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[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Guides, News, & Discussion] greyhulk:
Well, I've had every Note, starting with the original. And I got the first 3 for free. I worked for a company that handled advertising for Samsung and we were given a small number of devices to use for the purposes of familiarity with the product. The lead on the project used to give me one of them. I was their "technical advisor" because everyone else on the project used iPhones and they really didn't know what they were doing.

I remember coming back from a commercial shoot, going down the escalator in the airport and I had the Note to my face on a call, thinking how huge it must look to other people. It would be relatively small by today's standards.

I have always been a fan of the product line, but I feel like it's lost its identity. It used to be a cutting-edge, no compromise device that made no apologies for size, girth, or ridiculousness. It has graduated to become something more...mainstream. Which is probably good for Samsung's sales, but with LG doing the same thing with the V line, I just don't feel there are any geek devices anymore. Even Xiaomi played it safe with the Mi Mix 2 this year.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Guides, News, & Discussion] poeticwun:
Oh I love my First Note Story...

My first note was the Note II. This was a dream phone. I couldn't believe a device like this was even created! I was too poor at the time to actually upgrade on T-Mobile so I scoured pawn shops and those skeezy 3rd party phones shops that sold over priced used phones... all I knew was, I had to have one. Well one day I was in one of those stores and this lady walks in. She's talking to the clerk and he leaves for a second, my girlfriend at the time comes running across the store and whispers to me "that chick is trying to sell a Note II! Go see what shes getting offered!" so I try to act slick and lurk in her area until the clerk comes back and he says he'll give her $50. Brand new! This phone hadn't been out but a couple months at this point! She said "That's it? It's brand new! I upgraded and can't afford the bill and need to sell it to pay T-Mobile!" The clerk told her that was all he could do. She said ok and asked what she needed to do to get the money when I interjected & asked her if I could buy it and I'd giver her more money. She was kinda startled but said sure! At this point the clerk told us to leave because I was stealing business so she asked me if I was sure and I said yeah! I offered her $60! so we went out and as I was going over the phone (half checking it for damages and testing my sim and half amazed I had it for $60) my girlfriend starts pulling more money out of my hands and pockets and giving it to the girl. As I came back to reality I asked what she was doing, she told me I just got my dream phone for $60, the least I could do was pay her $100. It worked great but the second I got paid again I filed an insurance claim for $125 and Asurion sent me a brand new one. Plastic covering, box, accessories & all! It is still one of the best "materialistic" days of my life.

Got the 3 of course but it was forgettable.

Got the 4 and to me, it is still one of the best devices ever designed. The metal perimeter, the faux-leather look, speed, vibrance, everything. I loved how linear it was.

Note 5 came out and no SDcard reader and it looked gross coming from the 4 so I skipped it.

Got the Note 7 for a week before the recall. Amazing phone!

And here we are... Note 8 came in at 5 o'clock yesterday and I feel like i've been without a note for decades! Almost got the LG G Stylo just for the stylus.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Guides, News, & Discussion] sudermatt:
Great story. Thanks for sharing.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Guides, News, & Discussion] jimmylips75:
I started out with the Palm Treo 600, 650, 700p, 755p, then after a few non stylus Android phones I got the Note 3 and loved it especially with root and all the custom ROMs. After that the Note 4. I had the Note 4 for 3 years and rooted it as soon as I could. I also used the 10000 mah Zerolemon on the Note 4 it was great not having to worry about battery life. I was hoping to get the Note 7 but that didn't happen for obvious reasons. Then I pre ordered the Note 8 on August 24th and received it on September 5th. I am really impressed with the Note 8. I will most likely root it when or if that becomes available. Honestly there is so much you can do on this Note 8 I've considered not rooting for the fist time.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Guides, News, & Discussion] RaymondPJR:
Back in the day I kept phones for two years. Vibrant first then Galaxy S3. Then I moved on to the Note 3, left Galaxy S line forever, Note 3 still my favorite of all time, so far! Then bought the 4 which was so-so. Skipped the five because of no SD card and small battery. Got the 7 because SD was brought back but still unhappy about the battery size. We all know what happened, but I still have it, am using it right now! Note 8 in order, but still unhappy about battery size.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Guides, News, & Discussion] Barkleyfan:
I was big in WinMo, before Android existed. I remember getting Donut running of the SD card on my Tytn2. I was waiting on the HTC HD2 to release. I went in to get it, and the OG Droid was there. Whole new game. Didn't step into the note series until 4. That was my Swiss Army Knife. It did EVERYTHING. Skipped on 5. 7 came and went, and I was pretty salty after all that. Note I'm enjoying my Note8.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Guides, News, & Discussion] Ryland Johnson:
I also went the HP 4700 route with the PDA's. Had a mobile phone as well. My first smartphone was the HTC running Windows, in today's money that would have cost around 1500€!

