Upgraded to Note 3 - Verizon Droid Charge

Waited forever for company discounts to be improved before upgrading. Thought it would be the 2 but got the 3 instead. The S Pen Is excellent! handwriting recognition is great!
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Upgrade to Note 3 for me?
Reilly1812 said:
Waited forever for company discounts to be improved before upgrading. Thought it would be the 2 but got the 3 instead. The S Pen Is excellent! handwriting recognition is great!
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My upgrade date is at the end of this month, I've never waited for an month to pass so much since I was a kid. I was going to upgrade to a S4 but I'm starting to lean towards the Note 3. I'm concerned about the size since I'm a small person with small hands. I'd welcome any body's impressions with the Note.

Don't have "young" eyes anymore so bigger screen is a big plus and outweighs the need to two-hand the phone. Radios are much improved. Battery life great. Fast, fast, fast. Seems bootloader unlock unlikely although it can be rooted for now.
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Reilly1812 said:
Don't have "young" eyes anymore so bigger screen is a big plus and outweighs the need to two-hand the phone. Radios are much improved. Battery life great. Fast, fast, fast. Seems bootloader unlock unlikely although it can be rooted for now.
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Thanks for the reply, I also no long have "young eyes". That was one of the reasons for getting the Charge in the first place. I've compared the S4 and the Note 3, side by side, and I have trouble with the S4 at 50% display power and not the note. That may end up being the deciding factor. I really, really hate having to retrieve my reading glasses to see things on the phone.

LMAO! Four years now with reading glasses and I still can't get used to them. You've just got to try the phone yourself. I'll never go back to anything smaller.
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Reilly1812 said:
LMAO! Four years now with reading glasses and I still can't get used to them. You've just got to try the phone yourself. I'll never go back to anything smaller.
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I visited Best Buy today, I've made up my mind after playing with the Note 3. In 19 days I'll be getting a Note 3.
I really couldn't get a real feel for one handed operation(one handed mode) due to it being tethered. But the speed, and being able to read the screen w/o my glasses made the decision easy.
19 days(tapping foot impatiently).
ETA: I'll be missing part of the UCLA/U$C game for this upgrade, it's that important. I've not missed any part of that game since 1978.

Got my Note3
I got my Note 3 about 3 days ago. It's an amazing phone. It's big but easy to read. I'm still getting used to the size.

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Skyrocket user turned to GNote! The love story takes a turn....

