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I had the S1 and S2, both had great multitasking. But then i got the S3, that phone was horrible, EVERY app kept reloading just after switching to another app, was my last samsung therefore. Really couldnt stand it.
Now ive been using Sony(Z, Z1, and Z2 now) which has awesome multitasking, apps never reload really, what a delight.
But im really liking the S6 edge + since it has 4GB ram, but how is it? I see a thread with a fix for ram management, so i suppose its still horrible and best to buy something else? Im looking at the Moto x pure/Nexus 6P and the S6 edge+.
So how about it?
Samsung is still very hard on background apps. At least the apps seem to start where they left off.
It's a beautiful phone though, fast and smooth and really nice to own.
Sometimes it it a nuisance, some apps reload the typing fields and I have to use dual view to get the information I need to type, but it's mostly very reliable and smooth.
Custom kernel specially arter's and build.prop tweak help to make it better and excellent .. if u root your devices then go for edge plus
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Hi folks,
I've thinking of picking up an S7 Edge tomorrow and want to see how Exynos users are enjoying the phone. I had the S6 last year and thought the performance was decent; there were a few instances where I noticed a small amount of lag/frame drops. With that, a few questions:
- Are you happy with your purchase?
- Does your phone ever have micro stutters?
- I plan on installing Nova Launcher on day 1. If you have this set up, do you notice any hiccups? I tried a store demo unit and it was incredibly smooth.
- Would you purchase the S7 instead if you could do it again?
- Are there any key things you dislike about the hardware or software?
Thanks.
I had the ATT S6E and an international s6-edge-plus and loved both but my S7Edge international is a far superior device. I only use Nova Prime on my OPX I use T/W on the S7E. I'm rooted running Echoe Rom and Dark Carnage theme and am thoroughly satisfied with it. In my humble opinion it's Sammy's best Galaxy by far.
"All we know is...He's called the Stig!"
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I have Exynos variant and I never experienced any stutters or lags, besides the SD820 has the better GPU, but the Exynos has the better CPU, if thats what your comparing.
ooh and open bootloader, open for rooting.
Where do you get these themes from @s7freak?
Also im loving my S7E. Came from a s5 with AllianceRom and was extremely happy with it. Took the dive and got this phone and man i have to say it goes well beyond my expectations. Throw in EchoRom and a couple of xposed goodies and this thing flys.
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MRDOCA said:
Where do you get these themes from @s7freak?
Also im loving my S7E. Came from a s5 with AllianceRom and was extremely happy with it. Took the dive and got this phone and man i have to say it goes well beyond my expectations. Throw in EchoRom and a couple of xposed goodies and this thing flys.
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Right here my friend my theme buddies
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2447482
"All we know is...He's called the Stig!"
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Thanks bro will have to check them all out
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I'm so happy with my phone, amazing battery, amazing performance, amazing screen, amazing design. No problems until now, except for the Android System drain which started after last update.
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The Exynos has come along way only annoyance (for some ) is that AOSP Roms are unlikely to happen as Samsung hold on tight to their Source code....
However when you have Echoe on its not even a thought, as the Freak says it just flies.....
The S7 Edge is such a great refinement all round and when you pick it up you'll see just what we are on about....
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Came from an iPhone 6s plus and have to say that it's not as fluid as iOS but it's the best I've seen on android.
Thanks for the responses guys. Would you suggest rooting and flashing a ROM or staying stock? Two things: what's Echoe, and what's a good ROM for performance?
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Right here my friend my theme buddies
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2447482
"All we know is...He's called the Stig!"
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How is the ROM .does it have any issues . . how's speed compared to stock firmware and can I install that theme without root ? .is it advantageous to root this beast .I don't find much of performance inadequacies to make such a decision .but the advantage of xposed framework modules does have me thinking .someone give me an idea ?
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How is the ROM .does it have any issues . . how's speed compared to stock firmware and can I install that theme without root ? .is it advantageous to root this beast .I don't find much of performance inadequacies to make such a decision .but the advantage of xposed framework modules does have me thinking .someone give me an idea ?
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Rom is flawless if following OP properly. Yes you can install the theme without Root again by following OP. I Root mainly to debloat what I CHOOSE to debloat because some dev's remove things that I use.
It's all on your personal preference.
"All we know is...He's called the Stig!"
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These are all things that vary and my opinion is exactly that...
However here is my opinion: As I always root my devices as this gives me greater control of how I like my phone setup, Xposed does or can have an effect on performance depending what Mods you use, but even without it will have a tiny effect regardless (however I have Xposed running for YouTube addaway, Background playback...
Echoe Rom is the Smoothest & Created by a great developer....
As for advantages of root there are many as this gives you system access, allowing you to Customise to your liking...
However spend some time reading about it and take it from there....
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Best android phone I've owned since the first Google Nexus.
7+ hours sot with everything on including location and 14hrs off charge.
Fast and doesn't heat up.
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The only annoyance with the S7E in my opinion:
Knox
Battery (1 day (2 if you're lucky))
Status bar icons - always greyish
Edge screen for typing.
Because of the curve edge, I tend to hit the keys on the side. I sometimes end up hitting the wrong keys but sometimes keys no where near where I pressed.
I am sure I will learn round these but those are the only issues.
I am still debating rooting. I havn't seen much feedback of other users
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danv28 said:
Hi folks,
I've thinking of picking up an S7 Edge tomorrow and want to see how Exynos users are enjoying the phone. I had the S6 last year and thought the performance was decent; there were a few instances where I noticed a small amount of lag/frame drops. With that, a few questions:
- Are you happy with your purchase?
- Does your phone ever have micro stutters?
- I plan on installing Nova Launcher on day 1. If you have this set up, do you notice any hiccups? I tried a store demo unit and it was incredibly smooth.
- Would you purchase the S7 instead if you could do it again?
- Are there any key things you dislike about the hardware or software?
Thanks.
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- Yes, i'm still overhyped. This Phone is a very very pleasing experience to use.
Battery Life is one of the BEST i've ever seen in any Phone. On normal Usage (whatsapp, browsing, etc. Not heavy Gaming, or heavy 9gag browsing (9gag drains battery quite good)) i can hit 7-8 hours screen-on-time EASY. One time, i hit 5 Hours screen on time, and still had exactly 50% Battery Left. This phone can be a BEAST when it comes to battery Life.
Of course, it helps if you disable stuff like "always search for Wlan/Bluetooth", and use a Dark Theme to make use of Amoled.
The Exynos version has like a 15-35% longer battery Life, depending on situation/apps used than the snapdragon version, you can Root it and isntall custom recoveries, and the Audiochip is better (for Headphones)
- I bet it does. The Question is, if you notice it.. Theres an option, that makes it visible, if you get any Frame drops. During heavy usage, there will be some frame drops for sure (No Android phone exists, where this isnt the case!!). However, on my subjective feeling, its very snappy, and very smooth. The overpowered CPU, GPU, and the fast UFS 2.0 storage (with 4gb ram) are a very nice combination.
So i think, the Exynos S7(Edge) is the phone, with one of the Fewest micro stutters there is in the Android world.
- not using nova launcher, because i'm quite happy with the stock one. But i don't think, you will have any issues.
- Nope. I chose the S7 Edge over teh S7, mainly because of the bigger Battery. And mayyybe because of the slightly bigger screen. I came from an HTC One M8, which was just a few mm smaller than the S7 Edge.
S7 Edge has maybe 10-30% longer battery life, depending on situation.
- A Few things i dislike:
On Touchwiz Launcher, there is no automatic alphabetical order in the App Launcher. When you download new apps, you have to sort it manually.
In Task Switcher, the apps are scrollable with kind of Grid. Stock google is much smoother, as there is no Grid at all. Difficult to explain, but it feels strange to scroll up and down.
Headphone jack could have a bit more "power", and maybe Quality. But only veeeeeery enthusiastic audiophiles will complain here. I use my 399€ UE 900 in-ear-monitors, and have no issues. It sounds clean, and correct. No distortions, or a false frequency response or anything.
But all complains here from me, are just very little minor stuff. After using it for almost 2 months now, i truly understand, why so many Reviewers crowned it as the best Smartphone so far, and also called it "close to perfection".
Checking all the Specs, and the overall package, it truly is THE Best (Android) Smartphone, you can buy right now. Even more with the better Exynos chip.
My only annoyance is the fact that the home button is raised, and the fingerprint sensor is not always-on. I would have much preferred to unlock the phone just by touching the home button and not pressing it. Right now I'm using the phone without any security.
Another annoyance, coming from an LG G2, is the lack of double-tap to wake. That was a really really useful feature.
And a final one, the AOD screen is just useless. It doesn't display all notifications like the LG G5, only missed calls and SMS messages.
Happy but not as i should be, All galaxies s7 i tested with angry birds 2 and PPSSPP emulator perform poorly, that not due to hardware but some new software features they introduced with 6.0.1, disable gameservices does not help, rooting and forcing governor to performance eliminates a lot of it but it's not perfect.
When Note 5 got 6.0.1 i had same issues, went back to 5.1.1 and all working perfect!!! it might not affect all games, but those two it does and that freaking annoying, there are some lags here and there, touchwiz lags other than that, no other flagship can beat S7.
Everything is perfect!!
Except for the knox.
So i cant root and get roms and xposed..
Except for the accidental touches due to the edge.
Tho when i bought a spigen hybrid case.. everything is fine.
Its quite thicker but it feels safer on my hands.
I've always had an Android phone. My last was the Nexus 6p. I felt that phone, because it was stock would not need to be rooted, but I feel into that trap. Waiting for small tweaks to a stock rom that was already pretty good.
With no root for the S7 edge, I have found that I don't really care or miss it for right now. This phone easily make it through a day or more of battery. I have a Chase account, so I use Samsung pay a lot. Theming make it easy to give this phone a better than stock touch wiz look. I've always loved wireless charging.
If I have any gripes with this phone it is low speaker volume, which if we did have root I know that could be fixed. Not having the ir blaster to change the TV around the house would have been great to keep. I have two boys, 10 and 7,and they are always misplacing the remotes.
Other than that the S7 edge address a main concern with Android phones and that is battery life.
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To be honest bro, I have the s7 edge at home for Verizon & I use the Nexus 6p as my daily. It's just how smooth and fast this phone is, touchwiz laggs like crazy compared to my Nexus 6p on beans rom, also I'm running my rooted apps like servicely and I get better battery life. If the s7 edge had root and unlocked bootloader no doubt it would whoop the Nexus 6p, but currently it just doesn't man.
Yea. I am really unimpressed. I haven't system updated yet, the bugs are piling on. It runs games really well. Better than every android emulator. That says a lot, but it doesn't do much for me. I really miss root. I don't like the stock ROM, it isn't bloated, it has so much potential. It feels like an alpha release 0.78.
They were close but still a lot of work to be done.
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Yea. I am really unimpressed. I haven't system updated yet, the bugs are piling on. It runs games really well. Better than every android emulator. That says a lot, but it doesn't do much for me. I really miss root. I don't like the stock ROM, it isn't bloated, it has so much potential. It feels like an alpha release 0.78.
They were close but still a lot of work to be done.
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Your kidding right?
Alpha release, if you believe that you don't understand alpha, beta, and shipping releases. This is obviously a shipping release. Very few bugs.
I've never had anice emulator run games as well as a flagship. Root is/was useful when companies couldn't put their bloatware on the phones without causing all kinds of havoc on the system. Now between cutting a bunch of bloat and increasing the specs the flagship store run super well.
I'm really not sure why you would say it's an alpha release, maybe you have a bad device and should return it.
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I miss root a lot, as well as tinkering around. I imagine if root doesn't happen in the next month or two I may be tempted to sell S7E. I am not loyal to any cell until it's really rootable. Options are everything.
Have their been any announcements on any teams or members working on root, or is this something people don't want to say in the event they are unsuccessful?
I'm rather enjoying using Samsung Pay at the moment. Can't say I'd want to lose that by messing with things.
Yes I do miss it.
Ad Away
Titanium
3Minit
Statusbar customization!
With unlocked bootloader:
Custom Roms and Kernels
It (was) amazing how much (better) a debloated and optimized TW rom ran.
I wish they would just give users the ability to unlock the bootloaders like HTC Dev.
Then, those who like to play, can.
Those who want to stay stock, use payments from their device, have mediocre battery life and lag, can!
cpufrost said:
Then, those who like to play around, increase instability, and decrease system security can.
Those who want to stay stock, use payments from their device, have mediocre battery life and lag, can!
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Fixed it for you. If we're going to post negotiate about one side, might add well be honest and post them about both.
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cpufrost said:
Yes I do miss it.
Ad Away
Titanium
3Minit
Statusbar customization!
With unlocked bootloader:
Custom Roms and Kernels
It (was) amazing how much (better) a debloated and optimized TW rom ran.
I wish they would just give users the ability to unlock the bootloaders like HTC Dev.
Then, those who like to play, can.
Those who want to stay stock, use payments from their device, have mediocre battery life and lag, can!
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Minus the 3Mint (never heard of it), I miss all of the above, in addition to Viper4Android. Man. The stock equalizer is aight, but I can't get half the power that I did out of Viper. And I never realized how many of my apps and pages had ads until I didn't have AdAway/root. I've developed, so I realize you have to make money, but most ads are most of the time inherently dangerous.
OP I am in the exact same boat as you. I had a Nexus 6P before I got the S7 Edge, and when I got it I told myself that I would keep it stock and just enjoy fast updates and smooth performance. Of course, I couldn't stay stock for more than a few days and ended up installing custom ROMs and kernels. It got to the point that every week or so I was flashing something difference. I thought this was a huge time waster, but I just couldn't stop from trying new ROMs as I always thought I could tweak something for just a bit better battery life and performance.
Now that I have the S7 Edge I do love that I keep it stock and don't waste time on those things, or spending hours on XDA. Although, I do miss the buttery smooth performance of the 6P, the S7 lags like crazy and overheats quite often.
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OP I am in the exact same boat as you. I had a Nexus 6P before I got the S7 Edge, and when I got it I told myself that I would keep it stock and just enjoy fast updates and smooth performance. Of course, I couldn't stay stock for more than a few days and ended up installing custom ROMs and kernels. It got to the point that every week or so I was flashing something difference. I thought this was a huge time waster, but I just couldn't stop from trying new ROMs as I always thought I could tweak something for just a bit better battery life and performance.
Now that I have the S7 Edge I do love that I keep it stock and don't waste time on those things, or spending hours on XDA. Although, I do miss the buttery smooth performance of the 6P, the S7 lags like crazy and overheats quite often.
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Dead on. I wasted a few years on the nexus program. It's fun but very tedious. Now I just enjoy my games and use my device. The fiancé much enjoys me not up late at night resetting things up due to a bad flash, bug, etc.
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Bxrider117 said:
I've always had an Android phone. My last was the Nexus 6p. I felt that phone, because it was stock would not need to be rooted, but I feel into that trap. Waiting for small tweaks to a stock rom that was already pretty good.
With no root for the S7 edge, I have found that I don't really care or miss it for right now. This phone easily make it through a day or more of battery. I have a Chase account, so I use Samsung pay a lot. Theming make it easy to give this phone a better than stock touch wiz look. I've always loved wireless charging.
If I have any gripes with this phone it is low speaker volume, which if we did have root I know that could be fixed. Not having the ir blaster to change the TV around the house would have been great to keep. I have two boys, 10 and 7,and they are always misplacing the remotes.
Other than that the S7 edge address a main concern with Android phones and that is battery life.
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I cannot disagree with you more. I want to remove the bloat. I want to be able to modify the edge because i keep having unintentional touches. There should be an option to disable it. I want to be able to install apks that need root. I want Adblockers. I want to fully customize it . I want so much but this phone can not deliver any.
jackscagnetti said:
I cannot disagree with you more. I want to remove the bloat. I want to be able to modify the edge because i keep having unintentional touches. There should be an option to disable it. I want to be able to install apks that need root. I want Adblockers. I want to fully customize it . I want so much but this phone can not deliver any.
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Sounds like you are actually agreeing with him...
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That is what I mean. With rooting phones it becomes slightly tedious.
My wife has an iPhone and I admired how that phone just works with very few hiccups. I don't believe any phone is perfect, but I like Android better and I feel this phone is close to being perfect with a few quirks.
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I miss adaway and titanium backup. I have nexus 6p and s7 edge. My s7 edge is my daily driver due to battery life, but when I'm home I only use my nexus to avoid ads and bloatware
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The honeymoon of a new and good device soon goes away. Then logic kicks in I won't be that guy who says we won't ever get root, but I don't know if I can go another month of not updating my S7E with a custom rom, not having ad blocker, and a smoother and fluid device. Call me a sellout, but there is a line between denial and reality. A lot of folks are ok and willing to hang onto S7E regardless of root - not I. I would rather better performance and less battery with root than our current situation.
mugsy77 said:
The honeymoon of a new and good device soon goes away. Then logic kicks in I won't be that guy who says we won't ever get root, but I don't know if I can go another month of not updating my S7E with a custom rom, not having ad blocker, and a smoother and fluid device. Call me a sellout, but there is a line between denial and reality. A lot of folks are ok and willing to hang onto S7E regardless of root - not I. I would rather better performance and less battery with root than our current situation.
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I'm the same. Working ad-blocker is a big deal for me. Among other things. May end up buying it out and selling it on swappa.
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I miss adaway and titanium backup. I have nexus 6p and s7 edge. My s7 edge is my daily driver due to battery life, but when I'm home I only use my nexus to avoid ads and bloatware
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But if you use the Samsung browser you CAN use AD blocker without root, as it supports it as an add in. Google it.
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Foxfi
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So for those of you who have gone through a ton of Android phones like I have, do you think it's the smoothest you've used? The S8 is nothing like the S7 touch wiz or I call it tough wiz. It was choppy and sticky. This S8 is so fluid and smooth. The more I use it the more I appreciate it. It's by far the smoothest interface I've used. However I have not used the Pixel but did have the Nexus 6p which I think the Pixel is a tweaked out version of the 6p anyway and the S8 beats it out. What do you guys think. Is the S8 the smoothest Android interface on the market? I think so. Just curious of everyone's take on it. Chime in and let me know what your take is. Do you keep your S8 at full resolution or do you keep it in default mode as it came? Also it seems that most have the plus version. I feel like I am the minority having the regular S8. Post what you have either the regular size or the plus and why you chose your model. I'm just curious of others thoughts. I also see a lot of people not using a screen protector. I'm definitely using one but not a tempered glass. I'm using a liquid skin by skinomi. Post what you use or the kind as I'm curious what else is out there that is good. The Skinomi is great and does not collect fingerprints hardly at all. So are you a regular size S8 user or a Plus user? Tell me why you chose one over the other. I personally like the one handed use. I wanted the plus but I was afraid it would be just too big after prolonged usage. I might be totally wrong though. Anyways thoughts???
They won't believe you but I think my s8 plus it's the smoothest
After a few months, I totally don't have the feeling to find custom rom and flash it. Samsung phone that I used previously always end up running a custom rom, I always feel something ****ty and need to find custom rom to change it.
But this is the first phone that I break the screen so fast T.T
I broke it last week....i thought I already put my phone in my pocket, but after I release my hand.... Good bye my screen, time to waste some time at the service center ><
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Yes phone is so thin that will happen sorry and good luck
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My Experience
It is the best Samsung Interface but It is not the smoothest android interface. Xperia has very light UI which is very smooth as well as HTC sense is also fluid, these custom UI doesn't have more features than Samsung's UI but they are optimized better than samsung's UI.
Stock its stuttering and quite laggy. With a custom Rom and kernel it's great.
B3501 said:
Stock its stuttering and quite laggy. With a custom Rom and kernel it's great.
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Must be an exynos thing, my snapdragon is piss smooth...
peachpuff said:
Must be an exynos thing, my snapdragon is piss smooth...
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I came from a OP3t which was insanely smooth so maybe that's why.
My s8+
mlock420 said:
They won't believe you but I think my s8 plus it's the smoothest
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I love my new s8+ . I have to agree it is very smooth and fast.
I've had my S8+ from TMo since day one and it lags a lot. The features are great, but the lag is too much. I shouldn't have to factory reset a phone to get great performance.
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HI all.
I'm a new Samsung Galaxy Note 4 owner! Recently upgraded from a Note 3. Phones are years old but are decently priced and still good phones when you're not looking for something too fancy.
Honestly, the Note 3 was the best phone I've ever had and was looking forward to a Note 4 upgrade (was looking forward to the fingerprint scanner, even if not the best, and to the metal edges)
Now, I'd just like to ask for a few pointers on this device. Any custom ROM suggestions? Anything I should know about?
I am doing my fair share of research, I've been reading a lot of posts regarding this device, posts that are months old, posts that are years old and I've gotten myself a general idea of what to expect.
But I think even with all this reading, I probably won't be able to compare what I learn from these posts to someone that has owned a Note 4 for months, possibly years! Which is why I'm posting this thread, to ask those who have had this device for a longer time and will probably continue to use it for a longer time since this phone is amazing!
I just want to ask you Note 4 owners, if you bought a brand new Note 4, what set-up will you prefer? Custom ROM? Stock ROM? Any kernels you would flash?
I know the best ROM will always be stock ROM, but is there any worth-while N7 ports for the Note 4? I'm a big fan of the off-screen memo, the smart screen capture (scroll and screen-recording that records gifs) and also enjoy tweaking the kernel (overclock) for smoother game performance. I've also read that the most common problem with ports is the fingerprint scanner. I'll probably end up doing the work-around since no custom ROM has gotten this fixed (from what I read it's almost impossible without leaving a lot of the stock ROM's assets which defeat the point of a custom ROM).
Currently, I am downloading stock EQI2 6.0.1 which is the latest firmware for the N910T variant. I know that the T-Mobile variant has it's own forum but I usually see that the "Samsung Galaxy Note 4" thread is the most active and sometimes includes things for the T-Mobile variant (was the same case with the Note 3, the T-Mobile forum was dead and the international forum was alive and well)
It's running 5.0.1 software right now, hopefully 6.0.1 is better.
Thank you for your time!
I kindly invite you to try the unified trlte build linked in the [ROM] [UNOFFICIAL] [7.1.2] LineageOS 14.1 [SM-N910F/G/P/R4/T/T3/V/W8] thread.
ripee said:
I kindly invite you to try the unified trlte build linked in the [ROM] [UNOFFICIAL] [7.1.2] LineageOS 14.1 [SM-N910F/G/P/R4/T/T3/V/W8] thread.
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Thanks for your input, I am currently trying out a Note 7 ROM port, but if it doesn't work out I will try it out
Personally, I prefer to run the stock OS that comes pre-installed on my device and update the OS to the latest version provided by the manufacturer. As I know for a fact that Custom 3rd Party OSs do not have the best post imaging software. Which hinders the performance of the camera sensor on your device.
iceepyon said:
Personally, I prefer to run the stock OS that comes pre-installed on my device and update the OS to the latest version provided by the manufacturer. As I know for a fact that Custom 3rd Party OSs do not have the best post imaging software. Which hinders the performance of the camera sensor on your device.
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Been snooping around and messing with a couple of custom ROM's either with Note 7/8 features and S7 Edge/S8.
I really like the look overall to the stock Note 4 UI, but I seem to have a very bad luck with random reboots and some features missing (fingerprint) or not working (night clock).
I was really afraid my phone was doomed with the eMMC failure I keep reading about that plagued the Note 4, but I don't have any problems running stock.
Yup, I guess my motto came true. "The best ROM is always STOCK ROM", even if it looks a bit out-dated.
I'm currently running stock and a custom kernel I found for stock MM. I'm pleased with the results so far, just kind of wish I could boot straight in to camera with double HOME press
Best advice I can give you , owning the phone for 2,5 years, is to never use quick charge and never update the phone or flash custom roms while the phone is being charged.
snatch_bill said:
Best advice I can give you , owning the phone for 2,5 years, is to never use quick charge and never update the phone or flash custom roms while the phone is being charged.
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That's interesting, the first time I've ever read not to use quick charge. What particular reason do you have to suggest this?
ShaDisNX255 said:
That's interesting, the first time I've ever read not to use quick charge. What particular reason do you have to suggest this?
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I am amazed you are not aware of the motherboard brick problem of the note 4 !
Do a quick search and read about the motherboard Emmc problem on a lot of Note 4s.
Cheers!
ShaDisNX255 said:
I was really afraid my phone was doomed with the eMMC failure I keep reading about that plagued the Note 4, but I don't have any problems running stock.
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snatch_bill said:
I am amazed you are not aware of the motherboard brick problem of the note 4 !
Do a quick search and read about the motherboard Emmc problem on a lot of Note 4s.
Cheers!
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I did read about it, I just wasn't sure what was the root cause for it. So I guess fast charge is the culprit? Every place I read this people seemed to blame an update either from KK to LL, or from LL to MM. Wow... I gotta think about this one. One of the reasons I love this phone over my Note 3 is because of the quick charge. Man :/
Gotta think about trading that feature in for... you know... a FUNCTIONAL PHONE :laugh:
ShaDisNX255 said:
I did read about it, I just wasn't sure what was the root cause for it. So I guess fast charge is the culprit? Every place I read this people seemed to blame an update either from KK to LL, or from LL to MM. Wow... I gotta think about this one. One of the reasons I love this phone over my Note 4 is because of the quick charge. Man :/
Gotta think about trading that feature in for... you know... a FUNCTIONAL PHONE :laugh:
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IMO the culprit was a heavy update(eg. from lollipop to Marshmallow) being installed , while the phone was pluged in being quickcharged.
This pushed the temperatures to exceed the max threshold of a bad emmc solder on the motherboard on some specific batches of the note 4.
snatch_bill said:
IMO the culprit was a heavy update(eg. from lollipop to Marshmallow) being installed , while the phone was pluged in being quickcharged.
This pushed the temperatures to exceed the max threshold of a bad emmc solder on the motherboard on some specific batches of the note 4.
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So you think regular quick charge should be fine? The phone doesn't heat up with regular quick charge, so I really hope it's safe. I know that just to be safe, I shouldn't use quick charge. But I guess I'll roll the dice.
I updated from LL to MM via Odin, so it wasn't quick charging :victory:
ShaDisNX255 said:
So you think regular quick charge should be fine? The phone doesn't heat up with regular quick charge, so I really hope it's safe. I know that just to be safe, I shouldn't use quick charge. But I guess I'll roll the dice.
I updated from LL to MM via Odin, so it wasn't quick charging :victory:
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In my case , my phone gets really warm while being quickcharged even if I am not using it at all.
I live in a warm place though!
If you want to use quickcharge , I suggest you go ahead and use it but without using the phone during the charge.
snatch_bill said:
In my case , my phone gets really warm while being quickcharged even if I am not using it at all.
I live in a warm place though!
If you want to use quickcharge , I suggest you go ahead and use it but without using the phone during the charge.
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Yeah, I'll take my precautions. Thank you for your input
I have an exynos version so can't tell you much about the snapdragon versions (also never heard of emmc problems on exynos devices, the only problem I have is IR blaster stopped working some update ago and never worked again since), but here's little general advice :
Stock ROM is perfectly reliable and very smooth with little customization :
I recommend a package disabler app like EZ disabler to get rid of bloat. I disable anything that doesn't have a clear use for me . If something breaks functionality I enable it back.
If you don't want to root you can use adhel to block ads in very efficient way .
If you do want to root I recommend magisk . It's the best way to do it because if anything goes wrong you can just uninstall it and everything is fine again , it doesn't affect system partition.
Also system less xposed works great if you use the proper version . I love youtube background mod.
In my experience you should never use apps that claim to save battery like amplify/greenify etc . (In some cases they drain the battery even faster with their continuous background services) The better way to save power is to not install power hungry apps in the first place or disable them with EZ disabler . Also disable animations and just disable functions when you don't use them : Sync/Location /Bluetooth etc .
Last but not least : download and use Samsung game booster : it's amazing for our old gpus : you can lower resolution/frame rates to make games more playable and battery last longer .
These were my quick tips . Hope you enjoy your new phone !
r33fd said:
I have an exynos version so can't tell you much about the snapdragon versions (also never heard of emmc problems on exynos devices, the only problem I have is IR blaster stopped working some update ago and never worked again since), but here's little general advice :
Stock ROM is perfectly reliable and very smooth with little customization :
I recommend a package disabler app like EZ disabler to get rid of bloat. I disable anything that doesn't have a clear use for me . If something breaks functionality I enable it back.
If you don't want to root you can use adhel to block ads in very efficient way .
If you do want to root I recommend magisk . It's the best way to do it because if anything goes wrong you can just uninstall it and everything is fine again , it doesn't affect system partition.
Also system less xposed works great if you use the proper version . I love youtube background mod.
In my experience you should never use apps that claim to save battery like amplify/greenify etc . (In some cases they drain the battery even faster with their continuous background services) The better way to save power is to not install power hungry apps in the first place or disable them with EZ disabler . Also disable animations and just disable functions when you don't use them : Sync/Location /Bluetooth etc .
Last but not least : download and use Samsung game booster : it's amazing for our old gpus : you can lower resolution/frame rates to make games more playable and battery last longer .
These were my quick tips . Hope you enjoy your new phone !
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The only small problem I have with stock is that it looks outdated. I know visuals are the least you should look for in a ROM, should be more worried about stability and battery life, but I simply can't deny that visually, stock TW UI bothers me.
But I guess I'll have to get used to it anyway since all the ROMs I've tried have issues here and there, but most importantly I get random shut downs and reboots with most custom ROMs and I lose the fingerprint scanner.
As for games, I heavily play a game called Shadowgun Deadzone. It's not that graphics heavy, but I need it to run smooth. I haven't tried Samsung's game booster, I've only messed around with custom kernels and changing the CPU governor, overclocking, etc... and it runs fine for a little while, but starts chugging after a few minutes in.
If the game booster can fix this, heck I can stick with stock ROM without any problems.
When you say it looks outdated
Are you talking about the launcher?
If so why not try the many other launchers out there? Like nova launcher..
nutpants said:
When you say it looks outdated
Are you talking about the launcher?
If so why not try the many other launchers out there? Like nova launcher..
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A launcher can only do so much. I'm referring to mostly on things like the notification drawer, the settings and stuff like that.