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[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] jpabian:
Perhaps they only appear empty! I don't know if you are rooted or not, but if you are browsing via the stock file browser, you just may not have permissions to read the files and folders. They do it for your own protection! If you are rooted then make sure you are using a root-enabled file browser.
[Galaxy Note II General] sz1a:
I have realized that the note II internal storage is not treated as an external card and hence gets wiped if flashing certain roms or choosing to factory reset. So, the following barrage of questions relates to "what-if" scenarios when plugging in an SD card into the Note 2.

If I choose to insert an SD card, would the phone automatically start saving content there instead or would I have to tell it to do that? What about all the folders that the phone already created like S Note Export, paper artist and photos from the camera - would they get migrated automatically or would I have to move them manually? Would subsequent photos and files be saved to the SD?

Finally, what about app storage? S Note saves notes to the internal drive but would it save it to the external storage instead if I insert an SD card? How about Spotify with its offline tracks? Would those tracks be stored on the SD rather than the internal storage if a card is detected?

Okay, one more to really complicate things: What if I insert an SD card, do a titanium backup of several applications with their corresponding data on internal storage, save those backups on the SD card, factory reset/format the phone, and then restore the backups from the SD card? Would the associated data go on the SD card or internal storage?
[Galaxy Note II General] kylec:
When you insert an sd card the camera app asks if you want to start saving photos there.

Downloads automatically go to external.

But aside from that I havent noticed any other moving. Screenshots still all go to internal as does s note and most other apps.

Still looking for a way to make them shift.

Anything already on internal storage had to be moved manually. Took a whike too lol.

Sorry but mot sure about your other questions. Hopefully someone else can answer
[Galaxy Note II General] being2:
For me , nothing happend.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note II] MultiLockOn:
I'm sort of the local android advocate where I go to school, and I've convinced a close friend to purchase the note 2 when his contract expires soon. He's coming from an iphone and I've promised him so many things that android delivers that Apple fails to do. In my personal opinion, Samsung is the way to go; they make the fastest phones with best optimization and I'd be hard pressed to purchase anything by any other manufacturer (lg, htc, motorolla, etc). Also in my opinion, the note 2 is by FAR the best phone out now (even more so than the nexus 4, go look at the massive amount of problems they're experiencing). I recommend him the note 2 because he live design and I think he'll appreciate the spen coupled with the note 2s great engineering. However, there's some things I truly need to know. I don't want to set him up with an android phone and have a bad experience thus shutting him out to the idea altogether, the last thing I want is him running to the iPhone 5 :p so, can you guys answer me these.

1: even with jelly bean, are there hiccups? Freezes in touchwiz ever?

2: are apps well optimized? Smooth, with no crashing?

3: is the screen beautiful despite the low ppi?

4: is the battery life REALLY that phenomenal?

5: how accurate and responsive is the spen. The model in the store left much to be desired. It was very unresponsive.

6: are there build defects with this device often? Sammy normally does a good job producing their products

7: camera quality/speaker loudness?

Or any issues in general that would put a newcomer off. I'd really like his conversion to android to be flawless, thus beginning my slow progression into leading android to world domination! Thanks in advance!

Edit: oops! Thought this was qa! Move this to the question section please :)
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note II] ScooterG:
The only thing I see turning someone off this phone is the size. If it is too big, steer them to the DNA, GS3 or One X+ (though battery life will suffer with those compared to the GN2). All your listed potential concerns are non existent for me. This coming from a three generation Nexus user.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note II] cdashb:
I've had the note 2 for a little over 2 weeks and I can answer a few of these for you.

3. The screen is amazing. My sister bought the iphone 5 and we compared screen resolution. I assume since the note is so large it doesn't need to be close to your face so it looks much better.

4. I let my battery go from 100% to 7% and got great battery life. It lasted over 24hrs. Better than any device I've owned other than my iPad. But I dont call and text on my iPad all day either.

