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Hi All,
Well i finally made the switch from Iphone 4 to the galaxy s2, i looked and compared and compared and looked at the upcoming 4s and decided that the s2 has all of what the 4s promises if not more (ok a few things on 4s like siris and imessage are there but...) anyway i bought the sgs2 today, eagerly awaited the charge up and voila its a miracle in fact its brilliantly more than that.
However ! after getting my contacts sorted from iphone via google, and setting up wifi etc i noticed a thin bright line running down the right hand side of the screen in fact i thought it was part of the wallpaper til i noticed it flicker a couple of times, its only the thickness of a hair(if i had any left it would be anyway) but its there i know its there and now its annoying me (its going back to carphone warehouse tomorrow) i just wondered if anyone else has had this problem? if its common or not etc etc etc. when i get my new one i hope its in pristine line free condition because from what ive seen in the few hours ive had it i want to play more.
I know its not the wallpaper because i have its big brother the tab 10.1 and that screen doesnt show it. Any ideas please
Switched from iPhone 4 to a white note, been using an iphone since 2007, thats 5 years in a row!! after one hour with the note i have no regrets!
who else switched?
the only thing i miss is one app, scramble with friends
I play Words with Friends on Android with people on iPhones.
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Apple makes great MBPs and wireless routers. That's about it. The iphone was good in 2007.
I can't think of a single reason to own one now instead of any Android
remyxd said:
Switched from iPhone 4 to a white note, been using an iphone since 2007, thats 5 years in a row!! after one hour with the note i have no regrets!
who else switched?
the only thing i miss is one app, scramble with friends
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Scramble with friends will make its way to Android eventually. Probably soon.
I switched from 3gs . . . lol.
I actually just popped on the forums to comment on the fact that I am, for one, IMPRESSED by the battery. For how huge this phone is and everything. . . it's utterly amazing. I've been on red for the better part of an hour. Just paid two Kaiser bills (they take seemingly forever to pay) over the phone with speaker phone on and the screen on the whole time. Barely dropped a couple of percent.
I don't have an allegiance to either system but I am torn atm
I really like the idea of the Note:
- GIGANTIC screen
- replaceable 2500 mAh battery
- g-maps navigation
- power control widget
The only problem?
I can't really find anything wrong with my iPhone 4S either...
- Great battery life on the 4S
- I don't mind a 3.5' screen (hell I've even used a 2.7' HP Veer before and have been ok) but I wouldn't mind a 5.3' screen either
- Great camera on both
- Great screen quality on both (love both AMOLED and IPS)
- Both sides have all the core applications I need
- Garmin GPS app gives turn by turn directions
- Siri and Google dictation services are basically a wash
- I don't feel "locked down" by Apples system like most here do. I figure out how to conform either system (iOS or Android) to fits my needs
Decisions decisions...
Just switched from an iPhone 4 to a white Galaxy Note with a blue flip cover. I love it so far. I've rooted it, removed all the AT&T/Samsung Bloatware, Installed Go Launcher and have a bunch of emulators. I regret nothing!
I just switched to the note from an Iphone3gs today. So far the experience has been amazing, wish I switched over earlier!
Another iPhone 3GS convert here... just picked up my carbon Note tonight, and I think I'm in love.
I've been running CM7 on my Nook Color for the last year, so I've had plenty of time to test out the Android ecosystem. Needless to say, I'm ecstatic to finally be 100% free from the confines of iOS, and I'm really looking forward to seeing what we can do with the Note.
/w00t and stuff
Switched from iphone 4 myself, got the white note yesterday. Its a handful lol, been doing a lot of research on this site since I am a noob.
I'm a big apple and linux user, and my previous phone was an iPhone 3GS. I'm really enjoying the Note so far, and android in a nice new experience for me. I think my favorite thing is how if you feel that something isn't working the way you think it should, there's an app for that.
A lot of the things I've been doing so far have been toward making it do things that the iPhone got right that you never really had to think about, but now that that's all sorted everything is brilliant.
Excelsior!
I've been on an iPhone since the original...this phone was the first one different enough and against everything that apple believes that i know i won't be disappointed when the iPhone 5 comes out....I love it!
