Battery on Note AFTER firmware Upgrade to 2.3.6 - Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General

I've only noticed two things so far, after installing 2.3.6 on my German Galaxy Note via kies:
1) Over all performance is a little zippier, opening app drawer etc..
2) The big difference I've noticed, is that now, when I check battery usage, my Android OS usage is much MUCH less. Before it was continually showing that 86% of my battery was being used by Android OS. But since the update, it now shows 24%!

kramdens said:
I've only noticed two things so far, after installing 2.3.6 on my German Galaxy Note via keys:
1) Over all performance is a little zippier, opening app drawer etc..
2) The big difference I've noticed, is that now, when I check battery usage, my Android OS usage is much MUCH less. Before it was continually showing that 86% of my battery was being used by Android OS. But since the update, it now shows 24%!
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Nice result man! I still havent upgraded mines yet, still looking for a place to get the update. I'm in the US.

mike2518 said:
Nice result man! I still havent upgraded mines yet, still looking for a place to get the update. I'm in the US.
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If you know where your note came from you can just go to that country's samsungs wed and get the update if there is one available.
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I am in the US too but I have the UK Galaxy note. Mine is 2.3.5 and I would like to upgrade to 2.3.6 but I don't know how.

cheng6991 said:
I am in the US too but I have the UK Galaxy note. Mine is 2.3.5 and I would like to upgrade to 2.3.6 but I don't know how.
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best bet would be to root it and install cwm . You will have to read first before u jump in or else you will have a very expensive paper weight

I can confirm battery life when idle has improved a lot, now I see 1-2% drop every hour with mild use little surfing over wifi.
CPU spy reports longer time in deep sleep state.
there are new battery saving options in the Web browser, but I haven't seen their effects yet.
Very happy with this upgrade!
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In USA, just got the OTA update--all smooth and now 2.36,

cheng6991 said:
I am in the US too but I have the UK Galaxy note. Mine is 2.3.5 and I would like to upgrade to 2.3.6 but I don't know how.
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It was a piece of cake.. I'm in Canada with a German Note... all I did was download Kies, and plugged in the phone in a PC .. Instantly a message popped up and said there was a firmware upgrade. In the last 3 hours on idle, it dropped 1% versus 5 0r 10% prior to the upgrade.

how do i tell wheres mine from so i can get the rom for it?
gt-n7000
2.3.5
n70000xxkj4
2.6.35.7-n70000xxkj4-cl641703
[email protected] #2
gingerbread. xxkj4

DAMIEN123_666 said:
how do i tell wheres mine from so i can get the rom for it?
gt-n7000
2.3.5
n70000xxkj4
2.6.35.7-n70000xxkj4-cl641703
[email protected] #2
gingerbread. xxkj4
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No clue from me, I only know that mines from Germany, because when I first got it, brand new.. it said "welcome" in German on the screen. I had to change the language.

DAMIEN123_666 said:
how do i tell wheres mine from so i can get the rom for it?
gt-n7000
2.3.5
n70000xxkj4
2.6.35.7-n70000xxkj4-cl641703
[email protected] #2
gingerbread. xxkj4
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Look at the back of the box your Note came in.
If it says www.samsung.pl it's from Poland
If it says www.samsung.de it's from Germany
If it says www.samsung.uk it's from United Kingdom

Will this update unroot/break root if you're rooted?

Twohothardware said:
Look at the back of the box your Note came in.
If it says www.samsung.pl it's from Poland
If it says www.samsung.de it's from Germany
If it says www.samsung.uk it's from United Kingdom
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Mines is strange. I got it from handtec UK, but the box has www.samsung.com on the back and has english wording all over it. But, when I started the phone for the first time, a weird language came up by default, not spanish or french, but another one from Europe I believe. Also, hte box came with 2 manuals: english and an asian language, I believe Thai. What could this mean? What version do I have and why was it another language other than english at first boot?

mike2518 said:
Mines is strange. I got it from handtec UK, but the box has www.samsung.com on the back and has english wording all over it. But, when I started the phone for the first time, a weird language came up by default, not spanish or french, but another one from Europe I believe. Also, hte box came with 2 manuals: english and an asian language, I believe Thai. What could this mean? What version do I have and why was it another language other than english at first boot?
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You probably have the UK version if it's in English. I was just guessing as to what the web address on the box would say for the UK based off the Polish and German versions so it's probably just www.samsung.com. I don't know why it would default to some other language than English if it is the UK version though. I got the Polish version and it came set with English (United Kingdom) by default.

