Hey so I got the Galaxy S6 Edge on release as my contract was finally running out right before. I liked it a lot, other than the crap that is Touchwiz and it has started to run super slow as of late. I've been running Nova Prime which speeds it up a bit but I have to constantly wipe everything from RAM so that it doesn't lag just to go from Youtube to texting and back (and even then it still slightly lags). Lately it's been getting progressively worse and I haven't downloaded any new apps in ages or anything at all, just the usual social media and texting - that's it. We're talking no apps multi-tasking and I go to open Play Music and it just shows a black screen and 20secs later it shows the app.. I've pretty well had enough especially with waiting so long for 5.1 that a phone that's so expensive has issues much cheaper phones don't even have.
This is probably the wrong thread to post this but I was wondering if anyone else has gone through these problems and if so did you find a way to fix it? Other than that I'm wondering what phone would be a better choice for me. The typical flagships come to mind but what phone seems to be the best to you as of late? Thanks!
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Hey so I got the Galaxy S6 Edge on release as my contract was finally running out right before. I liked it a lot, other than the crap that is Touchwiz and it has started to run super slow as of late. I've been running Nova Prime which speeds it up a bit but I have to constantly wipe everything from RAM so that it doesn't lag just to go from Youtube to texting and back (and even then it still slightly lags). Lately it's been getting progressively worse and I haven't downloaded any new apps in ages or anything at all, just the usual social media and texting - that's it. We're talking no apps multi-tasking and I go to open Play Music and it just shows a black screen and 20secs later it shows the app.. I've pretty well had enough especially with waiting so long for 5.1 that a phone that's so expensive has issues much cheaper phones don't even have.
This is probably the wrong thread to post this but I was wondering if anyone else has gone through these problems and if so did you find a way to fix it? Other than that I'm wondering what phone would be a better choice for me. The typical flagships come to mind but what phone seems to be the best to you as of late? Thanks!
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My phone started to lag but ive rooted mine on 5.1.1 and a few days after i deleted some bloatware it started to lag but its not too bad. When it does get bad i power it off for a couple minutes and power it back on and unlock it and let it sit there doing nothing for a few minites and then it returns to its normal speed.
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pickles523 said:
My phone started to lag but ive rooted mine on 5.1.1 and a few days after i deleted some bloatware it started to lag but its not too bad. When it does get bad i power it off for a couple minutes and power it back on and unlock it and let it sit there doing nothing for a few minites and then it returns to its normal speed.
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That's acceptable to you for a "premiere" smartphone? My One M8 ran better than this phone does on Lollipop.
It will have a performance boost in m im sure
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Have to say that my edge if the worst phone I have owned for many years. I used to have htc m7 and m8 and then Sony z3 and they all performed better. Too bad that only Samsung knows how to make a proper phone camera..
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except ****ty battery life the phone is super fast to me (using nova prime too)
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Have to say that my edge if the worst phone I have owned for many years. I used to have htc m7 and m8 and then Sony z3 and they all performed better. Too bad that only Samsung knows how to make a proper phone camera..
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Talk about talking out of your a**. Song's experia z flagships have a great camera. They always have had great cameras.
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Talk about talking out of your a**. Song's experia z flagships have a great camera. They always have had great cameras.
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Nope. I really loved my z3 and while the camera was able to take great photos it was no where close to s6. Especially when needed to snap and shoot. With z3 you had to do manual controls and even then results wasn't always great.
Everything else (except the design) I liked z3 more than s6 edge
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Nope. I really loved my z3 and while the camera was able to take great photos it was no where close to s6. Especially when needed to snap and shoot. With z3 you had to do manual controls and even then results wasn't always great.
Everything else (except the design) I liked z3 more than s6 edge
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User error.
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User error.
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I agree my photos are fantastic
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mosesbd said:
except ****ty battery life the phone is super fast to me (using nova prime too)
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Are you having bad battery again? I saw you post that after a wipe, you had amazing battery.
What is your battery stats now that it has settled after the wipe/restore?
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Talk about talking out of your a**. Song's experia z flagships have a great camera. They always have had great cameras.
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Do you really think the Z3 camera is close to the S6/edge camera? Do you believe Santa is real as well?:laugh:
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Do you really think the Z3 camera is close to the S6/edge camera? Do you believe Santa is real as well?[emoji23]
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No one taught you how to read properly did they?
