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desmofan said:
I know there's been a lot of talk about 16GB/32GB/64GB versions, but to me the only reason for more internal memory is if it is all accessible for apps storage. Can someone with a Note 2 check how much is available? On my Bionic, I have 16GB of internal storage, but only a small amount (<4GB) is available for apps. If the apps storage is the same for all models, then it's not a big deal to get one with "only" 16GB of internal storage, because of the microSD card.
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There is about 9 gbs of space left after all of the system stuff. All of it is available for apps.
 
dio brando said:
hi everyone new user here, have a noob question if anyone could help me on...

while messaging or whatsapp (messaging apps), i noticed theres a small blue circle on the leftside of screen. upon expanding, its a shortcut to browsers/email/facebook/gallery, and a edit button on the bottom. is there anyway to totally remove the shortcut thing? theres no such shortcut on my SGS3...:(
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Am I the only Sprint user that wants to scream "Stop Rubbing It In!!!!!" LOL

I'm so jealous of the users who have have multi view.
 
desmofan said:
I know there's been a lot of talk about 16GB/32GB/64GB versions, but to me the only reason for more internal memory is if it is all accessible for apps storage. Can someone with a Note 2 check how much is available? On my Bionic, I have 16GB of internal storage, but only a small amount (<4GB) is available for apps. If the apps storage is the same for all models, then it's not a big deal to get one with "only" 16GB of internal storage, because of the microSD card.
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Heres an image of the storage use on my 16 GB GN2, if thats what you are looking for.
 

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twospirits said:
While reading the forums over at Sprint website, I noticed that the Sprint version does not have the pins for the wireless charging.

:mad:

No Sim card access, no multiview (yet), no wireless charging

aarrgghhhh anything else Sprint?

TS
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I can see why international travelers would want that sim card access but ME, if I'm leaving the country, it would be because I'm on vacation so I don't want to be contacted and will call you when I return.....but that's just me. :D
 
ren857 said:
Am I the only Sprint user that wants to scream "Stop Rubbing It In!!!!!" LOL

I'm so jealous of the users who have have multi view.
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Funny reading this. I find I don't think of multi view (outta site outta mind) until I hit the forums then I'm like....damn! :p
 
ScandaLeX said:
I can see why international travelers would want that sim card access but ME, if I'm leaving the country, it would be because I'm on vacation so I don't want to be contacted and will call you when I return.....but that's just me. :D
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For me, I prefer having the option, especially for going to the Philippines where I have a ton of relatives that could more easily get in touch with me and I can use a prepaid sim.

It's part of the reason I'm keeping the photon. Although, I am tempted getting a Note 10.1 rather than wait for the ativ windows tablet.
 
desmofan said:
So, it looks like all the internal storage is available for apps. That's a good sign. I still wonder if 32GB is really necessary, because 9GB of apps is a LOT of apps.
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Newer models seemed to have removed the intern storage partition that used to exist on phones with internal and external sd
 
desmofan said:
So, it looks like all the internal storage is available for apps. That's a good sign. I still wonder if 32GB is really necessary, because 9GB of apps is a LOT of apps.
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I personally could never justify having a 32GB model. I transferred 6000 photos from my PC to my phone and it has barely dented the capacity. I suppose somebody with loads of music, videos and games might think it was worthwhile :cool:
 
Ballymoss said:
I personally could never justify having a 32GB model. I transferred 6000 photos from my PC to my phone and it has barely dented the capacity. I suppose somebody with loads of music, videos and games might think it was worthwhile :cool:
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Coming from a non-smart phone I did not know what I was getting myself into. I thought I NEEDED 32gb on a GN2 to have enough room to enjoy its capabilities.

In 24 hours I already see that I was wrong because after downloading over 40 apps ranging from 5.5mb to 1.37GB each, my grand total is 4.47GB downloaded and I still have around 6.7GB free. That is plenty of space for me.

I know that I am probably not going to play all the games I bought. I'm not a gamer so I will eventually delete them from the phone if I do not use them over the next month or so. I was overwhelmed with the app store's selection being that I have never had a touch phone/tablet before.

I am happy with my 16gb Galaxy Note 2, 52gb dropbox and two 64gb SDXC Series 10 UHS-I micro cards. I have almost two hundred gigs of space....more than the laptop I'm typing on right now and that took me six years to fill.

Good luck all. :)
 
16gb was never an issue for me, I got the 32gb Ipad 2 and only used around 5 gb on that, only around 2 gb on my S2, so with my new Note 2 and a 16gb class 10 memory card, I will be happy ;)
 
twospirits said:
While reading the forums over at Sprint website, I noticed that the Sprint version does not have the pins for the wireless charging.

:mad:

No Sim card access, no multiview (yet), no wireless charging

aarrgghhhh anything else Sprint?

TS
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This is a deal breaker. I guess I'll be waiting for the AT&T version.
 
Now, I'd really like to see the different carrier versions of the Note 2 with the battery cover off.

Anybody have pics of what the pin is supposed to look like that allows wireless charging?
 
ScandaLeX said:
I can see why international travelers would want that sim card access but ME, if I'm leaving the country, it would be because I'm on vacation so I don't want to be contacted and will call you when I return.....but that's just me. :D
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Well I need to satisfy my twitter habit and calling would be nice.

evohicks said:
16gb was never an issue for me, I got the 32gb Ipad 2 and only used around 5 gb on that, only around 2 gb on my S2, so with my new Note 2 and a 16gb class 10 memory card, I will be happy ;)
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I am like Tim the Tool Man Taylor, I want more Power ugh ugh In this case More memory, lol

twospirits said:
No Sim card access, no multiview (yet), no wireless charging

aarrgghhhh anything else Sprint?

TS
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donniegood said:
I know thats why i said it. as a positive note lol
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Don't get me wrong. At this point in my life not having a SIM card is not going to kill me since I travel overseas less than I used to. But my issue is if you say its a world phone then damn it make the sim card accessible. Multiview i can wait till the update, wireless charging to me I really don't need since I am always charging my devices at each chance I get and its easier carrying around a extra mini charger than a wireless charging pad.

drexappeal said:
Now, I'd really like to see the different carrier versions of the Note 2 with the battery cover off.

Anybody have pics of what the pin is supposed to look like that allows wireless charging?
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here you go. See the extra gold pins on the side. Also there is that strange round looking thingy. I wonder what that is.
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This youtube video showing the Note 2 being broken down also shows the pins.

TS
 
desmofan said:
So, it looks like all the internal storage is available for apps. That's a good sign. I still wonder if 32GB is really necessary, because 9GB of apps is a LOT of apps.
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Incidentally I have just ran through Application Manager and it says I am using a total of 2 GB for Apps, which consists of the pre installed apps plus 27 I have downloaded. Theres still 8.25GB free.
 
I might sound stupid, but reading more and more about US carriers and their restrictions...I'm simply baffled. Why would they restrict sim access? It all sounds so complex to me.
 
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