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My Nexus 4 Review after some Weeks of usage

http://smartphoneblogging.com/2013/01/review-nexus-4-hardware-impressions/
This is really a disruptive device if you combine the price tag, hardware power and build quality as well as pure Android at its best. Very impressive demonstration of what Google is capable of, together with a partner like LG. And finally no Pentile Garbage screen!
Its the best Nexus Device ever. Never would have thought to say this about an LG Device.

Nicely written.

I find it interesting that cite these design factors as two of your main highlights on why the Nexus 4 is so special:
"It doesn’t have a curved display this time, but instead an interesting touch where the left and right display edges are wrapped around the corners. This makes touch gestures like scrolling horizontally feel much more natural, when you start at the edges."
and
"I really appreciate the multi color notification light which is positioned beneath the screen. There is an app called color flow which allows you to specify notification colors for each app seperately, this is a great feature to let you know what the context of the notification you just received is without even turning the screen on."
Good to know Samsung's Galaxy S3 design bodes well with LG and Nexus users..
Also funny that you deleted my comment on your blog and I had to post it here.

ingenious247 said:
Good to know Samsung's Galaxy S3 design bodes well with LG and Nexus users..
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The S3 has rounded glass on the face? I think the large bezel(on the S3) ruins what the N4 has going for it.

The front camera is 1.3MP not 3.2MP as stated in the review.

Though the review was good, you may want to go back and check for I's that aren't capitalized and so forth. For me at least, it makes the review lose a small amount of credibility. Otherwise, I enjoyed it greatly.
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Thanks for your reply.
The comment wasn't deleted, its live.
You couldn't see it initially because I check comments manually before they are shown online, in order to delete spam.
ingenious247 said:
I find it interesting that cite these design factors as two of your main highlights on why the Nexus 4 is so special:
"It doesn’t have a curved display this time, but instead an interesting touch where the left and right display edges are wrapped around the corners. This makes touch gestures like scrolling horizontally feel much more natural, when you start at the edges."
and
"I really appreciate the multi color notification light which is positioned beneath the screen. There is an app called color flow which allows you to specify notification colors for each app seperately, this is a great feature to let you know what the context of the notification you just received is without even turning the screen on."
Good to know Samsung's Galaxy S3 design bodes well with LG and Nexus users..
Also funny that you deleted my comment on your blog and I had to post it here.
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nightf0x said:
The front camera is 1.3MP not 3.2MP as stated in the review.
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Yes, my mistake. Fixed it.

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Thanks. Sadly an old Version of my review went live due to some WordPress issues, I already fixed some errors. Will check the spelling after work today.
tanner4137 said:
Though the review was good, you may want to go back and check for I's that aren't capitalized and so forth. For me at least, it makes the review lose a small amount of credibility. Otherwise, I enjoyed it greatly.
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ingenious247 said:
I find it interesting that cite these design factors as two of your main highlights on why the Nexus 4 is so special:
"It doesn’t have a curved display this time, but instead an interesting touch where the left and right display edges are wrapped around the corners. This makes touch gestures like scrolling horizontally feel much more natural, when you start at the edges."
and
"I really appreciate the multi color notification light which is positioned beneath the screen. There is an app called color flow which allows you to specify notification colors for each app seperately, this is a great feature to let you know what the context of the notification you just received is without even turning the screen on."
Good to know Samsung's Galaxy S3 design bodes well with LG and Nexus users..
Also funny that you deleted my comment on your blog and I had to post it here.
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Except the Galaxy Nexus had a multi-color LED before the Galaxy S3 and the Galaxy S3 does not have curved glass that wraps around the sides of the screen...
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There is an app called color flow which allows you to specify notification colors for each app seperately
It's Light Flow not Color Flow.

mixedguy said:
Except the Galaxy Nexus had a multi-color LED before the Galaxy S3 and the Galaxy S3 does not have curved glass that wraps around the sides of the screen...
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Sorry, maybe I should have said "Samsung's" design, not the S3 then. Because they made the Galaxy Nexus
And the S3 has curved glass on the edges, giving the exact experience when gesturing from the side that he mentioned in the review. Not having it wrap around the entire side was smart IMO as it only makes the phone more fragile.
Point is, two main "wow" factors are actually Samsung designs that have been.. shall we say, "expanded" upon? (to be nice..)
But I don't dislike the Nexus, or his review, I just found it funny that those two points were written as if to insinuate that it was "new" design tech that improved the user experience over existing devices. Whereas I would have said something like, "similar to some of the key design features of the Galaxy line" to give credit where credit is due. I mean he even references the position of the power button which, again.. Samsung..