When Samsung introduced the Note I bought one and at the time it was highly criticised for its size with numerous reviewers saying such a monster would never catch on. :silly: I must confess to feeling self conscious when using such a massive mobile in public but history was written with the Note 1.

Ryland
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Guides, News, & Discussion] lp894:
I ALSO (like a lot of people here) started with the Note 2. I had an S4 on Sprint and was switching to T-Mobile and a guy said "i'll trade you your s4 for this T-Mobile Note 2. I agreed since I didn't have another T-Mobile phone to use and it was the closest I could get to the s4 without GETTING the s4. Quad Core, 2 gb ram, 5" display.

When the Note 3 came out, I called T-Mobile(back when you could) 3 times and complained about the Note 2 having issues and they offered me an upgrade to the Note 3. It was......beautiful. Speaker on the bottom, USB 3 connectivity, full 1080 display, air command for the s-pen. Couldn't believe my eyes.

When the 4 came out, my brother was able to get me a free one from his job (WINNING!). I was SORELY disappointed that much didn't change. The BUILD QUALITY was far superior than my note 3, but I lost usb 3.0 connectivity, no ram increase, got a 64-bit proc but that didn't help much at the time, they moved the speaker BACK to the back of the phone.....I loved the phone physically, but didn't feel it would have been worth my money to upgrade.

The 5 came out and this time MY job paid for my phone so I naturally got it. It was awe inspiring. Was upset at no USB-C but no removable battery was fine by me and 64gb of storage was plenty for me. The glass front and back, the metal bezel, the fact I could unlock it without having to slide my finger down the home button, the new s-pen features.

Then the 7.....BRUH!!!!!! THE SEVEN!!!!!! It was PERFECT!!!!! Curved screen, iris unlock, usb-c, unbelievable camera, ip-68 rating, SD slot. crazy battery life, Android Marshmallow.........then it started catching pants on fire LOL! I held on as long as I could...the day I had to return it I literally threw it on the ground (since they HAD to take it back regardless) to show my disdain for what Samsung did to me.

The 8 was released. I played with it at Best Buy and was unimpressed. I'm NOT a fan of the 18.5:9 ratio. The more "square" edges made it a bit more uncomfortable to hold in the hand than the S8+, the location of the fingerprint scanner sucks BALLS...then Sprint said "Hey, since you've been on your lease for 12 months with the V30 and were a previous Note 7 owner, you can upgrade early to the Note 8. So I said "shooooooot....I mean......I REALLY miss having the pen, so imma get it". I got it.....and it's changed my life. Its changed my kids lives. My dog seems happier. LOL! Now that I'm using it on a daily basis, I really do love the phone. Its quick, its water "proof", has the edge display. I just really wish the phone wasn't so flipping tall.

So...that's my story lol
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Guides, News, & Discussion] les_garten:
I got all youz guys beat!

I had Notes before they had numbers. Then all the numbered ones of course.

Just got rid of my N7 2 weeks ago for full refund price. SCORE! My N8 cost me the difference... $70!

ATT folks were mystified that it was still working on the network when I walked in. I had to do some ear twisting but it happened.

The kicker is where you came from...

I had all the Nokia Communicators and then the awesome Nokia N900 before those weenies scraped Maemo for Winbloze(How'd that work out for ya Nokia!). Even Bill Gates had to admit last week that he uses an Android.

Maemo had everybody beat.

iPhone? What's that...

