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[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] robotsdidyourmom:
i love you your in the same situation as me lol gotta love that music app on the iphone

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yeah thats the same problem i was having with my gs2 not the hissing and stuff but the bluish tint i do like alot about the android os but i really like using my phone for music lol because after buying the phone i don't have enough money left over for an ipod i could never get used to the music app or alternative music apps because i love controlling my music volume from the lock screen and the double click menu and yeah i think jail breaking will add almost as much customization as stock android i think i might go back to the iphone i have a month to switch it so i think im going to wait and hope ics comes out before that so i can see what its like and stuff
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] silver03wrx:
You can have music controlls on your lock screen. You guys just dont know how to use android nor have u tried to research it. And no a jailbroken iphone does not even have half the useablilty of an android phone. Enjoy you icrap. Isheep. Lol sory android was to complex for u
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] robotsdidyourmom:
the problem i have with the music controls is that i cannot change the volume from the lock screen and i dont want to use the volume rocker also i don't like how the volume bar thing is vertical in the music app lol i keep thinking that my place in the song is the volume

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calm down no need to get mad i am new to android don't hate me for that,also could you then help me with he music controls then? i know that you can skip and pause and stuff on the lock screen but i really miss the volume bar and is there any way to control Pandora using music controls?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] silver03wrx:
Dont some headphones have volume controlls and pause play built in.

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Did you checkout widgetlocker. It has alot of cool customizations for lock screens
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] robotsdidyourmom:
i have old iphone head phones the pause and play works just fine but the volume

i just tryed widget locker i like the camera option and the sound hound option but it does not have a music volume wigit and if it does i could not find it
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] Cyberguycpt:
Why do people keep posting these kind of post. Obviously we are going to say keep the skyrocket because this is a skyrocket forum. Its like going to a pro life forum and posting should I keep it or abort and expect to get anyone to say abort.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] badhobz:
try the razr or the nexus. Or even the arc S if you can get your hands on it.

Or wait for the galaxy Note which is coming to canandeeaarrr
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] silver03wrx:
This is so true.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] jgivesit:
Switched from iPhone to the Skyrocket (with a brief stay on the Nitro in between - btw, awesome screen but terrible battery and little dev support to date) and haven't reconsidered the decision once.

I hated the feeling of being constrained with the iPhone. I feel like I can do absolutely anything that I want with my Skyrocket and I'm future proofed with NFC and LTE. Plus, the colors of the Samoled Plus are to die for. Wish it was HD though, the Nitro screen was awesome. Oh well, gives me a feature to really anticipate in my next phone...
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] renegadefunk:
Ios is the most boring, bland os ever imo
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] robotsdidyourmom:
well my thoughts on this is to see what the skyrocket can do like where better to go to find people who have had all sorts of experiences on the skyrocket than a skyrocket fourm,i know most ppl are going to say stick with the skyrocket but i want to know why they stuck with it.

i really don't like the ios and all the restrictions,itunes,and how boring it is but im considering switching back to iphone because i feel that im looking for more of an ipod than crazy customizable phone like i think of what i do most on my phone and its take pictures listen to music and every now and then play super metroid or earthbound on a snes emulator, I hear the iphone has a better camera, from personal experience i prefer the iphone music player, and when the jailbreak comes out for it i can get a snes emulator on it.If I switch im going to miss the big screen and the android os a lot tho.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] motionUS:
I'm curious if any of the above switchers have returned back to the iPhone. Would love to hear more experiences.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] ebagdirtbike:
I recently bought the iPhone 4s then went to the skyrocket thought I like the iPhone better switchd back to the iPhone. Then realized I made a big mistake. Luckily the at&t Rep made an excption to give me the skyrocket again. I've had all the iPhones and have so much money in apps but now I realize I don't use 90% of the apps anyways plus android apps are getting between all the time. I do miss the safari browser but I can't handle no flash anymore.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] silver03wrx:
Try dolphin browser hd. Its the most pc like web browser
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] robotsdidyourmom:
well i haven't returned to the iphone yet,but i am considering i love the bigger screen on the s2 the camera is good enough and i really like the android os, but after using the s2 for 2 weeks i kinda realized all i do on my phone is listen to music take pictures and play snes emulators i tryed the stock player and other music players like power amp and google music but i could never get as comfortable with them as the iphones music player then not being able to control pandora from the lock screen and status bar bothered me also you can not control the volume from the status bar and lock screen somthing whitch i had gotten pretty used to from using an iphone,i have seen pictures and video of the iphone's camera compared to the s2 and the iphone's seemed to have a much better white balance and video quality,then when the jail break comes out for the iphone i can put a snes emulator it.

