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The wait is over

Ive been debating for a couple of weeks now about getting a g pro 2. even though the phones been out for awhile the price is still up there. especially the Korean version. which is suppose to be the one to get to use in the US. Well, I couldn't hold off any longer. Ordered mines yesterday. The only thing im not happy with is the little or next none development support. I know this is a monster phone inside and out. I had the optimus g pro once. I loved the phone, but was disappointed with its support. I sold a note 3 to get this phone. everyone has a note. When you have a z ultra, and a one max the note 3 feels to small. I know the g pro 2 is going to be a nice replacement. I cant wait.

out of interest, why didn't you get the Nexus 6 instead? it's about as big, similar spec and probably will have a lot more development for it if you don't like pure google updates.

ray-lee said:
out of interest, why didn't you get the Nexus 6 instead? it's about as big, similar spec and probably will have a lot more development for it if you don't like pure google updates.
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it's all about price...

You would be pretty pleased with the G Pro 2. Price is pretty affordable and knock knock code would be indispensable.
Enjoy it.

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price is a factor. i did look at the nexus 6. i also looked at the price. i had sold a note 3 and the rest was out of pocket to get the g pro 2. if and when the price ever comes down to where the g pro 2 is now i would get one. ive never had a nexus phone because of there screen size. now put a nexus 6 at the same price that the nexus 5 came out with and im all over it. my current devices are a sony xperia z ultra, htc one max and lg g pro 2 which is being delivered as we speak.

I understand the excitement in getting a G Pro 2 but if you're one of those people that has to flash something every 20 minutes (like myself) you'll be extremely disappointed. I got so annoyed with LG putting a permanently locked bootloader on that I had to go out and buy an Xperia Z Ultra C6833 just so I could have a bit of device freedom. So if it were me, I would've kept the Note 3 or saved up for a while and buy a Nexus 6. But this is just my opinion, I know there are people that love this phone.

[Q] Will you stay

So now that we know the S6 will not have a removable battery, will you stay anyway?
I know that I will not be sticking around. Based on that fact alone, and the fact the my S4 and S5 have been disappointments, I am making the move to the LG G3. I don't think I will ever be ok with a unit that you cannot pull the battery out of. How much do you think it will cost to replace the battery outside the warranty period?

I'm with you. No removable battery, and no SD card are deal breakers for me. I think there are many like you and I who despise superficial style over substance, function, and repairability.
The Galaxy S6 might as well be an iPhone that runs Android. Most of the reviews trashing Samsung plastic bodies are from iPhone using reviewers.
I will hang on to my S4 Tri-band until it no longer functions. When the time comes for replacement, if LG still makes phones with removable batteries, that is what I will buy.
I'm looking forward to seeing if this is a miscalculation by Samsung. The sales numbers will tell.

I don't find it a need for me to switch from a Note 3, nothing looks worth yet. I'll wait for the Note 5, but we'll see.
Also I'm considering buying an Asus Zenfone 2 to play with, the estimated max 350$ price seems worth it to try.

Better switch to lg g4 when it is released it will be a great device

I thought I might skip the S6 b/c of the no removable battery & no SD card support but I decided to get the S6 Edge when it comes out. Besides my S4, I've been using a Nexus 5 since it first came out and I've gotten used to not having those features. The S6 Edge is just so advanced and good-looking that I'm willing it get it.
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Anyone with the Note 5 have regrets?

I have been reading some have regrets "upgrading" to the Note 5 from the Note 4. If so I am looking to trade my Note 4 with cases and 128gb Micro SD card for the Note 5 because I am not eligible for a phone upgrade. Thanks in advance.

i am, but not because of the $250 wasted, but because i'm back on a 2yr agreement. i pretty much only use my phone for tethering and streaming music while cutting grass. the note 2 has pretty bad reception where i live, but dropouts tethering happen in the same spot on both phones but with the note5 i have to keep attempting to reconnect even if it has a sigal. the note 2 will just keep tether on until it gets a good signal.
i'm giving my sprint account to my daughter soon anyways so no big deal, and i got a free ac66r that i flashed to tomato. i'm still on unlimited verizon too.

