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so tempting.....

Austin just got LTE and I went with a friend to get the skyrocket. The lag was obvious with the browser but the internet was smoking! It's so tempting to take my less than 30 day old sgsII back to hop on the LTE train. At first glance, i couldn't tell a difference with the display crispness but knowing it's there does bug me. Anyone else go to the skyrocket from the ogsII and have any regrets?

I made the switch and have no regrets.

Can you guys comment on the battery life on the skyrocket vs galaxy s2? Have the skyrocket and no lte here yet but already a bit disappointed in the battery. Plus I figure if its this bad now it must be much worse with lte
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No battery issues here. The skyrocket has been no better or worse than my last 6 android phones
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Can you guys comment on the battery life on the skyrocket vs galaxy s2? Have the skyrocket and no lte here yet but already a bit disappointed in the battery. Plus I figure if its this bad now it must be much worse with lte
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00mred00 said:
No battery issues here. The skyrocket has been no better or worse than my last 6 android phones
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Do you have lte in your area?
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Yes. I also used the phone for nearly a month in non lte markets
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00mred00 said:
Yes. I also used the phone for nearly a month in non lte markets
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Hm interesting bc I am planning on trading in my 2 week old skyrocket for a s2 next week solely bc of the battery....
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I went from GSII to Skyrocket.. I have to agree, battery is not better or worse than most of my past Androids. If anything, this shows better battery life BECAUSE of how LTE should be draining more juice.
Now that ive experienced LTE, its LTE over HSPA anyday.
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I went from GSII to Skyrocket.. I have to agree, battery is not better or worse than most of my past Androids. If anything, this shows better battery life BECAUSE of how LTE should be draining more juice.
Now that ive experienced LTE, its LTE over HSPA anyday.
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I've got the opposite. My battery life is worse on my skyrocket than it is on my gs2
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hurley81388 said:
Hm interesting bc I am planning on trading in my 2 week old skyrocket for a s2 next week solely bc of the battery....
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Battery life for me has been excellent on the Skyrocket .. for me though, I have gone past my 30 days (dammit) .. if there was choice to get the SGS2 or even back to the Infuse .. I would jump on it immediately. The fact that there is MORE out there for ROMs and customization for those other 2 phones than there is for this !!! I figured the SGS2 Skyrocket would have took off in regards to having some neat ROMs .. but I guess I jumped the gun to damn soon.. Even looking at the HTC Vivid, they're in the same boat in regards to getting anything good on there phones.

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Even looking at the HTC Vivid, they're in the same boat in regards to getting anything good on there phones.
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not even close to the same boat.
the vivid has a LOCKED bootloader, and you cant even get perm-root on it. trust me, this is the better LTE phone on AT&T right now.
as for your complaints on roms....no worries. roms are coming

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not even close to the same boat.
the vivid has a LOCKED bootloader, and you cant even get perm-root on it. trust me, this is the better LTE phone on AT&T right now.
as for your complaints on roms....no worries. roms are coming
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Ahh just me venting .. LOL
Yeah, the HTC Vivid looked good (was one of my choices before the SGS2 Sky), but with all the crap out there from HTC CEO and his promises, I knew that one wouldn't be the one to get.
I love the SGS2 Sky .. my final choice, seeing that there was many out there for the original SGS2 (all variants) in regards to ROMs, that the LTE versions (ours and Rogers) would follow soon in regards to the selections .. ME GETTING IMPATIENT .. LOL
But truthfully .. it will be well worth the WAIT

I think things are starting to look up for the skyrocket we have johnsondr80 of the collective working on his red sonja rom, mortem taum doing amazing wallpapers, da_g doing at&t and Rogers kernels just to name a few

After using Vibrant for more than a year and recently switching to AT&T with SkyRocket, I'm seeing exceptional battery compared to Vibrant. On moderate use, it never lasted me a whole day. On SkyRocket, I have been using it moderately since 8 AM this morning and after 14 hours, I still have 14% battery remaining.

