Samsung Galaxy Note II

thomasj · 30-10-2012 08:05PM

Craigels wrote: »

I will try them in the morning. Thanks

Any luck?

BenEadir · 30-10-2012 09:51PM

drumm23 wrote: »

Just want to pipe up and say that after reading this thread I went for the Note 2 over the S3.

Fantastic decision, the best phone I've ever used - by far. The Pen is a huge plus, find it really useful for work etc.

Thanks for all the info in this thread, big help.

drumm23, I have two major reservations about the Note II over the S3 you might be able to help me with:

1. Is the S Pen really that functional as a business/work tool? Would you use it for note taking in meetings? Would you use it to hand write emails/texts? What else is it REALLY useful for?

2. Is it not too big for everyday use as your main phone? I make and receive a lot of calls on my mobile and don't want to look like a tool pulling this massive great big yoke out of my pocket and sticking it to my ear. I know it sounds completely vain but do a lot of people comment on the size of it?

I don't want to end up feeling like Dom Jolly do I??

or perceived as acting like this

:D:D:D

Ben

pah · 30-10-2012 10:12PM

BenThere wrote: »

drumm23, I have two major reservations about the Note II over the S3 you might be able to help me with:

1. Is the S Pen really that functional as a business/work tool? Would you use it for note taking in meetings? Would you use it to hand write emails/texts? What else is it REALLY useful for?

2. Is it not too big for everyday use as your main phone? I make and receive a lot of calls on my mobile and don't want to look like a tool pulling this massive great big yoke out of my pocket and sticking it to my ear. I know it sounds completely vain but do a lot of people comment on the size of it?

I don't want to end up feeling like Dom Jolly do I??

or perceived as acting like this

:D:D:D

Ben

I have the original note and get laughed at all the time in work. They say "hey your laptop is ringing" doesn't bother me.

pfurey101 · 30-10-2012 10:25PM

I'm getting one as I do not want a tablet with a sim card as well as a smart phone.

Tell them to shove their tablets

wotzgoingon · 30-10-2012 10:53PM

pfurey101 wrote: »

I'm getting one as I do not want a tablet with a sim card as well as a smart phone.

Tell them to shove their tablets

I have the note 2 and I am thinking about getting a tablet. As the phone is not that big tbh. I could never go back to a smaller phone now. Hopefully the note 3 will be the same size.

metaxaaa · 31-10-2012 05:01PM

finally i got mine yesturday just have some isues yesturday two times my phone switch of and switch on about two times is that normal? also the charger is a loose from phone if i touch it is that normal? please help me ;( and anybody buy the case in dublin?

adamski8 · 31-10-2012 05:10PM

www.androidauthority.com/samsung-galaxy-note-2-galaxy-smart-dock-127378/

Awesome news, apart from the price. Guess it will work like an apple tv in a sense, is an initial use

long_b · 31-10-2012 05:28PM

Listening to music with headphones on - get a call....handset rings ?
Anyone else getting this ?
Not good for work !!!

wotzgoingon · 31-10-2012 05:41PM

metaxaaa wrote: »

finally i got mine yesturday just have some isues yesturday two times my phone switch of and switch on about two times is that normal? also the charger is a loose from phone if i touch it is that normal? please help me ;( and anybody buy the case in dublin?

No that is not normal. I have mine 3 weeks and it has never switched itself off. Ans also the charger never fell out on mine ever.

MuppetCheck · 31-10-2012 06:19PM

My charger is falls out if I touch it alright. I asked recently here and was shown a thread on xda where others complained too.

The turning off should not be happening however.

metaxaaa · 31-10-2012 07:17PM

wotzgoingon wrote: »

No that is not normal. I have mine 3 weeks and it has never switched itself off. Ans also the charger never fell out on mine ever.

So what supose to do it??? Did i have it to return it ?

metaxaaa · 31-10-2012 07:40PM

wotzgoingon wrote: »

No that is not normal. I have mine 3 weeks and it has never switched itself off. Ans also the charger never fell out on mine ever.

So what supose to do it??? Did i have it to return it ?

MuppetCheck · 01-11-2012 09:41AM

metaxaaa wrote: »

So what supose to do it??? Did i have it to return it ?

I would. It's a €600 phone and it should be running perfectly.

metaxaaa · 01-11-2012 09:45AM

MuppetCheck wrote: »

I would. It's a €600 phone and it should be running perfectly.

;(((( i have becouse this night put on charger 12 oclock wake up 7 and only 60% of batery now 88% how many hours for charge?

metaxaaa · 01-11-2012 09:45AM

MuppetCheck wrote: »

I would. It's a €600 phone and it should be running perfectly.

;(((( i have becouse this night put on charger 12 oclock wake up 7 and only 60% of batery now 88% how many hours for charge?

