If this has already been addressed in a separate thread I apologize. I am having a few issues with my Galaxy S6 Edge. A bit of history: I had version 5.01 when I got the phone and the memory management was unbearable. I rooted it using Pingpong root until version 5.1.1. came out. I then used Odin to put a stock image back on and upgraded via the OTA. I now realize that was a terrible idea because PingPong root no longer works.
1) After updating to version 5.1.1. the memory management problem is gone. It no longer slows to a crawl if I have more than one application open. Great! But the new problem is when I am at home or work and on Wifi everything works fine. However, when I leave the building and go outside it SHOULD switch to mobile data but it doesn't. It just sits there searching. I have to reboot the phone and then, magically, it gets a signal. Then it's fine until I connect to Wifi again and then leave. Airplane mode doesn't work. Only rebooting. Note - I have a T-mobile supplied signal booster at home since I have no signal there. So unfortunately turning off Wifi calling isn't an option.
2) and 3) The other two issues aren't a glitch but a feature that I can't stand. The first is everytime the phone is rebooted the bluetooth volume goes back to the middle and gives me a warning that loud music will damage my ears. Normally I would just increase the volume on my car stereo and leave it alone but then everything else (i.e. The radio) is then way too loud. I wouldn't care so much except I have to keep rebooting my phone because of issue #1.
The other thing is Samsung Music. Everytime I connect via bluetooth Samsung music starts automatically. I don't want to use Samsung music. But there is no way to disable it. When I had root I turned it off that way. But now that I'm non-rooted I'm stuck.
I would be more than happy to root again except I can't find a root that will work with the newer 5.1.1.
Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
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I've been using this phone for over a year w/o any problem but lately, since I last update some apps (and only apps, no android vers upgrade) my speaker phone seems to be glitchy. During calls, the speaker phone always turn on all by itself as if it was set on by default.
Is there anyway I can make the speaker phone to be the way it used to be? As in only turn on only when I tap the icon? Because I can't find any setting at all that deals with this.
A further info, there seems to be a glitch that the car panel apps also turn on by itself twice even without ever using any dock at all. Might it be if in car panel mode, the speaker phone was defaulted to on? FYI, I've never even used the car panel apps before, therfore it's strange that it does turn on out of a sleep/lock screen. I've turn off the auto launch so it never turn on again, but the speaker phone prob still persist.
Android ver 2.3.3 Sense 2.1 no rooting.
If the only solution is to hardreset, anyone know how I can save all my apps state so I can restore later? Installing the apps all over again seems to be a major headache.
Had that issue on my inspire, when ever i answer a call it would automaticaly go to speaker but i was rooted and on a custom rom. I unchecked quite ring on pickup , pocket mode, flip for speaker, and havent had the issue ever since
I've just try that, but sadly no, it's still doesn't fix it.
The only time it didn't turn on speaker phone was if I use ear phone.
I'll try to get 2.3.5 update and see if it help for now. But currently, the update still have't available yet.
I'm going to cut to the chase on this one:
I've been on 4.3 Stock since November, lost root after upgrading, I have Knox etc etc and just up until the 23rd have had no issues. But out of the blue 2 issues emerge, 1 being my phone is Stuck in Safe mode and no matter what I do(hard reset. etc) it stays like that and 2 My phone randomly turns the volume down. Sometimes it works but lately it has seemed to have gotten worse. This is annoying because I cant listen to music and cant rely on my phone to stay on loud anymore when needed. Anyone have any similar issues or solutions. I mean I can still use my phone to do stuff but have to use the browser since safe mode blocks many of the apps I use
I'd either reroot and flash something else...or since you're unrooted stock take it to Sprint and complain about their OTA breaking your device.
Stock/no root Tmo Note 3, with latest nk3 firmware update (ota) , WiFi won't turn on. In notification panel you tap WiFi button and it hangs partially green but not fully bright green, doesn't connect. In settings slide button is grayish but no connection, won't slide to off just sits there not connecting. A restart will put switch back to off, mobile network works fine just can't get WiFi to start.
Sometimes it works after phone sits for a while. Basic apps installed no facebook app or weird games.