Pirateghost said:
not even close to the same boat.
the vivid has a LOCKED bootloader, and you cant even get perm-root on it. trust me, this is the better LTE phone on AT&T right now.
as for your complaints on roms....no worries. roms are coming
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when we seeing yours Pirate
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Im really considering picking one of these up. Ive got the hd lte from korea but my lte dosent work wit att so this would be perfect
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This phone has the best battery life of the 2 android phones I've had which are the captivate and the g2 and is close to the iphone 4 battery life for me. I'm not in an LTE area but the speeds are already super fast compared to those phones.
I have also been debating between the gsII and the skyrocket because I love flashing roms (maybe I haven't tasted LTE yet), but I am really hoping for great developers to come to this phone. Right now I see a lot of potential though.
For now you could also use the T-Mobile SGH-T989 roms haha.
Oh and Pirateghost you made Andromeda!? I was so noob back then but that Rom was awesome! I'm glad you are developing for the skyrocket!

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when we seeing yours Pirate
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ntantinan said:
This phone has the best battery life of the 2 android phones I've had which are the captivate and the g2 and is close to the iphone 4 battery life for me. I'm not in an LTE area but the speeds are already super fast compared to those phones.
I have also been debating between the gsII and the skyrocket because I love flashing roms (maybe I haven't tasted LTE yet), but I am really hoping for great developers to come to this phone. Right now I see a lot of potential though.
For now you could also use the T-Mobile SGH-T989 roms haha.
Oh and Pirateghost you made Andromeda!? I was so noob back then but that Rom was awesome! I'm glad you are developing for the skyrocket!
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Andromeda was a team effort but I was one of the core members. A founding member of team komin.
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hurley81388 said:
Do you have lte in your area?
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I agree The battery is the same if not better than than my Captivate. I live in an LTE market, but the phone spends a lot of time on WiFi when I am home.

ATT offered to replace my Infuse

Long story short: I am on my third Infuse with constant dropped calls. ATT has now offered to replace my phone.
Any thoughts on what to get. I think my options are:
Atrix 2
LG Nitro
Captivate slide (really miss the physical keyboard)
Skyrocket
S2
The Nitro and Skyrocket seem to have some pretty stellar reviews.
I think the Atrix still has a locked bootloader.
The Slide has the keyboard I have been missing since I got the Infuse.
And the S2 has a smaller screen
Any thoughts on any of these phones?
Thanks in advance for your thoughts.

Definately Skyrocket

Captive slide feels cheaply made its very light even with the battery in
E3D

Sg2
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I like the atrix 2. But that's just me.
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S2.
Atrix is a Motorola - enough said
****rocket has all sorts of weird bugs - awful battery life, apparently data rarely works. AT&T's user support forums are full of people with issues.
Glide is oddball hardware - Tegra2 is a pretty poor processor, Heimdall won't talk to it, don't expect much developer love for this device

Glad you said that entropy...cause I decided to go with sgs 2... ordered it today
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Nice, I need this to happen to me! I want a Nitro I think. I want that HD screen!

dman3285 said:
Glad you said that entropy...cause I decided to go with sgs 2... ordered it today
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Aww, I though you were getting a skyrocket.
Oh well, not that much loss.
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Entropy512 said:
S2.
Atrix is a Motorola - enough said
****rocket has all sorts of weird bugs - awful battery life, apparently data rarely works. AT&T's user support forums are full of people with issues.
Glide is oddball hardware - Tegra2 is a pretty poor processor, Heimdall won't talk to it, don't expect much developer love for this device
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Lol, data rarely works? Quit making **** up.
Awful battery life? Battery life was amazing on stock, running at 1.9GHz, and LTE radio... yeah, not the best.
I don't see any other bugs.
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Yea...just a whole lot of love on the sgs2 right now..
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Longcat14 said:
Lol, data rarely works? Quit making **** up.
Awful battery life? Battery life was amazing on stock, running at 1.9GHz, and LTE radio... yeah, not the best.
I don't see any other bugs.
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From what I've read, all Samsung devices using the Qualcomm chip instead of the Exynos have screen tuning issues. Either way, I would take an Infuse first and the SGS2 second.

wow, no one is giving any love to the nitro. the more reviews I read, the more I am liking it. anyone care to elaborate on the reasons for the s2 or rocket instead of the nitro? reviewing the specs, the nitro seems just as tricked out as the others and even better speced on several fronts. not trying to start a war, just trying to figure out how to best take advantage of att's "generosity".

