I just switched over from the note 2 where I would get upload speeds of around 20/Mbps and now I'm getting this!
You can't. Network speed/strength depends where on your location?
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You can't. Network speed/strength depends where on your location?
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But I'm still at the same place where I had my note 2. That doesn't make sense to me.
Armyrj127 said:
But I'm still at the same place where I had my note 2. That doesn't make sense to me.
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It's pretty well documented that this phone has horrible reception
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I guess I am lucky, I have the same reception and connectivity as I had on my rezound.
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You can't. Network speed/strength depends where on your location?
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But I'm still at the same place where I had my note 2. That doesn't make sense to me.
Yeah reception on my note sucks from home, can't even put my unlimited data to use. Looking at 2mb download .8mb upload.
Coming from driod bionic which had 12mb down 6mb up from a weak coverage area.
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I just switched over from the note 2 where I would get upload speeds of around 20/Mbps and now I'm getting this!
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Strap it to a cheetah.
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Strap it to a cheetah.
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Wow. Haha! That made me laugh out loud!
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But I'm still at the same place where I had my note 2. That doesn't make sense to me.
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Sometimes it depends on the congestion of traffic through that one particular cell tower that you are connected to. To test this as a variable, physically move yourself to another location where you are connected to another tower and run speedtest to compare
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I guess I am lucky, I have the same reception and connectivity as I had on my rezound.
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Guess I'm one of the lucky ones too!! My Note 3 downloads and uploads matches my Note 2 speeds (40-48 down and 17-18 up).
I'm rooted on MI9 stock ROM. Here's what I get.
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Guess I'm one of the lucky ones too!! My Note 3 downloads and uploads matches my Note 2 speeds (40-48 down and 17-18 up).
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Cheetah on steroids! Haha
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Guess I'm one of the lucky ones too!! My Note 3 downloads and uploads matches my Note 2 speeds (40-48 down and 17-18 up).
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Called Verizon and they told me to switch sims and it got a little faster but still not as fast as my note 2. They told me to factory reset but I don't want to reroot and go through that whole process again, but I don't think factory resetting will do anything. I was thinking of downloading setCPU or no frills and just running it on performance and set my minimum clock speeds higher. What do you guys think?
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Called Verizon and they told me to switch sims and it got a little faster but still not as fast as my note 2. They told me to factory reset but I don't want to reroot and go through that whole process again, but I don't think factory resetting will do anything. I was thinking of downloading setCPU or no frills and just running it on performance and set my minimum clock speeds higher. What do you guys think?
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That would have zero impact on your data speed
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That would have zero impact on your data speed
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Thanks, that's good to know.
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Called Verizon and they told me to switch sims and it got a little faster but still not as fast as my note 2. They told me to factory reset but I don't want to reroot and go through that whole process again, but I don't think factory resetting will do anything. I was thinking of downloading setCPU or no frills and just running it on performance and set my minimum clock speeds higher. What do you guys think?
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Verizon ticks me off when they mention factory reset. The reason I believe they say that is:
1) it's fast and easy for them
2) they don't have to troubleshoot ur phone
3) they don't have to deal with you
4) most don't know crap about phones anyway
5) ur wasting their time to make more money
6) if you revert back to factory and still have an issue then they replace it. (Again because steps 1-5)
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Verizon ticks me off when they mention factory reset. The reason I believe they say that is:
1) it's fast and easy for them
2) they don't have to troubleshoot ur phone
3) they don't have to deal with you
4) most don't know crap about phones anyway
5) ur wasting their time to make more money
6) if you revert back to factory and still have an issue then they replace it. (Again because steps 1-5)
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That's why you just tell them you did and don't. They have no way of knowing.
I was getting great speeds of 25-30Mb/S download when I was in my hometown. I moved and still get 4G in my new town and get 5-9Mb/S still waiting for the magical day I hit 10 or above haha. *sad face*
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Nickchapstick said:
I was getting great speeds of 25-30Mb/S download when I was in my hometown. I moved and still get 4G in my new town and get 5-9Mb/S still waiting for the magical day I hit 10 or above haha. *sad face*
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I read in a post that if you turn on and off your airplane mode it resets the radios and now I'm getting this, yay!
