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Samsung Galaxy Nexus or other phone such as S III ??

Hi all, as the title
I dunno is it the best time to go for Samsung Galaxy Nexus
but I really love it
because my current phone is LG optimus one which is my 1st android phone
furthermore, once I buy either 1 of them I don't want to change phone for 2year, so if get Nexus now, then get next 2 generation Nexus phone(same to other)
so which should I go ??
and also since MWC gonna reach, and sure got new phone announce
but after wait them announce, still need wait them release, and bring by either Samsung, LG, Motorola and other for my country for the original set
*i prefer original set than ap set(not sure other country got ap set or not)
so anyone please help me decide ><
thanks
Regards

Imo it's not worth the wait because the SGSIII will be like the nexus but with better internal specs which really isn't noticeable, unless you like to play games a lot on your phone or something.

SGS2 over the nexus if you can live with touchwiz or CM9. Benefit of a nexus line is that you get updates first and a true aosp rom.
SGS3 may be out Q2 or even Q3 if it gets delayed. Who knows what improvements it will bring.
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IMO SGSIII
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If you're always trying to stay atop of the game, you'll be disappointed.
Go with the Nexus instead of waiting for the SGSIII.
At least you know you'll always have a dev community and at least Google support for years.

I would go for galaxy nexus instead of waiting. I hate waiting for new phones. I think, if you have a good phone, it will remain good although a new one was released in next months

If you don't mind Touchwiz and love specs, probably the S3. But if you want the fastest updates and can't wait get the Galaxy Nexus. It's impossible to stay on top of everything in the mobile space unless you got a bunch of cash to burn. If you keep waiting there will be more developments but at what cost?

red12355 said:
Imo it's not worth the wait because the SGSIII will be like the nexus but with better internal specs which really isn't noticeable, unless you like to play games a lot on your phone or something.
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i tot also better in terms of processor speed ???
which using quad core ?? or dual core with faster processor speed @@
nikzDHD said:
SGS2 over the nexus if you can live with touchwiz or CM9. Benefit of a nexus line is that you get updates first and a true aosp rom.
SGS3 may be out Q2 or even Q3 if it gets delayed. Who knows what improvements it will bring.
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but at my country got G and non G version, which is I9100 and I9100G
if want I9100, must buy ap set, otherwise original set = I9100G
as I said on 1st post, I prefer original set
although is same, but personal opinion
furthermore, S II too common already
dunno what to choose between S II and Galaxy Nexus now ><
jeshua_dw said:
IMO SGSIII
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need to wait ><
so normally i go S II or Nexus already
I Am Marino said:
If you're always trying to stay atop of the game, you'll be disappointed.
Go with the Nexus instead of waiting for the SGSIII.
At least you know you'll always have a dev community and at least Google support for years.
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how about S II and Galaxy Nexus ???
give up to wait S III already
because in my country still need to wait at least 6month
alvaro214 said:
I would go for galaxy nexus instead of waiting. I hate waiting for new phones. I think, if you have a good phone, it will remain good although a new one was released in next months
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thanks for the suggestion
how about S II and Galaxy Nexus ??
*S II I feel too common in my country, furthermore got I9100 and I9100G, both different version
if I get S II I sure get I9100 to play the custom rom, kernel and tweak, but the disadvantage is just got ap set =_=
original set all is I9100G which less dev support at all
headache already
Namerson23 said:
If you don't mind Touchwiz and love specs, probably the S3. But if you want the fastest updates and can't wait get the Galaxy Nexus. It's impossible to stay on top of everything in the mobile space unless you got a bunch of cash to burn. If you keep waiting there will be more developments but at what cost?
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I can wait, but dunno is it the best time to buy phone or not
furthermore, if I wait at least need to wait half year
and now I consider either buy S II or Galaxy Nexus ><

anyone can help ??

