with the phone.I came from a dash 3g. Mine feels like it is built solid.
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are you all happy with the camera and audio?
I'm very happy with mine. Coming from a rooted G1 running froyo. No more freezing, lagging, or force closing.
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Love my G2. Very much prefer it to the Vibrant. No issues whatsoever, except for the Hinge obviously. Which I feel is overblown ; yes it is loose, but it doesn't hamper my usage in any way whatsoever. Yesterday night I spent 2 hours in the bed playing around with it ; no hinge trouble.
yeah, keep in mind that people are more likely to post with complaints than with positive reactions. that's just the nature of forums. I personally have a loose hinge but otherwise love everything about the phone
Love my g2. Much better then the vibrant imo... plus the upside is htc will actually give us support unlike samsung...
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I recently returned my Epic and couldn't be happier. I had an iphone 3gs then an iphone4 but returned that. Later I dropped at&t and got an Epic with Sprint. I hated that Epic so much I returned the phone and went on the Tmobile month-to-month plan using my 3gs. Honestly, I didn't think any other phones would make me happy except for a new iphone. I couldn't complain about a phone that just works with extremely excellent battery life. When the G2 came out, I knew I had to give android another shot. Now guess what? I am in love with this phone. Give this phone a try for 30 days. If you don't like it, return it.
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so far so good for me. this is a welcome improvement over the nexus one, and a major step forward from the G1.
i like the new keyboard and the SLCD screen is as good or better than the nexus's AMOLED. Also like the upp'd storage space and HSPA+ capability. oh... and the new CPU/GPU is blazing.
Only a few hours in, but I'm not having issues...
Hinge is great, works upside down, not self closing.
Camera is fine for snaps. If I want a GOOD picture I'll use my real camera.
The headset speaker seems louder than my vibrant.
Smoother than the vibrant.
Another +1 to being glad I ditched the vibrant, just hope the g2 gets real root.
I currently have a Captivate with daily builds CyanogenMod. I really want something a bit smaller and besides my wife wants my cappy.
I really like the ease of flashing new ROMs on this phone using CWM5 and ROM manager as well as the fact that there are tons of ROMs out there for this phone.
I have been looking at something the size of the HTC Freestyle but don't really have a good handle of the availability or ease of flashing compared to the cappy.
I am really open to anything (cost is not a consideration) that is smaller than my cappy, can be easily flashed, has good support here, AT&T, and does NOT have a qwerty keyboard.
Thanks for any suggestions. I will very likely get whatever is recommended the most.
Anyone? Am I best off the keep what I have or go sgs 2 ?
smaller is not better
there is nothing that your going to like if you go smaller. i have a a LG Phoenix, it fits in the screen of the captivate. i like it. but flash is not supported, and there are no mod for it yet. any other smaller phone is going to be crapier. IMO
SGS 2 Might seem a bit big, but after a while it's ok, it's not too big yet.. but the next models will be.
I would recommend the Atrix, its the same screen size as the cappy, and its pretty slim..it runs very smooth and plays any game I've tried on it as smooth as butter..
It has a one click rooting script, and the bootloader can be unlocked pretty easily, it does have 5 or 6 roms, including an unofficial CM7 beta, which is very stable and will become official once it includes the webtop and fingerprint scanner..
on top of all that, once you calibrate the battery, it has the most phenomenal battery life of any phone I've had
All in all, the phone is great now, and once ICS comes out with dual core optimizations, it will be even better.
I plan to return my nitro tomorrow before my 14 days is up. It's rooted with superoneclick. Should I bother trying to unroot? Would hate to brick it without a recovery rom available.
It won't brick you phone, I've done it several times already.
In my personal experience the clerks don't bother check the condition of the software on the phone, they turn it on (or not) and that's it.
And besides, if it's bricked, well, there is always a wall charger to blame
P.S.
What are you getting instead?
My mind isn't completely made up yet. I want to love the nitro but the occasional lag, poor scrolling, and battery life is what's ruining it for me. RAM manager has made a difference in app switching. I've been watching you guys closely hoping for proof of an unlocked bootloader as I'm sure another rom or hardware accelerated browsing in ics will make all the difference.
