Is 4.3 MK9 fixed? - Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

Hi, I am new to this device.
I have been hearing stuff about poor battery life, lag, reboots and a load of random bugs with 4.3. Many are articles made in October of this year.
Has MK9 fixed a lot of those bugs? Would you say its similar in performance and stability to that of 4.2.2? Is it worth the upgrade?
Thanks,

MrAndroid12 said:
Hi, I am new to this device.
I have been hearing stuff about poor battery life, lag, reboots and a load of random bugs with 4.3. Many are articles made in October of this year.
Has MK9 fixed a lot of those bugs? Would you say its similar in performance and stability to that of 4.2.2? Is it worth the upgrade?
Thanks,
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How i see u dont have updates still. But for sure u will receive the MKF or MKE in few days and this next update is working very good (for me)

Joku1981 said:
How i see u dont have updates still
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No, I don't have an S4 from O2. It's unlocked.
I see MK8 on there but how is MK9?

MrAndroid12 said:
No, I don't have an S4 from O2. It's unlocked.
I see MK8 on there but how is MK9?
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Nvm, decided to upgrade in the end. The phone feels so much smoother, keyboard seems more spacious, battery life is round about the same.
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[Q] Just upgraded to an S2!

So, at the moment I have a Desire running CM7, and I LOVE it, I simply can't ask for more. However, upgrade day arrived today and I called Orange and ordered an S2. Read a few reviews of it beforehand and the specs just blow me away.
Any one have any useful advice from going to a Desire to a Galaxy?
The SGS does not have Sense do not go looking for it .
jje
FIRST THING when you receive your beast, flash 2.3.4 gingerbread. Excellent battery life and performance.
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I'd disagree when I flashed to 2.3.4 I could almost see the battery go down as I used it and instantly flashed back to 2.3.3
However a lot of people are getting better battery life so maybe you might be lucky but personally speaking stick to stock first see how you get on and then flash a new rom.
The official 2.3.4 should be out this month
2.3.4 is not a Samsung release only a leaked test rom .
Personally i would learn before flashing and be able to recover to stock/original firmware for warranty purposes .
jje
dd1989 said:
So, at the moment I have a Desire running CM7, and I LOVE it, I simply can't ask for more. However, upgrade day arrived today and I called Orange and ordered an S2. Read a few reviews of it beforehand and the specs just blow me away.
Any one have any useful advice from going to a Desire to a Galaxy?
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Went from a Desire to the SGS2 and haven't looked back since. I think it's a great move. In contrast to what you read above, I'd recommend to stay stock for a while. Learn a little about touchwiz. TW is just as smooth, maybe even smoother, than CM7 on the Desire, believe me. There is really no advice to give, they are both great devices, but you will love the SGS2.
Upgrade
Upgrade to a custom rom, they are muuuch better, keeping in mind the warranty problems and such. I´m running a custom 2.3.4 and it´s perfect.
How about the issue on gaming? Does 2.3.4 got better game support?
Is rooting the only way to remove the Orange apps?
How do I go about rooting with a Mac...
a67543210 said:
FIRST THING when you receive your beast, flash 2.3.4 gingerbread. Excellent battery life and performance.
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no banding with this one ???
i m worried about that
dd1989 said:
Is rooting the only way to remove the Orange apps?
How do I go about rooting with a Mac...
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You could install an unbranded firmware to remove all the orange apps.... Kf3 is the latest official release in the uk
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[email protected] said:
You could install an unbranded firmware to remove all the orange apps.... Kf3 is the latest official release in the uk
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Had a bit of a Google and unsure how to acquire this?
Still unsure about how to root on my Mac.
mbroeders said:
Went from a Desire to the SGS2 and haven't looked back since. I think it's a great move. In contrast to what you read above, I'd recommend to stay stock for a while. Learn a little about touchwiz. TW is just as smooth, maybe even smoother, than CM7 on the Desire, believe me. There is really no advice to give, they are both great devices, but you will love the SGS2.
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+1
I am still on stock+go sms pro+go launcher
I was a flash addict on sgs, unfortunately there is no need to root+/- flash on this device and its annoying me a lot

It seem new ICS XXLPB ROM will be out very soon...

