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[Galaxy Note II General] ericshmerick:
Google for an Atrix IMEI.

Call AT&T, give it to them. Be specific and make sure they put you on a 4G HSPA+ plan (appropriate for an Atrix IMEI). This is required or you will get dumbphone (i.e. infuriatingly slow) speeds. The Atrix IMEI will allow AT&T's system to provision the proper plan (the Note 2 or any other imported phone's IMEI will not - it will force the slower plan).

Enjoy your fast data.

I had to do this with my GNEX. When I gave AT&T the real IMEI of the phone, the data was VERY slow. Like 300kbps slow. I googled a ton and discovered that they had put me on a regular 3g plan (not HSPA+) so my data was very slow. The GNEX I had was pre-Google Play and was imported from the UK, so it wasn't in their system at all as a HSPA+ capable phone/IMEI. After giving them a fake Atrix IMEI, (I created one and validated it online) my data now flies regardless of what unlocked phone my SIM is in. It's the best solution. My phone shows up as a flip phone online, so they don't even know/care what I'm using. I do pay $50 for 5gigs of data because I need legit tethering without faking browser agents, etc but oh well.

My N7100 on AT&T with the Atrix IMEI on my account flies. Like 8 mpbs, 6 average. Very fast.

http://gdgt.com/discuss/how-i-was-finally-provisioned-for-4g-on-my-atandt-galaxy-nexus-i8z/
[Galaxy Note II General] hyelton:
Are you on the Unlimated Data Plan the older grandfathered plan?

If so your prob being throttled for using over 3GB or 5GB
[Droid Incredible Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] nviousrntu2:
I was stuck on the boot loader then I ran ruu it went through Fully and now it doesn't turn on I plug it and it's charging even indicates it's fully charged from led . but it will not power on any help
[Droid Incredible Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Zimeron:
If you can't get it to power on at all, recovery, bootloader, or phone, then you're bricked.
[Droid Incredible Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] BluGuy:
Might have flashed the wrong ruu. There is one for the amoled and then there is one for both slcd and amoled which I believe is the ruu for Android 2.2.
[Droid Incredible Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] cmlusco:
Mabey you just cant see hboot then. Try blind flashing the correct ruu
[HTC EVO 3D] curto:
ok so i was rooted and whatever and i did the whole PG86IMG.zip thing to get my bootloader relocked and flashed the stock recovery from an RUU. anyways that didnt actually put the stock rom on my phone which is ****ing annoying cause all the guides say thats all you have to do. so i try to actually run the RUU and it when it goes to reboot into the bootloader it fails with ERROR[155]: UNKNOWN ERROR. what the hell else am i supposed to do? oh and btw this is for an GSM phone and im in australia, the RUU im using atm is:

RUU_SHOOTER_U_ICS_35_S_Rogers_WWE_3.28.631.1_Radio_11.77.3504.00U_11.25.3504.06_M_release_262715_signed

im still s-off if that has anything to do with it... havent found a way to remove that

SOLUTION:

ok so it turns out you need to use the stock RUU with the same baseband version as the rom you CURRENTLY have on your phone. then just follow one of the many guides out there where you grab the rom.zip out of the .exe and then rename it, slap it on the phone and bust into bootloader and then yeah the phone will do the rest.
[HTC EVO 3D] coal686:
That error usually means one of two things:

1. You did not relock the bootloader first if you are s-on (not the case for you).

2. You have the wrong ruu for your device/carrier (I think that's the problem).

The reason I lean toward number 2 is that the RUU you have says Rogers which is a Canadian carrier and you're from Australia. You need to find the right RUU. Not being from Australia, I'm not sure which you need.
[HTC EVO 3D] curto:
thanks heaps lemme try another one and i'll get back to you
[HTC EVO 3D] curto:
tried the following:

RUU_Shooter_U_Telstra_WWE_1.24.841.3_Radio_10.55.9020.00_10.13.9020.29_M_release_219401_signed

RUU_SHOOTER_U_ICS_35_S_hTC_Asia_WWE_3.28.707.1_Radio_11.77.3504.00U_11.25.3504.06_M_release_264110_signed

and yeah nah they both gave me the same error as before. anyone else have an idea?
[HTC EVO 3D] ramjet73:
From fastboot mode issue the following commands:

fastboot getvar cid

fastboot getvar mainver

If you can report back on what values those two commands return it will help us determine which RUU you need.

ramjet73
[HTC EVO 3D] curto:
C:\Android-SDK\platform-tools>fastboot getvar cid
cid: HTC__001
finished. total time: 0.004s

