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Whether you have any issues or not, (me personally none I love this phone)
Are you keeping your g2x?
smashpunks said:
Whether you have any issues or not, (me personally none I love this phone)
Are you keeping your g2x?
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original pre ordered G2x problems: decent Bleeding/reboot every few days
2nd G2x: HORRIBLE how can i say this better ..... FUGLY BLEEDING
3rd device on its way: possible bleed maybe reboot issue/wifi problem....?
4th G2x:......... maybe if the third one sucks
5th G2x...... i hope not
but yes im keeping it/them even if i have to exchange it for the next two years
alot of support behind the phone and a great community!
bought it with my employee discount
no returns for us
luckily i still have 1 discount left which i'll use on the sensation or the GS2. then my discounts reset in october.
Definately keeping it. I guess I was one of the lucky ones. I have not experienced any of the reported issues. My screen does have a slight bleed, but not highly noticeable . I already rooted and flashed Eagles_blood rom. Its only a matter of time until more roms and custom kernels are realeased, then we will really see what this phone is capable of.
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I bought the phone yesterday knowing that I had 30 days to make my mind up on it. While I've only had the phone for a little over 48 hours, so far all is good. Yes the screen bleeds but its not as bad some peoples. Frankly I dont often watch video on my phone nor do I use dark wallpapers so the only time I ever even think of the bleeding is during boot and when I check this forum (lol). No reboots yet, OS is faster than any phone I've ever used, and contrary to my expectations HSPA+ actually does provide a noticeable boost. What I'm monitoring closest now is battery life. So far it seems to be at least on par with my Vibrant which is something I can live with. Loving stock Android also. If things keep up at this rate I wont be taking it back in 28 days.
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Frankly I dont often watch video on my phone nor do I use dark wallpapers
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Well gingerbread has a black notification bar, so if you have issues with the top corners like i did you might change your mind about the bleeding being ok.
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Well gingerbread has a black notification bar, so if you have issues with the top corners like i did you might change your mind about the bleeding being ok.
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I've checked screenshots with black toolbars and it wont be an issue for me. I keep the tool bar hidden anyway so the only time its even visible is if I have an app open in which case im focused on the content of the app not the notification bar. I'm sure there will be tons of themes with light notification bars anyway.
I have a black notification bar right now and the bleeding isnt noticeable.
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today i returned mine, i miss it already but the battery life was unacceptable, been using it for 10 days and it got slightly better, not to forget the backlight bleeding and the various bugs here and there.
Im going to pick up SGS2 once it's available here, although i despise the touchwiz but thank god we LauncherPro
I unfortunately had to exchange my first one for a new one. My original would randomly think the wired headset was connected when it wasnt. This rendered the phone basically useless. Plus no one else in these forums talked about a similar situation. So I exchanged mine for a new one. So far its good. Fingers crossed!
I wish everyone that decides to pass on the G2X for the sgs2 or sensation the best of luck! Coming from Sammy's first real attempt at trying to run with the big dogs, the VIBRANT, I can honestly say that while its a decent device to get started with in android, it leaves much to be desired. At the time of its release the galaxy s line had the best hardware then too. But that didn't mean sqaut in real world performance. Those things laughed at us everytime we opened the app menu!
Look at all the time people like SUPERCURIO put into voodoo, just to make that thing be half the phone it could be. And dont even get me started on updates! Froyo? Froyo? Did you say Froyo? I had froyo before it was even a wet dream in TMO's eyes here. If it wasnt for some great DEV's pulling together on that thing and making it what it should have been in the first place, I, along with half the people that bought a vibrant probably woulda nailed our genitalia to the floor in a burning building.
So you guys get a super duper AMOLED screen phone that you still cant see in the sun! Talk about how AWESOME that screen is inside the house. Go ahead, take it in, love it, embrace it! Your little injection molded plastic-ey POS may sound like the next best thing, but this guy read the book and bought the t shirt! #SAMSUNGNEVERAGAIN!
Just wait, you'll see. And BTW good luck with that htc boot loader, sensation fans. I'll sit back and watch from the sidelines with my #CYANOGENMOD G2X!
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today i returned mine, i miss it already but the battery life was unacceptable, been using it for 10 days and it got slightly better, not to forget the backlight bleeding and the various bugs here and there.
Im going to pick up SGS2 once it's available here, although i despise the touchwiz but thank god we LauncherPro
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Your going to love all the mods you're going to have to do to get rid of the iphone lookin, battery hogging, hope you know how to root, because it will still run in the background and control everything. So yes, they dont like to release kernel code either.
