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[MDA II, XDA II, 2060 General] Robson:
it's highly possible that this topic i'm posting has been discussed before and i do apologize in advance for bringing it up. :D but i do need some tips...

i need advise on which bluetooth headset to buy. i'm presently using jabra but i'm starting to get annoyed with the bonding-rebonding issues. if you noticed; once you shut down the headset (for charging or otherwise) or the bluetooth profile in the xda you have to go through the process of rebonding. the same holds when you use activesync; the bonding is lost.

with that; i'm in the process of buying a new headset and i'm after one that doesn't have the rebonding issues; regardless if you turn it off or activesync or whatever. did some research and so far have come across the following headsets. anyone using any of them; could you please give me some feedback if these indeed work properly with the xda2 AND does not have any rebonding issues. the present rom upgrades doesn't seem to address this issue...not that i'm not ungrateful or anything :D..

bluetrek

plantronics

sony-ericsson hbh

c-tech

02 headset

motorola

nokia

sorry; don't have the model numbers; any feedback would be appreciated and if you have other headsets in mind do let me know.

cheers mates

robson
[MDA II, XDA II, 2060 General] munkee:
Hi Robson,

I've had a Blutrek G2 BT headset for about 3 weeks now without any problems at all. I can't really compare it to any of the other headsets as it is the first one I have owned. The main reason I got it was the fact that it was very cheap (£38) and that its supposed to be the lightest headset you can buy. It looks pretty smart too!

As for battery life, I've charged it once since I'va had it (excluding initial out-of-box charge).

Thats my recommendation, mate :)
[MDA II, XDA II, 2060 General] munkee:
Oops, that price should have read £38.
[MDA II, XDA II, 2060 General] Robson:
hey munkee,

thanks, and to be honest i was considering bluetrek because it does indeed look smart. have a mate who can get one for me and i just needed some more info on it. did some web browsing and it looks to be tops. like i said i use jabra; quality is good but the bonding issue is starting to be a pain in the arse.

cheers then

robson
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] joefrog1996:
Debating the S4 and Note 2 for my next upgrade.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] jejb:
I'm happy with mine. It's a learning curve coming off a long line of HTC phones, but the S4 is a great phone.

I've never used a Note 2, so can't comment on that.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] sweets55:
I had a note 2 and at times I prefer a smaller phone. I tried the HTC One and it was to small. S4 seems just right. If you can might want to try and wait out for the Note 3.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] GiantJay:
Love since after the update just wish this keyboard was better. I like the stock keyboard but it is terrible to type on for me anyway.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] kyhassen:
Try swiftkey. Its amazing.

As to the post this phone is amazing. Good battery life. Faster than the note 2. Very responsive. Overall its great. The stock keyboard is off but everything else is good.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] mjs2011:
I had the same decision to make and overall, size of the phone made my final decision for me. I already have a Nexus 7 tablet and I just didn't see the point in having a 5.5" phone. 5" is probably the largest I'd ever want to go on a smart phone.

Overall I'm extremely happy. This is the first smart phone I've had where I'm in no rush to move away from stock.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] oohaylima:
Went from Single core ---> Dual core ---> Quad core. Oh yes, I'm very satisfied. :D:beer:
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] sweets55:
Really like the slim ROM and the KB that comes with it.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] shabbypenguin:
funny how times change, many considered the dell streak 5 just too big back in the 2.1 days :P
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] onehitch:
I hated the stock keyboard, why would they make the space bar so small. I didn't really like swype either. I just installed the stock android keyboard.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] Esoteric68:
I've had both and while I'm really loving the S4 I definitely miss the larger screen of the Note II. I have small hands but I was starting to get comfortable with the size of the Note II when the S4 came out and I jumped ship.