C:\Android-SDK\platform-tools>fastboot getvar mainver
mainver:
finished. total time: 0.003s
[HTC EVO 3D] ramjet73:
That's odd. You either have a blank mainver or it's some binary value that doesn't display. :confused:

Can you go to Settings/About phone/Software information/More and see what is says for Baseband version and Build number? The Build number should start with your mainver so I'm curious to see what it says.

ramjet73
[HTC EVO 3D] ramjet73:
Well, here's the RUU that matches your current build. I still can't figure out why mainver shows as blank in the fastboot getvar command, but it appears this is the RUU you want:

RUU_SHOOTER_U_ICS_35_S_HTC_Europe_3.28.401.1_Radio_11.77.3504.00U_11.25.3504.06_M_release_262714_signed.exe

And you can get it from here.

ramjet73
[HTC EVO 3D] curto:
*sigh* the RUU wont even run... standard windows security window pops up, i click run, then the .exe runs for about 1 second then disappears. **** i hate it when programs do that, what the hell causes that **** anyway? i might download it again and see if that works
[HTC EVO 3D] ramjet73:
Try right clicking on it, then run as administrator.

ramjet73
[HTC EVO 3D] curto:
yeah nah i tried all that. downloaded the RUU from another site and it actually runs, but now this RUU (and any of the others ive got) cant actually connect with the phone. im gonna assume its because i uninstalled htc sync because its a stupid ass useless program which apparently uninstalled my usb drivers along with it or something (i guess?) anyways i will let you know if that doesnt work because besides uninstalling that i literally have no changed a thing since i redownloaded the RUU and now apparently my computer cant detect my phone..
[HTC EVO 3D] mpgrimm2:
And if you need to extract the pg86img.zip yourself...

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=25529066﻿

How To: Pull PG86IMG.zip from Evo3D RUU.exe

Sent from my "Up all night, Sleep all day" EVO3D!
[HTC EVO 3D] curto:
ok so the new RUU does not work either, same "unknown error" rubbish after it tried to reboot into bootloader. i guess now I will try flashing it and then running the RUU? im not sure what else to try.. anyone else have any ideas? also thanks so far for the help
[HTC EVO 3D] curto:
ok nevermind, i fixed it! thanks heaps for you help ramjet73, all i needed was the right RUU and then do the whole PG86IMG.zip flash in bootloader thing blah blah and yeah it worked like a charm. why the hell did i have a european baseband version on there.. haha weird
[Galaxy Note II General] JoJo2211:
I came from a GS3. So I've owned the Note 2 for for about 5 days and here's is how I feel: It is absolutely a BEAST. Gorgeous phone. HOWEVER, after holding my brothers S3, I feel like going back to the S3 because it seems SO small and ALL OF A SUDDEN I can touch all 4 corners of the screen! I swear I was not able to to that BEFORE I had tried the Note II. Now S3 feels like the perfect size phone. I feel terrible that I'm even thinking about getting rid of the Note II but the feel of the S3 in my hands now is just way too tempting. I previously had the pebble blue, but I'm thinking of buying the brown SGS3. Anybody else's thoughts on this? How do you feel after looking at S3 after trying Note 2? Do you feel your fingers have gotten longer?
[Galaxy Note II General] Lucidmike:
I've had my Note 2 for 40 days now. The size is a minor annoyance compared to all the features gained over a S3. Split screen. AirView for web browsing. Just always having a device where I can take it out of my pocket and start writing is irreplaceable. Sure, you can take out a S3, unlock it, open a writing app, then start typing. But that's not like taking out the S Pen and writing just like you had a pad and paper. I think 9 out of 10 times I would just end up choosing to not write things down unless it was something really important. It is true the S3 does look small, but that is also the reason why I would prefer the Note 2. I don't want the smaller phone. :)
[Galaxy Note II General] Tuffcheez:
Yes, are you crazy?! :D

sent by RedPill GT-N7100
[Galaxy Note II General] mike2518:
stay with the note man! I've used both and love it
[Galaxy Note II General] kebabs:
I'd rather a nexus4 better value for money
[Galaxy Note II General] clubmajestyk:
I came from note 1 to S3 then now on note 2, the new phone always impress me more than the previous one.

with a better screen, faster CPU and more juice on the battery, I don't think I would go back to S3
[Galaxy Note II General] emprize:
the note2 screen got me, but if s4 has 1080 display, i would go for it:p
[Galaxy Note II General] naimmkassim:
+1..lol
[Galaxy Note II General] Tomo1971:
The reviews of the N4 suggest the battery life isn't that great on it. Least with the S3 and Note you can change the battery.
[Galaxy Note II General] tameracingdriver:
I was going to get a Nexus 4, until I realised that it didn't really improve on any area of the Galaxy Nexus that really mattered to me (storage space, battery life, camera quality etc).