Longcat14 said:
Lol, data rarely works? Quit making **** up.
Awful battery life? Battery life was amazing on stock, running at 1.9GHz, and LTE radio... yeah, not the best.
I don't see any other bugs.
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hey cat, did you look at the nitro or did you just go with the rocket? why the rocket over the other two?

LG....Samsung...hmmm...not a hard choice for me....Samsung til i die bro...
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I'm a little gun shy after three infuses that cannot maintain a phone call while I drive. i just have no experience with LG phones.

Longcat14 said:
Lol, data rarely works? Quit making **** up.
Awful battery life? Battery life was amazing on stock, running at 1.9GHz, and LTE radio... yeah, not the best.
I don't see any other bugs.
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Yeah. Im completely stock and i have no issues. Data works perfect. Batt is good. For a phone this big and everything it has the batt life is awesome. People just love makin **** up
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Never one singke issue from mu infuse...and mines been thru hell i can assure you....ive owned all makes of smartphones and samsung is the most reliable...and easiest to work on and customize....
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ptgptg said:
I'm a little gun shy after three infuses that cannot maintain a phone call while I drive. i just have no experience with LG phones.
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You're using it wrong!
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ptgptg said:
I'm a little gun shy after three infuses that cannot maintain a phone call while I drive. i just have no experience with LG phones.
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I'm wondering if there's something wrong with the network where you are - does it always drop in the same place?
No one else has had the problems you have had, and for it to happen with three devices says "network" to me.
I never had a problem with dropped anything while driving - http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0011GI94Q means it's extremely rare to ever have less than 3-4 bars anywhere when behind the wheel.
(I live in the boonies - I often go through areas where no phone ever has coverage, but with the Wilson I'll still usually have 3-4 bars in those places. It has more than exceeded my expectations.)

jumping ship

willing to trade my ATRIX 2 for a HTC inspire
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BIGDADDYXXL said:
willing to trade my ATRIX 2 for a HTC inspire
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As someone who owns both, I would recommend you stick it out and wait for the magic of an unlocked bootloader and custom ROMs to unlock the full potential of this phone and its dual-core CPU.
Compared to my Inspire, the battery life, lighter weight, better call quality, better antenna, and what seems to be crisper screen make my move from one to the other worth it.

I came from an Inspire, don't trade for it.... I love HTC phones, but I had a ton of oddities, with it.
There are a ton of things that can be done with out an unlocked bootloader, even ROMs, this phone has only been out a little over 60 days, hang tight there will be a ton of great things for this phone.
If you must trade for a mid line phone think about a used sgs, or an Infuse. If you really want a TOP end then go for an unlocked galaxy nexus.
Otherwise hang tight, and use bloat freezer, for the bloat on this phone, it is not bad for a stock build. If you don't like Blur, go get ADW launcher or Go Launcher Pro, or something like that.

BIGDADDYXXL said:
willing to trade my ATRIX 2 for a HTC inspire
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Don't do it big daddy!
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Yeah! This phone is a beast even without custom ROM'S.
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BIGDADDYXXL said:
willing to trade my ATRIX 2 for a HTC inspire
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I hope you're asking for cash on top. The Atrix 2 is a far better device compared to the Inspire. Not to say the Inspire is a bad device, but the Atrix 2 has far better specs compared to the Inspire. Good luck.
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Don't do it.

I can't say that I'm jumping ship, but since my Atrix 2 is stuck in a bootloop and probably will be until the bootloader gets unlocked, I just ordered an Inspire from GreenCells to get me by in the meantime. As soon as the Atrix gets unf*cked though, you can bet I'll be switching back.

I've had so many f**king problems with this thing it insane. I've exchanged this phone 3 times at best buy cause of the same problems and once w/ AT&T. I don't know if I can deal with the same problems again. Such as screen scrambling "like snow on a TV" also random reboots, just to name a few. there are a lot more things I'm having go wrong.
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BIGDADDYXXL said:
willing to trade my ATRIX 2 for a HTC inspire
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Don't let the door hit ya where the good lord split ya!