If i ditch it, ill probably just go back to my iPhone 4 for a couple months and see if the at&t version of the nexus gets LTE. I love this display, but don't know if I want to commit to the phone for 2 years. Will let you know what I decide.
Thank [email protected] Unroot worked without any problems. I decided to return it and wait and see what you all can find in the next few weeks. I played with the skyrocket and nitro side by side in the store.. what a difference. The skyrocket is buttery smooth. I would jump on it in a heart beat if there weren't those huge pixels staring me in the face . The HTC Vivid actually felt like a decent compromise if compromises had to be made. Nice qHD display and pretty smooth. I still believe the Nitro has the potential to be the top dog, but not in it's current state.
Keep up the good work. I'd love to see new software on the fantastic hardware.
The display on this is fantastic. I can feel your pain as it's not as smooth as the Skyrocket. I'm not a huge fan of the super amoled - especially compared to this. I have switched to the Zeam launcher and it has made a pretty nice difference. I'm hoping there will be an interim release by LG/AT&T to speed things up and fix some of the other minor bugs.
And most importantly hoping the dev successes continue and we can get some nice custom ROMs going (especially ICS).
I said this in the unbrick thread as well, but really I must emphasize my phone is much smoother with the Korean rom I flashed. I think I feel confident proclaiming that when ICS or hopefully CyanogenMod come to the Nitro HD, this device will be astounding. It's kind of crappy that our current stock rom is so sluggish, but there is good stuff just around the corner I think.
Don't you get 30 days to return?
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I said this in the unbrick thread as well, but really I must emphasize my phone is much smoother with the Korean rom I flashed. I think I feel confident proclaiming that when ICS or hopefully CyanogenMod come to the Nitro HD, this device will be astounding. It's kind of crappy that our current stock rom is so sluggish, but there is good stuff just around the corner I think.
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what about bloatware? how much of it there? Maybe that's the reason it's smoother?
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Don't you get 30 days to return?
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Yes, you have 30 days. Every Nitro owner who bought from Att should be able to return it since it came out this month.
[email protected],
I'd actually say there is at least as much, if not more bloatware. I really can't explain why, but navigating through menus and scrolling through apps just feels smoother. Now, I had never done a factory reset and reformatted my SD card until my fiasco, so it's possible that helped and that the Nitro rom might feel smoother when I get back to it.
Well, many people reported their phone feels smother after factory reset even if they didn't install anything prior that.
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Well, many people reported their phone feels smother after factory reset even if they didn't install anything prior that.
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Are you kidding me, this phone is Soooo Much smoother after doing a hard reset, even with bloatware still on it. Even now the Atrix feel so much more sluggish compared to this phone. I dont understand wat people are complaining about this phone. Yes, there's many kinks on this phone that LG never took care of, but that's why we have XDA and the great minds in it, that is to improve the phones we have.
You know wat, Go ahead, go and change your phones to the GS II. And when the Nitro HD gets a significant improvement in the sense of ROMs or any other upgrades, all of you who left this phone behind can weep and regret your decisions
Compare an iPhone or skyrocket. There's a huge difference in smoothness vs the nitro.. especially with the web browser (even opera). Even rooted with ram manager and hard reset, it just doesn't compare. Saying there isn't a difference is like my friend's saying they don't see the big pixels in the s ii. Say what you want about iphones, but i think they have spoiled me in terms of user interaction.
All that said, I agree the phone has tremendous potential and will most likely outshine the s ii when all is said and done.. My guess is that some of the lag involves software rendering of the 1280x720. Scroll around and watch the nitro's CPU spike. Custom roms or ICS much resolve some of this which is why I'm going to wait it out a few more weeks or months too see what unfolds before committing to the device long term.
Has anyone here made the direct switch from the Epic 4G Touch (having LIKED the phone) to the Galaxy Nexus and, if so, can they give me general opinions about gains/losses in the transition?
After seeing Jelly Bean revealed today, I'm not sure I can put up with the multi-month game of waiting for people to hack together a mostly-functional build of the next OS for my phone anymore. I was just starting to get happy with AOKP and now we're going to be behind again. Getting official, early, supported access to the latest versions, plus source code to ensure faster CyanogenMod and AOKP on it, just sounds really appealing.
