hello there
1st : is it possible to unlock it and make it work with any network around the hole world like the intonational one
2nd : what is the best custom room for at&t version ?!
3rd : international galaxy note got the official ICS update ! can i get it with unlocked network?
4th :which one is better ! Galaxy Note (at&t : international )
thank you in advance
X_Heroine_X said:
hello there
1st : is it possible to unlock it and make it work with any network around the hole world like the intonational one
2nd : what is the best custom room for at&t version ?!
3rd : international galaxy note got the official ICS update ! can i get it with unlocked network?
4th :which one is better ! Galaxy Note (at&t : international )
thank you in advance
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yes unlocking is pretty easy, google it, there are lots of unlocking websites out there, ranging from 15-40$.
Best rom is a hard question to answer, its all personal preference, I stuck with stock for quite a while, but the development has really cranked up with this phone and now run ParanoidAndroid its a Jelly Bean build and its Brilliant.
Dont really understand your 3rd question... the official ICS updates... well they suck. they are laggy and poop to be honest. if you are going to not root and stick with stock would advise strongly to stick with GingerBread.
Which is better... well it depends. Google the specs on both phones. I would not trade my i717 for the n7000 ever... this phone is connected to my hand like my fingernails...
NP
Don't buy it! They are unveiling the Note 2 in 2 days!
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the answer is highly dependent on your usage habits, and the areas you will be using your device in.
the ATT version note can be unlocked for world use, and is a fine device overall.
The international note uses a different process core, along with a few other internal changes, and of course has an entirely different front plate.
while I have not used the international version of the note, I feel that the ATT version is getting a higher level of support at the moment, as there are far more of these devices being used.
Both have their strong points, but I prefer the higher support level, and developer interaction of the ATT version.....
and as you saw above...the note 2 is coming out soon, but you will likely wait for developer support on that device, just like any other new phone, and you will likely see a note 1 going for a highly reduced price once the note 2 is released.
my .02......g
okey i get it !
some of you says wait till SGN 2 released !
but i cant wait its been 3 months with no mobile since my xperia x10 broke .
how ever can some one post for me trusted un-lock website for galaxy note ?
and cheap
thanks in advance
X_Heroine_X said:
okey i get it !
some of you says wait till SGN 2 released !
but i cant wait its been 3 months with no mobile since my xperia x10 broke .
how ever can some one post for me trusted un-lock website for galaxy note ?
and cheap
thanks in advance
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yeh... get a note.....today....
you are suffering from android withdrawls.....
Search the general forum. there are at least 5 threads talking about unlock for the ATT note.
And although a bit premature, welcome to the note forums....:highfive:...g
wow just the thread i was looking for. i just got a sgh-i717 (traded my s2 for it... meaning i can still get the SGN2 when it comes out with my upgrade). anyways, same dilemma here as question 4. i have the chance to exchange my at&t note for an international version, but cant decide which one to stick to. it seems by the comments i been reading online is that the n7000 is smoother. this is my first time with real 4g speeds and its nice. who here would jump the n7000 bandwagon if given the chance?
right now im running official cm9 8/16. i think its the one with less stutter. im using 270 dpi and apex launcher.
Not many would be my guess. Our roms run smooth and we like 4g.
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wow just the thread i was looking for. i just got a sgh-i717 (traded my s2 for it... meaning i can still get the SGN2 when it comes out with my upgrade). anyways, same dilemma here as question 4. i have the chance to exchange my at&t note for an international version, but cant decide which one to stick to. it seems by the comments i been reading online is that the n7000 is smoother. this is my first time with real 4g speeds and its nice. who here would jump the n7000 bandwagon if given the chance?
right now im running official cm9 8/16. i think its the one with less stutter. im using 270 dpi and apex launcher.
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I'd switch to the international version. Logically speaking, there will always be more devs for an international version.
The announced sgn2 will likely be an international version with a north american version following a few months later. LTE is the culprit there.
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I love my Note. It seems to be bullet proof on running root & different mods. I feel any other phone would've been bricked several times.
