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[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] skrambled:
You can keep chasing that next-greatest-newest phone release all year, but the Skyrocket will still kick ass. A month after you buy whatever you choose, something newer and different will be out anyways.

Development has only recently begun to pick up steam on the Skyrocket, but things are blowing up in a big way right now. CM9 rumored to be coming soon, and other aosp goodness, if you care about that sort of thing.

I'd wait maybe a couple weeks longer to see if AT&T is really going to release the Skyrocket HD. If not and you buy the current version of the Skyrocket then you'll still have a 30-day window to exchange it for something different (minus a small re-stocking fee).

Oh, and I think the Note looks like a lot of fun--I might get one just to toy around with actually--but that device is just too damn big to be a phone for daily use (for me, at any rate,)...
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] jamng:
I was seriously debating a brand new Skyrocket for $200 vs. the $100 Vivid and $100 LG Nitro HD a few weeks back (2 year contract costs) and was struggling with the pros/cons. For me it was relative value for the money plus custom ROM support, etc.

ATT had a refurbed sale that made up my mind for me. I picked up one of the Skyrocket refurbs just a couple of weeks ago for $20. I don't think I'd be able to do anything close for the other up and coming phones that might be interest to me.

If you're talking a new price of $200 for a Skyrocket vs $300 for a HTC One X or the Note or whatever else then I'd say I'd have to think long and hard about it.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] gargoyle_48770:
skyrocket

i have had the skyrocket sense December and its a nice phone there are some issues with it of course(all phones have some issues). the two biggest that annoyed me are the checker-boarding on stock browser (using dolphin hd and liking that browser right now). then there is Bluetooth issue where u can't make the call from the bt. u can use one just not start it from the bt. now i don't know if the note has the same issues i have not looked into it. i have talked to alot of pp that have the note and they all say the phone is not to big after using it for about three weeks ur mostly used to it. the reason i wouldn't get the note myself is the lack of side holster. i can't put my phone in the pocket i carry to many other things in there for work. the note has cases that fit it but i have yet to see a side holster big enough to fit it(hell the skyrocket barely fits most side holsters. i personally would wait about three weeks and see whats comeing out then if u have the ability to wait now that is only if u want the top of the line. more phones come out all the time and the skyrocket will have a better phone come out this year but if u can't wait and u don't mind that ur phone is going to be outdated soon i would personally get the skyrocket.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] renegadebmw:
I too have been waiting for any concrete info on the Skyrocket HD. I only set my sights on that after waiting the past months hoping to hear the Galaxy Nexus would be on AT&T. Once they announced the Skyrocket would have the same screen as the Nexus I figured there would be no way they would bring the Nexus to AT&T.

Course then again if the HD ever does show up they will have 4 phones with almost identical internals, why not add a fifth? :)
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] brianr549:
My Sky

I an very happy with skyrocket, plus the custom ICS roms are really starting to pick up a lot of steam.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] MattMJB0188:
After playing with the Note at the store I can honestly say that I don't want a device like that. It's freakishly too big. After playing with the SR in the store, I can say that it is the perfect size but I would be open to a small increase. I am coming from an iphone 4s and getting more sick of it each day.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] marvin02:
I had a phone with a 5 inch screen (Dell Streak) and it was just too big, IMO, for everyday use. The SkyRocket is a good size for me.

I got the SR refurbished for $20 and really like it.

There is always a new better option that will be out soon.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] jedah:
Another thing to consider is the OS. I'm pretty sure the Skyrocket HD will be Gingerbread (unless this delay is due to them trying to put ICS on it), whereas the One X will ship w/ ICS. You would probably be happy w/ Gingerbread, but there are those who have to have the latest software.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] meet2x4:
I've got the Skyrocket, Vivid, and my trusty Atrix. The Skyrocket is my favorite out of them. My ONLY complaint is the AMOLED screen and the slight "ghosting" you get with the lines. The Vivid is just clunky and heavy, can't stand the stock UI and has been my least liked Android device, but the screen is amazing. And of course the Atrix that's always fun to use for a few days just to change the pace :)

Honestly if I were in your shoes I'd wait for the Skyrocket HD. But if you can wait you could try Costco for a cheaper price if you're in the US, scored my Atrix there for $.01 (on contract of course) a month after release. And they don't eff you over with that "charge you tax on the full price of the phone" BS either.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] MattMJB0188:
I have Costco membership and I the SR goes for $239.99 retail. That's freaking awesome. I'm gonna call them to get more information.

