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[Galaxy Note II General] Nxxx:
For those of you that are confused:

The GSM Unlocked Galaxy Note 2 hasn't been available for purchase on Amazon USA. Yesterday it came available.
[Galaxy Note II General] numeric-mischief:
Agreed. I can't understand why there aren't more pentaband phones out there. Its hard to give up that convienence when traveling of always knowing that any random SIM card will give you data.
[Galaxy Note II General] mi7chy:
This is only 16GB. They need to offer 32GB and 64GB.
[Galaxy Note II General] duowing:
I'm really tempted to order this from Newegg right now, but I'm wondering if I should hold out longer and see what the pricing of the AT&T off contract note will be. If it would be roughly the same as what Newegg's price is I'd order this second. I'm so pumped for a Note II.
[Galaxy Note II General] rjwriter78:
Can we used the unlocked Galaxy Note 2 for Sprints network?
[Galaxy Note II General] Daps:
I'm on AT&T. I'll just wait till it becomes available. I want the LTE capabilities if I'm spending the much money. I'm guessing it'll be $650-700 off contract with AT&T besides I don't travel overseas.

Won't AT&T unlock your phone if you buy it out right?

Thanks for the heads up though.
[Galaxy Note II General] americasteam:
No, gsm networks only.
[Galaxy Note II General] Nxxx:
This will work on ATT out of the box and will use 2G EDGE out of the box on T Mobile. T Mobile is refarming their network so buy the end of this year it will be working on the 4G HSPA+.
[Galaxy Note II General] duowing:
Since I'm on Straight Talk with no plans to jump to AT&T anytime soon LTE doesn't really matter to me, but you never know.
[Galaxy Note II General] ron2k_1:
I'm confused. Techno Trading House has had the grey version available since Monday. And I bought the white version on Thursday:

http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B009L...obile?ref_=pe_175190_21431760_M3T1_SC_3p_dp_1

How is the above different from the links you provided? The white one became available on Tue and took me 2 days to jump the gun...
[Galaxy Note II General] AjunNg:
Probably cheaper or about the same.

The cheapest N2 in the UK is going for £499 online and that site doesn't even have stock. While more reputable sites are selling for £528 next day delivery.

A carrier aka ThreeUK are selling it off contract for £499. But it's SIM locked of course.

I have never lived in the US and have no idea on off contract phone prices. But if you're excited for the phone, even paying a little extra for early use can be considered a worthy premium.

I would say go for it.
[Galaxy Note II General] Nxxx:
The only way to find the Galaxy Note 2 on Amazon is by searching N7100. You can just look up Galaxy Note 2. That's the significance of the start of this thread.
[Galaxy Note II General] duowing:
Dang I waited too long and newegg is out of stock. Well I guess on the brightside this will allow me to hold off and possibly get it for cheaper.
[Galaxy Note II General] CGI_Ram:
I ordered mine from ebay; never-msrp

Shipped yesterday. They ship USA and Canada.

LTE version.

$714 delievered. Woot!
[Galaxy Note II General] jinosong:
What is up with people who think the N7100 is LTE. Please stop this madness. N7100 HAS NO LTE!!!!
[Galaxy Note II General] exparanoia:
They aren't LTE, sorry to tell you.
[Galaxy Note II General] CGI_Ram:
Yeah, I feel like I've been living under a rock. Where did the N7105 come from?

I assumed being the latest phone out that LTE would be by default. Not to mention, the seller put LTE in the description;
[Galaxy Note II General] gedster314:
I'm waiting because all these different radio configurations and miss quotes of supported frequencies. I knew it was going to be a cluster f so I decided to wait till all the models get into people's hands. Not to mention with it being on so many networks, the price is going to drop like a rock after the first month or two. I get by Thanksgiving we will be seeing a 1adaysale price of $550.
[Galaxy Note II General] Daps:
I'm actually thinking about waiting to see if it drops around Christmas it does seem as though Android phone prices seem to drop. I remember seeing the Note last year on 1adaysale but it was the international.
[Galaxy Note II General] duowing:
Ha, I swear everyday it gets harder to wait for this thing. I haven't seen if anyone mentioned whether there would be any difference in Ram on n7100 vs. n7105. I feel like it wouldn't be much, but I would think the 7105 would have slightly less ram available seeing as it would have some that's dedicated towards the LTE modem. As for LTE frequencies, does Canada use the same bands as in the UK?
[Galaxy Note II General] DowntownRDB:
N7100 is the global version which lacks the superfast LTE speeds many users crave. If you are looking for the fastest Note II around you will need to grab the N7105, which offers the next-gen data in bands 7 (2600MHz) and 20 (800MHz). Both global versions of the Note II are capable of 21.6Mbps HSPA+ (850, 900, 1900 and 2100MHz) along with quadband GSM / EDGE.