If it were me i would take the i717 over the N700 simply cause i can't conceive of a hard button. The i717 processor is rated at 1.5ghz and the N700 is rated at 1.4ghz, and the development of the i717is so awesome that i can't see how the N700 could be any better.
If you absolutely need a world phone that this is a wasted exercise, but if you're not going to need the world phone i would recommend the i717.
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This version has the potential to connect to LTE networks in the US and 4g worldwide. International is 4g never LTE.
www.cellphoneunlocker.com has been my go to site when I can't unlock it myself. They charge $24.00 and you get the code in a day.
Either phone has good choices for rom development. Both run the same apps.
But if you buy a note now you know you will be envious of the new one. But it sounds like you are patient, so you could enjoy this one for a long time. I can't imagine that the new one could be so much better -- I am just scratching the surface of what this version can do. I guess the new one might do it a little faster.
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hi i decided that its time to move on from my xperia x10 and want to try out the galaxy s 2 however i did a lot of reseach and found that there is many different models for the galaxy s 2 for e.g there is the standard i9100 then i found theres a i9100G. I also found other models and im alittle confused on which model to get and dont want to get the wrong one. Please help me choose which one Thanks!
Get the i9100
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Get the i9100
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Ok. So i supposed you got the "I9100G" because they sold out "I9100"?
Get a next gen phone like the HTC one x or s or wait for the s3, better faster and almost the same price.
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Ok. So i supposed you got the "I9100G" because they sold out "I9100"?
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I9100G is without any development and no ics till now and totally different chipset(which is weaker than i9100)
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wait for the galaxy S3!!! or buy the htc one x... and if u dont like both of them, then buy the xperia s
Dont stay with the "old galaxy s2". its maybe the best phone out there, but its definitly worth it to wait for the upcoming smartphones
depends really.. S3 price is probably gona be really close to 600euro and right now the S2 price is around 450 - 500euro which is 100euro lower.. if your budget allows you to buy S3 right off the release day then yea wait for it... but if your budget doesnt allow that then dont wait for S3 to lower it's price.. because you will miss out all of the fun..
The HTC One S is selling on presale for around e479, it will be released next week vs the SGS2 for around 409. With the one s you will get qHD amoled vga on the GS2, 16GB vs 8 GB of storage, working ICS with Sense 4 and ARM A15 processor vs ARM A9 of the SGS2. That's a lot more you get for almost the same price....
Thank you all for the helpful replies but I think I'm going to get the galaxy s 2 as my budget wont be enough to get a galaxy s 3 soon as it comes out. Another thing is would Samsung be still supporting the galaxy s 2 with ics and other major updates?
Edit: for those suggesting me the HTC's I'm sorry but I am not a big fan of htc phones and will not be an option for me to get
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Edit: for those suggesting me the HTC's I'm sorry but I am not a big fan of htc phones and will not be an option for me to get
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in that case get S2, S3 still little far from release, its not even announced and samsung will release it atlease month or 2 after announcing S3. so good 6 to 10 months in my book.
atifsh said:
in that case get S2, S3 still little far from release, its not even announced and samsung will release it atlease month or 2 after announcing S3. so good 6 to 10 months in my book.
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6-10 months!? I heard from alot of different sites that it was coming this Summer around April or May.
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6-10 months!? I heard from alot of different sites that it was coming this Summer around April or May.
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thats what i think..... lets see
they announce it sometime in may... that 2 months
usually they release after 2 - 3 months thats 4 - 5 months
released in one location as a start say UK first so another 1 month or more to global.
so basically 6 months.... allthat if announced in may...
now US launch may take more......
Mate if you are hellbent on buying S2 then buy I9100 as it has the most dev support.
However dont count on Samsung giving you major updates.
They did a major **** up with the ICS update.
F*ckin retards couldnt even get out a proper stable release.
Anyway I dont think we will get JB officially.
I love what they did with the phone, they maxed it out on hardware and released with ultrastable GB stock rom.
I just dont like Samsung as a company and their BS support.
to be honest.. samsung isnt really helping dev development. so i dun like samsung now anymore.. gonna move to sony next phone ..