mike2518 said:
Mines is strange. I got it from handtec UK, but the box has on the back and has english wording all over it. But, when I started the phone for the first time, a weird language came up by default, not spanish or french, but another one from Europe I believe. Also, hte box came with 2 manuals: english and an asian language, I believe Thai. What could this mean? What version do I have and why was it another language other than english at first boot?
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There are also German, Polish and Hong Kong versions out there. So if you think the language you got upon initial setup was European, maybe it was the Polish version. Then again, you have an Asian manual, so it's a little confusing.
I believe there's a way to change the region/country code that the phone identifies itself with, so the updater accepts your phone for the specific update files it is referencing to. It involves dialing a #somethingsomethingYourIMEI* number, and you can probably find it by googling for "region change galaxy note imei".
As usual, should you accept to follow this method, I will disavow any knowledge of your actions.

Happy to hear =D
i may upgrade to 2.3.6 soon
ThnX

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KE7 canceled in Netherlands

Hi,
I don't know wether there's a problem with the KE7 update or wether there's a problem at Samsung NL but the KE7 update for dutch devices has been canceled.
http://twitter.com/#!/SamsungMobileNL/status/80985573371813889
This is rather strange because the update is being actively rolled out all around the globe except for NL.
There is a good reason it's been pulled.
Intratech said:
There is a good reason it's been pulled.
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My guess is because the new 2.3.4. ROM is imminent. What's your guess or do you actually know?
BarryH_GEG said:
My guess is because the new 2.3.4. ROM is imminent. What's your guess or do you actually know?
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I believe music player soft-bouncing the phone and the modem 4G hang-ups are some of the issues?
Intratech said:
There is a good reason it's been pulled.
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Well that's strange because the KE7 update is still being distributed in other countries. If there are problems with it one would expect Samsung to pull the update entirely from all countries.
Ding ding ding... Barry wins the prize!
BarryH_GEG said:
My guess is because the new 2.3.4. ROM is imminent. What's your guess or do you actually know?
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That would be awesome, I vote for Barry ^_^.
I was already wondering when the update was going to appear for my NL imported SGS2. Hopefully the waiting time wont be long
Flupken said:
That would be awesome, I vote for Barry ^_^.
I was already wondering when the update was going to appear for my NL imported SGS2. Hopefully the waiting time wont be long
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I don't think it's because of an expected 2.3.4 update. This issue has been living for a few weeks now and only yesterday Samsung NL confirmed it was cancelled. Before that they insisted KE7 could be downloaded through Kies.
I don't think Samsung NL has any say over when firmware updates get released. Either that or there was a huge miscommunication.
GIR said:
Well that's strange because the KE7 update is still being distributed in other countries. If there are problems with it one would expect Samsung to pull the update entirely from all countries.
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It could be a specific network problem, eg last month the vodaphone network made many htc phones reboot all the time or a while ago when an apple update made iphones with certain dutch sims crash
Well... if i could only get KE3 or something in between KE2 and KE7!!
Here in Denmark, we are somehow forgotten - we are still running on KE2 and some of the old updates of the camera...
Also - no NFC-version of SGS2 for our country, as the Nexus 2 has sold badly (because of the LCD-screen installed opposed to the AMOLED, but still full price), and because of NFC is non-existent here (we have our own national travellers-card, which is very close to NFC-technology).
But the GT-i9100 has sold in great numbers, and is almost sold out anywere. So it seems odd to be left in the cold, when it comes to new updates...
Eddiedk said:
Well... if i could only get KE3 or something in between KE2 and KE7!!
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We have KE2 too.
Here in Denmark, we are somehow forgotten - we are still running on KE2 and some of the old updates of the camera...
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You can download the camera update from Samsung Apps.