Please dont take my ramblings as the spoken word. Sammy might surprise us and throw us a bone. But remember if you get one update thats all you should expect.
And for the record, HELL YEAH! I still have a sour taste in my mouth from that fricken phone!
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Your going to love all the mods you're going to have to do to get rid of the iphone lookin, battery hogging, hope you know how to root, because it will still run in the background and control everything. So yes, they dont like to release kernel code either.
Please dont take my ramblings as the spoken word. Sammy might surprise us and throw us a bone. But remember if you get one update thats all you should expect.
And for the record, HELL YEAH! I still have a sour taste in my mouth from that fricken phone!
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My name's S0NiX, and I approve of this message.
I returned for now and will be getting it again in a few months, regardless of the upcoming Sensation/GS2.
ciscothek said:
I have a black notification bar right now and the bleeding isnt noticeable.
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Eaglesblood rom has black notification, and you barely see it. I see it a little in youtube, cwm and bootup. But only in complete darkness.
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When you came from iOS then switch to Android you are going to miss iOS because you are use to it, I almost returned this infuse 4g, but I gave it a shot, when you learn to use this thing it gets better and better every single day, customization is like never ending, when you press a link you have a choice which browser to choose, when you want to call, you can choose to use your minutes or use your data using google voice, and more Dev team case speed the OS it self, + more appetite to choose from and loving Amazon giving a way a paid apparently for free everyday, 4'5 screen yes browsing is a breeze remember 80% of using your smartphone is for browsing yahoo.
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I have an iPhone 4 as well and was hoping for the rumored "AmazonWireless all 4g phones free" sale hoping that the Infuse 4g would be free, but it wasn't meant to be
I can upgrade right now but I think I will wait until the galaxy s 2 comes out or the iPhone 5 to see if its worth it then.
You haven't seen anything yet.
I agree. I was a longtime iphone user who finally made the switch to android with the Infuse. At first I was missing certain aspects of my jailbroken iPhone 4, but it took less than a week until I was ready to sell it. I love the 4.5" screen. There is really only two things I miss about my iphone. The text with the retina display was amazing and if I had that on my 4.5" screen I would be in heaven. I also like the way iOS formats emails a lot better. Emails on the infuse are just a lot harder to view as u have to pan around them. I have tried a couple alternate email clients, but still haven't found one I care for.
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You haven't seen anything yet.
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I love a confident Dev.
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scottyb0721 said:
I agree. I was a longtime iphone user who finally made the switch to android with the Infuse. At first I was missing certain aspects of my jailbroken iPhone 4, but it took less than a week until I was ready to sell it. I love the 4.5" screen. There is really only two things I miss about my iphone. The text with the retina display was amazing and if I had that on my 4.5" screen I would be in heaven. I also like the way iOS formats emails a lot better. Emails on the infuse are just a lot harder to view as u have to pan around them. I have tried a couple alternate email clients, but still haven't found one I care for.
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The Gmail client rocks if you use Gmail. For general mail (with push capability) K9 wins hands down. If you haven't tried K9, give it a whirl.
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The Gmail client rocks if you use Gmail. For general mail (with push capability) K9 wins hands down. If you haven't tried K9, give it a whirl.
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I agree too much email on phone sucks battery life, unless you do the scheduled pushing, I quit my yahoo and use gmail I think 1 email is better than protecting 4 emails.
The only thing I want is the "3g unrestrictor apps" on iOs where you can fake apps that can be use only on wifi, unrestrict it making the apps think you are connected on wifi where in fact you are using 3g.
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One App I do miss on my iPhone is tone fx . It allowed you to easily juggle ringtones and notification sounds.
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I made the switch as well and don't think that I will ever look back. Regardless of what ios has to offer in the future I believe that android is just a better platform.
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One App I do miss on my iPhone is tone fx . It allowed you to easily juggle ringtones and notification sounds.
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You can change every single notification on android but not juggle.
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You can change every single notification on android but not juggle.
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Ya the ability to change notification sound out of the box is nice compared to ios but I really like the juggling especially for the ringtones. I used to have a bunch of 80's sitcom themes songs set to juggle for every call. Does any body know of a good App to do this? I tried a couple of them but niether worked very well.
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My last phone was a ipjone 3g. It's not a comprable phone, but just the OS alone has been enough to make me happy. With the added speed upgrade, it blows the iphone 3g out of the water.
