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okay im going to be picking one up one in a week or two when i upgrade. the sprint guy showed me the phone in action and i love it. he did say he recommends using a stylus but the phone doesn't come with one and i see no slot to put it in. what do you guys think? does it need one?
id also like to know about battery life, overall speaker volume and overall speediness of the phone...thanks!
I don't think most stylus will work I read somewhere that capacitive touchscreens only work with special stylus. Anyhow, don't worry about that because that's like using a stylus for the iPhone your not going to get anything out of it and people might look at you funny. The Sprint hero is very fast, one of the best phones I have owned and I have had my fair share of devices. Speaker volume is good especially for a smartphone I thought it was interesting when messing with one of the basic phones at Sprint the speakerphone was actually loud enough to be heard, something I have missed with smartphones. Overall if your with Sprint skip the palm pre hype and get a real phone, the hero.
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I don't think most stylus will work I read somewhere that capacitive touchscreens only work with special stylus. Anyhow, don't worry about that because that's like using a stylus for the iPhone your not going to get anything out of it and people might look at you funny. The Sprint hero is very fast, one of the best phones I have owned and I have had my fair share of devices. Speaker volume is good especially for a smartphone I thought it was interesting when messing with one of the basic phones at Sprint the speakerphone was actually loud enough to be heard, something I have missed with smartphones. Overall if your with Sprint skip the palm pre hype and get a real phone, the hero.
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thanks man, im excited to get one. the screen is soo damn crystal clear, just like the iphone.
That's all I want to know honestly the lag fix helped out with lag the gps fix works I'm getting found with no problem it does disconnect every once in a while but picks up pretty fast no biggie but I want that flash player for real. any news about that would be awesome plus a lot of talk that there will be no update .there's also talk that it will be a while or it will be tomorrow noone seems to know .throw me a bone here guys only facts please I can't read another drawn out conversation with angry and passive people going at eachother with no end thanks for any answers guys and xda is awesome
The guy on the couch
The reason all of them turn into arguments and pissing contests is because NO ONE KNOWS WHEN THE UPDATE WILL COME OR WHAT IT WILL CONTAIN.
Anything you read is speculation. Unless you have a crystal ball my friend, you will never know until it gets released. But of course if you have a crystal ball then I'm sure a 2.2 spec sheet would be the least of your worries
I've heard that on some batches theres a screen issue a little yellow light. Any more defects? Also this can be helpful to others. Thank you. +rep
Read through the threads, youll find theres not that many actual users with the problem vs multiple post from same person.
One of the bad things is that owners of the sgs2 cant seem to find the search function on this site, neither can they read the threads that have been posted before their own 'totally unique' thread.
Its probably best you just read a couple of threads and decide for yourself. just remember that people only tend to post to complain, people almost never post to say they happy with a device.
+1 OMG theres millions registered users here, its all been posted/asked before.
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One of the bad things is that owners of the sgs2 cant seem to find the search function on this site, neither can they read the threads that have been posted before their own 'totally unique' thread.
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I've heard that on some batches theres a screen issue a little yellow light. Any more defects? Also this can be helpful to others. Thank you. +rep
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i heard about wifi ,heat ,gps and pink dots on pictures when using camera
stoney73 said:
One of the bad things is that owners of the sgs2 cant seem to find the search function on this site, neither can they read the threads that have been posted before their own 'totally unique' thread.
Its probably best you just read a couple of threads and decide for yourself. just remember that people only tend to post to complain, people almost never post to say they happy with a device.
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+178 fully agree!
The headphones output is awful. I have to play music at full volume with all the EQ bands maximised in the equaliser and I still can't get a decent level to combat street noise.
djbanging said:
The headphones output is awful. I have to play music at full volume with all the EQ bands maximised in the equaliser and I still can't get a decent level to combat street noise.
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Sounds like either you haven't got the headphones all the way in or that your headphones are naff. I can't maximise the sound without hurting my ears!