I'm aware I'd give up my microSD slot and non-Pentile display. I also know I'd be downgrading my GPU. What ELSE am I not considering in a transition here that could be a real problem? How's the battery life compared between the two directly? I already carry several extra batteries for mine, so I assume I'll need to do the same. What were the gains that were worth it?
I had the E4GT for 5 months before switching to the GSM GN. First off, sprint ruined the experience of the E4GT for me. That said. I felt the E4GT had an over all smoother and snappier experience. Not that the GN is laggy, but once in a while it stutters. Whether that's because of the higher res or just because the processor is lesser I don't know. I like the feel in the hand of the GN better. It doesn't feel as large and bulky despite having a larger display. I love the onscreen navigation buttons (which I thought I would hate). If you use a custom ROM like AOKP or CM9 you can add change and reorganize the buttons.
I feel I get better battery life on the GN than I did with the E4GT. Up to 1 more hour on screen time I would say.
I was happy to have NFC, but have never really used it. No places around here support google wallet yet despite the master card app saying they do.
The one thing I really miss is the SD card slot. I can deal with the 16 gigs, but I like knowing I had more if I needed it. And of course the dev support on the GN is much better. Any other questions regarding the 2 feel free to ask.
It has been about 8 months since I've had a "modern" Android phone, I was really frustrated with the lackluster experience of my Tmo Sensation--it was a dual-core but it honestly didn't seem much better than my Mytouch4g, or my MT3G slide. Many times I would find myself with a laggy experience, which is why I am so hesitant with newer phones still...Well that and the level of development is normally a tadd sketchy and rough around the edges for T-Mobile devices.
1. Is there a high interest in development?
-I know this may sound like a silly question, however it's essential for me because I have had terrible experiences with Samsung dev support for the two Sammies I've owned(Sidekick 4G+Galaxy Player 5). I know the S3 is from may but I would really hate to spend all this money just to find out it's development will play out like the Sidekick 4G's did(never passed froyo, and the player never passed ginger).
2. Bleeding: Is screen bleeding a common issue, and if it is does it get worse over time?
3. How do you guys feel about the CPU/GPU? (can anyone tell me the "min" cpu value?)
4. How do you feel about the screen quality?(this will be my 1st AMOLED & 720P device)
5. Do you experience lag? (if enough people say there's lag that will really turn me away--it's one of those nitpicks that I will not lose...I mean I have a iP4 that's smoother than recent phones--which is saying a lot honestly. )
6. Can someone please explain the whole IMEI loss to me? ( I am willing to remain stock if it means Devs can find a solution--I've rooted, flashed, adb'd, and what not many times but the risks are higher with the S3)
7. If anyone of you are using a S3 in nyc, can you please tell me what kind of data speed it's tugging?
(my sensation had pretty bad 4G/HSPA+ #'s which is why I'm asking this now)
8. Is the 2GB RAM a superfluous feature, or does it partially future-proof the device for 4.x or 5.x?
I know I am asking a lot from you guys, though you have to understand that I don't want to get trapped in a renewed contract with a device that will be cut loose only a few months only after release. I am not into the whole scam of receiving 1 update(as in going from 1 android ver to another) and then never hearing of anything again.
Bump. Doesn't anyone have any input about this phone? -_-
Most if not all of your question are answered in other post, people just get tired and rewriting everything. So dont expect the same questions to get answered every time.
So your coming from some less desired devices, you will deff see dev support on a much higher level. I mean this is the Galaxy S 3 not some low end device.
My advice is make the jump or go try it for the 14 days and return if ya dont like it ( i bet you will like it).
Well good luck,
Trilaxx
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So your coming from some less desired devices
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Actually the G1, Mytouch 4g, and sensation were really active with many projects. It's just that my experience with samsung phones is a bit shaky.
trilaxx said:
I mean this is the Galaxy S 3 not some low end device.
My advice is make the jump or go try it for the 14 days and return if ya dont like it ( i bet you will like it).