EDIT: They said they don't sell the phones without a contract. There is no way to buy it at full retail price. ): UGH
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] Donald2B:
I do use my bluetooth in my car to and from work (1hr each way) and I wish I could initiate calls without having to mess with the phone. I am surprised it is an issue since my old crappy 6yr old motorola can do it.

Coming from an iPhone 4 I was really concerned about the size, but it's not too bad. I don't know if I could use the note. I have a hard time hanging onto my skyrocket, anything bigger could be a disaster!
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] MattMJB0188:
Its a good thing Samsung isn't Apple then. Anyway, one huge disadvantage of the current SR is the screen resolution and its DPI. The note which as a pentile display looked just as nice as the SAMOLED Plus display. The dpi is NOT in our favor with the SR because of the screen.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] mahausrath:
SR

I personally love this phone, got it a week or two ago. IMO you can't go wrong with samsung... but working there has made me biased. I too came from an Iphone 4 btw, and I'll take the skyrocket over that POS any day. The speed, size, and lack of restrictions is amazing.

Running Sky ICS 4.2a-4 (highly advise it, but be sure to read the entire thread before flash it.)
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] Donald2B:
I was worried about the screen resolution coming from the iphone 4, but honestly, i think I prefer the screen on my skyrocket to the iPhone. It just may be due to screen size, but it is much easier on the eyes, for me anyways.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] MattMJB0188:
I don't know, I'm really having mixed feelings on this. I'm thinking it wouldn't be so bad to pick up the SkyRocket now because of the support. There are many stable roms for it, whereas we'd be stuck with the boring stock rom on the HD version for a month or two.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] Swiftks:
Well depending on how different the kernel is an the like, I would tend to think many of the Skyrockets roms could be ported over fairly easily, but that's nothing more than a guess.

Sent from my CM7 Atrix 4G
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] MattMJB0188:
A little off topic here but I had the Original Galaxy S II on AT&T (i777) and I was a frequent poster on that forum here and many of those people referred to this device as the Sh*t Rocket. Is there a reason for that? I'm assuming because the processor is not as powerful? Low DPI for the screen?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] xcrazydx:
Haha, that's funny!
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] :
There was a lot of problems when we were part of their section all kinds of confusion and our processor stock is just as powerful as their exynos stock they are jelly cuz of our lte
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] MattMJB0188:
Hahahahahahahahaha I thought so.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] WhatzinyourphonE:
I do the same thing every time I go into att. In my head I'm like hell yea I'm getting the note. In person I'm like, no I'll get made fun of...

SkyRocket [ ICS The Real Thing Rom ]
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] phxblue:
I had the Note for a bit but its battery drain didn't fit my needs at work. I picked up a Skyrocket and love it so far. I think the Skyrocket HD is going to be the name of AT&T's version of the Galaxy S3.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] silver03wrx:
Noooo. There will probobly be a gs2 plus before the gs3...

Im sure atts version of the gs3 will have the quadcore exynos.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] CZ Eddie:
There is also the 4.7" LG D1L coming out next month (supposedly).

Rumored to have 1.5ghz snapdragon and ICS.

http://www.gadgetspots.com/lg/lg-d1l-rival-samsung-galaxy-iii.html

If it has 1.5 or 2GB RAM, I'd consider jumping on it. But that's the only way.

LG has poor aftermarket support from what I've heard.

I would not expect any serious DEV support anytime real soon, unless this thing ends up being a dragon slayer. Which I'm not expecting it to.

Again though, it would probably be several months before ATT releases it.