The funniest part was when Steve Jobs held up a Note and made fun of it because of the Stylus and the Size. He didn't get it, while claiming Samsung didn't get it...
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Guides, News, & Discussion] bonerp:
I've had every note model in the series, the 3 twice, both note 7's (which I mourned the loss of) and the FE. Now on the N8.

Between devices I've also tried the Oneplus's but find them very boring.

I've had the Mate 9 - very enjoyable and excellent battery, and the over priced and unsupported (!) Porsche Design mate 9, and S8+ which I had whilst waiting for the FE. Had this 2 months and loved it before jumping to the 8.

But the S Pen is still the thing I come back to. Not used often, but when it is, its a god send as well as being very unique.

Critical of the note 8 - only the small battery (which I still wish could be swapped) and the daft location of the finger print sensor.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Guides, News, & Discussion] carhauler1969:
My Note journey also started with the last Exynos powered Note in the US, the venerable Note 2. loved that phone, amazing battery life, and really good developer support. I rooted it right out the box with Adam Outler's Casual (on Verizon), and ran Scrosler's Clean ROM ACE throughout the 9 months I was on Verizon.

Then I switched to T-Mobile and the Nexus 5 >LG G3 >Nexus 6, then the Note5 came out. I wanted it so bad, but the lack of an SD card slot was a huge concern for me, as was the non-removable battery. I actually went to a T-Mobile store with the intent of walking out with a Note5, *but* it was launch day for the LG V10, and I fell in love with it. Kept the V10 for what seemed like forever, despite any developer support at all.

LG G5 launched, bought it spur of the moment, returned it 9 days later & went back to the V10.

Pre-ordered the Note7, OMFG best phone EVER! I was totally smitten with it, and then, the first recall happened ￼ FML! I was forced to swap it out for a S7 Edge. Something about driving a $300k truck loaded with $1M in cars with a phone that could explode at any moment, yah daunting to say the least.

Two weeks later the 2nd batch was released and deemed 'safe'. Swapped the S7E for the Hitman Black Note7. Life was good, birds were singing, sun was shining, and I was in the Caribbean on a cruise. Glorious! Then, the 2nd recall was announced... ￼ FML again, S7E POS again ￼ Pre-ordered the LG V20 after that, because it really was the only viable option for me at the time. Hated that freaking phone with a passion. Note7 debacle for me was 6 phones in 7 weeks, gah. Not fun. ￼

Pre-ordered the LG G6 back in the spring with full intention of swapping it out in favor of the S8+, but a couple of imperfect things with the S8+ led me to hang on to the G6 until the Note8 was announced.

Pre-ordered the Note8 in the first few hours pre-orders were open. Ordered on 8/24, phone in hand on 9/07. Thus far I have zero complaints, it's the Note7 on steroids with a better aspect ratio, & a hugely improved display. The 6 GB of RAM make it a night and day difference from the S8+. It flat out screams. So glad to be back on the Note train. It was a very long year wait for the Note8, but it was worth the wait.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Guides, News, & Discussion] ericshmerick:
I was one of the first O.G. Note owners. Used it on AT&T after importing it to the US.

Loads of issues, lol. AT&T's system didn't know what it was by IMEI, so they just started shutting data off on them. I ran it up the chain and got it fixed for everyone!

Identified:

https://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1398011

Fixed:

https://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1402835

Those were the days. Have had every Note since, currently on the 8 w/T-Mo. Happy.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Guides, News, & Discussion] ChadJake:
I started with the note 1... Got it about 3 days before it was released here in manila... Everyone kept making fun of me when I use it, saying it's a big phone... I just tell them you ain't used to holding things more than 5 inches lol... Anyway after I got the note 2, but still loved note 1... So the note 2 was only a minor upgrade... I skipped the note 3 because for me it was not really a game breaker especially the new charging port that was featured... I then got the note 4...been rocking it ever since it came out, skipped the 5, was thinking of getting the note 7, but due to battery issues didn't... Up to this point I was still using my note 4... Then I got my Note 8 a few days ago, well its a beautiful phone... Even though, I am still using my note 4... Why... One personal, and one business phone. Also I find the IR port of the note 4 so useful to remote control my TV, aircon, etc... I love the note series, and the truth be told, any note is a good note as long as you are able to utilize all the features properly... Anyway long live the Note line!
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Guides, News, & Discussion] thering1975:
I remember the note 1 when it first came out was the best phone at the time sure people took the Michael back then but I think we were the trend setters. Came from a original galaxy s so was a big leap forward

The original note is where I first entered creating custom ROMs as there was hardly any one Doing it at the time. That lasted 2 years and then I moved on to various other phones.