Well good luck,
Trilaxx
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That's what people said about the Amaze 4G, Rezound, Galaxy SII(tmo), and Galaxy S Blaze...Those aren't low end but they never took off development wise. I am wondering whether or not Devs are scared away due to the S4 being in the Galaxy instead of the Exynos--so far I see about 20+ ROMs for the int'l S3 and 1-5 active ones for this S3. That is why I show great hesitation with new Android phones, their futures are always uncertain if the device isn't international or a Nexus. I tried this device briefly at a tmo store and I though it was really okay, but that's cause it was hooked up to a display stand so I couldn't get a real feel for it.
I came from the sensation to the S3 and am very happy.
It really all comes down to how you use your phone. I did like HTC sense, and sense 4.0 was nice through some of the custom roms available.
But the S3, in my opinion is way better. But its going to come down to your personal opinion.
I have not had any problems with the phone- granted I got it 2 weeks ago and not at release so I haven't had it too long. But still no problems.
THe screen is very nice, again in my opinion. There are some that say they don't like it and it could be better.
pytyper483 said:
I came from the sensation to the S3 and am very happy.
It really all comes down to how you use your phone. I did like HTC sense, and sense 4.0 was nice through some of the custom roms available.
But the S3, in my opinion is way better. But its going to come down to your personal opinion.
I have not had any problems with the phone- granted I got it 2 weeks ago and not at release so I haven't had it too long. But still no problems.
THe screen is very nice, again in my opinion. There are some that say they don't like it and it could be better.
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Well since you've owed a Sensation, can you tell me if you notice a difference in performance. I mainly ditched the Sensation because it didn't seem very fast, it lagged very often but keep in mind this was before ICS was out for it. Honestly I have lost faith in Qualcomm's competence--they really threw me off when they made their S3's as a A8/A9 design.
Thats probably one of the main reasons I switched from the sensation... that and i couldn't seem to find one with a speaker phone I could actually hear...
I haven't noticied any lag at all on the S3. Not like the sensation. It was definitely noticeable, esp on the stock rom. I've only had S3 for about 2 weeks and love it. I haven't tried any custom roms yet, but have rooted and installed google wallet which works great. I still haven't tweeked it too much or loaded it up with apps and media.
Keep in mind, you have 14 days to decide if you like the phone.
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Actually the G1, Mytouch 4g, and sensation were really active with many projects. It's just that my experience with samsung phones is a bit shaky.
That's what people said about the Amaze 4G, Rezound, Galaxy SII(tmo), and Galaxy S Blaze...Those aren't low end but they never took off development wise. I am wondering whether or not Devs are scared away due to the S4 being in the Galaxy instead of the Exynos--so far I see about 20+ ROMs for the int'l S3 and 1-5 active ones for this S3. That is why I show great hesitation with new Android phones, their futures are always uncertain if the device isn't international or a Nexus. I tried this device briefly at a tmo store and I though it was really okay, but that's cause it was hooked up to a display stand so I couldn't get a real feel for it.
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Im coming from the Mytouch 4g, followed by the HTC Sensation. Their is not a better device on the market then the s3.
My First thoughts were, its a little bigger than i hoped. But after a week worth of use, Anything smaller seems obsolete.
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Well since you've owed a Sensation, can you tell me if you notice a difference in performance. I mainly ditched the Sensation because it didn't seem very fast, it lagged very often but keep in mind this was before ICS was out for it. Honestly I have lost faith in Qualcomm's competence--they really threw me off when they made their S3's as a A8/A9 design.
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Its a completely different animal. I can promise it will meet and exceed your expectations.
On another note. I average 18+ hours of pretty decent usage.
My sensation goes on the charger @ noon typically. Not this. I get home with 40% left..
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Im coming from the Mytouch 4g, followed by the HTC Sensation. Their is not a better device on the market then the s3.
My First thoughts were, its a little bigger than i hoped. But after a week worth of use, Anything smaller seems obsolete.
Its a completely different animal. I can promise it will meet and exceed your expectations.
On another note. I average 18+ hours of pretty decent usage.
My sensation goes on the charger @ noon typically. Not this. I get home with 40% left..
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Well that is very good news, I prefer to hear experiences from people who have at least owned similar or same phones as myself.
pytyper483 said:
Thats probably one of the main reasons I switched from the sensation... that and i couldn't seem to find one with a speaker phone I could actually hear...