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Anyone know when this phone will come to ATT?
I think this will be the best phone to end the year and start off the year for Sammy.. Anyone think the GS 3 is still the flagship ? cause I think this is the best phone now.:good: thoughts and opinions Plss
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sT8HxYQut8I
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Anyone know when this phone will come to ATT?
I think this will be the best phone to end the year and start off the year for Sammy.. Anyone think the GS 3 is still the flagship ? cause I think this is the best phone now.:good: thoughts and opinions Plss
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sT8HxYQut8I
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It has only just been announced and on blogs they're saying sometime in q4. But specifically for AT&T, no one knows.
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Mid October likely. But I could care less. I'm quite content with the performance of the current Note, we have a well established and thriving dev community, and the current screen is better than the new one. And I have a GNex arriving tomorrow. I'll be good on phones until either the next nexus, the next galaxy s, or the next note.
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It has only just been announced and on blogs they're saying sometime in q4. But specifically for AT&T, no one knows.
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Do you know if they will be releasing the north american version with the quad core since its compatible with Lte now?.
not feeling the 16:9
Some time next year. We usually get android devices in the U. S. a few months after the International version has been released.
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Do you know if they will be releasing the north american version with the quad core since its compatible with Lte now?.
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Honestly, we don't know anything about the AT&T version. We can only speculate based on what we gather from IFA2012. So it'll actually be quite some months until we hear anything that might be truthful.
I hope people don't start with the: "I know a rep from AT&T and they said...."
The only Quadcore processor that can run with LTE is the Snapdragon S4 Pro currently. I'm thinking the US variants will have the Dual core snapdragon s4 like the GS3 and HOX but clocked at 1.6mhz. But if it does get the SD S4 Pro quad...it will fly!
-Once you go NOTE, you'd say 4 inches a Joke
[Lady]: "How do you carry that huge phone in your pocket?"
[Note User]: "I'm used to having huge stuff in my pants"
(My Guess)
Mid 1st quarter, 2013.....
AT$T will ride the GS3 bandwagon as long as possible..including the Chiristmas holiday season, as sales for the GS3 are far from over....IMHO
they dont want two flagship devices running at the same time. the back to back approach is common for them....g
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Mid October likely. But I could care less. I'm quite content with the performance of the current Note, we have a well established and thriving dev community, and the current screen is better than the new one. And I have a GNex arriving tomorrow. I'll be good on phones until either the next nexus, the next galaxy s, or the next note.
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Even though the GNex is already a year old almost I think it's a great phone with JellyBean and ONLY with JellyBean because I saw a lot of lag when using my friends phone (which has the original software on it).
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The only Quadcore processor that can run with LTE is the Snapdragon S4 Pro currently. I'm thinking the US variants will have the Dual core snapdragon s4 like the GS3 and HOX but clocked at 1.6mhz. But if it does get the SD S4 Pro quad...it will fly!
-Once you go NOTE, you'd say 4 inches a Joke
[Lady]: "How do you carry that huge phone in your pocket?"
[Note User]: "I'm used to having huge stuff in my pants"
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Didn't the guy in the video post specs and it said the quad core exynos will support LTE (in selected markets that have the connectivity?).. i'm hoping it will have LTE connectivity. But battery ahhh it will destroy any battery even if it's 3,100 mAh...... *sigh*
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Even though the GNex is already a year old almost I think it's a great phone with JellyBean and ONLY with JellyBean because I saw a lot of lag when using my friends phone (which has the original software on it).
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I've played with the Verizon version on ICS and it's still buttery. Your friend probably had something else causing the lag. And you think I would really stay stock? Haha. I'm excited to get it. It will still get the next version of Android no doubt, and by them I'll be ready to buy another phone anyways. The nexus is for me too get into developing as well...just figured it would be best to go nexus for that. My note and nexus will last me plenty good.
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I've played with the Verizon version on ICS and it's still buttery. Your friend probably had something else causing the lag. And you think I would really stay stock? Haha. I'm excited to get it. It will still get the next version of Android no doubt, and by them I'll be ready to buy another phone anyways. The nexus is for me too get into developing as well...just figured it would be best to go nexus for that. My note and nexus will last me plenty good.
