Galaxy Note II Owners Thread! - Galaxy Note II General

Just got mine! White international version. Absolutely beautiful. Who else is enjoying this great device?

Enjoying mine every single day since 19th Oct.. titanium grey N7105..
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Got mine since 18th Oct @ 4pm malaysia time, by tread in my note 1..no regret n enjoy it every moment too
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Recieved mine yesterday.. loving everything but the incredibly slow wifi speeds.
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gsibble said:
Just got mine! White international version. Absolutely beautiful. Who else is enjoying this great device?
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Who else has one? Just about everyone who's been posting for the last 3 or so weeks...

Guys, please help
Owning a sgs 3, considering buying note 2
I've heard from different sites very different opinions about the screen. Now I think it's better to ask someone who owned both devices, since theoretically note 2 screen should be better.
Someone says that s3 screen is sharper, is it true? And how it's it with the text sharpness and whites in reality?
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tranquility said:
Guys, please help
Owning a sgs 3, considering buying note 2
I've heard from different sites very different opinions about the screen. Now I think it's better to ask someone who owned both devices, since theoretically note 2 screen should be better.
Someone says that s3 screen is sharper, is it true? And how it's it with the text sharpness and whites in reality?
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Im suggesting u better go to samsung distributer dealer or any shop that sell note 2..go, see n try their display unit by ur self n judge it. No body can judge on behalf of u..it all personal taste
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I've loved mine since I got it on the 15th
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Grabbed mine yesterday this thing is freaking insane
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Since I got mine 3 days ago and never touch the computer as I feel now I have every thing in my hand
Really love my note2
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I replaced my Sprint Galaxy S3, which I purchased 3 mnths ago, with the Sprint Galaxy Note aka Phone-Zilla & I am ecstatic. Sure it was costly, but I am so happy with my decision to do so. You only live once!!
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How many people think that the Note 2 battery could have been a little bit better? Perhaps 3300mah to 3500mah? Same as the Droid Razor Max HD which gets close to 24hr battery. The note 2 gets about 13-15.
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TMobile officially ends the galaxy note!

It's official, TMobile has cut the galaxy note out. Why? Probably has to do with the fact that the note 2 is around the corner. And I waited all this time for the note to come out on TMobile! Late to the party note, thanks. Although I did get a note and I love it for it's huge display and stylus, there is nothing else impressive about this phone. All I can do now is wait for the note 2, will be announced thus month on the 29th, and enjoy the last few breaths this note has left,in it.
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micxploed said:
It's official, TMobile has cut the galaxy note out. Why? Probably has to do with the fact that the note 2 is around the corner. And I waited all this time for the note to come out on TMobile! Late to the party note, thanks. Although I did get a note and I love it for it's huge display and stylus, there is nothing else impressive about this phone. All I can do now is wait for the note 2, will be announced thus month on the 29th, and enjoy the last few breaths this note has left,in it.
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Well, besides the brick-bug which can easily be avoided, what is there to dislike? I mean, other than the quad-core behemoths, the Note is still a very powerful device and the large screen plus S Pen just add to its capabilities. If you don't find a use for the S Pen, or larger screen, then why not just get an Galaxy S3 or HTC One X rather than wait for the Note 2?
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Well, besides the brick-bug which can easily be avoided, what is there to dislike? I mean, other than the quad-core behemoths, the Note is still a very powerful device and the large screen plus S Pen just add to its capabilities. If you don't find a use for the S Pen, or larger screen, then why not just get an Galaxy S3 or HTC One X rather than wait for the Note 2?
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IM guessing that's directed at me since you did quote me. X) I actually traded my have for the TMobile note last week. I love the big screen and the stylus, but the note could have definitely used more ram. Most of the time at Any given usage the note is occupying more than %85 of ram and it's clearly obvious. I love the note, just wish the size matched it's internal hardware specs. Note 2 is ganna rock.
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Speaking about RAM, yes I agree Note has bare minimum available to run smoothly. When I run Tasker with sweet sounding Loquendo TTS engine announcing vital info, things start to load afresh when apps are switched.
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So apparently t mobile isn't discontinuing the not, they are just out of stock online, is what I've herd
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yep how did you figure it was cut out?
We all know that note 2 is coming soon anyways.
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baz77 said:
yep how did you figure it was cut out?
We all know that note 2 is coming soon anyways.
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An app dedicated to the note called drippler.
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no pun intended but it sounds like a std lol. dripler app
thanks
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Yes, it's definitely not discontinued, out of stock like someone has said.
People need to get fact right before posting.
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awes0me1 said:
Yes, it's definitely not discontinued, out of stock like someone has said.
People need to get fact right before posting.
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Suck it
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Anybody here came from s3

