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[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] littleguevara:
I can't justify taking a step backwards
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] TechBSwift:
you can't really say it's a step backwards when the s4 specs crushes the note 2. the only thing you give up is the pen and 5.5 screen
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] littleguevara:
How does it crush or phone exactly? Cause is clocked higher? We could overclock ours... its useless though and we still get superior battery life
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] JetBlue:
You're comparing a 2600 maAh battery to a 3100 mAh of course we get better battery life.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] littleguevara:
I understand that. The point is its a step backward
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] TechBSwift:
everyone is entitled to their opinion, but don't forget about the new amazing features of the s4. camera and screen alone it worth it.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] larry_thagr81:
Well, I definitely wouldn't call the s4 an upgrade over the note II. For those coming from phones prior to the note II I'd call it an upgrade. On paper the s4 is the better phone, but in the real world, most people won't even notice any difference. The screen size, s pen and battery life is really what will ultimately separate the note II and s4. For those who want a phone that's not so big, then the s4 would be the obvious choice. Aside from that I don't see why anybody would trade in their note II for a s4 if they can deal with the size of the note II because the s4 doesn't offer any real world usage advantages over the note II. The s4 has a few new gimmicks, but most people probably won't use most of those features just like they don't use them on the note II.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] littleguevara:
Well said. I didnt feel like typing all of this out
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] Bizack:
And if you want a small phone that is 'better' why not go to the HTC one...

sent from my note2 running 'beans' 17
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] 1ManWolfePack:
It's not just overclocked. The guts (Processor/GPU) are all upgraded and newer models. Also, the screen is about the best out in the biz, next to the One.

You lose a bit of battery, screen size and a pen that 87% of us haven't used since the first week we got the phone. Add on to that a phone instead of a slab.

Don't get me wrong (I love my N2 and will probably stay) but the S4 is no joke. It's not just a minor upgrade. It's a spec monster that would eat this phone alive in some benchmarks. Believe that.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] dmonger11b:
I might go with an aosp s4 If I read the Google io review right. That and a galaxy tab 10.1 would make up for my note.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] TechBSwift:
don't get me wrong the note 2 is a beast but the s4 is the biggest spec monster out today. the htc one is nice but I hate non removable sd and bettery. I'm going to get the s4 and keep the note 2. s4 asop and note 2 jellybean rom
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] droidstyle:
I dont bench race phones so bench marks mean very little. Second imo the s4 is a step backwards for battery life and screen size. Both devices are more capable of handling androids latest firmware for years to come...everything extra the s4 has is mostly marketing bull**** that the enduser will never notice a difference. The s4 supposedly has a better screen and camera...well how much better is completely subjective because the n2 is damn good.

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dont bank on aosp until the bootloader is unlocked!
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] TechBSwift:
The bootloader has been confirmed to be unlocked already, has been since the release of the ATT verison. Dan is just waiting on Verizon S4 to drop before releasing booooooooommmmmm!!!!! Here we go!!!!!
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] Craleb:
Well the screen on the s4 is smaller, and has higher resolution but that takes more processing power... . Now Idk what I'm talking about but will it really seem that much faster?

I experience no lags on my note 2 anyway

But hey don't listen to me I'm a note 2 obsessed geek. :P

Plus I use my spen to scratch my cat... What would I do without it.....
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] droidstyle:
yea i seen the att version was unlocked...how does that gurantee the verizon version will be the same encryption?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] TechBSwift:
He has already tested it on a Verizon S4 and it works. Several people received theirs today!!! We are ready to go baby....
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] droidstyle:
sweet
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] 1ManWolfePack:
Dan's a smart man. He played the game against Verizon and won. Plus, only dude to ever crack Motorola.