Please don't call me a isheep because i am considering switching back i try to brake away from the iphone when ever i get the chance, but the iphone happens to do what i need it to do, you know.

lol i need a little more ipod/music player
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] appdroid:
I like how you support for Android but we don't have those ppl asking about this anymore so you are just starting another debate. To be honest everyone has their choice and they are better of buying what they like.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] Frogacuda:
I think once you get Cyanogenmod 9 on this thing, it's going to be a whole new ballgame.

The music player controls thing is because touchwiz sucks. This is a temporary problem, I assure you.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] mimart7:
Don't discount what the devs are doing. There are some great roms, now. I'm sure I will give CM 9 a try.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] Attila The Hun:
I have both but keeping going back all the time to the iphone

1- I don't like to delete e mail one by one like to have the option delete all

2-don't like not to have the e mail feet to page on the skyrocket it's all ovet,

3-i wish the iphone was the size of the skyrocket
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] crawlgsx:
I think your going to be sorely disappointed when we never see CM9. We barely have CM7 support. There will be much newer faster and better phones by the time CM9 is official and out in mass and the Skyrocket will be low priority, not to mention the Skyrocket will lose most of its dev support as more and more ICS phones come out and never and faster phones come out.

Not trying to sound like an ass, just being realistic. I'd love to be wrong and surprised, but I wouldn't count on it.

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I would definitely consider going back if this ever happens.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] yozh:
So I`m in a process of evaluating a Skyrocket to switch from my iPhone 4S. I have had smartphones since first Nokia 3650 and Ericsson T68. I had WM phones and after original iPhone came out I have been with it ever since (exception for the TILT for a month).

I have to say very impressed with SkyRocket very !

The reason for a switch was LTE, I simply could not use my phone in NYC I was missing phone calls, VM notifications came in 4-5 hours later, I coulnd send/receive SMS, then LTE was lit up and people around me started to actually use there phones. So after years with iPhone I finally decided to try Android on a phone(had nook color rooted with CM7) and Skyrocket.

I was able to accomplish more with Skyrocket in 3 hours then with my iPhones in 4 Years.

With that said, few real complains, the Mail client simply sucks ! The GMAIL client is even worst ! The inability to control things from main screen like music/camera sucks... The charging time is kind of slow, I`m pretty sure iPhone charged faster. Android or rather this stock ROM is glitchy. Still cant get used to the keyboard, tried multiple. The Landscape seems unfinished.

So far I think that's the only complains.

Still up in the air, but I think I`ll stick with it and sell my iPhone 4S, at least until iPhone 5 on LTE
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] B00mshakalaka:
I find the iPhone screen way to small for my viewing pleasure. Many people I know who are older adults and who are hooked to their iphones are getting or already have ipads due to being familiar with ios and wanting a larger screen. I have a feeling even if apple does make the iphone screen larger they won't get anywhere near the size of the skyrocket or note, due to keeping ipad sales up.

Either way, I find Android to be a much more exciting user experience. I feel that if a person has the time to invest in learning the android interface and has the learning ability to tweak settings they can make the phone perfect for them as an individual.

Pros of iphone: keyboard sensitivity (typing) is easier, resale value seems better, super easy to use, easy to find cases etc.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] slipstreamconversion:
The charging time is slower than iPhone because of the bigger battery, for one. And I think Samsung just has a knack for making slower charging phones, but they improved greatly with this phone. It is still a step back from iPhone, but when you play with your power options and watch what is spending power, you end up with a great phone on battery.

I haven't had the time to get used to the stock keyboard, I opted for Swype off the bat, and haven't looked back. At first I switched because it was the cool thing to do, and it was neat, but after using it over time, I got a lot faster and more accurate on it, and now it has a lot to do with funactionality. I tend to swype things I shouldn't. (friend's phones, iPod touches, microwaves. Just kidding about the microwaves.)

I got the i727r not because of LTE (being that there will be no LTE coverage here in the near future) but just because it looks like a very capable phone that can be pushed into the future just by simply updating. It's hardware is more than up to the task of the future, and I think that is the biggest reason why you should definitely stick to the Skyrocket. The 4s is nice, and everyone has their opinions, but mine is when iPhone 5 comes out, the 4s will be the forgotten phone.

- slipstreamconversion
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] Shadeslayers:
I got the iPhone 4S. Promptly returned it and bought the Skyrocket.

The iPhone was very nice. Had a smooth UI, and everything 'just worked'. As long as you did everything Apple's way. Also, iTunes on windows is awful.

I was an avid jailbreaker and tweaked and modded my iPhone 4 like crazy, I loved it. When I got the 4S, I realized that it was pretty much the same deal.. just faster.... yay?

I got bored. Got the skyrocket. I find it a lot of fun figuring out new ways to tweak my phone and stuff.

