I had my Galaxy s2 since September 2011 (I believe this was release year) Flashed it with almost every rom that claimed a good battery life. For the time I changed battery and numerous pouches The phone is excellent and stable like tractor. Well, everything gets old and I feel there is not much else can be add to my favorite phone and I simply have to move forward to keep flashing.
I bought myself a galaxy note 3 neo (n7505) and was quite happy, for 4 months, with performance and battery life, as well as with screen and sound. I liked many things about it BUT there were almost nothing to flash on it, even rooting was problem because of counter that is not possible to reset to 0 and any rooting would break the warranty forever. That was disappointing but now it is even more disappointing when I lost my n7505 by dropping it in water. Good that insurance covered it completely.
Well, I'm back to my Galaxy s2 but "internal me" still requires change. Before note 3 neo I had Galaxy s, Galaxy s2, galaxy Ace (my son uses it), Galaxy s3 mini (my wife uses), so, basically I dont know any other device except for Samsung and Huawei T-Mobile which was my first smartphone. I feel need to buy next device, but after reviewing the current market I didnt see (didnt notice) a good equal replacement for my tractor. I looked at Oneplus One (should be ideal for flashing) but all issues with it scare me off. Looked at note 3 but it is kind-a old (2013). I also looked at Xperia z2 (fits the the money I get from insurance company) this phone is nearly the same as xperia z3 but cheaper, the issue I see in it only battery, I wont be able to change it when it gets old, also glassy back can be too sensitive. Several models from Huawei look impressive but I looked at some of them on xda and there is no much of activity, very few roms. LG G3 has very impressive look but very poor battery, the same about Motorola x2 and g2. LG Flex 2 looks impressive with good battery but a bit too expensive. I've got 300 euro (+-)
What would people here suggest? any experience? what would you get to replace galaxy s2? (s5, s6, note4, etc. are out of price range)
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I had my Galaxy s2 since September 2011 (I believe this was release year) Flashed it with almost every rom that claimed a good battery life. For the time I changed battery and numerous pouches The phone is excellent and stable like tractor. Well, everything gets old and I feel there is not much else can be add to my favorite phone and I simply have to move forward to keep flashing.
I bought myself a galaxy note 3 neo (n7505) and was quite happy, for 4 months, with performance and battery life, as well as with screen and sound. I liked many things about it BUT there were almost nothing to flash on it, even rooting was problem because of counter that is not possible to reset to 0 and any rooting would break the warranty forever. That was disappointing but now it is even more disappointing when I lost my n7505 by dropping it in water. Good that insurance covered it completely.
Well, I'm back to my Galaxy s2 but "internal me" still requires change. Before note 3 neo I had Galaxy s, Galaxy s2, galaxy Ace (my son uses it), Galaxy s3 mini (my wife uses), so, basically I dont know any other device except for Samsung and Huawei T-Mobile which was my first smartphone. I feel need to buy next device, but after reviewing the current market I didnt see (didnt notice) a good equal replacement for my tractor. I looked at Oneplus One (should be ideal for flashing) but all issues with it scare me off. Looked at note 3 but it is kind-a old (2013). I also looked at Xperia z2 (fits the the money I get from insurance company) this phone is nearly the same as xperia z3 but cheaper, the issue I see in it only battery, I wont be able to change it when it gets old, also glassy back can be too sensitive. Several models from Huawei look impressive but I looked at some of them on xda and there is no much of activity, very few roms. LG G3 has very impressive look but very poor battery, the same about Motorola x2 and g2. LG Flex 2 looks impressive with good battery but a bit too expensive. I've got 300 euro (+-)
What would people here suggest? any experience? what would you get to replace galaxy s2? (s5, s6, note4, etc. are out of price range)
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LG G2 battery life is actually good, only if you flash the right things. Pair it up with dorimanx kernel for g2 and cloudyg2 rom and all should be good. Just stay away from stock lollipop since it would be buggy. If you insist on staying on the galaxy line, the s4 will still get you quite far in terms of updates and battery life. Price should be cheaper too with the release of the s6. (Around $300-$400 in Australia, but probably cheaper in in your country). Note 3 is probably also out of your range, but still a very good phone. Oneplus one issues? Issues with oneplus one shouldn't be a case for everyone, so it should still be a solid phone. Motorola is probably not the phone for you, but prices are pretty fair right now with their current phones.