I'm a huge fan boy of Samsung.....amazing engineering and well priced for excellent product!
So naturally my first Samsung was captivate! then the skyrocket! Omg what a phone! Bigger screen crisper resolution.....no lag.....front facing camera! Thank you Samsung!
Then fate handed me a GNote! With a stylus! (my first smart phone had a stylus and I was devastated that they started phasing them out) this phone has a huge huge screen. Beautiful white body with great cameras. Everything and more then the skyrocket had. The phone does feel a tad bit bulky...one handed operation can be difficult...but once you get used to it....there is no turning back. I fell in love and the extra function of the s pen has added an extra dimension to smart phones today. I can take a picture of myself and customize a message to my wife. Not a generic template that every one with access to market place can use. But I can create a masterpiece and personalize everything for each person.
If you're thinking of getting a new phone the obvious choice is the GNote! How many processors do you truly need? If you need more then two...grab a PC. The real estate this phone offers is surreal combined with the ability to use the s pen to personalize every single message you send to someone is beyond worth the upgrade. Also the s pen can input complex formulas and mathematical problems that go into my calculus course....about to try it on my discrete mathematics class.
Go for it. Now who wants to buy a skyrocket??
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ugh
I had one. Too big, and too slow. Went back to my rocket.
LOL! Funny - I'm going back from a Note to a Skyrocket despite the fact that there's allot I enjoy about my Note. I love the screen, but I never find myself using the S-Pen like I thought I would and it's just too big for me to take it around on my belt easily (I get out and about a fair amount). I really like my Note it and may keep it as a backup (if I can afford to), but it's just not working out for me on a daily basis like I thought it would.
Far too large for me..
I love my skyrocket
geff603 said:
I had one. Too big, and too slow. Went back to my rocket.
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Well to each their own . You realize the hardware (processor-ram) is the same as skyrocket? So speeds are technically the same. Atleast I read they were. I could be wrong.
They are both great phones....but skyrocket is just too small a screen. I do alot of reading ebooks and webpages so the note is perfect for that.
So anyways...I love them both
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I like the size of the note for playing around, but for ME it just isnt practical. That and the fact that me and my friends get a good laugh everytime we see someone holding the note to their ear talking on it.
I'm already close to my limit fitting my Skyrocket in my pocket yet alone a Note.. that thing is huge.
At the gym theres like a 30% chance that my phone pops out of my shorts lol.
You must be overcompensating for something if you have a note
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You must be overcompensating for something if you have a note
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That something would be Ego.
-Once you go NOTE, you'd say 4 inches a Joke
-iOS = inspiring Outdated Software
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-Once you go NOTE, you'd say 4 inches a Joke
NOTE user:
"take a deep breath, make sure to get a good look at it, relax and slowly take it in, the size is overwhelming at first but you will have a happy ending afterwards".
Woman:
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Note II Oct 2012, COMMING TO a ATT store near U!!! I
Patience
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Note II Oct 2012, COMMING TO a ATT store near U!!! I
Patience
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That's based on rumors from a website notorious for fake articles.
You may be waiting for a long time.
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I had a note. I use my phone A LOT. The note was hurting my hand holding it all day and using the pen. So I traded for a skyrocket. I really really tried to like the note. You can make smart phones as large as you want, you can make one the size of a bus that you have to put a sim card in. But there has to be a line drawn somewhere, and for me, the note was just to big. Not to mention I was never seld conscious until I was holding that thing to my ear. If you want real estate, get a tablet. For me, the skyrocket is about as big as im comfortable with. To each his own, but its nonsense to try and convince someone otherwise, everyone knows what they want and can afford out of a phone, and will buy accordingly.
I had a Note for about two months, sold it.
Sorry, but you (anyone) look ridiculous using that phone, plus it's laggy (even custom ROMs) and it garnered too much attention from people for my taste.
not interested in the note at all.
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xcrazydx said:
not interested in the note at all.
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Join the party
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Join the party
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I'll bring the beer
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I'll bring the beer
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ill get the blow and hookers
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ill get the blow and hookers
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deal!
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It's a disaster

Should I order a note II or keep my s3 and save my money... Also which would be more suitable for 12/21/12 apocalypse? Which accessories are a must for this predicament?
Thanks in advance.
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Should I order a note II or keep my s3 and save my money... Also which would be more suitable for 12/21/12 apocalypse? Which accessories are a must for this predicament?
Thanks in advance.
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Only major difference between the S3 and Note 2 are the screen size, and the Note 2 is quad core whereas the S3 is dual core. So really its personal preference, the Note 2's bootloader may or may not ever be unlocked so if hacking is more your thing i'd pass on it. If you want my personal opinion, i'd stick with your S3 and save some money
Keep with SIII. New firmware from Sammy will add all note features in Q1 2013. If I were to upgrade get a Nexus 4 which will also be in stock in Q1 2013 which has the similar specs to Note II such as 2GB RAM and Quad Core CPU.
you don't believe in that end of world rubbish right?
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Should I order a note II or keep my s3 and save my money... Also which would be more suitable for 12/21/12 apocalypse? Which accessories are a must for this predicament?
Thanks in advance.
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In reality the S3 is still an amazing phone that can not only handle anything you throw at it, but it has pretty much every custom ROM, mod, kernel, and theme you could possibly want and will likely have great developer and community support for the foreseeable future so unless your really need the marginal better real world performance and the 0.7" bigger screen I would save your money and go with the S3. As far as which is more suitable for an apocalypse, neither, because once there is no more electricity both would be useless once they ran out of battery (Unless you constructed a hand crank generator or solar cell charger ). Also I imagine all cellular infrastructure needed for voice and data to work wouldn't function either. Accessories wise a good case like the Otterbox Defender Series would be perfect to prevent the phone from getting banged up and scratched (It includes a built in screen protector).
Try both and see what fits in your hand more comfortably. If you are seriously concerned about the apocalypse, the Note II might make for a better weapon due to its size.
I thought it was 12/12/12. The note 2 also has spen
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I thought it was 12/12/12. The note 2 also has spen
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You have to get your apocalypse dates right if you're going to survive them.
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Technically the world was supposed to end a couple months ago... You know, due to leap year...
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Technically the world was supposed to end a couple months ago... You know, due to leap year...
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Shhhh don't tell them. Its funny to see the people who believe this rubbish panic. I survived 2000, 6/6/2006, Justin Bieber and End of the world 2012 - the real date due to leap years so 2012 part 2 bring it on
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Technically the world was supposed to end a couple months ago... You know, due to leap year...
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Leap year was recently invented by reptilians who shared the tech for our phones!
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This just in.... The world will end the jellybean release from Verizon, and somehow after it ends they will be back billing us for voiding our early termination agreements....
shimp208 said:
. . . As far as which is more suitable for an apocalypse, neither, because once there is no more electricity both would be useless once they ran out of battery . . .
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I would imagine the Note 2 could do a slight bit more damage as a projectile against the zombie hordes that are bound to crop up, though.
- ooofest
ooofest said:
I would imagine the Note 2 could do a slight bit more damage as a projectile against the zombie hordes that are bound to crop up, though.
- ooofest
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You forgot using the spen as a stabbing utensil
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You forgot using the spen as a stabbing utensil
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+2 for the Note 2 in a post-apocalypse world
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Only major difference between the S3 and Note 2 are the screen size, and the Note 2 is quad core whereas the S3 is dual core. So really its personal preference, the Note 2's bootloader may or may not ever be unlocked so if hacking is more your thing i'd pass on it. If you want my personal opinion, i'd stick with your S3 and save some money
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Or the S-Pen, or the features associated with it. No big difference, huh?
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Bye bye GS3

