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[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] RayTrue04:
I doubt there's going to be a price drop on the Note 2. Not till the Note 3 anyways.. You guys are comparing a phablet to a phone. Price drop for the GS3? Sure, you can already get one practically free..
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] yankees45us:
You really are hard headed. Really? Your mad that people want to pay less for a phone? Your blood pressure must be through the roof. Good luck

Sent from my Amazing Galaxy Note 2!
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] anishannayya:
He's just sad that he paid $300 for a phone that can now be had for anywhere between $70 - $180.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] shabgard:
I bought my phone off the contract cause I wanted to keep my upgrade, I just hate it when people try to buy stuff they cant afford and ask stupid questions since note II is a phablet and not a phone.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] colonel.shepard:
Just cuz sprint won't doesn't mean amazon or wirefly or lets talk wont
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] anishannayya:
It's a phone. Stop making up words.

Frugality has nothing to do with wealth. In fact, frugal people tend to be those that actually have the most wealth.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] yankees45us:
It's true. If you can't afford it at a certain price then don't buy it. But that's probably why they want to see it go down in price, because they can't afford higher price. Nothing wrong with that. Plus I saw an article that said s3 and note 2 aren't far off in costs to make. In the end the reason for price difference is the cell company trying to make more money cause phone is bigger. I guess it could cost them more but either way just look at the prices for the note 2, started at $299 for new customers, about 3 months and new customers were able to get it for $99 from Amazon.

Sent from my Amazing Galaxy Note 2!
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] chuko303:
Lmfao so many people talking about the stupid prices of this phone. 3 things I have to say to ya.

1. Yea, it's a $600 its expensive.

2. No, we do not have to act like children to get what we want. Your not 9.

3. People. There's people out there who simply cant afford the best things in life. Some not even a peace of bread. Consider your self lucky to even own a phone. And stop trashing on other people who cant.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] mr pnut:
Damn op was just asking one question? and certain people start jumping on him like he's supposed to have the money to buy a brand new device, REALLy..... its really sad that some cant ask a simple question without someone with a smart remark, come on guys this is a place for people to ask for help or just ask for some opinions, Not to bash on anyone for not having money. Grow up guys. Mods please close this thread thx.....
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] t4d73:
He's not making up anything man. It IS called a phablet. Yes it's a phone too but it was designed as a tablet. I know the word phablet sounds really stupid but that's the chosen word I guess. How many phones out there have an SPen or have the features ours has? Think about it. Our device already does more than the gs4 ever will and once we get all the new software it will be even better. :D

Btw op watch the prices on Amazon.com. I got mine for $199 and I've seen it go as low as $169. It's different almost every day.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] colonel.shepard:
Lol

Ill be waiting for amazon or someone to drop it to 99 I feel sorry for u idiots who paid full price on a phone lol
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] t4d73:
Well seeing for the last 2 weeks on Amazon it's been at $249 maybe it will hit $99 sometime around when the Note 5 comes out for the IDIOTS that want to wait that long! I'm happy for what I have at $199 thank you very much!
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] colonel.shepard:
Its at 169 elsewhere yo so it'll get there
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] t4d73:
Where? Only place I seen was amazon and that was only for a day. Good luck because it won't "get there" for quite some time.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] d12unk13astard:
Yea and we will have had our phones a lot longer while others have waited longer for a price drop. I didn't mind paying a bit more for my note 2, if anything it just means I'm gonna baby it that much more and take care of it better.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] Epix4G:
Out of the last 4 phones I have had .... note 2 , gs3 , Galaxy nexus , epic touch .... the only one I have been really happy with is the note 2 ....I have definitely gotten my customer satisfaction from the note 2

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[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] -EViL-KoNCEPTz-:
Lol I bought 2 of them off contract. No regrets either. Either pay the price or don't, but don't cry you don't have the phone cuz you're being cheap and wanna save an extra $70 you're already getting the phone for 1/3 to 1/4 of the off contract price. Be glad you don't live in another country the US is the ONLY country who subsidizes phone's anywhere else you're paying full price no matter how much you cry about it

