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Z2 Battery Performance

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Looks good, how is the screen?

hamad138 said:
Looks good, how is the screen?
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awesome friend . very nice. my brother have z1 so i can see the different . the quality and the colours are much better in Z2. you can see a massive different .
Thank you

Looks too good man, nice battery.

Well, battery looks like to be similar to Z1. It's 40% @ 3h 24m screen on time, so it should be 5-6 hours screen on, like my Z1.

nikola1970 said:
Well, battery looks like to be similar to Z1. It's 40% @ 3h 24m screen on time, so it should be 5-6 hours screen on, like my Z1.
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I think it'll do better than that. Z1 can only go for 4 hours max with auto sync, 3G and WiFi on.

I hope so. Anyway, im very happy with my Z1 batter life, more then happy.

As long as it can hold a whole day, I'll be happy. It can't be worse than my Nexus 4 not even holding a whole day.
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What were you doing on it? No running app shows in the stats with notable drain.

BoneXDA said:
What were you doing on it? No running app shows in the stats with notable drain.
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Actually i used Youtube, Google+ ,FB , Twitter, Fancy, hangout ,Listen Music and email .

Looks like a real phablet performance. My old Note and Note 2 could easily last 2 to even 3 full days with light "as a phone" usage.

iRimas said:
Actually i used Youtube, Google+ ,FB , Twitter, Fancy, hangout ,Listen Music and email .
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How do you get a model so early?

Thanks for sharing, what's the longest on-screen time you've achieved? How much % brightness do you use?
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SkyS1gn said:
How do you get a model so early?
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I Wonder the same thing
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well as i know his friend gave him a protocoltype version before release and all leaked photos were from his phone

Now have second thoughts about buying Z2. I never get less than 8 hours screen time (over 24 hours total time) on my Note 3. Tho I am using a custom kernel.
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So with 2600mAh battery HTC just did a great job of 71 hour endurance,
do you think that with 3200mAh battery Sony will do much longer cause it runs in the same chip set and all.
Xperia Z2's display is slightly bigger than the HTC One(M8).

chesterr said:
So with 2600mAh battery HTC just did a great job of 71 hour endurance,
do you think that with 3200mAh battery Sony will do much longer cause it runs in the same chip set and all.
Xperia Z2's display is slightly bigger than the HTC One(M8).
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The Z1 came up pretty short despite the 3000mAh, so Sony needs massive improvement over efficiency. I think it's doable on the HW front, big question mark is the screen that let the Z & Z1 down. Fingers crossed.

BoneXDA said:
The Z1 came up pretty short despite the 3000mAh, so Sony needs massive improvement over efficiency. I think it's doable on the HW front, big question mark is the screen that let the Z & Z1 down. Fingers crossed.
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I don't know how sony managed to screw the battery life on the Z1, that battery is huge and yet it underperforms, I hope history won't repeat itself with the Z2 :crying:

BoneXDA said:
The Z1 came up pretty short despite the 3000mAh, so Sony needs massive improvement over efficiency. I think it's doable on the HW front, big question mark is the screen that let the Z & Z1 down. Fingers crossed.
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It is the screen, the best example is the Xperia Z1 Compact. it's doing a good job with 6hours of screen on time.

[Q] How good is the N4 camera?

HI guys, I'm currently using an s4 and my mom has a nexus 4 however she is not liking it and I'm thinking of switching our phones, i know the s4 has a better camera but how good is the one on the nexus 4? also how would you guys say the battery life is? thanks in advance

if you know how to use a camera, its a wonderful camera. if you just expect to point and click, and get wonderful photos, its so so. battery life is very good, i see 4.5-5.5h screen on time.
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I agree, the camera isnt bad at all. It is a matter of how you look at it. Just dont compare a smartphone camera to a dslr.
The nexus 4 is a great device and it never fail on me once. Of course it depends on the user and how you tweak your phone. I can tell you there are tons of modifications that you can do. It isnt a bad deal at all.
To keep it short: why dont you grab your mothers nexus 4 and try it out for couple days. All answers will be very subjective and in the end it is your decision. What matters is, how you feel!

