Samsung Galaxy Note II

dulpit · 09-01-2013 06:53PM

evolutionqy7 wrote: »

Its a 600 euro phone. 30 euro flip case is cheaper than a new one :-) so quite cheap :-)

Thinking of trading up my S3 for this. How's the battery life on it? My only real complaint on the S3 is the battery life.

I'm a cheap bastard? The battery life is immense on this thing. I'm at 78% battery, would have plugged phone out around 8 or 8:30 :cool:

JJJJNR · 09-01-2013 07:18PM

Gonna take the plunge on this at the end of the month, been a nokia 1.0 user for ever but this phone really interests me, the bigger screen is the selling point, so where is the best sim free place to pick one up.

Supertoucher · 09-01-2013 10:35PM

It really is a great phone - it's quick, the battery life is great and the stock ROM is actually pretty good. My only gripe is the wifi hasn't been as good as my previous iphone. Flaky signal in the same areas as the iphone had no problems, poor AP traversal, and preferring some SSID's seemingly for their auth method.

dulpit · 10-01-2013 12:03AM

Supertoucher wrote: »

It really is a great phone - it's quick, the battery life is great and the stock ROM is actually pretty good. My only gripe is the wifi hasn't been as good as my previous iphone. Flaky signal in the same areas as the iphone had no problems, poor AP traversal, and preferring some SSID's seemingly for their auth method.

Interesting, I've had no such issues, wi-fi has worked perfectly for me...

the whole year inn · 10-01-2013 03:18AM

dulpit wrote: »

Interesting, I've had no such issues, wi-fi has worked perfectly for me...

Same for me battery been great,nice big screen,what more could you ask for.

I got mine if i can remember from panamoz.com (i think maybe somebody could correct me) nice and cheap 515 euro and then delevery.

I find it chargers very fast aswell,is that just my rom or is that on stock aswell?

dulpit · 10-01-2013 10:37AM

the whole year inn wrote: »

Same for me battery been great,nice big screen,what more could you ask for.

I got mine if i can remember from panamoz.com (i think maybe somebody could correct me) nice and cheap 515 euro and then delevery.

I find it chargers very fast aswell,is that just my rom or is that on stock aswell?

Stock charges very quickly (for me) when connected to mains. When connected to PC it's slower, but gets there in the end... (e.g. the other night I went from ~40% to ~85% in 2 hours connected to laptop, same timeframe connected to mains would have been 100%.

griffdaddy · 10-01-2013 11:22AM

Got the 4.1.2 update on my simfree unit from Germany today. Any major differences?

MuppetCheck · 10-01-2013 02:52PM

griffdaddy wrote: »

Got the 4.1.2 update on my simfree unit from Germany today. Any major differences?

You can toggle the split screen in the notification bar is the only thing I've really noticed.

Noticing a major drop off in my battery life lately though so must look into that.

Foxhole Norman · 10-01-2013 03:33PM

Still waiting for the update on Three >:(

metaxaaa · 10-01-2013 04:05PM

Foxhole Norman wrote: »

Still waiting for the update on Three >:(

Me too ;((((

evolutionqy7 · 12-01-2013 07:06PM

Got the Note 2 today. Its a massive thing, heavy little ****er too, can see my hand getting a bit sore after holding it for a while.

Otherwise its fine, looks like it doesn't have the PenTile matrix either. Would nearly go as far as saying because of that the screen is nearly as crisp or even better than the S3.

One thing I will complain is the short USB charging cable. ****ing thing wont even reach my beside table. I have a Motorola Xoom charger cable about 3 meters in length, but it has less amps so will take longer to charge.

I presume if I find a longer USB cable on eBay it wont affect the charging speed. It will still produce the same amount of amps?

Foxhole Norman · 12-01-2013 07:20PM

evolutionqy7 wrote: »

I presume if I find a longer USB cable on eBay it wont affect the charging speed. It will still produce the same amount of amps?

I'm not definite about this but according to some people there have been some problems with non samsung cables making the screen un workable where it just goes black. This was with a car kit though so it might just be them that affects the Note.

Nyum Nyum · 12-01-2013 08:30PM

evolutionqy7 wrote: »

Got the Note 2 today. Its a massive thing, heavy little ****er too, can see my hand getting a bit sore after holding it for a while.

Seriously? It's only 180g or so

evolutionqy7 · 12-01-2013 09:41PM

Nyum Nyum wrote: »

Seriously? It's only 180g or so

Tbh it wouldn't be a problem if it was a smaller phone, the awkward holding position makes you feel it. I can feel it anyway. It might not be the actual weight as much as the uncomfortable holding position.

Its not feather weight anyway. Also finding the build quality isn't as good as the S3. Maybe its just my phone but I am getting lose squeaks at the top of the back cover. Drives me crazy. S3 was plasticy, but it was solid, note 2 doesn't feel as well designed.

Foxhole Norman · 13-01-2013 02:30PM

evolutionqy7 wrote: »

Its not feather weight anyway. Also finding the build quality isn't as good as the S3. Maybe its just my phone but I am getting lose squeaks at the top of the back cover. Drives me crazy. S3 was plasticy, but it was solid, note 2 doesn't feel as well designed.

It must just be your phone. I haven't heard a single squeak out of mine after 3 weeks so far.

jesus_thats_gre · 13-01-2013 10:49PM

evolutionqy7 wrote: »

Tbh it wouldn't be a problem if it was a smaller phone, the awkward holding position makes you feel it. I can feel it anyway. It might not be the actual weight as much as the uncomfortable holding position.