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I've read about and seems there's slow data problems with AT&T but I'm having very slow data on my N4. Takes ages to do anything and it used to be very fast on my s3
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I've read about and seems there's slow data problems with AT&T but I'm having very slow data on my N4. Takes ages to do anything and it used to be very fast on my s3
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im the same mate,my s2 seemed faster,the cynic in me says they are trying to push us onto a 4g contract with EE
Its really annoying. My S3's data used to fly and now it even goes so slow a lot of the time that it doesn't even load and Facebook says data connection problem a lot of the time
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I'm on Tesco (O2) getting about 3Mbps down and 2 up, what are you getting on speedtests? I can get an orange sim tomorrow in work to test.
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I'm on Tesco (O2) getting about 3Mbps down and 2 up, what are you getting on speedtests? I can get an orange sim tomorrow in work to test.
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which tester did you use
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which tester did you use
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speedtest.net
It says 3.9 down and 1.6 up here ATM.
But during the day and out and about its dead. Its more most of the time it takes you a few attempts at the go button before it returns the page successfully without it saying unable to connect
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So has anyone found a solution to the bad reception and 4glte bouncing around to no service. I've read several forums so I'm not the only one . It just pisses me off that I paid full price and Verizon gives you the run around and wants to send you a certified replacement. What a joke. We are in desperate need of an update.
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So has anyone found a solution to the bad reception and 4glte bouncing around to no service. I've read several forums so I'm not the only one . It just pisses me off that I paid full price and Verizon gives you the run around and wants to send you a certified replacement. What a joke. We are in desperate need of an update.
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I find it helps to turn on airplane mode then turn it off. Resetting the radios often helps it pick up 4g again.
We shouldn't have to keep toggling just to maintain lte. I called Verizon the other day and they put in a ticket but I don't think much is going to come of it.
This phone's reception is much weaker than the droid DNA. In places I got steady 4g, it now goes back and forth from 3g.
The signal strength is like a good 10-20+dbs worse than the DNA in the same spots. (I'm pretty much only at work and home do nothing's changed except the phone).
Sometimes with this phone, it'll show connected to lte (1-2 bars on the icon) but I can't get anything to load. No websites, no rhapsody streaming, nothing. All apps time out trying to connect. But that might be just a specific area at work. Regardless, I'm sure that even at home, the signal strength is always over -100 when the DNA would regularly be sub -100
So annoying.
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We shouldn't have to keep toggling just to maintain lte. I called Verizon the other day and they put in a ticket but I don't think much is going to come of it.
This phone's reception is much weaker than the droid DNA. In places I got steady 4g, it now goes back and forth from 3g.
The signal strength is like a good 10-20+dbs worse than the DNA in the same spots. (I'm pretty much only at work and home do nothing's changed except the phone).
Sometimes with this phone, it'll show connected to lte (1-2 bars on the icon) but I can't get anything to load. No websites, no rhapsody streaming, nothing. All apps time out trying to connect. But that might be just a specific area at work. Regardless, I'm sure that even at home, the signal strength is always over -100 when the DNA would regularly be sub -100
So annoying.
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Yes it is very annoying. Thanks for feedback. I still love the phone. For such a beast of a phone it should have 5 five bars all the time. Lol
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The update did not fix my poor reception issues. Anyone else still having problems?
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The update did not fix my poor reception issues. Anyone else still having problems?
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The update made my phone snappier. As far as the signal , I think it might have helped a little bit. I know it doesn't sit there for a few seconds when calling someone. It used to take forever.
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Okay here's where I'm at now this phone is really pissing me off I've been stuck in 3G all day long. It bounces back and forth so when I get off work tonight I'm going to call Verizon and see what they can do.?
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I just switched from my SGS3 to the new Note 3 and my reception is much better now.
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Okay here's where I'm at now this phone is really pissing me off I've been stuck in 3G all day long. It bounces back and forth so when I get off work tonight I'm going to call Verizon and see what they can do.?
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The antennas in this phone blows it's no other way around it.
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I think I'm going to sell my note 3 and buy the developer addition. Only problem is I paid full price. I'm willing to lose a couple hundred bucks for a good signal.
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The antennas in this phone blows it's no other way around it.
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garbage
If being better than the GS3 "blows" then okay.....
Not only is my cellular reception much better, my wifi reception is much better too. Good enough that in places that both didn't work before I now get at least usable 1x or one bar 3g/4g data.
I also had the gs3 . This phone by far kicks the gs3 butt. I will agree the gs3 signal is twice as good. My galaxy note 3 works awesome if I'm not at work or in my house. It is what it is.
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Well I switched modems. So hopefully my signal improves. MJE firmware rooted with MI9 modem
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Well I switched modems. So hopefully my signal improves. MJE firmware rooted with MI9 modem
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Is MJE any better?
