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[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note II] lyall29:
No more yellow-brown tint on what is supposed to be a white screen.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note II] :
+1

So much screen real estate, I don't know what widgets to put on it lol.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note II] Err0xx:
Love this phone and I LOVE this version of touchwiz. No way in hell will I be ROMing the Note 2 and losing all of the spen functionality. Might root but staying stock otherwise. This phone is wonderful. Note 1= destroyed.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note II] mr mystery:
Totally agree, ROM's not necessary. Phone is fast enough stock.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note II] santiagodraco:
I also agree. It will be interesting to see how the phone runs after say a week or two of full use without restart. Then we'll know if the bloat is an issue or not. Of course we can freeze some of the apps as was posted in another thread.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note II] supac:
Everything is great except for the screen. The first note had way better screen.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note II] Scythe024:
:eek::eek::eek:

black crush/clip?

note 2 screen is better hands down
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note II] rnewton01:
This. Loved everything about my og note but the black crush issue was a major flaw
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note II] MattMJB0188:
The Note 2 is an awesome device but I can't keep it. For some reason the device is making my hands cramp by holding it. I've noticed this especially during calls. I really like it but I think the international GSIII will satisfy me since I'm a custom rom freak lol.

I wish I had larger hands so I wouldn't get cramps but oh well.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note II] Mad383Max:
Better radio/ antenna. Put this and note 1 in same area and run speee tests (not simultaneously) and 2 scores 5-10 meg more down and gets over 20 meg uploads. Something never saw on OG.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note II] supac:
Resolution sucks compared to the older note. Also the older note's screen is a but more like a pocket notebook.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note II] direson:
x2!
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note II] LonelyJourney:
Best phone I've ever used, it's so good I'm almost intimidated. I rooted but see no need for a for Rom except for the multi view function which is a must have. Speaker volume is excellent. Just a engineering masterpiece.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note II] a_ok2me:
If it weren't for the quad core processor; I prefer my original Note.

What I don't like:

Whites are yellowish;

Auto brightness dimmer than original Note;

Titanium bezel;

Jelly Bean page switching design (intentional) is not seemless;

Too much dead space / padding between the top of the screen and the top of the widget;

Pen feels like plastic on glass. The original Note has a more cushioned feel;

Polaris Office does not allow you to save over the file being edited. You have to "Save As" a different file name;

Scrolling has been slowed down on some apps;

What I like:

The Note 2 is much faster; downloads, web browsing, email, shooting and storing pictures;

Battery;

Multiview - when it's available;

Can reorder icons within folders;

Speaker is not blasting loud unlike the original Note;

One-handed phone key option;

Web browser has page back/forward buttons;
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note II] lyall29:
The whites on the gn2 seem better to me.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note II] taphius:
Changing your screen mode can fix some of the color issues
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note II] a_ok2me:
What do you mean by better?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note II] lyall29:
They aren't yellow
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note II] supermerkin:
Most impressive so far over the old note is the battery life. After first charge I've been using it with wifi and blutooth on and off for over 15hrs now and still have 32% battery left. Not alot of phone calls but I watched the Florida football game on espn app for 30 minutes and a bunch of YouTube video.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note II] FromToronto:
I can vouch for all the positive comments here - there's tons to like about the Note 2. The only gripe I have about it so far, is that the screen is so close to the bezel that even if I can use 1 hand, sometimes my actions will not register bc my palm is already touching the edge of the screen (esp when trying to type word "Q" or reach for something on the other end) lol. Other than that, it's been all good!
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note II] chriskwarren:
Been using a week, and all I have to say is that so far this is one of the best tech purchases I have made in ages.

I have never used an Android device that is this snappy...and I am using stock. Have used the Note 1, several tablets, etc. As all mentioned, compared to the Note 1, the smoothness and battery life of GN2 is night and day.