I looked at LG g2 but the best battery life is far behind that of galaxy note 3 neo (8-9h sot) note 3 is still ok by price but almost 2 years old. Will take another look at oneplus one though. Should be nice phone for me if no issues.
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I looked at LG g2 but the best battery life is far behind that of galaxy note 3 neo (8-9h sot) note 3 is still ok by price but almost 2 years old. Will take another look at oneplus one though. Should be nice phone for me if no issues.
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That may be true. Oneplus one would be my pick (it's a shame we can't get it in Australia)
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I know this has probably been posted before, but anyone got suggestions for a good cheap android? I am new to this whole android OS thing, I have a webos phone (pixi) so I am looking to upgrade. Nothing too expensive though. I have looked into the att avail, but it seems as a prepaid only phone. I have att (without a data plan). and I will be using the android os for wifi
I have also looked at the samsung galaxy y but it seems too cheap.
Any suggestions I am looking for a phone that would work on att, and that I could find on amazon for around $150.
Any sugestions?
Galaxy gio , Galaxy ace, HTC wildfire?
Perhaps Xperia mini would fit the bill? I was considering Galaxy Ace but ended up paying exactly the same for mini which is clearly a superior device. It is perfectly capable of running ICS which is a big plus for me. Official update should be released in April/May and some custom ROMs are already available.
Some people have reported overheating issues (soft keys acting strangely) but I haven't had such problems.
Overall, I'm fairly happy with it, and to me it seems like the best choice for the money.
P.S. Live with Walkman is essentially the same device. You get a slightly larger (but worse) display, a secondary camera and longer battery life. Price tag should be the same so I'd say it's a matter of preference.
The Pantech Burst is so underrated that you can find one for that price (in my area I saw 3 between $180 and $125), works on At&t and has a Snapdragon dual-core 1.5ghz CPU, 4" Super Amoled display and a solid if plain design.
You could look into the Meizu MX.
How's it going guys I currently have the Samsung Galaxy Note 2 and in 15 days I'll be able to jump to a new phone. I have a question for you guys... What are some pros and cons on the s5? I'm huge into flashing roms don't want to be stuck with another phone where the development is kind of dead.(Not knocking on the devs for the T-Mobile note 2 but development was pretty much non extent)
I recently made the jump both to T-Mobile from Verizon and the Galaxy S5 from the S3. I really liked the LG G3, but development there seemed to move at a snail's pace and there's still not much happening. For me it helped that I always ran Beanstown (Alliance) ROMS on my Verizon Galaxy S3 and seeing that team move to T-Mobile was a huge incentive. I like to tinker and maybe somewhere out there people are cooking up some good stuff for the LG, but the T-Mobile Galaxy was both familiar and easy to root, put a recovery on and flash new "available" ROMS. The phone it's self gets the job done and there are even some nice surprises once you plow through all the features. So long story short, if development is important to you, I don't think you can wrong with the Galaxy.
Yes. Absolutely. I've had the g2 and the 5s. The s5 was a huge upgrade from those phones
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Yes. Absolutely. I've had the g2 and the 5s. The s5 was a huge upgrade from those phones
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Im extremely happy with this phone even more so after putting alliance on it . I had a Att GS4 for 2 months and it had to go..It had a locked bootloader so there was no kernel flashing what so ever . Only custom roms based off stock . I also was thinking about the G3 until i took a look in the development thread and under original development it said NEVER. Everything meets my standards . Very VERY happy with my purchase
i have always loved stock android for its speed and customization , but with the s5 and xposed it just works very well and the battery life is awesome getting like 3 days on a charge on stock rom .
Also another happy user. When the S5 was announced I was disappointed but later down the line decided to try it again. I love the speed, camera, screen and feel of it. It really makes the s4 seem like a cheap toy in comparison. Used to be a nexus only guy, but will continue to support the galaxy s line.
Thanks guys looks like this will be the phone I'll be upgrading to.