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Talk about talking out of your a**. Song's experia z flagships have a great camera. They always have had great cameras.
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No one taught you how to read properly did they?
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I can read fine, maybe if you try to explain where I got you wrong!
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I can read fine, maybe if you try to explain where I got you wrong!
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Here's a hint, why don't you try to find the text "s6" in my original post. Let me know when you find it.
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Have to say that my edge if the worst phone I have owned for many years. I used to have htc m7 and m8 and then Sony z3 and they all performed better. Too bad that only Samsung knows how to make a proper phone camera..
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Talk about talking out of your a**. Song's experia z flagships have a great camera. They always have had great cameras.
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Do you really think the Z3 camera is close to the S6/edge camera? Do you believe Santa is real as well?:laugh:
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No one taught you how to read properly did they?
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Here's a hint, why don't you try to find the text "s6" in my original post. Let me know when you find it.
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Have you never heard of the word context?
Obviously not, I guess no one thought you English.
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Have you never heard of the word context?
Obviously not, I guess no one thought you English.
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I should be asking that to you and the original guy that I replied to.
Guess no one "thought" English to either of you. I'm done with this.
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Currently I have a Desire HD and overall Im very happy with it. However, whenever its updating itself ie weather, friend stream etc, in the background, there is noticeable lag in using the phone.
My question is, does this also happen with the SGS2? Im contemplating buying it if this phone has no such issue which my DHD does as its the only real blemish on a very good phone.
I know there are differences with sense vs touch wiz but Im sure there are equivalent widgets etc which also update in the background.
cheers
Probably some Femto or Atto lag.
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Probably some Femto or Atto lag.
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Sorry, what?
Well maybe I was a bit harsh is describing the lag, it's more like Yocto lag.
i had some kind of lag in my old DHD, Was annoying tbh even flashing many roms it just didnt seem right so i moved on to better things (iphone4) and didnt look bk lol. i hope the SGS2 doesnt, from reveiws and people on here that have them it seems to work great!
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i had some kind of lag in my old DHD, Was annoying tbh even flashing many roms it just didnt seem right so i moved on to better things (iphone4) and didnt look bk lol. i hope the SGS2 doesnt, from reveiws and people on here that have them it seems to work great!
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Hopefully when you receive your new SGS2 you can report back on whether you encountered the same sort of lag as you noticed on your DHD . I only noticed the lag whenever I saw the little update icon appear in the top row of icons.
I'm writing from my SGS2. There is NO lag on this phone. Too fast, too furious dual core at 1.2ghz.what do you expect.the hardware is ahead of the software. NO lag even under heavy duty.
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kauka187 said:
Hopefully when you receive your new SGS2 you can report back on whether you encountered the same sort of lag as you noticed on your DHD . I only noticed the lag whenever I saw the little update icon appear in the top row of icons.
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I'm trying to tell you there is no lag but it seems as if your geek level is too low to understand.
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Hopefully when you receive your new SGS2 you can report back on whether you encountered the same sort of lag as you noticed on your DHD . I only noticed the lag whenever I saw the little update icon appear in the top row of icons.
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i thought it was just the sence they use on the htc, kinda put me of htc phones even tho i like the sence with the clock and freind stream ect..
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I'm writing from my SGS2. There is NO lag on this phone. Too fast, too furious dual core at 1.2ghz.what do you expect.the hardware is ahead of the software. NO lag even under heavy duty.
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True there's no lag wat so ever. Its never stalled on me on anything from web browsing to apps like the i player.. No **** its too fast.
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I'm trying to tell you there is no lag but it seems as if your geek level is too low to understand.
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Haha, fair enough. However, it was just that looking at your sig it seemed you hadnt yet received your SGS2 and also considering you used to have a DHD such as I, I was hoping for your personal opinion.
I had gathered from many a post that it is blazingly fast, but just saying its fast is very subjective.
Anyways, so far it looks like its a winner and Im gonna need to buy one!
Just discovered this... Thats fast!
http://www.xperiablog.net/2013/12/2...ed-for-xperia-z1-and-xperia-z-ultra/#comments
By the way... Merry Christmas!!
Cant be kitkat.. We cant get that lucky!
But I cant help but hope i'm wrong
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Cant be kitkat.. We cant get that lucky!
But I cant help but hope i'm wrong
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No I bet the change log will just be some immediate fixes.