BIGDADDYXXL said:
I've had so many f**king problems with this thing it insane. I've exchanged this phone 3 times at best buy cause of the same problems and once w/ AT&T. I don't know if I can deal with the same problems again. Such as screen scrambling "like snow on a TV" also random reboots, just to name a few. there are a lot more things I'm having go wrong.
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Instead of choosing the inspire and you don't like the ATRIX 2 then see if they'll exchange for the sgs2. I had a nexus s they exchanged for the ATRIX 2. It could happen....maybe.....
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I have a question... I have a Stock Atrix2, its doing all kinds of Crazy stuff, Im pissed off now, they announce a fix for the verizon Droid Slopzor, its been out 15th the time Atrx 2 is out. Its also suffering from many of the same things. I think the Atrix 2 should have been fixed or both at the same time.
Question: Does XDA have a Native Mail app similar to what Motorolas Native app can do, has a select all, and undo tab, dumping trash is a pleasure or in any folder..one click your done.?

I have an inspire I will trade right now I also have an atrix 1 love it been wanting a atrix 2
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give me both a u gotta deal
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BIGDADDYXXL said:
give me both a u gotta deal
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LOL!!!
I wouldnt trade ya my blackberry bold for a Inspire!
Girlfriend had one, you think the Atrix 2 has problems! Trust me you going in the opposite direction looking for a good phone, but good luck!

JRW 28 said:
LOL!!!
I wouldnt trade ya my blackberry bold for a Inspire!
Girlfriend had one, you think the Atrix 2 has problems! Trust me you going in the opposite direction looking for a good phone, but good luck!
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I had the Inspire. Except for the crappy battery life, it was a decent phone.
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I'm calling at&t today see if they'll send me a sgs2. this thing has rebooted itself 3 times since I turned it on at 7 this morning and its only 11. wtf
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Have you tried a battery pull? Sometimes it works.

BIGDADDYXXL said:
I'm calling at&t today see if they'll send me a sgs2. this thing has rebooted itself 3 times since I turned it on at 7 this morning and its only 11. wtf
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they may offer you another atrix 2. i wouldnt hesitate to do it if they dont give you a different phone. lemons do happen although very rare but it does happen.

tylercarter said:
they may offer you another atrix 2. i wouldnt hesitate to do it if they dont give you a different phone. lemons do happen although very rare but it does happen.
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Unless you got your phone online or over the phone, they aren't going to send you another phone, let alone an upgrade. If you got the Atrix 2 from a store, you're going to have to take it back to the store. If you've had the phone for more than a month, they will tell you to call warranty exchange to get a refurbished replacement, but not before spending copious amounts of time troubleshooting first. If you have been with AT&T for a long time, without any shutoffs, or a late payment history, you can try the "I'll cancel my service" routine, which usually doesn't work, because you will still have pay an ETF. Basically, they own you until your contract expires. It sucks, but that's how AT&T rolls.
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To trade or not to trade- insight needed!

Hello everyone, been reading these forums.for a while now. . Recently registered. I have a question you all might be able to help me out on. I've been having fun flashing roms left and right since the unlocking of the bootloader, love this phone. Screen, removable battery, speed, eveverything. Only downfall is my signal issues. Flashed new modem, tried just about everything, still everyone is choppy and.I'm dropping calls. Also been informed people have tried calling me with my phone not ringing. Coming from a razr maxx and before that OG razr, then droid x. My question to all is I have a friend who's willing to trade his razr maxx limited edition (red and black kevlar) and 100$, for my s3. What do you guys think? Stick with the s3? Wait for official JB? Hold out for Razr HD? Any insight would be greatly appreciated, thanks!
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stick with the GS3, wait for official JB
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Personally, I'd rather have the GS3. But if strong signal & battery life are your 2 number 1 features, then maybe the maxx is better. You should be able to do better than $100 cash in the trade.

