yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note II] UCLAKoolman:
However my situation is that I'm currently on a shared AT&T plan, where I'm paying my family the $35 portion of the bill that my service costs each month. I'm eligible for an upgrade and can get the 16GB Note 2 for $300. I bought a class 10 64GB microSD card for $43 last week. If I bought the 16GB Nexus 4 off-contract for $350 I would still be using it on the same wireless plan I am currently on, and my cost per month would not change. So for me the decision boils down to:

16GB Note 2 w/ 64GB Micro SD ($343): 80GB total storage on the device, 5.5 inch amoled non-pentile display, wacom digitizer + S-pen, LTE capability, swap-able battery, larger battery, physical home button

OR

16GB Nexus 4 ($350): S4Pro, speedy google updates.

I'm going with the Note 2 on contract. I feel that Google will likely drop the price of the 16GB to $300 and launch a 32GB for $350 by summertime, and if I'm itching to upgrade my phone this time next year before my contract expires I'll get the Nexus 4 or whatever cool new Nexus device is released.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note II] truth77:
After a little research I found out that the quad core in the nexus 4 will benchmark around 7,500+! 2,000 more than the gsIII and 3,500 more than the one x. Not bad cause I think that's more than I seen from the note 2 also! Not bad I must say! Highest I've seen from the note 2 is 6,700. Not that that means everything but you gotta admit the phone will be powerful indeed!
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note II] UCLAKoolman:
It seems in most reviews I've seen that the Note 2 gets worse Quadrant scores than the S4Pro devices (Like Optimus G), but gets similar if not better scores with Antutu, javascript, browsermark etc. Of course running a non-skinned version of android, I expect the Nexus to perform even better. I just can't get over the lack of LTE, non-swap-able battery, and no expandable storage or 32+ GB options. It's a damn affordable (if you need an off-contract device) and powerful smartphone though.

Antutu's site has the Note 2 ranked second with an average score of 13815

http://www.antutu.com/view.shtml?id=1858

Oddly enough antutu has a lower average score of 11890 for the Nexus 4 compared to the screenshot you posted. Perhaps this will improve once the device is out in more hands.

http://www.antutu.com/view.shtml?id=2940

Anandtech's performance review of the Note 2 (the only thing worth comparing to is the LG Optimus G, with an S4Pro, though on ICS with a skin)

http://www.anandtech.com/show/6386/samsung-galaxy-note-2-review-t-mobile-/3
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note II] lccwm:
yeah it nice and cheap,... I'll get the note2 cos I'm not gonna encourage them(google) ignoring the needed of card slot storage, simple as that.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note II] Hagow:
Really had a tough choice between Nexus 4 and Note 2. I am not to techy and I don't or care why but the Note 2 is buttery smooth. Try it...no regrets going with Note 2 on my end. Still love Nexus line though. Just can't live with 16gb on Nexus plus Note2 has insane battery life!
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note II] gtalum:
It was LTE that decided it for me. I don't want to go another 2 years on HSPA+. I could have lived with the N4 storage and battery.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note II] UCLAKoolman:
Verge's review is out... http://www.theverge.com/2012/11/2/3589280/google-nexus-4-review

Nexus 4 given an 8.3 rating, compared to the Galaxy Note 2's 8.5 (Of course these ratings are subjective and don't mean much)

Obviously, Josh didn't like the lack of LTE in the Nexus 4 as well as the small internal storage. I'm surprised however that he didn't really care for the display, saying it looks "washed out" compared to others.

AND when his review unit fell off a table the glass back of the device cracked.

I guess I'm happier than ever now to be going with the Note 2 as my next.

EDIT: Anandtech just released a performance preview of the Nexus 4 and WOW the benchmarks are not as good as I thought they would be. The Note 2 wins in Javascript, Browsermark, Google Octane, and Mozilla Kraken, and by a wide margin. The Nexus 4 fared a bit better in the GPU department, but was not as good as the LG Optimus G. Wow... I thought the Nexus 4 running stock JellyBean would be a performance beast....

Nexus 4: http://www.anandtech.com/show/6425/google-nexus-4-and-nexus-10-review

Note 2: http://www.anandtech.com/show/6386/samsung-galaxy-note-2-review-t-mobile-/3
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note II] acey_zero:
Yeah, these two phones are the main ones I am looking at as well.