Read his blog sometime to see the level of his skill. Amazing.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] hopesrequiem:
Got a link? I've never heard if this Dan guy
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] tdwp16:
Im going to wait for the note 3. The s4 might be slighty superior, I dont care for the snapdragon chips. They seem to get extremely hot. As far as comparing the note 2 and the s4 the only new things that that appeal to me are the camera and ir blaster. Not to mention your not going to really notice the difference in resolution on such small screens.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] jcollier:
Here is the article on Droid-life. http://www.droid-life.com/2013/05/20/dan-rosenberg-appears-to-have-conquered-verizons-galaxy-s4-bootloader-boots-custom-recovery/
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] TechBSwift:
I was on the fence but decided to get the s4 because of s health and the accessories that come with it. I will keep my note 2 as well. I get two weeks to return the s4 so if I don't like it worse case scenario it cost me $35 restock fee. there's no question I will have the note 3
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] 1ManWolfePack:
I can't remember his site URL right now. Give me a few. At work.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] tdwp16:
Let me kno how it is..
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] geoff5093:
Even though I like my Note 2, the 5.5" screen has it's downsides when trying to use it one handed, such as when I'm trying to do something while walking out the door. I have to keep re-arranging the phone in my hand so I can reach the top of the screen, and it becomes quite a pain.

Tomorrow afternoon I'm going to Verizon to pick up the S4. I was hoping the Verizon announcement today would be the HTC One, but of course it wasn't, and with the XFON being a mid-ranged device, looks like nothing else is coming out anytime soon. I'm mainly wanting a phone with a slightly smaller screen, and I used the DNA for a while and a 5" screen seems perfect.

I paid full retail for my Note 2, and will pay full retail for the S4. If I like the S4 I'll keep it and sell my Note 2, if not I'll return it and only be out $35.

Last time I checked, you couldn't get that on Verizon, and considering that this is the Verizon Note 2 forum I assume people here have Verizon...
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] Bizack:
Did you wait on the announcement before.you replied...?

Must have I was in the audience. Don't drink the kool-aid. It will show up...

Nice one.

slapping from my note2 running 'beans' 0.1.7 with tapatalk
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] GoogleAndroid:
The S4 is very nice. However, I don't think I can go back to a smaller phone. I can use it one handed(I can reach all 4 corners) and it now feels like a normal sized phone. Plus, I love the battery life.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] TechBSwift:
If I decide to keep the s4 and sell the note 2, it will only be for 5 months give or take, once the Note 3 comes out I will for sure switch to that. I love my 5.5in and battery life. I just love some of the new features of the s4.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] TechBSwift:
Wanted to give you guys/girls an update.

I got my S4 today yaaaaah, but can already tell I'm probably going to return it..... Here's why:

Battery life, with the note 2 I have never run out of juice, with s4 I can already tell that's going to be a problem.

Screen, I can tell the screen is better than the note 2, but it's not a night and day difference.

Camera is amazing and this would be the only reason to keep.

Even though I have my Note 2 still, I already miss it!!!!! That 5.5 inch screen, battery life, internet searching (Screen again) and my pen.. Thought I would keep it real with you...
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] Zues532:
I'll stick with the extra screen real estate, thanks. There is nothing the S4 offers over the Note 2 that I'm interested in.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] TechBSwift:
if a dev can find a way to port the camera over, I would be in heaven!!!!
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] jmorton10:
I agree 100%.

There is no way I would ever be totally happy with a SMALLER screen at this point & finally owning a smart phone that doesn't need an extended batt is awesome also. Heck, the two best features of the N2 are the size of the screen and the size of the battery IMHO (ALL phones are fast now days) & the S4 is a step backwards in both areas.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] TechBSwift:
the s4 is a step in the right direction without a doubt other than screen size and battery.it's not worth $649.99.... now when the note 3 comes out I will happily pay $700 cash
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] geoff5093:
I also went and picked up the S4 yesterday, but I haven't had enough time to decide what I'm keeping yet. So far this is what I noticed:

S4 Pros:

Much better screen (brighter, whiter, no jagged edges on text, 1080p)

The near edge-to-edge display looks amazing

The checkered pattern actually looks really good, I like it better than the brushed metal of the Note 2

Signal is +/- 1-2 dBm of the Note 2, so basically identical in terms of signal strength

Fits much more comfortably in my pocket

Can be used easily with one hand!!

