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[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] asting:
I couldn't agree more. Of course the S3 is faster, but I honestly can't think of applications or situations in which the SII fails me. Sure maybe it will be 2ms faster to load the Homescreen, but we're not talking about noticeable differences. Until software catches up and creates more demanding apps (or perhaps they're out and I just don't want to use them yet), there will not be much differentiation.

I don't see the point of performing an upgrade simply for upgrade's sake. I have a desktop that's aged quite well. The processor is nearly 5.5 years old, and the graphics cards are 4 years old. There are computers that can run laps around mine, but in the end it doesn't matter because all of the programs and games I play run nearly flawlessly at max or near max settings. Sorry if that's OT, but it's the same concept.

Right, I think the question is will it get the full 42mb/s.

I see conflicting information regarding what type of 4g speeds this thing will get (I mean HSPA+ 21 or 42mb/s). Some sites say there will be a T-Mo version, and it may have the fastest quadcore while other carriers get slower ones, and then others say the phone will be unified.

Does anyone have a recent trustworthy link regarding this issue?
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] The_Biz:
The s2 is great. I'd stock with it if I didn't have an upgrade available. But since I do, I'm getting the gs3. The variety of cases alone makes it better for me as I like to use multiple cases and swap them frequently.

Deebo took your bike too?!
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] asting:
Why not wait until the upgrade means more to you? It's not like you lose the upgrade, and it takes 2 additional years to get another.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] :
I upgrade once a year. I have enough lines on my acct and the old phones get passed down. Wife gets the gs2, son gets hers and so on.

Deebo took your bike too?!
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] movieaddict:
from what i heard u can run it on tmobil but only edge not 4g

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s3 all the way!! im keeping my s2 so i can play with cm9 but ill have a s3 too
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] PulldOvr:
Not true. Will use 3g services just not as well... there are people that have gotten the European Note to work on tmobiles's hspa+ network

Exynos chip isn't compatible with hspa+ 42. You will only get about 12mbps with the European model. The us versions will all be the 1.5ghz s4 snapdragon since it can support LTE and hspa+42. The tmobile version may get a speed boost because I think there is a 1.7ghz s4 that doesn't support LTE but does support tmobiles hspa+. But I can't find where I read that so don't hold me to it. None of the US versions will be quad core.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] PulldOvr:
I used to have the vibrant and after the crazy level of development that happened right as I sold it, I wish I kept it. I loved having ics and wish I could have it on my gs2 with the level of usability it had. It was fast, usable everyday, and looked awesome. I went to the gs2 hoping for the same experience in the development community and found what the vibrant community was a long time ago.... a bunch of people who demanded roms and fixes and had zero appreciation. (Not everyone.. just a lot of them)

All that said ... I would stick to the vibrant for a little longer. The only things you will gain are: ffc, a second core that performs a hair better over all than the vibrant, a bigger display, and a stronger camera. Then look at the gs3. Small upgrades if that. Tmobile already announced it will deploy an lte-a (true 4g) network next year so around February will be talks will be about the new nexus, samsung, HTC and Motorola phones that will support the new tech.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] Charlie Brown:
The tmo branded sgs3 will have a dual core processor.

As apposed to the quad core. Which kinda sucks if you ask me.

And overall the difference in performance will be minimal.

Honestly the only thing that will be noticeably better will be the HD screen. I would wait for something more innovative.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] PulldOvr:
Just to clarify even more. All the Us versions will have the S4 snapdragon "krait" processor. It is a DUAL CORE chip set that supports hspa+42 and lte. The European version is equipped with the new exeynos chip set which is a QUAD CORE chip that DOES NOT support LTE (US frequencies) and hspa+42.

