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I'm truly upset about this, because I think this phone is almost marvellous. But in the two weeks I've had it a few horrible problems have emerged, and I can't find solutions.
If anyone can help (REALLY help), I'd be very grateful.
So. Here I go:
1) The antennae (or whatever). I'm sitting here, in my study, which is in my garden, about 60 feet from the house. In the house (right on the kitchen window) I have a wi-fi AP, to boost the signal. In my study I have : a PS3; a desktop PC; a (Samsung) netbook; an iPhone 3gs; an HTC TP2, and the SGS2. Every single device has a good-to-excellent connection. Except the SGS2. Which says "poor", except that most of the time it can't get a signal at all - so that's not even as good as "poor";
2) I took a friend to hospital today. There were three of us in the waiting room. The SGS2 had no (phone) reception. The others did;
3) On the way to the hospital I needed to use Google Nav. I plugged the SGS2 into my car charger. It didn't charge. I've since tried three different chargers (and no, they weren't from Poundland). Same thing. The SGS2 just won't charge in my car if it needs plenty of juice. I've been trawling the webs and this seems to be a common issue - but nobody has a definite answer. I was about to spring for an official Sammy charger, but nobody seems to know for sure if it'll do the trick.
4) The sound isn't great, either in fidelity (and I'm using Shure SE530s, just so you know I care about good sound) or volume. It's tolerable, but only that. No comparison to my little Sansa clip, or even (I hate to say) the 3GS;
5) (though not as much as some, it would seem) the battery life is a bit meh. And I'm not a heavy user.
I read many people complaining about silly little things. A lot of them are down to software or simple ignorance. But a super-smartphone that has poor connectivity and can't be used as a satnav (whilst simultaneously charging). Well, I'm sorry, but...
As I said at the top, I'm genuinely miserable about this. I really, really thought that this was the Smartphone to Rule Them All.
And, again, if anyone can offer me hope that things will get better, please do. Sadly, I think I'll be going back to separate gadgets to fulfill my needs. A phone that works as a phone (and maybe a diary); a satnav that charges in the car; a music player that sounds good. Etc, etc.
ive got a crappy 8-in-1 car charger works fine.
I have none of the problems you said in your post so maybe you just got a **** phone, maybe return it for another.
rojdag said:
ive got a crappy 8-in-1 car charger works fine.
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Do you mean it works fine when you're also using satnav? Because there seem to be many, many people whose SGS2 won't charge when running satnav.
That's what I was thinking maybe one problem is tolerable but all those things you mentioned I would've been took that boy back for a swap out. Unless you brought it online.
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Mitty1990 said:
I have none of the problems you said in your post so maybe you just got a **** phone, maybe return it for another.
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Yes, maybe I have a "**** phone". Then again, lots of people seem to be having similar issues. Do you think there was a bad batch? Can you charge the phone in-car whilst using satnav? Is your wifi strength as good as your other devices?
I think I may call Vodafone now and see if a replacement helps. That's if they'll still swap it out.
If you arent happy with the phone, return it/exchange it.
simple as.
As for advice, read the threads.
I also have none of the problems you are suffering. My wifi works as well as any other device I have had. Phone signal is better on the same network a my htc desire. Sound quality is better than my desire. Battery life is so far pretty good and will get better with use and even better once 2.3.4 comes out very soon.
As for your charging issues while using nav this is a common thing with cheap chargers, you might not have got it from poundland but its just not supplying enough juice. Had exactly the same problem when I first got my desire over a year ago, ended up modifying my car charger by soldering the data wires together to force it to max out its current output. Use that same charger for my sg2.
The only problem ive had is the car charger one which i didnt realise untill yesterday. All your other problems dont exist on my phone so mabey exchange it
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Do you mean it works fine when you're also using satnav? Because there seem to be many, many people whose SGS2 won't charge when running satnav.
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just been out to the car and can confirm, it charges fine with google navigation running - seems to make no difference with mine navigation or not.
keep soldiering on dont give up on yer sgs2 yet!