Also - no NFC-version of SGS2 for our country, as the Nexus 2 has sold badly (because of the LCD-screen installed opposed to the AMOLED, but still full price), and because of NFC is non-existent here (we have our own national travellers-card, which is very close to NFC-technology).
But the GT-i9100 has sold in great numbers, and is almost sold out anywere. So it seems odd to be left in the cold, when it comes to new updates...
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No country has NFC. Google has announced they will introduce a new service which will require a special simcard to use. It would be unsensible to put NFC in the device when the standard isn't there yet and your NFC is goign to be useless down the road.
Also running KE2 on my NL imported SGS2.
I checked http://twitter.com/#!/SamsungMobileNL if they gave some more info but no reason is mentioned why they pulled it back.
Flupken said:
Also running KE2 on my NL imported SGS2.
I checked http://twitter.com/#!/SamsungMobileNL if they gave some more info but no reason is mentioned why they pulled it back.
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I think this guy here in post #4 got the reason right.
Oh wait, that is me saying that
Seems like all nordic countries are forgotten. In Sweden we also are stuck with KE2. :/
Eddiedk said:
Well... if i could only get KE3 or something in between KE2 and KE7!!
Here in Denmark, we are somehow forgotten - we are still running on KE2 and some of the old updates of the camera...
Also - no NFC-version of SGS2 for our country, as the Nexus 2 has sold badly (because of the LCD-screen installed opposed to the AMOLED, but still full price), and because of NFC is non-existent here (we have our own national travellers-card, which is very close to NFC-technology).
But the GT-i9100 has sold in great numbers, and is almost sold out anywere. So it seems odd to be left in the cold, when it comes to new updates...
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Greece too..ke2
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GIR said:
Well that's strange because the KE7 update is still being distributed in other countries. If there are problems with it one would expect Samsung to pull the update entirely from all countries.
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It's not in mine Spain! We're still on KE1... It's not Samsungs decision only. It's also the carrier.
zkyevolved said:
It's not in mine Spain! We're still on KE1... It's not Samsungs decision only. It's also the carrier.
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I'm on the Spanish generic FOP sales code. They were nice enough to give us KE2. You could probably debrand to FOP, still keeping it region-specific but maybe getting slightly quicker updates.
zkyevolved said:
It's not in mine Spain! We're still on KE1... It's not Samsungs decision only. It's also the carrier.
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You win, lol
Look at the bright side.
I still prefer something more stable above something with issues , even when some things get upgraded I am sure Samsung knows what it is doing.
Since you have a carrier provided phone you are more or less more screwed than the people who have a carrier free unlocked phone.
Anyway nothing we can do but wait and inform each other , it's good to know there are still people without the updates ^^
Flupken said:
You win, lol
it's good to know there are still people without the updates ^^
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Of course there are. Only the UK and India did get official KE7/KE8 updates through KIES. Maybe I forgot one or two countries, but most countries haven't released any official updates after KE2 yet. It seems that everyone feels that they're left out or something but that's clearly not what's happening here.
Flupken said:
You win, lol
Look at the bright side.
I still prefer something more stable above something with issues , even when some things get upgraded I am sure Samsung knows what it is doing.
Since you have a carrier provided phone you are more or less more screwed than the people who have a carrier free unlocked phone.
Anyway nothing we can do but wait and inform each other , it's good to know there are still people without the updates ^^
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Lol. Yeah, I wasn't ready to pay 650 euros for the phone I got it on contract, resigning for a year, and 280 euros. Not bad. If I ever want to, I can debrand and get it as fast as you guys ^^ But I'm not interested in doing that at the moment. Not even rooting! My phone is fantastic. I have no issues apart from the wifi sharing / battery life debacle, but not even your KF1 fixes that at the moment! So I'm good for the time being hehe.
I absolutely love this phone. I see near 0 drawbacks (battery life being an exception, but it doesn't bother me TOO much. I get about 24 hours, maybe a little less usage).
Regardless, it's still a very new phone. Hopefully Samsung will being to push out their monthly updates soon. hehe.

KF3 finally available for UK XEU version on Kies!!!