Welcome to all of you. You shall not be disappointed with Android. Once some custom ROMs start coming out, our phone will be a beast for a long time...not that it isn't already. Glad you all finally came over from the dark side! Haha.
Switched from a 4s to the Note yesterday. I'm pretty sure it has already ruined me for smaller screen phones. I turned my iPhone on today connected to wifi to play Scramble and it already felt like the smallest phone in the world. My Note is running great and I don't see me going back.
Picked up the Note today at Best Buy at full retail. I currently have the iPhone 4S 64 and here are my thoughts.
The Note is huge but I knew that and it doesn't bother me to much because it fits nicely in my pocket. I have none of the lag issues with the UI some state. The OLED screen is very nice. Blacks are black colors are punchy. The reddish/pinks can be a bit blown out as with any OLED screen I have seen. I can't even tell its a pentile display due to the hi res. The phone is a bit slippery so I will need a case to help with that but then the phone will be even bigger . As with all Androids I have tested, battery charging is slow as hell. Im guessing about 3 hours for a full charge on the Note vs. 1 on the iPhone. I love how I can wake up in the morning forgetting to charge my Iphone. I realize its at 20 percent and by the time I am out of the shower and ready to go its at 60%. The Note took 45 mins to go from 35 to 50% roughly. Also due to the size I can easily do everything with my 4S in one hand. I can with the Note but its a bit awkward and I am afraid I might drop it. I have decent size hands and can grip a basketball in one hand.
With that said, the Note is my favorite Android on the market. If you are an Android fan and don't mind the size then give it a try. I always go back to iOS. Right now since I am swapping my iPhone sim back and 4th all I get is HSPA+4G and not LTE 4G (San Francisco). Supposedly I will need to call ATT to change to an LTE plan but then I am not sure if it will work properly in the 4S. I would not mind keeping both and just switching based on my needs/mood but many of my friends use iMessage so that makes it a bit challenging.
Switched from an iPhone 4. I have no regrets and will never go back!
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richard371 said:
As with all Androids I have tested, battery charging is slow as hell. Im guessing about 3 hours for a full charge on the Note vs. 1 on the iPhone. I love how I can wake up in the morning forgetting to charge my Iphone. I realize its at 20 percent and by the time I am out of the shower and ready to go its at 60%. The Note took 45 mins to go from 35 to 50% roughly.
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A couple thoughts,
A. This is an apples and oranges comparison because the battery in the Note has a significantly greater capacity, it will obviously take longer to charge.
B. I came to the Note from the Infuse which also had long recharge times because Samsung's charging scripts are conservative. There are ROMs like ZEUS that incorporate different charging scripts and will fully charge that phone in an hour and a half or so.
C. Once a CWM recovery is out for this phone, development will pick up and different governors will come into play which, when incorporated with an ext4 file system, will make the phone faster and less of a battery hog.
Give it time, you will fing your iphone becoming less and less used until you wonder why you haven't sold it. At least that's what happened to me.
--Mike
Sent from one of many Samsung devices.
MobileData said:
Give it time, you will find your iphone becoming less and less used until you wonder why you haven't sold it. At least that's what happened to me.
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I use my iPhone more and more as time goes on (and this is coming from someone who is getting the Note soon). My smartphone, doesn't matter iOS or Android, gets tweaked until it takes care of every single electronic need of mine.
I switched from the iPhone 3GS and love most things about the Note so far, especially the size and flexibility. However, I don't like the voicemail function. I much prefer the simplicity of the iphone visual voicemail that is just there and you tap to listen, rather than having to call a phone number to access and then hit a variety of number to retrieve, save, or delete. Maybe there's a visual voicemail app out there??
ap3604 said:
I don't have an allegiance to either system but I am torn atm
I really like the idea of the Note:
- GIGANTIC screen
- replaceable 2500 mAh battery
- g-maps navigation
- power control widget
The only problem?
I can't really find anything wrong with my iPhone 4S either...
