Aww. We've been waiting for 4.2.2 since the beginning of the year. Almost entering the 3rd Q and disappointed once again. Come on Samsung!

already update to new firmware...nothing noticeable...need to try 2 day at least..

Now i am using Xperia SOla (laggy mid range phone ). Should i get Note 2 or S4 LTE??
or wait Note 3

The Note series is made for productivity and business use, thus the S-pen and larger size.

If you can handle the larger size, and don't want to wait, then get a Note 2.

If you think anything more than 5" is too big, get an S4.

If you can wait, then wait for a Note 3, which is expected to be 6".

Do read post 4 under Reviews and Testimonies for what a lot of people from ALL OVER THE WORLD have shared from their use of the Note 2.

And this post on XDA just a couple of days ago:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2325983

i really hope Note 3 will be under 6" , its really to large to handle if that big. I would most likely to skip and jump to another phone except it comes with even better battery life than current note 2.

still can accept the stock rom i guess

You are right, the Note 2 stock ROM is the best ever TouchWiz ROM of all Samsung phones. I was also on rooted stock for several months and got comfortable with it.

yup..i'm currently on rooted stock..just wipe off some unused bloatwares using TB...

New home, woohoo!

I am downloading the new stock ROM. Slow download though.

Should I wipe my cache and dalvik cache after or before I root? This is something that has been bugging me for a long while now.

i am still queuing up to the latest update.
just wonder will samsung gradually reduce the performance with new software update on note 2 to boost s4 sales since they didn't release any changes log to the software update.

wow, falcon pro is pretty darn good. Love the fact it loads links in app, super useful for instagram ever since the breakup between instagram and twitter. Also might also be batt saving since I wont have to launch the browser everytime i wanna know more about the tweet

good conspiracy theory.

I remember the James Bond movie Tomorrow Never Dies where the antagonist tells his VP of Software "please ensure you keep enough bugs so that the customers will have to keep upgrading for the next 10 years" LoL

Those of you who love the Note 2 will have no issues with the bigger 6 inch Note3. You will get use to it within a day. Having used the bigger 5.9 Vega, 6.1 Mate n 6.3 Mega I would say Note 2 size 5.5 seems small already
Nowadays you see Sony, HTC n several China n Korean makers jumping into the 5.3 to 6.4 display sizes to capture a slice of this increasing market
It is like what Steve Job had said, something along these lines " create something for the user who does not really know what they want" n having used it they just cannot accept anything else
When Samsung released the 5.3 Note many expect it to fail. History had proven this wrong
My first 5incher Dell Streak was a failure mainly due to its bad lag n mediocre performance.The Note easily dispose it off

The new update you all talking about is 4.2.2? I can't find it. Mind to share the link. Or is it through OTA?

No 4.2.2 update yet. OTA current update is still 4.1.2.

Thank you uncle benny. Note 3 will have a fight on its hands and this will be a very interesting year.

4.1.2 dmf2.

Thanks. Look like 4.2.2 will never come instead need to wait for Note 3 for it.

All of us thought N2 & S3 will get 4.2.2 when S4 release. Looks like Samsung pull a fast one &
may release only after N3 launch in Sept/Oct.

joytest was right on...


no matter how tough the current glass is... it's still prone to scratches. and i'm one of those that is kinda fussy abt even minor scratches on the glass. it happened to wife's s3. all she did was put inside the purse/ handbag. when the scratches showed... she said "i thought you said jard to get scratched... so how now?". i didn't expect the sracthes to appear in just 1-2 days... i was in the process of getting the SP.

the same should apply when one puts the phone in one's pocket.

i find Google Now to be very useful. too bad i can't replace the double press home button with Google now. the menu button may not work while we're in some apps.

and if you're one of those wondering how many type of Samsung Galaxy (android-based) models are out there...

from http://bgr.com/2013/06/17/samsung-galaxy-devices-chart/


This post has been edited by mydragoon: Jun 18 2013, 08:41 AM

I'm wondering if sony releases the zu 6.44 in 2 weeks' time will samsung wait till oct? There is likely credible competition this year. The xz was released 1 mth befire s4 and htc1 at the same time as s4. Despite production issues htc1 is influencing buyers and so is the xz. I don't know what samsung thinks but I believe they shd be prepared with the note3.