Thinking about getting one... - Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

What's your honest opinion of this phone? Should I wait for something coming up? Also looking at LG Nitro HD... Thoughts?
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Its a good all rounded fone. Its up to you does it fit your needs?
Which ever fone you do get will be surpassed by something better why keep up with the Jones..
I say go into a store and try out the handsets you have in mind and go from there...

As of now, buy one. By April or so, I'd say wait for the SGS3
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The only con I've seen so far with this phone is that it doesn't have gorilla glass. Anything else? I see some good devs.
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The only con I've seen so far with this phone is that it doesn't have gorilla glass. Anything else? I see some good devs.
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I'm pretty sure it does have gorilla glass.
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I think it is advertised as having gorilla glass. It is sturdy that's for sure. You can check some youtube videos on sgs2 drop tests.
After more than half a year in the market, I don't think there is any phone that can match the SGS2 and with a healthy modding community, it really is the phone to get if you are looking for one now.
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Thanks! I got mine today. I'll be on her more often.
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X10D3 said:
Thanks! I got mine today. I'll be on her more often.
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Judging from the signature, I believe you got the S2 Sky Rocket, not the international Galaxy S2
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External battery Case

Anyone get this for there I717 any problem with the fit?
http://www.amazon.com/External-3200mAh-Battery-Charger-Samsung/dp/B0086DHZ0G/ref=lh_ni_t
otter23 said:
Anyone get this for there I717 any problem with the fit?
http://www.amazon.com/External-3200mAh-Battery-Charger-Samsung/dp/B0086DHZ0G/ref=lh_ni_t
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Try it for us
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freemeech said:
Try it for us
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Maybe someone has already and can share there wisedom.
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Looks like its up to u lol
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just ordered on from china
I ordered one like a week ago... So I will probably receive it in two Weeks? Haha wish I seen the one on Amazon. Around the same price too.
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Looks like its up to u lol
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o ye of little faith.
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Everything is the same with the i9220 & i717 except the radio right?
sent from places you don't want to go...
I think the i9220 is the international version.
So different back plate, no nfc and different processor as well.
But the dimensions should be the same.
Hoping this case snaps over top the i717.
I believe the i9220 is the UK version of the note? Same dimensions, but you never know...
The exterior dimensions are the same. I can see some compromises were made to the design, because of the Spen. I'd be a little concerned about the smallish charger. They should have designed it with the charging port integrated to the case like many iPhones have. This would have given it a more finished, put together look. Still awesome to see so many options for cases, extended batteries and charging out there!
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My reasons for getting this particular extended battery case is:
1) didn't make the Note any longer
2) has a built in kickstand
3) option for charging another device that takes micro USB charger
4) easiest on/off case I've seen.
5) because it says "Galaxy Note" on the kickstand
I will order this in a couple days.
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Curious to see how it does. If it's at least as good as another standard battery it'd be worth it.
I bought a similar one from Chinavasion. And it was also an international version. It fit perfectly on my at&t note.
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TAINA333 said:
I bought a similar one from Chinavasion. And it was also an international version. It fit perfectly on my at&t note.
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How is it working for you?
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Very well actually. I'm a heavy texter and web surfer and I don't ever have to charge my phone anymore during the day.
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TAINA333 said:
Very well actually. I'm a heavy texter and web surfer and I don't ever have to charge my phone anymore during the day.
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What screen on time are you seeing?
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Oh its different cause since it actually counts as charging the battery it doesn't record that. See I can do 5 hours on my stock battery alone and I know for a fact that I can double it with the battery case. Its a battery case so it keeps my battery at 100 for about 6 hours and then my stock battery takes over. Do you understand what i mean?
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TAINA333 said:
Oh its different cause since it actually counts as charging the battery it doesn't record that. See I can do 5 hours on my stock battery alone and I know for a fact that I can double it with the battery case. Its a battery case so it keeps my battery at 100 for about 6 hours and then my stock battery takes over. Do you understand what i mean?
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Could you post a link of the item and some pictures if that's not too much trouble?
How much was it?
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djxcee said:
Could you post a link of the item and some pictures if that's not too much trouble?
How much was it?
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Sure can. Give me a few. It was $20 plus shipping
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Cracked screen

