So to start off my 1000th posts id like to say i am very, very satisfied with the LGOG, coming from the Galaxy S2 which was a very good device even up to now but it was time to upgrade, I really gave props to the AT&T rep that recommended this phone, i was going to get the overrated S3 in Red or wait on the S4(which i found out is too big from rumors of screen size) but after touching this phone i was immediately sold on it. Its butter smooth and the display is incredible, i dont care about SAMOLED anymore cuz it put it to shame IMO lol and the quality of the feel of the phone is second to non i feel like im holding a real expensive phone compared to my old S2 even the S3.
LG really stepped up their game on this phone, although the only deal breaker was a non removable battery but the battery used on this from what i read up is real good. The lack of accessories like car docks, cases etc. and ROM development sorta disappoints but i know for a fact it will spring up and its a new phone so im giving it time!
Other than that i got a slamming deal at Costco for $50, Im sure i made the right move, probably the best out of the years ive owning a smartphone lol. I saved money at the same time bought a device that is comparable or yet even better than then S3! Plus I got an extra 16GB card which makes it 32GB total! Looking forward to communicate and contribute some beta testing and feedback with the development here at the OG sub forums! People here seem more matured than in the i777 forums, this will make up for the lost time due to all the craziness there lol
See you guys around!
Good to have a new, enthusiastic OG member. Welcome.
I come from an S3, and wholeheartedly agree with your post. Except I paid nearly full price, but worth every penny!
Welome! Beers are on me!
Have to say, coming from the S2 myself, I do notice the screen difference . . . in favor of the S2. I LOVE the deep ass blacks on the AMOLED S2, but the OG seriously takes the cake when trying to show people things. Don't matter how you hold it, the OG has the same color from almost any angle. The speed . . . well . . . no comparison. The OG wins hands down without even second guessing.
However, I do like a lot of the features on the latest JB release for the S2!! I have to hold off on commenting further until we finally get an AOSP rom,. and can start cherry picking features from other roms! Can't wait!
BTW,. nice BMW. Seems like a lot of guys here are car guys.
Got a 73' 240Z myself. . . .
The Seducer . . .
TangoXray said:
Good to have a new, enthusiastic OG member. Welcome.
I come from an S3, and wholeheartedly agree with your post. Except I paid nearly full price, but worth every penny!
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wow! well im glad you made the right decision forking down that much!
blenkows said:
Welome! Beers are on me!
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thanks, im more of a wine drinker though lol but i can take imported!
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Have to say, coming from the S2 myself, I do notice the screen difference . . . in favor of the S2. I LOVE the deep ass blacks on the AMOLED S2, but the OG seriously takes the cake when trying to show people things. Don't matter how you hold it, the OG has the same color from almost any angle. The speed . . . well . . . no comparison. The OG wins hands down without even second guessing.
However, I do like a lot of the features on the latest JB release for the S2!! I have to hold off on commenting further until we finally get an AOSP rom,. and can start cherry picking features from other roms! Can't wait!
BTW,. nice BMW. Seems like a lot of guys here are car guys.
Got a 73' 240Z myself. . . .
The Seducer . . .
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Thanks! I love my E30 shes one of a kind around where I live and ive noticed there are a lot of car guys here lol
beautiful Datsun you got there! keep her! shes got value!
Same situation as you mate. Great choice and welcome!
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I just came over from the Atrix HD, myself. Loving the bigger screen, physical buttons, and above all the speed. The battery has left much to be desired coming from the AHD with the EB40 battery mod where I was able to push 9+ hours of screen on time. A usb charging pack will clear that up, though. With more power comes more battery use! Mainly switched to this phone because of Nottach. The ROMs he made for the OG Atrix were absolutely amazing. Can't wait to get this phone activated and use his (and possibly work on my own) ROM in the near future.
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I just came over from the Atrix HD, myself. Loving the bigger screen, physical buttons, and above all the speed. The battery has left much to be desired coming from the AHD with the EB40 battery mod where I was able to push 9+ hours of screen on time. A usb charging pack will clear that up, though. With more power comes more battery use! Mainly switched to this phone because of Nottach. The ROMs he made for the OG Atrix were absolutely amazing. Can't wait to get this phone activated and use his (and possibly work on my own) ROM in the near future.
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I see that a lot of people love Nottach's work, can you briefly tell me whats good about his ROMs? currently on Nocturnal and after reading a lot about his work i feel like trying his work out
Neroga said:
I just came over from the Atrix HD, myself. Loving the bigger screen, physical buttons, and above all the speed. The battery has left much to be desired coming from the AHD with the EB40 battery mod where I was able to push 9+ hours of screen on time. A usb charging pack will clear that up, though. With more power comes more battery use! Mainly switched to this phone because of Nottach. The ROMs he made for the OG Atrix were absolutely amazing. Can't wait to get this phone activated and use his (and possibly work on my own) ROM in the near future.
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The only thing is he's been gone for a while now :/ doesn't seem like anyone knows where he is. The base is still an excellent rom though.
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I see that a lot of people love Nottach's work, can you briefly tell me whats good about his ROMs? currently on Nocturnal and after reading a lot about his work i feel like trying his work out
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Globalrebel said:
Have to say, coming from the S2 myself, I do notice the screen difference . . . in favor of the S2. I LOVE the deep ass blacks on the AMOLED S2, but the OG seriously takes the cake when trying to show people things. Don't matter how you hold it, the OG has the same color from almost any angle. The speed . . . well . . . no comparison. The OG wins hands down without even second guessing.
