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[Galaxy Note II General] Jasonchewy91:
I guess everybody wouldn't mind bigger screen, if the physical dimensions remain at least the same. The physique of the lg optimus g pro is perfect I feel.
[Galaxy Note II General] pakure:
the note 2 screen was small to read my PDFs, so bought a note 8 (3g+wifi):fingers-crossed:. had to convince my wife to exchange my note 2 to her nexus 4, to splurge the money on the note 8 :o. after using the nexus 4 for a week :(, i had to go back, begged my wife and got back my note 2;):p
[Galaxy Note II General] thelestat:
yes, I switched from note 2 to s4, my note2 i charged once a day, with the same aps and usage on my s4 i am charging 3 times a day.

The note 2 is a better phone, I would switch back but I made the mistake on lending the note2 to my wife, she won't give it back she loves it so much.
[Galaxy Note II General] DarkDvr:
Can't say I upgraded from S4, but I picked S3 for my mom and used it frequently, while having HTC One X for myself.

After playing with my friend's GN2, I realized that that screen isn't too big, it's pure perfection. It sits in my hand so nicely, looking at anything smaller now immediately feels like I have a much superior device.

Very, very happy with GN2 and it's shovel-sized screen.

Leave alone the fact that after YEARS of switching between many Android phones, this is the first one where android lag is almost non-existent, which is surprising.
[Galaxy Note II General] artnada:
Heat related charging fire!

http://www.androidpit.com/galaxy-s4-burst-into-flames-while-charging
[Galaxy Note II General] aaleo:
The screen size for me the main thing. On the note 2 can comfortably watch movies on a trip or reading books. The phone has never frightened me, I'm a big guy, not a fragile girl.
[Galaxy Note II General] aspot72:
:D nice one...
[Galaxy Note II General] dr.m0x:
I feel like a retard right now. After doing all the research I reached the conclusion that the s4 is inferior to the note 2 when it comes to the actual practicalities. I ended up buying an s4 anyway in a whimsy and it turns out that I was correct.

The only thing that beats the n2 on this thing is the camera and even that isn't by a significant margin. It feels no smoother, battery life is significantly worse, and the screen is too small.

I'm switching back to the note and selling this dump pile asap

Sent from my GT-I9505
[Galaxy Note II General] albsat:
S4 is a very nice phone. Nonsense to blame it. It is portable and full of features. It has the latest android version. Now you can even get asop roms from its Google version.

If it had the battery life of note 2, I would have bought it instantly.
[Galaxy Note II General] azeter:
There is no competition to note 2 period still regretting the s4 I had purchased . Note simply rocksss:beer:
[Galaxy Note II General] barondebxl:
I got rid of my S4 cause the lag was unbearable. It's 2013 and we have jelly bean with quadcores and 2 gigs of ram. Lag is unacceptable. S4 isn't worth the upgrade from an S3 and definitely not from a note 2.

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The camera and the display are better than the note 2, that's it. Everything else is better on the note 2. But no-one can be blamed for trying the S4, after all it is such a popular phone but it is a major disappointment to say the least. The note 3 can't come soon enough :rolleyes:
[Galaxy Note II General] Jonous:
Repent all of you who have strayed away from the path! It's good to have you back my child :)
[Galaxy Note II General] kingofthebraves:
How about comparisons to the Galaxy Mega 6.3? I've read a lot of people praising the phone, the slower processor and lower ram doesn't seem to be a problem for normal use. The software is wonderfully optimized. Audio quality is probably inferior though, I'm having a hard time replacing the note 2 because playing music on it is fantastic.
[Galaxy Note II General] dr.m0x:
The Note 2 is my "holy Grail" device. It's a camera, media player, notepad, e-reader, tablet, GPS unit, gaming machine, and more. Battery life is insane and it fits in my pocket. What more in this world could a nerd ask for? In all seriousness I could live without any of my other gadgets so long as I had my Note, without the Note I'd be lost.