- like the random reboot feature. keep the phone running fast, but bloody annoying! :silly:
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No I bet the change log will just be some immediate fixes.
- like the random reboot feature. keep the phone running fast, but bloody annoying! :silly:
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Stock 4.3 is nice, fluid, fast, no lags, reboots faced yet (not sure what feature u were referring to)... And thanks to xposed, i've got almost everything i otherwise get from aosp roms.. excited to finally have the headphone button working again.. never worked on any aosp builds... And i was on stock rom for just a day after I'd bought the phone 3 months ago. Bloody annoying to take this huge phone out of the pocket to change tracks while riding a back.. Wonder why no one else ever said a word about that nonfunctional button.. Guess no one else listens to music on z ultra..
Cant believe we'll have to just sit n wait for Sony to bringout kitkat.. With krabappel gone, n the gpe hype fading away n with the rest of the dev communities like cm or pa or even fxp not really giving a ****, i guess sony n xposed modules are our only hope for clinging on to this magnificent beast of a phone.
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Stock 4.3 is nice, fluid, fast, no lags, reboots faced yet (not sure what feature u were referring to)... And thanks to xposed, i've got almost everything i otherwise get from aosp roms.. excited to finally have the headphone button working again.. never worked on any aosp builds... And i was on stock rom for just a day after I'd bought the phone 3 months ago. Bloody annoying to take this huge phone out of the pocket to change tracks while riding a back.. Wonder why no one else ever said a word about that nonfunctional button.. Guess no one else listens to music on z ultra..
Cant believe we'll have to just sit n wait for Sony to bringout kitkat.. With krabappel gone, n the gpe hype fading away n with the rest of the dev communities like cm or pa or even fxp not really giving a ****, i guess sony n xposed modules are our only hope for clinging on to this magnificent beast of a phone.
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Loves this beast really much...
Just hoping that santa will send someone to develop ZU...
Merry X-mas everyone...
Updated to 4.3 yesterday and it really surprised me how smooth it is. Not that 4.2.2 was laggy, but it's overall a little smoother. It has a nicer feeling.
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Anyone in the UK received 4.3 yet?
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Anyone in the UK received 4.3 yet?
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Still nothing in the UK, nout on the Tablet Z either.
So no one else has a reboot?I've had two in the last 4 days. Probably only noticed as I was using it, one I picked it up and it was half way through a reboot.
So just me?
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So no one else has a reboot?I've had two in the last 4 days. Probably only noticed as I was using it, one I picked it up and it was half way through a reboot.
So just me?
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Nope, everything is running smoothly here. Merry Christmas BTW!
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Stock 4.3 is nice, fluid, fast, no lags, reboots faced yet (not sure what feature u were referring to)... And thanks to xposed, i've got almost everything i otherwise get from aosp roms.. excited to finally have the headphone button working again.. never worked on any aosp builds... And i was on stock rom for just a day after I'd bought the phone 3 months ago. Bloody annoying to take this huge phone out of the pocket to change tracks while riding a back.. Wonder why no one else ever said a word about that nonfunctional button.. Guess no one else listens to music on z ultra..
Cant believe we'll have to just sit n wait for Sony to bringout kitkat.. With krabappel gone, n the gpe hype fading away n with the rest of the dev communities like cm or pa or even fxp not really giving a ****, i guess sony n xposed modules are our only hope for clinging on to this magnificent beast of a phone.
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Am on stock and use poweramp so doesn't have the headphone button issue..
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So no one else has a reboot?I've had two in the last 4 days. Probably only noticed as I was using it, one I picked it up and it was half way through a reboot.
So just me?
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I also had two reboot since i'm on 4.3
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So no one else has a reboot?I've had two in the last 4 days. Probably only noticed as I was using it, one I picked it up and it was half way through a reboot.
So just me?
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Not yet... As I always updated twice....
1. Update via PCC.
2. Make my own FTF and clean flash...
To verify random reboots.... I enabled SIM PIN so that it will stuck on PIN entry screen... Lol...
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I'm on 4.3 installed via Sony Bridge some days ago and haven't had any problems since.
No random reboots at all. As a matter of fact, I think I powered it off just once to see if the boot animation had changed.
I have sound problems with the SBH52 though, as it doesn't trigger the SBH52 app when connected, hence not working right away giving commands from the headset itself (solved by uninstalling updates and re-update the Smart Connect app).
