Hi all,
My phone heats up tremendously when charging or playing games, I've had a good look through xda and only found a few other ppl with similar issues, but there was no solution or a workaround to be found. So I'm not sure whether it's a fault with my phone and i should take it back ?
What do ppl think!?!
Thanks in advance
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I don't believe the device has any overheating issues, but the people are thinking that it's overheating, that's why there are many threads but no answers, because there is no answer practically. Besides, only saying overheating doesn't mean anything unless you mention the temperature.
Also, if you play games or charging the phone, it will be hot, it is normal.
Regards.
It's normal. Bear in mind that you are using a very slim dual core phone. So it'll become hot if you are playing games or using CPU centric apps.
1: Load Dungeon Defenders
2: Play for half an hour on low brightness, and with it scaled down a bit to help
3: Cant touch screen, burny kinda pain
..... Makes me cry
Jinnxed said:
I've had a good look through xda and only found a few other ppl with similar issues, but there was no solution or a workaround to be found.
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As a workaround you can try underclocking your phone.
Hi, I had this issue when I bought the phone. I took it to the service centre and the guy there said that there was some moisture in the phone (I dont know whether it was real or not) and that he had cleaned the phone. The problem was not solved until I started using custom roms and kernels. You can also try doing the same.
Jinnxed said:
Hi all,
My phone heats up tremendously when charging or playing games, I've had a good look through xda and only found a few other ppl with similar issues, but there was no solution or a workaround to be found. So I'm not sure whether it's a fault with my phone and i should take it back ?
What do ppl think!?!
Thanks in advance
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there are app on the market that will give you info about the phone and temp.
but it is still a fast phone in a small case
Now this the billions't thread on heating .......
Take time, search and find the answers already given ......
The heat is NORMAL when sgs 2 is used at it's limit (gaming , hd video watching, navigation etc. )
E.g. an Intel i7 dual core notebook cpu has a max. design temp of 105 deg C !!!!!!!
So what ? If You can't accept the reality of physics (high cap cpu = high temp produced) sell Your phone ......
I wonder if some posters here attended basic school physics lessons at all .....
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@troed- Ahh, don't go harsh on them mate. They will realize they are wrong, but that will take time sadly.
@ troed
Don't be a smart arse no one likes one.
I was merely putting out my issue to see whether others are experiencing the same and if they've something about it.
I know all about dual core etc etc
I was shocked to find the temperature reach 50c/122f (should've mentioned in 1st post) when charging and around 46c gaming etc
Thanks to all with constructive comments.
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Thats fine temp mate.
Good luck.
Regards.
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One tip I'd recommend is to avoid using the phone if it's charging. Samsung themselves say this.
It is a very powerful phone, in a very thin case, you will feel the heat more than in the brick you had before
46°c is a good temp.
Feels warm to the touch, ofcourse.
But nothing to worry about. As soon as it goes over 55-60°c i would start worrying.
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Meaning: continuously superhot! (2hrs+ @ 60+°C)
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Thanks for the replies.
I guess I was hoping that it maybe a rogue app causing the problem or maybe changing to a different kernal may reduce the amount of heat.
Sounds like I'll just have learn live it! At least it keep my hands warm in the winter. Lol
Cheers
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I could use my SGS2 for BBQ in the summer time.
@troed
Another arrogant person making smartass comments. XDA is certainly going down hill. I didn't realise that a background in physics was a requirement to own a phone.
If you have nothing useful to say...don't say anything. It just highlights the type of individual that you are, which isn't very flattering.
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My SGSII did that too
Yes, the problem is true,, when I first bought my phone a month ago, I tried playing Asphalt 6, and my phone got soo hot I couldn't hold it anymore,, it exceeded 50 deg.C
But then I updated my phone, and the problem was gone.. don't get my wrong it still heats a bit,, but never more than 40 deg.C (you can still use your phone at that temp.).. and some people said the problem vanishes completely when upgrading to Gingerbread 2.3.4
Hope that helped
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Yes, the problem is true,, when I first bought my phone a month ago, I tried playing Asphalt 6, and my phone got soo hot I couldn't hold it anymore,, it exceeded 50 deg.C
But then I updated my phone, and the problem was gone.. don't get my wrong it still heats a bit,, but never more than 40 deg.C (you can still use your phone at that temp.).. and some people said the problem vanishes completely when upgrading to Gingerbread 2.3.4
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Agree. Upgrading to 2.3.4 really helps to reduce a little bit of temp.
more heat causes faster battery drain
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I just thought id ask this question to see if anyone else has noticed.