Well today is the last day that I will be a GS3 owner. My DNA is getting here tomorrow and god knows how many times I tried to stay with this phone. The radio issues makes my phone experience terrible.
I really love this phone though but all I can say is farewell GS3.
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Have fun with that DNA....
I'll be happy with my superior device. Have fun with:
11gb memory
Incompatible apps
Giant menu button
Very little support
Heavy Sense
Awkward power button
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1ManWolfePack said:
Have fun with that DNA....
I'll be happy with my superior device. Have fun with:
11gb memory
Incompatible apps
Giant menu button
Very little support
Heavy Sense
Awkward power button
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lol. I hate the top power button on big phones like these. I cant even tell you how many times I've almost dropped my One X because of that.
Lol really now....Ill slap on a new launcher...and enjoy my quad core processor and 1080p screen hehehehe...
Itzvik said:
Lol really now....Ill slap on a new launcher...and enjoy my quad core processor and 1080p screen hehehehe...
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Don't forget an extended battery to go with those...
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I had the DNA, I like the s3 better tbh, but to each their own.
I'll just go into the future and get my s4 and both of you will be crying
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with the M7 coming soon, the DNA is a lost cause,
I had one, and quickly dumped it..
the first HTC I've ever dumped.
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Eris
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Inc2
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very happy with my sg3
Well after these comments I actually went in to the Verizon store and played with it. I like it sense seems a bit different but easy to use. I don't use my phone 24/7 because I work 10hr shifts,...but it should last me a day or two on moderate use. I also played with the RAZR Max HD and it was great..defenetly a phone to look into.
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Itzvik said:
Well after these comments I actually went in to the Verizon store and played with it. I like it sense seems a bit different but easy to use. I don't use my phone 24/7 because I work 10hr shifts,...but it should last me a day or two on moderate use. I also played with the RAZR Max HD and it was great..defenetly a phone to look into.
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Good luck on the 2 days of use....to achieve that, put your screen at the dimmest setting and put airplane mode on.
Honestly man, I'm trying to help you. Everyone wants the new toy. You will not feel any difference from your S3 except the screen. Sense bogs that phone down so hard that the home screen actually has lag.
Top-tier device with lag? No thanks. I played with one last night. My s3 is smoother. If it wasn't, I wouldn't be in here...
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Don't forget an extended battery to go with those...
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Won't forget it just can't do anything with it.
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Good luck on the 2 days of use....to achieve that, put your screen at the dimmest setting and put airplane mode on.
Honestly man, I'm trying to help you. Everyone wants the new toy. You will not feel any difference from your S3 except the screen. Sense bogs that phone down so hard that the home screen actually has lag.
Top-tier device with lag? No thanks. I played with one last night. My s3 is smoother. If it wasn't, I wouldn't be in here...
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See, I disagree because I played with it today for at least 30 minutes. The Verizon rep kept coming to me asking me if I needed an upgrade lol...and I did not notice any lag. I opened Facebook and played a few games that were installed on the phone. I noticed that the phone needs a bit of tweaking with notifications and everything but other than that it was faster than the S3. I like the S3 because of the buttery scrolling but that is due to the scrolling affects. If I do not like sense I will just slap Nova Prime on it and be done with it
I dont know how to live with only 11gb of memory.... 3 nandroid backups... 2 rom zips, some music, some naked pics (of my girl of course) and i would be getting that annoying "insufficient memory" crap..
No thanks. I will stick with my Clean-S3 and 48 gb of memory.
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NOOO! Not the DNA!!!
In all seriousness, get the Note2. Very nice step up from the S3. IMHO a 1080 screen is nice, but not worth all the other drawbacks.
You may not see lag at first but once you get all you apps and background services you'll see it lag. Htcs overlay really slows down phones. My s3 on the other hand hasn't slowed down yet even with a ton of apps and services running in the background. Also the s3 will most likely see more updates than the DNA.
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AtariDroid said:
NOOO! Not the DNA!!!
In all seriousness, get the Note2. Very nice step up from the S3. IMHO a 1080 screen is nice, but not worth all the other drawbacks.
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Endorsed. The Note 2 is the phone to have right now...
Look at the Dev support for both phones. Nuff said....
Get WHATEVER you like. No card slot would be a dealbreaker for me, but who knows what other people's needs are. I have a 64gb card in my S III and it's almost full... but I also have a Nexus 7 with only 16gb and I deal with the limitations. Cloud storage is the next big thing for mobile devices, and if you're in a solid 4G area and don't have limited data, why not give it a shot.
Sidenote- I finally got to check out a friends Note 2 yesterday. WAY too big of a phone... for me at least... but it's a great device.
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Get WHATEVER you like. No card slot would be a dealbreaker for me, but who knows what other people's needs are. I have a 64gb card in my S III and it's almost full... but I also have a Nexus 7 with only 16gb and I deal with the limitations. Cloud storage is the next big thing for mobile devices, and if you're in a solid 4G area and don't have limited data, why not give it a shot.
Sidenote- I finally got to check out a friends Note 2 yesterday. WAY too big of a phone... for me at least... but it's a great device.
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I agree, My dad has the note II and its huge....and he has it in an defender otter-box lol every time he bends down to do something his phone falls out of the clip.
I do not need a massive storage because I don't listen to music on my phone..I have a 32g I pod for that. I do take a lot of pictures though so I guess that I would have to transfer them to my PC every once in a while. The phone has more goods than bad but I will look into the lag and if unbearable then I will return it.
Thanks for the replies guys.
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I agree, My dad has the note II and its huge....and he has it in an defender otter-box lol every time he bends down to do something his phone falls out of the clip.
I do not need a massive storage because I don't listen to music on my phone..I have a 32g I pod for that. I do take a lot of pictures though so I guess that I would have to transfer them to my PC every once in a while. The phone has more goods than bad but I will look into the lag and if unbearable then I will return it.
Thanks for the replies guys.
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fyi - You could use "Sweet Home!" application to automatically send your pics in your gallery to your computer when you get to your HOME network and then you could auto delete it as well, if you want. Super neat app.
If you can get two days out of the DNA then you don't even need a cell phone, lol. If you left it sitting on your desk with no use it wouldn't last 2 days. The screen is nice but personally no SD card, hardly any dev support and a locked boot loader are deal breakers.
Spending 30 minutes in a Verizon store is irrelevant when they're making sure you get a sick WiFi and 4g signal!!
I will make a prediction of your actual usage - 24 hours on battery, 5 minutes of screen time!!
I have a friend who works for HTC and have played with every device they have. Personally I think the battery life on their phones make them useless.
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Phone getting very warm

