So who and why have you gone back to kit kat!...many have jumped to lollipop but have been happy with the changes.
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So who and why have you gone back to kit kat!...many have jumped to lollipop but have been happy with the changes.
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No dude
There is only one reason for that, because some apps don't work correctly on Lollipop, Kitkat is still more stable than Lollipop now, that's my opinion
A lot depends upon what .
What you have flashed what method etc .
Jumped from KK to Lollipop and its faster and cleaner .
But that is a clean fully wiped install of Alexandr rom not a flash of some leaked firmware or install on top of old stuff .All apps are fully working .
either or is better than touchwiz IMO
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Has anyone updated to 4.3 official using any of the roms from sammobile? I see the nordic countries 4.3 is available, I normally use either this, the German or Swedish version, I've even used a Hong Kong one before now lol, but with the recent changes Sammy have made regarding knox and location lock etc, I'm a bit dubious to upgrade.
They normally just work, just checking this is still the case before I end up with an expensive paperweight.
There is a thread somewhere by chainfire with a fix to sammys region lock. The lion rom is pretty much stock with nox removed, you just have to use devil's kernel for wifi
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Cheers mate but need to stay unrooted for the main apps I use.
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I have flashed mine to the nordic contries im in uk and everything works great yes it has knox but I have had no problem rooting or installing custom roms. Im on the new skynote 4.3 note 3 edition and its the best rom I have used so far
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Cheers mate. I flashed it the other day haven't got around to posting an update yet.
Yes it has knox, but I'm not going to be rooting this device because I use it for sky and a few other apps that require unrooted.
Impressions are good so far. Everything is smooth and all my apps are working as they were before, including the sky sports app which got an update recently to work with 4.3.
One thing to note though, if you use allshare cast dongle. It has a problem working with 4.3 devices that have been updated. So if you run into this issue the fix is to do a factory reset.
There is a workaround for rooted devices on here, it's in the S4 section.
A bit of a pain having to reset I know but seems to be the only solution for unrooted devices that run into it.
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Riki1kenobi said:
Cheers mate. I flashed it the other day haven't got around to posting an update yet.
Yes it has knox, but I'm not going to be rooting this device because I use it for sky and a few other apps that require unrooted.
Impressions are good so far. Everything is smooth and all my apps are working as they were before, including the sky sports app which got an update recently to work with 4.3.
One thing to note though, if you use allshare cast dongle. It has a problem working with 4.3 devices that have been updated. So if you run into this issue the fix is to do a factory reset.
There is a workaround for rooted devices on here, it's in the S4 section.
A bit of a pain having to reset I know but seems to be the only solution for unrooted devices that run into it.
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Hi mate
I'm also using the sky go app, and on stock 4.1 I've just been using ota rootkeeper to toggle root when needed. I really need root for the viper audio mod.
I'm just wondering which 4.3 ROM you've got it to work on? With 4.1.2 it NEEDS to be stock ROM and kernel for sky go to work. If I upgrade I want to get a ROM without knox, but any custom ROM won't work.
Please let me know as right I'm sticking to 4.1.2.
Thanks
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There weren't any custom rom's available for the 7105 that were stock with knox/location lock removed when I last checked (may be different now?). I just used the nordic rom from sammobile.
If there's none available I think you'll need to wait for a dev to rip the rom and remove knox if you don't want it. Unless you have the time and skills to diy I got the skills but not the time, unfortunately
As I said, I'm not bothered about knox at the moment. I was more bothered by location lock, but I've not had any issue so far.
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Lion Rom is stock deknoxed non region locked deodexed. I'm running it now it's goid
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fade2black101 said:
Hi mate
I'm also using the sky go app, and on stock 4.1 I've just been using ota rootkeeper to toggle root when needed. I really need root for the viper audio mod.
I'm just wondering which 4.3 ROM you've got it to work on? With 4.1.2 it NEEDS to be stock ROM and kernel for sky go to work. If I upgrade I want to get a ROM without knox, but any custom ROM won't work.
Please let me know as right I'm sticking to 4.1.2.