Addentum: I believe that Android is now taking a huge turn here vs Apple; geeks like us were willing to put up with laggy Android devices vs IOS, mainly because we appreciated what Android offered. Now, with Project Butter and improvements in hardware, John Q. Public will see how fast Android is compared to IOS in stores, and will be less likely to walk out with an iPhone. This Note 2 has impressed even the few IOS fanbois I know.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note II] theraker007:
I really wish there was a way to get the swype keyboard to work with the writing interface with the spen that the samsung keyboard offers.. i hate typing with the samsung keyboard, but i keep it active because i want the spen to work when i wanna write.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note II] hpacura:
Go to samsung keyboard setting and turn on "Continuous Input" it works like Swype.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note II] theraker007:
it works "like" swype. But not even close to as accurate as swype.. plus correcting a mistake in retrospect is a breeze with swype.. with samsung u gotta delete and try again.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note II] Err0xx:
I saw some comments here about whites being yellow and about the "padding space" on the home screens.

Do you have another note 2 to compare your whites to? Sounds like a calibration problem to me. My whites are like Casper- much whiter, brighter, and more pronounced than my Note 1 and I'm comparing em side-by-side. Whites are GREAT on the N2. I don't even see a hint of yellow.

As far as the padding goes, look at the Android development section for the N2. There is a mod there to change the home screens to 5x5 and some other choices by simple shell commands. This fixes the "padding" and adds much more usable space. Check it out!

My home screen touchwiz animations are seamless and smooth as glass, even more so compared to my sgs3..I saw comments on here stating the contrary. I'm SUPER picky about phone performance so I'm really in-tune to things being even slightly off and I can't find any performance issues to complain about or visual jumps to complain about. Samsung did a hellouva job with this device.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note II] hpacura:
True but the accuracy on note 2 is much improved compare to the S3.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note II] a_ok2me:
I agree to all the above.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note II] a_ok2me:
Attached are pictures of my Note 1 and 2.

Picture 1:

The whites are yellow on the Note 2. I can change the screen mode and it doesn't help.

You also can fit more text on the screen on the Note 1.

Picture 2:

The padding is flush to the top banner. There's a lot of dead, wasted space there.

I also like the top banner being seemless to the black bezel instead of the titanium bezel. It makes the screen seem larger.

I'll try adjusting it, but out of the box, I like the old Note better.

Picture 3:

Nothing wrong with the page switching on the Note 2. It was by design they page border visible and geometric. I prefer the old Note. It's a preference thing.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note II] Scythe024:
For 2 and 3 try nova launcher. You can change homepage to 5x5 layout and it fixes it, makes it identical to gnote 1. Then you can change the animation sequence.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note II] a_ok2me:
I'm not big on third party launchers. I've never found one I liked or one that didn't add too much bloat. But I'll give it a shot.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note II] Scythe024:
i'm really not either, this makes it a mix between touchwiz and stock jelly bean which i kind of like. My note 1 was touchwiz and my nexus 7 is jelly bean, so it made it super easy for me to get use to.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note II] Err0xx:
My gnote 1 on left and gnote 2 on right. Gnote 2 has WAY whiter whites. Both at 100% brightness and standard display setting.

The whites are a bit yellow on YOUR note 2 but that is not normal. All note 2s I've seen are as white as mine. You may have gotten a bad display.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note II] Err0xx:
For proof of brightness. The gnote 2 is clearly much whiter and brighter.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note II] theraker007:
Yes, which is why I'm willing to live with it lol
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note II] Err0xx:
The number of icons on the home screen/usable space can be fixed with the touchwiz mod here on xda or apex/nova launcher (neither add ANY bloat- zip, nada.) and I'd rather have 2 lines less of on screen text (based on your example, you lose basically 2 lines) and gain a far superior movie-watching /gaming experience. Movies on the note 2 have almost no black border at the top/bottom.