I have overclocked my SGSII to 1.5 and i have noticed when my phone has heavy usage i.e. browsing and running large apps like titanium backup etc the back of my phone seems to be gettn warm, i cant really notice it becauss i have a protective case on but if i put the back of my hand on the camera its really warm.
I have left the phone to idle for a while and checked, its not warm but gets warm when i start using it for a few mins for browsing, downloading and like i say running heavy apps.
I would really like to know if anyone else is getting this or is it just me lol.
P.s.
I have also changed the overclock via setcpu back to 1.2 and the phone doesnt seem to get warm.
My phone is also running lite'ning 1.5 rom.
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No your phone is not special, in general overclocking = runs hotter, see: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Overclocking#Disadvantages
djsimonr said:
I just thought id ask this question to see if anyone else has noticed.
I have overclocked my SGSII to 1.5 and i have noticed when my phone has heavy usage i.e. browsing and running large apps like titanium backup etc the back of my phone seems to be gettn warm, i cant really notice it becauss i have a protective case on but if i put the back of my hand on the camera its really warm.
I have left the phone to idle for a while and checked, its not warm but gets warm when i start using it for a few mins for browsing, downloading and like i say running heavy apps.
I would really like to know if anyone else is getting this or is it just me lol.
P.s.
I have also changed the overclock via setcpu back to 1.2 and the phone doesnt seem to get warm.
My phone is also running lite'ning 1.5 rom.
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higher speed
faster
more resistance
= heat
Source:
first year electrical engineer
another example is
a burger
rare = stock
well done = safe OC
charcoal burger = very high oc
source:
cooked a burger once
another example :
driving normally = normal
6th gear at 160 Mph = safe OC
1st gear on the autobahn = Very high OC
Source
drove a car once
Jackie chan = stock
Steven segal = safe OC
chuck Norris = you hands will melt
i can give you more examples if you wish
Lol thanks for the info and examples
I know overclockin can cause more heat, i use to build and overclock pc's
Seen as it only gets warm when i am using it heavly supose it will be safe.
Thanks again for your replies
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Lol thanks for the info and examples
I know overclockin can cause more heat, i use to build and overclock pc's
Seen as it only gets warm when i am using it heavly supose it will be safe.
Thanks again for your replies
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btw if u search on the SG2 forum
people are having heating issues
not that it causes problems
only that they feel heat
there is not cause for concern
Oh right, i did do a search but couldnt find anything, think i need to re-learne my searching skills lol.
Sorry for posting this issue again :/
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Didn't someone here fry a phone with OC? Nobnut I think.. Anyway I don't see the point, considering how fast the phone is already ..
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Hello,
I've had my GS II for about a week, and the battery life has been pretty stellar, except for days where I work at the office. For some reason, there, the battery drains at about 2x the rate than in other areas. A very similar thing happened with my Captivate, but the battery lasts longer with the GS II.
However, today, at around 1PM, my phone started heating up so that it was hot to the touch, and the battery drained 60% in about 1.5 hours. Something went terribly wrong. And even plugged in, it was draining faster than it could charge!
How can I find out what happened? I don't want this to happen again.
The only thing I did was listen to a podcast with BeyondPod, but I do that every day at work over lunch. So, nothing new in my utilization.
Any ideas appreciated!
Thanks,
Jon
(AT&T SG II, stock, unrooted)
May be the GPS - same experience here.
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Thanks, but GPS was not on. Neither was WiFi. Just Bluetooth. It's the same settings I have every day at work, because Tasker sets my settings automatically based on cell tower location.
What's your android OS utilization look like in battery stats? Could be the mysterious bug on Samsung devices...
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kletiz said:
What's your android OS utilization look like in battery stats? Could be the mysterious bug on Samsung devices...
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If you mean the bars beneath the battery chart, the signal bar was 100% green from left to right. Is that what you mean?
No, the screen before that...it will say display, android OS, android system, cell standby, etc.. what percent does it say for android OS?
