Have noticed Wi-fi on this phone has become pityful. Only getting 3mbs download on speedtest and was unable to watch youtube or netflix.
I had a TWRP backup from February 2014 and decided to restore. Immediately upon restoration I noticed Wi-Fi speeds it over 20 mbs, but once I updated all apps in the playstore I noticed a drop to 3 mbs on the speedtest. I think this is proof of planned obsolescence.
Anyway, I restored the backup for February 2014 again and blocked all updates from the Play store and only updated apps that required an update and now I am hovering over 10 mbs on my wi-fi connection, clearly fast enough to enjoy youtube and netflix without buffering.
Anyone else have this experience. I hate how these "updates" degrade performance take away function and allow too many privileges to these stupid apps. :laugh:
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Observing something weird with unrooted OTA updated EVO, youtube and tv.com related. Also with ted mobile. and apparently pandora.
I can only guess from the above they are related in streaming data and require 3G state to be active and not dormant. Doing ##DEBUG# i can see under evdo connection that using the above apps, if it doesn't error out that a video can't be played, it will load, play for 1-2 mins and then stop loading.
I have no issues with 3g and 3g speeds. i average about 700kbps-1.2 mbps down and up. web and apps that use data are normal, just those apps above aren't playing or loading their respective videos.
anyone observed this before or have any insight or pointers? so I know where to dig further. thanks
Hi @ all,
So i have been using my Note 2014 for around 3 weeks now.
Despite the lags on the device while browsing or searching in the playstore , i noticed or lets say - i get frustrated that webpages dont load. I have to refresh them several times to finally show up. The same with theplay store and any other app that requires a internet connection.
So what i want to know is, if you guys have experienced the same or if everything works good for you ?
Thanks so far...
Bottom line is that if there would be another tablet (windows or android ) with a good pen like the note has, i would have switched devices immediately i guess. For college the spen is superior than any other pen i had a look at so far. Despite that it is still a good device..
I haven't had any Wi-Fi or BT issues. I compared download speeds between my N3 and N10.1-14 using a 1GB test file and the N10.1-14 was significantly faster using the same router. There are a couple of wireless "issues" threads that point to some N10.1-14s having possible h/w issues. If you're having connection issues across multiple different routers and networks you may have a h/w problem.
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I haven't had any Wi-Fi or BT issues. I compared download speeds between my N3 and N10.1-14 using a 1GB test file and the N10.1-14 was significantly faster using the same router. There are a couple of wireless "issues" threads that point to some N10.1-14s having possible h/w issues. If you're having connection issues across multiple different routers and networks you may have a h/w problem.
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Mhhh okay! Thanks for your answer ! So i guess i have to go into my local shop and exchange it...
1 more thing. Can you play embedded videos ?i can play them but wont get any sound...
J-Izzle said:
So what i want to know is, if you guys have experienced the same or if everything works good for you ?
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I have a similar issue. While websites seem to load normally in the browser, I frequently get connection errors or time outs. For example in the Play Store it has happened several times that, after clicking on an app, the page for that app can't be loaded and al I see is a 'reload' button in the middle of the page. Clicking that loads the page quickly and I never actually disconnect from my wifi. I have also had to re initiate several app downloads as the initial download created an error. This happened mostly (if not exclusively) when I send the app through chrome on my laptop. At least one other app also has some connection issues sometimes after it gets a push notification that triggers the app to update.
I feel like the issue is when the tablet tries to send data right after or while it's receiving data.
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I have a similar issue. While websites seem to load normally in the browser, I frequently get connection errors or time outs. For example in the Play Store it has happened several times that, after clicking on an app, the page for that app can't be loaded and al I see is a 'reload' button in the middle of the page. Clicking that loads the page quickly and I never actually disconnect from my wifi. I have also had to re initiate several app downloads as the initial download created an error. This happened mostly (if not exclusively) when I send the app through chrome on my laptop. At least one other app also has some connection issues sometimes after it gets a push notification that triggers the app to update.
I feel like the issue is when the tablet tries to send data right after or while it's receiving data.
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Thats really weird. If i dont find a solution for this i will trade it in. Im currently keeping it only for the great spen feature. There is currently way too less competition for tablets with a good working active stylus (only wacom technology atm)
Similar issue here, but maybe not to the same extent as yours.
For me the most prevalent apps that have this issue is the play store and youtube. I will frequently get connection error/server error on those apps. The funny thing is I can open browser in a pen window and load any site just fine while this happens, it's the apps that refuse to load pages. So I believe my internet is fine, it's an issue with the apps. I'm gonna try factory resetting later.
Here's the Wi-Fi performance of my N10.1-14 (on the right) and N3 compared. They are connected to the same network, were tested in the same location, and tested within minutes of each other. On average, the N10.1-14 actually outperforms the N3 in signal strength. If you notice in the elapsed time chart there aren't any major dips in the connection speed which there would be if there were a signal or h/w problem.
