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[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] :
http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=23522477&postcount=113
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] AllGamer:
OMG! i never would have though i'd say this, but...

1ST TIME I'M BUYING A PHONE FROM AT&T :D

LOL :p usually phones offered by AT&T are limited versions of International / Euro models

This is the first time it's a good thing to have an AT&T phone... who would have though :)
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] jonathan3579:
Since the Telus version is exactly the same and does not have that hideous logo, I'm gonna look into that.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] :
Yeah This galaxy s2 will be the last carrier branded device I buy. I can't stand carrier branded phones anymore. At least the sprint galaxy s2 put sprint logo on the back where we dont have to look at it.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] AllGamer:
i'm tempted to pick one up and try it out

but... with the SGS 3 on the horizon, i'm kinda having 2nd thoughts
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] jonathan3579:
Oh I completely agree. I think Sprint stayed most true to the original S2 factor.

I see that but at this rate unless Samsung does truly want a global launch this time around, I find it very difficult to wait. Besides, I think the Note will hold a much better resell value over the GS2. (That's my opinion at least.)
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] funziebear:
Ohh joy I thought I'd be stuck on edge
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] stondec:
I read it's already been successfully unlocked, but your HSPA+ on T-mobile will still be slower than what you'd normally get with a phone that's compatible with T-mobile out of the box.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] DesignGrits:
I hate that the price of the phone is not much more than our phone but online everyone is trying to sell it for way more or trade plus $200-$300 on top. So dumb, I think I am going to wait awhile unless I find a good trade. Price will go down at some point.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] funziebear:
Serious but I want one so bad I'm willing to trade plus 200
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] DesignGrits:
I am with you there, I really want one too. But don't think 200 is worth it, 100 makes sense if anything.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] funziebear:
I found one on clist yesterday for 375 someone beat me to it.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] DesignGrits:
Really, wow. Lucky dude who ever got that.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] funziebear:
Seriously I was blowing that ad up with all my email addresses I actually have a trade ad on clist but No bites i have this and my g2x up for trade for a note
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] AllGamer:
OK guys...

I'm making my move later today! :D

.... no no worries guys, i'll still be here, my T989 will still be the main device, probably until the SGS3 is out :p

i'm just getting the i717 to play around, literally simply to satisfy my curiosity to get it working on AWS 1700 and to try out my HUGE collection of Android Games on it, as i always found the T989 screen to be too small for some games

specially the scrolling shoot'em up games, after you put your big fat index or middle finger on the screen to drive the "thing" you can barely see anything else that comes at you :p

that's the whole reason i was shopping for a tablet or in this case note, as only the 7.7 and note comes with SAMOLED displays, i don't like all the other ones as they are still using the old sLCD technology

not to mention anything running nVidia Tegra are close source, chances for good development are slim to none, so there's no point going that route
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] Christ1119:
Let me know how well it works with WIND compared to the T989 (in terms of signal strength) Allgamer. I heard the International Exynos Note also has the AWS band just that it's locked out and people are looking into it.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] funziebear:
Where did u read that? I want a note some local wants to trade plus 150 for an international one but I. Don't like edge hahaha
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] jonathan3579:
This is correct. I'm subscribed to that thread. :)
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] clockcycle:
International Note on sale today only $579~

I am not sure if you guys/gals noticed, but 1saleaday has the international on sale for a few more hours today only at $579~

I too have the SGH-T989 + $200 on CL. no bites, well Nigerians want me to ship it to their son and they will pay me $5,000 check.. eh.. sigh

I think if it doesn't trade, I will wait for the ASUS/Google Nexus Tablet. But I'd much prefer one device to rule them all.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] DesignGrits:
I posted it in the general forums, but All Gamer moved it to the GNote General forums for some reason, doesn't make any sense since everyone over there has it already.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] MBIER:
note

i tried the note out and didnt like it. its way to big for my hand and the phone isnt nfc capable id keep the gs2 and wait for something better
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] AllGamer:
nfc is only turned off, it can be enabled if you are rooted

just like WiFi tethering
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] funziebear:
Whats a good price to ask for our gs2 on Craigslist.?
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] jonathan3579:
I got $350 for mine no questions asked.