I've tried several different pairs of headphones and they are definitely all the way in. I've spent most of my spare time this week trying to sort it out.
djbanging said:
The headphones output is awful. I have to play music at full volume with all the EQ bands maximised in the equaliser and I still can't get a decent level to combat street noise.
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Christ are you deaf?
If I put the volume higher than half way with headphones, it hurts the crap outta my ears.
No. This wasn't the case with my iPhone 3G and I've had other friends listen as well.
What are all the bad things about the Galaxy S 2?
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Here's one, there's no control over who can buy it.
Instead of just accepting that, based on their needs, the display, battery life, camera, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, audio, GPS, and/or 2/3/4G signal might not meet their expectations, rather than return the phone, people start a trillion threads seeking affirmation of their issue. Then, the rest of the minority having the same issue(s) pile on to all basically say the same thing. After exhausting each other and running a thread up to 20+ pages someone will start another just to repeat all that was said again. And you know what, it doesn't matter that the SGS1, DHD, iP4, or N8 were better at certain things than the SGS2. The phone is what it is and may not ever be as good as either it should be or you want it to be. Take what Samsung has on offer and accept that or return the phone and get something that serves your needs better.
Either my particular device is a rock star in the top 1% of all those made or my expectations are lower or perhaps more reasonable than others. This is after all a phone, not a device for managing nuclear weapons. Regardless, if the phone didn't meet my needs sufficiently I wouldn't create 1,000 posts and martyr myself, I'd return it and get something else that better served me. I had a G2X which was as horrible a device as ever produced. When I read on that forum that all I was experiencing was common I lost quite a bit of money to dump it and get an SGS2. Hint.
BarryH_GEG said:
Here's one, there's no control over who can buy it.
Instead of just accepting that, based on their needs, the display, battery life, camera, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, audio, GPS, and/or 2/3/4G signal might not meet their expectations, rather than return the phone, people start a trillion threads seeking affirmation of their issue. Then, the rest of the minority having the same issue(s) pile on to all basically say the same thing. After exhausting each other and running a thread up to 20+ pages someone will start another just to repeat all that was said again. And you know what, it doesn't matter that the SGS1, DHD, iP4, or N8 were better at certain things than the SGS2. The phone is what it is and may not ever be as good as either it should be or you want it to be. Take what Samsung has on offer and accept that or return the phone and get something that serves your needs better.
Either my particular device is a rock star in the top 1% of all those made or my expectations are lower or perhaps more reasonable than others. This is after all a phone, not a device for managing nuclear weapons. Regardless, if the phone didn't meet my needs sufficiently I wouldn't create 1,000 posts and martyr myself, I'd return it and get something else that better served me. I had a G2X which was as horrible a device as ever produced. When I read on that forum that all I was experiencing was common I lost quite a bit of money to dump it and get an SGS2. Hint.
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Nicely put
Here's one, there's no control over who can buy it.
Seems like one of the main qualifications is lack of search button willing to try anything without reading the instructions .Must have is to post the same topic as others post hijack threads etc .
The idiot quota is much higher than on SGS 1 and approaching Nokia levels .,
Most of us where in that category but actually took time to read the FAQS work our way through the posts to gain an understanding before attempting anything .
Now its read the first sentence and flash .
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I've tried several different pairs of headphones and they are definitely all the way in. I've spent most of my spare time this week trying to sort it out.
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the one you have tried, are they all iphone headphones?
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I've heard that on some batches theres a screen issue a little yellow light. Any more defects? Also this can be helpful to others. Thank you. +rep
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OP, from my experience (i was one of the later people to get the phone)
I do not have heat issues.
I do not have battery issues.
My sound is amazing and very loud.
My earphones sound AWESOME, and EVEN better with 5.1 surround sound turned on (built in on music player)
My GPS locates in 1-3 seconds - it once took 5 seconds, with or without wifi.
My device does not creek.
My screen has no banding issues.
My screen has no yellow tinge/yellow spot.