I am about to faint here, they have finally posted the KF3 update on Kies! Plug your SGSII's into your PC and update!! Doing it now...Hopefully the camera focus during video recording is finally fixed!
Y2J
Finally. Downloading now...
Finally!
is this a joke? not in the mood for jokes people.
Nope no joke.
Not seeing it here.
I can confirm it exists. Thanks for the info.
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Nope no joke.
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Man, searched for my cable for like 10 minutes, connected, THERE IS the update available, but Kies says "recharge the phone" and does not let me proceed proceed with the update. It is end of day here on the east coast of the USA, phone is at 20% power. Gonna be one sleepless night for me
jlevy73 said:
Not seeing it here.
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They released an update for Kies about two weeks ago. Are you using the latest version? Also, I don't know where you got your phone but some of the Expansys USA phones were from Eastern Europe if that makes a difference.
Because I'm anal, I rebuild my phone from a factory reset when I update it. It was kind of cluttered anyway. Since I've got to go through the whole setup process I'll post any changes to apps and such as I'm slogging through it.
I know this has to have been covered in the past, but I'm struggling to understand it. I know if I update through Kies, I'll lose root. Is there a way to download this kernel and push it through Odin and not lose root? Sorry to rehash this again. Thanks.
BarryH_GEG said:
They released an update for Kies about two weeks ago. Are you using the latest version? Also, I don't know where you got your phone but some of the Expansys USA phones were from Eastern Europe if that makes a difference.
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Actually how can you tell if it's UK or Eastern Europe? All my instructions came in English and both the device and manual use british english. Anyway just plugged in again and said I had latest which was KE7/KE4
Download is sooooooo slow.....
First casualty. IM is broken. Either through the Social Hub or via the IM app it craps out with "error occurred."
BarryH_GEG said:
First casualty. IM is broken. Either through the Social Hub or via the IM app it craps out with "error occurred."
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Maybe I won't be needing the update afterall
jlevy73 said:
Actually how can you tell if it's UK or Eastern Europe? All my instructions came in English and both the device and manual use british english. Anyway just plugged in again and said I had latest which was KE7/KE4
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When you plug it in Kies it should tell you what version your phone is in brackets at the end of the firmware version. Mine is (XEU)
jlevy73 said:
Actually how can you tell if it's UK or Eastern Europe? All my instructions came in English and both the device and manual use british english. Anyway just plugged in again and said I had latest which was KE7/KE4
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The box would have been in Polish and when you turned the phone on it would have been set to Polish too. From what you described, you've got a UK phone. It's odd though, that Keis sees your phone's firmware but doesn't offer an upgrade.
BarryH_GEG said:
The box would have been in Polish and when you turned the phone on it would have been set to Polish too. From what you described, you've got a UK phone. It's odd though, that Keis sees your phone's firmware but doesn't offer an upgrade.
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I forgot to boot my mac into bootcamp. Kies for Mac is beta and hence does not offer firmware upgrade, only the PC version does.
BarryH_GEG said:
The box would have been in Polish and when you turned the phone on it would have been set to Polish too. From what you described, you've got a UK phone. It's odd though, that Keis sees your phone's firmware but doesn't offer an upgrade.
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I have the polish version also, and Kies has KF2 as the latest firmware. I tried it twice, but I had lots of problems with data and voice connection on Rogers in Canada. I hope the KF3 will fix this problem, when it is available.
Isn't kf2 much recent build than kf3? Wondering what is the advantage of updating to an older build.
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Acer_A500_1.141.01_EMEA_GEN3 and Honeycomb 3.1

