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[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] baoli:
Been thinking of upgrading to an S4 lately but I think I may actually give Windows Phone a shot. Other than the OS, the Lumia 1020 is what I'm looking for in a phone. I can leave my camera in the hotel if I want to travel light on vacation.

I've used Windows Mobile until I got a Moto Milestone. Got an iPhone 4 when I bricked the Milestone. Having tried the major OS's, I stuck with Android by getting the Captivate and now using the S3. I also have a Z10 from work... I figure Windows Phone has had a few years to mature and might be worth giving it a shot. Especially with a 41MP camera, some of the user shots I've seen at wpcentral are amazing.

If I'm going to praise or trash an OS, I figure I'd better try it out first so I know what I'm talking about... lol Apps might be a bit of a challenge, the MS app store doesn't have as much as Apple or Google but looking at my current devices, I really don't have that much. What does suck is paying for the same app on a different OS.
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] Ethere:
Depending on what the next Nexus has, I'll either be getting that, or the Moto X.
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] irish.iolar:
Mm good thread, didn't wanna ask non s3 users what kinda phone they wanna get, but yeah idk s4 is nice and all, love the way the HTC one looks but ehh, and the optimus g2 bezel, or lack of one, looks awesome. Probly goin for that
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] Capa1970:
I'm not gonna lie, the LG G2 with that 5.2 in. screen and Snapdragon 800 is looking very nice. The Moro X disappointed me royally. Waiting for the new Nexus.
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] Krosa:
I thought the moto X looked quite good:confused:
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] Capa1970:
Aesthetically, it does look good. It's the screen and processor that are a disappointment because they have priced it right there with the HTC One, Galaxy S4, and the LG G2, all quad cores and with 1080p screens.
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] nrs2420:
I would like a smaller screen. I don't know why phones need to be so big.
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] kaibu:
I would love to get a phone that had the looks of the Moto X, but with Intel's upcoming Bay Trail processor....
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] :
Hands down, the Galaxy Note 3. I rushed into buying the S3 very quickly (which I don't regret at all :D) but I think that huge screen coupled with the Snapdragon 800, bigger battery and 1080p screen just seems like a dream come true :D
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] tokuzumi:
I'm really intrigued with the MotoX. It's only slightly larger than a Nexus S, which for me, was an awesome sized device. I'm not worried about specs, as that's all just marketing fodder, and means nothing to actual users. I'll be curious to see how the experience will be with the device. If it's lag-free, and "just works", it's going to be a great device.

But I'm also intrigued by the Nexus 5, and how it's going to be priced like the N4, with the specs of the LG G2.
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] Vieuxdats:
I'm upgrading to an Iphone 5 !! haahah just kidding, seriously my s3 is not old by any means and I don't see the purpose of spending 200$ for the s4.
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] tmagritte:
Any current or upcoming phones, other than the S4, that have uSD slot and/or removable battery?

I find the HTC One and Moto X interesting but at 16 GB for the X it's a dealbreaker and even 32 GB on the One seems a little limiting.

I'm also wondering if one can completely transform a carrier branded S4/HTC One into a Google edition? Are these likely to be updated more frequently than carrier branded versions?

I'm running an S3 with CM10.2. In general I'm pretty happy with it but I much prefer the CM/AOSP UI and while CM10.1 and 10.2 have been generally stable there are a number of issues with USB, Bluetooth, Tethering that make it annoying. Is a Google Branded S4/One or CM10.2 version of such likely to be less buggy? That would be my primary reason to upgrade now rather than wait a year when I get a free HUP.

Thanks.
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] tokuzumi:
Probably the Note 3 is going to be one of the only upcoming phones to have a removable battery and sd card support. LG phones will have the SD card support, but no removable battery. But the G2 is going to have a 3k mAh battery, which is going to be nice.