My camera has no red dot/spot.
IF YOU WANT THIS PHONE. Get it, and the chances are you will have a similar device to mine, a perfectly working one.
Remember the forums are a concentration of all the phones. If you put these problem into the proportion of devices that have been made and sold (god knows how many at least 3 million plus), a absolutely minute proportion have these issues.
I had the exact same fears as you, so, go for it and you won't regret it!
Same as Daivik
Well , except on the heat, but i blame for now the apps I use for this overheating :
FPse and snes9x EX
for me it's for now an application problem (poorly or not optimized yet for dual cores ) so I cope with the heat while waiting for updates.
Totally satisfied with the SGS2 as it is
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OP, from my experience (i was one of the later people to get the phone)
I do not have heat issues.
I do not have battery issues.
My sound is amazing and very loud.
My earphones sound AWESOME, and EVEN better with 5.1 surround sound turned on (built in on music player)
My GPS locates in 1-3 seconds - it once took 5 seconds, with or without wifi.
My device does not creek.
My screen has no banding issues.
My screen has no yellow tinge/yellow spot.
My camera has no red dot/spot.
IF YOU WANT THIS PHONE. Get it, and the chances are you will have a similar device to mine, a perfectly working one.
Remember the forums are a concentration of all the phones. If you put these problem into the proportion of devices that have been made and sold (god knows how many at least 3 million plus), a absolutely minute proportion have these issues.
I had the exact same fears as you, so, go for it and you won't regret it!
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cheers been waiting for some positivity
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cheers been waiting for some positivity
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Glad, but it's the truth, from me. Not just saying it to make you get the phone. The phone truly is epic and Samsung, have done a good job, hardware-wise, software-wise and design-wise.
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the one you have tried, are they all iphone headphones?
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No, of course not. It's the same on my Numark cans and even on my M-audio studio monitors. I can't believe that people are saying that this phone is loud - there must be something wrong with my handset.
Looking to buy myself an HTC Amaze but want to know if there are any issues. Any GPS/Wifi/signal issues? Anything that is a common issues? Perhaps different screens similar to the Sensation, etc.?
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Looking to buy myself an HTC Amaze but want to know if there are any issues. Any GPS/Wifi/signal issues? Anything that is a common issues? Perhaps different screens similar to the Sensation, etc.?
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Here are some threads you can check out.
This one is really good and very similar to what you're asking already.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/show....php?t=1379081
Here's another one:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/show....php?t=1384779
And here is one more to read if you got spare time:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/show....php?t=1381677
This is the longest thread but is basically Amaze compared to SGII:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/show....php?t=1301088
Hope that helps.
nguyendqh said:
Here are some threads you can check out.
This one is really good and very similar to what you're asking already.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/show....php?t=1379081
Here's another one:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/show....php?t=1384779
And here is one more to read if you got spare time:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/show....php?t=1381677
This is the longest thread but is basically Amaze compared to SGII:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/show....php?t=1301088
Hope that helps.
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All of those urls you posted are errors.
hurrpancakes said:
All of those urls you posted are errors.
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I'm gonna fix that now. Sorry about that.
*Try now.
**Seriously. I don't know what's wrong.
***How about this one?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1388402
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I'm gonna fix that now. Sorry about that.
*Try now.
**Seriously. I don't know what's wrong.
***How about this one?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1388402
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That one works. It appears that the ones you posted above were being saved as
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They were being saved with the ellipsis between show and php
PearlJammzz said:
Looking to buy myself an HTC Amaze but want to know if there are any issues. Any GPS/Wifi/signal issues? Anything that is a common issues? Perhaps different screens similar to the Sensation, etc.?
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I was asking this maybe a week ago and started the first thread that nguyendqh posted http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1379081 and I feel it has quite a bit of objectivity and honesty. They did a good job of covering points in very few posts. I've been doing a fair amount of searching in these forums and I haven't read any feedback that makes me think it has any obvious issues.