You can see if your country utilizes these frequencies here.

Hope this information helps those that might be a little confused on what works where. ;)
[Galaxy Note II General] Nxxx:
Price dropped $25, is now $699.
[Galaxy Note II General] ericshmerick:
$679 - $13 in eBay bucks from negeri's store on eBay. Not bad for $666 shipped! I bought one today...will be here Thursday!
[Galaxy Note II General] Nxxx:
I don't buy expensive phones like these on eBay. I buy accessories from there all the time, but it's too much of a risk for me.
[Galaxy Note II General] ericshmerick:
Well it's negeri electronics selling it. And the same exact phone is $697 on their website, so it's very legit. Same return policy, etc.

I asked if they would price match their website (to the lower eBay price) and they said no. Their eBay account is pretty new, so I'm guessing they are trying to build positive feedback by selling the same item cheaper.
[Galaxy Note II General] barondebxl:
I received my titanium grey today, shipped from amazon for free!( one day shipping, customer service voided the shipping fee)
[Galaxy Note II General] ericshmerick:
Who did you buy from? I don't see Amazon selling it direct (Prime). All I see is a million no-name resellers using Amazon as a storefront?

I found it. Amazon sells the white one direct for $799. Lol, no thanks.
[Galaxy Note II General] barondebxl:
I bought it on amazon, but from a seller. It was 699$.
[Galaxy Note II General] duowing:
Well I finally gave in and purchased a Titanium Grey Note II from Negri's ebay store for $679.50. I wanted to try and wait for the US release, but I couldn't any longer. I missed out though on a buy it now auction for a titanium grey with a nillkin case for $650
[Galaxy Note II General] Nxxx:
New for $650, or used? Hard to believe it would go for that little.
[Galaxy Note II General] achusaysblessyou:
I dunno... Sprint annoucned the 25th as release date, T-Mobile just uploaded a Gray and White Galaxy Note II pages to their site last night (no pricing or availability yet), so you could wait a week and see...
[Galaxy Note II General] Nxxx:
I agree once more GNote 2 variants come out the GSM version will go down in price.
[Galaxy Note II General] lnxbz:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16875176415

Newegg has the Galaxy Note II for $649.99 with promo code EMCJNJB39.
[Galaxy Note II General] uchosen:
Damn, great price :D
[Galaxy Note II General] bobyboby:
that's for a white one only.
[Galaxy Note II General] duowing:
Well I feel slightly better now, I was about to say I knew this would happen within days of purchase, but it does seem to be the promo code is for the white. I'm noticing the white one seems to be going for lower prices than the Titanium. If I didn't already have the S3 in white then I'd have probably opted for that color. Didn't want to have S3 and Note II in both white.
[Galaxy Note II General] ericshmerick:
I canceled my ebay purchase from Negeri (black) and just got the white from Newegg.
[Galaxy Note II General] duowing:
How were you able to cancel your purchase from Negri's ebay store? I just sent them a message to see if there was an update on shipping. So we shall see what comes of it.
[Galaxy Note II General] ericshmerick:
Well two days passed from when I ordered and it still had not shipped. I called them this morning and complained. I finally asked them to just cancel and refund my money. 10 minutes later I had a refund. Not sure why they were so slow to ship it. I got tired of the silence.
[Galaxy Note II General] tbong777:
Same here. Enjoying the reads...but I am holding out for the lower prices or ATTs.

I have been with ATT since the beginning so contracts don't bother me. Data plans did until I realized I was not even using near 1GB between the two of us. Been on UL Media Net for years (recently got tagged but had it reversed) but the new shared plans may work out especially if they had a 2GB plan.

We are both using International devices. She will keep her SGS II for as long as its working and I will use both upgrades for the Note II and whatever comes down the pike next year.Was going to (and still may burn an upgrade for an iPhone 5 and resell it to buy an International note. Either way its going to cost $300..... but I have not decided to go with the International choice as of yet. The LTE may be something I will use.