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His GNEX had virtually no apps except maybe 2-3 i saw on his one home page (yeah weird right? LOL)... the transition going from main street to the app tray was a bit laggy and scrolling through menus was a bit choppy too. maybe he had the original firmware on it therefore it wasnt updated to the latest ICS builds.
I'm still thinking about a Nexus with JellyBean. Seems to be pretty futureproof with project butter in place.
You wouldn't be disappointed. Just received mine yesterday, and I have no desire really to flash anything custom. JB on the nexus is simply amazing.
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I'd like to ask everybody if it really worth buying this phone. I have enough money to do that but shall I do that or buy some other phone?
Wait for LG, it's x2.5 more powerful, i guess
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I'd like to ask everybody if it really worth buying this phone. I have enough money to do that but shall I do that or buy some other phone?
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After owning the s3 for about 2 months. i can perfectly say that this is the best android phone available right now. If you want a phone thats will knock out every other mobile in the market get the s3.
I would suggest waiting for the release of the updated version of the S3 which has LTE (international version) and 2GB RAM compared to 1GB on the current i9300.
If you don't care about LTE and the extra 1GB of RAM, it's still worth waiting as the current version of the S3 should fall in price.
I have used Galaxy S , S II and SIII. Each one is worth every penny spent on it.
No existing device is better than SIII.
I you want to wait there will always be a qeue of more powerfull device coming and you will never be able to decide.
I had been with my S II for exactly 9 months when the S III was released. I wrote here on XDA that I'd never move up to the S III because it wasn't worth it...
... that lasted until I played with the phone for 5 minutes in a store. I bought mine in the same day and don't regret a bit.
Get it, man! It will be the best phone you'll ever have.
Get it. I love my S3. Waiting for jelly bean.
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I've used SGS I, skip the SGS II, and now using the SGS III.
(Monster) Specs aside, the one thing why I decided to go with SGS III, and not it's competitor, is because I know it'll be a popular device like its predecessors.
From my experience using SGS I (a device I bought 2 years ago) popularity also contributed to your phone "lifespan". No official ICS or JB for i9000, but because it's popularity you'll find abundant custom rom with gazillion tweaks, mods, and kernel for it in community support forum like XDA.
Beside's that, I'm already quite familiar with the SGS environment such as the 3 magic combo, Odin, etc. Too lazy to learn from the start if I chose another phone :laugh:
Wait for the i9305 (S3 international Lte)
It will probably be a bit pricier than the current 500€ for the i9300 but comes with 2GB Ram and an additional Lte modem.
Btw the i9000 has Jellybean through Cm. Just not official crappy-touchwiz jellybean =)
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Btw the i9000 has Jellybean through Cm. Just not official crappy-touchwiz jellybean =)
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Yes that's what I meant on my post before, no ics & jb from samsung but alot of custom one from community, but didn't type the "official" part . Already edited that one
Hey galaxy s2'ers!!
I am the owner of a HTC HD2 that has been my pride and joy for a long time. However recently its mini-USB port and GPS broke/failed on me and I decided to move on.
I'm looking for a phone I can keep for a couple of years and it must have decent camera, battery life and good GPS reception. Games/3D performance tends to be rather secondary to me.
I checked with my carrier and I can get a brand new 16GB Galaxy S2 for about 200€. There is a more or less similar question to this one here in the forum but do tell me what you think: is the GS2 a good buy these days and for this price?
Thank you!
Yes.Buy 10 of them,keep 1 and stick the other 9 on eBay-youll make a killing.Ones with broken screens sell for that!
Lol
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Just go for a galaxy nexus. That's what I'd do.
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theunderling said:
Yes.Buy 10 of them,keep 1 and stick the other 9 on eBay-youll make a killing.Ones with broken screens sell for that!
Lol
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Hmm.. doesn't sound like a bad idea
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Just go for a galaxy nexus. That's what I'd do.