One person in that thread(here is the post) said something about signal or sound quality issues, but a few replies after that made it sound like it could be a defect. Truly, this is one of the few negative comments I have found about the amaze at all.
Everything I have read makes me think that the sensation is a solid phone, and there seems to be quite a few people who upgraded to the Amaze, and I haven't seen any complaints besides there not being a ton of roms- but even that will change as the amaze is out for a while.
only problem i see so far iv had it for 2 days was the screen bleed due to the captive buttons..that and the battery suck just as much as the sensation...
I have had the phone since the week after release, and it's been a joy to use. Being a crack flasher, they guys over in the Dev section have kept me pretty busy, so I have no complaints there. I can only imagine how good it will get when we've got a faux kernel to OC the inevitable ICS builds. We've got some very good devs on this phone.
The phone is very solid, I haven't had any issues with reception or anything, and am very happy with performance. I haven't had much issues with the battery, it's about what I expected... not awesome, but not bad either.
Also, it's nice we've been able to completely circumvent the S-ON conundrum until we find the fix for that.
I don't know about the rest of you, but the battery life on my Amaze is actually quite decent. I have the Sensation getting ready to return to T-Mobile. The battery on that phone is horrific.
Still no S-OFF. It's an issue for me, anyways.
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No, it was not a defect at all. Again you spreading your lies.
HTC phones have a bad rep about their sound quality, from way back in s620 times to now. Other review channels on YouTube say the same.
Again, I am gonna keep reporting your posts until you stop with your nonsense.
You are so wrong, that I ended up deciding to keep the phone and give it a second try.
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He is just trying to help someone out that had a question. It doesn't seem like he is flaming you or attacking you personally.
Why are you so angry?
I just saw another post where you were looking for help about internet on the Amaze and keeping one SIM card.
You expect members on here to help you but then turn around and bash him for trying to help another member?
And are you seriously reporting his posts? For what reason?
Opinions are just that, aren't they?
This just doesn't make any sense to me and I'm trying to understand why you're so worked up.
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This guy is following me around now I think, lol. I appreciate the fact someone else sees it like I do, I mean about a week ago I asked the same question as the OP, and I got some really great answers.. today I bought the phone and I'm now just waiting for it to come in the mail. I wasn't going to leave out the one main complaint I've seen, but I decided that other people's opinions about the phone's quality were enough to make me think that it is a non-issue.
To totti- I'm sure you're a sweet guy, but I just don't roll like that. Feel free to keep reporting my posts, I'm sure all you're doing is convincing some poor mod that has better things to do that you have a man-crush and maybe some stalker problems
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LMFAO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I do agree... why is he so angry???? anyways you made a great choice. The amaze is a great phone. If you guys are having battery problems I would root your phone. Its a huge difference !!!!
lol alright guys, no more arguing lets not be like other forums. but seriously, I don't experience what totti said about the amaze's "speaker"... not the back speaker the ear speaker.
"The worst aspect is the earpiece. It is UTTER TRASH. It literally silences itself when you talk, and will "turn on" when the other party speaks, however, when that occurs, it will "eat" the first few milliseconds and you will get a broken up phrase (from the other party), 99.9% of the times. Seems to be an HTC issue btw."
I know what he meant by htc having sound problems, like the clarity gets distorted in other devices, but the amaze's speakers both front and back are really good imo.
anyways there's too many threads like this.
I listed this too many times
Problems:
1. battery life isn't the greatest (YET... come on new kernel!)
2. stupid softkey bleeds
3. lack of release of full sources!
4. battery gets warm when tethering, maybe other things too, but that's it for me
everything other aspects is either equal or better than other phones.
Just got WiFi calling which was my major gripe. Works well and other than s off which isn't a big deal to me it works great.
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Just stop saying falsities about my device, when its something you understood wrong. Is it that hard to understand? Geez...
Not even gonna bother replying to the trolling btw.