Sent from my GT-N7100
[Galaxy Note II General] Abaddon:
you can do anything with note. unlike the other phone out there they lack what the note 2 has. only the downside is it's software version. that ain't a bid deal for now.
[Galaxy Note II General] azeter:
Its irreplaceable till the next note.
[Galaxy Note II General] ruffneckZeVo:
I still have my note 2 but I love my s4 havent picked up any of my phones since i recieved it. I have note 2, htc one, nex 4, lgog, g nex, s3, s2, note 1 , and iphone 5, and the s4 is my favorite at the moment. Its the only phone ive ever after trying all the custom roms went back to stock rooted and was happy.
[Galaxy Note II General] riazmengal:
So it means w8 for n3 now .... :D btw I love my note2 just waiting for 4.2.2 but samsung really sux abt updates for older devices the only best way to enjoy 4.2.2 is custom roms thats y m here :thumbup:
[Galaxy Note II General] azeter:
I just don't find the need of 4.2.2 in a hurry coz even the stock 4.1.2 simply solves all my purpose ;)
[Galaxy Note II General] lrcquest:
Having switched to Huawei ascend w1 , lg nexus 4, lumia 920 , iphone 4s and I am back to my note2. No other phone feels this good. Simply put, maybe tge next note 3 will be a probable replacement to this beauty.

Jotted from Note II near you.
[Galaxy Note II General] Zanr Zij:
If Note 3 has 5.7" with 3800-4000mAh battery I will switch upgrade from Note 2 to N3 immediately :D

Sent from Note 2@AndroidVietnam
[Galaxy Note II General] xyzulu:
The only thing disappointing with the Note 2 is the inability to move apps too the sd card. I know it's coming in a software update, but apart from that I'm happy with my Note 2 how it is.
[Galaxy Note II General] tweeny80:
My 2 cents; unless 4.2 brings features that inherently improve the user experience for you ... the pending update's value is mainly in its newness. I like new things too. Maybe flash a new-to-you Custom ROM in the meanwhile?

AOSP 4.2 brings a modified notification system (Quick Tiles) but things like multi-user accounts and native screen share have minimal value.

Our stock ROM has similar features to 4.2 already. Not to say the Samsung 4.2 won't wow us but I think we're damn smart to have chosen a phone that kicks so mush ass as-is

Some light reading:

http://www.androidauthority.com/android-4-1-vs-android-4-2-jelly-bean-149740/
[Galaxy Note II General] albsat:
There is a difference between 4.1.2 and 4.2.2. When I had a nexus the latest version was faster although there was no improvement in battery life. The tiles and the butter smooth experience are worthy for an upgrade.

As users we shouldn't relax and stay at 4.1.2 just because Samsung is not releasing it. Personally I am disappointed to the lack of updates but hej I knew it. Let's wait...
[Galaxy Note II General] Odeira.Oloap:
I was going to trade my Note for a Galaxy S4, but then my college friends talked me out of it.

Also, since I discovered that my Note can get my handwriting, I've used Evernote and I have my Note for all my school notes since this semester. :D

I just hope 4.2.2 improves upon the battery life, as I find the current longevity lacking (5 hours screen on time tops with PSM on)

BTW, what's the best screen display mode (sAMOLED intensity level) you're using? I maxed it out, and don't like it too much?
[Galaxy Note II General] @rbiter:
you should be able to get 6h minimum easily with n7100, and probably the lte variants. use movie mode for most accurate colors and power saving. you might have a runaway app in the background that needs to be tamed.
[Galaxy Note II General] azeter:
How do I identify this and then tame this ???.thnxc
[Galaxy Note II General] @rbiter:
Battery stats, gsam battery, wake lock detector. There are other apps but that is what I mainly use.

sent from my gt-i9505
[Galaxy Note II General] lockstra:
Oh, yes....

Finally today i made the step. Put the S4 in 'the box' and took my Note II back.

I missed it so so much.

The S4 is:

- tiny

- mistyping because fingers too thick

- not the "right" feeling.

I had not so much problems with my battery life.

Please allow me to introduce to you:

"snapdragon's batteryGuru" specialy for S4 Snapdragon version. As far as i know it is free of charge.

It helps a lot saving battery.

I hope this is useful for you 2.

My wife is getting the S4 in a while i gues.

I just keep it for some time to play with it.
[Galaxy Note II General] dr.m0x:
Actually I've given the s4 another chance and I may have been a little unfair the first time around. After some tweaking I've been able to get the battery life up to a reasonable level. It's still not as good as the Note, but it's good enough to see me through the day.

Now I'm having a hard time deciding which phone to keep. The note 2 is great and all but it doesn't fit comfortably into the pockets of my jeans. I've been trying for four months to get used to the size of the thing and I still haven't.

I love both these phones but only one can be my daily driver. Argh. I'm so torn.

Sent from my GT-I9505
[Galaxy Note II General] albsat:
My ideal phone is s4 with note 2 battery.
[Galaxy Note II General] Odeira.Oloap:
I have wakelock detector, and it's detecting that it's 'Android system' and something called '1013' that induced the most wakelocks.