I got myself a att s3 in july.im thinking about getting the note 2 .is it worth y he upgrade?
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bgaccord said:
I got myself a att s3 in july.im thinking about getting the note 2 .is it worth y he upgrade?
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For sure ... i changed my s3 just in a week with this amazing phone .....the only doubt was its size but in few days u will get use to and then s3 will look like a kiddo in front of this beast.... my vote go for note 2
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Thanks.I think I can get use to it.I had the note 1 but it was to laggy thats why I got rid of it.
Just that the screen looks a little bit sharper and punchier in S3 because of it's smaller screen.
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i came from s3, looking forward to this
It's an elder brother of S3. It has all the features of s3 plus new features of note 2. I have move from s3 bcz it was hell laggy. I am loving my note 2..
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It's an elder brother of S3. It has all the features of s3 plus new features of note 2. I have move from s3 bcz it was hell laggy. I am loving my note 2..
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S3 laggy !!!! You should have got a defective device
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S3 laggy !!!! You should have got a defective device
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And I guess you have never visited countless low ram, poor muktitasking, launcher redraw threads
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Kindly stick to topic and help the guy to decide ......he is here for help ...everyone has its own opinion so plz post ur views instead of offtopic discission ...thanks
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Yes, I did, and yes, it's definitely worth it.
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I came from s3. No regrets whatsoever
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I did and never looked back your like it.
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Today I came from a very much loved and still owned galaxy s2. I cant believe how awesome this note 2 is been waiting ages to get my hands on one. Let tye rooting and flashing begin happy days
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Ordered my t-mobile note 2 this morning, and if i like i will give gs3 to my sister, if i think it to big ,my sister will have note 2 .(I got 160 dollar off plus 50 Rebate total coast around 250 )
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Came from s3, after 2 months sold my s3 and went for the note2. Took me 3 days to get used to the size. Note 2 is like a super charged s3! Im lovin everythin on this thing!
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I came from a GT-I9300 international white S3 to my GT-N7100 international titanium Note2.
The S3 was FAST, most of the time. There are still android stutters here and there, like with animations ect. Even after updating to the newest Jelly bean 4.1, it made the phone smoother especially scrolling in the browser but the micro stutters are still present.
The Note 2 is almost stutter free, (much better than the S3). It rivals the iOS in the 4S and 5 for smoothness in my opinion.
The battery life on the S3 was great, the Note 2 takes it to the next level.
I used to have the International Note 1 before my S3 and I never used the S-Pen because frankly it sucked and was a pain to use. It was inaccurate, not sensitive enough for writing or drawing well imho and was too small to feel comfortable in the hand. You literally had to press it up against the screen with a fair amount of pressure for it to register.
The S-Pen on the Note 2 is a million times better, no joke. I use it ALL THE TIME now. Browsing the web, scrolling through my song list, browsing my photos. It is such a joy to use that I always take it out and use it. It's that good! Writing with it feels natural and realistic.
I could go on and rave about it endlessly but I need to go back to work...
Is it worth it over the S3? Unquestionably. This thing is absolutely the best phone in the world and in my line of work, I have the pleasure of owning and using almost every high end android phone that comes out.
Im previously a user of Note 1..was thinking to get S3, but change my mind.. not because of the awesomeness of S3 feature SW and HW, but because the screen is small to me..what people are saying that u will never go back to small screen after get Note 1 was true..lol..so now Note 2 which im consider oversized of S3, had make my dream come true! U will never regret it, not until Note 3 come out of cause..lol
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Same here... upgrade from S3
Bigger screen is one of the reason
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sohebq said:
It's an elder brother of S3. It has all the features of s3 plus new features of note 2. I have move from s3 bcz it was hell laggy. I am loving my note 2..
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Yeah, the S3 isn't at all laggy. My partner has an S3 and it's on par with the Note 2. The Note 2 is slightly overclocked but I would NEVER say that the S3 is laggy. Ufff... haha.
I also came from an s3, I have zero regrets and will be selling the gs3.
I agree with others who disliked the launcher redraws and lack of ram.
love the note 2 screen, the stylus is great and the battery life is much better.
Overall all the benefits of the s3 but refined and improved. imho