After having my new phone less than 10 minutes I managed to drop it and the outer screen is smashed cracked. Is there any where someone can recommend that sell spares? The phone still functions but I need it fixed
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Hahahahahahahahahahahaha unlucky!!! Lmfao
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Yeah it's gonna cost you about $260 for a new screen and even more if you paying someone to fit it.
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Hahahahahahahahahahahaha unlucky!!! Lmfao
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Just wow!
Feel for you mate it's always devastating dropping you're phone but after only 10 minutes is a shocker
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Harsh man ebay has some screens you should check out
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speedyjay said:
Hahahahahahahahahahahaha unlucky!!! Lmfao
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Harsh, very harsh....
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Next time get insurance! As a.matter of fact your home insurance will cover it
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ooh if you don't have home insurance be careful!
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Home insurance less the excess.
jje
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Thanks guys I'll try ebay I'm going to call in to my local branch UK. As I'm sure I've git some sort of insurance with them automatically covering all sorts of stuff failing that just gonna make do with it flash a custom Rom and make the most of having sore fingers
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chuckyd said:
Thanks guys I'll try ebay I'm going to call in to my local branch UK. As I'm sure I've git some sort of insurance with them automatically covering all sorts of stuff failing that just gonna make do with it flash a custom Rom and make the most of having sore fingers
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Screen Protector FTW, no more sorey sorey
My name is Optimus Prime and I send this message..
chuckyd said:
After having my new phone less than 10 minutes I managed to drop it and the outer screen is smashed cracked. Is there any where someone can recommend that sell spares? The phone still functions but I need it fixed
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u beat me,mine lasted a day ( and here u r,spares are quite expensivehttp://cnn.cn/shop/samsung-i9300-galaxy-c-26_1412.html
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Good luck dude!!
speedyjay said:
Hahahahahahahahahahahaha unlucky!!! Lmfao
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nodstuff said:
Harsh, very harsh....
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Wow, if nodstuff is the one saying you are being harsh you must have really crossed a line!! :silly:
Hold onto your phone very tightly speedyjay, Karma is a bugger
Olywa
I the best price i have seen for a Screen without the bumper is 249 300+ with the bumper around the screen.
its not really hard to change out either. Changing just the bumper is harder than changing just the screen, especially if the other screen is cracked and you are not trying to save it.
parts are out there though.
i have dropped mine 7 times now, and plan on throwing it against the wall here in about a month and getting square trade to give me another device, or the replacement cost.
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Wow, if nodstuff is the one saying you are being harsh you must have really crossed a line!! :silly:
Hold onto your phone very tightly speedyjay, Karma is a bugger
Olywa
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Ha ha, well stupidity is one thing I just can't tolerate, if people choose not to educate themselves and instead insist in posting stupid stuff on xda I'm forced to say something. Stupidity is a choice!
But a straight up accident of this magnitude after only 10 mins of having the phone is no laughing matter, accidents happen and in this case I feel for the guy.
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I have got the answer for you, this is what you must do,
1. Buy an S3 display + digitizer from ebay:
2. Follow this video tutorial:
http://galaxys3root.com/galaxy-s3-root/how-to-replace-broken-lcd-screen-on-galaxy-s3/
....
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Exchanging back to one s. Restore back to stock?

When I exchange to the one s, I'm obviously restoring back to stock via Odin but there is no way of resetting flash count. Would this cause an issue with t-mobile? This phone has way too many connection issues and the one s when I had it for a few days did awesome, unfortunately I jumped on the band wagon.
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try return it and see...i have not have troulbe with connection, must be that specific phone or your area
Definitely not my area. Had the one s for a few days and reception was insanely strong. Bought the phone from customer care over the phone.
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Would a specific Rom cause issues? I just flashed back to stock and it seems more stable.
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davwman said:
Would a specific Rom cause issues? I just flashed back to stock and it seems more stable.
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are you using tmobile? i'm using the redrum rom with mirf kernel, working fine for me.
kernel and modem is what change the signal strength...i reccomend u try it for a couple day, HTC is cheap quality...they're out of taiwan sooo i would not trust anything from china.
Samsung is built in China
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davwman said:
Samsung is built in China
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i need to check again, but last i thought samsung is korea...and no they are not the same place...
Was using sonic with morfic and signal was bad.
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What... China is where its at now. Best Stuff is from there. I would worry more if it wasn't china anymore. Lmao
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Samsung is a Korean company.as to where the phone was built I don't know.
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I agree signal was better on my galaxy nexus or one s but I put a case and help, the one s was good but the screen hurt my eyes maybe I'm getting old 0_o
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So a case might help with the death grip?
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davwman said:
So a case might help with the death grip?
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It help with mine , I don't have tpu case tho I got a platinum case from best buy, which is seidio , I don't get as much on edge , you can also try the wcdma only
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Thanks for the help. But with a device that cost this much we shouldn't have to deal with things like this
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davwman said:
Thanks for the help. But with a device that cost this much we shouldn't have to deal with things like this
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Yeah that's truth
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Still going strong on stock Rom factory restored. I still have about 13 days to decide.
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Sacrifice signal strength for better hardware, its how it works. Get the crappiest flip phone in the world and it will have good signal strength if that's all you care about in a phone.
They're not going to check the counter. I can assure you.
How is gsm3 better hardware it's almost identical to the one s minus the screen and sd card and removable battery. I'm not bashing, I have the gs3 in my hands.
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GS3 Bezel