It was either the Note 2 or HTC One X+ for me, but with the Note I felt I could get rid of my N7 which I also hardly used to help fund the Note 2.

I do prefer Vanilla Android but I never had THAT much of a problem with TouchWiz on the S2.
[Galaxy Note II General] dk206:
There is no comparison. For me personally the next gen smartphone move logically is the Note 2 and all the other size factor phablets from other oems which come after it.

Lets face it. The battery life technology isnt growing at an exponential rate like the other hardware of the phone. Its just oure physics. Bigger battery longer battery life. Bigger thr phone, bigger the possibility of fitting a bigger battery.

Note II's INSANE battery life alone is a worthy upgrade over any snartphone experience right now. Plus the new non pentile 5.5inch 720p samoled screen is another big factor

For me like I said, "phablet" is the next logical step in the smartphone era
[Galaxy Note II General] m4d4:
There its no perfect phone for everyone. For some the s3 or n4 is perfect, for internet and email addicts the gn2 is spot on!
[Galaxy Note II General] madpete:
I've come from an S3 to Note 2, have to say I'm in love. Screen and battery life are far superior to the S3.
[Galaxy Note II General] bretto_aus:
Im glad I read this thread now, I sold my SGS3 initially to buy a Nexus4 but then after the whole stuff around with googles release of it and then selling out in 22mins in Australia and then reading a few average reviews, I ordered a Note 2 instead. Can't wait till it arrives as I think ive made the best choice now :good:
[Galaxy Note II General] jammw:
You most definitely have.
[Galaxy Note II General] Buzz20:
bigger screen

better battery life

expandable memory

why would you want to go backwards with the nexus 4!
[Galaxy Note II General] ChodTheWacko:
As I tell everyone, if one handed use is important to you, then the Note is not the phone for you.

- Frank
[Galaxy Note II General] hagba:
No I'm not going back to a smaller size anytime soon. However my son just yesterday got a SIII and after playing with it a bit I can honestly say that it's perfect for someone wanting a normal sized device.
[Galaxy Note II General] skivnit:
this is why i have tyhe best of both worlds :) i actually own them bought and with the new s3 rom leak it's even better..i'm overwhelmed with the processing power of the responsiveness of the beasts
[Galaxy Note II General] zkyevolved:
I've had it for a while now and all I can say is that I'd get the S3 if I hated the size. My partner has the S3 and loves it but envies my note 2. They're similar in function, but the larger screen is a must for me. As is the pen. So it's a no brainer for me. But i'm sure for others its a deal breaker. I personally love the note 2. Also, the 1gb ram in the international s3 sucks. I mean it's fine, but it has redraws and such, and multitasking isn't as fluid. My.02¢
[Galaxy Note II General] tameracingdriver:
I've gone from a GNex to the Note and I'm so happy with it.

The GF has an S3, and its true, it looks very small compared to the note. But I love it!

Another possible interesting side effect of having a bigger phone, apart from the bigger battery is the fact in my Jarrow based office, I can get a signal where every other phone fails. Not a strong signal, but I can get one, and that is a miracle in this building. Maybe the larger size gives it a bigger aerial which equals a better signal??
[Galaxy Note II General] bhasg1007:
I had a Note 1 and thought of trading for S3 but the size of Note1 made S3 look like a small phone but i liked S3 very much but in front

of Note 1 it looked very tiny and i never like to go back to small screen and now i traded it to Note 2 wow wat a phone it is. Best Phone in the market right now
[Galaxy Note II General] bullencraig:
I Managed to get a Nexus 4 but after waiting for 4 days for some news from Google rang them and they at first said they were waiting for my bank to release the funds, rang them again after speaking to my bank who said that wasnt true and the money was sat waiting for Google to take it.

Then got told they were waiting for courier to give them a tracking number then finally got told last night that actually they "sold" too many Nexus 4's on launch day compared to actual phones they had available and my order is on back order for 3 weeks!

Cancelled the order this morning and pick up my Galaxy Note 2 in the morning.

Originally had my eyes on the GN II but ordered the N4 due to the price at which i thought I could sacrifice the screen size (this phone will be replacing my laptop & tablet for basic usage around house etc), storage space etc for the lower price.

