Hi there. I am looking at upgrading my Google Nexus one. I have been looking at the XPS and also the SGS3. I dont want a comparision of the 2, but does anybody regret buying their SGS3? I want to buy one, but I am not a fan of Samsungs UI for one, but then again I am basing that from pictures/videos I have seen of Samsung phones.
Thanks for all the info you can give
regret ?
not even close
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I did at first cause I upgraded from the SGS2 and coming from something with loads of great roms to something where there was nothing was kind of disappointing but at the start the SGS2 had no roms.
But in each and every way this phone is better after looking back at my old phone.
So its well worth it.
Definitely Not. This phone is a beast.
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I did at first cause I upgraded from the SGS2 and coming from something with loads of great roms to something where there was nothing was kind of disappointing but at the start the SGS2 had no roms.
But in each and every way this phone is better after looking back at my old phone.
So its well worth it.
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Coming from sgs, upgrade was worth EACH and EVERY cent
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I think a lot of people don't realise the full potential of the S3 I'm learning something new everyday about it. No regrets at all.
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Hi there. I am looking at upgrading my Google Nexus one. I have been looking at the XPS and also the SGS3. I dont want a comparision of the 2, but does anybody regret buying their SGS3? I want to buy one, but I am not a fan of Samsungs UI for one, but then again I am basing that from pictures/videos I have seen of Samsung phones.
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Not at all. Loving it.
Everyone keeps talking about how ugly the UI is but it's actually really functional and has a lot of features that I am not willing to lose by using another UI!
But you are coming from stock ICS so you may find the transition harder..
As my last phone was an HTC Desire which I was more than happy with (the only real reason why I bought a new phone was because I had broken the screen, though it is still usable), and as the S III addresses everything that displeased me about that phone, plus having a lot of new interesting features like NFC and USB OTG, I do not regret buying it for a second. As with any phone there are a few things that I dislike, but none of them are deal breakers. At first I didn't like the UI as much as I liked stock ICS, but it's easy to get used to and it actually has a lot of handy features that you won't find in stock ICS.
its the best phone ever really a beast i am loving using it every sec the phone has too much to explore... its fun
I had to get a second contract to get one and I do not regret it.
The one thing that worried me was battery life and I am surprised by how good it is.
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Best phone I've ever purchased.
No choice, No regret,
I might regret if you could show me a phone with same features and performance...for the time being the SGS3 is the king in the phone world.
lol this phone is the ultimate phone. just waiting for the north American galaxy s3 sim unlock app or tool. carrying s2 for calling around and the s3 for everything else
the question insults the phone. just buy it :good:
Yes, a bit. It does really do anything new that my s2 couldn't - not that great a step up, plus I find it a bit more buggy e.g. redraws, browser quits.
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Yes, a bit. It does really do anything new that my s2 couldn't - not that great a step up, plus I find it a bit more buggy e.g. redraws, browser quits.
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I'm sorry, but buggy???no. Redraws yes, but upgrading to LFB firmware and it's gone and browser experience is great.the camera has some issues taking pics in low light without flash(depends on camera hardware. There is Sony& Samsung) and it's not as durable as gs1-2,because the edges of the gorilla glass is a bit thin(nothing a case wouldn't solve, if dropped)
This phone is a monster beast and great update from gs2(yeah got 1 of those to)
Do u even own this phone, doesn't sound like it.
Nope, just do away with Touchwiz and use Nova launcher and all is good.
My only gripe is no physical keyboard, I was a big fan of slide out keyboards, then the missus moved in and suddenly there's no reason to send loadsa texts etc so I went to on screen keyboard.
I have to say the huge screen makes the keyboard usable but still doesnt compare to the keyboard of my HTC Desire Z.
No not at all, well it was a present from my brother...
Never had such a sharp display, as im coming from Galaxy3 GT I5800.
So i played around the first days and what I mentioned, the phone definately has some bugs. The SMS/MMS app is very buggy by closing it with the homebutton, so it often blacks out for 3 secs. Running CM7 on my old phone i never had something like that and oh it didnt have a quadcore... so i was a bit disappointed. Well this is the only thing i noticed... hope CM9/10 will fix that.
nevertheless, the phone is brilliant! definately the best phone for now!
Nope very happy with my phone
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Coming from an HTC Desire, the S3 is really a beast. I can't find any default, it's the best phone I ever bought and used.
