Samsung Galaxy Note II

Grassey · 28-11-2012 08:54AM

charlie_says wrote: »

Is there anywhere in Ireland or UK that sells sim free the GT-N7105 (the one with LTE) version?

I don't see any point in shelling out for a non LTE version as it an expensive machine and I would hope it would last me several years - by then LTE should have been rolled out to some degree in major urban centers.

Thanks

Why would you buy a phone (n7105) that has significantly less battery time on 3g than the n7100 on the off chance that LTE will/may/should be implemented at some distant point in the future???

Pretty sure Samsung only have to support phones for 18months after release, so you run the risk of having a phone which will receive no further software updates/patches, no newer revisions of android OS etc.

My advice is get the best you can for what is currently available and not for a vague promise in the future!

kave2 · 04-12-2012 06:23PM

Looking for nice car holder for my Note 2. I like these 2 from mobilefun.ie
http://ie.mobilefun.com/35105-genuine-samsung-universal-vehicle-dock---ecs-k200begstd.htm

http://ie.mobilefun.com/30552-supergrip-universal-case-compatible-car-mount-Reviews.htm

Anyone have experience with them?

BenEadir · 04-12-2012 07:25PM

Hi Kave,

I have the 2nd one. I only have it a few days so can't really comment on it too much other than to say it seems to be well made, has clamped on firmly to a smooth flat part of my dash and the clamp is easy to operate and holds the phone including a gel case easily and firmly. It's important to understand that like all suction pads it won't stick to a textured surface or even worse a curved textured surface unless it comes with a stick on disc and it doesn't. Neither does the Samsung model according to the reviews.

I'd say if you want to just easily drop your phone into a cradle and are happy to a) have the phone in portrait mode all the time and b) don't want to use the phone as a dash cam (search daily voyager in the Play store) then the Samsung model is probably the one to go with.

Ben

monster1 · 05-12-2012 01:02PM

I cant seem to dowload anything now on the note, downloads keep failing, what would cause this? I can download apps, but thats it

dulpit · 09-12-2012 01:49PM

Got the Note 2 on Friday night. Boy am I not sorry, lovely piece of kit...

Any tips to get started with it?

SpannerMonkey · 09-12-2012 02:01PM

Grassey wrote: »

Why would you buy a phone (n7105) that has significantly less battery time on 3g than the n7100 on the off chance that LTE will/may/should be implemented at some distant point in the future???

Pretty sure Samsung only have to support phones for 18months after release, so you run the risk of having a phone which will receive no further software updates/patches, no newer revisions of android OS etc.

My advice is get the best you can for what is currently available and not for a vague promise in the future!

LTE will be out in ireland much sooner than you think

http://www.siliconrepublic.com/comms/item/30238-comreg-reveals-4g-auction/

Richard Dower · 09-12-2012 02:17PM

dulpit wrote: »

Got the Note 2 on Friday night. Boy am I not sorry, lovely piece of kit...

Any tips to get started with it?

Bring it to bed and talk dirty to it......;)

long_b · 09-12-2012 03:15PM

Richard Dower wrote: »

Bring it to bed and talk dirty to it......;)

Disable the double button press for SVoice - it sucks anyway - disabling makes launching the app drawer a lot quicker.

adamski8 · 09-12-2012 11:09PM

long_b wrote: »

Disable the double button press for SVoice - it sucks anyway - disabling makes launching the app drawer a lot quicker.

I actually find it really handy for setting an alarm. Its about the only thing it can do correctly!

Standard Toaster · 11-12-2012 08:21PM

We should see 4.1.2 soon I hope!

Sinbad_NI · 13-12-2012 02:21PM

Grassey wrote: »

Why would you buy a phone (n7105) that has significantly less battery time on 3g than the n7100 on the off chance that LTE will/may/should be implemented at some distant point in the future???

Pretty sure Samsung only have to support phones for 18months after release, so you run the risk of having a phone which will receive no further software updates/patches, no newer revisions of android OS etc.