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Totally agree with the power button issue. But the multi color notification was already present on the Nexus One. And I don't know if probably some Windows Mobile Device from ages ago had this. So I'm always very careful when claiming that somebody did invent something.
I mentioned the two issues (display and notification light) not because I think its extremely innovative, but because the features are there and it makes sense to mention them.
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Sorry, maybe I should have said "Samsung's" design, not the S3 then. Because they made the Galaxy Nexus
And the S3 has curved glass on the edges, giving the exact experience when gesturing from the side that he mentioned in the review. Not having it wrap around the entire side was smart IMO as it only makes the phone more fragile.
Point is, two main "wow" factors are actually Samsung designs that have been.. shall we say, "expanded" upon? (to be nice..)
But I don't dislike the Nexus, or his review, I just found it funny that those two points were written as if to insinuate that it was "new" design tech that improved the user experience over existing devices. Whereas I would have said something like, "similar to some of the key design features of the Galaxy line" to give credit where credit is due. I mean he even references the position of the power button which, again.. Samsung..
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If anyone wants to claim the idea of the multicolor LED, look toward RIM. The original Blackberry Perl had a multicolor LED behind the trackball. Samsung was still making toy phones back then.

OK I am not saying that Samsung "invented" these things lol
Just that they already have them present in a flagship Android phone that is still on the market right now, and is the most popular Android phone ever, that's all I am saying..
But yes, perhaps RIM had something original and cool back in the day.. they are fighting for their life right now though

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ingenious247 said:
OK I am not saying that Samsung "invented" these things lol
Just that they already have them present in a flagship Android phone that is still on the market right now, and is the most popular Android phone ever, that's all I am saying..
But yes, perhaps RIM had something original and cool back in the day.. they are fighting for their life right now though
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Yes, but that doesn't mean that we shouldn't be happy that the Nexus 4 has that features too.

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Psyclism said:
If anyone wants to claim the idea of the multicolor LED, look toward RIM. The original Blackberry Perl had a multicolor LED behind the trackball. Samsung was still making toy phones back then.
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Didn't know that. Now let's see how good BB10 is. I have a playbook and I'm waiting for the update...

Sammy Edge Display

Completely off topic...BUT...
I REALLY dislike Samsung's phones of the past..but I think this Galaxy Note Edge has some cool upside once dev's get ahold of the SDK to have some fun with the display.
What are your thoughts? Will it even come to Sprint?

daoliverio said:
Completely off topic...BUT...
I REALLY dislike Samsung's phones of the past..but I think this Galaxy Note Edge has some cool upside once dev's get ahold of the SDK to have some fun with the display.
What are your thoughts? Will it even come to Sprint?
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Meh.. I like the concept but there are two issues that I see currently.
1. It'll be difficult for left-handed people to use.
2. The part of the curve might be touched accidentally during normal use.

StormyNight said:
Meh.. I like the concept but there are two issues that I see currently.
1. It'll be difficult for left-handed people to use.
2. The part of the curve might be touched accidentally during normal use.
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Two solid points.

I think the edge display today is what the s-pen was in the beginning. Unlike the gimmicky Sammy stuff, if used properly and adopted well like the s-pen, it stands to be a hallmark feature in the Samsung line. I wouldn't be surprised if both sides of the note had edge displays on next years note. Cases are gonna be a heck of a feat tho. If it isn't otterbox or lifwproof, there are definitely challenges involved
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[Q] T-Mobile Galaxy Note 7 - Likes , Dislikes... Thoughts on new device???..

Thought I'd get a thread ready for when devices start rolling out in a few weeks...

If it's as good as the S7 Edge with SPEN then it'll be perfect for most folks. Should spend time in the TMOB S7 Edge forums to find the quirks.

Compusmurf said:
If it's as good as the S7 Edge with SPEN then it'll be perfect for most folks. Should spend time in the TMOB S7 Edge forums to find the quirks.
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I've lurked in there for quite a while... I ordered a S7 when it first hit but cancelled it before I ever got it due to locked bootloader....
I told myself regardless of locked bootloader I want the N7 so I'm making the jump...