Therefore there will not be a quad core sgs3 in the US that is carrier branded. And the chip in the US carrier branded versions will be the same as in the HTC one X from At&t.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] Metalman1020468:
Thanks for all the great responses! I went to get the GSII yesterday but the store was crazy busy and I didn't have the patience to wait so it wasn't meant to be. I'll probably end up getting a GSIII. Thanks again!!
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] ImARaptor:
I see alot of people saying this is incremental, but I find it to be incremental enough to where it fits PERFECTLY. The S4 will be slightly faster+will have bettery battery. The 2GBs of RAM will be amazing I would imagine. BUT my favorite parts are the slightly larger, higher-res screen! It also has a notification light which I feel I need AND it will be slimmer/won't have the annoying SGS2 hump at the bottom that prevents it from resting right. The S3 will also garner more support and I think it will finally make the S2 PERFECT. I don't look at it as a completely new phone, but a phone that gets rid of ALL of the annoyances of the S2. :) Might not make sense for some, but I can't wait! :D
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] shook187:
My advice for the original poster is keep your upgrade intact and pay cash for the GS2. The GS3 isnt a significant upgrade over the GS2, but the GS2 is a significant upgrade over the OG GS. You will be more then happy with the GS2 and have a upgrade ready for a more powerful quad core device when they become available.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] asting:
Right, I don't think there's any right answer for everyone. It depends on what you want, and what you're willingness to spend is (how you value those needs).
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] Husam2011:
If i were you, i would definitely get the Galaxy S3. First of all, the screen problem on the galaxy s2 is a major problem for me. The dots and lines are very visible if you're going to use your phone at night. Plus the speaker quality is better on the Galaxy s3 as i heard on reviews. $200 won't be much after you get bored that your S2 won't get upgraded to jelly bean or w/e they will call it. also, you will have a better resale value with the s3.

I'm going to see the galaxy s3 in the stores and see if i like it, and if i do, ill buy the international version and go on ST. I don't wanna get stuck with a ****ty US version anymore.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] zcostilla:
Probably too late to make a recommendation on the sale, but if future upgrades are important (i.e. Jellybean) then the S3 might be the better choice. If economics is a factor, then consider the S2 unless you know you're going to shell out the $$$ for an early upgrade.

Zac
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] VictorNYC:
Well the main reasons why I'll be upgrading are : 1) the great 8 MP Sony sensor and the no shutter lag future that brings along with it.. That's the same one that the iPhone 4S uses and quite honestly that's the only thing I ever envied from it.. 2) The higher screen resolution on it, this phone sometimes I feel it's already a little to big to carry around in your pocket as it is, so I'm hoping that the overall size and feel of the phone doesn't increase much more, now if those things don't mean much to anyone looking for reasons to upgrade it, I don't see much of a need to expend an extra 300 dollars on it as most other features will be ported soon enough to this phone

Setting that aside let's face it, the support and development on the S3 its going to be outstanding as it would be one single device in all networks meaning we get to point all the guns in one single target witch was one of the major problems we had here, not quite to the levels of the Sensation 4G (one of the best phones ever made on my own opinion) as that phone had devs from all over the world but a little close to it
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] LoopDoGG79:
Actually, you can cannot use it on any carrier if its quad core. Due to the quad core infrastructure, its in incompatible with LTE networks, (ATT, Verizon )

Sent from the Darkside, ICS style
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] xsteven77x:
The s3 is not a big enough upgrade to dish out money. If you don't have a phony I would get it but I would never pay for an upgrade for it.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] asting:
Aren't there different versions again?
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] Husam2011:
Nop, the only difference is probably the radios. They all should have same processors, screens and ram.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] Pandemic187:
Huh? See below:

These things have to be made specifically for T-Mobile to get T-Mo's HSPA+ 42 speeds. So what do you mean they'll be the same? T-Mo wouldn't release a flagship device with a CPU that stunts its data capability.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] bFORTIFIED:
Just to throw my 2 cents in if its global is not a great idea for tmobile. While it is true you can use a note on tmobile the antennas are not tuned for those frequencies and so you start out of the gate at a disadvantage. You really should only buy a device desined to work on your carriers frequencies.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] Husam2011:
Too bad for you if you misunderstood me. LTE requires S4 as does the tmobile network. They all will have the same cpu but radios that are locked to a certain frequency. Example: Skyrocket LTE and Tmobiles S2. They both can run eachothers networks but the tmobile s2 can't run lte as it doesnt have the antennas for it.