I'd wait for the SGSIII because of better specs but I think that the TouchWiz interface that Samsung will surely slap on there will spoil it for me. You can always flash another ROM though.

saag66 said:
I'd wait for the SGSIII because of better specs but I think that the TouchWiz interface that Samsung will surely slap on there will spoil it for me. You can always flash another ROM though.
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thanks for the reply
but need to wait at least half year
so now i consider either s2 and nexus, dilemma between 2 of them ><

and S II got image stabilization like those digital camera is it ??
how about galaxy nexus ><

XeactorZ said:
and S II got image stabilization like those digital camera is it ??
how about galaxy nexus ><
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Yes the Nexus has it. You should go for the Nexus. Both phones are basically equal specs wise, but the Nexus is always going to be special. Also, if you want an SGSIII when it comes out the Nexus will hold its resale value better than the SGSII.

Galaxy S or SII its the best, because is android and is really solid material is SAMSUNG and is great.
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jbarbosa93 said:
Galaxy S or SII its the best, because is android and is really solid material is SAMSUNG and is great.
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That was informative. You are aware that the Nexus is also Android and is also made by Samsung?

lowandbehold said:
Yes the Nexus has it. You should go for the Nexus. Both phones are basically equal specs wise, but the Nexus is always going to be special. Also, if you want an SGSIII when it comes out the Nexus will hold its resale value better than the SGSII.
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Galaxy Nexus also has image stabilization ??
how come now only I know @@
are you serious ?? (just want to double confirm so I won't regret after buying GNex
because I also want to use it as my primary camera
so overall is Nexus better than S II ???
jbarbosa93 said:
Galaxy S or SII its the best, because is android and is really solid material is SAMSUNG and is great.
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lowandbehold said:
That was informative. You are aware that the Nexus is also Android and is also made by Samsung?
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+1, and nexus s also

bring up my thread ~

need help urgent T_T
please help

XeactorZ said:
Galaxy Nexus also has image stabilization ??
how come now only I know @@
are you serious ?? (just want to double confirm so I won't regret after buying GNex
because I also want to use it as my primary camera
so overall is Nexus better than S II ???
+1, and nexus s also
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http://www.androidcentral.com/android-camera-showdown-samsung-galaxy-nexus-vs-samsung-galaxy-s-ii
There is a great camera comparison between the 2 phones. If camera is your MOST important feature, I would go with the SGSII. If you like AOSP and the Nexus line, go with the Nexus. With the review though, the cameras aren't that far apart, and the Nexus takes better pictures with the flash. I personally have just bought a Nexus.

lowandbehold said:
http://www.androidcentral.com/android-camera-showdown-samsung-galaxy-nexus-vs-samsung-galaxy-s-ii
There is a great camera comparison between the 2 phones. If camera is your MOST important feature, I would go with the SGSII. If you like AOSP and the Nexus line, go with the Nexus. With the review though, the cameras aren't that far apart, and the Nexus takes better pictures with the flash. I personally have just bought a Nexus.
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thanks for the link
i decided to go nexus
since the price not much difference in my country @@

Galaxy S4 (play edition) v Nexus 5

I was keen to get a nexus 5 but now am not sure if the Google edition s4 is a better buy.
Assuming that they are a similar price I think the Pro's / cons break down as follows
S4 Pros
Hardware buttons (I consider this pro)
Removable battery
Updates from google
SD card
Better camera?
S4 Cons
Possibly slower updates than N5
Slower processor
Nexus Pros
Faster updates
Better processor
Better dev community
Nexus Cons
No removable battery
No removable storage
Is there anything else that should make me consider one other the other, I intend to keep either device for 2/3 years.

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There's a (small?) mistake in your pro list for the S4. The updates don't come from Google. They are provided from Samsung. The Play edition is only a TW firmware with AOSP look and without all the Samsung extras, but it still is a tarned Touchwiz.
The pro would be the clean firmware and the faster updates than non-GE phones.
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9Lukas5 said:
There's a (small?) mistake in your pro list for the S4. The updates don't come from Google. They are provided from Samsung. The Play edition is only a TW firmware with AOSP look and without all the Samsung extras, but it still is a tarned Touchwiz.
The pro would be the clean firmware and the faster updates than non-GE phones.
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9Lukas5 said:
There's a (small?) mistake in your pro list for the S4. The updates don't come from Google. They are provided from Samsung. The Play edition is only a TW firmware with AOSP look and without all the Samsung extras, but it still is a tarned Touchwiz.
The pro would be the clean firmware and the faster updates than non-GE phones.
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Thanks, has there been any statement as to how frequently and long the updates will be?

simc1978 said:
Thanks, has there been any statement as to how frequently and long the updates will be?
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Not that I'd remember right now, but the 4.3 update came on the GE devices only one week after the Nexus updates.
The TW version came "just now" officially to the end-user
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My concern with the N5 is battery. I'm not so sure if 2300mah is good for SD800 and 5' FullHD beast.
That's why I went for a G2 from S4. Just like OptimusG and N4, the close relation between G2 and N5 will ensure good dev support for G2. And the hardware on G2 is almost impeccable. Check it out.
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Bumping an oldie because im going back and forth. I've had my N5 since release but man, a swappable battery sounds wonderful right now. Anyone else have this dillema?

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where are the developers?

Hello
I got my Note 3 on 01/12/2013, I was quite excited to own such a powerful device with specs that no competitor can match. So naturally I assumed that the device will attract a lot a of developer support, I did notice that the forums were running short of AOSP based ROMs and there were only a few TW based ROMS. However I thought things would pick up in the new year and more developers would come to the party......but that hasn't happened!!
So I have to ask, why is the Note 3 not getting enough developer support/interest? There is no OMNI, PA, AOKP, PAC, Slim ROMS. Even CM seems to be taking forever to officially release a nightly.
Why is nobody even interested in porting the above custom Roms? WHAT THE H3LL IS WRONG WITH THE NOTE 3?
At this point I am considering selling or swapping it for even a LG G2 or Nexus 5..... And i don't care about the stupid warranty if that's why most people are afraid. If i could port and maintain OMNI or PA or AOKP I would.....

mzobe7 said:
Hello
I got my Note 3 on 01/12/2013, I was quite excited to own such a powerful device with specs that no competitor can match. So naturally I assumed that the device will attract a lot a of developer support, I did notice that the forums were running short of AOSP based ROMs and there were only a few TW based ROMS. However I thought things would pick up in the new year and more developers would come to the party......but that hasn't happened!!
So I have to ask, why is the Note 3 not getting enough developer support/interest? There is no OMNI, PA, AOKP, PAC, Slim ROMS. Even CM seems to be taking forever to officially release a nightly.
Why is nobody even interested in porting the above custom Roms? WHAT THE H3LL IS WRONG WITH THE NOTE 3?
At this point I am considering selling or swapping it for even a LG G2 or Nexus 5..... And i don't care about the stupid warranty if that's why most people are afraid. If i could port and maintain OMNI or PA or AOKP I would.....
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There is a daily build being done by temasek and boy is it stable.. battery life is excellent also.
Pong has built a few daily builds also... he is doing well.
ProBAM AOSB is smooooth as.
PACMAN was pulled. BAM is still there... There's enough for now... Remember CM is still at a very very early stage for the Note, sources only been out a couple of weeks man give it time.

Maybe not a lot of devs would want to spend that much money on a phone. Maybe when it becomes more affordable then more devs will join in on the fun.

It's pointless to flash AOSP or CM or AOKP on this phone, since you lose so much functionality. The pen becomes dead weight. You lose multi window on apps. If you have flip cover, it just becomes a standard cover. etc. etc.
If you are going to use this phone, you are going to use Samsung's OS. That's it.

hey_joe said:
Maybe not a lot of devs would want to spend that much money on a phone. Maybe when it becomes more affordable then more devs will join in on the fun.
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I doubt it's a money issue. i believe samsung really ruined it's relationship with the community, looking at the bricking bug that plagued the Note 1, i know @Entropy512 and @XpLoDWilD got pissed and left Samsung devices (no more team Hacksung) but i thought others would come to the party....

aydc said:
It's pointless to flash AOSP or CM or AOKP on this phone, since you lose so much functionality. The pen becomes dead weight. You lose multi window on apps. If you have flip cover, it just becomes a standard cover. etc. etc.
If you are going to use this phone, you are going to use Samsung's OS. That's it.
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Let's see if you'll still be thinking like that when Samsung stops rolling out updates to the N3..... I have a Galaxy Note 10.1 I know what Samsung is capable of. The device is still on 4.1.2

mzobe7 said:
Let's see if you'll still be thinking like that when Samsung stops rolling out updates to the N3..... I have a Galaxy Note 10.1 I know what Samsung is capable of. The device is still on 4.1.2
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LOL! I have a Galaxy Note 10.1 too. But with the battery life I'm getting with that thing (I flew from Istanbul to USA for 12 hours, I used it non-stop and when I landed, I still had 25% left), I'll never flash another ROM on it.

Not much people will flash CM/AOKP/AOSP/PA and etc in Note series as it is downgrade the phone. Thus not many such developer on it.

Andrewtst said:
Not much people will flash CM/AOKP/AOSP/PA and etc in Note series as it is downgrade the phone. Thus not many such developer on it.
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Exactly. I only flash "enhanced" stock roms on my Note (2 or 3) and am really happy with it

This is one phone that I probably won't want to "mess with" for a while. First time I'm content with a stock phone. Using Nova Prime over TWH
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murphy504 said:
This is one phone that I probably won't want to "mess with" for a while. First time I'm content with a stock phone. Using Nova Prime over TWH
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Same as to me...only note3 still stock phone that i using because of knox thing. My other phone like s3 s4 note2 and Motorola RAZR all rooted
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*points finger at samsung*
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Note 2 had awesome development and perhaps its not equal good on note 3. Mainy bcz some devs are still enjoying note 2 as other people and they think its not a worthy upgrade.
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sohebq said:
Note 2 had awesome development and perhaps its not equal good on note 3. Mainy bcz some devs are still enjoying note 2 as other people and they think its not a worthy upgrade.
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Agreed sir, still love note 2 and its development roms and mod.

sohebq said:
Note 2 had awesome development and perhaps its not equal good on note 3. Mainy bcz some devs are still enjoying note 2 as other people and they think its not a worthy upgrade.
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That may very well be so but for F's sake the Note 4 will be out in middle of this year :/
Personally I just the old MJ3 battery life back... been grumpy and mad ever since...
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I miss only one thing here: Perseus kernel!

with xposed, doubt i need any development on note 3

This phones only 3 months old and believe it or not, a vast majority of people that get this phone actually do prefer touchwiz modified Roms.
sent from your moms bedroom. knock before you enter

I'm a MIUI lover, been with that ROM on all my note's and S devices. I have strong hope it will come eventually, for now CM with MiLauncher. Gotta love CM too because it really makes this device really snappy.

st3chn0 said:
*points finger at samsung*
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+1
Most likely be my last Samsung - not liking the knox c**p.
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Deciding galaxy note 3 or galaxy s5

Deciding should i buy a samsung galaxy note 3 again or should i buy a samsung galaxy s5
can use explain to me why you thing i should buy a note 3 again
or why should i go for galaxy s5 for
will the samsung gear 2 work on the note 3
does the note 3 or the galaxy s5 have better battery
my note 3 is full broken

Dude, c'mon...
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sammillerr said:
can use explain to me why you thing i should buy a note 3 again
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Because it is the superior device.
But obviously i'd say that as i own the device. Perhaps if you cluttered the s5 forum with these threads instead, you could get a useful answer
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sammillerr said:
Deciding should i buy a samsung galaxy note 3 again or should i buy a samsung galaxy s5
can use explain to me why you thing i should buy a note 3 again
or why should i go for galaxy s5 for
will the samsung gear 2 work on the note 3
does the note 3 or the galaxy s5 have better battery
my note 3 is full broken
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:good: NOTE 3 SM N9005

sammillerr said:
Deciding should i buy a samsung galaxy note 3 again or should i buy a samsung galaxy s5
can use explain to me why you thing i should buy a note 3 again
or why should i go for galaxy s5 for
will the samsung gear 2 work on the note 3
does the note 3 or the galaxy s5 have better battery
my note 3 is full broken
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Can you tell me why i should drink tea while i like coffee better? Look in the N5 forum and read what users say and what the up- and downsides are and look on Youtube for reviews etc etc.

It's kind of a no brainer really lol
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celderic said:
Because it is the superior device.
But obviously i'd say that as i own the device. Perhaps if you cluttered the s5 forum with these threads instead, you could get a useful answer
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i ask on the s5 forum and see what people will say
thank you for not been rude

sammillerr said:
i ask on the s5 forum and see what people will say
thank you for not been rude
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They`ll probably say the S5 is the one to get . Look for independent/impartial info mate.

gee2012 said:
They`ll probably say the S5 is the one to get . Look for independent/impartial info mate.
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What he just said lol if I was debating between a BMW or a VW and I asked the opposites which I should go for, of course they're gonna say their product. Impartial advice is the way
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gee2012 said:
They`ll probably say the S5 is the one to get . Look for independent/impartial info mate.
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i looked at youtube im going to look now at the s5 forum see what the guys say
hank you for the help

sammillerr said:
i looked at youtube im going to look now at the s5 forum see what the guys say
hank you for the help
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Development for the S5 however will be much and much more active than for the Note 3, you can be sure of that. So if you`re looking for that, there will be more to pick from there. I hope we`ll get the S5`s TW and UI too for the N3

To the OP, I'll say just take the size into consideration. If you want a bugger display (and the S pen) go for the note 3. If you want something more manageable with one hand, go for the S5. Both solid devices,you can't go wrong either way.
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barondebxl said:
To the OP, I'll say just take the size into consideration. If you want a bugger display (and the S pen) go for the note 3. If you want something more manageable with one hand, go for the S5. Both solid devices,you can't go wrong either way.
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Says the man with the biggest phone of all (Nexus 7) Hey bro, how are you?

gee2012 said:
Says the man with the biggest phone of all (Nexus 7) Hey bro, how are you?
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Sup man!!!! Hahhahahha
Yeah well I'm actually in a dilemma myself like the OP, its either S5, Note 3 or M8 although I'm leaning more towards the Samsung devices. How's your note treating you?
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barondebxl said:
Sup man!!!! Hahhahahha
Yeah well I'm actually in a dilemma myself like the OP, its either S5, Note 3 or M8 although I'm leaning more towards the Samsung devices. How's your note treating you?
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I think its a great phone so far. Running JackyAway rom and Lean Kernel and performance and batterylife is excellent. And its 32GB instead of the S5`s 16GB storage. Plus the bigger screen is a joy to the eyes

gee2012 said:
I think its a great phone so far. Running JackyAway rom and Lean Kernel and performance and batterylife is excellent. And its 32GB instead of the S5`s 16GB storage. Plus the bigger screen is a joy to the eyes
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True.
There's a ROM called hyperdrive for the T-Mobile US Note 3 that gives the S5 theme and system UI. Because of that ROM I'm strongly considering going back to the note 3....for a fourth time!
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barondebxl said:
True.
There's a ROM called hyperdrive for the T-Mobile US Note 3 that gives the S5 theme and system UI. Because of that ROM I'm strongly considering going back to the note 3....for a fourth time!
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They`re working on a port here too but i hope Samsung will bring it to the N3 officialy
Just read somewhere Samsung is working on the S5 Prime with a 2560x1440 pixel screen.

gee2012 said:
They`re working on a port here too but i hope Samsung will bring it to the N3 officialy
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Yeah let's hope, it looks much better than the older touchwiz IMO.
I do like bigger phones but I like the S5 size, its perfect. I have 2-3 weeks to decide before I buy the device so I'll think about it.
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barondebxl said:
Yeah let's hope, it looks much better than the older touchwiz IMO.
I do like bigger phones but I like the S5 size, its perfect. I have 2-3 weeks to decide before I buy the device so I'll think about it.
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Oke bro, speak to you soon

And which carrier and which model note 3 did you have?
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Ultra Power Saving Mode

Just wondering, is anyone porting this feature from the S5 to the note 3? Thanks!

Depending on carrier you can flash the S5 port rom and have almost everything s5 offers software wise.
Ex: This thread is for Sprint
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2696134
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It would be nice if Samsung would add this feature in a future update. It shouldn't be too hard for them .

vap_66 said:
It would be nice if Samsung would add this feature in a future update. It shouldn't be too hard for them .
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Im sure they have something up their sleeve in future patches.