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Here's the Wi-Fi performance of my N10.1-14 (on the right) and N3 compared. They are connected to the same network, were tested in the same location, and tested within minutes of each other. On average, the N10.1-14 actually outperforms the N3 in signal strength. If you notice in the elapsed time chart there aren't any major dips in the connection speed which there would be if there were a signal or h/w problem.
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Mind giving me the name of the app or how you ran the test ?
I just downloaded a normal download speed app. The result was really odd. While my nexus showed a speed of around 3 mbs (wtf?!!) , my note showed a speed of around 25mbs. But if i open websites or browse youtube or whatever , my nexus is always way faster...
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Mind giving me the name of the app or how you ran the test ?
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https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=de.android.telnet2&hl=en
Thanks. I dont understand it :
I ran the app.
Nexus 4 : 12mbps
Note 2014 : 121 mbps
They both use the same wifi. But still the whole internet perfomance is way slower than on the nexus .
Thanks for your answers. When the storm is gone i will go to the store and trade it in...
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I am one of the guys here which didn't have any lags (And I am known to fast devices). Also with the stock browser and play store I have no issues. Everything is fast... so it must be something else which interfere here.
PS. I made a test together with my HTC one and when the Note was faster by loading pages.
Will I just received my Note 4. And the WiFi performance is horrible.
Hey @tampaboy good to see you here from the note 2 thread.
Bad news is locked bootloader and as of now no root.
I haven't had any issues with the WIFI yet. Is it just on your home network or are you having issues with a bunch of routers?
How so? You never had a moto x 1st gen. My note 4 keeps a great connection.
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Hey @tampaboy good to see you here from the note 2 thread.
Bad news is locked bootloader and as of now no root.
I haven't had any issues with the WIFI yet. Is it just on your home network or are you having issues with a bunch of routers?
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WiFi has full connection and Speed Test shows 20mbps download speed but when I download anything from Google Play it downloads at less than 500kbps
I experience similar issues with Google play via WiFi and Uverse Internet connection. I just assumed it was a playstore/Samsung issue as I'm able to download larger files from a server at better speeds.
Just really hope they unlock the boot and gain root on this puppy. Otherwise I could've just bought a iPhone if I wanted all this security locked down crap.
Sad thing is its way easier to jailbreak ios 7 or 8 than the note 4 is to root it at least on AT&T and Verizon.
maybe you just have a crappy internet speed/router, no issue here at all, or maybe just ask for a replacement
Yes the Wifi speed is absolutely terrible. There are tons of threads / other forums have posted this as well. I've tried 2.4 / 5 Ghz N, G, B all crap on various routers. The Note 3 always gets about 2/3rd better speed. At home I have a 30 Mbps connection and the speed always tops out at about 5-8 Mbps. Garbage. Note 3? 27 Mbps!!! what is going on here?
Please don't be an idiot and ask the OP if their router / internet is bad just goes to show how noob you are.
See http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=56371069&postcount=16
http://forum.xda-developers.com/note-4/general/note-4-wifi-performance-worse-note-3-t2920151
Why we gotta throw the n word around?
I can only speak for my own experience, but I have found better WiFi performance than my Galaxy S5.
Here's my wifi
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maybe you just have a crappy internet speed/router, no issue here at all, or maybe just ask for a replacement
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Definitely not my router
you can't rely on an internet speed test...
run an iperf host on a desktop computer then run an iperf client on your phone(s). that will be a much more reliable way of testing wireless speed between your devices.
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Yes the Wifi speed is absolutely terrible. There are tons of threads / other forums have posted this as well. I've tried 2.4 / 5 Ghz N, G, B all crap on various routers. The Note 3 always gets about 2/3rd better speed. At home I have a 30 Mbps connection and the speed always tops out at about 5-8 Mbps. Garbage. Note 3? 27 Mbps!!! what is going on here?
Please don't be an idiot and ask the OP if their router / internet is bad just goes to show how noob you are.
See http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=56371069&postcount=16
http://forum.xda-developers.com/note-4/general/note-4-wifi-performance-worse-note-3-t2920151
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oops my bad, and yes im a noob and I don't care about it, its just my opinion anyways, you happy now mr.perfect?
I have also been experiencing slow downloads from the play store.
funny thing though, galaxy store was wanting me to update my flipboard app, so was google play..
so yesterday I started to update it via google play.. 5 min into it, it wasn't even done downloading yet.. so I canceled it and went to the galaxy store, it was downloaded, installed and ready for use in 2 minutes max.
I wonder if its not on their (googles) side somewhere..
Yeah its weird everything else downloads real quick like normal besides from Google Play Store. The Google Play Store downloads normally if I use my data, only really slow over any WiFi network.
I wonder if it's something that AT&T put in the phone so you turn on Download Booster and use your data with WiFi?