--I'm assuming that the S3 on verizon will work on all networks if unlocked.. 3g on tmobile and att. but by the time they will unlock it tmobile will have the 1900 frequency anyway.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] gypsy214:
I love my s2 my other half had the vibrant omg we both hated that phone but i stared to be an android user with the g2x since then i got the sensation and i been a rom freak. i flash different roms all the time. now one thing i like about the s3 is that all carriers in the US will have the same models that means more developers, roms and more just like the sensation that is a world wide phone that why that phone have a huge support. so i figure that i will and would upgrade to the s3 if i was you
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] flipq88:
I'm thinking of buying it full price. Trying to sell my sgs2 so it won't hurt my wallet that much lol. But yeah I really want the sgs3

Sent from Flip's SGS2
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] Teo032:
not worth buying it full price if coming from an S2. its not logical. The difference is a small mini vacay, pretty good laptop, a nice suit, several outfits, or many other things. Think about it.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] flipq88:
Yeah but I'll be selling my S2 for like 300, so it will be like switching phone and 300. I was thinking of getting a 2nd line on my account and passing this phone to my brother, but it will be $50 for deposit, $200 for the s3, and the activation fee, so it will be like 300 as well

Sent from Flip's SGS2
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] Joy2DaWurld:
If money isn't an issue go with the S3. If not then get a free T989...either way you get a huge upgrade from the Vibrant
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] Madblaster6:
I think you mean the one x not s.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] iwasblown:
What if the s3 coming out is only going be available for a limited time like the s2 for att before the skyrocket. Then this one will be the best performance wise.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] mikron24:
i have the Samsung Galaxay Sii t989 on t mobile now but

if your just starting out now then the siii is the way to go
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] slkdk:
Hi there.. Any ICS Rom out there that works 99% flawless in tablet mode? (160-180 dpi??)

best regards
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] MrDSL:
I would try Paranoid
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Jade Eyed Wolf:
Use an AOSP ROM, and completely remove the lcd density lines from the build.prop. Then change the "ro.build.characteristics=default" line to "ro.build.characteristics=tablet" and that should give you near-flawless tablet mode, the only exception being the stock keyboard in portrait mode still looks wonky.
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Abagnale:
As MrDSL said - go for Paranoid!
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] SpyderTracks:
+1 for paranoid. Simple installation, barking mad features.
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] tejaswi.rohit:
Parandroid 0.2 +1 . It smooth like butter and never had a single crash. Though the kernel sometimes doesn't respond to touch at lock screen, flashing Thor kernel fixes it. Battery life is amazing too :)
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Alienex22:
Paranoid android + 1 whith thor kernel 0.11. Download Wakelock if you have SOD ;)

It's a greet rom my battery 1 day 8 hours
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] chadrick.7:
Asylum for sure.
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] alryhaan:
Hi

Does the s pen work with paranoid?
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] SpyderTracks:
No, no touchwiz apps with cm9 variants.
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] alryhaan:
Thank u man

So I will stay with GB ،pen is important to me?

Thnx again
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] onehundredbullets:
To clarify, the S-Pen does work on AOSP, just not the associated apps, ie. S Memo.
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] martcerv:
In tablet mode the samsung note apps dont work properly anyhow, you can use papyrus on cm9 which fully supports the s-pen and i find it much faster then the samsung pen apps. You can try it on your current rom its free on the market atm if it does all you need then paranoid plus papyrus in any dpi is a great combination for the note.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Spannaa:
Hi,

Does anyone know how to change the colour of the download progress bar in the pulldown notification area?