BTW, I have a s4 and a nexus 5 as well. I HATE using the s4 camera, as Samsung's software does nothing but piss me off(lol), so i stopped using it. both n4 and n5 cams I really like.

thanks guys, I'm running CM11 on my s4 becuz touchwiz pissed me the heck off lol I'm a photographer so it helps to have a decent camera when i don't have my dslr with me i LOVE the sparkly back on it it looks so sweet not to mention my s4 isn't the prettiest phone out there lol

Love the N4, hate the camera
no_username_available said:
HI guys, I'm currently using an s4 and my mom has a nexus 4 however she is not liking it and I'm thinking of switching our phones, i know the s4 has a better camera but how good is the one on the nexus 4? also how would you guys say the battery life is? thanks in advance
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The ONLY thing I've ever been disappointed in with my N4 is the camera. I also have the S4 (running CM11) and there's no comparison, the S4's 13 Megapixel camera blows away the N4's 8 megapixel. However, as long as there is PLENTY of light the N4 does take nice shots regardless of which camera app your using.
Battery life is almost a whole day running CM11 M8 build (4.4.4.)
Personally, I'm waiting for the G3..

thanks, ill just have to play around with the camera, guess you'll be seeing me on this forum quite a bit from now on

If you're looking for a good camera the last phone you want to get is the Nexus 4. Even the S2 camera is better...
You can do some adjustments to make the quality better (Exposure, Autofocus mode) but that will take you about 10 seconds which may be a lot if you need to take a quick shot

Mashed_Potatoes said:
If you're looking for a good camera the last phone you want to get is the Nexus 4. Even the S2 camera is better...
You can do some adjustments to make the quality better (Exposure, Autofocus mode) but that will take you about 10 seconds which may be a lot if you need to take a quick shot
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True. The GS4 has an amazing camera. I tried my mom's old gs4 and it's much better. I recently has a G2 for a while and used the camera quite a bit. The screen broke and I'm back to nexus. I feel like the camera is off a old Nokia phone compared to gs4 and g2. Before I had the g2, i thought the camera was actually pretty good.

well i bought a oneplus one and I'm just gonna sell the nexus 4 but thanks for your input guys much appreciated

no_username_available said:
well i bought a oneplus one and I'm just gonna sell the nexus 4 but thanks for your input guys much appreciated
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Good choice

Mashed_Potatoes said:
Good choice
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thanks

no_username_available said:
thanks
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As there is no official way of buying a One+One in Serbia i've checked the Serbian equivalent of eBay...someone is selling a brand new one, for 650 euros (950 canadian $).
It's the 16gb! WHAT A RIP OFF!

Mashed_Potatoes said:
As there is no official way of buying a One+One in Serbia i've checked the Serbian equivalent of eBay...someone is selling a brand new one, for 650 euros (950 canadian $).
It's the 16gb! WHAT A RIP OFF!
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lol what a rip, try oppomart and see if they ship to serbia

Came Back to Note 4 from S6 Edge

So I took the leap to the S6 edge. Took the test drive for 8 days and had to return it. I couldn't do it. It was too small for my taste it felt like I was texting on an iPhone (coming from Note 3, 4, and Nexus 6). The battery life was horrible and the feel from the sloped glass felt off in my hands kind of a sharp uncomfortable feel. Now don't get me wrong the phone is sexy as hell and the camera was a beast but the essentials just wasn't there (battery replacement, SD card, large screen). I was also shocked that it lagged at times. I gave it more than one chance but I just couldn't do it. So I'm back to the Note. And it feels so good. You'll never miss something till it's gone. True Story. Waiting on the Note 5 and hope it comes with a replaceable battery.

Ditto. Everything you just said sums up how I felt after a week with the edge. Although battery life was due to the root method I used removed the stock recovery (or something like that) so the phone would never go into deep sleep. But even on stock battery wasn't anything compared to the note 4. Not to mention I have a spare battery so as soon as one dies, fully charged one goes in phone and dead battery goes to charge. I haven't plugged my phone to charge since like December lol.

