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Hi guys. After accidentally wandering into the N7105 boards, I was finally directed here. I'm coming off of an Infuse running Beanstalk. I haven't even activated the phone yet, and already I'm looking at the ROMs I have a couple of quick (hopefully) questions.
On my Infuse, I had a heck of a time with choppy video recording. Is that just the case with the Note 2? And, if so, what should I avoid to keep that from happening...just the ROMs based off of CM10.1, or any ROM that's ported or modded past 4.1?
If I end up avoiding those, am I effectively locked out from using Theme Chooser themes?
Sorry for the newb questions. I just want to hit the ground running
ixijimixi said:
Hi guys. After accidentally wandering into the N7105 boards, I was finally directed here. I'm coming off of an Infuse running Beanstalk. I haven't even activated the phone yet, and already I'm looking at the ROMs I have a couple of quick (hopefully) questions.
On my Infuse, I had a heck of a time with choppy video recording. Is that just the case with the Note 2? And, if so, what should I avoid to keep that from happening...just the ROMs based off of CM10.1, or any ROM that's ported or modded past 4.1?
If I end up avoiding those, am I effectively locked out from using Theme Chooser themes?
Sorry for the newb questions. I just want to hit the ground running
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So far from my experience the Note's video capture is amazing, it even has slo mo. I have not tested capture in AOSP, but I can say from prior experiences that you will not get AS good quality, but it is not very much different. I stayed on Touchwiz because I like all the extra camera stuff that works better like burst and slo mo and other things, and I hacked on the android 4.1 camera so I can do photosphere.
In the end its all up to you, and since you haven't really done much to the phone, it shouldn't be too much of a hassle to try different roms if you backup!
Good luck and welcome to the Note 2, you will enjoy it
Hi i think i have been delaying far too long for my Sony Tablet S upgrade. and i also do have a tight budget. but do you think this pad is worth buying now? and i do have some questions to ask since the reviews i have been reading these past few days gives of contradictory statements
1. How is the pad's front and rear camera?
2. is the original rom really that laggy?
3. how does this pad stand in intensive gaming? and games in HD graphics as well
4.is it easy to flash roms and custom recovery? what step should i start in?
5. Do you think the processor of this pad will be able to play games that will be released next year or so?
6. Can you recommend any custom rom that boost performance?
I think this should be it for now. i know i have tons of question but i would really like to ask stuff before buying things... thank you!
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Hi i think i have been delaying far too long for my Sony Tablet S upgrade. and i also do have a tight budget. but do you think this pad is worth buying now? and i do have some questions to ask since the reviews i have been reading these past few days gives of contradictory statements
1. How is the pad's front and rear camera?
2. is the original rom really that laggy?
3. how does this pad stand in intensive gaming? and games in HD graphics as well
4.is it easy to flash roms and custom recovery? what step should i start in?
5. Do you think the processor of this pad will be able to play games that will be released next year or so?
6. Can you recommend any custom rom that boost performance?
I think this should be it for now. i know i have tons of question but i would really like to ask stuff before buying things... thank you!
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1. Rear camera is great & front one is enough for Skype only.
2.No. Original rom is not laggy that much. You can enjoy it.
3.Perfomance in games is 4 from 5.
4. Very easy. You should start from getting the root access via Kingo Root. And then using the "Flashify" flash custom recovery.
5. It will be but with not so good graphics quality.
6. I have used 18a leaked stock. Antutu 26100. Now will try Mahdi.
mawnstermew said:
Hi i think i have been delaying far too long for my Sony Tablet S upgrade. and i also do have a tight budget. but do you think this pad is worth buying now? and i do have some questions to ask since the reviews i have been reading these past few days gives of contradictory statements
1. How is the pad's front and rear camera?
2. is the original rom really that laggy?
3. how does this pad stand in intensive gaming? and games in HD graphics as well
4.is it easy to flash roms and custom recovery? what step should i start in?
5. Do you think the processor of this pad will be able to play games that will be released next year or so?
6. Can you recommend any custom rom that boost performance?
I think this should be it for now. i know i have tons of question but i would really like to ask stuff before buying things... thank you!
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1. never used the camera so far
2 I've been using stock rom for the first week and then switched once to Mahdi but then to the linaro cm11 build. Less customizations but otherwise really great and snappy. And it's really more of a stock google experience. Immersive mode works especially well here compared to desktop mode on stock 4.2 and 4.4.