However, I do like a lot of the features on the latest JB release for the S2!! I have to hold off on commenting further until we finally get an AOSP rom,. and can start cherry picking features from other roms! Can't wait!
BTW,. nice BMW. Seems like a lot of guys here are car guys.
Got a 73' 240Z myself. . . .
The Seducer . . .
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Another S2 owner in love with OG. But I have to agree about AMOLED deep black better than OG, I mean the sharpness on OG screams but black really is deep dark gray if put it side-by-side against S2. Also, screen maybe too sharp for its own good, hi-res photos look fantastic but size-optimized JPGs downloaded from the net look crappy because the sharpness exposes every detail of pixel compression and giving it an overall embossing feel which I really don't like.
Amoled Black's are a bit better but our whites are way better. White on the s3 is anything but. I see pink, yellow, and blue depending on the angle. Both displays have their advantages but our colors are more accurate and viewing angles are flawless.
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xboxfanj said:
Amoled Black's are a bit better but our whites are way better. White on the s3 is anything but. I see pink, yellow, and blue depending on the angle. Both displays have their advantages but our colors are more accurate and viewing angles are flawless.
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Agreed about Whites being better on OG. I just wish we have a "movie mode" where colors are warmer and softer when viewing videos/pictures.
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Agreed about Whites being better on OG. I just wish we have a "movie mode" where colors are warmer and softer when viewing videos/pictures.
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There is probably an app that will let you tweak your screen.
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Another GS2 convert here. The only thing I miss about it is the TW clock. That Smart Alarm was the best alarm clock ever. I found a port for it but for some reason it doesn't let me change the default tone/song that is used. Which, of course, is super annoying.
Anyway, welcome, and I hope we stay more mature than the i777 forum.
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I'm coming from not only the S3 but the One X and all I can say is I'm f***ing loving it.
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Another GS2 convert here. The only thing I miss about it is the TW clock. That Smart Alarm was the best alarm clock ever. I found a port for it but for some reason it doesn't let me change the default tone/song that is used. Which, of course, is super annoying.
Anyway, welcome, and I hope we stay more mature than the i777 forum.
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Hopefully we don't get bubby.
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Hopefully we don't get bubby.
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What's bubby?
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I assume bubby is someone from the i777 forums.
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I assume bubby is someone from the i777 forums.
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Yeah. I guess nastybutler got there afterword. He was a dev who had a bounty to get him a device and promised to dev for it, but just gave it to his mom and didn't work on it at all. Complete **** move.
I was in those forums as a creeper and rom stalker for ages. My i777 is running Task and Ktoonsez AOKP as well as CM9. I guess I didn't run into bubby.
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Maybe it's just me, but I'm so underwhelmed by the communit(ies) for the MoPho. Coming from a Pre, I'm used to a passionate and active community of near-fanatical phanboys waxing poetic on the delights/disasters of their phone. But there's so little excitement/action/enthusiasm around the MoPho. I'm really surprised. Personally, I'm happier with this phone than any other tech gadget I've used. Period. The signals are great - Phone, Wifi, GPS. The battery life is by far the best I've seen on a smartphone, there's no lag, the screen is easily seen in sunlight, the speaker is loud. Without root and just adding some widgets and a new launcher, this thing kicks A$$!
So why is it so dead in MoPholand? Where's the developer action? Am I the only one who loves this phone?
Maybe it's just the nature of the fragmented Android universe?
Or are people just ho-hum about the MoPho?
Or is everyone so happy that they're not spending time on forums b1tching about it?
C'mon mophos! Represent!
I don't frequent this board as much as some others as the Photon works so well with just the stock software and the few modifications posted in the DEV section. I am tired of trolling people that are talking about the SGS2 and I've got my theme how I like it (save for a few xml edits that I am too lazy to try and figure out).
There are two things that I would LIKE but I know will be harder for ME to figure out then its worth. Reboot options (have to edit android policy jar) and power control widgets in the pulldown bar (inb4 widget locker)
I totally see what you mean. However, I do remember when I first got my EVO it was a good 3-4 months before any activity started to pick up.
Honestly, I could care less. With my EVO I was looking forward to developments simply because ..... well there were many flaws with that phone.
The photon stock is sufficiently acceptable for me. Great battery, great speed, i really dont care about roms/kernels etc... All i care about is launchers, widgets and aps thats more than enough for me to customize
And with Android 4.0 coming out, anything I do to it now wont matter because I'll be one of the many curious people to upgrade
I say give it a couple of months at least until after the 4.0 comes out.
Two things I'm looking forward to: Android 4.0 and Nexus Prime.
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Or is everyone so happy that they're not spending time on forums b1tching about it?
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This ^
Also, getting an unlocked boatloader with 4G (without having to jump through hoopes to make work) and other custom recoveries might help as well. It will happen...just very early for this device yet. In my opinion is moving along very nicely.
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I don't frequent this board as much as some others as the Photon works so well with just the stock software and the few modifications posted in the DEV section. I am tired of trolling people that are talking about the SGS2 and I've got my theme how I like it (save for a few xml edits that I am too lazy to try and figure out).
There are two things that I would LIKE but I know will be harder for ME to figure out then its worth. Reboot options (have to edit android policy jar) and power control widgets in the pulldown bar (inb4 widget locker)
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The Photon is such a kick ass phone all I really needed was root. Now if someone makes a cool and stable (or more stable) as the stock rom, that has a cool theme or offers me some neat functions I will flash it. Other then that WTF else do I need. If you are not happy with the phone or development then GTFO! Don't waste your time or ours *****ing.