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If you mean the bars beneath the battery chart, the signal bar was 100% green from left to right. Is that what you mean?
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Edit: Just noticed he responded just before me. Lol. You can ignore my post.
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I had a similar experience today. I was talking on the phone when the top of the phone got really hot. Like it hurt my ear to hold the phone against it. And then the phone rebooted. Since then it's been running phone. Need to figure out what caused it though. Might be a similar issue. But my battery life has been pretty good though. Can easily make it through a day with moderate to heavy use.
I am running CM 7.1. Not sure if that had anything to do with it. But even if it did, there is no way I am going back to stock.
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Was there anything else in your battery usage stats?
What about wakelocks in BetterBatteryStats?
Same here. My battery just drained to death. And "Android OS" was taken care 80% of my battery. What the hell...
Had the same thing happen to me yesterday. I am stock rooted.
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ljwnow said:
Same here. My battery just drained to death. And "Android OS" was taken care 80% of my battery. What the hell...
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Unfortunately, AOS often falsely reports high. Sometimes high AOS usage is fine, sometimes it's not.
I've gotten some of my best battery life with AOS at 60%.
Can't tell what happened to you without some statistics.
karth500 said:
I had a similar experience today. I was talking on the phone when the top of the phone got really hot. Like it hurt my ear to hold the phone against it. And then the phone rebooted. Since then it's been running phone. Need to figure out what caused it though. Might be a similar issue. But my battery life has been pretty good though. Can easily make it through a day with moderate to heavy use.
I am running CM 7.1. Not sure if that had anything to do with it. But even if it did, there is no way I am going back to stock.
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Yeah, this sounds very similar to what happened to me, but with stock ROM.
Two follow-on questions:
1. If it's ROM-independent, then could it be something in the hardware that's short-circuiting? Like... the cellular chipset, or perhaps the modem firmware?
2. Can you explain what about CM 7.1 is so superior to the stock rom, which I'm finding pretty fantastic at the moment?
Thanks,
Jon
kletiz said:
No, the screen before that...it will say display, android OS, android system, cell standby, etc.. what percent does it say for android OS?
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Unfortunately, I don't think I can go back in history, can I? It's a new day, with a new charge... and I'm imagining that the battery meters reflect today's activity, not yesterday's disaster...
Sh1t happens. That's the way it was with multiple Windows Mobile phones I had in the past and it is obviously the way it is with multiple Android phones I have now. Usually a quick reboot of the phone will resolve the problem. As long as it didn't happen again persisitently, you are fine.
The cause is somewhere some app or service was stuck in a bad place that uses a lot of CPU or data or both. This will cause phone heats up and battery darin faster. Unless you have full dev environment and logging on the phone, it is virtually impossible to track it down.
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Sh1t happens. That's the way it was with multiple Windows Mobile phones I had in the past and it is obviously the way it is with multiple Android phones I have now. Usually a quick reboot of the phone will resolve the problem. As long as it didn't happen again persisitently, you are fine.
The cause is somewhere some app or service was stuck in a bad place that uses a lot of CPU or data or both. This will cause phone heats up and battery darin faster. Unless you have full dev environment and logging on the phone, it is virtually impossible to track it down.
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Yeah, but does this kind of thing happen to iPhones and WinPho phones? Just curious. I am trying to convince friends & family that with the GS II, Android has finally reached parity with iOS. Perhaps not quite yet... ??
i never had battery drain but once in a while I do notice my phone gets hot on the back cover in between the SGS logo and the camera while I'm using it. If I put it down for a bit, it cools off. I figured it was just hot from use and I never thought anything more of it.
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Just curious. I am trying to convince friends & family that with the GS II, Android has finally reached parity with iOS. Perhaps not quite yet... ??
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What make you think GS2 is any better than other Android phones in this regard? Anyone can make a mistake or two in programming and it is impossible to write bug free code.
Remember, latest Android Gingerbread OS is 2.3.7 and we are at 2.3.4. There are a lot of bug fixes (and new bugs) in each incremental release from Google alone. On top of that you have Samsung's customization code and various apps you installed.