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If being better than the GS3 "blows" then okay.....
Not only is my cellular reception much better, my wifi reception is much better too. Good enough that in places that both didn't work before I now get at least usable 1x or one bar 3g/4g data.
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Every experience is different. I Have A DROID Bionic And I Use It For Work And I Constantly Notice The Bionic On 4G And The Note 3 On 3G. It's not all the time obviously but it's enough to be noticeable.
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Is MJE any better?
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Every experience is different. I Have A DROID Bionic And I Use It For Work And I Constantly Notice The Bionic On 4G And The Note 3 On 3G. It's not all the time obviously but it's enough to be noticeable.
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Well so far no improvement. I'm going to let it settle for a few days before I change it back.
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I dunno. This phone gets all around better reception than my GS3 did. On MJE here.
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OP, have you dropped your phone perhaps? I just read about the "LDS" technology they started using beginning with the Note 3 that integrates the antenna into the actual frame of the device. They say stress on the frame could cause the antenna itself inside to crack affecting signal.
http://www.gottabemobile.com/2013/12/05/galaxy-s5-may-borrow-note-3-tech-slim/
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OP, have you dropped your phone perhaps? I just read about the "LDS" technology they started using beginning with the Note 3 that integrates the antenna into the actual frame of the device. They say stress on the frame could cause the antenna itself inside to crack affecting signal.
http://www.gottabemobile.com/2013/12/05/galaxy-s5-may-borrow-note-3-tech-slim/
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No I haven't dropped my phone. my phone is very well taken care of. After using the MI9 modem for a day I've had twice the battery life. At 14 hrs I had 51%battery with 5 hours of on screen time. Thanks for the feedback.
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I don't think people in here realize different manufacturers phones get different reception. HTC and Moto phones will ALWAYS get better signal. Its a fact of life. Just because your note 3 is newer doesn't mean anything.
And if your still thinking of switching to Dev Edition for better signal, your in for a surprise..... That phone has the same radio hardware in it that the Note 3 you currently have does. Wouldn't waste the "couple hundred bucks" looking there for better signal.
PS - my Note 3 gets phenomenal signal. Not as good as my HTC One did (obviously) but better than all the other flagship phones Verizon has had in the last 2 yrs.
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I don't think people in here realize different manufacturers phones get different reception. HTC and Moto phones will ALWAYS get better signal. Its a fact of life. Just because your note 3 is newer doesn't mean anything.
And if your still thinking of switching to Dev Edition for better signal, your in for a surprise..... That phone has the same radio hardware in it that the Note 3 you currently have does. Wouldn't waste the "couple hundred bucks" looking there for better signal.
PS - my Note 3 gets phenomenal signal. Not as good as my HTC One did (obviously) but better than all the other flagship phones Verizon has had in the last 2 yrs.
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You are correct sir I think I'm just doomed with the area I live in but MI9 modem did help my signal or mostly my battery life.
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Hey all I was just wondering if anyone is having problems with receiving calls. It seems to happen more and more lately. What happens is the phone rings and I answer it but I can't hear them and they can't hear me. The phone then disconnects. It doesn't matter where I am so I don't think it's a phone network problem. I travel all over the place as I'm a truck driver. It seems to happen more when connected to a Bluetooth device but now it's starting to happen when not.
I'm am rooted and at present running on stock. It doesn't matter if I'm on stock or a custom ROM it does the same thing. I'm really regretting getting this phone and ready to go back to my DROID RAZR MAXX HD. I like the phone its blazing fast but it has issues which I've asked about before. I bought this phone on the Edge plan and did line swapping to keep unlimited data. But I'm ready to throw it in the garbage or sell it real cheap. Or starting all over and leaving it unrooted and see what happens. Really wanted root so I could tether when ever I want. Any suggestions?
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Rooted and stock here with zero issues. Maybe hardware issues?
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Rooted and stock here with zero issues. Maybe hardware issues?
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Looks like I'm going back to my Motorola and throwing this in the trash with the tech support and replacement device issues. This will be the last Samsung device I buy.
RAZR is a great phone. Sorry you had issues with the Note. Did you see this thread? http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2680962
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Rooted and stock here with zero issues. Maybe hardware issues?
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RAZR is a great phone. Sorry you had issues with the Note. Did you see this thread? http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2680962
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Yes exactly one of the horror stories I'm talking about
Well I Odin back to stock and still having the same problems. I'm headed to Verizon today to see what they say. Hopefully I get lucky and don't get a bum replacement device.
