Okay, Android fanbois...

[WoodDraw]

Originally Posted by Dave

For anyone who's not crazy about Samsung's Touchwiz, use a different launcher.
I like Apex.

You still have to deal with the hardware setup, which I'm not a fan of. Antiquated, and holding Android back.


There are a lot of rumors that Google might release a series of Nexus phones soon to help manufacturers out. I have no idea if it's true, but it's worth thinking about.

[BigMeatballDave]

Originally Posted by WoodDraw

You still have to deal with the hardware setup, which I'm not a fan of. Antiquated, and holding Android back.


There are a lot of rumors that Google might release a series of Nexus phones soon to help manufacturers out. I have no idea if it's true, but it's worth thinking about.

How often do you really need to set it up?

I love how well the S2 performs, but I'm not crazy about the look of Touchwiz.

[WoodDraw]

Originally Posted by Dave

How often do you really need to set it up?

I love how well the S2 performs, but I'm not crazy about the look of Touchwiz.

I was talking about the button layout. Google has moved away from a permanent menu button, but Samsung still has it. It makes it awkward with any app that follows Android design guidelines.

[BigMeatballDave]

Originally Posted by WoodDraw

I was talking about the button layout. Google has moved away from a permanent menu button, but Samsung still has it. It makes it awkward with any app that follows Android design guidelines.

Its possible you may be knit-picking.

[Mojo Rising]

I like being able to swap the battery. Back-ups are pretty cheap on Ebay. I also like being able to add an extra memory chip for about a dollar a gig. The customization is also nice. I use the Swift keyboard and love it.

I have an SGSII and before they upgraded my OS a month ago I had an app that would make my phone a hotspot without incurring the hotspot fee (damn you Sprint.) My wife is not as technical as I am and she prefers the Iphone as everything is simpler (dummed down.)

I will upgrade to the latest 4gLTE phone when Sprint rolls it out in OC next Spring - Summer. By then the SGSIV might be out!

On my SGSII there is a feature called SprintID which uses a more Droid pure interface. I like it better than tw. Although I didn't have issues Touchwiz.

[DaFace]

Originally Posted by Mojo Rising

I like being able to swap the battery. Back-ups are pretty cheap on Ebay. I also like being able to add an extra memory chip for about a dollar a gig. The customization is also nice. I use the Swift keyboard and love it.

I have an SGSII and before they upgraded my OS a month ago I had an app that would make my phone a hotspot without incurring the hotspot fee (damn you Sprint.) My wife is not as technical as I am and she prefers the Iphone as everything is simpler (dummed down.)

I will upgrade to the latest 4gLTE phone when Sprint rolls it out in OC next Spring - Summer. By then the SGSIV might be out!

On my SGSII there is a feature called SprintID which uses a more Droid pure interface. I like it better than tw. Although I didn't have issues Touchwiz.

You probably know this, but you could most likely get the hotspot functionality back if you rooted. It wouldn't even take a custom ROM.

[Mojo Rising]

Originally Posted by DaFace

You probably know this, but you could most likely get the hotspot functionality back if you rooted. It wouldn't even take a custom ROM.

I have investigated rooting and it appeared to be a level of research that I haven't been up to yet. Used the hotspot feature a couple times a month. That is what I liked about it being free is that I used it too infrequently to justify the Sprint fee.

Plus, I feel I am 6 months from getting a new phone so maybe I will root that and go to the next level.

[Dartgod]

Originally Posted by Mojo Rising

On my SGSII there is a feature called SprintID which uses a more Droid pure interface. I like it better than tw. Although I didn't have issues Touchwiz.

This is awesome. I had no idea this existed and I can FINALLY replace the icons located at the bottom of the screen that were locked in until now.

Rep on its way...

[Mojo Rising]

Originally Posted by Dartgod

This is awesome. I had no idea this existed and I can FINALLY replace the icons located at the bottom of the screen that were locked in until now.

Rep on its way...

Not sure if Folders was an option on tw, or if it came with the 4.x upgrade. They are available on the MySprintID. I like them because I can squeeze 10 games into 1 folder and it doesn't take that much real estate.