I haven't noticied any lag at all on the S3. Not like the sensation. It was definitely noticeable, esp on the stock rom. I've only had S3 for about 2 weeks and love it. I haven't tried any custom roms yet, but have rooted and installed google wallet which works great. I still haven't tweeked it too much or loaded it up with apps and media.
Keep in mind, you have 14 days to decide if you like the phone.
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Well I am happy to hear that it's not a mess like the Sensation. It had a nice look to it, but speed wise it was a joke for a dualcore phone. If you say there's no lag on ICS, then I can only imagine what would happen if it got JB+project butter. I guess you have put my fear of lag to rest. However I will wait a little while longer to see if Dev support picks up, right now it seems to be where tmobile's SII+amaze were at in their early life(which was a bad place). Once I see at least 10 active aosp/aopk/CM10 ROMs I will definitely get one. Thanks for everything! :fingers-crossed:
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It has been about 8 months since I've had a "modern" Android phone, I was really frustrated with the lackluster experience of my Tmo Sensation--it was a dual-core but it honestly didn't seem much better than my Mytouch4g, or my MT3G slide. Many times I would find myself with a laggy experience, which is why I am so hesitant with newer phones still...Well that and the level of development is normally a tadd sketchy and rough around the edges for T-Mobile devices.
1. Is there a high interest in development?
-I know this may sound like a silly question, however it's essential for me because I have had terrible experiences with Samsung dev support for the two Sammies I've owned(Sidekick 4G+Galaxy Player 5). I know the S3 is from may but I would really hate to spend all this money just to find out it's development will play out like the Sidekick 4G's did(never passed froyo, and the player never passed ginger).
2. Bleeding: Is screen bleeding a common issue, and if it is does it get worse over time?
3. How do you guys feel about the CPU/GPU? (can anyone tell me the "min" cpu value?)
4. How do you feel about the screen quality?(this will be my 1st AMOLED & 720P device)
5. Do you experience lag? (if enough people say there's lag that will really turn me away--it's one of those nitpicks that I will not lose...I mean I have a iP4 that's smoother than recent phones--which is saying a lot honestly. )
6. Can someone please explain the whole IMEI loss to me? ( I am willing to remain stock if it means Devs can find a solution--I've rooted, flashed, adb'd, and what not many times but the risks are higher with the S3)
7. If anyone of you are using a S3 in nyc, can you please tell me what kind of data speed it's tugging?
(my sensation had pretty bad 4G/HSPA+ #'s which is why I'm asking this now)
8. Is the 2GB RAM a superfluous feature, or does it partially future-proof the device for 4.x or 5.x?
I know I am asking a lot from you guys, though you have to understand that I don't want to get trapped in a renewed contract with a device that will be cut loose only a few months only after release. I am not into the whole scam of receiving 1 update(as in going from 1 android ver to another) and then never hearing of anything again.
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1) The phone has been out for a month so development is merely getting started. It will pick up as time goes by and we will see major roms like cyanogen andothers here (CM9 already and cm10 preview available). Many custom made kernels out there that are amazing.
2) Haven't head of screen bleeding on this device and mine (2 days old) has none. Be warned if you have not heard about the black splotches look into it. When screen is on and completely black you may notice some black splotches around the screen (you wont notice on day to day use unless you try to look. Every device varies you might get one with minimal blotches. This is a side effect of the AMOLED.
3) I believe stock cpu was set at 1.4ghz and I'm not sure what min was. Currently have mine overclocked to 1.89ghz max and 385mhz min.I camefrom the HTC one S and they have the same cpu. The snapdragon S4 is a powerhouse bro you will love the fluidity and performance here,
4) I first compared my HTC One S HDLED screen to my friends samsung blaze and I fell in love with the AMOLED screen. It is just has more POP and vibrant colors. You will love it, idk how anyone can dislike this screen it is beautiful and blasphemy to those who use it on anything lower than max brightness.
