What are your opinion and thoughts on this phone?
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I'm loving it!! Very fast, the speakers are great. A few things I'd like improvement on would be the rss feed choices for the home screen and I'm not fanatic about Beats Audio through headphones. Although I may throw a custom Rom on it hehe. The feel is perfect, not to heavy and not too light unlike the galaxy 3 which feels cheap.
Already extremely please with this phone and TMobiles service.
I have it since monday it's great! I'm coming from the HTC mytouch so it's really an incredible difference . The camera it's great as well and battery is lasting a lot
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anybody else got the HTC ONE ?
its a huge adjustment coming from a pure google nexus 4. here are just some minor random notes:
- the build quality is great, but the phone feels rough on the sides like they havent been sanded down. ditto for the earplug hole. NOT A BIG DEAL.
- either i got a phone with zero gap or people are seeing things on their phones. again NOT A BIG DEAL.
- phone is loud for a phone, not for radio. compared to other phones, its awesome.
- beats audio doesnt come through on the speakers. you get no bass from the speakers. performs elegantly with earphones plugged in.
- the car dock is amaaaazing. must-have.
- the car mode is really well done. you can choose to listen to local radio stations through wireless with tunein. you can also add other apps to car mode home. navigation gives you google maps, appointments, gas station, restaurants, by photo, parking (parking structures), cafes, bars, atm, convenience store, pharmacy shopping and emergency.
- htc should have made the logo a real button. yes, its capacitive and we will be able to use it as a real button, but it doesnt light up like the back and home buttons and generaly looks out of place.
- facebook/twitter/messaging integration on sense is really well done. better then most alternatives ive seen.
- wish you could scroll diagonally on the apps drawer.
- wish you could turn off the feed.
- wish you could use your own icons on sense home.
- thought the notification light was going to be bigger. they used a hole on the grill to insert the light. but at least they included it.
- tmobile bloatware... ugh.
- everything is superfast and super responsive. havent seen a touch of lag yet.
- screen is amazeballs. dont know if its placebo effect, but it seemed to have looked better after 3-4 hours of usage. dunno if thats the screen warming up or my eyes getting used to it.
- really gritting my teeth at this s-on s-off thing, never had to deal with it before with samsung and nexus phones. but i knew what i was getting into.
- camera is VERY nice. havent had enough time to play around with it but it seems to snap photos very quickly and clearly.
- already feeling the effects of having run 4.1.2. coincidentally the first two apps i tried to install on the phone, creditkarma and dashclock dont work on 4.2.1, just 4.2.
- more apps then i care to number still have the menu button at the bottom, including facebook. little silly that you can run facebook home on the phone but the option bar takes up 1/5th of the screen.
- i sorely miss the aosp notification bar, although sense's isnt bad.
- phone gets pretty toasty after moderate usage.
- i can hold the phone comfortably but i have huge hands. still have to hold the pinkie at the bottom of the phone to keep it up.
I just wanted to upload 3 images comparing the Nexus 4 camera with and without flash to the HTC One without flash.
I am impressed with the camera so far! They were taken without trying to make them look nice just to see what it would be like in a moments notice to take an image.
Just got back from the shop with mine. First impressions:
-Thoroughly gorgeous, and feels perfect in hand. Nice weight - lighter than I was expecting but still totally solid.
-Screen is amazing. Razor sharp, bright, with great viewing angles and none of that AMOLED-turns-blue-if-you-tilt-the-phone nonsense.
-No gaps. (Serial FA34CW if anyone's interested).
-Power button is a little tricky to reach for me one-handed. I can just two-hand it though, not a big deal. Don't have any issues with the two-button arrangement.
-Haven't had a chance to try out music on it yet, but I got a call and I flinched, it was so loud. Vibration also seems very strong.
-Blinkfeed is nice to have, but I could see it being overwhelming if that was my only homescreen. I pushed it off to the side so I can look at it if I'm bored. Otherwise, I really like Sense 5 - nice clean design, all the stock apps have the Holo-style "view pager", and in general it just works great.
-Performance is excellent - this thing really flies.
-Typical T-Mobile bloatware. Disabled almost immediately.
-Haven't had a chance to use the camera yet. Still have to do some experimenting (and don't really want to take pictures of the random crap on my desk).
Overall I'm highly impressed. I think that, if HTC fails (knock on wood/fingers crossed that doesn't happen), it will not have been for a lack of trying, at least on the product side. They have the superior product - now they need to get the word out.
Nick L said:
-Typical T-Mobile bloatware. Disabled almost immediately.
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How did you disable the tmob bloat?
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How did you disable the tmob bloat?
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Settings>Apps, then swipe sideways to "All", then scroll through the list. When you find something you don't want, tap it and then tap "Disable". Tap "OK" when the "app may misbehave" pops up, and then repeat as desired. A couple of them (SoundHound and TunedIn Radio) can be fully uninstalled, but most can't unfortunately. Oh well, such is life with a operator-branded device. Kind of a pain but AFAIK this is the only way to sort-of get rid of them without root.
Roo is already available just unlock you bootloader and install twrp or cwm and then you can install supersu. That's what I did, then installed ti backup and uninstalling those first haha
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Roo is already available just unlock you bootloader and install twrp or cwm and then you can install supersu. That's what I did, then installed ti backup and uninstalling those first haha
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I was gonna try to last but I can't. At least I made it 24 hours without unlocking th bootloader, i think thats a record haha...
Best phone ever.