Hi guys. Today a new CM9 build was released based on XXLPB modem. So this means a new ICS ROM for our SGS II is on the way and very soon will be out. Maybe in some hour will be released by SamMobile... Good luck everyone...
Edit: 1.SamMobile says it will be out tomorrow..Source: http://www.sammobile.com/forum/showthread.php?t=3389&page=21
2. On Twitter SamMobile says: "uhm i think 20:30 more later."
3. Here it is at 20.30: "http://www.sammobile.com/forum/showthread.php?t=3569"
Changes. (Only more stable in case of LP6)
Interface: More stable.
Battery: More stable.
Faster: More stable.
Touch: More stable.
Overall: More stable.
Facelock: More stable.
Task: More stable.
Download link: http://hotfile.com/get/144937425/4f2ae562/ffc9af5/I9100XXLPB_I9100OXXLP5_OXX.rar
Video XXLPB: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KsqZ8x7zFow&feature=player_embedded
oke i will wait for it, hope it's a lot better than the older one's
Woot woot.
Anything posted on Sam mobile forums about it? If. It then dont expect it within hours.
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Maybe 24 hours
I'm only really curious if it will fix the "wifi drop" issues on all the custom Sammy ICS roms out.... problem experienced with every one of them....
looking forward, and fingers crossed (back to MIUI the now me thinks)...
kickassdave said:
I'm only really curious if it will fix the "wifi drop" issues on all the custom Sammy ICS roms out.... problem experienced with every one of them....
looking forward, and fingers crossed (back to MIUI the now me thinks)...
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waiting impatiently...but i believe that in the end Samsung will make us be very surprised with official release in March... I think they'll change many things in official...maybe interface, icons or somthing else...
kickassdave said:
I'm only really curious if it will fix the "wifi drop" issues on all the custom Sammy ICS roms out.... problem experienced with every one of them....
looking forward, and fingers crossed (back to MIUI the now me thinks)...
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i haven't experienced this at all on any ICS rom (tried cm9 and westcrip's samsung rom) .. weird
interface won't change because they don't want to confuse users and maintain continuity in the tw look
Nice. Wonder what will be different. Hoping for wakeup fix.that occasional issue is about only real serious problem I have
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I just hope that battery life is improved. No GB Rom chews up battery as fast as the ICS Roms do.
planetf1 said:
Nice. Wonder what will be different. Hoping for wakeup fix.that occasional issue is about only real serious problem I have
I agree really annoys me that wake up lag
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The occasional issue I have (was twice a day, now not seen for 2 days) was a failure to light up the screen at all.infinite lag, though device did wake (sounds,adb all fine)
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Lp6 battery life very respectable here.similar to gb.
Initially google browser sync was heavy for me, and also had issue with Facebook chewing cpu twice, but both app issues
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Danny from SAMMOBILE confirmed new ics leak planned for tonight!! YEAH ))))
http://www.sammobile.com/forum/showthread.php?t=3389&page=21
battery is the main point!!!
dranzer16 said:
battery is the main point!!!
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Yes, you are right. So we will see tonight
the random acore crash pisses me off the most.
if this is what CM9 needs to complete then i'll be over the moon. or even if we just get a beta ICS in TW form that would be good for the time being. tbh with a month to go before March i'm staying positive and hoping it's near finished. yeah i know probably not but i'm trying to stay positive
good news hope everything fixed
Of course CM9 even without the official source code is wonderfull. As for me, if Samsung will not change anything on his official release in March, i'll use CM9. Because after releasing official source code CM9 will be the great ICS ROM...

4.4 brings better/faster multitouch to all devices. Will it fix the Nexus 7 issue?