With reference to the car charger problem while using satnav look at http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=670702&highlight=car+charger&page=2
Thats the thread from the HTC desire doing the exact same thing. If your charger is 1000ma you should be able to mod it or a cable so that it will happily charge your sg2, if not make sure the next one you buy can supply enough current.
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1) The antennae (or whatever)
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The phone seems to have love/hate relationships with different routers. In the way I use it, it works as well as a G2 and G2X connecting in the same locations. I have a beast of a router and what I tend to connect to (airports, hotels, airplanes) have better than average equipment. People have had some luck by replacing their router. If it's software, the imminent 2.3.4. update may help.
The SGS2 had no (phone) reception. The others did
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There have been various postings on this. People with issues popped another carriers SIM in the phone and in a lot of cases the problem went away. Try replacing your SIM. If the phone's just not good reception wise in the areas you travel or on the network you use you may have to return it.
3) The SGS2 just won't charge in my car if it needs plenty of juice.
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I've been using the LG charger from my G2X and it keeps the phone battery-positive using Nav and Bluetooth audio streaming. There's a thread dedicated to this somewhere, do a search.
The sound isn't great I'm using Shure SE530s
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I have the same headphones and am quite pleased with the output. I also stream Bluetooth in my car and the phone easily outperforms the G2 and G2X. There's a long thread discussing audio and a couple of folks using Shure's were getting different results. It might be a hardware issue with your particular phone. But, judging audio is subjective so what's good for me may not be for you.
5) (though not as much as some, it would seem) the battery life is a bit meh. And I'm not a heavy user.
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There's an issue with the suspend process in 2.3.3. that drains the battery at idle. The imminent 2.3.4. update should correct this.
I also noted poor wifi signal. Changed my router to a better one and it fixed the issue, however I still have problems in my travels ( hotels, bars, airports ).
Regrading the navigation, I did a total of 2500km ( 2 long trips of 900 km each + other small and medium trips ) with the phone being in nav mode. I had the battery issue you described due to overheating, but as soon as I protected the phone from direct sunlight ( a small piece of paper over it ) or kept a small flow of air on it ( placed it near the AC vent and redirected the flow twoards it ) the issue got resolved. Using a 500mA car USB charger my phone stays cool at about 36 degrees C and the battery gets +1% every few mins ( navigation + wifi tethering on with Kies over wifi activated ). In regards to the software, I mainly use iGo or Copilot.
So solution: make sure you have a little airflow on your phone and a little space between the back of the phone and the phone holder. Satisfy these 2 conditions and you will eliminate the charging problems.
rojdag said:
just been out to the car and can confirm, it charges fine with google navigation running - seems to make no difference with mine navigation or not.
keep soldiering on dont give up on yer sgs2 yet!
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Thanks for that, mate. Just to say: my phone "says" it's charging in the car; but when I do a drive with the satnav, then unplug the phone, it hasn't actually been charging. Again, I'm not the only one with this problem (or feature).
@azra2k
"So solution: make sure you have a little airflow on your phone and a little space between the back of the phone and the phone holder. Satisfy these 2 conditions and you will eliminate the charging problems."
Thanks for those suggestions. Really, though: why should that be necessary? It's all a bit Heath-Robinson, is it not? I don't have to put pieces of paper over other satnav devices, or lodge them in the a/c vents.
I may buy the official Samsung charger but there are people elsewhere who've had no luck with that.
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Thanks for that, mate. Just to say: my phone "says" it's charging in the car; but when I do a drive with the satnav, then unplug the phone, it hasn't actually been charging. Again, I'm not the only one with this problem (or feature).
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Sat nav will max out the phones power draw, reducing charging to a trickle, it's just a case of taking out almost as much as you are putting in.
I find from using wifi analyser on a few devices what Samsung call two bars in signal strength, most other devices call 3.
Not sure why that is.
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@azra2k
"So solution: make sure you have a little airflow on your phone and a little space between the back of the phone and the phone holder. Satisfy these 2 conditions and you will eliminate the charging problems."