My advice is get the best you can for what is currently available and not for a vague promise in the future!

Disable the LTE in settings and it doesn't drain the battery and adds a little future proofing for down the line.

the whole year inn · 14-12-2012 07:54AM

Is there any tweak for getting to recent used apps other than holding down the center button,looking for something like the htc onex has.

Im on android revolution 4.0 hd

Basically i want to change what the buttons do

dulpit · 14-12-2012 10:14AM

the whole year inn wrote: »

Is there any tweak for getting to recent used apps other than holding down the center button,looking for something like the htc onex has.

Im on android revolution 4.0 hd

Basically i want to change what the buttons do

Doesn't the One X do same thing, except you press + hold the home button on HTC (which is a soft button) and you press + hold the home button on Samsung (which is a physical button)???

the whole year inn · 14-12-2012 03:12PM

dulpit wrote: »

Doesn't the One X do same thing, except you press + hold the home button on HTC (which is a soft button) and you press + hold the home button on Samsung (which is a physical button)???

Yea it does i want to change that to one of the soft buttons,on the one x it was very fast ,i hate the way ya have to hold the center key.

Dord · 18-12-2012 06:30PM

kave2 wrote: »

Anyone have experience with them?

A colleague of mine got this one and I have to say it's very nice. It looks very good quality and feels quite sturdy.

kave2 · 19-12-2012 09:10AM

Dord wrote: »

A colleague of mine got this one and I have to say it's very nice. It looks very good quality and feels quite sturdy.

Got it yesterday. So far very happy with it. Phone feels very secure in it.

BenEadir · 19-12-2012 10:08AM

I have the same one and it is indeed well built and robust but I was a little disappointed it didn't come with a disc which would stick to the dash onto which the suction disc could be mounted. My dash is dimples/textured and all curves so I can't find a spot where the suction disc will work by itself. It needs to be mounted on something flat which is firmly stuck to the dash.

Any suggestions as to where I could get such a disc?

Ben

Luckycharm · 19-12-2012 03:46PM

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)

Thanks so much for this been looking for ages how to play RTE player

mik_da_man · 19-12-2012 06:21PM

BenThere wrote: »

I have the same one and it is indeed well built and robust but I was a little disappointed it didn't come with a disc which would stick to the dash onto which the suction disc could be mounted. My dash is dimples/textured and all curves so I can't find a spot where the suction disc will work by itself. It needs to be mounted on something flat which is firmly stuck to the dash.

Any suggestions as to where I could get such a disc?

Ben

They come with pretty much all Sat Nav's.
I found an old one in a old sat nav box that I used for a similar mount.
Pretty sure you can get sat nav spares in PC World/Halfords and e-bay

_Kaiser_ · 20-12-2012 10:21PM

Got mine today.. upgrade from a Note 1 - very impressed

and a lot easier to use surprisingly thanks to the slightly reduced width vs the SGN1

Already rooted thanks to the good folks at rootgalaxynote.com and fits nicely into the cradle in the car which is a plus as I had to change it last time when I went from the SGS2 to the SGN1

Question though.. I normally get those gel covers for my phones for a few quid on eBay but to tide me over I used the store credit from the upgrade/trade-in to get the official flip cover. It's not bad, but I can see it becoming very annoying having to open it every time.

The problem is the only gel covers on eBay are black/white or awful garish colors. No one seems to have a titanium grey s-line style gel cover?

Any suggestions for a decent non-flip cover that matches the colour of the phone itself?

BenEadir · 20-12-2012 10:32PM

Kaiser2000 wrote: »

The problem is the only gel covers on eBay are black/white or awful garish colors. No one seems to have a titanium grey s-line style gel cover?

Any suggestions for a decent non-flip cover that matches the colour of the phone itself?