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I'm upgrading phones this week, & currently have mytouch 3g. I want to do a survey to see which u guys would choose, the Vibrant or the G2, both have there ups & downs, but just wanted to get some criticism on them both
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Vibrant is a better phone
don.t be wow'd by the high benchmarks etc. Remember you are looking at the device alot and G-2 is not as good to look at besides other than 2.2 on it this very second, I can't see why anyone would want it other than it is the newest.
I'm looking for which has the best benchmarks, handling capabilities exc, not looks
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Go ahead and pick the inferior htc phone.
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If you get a vibrant I guarantee you will love it. Root and flash the bionix rom. Simply amazing. Speed performance battery life. The g2 has potential but you'll be waiting a little bit since it just came out and I believe there isn't a way to permanently root it yet either
Its also very heavy, bulky, and the keyboard sucks. I had the vibrant, took it back and got g2, took it back after having it for a week, and got my vibrant back. Its all personal preference though. Only thing I miss is the led camera flash. Used it as a flashlight when I went camping.
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LOL ask in this section and surprise everyone bashes the g2. Ask in the g2 forum, and I bet you know what will happen. Good luck finding objective comparisons.
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I think everyone here is a bit biased. I'm probably a bit less so.
I'm assuming you've looked at all the reviews on site's such as Android Central? I do remember the G2 being praised for battery life. They went so far as to say that it was the best phone on battery that they'd seen. AC also compared the form and finish to the venerable Nexus One. That caught my eye since I carried (and preferred!) the Nexus One to the Galaxy S (european version) until I dropped the crap out of it. I miss it terribly.
The Vibrant is a nice phone, no doubt about it. But I've been struggling with the GPS issue and it's really beginning to get on my nerves. Reflash!, everyone says. WEll, I have...many times. It only works if I open a location-aware app before I leave my house. Then, since it determines my location with assistance from my own wireless network, I'm able to drive away with confidence. If I'm already driving when I open G-Maps, I'm screwed. It takes much too long to get a fix and just isn't practical.
Otherwise, I love the phone. If you go with the Vibrant, just be sure to test out GPS thoroughly in those first few days. Keep your MyTouch handy so that if you have issues and T-Mobile gives you a hard time, return the phone. You'd be well within your rights to return it in the first month (though I think you take a restocking fee type of hit).
Good luck!
You will actually be very surprised to see just how many people are unhappy with their g2 over in their forums. I was one of them. Go look over there and read some of the posts by g2 owners before you decide.
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I'm still debating with myself over getting a g2 and giving up the vibrant.
I like the support the g2 is already receiving, the battery life, it has froyo and we're still tba, camera flash(which does have it's uses), the trackpad has it's uses, less lag and neat features being announced (uma).
That being said... I don't want/care for a physical keyboard and hspa+ hasn't/won't make it to my area until next year. I really like the vibrant screen size (larger screens make phones seem more super phone-ish), it's great with all games, which is what I've always wanted an iphone for... It does have plenty of potential, but not a lot of support.
Seeing the issues coming up with the g2, I'm not sure I want to give up one set of issues for another. I'll probably hold onto my vibrant to see how the mytouch hd turns out unless either of these get the issues resolved. It's not like I'd be settling with some outdated hunk of junk if I do hang onto it.
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Disclaimer: I've had the Vibrant since the first week, but I have also spent a considerable amount of time with a friend's G2.
The Vibrant is lighter, has a bigger screen and more internal storage. Yes, you can add a microSD card, but there is something to be said for walking around with half a dozen ROMS on the internal SD while still having space to record a few hours of 720p video and using the microSD just for music.
HSPA+ will be a great thing for mobile devices in the future, but I like to wait until the 2nd generation of hardware when it comes to network standards. 3G is plenty fast for mobile web in most areas and I can stream from Last.fm while doing turn-by-turn navigation in Google Maps. Seriously, what more would I need? Even downloads from the Market or Amazon MP3 are fast enough over 3G (for now) and if I need faster, WiFi is pretty much everywhere.
Vibrant is my first mobile device without a keyboard. Hooray for Swype.
In all honesty, only you can make this decision. Go into the T-Mo store when they're not busy and spend as much time as you can with both devices. Attempt to disregard what appears to be issues with software or the fact that the G2 has Froyo already. Educate yourself. Buy. Be happy.