Thanks for those suggestions. Really, though: why should that be necessary? It's all a bit Heath-Robinson, is it not? I don't have to put pieces of paper over other satnav devices, or lodge them in the a/c vents.
I may buy the official Samsung charger but there are people elsewhere who've had no luck with that.
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Well, I'm sorry, but I find it completely normal to say that some charger we got off eBay, third-party probably that's not even a brand name, isn't capable of feeding our next gen device that has not only a dual core processor, the most ram on the market on any phone, a GIANT screen, not enough dissipation space (for heat) to keep it thin as thin as thin. I'm worried about battery life as well, but oh well. It's the price we have to pay! hehe.
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And, again, if anyone can offer me hope that things will get better, please do. Sadly, I think I'll be going back to separate gadgets to fulfill my needs. A phone that works as a phone (and maybe a diary); a satnav that charges in the car; a music player that sounds good. Etc, etc.
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Sorry to hear this...but the problem isn't the "GS2" it's your specific GS2. The vast majority of users have maybe one of your problems, which either fixes it self, or fixed through an update. There are even more, who don't even have any of those problems.
I think that you have a faulty unit and if you are upset, get a replacement, because the GSII is one fine device and capable of doing all you need it to do.
Please read my last post for the correct answer to the satnav power supply problem. It has nothing to do with ventilation and everything to do with the type of charger you are using.
You could buy a 1000ma very expensive charger and it still might not charge your phone when under extreme load. Some chargers will only supply 500ma as that is the max that a usb socket on your motherboard is supposed to supply. Doing the mod I described earlier solves this.
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@azra2k
"So solution: make sure you have a little airflow on your phone and a little space between the back of the phone and the phone holder. Satisfy these 2 conditions and you will eliminate the charging problems."
Thanks for those suggestions. Really, though: why should that be necessary? It's all a bit Heath-Robinson, is it not? I don't have to put pieces of paper over other satnav devices, or lodge them in the a/c vents.
I may buy the official Samsung charger but there are people elsewhere who've had no luck with that.
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I only make sure that the AC is blowing through the defrost holes also... the airflow required is minimum. This applies to all phones and even other dark colored gps devices I owned before... In the summer, the sun heats up the phone and/or gps device a lot. As a test, try leaving the phone in the cradle in the car ( under direct sunlight ) for an hour. The phone can be kept at idle, or even closed. It will heat up a lot... I remember I threw away a compact photo camera cause I forgot it on the dashboard for a day, in the summer (it was pretty much melted and very deformed)...
So a bit of common sense will fix the temperature issues... the charging problems appear due to the temperature issues. If the batter temp is above 50 degrees it will stop charging. When you keep the batter under 50 degrees, a 500mA decent charger will be more than enough to keep the phone running and slowly charge the battery.
I have the problem with the touch screen when the phone is charging on the same cord extension with another phone (not with all phones and chargers). There are several options when a problem occurs. For example, when you charge the S2 and not the other phone it works perfectly, then when you plug in another phone it work's part of time and touch again becomes unresponsive, then stop charging the other phone and it works again. It helps to put the phone in standby and then wake up again to get all worked again. Also if you have a bed power supply on a computer and put the phone on USB there will be a similar problem. To resolve this you just need to charge your phone alone on the ext cord or socket . I think the problem is in voltage interference filtering. Sry for bad Eng
Here is a YT video.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nc17W2zFESs&feature=youtu.be
Yes, i also have that problem.. it depends on charger i use. Lower the current from charger (pc usb), less the problem occurs... but problem always there if you are sensitive enaugh to notice...
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Happens to me many times
It will be appreciated if anyone gives the solution
I use the stock charger and cord
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sahibunlimited said:
Happens to me many times
It will be appreciated if anyone gives the solution
I use the stock charger and cord
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Solution is to charge phone separately . Its hardware problem, phone cant rectifie input voltage.
Same happened to my Huawei U8800.It has to do with how much mA we draw from the charger.I will try to lower the mA through voltage control and report tomorrow.