- Great battery life on the 4S
- I don't mind a 3.5' screen (hell I've even used a 2.7' HP Veer before and have been ok) but I wouldn't mind a 5.3' screen either
- Great camera on both
- Great screen quality on both (love both AMOLED and IPS)
- Both sides have all the core applications I need
- Garmin GPS app gives turn by turn directions
- Siri and Google dictation services are basically a wash
- I don't feel "locked down" by Apples system like most here do. I figure out how to conform either system (iOS or Android) to fits my needs
Decisions decisions...
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Since you are equally happy with both os offering, then might i suggest you look at it from a different angle. What hdtv would you buy? A 32 inch HDTV (iphone) or 55 inch HDTV (note)?
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Introduction:
The Galaxy S II came out last year in October on AT&T and was quickly followed by its successor: the Galaxy S II Skyrocket. Running for $99 new and $9.99 refurbished, should you get this or hold off until a newer phone with better specs comes out? Read this review to find out!
Hardware:
The Galaxy S II is composed of hard plastic, but despite that it still feels surprisingly sturdy. The power button is on the right and the volume rocker is on the left. There is a microUSB charging port on the bottom and a 3.5 millimeter headphone jack on the top in the center. Take off the battery cover and you’ll see a 1650 milliamp hour battery that doesn’t excel yet doesn’t fail either. On the front there is a 4.3 inch touchscreen display with four capacitive buttons on the bottom of the screen, still leaving enough space to let you type without hitting home or back by accident. Also on the front there is a two megapixel camera for video chatting. On the back there’s an 8 megapixel camera with flash and the words “Galaxy S II” engraved below that. The GSII has a 1.2 ghz Exynos processor and 1 gigabyte of RAM. The screen uses Super Amoled Plus technology.
Software:
The Galaxy S II ships with Android 2.3 Gingerbread but will be upgradable to ICS at an unknown time… both have/will have the Touchwiz overlay and apps.
Speed and Smoothness:
The GSII might be one of the speediest phones I’ve had the pleasure to lay my hands on. Going from homescreen to homescreen is very smooth with little or no lag. Resource hungry games and apps run like a charm on it and multitasking is a breeze… I have absolutely no qualms with this part of it.
Battery Life:
With every phone there is a problem, and that problem for me would be battery life. Although it’s not the worst I’ve seen (my LG Optimus Slider does much worse), it’s not the best either. Even despite that I can get through a solid day on the stock ROM.
The Two Cameras:
Both cameras are spectacular in their own ways… the front facing camera is two megapixels (much better spec wise than the front facing camera of other phones) and the rear camera takes gorgeous pics. It certainly won’t replace your point and shoot camera, but it’s fine for a Facebook profile pic or a quick snap.
In Conclusion:
I love my Galaxy S II. Although I would recommend waiting for the HTC One X, the Galaxy S II is a great phone for if you’re on a $100 or less budget (on contract of course). I am very pleased with it and I honestly think that my two years with it will be worthwhile.
Good essay, estabien.
Me? I'm no writer so I would just do the introduction as "I bought the SGS2 in Jan" and jump right to the conclusion "I love it".
I let others fill in the body.
Thanks for the review but you are a little late on that lol. Just about everyone here already knows this information. For those who dont and need information to help on their decision, reviews from last year are all over the internet. E for effort
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I know haha.
Perhaps I should ask for this to be locked/deleted lol.
I am pretty sure the sgs2 i777 was released October 2, 2011 and I ordered mine on October 6, 2011..
HTH,
Charlie
ty for correcting me.
i forgot lol.
Yes, the gs2 was released on Sunday, October 2nd 2011. I picked mine up that morning at 9:45 am at best buy. What a joyous day that was.
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I wouldn't call the Skyrocket it's "successor".. Maybe "hunk of dog crap with an inferior processor and an LTE radio stuffed in it", but definitely not "successor"
Thanks for the review, I am in need of a somewhat cheap replacement phone, and this seems to fit the bill
Yep, I love everything about this, and the only thing that slightly bothers me is the battery life. It lasts more than the whole day when I'm using it as a phone (you know, going to classes, checking for messages, scrolling reddit once in a while). But the battery drains pretty quickly when I start playing games or netflix and ****. I really love this though.