Will the g2 be able to receive future updates, I heard gingerbread will only work with 4in screen & 1g processor. If that's the case I will definitely be getting the vibrant.
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Isn't there also a lock that stops you from customizing the ROM on the G2? I am pretty sure there is...
But you should go with the vibrant.. It is thinner, has a bigger & better screen, amazing, fast, you can overclock it to 1.2Ghz (Or 1.3Ghz if you buy a kernel..)
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Isn't there also a lock that stops you from customizing the ROM on the G2? I am pretty sure there is...
But you should go with the vibrant.. It is thinner, has a bigger & better screen, amazing, fast, you can overclock it to 1.2Ghz (Or 1.3Ghz if you buy a kernel..)
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yes, they made it unrootable. made it read only so that when you root, as soon as you reboot phone, root is gone. HTC actually told me they didnt know anything about it when i first emailed them, then about a week later after tmos press release, HTC called me on the phone and explained to me how it was unrootable, for now at least, is what she said. i had already taken mine back and got the vibrant though the day before they called me. (but, i know the devs here will eventually be able to root it, i just didnt want to get stuck with it and go beyond my buyers remorse period.)
I know the g2 can be rooted but it wipes root when it reboots
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I know the g2 can be rooted but it wipes root when it reboots
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Yeah, therefore not custom roms on it..
Go with the vibrant
I have both phones and have had 4 warranty exchanges on my Vibrant. Latest because the update bricked my phone.
I personally prefer the G2 for everything not media related. If I am going to watch a movie on a 4inch screen I would prefer the Vibrant. However for everything else especially GPS I prefer the G2.
The keyboard is nice IMHO. I had a Nexus before the Vibrant. Both devices have ups and downs. If you want a solid phone that has great GPS and is Blazing fast go with the G2.
If you want a phone you can easily root, has a great screen and the best GPU of any phone currently on the market, then get the Vibrant.
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I have both phones and have had 4 warranty exchanges on my Vibrant. Latest because the update bricked my phone.
I personally prefer the G2 for everything not media related. If I am going to watch a movie on a 4inch screen I would prefer the Vibrant. However for everything else especially GPS I prefer the G2.
The keyboard is nice IMHO. I had a Nexus before the Vibrant. Both devices have ups and downs. If you want a solid phone that has great GPS and is Blazing fast go with the G2.
If you want a phone you can easily root, has a great screen and the best GPU of any phone currently on the market, then get the Vibrant.
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I have to disagree with you on the GPS part, I have never had a problem with it.. Not even on stock
I returned my vibrant and picked up the G2 I had no choice the vibrant call quality sucks in a semi no one could here me when I talk. The vibrants very laggy and a mong other issues I'm sorry to say I think its the biggest wast of money . And now that I have the G2 I see huge performance difrence. The only good thing vibrant has is one of the best screens .
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When you say speed r u talking about the new hspa service or what ever or the speed of the device functionality itself, & roms r coming for the g2 seen a video of cyanogen on 1
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I have the galaxy s2 but still in my return period. Just wondering if I should go switch for the vivid or skyrocket? I don't live in a LTE Area but sounds like they get better speeds?
I love the support and Rome that I can get on the sgs2.
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I'd stay on the s2 personally
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The Vivid is currently NON-flashable
It has S-ON and unless someone finds a new exploit this phone will never get anything more then temp-root
It is also MUCH slower then the SGS2
I bought the skyrocket. Right after buying the S2. SO...KEEP THE S2! I took the skyrocket back after two days and got the S2 back. I felt is was to thick,heavy,screen lagged, and the screen wasn't as sharp as s2. So in my opinion the s2 is a much better phone.
I don't have any experience with the vivid
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The Vivid is currently NON-flashable
It has S-ON and unless someone finds a new exploit this phone will never get anything more then temp-root
It is also MUCH slower then the SGS2
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So? The desire HD was as well. It takes a gold card usually to root them. The vivid is a much better option than the skyrocket.
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Forget both of them and get the iPhone 4s, then come back and tell us awesome iOS is! Oh god I just threw up in my mouth, I get nauseous when I get near an iPhone. iOS also makes my ED flare up really bad as well.... Stick with the SGS II and keep your upgrade. Save it for a rainy day or when the SGS III hits the market.