This condition started recently out of nowhere, no problems after ota back in November, phone has same case since new back in Oct/2013 , phone has not been dropped or dunked in toilet.
No flashing or root attempts, download mode and stock recovery can be accessed. Not looking to flash custom ROM, rooting is a possible option if needed to solve issue.
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same here bro
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Stock/no root Tmo Note 3, with latest nk3 firmware update (ota) , WiFi won't turn on. In notification panel you tap WiFi button and it hangs partially green but not fully bright green, doesn't connect. In settings slide button is grayish but no connection, won't slide to off just sits there not connecting. A restart will put switch back to off, mobile network works fine just can't get WiFi to start.
Sometimes it works after phone sits for a while. Basic apps installed no facebook app or weird games.
This condition started recently out of nowhere, no problems after ota back in November, phone has same case since new back in Oct/2013 , phone has not been dropped or dunked in toilet.
No flashing or root attempts, download mode and stock recovery can be accessed. Not looking to flash custom ROM, rooting is a possible option if needed to solve issue.
Pp.
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hey bro i have exactly the same problem , but my case is slightly different i am having this problem since i have rooted my phone now i just cant find any way to solve it , i just think its a hardware problem. if u come to find any solution plz dont forget to post it here. i am waiting for ur reply.
Will do that, been looking around but nothing yet, have read a bunch of stuff in Google, similar but not the same issue.
I'm suspecting the modem but have not attempted to flash or look for modem file yet.
Not sure if I'm going to find it here anyway, this Note 3 thread is the lamest thread here, I see a lot of questions asked here that go unanswered, I have asked questions in the past that got no response, and simply ones too.
I also follow the T-Mobile S4 thread and there you get a ton of activity but here, it's like pulling teeth.
Anyway I will post back for your sake if I figure out something.
Pp.
Tried reseting modem with this http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=52735067
but still acting up now and then .
But toggling "airplane mode" on/off un-greys wifi button and it works smoothly.
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So, the device has always been stock, never been rooted or anything, never had any custom firmware on it? I am understanding this correctly? And that being the case, this means the device has also never had the data partition scrubbed?
Honestly, I would strongly recommend wiping the device and installing the NK3 firmware via odin. I'm not sure you are going to find a solution.
One thing you can do first, is root the device, and download the app "LogcatX".. open the app, run a logcat, then hit that wifi toggle. Save the logcat and post it here.
I highly doubt this is fixable without a re-install of the OS, however.
Good luck
I had considered root just for debloating purposes and re-flashin the firmware but with an update around the corner I can toggle airplane mode for a bit longer.
I like stock touchwiz and also need reliability from the phone so won't be considering a custom rom.
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Use Tweaked ROM. It's more reliable than stock.
Kind of funny, you mention you need reliability and because of that you won't root and install custom firmware. Yet, your device is bone stock and your WiFi is broken. Lol.
Think about it.
Wifi is just an extra, I rely more on my unlimited data plan and living in the metropolitan area LTE is always strong and plentiful. Wifi comes in handy when downloading huge files, pdf's and some large images (work related )
and using download boost. Wifi calling is handy also to have but haven't really needed it.
So it's nice to have working. But not the end of the world.
Pp.
I've had the LG G3 through Sprint since last September. All was fine and great with it with Android 4.4.2. Ever since the 5.0.1 upgrade I've had some pretty consistent issues.
1. Laggy on the home screen - hitting home means maybe 2-3 full seconds of blank screen before the icons populate and the screen returns to the designated home screen as opposed to where it was when I entered an app.
2. It destroys app processing VERY quickly - too aggressively. What is the point of 'multitasking' if I leave a game/app to respond to a text or gchat and use the menu/multitasking menu to get back to that game/app and it restarts it like I hadn't been JUST USING IT.
3. ALL BROWSERS on the phone sometimes ***** to me that they can't connect to a Proxy Server. Really? I'm not set up for proxying ANYWHERE. There's also no config to specify that or to specifically turn it on or off.
4. My LTE/3G sucks now. It will consistently downgrade to 3G or just drop all connections. Turning off/on mobile data or doing restarts only sometimes fixes it. I take the Metra to work (above ground train) and before the upgrade I didn't have these issues. I'm also having this issue RIGHT NOW and I'm on the wifi at work. It won't connect.