Used is only 10$??? Damn. I paid 150 for new late october.
Skv012a said:
Used is only 10$??? Damn. I paid 150 for new late october.
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Yeah.
When I bought it a few weeks ago (upgrading my contract) it was $99 new and $10 refurbished.
Bought a new one a Sam's Club for 48.88 yesterday. I've been waiting for upgrade time since this thing hit the stores. Very Pleased! I did try to upgrade through ATT's website and get the refurb for $10. I received it and it wouldn't power on. Called CS and the overnighted another and it also was the same, it wouldn't power on. No battery graphic when off and plugged in. They were both doorstops. CS returned my upgrade eligibility and I went to Sam's. I had it rooted and flashed within an hour. I gave my Cappy to my 10 yr old son to use for games etc.
Very happy so far.
Still within 14 day return grace period at AT&T and after playing with the Note 3 today, definitely sticking with my Mega.
Note 3 seems like an incremental upgrade compared to the Note 2 and S4 (i.e. Nothing revolutionary).
Mega's screen is larger, brighter, lcd whites are whiter (no yellowish amoled hue) and external speaker is louder.
Furthermore, if one doesn't utilize the s-pen, the Mega is the obvious choice.
I'll further add that I believe that The Mega may be the most under valued and dark horse/sleeper smartphone in the ENTIRE WORLD right now.
I used to believe that specs were the most valuable factor when comparing smartphones. Now, after using a Mega, I realize that REAL Life (aka day to day) usage and performance are the most important factors. I will never judge a smartphone by its specs cover anymore due to the stellar performance of the Mega.
i agree ive only had my mega for a few days and its a ace phone (not the best) but a very good phone
just hope development (kernels ect) start to pick up soon
I did the exact same thing today. Bought an ATT mega a few days ago then went to the ATT store today thinking I'd swap for a note 3. Played around with the note for about 30 minutes and left with a nice new flip case for my Mega.
I've been very surprised at how snappy the mega is. .. It smokes my old Note1 and there just wasn't an appreciable difference between the Mega and the new Note in routine day to day applications.
I don't miss the s pen stuff....I rooted my note and most custom roms didn't have the full s pen functionality anyway.
I switched to mega from note 2 and will definitely stick with it. Nicest phone I had up to date. Battery life is good, screen is much better in a sunlight and the size - nobody can bet that. Note 3 maybe - but the price for unlocked device here in Europe is twice as mega - not worth it. So for now I found my phone!
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Bought a Mega last week when I broke my Note 2 while trying to fix the erratic power button. Brought the Note 2 to Samsung repair depot, expecting a $200 repair, or worse. In the meantime I liked the Mega but not sold yet on the huge size.
Today Sammy gave me a warranty replacement Note 2 no charge!!! So now I have both and may or may not keep both. Gotta say I like the size of the Note even though I thought I might prefer the mega.
decisions decisions...luckily I got the mega cheap enough ($430 CAD) that I can prob sell it for the same.
I decided to go with the Alpha (Exynos) rather than the Nexus 6 for two reasons. First, having had a Note 2 and then a few phones later an LG3, I am tired of having a big phone, especially since I use a tablet to browse on the train. Second, I have always been jealous of the iPhone crowd having such nice looking phones.
The Alpha is the nicest Android phone to hold that I have ever had, and I have owned a few....
The pictures don't do it credit. The screen is simply beautiful. The metal feels fantastic. The whole feel is, to use a cliché, premium.
On the first day, I did a lot of remote desktop access and playing on the internet. It got very hot. Much hotter than the LG G3. Battery didn't last the day. What was worrying was that I if I used it for a short while, it got very hot very quickly.
On my second day, I turned battery saving on but only to limit the CPU (ie I left screen normal and location on). Totally different phone. Doesn't get hot at all and battery life much better ( I didn't have enough screen time to say I tested it properly - 83% from 9am to 9pm with minimal use).
Slowing the CPU made no difference to the ui. No lag and apps work fine.