Not one bit. I upgraded from the S6. I had little interest in this phone because it seemed like the same phone just bigger with S-Pen. I'm glad I was so wrong, it is much different and better than I predicted.
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IMO not worth upgrading from a Note 4 to Note 5. I miss the IR blaster, removable battery and micro SD slot on the Note 4. Also, the Note 4 had a better feel and grip when using it without a case. The Note 5 is really slick.
I now carry a QC 2.0 battery pack around to offset not having a removable battery and it's cool but it's nothing like popping in a fresh charged battery. XDA has an article reviewing the Note 5 and it's exactly how I feel.
Samsungs UFS storage is fast and the Note 5 is snappy, build quality is great but I don't think it's with upgrading from the Note 4 or even the Note 3.
If you came from the Note 2 or some other line of phones then it might be worth the upgrade.

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IMO not worth upgrading from a Note 4 to Note 5. I miss the IR blaster, removable battery and micro SD slot on the Note 4. Also, the Note 4 had a better feel and grip when using it without a case. The Note 5 is really slick.
I now carry a QC 2.0 battery pack around to offset not having a removable battery and it's cool but it's nothing like popping in a fresh charged battery. XDA has an article reviewing the Note 5 and it's exactly how I feel.
Samsungs UFS storage is fast and the Note 5 is snappy, build quality is great but I don't think it's with upgrading from the Note 4 or even the Note 3.
If you came from the Note 2 or some other line of phones then it might be worth the upgrade.
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I'd throw an Otterbox Defender on it anyway, the physical appearance doesn't matter to me.

xbmoyx said:
I have been reading some have regrets "upgrading" to the Note 5 from the Note 4. If so I am looking to trade my Note 4 with cases and 128gb Micro SD card for the Note 5 because I am not eligible for a phone upgrade. Thanks in advance.
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Super regrets here. On my note 3 I had excellent lte connection. I had rarely any time where I DID NOT have reception. Now it's unless I'm on wifi I rarely have Cell reception.
This pos and I regret not taking it back in the 14 day period. It barely gets 3g where I had lte with my note 3. I'm sitting here at watching it cycle back and forth between 3g and no signal while it's just sitting on a table.
Thinking about having Cell coverage back on on the note 3 and just using it a a cell phone carrier wifi hot spot.
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I like mine. I upgraded from a Note 4. I do miss that I had several batteries I could swap out, but thats not a big deal to me really. I haven't come across a day where I actually ran out of battery life on my Note 5. I will say I did get my 64gb Note 5 for $80 due to a pretty nice buyback I had. It is definitely faster than my Note 4 all around. Spark gets better coverage, for me at least.

Yes I do, I've had this phone for two weeks and already the lens and back camera broke when I walked into a table, I have a nice phone case on it too, also PC's refuse to even acknowledge that I plug it into the USB Port even if I install the drivers. Unless I go into Recovery or Download mode.
Now two weeks later I have to spend a 200 deductible to get a replacement phone and then see if I swap the replacement to lease another phone.

Samsung really botched this one. Took away the battery, the sd card, the mhl connection. Battery life isn't that amazing. All glass which is easy to break. S pen that will pop out if phone is dropped. They need to go back to how the note 4 was made.

Rootable Device W/ 16-32GB Storage (MP3 Player)

As the title says, I'm looking for a device that has great storage for my music files and does root, so I can install audio mods on it....preferably cheap and reliable. Thanks in advance.
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I just bought an AT&T Galaxy S4 Mini. $110 off eBay, brand new (supposedly - it's in perfect condition, but came in a generic box, but I don't care). Rooted it within minutes. It's light, thin, and tiny. 16gb built-in storage, and those 200gb SanDisk microSD cards work in it. There's an unbelievable amount of AT&T and Samsung garbage on it, but you can disable it. It's snappy and powerful enough to do what you expect it to. If that's too expensive, look at a Galaxy Avant or Light from T-Mobile/MetroPCS. The Avant is bigger, but cheaper. The Light is roughly the same size (give or take a dimension or 3), but an inferior device - I was extremely dissatisfied with mine.
For months I contemplated on this very thing, with some other considerations. I wanted something small, but it had to be powerful enough for the task. And in those months I looked at practically every damned possible option that exists. Those other considerations were that it'd be my internet mule (wi-fi and USB tethering). A Sony Z1 or Z3 Compact would have been a much better phone, if only I could swap the battery. The S4 Mini has a swappable battery, and a new one is cheap. Other accessories are cheap too, because nobody wants this phone anymore yet accessory suppliers still have volumes of unsold inventory.