Anyone receive the new Honeycomb 3.1 update yet OTA? officially?
I'm from South Africa and am unsure if my device can even detect the update (maybe the incremental 3.0.1 update damaged my OTA updates) or if it hasn't beeen released yet.
I also have 1.141.01_EMEA_GEN3 and am still waiting for the OTA. I've been searching for links all over to the official OTA link, but can't find it anywhere. I'm in the netherlands ( although i'm also a south african : )
Same here, no 3.1 OTA yet ... living in Belgium but bought the Iconia in Holland.
thanks
thanks for the reply guys at least I know I'm not alone.
Looks like our version is the EU release so it will definitly get the update.
m
My manufacture date is April 2011. What's ur manufacture date?
No idea, how can i tell? Doesn't say anything in the menus about manufacture date. I bought it in May, and since they were only around a few weeks, i'm guessing it was also April.
See back of box on barcode sticker. Also states operated countries.
Also April 2011 ... and bottom right it shows AEB NL
Marcher
i'll have to dig up my box
I have a 1.141.01_EMEA_GEN3 manually updated from 1.105.01 and still not getting OTA to 3.1.
Offtopic.
Hope you can help me to solve a riddle in my mind my device label in the back of the box has:
A500-10S16m (top right corner, I think is model number)
Part No. XE.H60PN.004
Countries: PA MX
And had a stock build: Acer_A500_1.105.01_EMEA_GEN3
I'm starting to think that out there are at least two different models of A500 that uses EMEA_GEN3 build, that explains why some of us had the "wifi error" when manually upgraded to 1.141.01.
Please if you are willing to share with us your model number part number and countries, PM me, or post it here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1155664
So i tried out the download link for our firmware, linked to in:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1159443
And it works great! even with everything 100% stock. Of course usual disclaimers apply, fear the wifi bug, cookie monster and borg, etc.
Mine is:
A500-10S32
Part No :XE.H6LEN.004
Mfg Date: May 2011
operated countries :AT, BE, CY, CZ, DK, EE, FI, FR, DE, GR, HU, IE, IT, LV, LT, LY, MT, NL, PL, PT, SK, SI, ES, SE, GB, IS, LI, NO, CH, BG, RO, TR.
stock build: Acer_A500_1.105.01_EMEA_GEN3
Not receive update yet
dgoemans said:
So i tried out the download link for our firmware, linked to in:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1159443
And it works great! even with everything 100% stock. Of course usual disclaimers apply, fear the wifi bug, cookie monster and borg, etc.
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Yeah I was also considering it but gonna give it a month before I throw in the towel.
Any news folks? I still have mine 1.141.01_EMEA_GEN3 not updated...
Yeah, I'm also not getting anything, also 1.141.01_EMEA_GEN3. I live in South Africa and bought the tablet here.
I'm getting pretty pissed off with Acer. Does anyone know the country update schedule?
There will be an update by the end of this month. That's what Acer Poland claims. For EMEA users of course.
Can't get any more end monthish than now... Still no update here. I start loosing temper especially that my desire z performes better with some webcasts than iconia ...
This is getting very annoying. Some other devices is getting 3.2 already and we still struggling to get 3.1. Only reply Im getting from the guys at Acer is that it takes time to modify and test the new version ..... WTF?!
If I knew this was gonna be the issue, I might rather have gone for something like the ASUS. Anyways .... just ranting a bit
No update as of yet.
I've also got my a500 in MX and updated to 4.010.38_ COM_GEN1 and it works great. Never had any ota before and after.
Cheers,
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Only reply Im getting from the guys at Acer is that it takes time to modify and test the new version ..... WTF?!
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I guess we just have to keep bugging them till they get tired and release the bloody update...
I just don't want to do unofficial update today to learn next day that the official is released )))
jpxeon said:
This is getting very annoying. Some other devices is getting 3.2 already and we still struggling to get 3.1. Only reply Im getting from the guys at Acer is that it takes time to modify and test the new version ..... WTF?!
If I knew this was gonna be the issue, I might rather have gone for something like the ASUS. Anyways .... just ranting a bit
No update as of yet.
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I'm also form ZA.
I decided to just go with the Gen1 (USA version).