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I have a voltage filter and with that it works perfectly. Voltage filter specs are:
1uF(X2)MKT+2x12mH+1uF(X2)MKT
+2x2200pF(Y)MKP +680KOhm
1A 250V 25/085/21 HPF
bandzo87 said:
Solution is to charge phone separately . Its hardware problem, phone cant rectifie input voltage.
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not at all hardware problem its due to the kernel........
device with stock kernel acts like unresponsive while in charging.....
when kernels like ninphetemine and siyah used by device, it wont happens at all due to modifications.......
its proven
gnan10 said:
not at all hardware problem its due to the kernel........
device with stock kernel acts like unresponsive while in charging.....
when kernels like ninphetemine and siyah used by device, it wont happens at all due to modifications.......
its proven
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Voltage control is a nice backup solution as it lets you regulate input voltage as mentionned above. I tried to reproduce the issue without Voltage Control setting and there is indeed a voltage issue when having two devices on one charger. If I set Voltage control for charger to 500mA, problem dissapears. Only issue is that it charges slower, but not by much.
gnan10 said:
not at all hardware problem its due to the kernel........
device with stock kernel acts like unresponsive while in charging.....
when kernels like ninphetemine and siyah used by device, it wont happens at all due to modifications.......
its proven
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I dont use the stock kernel, mine is DK.
I am using siyah kernel and problem is still there...
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I would like to bump this post, as it's relevant to my phone atm. I installed the Omega 6 rom the other day (Android 4.0.3) and I only had this problem when I was charging, now I have the problem regardless.
I'm using an Elago stylus pen when I play "Draw Something", and with it, I can draw pretty much as if I was drawing with a regular pen. Sadly after installing 4.0.3 this is no longer POSSIBRUU!
I try drawing a small circle, and the circle will never "close" - if that makes sence... They will always look like an ugly "C"... Annoying the crap out of me, cause I'm quite a nitpicker - and I'll go back to 2.3.6 (Omega 10.4) if I don't find a solution to this issue soon.
I also tried "TouchScreenTune" to increase sensitivity - but to no avail.
Thanks for your time.
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I am using siyah kernel and problem is still there...
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Like karendar said you have to set the voltage input to 500mA for the problem to disappear or it will always persist
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Try a different charger. I experience this problem with the stock Samsung charger, but when I use an iPad charger, the screen is fully responsive.
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Try a different charger. I experience this problem with the stock Samsung charger, but when I use an iPad charger, the screen is fully responsive.
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Yes some chargers do not have this problem.I experienced the same problem with my old (and stolen) Huawei IDEOS X5.It has something to do with overcurrent while charging, this is my conclusion, because when i charge with a usb i don't have this problem.Same chargers are charging fine an HTC Desire.
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Like karendar said you have to set the voltage input to 500mA for the problem to disappear or it will always persist
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And how do I do that...?
Sorry, I'm slow...
And to be clear; I would like my phone to be most responsive when I'm NOT charging it... That's a given I suppose =)
I think it can be lessened with some software tweaks.
Coming from a i9100G, in stock ROM and kernel typing is horrible when plugged and charging. After flashing a custom ROM, the problem was much less.
Problem solved. I CWM-restored back to my old 2.3.6 (Omega 10.4).
oooh, i have never try this
I am looking for a pen to use with my galaxy s2, also love playing draw something, is the pen you use good, any website links please?
THUDUK said:
I am looking for a pen to use with my galaxy s2, also love playing draw something, is the pen you use good, any website links please?
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I'm using an Elago Stylus - and when your screen is responsive (as it should be) - it's an amazing pen, very precise and it's almost like drawing with a real pen. (appart from the fact that the tip is made of rubber and is soft).
If you have an issue with the screen -- like this thread is all about -- don't even bother getting a stylus. You'd be too annoyed.
This is the pen I use.
When I leave the Nexus 4 on a flat surface with nothing around it, it will randomly turn the screen on, wait the 30 second timer, then turn back off.
I did just install 4.2.2, but I hadn't used it enough before to say if it only started since then.
I'm currently unrooted, though unlocked the bootloader when I first got it so I do plan to root soon, would flashing a custom kernel like franco kernel possibly fix this? Or would this be a problem in the rom or a third party app?
In BetterBatteryStats I saw 2 Kernel Wakelocks that seemed to have a high ammount of wakes.
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And here's the BetterBatteryStats Dump File: https://www.dropbox.com/s/dbc2vn3littc0fp/BetterBatteryStats-2013-02-21_054751350.txt
Any help would be highly appreciated, thanks.
Possibly a third party app.
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Was gonna say that I'm having the same issue, but mine only lights up when I charge my phone..
Sfkn2 said:
Was gonna say that I'm having the same issue, but mine only lights up when I charge my phone..
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That's normal bro. Mine does the same and so does every other phone I had.
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scream4cheese said:
That's normal bro. Mine does the same and so does every other phone I had.
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Err I meant like, it keeps turning the screen on and off - like if the charger is disconnecting itself.
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Err I meant like, it keeps turning the screen on and off - like if the charger is disconnecting itself.
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Sounds almost like the charger has a short or something.
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Sounds almost like the charger has a short or something.
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It does that with all sorts of different cables and chargers. Think I might have a loose USB port?
Maybe it's linked to the Daydream feature?
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It does that with all sorts of different cables and chargers. Think I might have a loose USB port?
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Not sure, guess it's possible, but even if it is lose I wouldn't expect it to effect it once it starts unless it gets bumped.
Also, what is the temp of the battery when charging? Not sure if it's true but I've heard that if the battery is over 40c it won't charge properly.
If you want, here's a really nice widget with temp on it: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=ccc71.bmw
I would just be careful with anything to void your warranty until you figure out whats causing the problem, as I've heard a lot of stories about bad batteries, and shorts in usb causing the red light bug (For lack of a better name).
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Not sure, guess it's possible, but even if it is lose I wouldn't expect it to effect it once it starts unless it gets bumped.
Also, what is the temp of the battery when charging? Not sure if it's true but I've heard that if the battery is over 40c it won't charge properly.
If you want, here's a really nice widget with temp on it: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=ccc71.bmw
I would just be careful with anything to void your warranty until you figure out whats causing the problem, as I've heard a lot of stories about bad batteries, and shorts in usb causing the red light bug (For lack of a better name).
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Thanks for the link. I actually looked through the 'must have apps for the N4' thread under themes and apps, and Goku80 had posted a link to a battery meter that I just downloaded and installed moments ago. I have yet to see what the charge temp is, but I will report back tonight. Idle temp is around 25*c from what I've noticed just now.
The only thing I've noticed with temps so far is when I have my phone pulled in and I'm watching something on the phone. The phone gets really hot, and the system starts to lag badly. I would assume this is a fail-safe for the battery to not overheat by downclocking itself, but this is only a theory.
As for the red light bug, I saw my phone drop from 28% to 4% instantly out of nowhere yesterday, with no warnings. I immediately pulled the phone in, and watched the battery meter jump to 30%. According to the red light threads, I think it's a software issue with the phone shutting down completely when it thinks it's out of battery to prevent damage. Hopefully we'll never run into that issue ourselves.
I've been testing the device for about a month now and I'd like to help the community. If anyone could help me help you, help us all, I'd be willing.
Also I can try to answer any questions you might have about the device before you purchase it. It really is lovely.
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I've been testing the device for about a month now and I'd like to help the community. If anyone could help me help you, help us all, I'd be willing.
Also I can try to answer any questions you might have about the device before you purchase it. It really is lovely.
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Does it really have always listening capabilities when the screen is off? And could you do a video of it? I think we would all appreciate it very much.
Question, is it the same type of charging plug as a galaxy note 3 or is it something new. Because I hear there's a faster charging process now
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Do you have the T-Mo variant? If so, is it loaded with bloat. Is the bootloader unlocked?
If it's the international (with snapdragon chip), does T-Mo LTE work?
Thanks.
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Does it really have always listening capabilities when the screen is off? And could you do a video of it? I think we would all appreciate it very much.
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As far as listening capabilities, I'm not 100% sure. "Ok Google" doesn't work when the screen is off... However maybe I need to explore more of the S Voice feature. I'll look into it while I prepare a video for ya'll - I'll try to get that done sooner than later.
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Question, is it the same type of charging plug as a galaxy note 3 or is it something new. Because I hear there's a faster charging process now
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The port changed back to USB 2 - I know wtf, right? Apparently too many people complained about the usb 3 port not being compatible - HA. Guess people didn't know you could still use a micro usb 2.0 connector? It does however charge just as fast when using AC.
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Do you have the T-Mo variant? If so, is it loaded with bloat. Is the bootloader unlocked?
If it's the international (with snapdragon chip), does T-Mo LTE work?
Thanks.
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It's the tmo variant - bloat is unfortunately about the same as the Note 3 - T-Mobile vvm, my account, tv, name id, all the google apps, - literally all of them, facebook... no messenger, and that's about it.
The bootloader being locked - I'm not sure, I'd like to find out. How?
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As far as listening capabilities, I'm actually not 100% sure. "Ok Google" doesn't work when the screen is off... However maybe I need to explore more of the S Voice feature. I'll look into it while I prepare a video for ya'll - I'll try to get that done sooner than later.
The bootloader being locked - I'm not sure, I'd like to find out. How?
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Does it work on the lock screen? And I don't think there's a way to find out about the boot loader without actually flashing a recovery image.
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Does it work on the lock screen? And I don't think there's a way to find out about the boot loader without actually flashing a recovery image.
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Somebody needs to get a hold of Chainfire.
re: usb cable/plug/charging/data transfer
Tenkuma said:
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They changed the usb cable to a normal one, no more thick cable with the strange
wide plug... Samsung added a quick chargiing method which can charge the phone
50% full in 30 minutes, meaning that if the battery is drained it can fully charge it
in about an hour.
I always hated the new wide usb plug for the usb cable, a few days after purchasing
the Note 3 I found out that the normal old usb cable with the mini usb plug could can
be used on Note 3, I know the wide plug and the thick cable were meant to be used with
USB 3.0 however I tested the time it took to copy a 2GB file using my computer's usb 3.0
and the note 3's special thick usb cable and found that there was virtually no difference in
copying the 2GB file, and there was no difference in charging time.
I seriously doubt that it will fully charge in an hour. It makes sense if you do the math but there has to be a catch.
Yes the 50% in a half hour is correct but it switches to trickle charging at some point and thus takes longer.
This I think is just the built-in fast charging of the snapdragon 805, same as other phones.
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As far as listening capabilities, I'm not 100% sure. "Ok Google" doesn't work when the screen is off... However maybe I need to explore more of the S Voice feature. I'll look into it while I prepare a video for ya'll - I'll try to get that done sooner than later.
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there is supposed to be a setting that you can turn on, and its from google now, not s voice. if you find it, let us know
Have you tried using GPS while charging the phone? I am considering switching from LG G3 to Note 4 specifically because G3 overheats when using GPS and charging at the same time. I'd rather not spend a bunch of money if Note 4 does the same thing.
Thank you.
railshot said:
Have you tried using GPS while charging the phone? I am considering switching from LG G3 to Note 4 specifically because G3 overheats when using GPS and charging at the same time. I'd rather not spend a bunch of money if Note 4 does the same thing.
Thank you.
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If you're talking about using it in your car, my S5 does heat up quite a bit. It doesn't shut down or anything, but with the screen on full brightness, GPS running and charging wirelessly, it heats up a LOT. Keep in mind this is in 95 degree weather with the AC never really touching the phone.
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If you're talking about using it in your car, my S5 does heat up quite a bit. It doesn't shut down or anything, but with the screen on full brightness, GPS running and charging wirelessly, it heats up a LOT. Keep in mind this is in 95 degree weather with the AC never really touching the phone.
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Yes in the car. And I understand that it will heat up. The problem is if it's heating up to the point of stopping charging, because on a long trip (just when you need the GPS most) you can't use this functionality. My use case is exactly as you described - So Cal weather, full brightness (because sun), wireless charging and GPS. I know that's pushing the envelope, but for the price, I expect it to be able to do it.
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Yes in the car. And I understand that it will heat up. The problem is if it's heating up to the point of stopping charging, because on a long trip (just when you need the GPS most) you can't use this functionality. My use case is exactly as you described - So Cal weather, full brightness (because sun), wireless charging and GPS. I know that's pushing the envelope, but for the price, I expect it to be able to do it.
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It might since the 805 is a newer chip, but still, the note 4 screen is insanely bright. You have to see it to know what I mean.
Can anyone please post in a zip file the Boot & Shutdown Animations as well as all the sounds included in the Note 4... Please... Thanks!
railshot said:
Yes in the car. And I understand that it will heat up. The problem is if it's heating up to the point of stopping charging, because on a long trip (just when you need the GPS most) you can't use this functionality. My use case is exactly as you described - So Cal weather, full brightness (because sun), wireless charging and GPS. I know that's pushing the envelope, but for the price, I expect it to be able to do it.
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Air Vent Mount
This should definately keep the phone cool, not sure how you're wireless charging is setup, but you can always cable charge and then a universal vent mount will keep it super cool.
Is volte working out the box?Does the battery last like the note 3?
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Started using Moto G4 Plus since yesterday and I'm seeing this weird problem. Phone works perfectly fine with no issues but whenever I charge the device, I'm experiencing ghost touch and severe lags. Unable to control the touch and it works fine when its not under charging. Tried different charger and still the same problem. Anyone experiencing the same problem? Should I go for replacement? Please let me know.
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Started using Moto G4 Plus since yesterday and I'm seeing this weird problem. Phone works perfectly fine with no issues but whenever I charge the device, I'm experiencing ghost touch and severe lags. Unable to control the touch and it works fine when its not under charging. Tried different charger and still the same problem. Anyone experiencing the same problem? Should I go for replacement? Please let me know.
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Surely, I don't have that issue. While charging, my device gets a bit hot but never had any touch issues. Touch and display are the best part of this device so I would recommend you go for a replacement.
Experiencing the same from the day I received mine. So mine is a defective one or is it normal?
antonio.fenzz said:
Started using Moto G4 Plus since yesterday and I'm seeing this weird problem. Phone works perfectly fine with no issues but whenever I charge the device, I'm experiencing ghost touch and severe lags. Unable to control the touch and it works fine when its not under charging. Tried different charger and still the same problem. Anyone experiencing the same problem? Should I go for replacement? Please let me know.
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Same issues on my new Moto G4 Plus while using the default turbo charger. Used another charger and no issues yet. Thinking of replacement.
It happens with me when the battery is less than or close to 15%. Otherwise no issues.
This occurs with a charger that supplies current at 2A for me. Ground the charger, or use a lesser amperage charger, and the phone works fine. The problem is with the charger, and not the phone. I believe you will face the same problem if you replace the phone. You can't get it fixed with a charger replacement either.
Of course, that is no justification for the issue.
I got my g4+ just yesterday the only problem I'm having with it is that it gets extremely hot while charging for evn 10mins so I changed back to my old Sony charger n it's working just fine no heating issues while over iseage or gaming(online MC4) or charging either....
But it problem is different....
Still I suggest u to try using a 1A or 2A Sony or Samsung charger n it shld b fine....I guess
Same problem here. Returned the phone.
can someone explain what is ghost touch & i really don't get the point what does it mean.
just planning to buy this device in this week.
joshfire2007 said:
can someone explain what is ghost touch & i really don't get the point what does it mean.
just planning to buy this device in this week.
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It means when we connect the given(turbo) charger to phone....the phone starts to take random touches on the screen ( till the phone is locked and reopened) The frequency of the touches are so high that we can't even open the settings menu..... It seems like this issue is with only few unlucky ones, better to replace the phone at service centre!
same issue for my g4 plus too.