Did you came from the orignal note or maybe the S3?

So basicly I wanted to see how many people came from the original note and upgraded to the note 2. Maybe even some people that came from the S3 since its nearly the same smartphone with a larger screen. Or if this is your first note
And maybe share your experience so far
I came from the S3. Loving the Note 2 especially the S-pen feature. At work I need to take notes so Ive set the Note 2 up that whenever I take the Spen out it automatically opens the S Memo so this is perfect for me. The faster processor and bigger screen makes browsing, playing games and watching videos better. I do find it slightly big to use as a phone but the pro's out weigh the cons. All is all I am very happy with it.
Note 1...
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Sgs 3
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Note to Note 2
I came from Note 1. I lost my Note 1 a month ago. And I got a Galaxy S Advance (a great phone actually) as a temporary phone. But, I already decided to get Note 2 anyway. =) The best!
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I had both
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I had both also. Neither of those compare to the Note 2. This is the best device I have ever owned.
Note > Galaxy tab 7.7 3G > Note 2
The tab was great but was a bit too large for everyday use as a phone
Coming from Galaxy S III... and loving the Note II <3
I came from the Note 1.I had unfortunately for 2 months cause a problem with the screen came and i return it! I didn't bought a second few months back since it was my first meet with the android! I waited and now since a week ago i have the Note 2 which is awesome!!!
I came from the S2 - > Note - > Note 2.
Samsung has been batting home runs nonstop in my eyes. Every device I've purchased from them has made me a very happy guy. Haha.
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Note > note 10.1 > note 2 :thumbup:
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sold my gs3 an pick a iphone 5 bored with it buy a gnote ii
Note 1 x2 plus gs3 . Sgn2 the best of all..
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I come from S3 and am glad to have bought the Note2.:good:
From s3 here as well
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Upgraded from the original Galaxy S
Razors123 said:
So basicly I wanted to see how many people came from the original note and upgraded to the note 2. Maybe even some people that came from the S3 since its nearly the same smartphone with a larger screen. Or if this is your first note
And maybe share your experience so far
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Man you guys upgrade phones a lot... An I thought that I was a geek
I've just upgraded from the original Galaxy S (i9000) which was an excellent phone as well, but man I love the Note II
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I had both
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Switching from Note I to Note II