Got my Infuse and iPhone 4 sittin here. Ive tried the Android switch several times and failed. Going to give the Infuse its fair shake though. Hoping for the best!
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When you came from iOS then switch to Android you are going to miss iOS because you are use to it, I almost returned this infuse 4g, but I gave it a shot, when you learn to use this thing it gets better and better every single day, customization is like never ending, when you press a link you have a choice which browser to choose, when you want to call, you can choose to use your minutes or use your data using google voice, and more Dev team case speed the OS it self, + more appetite to choose from and loving Amazon giving a way a paid apparently for free everyday, 4'5 screen yes browsing is a breeze remember 80% of using your smartphone is for browsing yahoo.
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I agree, I went from iPhone 4 to Android. The only thing I would like to see is better battery life and build quality out of the Android phone line. It always seems like my iPhone lasted forever, and was so rugged, and Android phones feel so plasticy and cheap, and the battery goes soooo fast.
With that said, iOS is like going back in time when using after Android. Sure Android has it's issues, but remember it's only 2 years young, so it's to be expected. I love things like how it adds facebook feeds to a user contact card, and little things like turning the phone upside down to mute a call. Really stuff that just works... it's great.
Welcome from another iPhone 4 convert, hehe
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I agree, I went from iPhone 4 to Android. The only thing I would like to see is better battery life and build quality out of the Android phone line. It always seems like my iPhone lasted forever, and was so rugged, and Android phones feel so plasticy and cheap, and the battery goes soooo fast.
With that said, iOS is like going back in time when using after Android. Sure Android has it's issues, but remember it's only 2 years young, so it's to be expected. I love things like how it adds facebook feeds to a user contact card, and little things like turning the phone upside down to mute a call. Really stuff that just works... it's great.
Welcome from another iPhone 4 convert, hehe
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I agree better battery life I can over with that. One thing I hate with infuse takes 3-4hrs to charge on stock charger, I'm using 1amp charger now and still just a little bit under 3hrs. Hope I can find a 1hr fast charger. I bought an extra battery and deskcharger hope it solve my issue, I always stream Justin.TV movies lol
Turning upside down really muted the call? Haven't tried that. Do I need another app for that? Wow I keep discovering new apps. I'll try that. Like Chumly always say AWESOME.
Any link for more info like this. I'm like ¹ week on android so I'm learning.
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Turning upside down really muted the call? Haven't tried that. Do I need another apparently for that? Wow I keep discovering new apps. I'll try that. Like Chumly always say AWESOME.
Any link for mire info like this. I'm like ¹ week on android so I'm learning.
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HAHA, you're funny and your post cracked me up with each sentence. I love it!
When a call comes in, flip the phone over onto it's face-down, and the phone will stop ringing. You'll also notice that if the phone is ringing and you pick it up to see who it is, it detects it's being fondled and turns down the ringer since you obviously know you have a call at that point. There's also a purse mode, so if you have it in a purse or pocket, it knows, and will crank up the ringer on it's own.
I too continue to discover cool stuff.... there's really no central repository for "cool stuff" but rather a bunch of different things around the net you can search for that'll give some cool tips and tricks. Android is fast evolving, so each tick they come out with gives a few more cool features. I bought this phone along with 2 friends, and I'm always hearing "did you see it can do this..." so as they find things they let me know. It's amazing how much they packed into an OS... makes iOS seem primitive, at best, hehe.
Chumley wouldn't be a good fit for a smartphone, he loves fried chicken and the screen would look like it'd gotten deep fried, hehe. I've never seen someone actually use a Chumley reference on here.... kudos! hehe
I went from an iPhone 4 to a Motorola Atrix for a little over a month. Couldn't stand Motoblur so I went back to an iPhone 4. I had a Captivate but didn't like a few things about it. I sold my iPhone 4 for $450 and bought my Infuse of some guy on Craigslist for $400.
I'm loving my Infuse so far, the size has really grown on me. I don't think I can ever get a phone under 4" again. Email sucks on Android if using email other than Gmail, but there are so many things that I enjoy on my Infuse more!
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I went from an iPhone 4 to a Motorola Atrix for a little over a month. Couldn't stand Motoblur so I went back to an iPhone 4. I had a Captivate but didn't like a few things about it. I sold my iPhone 4 for $450 and bought my Infuse of some guy on Craigslist for $400.