The animation on the home screen is indeed preference but I prefer the note 2 touchwiz home animations. Again, these lines that you don't like can be removed by apex or Nova launcher.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note II] lyall29:
I agree 100% with Err0xx. I've had the gn1 and the gs3 and the display on the gn2 is a lot better. Another plus for the gn2 is there is no black clipping when watching movies. If you have the gn2 and the whites are yellow, take it back and exchange it for a new one.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note II] 9wire:
X2. Came from Note 1 as well, I agree.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note II] Scythe024:
S-voice sucks. Asked it what the weather is and it told me the weather in Mass, im in Cali. I have GPS and location on
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note II] a_ok2me:
You think they'll exchange it?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note II] Err0xx:
In my experience they might. My fiance exchanged a GS3 for bad screen color output. I have had some returns denied. Moral of the story is if one store won't exchange it, try another- it might. If all else fails and it really bothers you, you could try contacting Samsung.

As for the comment on s voice, it can be good and bad but for information voice inquiries, Google Now is badass. (hold menu button when on home screens)
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note II] lyall29:
It's worth a shot.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note II] santiagodraco:
I think that once I get enough free time I'll modify my OP to reflect the "general" concensus of pros/con's of the XDAers. So, if you haven't contributed yet feel free. All opinions welcome (as long as they agree with mine... just kidding ;)
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note II] wingnutLP:
I have just gone from a note to a note two and the huge spacing of icons is killing me. It just seems like such a waste fo space. What is the touchwiz mod and where can I get it? Search isn't working on the forums and I can't see anything in the android dev forum...

Thanks :)
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note II] yas1987:
I got NOVA launcher, and i increased ICONS ROWS AND COLUMN and that did the trick
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note II] xSanune:
I came from S2 and i love my note 2 so much! so much better than my S2
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note II] envision:
Feels like this phone is leagues better than my Note 1
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note II] starkall:
The only thing that's really pissing me off is sometimes apps won't load and are super slow. Like Facebook and this app. But if I force close all apps and run task killer then the apps will load. Never had this problem with my iphones.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note II] Mac11700:
So Far...So Good

After having to go as far as calling the main offices of AT&T...and speaking with the executive folks...I finally got to go pick mine up this afternoon...they found 1 for me...when no store could..These phones are just scarcer than hens teeth around these parts...

I haven't had a whole lot of time with it yet...been busy loading movies and music...but can reflect a little on it.

My first Galaxy...was the Captivate...and it never ever "got right" till I installed Slim Beans 2.9 on it recently...and my gawd what a difference it made to it...

I upgraded to a Atrix 4g from the "Cappy"...and it remained stock and no root.

My Second 3rd and 4th Galaxy's was all NIB GIII's (2 red and 1 blue ones)...and all were faulty and got returned...which was a real bummer...

I then this past August through lots of family & friends & co-workers... got talked into getting a Iphone 4s...yea I know...but in all honesty it wasn't all that bad...even with IOS 6... once everything on it was loaded completely (and correctly ) by the guys at the Apple store I kept getting bad OTA updates with it...I didn't jail break it...and honestly had no intentions of doing that...my biggest gripe was the small screen size on it...I mean even my Captivate was larger and easier to see...

Which brings me current to getting my Note II today...Damn it's big...lol...lol...lol

The screen is fantastic...I really mean that...I put it on movie mod and watched part of my Transformers movie I loaded and the sound is fantastic...and the picture is super...Now this is really some wow factor for the guys at work tonight...

I loaded about 14 gigs of music too...and this thing really sounds good and have had no hicups with it at all..

Phone calls are crystal clear...even the speaker phone..

Wi-Fi hooked up and runs great...Blue tooth saw my old Platronic's head set with ease..

GPS works great...as well as Google maps

The s-pen works great so far too...

My only gripe is not about the Note II...but about the official Samsung's flip case I got for it..which will go back as soon as I can order something else...I am not happy with it popping up on a corner of it already..

All in all...I would say Samsung has a real winner with this one...It's big bold and totally BA....and I am so glad I don't have to strain to hear or see what is on the screen anymore...