I have a suspicion Samsung will drop the prices a lot before the holidays after they made their "excitement" money on the early adopters and sales slow.
[Galaxy Note II General] Nxxx:
If i were you i would use TMo prepaid or Straight Talk which uses ATTs towers.
[Galaxy Note II General] duowing:
I contacted Negri via e-mail and about an hour later my Note II suddenly had a tracking number and was in route to be picked up by FedEx. Unfortunately it won't be here until the 24th, just in time for the US carriers to announce lower pricing and possibly launch it over the next day or so.
[Galaxy Note II General] tbong777:
TMo is terrible around here (as bad as Sprint) and Straight talk has poor reviews and in their T & Cs they state you cannot use streaming media. I actually bought a Straight Talk SIM card and put it in a drawer as I am waiting to see what ATT has the note II for. plus i want the option for LTE...

http://www.prepaidreviews.com/straighttalk.html
[Galaxy Note II General] Nxxx:
ANOTHER price drop! Used to be $714 , $699 , now it's $685.

Samsung Galaxy Note II GT-N7100 - factory unlocked- 16GB Gray
[Galaxy Note II General] Nxxx:
It's $679 for one w / no warranty.

Samsung GT-N7100 Galaxy Note II Unlocked Phone with 16 GB Memory, 8 MP Camera and 1.9 MP Secondary Camera, Android OS and 5.5-Inch Screen - No Warranty - White
[Galaxy Note II General] ericshmerick:
The white on Newegg is still the best deal going.

Sign up for a Shoprunner 1-year free trial which gives you fee 2-day shipping on many sites (Newegg included). Mine will be here Monday (ordered Thursday 10/18).

After the Newegg coupon ($30 off - ends today) = $649 - fatwallet cashback of 4% netted down to $629.43 for a new, sealed box. I'll use it for a few months, then eBay it and grab a 32/64gig LTE model on ATT under contract.

Edit: the 1-year free Shoprunner free trial may not be available anymore. I think they offer a 30-day trial or something. It gets you free 2-day shipping. Otherwise, you wait on Newegg to ship it, which can be slow.
[Galaxy Note II General] garyd9:
Expansys usa... both colors are 679 and they'll proxy for any required warranty service. As well, they will credit back the difference if the price drops within a few days. (I paid 704 originally and they credited 25 after the recent price drop.)
[Galaxy Note II General] lnxbz:
Galaxy Note II N7100 Marble White $589.00 for the eBay Daily Deal

http://www.ebay.com/itm/New-Samsung...nlocked-Smartphone-Marble-White-/261115671442
[Galaxy Note II General] heinrich:
I got mine off NewEgg. No dual-screen though, but it is on ALJ1 firmware. Works great on ATT, and on T-Mobile gets edge only for now. Of course no wifi calling. Easy to root, and easy to unroot as well with the toolkit.
[Galaxy Note II General] ericshmerick:
My ALJ1 firmware arrived today via NewEgg. My dual-screen works fine. I had three Samsung updates after powering it on - maybe you should check for updates?
[Galaxy Note II General] AddisG:
Hey guys,

I just want to know if the International version works on US TMO? do any of you get data? I really want to order it but can't decide! =/

TIA!! :)
[Galaxy Note II General] ericshmerick:
It will work, but limited to EDGE data speeds.
[Galaxy Note II General] tannykim:
I should wait 1 more week....

I got mine $720.......
[Galaxy Note II General] Nxxx:
By early next year when TMo finishes refarming their network spectrum to 1900 it should work on their 3G and HSPA+. At the moment it will only work on 2G EDGE, so the only way you could get good data speeds is by purchasing the TMo branded Note II when it comes out.

To state it simply: No. :p
[Galaxy Note II General] AddisG:
Thanks Nxxx!