Don't think I will get a Nexus 4 though with the sealed battery and limited storage with no SD. But if they do a 32GB version later for $350 I could maybe go for it...

And I don't think I would get a Note II either unless I am a bit more confident it will get good CM support, so I guess I will play the waiting game for a bit. But if there is a good deal on a Note II this black Friday, I don't know if I would be able to resist, so I hope I know more by then :)

Another one I am looking at is actually the Xperia V. Sony seems to be doing all the right things recently, and I heard they are now the number three smartphone manufacturer, only behind Samsung and apple.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note II] Alaris:
Well if CM is your priority then I wouldn't pick the note, you lose most of the s pen functionality without the TW interface.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note II] acey_zero:
Just basic stylus input is fine with me. Some of the extra s-pen features look decent, but they are not one of the main reasons I am looking at the note.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note II] :
Damn, no CM support for the Note 2 is bad, I like to get away from Touchwiz after a while especially since Samsung takes forever with updates. I hope this doesn't continue into the SGS4 and the newer chipset. I'll be looking at the N4 even more now but I'm still in love with the Note 2s huge screen, may be clumsy to work out with though. I was really looking forward to LTE but I'm curious to see if TMobiles HSPA+ 42 is in my area(DE). I'm coming from an ATT SGS2 with CM10 so anything out right now is an upgrade......or should I hold out for the SGS4?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note II] antiochasylum:
How do you know there will be no CM support? There is already an unofficial CM for the 7100, and getting it on the ATT variant will not be hard at all.

A few changes and CM will be on it. Already been in touch with a few people about it. It WILL happen. Promise. I despise touchwizz with a passion.

And people complaining about loosing the stylus features. I don't care. I'm not buying the note 2 for the stylus. Quad core. 5.5" screen. 2 gigs of ram. That's why I'm buying it.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note II] Entropy512:
Huh? Bull****. There are a pile of apps that support the native Android stylus APIs. Quill, Memo Beta, Papyrus, LectureNotes, Photoshop Touch - many of which are better than S-Note. The only thing you lose, for all practical purposes, is S-Note, and it's a pretty ****ty app to begin with.

Yeah... I give you until the next major Android version and you'll probably burn out from the pain and suffering involved like we did.

CM10 on these devices won't be too difficult for new maintainers, and is a great opportunity for new maintainers. CM11 will be hell.

The 5.5" AMOLED screen is why I wish I could justify this device to myself - but if I do, it'll just be endless bashing my head against the wall. I want a device where I can do new and innovative work, not bash my head against stupid bugs that shouldn't be there for months on end.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note II] antiochasylum:
Lol. Just put a pillow on the wall. It will hurt less. :P

You know you want to have daily headaches. I'll send you some aleve, its supposed to last 12+ hours lol.

Not looking forward to trying CM11. That's why I'll also be picking up a N4. Because if we waited for Samsung its going to take 8-10 months.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note II] garyd9:
If I didn't want a challenge, I'd run around writing snake-oil scripts and telling everyone they are the greatest thing in the world.

Or, I'd claim to be 15 years old, steal everyone else's work without giving credit, and accept "donations" for it.

Although, to be completely honest, I don't think I'm interesting in AOSP on the note2. At most, might whip up a custom kernel if something that already exists doesn't meet my needs/desires.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note II] antiochasylum:
Just outta curiosity Gary, why aren't you interested in aosp?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note II] garyd9:
I use the phone primarily for work (and email) and I'm finding that it meets my needs very well after just freezing a few bloat apps and replacing the launcher. Samsung has actually done a decent job with the pen integration and the quirks I have found (such as the clumsy method of accessing google now) wouldn't be resolved with AOSP.

For a non-pen device, I'd probably prefer AOSP (or a variation of it) as I did with my SGS3. (I was running CM10 heavily customized to my own whims on there.) I'm still using a bastardized CM10/AOKP hybrid on my gnex.