JonDeutsch said:
Yeah, but does this kind of thing happen to iPhones and WinPho phones? Just curious. I am trying to convince friends & family that with the GS II, Android has finally reached parity with iOS. Perhaps not quite yet... ??
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You still need to convince them, trust me.
Anyways..here is what I was getting at last night.
http://www.xda-developers.com/android/android-os-what-is-it/
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Yeah, but does this kind of thing happen to iPhones and WinPho phones? Just curious. I am trying to convince friends & family that with the GS II, Android has finally reached parity with iOS. Perhaps not quite yet... ??
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It does happen to iPhones for sure. We switched from blackberry devices to the iPhone, at work, three months ago. We had five different devices experience similar heat and battery issues. The cause is typically from apps or services that sync with online data.
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My first time posting here, so please be gentle.
I've had my SGS2 for around 6 months now, its an unlocked ASIA (as I live in BKK). I noticed on the original stock firmware that the phone was running hot, as in the back panel around the camera would heat up to the point I could feel it in my pocket. This would normally happen if I was using a game like angry birds, or a psx emulator. But sometimes it would happen in the browser under normal conditions. I just thought this may be a issue with dual core phones, so I took this as a 'feature' and accepted it.
But now lots of people I work with have this phone, and it came up in conversation about heat. Everyone stated they do not have this issue, that the phone remains cool all the time.
I have moved between many different ROMs, and have finally stuck with Westcrips ICS ROM. Then a strange thing happened, the heat issue goes away with version 8.4. Phone is cool all the time, even playing my PSX emulator in software mode. Battery also increased from 12 hours to 16-18 hours.
But now I just moved up to 9.3, and its back again, the front screen is very hot to touch when using things like the MX video player, or surfin the web. And if I launch a game ... well, forget about it. The battery drain is immense to, be lucky if I pull an hour of use like that.
Anyone else suffer from this? Hardware fault? I can't take it back because my flash counter is probably in the 20's now, and I can't find a reset JIG in Bangkok.
Cheers.
FYI, I always do a clean wipe, dalvik / cache / permissions.
same issued here, phone bought from Thailand also. Phone getting hot when browser,downloading and playing some games( not all). And its really hot
Changing Rom and kernel sometimes solved it for awhile but eventually will come back.
Looking for solution also
Thanks
P/s: right now im using LA4 stock Rom and CF root LA4 kernel and still get hot
Saisuay said:
same issued here, phone bought from Thailand also. Phone getting hot when browser,downloading and playing some games( not all). And its really hot
Changing Rom and kernel sometimes solved it for awhile but eventually will come back.
Looking for solution also
Thanks
P/s: right now im using LA4 stock Rom and CF root LA4 kernel and still get hot
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Thanks for getting back to me.
The one I know that fixes it is Resurrection 8.4. Its a dam good rom, and given me the best battery life (once I got 20 hours with normal use). But there is an issue with touch screen sensitivity that makes it annoying.
Maybe its something to do with the Kernel on the Asian models?
If I find a fix I'll pm you.
Hmmm mine only gets uncomfortably hot when playing some 3d games. Didn't experience the same level of heat when just browsing though... It just gets a little warm but far from gaming temps.
What i did was undervolt and underclock when playing. It did reduce the heat and extend the battery though i admit it's not the best solution / workaround.
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What settings did u use for setcpu if u don't mind me asking? Will it work on ICS?
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I use Tegrak Overclock so I can mess with clocks and voltages with the stock kernel. See below for my settings... 100% stable on my phone.
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Thanks for getting back to me.
The one I know that fixes it is Resurrection 8.4. Its a dam good rom, and given me the best battery life (once I got 20 hours with normal use). But there is an issue with touch screen sensitivity that makes it annoying.
Maybe its something to do with the Kernel on the Asian models?
If I find a fix I'll pm you.
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Thanks man. I too will try to find a solution.
fyi, i tried several Modem, CSC, kernel and Rom but nothing seem to really work.
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I use Tegrak Overclock so I can mess with clocks and voltages with the stock kernel. See below for my settings... 100% stable on my phone.
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Cheers mate, will give that a go when I get home.
Right now my phone is warm all the time, just lost 20% battery as well in 1 hour.
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Well it looks like the ICS kernel is not supported right now under Tegrak. It is bleeding edge.