S4 Cons:

LAGGY!! The lag is horrible, especially in the stock SMS and gallery apps. Even the settings pages are laggy

The bottom bezel is so small I accidentally hit the touch screen instead of the capacitive buttons (I'm sure I'll get used to it though)

Much longer camera delay from when you press the shutter to when it actually takes the picture (talking ~1 second delay)

Battery is worse, but I haven't let my phone break in yet, so it's hard to tell

Either way I'll probably get the Note 2 IF the phones physical dimensions are the same or smaller, like how the S4 was slightly smaller than the S3. If the Note 2 is a lot larger, I won't be able to use it.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] TechBSwift:
I think you're speaking to the Note 3, if so I get what your saying. I just love love love my note 2, and the size is perfect.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] BennyJr:
The screen is a little brighter but 1080p is all hype anyways. My brother has a dna and you cant tell the difference between my phone and his. Its a little thinner and lighter and smaller but idk if its worth 200+ bucks id have to pay after selling my note. Plus i'm not fond of snapdragon stuff. I feel they get very hot for no reason.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] geoff5093:
I can see the difference between the Note 2 and GS4, not so much on pictures but when you look at text.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] BennyJr:
How? The text is sharper? Did they change the font?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] hopesrequiem:
Sounds like placebo. I could understand seeing the difference between the s3 and the s4 screen but not the note 2 and s4. Too small a difference to tell
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] chrisjm00:
I wouldn't call it placebo, some people are just more sensitive to that than others. I for one can tell a difference in text sharpness as well as overall clarity. Besides, the S3 has a higher PPI than the note, so if anything the difference between the note and the S4 should be easier to see than the S3 to S4. I am happy with my decision to switch overall.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] Lightyear25:
Specs are nicer on the S4, but in my opinion we are getting close to a wall of performance, I think that Android needs more optimizations to take advantage of the newer hardware. The screen on paper is also better, but I could only notice a slight improvement in resolution (I have 20/15 vision) and it took me getting real close to see it.

I really dig having the better better life, bigger screen and S-Pen. To me the Note 2 feels like a pocket computer, I know it has lesser specs... but I see no lag, no slowdown in anything I do. I will be waiting for the Note 3... the higher res will be more noticeable on the 5.55+ Inch screen.

I will be keeping my Note 2... my room mate is getting the S4, since he has an S3.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] TechBSwift:
Since buying the s4 Thursday I find myself continuing to go back to the Note 2. The camera on the S4 is the only reason I have used it in the last 2 days. I will be returning the S4 for sure...The Note 3 will be the ultimate prize.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] pool_shark:
The human eye can only detect so much, so is the screen really better at this size? I don't think so.

Its CPU is 1.9 the note 2 is 1.6.

I run sar on my phone and I have never even come close to pegging the processors, so I doubt you'll notice any actual performance increase.

13MP camera, MP means nothing with regard to camera quality, the features of the camera sound cool, but to me it's as much of a gimmick as the smart stay.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] WisdomWolf:
The thing that kills the S4 for me is the same thing that drove me away from most Samsung phones in the past... PenTile. I know that the resolution is higher so it should be less noticeable, but that still doesn't change the fact that you have twice as many green pixels as either of the other colors. No amount of word twisting can change that and I'm too picky to get over it.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] TechBSwift:
the pentile doesn't matter on this phone. the screen is so amazing you can't see any pixels.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] Namolas:
I've had both for one week today, 32GB Black Mist S4 and 16GB Titanium Note 2, and I find myself keep going back to play with my Note 2. S4 really is pretty sweet but overall I still have a strong preference for my Note 2. :o
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] Valhalla_:
Can someone please pull the stock music player apk (deodexed) for me and other users? I don't have an S4 or I would do it myself. :) Thank you very much! Cheers!

+Cool story, bro!

+The "Thanks" you get from me is not just thanks, but can be laughing, props, +1, and so on

+Take time to read; it is the foundation of wisdom.
[Networking] yuvalklein:
why does the gprs disconnect always when i turn of the xda2?
[Networking] RStein:
This is a known problem fixed by new system applet GPRS tweak

http://www.gb-soft.cz/xdaii/files/GB-SOFT Tweak.PPC2003_ARM.CAB
[Networking] yuvalklein:
thank u but it's still don't work
[Networking] Rudegar:
you have to change the settings in the new icon in settings
[Networking] yuvalklein:
thank you but which one?
and change to what?
[Networking] RStein:
Run applet GB-Soft Tweak (Menu Start, item Settings, tab System)

Check "GPRS Alwys On"

Soft-reset your MDA II
[Networking] yuvalklein:
thnk you!!
[One (M7) General] v-b-n:
Recently I had an experience with making a short video for My Wedding Anniversary gift and decided to do that on the One.