The specs do seem newer, but similar to the Skyrocket:

For reference... the Skyrocket has 1.5 GHz dual-core processor, Adreno 220 GPU, Qualcomm MSM 8660 Snapdragon .
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] silver03wrx:
Lol: i do not believe that article wayyy to many mistakes in grammar. Lol that its kind of funny.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] kidspuddy:
I came from a iphone 4. I just bought my refurbed skyrocket for a 20 spot and love it. Totally worth it!
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] androidsc:
I've got a solution to your holster issue. Had the same one search on Amazon.com for the one that comes with Naked Shield® and kickstand. I. Love. It. Its either that or an otter box, but eih how Samsung put the soft keys so far down, it makes it cumbersome at best

Sent from my Samsung Skyrocket SGH-i727 4.0.3 -> ??
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] androidsc:
Now let me give you my piece on the issue. Came from Big RED got the DroidX (sucker for big screens) and regretted it when VZW dropped the x2. Switched to the skyrocket on at&t and I have never had a phone feel so wonderful lol.

Yes I have the ghost lines in the display, but there are threads about this too, it happens, change your brightness and it becomes unnoticeable.

Battery life is my only concern, but there are good priced ext batteries.

Overall I've had the same distaste for the Note, and Touchwiz UI nearly made me take the SR back. But the dev support on such a powerful phone, will definitely make it a good choice.

No dedicated camera button .....I still miss these. Lol.

A good screen protector is a must but I recommend one that will prevent glare, as this can be a problem with the ones At&t has. Trust me.

Lastly, if you do go with it, head to the dev section and read, read, read. I'm running off mhx's superlite 5.0 and ICS will definitely revive the SR, wait and see.

P.s. I can beat $20 bucks on a refurb....got mine 3 months ago for the Frizzy lol!

Sent from my Samsung Skyrocket SGH-i727 4.0.3 -> ??
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] bobby98989:
Dear AT&T,

I got the Captivate and love it, but it's been over two years and you don't have a solid upgrade without a dramatic drop in ppi. WTF, AT&T? Please help us out and release the Skyrocket HD.

</3,

Bobby
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] aiurx:
I registered an account just to post on this thread:

I came from a jailbroke iPhone 4S and moved onto a Skyrocket and I absolutely love the Skyrocket.

I've owned two iPhones and made the jump after I bought a Transformer Prime a few weeks ago. I fell in love with the Android OS and it got my interest piqued.

I checked out my friend's Skyrocket and after an hour of messing with it I hopped onto Craigslist and found a decent trade.

I'm initially far more pleased with this phone than any other phone I purchased.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] VonEsch:
If you can get it for the right price go for it! I bought my wife's for 200 on contract. 29 days later fry's ran an ad for 89. I price matched and I feel like I walked away with a hell of a deal. Display isn't as nice as the i717's, but an electronic black pop tart isn't for everyone
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] meet2x4:
Awww, that sucks! Never tried buying a phone off contract from them though. I have a family plan setup with an extra line on it just to qualify for upgrades every year, the $10 a month makes it worth it to me anyways.

And I don't know if there's some kind of bug in their system but about a month after I switched my phone over to the Skyrocket with unlimited LTE, that line became available for upgrade and it's been less than a year since I got my Atrix. One of the few loved AT&T customers I guess?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] samtr87:
I ordered a refurbished white Skyrocket and can't wait for it to come. It looks so nice in white, and for $20 it's a steal.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] kidspuddy:
Damn when I ordered mine a few weeks ago they only had black!
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] MattMJB0188:
Well I bit the bullet today and am loving this phone. Got it rooted and flashed the Silence Rom. I don't even know if I want the HD version now. I don't know I'm really gonna have to compare the two.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] kidspuddy:
So does that mean you get upgrades on ALL your lines every year?