Of them all the note 7 was my fav. Samsung had the design and software just perfect more so than the note 8. There was just something so right about it but can't pinpoint exactly what it was.

Anyways enjoying the 8 all the same. And no doubt will keep o enjoying the note range for years to come
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Guides, News, & Discussion] Lethal_NFS:
I made fun of the Note 1 when it came out because of its size. I eventually bought the Note 3 and have owned every Note since. I think the Note 7 is the best Note phone ever made.......
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Guides, News, & Discussion] Kalm_Traveler:
a Galaxy S3 was my first Samsung, and I was going to buy a Note 2 once I saw it, but the 3 had just been announced so I got that instead. It was fantastic, but I was in Korea when the 5 was released there and playing with the test models in their shopping malls was too great and fresh compared to my 'old' 3, so I promptly ordered one which waited for me to come home. Similarly, I was over there earlier this year and saw early whispers of the 8, when news came out that the USA versions were going to be stuck with Snapdragons I decided to take the big plunge and go Korean model for 256gb internal storage and my favorite color (also unavailable here). Aside from what seems to be a faulty usb/antenna board which I am hoping to replace sooner than later I can't say enough good about this device. Once the board is replaced and my LTE strength is back to awesome (it was AMAZING for the first 4-5 days before something on that circuit board died) this phone will be flawless for my purposes.

It's so good, in fact, that it prompted me to stop being a community leech and actually learn to solve problems myself - sharing the results back into the community with CSC patches so far, and I'm an inch away from getting T-Mobile wifi calling to work completely properly on N variants, where those before me only made patches for the easier-to-add-Tmo-wifi-calling-to F variants.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Guides, News, & Discussion] Pandawg:
I started with the first Note series from AT&T. I had an iPhone 4 before then, and wanted to get a phone with a bigger screen. I decided to try the Note because it was the phone with the biggest screen. I got into rooting and ROMs after a while. I made the mistake of getting the Note 3 from AT&T. Locked bootloader made the experience a little less enjoyable, but I still loved the big display, removable battery, and the camera was alright. I eventually was able to trade it for an unlocked Note 3, and was able to flash ROMs and kernels again. Got a Nexus 6P, and was pretty happy. Got a Note8 because my sister got one. This screen and software is amazing. Probably not going to root this phone because the software seems solid enough. Hope this phone doesn't slow down in 2 years or so.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Guides, News, & Discussion] guthrien:
Started with the Note 2, made it up to the Note 4. I love the idea of being able to take handwritten notes, but it's capturing content that truly makes it unique. The Note 10.1 2014 edition was the only time they seemed to capture the magic on another device.

Skipped the Note 5 as it seemed to be a poor transition for the series. Rocked a Nexus 6P instead, which was eye opening after using TouchWiz for so long.

Bought the Note 7 which was my favorite phone of all time. The design was like a stealth fighter with the best version of Samsung on board. That was a complete heartbreak and using the Edge was the worst reminder in the world of what we lost, hated it. Went with the iPhone 7+ instead and that was even more of an eye opener. Good phone, great companion to iPad, but not a Note 7.

Note 8 which in reality is a safe upgrade to the 7. Logically it's better in every way but it doesn't capture the magic somehow. Still extremely happy. If an unlocked bootloader surfaced it would be the king of kings.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Guides, News, & Discussion] shouren04:
Actually it wasn't the last, I thought it was too until the Note 5 came out. I have a US tmobile Note 5 & it's Exynos. IIRC the Note 5 was the only Note phone that didn't come in a Snapdragon version.

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Similar story for me too. I started with a Note 2, I loved that phone, didn't use the S pen much when I until the last year I used it but I can't live without the Spen now. I remember literally every person I knew commented on how big the phone was. "Damn your phone is huge.... that looks stupid.... whatxs up with your tablet phone..." etc. I always gave the same response, "just wait, you all will have big phones too".