I tried setCPU to under clock but ended up with a lot of slow down and some full system freezes.
Guess its back to 8.4 until I find a more definitive answer.
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Since you're using Westcrip's Resurrection Remix, you can get rid of the triangle by using Chainfire's TriangleAway app - I'm using Resurrection too and it got rid of the flash counter and the triangle.
TriangleAway should work on all ICS roms though.
Strange, installed triangle away yesterday evening. Work like a charm, so I guess if I need to return I can now.
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Thats not normal, it happened to me with my previous SGS2. Changed in warranty by my carrier.
Cheers.
Same frome here: use the warranty its not normal...
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I guess that's my only option. On a new from and its cool now, but reset my counter for the flash so can get a service now.
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i have resolved my problem by flashing a custom rom.
which from did you flash?
I'm using Thebyani ics v3 and after I disabled the stock browser all is good. Battery life too.
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I recently bought my Optimus G roughly a month ago. And the first thing I did was root and install the SlickJB rom. I am not to sure if it overheated when that was installed but later on I installed the Rootbox rom and I am definitely get overheating problems now even to the point to where it hurts to touch it sometimes. Does anyone know of a fix or anyone else with a similar problem?
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Never had this problem before...ill do some searching around see if i find something.
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Make sure your CPU isn't stuck in "performance" governor. I am having this problem with Shelnut's CM also. Have to change the governor every reboot.
Mine definitely gets hot if im like playing Vice City or something equally intensive for a long time, but not during normal use.
I've made it better by undervolting; mine seems most stable at -50.
Definitely look for a rogue app. Elixr has a 'top' function that is nice for showing processes using the most cpu at the current time. You'd probably be able to see something in BBS as well. I had some app go crazy (I forget what) blasting away at the processor when I shut the screen off, and I could feel the phone get hot in my pocket as I walked down the hall.
On paper this is the best galaxy s ever, we all know that, but I have had this phone for 2 weeks now, and I have had the worst android experience on any phone, I had owned every phone on the galaxy s line since the beginning.
I haven't seen any phone with more lags or software flaws than this one.
To begin, the wakeup lag, sometimes more than 10 secs for the phone to wakeup.
The sd card read/write lag, I change my sd card to a Samsung top notch one, and the lag is still noticeable.
Memory issues, I recreates thisnissues in may ways, open up a game (plants vs zombies 2) play for a couple of mins, lock the phone, and see if you can weke it up.
I noticed a bit more smotthnes after the updatw but still the performance on this phone is just awful.
I hope this is an isolated issue, but I have seen a lot of people complaining about the lag as well.
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Forgot to add the connection issues, I use the subway a lot, I have to put the phone in airplane mode and off to get reception back after getting off the subway, otherwise it will not refresh the connection by itself.
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livito said:
Forgot to add the connection issues, I use the subway a lot, I have to put the phone in airplane mode and off to get reception back after getting off the subway, otherwise it will not refresh the connection by itself.
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Me toi
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livito said:
Forgot to add the connection issues, I use the subway a lot, I have to put the phone in airplane mode and off to get reception back after getting off the subway, otherwise it will not refresh the connection by itself.
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Me too. I can't tell you how many problems I've had with this phone. That's just one of the many.
I don't have any of these problems. Maybe its crapware your carrier loaded that's restricting it?
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Yes, it might be a "T-Mobile" version problem, I am pretty sure this are software related problems, I would like to see it running on a vanilla version of android, it has to be TouchWiz messing it up, but anyway, this had to be thoroughly tested before releasing it to the public, shame on T-Mobile/Samsung, hope a fix is on the way.
livito said:
Yes, it might be a "T-Mobile" version problem, I am pretty sure this are software related problems, I would like to see it running on a vanilla version of android, it has to be TouchWiz messing it up, but anyway, this had to be thoroughly tested before releasing it to the public, shame on T-Mobile/Samsung, hope a fix is on the way.
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Try using the international stock roms. On the S4, those were MUCH better that the US version roms. I know it requires rooting, but you'll probably be happier and it doesn't really matter if you're outside your return period anyway.
I don't have any of those problems either.
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Me neither
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Great phone, no issues, where did you buy yur phones?