Hello I just got my gs4 on Saturday and I have to say that im not as impressed as I thought I would be.
The phone gets quite hot during almost anything. Also is no where near as snappy as my rooted inspire (1.0 ghz single core with less than 1 gb ram). This phone is awesome as far as opening more draining apps like facebook.
I wouldn't think that rooting is needed to be quicker than a 2.5 year old phone...
At this point im considering trading it in for a gs3 or htc one....
And mine is definitely laggy
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Hello I just got my gs4 on Saturday and I have to say that im not as impressed as I thought I would be.
The phone gets quite hot during almost anything. Also is no where near as snappy as my rooted inspire (1.0 ghz single core with less than 1 gb ram). This phone is awesome as far as opening more draining apps like facebook.
I wouldn't think that rooting is needed to be quicker than a 2.5 year old phone...
At this point im considering trading it in for a gs3 or htc one....
And mine is definitely laggy
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If it's getting very hot with little usage then I'd exchange it for another.
Also, an update was released today that pretty much solved the lag issues..
Mine got pretty warm last night while playing a simple solitaire game...
It was also eating battery pretty fast.
I rebooted it and it seemed to go away.
schinner16 said:
Hello I just got my gs4 on Saturday and I have to say that im not as impressed as I thought I would be.
The phone gets quite hot during almost anything. Also is no where near as snappy as my rooted inspire (1.0 ghz single core with less than 1 gb ram). This phone is awesome as far as opening more draining apps like facebook.
I wouldn't think that rooting is needed to be quicker than a 2.5 year old phone...
At this point im considering trading it in for a gs3 or htc one....
And mine is definitely laggy
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Are there any services or apps that is causing the CPU/Stay Awake to drain your battery?
My first G4 was horrible laggy as well, but my new one is a dream. See this thread.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2263015
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Thanks for the input guys Ive got a few more days so ill continue to run it. I just got the update so ill let you know if things change.
It does seem better as of right now but ill try it for a while.
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Well the update seems to have helped greatly...or im starting to get used to the heat. I haven't really used a smartphone with out a case really.
Is there anyways to get auto correct working with this keyboard?
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Well the update seems to have helped greatly...or im starting to get used to the heat. I haven't really used a smartphone with out a case really.
Is there anyways to get auto correct working with this keyboard?
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Go to the play store - download the stock jelly bean keyboard - it's awesome. EFF samsung.
Mine gets hot a lot too. . I'm going to keep my eye on this even after update.
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Go to the play store - download the stock jelly bean keyboard - it's awesome. EFF samsung.
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Which one there are a ton and none of them seem to be legit.
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Which one there are a ton and none of them seem to be legit.
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Just search for jelly bean keyboard and it should be the first one.
mine gets stupid hot for the smallest things I surf the web for about five mins and you cant even put up to your ear to make a call TO HOT.. I returned it and got it exchanged and that device is also getting way to hot. I might just return the GS4 seems like a big issue out there I googled the problem and see that most people are having the issue. IDK 7 more days and I.m stuck with it... any other phone would be a downgrade.
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mine gets stupid hot for the smallest things I surf the web for about five mins and you cant even put up to your ear to make a call TO HOT.. I returned it and got it exchanged and that device is also getting way to hot. I might just return the GS4 seems like a big issue out there I googled the problem and see that most people are having the issue. IDK 7 more days and I.m stuck with it... any other phone would be a downgrade.
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There is probably something wrong with your phone and the next one. Bad luck I guess. It never gets hot on normal use for me. The only time it gets hot for me is when playing high end games.
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mine gets stupid hot for the smallest things I surf the web for about five mins and you cant even put up to your ear to make a call TO HOT.. I returned it and got it exchanged and that device is also getting way to hot. I might just return the GS4 seems like a big issue out there I googled the problem and see that most people are having the issue. IDK 7 more days and I.m stuck with it... any other phone would be a downgrade.
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Just get a note 2 trust me it will be an upgrade over this phone.
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Please post the CPU/Stay Awake statistics for some of your higher battery drain apps at the end of the day
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Just get a note 2 trust me it will be an upgrade over this phone.
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Unless you dont mind being mocked for talking on a tablet I would avoid any phone larger than the s4. The note two has its place and it to me is only worthwhile if you carry a purse.... it's a great device but not practical in my opinion, I mean how do you carry that thing?
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In my pocket never had an issue fits perfectly. As far as what others think about it don't matter to me.
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In my pocket never had an issue fits perfectly. As far as what others think about it don't matter to me.
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I wish I wasnt as affected but I hate when ppl comment on how large my phone is...and I think its because I agree and wish it was smaller. A 4.5 or so with the the same build as this s4 would be mich nicer. And by that I mean a screen that efficiently uses the face of the phone.
Its really tough to determine what is the he perfect size screen and I think over time we will become more tolerant of the pocket consumption. I mean look at the inspire or other older 4.2...it was huge for its time but now its really not considered that anymore.
With that said for the time being I think 4.5 with the smallest possible chassis would be the best.
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all recent device getting hot quickly in 3G network
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all recent device getting hot quickly in 3G network
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Not mine. I am in LTE or 3G all day and my phone does not get hot in the least.