I usually only upgrade phones every 2 years. So the Note 4 & the Note 7 would have been in my future. Then someone I knew got the Note 4, and then both my brothers got the Note 4, damn, ok so waited for the Note 5.

When the Note 5 came out I was sad. Still didn't get water resistance, no SD card, & the damn inserting backwards spen issue. But I was long over due for a phone so I got it. Despite the features I did not like, I actually liked the phone alot. I loved the screen size. By then I was using the spen daily. Don't know what happened but right after the Note 7 came out my Note 5's USB port crapped out. I take good care of my phones. Only thing I can think of is that it fell off the bed while charging when I was asleep & got damaged. It doesn't look or fell like it's damaged but most of the time it won't work. Wiggling makes no difference at all. I bought the parts to fix it but never got around to it. I just got by using the wireless charger.

So just when I started thinking about the Note 7, they started catching on fire. Ok I'll have to wait for the Note 8 and I'm glad I did (well I had no other choice other than the FE). But since the US snapdragons S8s got locked down, no way I could live with that.

I've had root & custom recovery on ever single Android phone I've had. No way I could live without. So for the first time ever, I now own an international phone. But this time I waited to before getting a new released Note right away. TWRP got released, then I was ready. But then all this oem unlock disappearing mess popped up so I waited some more. As soon as some confirmed the ones from Clove UK were ok, I bought from them. I did not care about saving a $100 or so, all I cared was about not going through all those headaches.

I couldn't be more happier right now. I absolutely love this phone. I don't like the 18.5:9 ratio but I'm learning to live with it. I'm glad I skipped out on the Note 4. So with my 2 year runs on phones, I'll be due for the Note 10. I hope they do something spectacular with that one.

I haven't sold my past 2 Notes, I never will even though they will eventually just collect dust. I'm going to keep all the Notes I get.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Guides, News, & Discussion] jlear3:
Been pretty reliable with Samsung since the Galaxy 2 ( if you remember there were 3 wildy different phones back then for each carrier) then went to the note three, four, seven and now eight. Love the notes always have love the hardware advantages they provide
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Guides, News, & Discussion] fulcrum1971:
Started with the Galaxy S and graduated to the Note 1. Then it was note 2 followed by 3 and 4. Skipped the Note 5 and bought the S6 edge plus. Was looking forward to the Note 7 which never got delivered, so settled for the S7 edge. But finally have my Note 8. I still have my Note 1, 3 and 4. Always have been in love with my phones so don't sell them hand them over to my kids to play. Keep them till they die or get destroyed.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Guides, News, & Discussion] RaymondPJR:
I thought that changed right after the original Galaxy S line, TMO Vibrant, the Captivate, and the Fascinate. Might have been one more?? I thought the S2 dropped all that and all looked the same.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Guides, News, & Discussion] Jamaloogy:
I have been eyeing Note 1. Then my brother get himself a note 2. Grab myself a note 10.1 and use that to take notes during meetings. As usual, most people was impressed with it stylus capabilities. Then I went & get myself a note 3. Getting a note 8 is huge leap from what note 3 has.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Guides, News, & Discussion] krazieboy:
I started out when the note wasn't cool (Note Edge) lol. maybe it was just mines, but it was full of bugs and issues. -_-
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Guides, News, & Discussion] jlear3:
Nope s3 were all the same. Here's a short list of variants i searched i know Sprint had a bigger screen than att and Verizon had.

1) SGS II - 1.2Ghz Dual Core 4.3" screen - Bell or Virgin locked. Comes in International versions factory unlocked variants too

2) SGS II X - 1.5Ghz Dual core 4.5" screen, and pentaband - Telus locked variant

3) SGS II LTE - 1.5Ghz Dual Core 4.5" screen, not pentaband - Rogers locked variant

4) SGS II HD LTE - 1.5Ghz Dual core, 4.65" HD screen, LTE, - Bell locked variant
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Guides, News, & Discussion] Chocu1a:
Note 2, 3, 4, 5, both 10.1 tablets, & now the Note 8. I am totally a fan of the pen input.