The more I think about it the more I think ive made the better choice with the GN2 (my original choice)

Craig
[Galaxy Note II General] mike2518:
yes you have. that what I did also.
[Galaxy Note II General] Chivalryyyy:
Same here as well. .... been after a note 2 N7105 lte in titanium for the last 2 weeks... but due to absolutely no stock and day after day of Phoning every Orange Shop within a 30 mile radius with no success...gave up.

Decided to go for the nexus 4 due to great reviews and amazing price.. but farce that Was release day... Well that didnt happen......

So told myself whichever I could get first would be mine!!

Picked up my N7105 from Orange on Wednesday. ... thing is just amazing... glad I missed the nexus 4 now. .. :0)
[Galaxy Note II General] Laynee1:
I was sworn nexus user,..I've been using Gnex, and was planning to get Nexus 4.

But then I got frustrated with that all farse On release day, I took my money, borrowed extra 120 euro from my dad and bought Note 2.

I'm amazed! Only downside is wakeup lag, but ill haVe to learn to live with it...

AMAZING PHONE!

Handwritten from my Note 2
[Galaxy Note II General] micmaccc:
came from s3 & not looking back!

:cool:

Sent from my GT-N7100
[Galaxy Note II General] EdgaBimbam:
I was phone addict ( was buying and changing newest phones like s2, note1, s3) and tbh i wasnt so happy with s3. Something i missed within but after i have bought note2, i realised that now im 100% happy amd wont sell it. Note2 the best phone for me :)
[Galaxy Note II General] winwiz:
Just come from the S3 LTE and I love the Note 2

Here are some comparison pics:
[Galaxy Note II General] lrcquest:
At last some phone that will stand for at least 2 yrs...(here we have 2yr warranty).

This is a perfect phone with the right size as note 1 users will not find a big size problem. Ram wise, screen wise, processer wise, its great....and there will be support as this is a good one to support. ..
[Galaxy Note II General] Laynee1:
Just that stupid wakeup lag...

Handwritten from my Note 2
[Galaxy Note II General] Tuffcheez:
Turn off Pop up Note on Lockscreen in the lock screen settings and S-Voice activation on the home button.
[Galaxy Note II General] shahidhussain:
Traded Note 1 for One X. Used it for few months and then traded One X for the Note 2. I have been using it for 2 days and it is fantastic. Simply gorgeous and a beast of a phone. Definitely better than One x and Note 1 accept for annoying slow gallery.
[Galaxy Note II General] Laynee1:
Did that allready.. its not helping :( nvm, this is not thread for wakeup lag :( sorry for spamming

Handwritten from my Note 2
[Galaxy Note II General] geovas77:
Once a note user always a note user. The only phone that has any chance of replacing my Note II is the Note 3, hopefully sporting a 6' inch 1080p display!
[Galaxy Note II General] Randles:
After coming from a Desire HD the Note 2 is a massive upgrade for me. I love the screen size but do have shovel hands :D

Cant ever see me going back to a smaller screen phone.
[Galaxy Note II General] bullencraig:
Picked up my note 2 yesterday. 449 titanium from doncasters phones 4 u. Then 10 quid to topup a payg sim. You get a choice of payg sims n 12 months free wifi access in pubs maccy ds etc.

Phone is non carrier branded and unlocked. Payg sim can be popped in a draw for emergency use.

I got a o2 payg sim which worked fine once I got the phone home and then I popped in my t mobile sim once id cut it down to fit and thats working fine.

Phone is excellent so far. Browsing net on it is a breeze. Found that writing txt messages with the s pen quicker than typing. Amazed it recognises my crap handwriting!

Craig
[Galaxy Note II General] r_fung:
To be or not to be... that is the question.

I have a Note 2 for a week. I have another week to make up my mind between Note 2 or S3. Yes, S3 is smaller, feels good on the hand, and easy in the pocket. I was about the switch, but decided to stick with the Note 2 after I read an review. It said that...

"S3 is a great phone, and Note 2 is more than a phone..." ​

I want more than a phone -- eReader, electronic note pad, etc. That is how I made my decision. Which where way you go, you will have one of the greatest product in the market. :good:
[Galaxy Note II General] jujuburi:
It will not help, nothing will. It's how Android works, at least from Gingerbread. If your device is okay and goes to deep sleep fine you WILL have wake up lag. But when there is some background apps/tasks are running, it will turn on instant. Just listen to music, and see there will not be any wakeup lag.