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Great phone, the tmobile version is the one to get: using an AT&T unlocked 64GB with T-Mobile gets me edge in supposedly "refarmed" areas more often than not, while the T-Mobile version always shows HSPA+.
Best phone i've had.
One thing that I hate though, why why why why why must I have Facebook crap in my gallery after loggining in!
went straight to unlock bootloader > flashed custom recovery > flashed ARHD 7.0 > now sitting on charge. love how it feel in hands
Is their a way to root with a mac?
Got mine today. Love it so far. Moved from a Galaxy S4G. Love the build and the feel. Looking forward to some roms and devs for this phone.
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chiensibut said:
went straight to unlock bootloader > flashed custom recovery > flashed ARHD 7.0 > now sitting on charge. love how it feel in hands
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So flashing the ROM's available for the other versions works? I suppose since the hardware is essentially the same, it wouldn't matter as long as the radio is kept, right?
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As for changing the Sense Icon's you can, I have done it, you just need to root the device and do a lot of work.
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So flashing the ROM's available for the other versions works? I suppose since the hardware is essentially the same, it wouldn't matter as long as the radio is kept, right?
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You can only flash roms that are designated for the HTC One M7 device. However, there are some issues with the signal properly reporting and other issues.
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You can only flash roms that are designated for the HTC One M7 device. However, there are some issues with the signal properly reporting and other issues.
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Thanks. Haven't had a chance to dig around the forums yet now that we finally have our own section, so I wasn't sure.
I'm kinda surprised that the M7 ROM's are fine but not the AT&T ones. I'm coming from the S2, where we used AT&T ROM's frequently (with a proper kernel of course).
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Hey guys, I really love the x10 and have read many reviews about it. There are many pros/cons about it, especially with the whole underlying 1.6 OS and no multitouch, trouble with keyboard, etc..
From the people who have had a inside perspective on the X10, are you guys quite happy? I use a cell phone mainly for music and text messeging, and need a phone with a good processor that does not lag, and have good phone qualities( calling, multitasking, etc.) .
Any replies will help.
This is my first proper Android phone. I used my brother G1 for a bit on the standard OS 1.6.
I went ahead and got the X10 mainly due to its hardware specs and the hope that it would get rooted and upgraded to 2.1.
However, I am absolutely blown away by the phone and its capabilities and it doesnt bother me its running 1.6 and not 2.1
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This is my first proper Android phone. I used my brother G1 for a bit on the standard OS 1.6.
I went ahead and got the X10 mainly due to its hardware specs and the hope that it would get rooted and upgraded to 2.1.
However, I am absolutely blown away by the phone and its capabilities and it doesnt bother me its running 1.6 and not 2.1
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I agree, it was hard for me to choose between the Desire and the X10. In the end I choose the X10 because of the design, bigger screen and camera. However I was afraid the X10 felt old because of the Android 1.6. Now after 3 days of use if let's say SE won't release the update it won't bother me at all. This phone is an absolute stunner!
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I agree, it was hard for me to choose between the Desire and the X10. In the end I choose the X10 because of the design, bigger screen and camera. However I was afraid the X10 felt old because of the Android 1.6. Now after 3 days of use if let's say SE won't release the update it won't bother me at all. This phone is an absolute stunner!
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my sentiments exactly. the SE customisations really make all the difference. i thought i'd not enjoy it much because of older version of android and the fact that HTC Sense UI was getting lots of good reviews, but damn, its amazing.
one warning though- the battery life is horrible, there are lots of people experiencing really bad battery life. Its unsure why this is happening, but one theory is the phone hardware wont go into a low power state, at idle consuming almost as much power as the screen at max brightness.
still waiting to see if the software update resolves this. its the only major problem, if not the only problem i've experienced so far.
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my sentiments exactly. the SE customisations really make all the difference. i thought i'd not enjoy it much because of older version of android and the fact that HTC Sense UI was getting lots of good reviews, but damn, its amazing.
one warning though- the battery life is horrible, there are lots of people experiencing really bad battery life. Its unsure why this is happening, but one theory is the phone hardware wont go into a low power state, at idle consuming almost as much power as the screen at max brightness.
still waiting to see if the software update resolves this. its the only major problem, if not the only problem i've experienced so far.
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Couldn't agree more. Hopefully SE will relase a fix. But yeah, I love the X10!
The biggest question: SE will make a PRO version for X10 (like X10 mini/X10 mini pro) ?
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The biggest question: SE will make a PRO version for X10 (like X10 mini/X10 mini pro) ?
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Probably not. But it's a great idea!
cool thanks for the replies. how's the stock keyboard?
can i go into landscape mode for my SMS automatically?
I concur, this is a stunning phone.
I don't -however find this phone to have worse battery than my iphone/n1/hero.
For the keyboard, yes it works in landscape, but the keyboard app is a bit slow, so I'm using smart keyboard pro, and it works as a charm
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cool thanks for the replies. how's the stock keyboard?
can i go into landscape mode for my SMS automatically?
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Yes you can!
About the keyboard: SE really screwed it up, I had a lot of missing strokes with the stock keyboard and the word prediction sucks. I replaced it with this keyboard which can be found in the Nexus One Section:
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It's way better than the stock SE one. No more missing keys for me
It's the same as this HTC keyboard but then skinned to match the X10.
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However, I am absolutely blown away by the phone and its capabilities and it doesnt bother me its running 1.6 and not 2.1
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Exactly how I feel. This is my first android phone, so it didn't matter much to me what version OS it had, all i can say is it puts the X1 to shame.