Original rom was good for everyday tasks, but there were just too many things from 4.4 missing that I had on my razr HD, Nook color and Note3 so that switching to a 4.4 rom for me was kind of mandatory.
3. No intensive gaming here, but occasional gaming very well.
4. TWRP recovery was easily installed. Just find the according thread within the forums. I started out with TWRP 2.6.3 and am now on 2.7. Once custom recovery is installed, the rest is a piece of cake.
Actually, initial installation of TWRP was using a batch file. Just connect g pad to your PC and run the batch file. (instructions were included in the TWRP thread).
5. see number 3.
6. Linaro cm11 is really fast, even without ART (seems to be broken for now).
Up until the builds from 29th of March, ART was working and it was great. But the guy making the nightlies switched tool chain to build the nightlies and currently ART is not working. But I have the feeling that my g pad with DALVIK - with the new toolchain process - is even snappier than using ART. So I'll see how this works out once ART works again.
From my point of view, the g pad is still worth its money. It's got a nice form factor, good screen and hardware is more or less up to date. For sure there'll be better tablets out there. Later released devices will most likely be better, but then, they will set you back more $$$ than the g pad.
Hello everyone!
So I'm looking at a new device, probably gonna get a new one later this year or beginning of next one. Currently this N3N is the one I have on first palce on my list, mainly for that awesome battery life and for being Samsung. Also this device has a great price-value rate here currently and price will even drop after Note 4 gets available. I have a few questions before I can be sure about getting the device though.
1. Isn't it too huge? I have a 4.7 inch device now, kinda convenient. Tried Note 3 before, surprisingly that 5.7 inch didn't feel too big, but still, I can't think about how I could handle something over 5 inches. Is it possible to use it one-handed in fullscreen mode (I mean without using the one-handed mode feature)? Can I reach all parts with my thumb if holding the device in hand?
2. Battery life <--> performance: The Exynos hexa-core chipset looks promising, is it really capable of handling a good balance between performance and battery life? I read amazing battery life results in that thread and didn't read any issues about performance. Any lags, stutters?
3. Are there any currently known ways of rooting without tripping Knox? I don't want to flash a custom rom (nor custom recovery) first, but rooting and removing all bloatware would be essential. Towelroot doesn't work: more people reported it doesn't and I checked the kernel and the futex patch is applied. Newer exploits might work (in the future), because no Samsung-made hardening code is enabled according to the kernel (the code is there, it just isn't enabled). Of course there is CF Auto-Root, but that's a no-go, because of Knox.
4. Does Xposed Framework work well? Some users wrote it does so I guess yes.
5. Does the S Pen fit correctly? I don't want to lose it when going around. Is it useful? I don't think I'm gonna use it a lot, but who knows!
6. Anybody tried S View Cover? I see it exists, still don't know if I want one, just asking.
7. Is there a binary counter, same as on older Samsung devices? What stuff is there in bootloader at all?
8. Is there an activation lock, like on Note 3? Like you can only activate it where you bought it.
I probably will have more questions over time as I get to know things, will ask them then.
Thanks in advance!
Hey Adam this is Kaushal from galaxy r forum
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All your questions will be answered by me! .
First: phone isn't too big it has smaller body than n2 and n3. I can use it one handed.
Second: there is no rooting without tripping knox . you are the only one who can do it without tripping Knox.
Thirderformance is great but will be greater if bloat is removed.
Fourth:s-pen fits perfectly. You can even use n3 s-pen if you lost your one which came with n3n. I personally tested it.
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Hey Kaushal, thanks for the answers! The thing is, I'm not sure I want to buy the device until I know there's a safe rooting method for sure. :/ Downloaded the stock firmware today, gonna look around in there to see.
Hi Adam,
Haven't you been deeply involved in the LG 4x hd development?
I owned one but after i had lost it i went on to the note 3 neo.
I'm very happy with the phone. Too big for using it with one hand (for me).
Battery - performance ratio is superb. Battery is down to 4% now after 2d 5h and around 6,25h screen on.
I haven't rooted because of knox right now.
Waiting for an method without tripping it.
The pen comes in very handsome from time to time if you need to write down sth quickly or if you need to write longer texts.
Hopefully you decide to buy a note 3 neo.
Perhaps you can unleash some more potential of the device
Got it for 299€.
