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SM-N900W8 & CM11 M12 bugs and issues :(

I have a Canadian Note 3 (SM-N900W8), it's KNOX 0x0 rooted and I have CM11 M12 installed. I have been using only the M builds since I got this phone, I didn't even set up Touchwiz when I got it, I rooted and installed Cyanogenmod out of the box.
Now, with the new CM12 builds coming out, what happened to CM11, are they going to fix the remaining issues? Or did they just bail on legacy KitKat users because I'm having TONS of problems and I don't want lollipop, it runs like absolute crap for the nightlies right now and CM11 M12 isn't much better. Bluetooth takes a couple of attempts to connect, when it does my phone runs super slow to the point it force restarts. For instance, if I'm driving around, listening to music on the car stereo, pull over some where, find a new album on Google Music, start playing that, it's all good, do this a few times, every time I use my phone it gets slower and slower until it force restarts and then bluetooth has trouble connecting again. I've tried this on a few other vehicles of different brands and aftermarket stereos and it's the same result.
Audio is all funky when bluetooth is on too, it sounds like robots for the system sounds and if bluetooth drops while it's connected the music starts playing from the phone and sounds all roboty. I always do clean flashes too and the latest Paranoid Android GAPPS every time I reflash, the ROM is fine out of the box, works flawless for the first few days but after awhile, it becomes so bad I have to backup, wipe, reflash, and start over for another few weeks.
Another issue is somewhere between M8 and M12 one of the builds corrupted my SD card, I tossed in a second new card, it was corrupted again, FutureShop won't give me another one and said my phone is breaking them so I'm SD-less right now.
There are also quite a few apps that force close, but always at random, it's never when doing the same thing over and over, for instance, I can be scrolling through G+ and it tells me settings has stopped working, wasn't even using settings, didn't even have it open, haven't clicked it since booting my phone, just randomly stops working for no reason, this also happens all the time with the Camera, it says it just stops working when I haven't even used it and then if I try to use it, it says the camera is disconnected and won't work until I reboot.
I turn my phone off every night while it's charging and turn it back on every morning so every morning it gets a fresh restart, and I have to restart my phone probably 5ish times a day, if I'm using bluetooth more then normal then there's quite a few more unintentional reboots in there as well.
The last issue, which is a known issue is NFC not working, is there a fix for this yet? I kinda miss this feature and with how flawed CM11 is getting I don't know where to turn since they always seemed to be the most stable out of everything I've tried.
Any before anyone says Temasek's CM builds, I tried it, the final for CM11, it was worse then M12, it's exactly the same as M12, but every issue happens more frequently. Also, the pull down menu (when pulling down from the top right to show toggles), the bottoms of the last row was cut off so it didn't look very appealing either, it also used WAY more battery life, I usually get a full day out of one charge, so around 18 to 20ish hours on one charge, with temaseks cm11 I had to charge my phone half way through the day, sometimes my phone would just die on me without me knowing, the battery usage was always Android System.
A new problem that just happened lastnight was Google Keyboard was deleted and only the voice search would work, but "voice search can't be reached" so I couldn't search for another keyboard app from the playstore. I also used the stock GAPPS so AOSP keyboard is replaced with Google Keyboard, I had to reflash again this morning because I couldn't figure out the keyboard thing, there wasn't even a keyboard under languages in settings so I had no options to pick which keyboard to use. When I reflashes this morning I used the Modular GAPPS to it keeps the AOSP Keyboard just in case this happens again but I'm getting really tired of only having a reliable phone for a few weeks.
So, are there any fixes for these issues?
Bluetooth taking multiple attempts to connect
Bluetooth forcing random reboots
Bluetooth making audio from device all funky and sounds like a robot
Corrupting SD cards
Random system apps stopping without me even using or opening them
Google Keyboard vanishing
Are there any stable ROMs I could try for the HLTE? Maybe one that has working NFC? I'm almost thinking of going back to stock *throws up in mouth* but I don't know what else to do with how many bugs there are and Lollipop is only getting worse with the issues.
I'm also trying to avoid Lollipop because everything is white, Note 3 is an AMOLED display, each pixel illuminates on it's own so white screens use WAY more battery life then black ones which was a feature of Temasek's CM11 that I liked, had the option in settings to make everything black like the good old days.
So guys? Really out on my luck here, not sure what the next step is, any fixes for these problems? Any other ROM's I could try? Would flashing a new recovery and reflashing CM11 M12 fix some of these issues? I'm using Xiaoli CWM v6.0.4.7(20140125). Would the fact that KNOX isn't tripped have something to do with this? I really don't understand why there aren't more posts for these issues which leads me to believe I'm one of the only ones experiencing them.
Any help or suggestions would be greatly appreciated
EDIT:
I forgot to mention that when recording audio or video, it's as if the mic gain is set on full so even the slightest sound is pure distortion, normal talking volume and it clips, I found an app that lets me choose between the mics and when I pic the external mic, it's all muffles as if something is covering it but my phone wasn't in a case while I was testing so I'm not sure what the deal is there but I can't record any decent audio with this and when I record in 4K using Cinema FV-5, all the videos turn out looking like Anaglyph 3D but all pink and green, it's really weird and I don't understand why, but 1080p at 60fps works fine.

I am on CM12 and luckily have had no issues at all. I came from KK 4.4.4 and still have the NB7 BL and modem. I tried one of the guys slim ROMs alpha builds but had issues (probably operator error) but I've tried Bluetooth, GPS, WiFi , LTE etc and everything is good. Not sure what to tell you. I do however always wipe internally and d/l all my apps again through WiFi. A bit cumbersome I know but it won't give me any residual data.
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Marshmallow fix (Freezing, Rebooting, Lagging) issues

After updating to 6.0.1 my phone been giving me issues. Its been over a few months and I've done everything. Restoring back to factory to LP and the issues are still there. Just found this software on the Playstore called "Wakelock" and been using it for several days and been working for me. No more lagging, rebooting or freezing issues. Hope this works for you guys as well!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d1PaxEr76KY

wakelock doesnt work for me. it still freezes then requires a battery pull. I ordered a used note 4, will be using that one on 4.4.4 stock maybe and mess around with this one when I have time.

Thanks for the tip! This does seem to improve things (at the expense of some battery life). #4 is the setting I'm using successfully (in the app).
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Pure Nexus 6 slowing down - ROM alternatives?

Hi, I recently had to reset my Nexus 4 and took the opportunity to try a custom ROM.
I chose Pure Nexus 6.0.1 and I like it, but I have a very annoying issue: when I do not reboot my phone for a few days (can be 1 days, can be 3 days) it starts getting sluggish, until it freezes - generally the moment when I open a more intensive app like a car navigation app.
If I reboot it everything works fine and smooth for a while.
I never had this problem before with official ROMs, and I'm using the same apps as always.
Is there a solution to this, or maybe can anyone suggest a different ROM?
I need a ROM which is complete and 100% stable, and I do not have the time to do much testing myself...
I do not care if it is bleeding edge, Marshmallow is enough , but I really do not want to get crazy with bluetooth or wifi issues, crashes, slowdowns...
Thank you very much for any pointers!
Marco

Install OREO?

It is advisable to install oreo??

Yes it is. Some users report minor issues. But overall its stable build.
P.S. i havent heard the hissing sound. Tried few good enough headphones no hissing sound but just to be safe i completely avoid confronting it with Bluetooth headphones

OldemarshTB said:
It is advisable to install oreo??
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From professional point of view:
When is it advisable to install anything with release number #.0.0?
First releases are close to always known to include some wrinkles that needs to be ironed out...
Personal point of view:
What a heck, it's a phone. Just go for it!

alkesh95 said:
Yes it is. Some users report minor issues. But overall its stable build.
P.S. i havent heard the hissing sound. Tried few good enough headphones no hissing sound but just to be safe i completely avoid confronting it with Bluetooth headphones
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confirming no more hissing sound

What about the issues?
Bluetooth battery drain, Partial "do not disturb" tile, no fingerprint gestures, slow camera app, decreased battery life, 4G and Wifi connectivity problems, App crashes and reboots?
Also, is Pictire in Picture working? I know YouTube app requires a Red subscription and many people aren't aware of that, but are others such as Google Maps navigation etc. working with PiP?
Can someone please post their battery stats?

bakosmi said:
confirming no more hissing sound
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Please dont take only my opinion as confirmation. Since few user has reported that issue is still there.
Thanks

my device just received an oreo download package this afternoon on Januari 3rd 2018
-never used bluetooth (nor will I ever turned bluetooth or wifi ALWAYS ON)
-finger prints just fine
-camera app is also fine
-battery life.. as for the moment being, from what I gather it's not that different compared when on nougat with december patch
-4G just awesome
-no app crashes nor reboot (at the moment)
so if you're in doubt, then don't download the oreo update.. waiting for a later time frame, maybe
if you're confident, then do it

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Androidman720 said:
Bluetooth battery drain, Partial "do not disturb" tile, no fingerprint gestures, slow camera app, decreased battery life, 4G and Wifi connectivity problems, App crashes and reboots?
Also, is Pictire in Picture working? I know YouTube app requires a Red subscription and many people aren't aware of that, but are others such as Google Maps navigation etc. working with PiP?
Can someone please post their battery stats?
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Go for it. There is bug in oreo that it show worng battery consumption. Its random behaviour on different phone. In some mobile Bluetooth draining battery in some RCS and in some other. Actually it is bug in battery statistics not in power consumption. Overall battery life increased in oreo ...
I easily get 6:30+ SOT :good:
No more force close issue for me. The gesture is removed by Google in AOSP so we never get it in OREO. Camera is still slowwww. No 4G or wifi connectivity issue.. And PIP is working in modded youtube perfectly and in vlc ( I don't try other app).
Overall worthy to upgrade..
Srry for bad English and writing

OldemarshTB said:
It is advisable to install oreo??
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ok, I have installed Oreo and I am satisfied, I have not had any serious problems yet, it feels fluid and better than expected that everything I have read. Thanks for the opinions of all, hopefully new patches solve the problems.!!