Also hearing a lot of clicking and noises while playing music, either with Walkman or Play Music.
No issues while talking on the phone. I guess it's a matter of updating the SBH52 app or the Smart Connect app.
If, and I repeat IF, this new update brings KitKat I hear A LOT of other brands fanboys screaming and throwing themselves out of the window... XD
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So no one else has a reboot?I've had two in the last 4 days. Probably only noticed as I was using it, one I picked it up and it was half way through a reboot.
So just me?
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I would guess it is a hardware issue with your phone, you'll have to send it in for repair - should only take a few days or a week at the most :angel:
Merry Christmas, good to see that customs decided to play nice and release your phone for Christmas
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I would guess it is a hardware issue with your phone, you'll have to send it in for repair - should only take a few days or a week at the most :angel:
Merry Christmas, good to see that customs decided to play nice and release your phone for Christmas
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Ha ha.. I laughed real loud with that one!
Not sending my device back at all.. Ever. Never buying through that company any more. :silly:
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I'm on 4.3 installed via Sony Bridge some days ago and haven't had any problems since.
No random reboots at all. As a matter of fact, I think I powered it off just once to see if the boot animation had changed.
I have sound problems with the SBH52 though, as it doesn't trigger the SBH52 app when connected, hence not working right away giving commands from the headset itself (solved by uninstalling updates and re-update the Smart Connect app).
Also hearing a lot of clicking and noises while playing music, either with Walkman or Play Music.
No issues while talking on the phone. I guess it's a matter of updating the SBH52 app or the Smart Connect app.
If, and I repeat IF, this new update brings KitKat I hear A LOT of other brands fanboys screaming and throwing themselves out of the window... XD
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the sound problem u have is only with sbh52 or with bluetooth in general while streaming music
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No I bet the change log will just be some immediate fixes.
- like the random reboot feature. keep the phone running fast, but bloody annoying! :silly:
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immediate fixes? everyone says 290 is running smooth but mine is actually kinda laggy. it also gets hot quickly after I updated. didn't have that problem with 257. anybody else have similar issues?
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Any camera improvements on this new firmware? Mine is still very noisy and sharpness is still poor.
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immediate fixes? everyone says 290 is running smooth but mine is actually kinda laggy. it also gets hot quickly after I updated. didn't have that problem with 257. anybody else have similar issues?
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Not hot, not laggy... But does restart about once per day
i have a zte grand x max+ now but who knows itf it will ever get root, so on this phone how is speaker quality is it loud?and the screen is it bright? and is the phone fluid opening and closing apps etc, after you root it to do some tweaks? thanks
as near as i can tell this would be superior to my Zte Grand x max+, they seem to be same both 720p display, same cpu&gpu, but the things that seem to me off hand would make it better is cpu is 1.2 on my Zte, and 1.6 on this, and this is rootable, but im still looking for opinions from owners of this phone
Phone is amazing. I am rooted with a bunch of xposed modules installed. No issues at all. Fast and smooth operation, and network speeds on MetroPCS are super-fast. I was skeptical about getting this phone, but I am super happy with it. Of course, the battery life is just insane. I don't use the speakerphone much, but when I do, it is plenty loud for me. The screen is beautiful as well. You can always get it from Amazon, they have a great return policy.
I second the suggestion of buying this from Amazon. That's what I did and my 30 day return window is almost up. But I am keeping this phone. I am also rooted and have Nova installed as well. The battery life just blows your mind. I do one long charge on the weekend and that's it. Maybe ten or twenty minutes charges once in a while.
Does it get pretty good cell signal? I'm looking to replace a Galaxy Note 2, which I recently dropped and busted. :crying:
I've been a Samsung user for a few years, but my Note 2 got crappy cell signal compared to the S3 that I replaced (on AT&T, btw, same number and sim card). I was looking at a used Note 4, but don't really feel like dishing out >$500 on a decent used one, and you still can't root the AT&T/Verizon versions, as far as I know. I know you can root the T-Mobile version, but still not too interested in spending the big bucks.
This one's been getting pretty decent reviews for a mid-tier phone, and I'm a fan of big screens (I like to read/watch videos a lot). This one looks like it would fit the bill. I think I just read that Huawei is going to release Android L (Lollipop?) some time in the first half of this year, so that's a plus.
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Does it get pretty good cell signal?