I guess I just don't see the note2 as a normal android device. It's something unique and without the proper software support, that uniqueness is lost.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note II] Hagow:
I was trying/using so many different custom ROMs on my Note but do not feel the urge at all for the Note 2 as I feel that you will lose more than you gain (subjective) after putting vanilla Android on note2. Don't get me wrong I love the pure Google experience but after disabling a few apps and putting Nova on, there isn't too much of a difference. Stock video player works so well because of all the codecs the Galaxy line. This is such a wonderful device. I too was having a hard time deciding between Note2 and N4 but I almost filled 32gb already and was hammering away at it and the battery never dies not to mention the awesome camera.

With that said though I do wish Samsung would support faster updates especially in Canada/carrier devices (my Note 1 was imported and it still took forever to get ICS).
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note II] gtalum:
If you stick to a stock ROM but switch launchers do you keep the s-pen functionality?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note II] Hagow:
Everything is pretty much there but I did find that when you remove the SPen on TW you get the S apps page appearing but on custom launcher you don't get that (which I like). Everything else still works such as double taping SPen for quick notes etc.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note II] antiochasylum:
I just despise what Samsung did to the stock holo theme. They turned it into a freaking kids device. Green battery!? Grey status bar!? Cmon Samsung.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note II] Hagow:
I too don't like the status bar. Want some customization on the toggles as well. I might just replace it with Super Status Bar or something (no rot required).
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note II] truth77:
All three of you are spot on! On this note 2 I'm gonna stick with tw and hope they have toggle mods and theming, but I do wanna keep pen functionality. On my note 1 I was aosp & aokp & cna, for that I'm getting the nexus 4 where the source is from so less issues. Tw on the note 2 is where its at tho!
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note II] turilo:
for me its gn2 all the way! no extra memory or battery removal is a deal breaker for me. ya 4.2 sure thing but things already ported off it work on the note2. just my opinion :D
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note II] kiradotee:
I'm also thinking about Nexus 4 or Galaxy Note II.

But if Nexus 4 wont show up in the next few days in UK Google Play, I'll probably get myself Note 2 somewhere. However, still considering this. :)
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note II] gtalum:
Lack of LTE makes Nexus 4 a non-starter for me.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note II] malek777:
The battery alone on the note 2 makes it the better phone. I hate having to charge the phone during the day.

Bottom line, if you're a heavy user the note is the way to go.
[Windows 8 General] Jainyankee1993:
Camera cannot be used with this version of Windows?? Anyone have a solution?
[Windows 8 General] swordfish2009:
also had same problem.. it says "there is a problem with the camera" !!!
[XPERIA X10 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] udupa82:
Hi all,

I have a major issue with my phone and if anyone help me out then i would be greatful

Problems

1) phone has crashed and i cant push ROM or kernel through flashtool

2) Cant use SEUS or Sony ericsson pc companion to revert back to stock

3) tried flashing every other rom available including different kernels without success

4) All i can do is, get the phone into flash mode but flashing stops around 10% or 20%

So as far as i can think is an ADB push of kernel and rom

My questions are

1) is ADB push of ROM and kernel possible when the phone is in flashmode?

2) If yes then how ?

3) Also where can i find ADB files to push?

If anyone can answer i will be greatful

Thanks
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Lear95:
I recently updated my galaxy s3 to jelly beans but it seams to me that when ever I open a folder it simply notifies me that it is open, it is moot and I would like to get rit of it, is anyone stumble on to that before? can it be stopped?
[Sony Xperia Miro, Tipo (Dual), J, E] jadub123:
I have been trying to root my Sony Miro, but have not succeeded... Maybe someone can help me? I have used this tutorial and method to try and root my device (http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1886460) but I do not have the backup&restore app that is needed to do the root on my device. Does anyone know where I could download it or have a link to get it? I have found a couple links to and downloaded and tried a couple of links for the backup&restore app from this link (http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1898240) but when I install it it just force closes and quits every-time?? someone help please??

Also I am trying to get my apps over to my micro sd card and having a pretty tough go with that too?? any help is much appreciated!!!
[Sony Xperia Miro, Tipo (Dual), J, E] jadub123:
WOW!

Thanks for the quick response everyone... NOT!! Geez... I see all these other threads and people respond right away, am I doing something wrong?
[General Questions and Answers] mijnar:
How do you change your GUID without uninstalling/reinstalling it? any version of Bluestacks would do. thanks :)
[General Questions and Answers] Clark Joseph Kent:
You do realize this is a mobile phone type device forum. Thank you & Thread closed
[Milestone 2 General] mr.khanhdz:
What is the problem with the Facebook app ?? I can't "like" any posts, it doesn't show timeline photo,..

