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flatfoott

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safe mode sgh t889v

I broke the display on my note 2 (SGH T889V) and had to replace it with an N7100 display cause i wasn't in the country. Since then it has been on safe mode not matter what i tried.

also the volume up button works when its on but the volume down button doesn't and both don't work in recovery mode.

I don't care about the data just want it to get back to normal.

Please help.
 
Szczepanik

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Best 4G phones 2013: 10 to choose from

http://m.techradar.com/news/phone-a...best-4g-phones-2013-10-to-choose-from-1161825

Best 4G phones 2013: 10 to choose from:

If you want the biggest AND fastest phone around, Samsung's high-end phone/tablet hybrid is the way to go. EE's offering the Samsung Galaxy Note II LTE on a range of contracts, while Vodafone's also selling the 4G-ready device on monthly contracts right now, which you'll be able to upgrade to an LTE speed connection later this year when Vodafone finally launches its 4G service.

The phone's a stunner, combining a 5.5-inch HD display with a quad-core processor running at 1.5GHz. And the S Pen stylus. And loads of Samsung software tools to play with. It's a portable activity centre for tech enthusiasts.

Cheers
Tom
 
Szczepanik

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2013 U.S. Wireless Smartphone Satisfaction Study

Smartphone models that perform particularly well across all four U.S. wireless Tier 1 carriers include (by OEM in alphabetical order): Apple iPhone 5; Blackberry Z10; Nokia Lumia 920 and Samsung Galaxy Note II according to J.D. Powers 2013 U.S. Wireless Smartphone Satisfaction Study

http://www.jdpower.com/content/pres...-s-wireless-smartphone-satisfaction-study.htm

Apple and Samsung are the only smartphone brands to achieve overall satisfaction scores that are at or above the study average in all four performance factors.

Cheers
Tom

---------- Post added at 04:39 PM ---------- Previous post was at 04:23 PM ----------

Top 10 models sold Globally in August 2013
Rank Brand Model
1 Samsung Galaxy S4 International version
2 Apple iPhone 5-16GB
3 Apple iPhone 5-32GB
4 Nokia Asha 501
5 Samsung Galaxy Note II

http://www.counterpointresearch.com...alaxy-s-4-sales-drop-but-still-leads-the-pack

Cheers
Tom
 
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    apprentice
    apprentice
    First impressions mini review

    I was lucky enough to be one of the first to buy the phone on the pre-launch day in London 30th September. I previously owned the Original Note and currently also have a Galaxy S3 so I was keen to compare them.

    First thing I noticed was the Note II seemed less bulky but also appears to be heavier in the hand than the original. It's subjective but I also feel it looks more premium and more attractive. Some people aren't fans of the S3 styling but if like me, you are, then you'll love how the Note II is clearly the bigger brother of the S3.

    The screen is vibrant and definitely brighter than original. Loss of the pentile matrix isn't that noticeable, there isn't a blue tint but I can't help feel there is a tiny hint of red instead. It's hard to tell.

    Placing the S3 and Note II side by side however revealed something that made me a little disappointed. The text just isn't as sharp as the S3 and although I realise this is down to the overall resolution and on a much bigger screen, it just made me feel a little let down. It's still amazing of course and it was always going to be a challenge to beat the S3. Fortunately the Note II has many more goodies to distract you.

    The S-Pen is better, being longer and now has a slight texture to the button making it easier to locate. Also shaped slightly different for easy slot loading. These are welcome changes. There's also a few neat tricks that have been introduced in what happens when you remove, insert or leave behind the pen. Some new gesture commands and clever interactions with various apps have been introduced.

    I am not going to dwell on these features as they are all demonstrated in any of the online reviews you look at online. This review focuses on what my first impressions.

    For the first time in a long time though I actually had to consult the manual to work out and discover the new smart features, because there are many of them! Various gesture and motions to interact, some useful others gimmicky. I found that: with the screen off and phone laying flat, you place your hand near to the screen and it glows and fades in slightly to reveal any missed notifications. This was a handy one for me. Then there's a way the phone knows you are laying on your side to view the screen so it doesn't rotate to landscape mode. It works and it's amazingly useful.

    The speed of the device is highly noticeable over the original Note, understandably. It flies through any amount of screen swiping. Even with a custom launcher and hundreds of installed apps I stuck on there, it has no obvious lag at all.

    Battery life is outstanding. Bearing in mind I haven't done too many recharge cycles, the battery is easily lasting all day with the screen on so much of the time and all those apps I mentioned! No issues for me there.

    The camera is on a par with the S3, haven't had the pleasure of a nice day outside to test it fully. Low light shots are a slight improvement over previous incarnations.