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Good to know things are likely to pick up over time. I'm glad to see everyone else generally very happy with the phone. There are some tweaks to do - but that's true of every phone. The MoPho has its issues down to things I'd call minor annoyances. It's got all the major issues covered. And they are totally on top of it with the updates. I think we will start getting big bonuses from the Googlerola combination.
I'll keep talking the phone up to everyone on my own.
This phone is so fantastic that I only need root. If some cool rims are developed with working 4g I will surely go that route, but for now I am fine with the way it is.
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Things are still in the baby stages here and with the coming of the new Sammy phone I am sure a lot of people are undecided what they want to do. Once the line is drawn in the sand and folks make their decision on if they are staying with the mopho or going to Sammy things will pickup.
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Things are still in the baby stages here and with the coming of the new Sammy phone I am sure a lot of people are undecided what they want to do. Once the line is drawn in the sand and folks make their decision on if they are staying with the mopho or going to Sammy things will pickup.
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Yea, I agree. Fact is that the SGSII Epic Touch 4G is a killer phone and once released, this place will be almost a ghost town.
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I disagree. This phone is very well done stock. But in comparison it has its weakness to other phones and when the sammy comes out more of those will be pointed out. But so will some of the places it shines. Give it time and the dust will settle. As of now there is no clear winner, but going either route you cant lose IMHO.
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I would have to agree with everyone as well, has the pho even been out for a month yet?
I am very excited about the prospect of the unlocked bootloader w/4g as that is the only thing stopping me from going buck-nutty on this thing with new Roms. Motos have been hacked for so long im sure its only a matter of time before the flow of devs come back once the SGS2 hype dies down.
as for now all I need is root, since 4g is way too much fun to not have at the moment.
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The Photon is such a kick ass phone all I really needed was root. Now if someone makes a cool and stable (or more stable) as the stock rom, that has a cool theme or offers me some neat functions I will flash it. Other then that WTF else do I need. If you are not happy with the phone or development then GTFO! Don't waste your time or ours *****ing.
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Exactly. I LOVE this phone Out OF The Box. Great/Amazing Battery Life. Stock ROM is fine with me. I finally feel I have NO need to put on another ROM. With Google Buying Moto Mobility, sky's the limit for our Super Phone. I can see it in Broad Daylight. I have the Sprint Hotspot on it (for Xoom, HP Touchpad, 3DS and Netflix) it works just Great with only 3G, 4G is Lighting Fast.
I am a happy customer. My wife liked it so much she gave our daughter her EVO Shift 4G and I got her a Photon. Everyone is Circle Jerking with the SGS2. Let them have it. When Sammy does not deliver (like usual) and we have Ice Cream before everyone else, they will be jealous of us and not the other way around. This is the BEST phone I have EVER had. I'm Rooted for My Backup Pro and Titanium Backup and that's it.
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Exactly. I LOVE this phone Out OF The Box. Great/Amazing Battery Life. Stock ROM is fine with me. I finally feel I have NO need to put on another ROM. With Google Buying Moto Mobility, sky's the limit for our Super Phone. I can see it in Broad Daylight. I have the Sprint Hotspot on it (for Xoom, HP Touchpad, 3DS and Netflix) it works just Great with only 3G, 4G is Lighting Fast.
I am a happy customer. My wife liked it so much she gave our daughter her EVO Shift 4G and I got her a Photon. Everyone is Circle Jerking with the SGS2. Let them have it. When Sammy does not deliver (like usual) and we have Ice Cream before everyone else, they will be jealous of us and not the other way around. This is the BEST phone I have EVER had. I'm Rooted for My Backup Pro and Titanium Backup and that's it.
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Honestly I couldn't care less what phone someone else has or what they think of mine. If everyone else in the whole world dropped the photon for the SGS2 that is fine with me. I will still love my Photon. If I wanted to have the same phone as everyone else I would have an Icrap phone.
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I love this MoPho! It's working its way to becoming the best phone I've ever had.
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This is the first android phone i didnt have to root to be happy with lol (out if abt 15 difficult devices). Im rooted now but stock rooted just for cache cleaner and titanium backup. Its definitely the best android device ive owned...
The only thing I dislike about the Photon which is really minor anyway is the pentile screen. The gloss effect is annoying.
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The only thing I dislike about the Photon which is really minor anyway is the pentile screen. The gloss effect is annoying.
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Peeps keep talking about the problem with the pentile screen, I've never seen it. Do I just have bad eyesight? Everything looks sharp and clear to me.
Torisen said:
Peeps keep talking about the problem with the pentile screen, I've never seen it. Do I just have bad eyesight? Everything looks sharp and clear to me.
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You have to really pay attention to see it
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The display is very sharp but the Pentile effect is very obvious. It's like a dithering effect. Everything has this grainy effect to it. Charge your battery full and look at the battery meter. If you don't see a large green icon full of tiny black specks, you are in denial. You don't see a solid green icon, it's got that dithering effect. And so does everything else on the screen, but the screen is still sharp and vibrant.
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The display is very sharp but the Pentile effect is very obvious. It's like a dithering effect. Everything has this grainy effect to it. Charge your battery full and look at the battery meter. If you don't see a large green icon full of tiny black specks, you are in denial. You don't see a solid green icon, it's got that dithering effect. And so does everything else on the screen, but the screen is still sharp and vibrant.
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Your high, and no I am not in denial. Blind? maybe but it looks about as good as any other screen I have seen and better by far then some I have had.