I'm loving my Infuse so far, the size has really grown on me. I don't think I can ever get a phone under 4" again. Email sucks on Android if using email other than Gmail, but there are so many things that I enjoy on my Infuse more!
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Congrats on the migration. It's funny how many people did the same as you, went Atrix because of the marketing hype. I have never personally used it, but I haven't been a Motorola fan since they killed the quality of production after StarTac.
i too agree the size is amazing. I always said anything more than 4" would be too big but now that I have a 4.5" it really is nice. I find that I text\web browse 95% of the time, and rarely use the phone, so the screen size is the #1 feature.
Regarding mail, I had the same sentiments as you, but quickly realized I was wrong. The phone has activesync built in, so first thing I did was delete the gMail client and use the mail app. You'll need an email that supports it (gmail does using exchange server "m.google.com"), or there's a plethora of other non-gmail providers that do it as well. I used to use GoDaddy's Secureserver.net hosted email, but they charge 30.00 a year for hosted IMAP, and $50 a year for activesync, and to me that's just not worth the cost. So I switched all of my domains over to Google Apps. They host your email (you pay $10 a year for the domain to godaddy) then google hosts the activesync email server, and the best part is it's FREE. It's far better than my iPhone mail experience, you just have to have a little know how to set it up, modify MX records, but google's help section makes it super easy to feel your way through it.
Best of luck.
bella92108 said:
HAHA, you're funny and your post cracked me up with each sentence. I love it!
When a call comes in, flip the phone over onto it's face-down, and the phone will stop ringing. You'll also notice that if the phone is ringing and you pick it up to see who it is, it detects it's being fondled and turns down the ringer since you obviously know you have a call at that point. There's also a purse mode, so if you have it in a purse or pocket, it knows, and will crank up the ringer on it's own.
I too continue to discover cool stuff.... there's really no central repository for "cool stuff" but rather a bunch of different things around the net you can search for that'll give some cool tips and tricks. Android is fast evolving, so each tick they come out with gives a few more cool features. I bought this phone along with 2 friends, and I'm always hearing "did you see it can do this..." so as they find things they let me know. It's amazing how much they packed into an OS... makes iOS seem primitive, at best, hehe.
Chumley wouldn't be a good fit for a smartphone, he loves fried chicken and the screen would look like it'd gotten deep fried, hehe. I've never seen someone actually use a Chumley reference on here.... kudos! hehe
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I agree its like so much more to discover.
LOL just wondering if someone knows who he is here LOL, turns out someone even have his picture on his phone lmao,
He's funny though although we know that's his role in the series.
To be funny by being dumb, sometimes I even think is he really that good acting as dumb or its all natural. What do you think?
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I agree its like so much more to discover.
LOL just wondering if someone knows who he is here LOL, turns out someone even have his picture on his phone lmao,
He's funny though although we know that's his role in the series.
To be funny by being dumb, sometimes I even think is he really that good acting as dumb or its all natural. What do you think?
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It's got to be an act. You know he's at home writing a master's thesis on globalization as a result of the chinese influence on the world. HAHA. Based strictly on appearance, I do think he likes fried chicken in real life.
I'm coming from my fascinate. Excited to join yall in this. Anything cool to expect?
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LTE, it's kinda fast.
mrmidnight said:
I'm coming from my fascinate. Excited to join yall in this. Anything cool to expect?
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Expect to get Charged.
Expect to solidify that all your future phones will be forever Samsung.
Screen: Outstanding
LTE: Outstanding
Call quality: Outstanding (especially when you enable Noise Reduction in your call settings)
Music Player: Thick, smooth bass and crispy, glistening treble. Built in EQ (presets and custom), built in effects.
Screen Capture: Built in. Hold return and press home.
This phone is AWESOME!!!, which in turn makes you awesome for choosing it.
Yeah, this phone is full of win. I also didn't see it mentioned that this thing has the loudest speakerphone I have ever heard on any device.
But its the screen that blows me away.
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Expect to solidify that all your future phones will be forever Samsung.
Screen: Outstanding
LTE: Outstanding
Call quality: Outstanding (especially when you enable Noise Reduction in your call settings)
Music Player: Thick, smooth bass and crispy, glistening treble. Built in EQ (presets and custom), built in effects.
Screen Capture: Built in. Hold return and press home.
This phone is AWESOME!!!, which in turn makes you awesome for choosing it.
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I kinda agree to this, because AMOLED is the reason why I chose Samsung.
