Samsung Galaxy Note II N7100 - user opinions and reviews
- AnonD-117003
- khG
The Droid OS is amazing; I just wish I had gotten it on a more durable phone like the Razr Maxx I replaced this one with. The Note II is made to be dropped--it's seriously like the thing is oiled before it leaves the factory-- and it will crack very very easily, and stop working shortly thereafter. I know this from experience, and I expect better from a $700 piece of technology (I don't want to hear this crap about I should have paid another 30 dollars for a semi-protective case that should already be on the phone when you buy it, I mean, come on it replaces the battery). As someone who has owned everything from the Nokia 3360 (indestructible) to the Iphone 4, this is the most expensive and least durable phone I have ever seen, by far. The stylus and note-taking features were the initial draw for me, but the program for taking notes is setup very poorly, and you can't take notes on a phone that doesn't work. Now I am just sad I wasted my upgrade on this "phablet"; so much so that I elected to pay 200 for a refurbished Motorola, rather than paying for the Samsung repair. I will be getting a Xyboard for all my note taking, internet surfing needs (which, by the way, is also cheaper than the Note II).
Also, Samsung has very bad customer service, and is known for cheapening out on their products. It takes a class action lawsuit (literally) to get them to address their own design flaws.
- Honest Review
- khG
This is why I always wait a month after receiving something new before I go posting reviews.
The Droid OS is amazing; I just wish I had gotten it on a more durable phone like the Razr Maxx I replaced this one with. The Note II is made to be dropped--it's seriously like the thing is oiled before it leaves the factory-- and it will crack very very easily, and stop working shortly thereafter. I know this from experience, and I expect better from a $700 piece of technology (I don't want to hear this crap about I should have paid another 30 dollars for a semi-protective case that should already be on the phone when you buy it, I mean, come on it replaces the battery). As someone who has owned everything from the Nokia 3360 (indestructible) to the Iphone 4, this is the most expensive and least durable phone I have ever seen, by far. The stylus and note-taking features were the initial draw for me, but the program for taking notes is setup very poorly, and you can't take notes on a phone that doesn't work. Now I am just sad I wasted my upgrade on this "phablet"; so much so that I elected to pay 200 for a refurbished Motorola, rather than paying for the Samsung repair. I will be getting a Xyboard for all my note taking, internet surfing needs (which, by the way, is also cheaper than the Note II).
Also, Samsung has very bad customer service, and is known for cheapening out on their products. It takes a class action lawsuit (literally) to get them to address their own design flaws.
- AnonD-100398
- tUq
Steve J, 24 Feb 2013Calm down! I never said I was unhappy. I am pointing out areas that need to be improved. Ther... moreI really dont want to copy and paste my comment buddy and i am as calm as heaven....no one is fool here every one knows icrap sent u here..and...how much r they paying u btw..
- Steve J
- fsV
[deleted post]Calm down! I never said I was unhappy. I am pointing out areas that need to be improved. There is no point in worshiping a phone. It is not a member of the deity. A progressive manufacturer will always strive to improve shortcomings and a better device. Everyone benefits when this happens. You worshiping the phone is akin to the worship of idols.....and that is a sin!
- Damitel
- ftV
Thanks very much for responses. Your all wonderful people. Lets keep sharing and learning together. Your the best!
- saj
- JFx
Which one is good note 2..?
china ,korea or vietnam..
what abut china model..
- Steve J
- fsV
A lesser gripe of mine is the lack of stereo speakers in such a large phone. Classics like Nokia's N82 implemented stereo speakers half a decade ago! Stereo definitely improves sound quality. Samsung should remember that not everyone wants to listen to audio through headphones.
- Hils'
- 3sE
Please friends how will I do upgrade in my note 2? I just received a message for upgrade to jellybean 4.1.2. Please give me step by step procedure on how to do that. Thank you.
- Steve J
- fsV
I bought SGN II after my SGN I was stolen last year. Anyone who has a workable idea of how I can find my stolen phone will be greatly appreciated.