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I have a Mate2 on T-Mobile and I get 4G LTE pretty much everywhere I go. Although that might be on T-Mobile's part, not the phone.
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I think I just read that Huawei is going to release Android L (Lollipop?) some time in the first half of this year, so that's a plus.
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Yes, you read that right. We're just past the first half of the first half of this year, so hopefully we see some more info soon.
ScoobSTi, how do you like the phone?
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I have a Mate2 on T-Mobile and I get 4G LTE pretty much everywhere I go. Although that might be on T-Mobile's part, not the phone.
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Well, that gives me hope. I'm pretty sure my signal problems at home were phone related. Got decent signal on AT&T with my Galaxy S3 (which I still have), but when I switched to a Note 2, signal went down the toilet. And I would lose signal with regularity in any big box store (Walmart, Target, etc).
Anyway, ordered! I'm hoping some custom roms become available; I'm used to the plethora of choices available for the Samsung phones, hope I can play around with this one a bit.
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ScoobSTi, how do you like the phone?
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Love it! I'm in school full-time and I don't have time to worry about the battery percentage, bringing chargers, finding outlets, etc. I need a phone that does everything I ask of it and lasts long as well. As for the specs, yes they aren't great, but it's still snappy and responsive. Almost on par with my sister's Nexus 5. Occasionally there are dropped frames or app crashes, but that's sadly typical of Android. Sometimes I get a bit annoyed with the size of the phone but that only happens when I wear slim or skinny jeans. No, I'm not worried about bending it!
The only real problem I have is with the software. Like I said, I just need a phone that works, and it does, but EMUI doesn't look nice. I could deal with it but the dreams of getting CM11 or CM12 on this make me a bit impatient.
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Well, that gives me hope. I'm pretty sure my signal problems at home were phone related. Got decent signal on AT&T with my Galaxy S3 (which I still have), but when I switched to a Note 2, signal went down the toilet. And I would lose signal with regularity in any big box store (Walmart, Target, etc).
Anyway, ordered! I'm hoping some custom roms become available; I'm used to the plethora of choices available for the Samsung phones, hope I can play around with this one a bit.
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We have a dev working on CM11 AND CM12, but he's been busy with work (*cough* Cyanogen) so there hasn't been progress lately. Also, thanks for reminding me about those big stores. I forgot, I DO lose signal in places like BJ's. I always thought it was because of the building itself though.
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Also, thanks for reminding me about those big stores. I forgot, I DO lose signal in places like BJ's. I always thought it was because of the building itself though.
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It is the building, also - those buildings have a lot of infrastructure between your phone and the cell towers, but some phones have better antennas than others. For example, my wife has an iPhone 5, and she gets a signal in them, while I'm staring at a crossed out circle for my signal indicator. And I don't remember completely losing signal with my S3 as I did with my Note 2, although I would lose a bar or two. I'm back using my S3 right now, since my Note 2 went tits up - I'll check it out next time I'm out and about.
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The only real problem I have is with the software. Like I said, I just need a phone that works, and it does, but EMUI doesn't look nice. I could deal with it but the dreams of getting CM11 or CM12 on this make me a bit impatient.
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Yeah, the UI is the main thing that had me hesitating. All of the reviews I've read about it list it as a negative - I know I can always install a different launcher, but those sometimes come with their own problems. I think the Android L release is supposed come with the 3.0 version of the UI. I haven't read much about it yet, but I'm hoping it's better than the current version. And, of course, I'll be a happy camper when CM11 or CM12 is released! Not too concerned about it in the interim, though, as I don't tend to get too crazy with the UI customizations.
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Yeah, the UI is the main thing that had me hesitating. All of the reviews I've read about it list it as a negative - I know I can always install a different launcher, but those sometimes come with their own problems. I think the Android L release is supposed come with the 3.0 version of the UI. I haven't read much about it yet, but I'm hoping it's better than the current version. And, of course, I'll be a happy camper when CM11 or CM12 is released! Not too concerned about it in the interim, though, as I don't tend to get too crazy with the UI customizations.