The thing I like the least is that I can't find a tempered glass screen protector for my s7 edge so I am disappointed that a non edge version isn't being released.

Intub8 said:
The thing I like the least is that I can't find a tempered glass screen protector for my s7 edge so I am disappointed that a non edge version isn't being released.
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http://www.zagg.com/us/en_us/shop-by-device/galaxy-s7-accessories
Honestly though I don't think the work very well. My cousin has the s6 edge, and with the tempered glass and a case (uag I believe) on it caused all sorts of touch recognition issues. Could be dependent on case and all that, but still seems like a lot of trouble.

Anybody see that the Chinese version might have 6gb of memory, and 128gb of storage. http://www.gsmarena.com/galaxy_note7_to_have_a_6gb_128gb_version_after_all-news-19786.php
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I wasn't really very impressed with what I saw online, but when I went to Best Buy to check it out I was sold. You really have to see it in person to appreciate it. The curved edge display is much less intrusive than previous edge models, I felt like I could hold onto it without worrying about dropping it (since I won't be using a case). It didn't feel laggy at all. The phone feels nice in my hand. I liked the silver a lot, but even just the reflection of the store lights was very distracting. The S-pen worked really well. I know a lot of people don't really use the S-pen but I use it all the time on my Note 4. I like the new S-pen features, the magnify and the translate. I'm glad they brought back the SD card, that's the reason I didn't buy the Note 5. I like the IP68 rating, that's a feature I really liked on my S5.
I don't like the absence of a removable battery, or that the phone is only available with the edge display. I'll never use the iris scanner so I feel like that's wasted space and resources. Would be nice if they kept the IR blaster, but honestly I've never used it on my Note 4. Black is pretty plain looking from the back, looks like cheap plastic to me, so we've got the fragile nature of "premium materials" with the look of cheap plastic.

bishmaster5000 said:
I wasn't really very impressed with what I saw online, but when I went to Best Buy to check it out I was sold. You really have to see it in person to appreciate it. The curved edge display is much less intrusive than previous edge models, I felt like I could hold onto it without worrying about dropping it (since I won't be using a case). It didn't feel laggy at all. The phone feels nice in my hand. I liked the silver a lot, but even just the reflection of the store lights was very distracting. The S-pen worked really well. I know a lot of people don't really use the S-pen but I use it all the time on my Note 4. I like the new S-pen features, the magnify and the translate. I'm glad they brought back the SD card, that's the reason I didn't buy the Note 5. I like the IP68 rating, that's a feature I really liked on my S5.
I don't like the absence of a removable battery, or that the phone is only available with the edge display. I'll never use the iris scanner so I feel like that's wasted space and resources. Would be nice if they kept the IR blaster, but honestly I've never used it on my Note 4. Black is pretty plain looking from the back, looks like cheap plastic to me, so we've got the fragile nature of "premium materials" with the look of cheap plastic.
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What phone are you coming from? I'm trying to decide if I want to trade up from my S7 Edge.

alhadee12 said:
What phone are you coming from? I'm trying to decide if I want to trade up from my S7 Edge.
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I'm on a Note 4. The Note 7 and S7 are pretty durn similar, you won't be gaining much besides a little screen real estate, water resistance, and the S-pen.

bishmaster5000 said:
I'm on a Note 4. The Note 7 and S7 are pretty durn similar, you won't be gaining much besides a little screen real estate, water resistance, and the S-pen.
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Yours is a much better upgrade. The only reason I'm thinking of doing it is because I haven't used my Jump On Demand yet.

alhadee12 said:
Yours is a much better upgrade. The only reason I'm thinking of doing it is because I haven't used my Jump On Demand yet.
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I have a s7 edge and I'm seriously considering it. Biggest reason is, and it may sound stupid, is because for 1 I want a different color than my silver. And for the bigger reason I think it has a wider side rail which should be easier to hold and reduce the accidental touches. And lastly because I can .
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bkeaver said:
I have a s7 edge and I'm seriously considering it. Biggest reason is, and it may sound stupid, is because for 1 I want a different color than my silver. And for the bigger reason I think it has a wider side rail which should be easier to hold and reduce the accidental touches. And lastly because I can .
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I like the last point. Lol. I'm going to way my decision over the next couple days and decide then.

Well i just pulled the trigger.
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I am disappointed that there is no mhl support. Keyboard, mouse and external monitor and we could have decent computer for basic tasks.
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Cant wait for this. Trading in my V10, and going back to Sammy. Almost a year since i traded in my Note 4, and ive missed it since.