Love the Skyrocket compared to the iPhone 4s. Only major problem is that when I'm listening to anything and I get a text, it abruptly cuts out the audio, plays the ringtone, and then abruptly increases the audio volume again. Anybody know anyway to fix this? With the iPhone it was very seamless when getting notifications with sound turned on while listening to music or podcasts.. on Android (or maybe just the ROM? Idk..) it's not nearly as nice. That's my only issue with it though. :)
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] yozh:
Yeah 1 day I`ll try swype......

Some one else mentioned the resale value, hopefully the skyrocket will still be in value come this October or so. I used to get my full value back for the iDevices....

If I can get at least what I paid for it...
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] badpanda:
I switched from 4s to skyrocket and never looked back I don't regret it at all... Skyrocket is a blazing beautiful machine.

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That's really the only problem with non idevices as of now is that they lose value very quickly.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] crawlgsx:
Which is bound to happen when you A.) release 12 versions of the same device and B.) release updated versions less than a few months after the first one.

The Skyrocket HD has/will make our phones worthless. Go Samsung! *sigh*

I like Android, I love my Skyrocket, but the fragmentation is an extreme nuisance and only keeps getting worse. Samsung is leading the way for fragmentation of a whole new level.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] Crack85:
Keep skyrocket
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] enigma00:
I wouldn't count on the Skyrocket retaining its value.

Samsung is on a new device launch spree. We'll see the Skyrocket HD shortly (pretty much the same device with the 720p SAMOLED) and the Galaxy S3 later this year.

The resale value has already dropped considerably, if you follow the xda market place.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] yozh:
Ok so its been few weeks since I got the skyrocket and I spent some time with it.

Here is my thoughts and I guess a pros/cons list.

Skyrocket is a great phone with so much potential, but Android OS is not there and kind of kills it.

I love pretty much everything about the phone except the mail client, the browser and navigation thru OS.

Skyrocket

Pros: LTE, Fast, Camera is great, Screen Size, Controls and control of the OS

Cons: Usability, Mail Client, Browser, Phone Size, battery is questionable, OS is buggy, music management, Bluethoot controls and A2DP, SMS/MMS client is kind of sucky GO SMS is good but I cant get MMS working properly, Charging time, no easy way to stream youtube any video to TV, Resale Value, notifications.

iPhone:

Pros: Usability, Phone size, Bluethoot controls and A2DP, iMessage and SMS/MMS client. (with JB controls and control of the OS) Camera. Airplay, Resale Value, notifications and ability to see from lock screen.

Cons: battery is questionable, no LTE, Issues with ATT network in NYC due to no LTE (biggest thing why I went to Skyrocket, it did get a bit better), no Little Empire

:)
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] GeezyF.Ladies:
Had a iPhone since the og in 07 and in November I left my iPhone 4 for the rocket and I think people who try to justify apples greedy underclassed phones are just reaching. If you just want a phone to make calls n txt or use social apps by all means join the herd. If you want customization and a screen big enough to COMFORTABLY watch movies or shows on then Android . Im not biased BC i.e. had apple till November of 2011 so 4 years and some change. Just realized one day that I had fell for their great marketing and that everyone else had the ''best'' phone so I too was a sheep then set myself free!
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] yozh:
Well I dont see it as being sheep if product is good it is good. The only real point you have is the screen size I do love the screen size, just that makes the phone huge :)....

As far as customization if the phone is jailbroken the customization can go a long way a very long way. That reminds me I should add notifications to the list up top.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] yozh:
Interesting I was looking thru your post and was going to ask you if you are jailbroken, and then saw that you did jailbreak your phones....

The thing for me (and everyone should understand, I`m not decided yet and playing both sides) I can customize an iPhone iOS to no end with jailbreak, I actually dont do I didnt do it on Skyrocket ether, the big thing for me is the usability the navigation thru OS navigating thru Email, ability to actually use the phone with 1 hand pretty much to the full extend of the OS....

I love how flexible Android is, but at the same time its limited, I like how iOS is smooth the navigation and OS is, at same time Android looks ruff and unfinished and not consistent. I exclusively used skyrocket for 2 weeks and now today picked up my iPhone 4S put my SIM in it and things just flow, if only data with ATT was stable in NYC .....

I usually watch movies on train on the way to work, I have about 1 hour commute so there is lots of time to kill, I watched maybe 5 movies with Skyrocket and thought it was great ! Today i watched half of movie with my iPhone and to tell you the truth it was not half that bad, I cant say I missed skyrocket while watching it.

I`m very technical person and like to play with the guts of the things, and I have to say iOS underneath it all is very advance and customization are very advance and possible once jailbroken of course.