Its so fast, I've noticed no lagging at all using menus etc. Been using the SE keyboard, I get the occasional typo but I'm still getting used to it tbh.
Was a bit apprehensive when watching Youtube vids with reviewers saying it was laggy and the keyboard sucked(i know you can change that anyway!) but the phone has really impressed me.
Definitely recommended.
x10 sony or x6 nokia
which one should i go for.
how bad is battery life on x10
About the batterylife, for me its excellent! I can use it for a full day which includes alot of browsing and listening to music. It is however my first android so i cant compare it to another phone
Hello guys!
I have one question about this phone. I realy don't feel to make a new therad about it so I leave it here.
I want to buy this phone, I'm getting bored of Leo, and I mainly use my phone for texting and music. The SMS issue drives me CRAZY! So, I want to try this phone out. But I have one quesiton; can I sync this with my Hotmail? I mean with contacts, inbox etc. This is a must for me, all my contacts are on my hotmail account.
Thanks in advance
Im pretty sure X10 is going to be my phone now. I just got a couple of more questions
Does the android market 1.6 have a lot of good games on it? And do many quality 3d games require multitouch?
Thanks for the help guys, you overall gave me good insights on the phone.
Well, i was pretty sure will be my phone too but today i saw this:
http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/11/samsung-galaxy-s-hits-the-fcc-with-atandt-bands-onboard/
Now, i'm in doubt.
4" super AMOLEd, multi touch, divx & h.264, HD video, etc.
Now, is only 5mp camera it seems but if is better than the HTCs cameras ... everything will be fine
What i don't know is if it has radio but i have a MW600 BT so, it won't be a problem but the worst part is: camera without flash.
the quality of cameras on samsung devices tend to be top class. with technology, as always if you wait you'll always find something better around the corner. so if you dont need a new phone now just wait and get one when you do. It'll be better than the X10 for sure since its coming out summer/autumn. Thats a long time in phone years.
Tunay: Yes, you can sync with hotmail. However having a gmail account is better if you have an android phone because android supports push gmail, so you get your email instantly on your phone just like a blackberry.
i've certainly been impressed with the X10 so far, i'm liking it more than the nexus one. Although i'm missing a few things from windows mobile.
X10's capture light isnt fantastic, and as far as i know there are no android devices with xenon flash yet.
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the quality of cameras on samsung devices tend to be top class. with technology, as always if you wait you'll always find something better around the corner. so if you dont need a new phone now just wait and get one when you do. It'll be better than the X10 for sure since its coming out summer/autumn. Thats a long time in phone years.
Tunay: Yes, you can sync with hotmail. However having a gmail account is better if you have an android phone because android supports push gmail, so you get your email instantly on your phone just like a blackberry.
i've certainly been impressed with the X10 so far, i'm liking it more than the nexus one. Although i'm missing a few things from windows mobile.
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I can do this on my HD2 now, I get mails instantly. Won't this be possible with X10 with an hotmail account ?
i havent tried with my hotmail account as i dont use that for mail- just for MSN. Maybe someone else can confirm.
As far as i know windows mobile is the only one with push hotmail? Im not sure though.
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i havent tried with my hotmail account as i dont use that for mail- just for MSN. Maybe someone else can confirm.
As far as i know windows mobile is the only one with push hotmail? Im not sure though.
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ah =/
I'll wait for someone else to givve me a answer then. If push hotmail does not work, this phone is useless for me.
So I've heard good things about this app but I'm looking for personal experience and/or insight on its compatibility with our Amaze
On two separate occasions now with the Amaze - I've gone and purchased an app that has near flawless reviews on the marketplace. Even tried (lite/free) versions before purchasing pro versions and loved them - but then IT happens...
I purchase and go to use the "pro" features and they end up not being fully compatible with the Amaze (see Rom Toolbox Pro for example)
Not complaining. Just want to know that this app is ALL GOOD before dropping a couple more bucks on an app that may not work properly/entirely
Thanks!
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I havent encountered that yet, but thanks for bringing it up, ill be sure to post here and see if its working on amaze and suggest you do the same from now on. Sorry you got screwed hopefully the developers modify the code so you can get what you paid for.
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So I've heard good things about this app but I'm looking for personal experience and/or insight on its compatibility with our Amaze
On two separate occasions now with the Amaze - I've gone and purchased an app that has near flawless reviews on the marketplace. Even tried (lite/free) versions before purchasing pro versions and loved them - but then IT happens...
I purchase and go to use the "pro" features and they end up not being fully compatible with the Amaze (see Rom Toolbox Pro for example)
Not complaining. Just want to know that this app is ALL GOOD before dropping a couple more bucks on an app that may not work properly/entirely
Thanks!
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I use it with BeastMOD - no issues, works great for me.
I actually like it a Lot, even has a Sense 3.0 lockscreen option
CalicoJeb said:
I use it with BeastMOD - no issues, works great for me.
I actually like it a Lot, even has a Sense 3.0 lockscreen option
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Thanks for the reply man...
To be honest, I got impatient and went ahead and bought it anyways.
Completely satisfied tho, happy to say. Phone is SUPER fast using BeastMOD and now its super slick with this awesome lock screen
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I love this app wish I wold have bought it sooner.
TMAC 13 said:
So I've heard good things about this app but I'm looking for personal experience and/or insight on its compatibility with our Amaze
On two separate occasions now with the Amaze - I've gone and purchased an app that has near flawless reviews on the marketplace. Even tried (lite/free) versions before purchasing pro versions and loved them - but then IT happens...
I purchase and go to use the "pro" features and they end up not being fully compatible with the Amaze (see Rom Toolbox Pro for example)
Not complaining. Just want to know that this app is ALL GOOD before dropping a couple more bucks on an app that may not work properly/entirely
Thanks!
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love it....although there is sometimes a lag between hitting the power button to wake the phone and Widgetlocker lockscreen showing up...love the ICS lockscreen options.
I bit the bullet and paid for it. I'm happy with it. The only two problems I've encountered are:
1. The unlock sound doesn't always go off.
2. Sometimes when I reboot the phone it doesn't start up.
Neither one is a big issue.
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Moved to App section.
For those of you using it with Beastmod, does it fix the caller ID not displaying when locked?
TMAC 13 said:
So I've heard good things about this app but I'm looking for personal experience and/or insight on its compatibility with our Amaze
On two separate occasions now with the Amaze - I've gone and purchased an app that has near flawless reviews on the marketplace. Even tried (lite/free) versions before purchasing pro versions and loved them - but then IT happens...
I purchase and go to use the "pro" features and they end up not being fully compatible with the Amaze (see Rom Toolbox Pro for example)
Not complaining. Just want to know that this app is ALL GOOD before dropping a couple more bucks on an app that may not work properly/entirely
Thanks!
Sent from my HTC Amaze 4G running BeastMOD v1.3.1
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I know people have been saying its reduces the amount of touch points on the amaze. You should be able to get 4 but people with this app have been getting less. sorry about your trouble with it. hope the dev will update and fix it for you.
Widget Locker is a great Application on the Amaze
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I used widget locker on the Sensation and I now use it on the Amaze 4G and it looks great. The unlock and lock sounds as well as the wallpaper changer works flawlessly.
Very happy Widgetlocker customer...
This is my set up now
Thanks to:
Xboarder (BeastMOD and status bar tweaks)
and this app + Mixzing media player (fixes music player widget issue FYI)
This phone really has earned its name so thank you htc (even if you make life difficult for all these awesome devs
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I love mine
Before you press thr unlock buttons
And when you press one of them the applications it lets you go to or just unlock it.
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For those of you using it with Beastmod, does it fix the caller ID not displaying when locked?
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Sorry man... I was hoping the same thing but it does not. Someone on one of the Amaze threads had said Go Launcher can fix it
But I can't confirm and don't want to... I love my Launcher Pro Plus so I'll just deal with swiping to see who is calling. Oddly its a glitch I like - more privacy - I tend to name people funny things in my contact list that I don't always want people to see
Example : ex girlfriend = super douche
Lol
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It's what I"m using now and it does work. I'm just not a huge fan of the GO suite. I have GO Contacts and GO dialer to get rid of the sense leftovers but it's a far cry from stock, which I really want.
I'll just have to be patient I guess. Thanks again
I like it but it hangs sometimes.
What I find annoying is this sequence.
1. Unlock screen jump to handcent.
2. After typing message I press Back key.
3. Instead of going HOME it jumps back into the lockscreen as if it was the last used app.
Its weird and should be a minor annoyance..but its kept me on stock lock screen.
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I like it but it hangs sometimes.
What I find annoying is this sequence.
1. Unlock screen jump to handcent.
2. After typing message I press Back key.
3. Instead of going HOME it jumps back into the lockscreen as if it was the last used app.
Its weird and should be a minor annoyance..but its kept me on stock lock screen.
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That's odd... I use handcent as well and this doesn't happen to me.
Also, I know I'm stating the obvious but, instead of hitting back, just hit home and you def will not get sent back to lockscreen simple solution.
I can't stand the aosp/froyo lockscreen that comes with BeastMOD
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Ive had my s3 for 2 weeks now and I look at my s2 and think what a waste.
Don't get me wrong the phone is amazing and is top spec at the moment but im now having doubts that it is a massive difference than my s2.
Now I don't need you to reply with all what its got cos I know all about it.. But I think that there just isn't enough change in the software to make it exciting?
Ie the video that you can have open while your texting? Have you used it? Yes the full screen is ok for watching a movie on the train ect but do you really need to multi task that badly?
Before you start to get all defensive I love Samsung Ive had all 3 now but I really think I can live without the small plus points of the s3?! Notification light is ace and the battery life but other than that? Can't say im to fussed.
Because we are lucky enough to be able to change the look of the phone being android it looks the same as the s2 and no doubt I can make the s2 look like the s3. When I get a new phone I want it to stand out from the older models and be new and have visual differences.
So im thinking of selling up and going back to my s2 until something comes out that will make me happy.
What do you think?
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Do what makes you happy man. I was considering getting an s3 but right now I'm having fun giving my s2 the s3's features. I have s voice working flawlessly. Will I eventually get an s3? Maybe. But right now I'm not pressed.
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Dude, don't change phone within 3years because you will never find any big difference. All the phones in this world only have small incremental upgrade every 5-6 months. People change phone every year simply because they are spoiled enough to spend recklessly or they are just too rich and boring or they just want to prove they are tech geek.
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Spare a thought for the iPhone users. They've had the same software UI since the first release.
I actually half agree with you... In my opinion I prefer the size of the S2 compared to the S3 (just a matter of getting used to i guess). In terms of normal daily usage, there isnt too much of a difference in terms of speed (however the S2 obviously has had a lot more time for development etc) and this will probably change in the coming months as developers work their magic for the S3. The battery and LED light are great additions as mentioned though so far it hasn't seemed to be major upgrade (not that I really expected it to be). While im not going to ditch my S3 (love having the latest and greatest) I do understand those that have 'upgraded' from a S2 and would prefer that few hundred dollars instead.