It's about the only green thing left on my phone!
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Jokesy:
U need to change the following pngs in framework-res.apk to blueish

Res/drawable-hdpi

tw_progressbar.9.png, tw_progressbar_indeterminate1.png, tw_progressbar_indeterminate2.png, tw_progressbar_indeterminate3.png, tw_progressbar_indeterminate4.png, tw_progressbar_secondary.9.png

Cheers.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Spannaa:
I've already changed those and, they show for nearly everything except when an app is updating itself then, the green progress bar still appears in the dropdown.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ag4751:
Depends how much you want to change but also you can to do these

Framework > res > drawable-hdpi

progress_primary_holo_dark.9

progress_primary_holo_light.9

progress_secondary_holo_dark.9

progress_secondary_holo_light.9

All the progressbar_indeterminate_holo png's

XML files will also help if you know how to edit them

Framework > res > drawable

progress_horizontal

tw_progress_horizontal_shape

TwFramework > res > drawable

tw_progress

tw_progress_horizontal

tw_progress_horizontal
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Spannaa:
OK,

I've looked at Framework > res > drawable and it's not progress_horizontal.xml as the colours are orange but tw_progress_horizontal_shape.xml has greens in it.

I'll give it a try later.

Thanks.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Spannaa:
tw_progress_horizontal_shape.xml was the one.

Changed to blue and looking good now.

Thanks again ;)
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Phone_Guru:
I've been looking to change mine to red to match my theme for ages and now it's finally done. Thanks to all who contributed to this.
[HTC Incredible S] zukri90:
Can anyone tell me the differences of the last two digits of a radio? E.g. .29_M.

I'm curious :)
[HTC Incredible S] Cookie Ninja:
Look at the entire digits. 29M is the latestest radio for all gingerbread ROMs for vivo. Just as good is the next radio as given in my signature for ICS ROMs.

Sent from my HTC Incredible S
[Windows Phone 7 General] Deleted member 2842059:
Using L7 to replicate my beloved Metro. The extra space is phenomenal for the interface.
[Windows Phone 7 General] guilhermedsx:
I used to do it with my Galaxy S. launcher, sms app, twitter app... everything I could find on metro, I would use.

Then I got the Lumia and believe me, there's no styling on Android that will ever make it resemble the actual thing. It's way more than just a theme.
[Windows Phone 7 General] DarkSeL:
I agree with everything you said.

Launchers aren't a good representation of another OS, specially not WP7.
[Windows Phone 7 General] vnvman:
Obviously a launcher can't reproduce an ecosystem...however I'm pretty sure that this fall we'll be able to see some huge Apollo device with an HD screen, basically a WP Note. I doubt that Samsung will drop the ball on that after Win8 and Apollo launch, assuming that it will look promising. Oh well, just wait and see ;)
[Windows Phone 7 General] ohgood:
It actually is. You should try both out at the same time. Aside from metro not carrying through all the L7 apps, its very similar.
[Windows Phone 7 General] vnvman:
Heh, I know but that's what WP UI is all about IMHO...

Also the way everything is rendered is quite different, apparently Android and WP run in a very different way. What I really like about the WP UI is how everything "flows" in a very natural way, and how the apps (at least most of em) feel like melting into the OS when you open or close them. It feels kinda like a "living being" more than a software thing, if you get what I mean. I'm not really talking about fluidity here, because probably a GS3 is more fluid and operates way faster than any WP device, it's the whole experience as it's packed that gives you overall a different, warmer feeling. That's what I think out of my broken mind at least ;)
[Windows Phone 7 General] DarkSeL:
Do you have the people tile and its cool animations all the time? Can you pin specific people to the screen? do their tiles animate? Does the gallery app keep changing pictures?

Or is it just a frozen picture of WP7?
[Windows Phone 7 General] Deleted member 2842059:
Some of that does work, yes. But for myself, right now, I need to use Android. This is a nice reminder of one of my favorite OS and a proof of concept on a high resolution large screen WP seriously rocks.
[Windows Phone 7 General] ohgood:
yep, got it. guess it depends on just how deep into the UI / app interactions one goes. on the surface, very similar. as soon as an app is opened, they fall apart in similarities.

then again, alllll the apps are different on android/ios.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] jjdevega:
I had a previous back up of Google Services Framework and Google Play Store that I restored. After Google Play Store updated I am now able to install the app!

downloads fine but when it starts to install it gives out an error that I have insufficient space. This is in correct since my internal memory still has over 5gb of free storage. I can download any other apps in the market without problems. But for some reason this is the only app that will not install for me. I've tried clearing Data/Cache on PlayStore and even cleared Google Services Framework. Anyone know what's going on? Could this be the actual app giving me the problems and not my tablet? It doesn't have a problem taking my money. It's frustrating that it won't even install. Doesn't even give me an option to request a refund.