I'm using the latest CM10 build 27/10
[Milestone 2 General] Da_Hora:
It's the app fault. I experience weird behavior too. Try to add another facebook acount with the same login. This works for me.
[Milestone 2 General] mr.khanhdz:
Thank U. I'll try it
[Milestone 2 General] paulimbr:
I've just wipe cache and wipe data and so works fine
[Milestone 2 General] Da_Hora:
I give up to try to use the facebook app. Now I'm using Flipboard. It's elegant and do what a want.
[Milestone 2 General] FloOsen:
Have you done a wipe for data and cache for this app? (With AppMonter or SDMaid)

Or delete Fb and install it new.
[Milestone 2 General] ncc74656:
On my milestone the facebook app does not even start.
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] Ryarg:
Hi, my Xperia U can't make calls at all, it can find available mobile networks but can't connect.

I'm in the UK and the phone is on the Orange network.

I don't know if it's a software or hardware problem, I have tried flashing ICS, and earlier versions of GB but that hasn't fixed it.

With ICS I get this message "Phone not allowed mm#6"

Has anyone else had this problem, did you find a fix?

Thanks

Garry
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] dsperlich:
You may want to check whether your IMEI buy typing in your call app: *#06#

Compare the IMEI with the one printed below your battery. If it differs you may have overwritten your IMEI with a one blocked by your operator.
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] Ryarg:
IMEI numbers match

I've checked the IMEI numbers as you described and they match.

Does anyone have an idea on if this can be fixed?
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] Ryarg:
Solved

Phoned Orange, they had blocked the phone due to debit card expiring and different card being used to top up.

Orange did not contact me in any way to inform me that the phone had been blocked.
[Android General] xdapao3:
It seems confirmed that they went with the phone UI on the 10" tablet Nexus 10 like previous leaked pics showed...

HOW EFFING STUPID IS IT?!?!?

You waste all of the huge space on the whole bottom row and you add another bar (the notification bar) at the top of the screen wasting precious vertical space!!!!

I really, REALLY hope no one else follow Google on this!! I have always MUCH preferred Samsung Touchwiz and this is just further proof that the "Google experience" is a WORSE experience...

Very dissapointed... :mad:
[Android General] doctor_droid:
Totally agree

Btw google experience is good except for that space wastage

Hardware keys were good enough :D
[Android General] Justjusten:
I think its gonna have the hybrid ui like the nexus 7
[Android General] jarjar124:
its actually mixed....its phone ui...but the apps are in tablet ui.....
[Android General] Markuzy:
Wait...it's there a setting to remove the notification bar like in some apps?

Sent from my GT-N7000 using Xparent SkyBlue Tapatalk 2
[Android General] xdapao3:
That's not the issue at all here. Of course it's a "hybrid" UI and of course apps are in the tablet UI... The (HUGE) issue is the one I talked about in the first post.
[Android General] khanh1289:
Google is trying to go with the uniform look so new users to Android wouldnt be confused when it comes to where to look for what no matter if they're using Nexus 4, 7, or 10, the experience will be the same
[Android General] NIMBAH:
Why are you opening so many threads about this. Seriously relax and buy something else if you don't like it that much.
[Android General] funkatronic:
What I find funny is that people were complaining when the Honeycomb interface was introduced. Now they're complaining when its being replaced :p
[Android General] xdapao3:
"So many threads" = 2

"this" = 2 different things (one HW, the other SW)

Hello..??
[Android General] NIMBAH:
But your talking about the phone UI on the other thread so whats the need of this one ?
[Android General] durangatang:
Not everyone is on xda and even knows the difference. The point is to make the ui experience similar on different devices so a newbie can pick any nexus device up and know how to use it without learning something new. Basically Google is doing what Apple does with iOS being the same on all their devices. It is for ease of use for tech newbies. The good thing about Android is that it isn't very hard to ditch the hybrid ui and get back the tablet ui if you want to and any user on xda should know that so complaining isn't useful. Just be happy it can be changed to suit your preferences and isn't locked down like iOS.
[Android General] Brenardo:
I say it blows but being an open unlockable device I ain't much worried about it...
[Android General] Alexmessy:
I think, why complain for something you know you will eventually be able to change when developers put their hands on it, besides, lots of other ppl who dont even know of the existence of xda nor that it should have tablet UI will still be happy with their N10, and for all of you that want tablet UI just wait a little more and I bet there will be tablet UI on the N10, just gotta be patient, lots of ppl complained the same for the N7, and now we have tablet UI working like a charm ;)
[Android General] xdapao3:
So, seeing how the latest CM10 for the Nexus 10 DO NOT get rid of this INSANELY MORONIC UI, how do you guys telling me not to sweat it feel about it now..?