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I like to break stuff! :D
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] MiguelHogue:
Right I was about to say the same thing.. Idk where people are getting this idea that the note 2 will drop because of the s4..ive seen this said before :rolleyes:

-TeaM VeNuM Like A Boss :flipoff2:

-SoA: Son's of Android™
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] d12unk13astard:
Of course you will get it for cheaper than everyone else, you've already waited.. what 5, almost 6 months now, good job on figuring that out man. Someday you'll have what most people use everyday... Common sense...smh
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] ddavis300:
note 3

when is the Galaxy Note 3 going to come out
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] anishannayya:
I wish I lived in a country that didn't subsidize phones. You might pay more upfront, but the true cost of ownership is much higher due to the higher monthly rates. There is T-Mo, of course, but their coverage isn't there for me.

I got my phone at Best Buy a week after it was out. It was listed as $249.99 on the "hidden F&F" WireFly. We got 2 Notes, a Motorola Photon Q LTE, and a 16 GB iPhone 5. The Motorola was selling for $0.01 on a penny deal that weekend. By basically not acting like an ass, bringing printouts, and kindly asking if a manager could price match these for me, he did. We didn't have to sign some extra contract like you would have to with AMZ Wireless or WireFly.

I also made sure to call Sprint up beforehand and ask why I still don't even get 3G when they promised to get 4G in my area when I signed up. I live in a dead zone, and basically no carrier can get it right except VZW. I was actually seriously considering switching to T-Mo at the time. Retentions gave me a $110 credit to extend my primary line by a year (getting an upgrade on that line would only add 1 yr, not 2 yrs).

Keep in mind, a major cost for the Note versus the S line is the multi-layer screen required and licencing the tablet technology from Wacom. That's what makes it so much more expensive to make.

...And it's still a phone... I'll call it a phablet when they add the word into a dictionary. The same way I still call my X201T a laptop, not a laplet or some other equally stupid name.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] ycats:
I wouldn't expect to see the Note-3 before end of year, maybe, but I'm not holding my breath.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] t4d73:
Was the 1st note available on Sprint? I could be wrong but I thought it wasn't.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] RayTrue04:
No. Only US carrier to carry it was ATT..

Edit: And I am referring to ATT's versions of GS3 and original Note. Sprint never had it.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] rundmcarlson:
Sprint didnt have it but you can look up the price history of the note. It drops in price globally at the exact same time the s3 was released. That's not a coincidence. The sprint rep I talked to last week said the price on the note would come down when the gs4 came out. However, sprint's rep reliability makes me hesitate to use it as any sort of proof.

And you CAN compare the two because most people don't know what the hell a phablet is and just see it as a phone like any other smartphone. The major purchasing power sprint sees is not the tech elite on xda. The note 2, gs3, and gs4 all have the exact same features, the only difference (besides the obvious physical hardware) being that the note has the s pen features. So, the average consumer is going to buy the gs4 seeing that it has more power and the note 2 is too bulky. Sprint has to deal with supply and demand, so they will lower their price on the note. Since the gs4 was announced earlier than the typical time table, it is a viable assumption that sprint will have more note 2's than it expected to when the gs4 is released. Surplus in supply or defecit in demand both warrant a price cut so I don't see how it won't get one. Even if the gs4 is the same price as the note 2, theres not much reason to buy the note 2 since its older and has lower grade hardware. Its idiotic to think it will have the same kind of demand as the successor to the infinitely popular gs3.

Also, I know its $199 on amazon, I'm just using the current sprint corporate figure of $299 as a baseline since the amazon figures can vary by the day.