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[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] 0swordfish:
Juggernaut - Rom Control on DarksideEvolution3.:)
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] bikrame:
I wish that too but its not just a mod but whole ROM function so TDJ have to do it himself .
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] 0swordfish:
I know. Either that or Juggernaut comes out with a new Rom. :)
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] wyldkard:
Juggernaut is AOKP based

DE3 is stock based. I don't think it will work.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] rolf90:
well your wrong, Rom control was on the stock rom Jugg 5.0 its not AOKP
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] 0swordfish:
hope somebody is able to implement it.
[HTC One S] brywright:
anyone know know a place (in uk) where I can get a cable that will trigger car dock mode?
[EVO Shift 4G Android Development] the_plattypus:
Okay guys, I know I have been away from the Shift world for a while, but I'm about to bring you something you will love. ICS 4.0.3 with Sense 4.0. Right now I have a preview build that I am working on, I am just formalizing some logging and github stuff. As of now here is what's coming.

Working:

-SOUND

-DATA

-UI

Sorta Working:

-GPS (works but causes reboots)

Not Working:

- Camera/Camcorder

- Soft Keyboard (physical works, not 100% yet)

- SD card

Unconfirmed (either working or not)-

SMS/MMS

DOWNLOAD LINKS
[EVO Shift 4G Android Development] Quetzalcoatl:
I love you man.

EDIT:

Is this "news tip" worthy? :D
[EVO Shift 4G Android Development] hamagc:
this is woot worthy! subscribed!

always up for testing if needed!
[EVO Shift 4G Android Development] the_plattypus:
It may be, but I still need to do a bit of work. Some sound stuffs not working, and I need to get the Luna situated to stop the forcing into landscape for all the apps
[EVO Shift 4G Android Development] TDJ512:
Awesome! I most definitely can't wait for a test build. Thanks for working to make this a reality.
[EVO Shift 4G Android Development] KiDxNinja:
I'm curious to try sense on ics. I've always liked aosp over sense but this might be pretty dope. I'm down to test if needed, just send me a pm
[EVO Shift 4G Android Development] the_plattypus:
You might like this version of sense. It feels more like aosp than any of the previous versions. Soon you will be testing.
[EVO Shift 4G Android Development] prboy1969:
Good deal. Hit me up if you need a tester?
[EVO Shift 4G Android Development] fayrarri:
:D can't wait for this!

If you need testers, I'm down as well
[EVO Shift 4G Android Development] -somebody-:
looks great, cant wait to try it out. always willing to test if needed.
[EVO Shift 4G Android Development] Quetzalcoatl:
haha he should do what deck does and release test builds over irc :D
[EVO Shift 4G Android Development] YoungCorruptionV2.0:
Awesome work man. Looks good
[EVO Shift 4G Android Development] turkbot:
Definitely can't wait

Waiting for a flash fix

sent from my supremely shifted evo
[EVO Shift 4G Android Development] trsix:
X2

count me in as a teste! err tester!
[EVO Shift 4G Android Development] B RAD G 296:
Thanks you
[EVO Shift 4G Android Development] megaghostgamer:
Wow!! I thought Sense 4.0 would be released next month! You just proved me wrong! Hope the development of this rom goes good for all! :)
[EVO Shift 4G Android Development] dragzer223:
Woo hoo awesome! It's people like you that keep us using the Shift ^_^ Can't wait to try this out...hope it's dope! aha.
[EVO Shift 4G Android Development] -somebody-:
pretty stoked to see this when its done, i thought the closest wed see sense 4.0 is the cm9 sense 4.0 theme (which is pretty damn nice)
[EVO Shift 4G Android Development] the_plattypus:
Congratulations, you all are tester, I have the phone so I'm able to test most things out prior to posting, I'm putting the kids to bed then ill put up a link
[EVO Shift 4G Android Development] -somebody-:
thank ya good sir