I've had II for only a few days, yet already I am seeing limitations. For instance you cannot delete one saved internet page at a time. You are only allowed to delete all simultaneously.
Secondly, the QWERTY keyboard is impossible to use at a reasonable pace. Snail-paced input is the only chance one has to enter text accurately. I used the QWERTY both in portrait and landscape modes with disappointing results. A Blue tooth keyboard beckons.
It must be said that although on-screen keyboards make for a slimmer device, they are impractical for professional use.
- Will
- mJr
Anonymous, 24 Feb 2013Hie guys.all along I was using Samsung galaxy note 2 but the problem came after I restored the... morecould be a sim fault - strange coincidence maybe as happened same time as factory reset.take sim and battery out, wait 30 seconds to make sure fully powered off put back in again and see if works.if not prob sim fault so sim replacement needed
- Will
- mJr
shadzan, 24 Feb 2013Mine 4.1.2 but alwiz hang. Need to take out battery and put it back. Why is that happen. Plz help..always freezing? its a fault by the sounds of it.hard reset may work but only 20% chance to rectify.if rooted backup your current rom then flash the stock rom again should fix it up
- rohan
- 2@k
saju, 23 Feb 2013My phone is switched off...daily 2 or 3 times...why.? Any software problem.? I am using 4.1.1... moretake ur phone to service center nd change by them
- Will
- mJr
TheNeighbor, 24 Feb 2013I've went ahead & updated to the official N7100 firmware 4.1.2 (February - DXDLK5 for Phil... moreIm running android revoluiont 12 rom at the mo and find it somewhat better than the stock n7100 rom also its quicker and smoother and bl;oatware has been removed.or stick on cyanogenmod 10.1 and run it with pegasus kernel and that is an even better result but you do use touchwiz this way
- abcthegreat
- utb
The contrast ratio specified has got to be wrong.. how can it be as low as 402 for a super AMOLED display ? please recheck.
- D
- fC$
hi ths is d I n usg ths note 2 since one mth n very happy with the phon , n is better thn my s3 phon n waitg for more latst update
- TheNeighbor
- v0q
Damitel , 24 Feb 2013Was fortunate to see s3 and note 2 in a show room in a phonestore, 306ppi on s3 was not better... moreActually, I can't hardly tell the resolution so much between the S III and the Note II. They're both brilliant screens and are good for bright environments.
The best experience with the S Pen for writing is with Swiftkey. The new update just integrated the Flow function where you glide your finger or S Pen across the screen to encode words. It's better than the stock Samsung keyboard. They both get the words you want wrong at most 25% of the time. It learns the most common words and phrases you use over time.
If you rapidly want to encode words, I suggest you get a good bluetooth keyboard, preferably something that is full sized or it can be folded in the middle for better carrying and storage. There are smaller ones at the size of the Note II. I plan to get one of those for portability.
I also do suggest you download Polaris 4 from the Samsung App Store. It's a fair enough Microsoft Office replacement and it's free.
A bluetooth mouse can be also be connected with the Note II for productivity.
- shadzan
- tuf
Mine 4.1.2 but alwiz hang. Need to take out battery and put it back. Why is that happen. Plz help..
- Damitel
- ftV
Was fortunate to see s3 and note 2 in a show room in a phonestore, 306ppi on s3 was not better than 267ppi on note 2 , note 2 was amazing. Still want to know if i can through the features of spen use it in writing my books. Need reply from experience users. Thanks all to note 2 lovers and above all samsung users.
- TheNeighbor
- v0q
I've went ahead & updated to the official N7100 firmware 4.1.2 (February - DXDLK5 for Philippines) and ran a root.
Ok, the plan was to experiment on some custom ROMs if power efficiency was a big problem. Seems stable for now as it's running as it did before - somehow. I just lost 10% power in am hour's worth of surfing and uploading via wifi.
I'm tempted to try out some of the lighter ROMs for a change but would lose Touchwiz functions like multi-view and Smart Stay.
Tip us
881k
145k 87k
558k
RSS
Log in I forgot my password Sign up