S2. I was in the same dilemma. I don't regret getting the S2 at all. Amazing phone.
Add to that, look at the ICS progress already over at the i9100 forums.
I have the vivid and I am probably returning it for a sgs2 today. The phone is too heavy, the screen really is too big and the battery life is terrible. And after 2 days I already miss flashing roms since I'm not too fond of sense.
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I'd say stay with the S2. It is a better phone than the its Qualcomm sisters in my opinion (and technically speaking, besides the lack of LTE). I do not regret my choice of the S2 at all. Currently running the MIUI 4.0 rom and getting the best battery life I have ever had with any phone.
This is the first phone that I haven't thought to myself, "crap, I should have gotten this one instead" or "I'm going to upgrade when such and such phone comes out". And I am one of those people who like to always have the latest and greatest, but I plan on keeping this phone for a long time.
S II hands down... if you want LTE then you can get the skyrocket but that doesn't seems as good on performance as the S II
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S II hands down... if you want LTE then you can get the skyrocket but that doesn't seems as good on performance as the S II
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yeah I think HTC has totally dropped the ball....I have not seen a single phone they have come out with has impressed me AT ALL. They have slid down in the ranks to me right under Motorola who I only loathe a little less than the iPhone. Okay I am a Samsung fanboy......but I am okay with it
Thanks to all you guys! I was looking for input and my thought was to keep my galaxy 2. Appreciate all the responses!
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Go check out the skyrocket forum, they are actually trying to PAY devs to buy the phone and switch over. If you want lte and don't mind stocking with stock, then go for it I guess.
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You come to an S2 forum and expect people to give you an un-biased answer? Ya right...
Try it out and see, there's nothing else you can do. See which one you like, if you get better speeds with the Vivid then get that otherwise keep the SGSII. Read up as much as you can on both devices, see which interface you prefer more, what feels better in your hand and overall performance, only you can determine that.
No one else on these boards can make up your mind for you except yourself, these threads make me scratch my head..
All I can say is try each out before you make a decision.
I bought a Vivid. Returned because of horrible problems with data. When it got data, it was fast. When it got data. That wasn't very often.
I got a Skyrocket. I'm probably returning it because of horrible problems with data. When it gets data, it's fast. When it gets data. That isn't very often.
There's some kind of problem With AT&T and LTE phones. Eventually it'll get better. I think I'm going to get a S2 for now.
Ok I got my Gnote yesterday at BestBuy(upgraded from my skyrocket). When I got home to play with it it seemed to drag a$$ and was pretty choppy, almost like it was pushing it limits on memory or something. I restarted the phone but no help. Next I downloaded golauncher thinking it would help but no luck.
I’ve also noticed that whenever I select wallpaper it zooms all the way in on the pic (which looks like crap) and it doesn’t scroll. I’ve tried everything. Help me XDA
I hope there’s a simple fix for all these issues my phone is having. My skyrocket was flawless. Hell my infuse don’t seem too bad now.
Video quality isn’t that great either. What gives Samsung?????
I was able to get better wallpaper using zedge on the market. It doesnt zoom in like selecting from folder.
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Actually read other reviews before inferring that all notes have performance comparable to yours - mine is hardcore fast. No lag, no stutters, no nothing but performance. Download some appstore apps to monitor background processes and see if there is a rogue something running. That, or you may have a faulty device.
Coming from an Atrix, SGS2, Skyrocket, Droid Razr, and International Galaxy Note this is the smoothest phone I've ever owned. Only issue I have is getting calendar to sync with Google calendars.
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Ok I got my Gnote yesterday at BestBuy(upgraded from my skyrocket). When I got home to play with it it seemed to drag a$$ and was pretty choppy, almost like it was pushing it limits on memory or something. I restarted the phone but no help. Next I downloaded golauncher thinking it would help but no luck.
I’ve also noticed that whenever I select wallpaper it zooms all the way in on the pic (which looks like crap) and it doesn’t scroll. I’ve tried everything. Help me XDA
I hope there’s a simple fix for all these issues my phone is having. My skyrocket was flawless. Hell my infuse don’t seem too bad now.
Video quality isn’t that great either. What gives Samsung?????
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Mine is running the same way. Checking memory usage it is definitely pushing its limits. I'm at 557mb right now. Hoping it's just this rom and when we have development it'll improve.
Either way, I love this phone. I've had no issues with camera or video quality.
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Actually read other reviews before inferring that all notes have performance comparable to yours - mine is hardcore fast. No lag, no stutters, no nothing but performance. Download some appstore apps to monitor background processes and see if there is a rogue something running. That, or you may have a faulty device.
Coming from an Atrix, SGS2, Skyrocket, Droid Razr, and International Galaxy Note this is the smoothest phone I've ever owned. Only issue I have is getting calendar to sync with Google calendars.
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Well ACTUALLY I was only speaking of my note... If you took the time to read my post before rudley trying to correct me!!!
Also thank you for your help in this matter...
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Mine is running the same way. Checking memory usage it is definitely pushing its limits. I'm at 557mb right now. Hoping it's just this rom and when we have development it'll improve.
Either way, I love this phone. I've had no issues with camera or video quality.
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But how is it that we're the only 2 ppl with lag out of all the new notes that came out???
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Mine was lagging really bad as well... at least with the tw launcher. I dl go launcher with the ICS theme and its slightly faster but still lagging
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Are all of you closing down your background apps and/or running on power saver mode?
There is no reason you should be that laggy.
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I have not Seen any Lag Unless I Use a Launcher. othcr than that Seems to Be just as Smooth as my Skyrocket.
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Factory reset if laggy. There really should be no lag, go try another note and trade in. When i get mine next week, ill be sitting there all day making sure it responds well, if not ill argue. Edit: ok there may be a little but it can not be worse then my infuse lol.
Actually my note is kinda "laggy, sluggish, choppy" as well. I'm kind of a sad man right now, I still LOVE this thing but it's performance is not all that great at the moment for me.
Not entirely sure why either...I tried a few launcher none make it better and some make it worse.
grrr...
what kind of Lag. I have only Seen It while Using a Launcher. It actually Is JUST as Smooth as my Skyrocket when right next to it .
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Same here. very dissapointed. Its slower than my infuse, but then my infuse is running a custom rom.
Worst example by far is the market. load it up and scroll up and down, soooo choppy and laggy. starting to think I might have made a mistake not getting the international. I'm really surprized.
I'm sure once I overclock it and toss launcher pro on it I will be happier, I'm just really surprized that I have to do that.
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Same here. very dissapointed. Its slower than my infuse, but then my infuse is running a custom rom.
Worst example by far is the market. load it up and scroll up and down, soooo choppy and laggy. starting to think I might have made a mistake not getting the international. I'm really surprized.
I'm sure once I overclock it and toss launcher pro on it I will be happier, I'm just really surprized that I have to do that.
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Really strange. I am completely stock right now with all the bloat still installed, microbes live wallpaper, and I just tried this in the market and get no lag whatsoever.
I went to the AT&T store and the Note was laggy. I killed background tasks, eliminated widgets, removed bloatware... nothing
I really like the screen size + google maps navigation but I'm not good at rooting so I've gotta see if this lag stuff continues on stock before taking the plunge.
Hmm :/ I'll take a video of it tomorrow. All power saving options are off, nothing much running in the background. Maybe I should take it into an ATT store and compare it side by side to the ones on display.
I'm glad most others aren't having this problem, that means its something that can get fixed or replaced rather than just being an underpowered processor for the resolution of the screen.
Its a new device with a new processor... Its funny to me how much people are seriously complaining and stressing about "lag". You guys do know the international one had a bunch of "lag" when it came out right? Its a new device that will see updates to its system that help improve UI. **** if you arent willing to get your hands dirty and root/freeze apps/rom the thing, what are you doing on a developers site?? Its not the phones problem, its your unreasonable expectations. Ask international note owners from day 1 if they had "lag". How many *****y My PHONE IS LAGGING threads do we need? If you hate it and arent willing to go through the process of improving it yourself, return it and wait a few months.
Oh and have a nice day
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Factory reset if laggy. There really should be no lag, go try another note and trade in. When i get mine next week, ill be sitting there all day making sure it responds well, if not ill argue. Edit: ok there may be a little but it can not be worse then my infuse lol.
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I've just spent the last 24 hours trying to customize my gnote. now u say hard reset may fix my problem... has anyone tried this yet?