For my part, I am just super-glad that the tablet that I deem to be the overall best one around today and that I recently bought, the Note 10.1 3G, has kept the "traditional" tablet UI (hands down the best tablet UI of all) also on the official JB update and Samsung doesn't seem to be intentioned to follow Google into this madness...
[Android General] Lesicnik1:
Actually the jelly bean update that is currently officially available for the Note 10.1 is 4.1. Google changed tablet mode in 4.2.

And if you want to experience tablet mode on the N10 get paranoid android, as CM always uses the stock layout that the device has.
[Android General] xdapao3:
You're right although I don't see Samsung adopting that layout on 4.2...

Of course, you may have a good point and I may be devastated if they do.. :)

Which points to the very limited options we have to escape Google's moronic choice...
[Android General] Lesicnik1:
Actually a big reason why they might just adopt phablet ui becomes apparent if you follow the GNex PA thread.

1. The normal tablet ui was moved up to 1000dp (from 720 in 4.1 and 600 in 4.0)

2. The code is in a very bad state.

Been going on from Honeycomb and Google maintained that code in a very bad way. Riddled with hard coding and dirty hacks.

3. Is already partially deprecated. Parts of it are missing. (PA team had to forward port them)

So unless they borrow their work or do all that themselves (which would take write a while)I doubt Samsung will use old tablet ui.
[Android General] xdapao3:
If you are right my Note 10.1 will become almost unusable in landscape mode and I really can't believe how everybody (especially supposed powerusers here on XDA) are not screaming to high heaven about this ****ing retarded UI change.

The ONLY thing I like about the iPad is its 4:3 aspect ratio display and now our 16:10 widescreen displays are going to become even more useless in landscape view... Unbelievable how stupid this is. I just hope they will realize the madness of it... Do they (Google's UI designers, SW engineers and everybody else involved) actually use these tablets themselves????
[Android General] crazyfool_1:
In terms of making Android tablet's more widely adopted they have made the right UI decision. Anyone can pick up a tablet and know how to use it because the interface is the same as their phone. Plus Google know's the only people who might complain would know how to flash a rom and therefore we have options to change this (PA being a prime example).

You can guarantee not one person is going to walk into Carphone Warehouse, pickup an N7 and say omg it's just like my phone I hate this. In the same way no one seems to care an iPad is just a big iPhone without the phone part. No big deal.
[Android General] xdapao3:
I am tired of hearing this BS, while I do agree that the average user is dumb and ignorant just how stupid do you, the others defending Google's decision and whoever made this decision think people are?

On the "old" tablet UI the 3 virtual buttons on the bottom row are ther exact same ones of this new moronic phone UI and almost in the exact same position, they are

just slightly offset to the left

.

The notification bar is not on the top of the screen, true, but it doesn't take much to teach to the dumb average user that if you can't tap on the non-existant top row notification bar you must tap elsewhere and the only other place is on the clock and the

usual notification icons

on the right in the bottom row... (maybe a tutorial at first boot or an overlay arrow which appears everytime until you permanently dismiss it, there are tons of ways)

I mean, if we are to stoop so low to the minimum common denominator (i.e. utterly retarded people who should have no business using anything more complicated than paper and pen) we shouldn't have (and complain about the "scarcity" of on Android) tablet-optimized apps because these retarded users would be confused by the change in the UI compared to the smartphone-optimized apps......
[Galaxy Note II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sesme101:
Hi

Can any one tell I see A "X" symbol within a circle on message thread. This is not on all threads. What does this mean???
[Galaxy Note II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] CreepyDroid:
It means that the message was not sent (proabably because of a network problem)
[Galaxy Note II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mancuk29:
Its the google on line status of the person your messaging