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5. I've only used the Spen a few times but it is very handy, and I'm left handed which you can change in the settings. The model is always garbage when they have the pen just hanging there like a detached limb It's much better in 'real life'.

7. Camera is great. I used it to record video and I felt like I was being biased about how great it was, but after uploading the video to facebook people commented wanting to know what camera I was using. :p

I haven't used touchwiz since I've had this phone. I use Nova Launcher which is great on rhis device.

I think the Note 2 is a great choice for your friend. I was a huge iphone fan and now I wouldn't take anything for my GN2.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note II] Dmwitz:
I waited for the Note 2 for over a year and am very happy with it.

1. TouchWiz is smooth, very smooth. No problems in that respect.

2. The apps I use all work very well and i have many. A few admittedly can seem "out of focus" on the large screen. Ver few!

3. The screen is brilliant. Reading small text is the test and it is crisp and clear, the blacks are as black as night CHOOSE A SCREEN PROTECTOR CAREFULLY!! I have a Copter screen protector on now and it ruins the display quality. Especially text. I am trying to fing en alternative now.

4. The battery is truly phenomenal.I had a couple of busy days at work and so only had time to use it intensively for about 12 hours over a two day period. The battery lasted 2 days 5 hours!!

5. The S-pen is accurate, very useful and a is designers and photo editing nerds (me) dream. That's why i skipped the sII and sIII. It is however also very useful for many other things as well. Navigating web pages and screen menus without zooming in to 400% saves lots of time.

6. Some users have mentioned build defects such as the "creaky" back cover. I came from an SI so this neither bothers me nor worries me. (My SI now works better and faster than it did when i bought it two and a half years ago.) This creakiness will bother someone coming from iphone, The plastic feel will also bother him/her. You will have explain that it is to keep the weight to a minimum.

7a. The picture quality is very good in the right conditions. As with any camera you need to know its limitations. The camera is not as fast as the camera on the iphone. In my experience the iphone camera opens and focuses quicker. Once the Note 2 has focused shats are taken as quick as on the iphone. This is the only thing that makes me jealous of iphone users.

7b. Speaker volume and quality is excellent.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note II] goalweiser:
You have many questions but at the end of the day, your friend will be the judge.

I will tell you this. I personally don't know anybody I've shown my Note II who was not impressed. I actually converted one of my co-workers over from an iPhone 4. He was AMAZED at what he was messing. He is absolutely in love with his device and learning more every day.

You won't be able to stop him from having a bad experience. Let him buy the phone, be there for him if he has any questions, and then watch him fall in love with the device. Watch him get giddy when he plugs in his headphones and his most used audio apps pop up. Watch him as uses apps such* as Smart Toggler, Tasker, or other Touch Wiz tweaks to automate toggling WiFi, GPS, Data, and Sound.

There is nothing an iPhone 5 can offer him that he can't find on the Note 2 except iTunes. Then again...Google Play is pretty freakin' impressive. Show him how to remotely install apps from his PC. Make him factory restore his device and then log in to see all his settings + apps restored automatically!

Basically show him the strengths of Android. The Galaxy Note 2 will MORE than speak for itself.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note II] slaydog:
I can answer all of your questions in favor of the Note 2. The deal breaker may just be Android. When you are used to one OS for so long, especially one that never changes it can be hard to make the switch. Android can be overwhelming to someone who is accustomed to the simplicity of iOS. But if he's a little nerdy, or just likes to customize stuff he will dig it.

Either way, he can return it if he doesn't like it. If he gets it from Best Buy there's no re-stocking fee even, and I think you have 30 days...
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note II] xavier6303:
1: I experience hiccups occasionally and freezes rarely but its not like a freeze then fc....its more like a slow response

2: Haven't had any problems yet

3: I cam from a s2 skyrocket and the screen is beautiful to me.