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Yes, we are supposed to get EMUI 3 as well. You can check it out here. Looks pretty nice, if you ask me.
is this version rootable? http://swappa.com/listing/DRN961/view i was looking in android devolpment i did not see root for the lo3 version thanks
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is this version rootable? http://swappa.com/listing/DRN961/view i was looking in android devolpment i did not see root for the lo3 version thanks
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Yeah, it's been done. Try the links below - just be sure to make a nandroid backup of your stock rom before making any changes...Android L is supposed be released sometime in the next few months. Pretty sure you'll need the stock rom for OTA.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/ascend-mate2/general/progress-rooting-ham2-t2867975
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2317790
http://forum.xda-developers.com/asc.../2014-09-22-teamwin-recovery-project-t2885144
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Yeah, it's been done. Try the links below - just be sure to make a nandroid backup of your stock rom before making any changes...Android L is supposed be released sometime in the next few months. Pretty sure you'll need the stock rom for OTA.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/ascend-mate2/general/progress-rooting-ham2-t2867975
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/asc.../2014-09-22-teamwin-recovery-project-t2885144
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thanks, have you got youres yet? if so how do you like it? my zte grand x max+ would be fine if i could root it and freeze the crap i dont want, but alas i didnt know ZTE,S nickname was "FORT KNOX" locking their phones down
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thanks, have you got youres yet? if so how do you like it? my zte grand x max+ would be fine if i could root it and freeze the crap i dont want, but alas i didnt know ZTE,S nickname was "FORT KNOX" locking their phones down
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No, just ordered one a couple of days ago from Ebay - should arrive this week sometime. I wanted something with a large screen, but wasn't interested in paying >$500 for a used Galaxy Note 4. The price point on this is great, and has a lot of decent features. I was looking at the OnePlus One, but it doesn't have expandable memory, something that's a must-have for me.
BTW, you'll probably need ADB and Fastboot - check out the link below:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2317790
The ascend mate is good in all aspects, the only time service gets choppy is in Walmarts
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can the lo3 version do at&t LTE?
found this on amazon about my question http://www.amazon.com/purchase-cont...m_cd_ql_tlc_al?_encoding=UTF8&asin=B00JPIAGW0 no idea how accurate it is
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can the lo3 version do at&t LTE?
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yes. L03 is the USA version and works great on att and T-Mobile LTE. I have it on Straighttalk using att towers. I get fast strong LTE coverage in my area and its great!
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yes. L03 is the USA version and works great on att and T-Mobile LTE. I have it on Straighttalk using att towers. I get fast strong LTE coverage in my area and its great!
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you like the phone? have you rooted yet?
I got the phone today and been texting all day... and for some reason it lags and jitters alot when texting especially group texting.
Anyone else notice that?
yup, have and its annoying but it only happens while texting. weird
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yup, have and its annoying but it only happens while texting. weird
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Its strange, im also getting a battery drain... =/ 10% in like 10-15 mins
Ow no its the dreaded TW curse.
riz157 said:
Ow no its the dreaded TW curse.
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TW is truly the ****tiest **** of all time... not gonna lie. The sad part is that i wont be able to root the phone since i have the att locked bootloader version =( Hoping sammy releases an update for the lag i have been experiencing because other than that its a super nice phone the camera is so cool.
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TW is truly the ****tiest **** of all time... not gonna lie. The sad part is that i wont be able to root the phone since i have the att locked bootloader version =( Hoping sammy releases an update for the lag i have been experiencing because other than that its a super nice phone the camera is so cool.
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Unfortunately tw is pants but not as bad as LG ui. I think Samsung will redesign tw next year if they have any sense!
riz157 said:
Unfortunately tw is pants but not as bad as LG ui. I think Samsung will redesign tw next year if they have any sense!
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True Lg is at a whole different level. TW needs a redesign from bottom up. Scrap everything that they currently have a redo it.
I have no lag other than with the keyboard on rare occasions. But I do get the occasional redraw on the TW launcher.
LAG While Texting
Your Not Alone! i experience lag almost anywhere i use the keyboard, if you use the Google Keyboard its actually very smooth!
i experience lag almost anywhere on the phone which is dissapointing considering i payed $1000 for a phone!!!
ok, so I was looking up the answer for this issue and I figured I would switch from Swiftkey X back to the normal Samsung keyboard...and as much as I hate to say it...it made a huge difference. It doesn't lag when I pull up SMS or MMS anymore.
Yep I switched to Google keyboard as I have the nexus 6 and its a key board I like (plus its free) and the lag has stopped..but Samsung should be able to fix there original keyboard easily in this update that's supposed to be coming.