I am sure we can all behave and act in an adult manner, even Silentbtdeadly.
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I honestly don't see any issues with what Silentbtdeadly has posted. I have received two notifications about you reporting him but I really have no clue what for. Everyone has a different opinion and is welcome to post it in the forum provided they follow the forum rules. He is not directing his objections toward you in any way however I see a post like this and makes me wonder who has a grudge against who and causing disruptions. My advice, add him to your ignore list. Problem solved. Stop wasting space in mine and Whiskey's forum with stuff like this. Please. Stay on topic.
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I know I didn't quote his post to cause trouble, posts like Teo032's above are a valuable response to the issue Totti mentioned for people new to the phone or the OP.
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I agree.
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You guys are not audio people meaning folks who record music or listen to the audio track in videos, that the phone records itself.
The big problem is simply that the 'fidelity' (sound quality for recording operation) is terrible on this phone. On the GS2, it's mono, but the sound quality is very good.
If you're listening to some music or a video then it's fine. But if you want to use the Amaze4G or other HTC phones to record something, the sound will be very poor. So whether that matters depends on the user. On YouTube there is a video made by a new Galaxy Note, That has stereo (like the Amaze4G recordings) but sounds fine, and provides a stereo comparison.
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Still no S-OFF. It's an issue for me, anyways.
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How do you like the G2x?
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You guys are not audio people meaning folks who record music or listen to the audio track in videos, that the phone records itself.
The big problem is simply that the 'fidelity' (sound quality for recording operation) is terrible on this phone. On the GS2, it's mono, but the sound quality is very good.
If you're listening to some music or a video then it's fine. But if you want to use the Amaze4G or other HTC phones to record something, the sound will be very poor. So whether that matters depends on the user. On YouTube there is a video made by a new Galaxy Note, That has stereo (like the Amaze4G recordings) but sounds fine, and provides a stereo comparison.
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Well, I would think that this is the sort of thing that the OP is looking for. Personally, I don't use the video function too much, but it is nice to have if something I really wanted to catch it is nice to have in my pocket. I can expect some good quality pictures from a phone these days, but I wouldn't expect the phone to be the way I made video blogs(if i did that sort of thing).
I am curious, do you have a few samples you could put side by side? A big factor would be that they were recorded in similar environments.. and I wonder if the phone could be set to record in mono audio, and if so if that would create a better quality?
I actually have a question. When recording video, the sound isn't super bad, but with so many mics for noise cancellation and all, the sound can be a bit off. You think that with ICS this can be adjusted or is it something htc has to fix?
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Good evening,
Does anyone know if a good Bluetooth that is good to use indoors where the person I am speaking to cannot hear or be bothered by my TV or others speaking in my room? I share a room with my brother and unfortunately I bought a Plantronics explorer 250 where she says the TV sounds super load when its really not and I sound very low. She can also hear every time my brother talks which annoys her at times. I used to have a Plantronics voyager 510 where she would never even know I was using a Bluetooth and on top of the fact she could hear me perfectly, she wouldn't be bothered by anything else. I wanted to ask you guys what you thought before resorting back to it. Anything around $50 is fine, the cheaper the better.
Thanks everyone.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/120800592425?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1439.l2649
Anything on this? If not, please delete thread. Thanks.
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Jawbone is the obvious choice. They have expanded on the various incarnations of the thier product. The Noise Assasin technology is definitely reputable for silencing background noise although I would encourage you to check product reviews for devices by other manufacturers because I have heard of others outperforming jawbone in this area
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Jawbone is the obvious choice. They have expanded on the various incarnations of the thier product. The Noise Assasin technology is definitely reputable for silencing background noise although I would encourage you to check product reviews for devices by other manufacturers because I have heard of others outperforming jawbone in this area
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Saw your reply just now. I went for the Blueant Q2.
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guess this may be what you are looking for too
http://www.engadget.com/2012/04/04/sprint-htc-evo-4g-lte-hd-voice-hands-on/