Everything is fine. But my phone randomly rebooted once. Not sure why. It was like a soft reboot. It was quick. Other than that, Outlook app crushes. Not sure it's the problem of the rom or the app itself.
Battery life is amazing as before.

I would wait.
There are serious bugs and rendering issues and lots of app compatibility problems. Also slower 4g and ghost notification.
In hindsight I would have waited but curiosity got the better of me!
This is not a stable release.

It looks like many of "issues" reported are happening to users who forced the Oreo update by clearing Google Framework data.

Any idea when will the Oreo update be re released?

Running Oreo since weeks. No issues here . I did a factory reset after upgrading to Oreo. . Since weeks its runs fine... Very happy with Oreo

Samsung S10+ One UI has lots of bugs

Anyone experiencing this?
The bugs that I faced so far:
- waze not responding after switching between apps. Once not responding, I have to close waze completely then open it again but I might need to wait few mins before it would start correctly
- just today the camera suddenly not responding. I have tried to close the apps but it would still shows blank screen. Then I restart the device then it was back to normal
- game rise of civilization would gave blank white screen from time to time after switching apps
- system UI not responding
I was coming from iOS, then change to vivo v9 before I use Samsung.
While the screen and design is a beauty, but even vivo had no bugs like Samsung.
Anyone face similar issues? Anyone know how to overcome this?
Sent from my SM-G975F using Tapatalk

Never noticed such bugs on my device. Don't know about the game though because I didn't try it. Are you rooted ? or using some theming apps like Substratum ? You should try booting your phone in safe mode first to see if some app is causing problems. Last time when my Samsung phone's UI stopped working, the culprit was wrong theme applied from Substratum. So, check it first in safe mode, and if it still occurs in safe mode, do a factory reset or flash stock firmware using odin.

I have had none of those bugs.

Never experienced any of those "bugs" either.

Also, No bugs here...

Never had a bug here

No such bugs.
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This thread is as buggy as a Rain Forest ?

obaybdg said:
Anyone experiencing this?
The bugs that I faced so far:
- waze not responding after switching between apps. Once not responding, I have to close waze completely then open it again but I might need to wait few mins before it would start correctly
- just today the camera suddenly not responding. I have tried to close the apps but it would still shows blank screen. Then I restart the device then it was back to normal
- game rise of civilization would gave blank white screen from time to time after switching apps
- system UI not responding
I was coming from iOS, then change to vivo v9 before I use Samsung.
While the screen and design is a beauty, but even vivo had no bugs like Samsung.
Anyone face similar issues? Anyone know how to overcome this?
Sent from my SM-G975F using Tapatalk
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No bugs here. Not even in beta versions using s8 ans s9. I suggest factory reset. Maybe download the latest odin firmware for your carrier and install that. This is the first thread i've seen with people having multiple concerns with One UI bugs.

The only bug I am getting is with the Spotify app. Ever since installing Galaxy Wearables and using Galaxy ear buds the Spotify app is really flakey. It hangs a lot of the time and I have to restart the device to get it to work. Has anyone else had this happen on their S10 plus?

Did not face any of those bugs at all
And did not try this game

No bugs here

I have a lot of apps on my phone, some since honeycomb and no problems either.

My 975U1 has been rock solid from day 1.

No bugs on my phone. But there are plenty roaches in my workplace

No bugs here.

No bugs. This is the least buggy phone I have ever had. No complaints. Coming from pixels and 6t

Not rooted... I will try the safe mode suggestion though...
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Noooooope
obaybdg said:
Anyone experiencing this?
The bugs that I faced so far:
- waze not responding after switching between apps. Once not responding, I have to close waze completely then open it again but I might need to wait few mins before it would start correctly
- just today the camera suddenly not responding. I have tried to close the apps but it would still shows blank screen. Then I restart the device then it was back to normal
- game rise of civilization would gave blank white screen from time to time after switching apps
- system UI not responding
I was coming from iOS, then change to vivo v9 before I use Samsung.
While the screen and design is a beauty, but even vivo had no bugs like Samsung.
Anyone face similar issues? Anyone know how to overcome this?
Sent from my SM-G975F using Tapatalk
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......NOPE.....

tait2b13 said:
The only bug I am getting is with the Spotify app. Ever since installing Galaxy Wearables and using Galaxy ear buds the Spotify app is really flakey. It hangs a lot of the time and I have to restart the device to get it to work. Has anyone else had this happen on their S10 plus?
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Spotify works fine for me. On the phone and on Android Auto. Either uninstall and reinstall or go to apps settings and clear cache and data. Settings/Apps/Spotify/storage/ Clear cache then clear data buttons. Restart and try it out again.