I dont know I still cant decide, to summarize my biggest things up to this point with iPhone vs. Skyrocket is 3G vs LTE, 3.5" vs. 4.5" and iOS vs Android....

Hard Choice but one I have to make soon.... I also just bought 7 inch HTC View so that might solve my big screen question, but usability of the ATT network at work is what will make a huge difference...
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] Frogacuda:
I've always been a big fan of Android's interface, but it terms of aesthetics, the lack of hardware acceleration in the launcher and OS elements has always left it feeling choppy and sluggish compared to iOS.

HOWEVER, ICS changes this big time, and it's coming soon, so it might be best to keep that in mind. It also moves to a simple, elegant interface that I find very appealing.

I've always preferred the overall user experience on Android because it feels more like a "real" OS, whereas iOS feels like some kind of control panel or a crib toy. It doesn't feel like a computer, it's like an elevator panel. There's a steeper learning curve to Android, but once you get it, it's much easier in that I can navigate it and do what I want faster and with fewer in-betweens. It's a different approach, but it definitely suits me better.

This is a pretty good read about ICS and the reasons behind Android's design choices. It's very perceptive. Skip the bits about the hardware, of course:

http://www.anandtech.com/show/5310/samsung-galaxy-nexus-ice-cream-sandwich-review
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] yozh:
I have to tell you guys I`m sitting here and from 1 minute to the next I cant decide what I want to do.... 1 minute I want to keep the Skyrocket, next I want to keep iPhone.

I think ultimately ATTs lack of connectivity and usability of 3G network will drive me to Skyrocket at least until the iPhone will have LTE.

A bit worried about the resale value, as people are saying that Skyrocket is dropping in price already. I paid $400 for it since I had to get of contract on eBay.....
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] yozh:
Very good points ! Just to add they added a whole bunch of apps for movie playing, like today I used oPlayer its from app store and its great, was able to copy movie from my NAS via SMB and play it just fine an AVI divx :)

Still not decided... The closer I get to 6pm the better the phone works around here LOL

What would you guys estimate resale value of the skyrocket closer to October/November time frame? Based on previous android top of the line phones etc...
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] abanda:
What would you guys estimate resale value of the skyrocket closer to October/November time frame? Based on previous android top of the line phones etc...[/QUOTE]

Good question. That I would like to know my self. Every iphone I owned I always got back more than what I paid for the phone as long as you keep then in good shape and keep all the original boxes etc. Im am having a hard time selling my iphone 4's though. I havent posted then less then 400 but they wont sell on ebay. I think mainly becuase these ones are not unlocked to wheres all my other phones I sold where. I think I will just have to bite the bullet and sell them less then 300.

it would be good to know what skyrockets are selling for and what to expect later. I havent even looked to what is required for the unlocking a skyrocket does anyone know that?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] yozh:
Good question. That I would like to know my self. Every iphone I owned I always got back more than what I paid for the phone as long as you keep then in good shape and keep all the original boxes etc. Im am having a hard time selling my iphone 4's though. I havent posted then less then 400 but they wont sell on ebay. I think mainly becuase these ones are not unlocked to wheres all my other phones I sold where. I think I will just have to bite the bullet and sell them less then 300.

it would be good to know what skyrockets are selling for and what to expect later. I havent even looked to what is required for the unlocking a skyrocket does anyone know that?[/QUOTE]

Based on what I understand you could eventually have ATT unlock it... Or spend $30 for unlock code... Yeah I always eather made money or got my money back on all iPhones, not looking to profit but at least get back what I paid for it, in less then a year. Interesting to know what people are saying would be a price in a bout a year.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] Creutzfeldt21:
Like many will say, maybe you will miss 1 or 2 things from the ios, but the amount of amazing things you can do with the skyrocket as opposed to them, especially after being rooted and what not, is uncountable.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] yozh:
So today I took my skyrocket to work instead of the iPhone... I think Ill stick with the skyrocket and try to work out all the little kinks at least until the iPhone 5 comes out with LTE (if it does)..

Just have to figure out the battery and little annoyances like the GO MMS flipping image. Maybe get better notifications some how, right now I`m using Executive Assistant...

Oh forgot to mention, tried Go Launcher and I think its great, will see how it affects the battery ....
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] Frogacuda:
You really think the next iPhone will be 5 and not 6? iPhone 4 was iPhone 4, despite the 3G/3GS being similar in the way 4 and 4S are. It's the 6th generation iPhone, I'm sure it'll be 6.

</nitpick>

I think by the time it comes out (whatever it's called) Cyanogenmod 9 will be out for the Skyrocket and you're never going to want to look back. Just my opinion.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] yozh:
LOL not sure what they will call it.....