Bildo41383 said:
Cant wait for this. Trading in my V10, and going back to Sammy. Almost a year since i traded in my Note 4, and ive missed it since.
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Same thing here. Jumped from the V10.

drum747 said:
Same thing here. Jumped from the V10.
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I knew i wasnt the only one.

Me too. Jumped off the note 3 too the v10. Now going back for the note 7.
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I pulled the trigger today and pre-ordered the Coral Blue.

What I like is that Note 7 finallly featurs water resistant and curved screen, which makes the phone more pratical and beautiful. What I dislike is that it doesn't have a bigger battery than S7 as Note 7 get bigger screen. What I care is the Note 7 whether supports Quick Charge 3.0?

still worth buying?

My s7 edge is pretty busted up and I need a new phone ASAP. Is the note 8 still worth buying? I'm between it and the s8 plus. I hear the s9 is coming out in a few months or something. Are there any known defects I should be aware of so I can inspect the phone when I get it? I'm weary because I had the note 7 and that a fiasco that was.

I LOVE my Note 8. I've had it for about a month, and had an S8+ before that. The S8+ and the N8 are very similar, actually. The N8 has a 0.1 inch bigger screen with less rounded corners. It is bigger, thicker, and heavier than the S8+, but also feels more solid and premium.
The N8 has 2GB more RAM and a dual lens camera with 2x optical zoom. But the S8+ has a bigger battery.
The real differentiating factor is the S-Pen. Some people use it everyday, others never take it out of the phone. I personally use it more and more.
The S8+ is cheaper for basically the same experience, and I was very happy with it, but I found a great deal on a used N8, so I bought it. I think it's worth every penny over the S8+. But I wound up keeping my S8+ as a backup phone anyway, so now I have both. Either one is a worthy upgrade to the S7 Edge.
As far as defects to look out for? There were issues with the S8+ screen having a red or pink tint. The bigger issue was the one that had UNEVEN tinting. So check out the screen and make sure it's true white and even all across. I don't believe the N8 had that same problem, or at least it was not as prevalent.
Now, do you get the S8+, the N8, or wait for the S9+? Here are my thoughts:
True the S9+ is a couple months away, so you could wait for it. But then when it releases, the Note 9 will be just a couple months away, so you could wait for it. But then what about the S10? Etc... There is ALWAYS something better right around the corner.
Honestly, the S9+ looks like an incremental upgrade. Dual camera and 6GB of RAM. Both of which are available in the Note 8 now. It will have a slightly faster SD845 processor and faster Iris scanner (reportedly), but not sure if that's worth the wait.
My opinion: get the Note 8. It already has the extra RAM and the dual lens camera. If you shop around, you can get a used one fairly cheap now, almost as cheap as an S8+. Cheaper in my case, actually.

Get the Note 8. Big boys phone (or girl)
S8/S9 etc are brilliant and all... But they just seem... Oh I don`t know. Boring is the wrong word.
"Samey" is maybe the right word.
There may be marginally higher specced phones round the corner, but when isn`t there?
Get the note. It seems more "grown up". And it will be worth more come upgrade time than a s8+
I am really enjoying mine. And I`m strictly a Moto fan (at least what moto was before Lenumptys bought the brand)

Thanks for the responses guys.... I actually just watched some s9 videos and yeah there's nothing about it that blows the note 8 out of the water. I don't really care about the finger print sensor because I plan on using the iris scanner mostly. Are there any good screen protector that work with the note 8 curves screen though? I want to get a good one on it as soon as I can.

DeMi-GoD said:
Thanks for the responses guys.... I actually just watched some s9 videos and yeah there's nothing about it that blows the note 8 out of the water. I don't really care about the finger print sensor because I plan on using the iris scanner mostly. Are there any good screen protector that work with the note 8 curves screen though? I want to get a good one on it as soon as I can.
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I've been using these film ones from Amazon on 2 Note 8's and a S8 + and we are happy. I'm not a fan of the glass ones because of the dot matrix effect and what not.

I hope the note 9 has 8 GB Ram, if not will wait for Note 10.