Thanks
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I don't know if this will work on skygo as I don't have sky but its worth a try
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2574647
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sawdoctor said:
I don't know if this will work on skygo as I don't have sky but its worth a try
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2574647
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Thanks for the tip mate
Will give it a go when I'm back from work and let you know
Why not just flash the bootloader from DN3 it works with all the official roms and is knox free?
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Why not just flash the bootloader from DN3 it works with all the official roms and is knox free?
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Yeah I will probably do that at some point.
I'm assuming I can restore my nandroid backup to 4.1.2 if I'm not happy?
The xposed mod unfortunately didn't work... Thanks anyway
Some apps are funny as to what they decide is a security risk. Sky are so far up Apple's arse they tend to look for anything that's NOT as the manufacturer released as a security issue. It's actually bollocks but try telling them that.
My other Note 2 is rooted and running 4.3 without all the bs. But most of the apps I need simply won't install/run due to idiotic requirements of the app provider. Hence why I have a 2nd note 2 which has been rooted but I had to unroot and reset the flash counter to get these apps to work. Guess Sammy aren't too fussed, they did get 2 sales from me lol
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Hey there,
Is there a known way to revert back to 4.2.2 rom from the new Kit Kat update from Tmo? I want to flash the PAC Rom for this and can't because there is no TWRP or other way of a custom recovery as of yet on this update. Makes me sad. I actually am on a rooted stock rom at this point. Just no custom recovery. Thanks for any help.
You can use this guide(http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2432476) to downgrade to a version where custom recovery is possible and you will be able to flash pac
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I know there's a way to do it but based on this thread we may be seeing a solution that allows custom recovery with 4.4.2 soon . http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2667227
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I know there's a way to do it but based on this thread we may be seeing a solution that allows custom recovery with 4.4.2 soon . http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2667227
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I've been following the thread and the way I see it is even if the way there making recovery works we who are on kit Kat still need to use the flash tool to go to jelly bean and flash a modified kit Kat that will allow custom recoveries
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True. I'm just hoping it isn't so locked down that we can't use other custom kernels. But thanks for the link, I'll be getting my G2 in two days and that info was relevant to my interests.
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You guys are soo awesome. I will hopefully be AOSP in just a few hours... :thumbup:
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Well, as it turns out not so fast. I am trying to use the flash tool and am getting all sorts of errors. This is crazy I am contemplating returning this one to the Tmobile store and getting a replacement ( still inside the 14 day window. lol ) The replacement would still have 4.2.2 .. lol I hate being locked down. I die inside a little.
Hi everyone
I need to know for last time
should I have to update to kitkat
Or still on 4.3 which better
And if I will update
Which one is better
Poland
Or
Germany
Or
France
And what's the things will not work
I heard the sd card will have a problem
And
S view cover will not work
Is that's true ?
I wanna to know
And I wanna your advice ?
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romano_ezzat said:
Hi everyone
I need to know for last time
should I have to update to kitkat
Or still on 4.3 which better
And if I will update
Which one is better
Poland
Or
Germany
Or
France
And what's the things will not work
I heard the sd card will have a problem
And
S view cover will not work
Is that's true ?
I wanna to know
And I wanna your advice ?
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For me all works. For the S-View Cover if you got problems theres a XPOSED MODULE that fixes.
If you want to flash to kitkat flash to the latest one - https://mega.co.nz/#!9ExjAR5a!JlqiFGnMqN1iYQylM7-3bhvupKtkZ9fnLLwLwTC8rD0 (thanks @ValenteL )
What about battery state?
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romano_ezzat said:
Hi everyone
I need to know for last time
should I have to update to kitkat
Or still on 4.3 which better
And if I will update
Which one is better
Poland
Or
Germany
Or
France
And what's the things will not work
I heard the sd card will have a problem
And
S view cover will not work
Is that's true ?
I wanna to know
And I wanna your advice ?
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Best is poland, from what I have read and some ppl said.
But I couldn't find latest poland nb4 as what most ppl said.
So I flashed the nb7 germany but it requires pit file to be flashed together.