Also the audio quality was rather mediocre on the S2 unlike the S3 - another reason ill be keeping the S3.
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It depends. I've come from an S2 and I do like the touchwiz UI. One of the reasons I haven't switched over to AOKP is because it's the same look along all platforms and then it just feels like I'm still using the S2. Do what you feel like but i suggest you hold on to the S3 simply because it's the newer one.
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Although the GS3's by far the best smartphone i've ever used, yes, i'm thinking about ditching it and getting the Note back - mainly because of the poor standby battery it gets with my network.
And yes, i've tried all roms and modems, kernels, hacks and rests - and 2 different GS3's - but it just does NOT play well with my network. Screen time remains good when used at a stretch.
it's vital i stay connected to my work email at all times on data. Too many fast dormancy related wakelocks + moderate use = Dead battery at the end of the workday - compared to around 40 to 50% battery left with identical usage on the same SIM with the Note.
Going to wait another month or so for possible modems with better compatibility but it doesn't look good and i hate reverting to my painful-to-use 4S to get me through the day.
PS: just reiterate, i am not making a generalization about the GS3's better, just relating what i experience with my network.
Yeah. it's awfully buggy, and I can't do things I took for granted anymore... mainly the phone is so poor at meaningful multitasking that music whist browsing causes horrendously regular cut outs. I think s2 is a better phone - I'd go back if it wasn't for being embarrassed at accepting that I chose a duff new phone (plus my missus has the s2)
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Yeah. it's awfully buggy, and I can't do things I took for granted anymore... mainly the phone is so poor at meaningful multitasking that music whist browsing causes horrendously regular cut outs. I think s2 is a better phone - I'd go back if it wasn't for being embarrassed at accepting that I chose a duff new phone (plus my missus has the s2)
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Nope, had hardly any problems with mine and I love the features like s voice, smart stay. They're great.
Plus the phone is so powerful it'll run all the latest stuff.
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Im begining to think getting my S3 was abit of an impulse buy,id only just got a HTC sensation XE which imo is a very good phone,and tbh im thinking that i didnt need a S3
some of the things on this samsung drive me crazy,the screen tint,no mass storage mode,trying to drag photos or videos off the phone is a mare because of the lack of thumbnails,i really hate that !
There doesnt seem much i can do on the S3 that i couldnt do on the XE,the only added feature of the s3 ive really made use of is the taking photo shots while recording video,im going to keep the S3 but getting abit of buyers remorse now lol
Upgrading every fow months or even once a year is a mugs game, only the phone manufacturer wins, coming from the Desire HD its well worth upgrading but if I had the S2 I dont know, its far from obsolete, dont think id be disappointed though
Well im glad im not the only one. Oh and the zero shutter lag is great but I can live without it
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Nope, had hardly any problems with mine and I love the features like s voice, smart stay. They're great.
Plus the phone is so powerful it'll run all the latest stuff.
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But it can't handle things I became accustomed to 3 phones ago without cutting out!
(music whilst browsing...)
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But it can't handle things I became accustomed to 3 phones ago without cutting out!
(music whilst browsing...)
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I haven't noticed any problems using Chrome and Spotify. What do you use?
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I haven't noticed any problems using Chrome and Spotify. What do you use?
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Stock & stock
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All do the same. I guess spotify may be different as it's streaming rather than playing an mp3?
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All do the same. I guess spotify may be different as it's streaming rather than playing an mp3?
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Nah I use offline play lists in spotify. You tried Chrome?
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Nah I use offline play lists in spotify. You tried Chrome?
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Maybe I'll give it a go - though I'd rather use a browser that handles flash. Annoying that pure stock just doesn't work though..
Cheers for replying by the way - my posts have mostly been a bit grumpy on here of late!
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Maybe I'll give it a go - though I'd rather use a browser that handles flash. Annoying that pure stock just doesn't work though..
Cheers for replying by the way - my posts have mostly been a bit grumpy on here of late!
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It's understandable being grumpy when you have a problem with such a premium device
I use Chrome and Spotify and they don't crash at all. I tend to use mobile versions of sites but do occasionally use full ones.
This is on wifi, not sure if it makes a difference over the network. I'll have to try it.
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Is anyone else thinking about returning their DNA and getting the Note 2 instead? I love the form factor of the DNA but the battery life and no MicroSD slot are killing me..
Why did you get it in the first place? Just curious..
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Is anyone else thinking about returning their DNA and getting the Note 2 instead? I love the form factor of the DNA but the battery life and no MicroSD slot are killing me..
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I'm battling with the idea. I have 7 days left in my return period....but besides the phone, I'd also have to return 2 Wireless Chargers and quite frankly-I love the convenience of having the Wireless Charging Ability. I have one charger on my nightstand and one on my desk at work. I also played around the the camera a bit more and actually fell in love with the photo quality, beats my SGS3 handsdown and from what I understand the Note2 has the same camera as the SGS3. It also seems that I have a stronger signal with the DNA, and calls are much clearer.....may just bite the bullet and keep the DNA, wait for the Note 2 to be out for a few weeks and simply add it as an extra line and just swap the SIM out, and pawn the DNA off to a family member. One definite plus for the DNA-will work in Europe when I visit my family. I've not yet seen anything that states that the Note2 will work abroad without tinkering or having to Unlock it.
I definitely wouldn't.. in my opinion the DNA is superior in every regard. I've never liked Samsung's cheap build quality, nor could I live without Sense. The lack of an SD card is a bit of a bummer, but I realized I hardly ever store anything on my phone anyway, aside from the pictures from the camera and the occasional song or two. As far as battery life, mine has been stellar. Half an hour of web browsing uses maybe around 5% battery for me on 4G LTE, whereas on my Rezound half an hour of web browsing would use at least 15-20%, not to mention it'd turn into a portable handwarmer.. I'm extremely pleased with my battery life on my DNA thus far though.
Ultimately it's your decision, but my opinion is to not do it.
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I definitely wouldn't.. in my opinion the DNA is superior in every regard. I've never liked Samsung's cheap build quality, nor could I live without Sense. The lack of an SD card is a bit of a bummer, but I realized I hardly ever store anything on my phone anyway, aside from the pictures from the camera and the occasional song or two. As far as battery life, mine has been stellar. Half an hour of web browsing uses maybe around 5% battery for me on 4G LTE, whereas on my Rezound half an hour of web browsing would use at least 15-20%, not to mention it'd turn into a portable handwarmer.. I'm extremely pleased with my battery life on my DNA thus far though.
Ultimately it's your decision, but my opinion is to not do it.
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Don't be so hard on your rezound it was just trying to keep you warm
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I've had the thought of returning this for the note 2 mainly because of touchwiz features. I can't say anything bad about the phone except for it lacking features. The phone is great and has a great build also I think it fits better in the hand than the note 2. As far as the note 2 it's S pen is convenient and the pop up browser without leaving the app is great, etc. One thing that bugs me about this phone and Sense is when I take a screenshot I can't share it from the notification pulldown via text. Is it just me?
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Why did you get it in the first place? Just curious..
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It was the phone I was waiting for, as all the rumors made it seem fantastic. The only real complaints I have is that I need to be careful what I do on my phone if I want it to last all day, I can't surf the web for hours and watch YouTube if I won't be able to charge it before the night. I bought a 64GB MicroSD card to use on my Thunderbolt, so now that card is just sitting collecting dust, and with a display like this it would be useful to have several HD videos on it. The USB port cover is annoying, I'm thinking about just ripping it out. Lastly the camera isn't as good as I thought, and most people tend to favor the quality of the Note 2 instead.
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I'm battling with the idea. I have 7 days left in my return period....but besides the phone, I'd also have to return 2 Wireless Chargers and quite frankly-I love the convenience of having the Wireless Charging Ability. I have one charger on my nightstand and one on my desk at work. I also played around the the camera a bit more and actually fell in love with the photo quality, beats my SGS3 handsdown and from what I understand the Note2 has the same camera as the SGS3. It also seems that I have a stronger signal with the DNA, and calls are much clearer.....may just bite the bullet and keep the DNA, wait for the Note 2 to be out for a few weeks and simply add it as an extra line and just swap the SIM out, and pawn the DNA off to a family member. One definite plus for the DNA-will work in Europe when I visit my family. I've not yet seen anything that states that the Note2 will work abroad without tinkering or having to Unlock it.
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Wireless charging is neat, but personally I would prefer to just stick with direct charging. The phone gets very warm when charging wirelessly, which will probably lead to shortened battery life. With the small battery, it will also need to be charged more frequently, and since it's non-removable who knows what the battery life will be like after hundreds of charging cycles a year from now.
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I've had the thought of returning this for the note 2 mainly because of touchwiz features. I can't say anything bad about the phone except for it lacking features. The phone is great and has a great build also I think it fits better in the hand than the note 2. As far as the note 2 it's S pen is convenient and the pop up browser without leaving the app is great, etc. One thing that bugs me about this phone and Sense is when I take a screenshot I can't share it from the notification pulldown via text. Is it just me?
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Loving it, but ...
I really love the phone. The Note 2 is way too big for my taste, so that's a non-starter. The battery life is surprisingly great for me. I'd call myself a moderate user and I'm getting through a day with no problem. I have also been surprised that storage hasn't become an issue yet. I'm coming from an original HTC Incredible (running CM9) and I was constantly getting low memory warnings (with 8GB internal and a 16GB sd card). I don't store or watch movies on my phone, but I do store a bunch of mp3s from Google Music offline for listening while I'm skiing or running. The feel in hand is great for me, though I wouldn't mind if it was just a bit heavier.
I am still on the fence though. My main concern is that an equally awesome phone will come out in the next few months (perhaps at CES) with a bigger/removable battery and an sd card slot. I'm also oddly concerned that HTC is not promoting the DNA on their site, when everyone was calling it their new flagship device, and there are hardly any accessories available for it. HTC's home page has been featuring the Windows Phone 8x for a week (I'm guessing Microsoft is subsidizing that). Bestskinsever doesn't have it in their system and Zagg only recently has it listed, but with "coming soon". Makes me fear this phone is going to get glossed over quickly.
I'm also really missing CM and the current root method is a little too involved for me and we don't have s-off yet (I'm not complaining here, I definitely appreciate all the devs who are working on it!). I've got about a week left on my return window and am still not sure if I'm going to stick with it.
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I get that but there is no option to share it via text instead i only have options of instagram, twitter, etc. I have to click on it and then open it in gallery in order share via text.
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I really love the phone. The Note 2 is way too big for my taste, so that's a non-starter. The battery life is surprisingly great for me. I'd call myself a moderate user and I'm getting through a day with no problem. I have also been surprised that storage hasn't become an issue yet. I'm coming from an original HTC Incredible (running CM9) and I was constantly getting low memory warnings (with 8GB internal and a 16GB sd card). I don't store or watch movies on my phone, but I do store a bunch of mp3s from Google Music offline for listening while I'm skiing or running. The feel in hand is great for me, though I wouldn't mind if it was just a bit heavier.