I feel like I should take a rock and toss at you both and yell "go back where you came from!" lol
but welcome back to the BETTER side

mgbotoe said:
I feel like I should take a rock and toss at you both and yell "go back where you came from!" lol
but welcome back to the BETTER side
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Lmao you got me. Lol Thank for the welcome back. Lol

Lol. My S6 has no issues. Everything on my Note 4 was transferred to my S6 with 41.2gb left. Battery life is great.
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actually just plugged it up.
I guess it's all about the user.

I still like my Note 4. I am also using Galaxy Alpha on Tmo. Tiny phone and cute and I use it when I go jogging. Its only $10 more after the 3rd phone.

Welcome back. My thoughts were the same. The only thing superior is the camera and manual mode . . . But outside of that i view it as a inferior device to the note 4. Its a well made phone though but no expandable memory is a huge fail since we are in the hd and qhd era for content. Streaming is and cloud is not always a reliable solution for many too.

philliman said:
Lol. My S6 has no issues. Everything on my Note 4 was transferred to my S6 with 41.2gb left. Battery life is great.
actually just plugged it up.
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Am I reading that right 6 hours on screen time? I was only getting 3 on a good day. If thats the case then it was me as a user. I had all push notifications on with 50% screen brightness with WiFi always on. I hope the S6 continues to work out for you. :good:
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Same here lol. Same here. Came back for the same exact reasons lol

the only good thing about the s6 is that i just read they aquired root without tripping knox, that's still not enough to trade my Note 4!!!!!!

memtenn said:
Am I reading that right 6 hours on screen time? I was only getting 3 on a good day. If thats the case then it was me as a user. I had all push notifications on with 50% screen brightness with WiFi always on. I hope the S6 continues to work out for you. :good:
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It says 4 hours and 2 minutes, not 6. I don't think 4 hours of SOT is that impressive. I get 6 or more on my Note 4 without even trying.

I'd do it if I could. I sold 200 s6s.
All we could put on them was this:
Those guys rock by the way.
But there's just nothing there.
It's harder to hack.

Face_Plant said:
It says 4 hours and 2 minutes, not 6. I don't think 4 hours of SOT is that impressive. I get 6 or more on my Note 4 without even trying.
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What's your kernel set up?

MajorTom_ said:
What's your kernel set up?
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Stock.

Face_Plant said:
Stock.
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Nice. I can't for the life of me get to 6

MajorTom_ said:
Nice. I can't for the life of me get to 6
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Are you stock or running a custom ROM? Do you play a lot of games? What condition is your battery in? Do you fast charge it a lot or charge it wirelessly or with a PC/laptop?

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Are you stock or running a custom ROM? Do you play a lot of games? What condition is your battery in? Do you fast charge it a lot or charge it wirelessly or with a PC/laptop?
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Custom on the TEKHD rom. 3
No games at all mostly spotify or web browsing on team stream. Kernel apps show that the battery is in good condition and it's only about 4 months old.
No wireless charging here and rarely fast.

MajorTom_ said:
Custom on the TEKHD rom. 3
No games at all mostly spotify or web browsing on team stream. Kernel apps show that the battery is in good condition and it's only about 4 months old.
No wireless charging here and rarely fast.
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TEKHD's ROM is based on Lollipop, isn't it? I've heard mixed things about Lollipop battery life. I'm still running KitKat.

Face_Plant said:
TEKHD's ROM is based on Lollipop, isn't it? I've heard mixed things about Lollipop battery life. I'm still running KitKat.
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Ah. It all makes sense now.
I thought you were on lollipop as well.
Kitkat is where the battery life is at.

I'll tell you how to get 6 hours on screen time... Turn your screen brightness all the way down and turn on power saver mode. Heck even ultra power if you want.
Everyone user who posts absurd battery life in comparison to almost everyone else is more than likely running some kind of power saver setting all day. Unless you post some kind of time lapse of your settings throughout an entire day of use I'm calling bs.
No way you get that battery life under some what normal scenarios.

Well it was a great ride

I just got the s7 edge. Had my droid turbo for almost 2 years. My 2 complaints was the battery, why on earth a beautiful 3900 mah battery didnt last longer? Also the lack of updates, there is no reason on why stagefright was not patched yet. Marshmellow? I dont believe it. At lease the s7 edge will get updates. By the way, if your not like me and cant wait. the best phone will be the lg v20. I just couldnt wait any longer but was a hell of a ride!

Good luck brother, glad to have you while it lasted. I feel your frustration with the battery. Definitely should of added better battery management but oh well I guess. Enjoy the new phone! I'm actually going to keep mine for literally as long as it lasts. Going to replace the battery soon and see if I can squeeze another year out of it or so. I really want the Moto z droid force though. But none of the arrangements except the extra battery.

Rather ironic that you complain about the battery going bad, and you purchased an S7! Certainly hoping it is a fixed one.

Einsteindks said:
Rather ironic that you complain about the battery going bad, and you purchased an S7! Certainly hoping it is a fixed one.
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It was the (large) Note 7 that blows up. Not the (medium) S7 Edge.
Galaxy Note 7 Battery Explosion Burns Down Jeep And Garage
http://www.valuewalk.com/2016/09/galaxy-note-7-battery-explosion-burns-down-jeep-and-garage/
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The S7, S7 Edge, and Note 7 are the small, medium, large of the "7" series. People lumped them together that way anyway, but this year Samsung skipped the Note 6, so their Note numbering could catch up to their S series. They are numbered the same and have the same design language to all be one group, even though they are released at two different times in the year.

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It was the (large) Note 7 that blows up. Not the (medium) S7 Edge. [emoji14]
Galaxy Note 7 Battery Explosion Burns Down Jeep And Garage
http://www.valuewalk.com/2016/09/galaxy-note-7-battery-explosion-burns-down-jeep-and-garage/
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I humbly stand corrected, a victim of a brain fart.

ChazzMatt said:
It was the (large) Note 7 that blows up. Not the (medium) S7 Edge.
Galaxy Note 7 Battery Explosion Burns Down Jeep And Garage
http://www.valuewalk.com/2016/09/galaxy-note-7-battery-explosion-burns-down-jeep-and-garage/
The S7, S7 Edge, and Note 7 are the small, medium, large of the "7" series. People lumped them together that way anyway, but this year Samsung skipped the Note 6, so their Note numbering could catch up to their S series. They are numbered the same and have the same design language to all be one group, even though they are released at two different times in the year.
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a 500$ smartphone completely burned a 50000$ Jeep!
I feel bad for the owner of the Jeep!

Sparksys said:
a 500$ smartphone completely burned a 50000$ Jeep!
I feel bad for the owner of the Jeep!
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It's more like a $900 smartphone

zys52712 said:
It's more like a $900 smartphone
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Whatever..you get the idea

yeah thats why I just skipped out of the note 7 lol. I dont even care if they"fix" it after the recall. With how crazy it was, I rather wait until the next note come out. I do like the s7 edge alot. I think my complaints of the turbo was settled with this phone. I did love my turbo though!

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I just got the s7 edge. Had my droid turbo for almost 2 years. My 2 complaints was the battery, why on earth a beautiful 3900 mah battery didnt last longer? Also the lack of updates, there is no reason on why stagefright was not patched yet. Marshmellow? I dont believe it. At lease the s7 edge will get updates. By the way, if your not like me and cant wait. the best phone will be the lg v20. I just couldnt wait any longer but was a hell of a ride!
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Good 4 u dude..and what about battery in s7 edge?better than D.T?
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ghaem.xh said:
Good 4 u dude..and what about battery in s7 edge?better than D.T?
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It's 300mah less

zys52712 said:
It's 300mah less
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Tanx but not in numbers..in real usage
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ghaem.xh said:
Tanx but not in numbers..in real usage
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Look it up yourself if it's such a pressing matter