Its not feather weight anyway. Also finding the build quality isn't as good as the S3. Maybe its just my phone but I am getting lose squeaks at the top of the back cover. Drives me crazy. S3 was plasticy, but it was solid, note 2 doesn't feel as well designed.

I have heard many a squeak out of S3s that I have used - get the odd from my own Note 2.

It is down to the materials that Samsung use I think. They use light enough plastics to save weight and you are going to get squeaks and creaks when you do that.

tallus · 14-01-2013 07:49PM

My Otterbox Defender arrived today. It adds bulk, but at least I feel the phone is now safe, and it feels good in the hand too. Apologies for the crap quality of the photo but you can get a general idea about the bulk etc.

evolutionqy7 · 14-01-2013 09:12PM

My boss had it. The plastic screen protector is the biggest amount of garbage ever, destroys the screen brilliance.

Was going to get the commuter otterbox, but ordered a seido active instead cause their a bit more colourful.

Might try to get a hold of the commuter case and do a comparison

kave2 · 15-01-2013 08:05AM

Guys, did anyone with simfree Note 2 from UK received 4.1.2 OTA?

griffdaddy · 18-01-2013 01:14AM

Just ordered two Anker replacement 3100mAh batteries with a wall charger for 11pounds off amazon.co.uk. The Note 2 is probably the first smartphone where I don't have problems with batteries but for that price it'd be rude not to. Always good to have a few spares and Anker have a great reputation.
www.amazon.co.uk/gp/aw/d/B009UOFE1C/ref=mp_s_a_1?qid=1358467562&sr=8-1&pi=SL75

Splinter · 18-01-2013 02:17AM

3 years on iOS after 6 years on symbian... and I bought a note2 today. I feel like i grew an arm back. Im seriously impressed (confused as fcuk with android) but impressed beyond belief!

Foxhole Norman · 18-01-2013 03:09PM

Splinter wrote: »

3 years on iOS after 6 years on symbian... and I bought a note2 today. I feel like i grew an arm back. Im seriously impressed (confused as fcuk with android) but impressed beyond belief!

I had the exact same response after changing from Windows Phone. I don't think I could ever change back to a smaller phone either after this.

evolutionqy7 · 18-01-2013 09:19PM

Foxhole Norman wrote: »

I had the exact same response after changing from Windows Phone. I don't think I could ever change back to a smaller phone either after this.

I could. Just one with comparable battery life please

evolutionqy7 · 23-01-2013 04:26PM

Any one tried any of the wireless charging kits of ebay?

JacksonHeightsOwn · 31-01-2013 09:40PM

lads, i lost my HTC sensation a few weeks and am really tempted to get the Note 2.

i wont lie, ive fiddled about with it in my local 3 store, but i just cant get my head around the sheer size of the thing.

now im a big dude, 6'2, so i dont have small girly hands. But here's a question.

How does it feel in the pocket? particularly with a decent protector on it?

Sinbad_NI · 31-01-2013 09:58PM

chrisbonnie wrote: »

lads, i lost my HTC sensation a few weeks and am really tempted to get the Note 2.

i wont lie, ive fiddled about with it in my local 3 store, but i just cant get my head around the sheer size of the thing.

now im a big dude, 6'2, so i dont have small girly hands. But here's a question.

How does it feel in the pocket? particularly with a decent protector on it?

It's a little bigger than the rest, but manageable unless a particular pair of trousers has small pockets.

JacksonHeightsOwn · 31-01-2013 10:06PM

has anybody had their screen glass replaced?

there's a damaged one for sale on ebay and im tempted to throw in a sneaky offer.

is it easy to get the glass replaced, and with genuine glass, not the slightly thicker ones you get from those chinese shops on moore street

dulpit · 31-01-2013 10:25PM

chrisbonnie wrote: »

lads, i lost my HTC sensation a few weeks and am really tempted to get the Note 2.

i wont lie, ive fiddled about with it in my local 3 store, but i just cant get my head around the sheer size of the thing.

now im a big dude, 6'2, so i dont have small girly hands. But here's a question.

How does it feel in the pocket? particularly with a decent protector on it?

Went from a Sensation to the Note 2, it doesn't feel that much bigger in the hand/pocket. I don't have a screen protector/etc though (for my shame, that shall be rectified next week).

I will say going from a Note 2 to a smaller phone does feel weird though..

evolutionqy7 · 31-01-2013 10:32PM

chrisbonnie wrote: »

lads, i lost my HTC sensation a few weeks and am really tempted to get the Note 2.

i wont lie, ive fiddled about with it in my local 3 store, but i just cant get my head around the sheer size of the thing.

now im a big dude, 6'2, so i dont have small girly hands. But here's a question.

How does it feel in the pocket? particularly with a decent protector on it?

Pocket carrying isn't really a problem. Usually if im wearing jeans or work trousers it doesn't cause any hassle. Only seemed a problem in looser clothing where it tends to fall out

I got a Saido Active case for it, tbh not a big fan of the case itself so dont use it that much, only put it on when I need the kick stand for watching videos for a longer time. Size is manageable. Pretty much forget about one hand operation cause even my fingers wont reach the other corner of the screen.

Thought in the end, the magnificent battery life is worth it, I can have screen brightness on 75-100% all day, data and 2 push email accounts on with around 80 games & apps installed. I listen to music for several hours while walking to places.

If your willing to get around the size, its a brilliant phone. You can use all of the functions without worrying about lack of juice to get you through the day.

Fiddlex · 09-02-2013 04:01AM

Hey all got a Samsung note 2 from carphone warehouse as an upgrade from o2. Just wondering about the warranty is there a place for us to register the device for warranty or is it just there as soon as we buy it? Just want to make sure I have it coverd. Thanks

Samsung Galaxy Note II

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