Basically I'd say you can't go wrong with either.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] JesseFK:
I'm really liking this phone. It does come with quite a bit of bloat from Samsung and Sprint. I installed ForceROM 1.0 which has all of that gone. I upgraded from the E4GT and it's a HUGE difference. I love the 1080p screen and 1.9Ghz quad core. Tons of power in a little phone.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] GiantJay:
Exactly.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] Delakit:
By far. I came from the HTC EVO LTE and suprisingly got used to this phone immediately. Aside from no auto-correction.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] ftc_osiris:
Very very much agree.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] primo523:
I'm really enjoying the phone. The camera is kick ass. And the wow factor with your friends is off the charts. . Yesterday I took pictures by saying. "Shoot". Super cool
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] threestripebrand:
I had the n2 from release date and loved it , for me personally this size phone is the sweet spot for one handed use. I love this camera much better. I also found my self not ever really utilizing the spen.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] budde2:
I absolutely love it coming from the s3 to the note 2 to this it's great not that I didn't like my note 2 or the s3 or that the size was too big on the note 2 because it wasn't this phone is just great amazing if things it can do compared to any other device out there including the HTC One which I also have this one is by far imo the best
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] Omar04:
I'm happy with the S3 but I'm getting the S4 in about 60-70 days. :beer:;)

Team SXTP
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] SAShady:
I've managed to convince 4 people to upgrade to it after showing them all the cool stuff
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] JoeFCaputo113:
Might as well get a tablet and a 3G plan :D :p
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] cesardrgn:
I love my S4! I was waiting to upgrade since sept of last year but had to wait since us cellular was about to get the uscc market around here. At that time I was looking into getting a S3 or Note 2. I didn't like how big the note was but I did like the features. I got word on the S4 coming out soon and I had to get it. Is what I want wanted and more
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] tmcconnell80:
I love it

I have to say i really love this phone, i went from the S2 straight to this one, and it has been awesome ever since. It is also great for customizing as well.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] Ramza510:
I love the phone and have no problems with it at all, but I'm pretty sure I'll upgrade to the Note 4/5 in a couple years.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] kxhaz:
Got the phone last Thursday night. Not only upgraded the phone but switched from Verizon to Sprint in the process. Wanted to have unlimited data and be able to upgrade my phone, which I could not do on Verizon, plus where my son is going to college the only carrier that gets data service all the way there and on campus was Sprint. The kicker is I have almost the same plan, 100 more minutes on Sprint and paying $60 less a month. The only problem is in our family room at home, which is half above ground, half below ground 4G is flaky, where with Verizon we had no issues.

On to the phone, it is great. I came from the Galaxy Nexus. I like the bigger screen and the lighter weight. Plus yesterday I went 17 hours with the screen on for a touch over 4 hours and only got the battery down to 13%. I had LTE on all day (no wifi). I never saw 4 hours of screen time on the Nexus and the only way I could have got 17 hours was to not do anything on it. Love having an SD card back for more storage. Now that I have it rooted (but still stock, with some of the crap frozen) and have everything set up this phone is amazing.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] CCallahan:
Hopefully when Sprint gets LTE activated at 800Mhz the penetration will be much better (obviously you will have to be using a different device for this).

As for the S4, I know there are a lot of complaints about the screen but I think it is one of the best features. To me it is bright, clear, and everything looks awesome compared to other devices. Stock on this phone is a pretty good experience as well even though I prefer to modify things.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] pyrotiger:
I have both Sprint GS4 and Galaxy Note 10.1

I must say i have the best of both worlds, in regards to the smartphone and the tablet. I would recommend going for the Note 10.1 not Note 2, since these two are essentially the same only bigger screen with the Note 10.1. Whereas the GS4 could be stated to be similar if not exactly the same to the Note 10.1 in features with the exception of the S-Pen.

To answer your question, if you would like to have the best of those two devices i have, go for the Note 2. Although its slightly bigger than the GS4 and might find it cumbersome to handle as a smartphone.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] mattkane21:
I'm really quite impressed with this phone. It does everything I need it to do and then some.