EDIT: Also, the gs3 wasn't effected by the note 2 because the note 2 is more of a niche device. It is huge and has a stylus. A minority want the huge size or think they will use the pen. The relationship between the lines isn't equal and opposite. The more popular line is going to effect the less popular ones because of the demand of the phones. Given the option between the s3/4 and the note 2, the majority picks the s3/4. The reason why the s3 went down is because the initial demand was huge and sprint would rather pull people into 2 year contracts on the most popular phone in the country than make money on the handset.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] -EViL-KoNCEPTz-:
Most people don't dictate the prices :rolleyes: the company who knows EXACTLY what the difference between the devices dictate the price. Your comment just shows how ignorant you really are. Between your stupid ass nonsensical comments and the name calling I'm going tk guess you're either a teenager or a very immature adult, definitely ignorant of how the real world works.

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I like to break stuff! :D
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] KennyG123:
Thread cleaned

Please no more personal attacks on each other

If I see anymore disrespect towards each other this thread will be closed permanently

Thank you for your cooperation

Friendly Neighborhood Moderator
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] rundmcarlson:
Actually, I'm a well respected engineer who knows exactly how product depreciation and market value work. I don't appreciate being personally attacked over being the only one to agree with the op and offer some opinions. To me, telling someone to stop being cheap or not to buy things "they can't afford" is being a douchebag.

You're right, the company does know the exact difference between the devices. They know that the gs4 is better than the note 2 in almost every way and that the majority of consumers will buy it over the note 2. They also know how much stock they have, and how rapidly the dropoff is for devices as they age. They also have tons of statistical models showing purchase, usage, and upgrades for everyone. Market trends will dictate where the price goes, and unless the s4 comes out with a $500 subsidized price tag, it will be going down.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] -EViL-KoNCEPTz-:
You're the one calling people idiots and douchebags. Talking about personal attacks. You act like an immature 15 year old, grow up.

☆SoA: Son's of Android™☆

I like to break stuff! :D
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] rundmcarlson:
I only used the word idiot after more than 4 people called the op an idiot. The remark was for him not for anyone else. I suppose I should have quoted idiot to make my point clear. Also, like I said, a person who tells someone to stop being cheap and stop whining, when they are asking a simple question is a douchebag. The guy asked others opinions and he's being told he's cheap and stupid for not being able to afford the phone. If other countries don't subsidize that's their problem. In the US, they are accustomed to paying what they have been and $200-300 is still a lot for some people.

Also, many countries besides the US subsidize those who contract. They usually do it through other gimmicks like free game systems or TV's instead of reductions on phones but it is still done many places.

I love how I am the immature 15 year old when the main argument against the thread is that "its not the same product line so it won't be effected". Just like war has nothing to do with the stock market and the sale of gummy bears has nothing to do with dentistry but they can effect the other's markets. Just because its not the same product line doesn't mean it won't reduce the price.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] Epix4G:
You do know the specs of the phones are really close .... the s4 is not going to have the octa5 8 core it will have 2gb ram and a smaller Screen and no spen yep totally blows the note 2 out of the water .....:banghead::banghead::banghead::banghead:

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[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] t4d73:
I'm not even going to entertain you're ignorant attitude any longer. Obviously you are right and we're wrong. We'll see what really happens with the price soon enough and to be honest... Who really cares anymore anyway? You're attitude is just sickening and no one cares. Moving on.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] MiguelHogue:
Basically what he just said

-TeaM VeNuM Like A Boss :flipoff2:

-SoA: Son's of Android™
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] t4d73:
No you're wrong. The op said "I feel sorry for you idiots that paid full price for the note 2" That's where it all started asshole.