4: the battery life REALLY is phenomenal! (just put your words in the right places)

5: For me, the spen is accurate but responsive is really subjective. There was a 1/4 to 1/2 second delay for the Spen (for me atleast and maybe its app related...I don't use the pen much)

6: I havent found any build defects but I'd imagine it will seem of less quality due to the fact the battery is removable and thus the back could have some creaks. The phone doesnt have any flex in it though....but I havent tried very hard to find flex

7: Camera and speakers are ample for me
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note II] rotule:
are you serious with this one?

there are 40 inches HDtvs with the same resolution of this 5.5 inches cellphone screen... i personally think anything higher than this on a screen this small, your eyes can't see the differences.

As for the battery, i usually do 3 days on a full charge with my Note 2, its an extreme upgrade from my old iphone 3gs (1 day only)

Unlike my iphone, none of the apps crashes.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note II] sling:
Hey great 1st post & throwing you 1st thanks
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note II] Dr. Evo:
The only reservation I have with the Note II, is the battery. I realize that there are so many people reporting these outrageously amazing battery times (usually without stating HOW/WHAT exactly they are doing on their phones and how they are managing to achieve these phenomenal battery lives) but I, unfortunately, am not one of those people who have experiences these unheard of battery statistics.

Grant it, standby time has been unrivaled. I've gotten almost 38 hours of battery life on my Note II. However, the most important metric—which is your screen-on time—was less than four hours... many not have even been three hours. I've seen many people reporting 24+ hours of battery with 10+ hours of screen-on time. Again, not sure how people are doing this. I have replaced my old iPod touch with the Note II. The Note I and II are the only phones I've ever had that were TRUE iPod/iPhone music player replacements. If I listen to just a bit of music, look at a few videos stored on my phone, play a few games for a little bit, and add a bit of web browsing to the equation... I can EASILY be down to about 50% battery after only 2.5-3 hours. Nowhere near what other people are reporting. Also, in many professional reviews, it's almost a toss-up with reported battery life. Half of the reviews state the ridiculously crazy amount of battery time others have reported on here, yet the other half are in my camp, stating that the battery is only as good as what you'd expect from a phone like the Note II and it isn't anything to write home about.

So that's the only thing I'd caution someone on. Either you'll be lucky and get the crazy great battery/phone or you'll end up with the red headed stepchild like I apparently have. Beyond that, I can't say anything bad about this phone.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note II] ahmarchi:
1: even with jelly bean, are there hiccups? Freezes in touchwiz ever? no not ever with stock kernel, how ever u throw in note2kernel asylum edition and nothing ever hiccups. NOTHING

2: are apps well optimized? Smooth, with no crashing? this is the one problem with android, yes apps all function flawlessly. however we are not apple. they only have to make a few mods bc well they only make it for iphones ipads etc. so the support is a bit better i would say in that term. but apps on android are amazing. the open sourceness of things is fantastic.

3: is the screen beautiful despite the low ppi? NO COMMENT. i honestly believe the iphone screen is one of the best there is. but the sheer size and quality, ( specs wise it may not be as good as iphone) but i like it so much more than the iphones.

4: is the battery life REALLY that phenomenal? YES yes and YESSSSSSSSS. throw in undervolt and ul be all day. u can easily reach 12 hours screen time ON with HEAVVVVYYYYYY use.

5: how accurate and responsive is the spen. The model in the store left much to be desired. It was very unresponsive.? this all depends, after kernel updates and custom rom, there is a small small window of lag behind it but its nothing that will change or make it worse. i think it is phenomenal to be honest with you

6: are there build defects with this device often? Sammy normally does a good job producing their products- i can testify i had a defective unit. 12 days later i went to att and got a new one. my speaker jack was bad, i could not plug it in bc it popped right back out. my usb cable also came lose very very easy. new one i got is absolutely perfect.