I have two lines on my plan and my line (main line) had a upgrade and my girls line doesn't until July? We have never used our upgrade not sure on why they are different. I'm interested in how you have it setup and how it works.. I'd like to be able to buy two phones every year if I could.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] geoldr:
I came from having all iphones, except the first one , to the skyrocket. I really like it, and the screen really isnt an issue for me. I really like the size of the icons and everything looks nice and clear. Im not sure what people are complaining about. Besides, no matter how long you wait, very soon something else will come out thats better. Lol its just a phone!
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] davietr:
Got my Skyrocket for $20 also. Spent alot of time researching and comparing. I am more than pleased with it. The Dev's and this forum are fantastic. I made the right choice. Wife has an upgrade option I'm holding onto. But, she is really starting to pressure me into letting her have the Skyrocket. She has already taken control of my Transformer. It's ok tho. She has agreed to letting me get the Padfone (U.S carrier or not). Now I'm just trying to find info on whether it will be able to work on AT&t. Fingers crossed.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] VonEsch:
Padfone is bad ass. I hadn't heard of it until right now. That is a really great idea
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] naviwilliams:
I've played with many devices, but the Skyrocket is VERY impressive. I've put my iPhone 4 and iPhone 4S in a draw. Even my wife is shocked!
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] jnicks510:
the skyrocket is by far my favorite phone. ive changed phones maybe 9 times in the last year (craigslist). ive gone through blackberries, iphones, and the sr is the best at&t phone right now.

the padfone looks like an iphone prototype :D it does look intriguing though.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] 903tex:
Just got the skyrocket on Cl for 200 so I'm good for a phone til I see something worth my money for a nice price!
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] samtr87:
My refurb Skyrocket came today, and so far I like it. One exception though is I think I like the screen on my Captivate more. I have the lines. The back plate looks like it scratches easily. I already have some light marring and I didn't even put it on a hard surface yet. Hope it's cheap to replace it.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] jnicks510:
Get a tpu case to cover the flimsy back cover!
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] 903tex:
Bought a OEM back cover for eBay for 9 bucks!
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] @rbiter:
When you change a CPU/mpu/tpu setting is reboot required? Or any other setting for that matter? I can't find any posts or documentation for this. I am guessing you would but does the app allow for no reboot?

zippity doo da.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] :
nope, everything works as soon as you enable it in the app
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] @rbiter:
Speaking from experience? I don't want waste $3 for an app. Glados kernel seems to suit my needs best. And can you testify if glados kernel is rock solid stable? I haven't had any reboots since flashing .4.

zippity doo da.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] :
download "nstools" from the market, it will manage almost all features of glados kernel and it's free also ;)

glados kernel was only stable without any modifications for me. if you would enable overclock you might get in a bootloop :\
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] @rbiter:
I tried a 1.4 ghz kernel and I ran stable. But I only enabled it once in awhile after testing for a day. Am curious if I can run 1.6. My phone uv's very well too. But thanks for answers.

zippity doo da.
[HTC One X] bigbamboo5:
Hi, there.

I'm on Vodafone in the UK and my new One X displays the message 'Loading' with the moving circle underneath every time I return to the homescreen or come out of a programme (for between 3 and 5 seconds.) I've only had the phone for a day and have arranged to have a replacement delivered on Monday, but I wondered whether anyone else has noticed this? It's obviously a dealbreaker but I can't see any other threads, so am I right to assume I just got a dodgy phone?

(I also have a yellow spot on the bottom left of the screen, so I'm not sorry to be getting a replacement.)

Thanks in advance!

:)
[HTC One X] ShyamSasi:
The loading screen happens to almost all the OneX out there but if your planning to unlock bootloader then you can use SuperCharger script or one of the custom ROM which already has it. Otherwise you have to live with it.
[HTC One X] bigbamboo5:
Gosh, really? I mean this is just infuriating - every time I exit something, there is a reeeeally long pause before I can do anything else. Does that happen to all the phones? Every review I've read talks about how fast this phone is and I would have thought a three or four second hiatus before a new task can be started would have been mentioned somewhere within the torrent of praise I've read for the One X.

I've just come from a BlackBerry Bold which was much quicker and the iPhone doesn't pause like this - if the new phone has it, I'm going to have to rethink.

Is this something others are also experiencing? :eek:
[HTC One X] ShyamSasi:
It's been a common problem with Android that's why we have SuperCharger script. You'll be suprised how of them are using that script.
[HTC One X] bigbamboo5:
Solved!