I am still on the fence though. My main concern is that an equally awesome phone will come out in the next few months (perhaps at CES) with a bigger/removable battery and an sd card slot. I'm also oddly concerned that HTC is not promoting the DNA on their site, when everyone was calling it their new flagship device, and there are hardly any accessories available for it. HTC's home page has been featuring the Windows Phone 8x for a week (I'm guessing Microsoft is subsidizing that). Bestskinsever doesn't have it in their system and Zagg only recently has it listed, but with "coming soon". Makes me fear this phone is going to get glossed over quickly.
I'm also really missing CM and the current root method is a little too involved for me and we don't have s-off yet (I'm not complaining here, I definitely appreciate all the devs who are working on it!). I've got about a week left on my return window and am still not sure if I'm going to stick with it.
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Im with you on the dev part of it. I have been flashing ROMS so long its seems normal to me and usually determines whether I keep the phone or not. Lol
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geoff5093 said:
It was the phone I was waiting for, as all the rumors made it seem fantastic. The only real complaints I have is that I need to be careful what I do on my phone if I want it to last all day, I can't surf the web for hours and watch YouTube if I won't be able to charge it before the night. I bought a 64GB MicroSD card to use on my Thunderbolt, so now that card is just sitting collecting dust, and with a display like this it would be useful to have several HD videos on it. The USB port cover is annoying, I'm thinking about just ripping it out. Lastly the camera isn't as good as I thought, and most people tend to favor the quality of the Note 2 instead.
Wireless charging is neat, but personally I would prefer to just stick with direct charging. The phone gets very warm when charging wirelessly, which will probably lead to shortened battery life. With the small battery, it will also need to be charged more frequently, and since it's non-removable who knows what the battery life will be like after hundreds of charging cycles a year from now.
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Eh, I never keep a phone for more than 6 months anyhow....
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Complete segue .... but I haven't seen a single TV commercial from Verizon for this phone, but they're busy promoting their other phones. What gives?
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Eh, I never keep a phone for more than 6 months anyhow....
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Complete segue .... but I haven't seen a single TV commercial from Verizon for this phone, but they're busy promoting their other phones. What gives?
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I kept my Thunderbolt for 20 months (surprising, I know, lol), but I have a feeling if I do keep the DNA I'll end up buying a new phone in the spring/summer when the GS4 and others come out.
If you want bigger screen, very excellent battery life, micro sd card, and you like the added functionalities of the s-pen, then I would say go for note 2. If you care more about 1080p display of the DNA, think 5.5" screen is too much, prefer the better quality build of the DNA, then don't. Also if you care about custom kernals and Roms, then it goes without saying note 2 has the edge on that department.
Basically it's a trade off either way. See which things you prefer the most, and that would answer your question.
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Also if you care about custom kernals and Roms, then it goes without saying note 2 has the edge on that department.
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does it really?
show me the roster of devs that plan to support the dna, and those that support the note2
cuz its murky on both counts, so theres no clear edge for either
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does it really?
show me the roster of devs that plan to support the dna, and those that support the note2
cuz its murky on both counts, so theres no clear edge for either
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You know, I think you and I are long-lost brothers. We think wayyyyy too alike
Go note 2 I returned my DNA for the note 2 best thing I ever did.
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Go note 2 I returned my DNA for the note 2 best thing I ever did.
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Nothing like going to a larger screen + lower resolution.
If I wanted a tablet, I'd grab my N7. I don't want to look like a douche with a phablet to my ear.
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does it really?
show me the roster of devs that plan to support the dna, and those that support the note2
cuz its murky on both counts, so theres no clear edge for either
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I was basing that on recent history (Samsung phones have generally been more supported on that regard that HTC phones) and based on availability of the phone. Note 2 is much more available to people around the world and the US (avaliable on all carriers in the US). Already more than 5 million units were sold and it's been out for two months only. Developers usually support popular phones more than less popular ones. But hey I could be wrong, I'm more wrong that right most of the time. Let's wait and see the situation 5 months from now.
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Is anyone else thinking about returning their DNA and getting the Note 2 instead?
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Only if they pry it out of my dead hands... WtF?!
Dri94 said:
Don't be so hard on your rezound it was just trying to keep you warm
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It did quite a good job at it too! But it would also stop keeping me warm fairly quickly..
Hi, i been using sim free s6 edge 64gb for 2 weeks now, i have moved from the HTC M8 it still runs same as the fast day i received it
always been worried about slowdown over time with samsung from past experiences, it still loads apps fast hope this continues , i actually like touchwiz look and menus
but i do get slight lags and stutters, for an example i have bbc news app as a widget when scrolling through the widget its not very smooth, on my htc m8 its smooth, once in the app its smooth
also when on flip board then scroll right to get back into homescreen then another right scroll to get bbc new widget, it wont let me scroll, i have to always give it a second go for it to scroll, when disable flipboard its fine
another thing i noticed, when looking at the edge for time, news etc and flipping it over then going back into home screen, the phone will always re draw homescreen ,
i know these are little things, but they do bother me as this is such a high spec phone and alot of money, i have used in the past HTC M7 and M8 and they run super smooth and they still do,
i have in past used galaxy s2, s3 ,s4 note 3 all had same issues, i was hoping samsung would have sorted this now but guess not, dont get me wrong the phone is great, rapid charging, takes great pictures, fingerprint works so well, its faster then using a PIN / Pattern , the M9 i know will run super smooth, but it didnt excite me coming from HTC M8
Thanks
I have the same issues phone is two days old and it's very Lagg don't really know what to do
mines not super laggy, but there are them issues, i dont have much apps syncing etc and only use official apps, the setup is the same i had on the HTC M8, its annoying samsung cant get this right, in a ideal world HTC software smoothness on Galaxy s6 hardware that would be the best phone
I did have a bit of lag here and there from time to time and installing L Launcher fixed it completely.