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Same here, samsung keyboard lags so I switched to google keyboard and now its lag free
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I noticed a lot of lag with the stock Samsung messaging app, so I switched to Google Messenger, which I liked from my Nexus 6 anyways. There is no lag with it. Sadly though, you lose edge lighting and notifications.
I just got my first Android Phone 2 weeks ago, always been a Windows fan, and I am so annoyed with the lag especially with the messaging. At first, I thought it was my screen protector, but it's still lagging while texting.
I know this device is old.. its the only one I have right now and have no clue if i'd ever get the money to upgrade.. just curious how many people still check this forum or if i'm one of the only few...
Also if you are a typical visitor.. maybe post up so I can get to know this Note II community.
Thanks!
interesting.. 10 views already and no votes or posts... lol..
i see it has 23 views.. and 2 responses. Great! so there is still some life here. Are any developers still here?
I still use this device for gaming only. I play Underworld Empire via WiFi/mobile hotspot. Have multiple toons in the games . It is rooted and running TeamOctos MM weekly build rom.
I use my old Note II as a training device for my 6 year old. The thing is a tank.
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thanks guys for responses! So i'm guessing there aren't anymore developers still working on this phone?
Not sure if there is any that hangs around this forum. TeamOctos has their rom on their own website, I'm glad they still make weekly builds for this phone. Runs pretty smoothly for me.
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Not sure if there is any that hangs around this forum. TeamOctos has their rom on their own website, I'm glad they still make weekly builds for this phone. Runs pretty smoothly for me.
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First Off, thanks for the response!
Second, Yeah i would love to go with a newer weekly build and version of android.. .. but I just really like to have screen options to turn screen off, bring up power menu, and have options for screenshot and screen record. I had forgotten about the power of XPosed Framework ( which R3D utilizes ) and perhaps that could help make OCTos more useful for me..
I also do like some of the touchwiz features that I can use with the S-Pen.. so i'm torn.. LOL
I have xposed installed along with TeamOctos, gravity box mm module installed. Since TeamOctos rom have most of the features, I scantily use the gravity box options. Don't wanna break anything lol. I find the s-pen was more a gimmick than anything else. The capacitive buttons don't work with the pen, have to manually press with finger (this was fixed with the Note 3, which I sold). Also there are 3rd party apps that can do just about the same as the Samsung spen apps.
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I have xposed installed along with TeamOctos, gravity box mm module installed. Since TeamOctos rom have most of the features, I scantily use the gravity box options. Don't wanna break anything lol. I find the s-pen was more a gimmick than anything else. The capacitive buttons don't work with the pen, have to manually press with finger (this was fixed with the Note 3, which I sold). Also there are 3rd party apps that can do just about the same as the Samsung spen apps.
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yeah i was using that for a little bit.. but I noticed the overall sound volume seemed to be lower... when I went back to 4.4.2 , i could really hear the difference... i'm not sure if that is a AOSP issue or what.. do you notice it?
Yes unfortunately it is because of AOSP. I remember having to manually editing a mixer.xml file to increase the volume but still wasn't close to the sound level of TW rom. I got use to the low lvls after a while.
Now I don't use it as my daily driver so sound isn't really an issue anymore. Performance and battery life is what I'm looking for so it's ideal.
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Yes unfortunately it is because of AOSP. I remember having to manually editing a mixer.xml file to increase the volume but still wasn't close to the sound level of TW rom. I got use to the low lvls after a while.
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Ahh ok thank you. that makes me feel a lot better to know it wasn't just me that noticed it and that it wasn't directly related to my phone or my flash status...
so I guess its not an easy fix or even possible since it wasn't addressed when this phone was still being developed... darn..
I really don't recall what the reasoning was, if it was due to drivers or software. It can be remedied by editing the sound file, I believe someone has done it with this phone. Do a post search for low sound or mixer.xml on here.
Haha not trying to sell AOSP roms or anything but I find them more useful with their options. Isn't that the main reason people use Android phones, for their customization?
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I really don't recall what the reasoning was, if it was due to drivers or software. It can be remedied by editing the sound file, I believe someone has done it with this phone. Do a post search for low sound or mixer.xml on here.
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i'll check it out. thanks!
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Haha not trying to sell AOSP roms or anything but I find them more useful with their options. Isn't that the main reason people use Android phones, for their customization?