So I collected good pictures of me, my wife and kid dating back to 2006 and put them in a single folder on the One.

As expected, it created a short Zoe. However, pictures were about 30 and Zoe is only a highlight so doesnt capture all. So I tried the HTC Share option and it also ended up limiting my selection to 10 Pictures only :(

I tried finding alternatives on the Play Store and remembered Magisto. Tried that but when time came to select photo/video it listed the thumbnails from ALL my gallery folders in one single list (6000+) ... I could not find any option to list folder-wise.

(BTW - All this was happening at 12:30 AM!!)

Frustrated, I ended up picking my iPad and creating a movie quickly on iMovie ... took me 10 mins tops.

However, when I put that movie back on the One, it was an altogether different experience than when it was played on the iPad ... IT BLEW ME AWAY !!! The sound and video just popped out and looked way better on the One.

Ended up with conclusion that Google needs to come out with its native apps which rival the ones Apple has, to close the gap that we have between Content Creation and Consumption on Android.

(I AM AN EQUAL LOVER OF APPLE AND GOOGLE PRODUCTS. DO NOT DARE FLAME ME :cool:)
[One (M7) General] Riyal:
Google made an app called Movie Studio but form some unknown by me reason it just disappeared out of nowhere. That app can alter your videos and add effects, sounds, trip videos and even crop it. And you could also merge pictures and create a video out of it. Tried installing on my HTC One it was working with merging photos but importing videos doesn't work
[One (M7) General] Dharkan:
Why didnt you just record a video with HTC One?
[One (M7) General] MojoPin:
Interesting thoughts, and to a large extent mirrors my thoughts on Zoe as well. I've made three videos so far and they've all been really great, but the one frustrating thing is where the video decides to loop a clip or photo badly, and you haven't really got any way of tweaking it other than playing around with which pics are including and hoping for the best. Still happy overall but hope HTC decide to expand the features with future updates! Nothing wrong with mixing iOS and Android, either - I've got an iPad 3 and have been very happy with it!
[One (M7) General] v-b-n:
Did you even read my whole post? :D
[One (M7) General] Dharkan:
Oh wow, I really didn't read it properly, sorry. :D
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] dr.DIGITAL:
Hello guys,

My problem is that I checked for update on my Galaxy note GT-N7000 running JB 2.1 [I guess] and after completing the download, the phone restarted it self and stuck on the green android with an open belly with spinning geometrical shape, after few seconds the screen goes black then return to the android again. This kept doing the same thing over and over again. I tried removing the battery but the same problem remains. I tried holding the up+power+home keys but nothing happened. If i press the down volume key instead of the up key the phone goes to a warning screen for downloading costume OS.

Please help, Anyone !!!

:crying:
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ThaiDai:
You can't switch to recovery/CWM but you can switch to download mode.

So we have something to work with.

Download a Stock JB Rom and install it with PC Odin. It will be a no-wipe and so your data and settings aren't deleted.

You can find the Roms on www.sammobile.com or here in Dr. Ketan's thread with a tutorial how to install.

If this doesn't work please make a snapshot of the errors in Odin when trying to install. Then we have to analyze again.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] dannyyyyy:
When I try to install setcpu downloaded from 4shared.com, i try to click install but it doesn't do anything. Any help?

EDIT: Found the problem. I have screen adjuster running and for some reason turning it off lets my phone install apps again.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] bikrame:
This kind of things are not allowed on xda.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] flipq88:
Stop being cheap and buy the app

Sent from Flip's Galaxy S4
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] movieaddict:
Heads up this a developers forum so stealing apps from developers is gonna be very frowned upon
[AT&T, Rogers HTC One X, Telstra One XL] ImagioX1:
This might be a stupid question but can you have a cyanogenmod based sense Rom?

