hi all
i'm planning to get note 4 and i don't know which version to choose yet :/ .. i heard that Note 4 exynos can be changed from dalvik to ART when it was on 4.4.4 and people mentioned that it makes force closes and they have to wait for android lollipop , now lollipop is out , have some one tried ART on lollipop yet? does it perform faster? and anyways which version do you suggest for me? SD805 or Exynos 7? thanks
Lollipop no longer uses Dalvik, so as long as you are running Lollipop, you're also using ART.
As for fastness, I personally think it's much faster than Dalvik, but the apps you use must be optimized for Lollipop in order to utilize ART's full speed.
That's as far as I can respond.
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I got the Snapdragon sm-n910G note 4. I like it, best phone i owned ever. Tho when i was on Kitkat, my Note was blazing fast. Last month, i flashed Lollipop 5.0.1 and now i'm on ART, im happy. No lags or big bugs, tho to me, not as fast n smooth as Kitkat was but i wont go back. I just wish Samsung releases 5.1.1 before im dead *wink wink*
I too would like to know for sure if Exynos7 or Snapdragon 805 is better on ART Lollipop. Exynos is faster for normal usage but SD-805 is faster on games, or so i keep reading/hearing about. But for full 64bit capability, i dont even think the Note 5 with it's 4Gb of RAM is even fully 64bit. or am i wrong?
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I have a stock n9005 note, still on jb out of the box. I'm planning on rooting it and keep it that way until there's a safe way to root on 4.4.2.
Are there any noticeable differences, on daily usage, between the 2 os versions?
I know kk manages memory better and has other improvements under the hood, but how SIGNIFICANT is it?
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lvnatic said:
I have a stock n9005 note, still on jb out of the box. I'm planning on rooting it and keep it that way until there's a safe way to root on 4.4.2.
Are there any noticeable differences, on daily usage, between the 2 os versions?
I know kk manages memory better and has other improvements under the hood, but how SIGNIFICANT is it?
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To be honest i wasnt able to feel any diference at all :s, i dont know if it was me or what but it just the same, like u said theres bettery memory management and the battery icon is white... but thats pretty much it.
on a side note, it feels great to have the lastest update on your phone =D
Hi,
I just got my new Note4. I have to tell I was expecting much more out of it. I think it is slow and it lags from time to time. When I press contacts it takes about half second to open the agenda. And this lag is happening with other programs too. On top of this is full of apps I never use and I can not remove them. And I am not a big fan of Touchwiz.
In conclusion I want to make it faster with no bloatware. I read that a custom rom can help me.
I need a rom/firmware (or whatever the name is) that can do the following:
1. Make it faster, remove the lags. If this implies getting rid of Touchwiz I have nothing against it.
2. Remove the bloatware
3. Keep all the other functions: s-pen, hart rate, fingerprint scanner, bluetooth, gps.. . .
4. Be rock solid. As you probable noticed I am no specialist in android. I need a solution that will not need daily tinkering, research, experimenting etc.
5. I don't need Knox. If it have to be removed, I'm ok with that.
Here are my Note4 details:
Model number: SM-N910F
Baseband Version: N910FXXU1ANK4
Android version: 4.4.4.
I would very much appreciate any recommendations from you guys,
musca
See if there is a non carrier branded firmware available for your model and country at sammobile.
If there isn't is your device a Exynos or snapdragon?
Edit: just read your model number, snapdragon variant... I have no idea about custom roms as I have a Exynos.
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This is in the wrong section, but you should try them all, everyone has different opinions. Cm12 will be very quick but you lose out on the touchwiz features like heart rate, fingerprint scanner etc. but there are also a number of touchwiz based ROMs. I'm happy with stock rooted touchwiz for now, hopefully the Lollipop update reduces the lag somewhat
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This is in the wrong section, but you should try them all, everyone has different opinions. Cm12 will be very quick but you lose out on the touchwiz features like heart rate, fingerprint scanner etc. but there are also a number of touchwiz based ROMs. I'm happy with stock rooted touchwiz for now, hopefully the Lollipop update reduces the lag somewhat
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Thanks Tom. Should I understand that there is no non-touchwiz ROM that have all the above mentioned features (hart rate, fingerprint)?
Check out Fire Kat in the tmobile note 4 section.
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Hardware is fantastic, its let down by software. I will be honest on 4.4.2 performance wasn't that special either. I came from a Moto G, a phone with 1GB ram and 1.2 Quadcore CPU and performance wise it beats the S5. I upgraded to lollipop and well things have just got worse. For instance pressing the gallery takes 3+ seconds to open, same with making a call, and quite often when I hit the home button it redraws which indicates RAM is getting used up and needs free'd.
If you came from something like an S3 I'm sure this phone would seem like lightening, but coming from a stock android experience it is slow.
The question is how do I fix this? I did factoy reset after lollipop update which helps a bit but it soon bogs down again, an issue with 5.0 apparently. I have tried Nova which helps a bit but underneath its still running TW which I thinks the problem.