---------- Post added at 02:48 AM ---------- Previous post was at 02:43 AM ----------

And he has been quite rude in other threads as well. Did you even read the thread to know what you're talking about 1st?
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] d12unk13astard:
No one called the op anything until he said he felt sorry for all the idiots who bought the phone sooner than he could, that's a douchebag. Anyways, this thread should be locked as its not that hard to find great deals on getting this phone and there is plenty of information already on people getting this device anywhere from $70-99 on two year contract.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] t4d73:
Yeah and I'm pretty sure you said "don't listen to these idiots" in the very 1st post you wrote when you decided to stick your nose in it. Grow up.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] MiguelHogue:
It's just funny people can't take their own medicine.. I didn't unleash a personal attack on anyone... (that was funny.. reminds me of someone starting a fight and then calling the cops after their ass got beat) . Of course when someone calls you an idiot OFF THE BAT, You're going to respond.. Funny how people twist stuff up..

Im leaving my remark at that

I'm gone ghost

-TeaM VeNuM Like A Boss :flipoff2:

-SoA: Son's of Android™
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] -EViL-KoNCEPTz-:
LMFAO. I'm done with the utter stupidity in this thread. I can actually feel my IQ getting lower. It's like trying to hold an intellectual conversation with your pet rock :banghead:

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I like to break stuff! :D
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] d12unk13astard:
Ghost!
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] elwood:
I miss my pet rock :( at least it didn't argue. :p

Kenny lock this thread

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[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] ac16313:
This and it's funny how his comment didn't get moderated; yet my clean response did. .. shame. ..
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] mikel719:
I'm new here, paid 199.99 plus $50 contact buy out and $36 upgrade fee. Point is don't be cheap. It's worth every penny and then some.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] yankees45us:
Androidspin just said they heard from sammobile that the note 3 will be released this year around same time note 2 came out at ifa. Looking forward to that. Only problem is I'm on a 2 year contract. Don't know how much my note 2 will sell for then. I may just be happy with getting keylime and all the great updates that are coming.

Sent from my Amazing Galaxy Note 2!
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] t4d73:
Right. Even though this device is 6 months old now it's still very young in development and Sammy seems to promise some pretty great things as far as software is concerned. The best is only going to get better. :)
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] Rooster85:
With my business plan I got the note for 100 with an upgrade :thumbup::thumbup::thumbup:
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] colonel.shepard:
Nice congrats

Nothing wrong with getting a note 2 for $100 hell I'd settle for $150

My buddy got his when they were 169
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] Rooster85:
I couldn't believe it when the sprint rep told me $100 I wasn't even going to buy a phone when I went in! I was perfectly happy with my toro+
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] cortezproductions:
This is the Galaxy Note Series not the Galaxy S Series

What people need to understand is that the Galaxy S III will probably drop in price with the release of the Galaxy S IV. (NOTE: No actual release date has been given yet. The product was announced but not a release date nor a price.) The Galaxy Note II will probably drop in price if/when the Galaxy Note III (or whatever they decide to call it, this just seems to follow their current convention) is released in stores. Since the product line has not been revealed officially we do not have a clue on when this will be. It could be soon or it could be 6 months from now. No way of knowing 100% until OFFICIAL statements are given. Keep in mind that yes the Galaxy S IV will be an awesome device it does not mean that your Note II will stop working as well as it is right now. Then a year from now the Galaxy S V (again or whatever they call it) will be better than the Galaxy S IV but will not make the Galaxy S IV perform any worse.

The Galaxy product lines for SPRINT has followed as the following and the release of a new only will affect the products within its own line:

S Series

Galaxy S Epic 4G (WiMax)

Galaxy S II Epic 4G Touch (WiMax)

Galaxy S III (LTE)

Galaxy S IV (LTE)

Note Series

Note II (LTE + Worldwide GSM capabilities)

Victory Series

Galaxy Victory LTE (LTE)
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] mariabx485:
Amazon had the note2 for $69.99 on new lines and $149 upgrades last week.. just Keep checking...
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] colonel.shepard:
That's what I'm doing lol

I just got my upgrade so its a waiting game

And since lte isn't in my area I can wait
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] mr pnut:
I have two note 2 and s3..but for some people its not being cheap its being smart and everyone has different issues, half of everyone on here are still living with momma and dont have to pay bills and some just have better priorities then to spend $600 dollars on a phone, I understand its worth every penny but for some people they have to spend wisely (phone or food on the table) you make the call.

