Samsung Galaxy Note II

Grassey · 04-11-2012 08:14PM

CivilServant wrote: »

How did you manage the 6x5 homescreen? I'm enjoying stock touchwiz's features a lot. It's leaps and bounds ahead of previous stock OSes.

See this post on XDA

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1960039

Read 1st post - Get the file from 1st post, then using a root explorer, go to /system/app/ and delete the seclauner2.odex (or rename it to seclauncher2.odex.bak)
now reboot in recovery flash the launcher file you downloaded.
Reboot and it should be perfect!

long_b · 05-11-2012 10:11AM

Anyone else getting complaints about low volume during phone calls? I've checked and it seems to be very quiet

subway · 05-11-2012 10:18AM

WrigleysExtra wrote: »

Prob a stupid question but is there a way to move back a letter on the keyboard without using the touchscreen?

dont think so, its the same on all touchscreen phones isnt it?

thomasj · 05-11-2012 10:34AM

long_b wrote: »

Anyone else getting complaints about low volume during phone calls? I've checked and it seems to be very quiet

No I haven't had any problems with the volume its audible enough for me so no complaints

long_b · 05-11-2012 11:01AM

thomasj wrote: »

No I haven't had any problems with the volume its audible enough for me so no complaints

I can hear perfectly well - the person I'm calling is finding it hard to hear me.

Padraig Mor · 05-11-2012 11:07AM

WrigleysExtra wrote: »

Prob a stupid question but is there a way to move back a letter on the keyboard without using the touchscreen?

The little trackball on the HTC Hero was great for this!

the whole year inn · 05-11-2012 11:13AM

phone should be in my hand in the next 30 mins,Whats the deal with charging it at the start,can I play with it while it charges or is it best to leave it till its fullys charged?

Zimmerframe · 05-11-2012 11:19AM

the whole year inn wrote: »

phone should be in my hand in the next 30 mins,Whats the deal with charging it at the start,can I play with it while it charges or is it best to leave it till its fullys charged?

Play away, it's no problem. A lot of these battery myths exist from obsolete battery technology.

the whole year inn · 05-11-2012 11:21AM

Zimmerframe wrote: »

Play away, it's no problem. A lot of these battery myths exist from obsolete battery technology.

Yea thats what I thouht,cheers!

Darwin · 05-11-2012 11:24AM

The manual says to fully charge before first use. Better safe than sorry I'd say! It shouldn't take too long, mine was three-quarters charged when I received it.

the whole year inn · 05-11-2012 03:42PM

Any one that rooted there sn2 can you post the walk through they used please.

Grassey · 05-11-2012 04:01PM

the whole year inn wrote: »

Any one that rooted there sn2 can you post the walk through they used please.

This isnt the way i rooted. However it seems easier, i was almost 2 hours at it trying to get root when phone 1st came out before this cf root method.

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1933542

the whole year inn · 05-11-2012 05:16PM

Grassey wrote: »

This isnt the way i rooted. However it seems easier, i was almost 2 hours at it trying to get root when phone 1st came out before this cf root method.

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1933542

I done it that that way buy followed this guide,all the links work as some guides the links for the .tar wasnt working

http://www.androidauthority.com/galaxy-note-2-n7100-n7105-root-chainfire-128503/

paddyk · 05-11-2012 06:07PM

Not long off the Phone with 3 Upgrades. My new Note 2 will be delivered Wednesday. Feel like as child at Christmas:D

BenEadir · 06-11-2012 02:15PM

So 4 days in and I'm beginning to get used to the size of the N2. Other than that the thing is a beast, particularly in terms of speed and battery performance.

Three things I'd appreciate a steer on:-

1. I'd like to change the lock screen wallpaper to something custom like an image or photo but the only options I'm being offered are "Gallery" and "Wallpapers". When I choose "Gallery" I get offered no images (despite taking some photo's) and I don't want to use the options contained in "Wallpapers".

2. I don't like the stock dialer so use exDialer. Is there a way I can set exDialer to be the preferred app which handles incoming calls instead of the stock app?

3. I really like Apex Launcher and had no problems with it on the SGSII but it's crashed a few times on the N2. What's the preferred/stable launcher for the N2?

Cheers,

Ben

biebiebie · 06-11-2012 11:41PM

Has anyone got Flash to work on RTE?
Tried the apk linked to earlier in this thread but it didn't work. Any suggestions? .

biebiebie · 07-11-2012 07:59AM

WrigleysExtra wrote: »

Prob a stupid question but is there a way to move back a letter on the keyboard without using the touchscreen?

If you use SwiftKey you can turn on Arrow Keys which displays and additional row of keys for scrolling.

subway · 07-11-2012 09:21AM

BenThere wrote: »

1. I'd like to change the lock screen wallpaper to something custom like an image or photo but the only options I'm being offered are "Gallery" and "Wallpapers". When I choose "Gallery" I get offered no images (despite taking some photo's) and I don't want to use the options contained in "Wallpapers".

gallery just opens the gallery app, what do you have in there?