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I actually like Nexus' slight curvature on the frontal plane but the lack of expansion ports is a deal breaker..
Thanks for the input guys
But whats the total cost/contract.I only buy new unbranded ones and get a sim deal separately.It works out more but I can put it through my business.
Is your deal the phone and minutes etc for the 200 euros.
If it is then buy as much as you can,stick em on eBay and chuck the sims
Lol
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You bet, it is! I just bought a SGS2 4 months for now, and I am completely satisfied and overwhelmed with it. It has the best package for an Android phone. Tons of modifications depending on your taste, and a very powerful hardware that can run almost every app & games. The only phone I would consider to replace my SGS2 is non other han its successor.
Reference: I've constantly checked other Android phones to compare, but nothing beats this beast from what I see.
Go for S III, or Nexus or S II,
If you want to fully Customise your device go for SII or SIII
If not, other variants of S II Like S II X or HD LTE SGH - I757M have greater Hardware 1.5 Ghz i think.
Peace
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ehhh.. wait for S4, which is estimated to be released on Feb2013 a few months from now!!
*i'm even doubting why i upgraded to S3, cause 2 days after i bought it.. it was already in the media that S4 is on its way and will probably arrive on Feb 3013 -.-
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ehhh.. wait for S4, which is estimated to be released on Feb2013 a few months from now!!
*i'm even doubting why i upgraded to S3, cause 2 days after i bought it.. it was already in the media that S4 is on its way and will probably arrive on Feb 3013 -.-
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Then waht about S II Plus? Or S II Advance? -.-
But if its really releasing in Q1 12 then its a Good Deal
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ehhh.. wait for S4, which is estimated to be released on Feb2013 a few months from now!!
*i'm even doubting why i upgraded to S3, cause 2 days after i bought it.. it was already in the media that S4 is on its way and will probably arrive on Feb 3013 -.-
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Samsung already denied the rumors of S4. It's waste of time to wait for it, go for the Galaxy Nexus if you care for updates and wants to use stock rom.
You still reading this?
Than go for Galaxy SII. :good:
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You bet, it is! I just bought a SGS2 4 months for now, and I am completely satisfied and overwhelmed with it. It has the best package for an Android phone. Tons of modifications depending on your taste, and a very powerful hardware that can run almost every app & games. The only phone I would consider to replace my SGS2 is non other han its successor.
Reference: I've constantly checked other Android phones to compare, but nothing beats this beast from what I see.
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That's a reaction I want to have when I get my new phone
And yeah, I'm all for flashing new stuff (com'on, coming from a HTC HD2 what else is to be expected)
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ehhh.. wait for S4, which is estimated to be released on Feb2013 a few months from now!!
*i'm even doubting why i upgraded to S3, cause 2 days after i bought it.. it was already in the media that S4 is on its way and will probably arrive on Feb 3013 -.-
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Then waht about S II Plus? Or S II Advance? -.-
But if its really releasing in Q1 12 then its a Good Deal
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Hmm I don't know if I can hold out for much longer.. This baddass piece of equipment is my day-to-day phone since my HTC died.. and I find it somewhat lacking for my needs ehehe
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You still reading this?
Than go for Galaxy SII. :good:
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You bet I'm still here: thanks for the input guys! I'm having a meeting with my carrier agent - or whatever you call it - to discuss what phone I'll be getting: I share a professional plan with other colleagues so I get to chose a new phone for a low cost from time to time.. hence the 200€ :victory:
don't worry about sgs2, it definitely worth the money since this great phone beat iphone 4s last year. if you are looking for more budget android smartphone, get sgs2 since the price drop a lot since the launch of sgs3. well, if you can afford sgs3, i will recommend it. :good:
i have been using my sgs2 for almost 6 months now, i wanna say that i am more happy to continue to be with my baby. sgs2 get most of the android update, and i just flash a jelly bean ROM.
sgs2 is more easier to root, to customize, to tweak compare to HTC (where you need the whatever S-OFF thing). i almost kill my friend HTC phone by just trying to S-OFF it. stupid bootloader.
conclusion, if you want cheaper, daily use phone, you can go for sgs2. if you want newer phone, get sgs3 or galaxy note 2.:good: just get samsung phone, you get tonnes of tutorials, guides here.
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Samsung already denied the rumors of S4. It's waste of time to wait for it, go for the Galaxy Nexus if you care for updates and wants to use stock rom.
You still reading this?
Than go for Galaxy SII. :good:
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Whew! Thank God. Cause it's too soon for Samsung to release S4 xD lol
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There has been 1 week since I bought my Galaxy S2 and I'm telling you. I love every bit of it. EVERYTHING. The camera, the screen, design, the UI and everything. Having said that, though the reason why I'm in love with it is maybe because my older phone was only a Samsung Galaxy Mini.
i don't know about you, but I think you can't get a better phone with that price (200€). I got mine for €220 and I don't regret any cent spent on it.
worth all that money and much more.
good for you ^^ enjoy every bit of it. like my s2. i am still not bored of it since JB is here for s2 as well ^^
Hello..
I have zeroed in on the Samsung Galaxy S2 SGH-i777 phone as my next upgrade and would like to get it off US Ebay. (Basically a mint pre owned piece.)
I am from India and hence i have few queries.
1) Is there any chance the Exynos chipset might not be present in any random Samsung Galaxy S2 SGH-i777 ?
I remember its counterpart phone in India also had an alternate version. Hence want to confirm.
2) What's the scenario regarding the service carrier maligning issue? I heard about it few weeks back.. no idea about current scene.
I am basically looking for the US counterpart of SAMSUNG I9100 GALAXY S II, which was released here in India.
http://www.gsmarena.com/compare.php3?idPhone1=3621&idPhone2=4130
Pls do excuse me if i missed out on threads regarding above posted question..
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Hello..
I have zeroed in on the Samsung Galaxy S2 SGH-i777 phone as my next upgrade and would like to get it off US Ebay. (Basically a mint pre owned piece.)
I am from India and hence i have few queries.
1) Is there any chance the Exynos chipset might not be present in any random Samsung Galaxy S2 SGH-i777 ?
I remember its counterpart phone in India also had an alternate version. Hence want to confirm.
2) What's the scenario regarding the service carrier maligning issue? I heard about it few weeks back.. no idea about current scene.
I am basically looking for the US counterpart of SAMSUNG I9100 GALAXY S II, which was released here in India.
http://www.gsmarena.com/compare.php3?idPhone1=3621&idPhone2=4130
Pls do excuse me if i missed out on threads regarding above posted question..
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I'm not sure why you want the us version of a phone when you're in India.
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I'm not sure why you want the us version of a phone when you're in India.
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I prefer the i777's Design.
Nick281051 said:
I'm not sure why you want the us version of a phone when you're in India.
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Answer his question or don't respond.
1. If it doesn't have exynos chipset, then it's not an I777
2. Talk to your local carrier, we can't provide you this information
If you find out the other information and decide the I777 will in your area, I'd wait a few weeks. The used prices will probably go lower with the Nexus 4 release.
@jthatch12
Thing is, this phone was never released in my country. So i can only glean as much info possible via user response, regarding the gen scenario on the whole. Hence i asked
I ll try to seek the second query's response by more efficient / diligent searching.
Thanks for the part 1 of the reply.
@Sledutah
Yea, i plan to purchase ~next month. Hence getting all the info by that time.
Maybe the pricing will also come down by a bit. Let's see.
spacescreamer said:
@Sledutah
Yea, i plan to purchase ~next month. Hence getting all the info by that time.
Maybe the pricing will also come down by a bit. Let's see.
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If you're going to spend ~$250 for a phone, why not just spend a little bit more and get the state-of-the-art Nexus 4?
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mattdm said:
If you're going to spend ~$250 for a phone, why not just spend a little bit more and get the state-of-the-art Nexus 4?
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I honestly did gave it a serious thought.. but:
1) LG brand is holding me back.
2) Limited storage/No mem card slot (something which does irks me)
3) It ll be glass on both sides. More chances of the compulsion to use it in a case.