I've played with my coworker's note 2 quite a lot though, and it is a very solid phone. I would say when the Note 3 comes around this fall, it would definitely be one to contend for; especially with talk of three different screen sizes.

This is the first android phone I've had where "everything just works". Apple had the corner of the market cornered for too long.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] P.Mobile:
im happier then a pig in **it with this phone!! when i had it stock no root it was great.. fast killer battery life.. now that im rocking a great custom rom and beast custom kernel this phone is off the hook.. BEAST MODE
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] csm11:
I'm completely happy with this phone after taking back the HTC One. The look and feel of it are great.

A lot has been mentioned about the build quality of the HTC One over the S4. I'm of the opposite thinking after handling both. I think the S4 is built better and seems more solid. It seems not as fragile as the HTC One, regardless of the metal/plastic backing of each.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] JoeFCaputo113:
I use a case so I don't even feel the plastic... also metal is easier to ding up, scratch, etc. Plus a new plastic backing is only like $10-$20 on eBay/Amazon.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] csm11:
Yup, exactly. I much prefer the Samsung plastic approach. My wedding ring was even leaving scuffs on the back of the HTC One so it was pretty disappointing.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] JoeFCaputo113:
My point proven hahaa. Musta been a nice ring though to leave scratches just from touching! :silly: :cool:
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] csm11:
Actually the ring is just a $30 tungsten ring I got off Newegg. That was the budget that was left over after getting her what she wanted... :eek:

I handle my phone primarily with my left hand so it was kind of a big problem. And the phone was just too long with the speakers on the top and bottom of the case. And I really can't tell the difference between Beats Audio and regular old Samsung sound.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] maxpower7:
The One is a nice looking phone, but despite every tech reviewer on earth fawning over the build quality, I genuinely do not care for the feel of an aluminum phone. At all. It's slippery (much moreso than the GS4) and feels really fragile. I hated the part-metal back on my Evo LTE because it would dent whenever I dropped it, and it took on scratches really easily. The build of the GS4 works better for my circumstances, and of course the ability to use a micro SD card is awesome.

Plus, the one's screen is too small for its size. Reviewers never seem to mention this, but there's waaaaay too much bezel on that phone. I hate the way it looks. I prefer to see the front of a phone utterly dominated by the screen. There's just too much wasted space on the One.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] baydude:
It took me a while but I like it better today than yesterday
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] hanismj:
Love it!

Got the phone this weekend. Loved it right away coming from the S2. Rooted yesterday and typing this via hotspot thanks to qbking77 post. Not a fan of the stock system interface but im sure that will soon change when I load a stock ROM on it.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] jookskidd:
I love the phone. I mean, I use it in an Otterbox to begin with so it is not even like it matters too much to me how it FEELS persay, however comign from an EVO4G...this is amazing
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] csm11:
Absolutely perfect summary
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] rdfelix28:
I had the note two but traded it for the s4 and I loved them both I think It just depends on the size of the screen you want. The note two is great for games video and and stuff but is large in your hand even for someone with large hands it's kinda like a small tablet, while the s4 is the perfect "hand held" device
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] TheGoodFellas:
At first I wasn't too pleased with this phone due to the build quality ( iphone 4s user) but then after adding mods and changing drivers I changed my mind instantly.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] Snaackz:
I'm coming from the Galaxy S3 to the S4. The only thing that I dislike about the Galaxy S4 is the amount of space on your internal SD card (sdcard0) reserves for "System memory". It's about 6GB out of the box pre-allocated. Also, the phone gets quite hot after little usage. Only two flaws.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] Graknolla:
Yes
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] gsd17:
No regret whatsover with this purchased. Especially the flexibility of battery removable is a lifesaver. I didnt appreciate it until i went on a trip with friends and everyone was stressing on their iphones/htc battery and one charger. Meanwhile I had two spares in my pocket!
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] Scolias:
Went from the S3 to the S4, no regrets. I absolutely love the IR blaster.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] maxpower7:
I thought the IR blaster would be gimmicky, but it's actually really useful.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] Scolias:
I'm still debating on getting that $10 IR app. The watchon app gets kind of annoying at times... I could care less about their "TV Guide", just bring me to the damn remote screen!
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] ParkerParker:
mptabio some