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HA yes.. but i guess for those of us that don't have multiple phones to try out different ROMs and updates :silly: constantly have to find the happy medium between stability, functionality and customization.. Right now i'm gonna stick with TW 4.4.2 (at least on my Note II) since I need to have these things on my phone for me to use it as a daily driver:
1. Stable (won't freeze up / random reboots / random power offs / FC'ers)
2. Camera - Camera must be able to take great photos (at least as good as the physical camera is)
3. Sound - Must have great sounding audio for voice calls / speakerphone / ringtones and for media watching
4. Functional - Must be able to not miss calls / notifications or messages and connect to data for internet
5. Battery - Battery must be decent to good.. want it to be able to last at least 1 day of medium to heavy use..
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Yes unfortunately it is because of AOSP. I remember having to manually editing a mixer.xml file to increase the volume but still wasn't close to the sound level of TW rom. I got use to the low lvls after a while.
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Hey.. I just flashed back to OCTos, but i can't find the Mixer_paths.xml in the System/ETC folder... can you help?
Thanks!
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Hey.. I just flashed back to OCTos, but i can't find the Mixer_paths.xml in the System/ETC folder... can you help?
Thanks!
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You are correct there. I could not find it either myself. I wonder if TeamOctos even included it in their build for this phone. I checked with another phone of mine (LG G3) thats running the same ROM. It has the mixer_paths.xml in the folder system/ETC. May have to contact them to find out why... Sorry, like I've mentioned, I don't use my Note II as a daily driver so haven't had the need to increase the sound levels. I wonder if its possible to just copy the file from another ROM?
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You are correct there. I could not find it either myself. I wonder if TeamOctos even included it in their build for this phone. I checked with another phone of mine (LG G3) thats running the same ROM. It has the mixer_paths.xml in the folder system/ETC. May have to contact them to find out why... Sorry, like I've mentioned, I don't use my Note II as a daily driver so haven't had the need to increase the sound levels. I wonder if its possible to just copy the file from another ROM?
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yeah i thought about that but nervous with all that modifications either messing something up or not even getting it as loud as TW..
right now i think ill stay with a 4.4.2 rom and use xposed to get the features i like. do wish i had 6.0 but have to be happy with what i got. ?
Sorry I couldn't have been more helpful. Hope things will look up for you and that you may be able to afford a newer phone. This years phone releases haven't been all the great, maybe next year will see some really great improvements. The biggest thing is the battery life in most cell phones nowadays (unless you have removable option). Manufacturers will never give you a better battery/longer life because they want consumers to keep buying newer phones. Batteries usually only have a lifetime of about ~1.5 years, the more you charge, the less it will hold a charge. Forces people to buy new phones
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Sorry I couldn't have been more helpful. Hope things will look up for you and that you may be able to afford a newer phone. This years phone releases haven't been all the great, maybe next year will see some really great improvements. The biggest thing is the battery life in most cell phones nowadays (unless you have removable option). Manufacturers will never give you a better battery/longer life because they want consumers to keep buying newer phones. Batteries usually only have a lifetime of about ~1.5 years, the more you charge, the less it will hold a charge. Forces people to buy new phones
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yeah true.. and for me its difficult because i'm fairly picky with what I want in the phone... seems like i haven't actually found a "perfect" one yet... several will have 80 to 90% but some will be missing 1 major thing i want.. and then i have to decide how important that is... So far from all the phones i had.. I think my Nexus 5 would probably me my all time favorite... of course I would have preferred an AMOLED display, front facing speakers and better cameras... but again.. had to pick and choose... the HTC 10 was amazing as well.. but I did have some issues with my LTE signal dropping.. so not sure if it was a fluke or because of my Total Wireless service? maybe the ROM.. idk.. LOL
Hmm favorite all time, may have to go with my Note 3 til I sold it. Had it with Verizon, unfortunately the bootloader was locked and when I updated to Jasmine rom, screwed up and lost root. It was a great phone, s pen is so useful, removable battery, amoled display, SD card slot. Camera was alright, my V10 excels in that department! I'm with T-mobile now, service is great for where I need it and their phones are mostly bootloader unlocked. Can easily root them.
Watching Floss Carter on YouTube, with his review of HTC 10. His biggest negative factor is that the phone is too small for him. Everything else is good, he even mentions that HTC should've made two options like HTC 10 and 10+.
His top 5 phones:
1: Note 5
2: Nexus 6p
3: iPhone 6s+
4: S7 edge
5: LG G5
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