Or perhaps u could try nb7 uk.
My sview cover is working just fine with nb7 germany. No issue. And fyi, I m not using any original scover ciz too ex for me.
Sd card problem I found so far only on dolphin apps, where by it detects as "external sd" only, instead of "storage/external sd". Therefore if u want to download something, it will still be only able to save to internal sd.
Btw, battery much more better than 4.3.
I m quite satisfy with it, based on my same usage.
And it really did stay very well in deep sleep.
I discharged, and nver use it for 4 hours, it dropped to 98% only. Something I never see before.
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NB7 Germany contains the fix for the 3rd party accessories. (It is the second 4.4.2 update for DBT).
Keep in mind that 4.3 has a very, very annoying issue with Android leeching battery. I never had issues before updating to 4.4.2. Factory reset helped a bit, but not much. Ever so often Media Server prevents deep sleep.
The SD Card doesn't have problems, the lazy app developers have a problem. Google updated security policies (remember how people are always whining about security? This is the result. Blame them.) and now the devs have to alter one tiny permission in their apps and it works. But a lot of them can't be bothered.
If you are happy on 4.3, don't update.
I think to stay on 4.3 and wait for another update
Mybe 4.4.3 ?
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romano_ezzat said:
I think to stay on 4.3 and wait for another update
Mybe 4.4.3 ?
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You either update to 4.4.2, or don't update.
4.4.3 would be too long away. Once Google releases 4.4.3, it would take months for Samsung to update, if they feel like it.
Really I'm worry If I update my phone to 4.4.2
Be sorrowful for leaving 4.3 ?
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romano_ezzat said:
Really I'm worry If I update my phone to 4.4.2
Be sorrowful for leaving 4.3 ?
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Just an info... D-2 use 4.4.2 NB7-DBT germany... So far so good. Better than my 4.3 MJ7.
So Germany rom is better than polan at all
Ok
Here what I want
Update or not
Any support plz ?
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romano_ezzat said:
So Germany rom is better than polan at all
Ok
Here what I want
Update or not
Any support plz ?
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Update it. You won't regret it
It's fast, responsive, and bugs are ironed out.
My phone was basically soft-bricked and I had to revert to stock using g ODIN and update to 4.2.2. I am going to re-root, but I am wondering if anyone can suggest a compatable 4.2.2 TW ROM that has a transparent notification panel and preferably a darker phone ap/dialer.
I am still pretty new here, but I am learning more every minute!
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ryangunnip said:
My phone was basically soft-bricked and I had to revert to stock using g ODIN and update to 4.2.2. I am going to re-root, but I am wondering if anyone can suggest a compatable 4.2.2 TW ROM that has a transparent notification panel and preferably a darker phone ap/dialer.
I am still pretty new here, but I am learning more every minute!
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What do you mean "update" to 4.2.2? Your phone should have come with that version. Also, 4.3 and 4.4.2 are out as well; there are many more types of these ROMs floating around. Check my signature for an example.
Sorry, I meant I head to update to 4.4.2 FROM 4.2.2. I traded an iPhone 5 for it. The guy said that it was rooted, but I traded it over half a year ago, so I'm pretty sure he realized that the new baseband had screwed up his ability to flash custom roms.
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Hello.. I have downloaded Android 5.0 Nordic and now I think of flash it..
I am on Omega v11.. And before I flash I would like to know if there is any problems that would make me feel bad??
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joeherlev said:
Hello.. I have downloaded Android 5.0 Nordic and now I think of flash it..
I am on Omega v11.. And before I flash I would like to know if there is any problems that would make me feel bad??
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For now, 5.0 is snappy and kind a fast but battery is the same as 4.4.2 , and still needs to be retoched a little...
S health doesn't work verry well it stops most of time..
Now if you want to test you you shoud know that you cannot go back to 4.4.2 very easily...
goodluck
Okay.. Thanks..
Why is it that I have trouble going back to 4.4.2?
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I was able to revert from Lollipop back to 4.4.2 without any issues. Used Odin and official 4.4.2 ROM.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=57693725&postcount=21