Is anyone waiting to get the Nexus 5 because of potential defects?

I definitely want to get a Nexus 5 (battery and camera issues aside), but all the reported defects with either the speakers, scratches on the screen, loose buttons, etc are giving me pause. I'm thinking about waiting a month or so until the inventory at the stores gets another batch from LG.
Is anyone else waiting to get the phone until new inventory is replaces with new batches/revisions of the inventory?
How long do you think I should wait before the next batches come out? How long are you waiting?
Just get it. I've had zero issues with the phone.
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No defects, no light bleed, tight power button, tight volume button.
Perfect.
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no mine is fine. 32gb white everything is tight and beautiful display none of the "bleeding" or whatever shananagins that is allegedly going on.
Echo most of the statements here about good quality device. Still can't believe the value for the price. I've used mostly Sony devices for the past seven years. They launch at one and a half the cost and update the software at least six months after it's released.
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Mine works perfectly. But sadly I'm returning it. At&t (straight talk) had better signal yet there is no LTE. I'll be sticking with Verizon. Signal is not as strong but I get LTE in 90% of places.
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This phone is flawless. I think most of the "problems" are just people exaggerating or people whose desires are insatiable
That defect thread is poison...
Don't worry about it. That's just a handful of people with issues, it doesn't mean every N5 is defective. If you want one now, get one now. If it has some horrible issue, exchange it for another one. Simple as that.
I don't want to ruin your party but I have 7 dead pixels on my screen and believe me I'm not exaggerating I guess it just comes down to each person experience with their units, I would recommend based on mine to wait.
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There were 4 or so revisions of the Nexus 4. It's never wrong to let manufacturers work out the kinks on the first sacrificial lambs.
I'm not really worried about the "defects", I'm waiting more for the dev scene to get cookin... I know I'm gonna wanna flash something as soon as I get the phone. I'm also on Sprint and things seem to be pretty hit or miss with them right now, so I'm giving them time to get it sorted (hopefully).
Just don't wait too long, or you might find yourself trying to decide between the n5 and galaxy s5...
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I'm definitely waiting.
Rushed into getting the N4 in first batch last year and regretted that decision.
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xchasa said:
I'm definitely waiting.
Rushed into getting the N4 in first batch last year and regretted that decision.
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Same here, but how much should we wait is the question? A month or two or even more?
This could be tracked with the serial numbers of the devices I guess, considering posting a thread about this in a couple of days.
Hopefully they update the inventory in Germany soon.
Manbot27 said:
There were 4 or so revisions of the Nexus 4. It's never wrong to let manufacturers work out the kinks on the first sacrificial lambs.
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Yet my Rev 1 is just fine, and always has been.
Another vote for just getting it. 16gb white, ordered within 5 minutes of release and everything works great.
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ricecake2000 said:
Mine works perfectly. But sadly I'm returning it. At&t (straight talk) had better signal yet there is no LTE. I'll be sticking with Verizon. Signal is not as strong but I get LTE in 90% of places.
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Why not aio? I believe you get lte too.
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ricecake2000 said:
Mine works perfectly. But sadly I'm returning it. At&t (straight talk) had better signal yet there is no LTE. I'll be sticking with Verizon. Signal is not as strong but I get LTE in 90% of places.
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How fast is the speed on straight talk?
Even on HSPA+ I get 16 down with the nexus 5, which is more than enough for anything I personally do on a phone. Including streaming movies.
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Yet my Rev 1 is just fine, and always has been.
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So because you didn't have any issues that means the thousands of other phones out there never had any? Yes that's intelligent logic.
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So because you didn't have any issues that means the thousands of other phones out there never had any? Yes that's intelligent logic.
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Many in these forums go out of their way to look for issues (rattling buttons - give me a break - they float in the casing over the actual electrical contacts).
Lots of products get revved throughout their life cycle. It doesn't mean all previous revs were defective.
You can wait if you want to. Hell, I'll probably wait for the nexus 6 as I just don't see this one as that much of an upgrade, and a newer, better one is less than a year away.
I got my N5 day after release day and it is flawless, not a single problem.
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Is dumb as the statement may sound, those who feel like waiting should, those who don't, shouldn't.
I'll explain why.
Those who can quickly get pissed of that their phone doesn't have "nipples" (N4 reversion), or the smallest most insignificant change, should wait.
For most people, that never an issue, and they should buy soon, but for me, I was childishly willing to pay $30, to trade with a newer reversion... Luckily I didn't get the opportunity to
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