Also, when I startup my phone, Google Play Music runs in the background. I have to clear memory a few times before it stops running for good.
[Galaxy Note II General] JockeII:
I jumped on the Note II boat a couple of months ago. Awesome phone that always gets peoples eyes.

One thing I am having a hard time adjust to is the saturated screen though. It looks nice when viewing icons and simple graphics but when viewing photos, games and such is looks crazy. I had a game running the same time on both my Asus tablet and Note II and it looked disgusting on the Note. The skin of a character looked realistic and great on the tablet, but sunburnt and orangeish on the Note II.

Unfortunately the "Screen Mode" under Display settings doesn't help. Going to Natural from Standard makes everything look very undersaturated and grey, and not correct at all. Something inbetween is needed.
[Galaxy Note II General] @rbiter:
Movie mode.

sent from my gt-i9505
[Galaxy Note II General] JockeII:
Movie mode is even bleaker than Natural so I don't see how that would help?
[Galaxy Note II General] vanButton:
vgethe came

Get it rooted, install the Perseus kernel and use the STweaks app. Go to the screen section wihin and turn on "Enable register hook", "Enable master sequence", and "Toggle factory settings", et voila, a beautifully calibrated, less saturated screen with way more accurate colours. With this enabled it looks as good as OLED can, and it's great.
[Galaxy Note II General] mubeenshahid:
i am also getting note 2 upgrade from s2 instead of going for s4
[Galaxy Note II General] vanButton:
I got an S4 as a free upgrade from EE in the UK, but within less than a month I was back to the Note 2. The main thing I missed was the battery life, it really wasn't great on the S4. The screen was beautiful, and I personally loved the temperature and humidity sensor, plus the IR blaster, but I reckon they'll be on the Note 3 whenever it appears as well. The S4 also got too hot all the time, and it was much, much slower to take pictures that didn't look much better than the Note's, and just in general felt slower and laggier when just trying to get stuff done. Sure, for CPU intensive tasks it smoked the Note, but for 95% of daily stuff it simply feels slower, probably as a result of having so many more pixels to push.
[Galaxy Note II General] JockeII:
Thanks for the tip, although I doubt I will do this in any near future. My personal experience is that switching kernels is more trouble than it's worth. I played around alot with my Xperia Play before buying Note II.
[Galaxy Note II General] ali_l67:
Trust me change the kernel and do the tips and u will enjoy every time u look at your screen
[Galaxy Note II General] AcostaJA:
Before the S4 Google Edition I have no interest on it, I come from Nexus SGN and I love pure android, so it make me reconsider to switch to S4, btw the s4 not as big update to consider replace the note 2, at least when the note 2 and s3 will receive android 4.2.2 the only real noticeable improvement on the s4 will be the speed (full HD resolution it's away human eye at 480 dpi) , I hate touchwiz so the s4 availability with pure android (stock w/o need to flash a custom rom) is attractive enough for me, my dream of course would be an Note 3 Google Edition, but being realistic it's not easy this will happen, so I switched to s4, otherwise I'll keep on the note 2.

Sent From my GT-I9505 (9505G in few days)
[Galaxy Note II General] tuxonhtc:
No, no. Trust me on this one as well. Try RedPill actually, it seems to be much better on the battery side of thing for some reason, according to many. But totally worth it - you'll get heavenly screen calibration, DEE for sharpness, and sound amplification for headphones. Actually without rooting, you're just using half the potential of this beast.

Seriously, go ahead, do it.
[Galaxy Note II General] :
I am very worried. For various reasons I bough S4 to replace my note 2, but now I fear for the battery. I don't intensively exploited the device but it can happen that I stay away from home longer than expected. This could affect my experience with s4. May have only lost money...
[Galaxy Note II General] dr.m0x:
The s4 has poor battery life compared to the Note 2 and that's the reason I've given up on it. Nice phone and all but the reality is that the fancy screen and extra features do drain more battery. I'm selling mine, I'll miss it, but it really can't compare to the Note 2.

Sent from my GT-N7100
[Galaxy Note II General] :
Damn! My i9505 still hasn't come and I've changed my mind about it. At least hope that Samsung will sell batteries with more mah. Anyway, have you used a custom rom on S4? There are a positive effects for battery life?

P.S.: sorry for my bad english :P

Sent from my GT-N7100
[Galaxy Note II General] dr.m0x:
A custom kernel did help a little, but then I also have a custom kernel on my Note 2. It's incredibly hard to go back to 4-5 hours screen time when you've become accustomed to 8-9.