I have solved this!

Go to Settings > Developer Options > Scroll down to Don't Keep Activities and UNCHECK it.

Solved!

:D
[HTC One X] ShyamSasi:
Glad that worked for you.
[HTC One X] bimmerboii:
Doesnt that disable multi tasking?
[HTC One X] ShyamSasi:
I believe so. A quote from Android Developers website.
[HTC One X] groovin28:
app problem

For me the activity that restored normal time (instant) when going to the home screen was deleting apps I had installed today. I uninstalled Adidas MI coach app and boom, the loading circle wasn't there any more.
[HTC One X] s1977:
Probably, if you were to check it. The OP has indicated that he got around the problem by

unchecking

it. In which case there is no effect on multi-tasking. I don't think that is the default setting anyway's, so somehow the setting must have got set on the OP's phone.

Also not sure why it is being said that this loading time is common. It isn't! I have never seen it on my H1X and this would have raised a big concern over usability of the phone....
[HTC One X] BLAST3RR:
I have what seems to be a dead pixel that constantly seems to change color (when displaying darker colors it becomes visible) on the middle left side of the screen. I also seem to have one that flashes bright only once on top of the screen (not always, just when screen refreshes seem to occur).

Anyone else there having such problems with their X One? Sounds to be like a hardware problem.. :(
[HTC One X] hamdir:
a lot are experiencing the same mate, we don't know if its hardware or software no words from HTC so far

awaiting updates
[HTC One X] BLAST3RR:
Just found another (dead?) pixel. This one sits on the left side of the screen, and is only visible on grey or lighter backgrounds (not on black backgrounds). It is lighter than the rest when displaying a bight color, and sometimes flickery turns blue when swiping over colors on-screen.

Not all that disturbing, but I certainly don't like the idea of having a brand new phone with one (and potentially) two dead pixels on arrival. :mad:
[HTC One X] PsiAdster:
Mine had 3 before I sent it back. Mine were dead, so stuck black.
[HTC One X] wally80:
Mine had a sticky pixel (the ones that can be seen over black background). It was visible only on very dark light conditions and over black background.

I wanted to go to the shop for replacement, but on that morning the pixel reactivated alone.

There are some apps on the play store that try to reactivate sticky pixel by changing the color of the screen very fast.

I doubt their effectivness, but they are worth a try.
[HTC One X] smoke2:
I want to check One X for dead pixels in stock before I buy it.

How can I do LCD test at One X?

I try *#*#4636#*#* but I cant find LCD test here, so which code works for LCD test?
[HTC One X] jonstatt:
It is normally at the code you said, but seems to be missing on this handset. Use an Android app...there are quite a few.
[HTC One X] smoke2:
But in stock Im unable to install any .app on it.

Any solutions how to check the display in stock?
[HTC One X] wally80:
Unless you have a very sensitive eye, I don't think you would be able to see a single dead pixel at the shop. The pixel density is so high that a single pixel is very very small. You need to watch very carefully to spot them.

Anyway, the best way to spot my sticky pixel was to take a picture covering the lens. You get a totally black picture, which you can view full screen and hunt for white/yellow/green/red pixels.

If the seller is veeeery patient you might be able to do that at the shop.

Maybe the same works for dead pixels, by taking a picture at a white wall.

What do the LCD experts think of this?

Anyway, all the apps on the play store for detecting dead/sticky pixel present the 3dots menu button. So they fail in detecting dead/sticky pixel in the bottom part of the screen.
[HTC One X] treebill:
Mine had a dead pixel along the top just right of the middle, I could only see it on dark colours. Took it back to o2 got a replacement there and then.
[HTC One X] BLAST3RR:
Attached a pic of the pixels I'm referring to. They are indeed 'stuck' pixels, not dead pixels. The one in the top only shows periodically. The other two are there constantly. :(

Also noticed the screen flickers on some apps. Now that I do find very annoying.

Requested a DOA return.

Mine was made in Taiwan.