So, in short, it's a good thing to have wakeup lag :laugh:
[Galaxy Note II General] Laynee1:
Ye you are right :) but on Gnex i had no wakeup lag.. maybe he never went deep sleep poor guy :D
[Galaxy Note II General] noizytg:
The most important factor for these 2 mobiles is size. If your lifestyle are able to carry it in your trousers' pocket. You will definitely get more enjoyment and features of top notch mobile today other than just a smaller size of SGS3.
[Galaxy Note II General] EvoYas:
If you think you will have more fun using a S3 over Note 2 than if I were you I would go back to the S3.

I also had the quad core version of S3 before my Note 2, and to be honest I havent missed it for a single second. I love smart phones so I change them very fast, last year I missed out on the Note 1 because I got caught up with all the droid line up. But after using this Note 2 I cant seem to get on another phone now. I am so used to these features of this phone.

Sent from my GT-N7100
[Galaxy Note II General] DanDroidian:
I love this phone. The huge screen size pros outweigh the cons. It's its own worst enemy. You can't have a nice BIG screen without having a BIG screen. End of story for me.

My next phone will be the Note 3, As I'm sure it will probably be about the same size screen (but maybe the PHONE SIZE will be even slimmer by having the screen cover even more of the phone's surface instead of having the edges it has now) and will undoubtedly have a 1080p screen.
[Galaxy Note II General] badasscat:
After using *my* Note II for about 5 days, I don't think I could ever go back. To me, the Note II just feels normal. Granted, I have gorilla-sized hands, but whenever I pick up another phone now, I feel like I'm using an iPod Nano or something. I vaguely felt this way before I got my Note II, which is why I got it in the first place, but now I know for sure that this is the size and form factor for me. I always felt kind of constrained in what I could do on my old phone (Epic 4G), and it was 100% because of the screen size. Having the Note II has let me sell my Nexus 7 - I no longer feel like I need a 7" tablet.

But at the same time, the Note II fits just fine in my pocket - in fact, better than my Epic, which was kind of fat because of the keyboard but also not wide or tall enough to keep from sliding around and getting sideways in my pocket. The Note II, I feel like Samsung actually purposely sized it exactly as big as an average size pants pocket. It fits perfectly.

I think this is the perfect size phone, and about the only ways I can even imagine them improving it is with a 1080p screen and an even *bigger* battery. Because even though I go to bed with about 70% left every night, there's no such thing as "too much battery".
[Galaxy Note II General] DanDroidian:
LoL, true that!
[Galaxy Note II General] Diman_:
Had mine for about a week now, why the heck didn't I buy one sooner...

have no problem with fitting it in my pockets, and I have pretty big hands too.

Fits me perfectly. As for the phone itself, I was going to buy an S3, glad I didn't.. the Note2 is everything I wanted plus some more.

haven't got used to s-pen yet, although I realize it's potential and will definitely learn how to use it to the max.

Monster battery - I only charged it once after the purchase. Still holding:) I'm on the phone an hour a day easily.

Got myself Samsung's own screen flip cover - the one that replaces the back cover, very good one imo.

Much better volume when on speaker, a definite improvement for me (had an S2 before)

As of today I cannot see any other phone that suits me better (or is better than gn2 for that matter) :good:
[Galaxy Note II General] qazibasit:
I got the note when people were criticizing it. Yes u mean the original not and its been 10 months using this giant and now all other devices including the big tablets Seems meaningless. Once getting the hold on note i got rid of all other devices. Smaller phones now gives me a squint. I would recommend u to keep it for a month or two and stil if you feel like its not for you then by that time u will have the option to get a galaxy S IV. so keep it.
[Galaxy Note II General] EvoYas:
This phone for me is like being in a rehab for buying every new highend smartphone. I have been buying phones non stop for two years now and the only one I skipped was Note 1. Now that I have Note 2 I cant think of anyother phone. I want all the things this offers on other devices and therefore I cant get rid of it.

Note 3 will most likely be my next device.

Sent from my GT-N7100
[Galaxy Note II General] naturist:
My iPhone 5 feels like a baby now after using Note 2. :victory:
[Galaxy Note II General] Magnumutz:
Imagine this: I'm coming from the SGS I9000 :D

The whole phone is smaller than my Note 2's display :D
[Galaxy Note II General] Tomo1971:
My HTC one x feels like a baby after a few days with the Note 2!

Sent from my Samsung Note II.
[Galaxy Note II General] jujuburi:
Well I saw the S II yesterday and I was unable to recognise it! I asked the guy what set is that, looks nice, he replied it's a Galaxy S II.

Damn :D