I think i'm just going to get the TMo branded.. i just don't want to sign a contract!! So i'll just go ahead and buy the phone w/o a contract. =)
[Galaxy Note II General] simplelife:
just call Tmo and they said will be in store on Oct / 24 . Are you guy ready to spend money..:laugh:
[Galaxy Note II General] AddisG:
I'm ready! :D
[Galaxy Note II General] unknown1205:
i'm a wee bit confused. i'm on sprint so i dont pay a whole lot of attention to GSM but my girl has tmobile pay as you go. she has the unlocked galaxy nexus now and she gets hspa. what band does tmobile uses for hspa that the note dont have? dont tmobile use 1900? the note ii supports 1900....
[Galaxy Note II General] ShimaMiku:
Why is it never the color I want? I hate white phones, always have. I want a daily deal for a GREY one. That was such a fantastic price too. Now knowing the AT&T contract price, it will probably be the same off-contract price as the Note 1. I might as well get the international version for updates since I don't live in an LTE place, and the closest area that will get it by the end of the year is Hartford, CT (which I am about 20 miles west of, so irrelevant to me anyway).
[Galaxy Note II General] Nxxx:
If it were me i would get the LTE version anyway, even if you don't have LTE in your area. It would be a shame to have such an amazing device w/o LTE capabilities.
[Galaxy Note II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] TheFamilyMan:
I'm hoping someone has or can retrieve the Note II boot up image that says Samsung Galaxy Note II GT-N7100 in white emblazoned on a black background, for use as my wallpaper. The image itself resides in the system/media/ file folder and root access is need to attempt copying the image itself

I'll gladly pay anyone who uses their time copy and send the image to me. I had an image similar to this one on my first Note and I'd like to have a matching set of images for both the original Note GT-N7000 and for this BEAST.

Also, has anyone actually noticed any change in speed from a Dual-Core Exynos to a Quad-Core? So far I havent't really seen it yet although it scored a 6967 in Quadrant.

I've had my new beast since Monday, October 1st but I haven't activated service on it yet (I'm waiting until just before my current monthly minutes expire) but when I do activate it I'm going with T-Mobile's $50 "unlimited" plan. For me as a first time T-Mobiler i can grab the plan and finally start saving some $$$.

As always, THANK YOU in advance!
[Galaxy Note II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] TheFamilyMan:
Help! Anyone, Anyone...

I can't believe nobody on XDA can't grab the .qmg file or doesn't have access to the media file folder. Perhaps someone reading this happens to know person who was able to grab the file for the original GT-N7000.

If you know or heard of the person that was able to get the image from the original beast they could PM me so I can contact that dev/person who may be able to snag it for this BEAST. Please.

I looking for a simple .png file of the boot screen for use as my wallpaper - I'm willing to PAY anyone who uses their valuable time doing so. PM me if your interested in taking my money for one high quality .qmg file from the /system/media/ file folder.

I haven't rooted this Note yet as I'm waiting for the first 30 days of use to make sure I won't have issues with device in case I need to exchange/return it.

As always, THANK YOU in advance!
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] minawolf79:
Hello my fellow Note SGH-i717 users :) I recently got my Note and I am searching for a good ROM that has all I want out of it. Basically, I would like something (stable) that is running Ice Cream Sandwich or Jellybean with all S-Pen functionality in tact (the whole reason I bought the phone!). I just put the official ICS on it and I'm already sick of the AT&T Apps >.> Any advice you can give me would be great! I have searched through countless ROMs but without any luck finding what I am looking for.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] smokinmoses:
If u r looking for spen stuff padawan or black star would be a good route. Black star is more stockish to me. Padawan is sg3ish.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] minawolf79:
I thank you very much :) I'm trying out Black Star right now, appreciate the quick response!
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] Clark Joseph Kent:
The Right Rom is what works for you, look thru and try those that fit your requirements and or wants. Read the OPs and user's post, but bottom-line you will just have flash to find your ROM. Here is the Super Page of listings, and Thank You.

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1740367
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] TECK:
I just read this on CNET News:

So, it looks like the 5 manufacturers for next Nexus project are Samsung, LG, HTC, Sony and Asus (tablet)?
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] martonikaj:
@_@ Seriously?
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] lrs421:
Another rumor, geesh.

Seacrest out.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] TECK:
I don't see how is a rumor, when is "confirmed". CNET will not post things like that just for fun.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] I Am Marino:
Unless I win the lottery, not getting it so, good luck guys.

More disappointed about the overall Nexus program's movement towards anyone can make one.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] martonikaj:
"Confirmed" by an unnamed source. Self-checked confirmation isn't actually a confirmation.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] speedyink:
I like the idea. If each manufacturer had a Nexus phone we could choose from whichever brand or tech we prefer, rather than stuck with whatever luck of the draw.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] subxero123:
Wow Google, why would you let LG make this, sorry not buying the next nexus, this ones my fav right now

Unless they come out with a Samsung or Motorola nexus, I will be keeping my GN

HTC LG and Sony are utter sh**

Just my 2 cents
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] I Am Marino:
Development will be split miserably IMO, which is the main reason I don't like it.