Unless you want to get one of those Chinese knock-off phones.
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] Leggomyeggos:
Hmm with the Nexus 4 just receiving a price drop, it is very tempting to sell my GS3 and pick up one with some cash to spare.
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] android_4life:
Do it! My Buddy has a Nexus 4 and it is faster then the S3 plus with more Roms to chose from.
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] tinman4124:
Should i get the Note 3+ gear or Galaxy 4? or should i wait until galaxy 5?
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] tokuzumi:
Personally, I like to be able to use my devices one handed. The Note would be too large for me. Of those choices, I would get the S4, as the S5 won't be announced for another 8+ months. Although, I personally have my eyes on the new Nexus. Smaller footprint than the S4, and same sized screen.
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] ddiehl:
I have an opportunity to trade my S3 straight up for an N4 16gb. Good deal?

Would you do it?
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] tokuzumi:
It depends on what features you deem most important to you. If you have storage issues on your S3 right now (assuming no SD card installed), you should pass. USB OTG is not officialy supported, and the method to get it to work is kind of a hack.

The N4 lacks LTE. You can get it to work, but your carrier must support band 4 LTE.

Performance-wise, the two phones are nearly identical. The N4 has a slight edge, but day-to-day use would yield little differences.

N4 has a much better screen. For me, I think my S3 will be the last AMOLED device that I own for a while. I like the screen, but when comparing the AMOLEDs to other non-AMOLED screens, I'm a bit jealous. The screen on my wife's One X has much better color representation and visibility than my S3.

If you root, you can't go wrong with either. I think the N4 will remain relevant for a little longer than the S3, because of it being a Nexus device. But dev support for both phones will continue for quite some time.

As far as actual dollar value, it's a toss-up. The avg S3 sale price edges out the avg N4 price, but not enough to say you are getting ripped off.

If this were me, and it was a straight up trade, I'd probably do it.
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] AdmiralCF420:
S3 waiting for the N3

Personally for me I love my S3 but I am currently waiting on the N3 to come out. I cant wait for that 5.7in screen and the S-Pen looks awesome. The S3 really is a good all around phone. The only difference really for me between the S3 and S4 is the IR Blaster which is pretty awesome because I hate chanel surfing and I had the Peel app for my Tab 2 10.1 and it made finding shows on TV way less of a hassle. Like I said though I'm waiting for the N3 to come out which also has the IR Blaster plus the 2.3Ghz processor and 3Gb of ram which is incredible.
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] 78Staff:
I'm recently eligible to upgrade, but not sure I really want to yet. S4 is nice and all, but also looking at the upcoming Nexus phone, as well as the Note3 and/or LG G2 in the larger body phones. On AT&T so Nexus 4 would work but no 4G, so probably not an option. S4 just doesn't seem like that much of an upgrade, especially when comparing to rooted S3. I could be wrong though. Pondering...

EDIT - ordered an S4, can always return it if I don't like it. Hopefully it won't have MF3 firmware, not sure how stock levels are at various stores.
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] angelle97:
What's going to be the difference between the s4 and s5? I haven't even heard anything about the 5...
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] Capa1970:
I hate reading about rumors because half of the time they are wrong. From what I have heard from different internet sources:

---they are considering abandoning all of the plastic and going metal on the body.

---a nanometer shrink in the Exynos chips which should increase speed but more importantly battery life.

---a 16 megapixel camera with optical zoom.

---slightly larger 5.2 in. screen
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] chanchester:
Might try a few months on the Nexus 5 with stock image.

But overall hoping for huge upgrades on the SV.

:cool:
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] Demminex:
Hopefully the S5 will be more of a leap forward from samsung to continue the galaxy S line. I'm thinking it might come with a stock 4.4 kitkat, or is it too soon to tell?
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] tokuzumi:
Considering the S5 is vaporware, and 4.4 is out right now, I'm going to say the probability of the S5 having anything less than 4.4 on it is going to be very low.
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] FirstROMQuantum:
I just hope that the S5 will still have a removable backplate like it's predecessors as I am very much in love with my 3 extra batteries that I can exchange for my dead one. Especially useful in when I go hiking and camping.

Also, I really want to see night-vision or IR-vision in future phones' camera capabilities.
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] Capa1970:
I am so disappointed with the S5. Same plastic with a rubber-band looking back (why couldn't they add the very nice faux leather look from the Note 3)!