Sent from my GT-N7100
[Galaxy Note II General] :
Same situation. But I think 8 hours screen are hard to find on another smartphone. Hope updates will increase battery life, considering i9505s capabilities. Then what could I do? Should I buy a portable battery?

Sent from my GT-N7100
[Galaxy Note II General] dr.m0x:
Sell the s4? That's what I'm going to do.

-- Sent from the mighty Note 2 --
[Galaxy Note II General] :
I bought it online yesterday and wednesday will be delivered. :(

-- Sent from the mighty Note 2 --
[Galaxy Note II General] fcasoli:
Note II is a device that meets large consensus but it can not be appreciated by all.

It 's very big and heavy.

The battery life is really good, the stylus is essential at certain times in my life.

It is available, now, only 399 € at a famous Italian online store.

I found my optimal set having a Galaxy S3 Mini and Note II.

If I were forced to use only one smartphone, I think I would have the S4.

Waiting for Note III. :cool:
[Galaxy Note II General] tuxonhtc:
Play around with it and sell it IMO. If you're not a heavy user, you'd probably do OK, don't worry. I'm a heavy user and the only phone that'd endure the kinda abuse I hand it is Note II :)

Extended batteries make your phone look butt ugly, but it's an option. Or obviously, portable batteries.
[Galaxy Note II General] :
Ok. That's the plan: I'll try to resist until note iii. Hope I can do that :D
[Galaxy Note II General] dr.m0x:
I liked the idea of downsizing but if I have to carry an s4 and a spare battery to get the same battery life as the Note 2, then I may as well just carry the Note 2 since it's less hassle.

-- Sent from the mighty Note 2 --
[Galaxy Note II General] agbbah:
What setup do you have to get 8-9 hours?
[Galaxy Note II General] dr.m0x:
Streaming videos off wifi. With extended standby periods it's less. Meanwhile in the s4 it's easy to watch the battery drop by 10% in 20 minutes.

-- Sent from the mighty Note 2 --
[Galaxy Note II General] agbbah:
I agree, I was installing a few apps on my friends s4 and it dropped by 10% in about 10 minutes...

Have you got a custom rom on your note 2?
[Galaxy Note II General] artnada:
I've been using THIS ROM for weeks now. I don't feel the need to change anything now :good:
[Galaxy Note II General] qazibasit:
When s3 cane shortly after the note. Masses left note juat because of its size. But they then quickly realized that note has no replacement. I choose note over galaxy nexus, both these devices were released on the same month.

Since then every phone i tried looks like toys. I planned to upgrade to note 2 but there was a little difference b/w the two beside the processor. So since that time i sticked with my note and now waiting eagerly to upgrade to note3.

In my opinion note is going to become a much bigger franchise than the galaxy S series. Samsung also knew this thing and is more focusing on note series because there is too much competition in a regular smartphone market.

S4 sales were less than expected because people now know that note is always a tweaked and a slight upgraded version than the S. Plus s4 will get cheaper once note 3 releases. So by then those who wants an s4 will also have a look at note 3 and can then decide if they still want an s4 which will be cheaper at that point or the note3 in the price of current s4.

For people like me who didnt want to carry laptops. Notes are better than tabs,laps and smartphones.
[Galaxy Note II General] dr.m0x:
I wouldn't say better, I would say more versatile. I still have a Note 8.0 because sometimes I just need the extra screen real estate. The thing I love is that the Note 2 offers so much in such a portable format. It's worth the minimal extra hassle of carrying a larger phone.

-- Sent from the mighty Note 2 --
[Galaxy Note II General] emadnermen:
I lovr note 2
[Galaxy Note II General] kristianity77:
Ive just this week come to the Note 2 from an Xperia Z. I was told by many that it was a downgrade of sorts but having now been playing with the N2 for a week or so I can tell that its not true. Save for the 1080p screen on the XZ, the note 2 is better in every single way. Better camera, much better loudspeaker, much clearer screen with better colours. The UI on the note is also way better than the XZ as there is zero lag and stutters which is all over the place on the Sony. Games perform better on the note, probably due to the fact the screen is only 720 as opposed to 1080 but in fairness, I cant tell the difference between the two on a 5.5 inch screen anyway. And lastly, and most importantly, battery life! My old Sony could at a push, being cautious, give me about 12 hours before dying. My note 2 on average so far has between 20 and 30% after a typical 16-17 day. Its perfect and I agree with others, its simply the best phone out there right now. Cant believe I didnt pick this handset up sooner.
[Galaxy Note II General] mert61:
nice

