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[Galaxy Note II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] drdoombot:
I'm looking to create flashcards to memorize chemical reactions. While there are complicated solutions out there for typing out equations and symbols, it'd be nice to have a simple flashcard app that allows me to draw complicated shapes using a stylus. I've found Flux Cards (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=de.leowandersleb.fluxcards&hl=en), but the interface is kinda ugly and the handwriting options are limited (can't adjust line width, color reverts back in each field, etc).

I kind of find it hard to believe an essential app like this could have been overlooked, so maybe I just haven't found it?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] CB620:
I'm pretty much on the fence of trying a Note. I was against the Phablet look in the beginning but I have pretty much tried every device that has made a mark on this forum and am thinking of giving it a go. Just looking for some opinions/thoughts on this.

Are there any advantages/disadvantages?

Do you think it's a even trade?

Thanks.

Sent from my HTC One XL
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] gdbusby:
The note is a great phone. Really in a league of it's own. If you can find a trade it would be worth it. I wanted to try a one X but could not give up the few perks the note has over the hox.

What are your concerns about the switch to the note?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] CB620:
Mainly the size. Texting on it won't be a issue but just talking on it.

What are the perks you speak of?

Sent from my HTC One XL
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] MoJoe277:
Its not nearly as bad as you would think. You get use to the size in about a week. Then any other Phone feels like a little toy. One thing for sure, one you watch some videos on YouTube on the note, you'll never want to watch then on anything else.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] gdbusby:
Size. Great screen too. Overall a great work horse for a semi power user.

I use the spen for quick notes when I am in a call or a quick thought. Watch YouTube like a fiend on the huge screen. Also use it like any great new phone and stream music to 3 different BT devices. The battery life can be hit or miss at times but i have an extra battery and an 8100 maH battery pack to charge with.

I've thought about a nexus many times but can't let go of the note. Next phone will have to have at minimum the same size screen and probably be 1080p
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] bhundven:
I came to the note after a bad month with the one x. I definitely like the note over the one x. I use some Bluetooth headphones instead of putting the phone to my head. :D
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] CB620:
That's what I keep hearing once you have A note other phones don't feel the same more toyish.

Sent from my HTC One XL
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] CB620:
I flop around. I had the iPhone than the Meizu, Galaxy Nexus and now the One X. I do use my phone all day for everything so I think the Note is ideal for that.

Do you guys think I'll be taking a major hit as far as the one x screen vs the note screen? Or is it user preference?

Sent from my HTC One XL
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] uwannabananababy:
Get a used i717 Note cheap as you can, try it, then I think you might have a One x for sale. LOL. Far as the screen goes, I've never even held a One x in my hand mind you, if I had microscope eyes maybe.

BLACKSTAR X-SGH-I717 xda-developers app
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] gdbusby:
Screen on note is on par with most any other phone on market. Hox may be nicer in sunlight but it would be very minor detail of a difference in everyday use
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] CB620:
I think I'm convinced to give it a try. Just need to find someone that wants a HOX with a lot of accessories for a Note.

Sent from my HTC One XL
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] lrcquest:
Do you want to go for a note 1? It's a 1000 times better to go for note 2. I had been using htc 1x but did not like the idea of unlocking the bootloader stuff from htcdev. So sold it within 1week of purchase as I bought 2nd hand.

Note 2 is really nice if you can come to terms with the massive screen. Display of note 2 is better than 1. Htc one x screen is nicer but smaller.

Major difference is the battery which runs out for 1x within a day of moderate usage. Whereas note2 lives to almost 2.5 to 3 days.

1x overheating is a major pblm. Note 2 never clocks more than 32 deg but 1x shoots to almost 45 deg normally.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] king71st:
While all of that may be true but I doubt anyone will trade a note 2 for a hox

sent from my lovely phone....hmmm wait its a tablet...waaa i dont really know.....im PARANOID NoW!
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] CB620:
I want to try the Note 1 first before I decide on what to use my upgrade on either a Note 2 or whatever comes next year.

Looking for something more on the realistic lines of a trade. NO ONE WILL TRADE ME A N2 FOR A HOX LMAO.

I'd be one happy camper if it did happen. :beer:

Sent from my HTC One XL
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] king71st:
Try it I traded my sgs2 for it and couldn't be happier I don't think I will ever be able to go smaller than my note again the screen size is amazing

sent from my lovely phone....hmmm wait its a tablet...waaa i dont really know.....im PARANOID NoW!
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] CB620:
I'm posted in several spots just have to get some pictures of everything.

Sent from my HTC One XL
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] jelliottz:
I think giving the note a try is a good idea. Battery life will be an adjustment. It seems I charge mine 2-3 times a day.

The screen and features more than make up for the battery deficiencies. I don't even over clock mine and it never lags. I'm using Padawan v6.2.

I am waiting for an update to JB. The point of having the Note is being able to use the SPen. As soon as we get some project butter goodness, well, what more could we need?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] MoJoe277:
Battery is really just depends on the user. I personally get right aground 13-14hours with around 3-3.5 hours of screen on time. Not a gamer though.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] CB620:
That's my main reason for wanting to jump ship because I need something that will take me back to my N93/Blackberry days as far as battery life :)
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] gdbusby:
Been trying all kinds of battery solutions myself. Have been carrying an anker 8100 mAh portable charger for a long time and now trying to just carry a spare battery. Seems like it is about break even 14-16 hours use. All day BT on and a lot of audio streaming. Few calls and possibly 20-30 texts
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] muddith:
I have a one x and note. Heres the diffeneces i have found.

One x wins: the vibrant display colors (i love to just look at it haha), the camera (i do side by side tests all the time), being able to use the phone with one hand, the way it feels in your hand.

Note wins: screen size, able to get bigger batteries, spen is awesome, development for it is awesome (alot of nice devs), able to upgrade memory.

I find myself always coming back to the note. I use my phone for everything but a phone...
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] Ash359:
I love my note. The phone is massive but I wear cargo pants and it has it's own pocket.

Every time I hold someone else's phone it my hand it feels teensy.

I got my note on craigslist for $300. If you are in the US make sure you get the i717 or the T-Mobile one. The N7000 doesn't have the right hardware for anything faster than 2G in this country.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] CB620:
No luck on my search yet :(

Sent from my HTC One X
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] muddith:
Are you looking for an even trade for a note?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] CB620:
Yup. Trying to find someone that wants to downsize.

Sent from my HTC One X
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] CB620:
May be keeping the one x. :cool:
[HTC Sensation] stshannon:
My HTC Sensation wont turn on... properly.

When booting, i get a black screen. Around the edge of the screen i can see the backlight is on both when just on the battery as well as while plugged in, but i get nothing displayed, just ablack screen. It vibrates like normal when i power on, but nothing, black screen.

I do not belive this is software related however, because for all intents and purposes, the phone is booting just fine. However, nothing gets displayed to the screen.

For instance, when i call it from a different phone, it rings... and because i know where the buttons "should be" i swipe to answer the phone as i would normally, and it answers the phone, and i can hear and use the phone just fine. But again, NOTHING is displayed on the screen, i can only answer the phone, because my fingers know where to touch and slide to answer the phone.

Also, when i boot with VOLDOWN, i get nothing. So it doesnt appear to be a software issue, at least from what i can gather.

Im at a complete loss here, and really have no clue. I am very laman when it comes to hardware. I have opened it up (removed the tiny "void" sticker from a screw head, removed 6 screws, removed the lastic backplate (not the battery cover, the plastic plate that holds the battery), and just generally took a look at it. I really dont know what im doing here, so i havnt really done much further than this. Everything "LOOKS" okay, nothing seems out of place, broken, wires are all attached, it looks fine from what i can tell.

Theres no moisture, theres no residue, there what i couldnt consider excessive dirt or dust or debri (at least anything i wouldnt ocnsider normal after hivng the phone a year or whatever).... so im really at a loss here, and not sure what it could be.

Hoping maybe someone else ran into this problem and has had it resolved... but "search" and "google" hasnt turned anything up..Any help would be appreciate... Thank you in advance.
[HTC Sensation] stshannon:
I just noticed, when i take the battery, an di simply make contact with the contacts, the backlight (the dim light around the edge of the screen, i assuming its the backlight) lights up. Pull the battery, nothing, toch the battery to the contacts, backlight turns on.... without ever pressing the phones power button or nothing. I do not remember this being the case before, and i would assume this would not be normal operation. With the phone not turned on at all (coming from a fresh battery pull), i just touch the battery to the contacts, or put the battery in, the phones backlight i wouldnt think, should come on and stay on like it is, no?
[HTC Sensation] jyo1:
I had similar issue after my phone fell down face on. Had to replace the display unit to get resolved.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] Spiritual Muffins:
So my SD is toast . I'm having difficulty choosing whether stream my music from the cloud in Google play music or carry around my iPod. I just want people's opinions
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] dannyboyex:
Bring the mp3 player. It'll save you a ton of battery since your phone won't have to stream and play music.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] Pennycake:
Depends on your usage, data plan, ability to charge, et cetera.

I would probably just get a cheap sd card and use that. I've ditched my ipod ever since I popped an sd card in my phone - no extra gadget to lose track of. But I only use it 20-60 minutes a day, so it's not that significant.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] Iphony89:
If you're planning on playing music all day then the ipod is probably better, but play music gets me through my daily commute to and from work... Ditched other media players since I got my s3
[Nexus 4 General] Shaizer:
I'm guessing many N4 owners were previously using an S3, Galaxy Nexus, Note (like me) or any other device with an amoled display. I just compared my screen (On the Clock app in night mode) with my dad's One S side by side and although I knew the blacks would never be as good on the N4, it hit me hard - the blacks suck.

I guess that can sound very wrong if taken out of context but in my opinion LG could have done better here, I'd like to hear what you guys think.

Not that it will change anything but a pointless conversation between some black screen enthusiasts - what else is the internet for anyway?

Shaizer out.
[Nexus 4 General] AshtonTS:
No. Just stop.
[Nexus 4 General] Shaizer:
kindly elaborate
[Nexus 4 General] gagdude:
IMHO, I think you've gotten too used to AMOLED screens.

But, you do notice the non pentile? The more natural colors? Brighter display?
[Nexus 4 General] phositadc:
Just warning you but all the fanboys are going to flame you for posting any criticism, regardless of how true it may be. Brace yourself it had already begun.

-Sent from my GS3 running CM10.-
[Nexus 4 General] clockcycle:
Guess you never ran the black color test to see how bad gradients were on the Note/s3
[Nexus 4 General] jacklebott:
Once you go AMOLED black, you never go back :p
[Nexus 4 General] Shaizer:
I got over the colours a while ago, the N4 does seem much more natural and premium but the issue here is the black - I can see it when I turn my lights off - probably will take some more time to get used to that.
[Nexus 4 General] AshtonTS:
It's an LCD. You knew that when you bought the phone. No need to make another thread complaining about some aspect of this phone, especially something not specific to this phone in any way at all
[Nexus 4 General] Shaizer:
Haha I don't believe in taboos, I live and feed on internet controversy. I highly doubt anyone can say they prefer the N4 IPS black to amoled black, colours are a different argument but blacks - hands down amoled.
[Nexus 4 General] checkride:
You're wrong in guessing that most people came from an AMOLED screen. I am coming from a One X and the LCDs are beautiful. To each his own.
[Nexus 4 General] Pennycake:
There are pros and cons to both technologies. *shrug*
[Nexus 4 General] richteralan:
2 more to the list.
[Nexus 4 General] elliot.newnham:
your complaining about a physical constraint of an IPS panel. You can't compare amoled black because it doesn't produce black, its just off.

I'm more happy that I no longer have screen burn in and my movies don't ghost.

Edit: if you compare this IPS to maybe the iPhone IPS then we can have a discussion
[Nexus 4 General] Anubis007:
criticism of an already known fact.

the OP stresses an advantage of AMOLEDs and dismisses the various great aspects of LCDs like sharpness, bright display, less power consumption.. etc. he should have known what he was sacrificing when he chose to buy a phone with an LCD display. pointless thread.
[Nexus 4 General] manlisten:
The blacks are about as good as it gets on an LCD, TBH. They'll never be as good as AMOLED and if that's important to you then just stick with AMOLED. I've found that I spend a very small amount of time looking at screens with predominantly dark backgrounds, while I spend way more time looking at screens with white backgrounds, like webpages. And the whites on AMOLED are sickly looking.
[Nexus 4 General] [hfm]:
After a year of having the GNex I can definitively say I like the display on the n4 much better. I am still using a solid black background on my n4 and the blacks seem plenty black to me. Putting them side by side I can definitely see a slight difference in black level but overall the n4 display looks better.
[Nexus 4 General] Kushblow:
this thread is bordering on the edge of racism methinks!

Sent from my nexus 4
[Nexus 4 General] frigidazzi:
I miss the real blacks from the galaxy nexus, but this one is great too.
[Nexus 4 General] yahoowizard:
I'm coming from a Galaxy S with an AMOLED then a S2 with an AMOLED over the last two and a half years. This screen looks wonderful to me. I haven't sat down and examined the difference between the two screens in different conditions, and tested it or whatever else, but I am quite happy with the screen. I don't think I'm just being a fanboy here and rather being realistic, and I've showed my friends too and they can't see anything wrong with the Nexus' screen.
[Nexus 4 General] phositadc:
I'm not saying the screen isn't great. Overall I bet it's better than gnex and GS3. I do think the blacks are probably worse though. That's all :)

-Sent from my GS3 running CM10.-
[Nexus 4 General] fuego77:
I have both Galaxy Nexus and Nexus 4 and I do prefer blacks on the galaxy nexus. And that's about it literally, the whites on LCD are amazing , screen is brighter, everything is SOOO crispy. Amoled panels make everything look so cartoony and over colored, gradients sucks, pentile is garbage. And no I'm not bashing amoled. I currently have BOTH phones but the nexus 4 is SUPERIOR!
[Nexus 4 General] kanetheninja:
I don't think anyone would ever argue the blacks aren't better on the amoled screen. I mean, with the amoled screen black is actually off right? Not true with the nexus screen. I think what people are saying is that it's like complaining that it doesn't have LTE. It's a feature, not a bug = ]
[Nexus 4 General] ChongoDroid:
Boy do I NOT miss the screen burn in...
[Nexus 4 General] DowntownJeffBrown:
OK coming from a Gs2 Skyrocket this screen is so smooth I can't see one pixel. I love this N4 screen its far superior to AMOLED. The problem with AMOLED is over saturation.
[Nexus 4 General] barondebxl:
Exactly, Amoleds have deeper blacks and over saturated colors with a very high contrast ratio which looks great. LCDs have more natural colors and are brighter. They also don't use pentile technology while almost all recent amoled phones use it except the note 2. I like both LCDs and amoleds and pentile doesn't bother me at all.
[Nexus 4 General] fuego77:
haha +1
[Nexus 4 General] k_nivesout:
There are pentile LCDs too..
[Nexus 4 General] ceejay83:
this. i can crank up the brightness without worrying about the stupid pixels burning in
[Nexus 4 General] albundy2010:
A previous poster already said it but the blacks on the n4 are actually the best blacks on a LCD. Excluding the HTC 1080p screen for now. When I looked at the black tests that display was not tested yet
[Nexus 4 General] Greefus:
I love the blacks on amoled, but the n4 has a very nice lcd. Much more accurate color, better battery life, and easier to see when sunny. I had to crank my amoled to 100% brightness just to see it during the daytime. Had some screen burn in too. Don't have to worry about that with LCD.
[Nexus 4 General] Alexander DeLarge:
Honestly I do prefer the IPS to the AMOLED. It was over saturated, way too vibrant and the colors were not anywhere near natural. Also it was hard to tell where the screen actually ended, not really a negative.

At the end of the day, it's all a matter of preference, I've seen people on various forums trash the screen and I thought they were ****ing idiots when they said that their One X screen was better.
[Nexus 4 General] jmejiaa:
I'm using the phone and loving it. Nothing on the screen makes me say, boy this looks like ****.

I'm not even going to put it side by side with mys3 because I honestly like the n4 better, what's the point in trying to find things that my old phone does better?
[Nexus 4 General] gagdude:
This. If you compare, you realize differences and think x is worse than y. If you don't compare, it's just plain old x.
[Nexus 4 General] lookitzjohnny:
I think it will be somewhat better when the kernel devs come out with gamma fix, the gamma to me seems to be on the higher end.