No optical zoom when the LG G2 already had it and other flagships will get it.

The bezels increased dramatically. My S3 has significantly smaller bezels.

The water resistant stuff is a nice feature for some but just wasn't worth it for me with the increase in height, weight, width, and depth.

The Sony Z2 looks very nice but too tall for my taste. I will wait to see what the new HTC One and LG G2 offer. I am due for an upgrade in July so plenty of time to analyze.
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] sdlopez83:
How about the curved screen lol
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] Sebekup:
Help

Hello guys, i'm from Poland so sorry for my language. And this is the main reason of my problem. Because I've the Samsung galaxy s3 from AT&T . And my android version is 4.1.1. I want to go 4,3 but I can't because I need to be connected to AT&T network and for now I don't have that option . I've tried to use Samsung kies but it says that i've the newest version.. So how can i upgrade my version to 4.3 ? Is this even posibble ?
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] Kastro1784:
Im upgrading to the t mobile galaxy s4
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] vbetts:
Work lines are being upgraded, so I've been given a choice.

Galaxy S4(Can go up to the S5 once they ship, AT&T loves the public sector!)

Galaxy Note 3

Iphone 5s(Nope automatic)

Nokia Lumia 1520

And out of them, I had to go with the Lumia 1520.

All of them are good for business devices, Samsung you get Knox, Iphone you get great business support and security, and the Lumia you get office suite which is what I need, and considering most work I do remote I need a bigger screen with apps such as office.

My personal line, I have a Galaxy S3 just like my work line but my S3 is rooted and all that. :D I'm thinking of buying the Nexus 5, or waiting the year for my upgrade and go to the S5 possibly.
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] ptl4ever:
does anyone know price of xperia Z2 ?
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] StuckOnDestiny:
Anyone else as interested in the OnePlus One as I am? Looks like it's going to be a really nice (and cheap) off-contract phone.
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] sdlopez83:
Wish it had a replaceable battery.
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] StuckOnDestiny:
Agreed. I haven't needed to use a replaceable battery but I don't like the fact that I wouldn't have the option. -__-
[One (M7) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] samarain:
I'm in Portugal, i want badly the 64gb but till now only see available the 32gb :/
[Shift General] IanCT:
So I have this X9500 I purchased off eBay a while back - I just noticed that it has GPS and that the previous owner installed iGo Navigation on it (pretty slick, looks like it's the previous version software of my Rosen head unit in my car) and now I'm trying to do all sorts of stuff with it, just because... :silly:

So I put my iPhone 5 MicroSIM card in it (using a tray I made from a regular SIM card) and it's recognized, and tried to connect...

WinMo side - after several failures with varying combinations of wap.cingular, isp.cingular as the APN and using the WAP@CINGULARGPRS.COM user (and blank user/password) it FINALLY dawned on me to look at my iPhone APN, so I downloaded a jailbreak app called Edit APN (I think that's what it was called) and found out that the APN is just "phone" - that's it. No user name or password.

So now it connects, it shows G and then H after a while (sometimes it takes a few minutes for it to even register signal bars), but I can't go online with IE, or send text messages (am I supposed to be able to send txt?)

On the Win7 side, an IP of 192.168.160.x was assigned to me, and I can ping the gateway - but I can't browse the web either. Haven't tried manually plugging in DNS yet.

My question is, WinMo IE should work - what should be my next step in trying to figure out what's wrong?
[Shift General] nemethpeter:
3G and WinVista/Win7

Hello everyone!

I am planing to buy a HTC Shift X9500 and before the purchase I want to get sure if the 3G modem is supported (has driver and software for connecting) under WinVista and Win7.

Is there anyone using this device for surfing the web under Windows Vista using 3G connection? :confused:

Thanks for your help in advance!

Peter
[Shift General] fchagnon:
Hi all,

I can confirm 3g is working under vista and seven also. I don t remember how to as i don t use this fonction since two years.

Envoyé depuis mon GT-N7100 avec Tapatalk
[Shift General] nemethpeter:
Thanks for your help.
[Epic 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] cybershawngates:
My mms tips thread - http://xdaforums.com/show....php?t=2192633. Just used this today to send pics to a friend (confirmed on 20130316 nightly of CM10.1 epic 4g on Sprint). Modem FC09 or FC19 works (I use the latter these days - seems faster). No other mods.

CM10.1 native Sprint MMS workarounds and fixes - (I've been able to send and receive pics with this couldn't do with 10.0 or prior CM's)

a) turn off wi-fi while it sending. Would be nice if it could work with wifi as stock GB did but for now it is what it is. Wifi is a MMS killer in this case.

b) if photo stuck in sending, long-press on photo and choose edit and don't do anything but hit send button. Sometimes this alone will get it to send as long as wifi is off and you have 3g connectivity

c) if still stuck forward photo to the same user or yourself (preferable) and then forward again to yourself. On the 2nd forwarded pic, repeat step B above. This by far has done it for me.

Once the pics start to send it will send all and receive all too including those stuck in sending. Sometimes you seem to have to send a pic (even to yourself) in order to receive pics. Sometimes I'll receive pics from days or weeks back. Try reboot as well with wifi off. NOTE : Must have 3g connectivity. can leave auto-download MMS settings enabled it will work still.

This has worked really well on Sprint 10.1 Epic CM build 20130120 and higher including M2 for me (in fact the best build for MMS I've had since cm7, albeit still buggy, as native app on original sprint rom didn't require all this messing around.

This is the last remaining glitch on an otherwise perfect epic 4g for me (i don't use BT). Anyone know - Is this a problem with CM in general or just this phone? For example If I upgrade to Sprint S3 am I likely to face same issue if install CM10.1?
[Epic 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] cybershawngates:
i finally gave up and needed a more reliable solution. Handcent SMS from the play store (free) seems to be it. Glitch-free MMS. Set it as your default messaging device which it does automatically post install, delete your old icon and use it. Make sure to check the "Split 160" option to enabled in application settings to avoid garbled text if sending a long message (this was a problem I had before with GoSMS, which probably has this setting too, just wasn't aware of it then).

I should have done this years ago. Maybe someone can reverse engineer what Handcent is doing that allows for flawless MMS over wifi and 3g/4g. Or will the newly released JB for epic4gTouch reveal any clues.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] 5warafat1:
Is the screen damaged or the digitizer
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Donnie Sins:
Nice:) Another thread from you with the same question:) Although you've changed one picture, it's against the rules:) I will report this now:)
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] gastonw:
He didn't get the answer he wanted.

Sent from the little guy
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] 5warafat1:
Yes Sorry :) this should be deleted. Didn't mean to post 2 same threads.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] 5warafat1:
Sorry but how do I delete this thread?
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Donnie Sins:
I already reported it. Mods will close it, so no need to worry about it;)
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] KennyG123:
Please discuss other devices in this thread other than the Note II

Thank you for your cooperation

Friendly Neighborhood Moderator
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] bond32:
Re: Off-topic other device and upgrading phone discussion

I think it was a good discussion in the other thread.. Dont see the point in closing it and reopening another, but regardless here's my observation:

Build quality for some reason is a hot topic. People are ripping on samsung like they expected a non plastic body. I think the plastic design is great even if it does feel cheap. Scuff it up? Buy a new battery back. Easy. Scuff up aluminum you have to live with it.

Lots are asking if it's worth it to upgrade from the note 2 to the s4. Personally I don't see anything that would make me feel the need to upgrade. The only thing considerably better would be the screen. Yes you can say it will have a next generation 8 core blah blah but seriously, the note 2 and even s3 have never once lagged for me in anything real world. I fail to see how such a powerhouse of a processor is really any benefit.

Sent from my SCH-I605
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] kintwofan:
Re: Off-topic other device and upgrading phone discussion

The point of this thread is any non note discussion. How many iphone threads do we have. For that matterhow many s4 threads are starting already. We had this in the s3 firm and it worked really nicely to cut down the iphone5 threads.

