OSitCAMEwith's Posts

since I cannot delete that last post  re: Google Maps, administrator of this forum: Can you? I was using Maps on my backup phone not the paused Note II so it was inappropriate for this GN2 forum. Thank you!

Thank you for that info on reverting Maps7. When I used the updated version of Maps for directions in the Midwest in a car last week the directions were all wrong just getting around from highway to downtown in the State Capitol I was visiting!  I will try Verizon Navigator, but I think that costs monthly money but it is better than nothing!  Oh google+Samsung ... why are you messing up Samsung Galaxy Note II?

Hello. Have you received any help to make the nightmare of the forced 4.3 update effects on the Galaxy Note 2's battery? I called techsupport and they were aware enough to suggest I use KIES software from Samsung to have it recognize the phone and select CANCEL to stop the upgrade that I stopped in mid-stream when I saw it starting to happen. Unfortunately, in order to force the update on this particular model, they have removed the Galaxy Note II from the KIES list! (both versions of KIES -- 2.6 and 3.0 will not recognize this device any longer!) SO I am at the hands of xda developers to get around this since the phone has been in Airplane Mode for a few weeks and is still, thankfully, in 4.1.2 state. THIS experience is so strange as Samsung selected just this model and the Galaxy S III phones to get the force-fed upgrade. Both are experiencing problems (phone turning on and off + battery life halved) on T-Mobile too according to 2 friends that have the GN2 also.  SO strange that I have to buy an iPhone after all this because at least they let you choose if you want to install update(s) and , more importantly and unlike Samsung, they allow one to gp back to the older OS as needed.  In this case, Samsung says "sorry just wait for an update" and "do not try to go back to 4.1.2 or it will void warranty!". What a way to lose trust that this could happen with any Samsung Smartphone in the future!

Finally , as a poster says "just get a phone with no upgrade capabilities" is dumb. It is to get a phone where the updates do not diminish a phone, like Samsung has done for the Galaxy Note II. And I wish now the new phone, whatever it may be now that I wasted money on a Galaxy Note II,  were not android at all. These Samsung swine devils have us over a barrel and without choice. Goodbye to the once good Samsung Galaxy Note II.  It now is sub-par withthe 2014 updates. Stay away! >Minor Edit< Message was edited by: Verizon Moderator><

I should have bought a new Motorola. Oh well, do you think I could still get even $190-$200 for a used Samsung Galaxy Note II?  I am amazed at the Murphy's Law with this Samsung hell upgrade! I made the worst buying decision for the best Smartphone that is now being forced to become pathethic. I should have bought another Samsung Droid Charge at this point it is better. Samsung is terrible and they have destroyed the Noye II and probably, wastefully, just want more profit and have the sheeple drop their Note II for Note 3?  Dream away Korean profiteers!

Thank you for the reply, Ann. That is so bizarre Samsung is shoving that 4.3 upgrade (i know, i know 4.3 was desired by so many) down the throats of these Samsung Galaxy Note II devices from Verizon Wireless. I guess they want certain tethering and other features including battery like changed/lessened/deleted? I know the 'benefits of it'. I choose the operating system 4.1.2 it came with. My other phones have offered a choice to install or not to install. I guess I better talk to Verizon Wireless tech. team and hear their corroboration.  Samsung, if it is true you took away my Classic Galaxy Note II then your giant company stinks to high heaven. HA ! - T