Except download booster is "hidden" on the n910a version of the note 4. You have to find the settings through nova and widgets.
Sorry to hear your still having the problem. I haven't seen any slowdown over wifi yet.
I've also noticed WiFi on this is horrible that's forever for pages to load or even time out when on apps. But downloading is fast. My s4 doesn't have any issues not sure if it's hardware issue or software but it's annoying.
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No problems on my end. Works great at home and on campus.
Hello,
I've noticed horrible performance on my phone in the last few days. I did an upgrade to 5.1.1 in January and then a Factory Reset. Things have been much much better on the phone since. The last few days I've noticed some strange behavior. I've had to reboot a lot and it's been sluggish. I'm having trouble installing apps as well.
What worries me the most is that Google Books used .73 GB today alone and AccuWeather used .6 GB in about a day as well. Any idea of what's causing all of this? I don't wanna blow through my data - it's early in my cycle as well. This has never happened.
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Hello,
I've noticed horrible performance on my phone in the last few days. I did an upgrade to 5.1.1 in January and then a Factory Reset. Things have been much much better on the phone since. The last few days I've noticed some strange behavior. I've had to reboot a lot and it's been sluggish. I'm having trouble installing apps as well.
What worries me the most is that Google Books used .73 GB today alone and AccuWeather used .6 GB in about a day as well. Any idea of what's causing all of this? I don't wanna blow through my data - it's early in my cycle as well. This has never happened.
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I thought that the issue was with my phone but I've encountered the same issue as well.
Since I updated my note 4 to 5.1.1 my data has spiked.
My data connection has always been h+ but after the update I started to get 4G LTE speeds. Now in a matter of 2 days of normal usage I'm on 3gb used data. I just restrict background data and use lots of wifi to safe data
Do you have problems with data connection falling while making a phone call.? Every time I make a call I get a msg saying no data connection!
I'm also also seeing insane data usage patterns with android OS background. Each month more that 10GB use. 26.5GB this month alone. I've taken out all bloatware I do not use, and replaced most original apps. All apps I do use, are clearly listed. My Android 5.0.2 tablet uses more data than my gaming system and workstation combined. 17GB last month also. Always background use, usually in large blocks. This is like the svhost issues on windows. Are there any apps that parse the modules and connections the background Android system uses, on a non-rooted device? Apps that can break it down? The system logs seem to reveal nothing. I hope Google is not running some sort of distributed computing app in the background. Someone must know what this is, without making wild guesses.
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Just picked up my Pixel XL last night and as I was setting it up, I saw extremely slow speeds while updating apps from the Play Store over wifi. I shrugged it off for the most part and gave it the time it needed. While at work I logged into our wifi and then downloaded a music streaming app....about 17MB file that was instantly downloaded and installed. Now I'm back home again and back the the same poor performance I saw last night. I still have my LG G3 phone that has zero problems on the home wifi. I can download the same app and the LG is done immediately and the Pixel is just sitting there 'downloading' but I'm lucky to see it grab 15kb every minute.
Now, obviously it's something with my home setup, but I'm not sure what it would be that would cripple the Pixel while the G3 is humming along nicely. Here are some of the settings from my router:
DD-WRT v3.0-r30771 std (10/18/16)
Security is WPA2 Personal - TKIP+AES
Any ideas out there or any more info needed from me that would help? Any of you seeing anything simlar?
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Just picked up my Pixel XL last night and as I was setting it up, I saw extremely slow speeds while updating apps from the Play Store over wifi. I shrugged it off for the most part and gave it the time it needed. While at work I logged into our wifi and then downloaded a music streaming app....about 17MB file that was instantly downloaded and installed. Now I'm back home again and back the the same poor performance I saw last night. I still have my LG G3 phone that has zero problems on the home wifi. I can download the same app and the LG is done immediately and the Pixel is just sitting there 'downloading' but I'm lucky to see it grab 15kb every minute.
Now, obviously it's something with my home setup, but I'm not sure what it would be that would cripple the Pixel while the G3 is humming along nicely. Here are some of the settings from my router:
DD-WRT v3.0-r30771 std (10/18/16)
Security is WPA2 Personal - TKIP+AES
Any ideas out there or any more info needed from me that would help? Any of you seeing anything simlar?
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It's not the cause, but you should be using channel 1, 6, or 11 - not one in between.
I'll give it a whirl again, but I have been on 1 and 6 (not 11).
I had to separate the frequency's on my Comcast router. 2.4 & 5 GHz were all rolled into one ssid. I separated them into different ssids, much better now.
I can attest to the problem you are experiencing. ISP provides 300 down/ 25 up. When I'm directly below the router (room below), I get about ~200/25. When right next to it (same room), ~270/25. But when in my room, which is separated by 2 walls and maybe 25ft away, I get a nice ~17/5. My Nexus 6P never had a problem anywhere.
I'm using an Asus RT-AC88U (Firmware: 380.63_2)