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[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] clay101eve:
Not all "S2's" are created equal...

Clay

Team Pirate

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[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] dandrumheller:
Not sure if you're totally committed to one of the above - but you could wait a couple weeks and get a Nexus 4...
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] Nick281051:
Yeah the Nexus 4 in all likelihood is my next phone.

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[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] dsmboost:
He'd have to pay full price for that..
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] dandrumheller:
And then run it on straight talk and make back the difference in the first year...just sayin...
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] votinh:
How LG phones compares to Sammy ones?

I thought I've read some where that xda members said LG phones are bad. :(
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] 122ninjas:
Nexus 4 is dirt cheap unlocked.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] dsmboost:
Yeah..just realized an 8gb is $300.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] Nick281051:
From what I've heard it is the nicest designed android phone ever.

Yeah that's why I'm willing to pay full price. Save an upgrade.

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[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] 122ninjas:
GAWD DANG ITS SO PRETTY! LOOK AT IT http://www.androidpolice.com/2012/1...e-bar-for-design-materials-and-build-quality/

Seriously though, Get this. Looks so good @_@
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] Porobu:
LG software and updates are really bad
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] 122ninjas:
Yupp but it's a nexus so that is taken care of.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] dandrumheller:
No worries there - vanilla android, with updates from Google. And at least one review makes it sound like spectacular build quality on the device. My only gripe is the lack of microSD support - I can get by with 16 GB, but that's with minimal local media, which kind of sucks when I end up in places with no service. It seems to me that the increasing dependence on "cloud storage" is kind of counter-intuitive when more and more carriers are pushing more limited data plans... But strictly hardware/software/price wise, I don't see anything even close to the N4 right now...
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] ARPwizard:
The Nexus 4 would be awesome but the lack expandable storage from 8gb kills it for me. Also, for gaming, I don't like the soft keys being on the screen. I know the emulator programmers could probably write something to hide the buttons, maybe that would require root access but that what kept me from the Gnex, even though its a really bad ass phone. Also I'm a fan of touchwiz. Those pull down toggles are infinitely useful. And being able to add more like a rotate lock and flash light switch makes it even more useful.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] j510:
I feel you on the touchwiz part+ its gestures. Aside from the launcher the toggles can be taken care of with an app called "settings extended". That app also contains a flashlight toggle but i prefer a widget "tiny flashlight led".
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] ARPwizard:
I am going to use the phone on ST. I've been reading that developers are going to stop supporting the enoyxs processor. Would that be another thing in the i727 and t989's favor?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] Nick281051:
You know that the Nexus 4 has quick settings toggles now too though right?

It depends, if you're wanting a better phone to game on then the choice is easy. If you're worried about the future development then idk what to tell you because I'm not psychic and I don't know everything.

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[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] ARPwizard:
I did actually see that last night about the quick toggles in 4.2. 8gb is just not enough space. That would let me store maybe 10-15 of my favorite albums in a high quality lossy format, 1 movie, 2 or 3 ps1 games and some other apps. I'm betting the actual useable space is around 5gb. The cloud is not an option for me for regular use. Normally I have access to great Wi-Fi, but the data use is tricky with ST for mobile use. And when I visit my parents, they have terrible internet speeds.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] Pirateghost:
Why is everyone hung up on the 8gb?

There is an option for 16gb for $50 more. It's a no brainer

Sent from my Galaxy Nexus
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] dsmboost:
Does anybody have experience with the on screen home, menu and back buttons? Is it any easier to accidentally touch/press them than the buttons on our phone? And what happens if the phone hangs or lags..will this make the on-screen buttons unresponsive? I'd love to get the Nexus, but i'm a bit weary about the on-screen buttons.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] Pirateghost:
I have a galaxy nexus and a nexus 7. On screen buttons are not an issue at all. There is still a power button that you can hold down to reboot to get out of a jam. There should be no concern over on-screen buttons. Just have a look at what you can do with aokp or paranoid android with those on-screen keys. Beautiful.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] j510:
I think capacitive buttons are way better than on screen . Especially since the capacitive buttons allow more use of the screen.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] Pirateghost:
OK. That's like, your opinion man.

After using them for the last several months, I find the on-screen to be better for more customization and functionality

I don't think you can really judge until you have used it for some time.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] jthatch12:
You people and your ****ing comparison forums. I'm sick and tired of you asshats ruining my forum. Seriously, everyone needs to grow the **** up and act their ****ing age (or in most of your cases, not act like you are actually 12 years old). This is a forum for the I777, I don't give a **** about the skyrocket.

END RANT AGAIN
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] j510:
I have, galaxy nexus and nexus 7. Thanks. But you are right, that is my opinion.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] clay101eve:
I'm confused...