You sure it's not that your S3 is defective? If you have access to another S3, maybe try it in the area you use your S3 most often.

simollie said:
You sure it's not that your S3 is defective? If you have access to another S3, maybe try it in the area you use your S3 most often.
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I second this.
I'd Odin back to 100% stock/bloated and run it for a little see if the connectivity issue is resolved. If not bring it to verizon and tell them to fix it/replace it. I wouldn't take a step backwards to a Razr Maxx or no Maxx.... ick. hehe

Brian Gove said:
I second this.
I'd Odin back to 100% stock/bloated and run it for a little see if the connectivity issue is resolved. If not bring it to verizon and tell them to fix it/replace it. I wouldn't take a step backwards to a Razr Maxx or no Maxx.... ick. hehe
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I agree I think I would be extremely disappointed going to the Razr Maxx from the S3...I would think that it would be defective and flashing back to stock via odin, or having Verizon replace it for you would fix the problem...I think your best bet is to see if you can get better service with your S3 first before making a decision some might say your bound to regret.

Well Motorola is great with unlocking bootloaders./

Elite49 said:
Well Motorola is great with unlocking bootloaders./
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Is that sarcasm? Because I didn't think any of them that were locked got unlocked....

My mother also has the SGS3, coming from an HTC rezound and is experiencing the same problems call quality/signal strength. Must just be a weaker radio in the samsung devices. All of my motorola devices were flawless when it came to not dropping a call.
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hamenoskili said:
I'm dropping calls. Also been informed people have tried calling me with my phone not ringing. Coming from a razr maxx and before that OG razr, then droid x.
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Did you have dropped calls with your previous RAZR Max or droid x?
And is 4G coverage where you are good? Coming from a RAZR Max, I definitely prefer gs3.
My opinion - if you're going to trade it in, wait for RAZR HD. It looks slick.
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Seriously...If your going to downgrade that much, well then go all out and get a iphone.

Go back to stock first and see if you have true signal issues
Droid RAZR MAXX is a downgrade
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Thanks guys, I LOL'ed at the iphone downgrade. As for the previous questions. The 4g in my area is pretty decent. With the maxx, I was always connected, but more importantly I never dropped a call. I am going to odin back to stock and give it a go for a bit. Ill keep you posted however, the question remains. . . If I continue to have problems, what do I do? I really don't want a Factory refurb. Idk, maybe I'll try dumping it off to someone on CL.
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hamenoskili said:
Thanks guys, I LOL'ed at the iphone downgrade. As for the previous questions. The 4g in my area is pretty decent. With the maxx, I was always connected, but more importantly I never dropped a call. I am going to odin back to stock and give it a go for a bit. Ill keep you posted however, the question remains. . . If I continue to have problems, what do I do? I really don't want a Factory refurb. Idk, maybe I'll try dumping it off to someone on CL.
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If the MAXX is the red and black employee edition, double check to make sure it can be transferred to another person. There was some fine print attached to the employee edition razors.
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Keep the S3!
Definitely keep the S3, no question!

Dirty13ear said:
I agree I think I would be extremely disappointed going to the Razr Maxx from the S3.
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I agree, my Son has a Razr Maxx (ALL he cares about is battery life) & I would hate to trade with him.

Coming from a rezound I've missed two calls. Regretting slightly. So I feel you. I'd go with the maxx if you need better reception, battery, and don't care too much for roms
Synergized GS3

hamenoskili said:
I really don't want a Factory refurb. Idk, maybe I'll try dumping it off to someone on CL.
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That is a supremely dickheaded move. Since you don't want a refurb you are going to screw over someone else and sell them a $500 phone with a bad radio and no warranty. Real classy.
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F*ck it I'll buy a RAZR Maxx n do a straight trade with you lol
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OldManJames said:
That is a supremely dickheaded move. Since you don't want a refurb you are going to screw over someone else and sell them a $500 phone with a bad radio and no warranty. Real classy.
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I don't normally do the +1 thing cuz it's kinda stupid... but +1