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I sold my note 3 back in January because of connectivity and phone quality issues ... been really missing the spen, multiwindow and sceen size as of late. Was thinking about coming back to the N3 but then I see stuff like this and remember why I left [emoji20]
May grab a note 2 instead ...
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So after upgrading to kk I notice my battery is dropping more than usual
Pictures attached is that normal ?
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Yeah mine is too. My battery stats say my wifi is on which is not.
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Southern_mind said:
Yeah mine is too. My battery stats say my wifi is on which is not.
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Is your wifi enabled at all? If it's enabled and not connected then chances are it could be scanning for networks which would cause significant power drain.
My wifi is off never been on
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Sh*the mine says WiFi is on too Abu it sure isn't on
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Yes my wifi is off I've turned it on them off again and it still says on. Been like that since day one. I don't ever use wifi. It even reports it on if I'm using the hotspot.
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I'm at work can't really search if anyone found a fox for it . U think they got a fox or not yet. I'm running baja rom
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I put the phone in airplane mode and the wifi did also stop .
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I went into the wifi /menu/advanced and turnedoff the wifi scanning for Google Apps and location even when wifi off. That is insane! Made an hour a day difference in usage.
On a side note, the signal on this firmware is better than. The wife's retail version has no signal in a store and I had 4g with two bars
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I went into the wifi /menu/advanced and turnedoff the wifi scanning for Google Apps and location even when wifi off. That is insane! Made an hour a day difference in usage.
On a side note, the signal on this firmware is better than. The wife's retail version has no signal in a store and I had 4g with two bars
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Thanks, thanks, thanks that seems to have fixed it. I was not liking this kit kat battery life. Hopefully it will get better now.
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No problem I get 4 hours or so of screen time when on 4.3 I only got 3 I was debating getting a new battery til I found that
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This is what mine was right when I found that setting the other day and when I turned it off
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So much better now.
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Gladyscoleman said:
If you force stop your all unusual apps and use cell phone on battery saving mode then you will not face this issue again in future.:good:
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manatti help to fix it. Look at the post before yours.
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Following up with having everything corrected and streaming blue tooth still at 88% with 44 MIN of screen time. Loving this
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manatti said:
I went into the wifi /menu/advanced and turnedoff the wifi scanning for Google Apps and location even when wifi off. That is insane! Made an hour a day difference in usage.
On a side note, the signal on this firmware is better than. The wife's retail version has no signal in a store and I had 4g with two bars
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Thanks , I will try that as well . My battery life is bad so far on KK...went from 83% -64% in 30 minutes just listening to music and light Internet browsing.
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Thanks , I will try that as well . My battery life is bad so far on KK...went from 83% -64% in 30 minutes just listening to music and light Internet browsing.
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I feel like my battery life is slightly worse as well. Although that could be attributed to what seems like weaker data signal. So idle time seems to hold up just as well. But the battery seems to drain faster when using data. I was going to monitor it for several more days and if it's still bad, i'm going to try flashing the MJE modem
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I feel like my battery life is slightly worse as well. Although that could be attributed to what seems like weaker data signal. So idle time seems to hold up just as well. But the battery seems to drain faster when using data. I was going to monitor it for several more days and if it's still bad, i'm going to try flashing the MJE modem
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That's what I am seeing as well...drains much faster while using data.
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For those running 4.4.2 on the Verison Note 3...did you all have to subscribe to the Chinese bot-net via Kingo Root, or is there another method to install a ROM? Is Safestrap the only option, or is there a full recovery available?
Thanks.
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For those running 4.4.2 on the Verison Note 3...did you all have to subscribe to the Chinese bot-net via Kingo Root, or is there another method to install a ROM? Is Safestrap the only option, or is there a full recovery available?
Thanks.
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Kingo. SS is the only recovery available
I just got this thing and it's an amazing phone. I absolutely love it. But for the first time after having it for a few days, I decided to go on a lengthy drive only to realize that MY PHONE DOESN'T GET DATA!!!! I messed with the APN settings once I got back and got it to work with 3G, but I had no luck getting 4G LTE. I can get 4G LTE on my other phones, but was wondering if others have experience similar issues, and what have you guys done to resolve them.
Thanks
nope....no issue where i live.....
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soufdallas said:
nope....no issue where i live.....
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Yeah, it's just my area. I used the APN that I was using on my nexus 5 and am now getting data. It appears to be pretty similar to the stock one, so I'm confused as to why that one wasn't working for me.