Mac
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note II] dstech:
I also am loving my note 2! I came from an international Galaxy s3. I find I'm using the s pen much more than originally thought. Really nice feature. I agree with others about the slick body. Definitely need something grippy on the sides. My only disappointment is the lack of reliable 64gb micro sdxc support like the gs3. I constantly get card removal errors. I noticed it more when I added about 20gb of music and photos to it. I tried fat 32 but will have the phone format it using exfat. Anyway great phone, and so far excellent battery life. With more daily usage than my previous gs3 I'm getting easily 30% longer battery life from the phone.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note II] Scythe024:
No offense but it's just as bad on iOS as android. Facebook just sucks at making apps. I have lots of friends with both that constantly complain about it. My bro and mom both have Iphones as well and I hear them ***** about it more then anyone.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note II] Aridon:
Big, awesome, buttery smooth and we'll worth the purchase.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note II] starkall:
But I never killed the apps on my 4s and it would always run the same. I can the note 2 slows down if I don't kill the apps and it says I'm using almost 2gb of ram if I don't use app killer. Even if I run app killer then re open it, all the apps I just killed are running again without me opening them. I'm new to this whole Android business. That's the only thing I'm not liking about the phone is that you have to constantly kill the apps.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note II] lyall29:
You should not be using a task killer or killing your apps.

Google, task klillers for android, and read up.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note II] Scythe024:
Like the person above me said don't use task killer. It is not needed anymore. It was only useful for older versions of android and now using it will actually cause stuff to not run properly.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note II] Namuh:
ARRRGGGG,I'm having this same problem! My original note's whites are noticeably whiter and brighter than on my note 2! What gives? Why is this happening? I have brightness turned up all the way and auto adjust screen tone off on both and in dynamic mode. The whites especially in the browser look dingy and yellowish and not as bright on my note 2! Grrr, is there a way to fix this? Will at&t replace it for another one at the at&t store I bought it from? I'm still with in my 14 days. I didn't notice it until I saw this post and its true, mine is doing the exact same thing.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note II] funnycreature:
Question along the same lines

If you were to compare the Note II in a store to another phone to judge the screen color, which one would you choose? I'd personally go with the HTC OneX because I find it has the most amazing display. Or are there better phones to "weed out" yellow-taint displays?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note II] a_ok2me:
I've seen two other phones with yellowish whites, one that's fairly white. I don't know what to think. Also download a display tester. I have a lighter vertical line from top to bottom, approximately by the letter E on the keyboard when Grey is tested. I first noticed it during the grey 'loading' screen while using Play Store.

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I'm waiting for my exchange to come, but it fears me it might be the same. The box better be sealed when I see it. Half a grand; I expect better for that price. I'm not happy the wait still counts towards the 14 days.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note II] Namuh:
Ok well the store I bought it from doesn't have any in stock so they told me to call customer care and they will be able to swap it out for me. Hope I get a good one!

EDIT: Grrrr, I called customer care and they said they could only provide me with a refurbished phone so I will have to have the store I bought it at order me one.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note II] a_ok2me:
I just got my exchange at the store. It's better, but still yellowish. Also, it does not have a vertaical white bar like my previous one. Overall, I'm happy with this one.

Edit, the new screen is much better, but still slightly yellowish.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note II] Namuh:
I wonder if this is a common problem or if it's happening a lot. I'll start a question thread on it and see if anyone else has this problem. There's NO WAY my original note's screen should be brighter than my note 2....
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note II] a_ok2me:
May I suggest that your Note 1 may not have the best screen because my Note 1 is very bright and clear.

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It might be the glass itself. The brightness on my new Note 2 screen is similar to my Note 1. The only difference now, is the yellowish tint. But again, my exchange unit is more white than the previous unit. I'm happy now. I had concerns I might be exchanging for something worse-off.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note II] Err0xx:
My Note 1 is very bright and clear too- my Note 2 is just brighter and clearer.

When I got my Note 1, I got to pick between 6 devices and I picked the one that apparently had the best screen. I'm anal about screens. So I'd wager my Note 1 has one of the best note 1 screens out there- my photos don't do the screens justice, they were just meant for comparisons sake. My Note 1 screen was phenomenal but my Note 2 screen destroys it.