What do you guys think?
Im gonna wait until 4.4 arrives to buy the Nexus 7 again.
In the new features I saw better multitouch responsiveness, so let's hope this improves the Nexus 7 multitouch issue.
Sensamic said:
What do you guys think?
Im gonna wait until 4.4 arrives to buy the Nexus 7 again.
In the new features I saw better multitouch responsiveness, so let's hope this improves the Nexus 7 multitouch issue.
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I really hope so. None of the patches seemed to work well for me...
Sensamic said:
What do you guys think?
Im gonna wait until 4.4 arrives to buy the Nexus 7 again.
In the new features I saw better multitouch responsiveness, so let's hope this improves the Nexus 7 multitouch issue.
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Optimist? I can tell.
I think Google/Android has changed the multi-touch code a lot recently. With YAMTT I noticed differences in caching between recent Android 4.3.x versions.
The big difference I noticed was what happens when the system is overloaded with touch events. My test method was with non-scientific 10 finger multi-touch testing. Earlier versions would drop them rather than cache to catch up after you release touch. The current version seems to cache them and catch up after you release touch. I do not know what happens on 4.4.
No doubt touch responsiveness improvements will help with handling events. However, I do not expect 4.4 to fix devices that are improperly calibrated to capacitive touch. A touch that does not register, or a phantom touch is not a touch event performance (responsiveness) issue. Calibration can be fixed with firmware updates, so maybe we can hope for new Nexus 7 2013 firmware with 4.4 upgrades.
if the touch screen issue is to be solved and the n7 would be perfect.
kkd28 said:
if the touch screen issue is to be solved and the n7 would be perfect.
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According to this, the touchscreen improvements apply to the Nexus 5 only:
http://www.android.com/versions/kit-kat-4-4/
sparksd said:
According to this, the touchscreen improvements apply to the Nexus 5 only:
http://www.android.com/versions/kit-kat-4-4/
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hahahhaha
sparksd said:
According to this, the touchscreen improvements apply to the Nexus 5 only:
http://www.android.com/versions/kit-kat-4-4/
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Oh boy... you... nevermind.
kkd28 said:
if the touch screen issue is to be solved and the n7 would be perfect.
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NekroWolfen said:
Oh boy... you... nevermind.
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Sat down, set beer down, reread, "thought more deeply", .... doh!
Has anyone tried installing one of the new 4.4 ROMS like Paranoid?
Try installing one and see if there's any update to the touchscreen issue and if it now works better.
Sensamic said:
Has anyone tried installing one of the new 4.4 ROMS like Paranoid?
Try installing one and see if there's any update to the touchscreen issue and if it now works better.
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Even then, I'd wait for the official OTA update...
I installed the AOSP 4.4 ROM and i can confirm i have none of the touchscreen issues i had before also really smooth !!!
I think different devices will be affected differently by the 4.4 release, I must say that 4.4 has not helped my touch screen.
ghost02 said:
I think different devices will be affected differently by the 4.4 release, I must say that 4.4 has not helped my touch screen.
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That's exactly my though, however, we'll be better off waiting for our own official update.
Official update then wait for one and haalf month:thumbdown:
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This issue will be fixed for sure on 4.5
LoVeRice said:
This issue will be fixed for sure on 4.5
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Oh I can't wait till Android 5.0 arrives! lol
Some people are reporting better multi-touch and others no.
This is a mess Google. Well done (or Asus).
Sensamic said:
Some people are reporting better multi-touch and others no.
This is a mess Google. Well done (or Asus).
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You can only blame Google for choosing an inferior tech manufacturer. Imagine an LG based nexus 8 (or next year's 7) influenced by the g pad.
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ML1 update (p600)