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I was all for going to buy the amaze 4G. It was between that or the Galaxy S2 but now I see all this talk about screen bleed and ocassional lag. Should I just go for the Galaxy S2?
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Personally I don't care for this very blu-ish hue from the AMOLED screen on the SGS2, so I think I'm going to pick up the Amaze 4G myself.
I was going to get the SGS2, all the way... the resolution was too much for me, couldn't deal with it. The camera/camera software on this phone and resolution that works sold me on it. (plus you can't beat the sleek design)
My other worry with the Amaze was the lack of any accessories (cases n such) and the fact that the Sensation probably has most of the would be Amaze devs n such. We'll see what happens, but the phone is great as is so far.
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Personally I don't care for this very blu-ish hue from the AMOLED screen on the SGS2, so I think I'm going to pick up the Amaze 4G myself.
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Good call.
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I was going to get the SGS2, all the way... the resolution was too much for me, couldn't deal with it. The camera/camera software on this phone and resolution that works sold me on it. (plus you can't beat the sleek design)
My other worry with the Amaze was the lack of any accessories (cases n such) and the fact that the Sensation probably has most of the would be Amaze devs n such. We'll see what happens, but the phone is great as is so far.
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So your buying the amaze or the sg2? Ore you already have it Sorry counfused a little
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I'm sure that the sgs2 has similar speeds but this is the reason why I got the Ruby. http://www.speedtest.net/android/92359500.png
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i think some people are TOOOOOO picky, sure theres a little bleed from the LED's, but i can see dev's incorporating a led dimming mod that will make it less noticeable. nothing is ever perfect, but for me, this is as close as an android device has gotten
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I was going to get the SGS2, all the way... the resolution was too much for me, couldn't deal with it. The camera/camera software on this phone and resolution that works sold me on it. (plus you can't beat the sleek design)
My other worry with the Amaze was the lack of any accessories (cases n such) and the fact that the Sensation probably has most of the would be Amaze devs n such. We'll see what happens, but the phone is great as is so far.
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ohhh never mind, so you got the amaze
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I was going to get the SGS2, all the way... the resolution was too much for me, couldn't deal with it.
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That's what settled it for me.
The resolution on the SGS2 makes all of the icons and indicators look comically large, it kinda looks like a toy.
For people still trying to decide, go into a T-Mobile store and put one in each hand. The difference in build quality and feel will be overwhelming and obvious. As far as the "bleeding" that some are complaining about, it's really, really not that big of a deal. If it were I would be taking mine back, no upgrade here, I paid full price.
Just go into the store and look at them. The AMOLED screen is really beautiful, but it does have that same bluish tint to it and frankly, is not that much better than the screen on the Amaze. At least not that much better to outweigh, in my opinion, is the lower build quality of the SGS2. It's the same "plastic-y" feel that my Vibrant has, this time, they just put some kind of texture on the plastic back.
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i think some people are TOOOOOO picky, sure theres a little bleed from the LED's, but i can see dev's incorporating a led dimming mod that will make it less noticeable. nothing is ever perfect, but for me, this is as close as an android device has gotten
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Just go into the store and look at them. The AMOLED screen is really beautiful, but it does have that same bluish tint to it and frankly, is not that much better than the screen on the Amaze. At least not that much better to outweigh, in my opinion, is the lower build quality of the SGS2. It's the same "plastic-y" feel that my Vibrant has, this time, they just put some kind of texture on the plastic back.
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Not to mention Samsuck's long history of slow, crappy updates, lackluster software and of course touchwiz.
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vinterchaos said:
I was going to get the SGS2, all the way... the resolution was too much for me, couldn't deal with it. The camera/camera software on this phone and resolution that works sold me on it. (plus you can't beat the sleek design)
My other worry with the Amaze was the lack of any accessories (cases n such) and the fact that the Sensation probably has most of the would be Amaze devs n such. We'll see what happens, but the phone is great as is so far.
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devcurious said:
That's what settled it for me.
The resolution on the SGS2 makes all of the icons and indicators look comically large, it kinda looks like a toy.
For people still trying to decide, go into a T-Mobile store and put one in each hand. The difference in build quality and feel will be overwhelming and obvious. As far as the "bleeding" that some are complaining about, it's really, really not that big of a deal. If it were I would be taking mine back, no upgrade here, I paid full price.
Just go into the store and look at them. The AMOLED screen is really beautiful, but it does have that same bluish tint to it and frankly, is not that much better than the screen on the Amaze. At least not that much better to outweigh, in my opinion, is the lower build quality of the SGS2. It's the same "plastic-y" feel that my Vibrant has, this time, they just put some kind of texture on the plastic back.
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Im still waiting for Telus to get both
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Not to mention Samsuck's long history of slow, crappy updates, lackluster software and of course touchwiz.
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I picked it up to play around with it, and I saw TouchWiz and heard that distinctive TW "click", when you're navigating around.
Immediately had flashbacks to the "bad ole" Vibrant days, not falling for it this time.
fool me once, shame on....shame on you. Fool me....You can't get fooled again.
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Personally I don't care for this very blu-ish hue from the AMOLED screen on the SGS2, so I think I'm going to pick up the Amaze 4G myself.
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Anyone debating this should look at these nice pics of that "beautiful and vibrant" screen stretched out with that resolution
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=18372752#post18372752
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devcurious said:
That's what settled it for me.
The resolution on the SGS2 makes all of the icons and indicators look comically large, it kinda looks like a toy.