I've had the phone for a while now and it hasn't lagged once, the fingerprint scanner works over 90% of the time, and signal is good as well. Yeah, the HR monitor is a total gimmick, but to say this phone is "the worst galaxy" is a bit extreme.
So either I got extremely lucky and got 2 phones without any problems, or some people are getting unlucky with their purchase.
livito said:
Yes, it might be a "T-Mobile" version problem, I am pretty sure this are software related problems, I would like to see it running on a vanilla version of android, it has to be TouchWiz messing it up, but anyway, this had to be thoroughly tested before releasing it to the public, shame on T-Mobile/Samsung, hope a fix is on the way.
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I have a feeling most of it is a T-mobile problem. However, I have a friend on another carrier (I think it's Verizon) and he hates his as well. Tons of problems.
i got no problem with mine S5, just love it.
I have the mysterious lag screen problem on wake!
livito said:
On paper this is the best galaxy s ever, we all know that, but I have had this phone for 2 weeks now, and I have had the worst android experience on any phone, I had owned every phone on the galaxy s line since the beginning.
I haven't seen any phone with more lags or software flaws than this one.
To begin, the wakeup lag, sometimes more than 10 secs for the phone to wakeup.
The sd card read/write lag, I change my sd card to a Samsung top notch one, and the lag is still noticeable.
Memory issues, I recreates thisnissues in may ways, open up a game (plants vs zombies 2) play for a couple of mins, lock the phone, and see if you can weke it up.
I noticed a bit more smotthnes after the updatw but still the performance on this phone is just awful.
I hope this is an isolated issue, but I have seen a lot of people complaining about the lag as well.
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Sometimes, no matter what I've tried, I'll be using the phone and let the screen turn off, When I push the home button, nothing, the phone is still running but I can't see anything, I try to use the power button and again nothing, I have to pull the battery and restart the phone to get it working. There is a group of people that are experiencing the problem and at first people thought it may be SD card related but it is not conclusive at this point. It will work fine sometimes for days, then all of a sudden pull the above mentioned crap.
Exactly, onlast Sunday every time I locked the screen it would never wakeup, I had to remove the battery like 3 times, it has been OK for the las 2 days though, but this is frustrating, I mean, I haven't even rooted the phone yet, I read that 4.4.3 is on its way, hope that addresses these performance issues.
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Yes I agree this phone is very laggy specially the camera they send me a "new" phone and the problem still there, also i usually charge it at night
and this morning the screen was on the boot screen logo i had to remove the battery it sucks
So, I keep researching the reasons of why some of us have this issues, today I went to the "t-mobile my account" app, went to options and deselected all the options (ALL OF THEM), and I notice the fun is a lot smoother, probably the placebo effect, but I will keep trying for a couple of days, if you guys want give it a try.
No issues here, touch wood, using T-Mobile phone on AT&T network.
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I've only had the phone for about a week but it's amazing so far, I upgraded from a S2. I play Ingress constantly and lately I've been able to play for 4+ hours at a time before needing to recharge and that's just on the stock battery. I removed all the bloatware I could and turned most everything off just to try and squeeze out every little bit of battery life. The only thing bugging me about the phone so far is that root would void my warranty and I'm a little upset about that but meh, it's not like I ever needed it I'm just a little worried because the phone is so new. I might just wait until the 12 months is up and root the phone then. So far I don't really have a reason to need root but I'm sure that desire will gain in traction as new tools for the device get released. I'm mostly thinking about mods like Cyagenmod, that will be one of the reasons I root and break Knox if I do before the warranty.
livito said:
On paper this is the best galaxy s ever, we all know that, but I have had this phone for 2 weeks now, and I have had the worst android experience on any phone, I had owned every phone on the galaxy s line since the beginning.
I haven't seen any phone with more lags or software flaws than this one.
To begin, the wakeup lag, sometimes more than 10 secs for the phone to wakeup.
The sd card read/write lag, I change my sd card to a Samsung top notch one, and the lag is still noticeable.
Memory issues, I recreates thisnissues in may ways, open up a game (plants vs zombies 2) play for a couple of mins, lock the phone, and see if you can weke it up.
I noticed a bit more smotthnes after the updatw but still the performance on this phone is just awful.
I hope this is an isolated issue, but I have seen a lot of people complaining about the lag as well.
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