I really liked my phone out of the box, but now after root, custom rom , themes ect.this has taken away my gaming time and replaced it with lots and lots of reading, kind of a flash addict right now and I'm loving it :D
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] maxpower7:
It really should be classified as a mental disorder. I wish I could just pick a rom and stick with it for a while, but once you've started flashing roms it's hard to stop. I have days where I'll go through 3 or 4 roms in the same day. I both love and hate it :)
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] hunterbeav:
Not sure yet....not rooted...stock rom seems very sluggish. ..coming from rooted s3 that was way faster..what roms are close to stock but faster...anyone else feeling the same as me.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] p3tr0s:
I was OK with it until my wife showed me a crack across the screen about a quarter inch above the power button. I'm going to get rid of mine while its still mint and go back to an HTC one. Apparently its a fairly common issue with the s4. I'm also a little annoyed with the system lag on tw ROMs. I'm a flash addict and have been for years so I know what I'm doing in regards to kernels and settings so Im positive its the phone. All I know is that I didn't have this lag on my One. I will miss the memory slot and removable battery though. But I'll take the stiff aluminum chassis and stereo speakers instead.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] yaniel06:
Phone is good. The lack of memory is a turn off. I had the note 2 and I miss the screen on that. Once the note 3 releases I'll jump on that. Overall its a good phone
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] mmark27:
Format to FAT32 and you will not have a problem unless you have a crap SD card. I've not had a single issue with mine and I've use this 64GB microSD for the past 1+ through S2, S3 and now S4.

http://www.ridgecrop.demon.co.uk/index.htm?guiformat.htm
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] Snegtul:
Mine must be junk then. Occasionally I'll look down at my phone and it'll say "SD card removed." in the notification area, then it'll say "scanning media" and it will flop back and forth for a while doing that. I usually have to reboot to get it to stop. I switched back to a 32Gb card and it stopped. Annoying, but not a deal breaker.

I have the same issue with my Galaxy S2 Tab 10.1 =/
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] maxpower7:
Yep, definitely sounds like you've got a bad card.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] jnadke:
I liked my Galaxy S3. I talked my g/f to getting an iPhone 5 (easier for her to use), I was enamored with that, but hated the small screen size.

But I _love_ my Galaxy S4. The proportion of screen-to-device is awesome. It's very fast, has all the customizability I want, and TouchWiz is 100% useful.

The signal strength of the S4 is MUCH better than the S3. I'd drop calls all the time on my S3. The S4 _just works_.

IMO, the GS4 is the 1st phone to surpass the iPhone in every category possible. There is _nothing_ I look at my g/f's iPhone and say, "I wish I had that!".
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] bonebeatz1234:
Best phone I owned, I had the optimus g and s3 and there is no comparison. I loved my s3 but this phone is in another league. It's perfect I had the htc one for a week and took it back to radio shack for the s4. It was to small and the ui was a headache and the note 2 was to big with a case in my pocket. This phone is not perfect but it's damn close.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] w7excursion:
Memory card thing has happened to me a few times already and I just got my phone last week. I think it has to with moving apps to the sd memory. Moved them all back and no card problems or strange black screen. I had the same card in my note and never had any problems. I still have my note 2 and am not sure I should sell it or the s4 now. I still like the screen size of the n2 better. This phone runs hot unlike the note. Guess I should make up my mind soon. I do like the s4 but it's not blowing the n2 out of the water by any means. I hope the n3 uses the exynos here in the states.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] chip0:
i love mine so far only problem im having is my emails take ten years to send, anyone else have this problem? also i dont like the fact that my data cuts off when i make a phone call, if i root and run a different rom will i be able to make calls and use data at the same time? im on sprint btw.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] w8setter:
Unlike the s3 the s4 doesn't have svdo technology...You can only make phone calls and use wifi or 4g simultaneously...No 3g and calls...I know it sucks...lol...
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] chip0:
So with the s3 I can make phone calls and use data while on 3g 4g and wifi?
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] daniel4653:
Yeah.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] kseriel:
I've had both phones. I miss the screen size of the note2 and the spen. But I like that the s4 has a ir blaster and use it often. That being said if the note3 has all the features of the s4 and then some. I have no doubt that it will be my next phone. In my opinion Samsung produces the best phones on the market today. I feel that touch wiz could use some ui tweaks, for me it looks cartoonie.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] mmaria452:
I had the s3 den got the note 2 and now I gave up my note 2 for the g4 and I love it only thing is I wished the galaxy 4 had a stylus pen. Besides that they both great phones and g4 camera is awesome yet note 2 stylus is great... So hard to say. I luv both note 2 and g4:rolleyes:
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] BxVictor:
Phone