Clay

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[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] j510:
He's saying GROW UP. Not complicated at all.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] jthatch12:
Thank you and the underlying purpose is stop being asshats, not saying you guys specifically are, but people need to stop acting like ****ing idiots. And most importantly stop junking up the forum. I wish I was a moderator.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] 122ninjas:
I'm not sure how we are acting like idiots. Mods only close the thread if it gets out of hand, which it is now. Moderators are chosen because they have self control and don't just go around banning

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[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] jthatch12:
I never said I would ban. Just stop these pointless threads from getting started. You people, especially you, go around noob bashing constantly. There should be a Newbie /FAQ section
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] 122ninjas:
Ok PM me if you want to continue. Please return to your regularly scheduled broadcast.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] clay101eve:
What's funny is this thread wasn't degenerating into a cesspool until people started screaming about "self control" and "immaturity". If we disregard these (including this one) and get back to the topic being discussed... Wouldn't that be ideal?

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This is only my second smartphone and I'm extremely impressed. The debate about capacitive buttons vs touchscreen buttons it's purely subjective. However, there are definite pros and cons to each. For a device like the nexus 7, where only ones option is available, it may take getting used to especially if you didn't find it a pleasing experience when testing it on the I777.

I'm not sure if it would be a killer for me or not. The inability to expand memory is a bit reminiscent of the good 'ol iPhone and might be a killer if only for the reason that it is a deliberate limitation of the user experience.

My 2¢

Clay

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[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] Pirateghost:
Well at least the big lebowski references slipped right on past you.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] jthatch12:
What makes me upset clay is, from my understanding, it was this actual thread that pushed me to close the wall of shame. That thread was for comedic purposes but some people took it out of hand. I didn't want to be the cause of any issues, this is why I had the thread closed
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] 122ninjas:
I love the on screen buttons, especially the customizability with AOKP (Making them smaller, custom buttons, custom long press)
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] 122ninjas:
So in N4 news for you peeps: http://www.theverge.com/2012/11/2/3589280/google-nexus-4-review?=1 They weigh A LOT on LTE though..
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] Nick281051:
The wall of shame was only for people that dont have our device and somehow miraculously end up in our forums. Not a wall of shame for whoever you think is stupid or is an asshole.

Yeah Engadget put up their review too I'll link to it.

Here you go: http://www.engadget.com/2012/11/02/nexus-4-review/
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] jthatch12:
If that was the criteria, we would need our own forum.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] Nick281051:
Yep so many people take offense to such little insignificant things, even when they are told facts sometimes they still lash out like we're wrong. Anyways enough on that topic, no need to air grievances here.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] clay101eve:
But the air is feeling good... might be the counseling we all need :)

You know, kumbaya and sh¡t

Clay

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[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] ARPwizard:
Well I would say the Gnex is back in the running for me. 16gb is still pretty limited, but its a sweet phone and I looked up quite a few things about AOKP, especially in regards to hiding the navbar/softkeys for apps that don't do it natively. One thing of major concern is that some n64 games get very laggy on the system. I wonder if there is a way to optimize the system, or if you are just kind stuck with that performance.

I remember seeing some benchmark tests and I think even the Skyrocket outperformed the Galaxy Nexus. Any thoughts about this?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] Shawn:
Even if people say I'm biased, the only reason I would ever get a skyrocket over the i777 is LTE speeds which I don't care for. Overall, ours is better in every way except that .2 inch screen difference which shouldn't even be taken into account in my opinion.

Sent from my SII(i777) running Task and Ktoonsez AOKP 10/28
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] Phalanx7621:
And from what I've read and from people who have lte enabled phones, it sounds like lte sucks a lot of battery as well. I dunno, never owned a phone with lte, just reporting what people have told me. :)
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] ARPwizard:
I'm getting an i777. Thanks for the help learning about which phone would be best for me. I look forward to learning about developing and contributing to the XDA community.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] Jack_R1:
Good luck with your purchase.

My wife has i777 and I have i727 (SkyRocket). There are strengths and weaknesses in both of them.

Speed-wise they're both very responsive with 0 lag, so the fanboys' nickname "SlowRocket" doesn't hold any water, it's super-fast and given to a person not aware of the model - nobody would be able to tell them apart.

i777 seems to have more stable cellular reception, especially in poor signal conditions, where you can find i727 responding late, leaving you for minute or two without reception, while i777 switches smoothly and is always available.

i727 GPS is so much more powerful that it has to be seen to be believed. And it's not that i777 is bad.

Battery-wise they're again more or less the same, with i777 having the edge. Can't compare too well - me and my wife have very different usage patterns.

i777 development, running on almost the same HW as the widely spread i9100, has much more variety, and will probably be faster to receive unofficial OS updates.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] ARPwizard:
I look forward to getting my i777, its supposed to be delivered tomorrow!
[Galaxy Note 10.1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] tweetatoo:
Hello guys :)

I have Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 N8000 running a fully stock 4.0.4 ICS ROM. I never flashed or rooted any ROM, just the one out of the box.

Today, I entered the recovery menu for curiosity, as I met some hardware issues before with my Galaxy S III where it got bricked because of internal hardware malfunctioning.

When I entered the recovery, initially, the classical standing Android man appeared, then it got replaced with a lying Android, with a red triangle over it showing "!" mark.

Is this Normal? Or is there something not good? Does any one have a similar one?

Can you please report if your device does not show a similar sign?

Thank you.
[Galaxy Note 10.1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] hoss_n2:
It is normal :)
[Galaxy Note 10.1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] tweetatoo:
Thank you,

That's reassuring :)
[Vibrant General] jpatt:
I was a 4 year subscriber to T-mobile. I had very good coverage but at the end of my contract i decided to go the prepaid route. First i went with Myfamily service from Walmart - powered by T-mobile. I didn't like the service. It didn't use typical the T-mobile APN network connection. I had trouble connecting to the service. Returned it without loss of money. I went with ATT's prepaid service. Super quick setup and out the door. I get dropped calls, out of service issues, weak connection signal. Tried 15 different modems with no success. Went to return, no refund. If the service is working they won't refund. I said the service is intermittent, so if it works half the time it is good enough for no refund. Jerks cost me $50 bucks. Went back to T-mobile but prepaid this time. APN settings are the same but now my signal is weak. My home use is near non-existent because of out of service issues.

Does prepaid set you up as a low priority on their network? My contract signal was 89 db 12 asu from home. My prepaid signal is 113 db 2 asu.

One thing that it could be but haven't tried yet is my build. I am running CM10 nightly. I have searched and found nobody else with similar issues but I am ready to go back to Froyo and test the theory. I believe the real problem is prepaid :(

T959 Vibrant

CM10

Semaphore kernel

KA7 modem
[Vibrant General] samsgun357:
Prepaid service is the same tier as contract through T-Mobile. Try kb5 modem and see if it helps. I'm on the same plan as you and couldn't be happier, except for the fact there is only edge coverage where I live.
[Vibrant General] eksasol:
It depends on the phone hardware and radio and probably other factors. I put solder on the contacts of the Vibrant antenna and my signal has been improved. Then I bought a nexus S with weaker signal. Depends on the location it fluctuate from -120 to -75db.

Sent from my LG Nexus 4
[Vibrant General] jpatt:
So I went back to Froyo and confirmed that the CM10 build isn't the issue. I never had an issue making calls or network connectivity on contract, with the same phone. While you may be correct that prepaid isn't a lower tier, I bet that there is more than just Edge network available but prepaid limits you.
[Vibrant General] samsgun357:
No, I am positive that there is only edge (2g) where I live. I've checked all T-Mobile coverage maps and spoke to tech support. If I drive 4miles east I get hspa. They do not limit or decrease network access to their prepaid customers. Prepaid is a large marketing point for T-Mobile.

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[Vibrant General] jpatt:
Ok, so maybe I don't know your area. What is common knowledge is that phones typically "downshift" to slower data protocols (1xRTT, EDGE) when 3G service is not available. I believe they are downshifting prepaid.

Nothing else can account for having the same carrier, the same phone, contract account had no issues, the prepaid account have mobile network not available.

My wife has the Lumia 710 on T-mobile contract. While it is a 4G phone, you would think the distance from a cell tower dictates connections issues, which she has none and my 3G does.
[Vibrant General] samsgun357:
Honestly prepaid and contract should be no different. Hopefully you get straightened out. The only thing as far as service/downshifting that I'm aware of is throttling which happens when I reach my data limit. However it doesn't effect signal strength, only the speed.

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[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] enescan070:
Is this game good for gaming??

Like does it run these games smooth on gingerbread:

- Grandt Theft Auto 3

- Modern Combat 3

- Nova 3

- N64oid

- Batman ( Dark night rises)

- Spiderman (the new one)

Does this phone run all of these games smooth??
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] rullean:
i do not find the active good for gaming only because the screen is small... and I have not tried running those games you mentioned.. however I tried star legends and it runs smoothly... as well as madden football 2012..
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] 3n3rg1c:
Well Same question here. Best rom for gaming I would be glad if I get the name.