7: camera quality/speaker loudness? camera... there i no other like it. the pictures are INSTANT and quality, well i dont need my camera anymore. speaker is loud, but they really couldve used better speakers for this beast.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note II] rotule:
Still wondering if this is sarcasm :confused:

BTW as an ex-iphone user, the only thing i miss is the rocker switch to switch from loud to Vibrate and vice-versa of course i think all the +values are worth this loss but i hope samsung will be able to so some kind of rocker switch like this someday (and make it configurable so we can so wathever we want with it :D )
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note II] vista1984:
your battery life is worse than normal, but not to much. 2.5 - 3 hour screen on for 50% battery is normal, if everything is on.

you can do better if you want to. but for a normal user who don't know what is wake lock, kernel, it's fine.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note II] Brava27:
This phone actually sucks. Freezes, terrible battery life and screen is tooooo small.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note II] terranova88:
I love my Note 2. I, like most everyone in this thread have had no issues with this device at all. I don't use TouchWiz though as I prefer Nova for the customization benefits. I came from a GS2 and for me it was a huge upgrade. The most deterring thing is the screen size, for me it isn't a big deal. My fiancee (she's only 4'10") loves to use my phone and the size doesn't bother her. Granted she has to use 2 hands but it's worth it. It's a great device and will only get better. Battery life is pretty good, but I also don't get these crazy reports of 10+ hours of screen time and 1+ days till dead on top of the screen time. I average 4 hours with just about everything turned off except Mobile Data, WiFi and sync. Disabled most of the pre-installed bloatware and I do have a live background. The S-Pen is so so for me, in certain apps it's a little slow but others it's spot on with where I draw. Haven't cared to adjust the pen itself since I don't use it all that much. All in all I am very impressed and highly recommend this phone.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note II] kingofkings11:
I think getting the crazy 1 day + battery life has a lot to do with the way you customize the phone settings.

I used to blow through the entire battery in 4 hrs as well but since learning more about different roms/kernels and other things that drain your battery I have managed to stretch it to 1 day 14 hrs with similar heavy usage

Like I said you have to get the settings just right. Also in my experience these 1 days + between charges are only attainable when im at home on weekends and have wifi on 24 hrs a day. LTE is a huge battery drain not to mention that it has not been implemented everywhere so you also lose battery when the phone toggles between LTE and whatever else is available at the time.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note II] inspectagadget:
1) I have yet to experience anything wrong with touch wiz ui. Never had a freeze or shut down and I have quite a few apps installed as well.

2) Apps. There are (I imagine) apps that aren't as good as others. Of all the apps that I use/used I haven't had any that have even slowed the note 2 down.

3) the screen is absolutely awesome. There have been tests done that compare this to the iPhone 5 and they are dead even.

4) battery life is the best I've seen on any smartphone period. I've had lots of phones including an iPhone.

5) The spen is very accurate. Dead on. The only gripe I have about the spen is when you hover it shows up on the screen. I can hold my spen about 2-2.5"away from the screen and it pops up. I wish it had to be held just s little closer before recognizing it.

6) mine is built very solid and feels strong in my hand (s). Some units were reported to have usb issues not fitting tightly and even falling out when you plug it in. I haven't experienced that. But one would take it back for a new one should they get a unit with that issue. No squeaks, noises or moans out of this thing.

7) speaker loudness is good enough. Camera quality is superb with so many options coming on the stock unit. The are tons of other camera apps that are available to suit your fancy as well.

I haven't had anything wrong with my unit. No speed calls call clarity is fantastic. Easily heard and the pression on the other line never complains they can't hear me or otherwise.

If your friend had even a similar experience with his potential until that I've had he'd be thanking you for years to come. There are so many options and customizations you just can't get with iphones that are easily available for Android. I jumped from the Apple bandwagon to android a little over a year now and can't believe it took me that long.

One recommendation tho, when you both get your new note2's get a FlyGrip put on it. It'll allow for true one-handed operation without jeopardizing losing control of your device and dropping it. Plus it serves as a nice stand. In my opinion the FlyGrip is a must have for phones and tablets alike.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note II] sling:
No sarcasm involved.