By the way I agree with everything you said about the s4. I'm good right here with my note
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] bond32:
Re: Off-topic other device and upgrading phone discussion

It's going to take something substantial to make me want to upgrade from the note 2. Seems a lot of note 2 users feel the same. While I'm completely open to using an iPhone, I can't possibly imagine anything apple can produce in this year that would make me even consider the iPhone. HTC One is a very nice phone but when set against the note 2, what does one gain? The better screen at the cost of removable batteries and storage?

Saw someone post a comment somewhere telling people to drop the "removable battery" argument, saying they make charge packs so the argument is moot. It's so much more in my opinion... The battery is perhaps the one component other than physical buttons that will wear quickest. Why make it inaccessible? With removable batteries, in a year when the original battery doesn't hold the charge as well you can buy one for $30 where internal batteries, you're screwed.

Sent from my SCH-I605
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] art0605:
Sorry about that.

Anyways, about the comparison of SIII to SIV and iPhone 4 to 4s - I don't think that's 100% true. Given the body and touchwiz are almost the same, which isn't a huge deal to me because I ALWAYS use a case. The hardware seems to be a significant bump. But what do I know? I am just a guy who likes the latest and (hopefully) greatest phones.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] eraursls1984:
This doesn't make any sense, you can replace a scuffed up metal battery door just as easy as a plastic door. Also metal doesn't scratch any easier than plastic.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] bond32:
Re: Off-topic other device and upgrading phone discussion

The htc one is a solid piece of aluminum with non removable battery and no battery door. In fact there hasn't been a phone that's been made of aluminum that has a removable battery door since maybe the blackberry storm.

Yes I know they both scratch the same, but you can easily replace any plastic component in the samsung phones where the competition, you can't.

Sent from my SCH-I605
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] eraursls1984:
Thats the design though, not material. My Droid X had a removable metal battery door (also the best finish EVER!) I think samsung makes the best phones right now (as long as they can get a good signal, sgs3) and I wouldn't trade my Note 2 for any other device, but I hate the chrome plated plastic that chips easily, and the plastic battery door that pops off.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] leroybrute:
Why are you guys comparing HTC one to any Verizon android phone? Verizon is not getting the HTC one.

Aluminium vs plastic vs metal is silly also for many reasons. I have yet to see a metal battery door that covered the whole back, and if there is how would it stay on. I feel the flexibility and strength in the S3 and Note 2 battery doors is ideal for the bigger smart phones. I could never keep my battery covers on my droid x or x2's. And the metal and aluminum most definitely scratch easier and more than plastic phones.

I also feel with all the antenna's and placement the signal strength and GPS strength will be better surrounded by plastic.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] bond32:
Re: Off-topic other device and upgrading phone discussion

It was literally just confirmed on twitter like a few hours ago that verizon wasn't getting the One. And I was speaking in general as the build quality argument seems to be the main negative argument against samsung.

Sent from my SCH-I605
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] leroybrute:
I saw the HTC one post last night. Either way couldn't picture it going to VZW with the dlx+ coming.

People that are complaining about the build quality doesn't realize if they want Samsung to build an aluminium bodied smartphone they would have to give up micro sdcard and removable battery.

How is the build quality of the S4? Who ever says the build quality of the S3 is poor must have tortured it. Several S3's and Note 2's passed through our family and friends, and have yet seen build quality issues.

I'm sorry I don't see it. I am opened minded about reasons for thinking aluminum is better than plastic, but its not. In the last 5 to 8 years in the newer cars, the piston rods and in some cases part of the pistons and blocks are made of plastic. Dissipate heat, static, and corrosion better. Keeping the same tensile strength of aluminum and steel at a lower cost.

I see the one's use of an aluminum body as a gimmick or selling point only. I also see aluminum causing more of an internal jar when dropped compared to plastic.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] bond32:
Re: Off-topic other device and upgrading phone discussion

I completely agree. Basically what I was trying to say. No way in hell I'm giving up use of my 64 gig card either.