5) Only time I have experienced lag has been when messing with the CPU clock and when my min profiles are set on setcput to anything lower than 1ghz
6) As far as I know the IMEI loss has been happening when flashing recoveries or flashing cyanogen using a recovery other than CWM. I Rooted and flashed CWM with no problem. Still havent flashed CM9 until it is more "complete" and I make sure the IMEI issue is not ROM flashing related. (again i have been browsing the forums for only 2 days so im still learning the issues here)
7) I live in the Bronx and work in Manhattan. The data speeds in my apartment suck compared to my HTC One S. I was getting 2-5mbps down and up on it but on the S3 I am rarely pulling past 1mbps down and up. This doesn't matter to me as I have wifi on 24/7 at home. At work (85th and Amsterdam I pull an amazing 15-20mbps down and 3-5mbps up in that area. I go giddy when doing speed tests at work.
8) No device is future proof but the 2gb will help keep the device more current as different Android versions are developed. It is also beneficial when dealing with many apps opening one after another multitasking and such. IF you are a power user it is beneficial. To most it's the same as 1gb
Hope I've helped.
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1) The phone has been out for a month so development is merely getting started. It will pick up as time goes by and we will see major roms like cyanogen andothers here (CM9 already and cm10 preview available). Many custom made kernels out there that are amazing.
2) Haven't head of screen bleeding on this device and mine (2 days old) has none. Be warned if you have not heard about the black splotches look into it. When screen is on and completely black you may notice some black splotches around the screen (you wont notice on day to day use unless you try to look. Every device varies you might get one with minimal blotches. This is a side effect of the AMOLED.
3) I believe stock cpu was set at 1.4ghz and I'm not sure what min was. Currently have mine overclocked to 1.89ghz max and 385mhz min.I camefrom the HTC one S and they have the same cpu. The snapdragon S4 is a powerhouse bro you will love the fluidity and performance here,
4) I first compared my HTC One S HDLED screen to my friends samsung blaze and I fell in love with the AMOLED screen. It is just has more POP and vibrant colors. You will love it, idk how anyone can dislike this screen it is beautiful and blasphemy to those who use it on anything lower than max brightness.
5) Only time I have experienced lag has been when messing with the CPU clock and when my min profiles are set on setcput to anything lower than 1ghz
6) As far as I know the IMEI loss has been happening when flashing recoveries or flashing cyanogen using a recovery other than CWM. I Rooted and flashed CWM with no problem. Still havent flashed CM9 until it is more "complete" and I make sure the IMEI issue is not ROM flashing related. (again i have been browsing the forums for only 2 days so im still learning the issues here)
7) I live in the Bronx and work in Manhattan. The data speeds in my apartment suck compared to my HTC One S. I was getting 2-5mbps down and up on it but on the S3 I am rarely pulling past 1mbps down and up. This doesn't matter to me as I have wifi on 24/7 at home. At work (85th and Amsterdam I pull an amazing 15-20mbps down and 3-5mbps up in that area. I go giddy when doing speed tests at work.
8) No device is future proof but the 2gb will help keep the device more current as different Android versions are developed. It is also beneficial when dealing with many apps opening one after another multitasking and such. IF you are a power user it is beneficial. To most it's the same as 1gb
Hope I've helped.
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Thanks for answering all of my questions. From all of the responses it sounds like I will be able to get the S3 without having to worry anymore. However I hope tmobile increases the 4G speeds in the bronx to match those of manhattan at least. :fingers-crossed:
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Thanks for answering all of my questions. From all of the responses it sounds like I will be able to get the S3 without having to worry anymore. However I hope tmobile increases the 4G speeds in the bronx to match those of manhattan at least. :fingers-crossed:
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You are welcome bro. Don't get me wrong most of the Bronx does have terrible speed in comparison to Manhattan but there are a few areas where the speeds have surprised me. Like a train stop away from here I get great speeds. 10mbps on avg.
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the only problem i had and it happened with 3 from tmobile was the phone was getting very warm. so i got the note from t mobile and the performance difference is very noticable. the s3 is a power house fast internet load speeds smooth and the screen compared to the already beautiful screen on the note is sharper and brighter. I had the black crush issue with the note blacks were horrid so i received another s3 today i have them both in front of me and love em both but am gonna stick with the s3 because of the performance and the screen. If the new note has the inners of the s3 and a 5.3-5.5 inch screen the s3 will be history i love the size of the note..what im trying to say i would not buy a phone with anything less then the s4 snapdragon in .Plus if you want to upgrade the s3 will be desirable and hold its value for a while so you could sell in the future for the next best thing..