Samsung is on record saying that the HD SAMOLED screen in the note 2 is the best SAMOLED screen that they've ever produced. I figure they known what they're talking about. And I agree with them.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note II] Namuh:
Yeah well too bad they are letting some dirty yellow display panels get through because right now the note 1 is destroying my note 2's display. :mad:
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note II] shaolin95:
This thing is AMAZING!

I will tell you I was about to skip Note 2 because of using the same GPU once again (that is 4 times already) but they somehow made magic here.

This phone just smokes everything else!

So my main concern was the phone looked smaller in a way than the Note 1. Like the wider Note1 screen gave my brain the impression of more real state so size wise, I dont feel I earned anything.

That would be my "negative" point.

Positives:

Amazing screen..much better than the already great Note1. Very detailed and has a bigger "punch" than Note1.

Sounds indeed is very meaty and fuller. I like it.

Size feels great in my hands ....not that I hated the Note1 but I can feel how it is easier to handle. Still I can get a bigger version any day lol

Performance...OMG...I never felt a smoother phone or tablet. I tried Nexus 7 and this is just another level. There is like no lag at all...I just spent a LOT of time just going back and forth just amazed with that :D

Benchmarks...well prepare to score VERY high on most of them..and if you get the OCed kernel...well stunning simply.

Games...all those games that use to lag or hiccup....try them now..Nova 3, Darknight...bring them on..this thing just eats them. I think 2GB of RAM makes a huge difference here.

I think this is the most amazing Android phone ever..I am in love! :D
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note II] a.vandelay:
i really want this phone, but i am haunted by the feeling that it's never going to receive a timely update from samsung or at&t. which sucks. i think i might have to get a nexus, even though it's not the hardware i want :(
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note II] dstech:
I rooted the phone and uninstalled all the bloatware including the vpn, exchange server stuff, Samsung stuff, and the phone has tremendous battery life now!

I'm really loving it more now. I installed the better battery stats app and will see how it performs in the coming days.

Everyone should root and debloat now! :)
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note II] walie:
Do you have a list of all the bloat apps you uninstalled?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note II] Err0xx:
24h unplugged. Brightness 75%. LTE all day. Heavy Web browsing. 3D live wallpaper. Heavy gaming. 3 email accounts syncing, Facebook, google+ notifications. Weather updating. 7h screen on and 25h unplugged when battery hit 7%. I don't need more battery. All I did was disable ATT apps in the stock application manager in settings. No need for me to completely remove them- android can disable them.

Everything else totally stock, not rooted. Battery life is stellar to begin with.

The actual impact on improving battery from "debloating" by rooting is negligible on this device.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note II] Namuh:
I just realized that I'm running Paranoid Android on my original Note and under Settings>Display there is an option for filtering and dimness. Its set to (20) by default. If I lower the number to like 10 it then matches my note 2's screen brightness at 100%. Its as if this Paranoid Android setting makes the back light on the Note 1 put out brighter (while killing battery life I'm sure) while still keeping the black levels black. Could this setting be what is making my note look brighter than my note 2 and can settings like those be applied with a new rom or an app on the Note 2?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note II] Err0xx:
The SAMOLED screens get their deep blacks by turning off the pixels that register 255 (full black), so brightness can be bumped up without losing black deepness because the blacks are powered off so the brightness of the powered on pixels do not affect them.

The screen brightness is software limited; when you go into settings and put the brightness at "100%",it's probably only around 60-70% of the brightness the screen is capable of. So yes, the same could be done one the Note 2.

I, for one, find the screen way way bright enough. I never go above 80% and usually use auto brightness. So that's an option I'll never use, but still should be doable.

And yes, it'll severely jack up battery life.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note II] locksmiths:
Can u please send us the link how to root att version of galaxy note 2
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note II] krishnachaithanya82:
Are the brightness levels similar on both the devices(might be a stupid question.but just asking)?