EDIT:
[Nexus 4 General] Emama:
I am so tired of finding black theme and setting black wallpaper to save battery.

The first thing I did for my N4 was setting a bright wallpaper.
[Nexus 4 General] zealtor:
+1. I did the same thing and I love it haha.
[Nexus 4 General] [hfm]:
Me too, I stopped using black themes in apps and black background for reading books. It's soooooo nice. I still am using a pure black homescreen background as I haven't found another one I really love yet more than black.
[Nexus 4 General] nbeebe24:
I'm fine with the black levels and really do enjoy the screen on the nexus. However, the colors do leave something to be desired in my personal opinion. There is a washed out feel to my display as well. I just want a little more "pop" with the colors. I've compared the nexus to an iPhone 5 and the iPhone 5 has a better calibrated screen to my eyes. Not complaining, just observation
[Nexus 4 General] fuego77:
I agree, friend HTC one x's screen is very similar. With slightly better viewing angled and the colors have just a bit more "pop" to them. Nexus 4 screen is amazing. Just wish it had a tad more color/contrast. No deal breaker though
[Nexus 4 General] adlakeche:
Noticed the same thing on a friends. Much lower res too,
[Nexus 4 General] cloud1111:
Compare it with the black on the app drawer. Yes it's not as black as amoled but it's not even that big of a deal at all.
[Nexus 4 General] mintvilla:
Actually, according to anndtech's review, this phone came top of the charts for blacks out of all LCD's.

And likewise someone said in an earlier post, Amoled screens do not produce blacks, they are just off, as clearly the technology is different you cant really compare, both have strengths & weakness's
[Nexus 4 General] mackster248:
That's actually a misconception. AMOLED's do produce blacks, just very dim. I notice it while I'm on my Galaxy Nexus while all lights are off. It definitely produces blacks, just only noticeable in darkness.
[Nexus 4 General] :
Yep AMOLEDS are boss when it comes to blacks and everything just pops, I'll miss it but I knew what I was getting when I decided to buy N4
[Nexus 4 General] funky_snowman:
This is not what I thought this thread was going to be about.
[Nexus 4 General] StNickZA:
After reading the countless flame-wars here on XDA, I cannot sit by any longer and not chime in with my own two cents.

To those saying that you cannot compare AMOLED to LCD because the technology is different, what a crock of ****. Two displays that perform identical functions can most definitely be compared.

It matters not how AMOLED achieves its deep blacks, the fact is, it does.

Personally, I'm amazed at how many people are trying to convince themselves that AMOLED suddenly "sucks" now that more and more phones are going the LCD route. To you, I say, "whatever helps you sleep at night". I'll never forget when I first saw a Galaxy S display. I was BLOWN away by it, as was everyone else that looked at it. At the time, iPhone 4 was on everyone's lips for its amazing retina display, but side-by-side, it was my Galaxy S that always got the nod for the most impressive display to look at. Fast-forward two years later, and we're told that the colours are unnatural, and that LCD is brighter and better, and all this time, our eyes have been "deceived". Be that as it may, has anything changed? No!

My wife has the HTC One X, arguably the best display on a mobile device out there (if you believe the reviews). Myself, I've had an AMOLED display for two years now (Galaxy S, and currently Note). Take all the technical specifications and throw them out the window. If you ask myself or my wife which display we'd rather look at, we both agree, its the Note's. At the end of the day, it is the end-result that matters and nothing else.

So AMOLED has terrible banding in gradient tests. Has that EVER been an issue for me in the real-world? Absolutely not! AMOLED has over-saturated, unnatural colours. Since when were bright, vivid colours a BAD thing? Play an HD video for a complete stranger, or show them some high-res images. 10 out of 10 times, you will get a "Wow!".

Before you jump down my throat, consider this... My Nexus 4 arrives next week, and I'm selling my Note. I am 100% excited for it, and I'm incredibly thankful to be moving away from Samsung (for many reasons beyond the scope of this argument). But make no mistake, I am under NO illusion that I am going to miss my AMOLED screen!
[Nexus 4 General] ratchetnclank:
I lol'd.
[Nexus 4 General] realfelix:
**** amoled seriously its just some kind of oversaturated contrast which makes you believe the colors are true. AMOLED = Alien contrast. End of. Let the flame begin h4t4z