the rare SM-G900M

Hey guys, I know this has been posted before, but I need to know specifically where my phone is from..I have the SM-G900M. I think this model is very rare. I hardly see any posts regarding it. I live in the USA on TMobile. When I do a search, I am finding different countries...Brazil, Argentina, Dominican Republic, Chile, Panama. Colombia, Mexico and Peru. Is there anything in "About phone" that can allow me to pinpoint which country?
I am having issues with the power button not always waking up my device, so I wanted to know if a software update will fix it. My device is telling me that the latest software is G900MUBU1ANCE; however, doing a search online, I am finding another update, G900MUBU1ANE2. I need to know which is the most up to date. Any feedback on this would be great!
Mrplennium said:
Hey guys, I know this has been posted before, but I need to know specifically where my phone is from..I have the SM-G900M. I think this model is very rare. I hardly see any posts regarding it. I live in the USA on TMobile. When I do a search, I am finding different countries...Brazil, Argentina, Dominican Republic, Chile, Panama. Colombia, Mexico and Peru. Is there anything in "About phone" that can allow me to pinpoint which country?
I am having issues with the power button not always waking up my device, so I wanted to know if a software update will fix it. My device is telling me that the latest software is G900MUBU1ANCE; however, doing a search online, I am finding another update, G900MUBU1ANE2. I need to know which is the most up to date. Any feedback on this would be great!
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Hi man,
This is indeed the Latin American model.
This G900MUBU1ANE2 is the latest update however I have not tested yet.
After I update my other phone Galaxy S3 LTE from JB 4.2.2 to JB 4.3 and get the KNOX as a bonus I am always afraid of updating.
You can check out your phone's detailed info with this app:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.vndnguyen.phoneinfo
jopat said:
You can check out your phone's detailed info with this app:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.vndnguyen.phoneinfo
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Thanks for this! Just discovered my phone's software ties to Trinidad and Tobago. They are still stuck on the previous firmware. Wish I knew when the update would be rolling out for all SM-900M's. This power button thing is driving me crazy and I know it's software related because it doesn't happen all the time. I don't want to have to send my phone all the way to the Caribbean and back only to hear that they were not able to replicate the issue.
jvtrigo said:
Hi man,
This is indeed the Latin American model.
This G900MUBU1ANE2 is the latest update however I have not tested yet.
After I update my other phone Galaxy S3 LTE from JB 4.2.2 to JB 4.3 and get the KNOX as a bonus I am always afraid of updating.
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Have you had any issues with your SM-900M? Any power button issues? or lag issues when waking the device? I am wondering if I should try manually installing. I check for updates everyday and nothing...
Mrplennium said:
Have you had any issues with your SM-900M? Any power button issues? or lag issues when waking the device? I am wondering if I should try manually installing. I check for updates everyday and nothing...
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Yes, I had.
I have this phone for about one month now and I remember having this issue during the first week, It would take too long for the screen to light up after pressing the power button. I sideloaded Google Now Launcher and the problem went away.
Yesterday I update the firmware for the version above and everything is good so far. I´m using the standard TouchWiz.
jvtrigo said:
Yes, I had.
I have this phone for about one month now and I remember having this issue during the first week, It would take too long for the screen to light up after pressing the power button. I sideloaded Google Now Launcher and the problem went away.
Yesterday I update the firmware for the version above and everything is good so far. I´m using the standard TouchWiz.
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That's a bit of a relief. Though, I just tried two other launchers and my power button still would take a time or two before waking the device.
Try updating. Download the firmware from sammobile.
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jvtrigo said:
Try updating. Download the firmware from sammobile.
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I don't know if it's ready for my device according to their website. What country is your phone from? Only Colombia, Panama, Brazil and Dominican Republic have received the new update.
Mine is from Brazil.
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The rare G900M is also used by GCI in here Alaska.
psychotropic said:
The rare G900M is also used by GCI in here Alaska.
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GCI is my service provider and my G900M is made in Vietnam.
planning to travel to US and buy one of the variants of the S5 to use it in Mexico. Do you think the 'A' variant would be a better choice than 'M'? I want to make sure that whatever phone I buy will get the latest and greatest official/OTA Android version or at least there is enough ROM development to support a few years of usage.
BTW, is Samsung providing official OTA for 5.1.1 on this variant?

what ROM for my Korean SM-N910S?