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Hello Adam,
Last month I bought a Note 3 Neo, as my first android device. I have been a long time iOS user. To be honest the machine surprised me. I realy love it, especialy the battery life. For me as well I get around 2 days without any problems.
One hand using is impossible for me too, but it doesnt disturb me, at least knowing that it is impossible, now I drive more safely since I dont try to answer a message..etc
I've rooted it two days ago but yeh I 've ruined the warranthy, but anyways I am not an experienced Android user, so if there was a way to do it without ruining the warranthy, I dont know.
Xposed Framework works well, I mean I installed it then I installed Wanam Xposed and it works very well.
Yes S-Pen fits perfectly, actualy i love using it for sketches while waiting people..etc, powerful enough for thumbnail sketching.
On 17th October I bought the Note 4, even tho it feels a higher quality, it feels also bulkier than the Note 3 Neo, and I miss the soft home button of the N3N, of course the hardware is much better and the screen quality, but i find out using my n3n at home time to time to browse internet when i am at home (without sim card ) more than the N4. So I would definitely advice you to buy one, May be you can check also the N3 since I think that the price will go down soon, and it is as good as N4 (more or less) and in my opinion has a prettier design.
Yes, I was developing for the O4X, still using the device, but need a change soon, that's why looking at the N3N too.
Regarding size I really have to try N3 again so I can experience it properly.
The problem with the whole Knox thing is that still we won't be able to flash real custom recoveries and kernels without tripping Knox. Of course we could use modules, but it's not the same as having a whole custom-built kernel.
What ?!?!? @Adam77Root here ?!?!?
Great news ! I'm happy to see you here.
My previous phone was a O4X and I followed your developement.
Here's the answer (compared to O4X) :
1 - It's all about the time,first days the phone seems a bit huge but now o4x seems really smal and the size of n3n it's ok.
If you don't have a small hand,you can use it without problems (i can reach the top of the screen with the thumb quite easily)
2 - Battery life is amazing compared to o4x (6-8 or even 10 hours screen on time and from 1 to 3 days of total usage,100% to 5%).Performance for now are great but o4x with a custom rom seems a bit faster but whit that battery life,trust me i'ts a different world.
Lags : no lags or not so visible IMHO
3 - Not already rooted so I don't know
4 - as 3 -
5 - yes,it is well fitted in the phone
6 - not tried 'cause I don't like so much and the original one it cost too much for me lol
7 - I can't answer to that question
8 - Ehm...what ? LOL
If you have some more questions,just ask
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8 - Ehm...what ? LOL
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On the Note 3, you have to activate the device before first use and on the majority of devices it has to be done in the same region (AFAIK network check is done) where it was bought, other devices (the minority) don't have the lock.
ok...I bought it in Italy on a local store for 280€ so it's not imported and it is not branded : I just paid it and I put my micro-sim card on it,I did't have to activate the phone.
On an italian forum I read that some people bought it on the web and sometimes the phone is not "italian" but is "imported" but the users use the phone without problems.
I suggest you to ask to someone that lives in your country.
Guys, does the device have FM radio?
Adam77Root said:
Guys, does the device have FM radio?
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No!
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Hi all, I do not really care about 4G.
This might be my next phone so I'd like what is intersting to know when you use the phone.
I already know about the not so good camera, the noise when recording and the youtube sound bug. Have the owners on reddit something else to prevent me about?
I am also considering Huawei Nova (not plus) and Redmi Note 4x. If someone have tested many of those 3 devices and can give me advice.
Thanks in advance
Kicroy said:
Hi all, I do not really care about 4G.
This might be my next phone so I'd like what is intersting to know when you use the phone.
I already know about the not so good camera, the noise when recording and the youtube sound bug. Have the owners on reddit something else to prevent me about?
I am also considering Huawei Nova (not plus) and Redmi Note 4x. If someone have tested many of those 3 devices and can give me advice.
Thanks in advance
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Hi, the sound sync bug is barely noticeable on my unit, the delay is minimal, I have the UK version with S056 stock rom out of the box. The 4/64 version of Redmi Note 4X is still not available and the Nova is only 5" with significantly smaller battery and also only 3gb ram. I have the 4/32 version of P2a42 and I can't be more happy with the device. The build quality is superb, the display is gorgeous, the rom is 99% stock Android 6.0.1, the cpu is super snappy, only the high end games like NFS No Limits, Modern Combat 5 and GTA are not running smooth on full details. And here comes the battery, the battery life is amazing. Right now I'm on 54%, this is my 3rd day on a single charge and I already have 6h25m screen on time with 2h of heavy online gaming with games like NFS No limits, 5v5 moba games like Mobile Legends, Heroes Evolved and so on. The math shows that I'll end up with more than 12h SOT and using the phone without charging for a full 4 days, if no gaming and only 2-3 usage 14-15h SOT are not a problem for this phone.