I also just pulled the plug on an AT&T Note and it will be here on Monday. Gonna unlock it and give it a try on T-Mobile.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] AllGamer:
man... i'm still waiting for my unlock code from cell unlock, last time they were super fast, just a few hours and i got it, this time even their online chat line is offline, i hope they didn't go on March Break vacation
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] jonathan3579:
I saw your post in the AT&T section. I was going to ask if you got the code actually. I've never ordered unlock codes before but all the "how-to videos" have been using cell unlock and getting codes quickly. Have you dealt with any others?
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] AllGamer:
no, i wouldn't want to spend more money on other ones

these guys are well reputed, and i've used them in more than one ocassion, just not sure why it's taking them so long this time
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] AllGamer:
So, ... I went and came back.... well i never really left, but would have if it worked rock solid

As it stands right now, the T989 is still the best phone for good speed on AWS 1700

the G'note i717 is power hungry, eats battery like there's no tomorrow

speed is rather poor only getting 2~3 Mbps down, while the T989 gets 8 Mbps

the screen is amazing, but because of that it's what consumes the most power

is poor OCing, gets way to hot at 1.83, and random reboot when it gets too hot

while the T989 can run 1.83 all day long without rebooting due heat

the G'note is great as pocket size portable tablet, but not ready for prime time for long hours of entertainment like our T989, and specially no good as a phone, due the unstable radio connections

a lot of older "HD" games do not display properly on the i717
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] sharpeyedman:
If your main carrier is t-mobile then I would suggest you to stay away from these as much as skyrockets for two bigreasons.

1. Inconsiatency in 4g hspa+ speed.

2. Sucks up battery like a vampire.

My carrier is T-mobile and I sold my skyrocket right away for those reasons.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] sharpeyedman:
Skyrocket and note are both great phones but there are no modems available that will utilize or work correctly on T-Mobile network. That's why amplifiers will constantly drain battery in search for right signal? I hope dev comes up with right modem that's made just for skyrockets or note someday until then I will hold my money for sgs3
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] jonathan3579:
I just got my Note this morning and holy crap! The screen trumps both my Galaxy Nexus and my memory of the T989. :eek:
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] AllGamer:
i agree the screen is such a beauty :D

the games looks phenomenal on them, so does good quality BDrip movies :D

it's just too bad the radio is not stable on the Note, else i'll be using it every day as my daily phone
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] jonathan3579:
I am waiting for my unlock codes to see how I fare with the speed tests. I'll be happy if I can break 3mbps consistently. I was under the impression that both the Galaxy Nexus and Note had pentile screens which meant less brightness than the Plus screens but the Note is significantly brighter than the Nexus and I think even comparable to a Plus screen. Honestly, colors side by side is embarrassing not to mention the banding I have on my Nexus. Everything seems to be absolutely minimal on the Note. I'm totally impressed overall and the jump from 4.65 to 5.3 is more significant than I expected.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] Milhouse82:
This thread has been very helpful! I have wanted the Galaxy note since the day it was announced last year. I was hoping that it would come to Tmobile.

If you have made the jump from SG2 to the Note, what kind of battery life in terms of hours are you getting? Do you think that it is worth the jump from the SG2?
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] JaZart:
I think it'd be wise to just wait for the s3
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] AllGamer:
at this point the battery life is horrendus, if you use it as a phone

other wise it has great battery life as a tablet for on-demand use of internet

the pencil is great for quickly writing down notes and playing games
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] funziebear:
What would u say battery life is if u use it as a phone with the data turned on? would it give u 6-7 hours?
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] AllGamer:
4 hours at best

the screen alone drains way too much juice, even when data is not ON

is like 1% down for every 20min of usage at stock speed
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] funziebear:
Well i made the jump today :/ haha lets see how long till im back
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] jonathan3579:
I am still running mine on edge and stock for the moment. I really wanna see the mod become more stable but I'm not gonna lie and say I'm not curious about my speeds and battery life on T-Mobile 3G/4G.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] funziebear:
Do u know where i can get unlock code that accepts discovery i tried cellunlock but they don't take discovery :/
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] Raistline:
Just call T-Mo and say you are leaving the country and need an unlock code for a local SIM. They should get it to you without cost.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] Husam2011:
I think he means one for the Galaxy Note.

@thread, I'll never buy any phone branded again. Everything international. ATT's note has a ****ty processor and i guess i can live with Straight talk @$45 a month on internation note.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] funziebear:
Yeah for the note i only have a discover card right now and 20 for an unlock code sounds good but that site only takes visa and master
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] jonathan3579:
Why not use it to buy a $25 prepaid visa gift card? They don't charge tax or anything on the site.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] funziebear:
Saved myself a trip paid 25 for my code now Its just a waiting game last time i used this company they. Had my code within an hour
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] AllGamer:
it works just fine on 3G and 4G

the trick to keep the connection alive is simple

http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=23846671&postcount=520

it was noted on my guide as well

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1547114

the Note is pretty stable and usable now, the only annoying thing is to have to pick my Cell Network everytime after a reboot
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] jonathan3579:
Thanks AllGamer. I appreciate it. I'll be applying it when I get back home but this phone on edge runs circles around my Galaxy Nexus - battery life, brightness, colors, and more. Geez.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] notown775:
I.should.be getting mine tomorrow. I bought it from cranch for 530 shipped two day. I'm soooooo excited.

sent from a galaxy better than yours
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] funziebear:
I wish i could have kept my sg2 as well
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] notown775:
why?

sent from a galaxy better than yours
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] funziebear:
So i could have both hahah Im still waiting for my code :/
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] jonathan3579:
I got mine within an hour of placing the order from cell unlocker. I am very satisfied with their services. Hopefully you get yours soon!
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] funziebear:
I had it i just prolly missed it hahah.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] funziebear:
Can u guys share the link of how to install clockwork mod?
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] jonathan3579:
http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=23621058

There ya go man. That's AllGamer's guide on how to get everything all setup.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] funziebear:
Cool thanks man i was all confused over at the note section
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] CozzaFrenzyy:
my friend just got the note and she looks rediculose talking on that things its effin hugge!way to big for my taste..
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] funziebear:
Not gonna lie this phone is actually doing pretty good for my needs :)
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] Teo032:
porn.. i knew it.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] funziebear:
Haha i haven't tried but thanks for the idea hahahaha
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] notown775:
I wish they would add a little section for the more T-Mobile users in the i717 forum.

Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I717 using T-Mobile
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] glensta:
Funny stuff.....:p we got us some professional Wise guys here at Xda

Sent from my fargin phone!
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] funziebear:
Seriously, but then again there.isn't much to read over.there
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] AllGamer:
yeah, the i717 forum is rather boring, not much going on

and there's only 1 ROM for the whole community

it's the ONE! :eek:, and nobody is complaining about the lack of ROMs over there, or asking stupid questions regarding ICS

why can't our people over here behave more mature like them on the i717 ? ;) :p :D
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] notown775:
cause you gotta be a gentleman to own a note lol.. it is super calm over there.

take NOTE from my galaxy Tmob
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] funziebear:
I use my note with my pinky up, while sipping on tea
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] funziebear:
Allgamer do u know if i flashed the 14 quick toggle and the transparent bar it would cause my phone to act all funky? i had to use that other Rom they have over there to fix my phone yesterday cus it would load and not respond and just kept reloading all is well now but my router is up to 4 now hahahaha. My backup wouldn't work either :/
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] twolfekc:
Just switched to the galaxy note... my thoughts

I just got an att galaxy note and flashed the T989 modem onto it so that i could use 4g on it:)

My first thought was wow, this phone is wayyyyy too big. But then maybe 5 minutes later i picked up my T989(galaxy s 2)... And realized that i actually loved the huge screen.. Yes i know it was 5 minutes but that was all i needed.

My second thought after comparing the two was that the T989 was a complete piece of s***. The screen was smaller, it has a very low resolution screen, and there are grain dots and lines all throughout the screen.

Now my third thought was about the hardware... The camera on the galaxy note and T989 appear to be the exact same(which i think they are) but anyways pictures are AMAZING on both devices. Now performance wise it seems that the stock note performed a lot better than the overclocked and rooted T989. Scrolling was smoother on the note, apps loaded faster, and games looked to be running at a higher frame rate on the note.. Call quality was good on both, but not the best.

My final thoughts. If you are low on money or have really small hands get the T989. Its still a great phone and will last for years to come. Now on the otherhand if you don't have either of those issues GET THE NOTE!!! It has better battery life and is better in almost every other aspect than the T989.

There's my rant about both devices and if you have any questions feel free to leave a comment or pm me!!

-THANK ME IF YOU LIKED THIS POST-
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] zigfreid5:
Interesting

Persuasive writer you are. I played with the Galaxy Note in Best Buy for only 4 minutes and walked away thinking - "this is too big" and never gave it a second thought til now.

Just put an ad on craigslist to trade my T-989 for a note thanks to your post. It was the extra minute I needed.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] mbernusg:
Lol at both these comments
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] mastermindx85:
How did u buy the note like at the att store and got with it a contract?
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] ceejay83:
you could buy it from ebay or cl, then flash the t989 modem to have it work with tmobile's 3g
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] bikrame:
Did u got 4g on note? Whats ur speed of download and upload ? I want to switch to note but for sure dont want to loose 4g speed.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] samomamo:
I have the Note and the t989. I have been using the note for a month already and still to big for a phone. I am ashamed to use it in public. Every time I take itout inpublic I feel like a dork. I'm thinking of selling it and getting the nexus and have the ICS from the start and stop watching XDA every 2 min for a ICS rom
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] G1ForFun:
Wow I can't imagine caring that much about what other people think.

All that matters is whether or not you are satisfied with it.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] joeyrey:
Does the galaxy s unlocker in the market unlock it? or did you take a different route?
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] Levi strauss:
lol true I couldn't wait any longer so I grabbed the gnex. Still have my t989 wanting to sell. The gnex feels better in the hand. I think the t989 might get ics by Christmas.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] DesignGrits:
Wish I could switch.....way over priced, and people that trade it on here or on Craigslist seem to think that its worth $200-$300 more than our phone when the price difference is $50 on retail value. Can't wait till the price drops and I can get one or get luckly and find a good deal
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] SheCo:
Not sure why you thought anyone here cared for your thoughts. My buddy has a Note and I played with it for a bit. I think it's hot garbage. The screen is far too big, making it difficult to type on and nearly impossible in landscape mode. Yes, it does feel a bit faster and snappier but it's also larger (a lot larger) and heavier than the 989. More expensive too.

Take your Note and shove it. I'll keep my 989.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] paul89:
I know I liked his post...he almost coasted me 150 dollars lol just to switch...f that not worth it. I think I'll wait for quad core along with the notes other specs
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] DesignGrits:
The Note is a way better phone than the T-989, but yes it appeals to the Art users, which I am. I want one because then I can do my line art from anywhere rather than having to take my art pad with me.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] ThC23:
Tough crowd, lol.

After playing with my buddies Note, I too will stick to my SGS2. Not that impressed to make a switch, I'll just wait.

But thanks

Powered by the SGSII....
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] funziebear:
I was impressed hahaha i switched and Im Prolly not gonna look back but then again i was a dell streak 5 user i feel this phone is a little better than the sg2 for me hd looks alot better and so does netflix, i sometimes watch movies or shows on my phone so the bigger screen is a plus for me, and some hot girl asked me if she could touch it and made me laugh hahaha I don't mind how people look at ne when Im on it i did use a streak for 7 months
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] paul89:
yea i was a dell streak user also, I cant imagine having an even bigger screen with bigger res, and SAMOLED! Can't bring myself to pay and extra 150-200 bucks just for a larger screen tho :(
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] JaZart:
In your case I guess getting a note would be a good decision. However for most people they're just jumping at something new. I'm not upgrading until the s3 comes out.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] DesignGrits:
Very true, alot of people tend to do that. I have been waiting till the tablets start to integrate the Wacom Digitizer in to them. When I head the Note was coming out I thought that the display would not be big enough, but then when I heard that they were coming out with a Note 10.1 I was really excited till I heard rumors that the price is going to be crazy high. I have a pretty low budget and can't afford to buy two phones. To me it just makes more sense to have the note to do all my basic art on and then use my full wacom at home to do my digital art. The only problem I have been having is the amount of money people expect for it just because its a new phone. I will keep my eye out for it to go down in price and then jump ship. Don't think it will be for awhile though.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] chlehqls:
Got tired of this phone so I switched to the Galaxy Nexus. Didn't lose much either since I sold it for $400 and the I bought the Nexus for $460. Solid.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] Jjday7:
Sold mine too. Solid phone but lackluster in my opinion. Sold mine for $450.00 Win!! Waiting for the next biggest things.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] CB620:
Good luck with the note. The tmobile "4G" speeds suck on it. Save yourself the time selling or trading it back and get a Nexus. Had the note for almost 2 weeks and the size was okay after some time but the speeds I was getting wasn't worth having the device. I'm using a g2x and a t989 right now. Will be going back to the nexus in a couple weeks. After dealing with a nexus no other phone lives up or competes with it. That's the only phone worth holding on to until the S3 launches.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] KLUVJ:
anyone else interested in the nexus？ i have mine up for trade, take a look and tell me wat u got.

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=24010997
[HTC Sensation] verbatim20:
I currently have a 16GB card which I used to install the fireware and Rom for my phone. If I switch to a 32GB card, would I need to go through the same process of installing my fireware and Rom or are these saved on the system memory?
[HTC Sensation] Skipjacks:
Nope, no need to reinstall anything.

Think of the phone like an old PC. The SD card is just the 3.5 inch floppy disk. You can take it out but the computer still runs on the hard drive.

What you'll want to do is hook the phone up to your computer first, copy the entire contents of the SD card to a folder on your computer, then change to the new 32 GB card, then copy everything back to the new card.

The phone and your apps won't know that anything changed (other than seeing 16GB of extra free space)

Everything else will work fine. Your apps will find all your data in the right spots.
[HTC Sensation] brilldoctor:
Unless you use app 2 sd
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] dilwaala:
Please excuse my "noobness" but could someone tell me where I can get the latest Gapps and Face Unlock for CM9 for the Galaxy S2?
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] MistahBungle:
There's a link on the first page of the CM9 discussion thread.