This phone is amazing except for battery life
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] w7excursion:
Happy for the most part except for the smaller screen :)
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] jazon1:
love mine,rooted and disabled bloatware,battery life is about two days now,only downside im currently having is if i get a call when sitting in front of my samsung tv the phone will open the tv's advanced menu for some reason,i do have the phone set up as a remote for the tv but dont usually have the app running when this happens.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] optimummind:
Still loving my S4 but I'm intrigued by the Note 3 being announced next week. And I'm getting excited for the S5 due to the rumour about it being of a new design direction.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] pro_granade:
It's exel.

I have no issues with it, it's a pretty nice phone.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] oohaylima:
I'm in the same boat brother. Once the official specs are released on the 4th, I'll decide.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] tft:
this is my only dislike about this phone.. it seems like a step backwards, wouldn't be as bad if there was more 4g coverage... :rolleyes:
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] Chevyblood561:
I went with the S4 over the note2. happy with my decision. note2 was just a lil too big for my liking, and the S4 was just right for me despite the not being able to talk and browse on 3g.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] amieldl143:
Anyone experiencing yellowish tint when phone gets warm or used for long periods of time... sometimes it goes away then comes back.. its annoying display gets all yellowish and fugly...Should I take it in to sprint and complain....
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] mcbride731:
I absolutely love this phone! The only thing is that I hate Samsung's texting keyboard, so I had to snag the Gingerbread one from the Play Store. I didn't like how it wouldn't auto-correct the word if it was spelled incorrectly. Other than that, better than my Evo Design that's for sure.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] Wizard220:
Came from the E4GT and it was like I crawled out of a cave when I got this bad boy in my hands. Loving me some S4 godness.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] CCallahan:
Coming from the S3 it is not a big change. Screen and camera are better. Don't like the stock storage restrictions but that will easily be taken care of by flashing custom. I like the build/shape of the S3 better. Just felt like a more solid phone. Battery life on the S4 is a bit better. Do like the additional sensors although wish the air gesture was available in more apps. I thought about waiting for the N3 but just can't get myself to want that big of a phone. Overall, another great phone from Samsung.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] jaaybs:
I was originally torn between this phone and the HTC One. I kinda hedged my bets and went with it. I do really love the camera and the gimmicks are neato, but not hugely swaying. The only thing lacking at this point is the development side, which is to be expected this early in the game. I originally regretted my choice, but now I do like it a lot.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] maxnix:
Ecstatic! Rooted and added the tethering modification. TiBU will remove some of the bloatware as I discover what is useful and what is not.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] mjs2011:
Don't worry about the development. It'll blow up in time. :)

Sent from my Galaxy S4
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] chicagoaan:
yes I was able to take control of 3 of the TV sets on the Target TV wall and made the traget electronics employee frustrated from the toy aisle as he could not figure out why all the samsung tvs were turning off hahaha:laugh: