I always kept my previous phone in my back pocket (even when sitting). I'm afraid doing this will crack the screen on my Note 2. I still carry it in my back pocket, but take it out when I sit. Now I'm worried that I'm going to leave it sitting somewhere and walk off without it. I usually have a shirt pocket, but the Note 2 is a bit heavy. I'm a thin guy so it just kind of hangs there in the pocket and pulls my collar to one side. Thinking of starting to wear cargo pants with side pockets or maybe investing in a travel vest like the Scottevest. Just curious to see how other people are dealing with this.
At work I carry it in my back pocket as well and take it out when sitting down; still generates curiosity looks at the meetings from those who never seen Note 2 up close. There is no way you can sit on it by accident without noticing it. Having tempered glass on helps a bit with a piece of mind for a display. Regarding leaving the phone on a table or in a car while walking out, I wear a smartwatch now which sends a buzz if I'm outside of bluetooth range. Worked great a few times when I left my phone in the car.
A few days ago at the store some teenager at the register gave me a concerned look and asked how many times have I dropped my phone. She had iPhone and was complaining about dropping it all the time. I guess after awhile you just get used to it. Still have my S4 loaner, but would never switch to it from Note 2, bigger screen makes a huge difference for me. Just keeping my fingers crossed Samsung won't mess it up with Note 3 by keeping outline size the same and only shrinking the bezel to fit a bigger screen (since rumors flying about 5.9"/6" display).
My wardrobe has experienced no such change.
The style of clothes that I wear are capable of pocketing the Note 2 easily, and no I don't wear cargo pants very often or really baggy pants. Just regular jeans, slacks, shorts, etc; that have decently sized pockets.
no change for me either. I wear a lot of hoodies that have big pockets in front. I wear larger jeans, but not the "there's a big dookie load in pants" boggy, or i'm wearing gym shorts. The phone fits in a lot those pockets fine. I never put it in my pocket; the front ones with pants.
As for leaving accidentally leaving it, I've done it a few times. Always there when I got back. Panic attack when I did it at school and realized when I got home. My suggestion, put it in something you're not going to forget such as briefcase. If you forget, you still have it because it's in the briefcase. I starting putting mine in my backpack. Unless you're getting something urgent, you get address the emails and texts after the meeting anyway. Set priorities and boundaries, and it'll help with the GN2 issue.
I lost 32lbs and the note 2 fits in my pocket all day no problem now. It's amazing what a little cocaine exercise can do. :victory:
Hasn't changed one bit
Big people don't need to alter their wardrobe to accommodate the N2
-BigMike
To the OP, I've been sitting on my note 2 in my back pocket every day for months and I don't think you're going to break the screen.
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No change here. Front jeans pocket as always, althought I do have the odd pair with shallow pockets so the Note II is the biggest I will go with a phone.
I love it so much I'm not really interested in upgrading to the Note III, which will probably be slightly bigger.
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I got tired of carrying my N2, so I switched to a S4. The N2 is a great phone to use when seated, but I hate walking with it. It uncomfortably fit in my backpockets, so I often carried it in my front pockets. That caused my leg/lap to sweat where the N2 was. I wear slim fit polos/shirts and chinos for work, so the phone's shape/outline would protrude outwards LOL. Eventually I began carrying my N2 in my hands instead of my pockets.
I'm 5' 4” 118 pounds and I don't have any trouble carying this phone anywhere, and I have not had to change my clothing at all. Yes I do get some comments like " Is that the iPad mini?!?" When I pull it out of my pocket but most of the people are just joking and they always ask how it fits in my pocket and how thick/heavy it is so I let them hold it and put it in their pockets and 95% of the time they are surprised from how normal it feels, and this is coming from iPhone users almost every time. If you wear skinny jeans or really tight pants/shorts you will deffinetly have trouble but if you just wearing normal slim fit shorts/pants or loose fit pants you'll be a-okay!
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Change? Wait... people change their clothes to accommodate a phone? Seriously? Shouldn't your phone complement you, and not you complement your phone? Lol.
I haven't had any changes! I wear the same clothes and everything.
I haven't had to change my clothes at all, then again I've always worn baggier pants and shorts. If people run into this issue I suggest bringing your style back to the day of hammer pants and fanny packs :thumbup::thumbup:
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I never change my clothes. I just wear the same thing every day all day.
I've gotten used to the smell.
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Utilikilt ftw!
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Ben Davis "Gorilla Cut" have plenty of room! Haha...
"Heyyy... Smoke weed everyday."
- Nate Dogg
Mine fits my pockets, barely. The UAG case does make it a stretch to do so though.
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Silly, bored thread.
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planetbeen said:
I never change my clothes. I just wear the same thing every day all day.
I've gotten used to the smell.
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haha just saw this.
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No change necessary, it fits in my pockets for both my jeans and shorts. Can be a bit awkward to get out of my pocket though when sitting down, especially in jeans.
What I really want is a phone holster... not the type currently available, but something where the point of attachment with your belt would be the top of the case or just above it, instead of the middle like everything else.
Hi, sorry for making new thread about the size again. I'm wondering how big does the watch feel on every day, casual, use. In using real watch which has about 45 mm diameter and about .8 mm thick. I think that I could wear a bit bigger watch with suit and so one but I'm wondering if it would feel bulky as I have never worn a watch like g-shockand other watches same size.
Thanks if you could share your opinions.
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Hi, sorry for making new thread about the size again. I'm wondering how big does the watch feel on every day, casual, use. In using real watch which has about 45 mm diameter and about .8 mm thick. I think that I could wear a bit bigger watch with suit and so one but I'm wondering if it would feel bulky as I have never worn a watch like g-shockand other watches same size.
Thanks if you could share your opinions.
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I have really skinny wrists and this was my main concern but honestly it doesn't feel very big or heavy compared to a traditional watch at all. I haven't been able to wear watched previously to this smart watch due to size and weight but I'm really surprised by this. If you can go to a shop and see the moto 360 it's smaller than that.
Hope this helps and good luck
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I don't think anyone really have answer to this question .. different arm size, different personal taste, different style ..
best thing to do is to go to a shop that sell the watch and try it out ..
ahvipardik said:
Hi, sorry for making new thread about the size again. I'm wondering how big does the watch feel on every day, casual, use. In using real watch which has about 45 mm diameter and about .8 mm thick. I think that I could wear a bit bigger watch with suit and so one but I'm wondering if it would feel bulky as I have never worn a watch like g-shockand other watches same size.
Thanks if you could share your opinions.
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Can I use watch faces that created for the Moto 360 in the LG Urbane?
Yes you can. Some of the watch faces will have the flat tire on the bottom, while others will be full circle.
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Hello, can someone please measure the overall length of the strap together with the watch? i ordered mine but now it came to my mind that i have a huge wrist and i'm using my old smartwatch sw2 with a very long nato strap, but the R watch is not suitable for a nato strap due to the charger and the heart monitor.
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Hello, can someone please measure the overall length of the strap together with the watch? i ordered mine but now it came to my mind that i have a huge wrist and i'm using my old smartwatch sw2 with a very long nato strap, but the R watch is not suitable for a nato strap due to the charger and the heart monitor.
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9 3/4 inches not counting the buckle.
Hi all
Because of the price point ($150 CDN), the gear live is one of my finalists for a smartwatch.
My question is, obviously, is the device still a good purchase in 2016?
Why or why not?
Thanks!
I would say yes I got the watch for christmas from my wife and have been using it every day since, lasts me all day with a few texts here and there, connects to my bluetooth headset, plays music independantly of phone, plenty of watchfaces on android market and can make your own with watchmaker app. Heart rate monitor is pretty consistent, screen res is nice and always on with dimmed mode. All in all a nice looking functional watch
yep mine still works awesome. I think google said that all android wear watches will get marshmallow update so it atleast good for another year. The always on display is a big feature.
I would say no....
I recently bought the Samsung Gear Live (new for $80) and also a new LG Urbane and I think I would have skipped the SGL if I had to do it over.
They are both running the same code and quite frankly, the SGL is a bit flaky compared to the LG.
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Hi all
Because of the price point ($150 CDN), the gear live is one of my finalists for a smartwatch.
My question is, obviously, is the device still a good purchase in 2016?
Why or why not?
Thanks!
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I would avoid the Samsung Gear Live at any price over $80 USD.
I purchased a SGL in November 2014. I wore it all day every day until December 2015 when I picked up a Huawei Watch.
Samsung Gear Live:
Pros:
AMOLED Display
Heart Rate Sensor
Comfortable Ergonomic feel when worn
Acceptable battery life (I keep tilt to wake, always on display, and Wifi active)
IP67 Certification with silicone straps work well with an active lifestyle
Cons:
Display likely to pick up a few scratches over time. The outter bezel is not raised from the screen which makes the watch easier to interact with, but offers no protections against incidental contact. (I am very careful with electronics but my watches always seem to get nicked up. Unless you go with a Huawei watch with sapphire crystal this will likely be an issue on any android wear watch.)
Charger quality in question. The charger cradle clips on the back of the watch and secures tabs in the cradle into recesses on the sides of the watch. One of the tabs on my charger broke after around 6 months. I purchased a replacement from Samsung which is still holding up. I have even read cases of the recessed cavities on the watch breaking.
The plastic around where the watchbands connect has cracked and chipped off. The band is still held securely in the metal casing but I would think this will happen on all SGLs with time. This appears to affect the watches water resistance as it creates openings into the case.
The Lugs/connection place for the watch bands has a unique profile that in my opinion only looks nice with the watch band that comes with the watch. It will work with most 22mm watch bands but third party bands just don't look right to me.
The connection on the stock watch band is secured with two punch-through pins and can disconnect if the band gets caught on something like your belt or pocket.
The watch does not include an internal speaker and therefore will not support the speaker features in the Marshmallow Android Wear update.
Final Thoughts
I still wear my SGL when playing sports or working out but due to the build quality issues and look/style with custom watch bands I would not recommend it as a daily watch. I would suggest an Asus Zenwatch 2 in a similar price point as it includes an embedded speaker and has a more standard watch lug design that will allow you to use third party straps without compromising the look.
Once the Marshmallow Android Wear update is available you will definitely want a watch with an embedded speaker. I am so looking forward to being able to easily answer a call on my watch while either my phone is close but not accessible or my hands are not able to get to my phone. My most common examples wold be driving, cooking, and playing video games.
I have also accrued 5 new watch bands in addition to the one that came with my Huawei watch and I change them very frequently. I was not able to do this with the Gear Live as I hated the way after marked watch straps looked at the connection between the watch strap and the watch case.
If you still want a Gear Live I would suggest setting up an alert for it on Slickdeals and wait for a good deal to come along. It was available for $80 USD for a short time on 1/15/2016 on eBay.
Let me know if you have any more detailed questions about the SGL.