I think it is better. It is lasting all day for me. But if you dont need to upgrade right now. I highly recommend the new lg v20 when it comes out. the thing looks like a beast. I am overall happy with my s7 edge

Heating and Performance Issues

Hey all!
I purchased the Sprint Galaxy S4 (SPH-L720) off of Craigslist for a screaming deal of 30 bucks in April. It was a great device and at first I didn't notice the issues. After awhile though, I began to notice that it would heat up doing very menial tasks, such as web browsing. This would cause excessive battery drain and also performance issues. I have also noticed that during undemanding gaming it would heat as well. This issue isn't seen as much on the stock Touchwiz ROM (seen most obviously in custom ROMs) but is still present. So, I've a few questions for whoever is willing to help me out a little:
1. Is this issue always present on this phone, despite condition? Or is it a result of years of use? Or neither?...
2. Would a new S4 (preferably GT-i9505) have the same issues?
3. Is this a result of some difference between Sprint's variant and the i9505?
Thanks for any responses. FYI, I only use the phone over WiFi (Sprint isn't my carrier).

Same problem

Have you tried a new battery?

bilgerryan said:
Have you tried a new battery?
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No; most of the reviews for them on Amazon say that they enlarge after a few charges. My sister has an S4 with that issue, and it's literally ripped her phone apart over time, separating the screen from the body and even causing the home button to fall off. If you could provide a link to a new stock battery that'd be great.

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No; most of the reviews for them on Amazon say that they enlarge after a few charges. My sister has an S4 with that issue, and it's literally ripped her phone apart over time, separating the screen from the body and even causing the home button to fall off. If you could provide a link to a new stock battery that'd be great.
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I had 6 different batteries for my S4 and never had that problem. Best thing to do is buy an OEM Samsung battery or one from a respected 3rd party such as Anker. I swear it does wonders. Especially on a device as old as this. It's a lot cheaper than buying a new phone.

bilgerryan said:
I had 6 different batteries for my S4 and never had that problem. Best thing to do is buy an OEM Samsung battery or one from a respected 3rd party such as Anker. I swear it does wonders. Especially on a device as old as this. It's a lot cheaper than buying a new phone.
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Lol, the inflating battery my sister has is from Anker. So I'll probably stick with an OEM battery.

Jrhotrod said:
Lol, the inflating battery my sister has is from Anker. So I'll probably stick with an OEM battery.
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I personally always rotated about 3 batteries, using an external charger. Never had to charge my phone and always had a fully charged spare when I went out.

bilgerryan said:
I personally always rotated about 3 batteries, using an external charger. Never had to charge my phone and always had a fully charged spare when I went out.
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Pain in the neck to boot up every time though. Neat thought however.

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Pain in the neck to boot up every time though. Neat thought however.
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More of a pain than charging your phone? It takes 30 seconds compared to hours.

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More of a pain than charging your phone? It takes 30 seconds compared to hours.
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Okay, I see your point. So does this really improve performance and/or heating issues?

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Okay, I see your point. So does this really improve performance and/or heating issues?
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Performance, no. It's a battery. It powers the device, that's it's only purpose. Battery life, yes. For performance, I would recommend trying a different ROM. A new battery should help with overheating, but could also be being caused by a number of things like apps running in the background and many other things. I recommend using Greenify if you aren't using it already.
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Performance, no. It's a battery. It powers the device, that's it's only purpose. Battery life, yes. For performance, I would recommend trying a different ROM. A new battery should help with overheating, but could also be being caused by a number of things like apps running in the background and many other things. I recommend using Greenify if you aren't using it already.
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Is the Team Wicked X ROM banner a little hint-hint?
I've found CM13 to be the best performer for me. My main concern is overheating while doing simple things like web browsing.

Jrhotrod said:
Is the Team Wicked X ROM banner a little hint-hint?
I've found CM13 to be the best performer for me. My main concern is overheating while doing simple things like web browsing.
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On my PC I have a signature, the app doesn't allow you to use banner signatures anymore. Use whatever works best for you, but if you haven't tried it I guarantee it is the most updated TouchWiz ROM for this device by far.