DeMi-GoD said:
Thanks for the responses guys.... I actually just watched some s9 videos and yeah there's nothing about it that blows the note 8 out of the water. I don't really care about the finger print sensor because I plan on using the iris scanner mostly. Are there any good screen protector that work with the note 8 curves screen though? I want to get a good one on it as soon as I can.
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For film, I've used Spigen protectors and they were great. For glass, one of the more popular full adhesive screen protectors is Whitestone Dome. Zagg also has a new one that looks promising. Finally, there were a few cheap ones that were absolute garbage for me, lol... Check out the accessories threads for more info.

sefrcoko said:
For film, I've used Spigen protectors and they were great. For glass, one of the more popular full adhesive screen protectors is Whitestone Dome. Zagg also has a new one that looks promising. Finally, there were a few cheap ones that were absolute garbage for me, lol... Check out the accessories threads for more info.
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Whitestone see thread with people dealing with lot of pealing idk bro.

Nick216ohio said:
Whitestone see thread with people dealing with lot of pealing idk bro.
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I have it on mine and it's perfect, but yes I've read about some people having issues...Then again, I've read negatives about every TGSP! Works for me, but buyer should always research of course
Apologies for off-topic.

No doubt Note 8
If you look at my older posts..I had a Galaxy S7 Edge too. It's motherboard got fried on it's own lol. So I had to buy a new phone. I was confused with N8 and S8 too..and in my country the price difference was just around 80-90 dollars so I went with Note8. Also I am using it completely stock. No Screen Protection and only the transparent case that I got inside the box. I have learned one thing about phones in today's world...Whenever you buy a new phone, just unsubscribe from all the tech channels and newsletters as they keep pushing about the latest and greatest phones,which makes you feel that your phone is somehow outdated now. So just buy a phone and forget that newer phones exists.That way your phone will be brand new for more than 5 years.

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I have it on mine and it's perfect, but yes I've read about some people having issues...Then again, I've read negatives about every TGSP! Works for me, but buyer should always research of course
Apologies for off-topic.
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Just busting your chops ha. Yeah nothing perfect. I am not loyal to brands. Only stand by whats best for protection. I like tech 21. But to some customer service blows. Screen protector good, but way to many steps to install. Case I love ❤

Gonna order it today. Which color do you guys prefer? I think the gut said black or gray

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Gonna order it today. Which color do you guys prefer? I think the gut said black or gray
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Which brand?

Note 8. My only options are black or the gray.

DeMi-GoD said:
Gonna order it today. Which color do you guys prefer? I think the gut said black or gray
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Black for me but it's a personal preference. If you get a case or something maybe consider that color too so they match. Really up to you though

I bought a exynos duos. It has a premium phone but
- aod drains a lot of battery so I'm pretty angry because it has not sense turn it off to get better sot.
- edge lighting doesn't work too... so bad because if you can't use aod at least edge lighting...
- I really don't know how to get 6 hour or more sot... tried everything (black theme, turn everything off, medium psm, worst resolution, etc).
- the virtual keys burns the pixel of the screen so u have to set auto hide
- Samsung support [email protected]#^ks
- most snote features disabled
Btoh:
- not matter if you use performance mode every day... it uses the same amount of battery life but slightly improve sound and screen visualisation; 2% more of battery usage.
- the phone is a monster: excellent camera, ultra fast...
- spen really nice
If note's problems don't get fixed with Oreo update consider think if really want to buy 1000 dollar smartphone and can't use it main and unique features. Also if you think to use mpsm to get more battery b life it will be like to buy a car and walk to work because use to much gasoline...
Btw... grey is the best colour

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I bought a exynos duos. It has a premium phone but
- aod drains a lot of battery so I'm pretty angry because it has not sense turn it off to get better sot.
- edge lighting doesn't work too... so bad because if you can't use aod at least edge lighting...
- I really don't know how to get 6 hour or more sot... tried everything (black theme, turn everything off, medium psm, worst resolution, etc).
- the virtual keys burns the pixel of the screen so u have to set auto hide
- Samsung support [email protected]#^ks
- most snote features disabled
Btoh:
- not matter if you use performance mode every day... it uses the same amount of battery life but slightly improve sound and screen visualisation; 2% more of battery usage.
- the phone is a monster: excellent camera, ultra fast...
- spen really nice
If note's problems don't get fixed with Oreo update consider think if really want to buy 1000 dollar smartphone and can't use it main and unique features. Also if you think to use mpsm to get more battery b life it will be like to buy a car and walk to work because use to much gasoline...
Btw... grey is the best colour
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I have a duos (950FD) too, but without burn-in issues, and I always get 6-7 hours SOT... Maybe a rogue app draining your battery there. Also, can you explain more about why your edge lighting doesn't work?

