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My Galaxy Note 2 died just over a week ago, so I got myself a Note 4. Being sick of Vodafone, I opted to go with Three. Unfortunately having time left on my contract I couldn't port my number, so got a new number with Three.

For now, I'm also keeping my old number, so decided to get something a bit tougher I could sling in my pocket on site, or on the bike.

It's quite basic, but has a quad core processor. Only an 8mp camera and Jellybean, with a few other usual Android functions etc. It's dual sim and IP67 rated - £133 + vat. I'll update as to it's usefulness and toughness in due course. I went for this over the JCB phone as it gets better reviews - a standard keypad version is available for less monies

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Posted : 11/04/2015 9:17 am
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Clean your nails.


 
Posted : 11/04/2015 9:20 am
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I'm just off to shower right now!


 
Posted : 11/04/2015 9:22 am
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str - wot happened to your note2 ?


 
Posted : 11/04/2015 9:31 am
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He's in the shower so I'll cover this scaredypants. He broke the screen while beating a small water vole to death with it for questioning the side of his head he parts his hair on. A touchy subject it would appear.

Personally, I part it on the left. Yes, the dangerous side.


 
Posted : 11/04/2015 9:40 am
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Does no one make a decent case for the note series like ?


 
Posted : 11/04/2015 9:41 am
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I had no idea that voles had opinions regarding coiffure

ALways imagined it would be more the chinchilla* end of the line

poor little fella 🙁

("hey, meester - yo hair is sheeeet" - that sort of thing)


 
Posted : 11/04/2015 9:45 am
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Liking the look of that a lot. Just add SIM and go play?


 
Posted : 11/04/2015 9:45 am
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The Note 2 just froze. Tried everything including hard reset.

I have no hair to part.

I've got a Spigen Tough Armour case for the Note 4 but it doesn't protect the screen and I'm not a fan of Otterboxes


 
Posted : 11/04/2015 9:49 am
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Meh. My Lumia escaped from my pocket on this, spent a night in the rain, and still worked afterwards. Albeit with a dent or two.

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Posted : 11/04/2015 10:06 am
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I'm not a fan of [b][i][u]Otterboxes[/u][/i][/b]
you bloody DID kill that vole, didn't you ?!

*reported*


 
Posted : 11/04/2015 10:15 am
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My Lumia escaped from my pocket on this,

Duelling Dragons?


 
Posted : 11/04/2015 10:27 am
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Yup.

When the sign says "Do not take your phone on this ride" they mean it...


 
Posted : 11/04/2015 10:34 am
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I've got a Spigen Tough Armour case for the Note 4 but it doesn't protect the screen and I'm not a fan of Otterboxes

Having believed the hype, I got an Otterbox for my iP6+, and I was disappoint. The case is sturdy enough, and does give good impact protection, but the built-in screen 'tector is absolute crap! It won't lie flat, bowing up in the middle so you have to really push down making using a touchscreen a pain, coupled with it compromising the TouchID system.
In the end I ripped the plastic out, getting all the adhesive off, and bought a cheap tempered glass screen protector to go inside the case.
Cost £9.95, and only fits the flat area of the screen, but is amazingly slick, more slippery than a slippery thing from Planet Slippery!
Not sure if they're available for Note phones, but might be worth looking for, mine's a Gadgeo.
There's a bunch of tempered glass protectors for Note 4's, would probably work underneath the Spigen:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/s/?ie=UTF8&keywords=note+4+glass+screen+protector


 
Posted : 11/04/2015 5:08 pm
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Posted : 11/04/2015 5:18 pm
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How much was your otterbox cz?


 
Posted : 11/04/2015 6:25 pm
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How much internal memory does that phone have? I've not managed to find one that'll actually take more than two or three apps, so not much use as a smartphone.

Edit: just found it - 4GB so not too bad.


 
Posted : 11/04/2015 6:55 pm