1)Use xtrestolite rom (free bloatware, u install only what u want..)
This is the most important thing I can suggest to you .. And flash rom fresh (I mean.. Wipe clean.. Etc)
2)if u want u can restart your phone once a day... IT will run a lot better after restart...
3)use performance governor cpu
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This video has just demonstrated what I thought.
I mean how does this happen?
As mentioned above, nstall xtrestolite 4.4.2 if you want lag free, bloat free, optimized TW experience. You will get better battery, 0 lag and slowdown. It's simply butter smooth.
Don't go to TW lolipop because it's just not ready yet.
If you want to go an extra mile try CM12 based L roms like Temasek's or BlissPop variant. Pair it with ktoonsez kernel and you will practicaly have a new device.
So first of all, please let me state the fact that I'm pretty much a noob when it comes to rooting and all that good stuff.
I want to ask if it is possible to get the stock Android 5.0 Lollipop on the Samsung Galaxy Note 4.
If it is possible, how can I do it and is it worthed?
Is losing all the S-Pen features and air wake-up and all that worthed to stay on a faster, stock Android?
Just find a launcher you like and use that. Rooting just to get rid of TouchWiz is overkill. There are great reasons to root, but that isn't one of them.
I couldn't find any good reason to root the Note 4 so far.
ad blocking, and full sd access are good reasons, among others
Definetly worth flashing stock lollipop get rid of the awful awful lag. This phone is a beast when it comes to lag. Suppose I've been bit spoilt using nexus 6 for the last 2 months which is supper smooth and fast.
However unforunately there is no stock lollipop ROMs to flash for this phone so you are stuck with crappy TW.
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So first of all, please let me state the fact that I'm pretty much a noob when it comes to rooting and all that good stuff.
I want to ask if it is possible to get the stock Android 5.0 Lollipop on the Samsung Galaxy Note 4.
If it is possible, how can I do it and is it worthed?
Is losing all the S-Pen features and air wake-up and all that worthed to stay on a faster, stock Android?
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Going with AOSP Lollipop is definitely possible. It's great. Looks great. Runs without lag. However, if you own any Samsung wearable like the VR or a Gear 2, or if you use the Spen features then you do not want to use AOSP roms. Samsung baked compatibility into TouchWiz instead of supporting Android so you lose it if you switch.
Note that the Spen can serve basic scrolling and tapping depending on the Kernel you have installed but it is very limited.
Here is what it comes down to.
If you use any TW features or Samsung products with the Note 4 then don't switch.
If you don't use any TW features or Samsung products with the Note 4 then make the switch.
Some Note 4 compatible Lollipop Roms I have used and like are
SlimLP
CM12
Liquid Smooth
Buy a nexus 6 if u don't like TouchWiz or spen then y buy a note other phones with 2k display and 805 snapdragon
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Should i upgrade to lollipop? my note 3 n9005
iv heard some draining battery issue :v
I have the same question. I feel good with KK rom: very stable, fast, battery friend. All apps works good.
I would like to try Lollipop, but read a lot of battery drain problems, no real advantages in performance, some compatibility issues for some apps.
Is lollipop really better, at this moment for note 3?
If yes, in your opinion, why?
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I ran lollipop since it came out and recently rolled back to KK. The phone is smooth and responsive again.
You wait hours to open the recents and the phone is simply lagging after 2 or 3 days of uptime.
The lollipop UI looks better and feels more polished, but the performance is a deal breaker.
I haven't had any issues with battery life, pretty much same as KK.
Until they fix the memory leak LP will not be any where near as good as KK and with M coming out soon they very well may stop updating LP for M and make a new polish OS instead of patching LP to match KK performances. ..I'm using arya rom v5.4 and having no problems yet but performance is not better than KK and recent apps takes way to long to open ...i do like KK clean fast and battery good audio is better in KK small glitches on LP ...it just doesn't feel like it's polished enough for a high end phone
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The only way that i'll use LP, is when they release 5.1 version. Until that i stay with 4.4.2.
I'm happily staying on 4.4.2. 5.0 is unstable, looks terrible and has far too many problems.
In fact, I'm still on NB7. Yes, Februari 2014. The battery life I have is amazing, I'm not risking an update.
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Which is more frienldy for battery? KK or Lollipop?
I would say kitkat has a better stability ,smoother and more battery friendly without you doing much tweaking. Lollipop can be as good as kitkat but need tweaking.
If you are ordinary user and do not care about updates, I recommend kitkat. If you are flasholic then most likely you will move forward to Lollipop and android M soon.
N9005 Rocking with Norma v21 Lollipop + Lean 6.2
In this week I will back for KK and make a root. Half year wothout root is tiring. White settings etc now are booring for me so i back for 4.4.2 and next maybe update for 5.0 but with using Mobile Odin pro and root permission.
Very irrytating is slow react proximity sensor when i set aside from the ear after call.
Only kk
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