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Its a new device with a new processor... Its funny to me how much people are seriously complaining and stressing about "lag". You guys do know the international one had a bunch of "lag" when it came out right? Its a new device that will see updates to its system that help improve UI. **** if you arent willing to get your hands dirty and root/freeze apps/rom the thing, what are you doing on a developers site?? Its not the phones problem, its your unreasonable expectations. Ask international note owners from day 1 if they had "lag". How many *****y My PHONE IS LAGGING threads do we need? If you hate it and arent willing to go through the process of improving it yourself, return it and wait a few months.
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^Somebody needs to get laid STAT!
I'm absolutely willing to do all of that, and I will, but going from a captivate, to an infuse, to this, and having it be the slowest out of the box when the other two were single core just strikes me as not right. And with others stating that they don't have this issue, makes me think there must be something going on here. Before I mask the problem with the OC kernel and a new launcher I'd rather know that there isn't something wrong with my specific note.
Glad the lag doesn't bother you
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Its a new device with a new processor... Its funny to me how much people are seriously complaining and stressing about "lag". You guys do know the international one had a bunch of "lag" when it came out right? Its a new device that will see updates to its system that help improve UI. **** if you arent willing to get your hands dirty and root/freeze apps/rom the thing, what are you doing on a developers site?? Its not the phones problem, its your unreasonable expectations. Ask international note owners from day 1 if they had "lag". How many *****y My PHONE IS LAGGING threads do we need? If you hate it and arent willing to go through the process of improving it yourself, return it and wait a few months.
Oh and have a nice day
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Must point out is strange that nobody complains about ...
Slow
lags and stuck when return to launcher - each time coming out of something heavy ,everything in SLOW MOTION ..i can see the icons and WIDGETS back one by one....(even with omega 5,6,7,8)
Sudden departures from heavy games
Where are the 4 cores??
its not bother anyone that we bought the BEST SMART STRONG phone .. IPHONE BREAKER ...
and its working like "unfinished product"...
maybe its all abouy the launcher??? i dont know..im worked with servel launchers...everything seems to be that same...
maybe tommorow i'll find ROM that will fix all of it....for now...I'm really disappointed...
Take it back you have a defective phone!
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Must point out is strange that nobody complains about ...
Slow
lags and stuck when return to launcher - each time coming out of something heavy ,everything in SLOW MOTION ..i can see the icons and WIDGETS back one by one....(even with omega 5,6,7,8)
Sudden departures from heavy games
Where are the 4 cores??
its not bother anyone that we bought the BEST SMART STRONG phone .. IPHONE BREAKER ...
and its working like "unfinished product"...
maybe its all abouy the launcher??? i dont know..im worked with servel launchers...everything seems to be that same...
maybe tommorow i'll find ROM that will fix all of it....for now...I'm really disappointed...
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Alot ALOT of people will atest that this phone is not the lagging mess you make it out to be. i see NO lag at all. even out of the box when using certain launchers. TSF shell is a ZERO lag launcher no matter what. but its 15 bucks
other than that other roms may help your issue, but it is not a dissapointing phone at all in my OP
Agree one or the other is defective .
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Take it back you have a defective phone!
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sorry but those felling are after i saw the same problems in couple of friends phones...
came from all over the world...
I'm silent about all these problems because I don't have any. Phone is like butter, it's a wonderful user experience and the best phone I've ever had. A real keeper, might even keep a phone for a year this time.
I'm not disputing your issues but you chose a terrible thread title. 99% of owners are happy just like me that's why we are "silent".
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It might be any hardware or software issues .. take it to the service center asap
Edward Cullen
I know you're exaggerating the problems a bit, but I can see some of the problems you experience. There are instances where it does lag on touch response and I don't see it too often, but it does happen.
Redraw is an issue that's for sure. I've updated to LFB and I still see the redraw but not as often.
I'm running stock on the current LFB firmware and I haven't rooted the phone. I don't install alot of crap on my phone either.
I love the phone regardless; the few minor problems don't deter from the overall experience. It's generally smooth I have to say.
Also, the issues probably have to do with software optimization both with Samsung's firmware and apps from the Play Store. I'm sure as Samsung pushes more updates out, the phone will get smoother and most of the initial problems people experience will be ironed out. This goes the same for Apps in the Play Store. S3 will be the most supported phone so developers will optimize all their apps to run smoother with the S3.
Patience.
There are some problems as the launcher redraws and some lag from time to time, but I'm coming from the HTC Desire. To get the experience you get on the S3 on the Desire you have to tweak the crap out of it and it won't even get close to the S3. It's a wonderful phone, you are either overreacting or your phone is defect.
There are rare Launcher redraws (and it is happening less on LFB). I don't know how this can be "full of problems". It happens very ocasionally and the redraw is very fast and then the phone is buttery smooth again.
Im having a slight lag sometimes after leaving shadowgun or a different heavy game such as nova 3 but after few seconds, everything goes back to normal. Nothing major to complain about.
I guess you might have a faulty phone so take it back for inspection and best of luck.
tomerhd said:
Must point out is strange that nobody complains about ...
Slow
lags and stuck when return to launcher - each time coming out of something heavy ,everything in SLOW MOTION ..i can see the icons and WIDGETS back one by one....(even with omega 5,6,7,8)
Sudden departures from heavy games
Where are the 4 cores??
its not bother anyone that we bought the BEST SMART STRONG phone .. IPHONE BREAKER ...
and its working like "unfinished product"...
maybe its all abouy the launcher??? i dont know..im worked with servel launchers...everything seems to be that same...
maybe tommorow i'll find ROM that will fix all of it....for now...I'm really disappointed...
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I think you're overreacting. Lag? No .Maybe stutter but I don't experience that at all unless I have a bunch of apps install while i m using the phone Plus being on checkrom I have yet to have the redraw issue. You need to compare your S3 to the competition to see how butterry smooth that phone is. As far as home button lag, just disable s voice and it will be gone.
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sorry but those felling are after i saw the same problems in couple of friends phones...
came from all over the world...
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Not from Brazil, I guarantee.
As far as the hardware goes, my phone is flawless, like a top grade diamond!
Perhaps you have some buggy widget on your home screen, that is making the home screen app misbehave, and - not being a developer thus not knowing how everything interconnects - starts blaming the device.
You sound like those car owners that blame the manufacturer because the car run out of fuel or because they simply can't drive.
If you think the device is such a mess (that you apparently caused, because you already tried non-stock ROMs on it), just return it.
Maybe Android is not for you... try an iPhone instead.
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sorry but those felling are after i saw the same problems in couple of friends phones...
came from all over the world...
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I'm sorry also but my friends have the same phone and no lag
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He maybe got a bad app and got some kind of virus? I'm sorry but I can't see this phone lagging? And maybe if there was more complaints about it I would say something wrong?
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He maybe got a bad app and got some kind of virus? I'm sorry but I can't see this phone lagging? And maybe if there was more complaints about it I would say something wrong?
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I can certainly see the bad app/rouge widget messing with your screens.
i had a battery widget on my galaxy Note right before i got the S3 and it would make EVERY Launcher Lag when i had it sitting on my home screen.
was just by chance that i forgot to add it back after installing a new Rom and noticed all the lag/stutter was Gone. so it happens man just check it out, i hope its something as simple as just a bad app/widget.
Buy iPhone and no problems for you if you dhont like Sgs3.
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I am the pickiest guy in the world. I went from GS2(perfect except battery life), iPhone 4s(Bluetooth, wifi, had to reset, everybody and their grandma has the same phone as me), Xperia S(too thick for pockets, old CPU, yellow screen, USB port flap and placement), and HTC One X(stutter and just about everything).
No problems. This phone is amazing. Believe me, I am super vocal about any little problem myself.
IThe S3 was the best compromise for me.
The One X hasnt got SdCard, One S the same + unswapable batteries.
Galaxy nexus also hasnt got SdCard so i went to the S3
I dont like Touchwiz and Samsung Crap, this is the reason I run a custom firmware.
The Phone is blazingly fast.
Regards.
maybe im overreacting ....BUT...on iphone i'd never had those lag problems..never got kicked in the middle of a game or application...
i can't fell the monster CPU it had...
just formatted the phone and installed PARANOID rom...i will try to work few days without installing alot of applications....
I kinda wanted to just say thank you for all the hard work Devs! :good: I've been a member for alil while now, and have used just about every Atrix rom there is, or was, used every mod, and tried things people said weren't stable, just cause..lol I've also never had to ask a question about them, for the simple fact. If the Dev didn't describe it so "I" could understand it, I read other peoples comments, or just SEARCHED! works every time :good:
Now I am ready for the dreaded upgrade..lol I can't seem to let go of the Atrix!! I've had none of the problems others have had, it's the perfect size, fast, stable, and regardless of BM scores, blows the doors of my friends new phones.