Is ICS good on gaming way for mini ? On tablet ICS seemed to be a good choice for gaming .
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] rullean:
I got kernel panic and the roms i cycle most are jellysandwich, smultronic, hasa miui, and unlimited..
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] antr34:
i can confirm all working smooth on stock speed using GB rom, except N64oid i didnt try that
[HTC EVO 3D] wineguy:
I had a bad flash on my CMDA 3d and now I can't get past the boot screen. I assume I need a rooted RUU, but I'm not sure. I searched here and Google, but can't seem to find anything. Can someone point me in the right direction please?
[HTC EVO 3D] coal686:
Can you boot into recovery?
[HTC EVO 3D] wineguy:
Nope...I can't get anything but my Boot Screen...I think I might try reinstalling a recovery since it looks to me that it's gone since I can't get to it? Does that make sense?
[HTC EVO 3D] flashallthetime:
You flashed a gsm rom on a cdma phone? you should give us as much info as possible regardless if you made a mistake. Most of the helpful users will not judge you, we've all made mistakes

( Don't ask me for help as I couldn't care if your phone explodes, eh! :D)
[HTC EVO 3D] coal686:
I once blew out my recovery, Rom, etc by flashing a GSM super wipe on my CDMA phone. It happens.

To op, if you can boot into bootloader then I'd do as you said and flash recovery again.
[HTC EVO 3D] flashallthetime:
Must have been predators super wipe? I've been lucky so far, even for an old dude like me, crap happens just people have to give us as much info as possible, makes ramjetopedia and Coagle job easier. :D

( Don't ask me for help as I couldn't care if your phone explodes, eh! :D)
[HTC EVO 3D] wineguy:
Thanks for all of the suggestions and replies...After getting a good night's sleep and a cup of coffee, I just pushed a recovery back to the phone and was able to access my backups...All is well, I just panicked a little too quick!

Thanks to everyone...
[HTC EVO 3D] flashallthetime:
Just make sure you don't flash any gsm roms, count you're self lucky, could have been much worse, glad it all worked out:)

( Don't ask me for help as I couldn't care if your phone explodes, eh! :D)
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] mrush:
Just started playing minecraft and GTA 3. Amazing processor speed . I wasn't much of a gamer on the SG2 ... but this phone has changed it for me. Any suggestions for good games to play that will take advantage of the quadcore processor and 5.5 inch super amoled?!
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] shook187:
Im going to recommend Rayman Jungle Run, It doesn't necessary take avantage of the quad core processor but it just simply looks great and sounds phenomenal.

Another game I recommend is Beach Buggy Blitz
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] Darkendvoid88:
I've been playing Final Fantasy 3 on mine. Not the best quality graphics but still fun. Found a game earlier called Dead Trigger and its definitely an intense game that runs well on our device. They said it has optimizations for tegra 3 but on the highest quality settings I found no stutter or lag.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] twoeleven99:
lets keep this thread going..i wasnt a gamer on my previous phones due to battery life but on the note i am playing games so lets keep this thread alive !!
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] mrush:
Fifa12 runs really well on it. Xplane and F-Sim space shuttle are amazing. Has anyone noticed how sensitive the accelerometer is?
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] Rado_vr6:
Shadowgun and the accompanying multi player beta work great! The Sims freeplay as well. The entire asphalt series, star/pocket/other legends, order and chaos, and quite a few others work amazingly with this exynos.

Sent from the second version of a hefty "Note" pad.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] suavethekid:
Personally game wise I would suggest playing with some emulators. FPSE on the market is an awesome PSX emulator. Also if you go onto slideme market you can find n64oid which runs a treat on the note 2.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] epicnoob66:
Where do you find roms for the emulators
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] Luismig2:
Death dome and dead trigger are killers for it. I can't wait to go to my brothers house to play again. I need me a SGN2 badly... :(

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Some emulators bring their own methods for acquiring roms, others you have to get them from a third party source. I prefer the latter, they are easier to find and more accessible
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] jeffokada81:
i been also playing shadowgun with ps3 controller tether. I just ordered the HDMI/USB dock so i can let my kid play on the big screen. I wanna see how these new games look on a 70". Hopefully i can post some screen shot next week sometime when my stuff comes in the mail.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] mrush:
How do you tether a ps3 controller?

Samsung Galaxy Note II
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] Acorns:
Just to cool your expectations, you will not really be able to play games using the HDMI out :( I thought I would do the same. The video out is a processed clone, though, meaning 1/3rd to 1/2 second delay before it gets to your TV (plus whatever your TV settings add). Requires you to turn off overscan as well. Also, it forces an upscale to 1080p 30. Aside from not being very smooth this scaling slows the device a lot; games that run flawlessly without HDMI connected turn into slideshows even on the device. All said and done, it is cool for watching movies but not for much else, even browsing is painfully unresponsive.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] spotopolis:
I saw a video of NOVA3 and that looked really good. Ive played Dead Trigger as well. Black Ops Zombies is out on Android too. Then of course Plants vs Zombies and Peggle are always great.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] vader4633:
Love wargames and ski safari