nice decision bro!:good:
[Galaxy Note II General] themoto:
I think only the note 3 is better so you have too wait a little bit.
[Galaxy Note II General] AlexsamaM:
Had to decide between buying a new smartphone to replace my old Galaxy S1, S4 or Note 2. After I saw some reviews on the internet and tested the mobiles in showrooms, I chosed the note 2, the screen is amazing and the SPen functionalites are ok, even if i have small to medium size hand and because of that I can't reach the back button with one hand, and titanium gray is cooler than black(imo).
[Galaxy Note II General] Diliban:
Good that I bought Note 2 instead of S4. I am really enjoying with my new monster.
[Galaxy Note II General] ozyk100:
Guys - you are not helping at all!!

I still have Note 1 and I'm slowly raising money for the Note 3, I've had an itch for

Note2 since it came out. Few of my friends have N2 and it is superior device to anything that I

saw thus far.

I am trying to resist the urge to buy N2 with vast amount of custom software for N1

but I don't know if can resist much more!

Hoping that Sammy will raise the bar with N3, if not - Note 2 - here I come...

Does anyone have experience with Optimus g pro??
[Galaxy Note II General] fcasoli:
I suggest to resist or Note 2 instead of LG.
[Galaxy Note II General] apallohadas:
How about posting in the lg forums and find out for yourself?
[Galaxy Note II General] intl:
The specs of the Optimus G Pro are awesome. But no more LG for me. LG promiss updates, but they never come.
[Galaxy Note II General] jetbruceli:
I believe this person is still talking about the note series.

The lg pro is a good contendar against the note 3.

I also come to aid of XDA before making my next purchase.

So I believe he is in the right forum

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Ever since I have gotten the note 2 coming from a s3 LTE, I have kinda regretted just waiting till the note 3 comes along.

The note 1 and the note 2 aren't that much unalike! Yeah the note 2 has a quad core but the note 1 had the same GPU and same CPU only dual

The note 3 will feature updates to it's hardware beyond that of its pass.

Said to have the snapdragon 800 with adreno 330! That's like 4 times the power of the note 2!

Plus I am definitely getting the snapdragon version since it will get official cm support and stable build since it's resource codes are released
[Galaxy Note II General] @rbiter:
Don't count your chickens before they hatch. Samsung is probably pretty pissed right now and might try to put a clamp down on it. Doubt it, but possible.
[Galaxy Note II General] apallohadas:
Many people do. It's called research. But....

When you buy an Apple computer do you go to IBM or Intel forums first? When you buy a Ford truck do you go to Toyota forums?
[Galaxy Note II General] dr.m0x:
How can they clamp down sources for chipsets that someone else makes?

-- Sent from the mighty Note 2 --
[Galaxy Note II General] jetbruceli:
Read here

Guys - you are not helping at all!!

I still have Note 1 and I'm slowly raising money for the Note 3, I've had an itch for

Note2 since it came out. Few of my friends have N2 and it is superior device to anything that I

saw thus far.

I am trying to resist the urge to buy N2 with vast amount of custom software for N1

but I don't know if can resist much more!

Hoping that Sammy will raise the bar with N3, if not - Note 2 - here I come...

Does anyone have experience with Optimus g pro??

End of quote!

Now what is the problem or you just always trying to stick your nose in stuff you shouldn't like all the other post you submit??
[Galaxy Note II General] tuxonhtc:
Absolute nonsense. Note 1 and Note 2 are entirely different. Just because GPU is the same doesn't make it "that much unalike". CPU is much, much more powerful, more RAM, S Pen integration is better, HD screen, and I'm sure I've still missed a hell lot.

Of course, you could say that between any two random smartphones, they're bound to have some degree of similarity.

As for Note 2 vs LG Pro, I would definitely go for Note II. Or wait for Note III, if you can.
[Galaxy Note II General] apallohadas:
Please, feel free to put me on ignore or report my posts.

There's actually a thread for comparisons if you or he are tired of your GN2's.

But like I said, if you or he are curious about other devices, head to those forums and find your answers there.

Hopefully, *you* will just put me on ignore.
[Galaxy Note II General] jetbruceli:
What I meant by similarities is that the note 1 has more in common with the note 2 than the note 2 will have with the 3

But I would still wait for the note 3 no matter the lg pro, HTC max or z ultra.