I'm seriously planning to buy a Note II and I currently own a Note I.
However, currently I see there are almost all new features that are available in Note II are now available for Note I (based on N7000XXLS7 rom update), will buying this now will really be a worthy upgrade?
Considering only on features and not on ROM Capacity , Processor type and clock speed?
Any comments would greatly appreciated.
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While original note is an amazing phone, just for battery life is well worth the upgrade. I used to average 4 hrs of screen on time on my note but on note 2 i average 7 hrs. Throw in hardware upgrade and JB and its an easy decision.
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AqueousBor said:
While original note is an amazing phone, just for battery life is well worth the upgrade. I used to average 4 hrs of screen on time on my note but on note 2 i average 7 hrs. Throw in hardware upgrade and JB and its an easy decision.
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Agree completely. If you like your note1, you'll love note2. I thought note1 was reall, really good. Note2 is the best phone I've ever laid hands on.
I think the upgrade is debateable.
I made the leap. The power, speed, camera, features,.. amazing.
The 1... is still good.
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All depends on if you are a tech junkie or not...
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I wondered and thought about gn2 upgrade and thought it wasn't really worth it but still got it on 1st day it was released in the UK and so glad I did
Note 1 is was and still is a great phone but even with jb it still wont be as good as note2 only thing I could tell the difference was going to 16/9 screen I could telk it was just a bit narrower but after a few days soin forgot plus the screen on the gn2 soon made me forget
You wouldn't:thumbup: be disappointed
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And guys, u have forgotten a huge thing, there is no black crush or clipping like it was in note 1.
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And guys, u have forgotten a huge thing, there is no black crush or clipping like it was in note 1.
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1927772
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You won't regret the upgrade. Trust me. I've yet to hear a person who has regretted buying the note 2.
Having said that, the one disadvantage of the note 2 over the note 1 is the inability to move apps to sd card in the note 2.
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Hi there, have to disagree with you. I can move apps on my N2.
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Hi there, have to disagree with you. I can move apps on my N2.
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How?
The thing you'll like best with the GN 2 is peace of mind. Forget about battery life, just use it... and use it... and use it again...
Battery Life
LED indicator
Narrower design is more pocketable - when i ride my motorcycle, i can't tell it's there.
overall- i'm happy with the upgrade over my old GN1
To be honest, I regret buying the note 1 and sold it after a month. However, note 2 is way better and think I am going to stick with it for a very long time. Best phone right now imoh. So go for it man.
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I'm finding the note 2 much easier to hold in 1 hand, and the speed is pretty awesome. Although I'm using cm10 so the rest if the Samsung features didn't really lure me in.
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I'm thinking about it as well. Had my Note on EBay today and took it down as I have JB now and the prices will be dropping soon. Costco has the S3 for 129.00 . Black Friday deals could be worth waiting for. I don't see the advantage of the International version anymore except for the FM. Tough decesion. But the longer I wait the better idea I will have on which TW Rom will take the lead as well
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I am 100% happy with my Note II and I think anyone who buys one is unlikely to be disappointed, however I didn't get that "blown away" feeling that I got when I first switched from SGSII to the original Note.
I Broke the screen on my Note I & have not got around to fixing it, so mine needed replacing anyway, before I broke the Note I, I absolutely loved it and feel it was probably the best smartphone I'd ever used ( and I have used plenty) I feel the Note II is for all intents and purposes the same phone as the Note I with a few tweaks, and since I prefer to run CM10 I have to say I barely notice the differences between the two - this is not a slur against the Note II , more praise for the Note I.
Maybe if you are a fan of Touchwiz & all the S-pen stuff then its a different story, but my experience is like an iPhone upgrade - simply more of the same with a few tweaks.
In daily use there is little difference for me, personally. My gf has the 1 now, and i am jealous of her extra 80 pixels.
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It's just awesome
Worth every penny, worth eveey upgarde. The design, rhe battery, the cpu, the ram and that smart dock.
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Note 3 or HTC One MAX?

I know this is a biased crowd, and I'm a bit biased myself coming from a note 2 and note before that. I was 100% sold on the note 3 until I read that review of the HTC. Anyone have any insight on the subject?
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Go for the Note 3. Trust me.
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I was thinking about max since I'm using HTC one at the moment but I don't think I can live with a phablet without spen.
Can't wait to get my note 3.
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I know this is a biased crowd, and I'm a bit biased myself coming from a note 2 and note before that. I was 100% sold on the note 3 until I read that review of the HTC. Anyone have any insight on the subject?
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I'm not so biased I made my choice on what I buy from experience at work (phone repair) I wouldn't take an HTC anything unless it was free
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I just read the "latest" leaked spec sheet and it stated that the max will ship will the snapdragon 600 instead of the previously stated 800,which is disappointing and pushed me back to the note 3.
I don't use the spen nearly as much as I thought I would so no biggie there, and I do like the idea of a fingerprint reader and the build quality.
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I've been using the HTC one since launch and it's a great phone, but the build quality isn't as good as I thought. There are gaps in the construction. The non removable battery is a downer also.
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