So thanks guys, keep up the good work, and I'll be here till the Atrix dies, or something I just can't live with out, comes out.
Go for a RAZR HD!
I'm on att, so if i went that root(no pun intended) it would be to the Atrix HD. I have a friend with that, and the 2.. Kinda always a funny joke, Cuz mine is the "OG" and still runs as good, and as fast..lol
I'm sure in the next few months something will be out that tips my interest. Till then, i love my atrix !! Lol
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After the way Moto treated us with the promised ICS update, you'd be risking it by buying another Motorola product.
I'd get anything but Motorola. I'd probably get a Galaxy Note 2, an SIII or an Xperia phone.
I would go for the LG Nexus 4 or SONY Xperia T
Didn't really mean for it to turn in to another "next phone thread" lol But because it did..lol
No i wont be picking up another moto device, unless they make the next, nexus.. They have to leave it open then..right? :screwy: i do like that Samsung has still stuck with a removable battery, but for some reason I'm just for the most part not a Samsung guy..i donno. To be honest, been keeping my eye on the optimus G section. Also the girlfriend has a ion, and I'm not a big fan either. Although, prior to smart phones all my old phones had been Sony.
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That whole non-removable battery thing doesn't impress me mainly because there are times where I have had to remove the battery in my Atrix because the device had become unresponsive, and that was with unmodified stock gingerbread. Can you imagine how that would work out with a botched update?
And yeah, the devs here really are amazing.
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That whole non-removable battery thing doesn't impress me mainly because there are times where I have had to remove the battery in my Atrix because the device had become unresponsive, and that was with unmodified stock gingerbread. Can you imagine how that would work out with a botched update?
And yeah, the devs here really are amazing.
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That's my concern too. I would guess these non-removable battery phones have some kind of button to reset the device?
My nexus does, I cant speak for the other devices.
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lehjr said:
That whole non-removable battery thing doesn't impress me mainly because there are times where I have had to remove the battery in my Atrix because the device had become unresponsive, and that was with unmodified stock gingerbread. Can you imagine how that would work out with a botched update?
And yeah, the devs here really are amazing.
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Phones without a removable battery are reset by the power button. No matter what is frozen of how it's frozen, holding down the power button will always turn the device off. It's just like holding down the power button on your computer to kill when it's frozen.
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After this Atrix, maybe the upcoming Note 3 or Xperia Z... *drools*
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I have a nexus, and have a hard time buying one of the new giant phones.. Just seems pointless to me. Don't get me wrong tho, if i didn't have the 7, might be a different story...
The S3...I still have my Atrix hoping they build a new kernel for JB
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It's so hard to leave the Atrix. I recently got one so I'm not looking to upgrade, but my girlfriend is. I tried and tried to look for a better value phone and I honestly can't find one.
You really can't find anything with similar specs for under $300. And the Atrix is selling on amazon for under $200!
If that new kernel gets off the ground we just might be happily stuck with this device for a good while longer
I think I'm just gonna keep going with the atrix till it craps on me. I got it only a month after it came out, and have never had an issue with it. Right now running PA 2.99. :beer:
Many choices.
There are so many great choices right now. Note 2, Nexus 4, Galaxy S3 are all great phones! The note 2 and s3 have great community support as well.
Nexus bit the big one.. :crying: So a Note 2 is looking more better.. Stupid non-awesome glass. Atrix is still number one in my book, she took a nasty spill the other day face down, nothing!! Candle falls on Nexus, bubye..
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Nexus bit the big one.. :crying: So a Note 2 is looking more better.. Stupid non-awesome glass. Atrix is still number one in my book, she took a nasty spill the other day face down, nothing!! Candle falls on Nexus, bubye..
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So it the Nexus really is that fragile then? I thought that glass would be an issue anyway, not just because it's fragile, but because it's a thermal insulator.
Yeah, I didn't think it would break as easy as it did..
A "who cares" update..lol Picked up the HTC ONE yesterday.:good: Despite being in the US and not being able to do anything with the phone for 2yrs, I'm loving it so far!!