I was throwing you props for making valid point that has not been made on res....well at least in this forum & for that I gave you thanks on your 1st xda post.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note II] Dr. Evo:
I guess. Thanks for the direct post. At any rate, I went to Best Buy, today, to see if I could get a new battery (just in case that was the issue) and they ended up offering me a brand new Note II, so I opted for that as I already had a scuff on the back panel and I wanted to eliminate the possibility of either the phone or battery being defective. So we'll see what happens. Everything is not usually turned "on." In on WiFi most of the time, email sync is off, weather update is infrequent, I stopped using live wallpaper and use static... never realized any difference. At any rate, I guess I can deal. Still a significantly better battery than the original Note.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note II] Gilsrageous:
I just converted from the iphone. Had it since day one. Have played with android devices before. But got my first phone and am very pleased with the note 2. Have no regrets. It does take some getting used to. For many reasons other than the screen size. I am a firm believer that every device is unique in the sense that every user uses it very differently. I gave it a plus on almost everything it did and had no problems with it. At the same time if your friend likes to jailbreak and get extra features he might not have to cause android lets you do most of the things you jailbreak for. Rooting is a little different and can be troublesome if your not careful and read about what your doing before you do it. Other than that not to make this post very long I feel as though the screen has me hooked and it willl be hard to go back to a regular size screen.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note II] MultiLockOn:
Thanks to everyone for the great responses! I would reply to everyone individually but I'm kinda overwhelmed haha. Looks like he'll be getting it relatively soon, I'll post back here with his impressions :)
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note II] nemesis_9:
My favorite phone I've ever owned! It's everything I've ever wanted in a device.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note II] walie:
Wait hold on, you completely recommended the note before knowing anything about it?? Talk about uninformed fanboy...
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note II] mr mystery:
First week I had mine battery was stellar, since then I'm 3 hours screen time too. And charging after 10-12 hours. Upsetting I had high hopes after what is reported as you've said.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note II] Dr. Evo:
Are you saying you intentionally charge the phone for 10-12 hours or it actually takes that long for your phone to charge? My experience is it only takes 2.5 hours to fully charge from being fully dead. I've let my battery on my old Note II die out (intentionally) about 4-5 times. It always took 2.5 hours to recharge. Other people have reported the same amount of time. Also, if you are purposefully keeping your phone on charge for 10-12 hours, you are basically destroying your battery. Batteries aren't supposed to be over-charged. It can actually slowly kill the battery over time. It won't be able to hold a charge for as long, and that effect will get more prevalent over time. Once your battery is charged, it should be taken off the juice.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note II] slaydog:
shame your second post was such rubbish ;)

You just mis-read. He said he had to charge it after 10-12 hours. I had crazy good battery life too, hope your new Note is better :thumbup::):beer:
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note II] RojasTKD:
Not really true of modern equipment and lithium-Ion battery's like ours . Their is circuitry to protect the battery. Even is their is some negative effect from overnight charging it is very minimal and most of us will have moved on to a new device before seeing a major negative affect. Most people including myself charge our phone overnight as a matter of convenience. Any negative affects,are minimal on our modern devices, and not worth worrying about. It's also better to charge the battery while it not under load (phone off), but most of us aren't going to do that either and the benefit is not worth having to do that.

Discharging you battery fully is much worse for it's longevity, the deeper the discharge the fewer recharge cycle it will last. If you recharge you battery when it reaches about 50% it can approximately double the number of recharge cycles it will last. But most of us arn't going to do that, we are just going to use it and get a new battery once they battery stops lasting a full day. I charge my phone every night no matter how much battery I have left and if I have more than 40% still left all the longer it will last.

Bottom line use you phone as you see fit and don't worry too much about the battery and what is optimal for it. If you can plug it in while in the car or in the office to keep it from discharging too deeply all the better for it longevity, but don't go out of you way.... battery's are relativity cheap. ;)