4) I am not too big a fan of massive screens.. (barely convinced myself to go wee bit beyond the 4inch real estate)
India uses GSM so it'll definitely work with your carrier, I'm from Kenya and I used the phone without any issues, only thing is when you do get the phone you'll have to downgrade it to Gingerbread in order for sim unlock tools downloadable from play store to actually work, as most that are sold are. Also AOSP is full of issues if you plan on flashing CM10/AOKP but Samsung ROMS should perform beautifully and with expected 4.1 its a good buy, though I sold mine for Nexus 4
spacescreamer said:
Hello..
I have zeroed in on the Samsung Galaxy S2 SGH-i777 phone as my next upgrade and would like to get it off US Ebay. (Basically a mint pre owned piece.)
I am from India and hence i have few queries.
1) Is there any chance the Exynos chipset might not be present in any random Samsung Galaxy S2 SGH-i777 ?
I remember its counterpart phone in India also had an alternate version. Hence want to confirm.
2) What's the scenario regarding the service carrier maligning issue? I heard about it few weeks back.. no idea about current scene.
I am basically looking for the US counterpart of SAMSUNG I9100 GALAXY S II, which was released here in India.
http://www.gsmarena.com/compare.php3?idPhone1=3621&idPhone2=4130
Pls do excuse me if i missed out on threads regarding above posted question..
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You already got many responses from others, I just chip in a bit.
1. If it's legitimated product made for AT&T, then it is, would be, have to be Exynos.
As for the counterfeit part? Seriously, nobody know. We just simply cannot check.
2. Depends on your end, if it has GSM network then it would work, however, depends on the frequency they operate, you might only get 3G speed and not take full advantage of the 4G (H+) one.
@votinh
err.. no counterfeiting thing.. i mentioned counterpart
Thank you for the other valuable info in your post.
We have two versions of S2 floating in India. One has the Exynos chipset, the other ( i9100G) seems to be having a slightly inferior SOC.
While purchasing here, one can be aware of the model no for both G as well as non-G with due diligence and adequate research regarding the stickers on the box mentioning the details. The G model does have a noticeably weaker GPU in the form of SGX 540.
I got concerned after hearing that the model i9100G does not have too much love from the development community simply because it is not available widely & in most territories (it probably is only available in asia pacific countries only)
To ask another query.. and this might be vague..
What's the future of the S2 phone.. both in terms of official and custom ROM releases..?
It surely has the firepower under the hood to go some decent distance i think.. but with all these quad core based phones now making an appearance.. will the official rom be made to order for advanced configurations..??
spacescreamer said:
@votinh
err.. no counterfeiting thing.. i mentioned counterpart
Thank you for the other valuable info in your post.
We have two versions of S2 floating in India. One has the Exynos chipset, the other ( i9100G) seems to be having a slightly inferior SOC.
While purchasing here, one can be aware of the model no for both G as well as non-G with due diligence and adequate research regarding the stickers on the box mentioning the details. The G model does have a noticeably weaker GPU in the form of SGX 540.
I got concerned after hearing that the model i9100G does not have too much love from the development community simply because it is not available widely & in most territories (it probably is only available in asia pacific countries only)
To ask another query.. and this might be vague..
What's the future of the S2 phone.. both in terms of official and custom ROM releases..?
It surely has the firepower under the hood to go some decent distance i think.. but with all these quad core based phones now making an appearance.. will the official rom be made to order for advanced configurations..??
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Seems to me, the S2 is on its way out, if it hasn't already been officially discontinued. If I were buying a new phone, I would get the most recent model possible, because the rate at which new models are introduced.
Also, what is your discomfort with LG?
Honestly the Nexus 4 is a scrub phone compared to the i777
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something worth taking note... is the i777 can take a serious beating. much more than any other phone i have come in contact with. it will scar and mar. the metal band will take on some serious gashes and the screen will stay unharmed. it is the only reason i still have this phone and have not upgraded.
that being said... if speed is what you want, buy something else. this is 2010 tech after all.