MuppetCheck · 01-11-2012 12:33PM

Mine takes two hours max to fully charge. Even less I'd say.

Are you using the charger that came with it on a wall socket or some random micro-usb charger?

subway · 01-11-2012 12:44PM

switches itself off
charger wont stay connected
charges very slowly

if you arent doing something silly, you got unlucky and have a faulty phone, just bring it back. no point complaining to us

Dord · 01-11-2012 05:48PM

Picked up my note 2 today. The store had none in slate so I had to go with white. I'm still getting used to it and setting it up to my liking. Seems good so far.

biebiebie · 01-11-2012 05:55PM

This Poetic flip case might be of interest to some Note 2 owners. S3 version gets great reviews. Price is cheap as chips

Black for £1.99 + £3.99 shipping
White for £3.95

Also Poetic Slimbook Case
Black £1.99

Use Parcel Motel to minimise delivery charges.

iwo · 01-11-2012 11:20PM

Just in case you consider buying new dock station for the note 2....i bought these things below and think that they are worth much more than this dock announced today. I use bluetooth keyboard and mouse for Xoom at the moment and waiting for Allshare dongle to arrive soon.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Motorola-Bluetooth-Keyboard-and-Mouse/dp/B004TJPYN6/ref=sr_1_2?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1351808243&sr=1-2I ;

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FjiU3yfmQj4&feature=youtube_gdata_player

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Samsung-Wi-Fi-Display-Hub-Galaxy/dp/B0081YO6SO/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1351807898&sr=8-2

biebiebie wrote: »

00sully · 02-11-2012 10:20AM

+1 for early meteor adopters this time

https://store.meteor.ie/phones/bill-pay-phones/samsung-galaxy-note-2

Also, I read this article about the screen and have changed my setting accordingly. Looks a lot less amoledish and more natural. It is a big difference! haven't noticed negative effect on battery either. so far.

http://www.cnet.com/8301-17918_1-57540240-85/screens-test-part-2-galaxy-note-2-vs-apple-iphone-5/

adamski8 · 02-11-2012 10:41AM

I dont seem to be about to watch flash in any web browser even after installing it, any solutions?

Also while in the boards app youtube videos audio but not picture will play, any suggestions?

wotzgoingon · 02-11-2012 01:30PM

00sully wrote: »

+1 for early meteor adopters this time
https://store.meteor.ie/phones/bill-pay-phones/samsung-galaxy-note-2

Also, I read this article about the screen and have changed my setting accordingly. Looks a lot less amoledish and more natural. It is a big difference! haven't noticed negative effect on battery either. so far.

http://www.cnet.com/8301-17918_1-57540240-85/screens-test-part-2-galaxy-note-2-vs-apple-iphone-5/

Why has the phone gone up in price?

Also I changed the settings on my phone and colours look awful. My opinion.

biebiebie · 02-11-2012 02:28PM

Did Meteor increase the price of other smartphones too? Perhaps it's to maximise their Christmas profits?

BroLo · 02-11-2012 02:30PM

They just upped the prices of the 2 new Galaxy's I think. The S3 had 50 off for October and I think the Note had 100, but it might have been 50 as well. I'd say they got an offer for October off Samsung, either that or they just wanted to meet quotas.

subway · 02-11-2012 05:21PM

Anyone having battery drain issues with the stock browser?
This week it's killing my phone.

Internet 23% 1h12m
Screen 19% 4h3m

MuppetCheck · 02-11-2012 08:37PM

wotzgoingon wrote: »

Why has the phone gone up in price?

Also I changed the settings on my phone and colours look awful. My opinion.

I did it earlier and now that I've become more accustomed to it its very similar to the nexus 7.

thomasj · 02-11-2012 08:39PM

wotzgoingon wrote: »

Install this to change the colour of the LED. There is a paid version as well.

I actually uninstalled it because of an accessibilty issue. In order for lightflow to work accessibility has to be turned on which is annoying! If you have folders on your homepage and open or close them a voice tells you you are opening or closing them. Checked around but so far there seems to be no resolution or work around.

wotzgoingon · 03-11-2012 01:50AM

Anybody else install the 4.2 keyboard. I kinda like it but I used to use swype. I like how it shows you in real time what you are typing.

keyboard

BenEadir · 03-11-2012 12:40PM

Hi all,

Literally just got my new Note II and have it sitting beside me ready to set up.

Tips for setting up? Anything to do/not do?

I like the Apex launcher. Do I need to root to install Apex? Whats the best way to root it?

Having rooted and flashed custom ROMS on the SGS1 and SGSII I'm going to try hard to keep the Note II stock for as long as I can as I feel (probably incorrectly) that custom ROMS on the Note might lose some of the apps which make most use of the stylus?

Really looking forwards to getting the out out this and being a contributor on here.

Ben

Samsung Galaxy Note II

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