Switching from HTC

I've been an HTC "Incredible" series user from the original now up to the 4G. Unfortunately, I'm going on my 4th replacement because the apps won't save to the phone storage and delete upon restarting. The internal storage is too small for the app amount I have. You can't save apps to SD either. I have a 64GB with a bunch of music so an SD slot is a must.
I've never been a Samsung fan but after watching reviews I'm blown away. Verizon owes me. If I can get the switch do you think I'll enjoy this phone? I'd like pros, cons, etc. Very disappointed with HTC. This seems like the only worthy android phone out there.
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The only big drawback of this phone is the bad reception. Which in turn causes battery drain. You should still be able to get 2-5 hours of screen on time anyways though. Just wished Samsung made better antennas because this would be a beast of a phone it they did.
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It's not bad reception for all. You will have 14 days to return. Before you get the phone, jot down your reception dbm in all of your usual places and then compare them. Not scientific by any means but it will at least give you an idea.
In my case, is +-5 compared to my old incredible. At work, where I don't have Wi-Fi, I get better.
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bobAbooE said:
It's not bad reception for all. You will have 14 days to return. Before you get the phone, jot down your reception dbm in all of your usual places and then compare them. Not scientific by any means but it will at least give you an idea.
In my case, is +-5 compared to my old incredible. At work, where I don't have Wi-Fi, I get better.
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My signal is hectic everywhere. I can walk a few feet and go from 4 bars to 1 bar. Many other people are experiencing similar issues to me. I even went to the vzw store and an employee who had the s3 said the same thing about the reception. It is an issue, some people just live in great service areas so its not a problem for them.
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I moved from the original HTC Incredible to the S3 a few week ago and I've been very happy. I'm not having reception issues like the other (Verizon is very strong in my area). Before I switched I as using a version of CM9 for the Incredible. It was working well, but I was getting to the point where it rebooted itself every other day or so. You'll really like the speed and bigger screen of the S3.
If you like some of the features of sense (like Facebook images on your contacts) etc. I can give you some of the free app's I've been using to give you the same effect.

I've owned a couple of Verizon HTC Phones (Rezound, Thunderbolt) and I doubt I will go back to HTC. The GS3 beats the HTCs in just about everything I can think of, and the reception is better than both of my HTC phones (both in my home area and areas frequently traveled to).

I switched from my old Droid Incredible (the original) to the GS3 and I couldn't be happier. Any samsung baked-in stuff can always be flashed away if you don't like it.

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My signal is hectic everywhere. I can walk a few feet and go from 4 bars to 1 bar. Many other people are experiencing similar issues to me. I even went to the vzw store and an employee who had the s3 said the same thing about the reception. It is an issue, some people just live in great service areas so its not a problem for them.
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I live in one bar area actually get 2-3 bars with my s3
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Thanks for the info, guys.
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You can'toce apps to sd card with the s3
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What? If you're saying can't move apps to SD I don't care as long as there is 16gb to store them. I use my SD for music, pics, etc. The Inc 4G won't allow them to save to phone storage just the small 1gb internal storage. This is an issue that hasn't been fixed and I'm not gonna wait.
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Thunderbolt to S3
I just got my S3 last week. Previously I was on a HTC Thunderbolt for 1.5 years. Man, what a difference. Everything is better, faster on the S3. I haven't noticed data drops or bad reception like others on the thread but that might be because my TBolt was so bad in this area anything would be a huge improvement.
There is some crapware on it, but not as bad as what I had on the HTC. To me it doesn't cross the line. The phone is so powerful that I don't feel any lag from the crapware.
Overall, I'm hugely impressed by my first Samsung phone. I won't be going back to HTC anytime soon. The only outstanding issue is a nice sdcard slot that can take a 64gb card and no way to move anything over to it besides the camera's photos. Looking into some hacks to get my spotify cache files moved over.

NightxFall said:
It is an issue, some people just live in great service areas so its not a problem for them.
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Its Verizon's issue.. At work at I have excellent reception. But at home not so good...I get dropped calls every now and then at home never at work
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I dont think is verizon cause where i live i only get 2 bars with my sgs3 and my friend gets full bars with his moto razr hd
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DNA is a monster.
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I also came from the original incredible and I have to say there are some things that you need to get used to. For example no more sense. However functionablity hands down goes to samsung. Picnpic is great use it like every other day and occasionally I use svoice (mostly for calling/texting people in my car). Lock screen for both HTC and Samsung are very similar. For whatever choice you make both companies make great phones.
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