As far as Touchwiz is concerned, it is OK. I have owned most of the Nexus phones and flashed many Cyanogen Roms and if I had a choice I would have preferred a GPE phone. However, once you get past the OCD about stopping all the Samsung bloatware draining the phone, you realize the ui is fine and you concentrate on the apps rather than the launcher. I switched off all the Samsung bells and whistles too....and there are a few!
I am waiting for the wireless charging back cover to arrive. Once I have that, I might disable the battery saving and see how it goes but on the other hand, I might just leave it on. I don't play games on my phone so I don't need a Ferrari engine to surf the internet or read my emails. And the heat it generated before can't be good for the phone or the battery.
All in all, very happy with the phone. I get a kick out of just holding it and looking at that screen... Sad! As a guy who changes phones every 3 to 4 months, I can give this phone a huge compliment: this is the first phone I really don't want to replace since my HTC HD2.
Update: After having used the phone for a few days, I am happy to report that the battery life is more than adequate. Starting at 7am, using 4G mobile hotspot for an hour, checking and responding to emails and making about three to four calls, I still have around 60 to 70% battery by 9pm.
I have the same situation and i pick alpha over any flagship fone for same reason Iike yours. Now Im waiting for spare batteries to be available in amazon or e abay, so I just swap the batteries if I run out... Instant 100% charge
you just say whats in my heart , i got many phones and they were awesome last one was the beast LG G3 and i was hating samsung phone due to many apps that included with UI touchwize but then when i saw galaxy alpha everything changed in my mind and i bring one as to be my long last phone to use each day , really smooth device even using battery saving mode and fits great in hand , you will love it more each day you will use it
I'm loving the look and feel of this phone I'll probably keep this one for awhile. I was upgrading from the nexus devices every year but the nexus 6 was a bit too big for me and I prefer the form factor of 4.7 inch phones.
It sems that we cant open ART in Developer option on Alpha,only Note 4 have this possability for now
And how is Your experience with galaxy Alfa and how it compare to Galaxy S5?
I just got an AT&T Alpha for $352.65 from eBay, which is supposed to be new but I think the seller lied (the home button has quite a number of scratches) but no big deal. I have to say I love this phone the most out of all the phones I've ever owned (iPhone 3G, 3GS, 5S, HTC EVO 4G, EVO 3D, S3, Note 2, Note 3, Note 4, Moto X). It's because of the look and build - very handsome and attractive, the size - I think it hits the perfect sweet spot of size for me, removable battery, and reasonably fast performance. I can now stop wanting to change my phone for a long while. Samsung should have continued with the Alpha and keep improving on it.
My first impressions :
1. Excellent design and feel
2. Powerful with 0 lag!!!
3. Very good screen ( super amoled in HD resolution is great for 4.7 inches )
4.Very good camera
5.Very good deep sleep of the battery
It's the first time i can't find something negative to tell about a smartphone. :good: Keep in mind that i don't play heavy games or surf the web a lot, so the small capacity of the battery is something that will not affect my opinion about Alpha.
Great work Samsung I was a hater all these years. Now i love you
Wow, sounds like a few of us are the same, I had the LG G3 but sold it. Probably the worst phone I've ever used, laggy, bad battery life and terrible camera. Planning on ordering an Alpha in the next few days, $300 brand new isn't bad. Can't wait!
Edit: its $260 new on eBay!
YOu know what I like about the ALpha is it square design, the ohter Galaxy devices are more rounded off and I think looks more childish instead this Samsung device looks more professional for my taste also it lays better in the hands wish it was a little bit smaller in the wide and it would have been perfect but then again I got woman hands ... I'm really happy with this phone except the finger scan kinda sucks, bcz it works half ass ...
But I'm on a big dillema now I received an email they gonna fix my Sony Z3 compact when I put in water but the sleeves werent closed off enough ... Anyway I don't know wich device I will keep now, I loved my Xperia bcz it fitted me better to the hand except it's little thicker and it's kinda plastic also the sound sucks ... Now the alpha dropped with 100 euros I can't ask as much as I wanted anymore don't know how much the Xperia dropped mean while ... I'm leaning more towards the Xperia bcz it's more compact to my woman hands But I love the design of the ALpha Really difficult choices to make also the price of selling the device will come in mind with this ...