My first Android phone was the Incredible, which was AMOLED, then Fascinate, Super AMOLED, and now Charge, Super AMOLED +. I just couldn't bear to see anything else as my phone screen.
I started with the eris in January last year, then the droid, now fassy, tuesday will be the charge, ive been around the block a littlr
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I made the switch last week and it's so much better than the fascinate. You're really going to enjoy it.
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I started with the eris in January last year, then the droid, now fassy, tuesday will be the charge, ive been around the block a littlr
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Really I got my eris in january last year as well, got my fascinate and my x as well. Im debating on jumping ship as well.........
this phone's awesome, you'll love it... amazing screen, blazing fast 4G, camera and sound (through speaker and headphones) is better, its like a souped up Fassy
blazing through on my VZ Droid Charge
I came from an enV Touch(piece of dog crap) and kept it the full 2 years, I don't know how you guys can afford to switch phones every few months haha. Am I the only person who stays on the same phone the full 2 years?
Well anyway, coming from a non-smartphone this thing is incredible(not htc)!
-Super Amoled+ screen is awesome, it makes the screen on my dads Droid X look like crap!
-Battery life is alright, just calibrate the battery then download JuiceDefender and you'll have around %30 battery left by the end of the day with some heavy usage.
-Microphone quality is fantastic, first day of having the phone people were telling me I sounded a lot better(and the enV Touch had a pretty great mic!)
-Speaker is awesome, VERY loud. A few of my family members complain about their smartphones being great but they can hardly hear stuff through the speakers. You won't have that problem with the Charge.
GET READY FOR THE DOWNSIDES TO THIS PHONE:
-It sucks out of the box. It needs some modifications to be the perfect everyday phone, kernel change, ROM flashes etc. The software on it is just sluggish and ugly to look at. You could use Launcher Pro but I went the flash route.
-Putting the phone to your ear is quite uncomfortable. I noticed this on my first day of owning the phone and it's quite annoying. I just turn the sound up a little bit and hold it away from my face, you'd think this would get annoying but it's really not even noticeable anymore. Still kind of sucks how uncomfortable the metal is on your face when making a call.
WELL THERE YOU GO! Those are all my favorite pros and cons about the Charge, none of the cons turned me away from this phone at all. I still love this thing, I was considering waiting until the Galaxy S2 came out in the U.S. but I needed a phone now, I'm very glad I chose to get the Charge because it really blew me out of the water. I'm sure you'll enjoy it as much as I did :]
Blarrick, mine is free from vzw, the fassy has a glitch that makes you miss calls and gps SuX0rZ. Very slow gps. Missed texts too...
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Blarrick, mine is free from vzw, the fassy has a glitch that makes you miss calls and gps SuX0rZ. Very slow gps. Missed texts too...
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Same boat here...should have my phone today or tomorrow! Then off to the store to grab the sim card and its time to see what I want to flash...
One thing did occur to me...why not but a fascinate and then update and swap for a charge? Wouldn't that be significantly cheaper? 300 with a contract?! no way in hell I would pay that.
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I'll be joining you guys with a Charge tomorrow! (coming from fascinate, so I know most of the in's and out's of flashing with Samsung)
I'm not being lazy, as I have been reading for the past couple days on how everything works with rooting here. But my only question, and only asking to be clear, Voodoo etc is Froyo only? So, I take it the majority of users are there atm?
It's strange jumping into the middle of the dev scene for a device since I was checking in daily on the Fascinate and knew most of the developments going on.
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But my only question, and only asking to be clear, Voodoo etc is Froyo only? So, I take it the majority of users are there atm?
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blazing through on my VZ Droid Charge
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I started with the eris in January last year, then the droid, now fassy, tuesday will be the charge, ive been around the block a littlr
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huh that's funny i have been around that same block. Bought the Eris in Febuary 2010, a Droid in July, Fascinate in December and I'm currently waiting for my Charge.
Any rumors on CM7 for the Charge? How is dev support for Charge community?
My charge shipped out yesterday (monday) and it'll be here wednesday, I was told it was being overnighted. The rep at vzw said the 4g sim card was coming with the phone and I just had to *228 to activate it. We'll see how this goes and hoping I don't need to goto a corporate store since there's only authorized retailers near me.
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Now that it is official I am not sure if it is the device that is getting me excited or all the hype around it. I really like the idea of the larger screen and super thin body. Wish it was qhd though. I guess with every good thing comes a bad thing......