Sent From my Enormous note 2
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] colonel.shepard:
Or some people don't believe in paying $800 on a phone and are patient enough to wait

That remainder can be used to take out my wife and have a badass phone
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] t4d73:
Got mine for $199 like I've said countless times lol but it's been solid at $249 on upgrade for a while now. Weird. Used to fluctuate almost daily. Amazon btw. Haven't seen anything under Sprint's $299 anywhere else. Anyone else ever seen it better than amazon? Girlfriend swears by her iPhone but I know she really hates it and likes this lol!
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] ac16313:
1. Most people in the US don't pay anything more than 400.

2. If you can't afford to take your wife out AND buy this phone maybe you shouldn't buy it. Rule of thumb if you can't afford two of something you probably can't afford one.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] mr pnut:
Thats not true......

Sent From my Enormous note 2
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] t4d73:
Guys the last thing this thread needs is another pissing match.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] jyveturkey:
That could be the dumbest thing I've ever read.

Sent from my SPH-L900
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] colonel.shepard:
U sir are an idiot must be nice ur mommy and daddy got u a shiny new phone

BTW I could afford to take ur mom and ur sis along with us too lol
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] oka1:
From the moderator

This has run its course........

............THREAD CLOSED.........
[Sony Xperia Miro, Tipo (Dual), J, E] raj3333:
I have Rooted Firmware Of xperia j 11.0.A.7.5

and now i want to update it to 11.2.A.0.21

and i thing i have done is i have swap my 16gb memory card to my internal memory and moved all my apps and games to memory card so what will happan if i do on air update and i cant do that then what will the procedure to update and root my new version and swap mem also

Plzz give me some solution on this
[Xperia Arc Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] acid_5nak3:
Hey guys! I've searched alot about this issue but I couldn't find anyone having this problem.

I've got the Xperia arc LT15i with the stock kernel and some 2.3.7 custom rom... can't remember exactly nw.

Off late my phone was responding very slow, so I entered the CWM recovery, cleared the dalvik cache and then performed a factory reset from CWM recovery itself.

Now the problem I face is that I do not get a lockscreen... the default slide to unlock one?

Is it of any use to mention that I used to use linktosd and linked nearly all apps to SD card.

Help would be greatly appreciated :)
[Xperia Arc Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] SammiSaysHello:
reflash stock rom with flashtool and then flash custom rom, or if you can still access cwm, flash custom rom again :)
[Xperia Arc Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] TheHaso:
Try this

Go to settings/security/lockscreen security.

Choose slide (the second one)

Sent from my LT15i using birds.
[Galaxy 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Kalp99670:
Hii there

this is stupid but our phones update.zips have only META-INF , System & zImage or boot.img & when i extract the tar i get cache.rfs,datafs.rfs,factoryfs,rfs,logo.png,modem. bin,& zImage

out of which i can open only logo.png on windows

& when i take a CWM BKP

i get

.android_secure.vfat.tar

boot.img

cache.rfs.tar

data.ext4.tar

nandroid.md5.md5

sd-ext.ext4.tar

system.ext4.tar

so how do i get only META-INF & System & boot or zImage from there

PS: I m a noob
[Galaxy 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] da.cappo:
Same question. Any support?

I'm a noob as well. Every backup i take of my phone, comes as .tar files....

please help!
[Galaxy 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Arjav23:
[MENTION=225651]op[/MENTION] I thought you lost your phone!!
[Galaxy 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] m1trand1r:
you can't get update.zip this way....if you want flashable

zip you need to use rom cooker tool with pc and pull whole system to pc then rom cooker will make an zip as you want above...

you both can restore from your nand backups with Titanium Backup....try it it's great:)

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[Galaxy 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] da.cappo:
thanks a lot!!!
[Galaxy 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] m1trand1r:
anytime ma8 :)

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