Sent from Xparent Red using my Venomized Evita
[AT&T, Rogers HTC One X, Telstra One XL] bkmo:
Cyanogen mod makes no sense at all.
[AT&T, Rogers HTC One X, Telstra One XL] ImagioX1:
I do not know what you a talking about...

Sent from Xparent Red using my Venomized Evita
[AT&T, Rogers HTC One X, Telstra One XL] bkmo:
Then I guess I make no sense at all. To answer your question..... No, sense and aosp/cyanogen are two different animals. The frameworks are totally incompatible.
[AT&T, Rogers HTC One X, Telstra One XL] Arrow44:
Nope, you could get a launcher and a theme or try getting a theme inside cm10.1
[AT&T, Rogers HTC One X, Telstra One XL] ImagioX1:
THanks.
[General Questions and Answers] Ailio:
Hi guys, Long time XDA crawler but a seldom poster...

I'm a chronic crackflasher, the moment a rom or kernerl update hits i must have it! But i face a problem with a particular crucial app, (Arriva M-ticket) A bus ticket app for getting me to and from work each day.

The tickets are stored locally, And a TI backup app doesn't keep the ticket, forcing me to email their office and have a new ticket "Pushed to the device"... so every time i flash i either have to inconveniance myself by losing the ticket and having to pester them (to which service isn't very prompt and i've found myself stung for cab fares) or i wait for the ticket to expire before flashing :/

I was wondering whether the collective genius here at XDA could think of a way to maintain my ticket? perhaps theres something i've missed with TI that would help?

Thanks.
[HTC EVO 3D] TCO_Dubstep:
I try to do it and whenever I it will reboot into the Juopunutbear and keep trying to connect with the command prompt. It says error look at your device manager for drivers. I'm on hboot 1.58. PLEASE HELP!!!!
[HTC EVO 3D] drkawper:
i been following this guide http://htcevohacks.com/htc-evo-3d-h...c-evo-3d-using-wire-trick-juopunutbear-s-off/ but i guess it doesnt work on hboot 1.58 or at least for me its not working either
[HTC EVO 3D] thewraith420:
Does it show up in the device manager? If that's the error did you look? I didnt use the juopunutbear method to s-off but that's got to be where I'd start.
[HTC EVO 3D] TCO_Dubstep:
what did you use? and yes it does show up
[HTC EVO 3D] thewraith420:
http://androidforums.com/showthread.php?p=5810229

Post 50, I found a method to temp root and set mainver low then used closeone's guide to downgrade hboot and ran the 1.13 ruu. And finished it with revolutionary.

Edit: also i am on a 3d not the evo v... I'm just running a v rom
[HTC EVO 3D] TCO_Dubstep:
How do i run a ADB Shell? Sorry. A bit of a newb at this.
[HTC EVO 3D] thewraith420:
Umm adb= Android Debug Bridge it's a way of using a windows or Linux command prompt to send commands to your phone. I'm not really the best for step by step instructions on setting it up but search around a little and I'm sure you can find a guide. Once you have adb working its just copy and paste commands. Besides it'll be good for you to learn a little about it. It can come in handy if your in a jam.

Edit: was just thinking about this more.... Didn't you have to unlock bootloader with HTC Dev? You should have adb setup already. It's just running the right commands.
[7" Kindle Fire HD Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Opideousneo:
I can put myself into fastboot. I can see my KFTT. The bootloader is broken, the recovery is broken, the boot image is broken. I am in need of drastic measures. There has to be someone that has figured this out. There must be a hardware way to access the storage as it is flash memory. Has someone figured this out? please help. Already tried firstaide I have tried everything on xda please help.
[7" Kindle Fire HD Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] seokhun:
Flash Amazon OS 7.2.3. http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1951254
[7" Kindle Fire HD Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Opideousneo:
thank you

I can get to fastboot but it wont detected fastboot. It just sits there on the fast boot screen. I'm hoping for something a little more drastic.
[7" Kindle Fire HD Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] seokhun:
Type "fastboot devices" when your device is in fastboot mode and is connected to the computer. If you see no line of crazy numbers and characters, you can't use fastboot mode, in which case, you have a fancy paperweight. Unless you're in warranty, in which case, contact Amazon for an exchange.