Thinking the only way to get it without spending money is to add a line, cancel my 3D's line and sell the 3D on Craigs list. That should cover the both costs.......Anyone know what Sprint's max cancelation charge is?
Like I said, just thinking about it now and would like to hear what others are planning on doing. Hopefully this doesn't turn into a flame war......Just looking to see if people jumping ship have a better way to get there then what I was thinking of doing......
RushAOZ said:
The gs2 is blasphemy in these forums. The mods and posters with insecurity and denial will attack you. Dump the 3d. Get the gs2.
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Lol, reported because you are annoying.
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Thought about it, no. Got screwed enough with no lube by Samsung, thanks.
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Not that it is official I am not sure if it is the device that is getting me excited or all the hype around it. I really like the idea of the larger screen and super thin body. Wish it was qhd though. I guess with every good thing comes a bad thing......
Thinking the only way to get it without spending money is to add a line, cancel my 3D's line and sell the 3D on Craigs list. That should cover the both costs.......Anyone know what Sprint's max cancelation charge is?
Like I said, just thinking about it now and would like to hear what others are planning on doing. Hopefully this doesn't turn into a flame war......Just looking to see if people jumping ship have a better way to get there then what I was thinking of doing......
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The SGS II will only be a good phone because of the Dev support. Samsung has a hard time updating the software for some reason. Gingerbread hasn't even been rolled out to the original Epic for god's sake.
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The gs2 is blasphemy in these forums. The mods and posters with insecurity and denial will attack you. Dump the 3d. Get the gs2.
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Hopefully if we don't get trolls and people give there honest opinions this thread can stay open because I really want to see what people have to say and what they will be doing now that the device is official.
I have been with HTC for the past 5 years but if something better comes along I am not afraid to go....
Obviously no one has played with it yet but I want to know people's thoughts just based on the announcement and if they are regretting the 3D purchase....
Im all in, day one.
The thread can stay open if the trolling idiots stay quiet
aypanthony said:
The SGS II will only be a good phone because of the Dev support. Samsung has a hard time updating the software for some reason. Gingerbread hasn't even been rolled out to the original Epic for god's sake.
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The epics an exception. They can't seem to get the keyboard and radio figured out. This is the reason all sgs2s will be the sane and not have a keyboard lol. You also have to remember that update fiasco had more to do with carriers than Samsung themselves. The sgs had their updates right on time. I'm also curious about the op question. I've always wondered what would happen to your handset if cancelled within the first 6 months.
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The thread can stay open if the trolling idiots stay quiet
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MOD EDIT: Goodbye
Well i guess it depends on you, I like a thinner device and i know it will have a better camera but I hatethe cheap feel of Samsung devices and.the updates , gingerbread is over nine months old and nothing official for the epic, so what would make me think they will get it on time on the second.device, same thing goes with the photon MOTO devices rake forever to update, that's why I stick with the EVO 3d but all 3 phones are great phones
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The epics an exception. They can't seem to get the keyboard and radio figured out. This is the reason all sgs2s will be the sane and not have a keyboard lol. You also have to remember that update fiasco had more to do with carriers than Samsung themselves. The sgs had their updates right on time. I'm also curious about the op question. I've always wondered what would happen to your handset if cancelled within the first 6 months.
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Well, google didn't have much luck with the nexus s at first either Hence their nickname the Nexus B lol
I won't lie the, gs2 is a beast of a phone. I also think the E3D has been underutilized so far though, this phone has a lot more potential than it gets credit for. Plus the Evo was updated to gingerbread around the same time the epic was getting froyo, it would have came before but HTC waited for gingerbreak to be patched before pushing the update.
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I hate to admit it as I have been a die-hard HTC fan, but, as far as my experience is concerned (on 3rd E3D) I think they really botched this flagship. YMMV, of course.
So long as the SGS2 has a radio that is as good (read: no weaker than) the E3D I'll be happy. The Radio on the NS4G was pitifully weak, the E3D is no better...even after a few. I can live with this. The signal strength indicator can't be trusted on it's own, go by actual measurements and most importantly missed/dropped calls and roaming....and I miss and drop and roam more than ever. It sucks. I do love this phone. I will greatly miss the qHD.
I became fine with the uber-weak radio, but, the final straw is the increasingly bad power-on fiasco. Sometimes it does, some times it doesn't. Some times it will be plugged in with a green light locked up tight (requiring a battery pull and SD card pull) *AND* have a dead battery on top of it. It's at the point where I have a backup alarm set up. Yeah yeah yeah, if I need an alarm clock USE an alarm clock...well, no other phone ever gave me any issues, so, I'm going to say that it is not unreasonable to expect my phone to A> turn on and B> charge while plugged into the charger.
I've tried hard, I do love this phone...even the horrid form factor has really grown on me. But I barely use the 3D enough to really miss... I may keep the E3D, it is a rather unique phone, but, SGS2 here I come....Also, aside from touchwiz (which is easily disgarded) it is a nearly stock Android experience....and Samsung has Cyanogen on their payroll. That can't be bad.
I will miss you guys, I'll be back to visit though. It has been fun.
RushAOZ said:
The gs2 is blasphemy in these forums. The mods and posters with insecurity and denial will attack you. Dump the 3d. Get the gs2.
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Honestly, I think its more insecure when somebody has a decent phone and has to make a thread asking for their peers/competitions approval to get the other phone. Btw, I have a nokia 1100. Do you think I should upgrade to the nokia 6630?
I voided my warranty and your mum.
The reason the new phone does not appeal to me that much is because it is WIDE -even wider than the Evo 4G. And taller too.
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Honestly, I think its more insecure when somebody has a decent phone and has to make a thread asking for their peers/competitions approval to get the other phone. Btw, I have a nokia 1100. Do you think I should upgrade to the nokia 6630?
I voided my warranty and your mum.
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I see it more like asking the opinions of people you consider knowledgeable on the subject. You'd be a fool to not ask people who are very familiar with something when considering whether to buy it or not....especially when it's such a relatively pricey gadget. Take it as a compliment that someone (may) respect your opinion enough on the subject to take your advice to heart.
We are a community here. I doubt any of us actually give a crap of another approves of one another in a social context, especially when starting a thread like this (so long as it isn't obviously trollbait).
For the life of me i don't know why you won't take this into the correct forum...at this point you are trolling and trying to cause a flame war..go back to the Samsung website and dry hump a pic of the gs2 ..i mean its specs are unprecedented..a 1.2 ghz dual core...whoaa.. a gig of RAM? Holy moly...a wvga screen..omfg... This thing ****s on everything...there is nothing else like it..I bet it will load up webpages a third of a.second faster than the e3d and that is very important..mods pls get rid of this rush guy..he's been causing trouble for hours and its getting on everyones nerves
You guys know that instant feeling of anger, shame, befuddlement you get when you see a trailer for a movie that has already been made 2 times before?
And like... The 1st one wasn't good to begin with but it got a lot of "views" so they keep doing it...
Over
And over
And over...
Imagine that, this thread reminded me of those crappy remake movies.
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I see it more like asking the opinions of people you consider knowledgeable on the subject. You'd be a fool to not ask people who are very familiar with something when considering whether to buy it or not....especially when it's such a relatively pricey gadget.
We are a community here. I doubt any of us actually give a crap of another approves of one another in a social context, especially when starting a thread like this (so long as it isn't obviously trollbait).
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Are you serious? Its a phone that hasn't come out yet, and at that, it just a variation of a phone that is out with a bigger screen. Seriously? I could be real mean here but I wont. Guys do you think I should get the pink shirt with BIGGER yellow stripes?
I voided my warranty and your mum.
I'm looking for two things starting this thread:
1. What device did you come from.
2. After loading up your apps, what do you think?
Very simple. Please stay on topic.
Thanks.
Droid incredible running CM7.
The messaging app is..... different. I'm also having a hard time getting used to the predictive keyboard. It's pissing me off that delivery notifications are triggering the vibrator. Also can't find a way to turn off the screen powering on once I get a text.
As far as other things I can't get notifications working properly or change led colors. I guess cm7 spoiled me.
The good thing Ian that this screen is AMAZING! Downside though is that different app sucking with its brightness...
Contact management is easy and painless. Facebook seems to work faster then normAl too. The camera is great as well.
However the phone feels way too light then what I'm used to and power button placement is making me rage. Also the volume rocker rocks like it's about to fall off.
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arogon said:
Droid incredible running CM7.
The messaging app is..... different. I'm also having a hard time getting used to the predictive keyboard. It's pissing me off that delivery notifications are triggering the vibrator. Also can't find a way to turn off the screen powering on once I get a text.
As far as other things I can't get notifications working properly or change led colors. I guess cm7 spoiled me.