For people still trying to decide, go into a T-Mobile store and put one in each hand. The difference in build quality and feel will be overwhelming and obvious. As far as the "bleeding" that some are complaining about, it's really, really not that big of a deal. If it were I would be taking mine back, no upgrade here, I paid full price.
Just go into the store and look at them. The AMOLED screen is really beautiful, but it does have that same bluish tint to it and frankly, is not that much better than the screen on the Amaze. At least not that much better to outweigh, in my opinion, is the lower build quality of the SGS2. It's the same "plastic-y" feel that my Vibrant has, this time, they just put some kind of texture on the plastic back.
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I was about to post a similar reply till I read yours, thats it in a nutshell
Got my Amaze yesterday...was too busy to light her up, but will do that today, the phone simply feels great in hand, that AMOLED thing (SGS2) is on point, looks cartoony
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I got mines yesterday, I gotta tell you guys that this phone is amazing. The feel, the look, the speed. No lag at all. The development that's coming. Are you kidding me?! Hercules is a great phone but like everyone keeps referring to, touchwiz needs a grownup overhaul. Really. To childlike in its presentation, I had both the epic and the att galaxy s2. Great phones but same ole click Clack. Get the Amaze or wait on the Nexus Prime. Can't go wrong. Peace yall.
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Is there anything wrong with the amaze like death grips or etc... I got the sensation everything is good with this phone except the speakers i almost got fired from my job because i couldnt hear the alarm... Has the speakers improved on this phone amazingly? Lol (i had to do it)... All jokes aside those who help me out ill give a thanks to because im really interested
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Gregory.u317 said:
Is there anything wrong with the amaze like death grips or etc... I got the sensation everything is good with this phone except the speakers i almost got fired from my job because i couldnt hear the alarm... Has the speakers improved on this phone amazingly? Lol (i had to do it)... All jokes aside those who help me out ill give a thanks to because im really interested
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Ive read that its pretty loud. A considerable upgrade from the sensation (speaker wise).
I just noticed on my Amaze, my capacitive buttons lights don't always stay on, and are usually off.
I just came from the G2x and I hated it. And I'm a pretty forgiving user. But the Amaze is incredible. I even like HTC Sense. No lag, nice feel, I've been getting 4g speeds around 10 to 12 in Minneapolis where with the G2x I was lucky to get 5. This will be my phone until it breaks or something happens with the Merger. Just a great phone.
Why did you choose the Amaze over the SGS2?
Amaze. Check my impressions thread to see why.
im guessing since youre posting in the amaze forum, you will get a lot of votes for the amaze
Its informative. Might help others decide which phone to get based on other people's experiences.
But the same thing happens every time...you are asking here so most of them will say amaze, you ask this in sgs2 and they will say sgs2
If you like sense, sturdy build this is the one, want lightweight, vibrant display sgs2 is the one. Apart from that both are same in my opinion. Both will get decent dev support and will get cm7.
got the amaze because of the better resolution, the camera/camera software and the sleek design
was a last minute switch, if you can tolerate the resolution on the sgs2 I'd say its a wash, could go either way and be in a good place
I'm stuck debating on the two.
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Which one did you choose, and why?
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An excerpt from my brief time with the sgs2.
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IMO it's the screen Size/Resolution. I went back to the store and had a Sales Rep come outside with me with the Amaze and SGS2.(it was dark outside, and both phones look amazing in the Super Bright store) turned the brightness down on both phones and played Netflix. Amaze looked as clear as it gets and SGS2 looked grey and stretchy in dark scenes.
SGS2 Looks absolutely Horrible on Netflix and with playing a 720p video off the sd card. Blacks look black, but any other colors all have the lines. a gross grey stretching/ banding.
Bought my phone outright for 566.29 at 9am, and returned it at 730pm.
Decided to go with the Amaze(598.35) with the better screen, because i cant compromise on quality.
Been watching Netflix and 720p videos off my sd card and i can honestly say The Amaze wins when it comes to Quality.
If you're thinking of buying the SGS2 i recommend you do, because you'll have 14 days to return it and you definitely wont regret going with the Amaze after.
Sgs2 might have a more vibrant screen, but IMO the colors just plain look better on the Amaze.
I wanted to Love the SGS2, i really did... :'(
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Here's a few pics of that "beautiful vibrant" screen.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=18372752#post18372752
I'm much happier with the Amaze and its higher resolution. It just looks better when playing videos
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I don't trust Samsung's phones enough to spend this kinda of money on them. In my many years of tech support, HTC phones always had the least amount of issues, and the best MFG support. That's why I picked the Amaze.
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I'm stuck debating on the two.
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They both are good phones, why dont you go to the store and hold them in your hand and make a decision. I like Amaze better than SG2 because i dont want to pay for the plastic when i am paying premium price
Amaze, for the camera, shutter buttons (that also wake the device) and higher resolution screen.
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I went to my local tmo shop last night to make a decision. I'm already biased against the SGS2 since I've had a horrible experience with the original galaxy. Laggy menus, crap gps, crap viewing in bright light, crap battery performance unless I turn everything off, etc. Picked up the SGS2, immediately noticed menu lag. It's not bad, just noticeable, a slight hesitation when selecting/scrolling. Picked up the Amaze, everything worked on the first try, no hesitation. I just get a sneaking suspicion that the SGS2 will start to have performance and battery issues after a couple months of using it, much like my original galaxy. Combine that with the crap support that Samsung has for software/updates and it just hasn't been a good experience. I ordered my Amaze this morning and I can't wait until it arrives next week.
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I went to my local tmo shop last night to make a decision. I'm already biased against the SGS2 since I've had a horrible experience with the original galaxy. Laggy menus, crap gps, crap viewing in bright light, crap battery performance unless I turn everything off, etc. Picked up the SGS2, immediately noticed menu lag. It's not bad, just noticeable, a slight hesitation when selecting/scrolling. Picked up the Amaze, everything worked on the first try, no hesitation. I just get a sneaking suspicion that the SGS2 will start to have performance and battery issues after a couple months of using it, much like my original galaxy. Combine that with the crap support that Samsung has for software/updates and it just hasn't been a good experience. I ordered my Amaze this morning and I can't wait until it arrives next week.
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My experience with the Vibrant has forever scarred me in regards to Samsung handsets. Especially when there were Behold users screaming at the top of their lungs about Samsung's support. I choose to believe all the others that said it would be different this time, and it was different, for users of the international version...kinda.
I did it anyway...won't do it again though.
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My experience with the Vibrant has forever scarred me in regards to Samsung handsets. Especially when there were Behold users screaming at the top of their lungs about Samsung's support. I choose to believe all the others that said it would be different this time, and it was different, for users of the international version...kinda.
I did it anyway...won't do it again though.
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Build quality cam features white plus chrome equal sexy
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amaze, cooler ui and camera software kicks it.
vikramdhani said:
They both are good phones, why dont you go to the store and hold them in your hand and make a decision. I like Amaze better than SG2 because i dont want to pay for the plastic when i am paying premium price
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I was in the T-Mobile store over 20 hours this week so far. Still stuck debating. Lol.
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I was in the T-Mobile store over 20 hours this week so far. Still stuck debating. Lol.
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Paralysis of analysis, dude.
You know which one you want, but you probably keep reading the posts here, and in the SGS2 forum, and websites, and they're making you second guess yourself.
You know what you want, pull the trigger (figuratively) already!
You have 14 days to return it if you need to.
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Paralysis of analysis, dude.
You know which one you want, but you probably keep reading the posts here, and in the SGS2 forum, and websites, and they're making you second guess yourself.
You know what you want, pull the trigger (figuratively) already!
You have 14 days to return it if you need to.
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Is that 14 days return thing for all carriers? Because I'm going to get it with Telus.
Hey everyone,
Just a short summary on me first and what gadgets i've owned before..
Every single iPhone, the 2G, 3G, 3GS, 4, 4S, Every single iPad, 1,2,3,
The HTC TItan Windows Phone, also I have the new Lumia 900.
The original first Motoroal Droid, and the Nexus one, the LG G2x, the Samsung galaxy S2, the Motorola RAZR MAXX.
As you can see I love gadgets, I don't have an ounce of fanboy'ism in my blood period.
Android in itself actually upset me, i just got tired of all the BS...that's why I hopped around phones a lot.. i got tired of resetting them.. battery pulling..etc etc...the Sluggishness of the UI.. etc.. The SGS2 was really IMO the best Android phone out of all of them that i've ever used.. i loved it.
Now we are here to the Galaxy note... WOW..JUST WOW.. i'm blown away by this thing.. maybe it's the screen size? or the gorgeous looking screen in general?
The build quality is NOT CHEAP.. for those of you reading this.. i was worried about that looking at videos b/c it LOOKS like cheap plastic.. trust me it's not at all.. coming from the RAZR Mazz which is supposed to have a solid back? that thing was garbage compared to this build quality.. I even love the feel of the clicking on the Power Sleep button.
Software-, I used it for 2 hours out of box, and was pretty turned off.. i was thinking to myself.. oh god here we go.. So i RUSHED to the XDA forums looking for roms.. i asked around nobody really answered or helped me so i figured it out on my own.
I ended up choosing the Team perfection Objection (RC3)..
i'm BLOWN AWAY... it's so smooth and fast... EVERYTHING WORKS.. i love it..
I can honestly say this is definitely going to hold me over until the iPhone 6 gen comes out. And it might take a miracle to pull me away because i have a feeling i'm going to fall in love with the huge screen size..
Camera-, it takes GREAT pictures.. i'm sure you guys already know that.. but i just had to confirm for those still thinking about buying.. coming from an iPhone 4S i don't feel bad about this purchase at all..
All in all.. my only frustration is that i don't have an LTE signal yet where i live... it's frustrating b/c it's literally 10 miles down the road! I could literally travel down the road and it picks up... it's also not where I work... =-( I hope ATT gets it's act together.
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Hey everyone,
Just a short summary on me first and what gadgets i've owned before..
Every single iPhone, the 2G, 3G, 3GS, 4, 4S, Every single iPad, 1,2,3,
The HTC TItan Windows Phone, also I have the new Lumia 900.
The original first Motoroal Droid, and the Nexus one, the LG G2x, the Samsung galaxy S2, the Motorola RAZR MAXX.
As you can see I love gadgets, I don't have an ounce of fanboy'ism in my blood period.
Android in itself actually upset me, i just got tired of all the BS...that's why I hopped around phones a lot.. i got tired of resetting them.. battery pulling..etc etc...the Sluggishness of the UI.. etc.. The SGS2 was really IMO the best Android phone out of all of them that i've ever used.. i loved it.
Now we are here to the Galaxy note... WOW..JUST WOW.. i'm blown away by this thing.. maybe it's the screen size? or the gorgeous looking screen in general?
The build quality is NOT CHEAP.. for those of you reading this.. i was worried about that looking at videos b/c it LOOKS like cheap plastic.. trust me it's not at all.. coming from the RAZR Mazz which is supposed to have a solid back? that thing was garbage compared to this build quality.. I even love the feel of the clicking on the Power Sleep button.
Software-, I used it for 2 hours out of box, and was pretty turned off.. i was thinking to myself.. oh god here we go.. So i RUSHED to the XDA forums looking for roms.. i asked around nobody really answered or helped me so i figured it out on my own.
I ended up choosing the Team perfection Objection (RC3)..
i'm BLOWN AWAY... it's so smooth and fast... EVERYTHING WORKS.. i love it..
I can honestly say this is definitely going to hold me over until the iPhone 6 gen comes out. And it might take a miracle to pull me away because i have a feeling i'm going to fall in love with the huge screen size..
Camera-, it takes GREAT pictures.. i'm sure you guys already know that.. but i just had to confirm for those still thinking about buying.. coming from an iPhone 4S i don't feel bad about this purchase at all..
All in all.. my only frustration is that i don't have an LTE signal yet where i live... it's frustrating b/c it's literally 10 miles down the road! I could literally travel down the road and it picks up... it's also not where I work... =-( I hope ATT gets it's act together.
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The iphone seems like a toy now in comparison to the note.
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The iphone seems like a toy now in comparison to the note.
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Everything feels like a toy compared to the Note. My Infuse has a 4.5 inch screen which not so long ago was a monster phone, and now that just feels silly to use. Haha.
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Imagine how I feel, I'm coming from my old trusty HD2 running Android... Been holding out for the longest and yes I'm happy I did. When I first purchased the HD2 I was amazed at the size.... Now with the Note, I think I purposely walk around with it in my hand so that everyone could see it. I kind of look forward to hearing comment like "Damn thats a big ass phone! What is it a tablet?". I think thats what get me through the day.... Can't wait till the devs get the official ICS for i717!!!
I really need to root this thing. Had it about a week, switching from Sprint, so we are trying it and ATT out for a bit to see if we want to leave sprint. And I have to say as the phone stands out of the box it's good. But other then the screen it didn't blow me away. But I have a feeling once I start flashing roms its gonna be great.
Not sure i could even entertain the idea of going back to a 4 inch screen iPhone 5 = FAIL
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I really need to root this thing. Had it about a week, switching from Sprint, so we are trying it and ATT out for a bit to see if we want to leave sprint. And I have to say as the phone stands out of the box it's good. But other then the screen it didn't blow me away. But I have a feeling once I start flashing roms its gonna be great.
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Dude use the Team perfection objection rom... omg... i'm freaking loving it.
As of right now the best rom for the galaxy note is Flappjaxxx's. I've tried 5 of the top roms here and his is BY FAR the smoothest and most reliable..not one single force close on any app and everything works!
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imagine how I feel! I went from the note to the iPhone 4s! lol
I wanted Siri... hehe As soon as the Note has an official Samsung released ICS ROM, I'll switch back, or might end up with the gs3.
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imagine how I feel! I went from the note to the iPhone 4s! lol
I wanted Siri... hehe As soon as the Note has an official Samsung released ICS ROM, I'll switch back, or might end up with the gs3.
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I'm sorry ....are you serious?! You switched to an inferior device for the sole reason of an app? You know we have voice command and s voice on our ICS roms right?
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As of right now the best rom for the galaxy note is Flappjaxxx's. I've tried 5 of the top roms here and his is BY FAR the smoothest and most reliable..not one single force close on any app and everything works!
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That is subject to personal preference but Flappjaxxx's rom is superb. No question about that.
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That is subject to personal preference but Flappjaxxx's rom is superb. No question about that.
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What's the difference between Flappjaxxx's rom and Team perfection's objection?
I certainly love my Note and I get random glances and questions that I never got with any other phone. With that said, am I the only one irritated with people callimg it a tablet?
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Everything feels like a toy compared to the Note. My Infuse has a 4.5 inch screen which not so long ago was a monster phone, and now that just feels silly to use. Haha.
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Same here... I was using a Samsung Galaxy S 2 Skyrocket and that's no small device. My wife has the same phone. When I hold it in my hand it feels tiny. At this point, the iPhone is a joke. A fragile device with little ability to customize and a tiny screen. No thanks. I know several people who left Apple because the iPhone is archaic and they don't regret it.
Hello All,
Wanted to post about the process I went through that eventually landed me on The One. I read everything I could for the last three months about the two phones and wound up more confused then decided on which to upgrade to. I finally decided that I need to S**t or get off the pot, so I went with the S4 because:
1) I read more positive reviews about it's camera then the One's, and for me the smartphone is a Camera that I can make calls on, not the other way around.
2) I had never owned a Samsung phone and I wanted to check it out.
3) I was worried about the lack of updates from HTC when I had the Rezound. Though I am a member of Elevate, updates have been my biggest gripe with HTC and I didn't want to get stuck with another unsupported phone.
4) lack of SD card and removable battery on the One. Not deal breakers, but factors.
So, my wife, son and I got out hiking on Saturday and I took about 60 shots on the S4. They looked great on the phone, but TERRIBLE on the PC. I had hiked in the same park last year about the same time with my son and had taken a lot of the same shots on my Rezound so I found those and compared them...The Rezound shots were much better in many instances. So I decided to take the Rezound and S4 and make the settings the same. I then took about 35 comparison shots. Almost half the time, the Rezound shots were better. That really irritated me so I searched the web for comparison images (S4 & the One) and most of the time they were so close it didn't matter.
I had bought the One through Verizon's Edge program. I know it's not the smartest thing I ever did, but I did it and I'm cool with it. They exchanged the S4 for the One and I feel pretty good about it. If I want I can move up in a year to whatever is the hottest thing at that point. I lost my unlimited, but on my phone only and they gave me 6 gigs for the same cost of my unlimited. I've never gone over six gigs before, and I can tweak my usage a little so I never have to worry about that. Besides, my wife still has her unlimited and I can switch with her if I really miss it.
As soon as I made a call with the One, I knew it was the right choice. I'm glad I tried the S4 but I really didn't like it. It just didn't measure up in so many ways. TouchWiz is so cartoonish, I felt like I should be sitting at the kids table! The screen was awesome! But so is the One's, so I don't feel like I'm missing out on anything there.
I figured I would share the Experience here in the Rezound forum because it played such a big part in my deciding the S4 wasn't for me!
Peace People!
thanks for your take on the two phones. I am considering the S4 above the One right now coming from a Rezound currently. I would like to know more about pros/cons of both and decide then. Hearing about the picture quality of the S4 might be problematic, but I'd have to see other cases of the same problem to be convinced myself. Have you compared your S4 photos with those of others who have an S4 to see if they have the same problem?
When I was at the Verizon store they had a one and a s4 next to each other so it was easy to compare. I took photos on both and the one looked crisper and clearer. I don't know if its because I am use to sense but it felt smoother than touchwiz. Plus I like the feel of the one in my hand. I missed how the original moto droid felt in my hand from its all metal body. The s4 just didn't wow me and disappointed me in others. I am sure its a good phone but not for me. If you think HTC is weak in updates for their phone Samsung is far worse. Droid charge got like a few updates and that's it. Where as the thunderbolt went from froyo to GB to ICS. Sure it took awhile to get to ICS but at least it did get it. Sammy seems to just drop all support and just build a new phone knowing people will do the iphone effect of selling their old device for the new one.
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Yeah, I love the way it feels too! I really didn't want to buy the S4 based on the in store comparison, but I was trusting reviews because I shoot a lot of nature and I couldn't simulate that in store. After using the One for a week, it is every bit as good as the S4 Camera wise and blows it away in almost every other respect... So glad I switched!
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Sheldor1967 said:
Yeah, I love the way it feels too! I really didn't want to buy the S4 based on the in store comparison, but I was trusting reviews because I shoot a lot of nature and I couldn't simulate that in store. After using the One for a week, it is every bit as good as the S4 Camera wise and blows it away in almost every other respect... So glad I switched!
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If you're into shooting nature or anything that moves really, play with Zoe on your one, you'll probably end up loving it.
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Khayos said:
If you're into shooting nature or anything that moves really, play with Zoe on your one, you'll probably end up loving it.
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I've dabbled some with it...Need to do more...Fun feature, especially for my son!
Thanks for the review, there's one thing holding up getting the One for me though, no unlockable bootloader.
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Thanks for the review, there's one thing holding up getting the One for me though, no unlockable bootloader.
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Read around the Verizon HTC one forum, you will see someone found a way to S-Off. Better than bootloader unlock.
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Read around the Verizon HTC one forum, you will see someone found a way to S-Off. Better than bootloader unlock.
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I have, it requires a java card. It's either shell out the money for one or pay/beg/get a favor from someone who has one.
I decided that I love the phone even if it is never rooted, but I trust it will be... These guys are good!
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I'm actually probably going with the S3 or S4. HTC One seems to be harder to find deals for with my credit. S3's are only $100 now, so this college student may snap at that.
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And my One is now S-off! So glad I went this way... But the truth is that I am still thrilled with the stock experience. I have roms waiting to be flashed, but I just don't want to!
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Sheldor1967 said:
And my One is now S-off! So glad I went this way... But the truth is that I am still thrilled with the stock experience. I have roms waiting to be flashed, but I just don't want to!
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What about the stock experience thrills you compared to original android?
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What about the stock experience thrills you compared to original android?
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The simplest answer is that it works so well...It's lightning quick already, so I don't need mods to eliminate lag. Everything does what is supposed to.
But the truth about flashing other Roms is that there is almost always some buggy element. I have only run a handful in three years that didn't. I rooted both my Incredible and Rezound because there were features out there that I couldn't get on those phones.I have everything I could want on the Stock One.
If I had a Nexus device, I would enjoy that experience, but I also would miss the TV app in Sense 5 and believe it or not, I am having a blast with Zoe and some of the other features of the Sense 5 Camera. It would require too many trade offs to go to Stock Android.
Having said that, I am a flashaholic, and I have flashed one Rom since the previous post. Frankly, battery wasn't as good, and the 4g signal wasn't consistent. And that was a Rom that was very close to Stock. I know I could reflash and do other things that might fix it, or I could just go back to Stock, which I did... I'll flash other Roms, my curiosity is too strong not to, but it's great to know that Stock is so rock solid to come back to!
How's the camera compared to rezound? Also how is the scrolling lag compared to the iPhone?
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Lag? I know naught of you speak? Seriously, I don't have an iPhone so I can't compare it, but this thing blows my old Rezound out of the water, and it is every bit as fast as the S4 was.
As for the Camera, I love it. It does some things better then the Rezound (low light) and I have been able to crop with no problems. There's a learning curve but it didn't take long. I even have that purplish tint at times, but changing the iso usually makes it go away...
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