I miss my note 3 and still like the LG g2 over my crapsung s5
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the device is very powerful and im mostly happy. the one thing that really bugs me is the phone doesnt work very well as a phone. dropped calls when i use wifi calling the person on the other end doesnt hear me sometimes. volte is screwy sound goes in and out during calls. maybe t mobile network is not developed enough,? idk i came from att with galaxy s3 the international one without lte and i had much less problems.
this morning i tried 5 times to make a call finally after reboot i was able to.
again not sure if its the phone, tmobile or my settings or a combination of all. but im not happy
Wait for the Note4, the s5 is a real disappointment.
Especially the childish looking OS, what a real drag!
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Wait for the Note4, the s5 is a real disappointment.
Especially the childish looking OS, what a real drag!
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Note 4 is too big. S5 LTE-A as the base flagship device would have been nice though. Otherwise, i came from the S4 and i love my S5. Overall its smoother, battery lasts forever even when downloading all day. Only down side of the phone is i had to pay for it ha.
had good battery life at first then the update killed that, still better than most.
the stock rom has tons of problems glitches errors all that, touchwiz is amazingly bad at everything, the camera is SO bad at focusing and actually taking pictures is a pain, every menu is just a huge wall of choices, no planning or thought went into streamlining TW
music playback skips (still)
tethering will not connect unless using a custom rom
phone slides out of my pocket like it was designed to do it
pixels visible on certain colors because its still a stupid pentile
msg to samsung; please copy the sense 6 msg app exactly, its lightyears ahead of yours
so other than halfway decent battery this phone is disappointing
on my 3rd replacement because data stops working all the time and calls are just pure static but the update fixed that
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I recently made the jump both to T-Mobile from Verizon and the Galaxy S5 from the S3.
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I did the same thing for all 5 of our lines (ETF pay off was the draw). The S5 is a great device. My mother has an S3 and the screen now looks small compared to the S5. The S5 has fantastic battery life and is very responsive in everything it does.
Very happy with the S5.
Also very happy with T-Mobile.
Overall I'm happy and would do it again.
I have to agree about the camera focus issue.....esp. closeups. I kind of think the the s4 camera was a bit better.
And I've had the s3, s4 and s5 and have always disliked the side button. The s5 is worst of all. I constantly look down at my pocket and my phone is doing things, like I pulled it out one time and it had brought itself into the playstore(!!!).....It has made multiple pocket calls on it's own. No kidding. I think I'm pressing the side button while slipping it into my pocket.
I ended up going with the Note 4 so far so good maybe I'll pick up an s5 to play with the roms in a few months
I was not happy with my AT&T S5 due to the locked bootloader. I am very happy with the TMO S5. Very customizable not toooo big, not too small. Doesn't lag, but gets a couple days of battery with medium use. Got a nice case and glass screen protector so it's pretty safe. Very dependable with Omega rom. What's not to love?
Very Pleased!
I am VERY pleased with my T-Mobile S5. It's my favorite phone I've owned thus far. I had the S3 before this and really liked that phone and also the Vibrant prior to that (which I was also pleased with). This is actually the 1st Galaxy phone that I've kept the TouchWiz base on though. I really enjoy the customization options on AOSP as well as the appearance, but I also enjoy the stability of KitKat TouchWiz base on this one (using XtreStoLite ROM by Edgar).
I like the Note 4 Specs, but it's just too big for me it wouldn't be comfortable in my pocket, and it's not like I wear skinny jeans either. Another nice luxury is the water resistance that the S5 offers, and the Note 4 does not. I hope that you enjoy your Note 4 though, best of luck!
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How's it going guys I currently have the Samsung Galaxy Note 2 and in 15 days I'll be able to jump to a new phone. I have a question for you guys... What are some pros and cons on the s5? I'm huge into flashing roms don't want to be stuck with another phone where the development is kind of dead.(Not knocking on the devs for the T-Mobile note 2 but development was pretty much non extent)
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Even at the end of the year, I still very much like my Galaxy S5. The reasons I purchased it are still completely valid for me, even with the release of the Note 4 as well as several competitor's phones. Part of the criteria is that while I have a larger display, it shouldn't be too much larger in overall footprint than my prior phone. This put it over the Note 3 as the Note 4 was not available at that time.
Couple feature notes:
1. Screen size/quality. Prior to the Note 4, the S5 was also Display mates "best display ever" report winner. The Super AMOLED display at 5.1" also had phenomenal color matching when the display settings are set to Cinema.
2. Camera. 16 megapixel ISO cell outperformed in daylight conditions and in my opinion eliminated the low light issues I had with the Galaxy S3. Note 4 has optical stabilization, so it's a better camera if this is your number one feature.
3. micro SD card. Important feature, I use it extensively to get the most out of my phone. Pictures, Music, Movies do not consume storage on the phone and some applications support installation to SD card.
4. Environmental protection. The S5 is IP67 against dust and water. While it's not water proof, I've started YouTube and thrown it into pitchers of water for 15 minutes or so for the brag factor. So the feared toilet dunk is not as much a concern as you can wash it with soap and water after retrieval.
5. Fingerprint reader. Yeah, it's not perfect but when properly trained, you'll find it works pretty well. I use it not only to unlock my phone, but in combination with Last Pass (has support for S5 fingerprint reader) and Pay Pal applications (fingerprint to pay). There are more on the way. Would be nice if Google adopted the API as a standard so that Google Wallet used it as well.
Pros:
Moving from one Samsung phone to another is extremely easy, especially with the use of the Kies software to backup your content/settings.
Excellent display quality over Galaxy Note 2.
Greatly improved camera.
USB transfers are faster at USB 3.0
Pretty close to waterproof.
Great audio with headphones.
Solid Bluetooth functionality.
Touch Wiz UI has been greatly reduced in footprint and is actually useful.
Great battery life and the ability to go Ultra for days of power.
Fingerprint reader is supported by several third party developers besides just Samsung apps.
Official Samsung Qi wireless charging options are available (charging back or S View wireless cover).
Numerous case options
Cons:
USB cover must be closed for IP67 waterproofing.
Wireless Qi Charging Back from Samsung makes the phone FAT.
Touch Wiz UI as memory/performance impact.
KNOX security has a "electronic fuse" that once tripped voids warranty. Flashing ROMs may trip that fuse if proper methods are not followed.
Fingerprint reader is not as accurate as desired.
Plastic build (low on issue meter as case hides this, other premium build phones have their metal hidden by cases so it's no big deal)
Even well over 8 months after release you'll find that the Galaxy S5 is a great challenger to even the latest released phones. Processor and Video performance are still incredible.
That said, there is rumors of the S6 coming sooner, depending on if you are willing to wait until March you may find the newer product has specs worth waiting for. But if you have to upgrade now, I believe the S5 will continue to be a solid workhorse for a few more years. Which is good, at $600 it's expensive to get every single generation point release. I skipped the S4 for example when waiting to upgrade from my S3.
New to the s5, maybe 2 mths. I had one a few mths ago but the lack of dev made me sell it and stay with my s4 for a few more mths. Then I came across another s5 and decided the best way to fall in love with it was to donate one to my fav developer. So if you want to fall in love with your s5 check out my man @The Sickness and his sick and twisted rom....trust me you will be in love with it as i am. Support on the rom is far one of the best in my opinion, all due respect to all other threads.
OK but moving to note 4 in a couple months when I can jump
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I'm about to get a new phone and I'd like it to be Note device because I like stylus and quality in one package which is rare. Note II is very cheap now after 2.5 years but I'm not sure will it last for next 2 years of rom changing and not so hardcore gaming ? I need your opinion about this and if you think this is not good idea please recommend me any other phone up to 300€.
P.S. I also thought of Ara as a second option. Is it worth waiting for and how much could it be ?
P.P.S. I saw Note III Neo so I wanted to know is it worth of those 100€ more than Note II and is there and will there be good roms for it ?
P.P.P.S. The phone I own now is S3 Mini GT-I8190(no N or L) and I own it since May 2013. It was a good phone and did the job very well but it starts to be buggy now. Even with slimest roms.
I've had a note 2 since start of 2014 (lost my S3, got this 2nd hand for $250 with an extra battery and external charger + 64gb sd). It's a fantastic phone imo. Unless you are drawing or using samsung software, there isn't very much use for the stylus (that I've found). I'd say use it stock for a while and see how often you use the stylus, then you could look at getting a Touchwiz based rom (like DN4) or an AOSP rom. I'm currently running lollipop on it and I prefer using this to my friend's S5's and HTC M8's. You get a good batterly life and decent size display. It isn't as bright as I'd ideally want it but I'm indoors most of the day so it doesn't make the biggest difference. Only fault I can put on it is the camera is a bit lacking, but that's comparing it to current flagship devices so take it with a grain of salt. Overall I'd say it's a great device, you might look at getting a Motorola G2 which is a bit cheaper and similar spec for camera/procesors just don't get removable battery, stylus and a bit smaller screen.
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I've had a note 2 since start of 2014 (lost my S3, got this 2nd hand for $250 with an extra battery and external charger + 64gb sd). It's a fantastic phone imo. Unless you are drawing or using samsung software, there isn't very much use for the stylus (that I've found). I'd say use it stock for a while and see how often you use the stylus, then you could look at getting a Touchwiz based rom (like DN4) or an AOSP rom. I'm currently running lollipop on it and I prefer using this to my friend's S5's and HTC M8's. You get a good batterly life and decent size display. It isn't as bright as I'd ideally want it but I'm indoors most of the day so it doesn't make the biggest difference. Only fault I can put on it is the camera is a bit lacking, but that's comparing it to current flagship devices so take it with a grain of salt. Overall I'd say it's a great device, you might look at getting a Motorola G2 which is a bit cheaper and similar spec for camera/procesors just don't get removable battery, stylus and a bit smaller screen.
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I can find the phone very cheap even new. I know there isn't much use for S Pen even on TouchWiz roms but it's something I like to use. I will use both TouchWiz and AOSP roms because I like to change look frequently. I just need confirmation that It is capable of running latest games (not uber games like San Andreas etc.) without lag. I don't need great battery life. I'm ok with 12 hours a day (not even that much) because I'm home all day. I need it to be fast, smooth and to be capable of changing rom every 20-30 days. Just should I take N7100 or N7105 ? I don't have 4G in my country.
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I can find the phone very cheap even new. I know there isn't much use for S Pen even on TouchWiz roms but it's something I like to use. I will use both TouchWiz and AOSP roms because I like to change look frequently. I just need confirmation that It is capable of running latest games (not uber games like San Andreas etc.) without lag. I don't need great battery life. I'm ok with 12 hours a day (not even that much) because I'm home all day. I need it to be fast, smooth and to be capable of changing rom every 20-30 days. Just should I take N7100 or N7105 ? I don't have 4G in my country.
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You don't need the LTE one imo. There's different roms available to the different models so check that out before you decide on one. Also, I don't know if it will be a good idea buying a phone that's already been superseded several times. The fast/smooth is a bit iffy, it's normally pretty good but especially with lollipop it hasn't been as smooth as when I was on kitkat but all the roms I've been using are posted as unstable. I haven't had issues with any games not running.
Note 2 is still a competent device.
LG G2 might be a better option. Higher res screen, newer hardware.
I wouldn't bother with the Note 3 Neo, but a Note 3 is definitely worthy of owning if you can find one for what you can afford.
The LG G Pro (and G Pro 2) are nice big phones, as is the Flex. No idea about availability/compatibility wherever it is you might be.
Don't forget the OnePlus One.
But if the stylus is what's most important to you, pick up a Note 3. The Note 2 is a good phone for the money, but it's not all that "future proof", whereas the Note 3 has a good year or three where its hardware will be considered unable to run apps and most games.
What do you guys think? I was looking to buy a used phone to replace my LG G2 16GB, there is a note 3 in black 32GB qualcomm sd800 (kind the frame is kinda ****ed up a bit but that doesn't bother me) with 18 months of use, and there's someone selling a Galaxy Alpha for a little bit under the Note 3s price also in black, 4 months of use (or the darkest color the alpha is available in) 32GB exynos version.
I've done my homework and the Alpha honestly has 0 battery life compared to the note, which was something I wasn't looking forward to, but then again, finger print sensor, newer device... I don't know, I'm stuck between these.
What would you pick?
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What do you guys think? I was looking to buy a used phone to replace my LG G2 16GB, there is a note 3 in black 32GB qualcomm sd800 (kind the frame is kinda ****ed up a bit but that doesn't bother me) with 18 months of use, and there's someone selling a Galaxy Alpha for a little bit under the Note 3s price also in black, 4 months of use (or the darkest color the alpha is available in) 32GB exynos version.
I've done my homework and the Alpha honestly has 0 battery life compared to the note, which was something I wasn't looking forward to, but then again, finger print sensor, newer device... I don't know, I'm stuck between these.
What would you pick?
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I was in the same dilemma, I got the galaxy alpha on eBay brand new for $260, so I went with that, you can always buy a spare battery or get the extended battery kit, really depends what you want, I got the alpha because I'd rather have a new device than a used one
Yeah I also went with the Alpha, I don't really like it's battery performance, but it's an amazing phone nonetheless. Someone wants to trade with me, they'll give me the S5 for the Alpha because they needed a phone for work, and the S5 is too big for the guy's uniform so he carries around an S3 at work.
I think I won't regret it since it has basically the same functionality as the Alpha, but with better battery life, rom support and a bigger screen. (which actually is terrible for me, this 4.7 inch screen will never do, I'm more of a Note person myself.)
my suggest is Exynos Alfa m8,I thinks is 30% better on battery & 20% better on CPU then 850A
Hello everybody.
Two weeks ago I placed an order for a Samsung Galaxy S7 and I decided to retire my LG G2 after 2 ½ years of service. The earpiece and loudspeaker were starting to show signs of age, whoever I was calling would hear themselves due to some echo problems and the battery life was no longer what it once was. But if there was one thing the phone never lacked, it'd be speed. It was very fast and fluid but what else would you expect with a Dorimanx kernel?
I bought the phone in December 2013 and it was a great purchase. I got it at $200-250 cheaper than other flagships at the time (Note 3 and Galaxy S4/HTC 10) and I was very pleased with it and the phone remained one of the best even throughout 2014, where most of the flagship phones were equipped with a slightly overclocked Snapdragon 800. In fact, the G2 hardware didn't start to show signs of age until the 2016 flagships came out.
The software has been a mixed experience. My phone has always had issues with displaying any sort of tables/charts. The screen would simply become unresponsive and I'd have to lock/unlock the phone and spam the home button to get out and that's regardless of ROM/Kernel-combo. After updating to stock Lollipop the signal reception weakened noticably, largely affecting the battery life. For while the G2 had amazing battery life, it required good signal reception - otherwise it would eat through the battery trying to find better signal.
The development and support for this phone has been great and there's no doubt that the development for this phone has lengthened the overall life of my phone and vastly improved my experience with it, so thank you to all of our amazing developers. One of those developers have supported this phone till today (and is still supporting it) and he deserves a huge thank you for making a great phone even better. A donation is coming your way, although it won't reflect a fraction of how much you've improved my experience of using this phone.
I've spent a lot of hours in the G2 forums, I've learnt a lot from a lot of nice members and I have done my best to contribute. It is time to move on.
vPro.
Enjoy the S7 vPro and be sure to post a thread that compares the two phones for others looking to upgrade. :highfive:
I am still holding to g2 by buying a new battery. I think I will jump to a new phone, probably next year. Thanks to g2, I know what phone to choose next time.
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Enjoy the S7 vPro and be sure to post a thread that compares the two phones for others looking to upgrade. :highfive:
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I might do an extensive review later down the road. Right now I'm liking the S7 A LOT. Screen, camera, speed/smoothness and battery life is amazing. I installed Good Lock and a stock Marshmallow theme and the phone feels 90% like stock android, just with more features and just as fast. The only thing this phone is missing is some sort of stereo speakers. If I ever decide to root the phone (and most likely I won't) I could use a stereo speaker mod and that would make an amazing phone even better. Still, the mono speaker at the bottom is far from bad, the media experience is just not as immersive.
I don't know how good the Snapdragon 820 S7 is, but the Exynos S7 is an absolute beast and a worthy replacement if you currently have a G2.
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I am still holding to g2 by buying a new battery. I think I will jump to a new phone, probably next year. Thanks to g2, I know what phone to choose next time.
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Buying a new battery is a great idea. To be honest, new phones nowaday don't offer that much new. They're usually faster, have better screens and cameras and now we have fingerprint scanners. The G2 with a new battery will fare well throughout 2016 and maybe well into 2017, too. Only thing that might be of concern is the security since the phone won't get many updates - if any at all.
Enjoy the S7 dude, my brother has just purchased the Edge version and has fallen in love with it. My upgrade is due soon, although I am personally holding out for a bit to see what the new Nexus phone (or phones) will be. Even after I will be keeping my G2 as an mp3 player