    Sound from the speaker is - at last - very very good. It's loud and has more bass and less distortion. Really am pleased this has been improved.

    So for me, Samsung have done a great job with this 2nd generation. Build quality, battery life, raw power, feature rich and fully loaded. Difficult to fault and even more difficult to put down!
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    Lucidmike
    Lucidmike
    More Videos!

    It's been a busy day. I uploaded a bunch of videos that some of you may find useful. I just made a list of everything I was curious about that I hadn't seen elsewhere before I bought the phone, so those are the videos I made. If you like to see anything, just send me a message.

    Galaxy Note 2 Split Screen Demo
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WOze9-Hak54
    How To Install Flash Player on Galaxy Note 2
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ybRxoaDm-kU
    Galaxy Note 2 Unboxing Part 1
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OKu3bOcF8JM
    Galaxy Note 2 Unboxing Part 2
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vTjN2l33TPY
    GTA III on the Galaxy Note 2
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t8FVSrhDwK8
    Earbud Review for Galaxy Note 2
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=By-uvhHK_jk
    How to Play Bejeweled Blitz on Galaxy Note 2
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PszGEjf_12Y
    Galaxy Note 2 Battery swap
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8-8K3ipl8fI
    Galaxy Note 2 Speaker Loudness Test
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oGrMd7WAdwo
    Galaxy Note 2 Shutdown and Startup Time
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=quUSq4kh4cw
    Galaxy Note 2 Slow Motion Video Capture 1/8 Speed
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_OeZGsUeXxc
    Galaxy Note 2 Slow Motion 1/8 1/4 1/2 Camera Test
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=642zr2hz7eE
    I'm working on a full in-depth review trying to include things that other reviewers have missed.
    Galaxy Note 2 Wifi LTE Speed Test
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xSCr_4N7gpk
    Samsung Galaxy Note 2 Playing 3 Videos At Once
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GpMc310coO8
    Samsung Galaxy Note 2 DMB (TV) Antenna
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nRUGpekzf_w

    Added a few more at the bottom.

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    Check out my huge collection of 64GB Samsung Galaxy Note 2 Videos (Demos, Accessory Reviews)
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    Lucidmike
    Lucidmike
    OK, so here's 8 more videos I made about the Galaxy Note 2. For people asking about the sound quality, you will definitely find some good info on the first video.

    Samsung Galaxy Note 2 Sound Quality Review
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rhDwA75loYY
    How to trigger S-Pen Keeper on Samsung Galaxy Note 2
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ct7AqNY0zpQ
    Samsung Galaxy Note 2 128GB (64GB Marble White + 64 GB MicroSDXC)
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6weNJuNtqXU
    How to install Flash Player on Samsung Galaxy Note 2 (Follow Up)
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aHN3MAq7fwU
    Galaxy Note 2 Accurate Data Speed Testing and Inaccurate Speedtest Results
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Nn4YN-Pg18
    Samsung Galaxy Note 2 VoLTE (voice over LTE) Demonstration Test
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g01mKpDV8J8
    LTE Speed Test in Korea (LG, SK, KT)
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WM9Fd5CEJQg
    Samsung Galaxy Note 2 Call Quality Test (Speaker Mode)
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LJ6g1dqAjdQ

    Edit: Just discovered that you can hover with AirView on Web pages, and it acts like hover with a mouse. This feature seriously rocks. I don't think I can ever go back to a regular smartphone again. I made a video to show this:
    S-Pen AirView Hover For Web Browsing (Amazing Must See Unmentioned Feature on Samsung Galaxy Note 2)
    http://youtu.be/vB7ydrYmOmc

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    Rowan J Parker
    Galaxy Note 2 Unboxing and review

    Greetings XDA members, Just got my Galaxy Note 2 a few days ago, it was launched on 1st October here in the UK. Just though I would share a quick unboxing and review with you that I put up on my You Tube channel. I'm not a tech reviewer, just an Android fan. I thought It might be good to get the perspective of an ordinary user. Since I'm just a new member I can't post a link yet but you can find it here -

    www.youtube.com/watch?v=gocg6SbEv58

    Hope that's right. If not my channel is rowanjparker and you can find it that way as well. I'm a musician so I threw in some 'non conventional' review techniques you may think but I hope you enjoy it anyway. Please leave a comment if you like it.

    All the best to you all

    Cheers Rowan
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    CreepyDroid
    A Korean review (note II got released on South Korea today). Of course I didn't understand a word but I noticed a new feature @1:53, the Note II has the same split screen feature as in the Note 10.1. Pure win. :highfive:

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