I highly recommend it and currently for me Lenovo P2 is the best balanced phone between performance, battery, build quality and reliability under $300.
Kicroy said:
Hi all, I do not really care about 4G.
This might be my next phone so I'd like what is intersting to know when you use the phone.
I already know about the not so good camera, the noise when recording and the youtube sound bug. Have the owners on reddit something else to prevent me about?
I am also considering Huawei Nova (not plus) and Redmi Note 4x. If someone have tested many of those 3 devices and can give me advice.
Thanks in advance
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You must Change ROM
thats the thing you must know about this device , other than that..hardware is very Good
Why should he? Stock ROM is really good...
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You must Change ROM
thats the thing you must know about this device , other than that..hardware is very Good
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I like the stock rom.
Yeah I'd also like to get Resurrection Remix but I know that might never happen, neither a Nougat rom...
I'll just cross my fingers
Kicroy said:
Yeah I'd also like to get Resurrection Remix but I know that might never happen, neither a Nougat rom...
I'll just cross my fingers
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I read on lenovo forums that the Nougat ROM is almost ready.
https://forums.lenovo.com/t5/forums/v3_1/forumtopicpage/board-id/lp05_en/thread-id/48/page/9
Does a custom ROM help with the lip sync issue?
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Does a custom ROM help with the lip sync issue?
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i dont know as of now, but i will reply to this after 14 days
i am going to Install TWRP , on road to unlocking Bootloader :silly:
Hello dear XDA peeps xD
I was a proud owner of Sony Z3C, but it's touchscreen and audio jack died, so after some research I switched to Note 5 Whyred.
I enjoy amateur photography - I read that the sensors in this phone are good, and I think they are yet I can't control shutter speed?
I plan on unlocking the bootloader in about 7 days, so I wanted to prepare in the meantime.
So my main question(s) would be : Is there a good rom for light use that benefits multimedia such as photography/video recording, while retaining or improving battery life? I am not a gamer anymore xD And is there any app/rom/anything that can help me with advanced camera controls (I plan on enabling Camera2API, but I would like shutter speed control and exposure time).
Thanks in advance.
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Hello dear XDA peeps xD
I was a proud owner of Sony Z3C, but it's touchscreen and audio jack died, so after some research I switched to Note 5 Whyred.
I enjoy amateur photography - I read that the sensors in this phone are good, and I think they are yet I can't control shutter speed?
I plan on unlocking the bootloader in about 7 days, so I wanted to prepare in the meantime.
So my main question(s) would be : Is there a good rom for light use that benefits multimedia such as photography/video recording, while retaining or improving battery life? I am not a gamer anymore xD And is there any app/rom/anything that can help me with advanced camera controls (I plan on enabling Camera2API, but I would like shutter speed control and exposure time).
Thanks in advance.
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Stock miui example xiaomi eu is enough..i am new too using this device..kind of flashaholic trying roms and kernel..in the end, i get back to miui which is as always xiaomi eu to me..should try havoc os though..the roms rocks if you like aosp based roms..
You made a good choise for the price.First of all you have to install sa2ration to change screen colours,as they are soo washed out.Camera on this phone makes wonder with Gcam.there are so many good working versions.Also there are mods for manual camera shutter.But in my opinion nothing can compete Gcam with night sight.I also suggest you latest stock based miui Pie dev roms.They are pretty stable snd best Gcam compatibility.Or you can install Greek Miui XTRV rom.(is stock rom but much more optimized)Also you have to install xposed framework and custoMIUIzer mod.You will definitely loose your mind on how this mod transforms miui rom to best rom ever!
Thanks for the recommendations - so MIUI is a beast after all I will check out what you mentioned in these next few days, as I can't do anything anyway until I can unlock the bootloader xD
Yeah bro.But hurry up because from the time you will decide to unlock BL,you will have to wait maybe 10-15 days.
Yeah, did that ~ 160 hours remaining, so in about a week I'll be able to do all of it