Well, i finally dropped it. I wa sitting down and the phone was sitting in my pocket. (Small pockets+big phone, not a good idea). When i got up it slipped out of my pocket and rolled a bunch of times. Luckily, nothing happened to the screen bt the bezel is chipped pretty bad on 3/4 corners. Just wanna know, will samsung replace it? How much will it be? And is there any other alternate solution thats cheaper?
Thanks
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Hey, really sorry to hear that!
Ok now i don't think samsung will do anything unless it's a mistake from their side. Still you can go and ask them and if they agree with to change the bezel then very good! I am pretty inexperienced about this thing but telling you from what I've heard and seen. If they don't agree then you might have to pay them to change the bezel.
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Yeah im pretty sure they wont replace without a fee. Thanks for the reply!
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Also, replacing the bezel might be expensive. I read that it's attached to the screen.
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prinzhernan said:
Also, replacing the bezel might be expensive. I read that it's attached to the screen.
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Yeah, that sucks
But honestly, i dont know why samsung used so much plastic on a premium device. The bezel couldve been made out of something much stronger. Look at the iphone 5, i know it lacks in software but i gotta give it to apple, they made it out of very strong and materials.
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Have look in accessories section if someone has replaced one .
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Yeah, that sucks
But honestly, i dont know why samsung used so much plastic on a premium device. The bezel couldve been made out of something much stronger. Look at the iphone 5, i know it lacks in software but i gotta give it to apple, they made it out of very strong and materials.
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Have you not read all the bad reviews about the iPhone 5 chipping on the corners of the bezel? Just search Google
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Sean88 said:
Have you not read all the bad reviews about the iPhone 5 chipping on the corners of the bezel? Just search Google
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Actually havent lol. Well thats pretty surprising.
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No matter if it's Iphone 5 or frickjn 100 if u drop then good chance u will damage it.
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If you didn't have the Note or Note 2, what phone would you most likely be using now?

For me, I think Samsung Galaxy S III hands down. Runner up would be the HTC One X. That's also a very good looking phone.
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I think everyone would say Galaxy S III
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For me, I think Samsung Galaxy S III hands down. Runner up would be the HTC One X. That's also a very good looking phone.
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Man, SGSIII is taking over the android market now. More power to Samsung!
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I would probably still be using my 4.5 Samsung Infuse, running AOKP JB.
Razor Maxx hd but i don't know if i can go back to a non amoled screen.
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I was using a Motorola Atrix 2 when I got a few extra bucks and splurged.
s3 .
Will say my wife got the ip5 from her company...not tempted in the least. What a joke ..like a toy.
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Dell Streak
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GNote 2... definitely...
Hammerfest said:
GNote 2... definitely...
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Didn't read the title huh?
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Nice. I've always wanted the infuse but was stuck with tmobile :/
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I had the Streak. Beautiful screen and design. It was just too slow for me so I sold it.
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Streak is a dinosaur these days
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Iphone 5 is good if you like simplicity. Android is more of modders type of phone.
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sholsten said:
I was using a Motorola Atrix 2 when I got a few extra bucks and splurged.
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^^^^
Same.
I would probably have tried to get a HOX if I didn't love the note so much.
Probably some cheap flip phone. Kinda getting tired of paying 190$ a month for 2 phones when neither me or my wife make calls and send maybe 500 texts a month and now wifi is at 9/10 of the places I visit.
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Samsung Galaxy S3 unbranded, definitely.
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SGS3
jpoirier587 said:
Streak is a dinosaur these days
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Reminds me of a time before these nice android tablets, I got a Samsung Q1 Ultra and hated windows and linux on it, so I ported Android-x86 donut to it.
Just a little after that the Streak came out and I felt like I wasted my time and money.
I had an AT&T HTC One X, but I got it early and I kept getting emails from people saying that they tried calling me but I never got the calls.
I returned it and got the Note.
I would probably also be on an sgs3.
HTC one x.which I have... tried the s3. Didn't impress me at all.. still waiting for my perfect phone. If the one x had a SD slot and a battery u can swap out. That would be my perfect phone.
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