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I have a duos (950FD) too, but without burn-in issues, and I always get 6-7 hours SOT... Maybe a rogue app draining your battery there. Also, can you explain more about why your edge lighting doesn't work?
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Edge lighting issue is not just mine... take a look on Google and you will see that is a extended problem throw users. Edge lighting simply don't works on turned off screen or on.
About battery drain... just a few apps installed and I tested with and without aod stuff. Without it 6 hours at max: with it 4 max (6% usage). Also with aod deep sleep has a few % running.

Conito11 said:
Edge lighting issue is not just mine... take a look on Google and you will see that is a extended problem throw users. Edge lighting simply don't works on turned off screen or on.
About battery drain... just a few apps installed and I tested with and without aod stuff. Without it 6 hours at max: with it 4 max (6% usage). Also with aod deep sleep has a few % running.
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My edge lighting works with screen turned off for incoming text messages.
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Limeybastard said:
My edge lighting works with screen turned off for incoming text messages.
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Just with message app... no other one... but the settings allows all apps...

[Comment] Edge Display is nothing for a NOTE & much more a pain in the axx

Hey there,
this is just a personal opinion, but after working with the note for several months now, I have to say that I definitely miss a straight display without rounded edges - and I have to say that IMAO an edge display (in the current form) provides a bad UX, is impractical and not only it doesn´t provide any extra value, but it much more creates extra work.
My best example: A lot of times where I want to use the smart select feature, the pen just slides to the end of the display´s edge as the rounded glass makes it to do so. this is super annoying.
The edge display is a nice gimmick on the S (e.g. S9 & S10) devices, but when it comes to the NOTE series, I´d very much prefer an even display again. As long as you have a tool with a fine tip, a rounded surface is just a bad interface design decision.
I´m interested in your opinion! What do you guys think about this? Anyone out there sharing my experiences or am I the only one shouting out "GODDAMMIT" several times a week?

brooon said:
Hey there,
this is just a personal opinion, but after working with the note for several months now, I have to say that I definitely miss a straight display without rounded edges - and I have to say that IMAO an edge display (in the current form) provides a bad UX, is impractical and not only it doesn´t provide any extra value, but it much more creates extra work.
My best example: A lot of times where I want to use the smart select feature, the pen just slides to the end of the display´s edge as the rounded glass makes it to do so. this is super annoying.
The edge display is a nice gimmick on the S (e.g. S9 & S10) devices, but when it comes to the NOTE series, I´d very much prefer an even display again. As long as you have a tool with a fine tip, a rounded surface is just a bad interface design decision.
I´m interested in your opinion! What do you guys think about this? Anyone out there sharing my experiences or am I the only one shouting out "GODDAMMIT" several times a week?
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It doesn't bother me so much on the note since the curve is much more subtle than on the s series and the area of screen that actually slopes over the curve is a great deal less. It doesn't bother me personally and I really like the look of it so I deal with what very small frustration it causes.

I've always hated this edge crap. It's useless and ugly. And that pen issue is a major one for me. It is so annoying that I've decided not to buy any other note (or any phone for that matter) that has this useless edge.

I completely agree with OP's opinion
Also, it is a pain in the a** for the protection of the screen. The edge gimmick is completely unnecessary in the Note line

I agree too but maybe next version will be concave !:cyclops::cyclops:

t-shock said:
I completely agree with OP's opinion
Also, it is a pain in the a** for the protection of the screen. The edge gimmick is completely unnecessary in the Note line
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Screen protectors are a nightmare on curved screens.

Doesnt bother me to much except for what K-alz stated, trying to get a good screen protector sucks. Then once you find a protector your case pushes it off.
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Yup!
The pack of quality screen protectors outweighs the S-Pen slipping off of the side of the screen.
The Note 9 is incredibly awesome, the stupid curved screen aside.

Curved phone screens started as a gimmick/brand recognition thing and stayed for aesthetic purposes. They also make the phones look a bit less candy bar-ish (due to tall aspect ratios these days).
Other than that, there are no pros at all. It just ruins user experience in general.

Guess they heard everyone's complaints - b/c the Note 10 lite is basically a Note 9 with a flat screen :good: