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Ive had this phone for 2 weeks and unlike other phones where i rooted right away i dont knowh ow important it is to the enjoyment of the phone to have it rooted besides maybe titanium. Is the battery life better? Is it mainly just for bloatware? Thanks for any input
i rooted mine but just wanted to swap my internal and external really
bambam126 said:
i rooted mine but just wanted to swap my internal and external really
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May I ask wether you have lost any functionalty since rooting? From what I have read here some things no not work and some things work worse than they did before rooting. I think this phone is fast enough with bloatware. I'm in no hurry although I would like to swap the drives and to install the lightsaber pen mod
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May I ask wether you have lost any functionalty since rooting? From what I have read here some things no not work and some things work worse than they did before rooting.
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Seriously? I don't know which moron you heard that from but giving yourself the equivalent of admin access on your own phone will not result in any lost functionality. There's really no reason not to root your phone.
I've rooted twice because installing ljc and lk8 and I have had no issues wjat so ever. Free wifi tethering is a must if you have wifi camera or tablet, I love the 4.2 photoshere for my job and amoung other things only on root. My previous evo 4g was stock. This was 1st phone I rooted and im patiently awaiting a cm10/paranoid android port to run hybrid mode on this beast and take full advantage of everything it has to offer. Its like making a super phone. Out of the box its great but after root and accessibility its a super phablet
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Seriously? I don't know which moron you heard that from but giving yourself the equivalent of admin access on your own phone will not result in any lost functionality. There's really no reason not to root your phone.
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Ummm..you're very uninformed if you believe rooting results in zero loss of functionality. The big thing that gets broken after rooting being Samsung media hubs. You may be able to restore that functionality with Triangle Away, tho that too can brick your phone.
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Ummm..you're very uninformed if you believe rooting results in zero loss of functionality. The big thing that gets broken after rooting being Samsung media hubs. You may be able to restore that functionality with Triangle Away, tho that too can brick your phone.
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sir i do believe my media hub work fine
im rooted and everything works like stock but better.
Media Hub works from what I know I've used it to see what it looks like then uninstalled it
I have noticed though for me at least putting a custom rom on makes my battery worse than stock. Custom I get maybe 10 hrs with about a hr screen on and stock rooted I can get close to or a little over a day with about 3-4 hrs screen on time.
I rooted my phone the first day I got it. Its mostly to remove bloat ware but I also like flashing different roms and mods. The phone works perfectly fine not rooted but where is the fun in that?
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Root? Not yet since release date. First android phone running stock for close to two months. Superb battery life with no notice lag.
Wanted root:
To see if battery last longer
Wifi tether (not in a hurry, due to tether with other phone)
All apps Multiview Mod (this is probably most important)
Swap internal with External for Games (Second important)
Maybe 4.2 camera
and jump on lastest leak for the wakeup lag fixed.
So far for ME rooting is not super critical but one day when I'm bored I might go ahead.
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Root? Not yet since release date. First android phone running stock for close to two months. Superb battery life with no notice lag.
Wanted root:
To see if battery last longer
Wifi tether (not in a hurry, due to tether with other phone)
All apps Multiview Mod (this is probably most important)
Swap internal with External for Games (Second important)
Maybe 4.2 camera
and jump on lastest leak for the wakeup lag fixed.
So far for ME rooting is not super critical but one day when I'm bored I might go ahead.
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Rooting will not give you better battery life all its doing is giving you the admin rights like for.instance on a computer you right click and run as administrator same thing.
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theoner1 said:
Root? Not yet since release date. First android phone running stock for close to two months. Superb battery life with no notice lag.
Wanted root:
To see if battery last longer
Wifi tether (not in a hurry, due to tether with other phone)
All apps Multiview Mod (this is probably most important)
Swap internal with External for Games (Second important)
Maybe 4.2 camera
and jump on lastest leak for the wakeup lag fixed.
So far for ME rooting is not super critical but one day when I'm bored I might go ahead.
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Is the wake up lag fixed in 4.1.2?
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XxLostSoulxX said:
Rooting will not give you better battery life all its doing is giving you the admin rights like for.instance on a computer you right click and run as administrator same thing.
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I know rooting alone will not increase battery life. With rooting you can install custom kernel and possible underclock and undervolt for better battery or install custom rom which dev tweak it for battery sake. I root enough android devices to understand pretty much what rooting does, thanks.
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globen said:
Is the wake up lag fixed in 4.1.2?
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Sorry I thought I read it somewhere but I could be totally off.
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I know rooting alone will not increase battery life. With rooting you can install custom kernel and possible underclock and undervolt for better battery or install custom rom which dev tweak it for battery sake. I root enough android devices to understand pretty much what rooting does, thanks.
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Sorry I thought I read it somewhere but I could be totally off.
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well then you should go a little bit to further explain that because you made around like your a noob just saying lol
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I rooted just to change the theme on my phone and the horrible bloatware.. I have ocd about stuff I don't see.. As far as better battery life, I never look for that with under volting /under clocking.. I like the peace of mind of a stable phone
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I haven't rooted mine.. Had it since black friday. Haven't seen a rom to change my mind yet
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I haven't rooted mine.. Had it since black friday. Haven't seen a rom to change my mind yet
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you dont need a cool rom to root your phone, i root my devices just to block ads. I never get an ad on you tube or any websites. I use you tube a lot and the 30 sec. ads are such a waste of time. I also root it so I can save data that i would not be able to save other wise, I root so I can save a stable image of my phone in case something goes south and I need to start over. A year from now I might put on MIUI or CM for something different. Right now stock rooted is the way to go. I love the interface, I have only had HTC phones and this feels nothing like sence.
I'm not rooted. As someone else mentioned I don't see any functionality or features available out there that I want that require it. I have rooted ( and jailbroken ) phones before though, I am familiar with it.
I run Apex launcher instead of TouchWiz, but that doesn't require root. Maybe I'll root once the phone is obsoleted and no more OTA updates are available, if that day comes.
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I'm not rooted. As someone else mentioned I don't see any functionality or features available out there that I want that require it. I have rooted ( and jailbroken ) phones before though, I am familiar with it.
I run Apex launcher instead of TouchWiz, but that doesn't require root. Maybe I'll root once the phone is obsoleted and no more OTA updates are available, if that day comes.
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your telling me you like BLOATWARE? you like to not even change a few things like for instance some cool apps that require root access, etc... eventually there will be a kernel for stock purposes but just increases battery life; your telling me you don't even want Better Battery Life?
Have a dumb question in which I am sure a lot of threads have been created about it but I cant seem to find one thread that at least displays what works on our T-Mobile variant SGS3.
What I want to know is what themes work, add-ons, tweaks, etc.
Themes: There are a lot to choose from with the "OMG 19 Themes" aroma install but there are a lot more themes that are located in the other SGS3 variant forums. I've managed to get one of the International version "Glass Theme" to work with a few adjustments. Basically it would be nice to see if there was a thread on here to show what themes work and what does not.
Add-ons:Multi-Window, Ink Effect (Multiple Colors), Pop-up Broweser, Volume Rocker Skip track, Back-To-Kill, Multi-Dpi TouchWiz apps, TouchWiz launcher features, etc...
A lot of these add-ons can be found in some of the TWRoms available but wouldnt it be nice to have a thread that gives us the freedom to have these be installed on any TWRoms?
Dumb thread I am sure but I am bored at work so....
Personally I like aosp roms such as cyanogemmod 10.1 over the touchwiz stuff, i just can't stand using the default stock sg3 rom, it's just annoying in a lot of ways. if you were to switch over to aosp i would give you suggestions on tweaks etc, i get blazing fast speeds of data at 8mb/s i get like amazing battery life, my battery usually lasts 2 days no charge before reaching 14% so I don't think touchwiz has all those features but hey I could give you one kernel that i recomend for you that also works on touchwiz, It's the kt747 kernel.
Here is link for that amazing powerful and battery saving kernel. forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1871946
make sure you download either touchwiz version or aosp kernel version because flashing aosp kt747 kernel on touchwiz rom will put u in a bootloop.
good luck
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Personally I like aosp roms such as cyanogemmod 10.1 over the touchwiz stuff, i just can't stand using the default stock sg3 rom, it's just annoying in a lot of ways. if you were to switch over to aosp i would give you suggestions on tweaks etc, i get blazing fast speeds of data at 8mb/s i get like amazing battery life, my battery usually lasts 2 days no charge before reaching 14% so I don't think touchwiz has all those features but hey I could give you one kernel that i recomend for you that also works on touchwiz, It's the kt747 kernel.
Here is link for that amazing powerful and battery saving kernel. forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1871946
make sure you download either touchwiz version or aosp kernel version because flashing aosp kt747 kernel on touchwiz rom will put u in a bootloop.
good luck
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If you have any other AOSP (particularly cm10.1) tweaks mods or addons you would suggest I would love to hear what you are using....
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Rawdaddy,
One good app i can suggest you find on the play store is the air push detector because that app will save you from malware bastards who make bad software that pushes spam notifications to your phone that drain your battery. air Push detector is like your antivirus or firewall or the malwarebytes of the phone world. it will knwo all malicious apps after it scans them.
i also use the room toolbox lite which allows you to get tweaks mods etc and even edit buildprops but i'd be careful when editing build props or using roomtoolbox make sure you backup your current rom so if u mess up any settings then you can always go back. One of the most important things I can suggest when it comes to watching downloaded movies on your big gs3 screen phone is to use BS PLAYER, u can get it from the android app store.
I've tested every movie player out there and the only one that is perfect and can run every video well without errors is the bsplayer, if u notice mobo player u might not hear sound but see video and mxplayer vice fersa yet bsplayer can play all hd 720p movies very well. I'm an online movie downloader from scene sites.
another suggestion i recomend is to stay away from MIUI roms and also Jovy's roms such as his xperia, it usually takes Jovy about 5 release updates to get things right, i've tried his roms and data doesn't work right and after im done talking to a person the proximity sensor gets screen stuck on black.
MIUI is just complete junk, i'm a crack flasher flashaholic and I know definately that stuff need serious work for people to even consider seriously, they want to imitate the ios look but the whole things is unstable and battery life sucks.
Use Liquidsmooth Rom if you want super stabiltity.
I'm enjoying the cm10.1 and facebook is working on it just fine.
I also dont' recomend installing themes on any cm10 build, battery life will die.
For battery tips I would recomend you clear battery stats before flashing a new rom and drain your battery all the way, let it fully die then plug it in without unpluging at all until it finishes charging and you should notice great improvement.
Also don't keep battery plugged in yor charger overnight after it's fully charged because i heard that puts excess electricity in your battery and phone causing issues and your battery life won't be prolonged.
Well to be honest ive pretty much tried every rom that there is available for us to use. Ive even tried AT&T roms. From stock ics touchwiz to jb touchwiz. Ive tried most if not all aosp roms aokp roms cm roms paranoid roms pacman roms and I'm still not able to stick with one rom.
Most if not all Aosp based roms suffer from screen flickering and the wake up black screen of death. Some roms have features I like while the others have better visual settings.
I recently just went back to TW roms. Thata why I want to know what I can do to improve my experience with these roms.
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Root your phone and look in the international sgs3 themes and apps thread...lots of goodies
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krackerjac said:
Root your phone and look in the international sgs3 themes and apps thread...lots of goodies
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Well thanks for the input but you obviously did not read any of the posts or my OP.
Sorry I do not know how to read...
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krackerjac said:
Sorry I do not know how to read...
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Really?? Like really?? Then how did you respond lol
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Guess ill try euroskanks latest 10.1 Rom. Probably going to feel the same as the 10.0 shall see!
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Tried all the 4.2 ROMs that are available. Best one I tried is Kaspers release, bugs of course but usable.
Still looking for the best TW ROM with plenty of mods and features.
One day...
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OsmanMusa said:
another suggestion i recomend is to stay away from MIUI roms and also Jovy's roms such as his xperia, it usually takes Jovy about 5 release updates to get things right, i've tried his roms and data doesn't work right and after im done talking to a person the proximity sensor gets screen stuck on black.
MIUI is just complete junk, i'm a crack flasher flashaholic and I know definately that stuff need serious work for people to even consider seriously, they want to imitate the ios look but the whole things is unstable and battery life sucks. 0 build, battery life will die.
For battery tips I would recomend you clear battery stats before flashing a new rom and drain your battery all the way, let it fully die then plug it in without unpluging at all until it finishes charging and you should notice great improvement.
Also don't keep battery plugged in yor charger overnight after it's fully charged because i heard that puts excess electricity in your battery and phone causing issues and your battery life won't be prolonged.
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Umm. There is some questionable advice in this post. Clearing battery stats? Not sure the poster understands what that does based on his other misinformation. You can leave the phone on the charger overnight without any issues. The phone recognizes the full charge and allows it to run down a bit before charging again. In the morning when you pull it off the charger it may appear to discharge fast but that is because it was not a full charge. That is not an issue. Running the battery dry is also bad info. It can damage the cells in the battery. Don't trust me. Do a little research and see if you come to a different conclusion.
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OsmanMusa said:
another suggestion i recomend is to stay away from MIUI roms and also Jovy's roms such as his xperia, it usually takes Jovy about 5 release updates to get things right, i've tried his roms and data doesn't work right and after im done talking to a person the proximity sensor gets screen stuck on black.
MIUI is just complete junk, i'm a crack flasher flashaholic and I know definately that stuff need serious work for people to even consider seriously, they want to imitate the ios look but the whole things is unstable and battery life sucks. 0 build, battery life will die.
For battery tips I would recomend you clear battery stats before flashing a new rom and drain your battery all the way, let it fully die then plug it in without unpluging at all until it finishes charging and you should notice great improvement.
Also don't keep battery plugged in yor charger overnight after it's fully charged because i heard that puts excess electricity in your battery and phone causing issues and your battery life won't be prolonged.
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Umm. There is some questionable advice in this post. Clearing battery stats? Not sure the poster understands what that does based on his other misinformation. You can leave the phone on the charger overnight without any issues. The phone recognizes the full charge and allows it to run down a bit before charging again. In the morning when you pull it off the charger it may appear to discharge fast but that is because it was not a full charge. That is not an issue. Running the battery dry is also bad info. It can damage the cells in the battery. Don't trust me. Do a little research and see if you come to a different conclusion.
Ps. Bad mouthing devs is not a good idea Osman.
Ugh I am fed up with 4.2 at the moment (Data Speeds hang sometimes). Going to try another TW Rom. AeonFluxxV5 seems legit. Any one with any themes they would like to share???
Hi!! I was just wondering which ROM has the best battery calibration so the battery will last longer! I know it is a powerful phone so it is expected to drain faster! Just need a good suggestion for the best ROM that will address this issue. ThAnKs!
This is a hard question to answer because battery life is very different from phone to phone but from what I've seen stock based roms like lifeless usually give the best battery life.
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This is a hard question to answer because battery life is very different from phone to phone but from what I've seen stock based roms like lifeless usually give the best battery life.
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On Lifeless I was able to get full day usage regularly... CM10.2 8/20 build is also giving me good battery life
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I had good luck with Lifeless, but am really enjoying CM 10.2
I have underclocked to 1134 and my battery is quite good all things considered. I play Ingress for about 2 hours a day at full brightness with WiFi scanning constantly, and I have to recharge after about an hour of that. But everybody that plays Ingress knows how big a drain it is on battery. When I don't play, the battery is good for 10 hours + for me.
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GREAT now I have to check out this game called Ingress! lol Thanks!
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Better make sure you get the invite in order to play. It is, hands down... the... best... game... I have ever played on a mobile phone.
Ingress looks really fun and I started playing recently, but I don't have a plan with a carrier (I'm waiting for FreedomPop to come out). It's so hard to play on only wifi!
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I had good luck with Lifeless, but am really enjoying CM 10.2
I have underclocked to 1134 and my battery is quite good all things considered. I play Ingress for about 2 hours a day at full brightness with WiFi scanning constantly, and I have to recharge after about an hour of that. But everybody that plays Ingress knows how big a drain it is on battery. When I don't play, the battery is good for 10 hours + for me.
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Where did you download the CM ROM? I looked on their site but the only model LGOG they list is the GSM model (Verizon, AT&T) and not the Sprint model. I loved the CM mod on my previous phones and wouldn't mind giving it a try on LGOG. Thanks in advanced for your help.
EDIT: NVM. I think I found it. I take it your using the "Unofficial" CM ROM which was ported over to the LS970? Had to do some digging over at the dev side but found the thread.
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Where did you download the CM ROM? I looked on their site but the only model LGOG they list is the GSM model (Verizon, AT&T) and not the Sprint model. I loved the CM mod on my previous phones and wouldn't mind giving it a try on LGOG. Thanks in advanced for your help.
EDIT: NVM. I think I found it. I take it your using the "Unofficial" CM ROM which was ported over to the LS970? Had to do some digging over at the dev side but found the thread.
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yup. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2411279
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Where did you download the CM ROM? I looked on their site but the only model LGOG they list is the GSM model (Verizon, AT&T) and not the Sprint model. I loved the CM mod on my previous phones and wouldn't mind giving it a try on LGOG. Thanks in advanced for your help.
EDIT: NVM. I think I found it. I take it your using the "Unofficial" CM ROM which was ported over to the LS970? Had to do some digging over at the dev side but found the thread.
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Yep, unofficial is excellent
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Installed the Unofficial CM 10.2 ROM latest version as of yesterday) and it works pretty damn good. Although battery life seems to be a little weak. But then again, I ran Eco Mode on the Stock ROM. Still, my phone sits in a security locker all day at work and not really being used and as of this moment (3PM EST) battery is at 61%. Whereas on Stock with Eco Mode it would be around +85%.