I'm late, but thanks for the suggestions. Although, 100 is a bit steep atm. However, I would like something smaller & I do have an SD card lying around for the extra storage. I was thinking an old nexus device or something perhaps.
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I think the best device I trust is the One Plus 3 with 60GB storage and 6GB RAM. Id's available in all countries.
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Now or wait?

Would you buy s7 now or wait for next S phone? Do they historically come out around Feb?
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I would buy one now. In fact, I just did. I got a killer price and accessories are dirt cheap, for the most part. It's still a badass phone with top-notch specs, and probably one of the best deals around. At first release, it was way overpriced compared to the competition. Now? Definitely get it. The S8 will be $400+ more than a S7 when it's released.
This year so far, I went from a Droid Turbo 2 to Note 5 to Moto X to S7 to iPhone 6s to Nexus 6P back to the S7. I played extensively with a HTC 10, Pixel, Moto Z, LG G5 and iPhone 7. Other than the 6P, the S7 has been my favorite phone this year. A close third would be the Moto Z. Unfortunately, the largeness of the Z and 6P killed it for me. Had it or the 6P been a bit smaller, I would have stayed. But, I digress.
I recommend getting a S7. It's a damn good phone.

Thanks. Seems international version going for $500. Think that's a good price new?
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I would buy one now. In fact, I just did. I got a killer price and accessories are dirt cheap, for the most part. It's still a badass phone with top-notch specs, and probably one of the best deals around. At first release, it was way overpriced compared to the competition. Now? Definitely get it. The S8 will be $400+ more than a S7 when it's released.
This year so far, I went from a Droid Turbo 2 to Note 5 to Moto X to S7 to iPhone 6s to Nexus 6P back to the S7. I played extensively with a HTC 10, Pixel, Moto Z, LG G5 and iPhone 7. Other than the 6P, the S7 has been my favorite phone this year. A close third would be the Moto Z. Unfortunately, the largeness of the Z and 6P killed it for me. Had it or the 6P been a bit smaller, I would have stayed. But, I digress.
I recommend getting a S7. It's a damn good phone.
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Right now I would wait to buy a S8. It'll be out around spring time.
What I look for in a phone is 5.1"-5.5", latest hardware, nice speakers, nice build. Depends on what you have now and if you only want to spend under $500. I see that you are using a Moto X? If you are than definitely get a S7 international exynos version or the AT&T variant can be purchased for under $400 usd nowadays used.
I totally agree with you on that. I've been a huge HTC fan and than got me a AT&T S6 when it first came out than I won a bid for a gently used AT&T s7 for around $400 USD out the door. As a everyday phone and not having root this phone has it all. The size is manageable and perfect for me. I had a LG V10 and that thing was too hard to pocket and also a Nexus 6. The speakers were always a big reason for me to purchase a phone but now I don't really care for that feature.
The S7 is the overall best phone I've owned to this day. It makes a really good daily for any person that doesn't urge to root and flash ROMS. Fast camera, Great bright AMOLED screen, snappy performance, microSD slot plus water proof, WIRELESS CHARGING, bottom speaker gets loud but its not the best. The always on display gimmick is actually really useful and just got updated to look like Note 7's always on. Overall I am pretty happy with the phone.

It would depend on how you feel about your current phone. I switched to S7 because the S6 got poor battery endurance and sluggish.
The S7 has better screen and camera than my previous S5, the UI is about the similar smooth because S5 could be on customized rooted ROMs.
Also, would the money be an issue to you? S7 is estimated $200 to 300 cheaper than the S8.

i just bought the s7 a few days ago after many weeks of doubt (whether i shud get it or not), and i'm very glad i did, this phone is insane (even without root)
my previous phones were xiaomi mi4 & oneplus x, both phones i rooted instantly and flashed hundreds of ROM's, with the S7 i don't feel the need to flash a ROM atm
the display is amazing as well & the battery is good enough for me (getting around 5-6hrs SOT with mixed usage of Wifi/4G, while i havent even had the time to remove the bloatware)