Not to mention, I enjoyed one Nexus phone being the top dog in terms of reference for all Android devices
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Ranguvar:
If it's a non-expandable 16GiB, count me out.

Non-replaceable battery just makes it worse.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] miketoasty:
Get used to it as that is what Google is moving to.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] martonikaj:
Google is done putting SDcards in phones. Get used to it.

As for battery, I guess I understand some people want that ability, but I've never removed the battery in my phone to replace it or anything like that... If they can keep the phone thin with a large battery, and keeping it sealed helps them do that (it does), then I'm completely OK with it.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] albundy2010:
Why hate on lg? I really don't get it. They seem to have high end device with currently probably the best hw out or coming out.

I don't have any bias hardware wise to a OEM myself. If anything Samsung has annoyed me with their source code crap. Htc as well. Moto and their damn locked bootloaders. And moto not updating a one year old device with a dual core to ICS. I kinda hope none of those OEMS get a nexus device on principal.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] I Am Marino:
If the stock battery was great, by all means, seal it in, I don't care.

I'm glad the GNex wasn't sealed though.

-Brought to you by Marino's Galaxy Nexus-
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] albundy2010:
I would really like the option of a removable battery. I don't care how big a non removable one is. Things happen and I would like a spare so if it dies or you're away from a charger you can swap it out.

Or until batteries can magically recharge in 5 mins
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Smallsmx3:
What happens when you get a sod and you need a battery pull?....anyways it'll be nice to have multiple nexus devices....the only thing I'm not a fan of on my gnex is the sampled screen.....its nice and vibrant but can be cartoony IMHO....I feel IPS is a good balance of screen types.....but other than that I'll wait to see what else come out......I had a gx2 and I thought it was a well made piece of hardware but with closed source code on drivers and such ICS never really ran properly....but cm7 was slick!!!
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] martonikaj:
Devices with no removable battery will have a button combo (or a very long press on the power button) that does a hard reboot of the device. You don't

need

a removable battery. Google wouldn't make a Nexus that couldn't be reset in a bootloop or freeze.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Fire n mage:
Great phone, sh*t battery+storage, nice try though. Well before i get flamed, I like to swap out batteries rather than abuse my usb port
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] martonikaj:
Its a USB port... its not made out of diamonds.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] The Gingerbread Man:
There is one piece of information left out that applies to us all;

the next round of OTA updates begin to run 4.2.x :D soon after it goes on sale and who knows even the nexus s might get it too

Sent from my Galaxy Nexus

---------- Post added at 09:08 AM ---------- Previous post was at 09:07 AM ----------

This I didn't know and have wondered about, thanks! My opinion has raised of build in batteries knowing if I need to hard reset I can

Sent from my Galaxy Nexus
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] 5noc:
LG is a no-no for me. They should stick to making washing machines and fridges, end of story.

The Optimus L series is just horrible :silly:
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Hollow.Droid:
I've found that at one point or another pretty much every manufacturer has made a good looking handset...bar LG. Hell even ZTE have made some slick looking devices but I've honestly never came across an LG device that 'wows' me. I realise it's personal opinion when it comes down to it but the Nexus S and GNex simply felt fresh when they were announced. So much so that I bough the GNex about 8 months after release and still think it's one of the best looking/performing devices out there. Perhaps LG will pull something out of the bag but I'm not holding my breath.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] rayiskon:
Same thing goes to samsung
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] The Gingerbread Man:
So just came across this thread http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1922788 about some key features of 4.2

Sent from my Galaxy Nexus
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] raze599:
I need a new phone anyway (still have a HTC Desire HD from two years ago and its starting to show its age) and if this LG releases with at least 16GB of on board storage, a good 8MP camera, good build quality, good battery life (Project Roadrunner should ensure that) looks good and is a reasonable price, I will be getting it. Probably.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] thegtfusion:
I will never buy a LG phone :mad:

I will wait for a nexus after the lg nexus :banghead:

Sent from my trasbeaned Galaxy Nexus.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] droweed:
guys seriously. even if the hardware is made by lg. google will supply the software. imagine the gnex as touchwiz based it'd be crap
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] thegtfusion:
As the op says, other manufacturers could release their own nexus as well. Hopefully that is a fact!!

Booo LG!!!

Sent from my trasbeaned Galaxy Nexus.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] kcharng:
Don't really care who make nexus. But if we start to have four five different nexuses at once, that would sucks.

Google should keep it in-house pushing design limits and standards.