BenThere wrote: »

2. I don't like the stock dialer so use exDialer. Is there a way I can set exDialer to be the preferred app which handles incoming calls instead of the stock app?

not that i know of, ive never seen a dialler that changes how calls are answered when ive chnaged dialers on other phones

BenThere wrote: »

3. I really like Apex Launcher and had no problems with it on the SGSII but it's crashed a few times on the N2. What's the preferred/stable launcher for the N2?

im using stock, i think plenty are the same.

subway · 07-11-2012 09:36AM

biebiebie wrote: »

Has anyone got Flash to work on RTE?
Tried the apk linked to earlier in this thread but it didn't work. Any suggestions? .

this version of flash http://d-h.st/x4v
this player http://www.rte.ie/playerxl/
stock browser / unrooted / JB

no issues (other than the amount of ads)

subway · 07-11-2012 09:39AM

I do get this on some other sites

BenEadir · 07-11-2012 02:51PM

Dopey question maybe but will a 64GB micro SDXC card work in the N2? I'm assuming a micro SDXC card is the same as a micro SDHC card just higher capacity?

Also, where is the best place to buy? I've used http://www.mymemory.co.uk/Memory in the past.

Ben

00sully · 07-11-2012 03:05PM

BenThere wrote: »

Dopey question maybe but will a 64GB micro SDXC card work in the N2? I'm assuming a micro SDXC card is the same as a micro SDHC card just higher capacity?

Also, where is the best place to buy? I've used http://www.mymemory.co.uk/Memory in the past.

Ben

yep he sdxc is just for "extra capacity" the 64gb will work. The cheapest I've found is on amazon.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Sandisk-Ultra-Class-Micro-Adapter/dp/B007JTKM30/ref=sr_1_1?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1352300629&sr=1-1

jeez though since it's hot swappable in the note 2 32's would do the trick for almost half the price

only class 4 though.

Thor · 07-11-2012 03:07PM

00sully wrote: »

yep he sdxc is just for "extra capacity" the 64gb will work. The cheapest I've found is on amazon.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Sandisk-Ultra-Class-Micro-Adapter/dp/B007JTKM30/ref=sr_1_1?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1352300629&sr=1-1

jeez though since it's hot swappable in the note 2 32's would do the trick for almost half the price only class 4 though.

Yeah the 64B works perfectly fine, using one myself.

BenEadir · 07-11-2012 05:00PM

00sully wrote: »

yep he sdxc is just for "extra capacity" the 64gb will work. The cheapest I've found is on amazon.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Sandisk-Ultra-Class-Micro-Adapter/dp/B007JTKM30/ref=sr_1_1?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1352300629&sr=1-1

Just ordered th3 class 10 64GB from Amazon for £40, reduced from an eye watering £110. Library of box sets for killing long haul flights here I come

BTW, can I just say the battery life on this yoke is absolutely outstanding.

Unplugged it at 5:50am this morning, have been using it as usual throughout the day (some browsing, some emails, phone calls and bluetooth connected to a headset most of the day) and the battery is currently showing 71%. WTF :eek:

This is Nokia 6310 territory!!!

Ben

biebiebie · 07-11-2012 05:36PM

As a matter of interest, what bluetooth headset are you using Ben?

markad1 · 07-11-2012 05:52PM

ShadowHearth wrote: »

Guys, how's camera on this thing?

Would you still recommend the phone? I really wanted an android phone next, but after the problems misses has with her Sony Experia I am really pushed away from android os.

I moved from the Samsung galaxy S3. I had the note 1 before that.
The s3 is a great phone but the note 2 is its big daddy. If you don't mind the size of it go for it. When someone hands me their phone to take a call it feels tiny. The camera is good enough and I like that you can write on the pictures. ... This is handy for me to mark things out and email them off. The software on the note 2 is very good, Samsung has it touchwiz interface sitting on top of android 4.1.1 some like it some don't. ..I like it.
So to answer your question. ...yes I would recommend it.

EllenD · 07-11-2012 06:36PM

Im a bit stupid with technology so if anyone can help me out that would be great! Going away next year and I was thinking of getting the Galaxy note 2 because I want something that I can use as a phone and like a tablet too. Basically I want to be able to watch films on it, can I get an external hard drive and play it through my phone or do I have to get a keyboard with a usb port? If so do they even exist for this phone? Or at all? As I said I don't really understand how all this stuff works!

biebiebie · 07-11-2012 07:19PM

16gb is on the phone to start (some already used by the OS).

You can then insert a micro sd card to a maximum of 64gb.

If that isn't enough then you could also get an OTG cable which would allow you to read from external memory sticks / and potentially external portable hard drives.

the whole year inn · 07-11-2012 07:40PM

biebiebie wrote: »

16gb is on the phone to start (some already used by the OS).

You can then insert a micro sd card to a maximum of 64gb.

If that isn't enough then you could also get an OTG cable which would allow you to read from external memory sticks / and potentially external portable hard drives.

I got a few of the otg cables and there dirt cheap .

biebiebie · 07-11-2012 10:37PM

subway wrote: »

this version of flash http://d-h.st/x4v
this player http://www.rte.ie/playerxl/
stock browser / unrooted / JB

no issues (other than the amount of ads)

Cheers worked great with boat browser

Samsung Galaxy Note II

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