I also reported this issue to moto forum, i was not aware it is ghost touch.
forums.lenovo.com/t5/Moto-G4-Moto-G4-Plus/Devcie-is-getting-stuck-in-Notification-Blink-Screen/m-p/3348744#M983
forums.lenovo.com/t5/Moto-G4-Moto-G4-Plus/moto-g4-plus-charging-issue/td-p/3337242
Is this bug in device or charger issue ?
I am facing this issue when connecting device to laptop using usb cable.
going to format device and check again if this is present or not, any one already tried this?
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Started using Moto G4 Plus since yesterday and I'm seeing this weird problem. Phone works perfectly fine with no issues but whenever I charge the device, I'm experiencing ghost touch and severe lags. Unable to control the touch and it works fine when its not under charging. Tried different charger and still the same problem. Anyone experiencing the same problem? Should I go for replacement? Please let me know.
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This happens only if you're using a duplicate charger, try charging your device with other branded chargers like samsung, asus and check if the problem is resolved. if the problem is resolved, replace charger. cheers
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It means when we connect the given(turbo) charger to phone....the phone starts to take random touches on the screen ( till the phone is locked and reopened) The frequency of the touches are so high that we can't even open the settings menu..... It seems like this issue is with only few unlucky ones, better to replace the phone at service centre!
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Thanks for info @Debjoy01 but luckily i haven't faced this issuse
can you help me on this
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=67363687&postcount=77
hows heating issue when using a camera??i heard that it heats like a hot bowl??please reply me
Debjoy01 said:
It means when we connect the given(turbo) charger to phone....the phone starts to take random touches on the screen ( till the phone is locked and reopened) The frequency of the touches are so high that we can't even open the settings menu..... It seems like this issue is with only few unlucky ones, better to replace the phone at service centre!
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Mee too having the same issue..
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hows heating issue when using a camera??i heard that it heats like a hot bowl??please reply me
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Its pretty bad. Its not just the over heating, its the throttling part after the heating that's a pain in the....
Within 10-12 mins of continuously taking pics the camera ui starts lagging badly and within 15 mins the camera app just crashes. The threshold for taking videos is even lower, as within 2 minutes the camera starts having problem keeping the focus and the camera app just crashes around 2 n a half minutes of taking videos.
If u haven't yet bought the phone, and camera is a priority don't buy it...
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Today is last day for return of my moto g 4 plus.
Have same issue of Ghost touch & overheating while using camera & charging.
A bit confused since don't have any other choice of brand/model.
6 of my friends returned their phone since was with no solution even after replacement.
Any clue if issue can be resolved with OTA ?
sirtbhopal said:
Today is last day for return of my moto g 4 plus.
Have same issue of Ghost touch & overheating while using camera & charging.
A bit confused since don't have any other choice of brand/model.
6 of my friends returned their phone since was with no solution even after replacement.
Any clue if issue can be resolved with OTA ?
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Ghost charge can be solved by using a different charger. Please note that i haven't personally had this issue, but saw most people commenting that the issue went away after using another charger.
About the overheating in general, we have been breaking our heads on the lennovo forums to make them understand the issue but they keep saying that the heat is normal and the forum Manager in his solution said that they can't do anything about it.
About the camera app, they said they are looking into the issue and working on a camera update that will allow for longer video recording durations. But that just means that we will still have to adjust and if u wanna record something that's of a long duration, for example a music concert, u will probably never be able to do that on this phone..
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I have discovered here the solution for this too, my xt320 and xt687 haves this problem. Do the following:
Charge your phone with the entyre charger cable in rect line.by a long distance between the charger and the phone.
Doing this, the screen works well, because NO magnectic interference is generated by the charger and No captative magnectic interference
By the touchscreen
That is all.
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I have discovered here the solution for this too, my xt320 and xt687 haves this problem. Do the following:
Charge your phone with the entyre charger cable in rect line.by a long distance between the charger and the phone.
Doing this, the screen works well, because NO magnectic interference is generated by the charger and No captative magnectic interference
By the touchscreen
That is all.
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That's interesting. Probably explains why i have never faced this issue. Whenever i use the phone while charging i make sure that i am using the full length of the wire and the charger is a bit far away from the phone...
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