How often do you reboot your phone?
I used to have redraws and a bit of lag. A factory reset took care of it. Must have been due to the incremental update we had when we first bought the phone.
Turn off the edge news solve the withdraw issue.
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Turn off the edge news solve the withdraw issue.
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Do you mean disable briefing app or disable news scroller for edge of screen?
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Turn off the edge news solve the withdraw issue.
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Do you mean disable briefing app or disable news scroller for edge of screen?
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I disabled now the briefing app..will see
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Turn off the edge news solve the withdraw issue.
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tried it still does it , amazes me no one at samsung said we have this issue and can somone sort it, seems like there dont have software quality control, otherwise this would be perfect device,
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tried it still does it , amazes me no one at samsung said we have this issue and can somone sort it, seems like there dont have software quality control, otherwise this would be perfect device,
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BTW..my phone feels a lot snappier ATM..don't think it's a placebo effect.. will look through the day
Yes, even though the phone is a beast, touchwiz is still touchwiz, so it lags sometimes. I usually notice it when surfing the Web using the native browser, chrome is even worse. But I'm loving the phone, have hopes that 5.1.1 will iron out these small issues.
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Yes, even though the phone is a beast, touchwiz is still touchwiz, so it lags sometimes. I usually notice it when surfing the Web using the native browser, chrome is even worse. But I'm loving the phone, have hopes that 5.1.1 will iron out these small issues.
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yeah..but since I deactivated the briefing app it's much better..but yes..I really hope 5.1.1 will come in near future..
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I disabled now the briefing app..will see
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tried it still does it , amazes me no one at samsung said we have this issue and can somone sort it, seems like there dont have software quality control, otherwise this would be perfect device,
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thats what i did, but that turns edge off completely , i have disabled news, so can only view time and notifications and still get the redraw , guess i have to live with it
I wrote a post over at reddit about this topic:
w w w .reddit.com/r/GalaxyS6/comments/345tt9/galaxy_s6_and_s6_edge_lag_and_battery_improvement/
I can't post it on XDA yet due to the external link limitation since I am new to the forum. Just copy and paste the URL removing spaces in the URL beginning.
I am regularly seeing Lag free performance with five hour screen on time. I started with less than 2 hours SOT and constant lag.
ElvisExMachina said:
I wrote a post over at reddit about this topic:
w w w .reddit.com/r/GalaxyS6/comments/345tt9/galaxy_s6_and_s6_edge_lag_and_battery_improvement/
I can't post it on XDA yet due to the external link limitation since I am new to the forum. Just copy and paste the URL removing spaces in the URL beginning.
I am regularly seeing Lag free performance with five hour screen on time. I started with less than 2 hours SOT and constant lag.
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nice will look if I'm at home
I can appreciate having to tweak some things, and I don't use flip board or briefing app or whatever it's called but we SHOULD NOT have to turn everything off on a phone that costs this much $$$$$ and supposedly has the best specs in the world!
I know the best way to stop ALL LAG...turn the stupid thing completely off and toss it in a drawer!
I too had an M8 that I sold to get this thing and my wife still has her M8 and it runs as smooth as melted butter in a Teflon skillet! This thing...the edge...not quite there yet. Either Google or Samsung better get their act together soon or they will never see another dime of my money!
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I can appreciate having to tweak some things, and I don't use flip board or briefing app or whatever it's called but we SHOULD NOT have to turn everything off on a phone that costs this much $$$$$ and supposedly has the best specs in the world!
I know the best way to stop ALL LAG...turn the stupid thing completely off and toss it in a drawer!
I too had an M8 that I sold to get this thing and my wife still has her M8 and it runs as smooth as melted butter in a Teflon skillet! This thing...the edge...not quite there yet. Either Google or Samsung better get their act together soon or they will never see another dime of my money!
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I'm in the same boat. Considering the specs of this phone is much better than my Note 3 (which did not lag much), it's inexcusable that the slowdown is this awful.
jaseman said:
I can appreciate having to tweak some things, and I don't use flip board or briefing app or whatever it's called but we SHOULD NOT have to turn everything off on a phone that costs this much $$$$$ and supposedly has the best specs in the world!
I know the best way to stop ALL LAG...turn the stupid thing completely off and toss it in a drawer!
I too had an M8 that I sold to get this thing and my wife still has her M8 and it runs as smooth as melted butter in a Teflon skillet! This thing...the edge...not quite there yet. Either Google or Samsung better get their act together soon or they will never see another dime of my money!
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Hi, i sold my HTC M8 to buy this, M9 hardware didnt excite me, but i bet it runs super smooth, after watching the galaxy s6 edge presentation on how they stopped lag and faster then ever, i had to try it and i aint pleased its still there, dont get me wrong this phone is a beast, battery life better then M9, when its smaller and running 2k screen, and how fast it charges, and i love amoled screens, its got so much going for it, just wished there sorted the software side out, i actually dont mind touchwizz look and menus,