You mean one of these? http://www.amazon.co.uk/Supergets%C2%AE-Samsung-Includes-Protector-Polishing/dp/B00AHH72XY/ref=sr_1_5?ie=UTF8&qid=1356039090&sr=8-5

Ben

BenEadir · 20-12-2012 10:35PM

or if you're feeling flush http://www.amazon.co.uk/Tech21-Impact-Snap-Samsung-Galaxy/dp/B009WLOD1U/ref=sr_1_18?ie=UTF8&qid=1356039227&sr=8-18

Ben

_Kaiser_ · 20-12-2012 11:09PM

BenThere wrote: »

You mean one of these? http://www.amazon.co.uk/Supergets%C2%AE-Samsung-Includes-Protector-Polishing/dp/B00AHH72XY/ref=sr_1_5?ie=UTF8&qid=1356039090&sr=8-5

Ben

Ordered.. cheers mate

MuppetCheck · 21-12-2012 12:18AM

I bought that one as a tide me over and it was absolutely rubbish.

The original Samsung cover is the one to get. I got it on Amazon, posted a link and pics earlier in the thread.

BenEadir · 21-12-2012 09:40AM

MuppetCheck wrote: »

I bought that one as a tide me over and it was absolutely rubbish.

The original Samsung cover is the one to get. I got it on Amazon, posted a link and pics earlier in the thread.

Rubbish in what way Muppet? I have this cover (in black) and it's absolutely 100%. It fits well, provides excellent protection and looks good. Was your's faulty in some way?

Ben

MuppetCheck · 21-12-2012 06:00PM

BenThere wrote: »

Rubbish in what way Muppet? I have this cover (in black) and it's absolutely 100%. It fits well, provides excellent protection and looks good. Was your's faulty in some way?

Ben

It didn't protect the side of the phone, was incredibly loose fitting down the sides meaning it could move out of the way in a fall and the charging hole want fully cut out (popped a pen through it easily though). It did its job for a day or two but I really wouldn't use it permanently.

But I am very hard to please usually anyway:)

biebiebie · 22-12-2012 12:42AM

Kaiser2000 wrote: »

Got mine today.. upgrade from a Note 1 - very impressed and a lot easier to use surprisingly thanks to the slightly reduced width vs the SGN1

Already rooted thanks to the good folks at rootgalaxynote.com and fits nicely into the cradle in the car which is a plus as I had to change it last time when I went from the SGS2 to the SGN1

Question though.. I normally get those gel covers for my phones for a few quid on eBay but to tide me over I used the store credit from the upgrade/trade-in to get the official flip cover. It's not bad, but I can see it becoming very annoying having to open it every time.

The problem is the only gel covers on eBay are black/white or awful garish colors. No one seems to have a titanium grey s-line style gel cover?

Any suggestions for a decent non-flip cover that matches the colour of the phone itself?

I have a grey x line tpu cover and find it very good. Thin enough that it doesn't add too much bulk yet protective enough that it'll even protect the screen due to the slightly raised front lip. Plus it adds additional grip to the sides of the phone. Overall is a great little case for the note 2 for the price it costs.

Here's an example of it on eBay

00sully · 22-12-2012 11:10AM

I had the official sammy flip cover as it is the most minimal of all covers in terms of adding bulk while still protecting the screen. However, I've given up using it as even the extra 2mm of depth annoyed me! :pac: watch adverts.ie for a dealz

Lardy · 22-12-2012 03:41PM

Updated Flash Player... Works with all browsers except Chrome. Tested with RTÉ Player and 4oD and works perfectly. My work on other devices, but only used it on the Note 2.

This is a direct download link to the APK, so best to click it direct from your phone, or down load to PC and email to yourself.

http://download.macromedia.com/pub/flashplayer/installers/archive/android/11.1.115.34/install_flash_player_ics.apk

dulpit · 02-01-2013 03:52PM

I am thinking of picking up the flip cover, any opinions either way from people who have it? Is it durable, does it feel like it might break or anything? Does it affect the overall use of phone?

Samsung Galaxy Note II

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