5. Smart Cleaning doesn't work. It grinds for a minute and then pops me over to the main screen or to the multitasking screen. WTF?
It also takes a while to restart. And I've done all the System Updates (PRL, profile, firmware etc).
What I have NOT done is a factory reset - I just don't want to go through the hassle of that if I don't have to. Though I'm certainly open to the suggestion if it'll solve problems for me. I'm just not understanding if that would work if there's some underlying software/antenna/connection issues.
PLEASE - suggestions are very welcome! I'm very frustrated with this phone. I wish I'd rooted at 4.4.2 and gone with a custom ROM.
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Having laggy issues - what does a Factory Reset gain me in this circumstance? Will it actually fix these kinds of issues? (see above message)
I was having the same exact issues. I finally bit the dust and did a factory reset and it's running 200% smoother now.
Has anyone been experiencing their bluetooth turning off on its own since the MNF26U update? I've tried re-flashing the factory image and doing a factory reset, but the problem still exists.
I've had the same persistent issue also as of recently. Only things that use on Bluetooth is my Hauwei Watch and State Farm Drive Safe beacon. I haven't figured out what is causing the issue.
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I've had the same persistent issue also as of recently. Only things that use on Bluetooth is my Hauwei Watch and State Farm Drive Safe beacon. I haven't figured out what is causing the issue.
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I also use a Huawei watch and the drive safe app. I'm gonna install an older version of the state farm app as it recently was updated now that I think of it.
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Has anyone been experiencing their bluetooth turning off on its own since the MNF26U update? I've tried re-flashing the factory image and doing a factory reset, but the problem still exists.
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FWIW: I've had no Bluetooth issues. Only things I use it for are connecting to my two cars for phone, and Android Auto (which uses USB and Bluetooth connection).
I am also experience this same issue. Seems when I get in my car I have to toggle my BT back on. I am using a Samsung Gear S3 with my Pixel XL.
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I am also experience this same issue. Seems when I get in my car I have to toggle my BT back on. I am using a Samsung Gear S3 with my Pixel XL.
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Ever since I got the Gear S3, my Bluetooth will restart every single time I disconnect my Bluetooth headphones. It also never routes calls through my headsets unless I go into Bluetooth settings and uncheck and then recheck the phone audio option of those headphones every time I reconnect them. I've tried maybe 6 different BT headsets and it's the same case with all of them.
I have been having this issue since NMF26U as well. NOF26V actually seems even worse. It doesn't go off immediately upon connection or disconnecting from my car, but then randomly wile the BT lite will disappear while it is disconnected from any devices. Toggling it back on works as does a reboot that comes back on with BT activated even though it was off when rebooting. Hard to believe after this many updates that BT issues continue to be an issue with this phone.
Probably background tasks are getting killed aggressively. Despite being "not battery optimized", my VPN app gets killed too, if I don't touch my phone for too long. E.g. at night. And yes, I'm facing Bluetooth issue too.
Strange, Bluetooth hasn't turned off since my first post. ?
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I've had this issue and I'm not on the latest firmware. It's happened twice now. Very random, a week between. Maybe it was an update with the Google app, I've noticed a bunch of updates recently
I am having the same issue. The only thing I use my bluetooth for is my car. I have to turn it back on everyday when I start my commute.
I think I found a work around....
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Has anyone been experiencing their bluetooth turning off on its own since the MNF26U update? I've tried re-flashing the factory image and doing a factory reset, but the problem still exists.
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This suddenly started happening to me as well and at first I thought it was my Moto 360 watch going bad since it kept displaying "Bluetooth Services has Stopped". After looking I noticed my Bluetooth was off on my pixel and here is what I did after learning a similar experience from my Camera shutting down on my old Nexus 6.
I went under Settings/Battery/Click the 3 dots in top right corner and select "Battery Optimization"/Then select the little drop down arrow next to "Not Optimized" and select "All Apps"/ Scroll down to "Bluetooth MDI Services" and Bluetooth Share". I selected both of them to "Not be Optimized" but you can play around and select one or the other to see if it works for you. Since I selected both my watch has stayed connected now for about 2 days straight and my Bluetooth stays connected and connects automatically like I've set up to my car and other devices. It also works and stays on when my phone goes into "do not disturb mode" also....