I'm quite impressed. Performance is a lot better. Still 4.3 of course but a lot lot faster. I've got it from here http://live.samsung-updates.com/index.php?device=SM-P600 . For now there's only a Taiwanese version available, but who cares.
appelflap said:
I'm quite impressed. Performance is a lot better. Still 4.3 of course but a lot lot faster. I've got it from here http://live.samsung-updates.com/index.php?device=SM-P600 . For now there's only a Taiwanese version available, but who cares.
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what about root? how to root?
Samsungs namin system is annoying. ML1 is newer than MK1. What differences do you notice?
I would have thought more people would be talking about this.
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appelflap said:
I'm quite impressed. Performance is a lot better. Still 4.3 of course but a lot lot faster. I've got it from here http://live.samsung-updates.com/index.php?device=SM-P600 . For now there's only a Taiwanese version available, but who cares.
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What about wakeup lag?, same 2 seconds?
punkmilitia said:
samsungs namin system is annoying. Ml1 is newer than mk1.
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HIJKLMNOP
punkmilitia said:
Samsungs namin system is annoying. ML1 is newer than MK1. What differences do you notice?
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Which makes perfect sense, K comes before L as does the firmware.
Big Soda said:
HIJKLMNOP
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I feel so silly now. Thanks !
so we can download and install with out tripping Knox on a stock never rooted note? Can some one explain how
moom999 said:
what about root? how to root?
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I used the ported CF auto root from the development section. The method still works. It triggers the KNOX Warranty Counter. But I don't care.
punkmilitia said:
Samsungs namin system is annoying. ML1 is newer than MK1. What differences do you notice?
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I jumped straight from MJ6 to this one. Can't say anything about the difference with MK1, but compared to MJ6 it is definitely a lot snapier . Much more responsive. Because I use the note on a day to day basis I'm sure it is not a placebo effect. Things just work a lot more smooth. It is a significant boost)
pepeto2001 said:
What about wakeup lag?, same 2 seconds?
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Almost instant on. But I thought they already fixed that in the MK version
appelflap said:
Almost instant on. But I thought they already fixed that in the MK version
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Wow, I hope they release the update soon for all of us!!, 2 second wakeup lag is a dissapointement!!
vincey2kr1 said:
so we can download and install with out tripping Knox on a stock never rooted note? Can some one explain how
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You wont trip the knox flag cause this is a firmware which is signed by samsung. Use Odin to flash it.
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ah
i tired it, but i can not notice a significant difference to MK1 except for the missing multi user support....
i just install it over k1.. little snappier..
also the home button wakeup lag is gone to me.
lost the multi user support but i never use i, beside lost some default fonts.
so far notice the different keyboard, I did flash it with ODIN and my knox counter is still at 0 so all good
*update
REally not sure if this is the latest because it has no multi user and the ripple unlock effect screen is there.
So do we have to wait for this to be released in our respective regions or can we just flash the taiwanese version with no sisses? I'm in Canada.
I'm in the u.s. and odin it and it's working very well! Seems a bit smoother. No twitter or watch on, also not able to get purchased videos from the Samsung hub but able to get the purchased apps. Is there a way to side load the twitter app?
Sorry for a noon question but will flashing this in ODIN wipe or just update the appropriate files?
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[Q] Will we receive 4.4.4 or Android L ?

So, im not rooted, dont thinking anyway to root my phone to lose my warranty.
My Question is, will we receive Android 4.4.4 ? Is it already confirmed that we will get Android L ?
Cheers, and thanks for the answers mates )
4.4.4 had only changes made mainly for Nexus devices. These changes are likely already added in our 4.4.2 firmware so my guess is we will jump straight to L
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StressSyndrom said:
So, im not rooted, dont thinking anyway to root my phone to lose my warranty.
My Question is, will we receive Android 4.4.4 ? Is it already confirmed that we will get Android L ?
Cheers, and thanks for the answers mates )
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We will According to this source, we will recieve the update in 2015.
http://www.phonearena.com/news/The-...ew-interface-Android-L-Version-update_id59682
Android L is confirmed and it will come with the G3 UI
₪LG G2₪
Nothing is officially confirmed, so don't get your hopes high. I was in the same boat as you, but now im running cloudyg3 and I'm much happier with my device.
vPro97 said:
Nothing is officially confirmed, so don't get your hopes high. I was in the same boat as you, but now im running cloudyg3 and I'm much happier with my device.
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True. At least we have something to enjoy thanks to these wonderful developers. But I believe android L on G2 will be more smoother and will have better battery life and ART enabled by default. Fingers crossed. Always love to have LG updates but sadly they take ages to release updates compared to other manufacturers.
LG actually doesn't like the minor updates, that's why we don't get 4.4.4, but they do update their phones when major changes appear.
vPro97 said:
Nothing is officially confirmed, so don't get your hopes high. I was in the same boat as you, but now im running cloudyg3 and I'm much happier with my device.
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Lycanlk said:
True. At least we have something to enjoy thanks to these wonderful developers. But I believe android L on G2 will be more smoother and will have better battery life and ART enabled by default. Fingers crossed. Always love to have LG updates but sadly they take ages to release updates compared to other manufacturers.
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reas0n said:
LG actually doesn't like the minor updates, that's why we don't get 4.4.4, but they do update their phones when major changes appear.
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I found something, true ? Link
StressSyndrom said:
I found something, true ? Link
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Yeah, all of us speaking about L update according to Italian blog.

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