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Jceinc · Oct 27, 2012

Are the radios in the GN2 the same as the GS3?

ren857 · Oct 27, 2012

desmofan said:
I know there's been a lot of talk about 16GB/32GB/64GB versions, but to me the only reason for more internal memory is if it is all accessible for apps storage. Can someone with a Note 2 check how much is available? On my Bionic, I have 16GB of internal storage, but only a small amount (<4GB) is available for apps. If the apps storage is the same for all models, then it's not a big deal to get one with "only" 16GB of internal storage, because of the microSD card.

There is about 9 gbs of space left after all of the system stuff. All of it is available for apps.

ren857 · Oct 27, 2012

dio brando said:
hi everyone new user here, have a noob question if anyone could help me on...

while messaging or whatsapp (messaging apps), i noticed theres a small blue circle on the leftside of screen. upon expanding, its a shortcut to browsers/email/facebook/gallery, and a edit button on the bottom. is there anyway to totally remove the shortcut thing? theres no such shortcut on my SGS3...

Am I the only Sprint user that wants to scream "Stop Rubbing It In!!!!!" LOL

I'm so jealous of the users who have have multi view.

Ballymoss · Oct 27, 2012

desmofan said:
I know there's been a lot of talk about 16GB/32GB/64GB versions, but to me the only reason for more internal memory is if it is all accessible for apps storage. Can someone with a Note 2 check how much is available? On my Bionic, I have 16GB of internal storage, but only a small amount (<4GB) is available for apps. If the apps storage is the same for all models, then it's not a big deal to get one with "only" 16GB of internal storage, because of the microSD card.

Heres an image of the storage use on my 16 GB GN2, if thats what you are looking for.

ScandaLeX · Oct 27, 2012

twospirits said:
While reading the forums over at Sprint website, I noticed that the Sprint version does not have the pins for the wireless charging.

No Sim card access, no multiview (yet), no wireless charging

aarrgghhhh anything else Sprint?

TS

I can see why international travelers would want that sim card access but ME, if I'm leaving the country, it would be because I'm on vacation so I don't want to be contacted and will call you when I return.....but that's just me.

ScandaLeX · Oct 27, 2012

ren857 said:
Am I the only Sprint user that wants to scream "Stop Rubbing It In!!!!!" LOL

I'm so jealous of the users who have have multi view.

Funny reading this. I find I don't think of multi view (outta site outta mind) until I hit the forums then I'm like....damn!

drexappeal · Oct 27, 2012

ScandaLeX said:
I can see why international travelers would want that sim card access but ME, if I'm leaving the country, it would be because I'm on vacation so I don't want to be contacted and will call you when I return.....but that's just me.

For me, I prefer having the option, especially for going to the Philippines where I have a ton of relatives that could more easily get in touch with me and I can use a prepaid sim.

It's part of the reason I'm keeping the photon. Although, I am tempted getting a Note 10.1 rather than wait for the ativ windows tablet.

desmofan · Oct 27, 2012

Ballymoss said:
Heres an image of the storage use on my 16 GB GN2, if thats what you are looking for.

ren857 said:
There is about 9 gbs of space left after all of the system stuff. All of it is available for apps.

So, it looks like all the internal storage is available for apps. That's a good sign. I still wonder if 32GB is really necessary, because 9GB of apps is a LOT of apps.

drexappeal · Oct 27, 2012

desmofan said:
So, it looks like all the internal storage is available for apps. That's a good sign. I still wonder if 32GB is really necessary, because 9GB of apps is a LOT of apps.

Newer models seemed to have removed the intern storage partition that used to exist on phones with internal and external sd

Ballymoss · Oct 27, 2012

desmofan said:
So, it looks like all the internal storage is available for apps. That's a good sign. I still wonder if 32GB is really necessary, because 9GB of apps is a LOT of apps.

I personally could never justify having a 32GB model. I transferred 6000 photos from my PC to my phone and it has barely dented the capacity. I suppose somebody with loads of music, videos and games might think it was worthwhile :cool:

HighCaliber · Oct 27, 2012

Ballymoss said:
I personally could never justify having a 32GB model. I transferred 6000 photos from my PC to my phone and it has barely dented the capacity. I suppose somebody with loads of music, videos and games might think it was worthwhile

Coming from a non-smart phone I did not know what I was getting myself into. I thought I NEEDED 32gb on a GN2 to have enough room to enjoy its capabilities.

In 24 hours I already see that I was wrong because after downloading over 40 apps ranging from 5.5mb to 1.37GB each, my grand total is 4.47GB downloaded and I still have around 6.7GB free. That is plenty of space for me.

I know that I am probably not going to play all the games I bought. I'm not a gamer so I will eventually delete them from the phone if I do not use them over the next month or so. I was overwhelmed with the app store's selection being that I have never had a touch phone/tablet before.

I am happy with my 16gb Galaxy Note 2, 52gb dropbox and two 64gb SDXC Series 10 UHS-I micro cards. I have almost two hundred gigs of space....more than the laptop I'm typing on right now and that took me six years to fill.

Good luck all.

evohicks · Oct 27, 2012

16gb was never an issue for me, I got the 32gb Ipad 2 and only used around 5 gb on that, only around 2 gb on my S2, so with my new Note 2 and a 16gb class 10 memory card, I will be happy

Caloy · Oct 27, 2012

twospirits said:
While reading the forums over at Sprint website, I noticed that the Sprint version does not have the pins for the wireless charging.

No Sim card access, no multiview (yet), no wireless charging

aarrgghhhh anything else Sprint?

TS

This is a deal breaker. I guess I'll be waiting for the AT&T version.

ScandaLeX · Oct 27, 2012

Caloy said:
This is a deal breaker. I guess I'll be waiting for the AT&T version.

I didn't know the AT&T Note would have wireless charging.

donniegood · Oct 27, 2012

twospirits said:
While reading the forums over at Sprint website, I noticed that the Sprint version does not have the pins for the wireless charging.

No Sim card access, no multiview (yet), no wireless charging

aarrgghhhh anything else Sprint?

TS

No branding...

ScandaLeX · Oct 27, 2012

donniegood said:
No branding...

There is no branding on the Sprint version.

donniegood · Oct 27, 2012

ScandaLeX said:
There is no branding on the Sprint version.

I know thats why i said it. as a positive note lol

drexappeal · Oct 27, 2012

Now, I'd really like to see the different carrier versions of the Note 2 with the battery cover off.

Anybody have pics of what the pin is supposed to look like that allows wireless charging?

ScandaLeX · Oct 27, 2012

drexappeal said:
Now, I'd really like to see the different carrier versions of the Note 2 with the battery cover off.

Anybody have pics of what the pin is supposed to look like that allows wireless charging?

So which US carriers have the Note with wireless charging?

drexappeal · Oct 27, 2012

ScandaLeX said:
So which US carriers have the Note with wireless charging?

I dunno, that's why I want to see the pics...lol

ScandaLeX · Oct 27, 2012

drexappeal said:
I dunno, that's why I want to see the pics...lol

Slide over.....waiting with you.

Sent from my SPH-L900 using Forum Runner

twospirits · Oct 27, 2012

ScandaLeX said:
I can see why international travelers would want that sim card access but ME, if I'm leaving the country, it would be because I'm on vacation so I don't want to be contacted and will call you when I return.....but that's just me.

Well I need to satisfy my twitter habit and calling would be nice.

evohicks said:
16gb was never an issue for me, I got the 32gb Ipad 2 and only used around 5 gb on that, only around 2 gb on my S2, so with my new Note 2 and a 16gb class 10 memory card, I will be happy

I am like Tim the Tool Man Taylor, I want more Power ugh ugh In this case More memory, lol

twospirits said:
No Sim card access, no multiview (yet), no wireless charging

aarrgghhhh anything else Sprint?

TS

donniegood said:
I know thats why i said it. as a positive note lol

Don't get me wrong. At this point in my life not having a SIM card is not going to kill me since I travel overseas less than I used to. But my issue is if you say its a world phone then damn it make the sim card accessible. Multiview i can wait till the update, wireless charging to me I really don't need since I am always charging my devices at each chance I get and its easier carrying around a extra mini charger than a wireless charging pad.

drexappeal said:
Now, I'd really like to see the different carrier versions of the Note 2 with the battery cover off.

Anybody have pics of what the pin is supposed to look like that allows wireless charging?

here you go. See the extra gold pins on the side. Also there is that strange round looking thingy. I wonder what that is.

This youtube video showing the Note 2 being broken down also shows the pins.

TS

ren857 · Oct 27, 2012

ScandaLeX said:
Funny reading this. I find I don't think of multi view (outta site outta mind) until I hit the forums then I'm like....damn!

LOL!!! That's true!

Ballymoss · Oct 28, 2012

desmofan said:
So, it looks like all the internal storage is available for apps. That's a good sign. I still wonder if 32GB is really necessary, because 9GB of apps is a LOT of apps.

Incidentally I have just ran through Application Manager and it says I am using a total of 2 GB for Apps, which consists of the pre installed apps plus 27 I have downloaded. Theres still 8.25GB free.

wyndslash · Oct 28, 2012

I might sound stupid, but reading more and more about US carriers and their restrictions...I'm simply baffled. Why would they restrict sim access? It all sounds so complex to me.

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