I'm not saying this is the "fix" for it but it seems to be working for me....
I hope this will work for you guys and helps!
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This suddenly started happening to me as well and at first I thought it was my Moto 360 watch going bad since it kept displaying "Bluetooth Services has Stopped". After looking I noticed my Bluetooth was off on my pixel and here is what I did after learning a similar experience from my Camera shutting down on my old Nexus 6.
I went under Settings/Battery/Click the 3 dots in top right corner and select "Battery Optimization"/Then select the little drop down arrow next to "Not Optimized" and select "All Apps"/ Scroll down to "Bluetooth MDI Services" and Bluetooth Share". I selected both of them to "Not be Optimized" but you can play around and select one or the other to see if it works for you. Since I selected both my watch has stayed connected now for about 2 days straight and my Bluetooth stays connected and connects automatically like I've set up to my car and other devices. It also works and stays on when my phone goes into "do not disturb mode" also....
I'm not saying this is the "fix" for it but it seems to be working for me....
I hope this will work for you guys and helps!
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This suddenly started happening to me as well... SIGH... I've tried what you just listed to do, stay tuned I hope it works. Thanks!
t3chfaith said:
This suddenly started happening to me as well... SIGH... I've tried what you just listed to do, stay tuned I hope it works. Thanks!
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Yeah I would be very curious if it works for you as well and hopefully it does. I was getting very frustrated with it but since I changed those settings it seems to be working fine now and I haven't really noticed any difference in battery performance either.... If you don't mind, keep me posted as I'm curious. Thanks!
Had the Bluetooth turn off on my XL before even entering my car (but I didn't see it happen except when I was about to get in the car and noticed no BT indicator). This was approximately an hour after a reboot and no BT devices had been paired though the indicator was on for some period after the reboot. Pretty hard to believe it was an optimization issue since I had run no apps after the reboot. While typing this, the BT icon disappeared again. Add this to getting a Verizon "Server Unreachable" error on my wife's Pixel yesterday and my XL this morning that both needed reboots to remedy. My frustration with this phone is pretty bad today. Both are unlocked BL, rooted with newest SU, running newest TWRP and newest Google version but otherwise stock. P.S. When you see about 4 Google play updates a day for about 2 weeks (with not very many apps installed other than the base) it is hard to guess what my be causing the issue. OK, rant over.
BT has definitely been a PITA since the latest security update. It's completely ruining the music experience on a car I bought days before the update came out. Since the update I constantly have to toggle bluetooth on then off again to get the phone to connect to the car. Then I have to open Google Play Music and start playback manually. This happens several times a day and is very annoying. Had not a single issue before the update.
I am having issues with Bluetooth disconnecting as well. Was bad on previous build but this most recent update, NOF26V build, is worse. I connect to my truck, watch, and speaker system in home and office. Happens randomly without notice. I have tried to test the "do not distrub" theory, after reboot, etc., so far I have not figured out a root cause or time.
Trying the optimized thing for the heck of it. I noticed that only share was listed and not MDI services. I wonder if that is only available on Google phones and not Verizon somehow or only shows if the BT is connected to the device, but I'm not in the car to check.
I too have a gear 3 frontier and since then I have to reconnect my pixels bluetooth, pretty much once everyday. very frustrating lol
Same BT problem
I have been having the same issue with BT switching itself off for about a week now. Never had any BT issues prior to that. Mine is a Verizon Pixel XL. I noticed it when it wouldn't connect to my car, but I quickly discovered that was because BT was off on the phone. I always leave BT on, so I knew something was funky and paid close attention after that. Once I turn it back on it connects to everything just fine and it stays on for the duration of me using it at that time. But when I go to use it the next time, it is off again. It can be a variable length of time in between when I use it, so I don't know how soon it turns off, but it has to be within just a few hours. This pattern suggests to me that something is turning it off, perhaps to save battery, if it goes without being used for a certain time period. I did not knowingly turn on any setting that does that, so it makes sense that an update changed something. I have not tried the workaround/fix mentioned above; I will do it and report back.