The good thing Ian that this screen is AMAZING! Downside though is that different app sucking with its brightness...
Contact management is easy and painless. Facebook seems to work faster then normAl too. The camera is great as well.
However the phone feels way too light then what I'm used to and power button placement is making me rage. Also the volume rocker rocks like it's about to fall off.
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Thanks for the thoughts, I am coming from a Droid Incredible myself...
It really feels lighter though?
GoldenTiger said:
Thanks for the thoughts, I am coming from a Droid Incredible myself...
It really feels lighter though?
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Oh ya! Also flimsier DInc is a ****ing brick. Seriously though your going to rage hard about the power button placement XD
subbed to give my impression once it gets here, been using Samsung Fascinate and Samsung Charge for the last two years so my impression will be likely different than you guys
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subbed to give my impression once it gets here, been using Samsung Fascinate and Samsung Charge for the last two years so my impression will be likely different than you guys
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Ditto I'm on the fascinatr
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Any impression on kernel and 2 gig of RAM?
I'll make sure to post when I get mine. Coming from a Droid X2.
Does it have Bing or Google?
nufan said:
Does it have Bing or Google?
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Lolz, you MUST own a fascinate
Unfortunately, yes I do.
nufan said:
Unfortunately, yes I do.
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Knew it, so do I so its all good.
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Knew it, so do I so its all good.
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Lol that was funny, didn't the DROID charger came with Bing too?
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Coming from an LG Revolution. It had Bing lol. Will post again once I get my S3
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Coming from OG Droid and Droid 2 (I say both because the OG just couldn't hold its own anymore, so I had to get the Droid 2 on ebay back in April to hold me until the S3).
Coming from those devices, this thing is amazing. I will probably do a full review video today or tomorrow, but I am not disappointed thus far.
One thing I do hate, and it will take some getting used to, is the power button on the side. I keep pressing the volume keys with it!
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Seriously though your going to rage hard about the power button placement XD
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I don't have mine yet, but I'm also coming from an Incredible (god I will miss that phone). I think it will obviously take some getting used to, but ultimately, the side placement is better...
First, given the size of the phone, the button on the side may be much easier to reach when holding the phone with one hand. (I say "may" because, like i said, I don't have mine yet)
Second, sometimes with my Incredible, I'd accidentally hit the power button when putting the phone into my pocket. It seems a power button on the side would prevent that.
Thanks for the impressions, guys.
My phone arrives tomorrow, but I'm out of town, so I will not have it until either Saturday or Monday.
Maybe I can write up a little something after I get it. Honestly though, I'm sure I will immediately ditch the TouchWiz launcher and some of the stock apps in favor of third-party alternatives.
Just for reference, my device history has been:
iPhone 3G -> OG Droid -> Nexus One -> Droid 2 Global
So, I'm coming straight from the D2G (which occasionally gets rotated out with the OG Droid). So I'm used to stock Android for the most part, so we'll see how this goes.
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I don't have mine yet, but I'm also coming from an Incredible (god I will miss that phone). I think it will obviously take some getting used to, but ultimately, the side placement is better...
First, given the size of the phone, the button on the side may be much easier to reach when holding the phone with one hand. (I say "may" because, like i said, I don't have mine yet)
Second, sometimes with my Incredible, I'd accidentally hit the power button when putting the phone into my pocket. It seems a power button on the side would prevent that.
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Agreed. I know I don't have mine yet but after having an OG Inc and Rezound the side placed power button is a welcomed change. It's much easier to handle just like it is on the Gnex.
I played with one at the local T-Mo and man the GSIII is super light and very thin. I like that as well :laugh:
demarcmj said:
I don't have mine yet, but I'm also coming from an Incredible (god I will miss that phone). I think it will obviously take some getting used to, but ultimately, the side placement is better...
First, given the size of the phone, the button on the side may be much easier to reach when holding the phone with one hand. (I say "may" because, like i said, I don't have mine yet)
Second, sometimes with my Incredible, I'd accidentally hit the power button when putting the phone into my pocket. It seems a power button on the side would prevent that.
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I agree. I held the S3 in a store and the side placement is a much better idea. Does anyone know If there's a way to disable the predictive text on the keyboard? Its absolutely useless
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I agree. I held the S3 in a store and the side placement is a much better idea. Does anyone know If there's a way to disable the predictive text on the keyboard? Its absolutely useless
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Just get ics keyboard on the play store or but SwiftKey 3(well worth it) and they are much better
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