Hi All,
I got a note 4 (N910SKSU1ANJ1 build) and want to remove the branding with a stock rom, what one do i need? I am a bit of a n0b with this so want to double check before i brick this using odin or whatever.
thought it best to ask here.
my note is the exynos model.
than you.
N910L from korea too
And full of stock app
You mean the L version can be flashed on the S?
Now i think you shouldnt root your phone and wait for Lollipop coming at end november
All the models in Korea are from an operator, so all have some stuff inside.
You can flash S/L/K from the different operators.
can i flash a rom that will have no branding? if not i will wait for the lollipop update.
toffee_pie said:
can i flash a rom that will have no branding? if not i will wait for the lollipop update.
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Only custom roms.
Can i flash U f/w?
SM-N910U(Samsung Exynos 5433)------[HongKong,Taiwan,Australia,New Zealand,Chile]------{TDD-LTE+FDD-LTE+WCDMA+GSM} 【Firmware:N910UXXU1ANIF】
or this one?
SM-N910C(Samsung Exynos 5433)------[Asia,Europe,South America]------{FDD-LTE+WCDMA+GSM}【Firmware:N910CXXU1ANIF】
I already flashed the latest f/w for the S model with the Korean telco SKT, I would like f/w as close to stock as possible, SKT has annoying pop up on the boot screen, it thinks i am roaming...! (am in the UK)
thanks.!
I got the U f/w, its from a New zealand carrier, is this ok to flash i wonder?
toffee_pie said:
I got the U f/w, its from a New zealand carrier, is this ok to flash i wonder?
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You can't but if you want to try...
If you wanted an unbranded phone why did you for the korean model ?
Lodix said:
You can't but if you want to try...
If you wanted an unbranded phone why did you for the korean model ?
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usually you can flash these to remove any branding, but i know its so new custom roms will take time.
if i flashed the U/C f/w would i brick it?
I dont want korean apps or pop up on the boot screen, my main grip at the moment.!
Lodix said:
You can't but if you want to try...
If you wanted an unbranded phone why did you for the korean model ?
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Man it's hard to come by these phones. Beggers can't be chosers
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toffee_pie said:
usually you can flash these to remove any branding, but i know its so new custom roms will take time.
if i flashed the U/C f/w would i brick it?
I dont want korean apps or pop up on the boot screen, my main grip at the moment.!
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What's battery life like on your S model? What UK network are you with?
I think it would be ok to flash but without the U or C radios. You flash at your own risk though!
I'm getting the S version and will try the U firmware as its closer to the S than the C is. I'm not liking the sound of the phone thinking it's roaming! Battery drain
I have not taken much notice on the battery., its a day or so. I have not monitored much.
I get a pop up every time i boot up about roaming and activating data? (in English).
I am with 3 but the phone is unlocked, I have all the exynos f/w ready to flash, I just want to double check before i do it..
and yes, its rare. not many have exynos models in the uk.
toffee_pie said:
I have not taken much notice on the battery., its a day or so. I have not monitored much.
I get a pop up every time i boot up about roaming and activating data? (in English).
I am with 3 but the phone is unlocked, I have all the exynos f/w ready to flash, I just want to double check before i do it..
and yes, its rare. not many have exynos models in the uk.
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Congratulations on your exynos model. Hope you're enjoying it. I will soon have my S model, would have preferred the C, I'm on three UK too so we'll be in the same boat.
Please let me know what screen brightness level you use and what kind of screen on time you get, please
lawtq said:
Congratulations on your exynos model. Hope you're enjoying it. I will soon have my S model, would have preferred the C, I'm on three UK too so we'll be in the same boat.
Please let me know what screen brightness level you use and what kind of screen on time you get, please
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the phone is smashing, no worries on that end, i have auto brightness and have not noticed anything. i got 48324 with the an tutu bench mark too, so all is well on the performance front :good:
i will do a battery check now and post back. I currently have the latest S f/w from the korean teleco.
Thank you so much. Let's see some screen shots!
And is fast charging working? As we'll have to use their funny Korean to UK adaptor lol
fast charging is very good, works fine.
plug is no problem, i got a shaver type plug you can get 2 pin adapters for uk use anywhere.
https://www.dropbox.com/s/y8xqmd9r7yjlxfr/SAM_2981.JPG?dl=0
https://www.dropbox.com/s/qpi35tc9e64vwzn/SAM_2982.JPG?dl=0
https://www.dropbox.com/s/wjtky5624d9vui4/SAM_2985.JPG?dl=0
https://www.dropbox.com/s/97wvwedshx3np0o/SAM_2987.JPG?dl=0
https://www.dropbox.com/s/kjgg1opydtd8us6/SAM_2988.JPG?dl=0
https://www.dropbox.com/s/t3s1214494xjx1q/SAM_2992.JPG?dl=0
https://www.dropbox.com/s/yamo91x9h6bqajo/Screenshot_2014-10-20-10-42-34.png?dl=0
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aFHhkrOdRzs&list=UUGnmJDT7HTBLPg6K13mDTMw
it got a power saving mode too btw, you can apparently get crazy number of hours 'extra' with it activated when power is low, 10% or so. the screen will probably be very hard to see at that rate but hey ho...!
toffee_pie said:
it got a power saving mode too btw, you can apparently get crazy number of hours 'extra' with it activated when power is low, 10% or so. the screen will probably be very hard to see at that rate but hey ho...!
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Thanks very much for the pics! Mine will be black one. The YouTube clip not working though!
youtube should work, works for me..?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aFHhkrOdRzs&list=UUGnmJDT7HTBLPg6K13mDTMw
what are your thoughts on flashing the other roms (C & U)? when i boot into the android root update screen its all korean, so i am a bit worried i wont have a clue what to do,...
i cant imagine you can brick it by flashing them but just want to get others views? I got a Galaxy S4 in Thailand last year and it was 100% english off the box, also a exynos model, wonder can you flash Thai f/w with this?

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