Not sure what is considered standard battery drain not using Eco Mode. However, that will drop sharply in an hour and a half when I get off work and start actively using it again. I'll be interested in seeing how long it will last. Normally I can go the rest of the evening up until bed time on Stock ROM without having to plug it back in until I go to bed. Somehow I don't think it's going to make it that far while running on the CM ROM.
Just received this phone and it seems pretty decent for having 4.2.2 but the battery drains like crazy on the phone and it seems that Cell Standby is using the battery the most on this phone at 86%. So is it worth putting Kit Kat on the phone or will battery drain still be a issue with the phone?
I see no reason why not.
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Worthy from most aspects, except for battery, where it's mostly decided by how you use your phone. I just couldn't see any difference in battery usage between JB and KK.
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I felt quite a bit of performance difference between stock 4.3 and CM11...for example, RAM usage which would restart the launcher quite often on 4.3 is nearly gone and there are really no bugs to speak of, even in this early stage (I am using the latest stable build, but still...)
YES, I've found performance to be GREAT and best my device has run in a while(had huge ram leak issues before installing KK which caused SERIOUS lag issues)
As for battery life, there isn't very much you can do short of putting device into airplane mode and toggle on WiFi only.(yes you can use wifi in airplane mode)
I don't use carrier anymore, and this is the only time I've gotten a nice boost in battery life. The cell radios in this device (especially the CDMA/LTE version) just gulps down battery life like no other.
You will also see a nice boost just from disabling the cellular data fully or only using 3g.
4.3, I wouldn't even waste time downloading... Gawd I got so used to having to reboot three times a day just to rectify lags caused by memory leaks. So horrid.
I'm loving using this thing again thanks to KK
I haven't noticed a battery life gain, but I have definitely noticed a better overall performance and satisfaction level. I personally like how 4.4.x works and operates better than < 4.3 Maybe I just got burned out on that interface, but 4.4.x is a nice change that is definitely smooth and stable enough to enjoy. My $.05
I also just got GN used and battery life seems fine on CM 10.2.1 (18-22 hours avg.). You might want to consider that your phone is in need of a battery replacement if bought used, or that you are getting a weak signal in your area, making the radio work harder to maintain coverage. Is the phone currently activated? Either way, try airplane mode for the latter case like others have stated.
If you try KK, you might benefit all around from using a custom kernel. Make a nandroid backup before flashing one, look up a few videos on undervolting/overclocking, and check out Nephilim's custom kernel settings thread.
Good luck!
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Just received this phone and it seems pretty decent for having 4.2.2 but the battery drains like crazy on the phone and it seems that Cell Standby is using the battery the most on this phone at 86%. So is it worth putting Kit Kat on the phone or will battery drain still be a issue with the phone?
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I used the OmniMetal ROM that is listed in the Android Dev section and was quite happy with the battery life. I could get up to 30-32 hours if the phone was left alone and only used to check the time occasionally. Then again, battery life is dependent on on phone usage, so mileage always varies.
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I used the OmniMetal ROM that is listed in the Android Dev section and was quite happy with the battery life. I could get up to 30-32 hours if the phone was left alone and only used to check the time occasionally. Then again, battery life is dependent on on phone usage, so mileage always varies.
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There is a great sticky on the GSM GNexus development thread comparing the features of all the popular roms. It is very easy to miss if you have the verizon/sprint variant because those sections have their own set of sticky threads. Anyway, I highly recommend checking that list out since it will save you a ton of time
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4.3, I wouldn't even waste time downloading... Gawd I got so used to having to reboot three times a day just to rectify lags caused by memory leaks. So horrid.
I'm loving using this thing again thanks to KK
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Are you talking about stock 4.3 or a custom rom? If not stock, then which rom? I've had the home screen refresh on me a few times on CM 10.2 but not as bad as you describe. Maybe I should upgrade for KitKat's lower memory footprint alone.
Remix Rom
Try the Remix Rom, based on KitKat, fast, stable and the battarydarain is awsome! :good:
I've tried out ParanoidAndroid 4.2 and CM11, they both work smooth and stable. As for the battery drain, flash Fancy Kernel and use some of the settings to squeeze some more life and better sound!
hope it helps
Hey all,
I'm aware that these are 2 very different roms, but they seem to be the kings for our VZW Note 4s right now if you are trying to stay up to date in regards to android.
The former being vanilla based, while the latter being samsung based (as if samsung decided to keep supporting our phone to the latest software).
Has anyone tried both? So far i've only played with EmotionOS and i'm blown away by the "quickness" of it. However, there are definitely some things missing and also some instabilities compared to stock.
I'm curious about trying NSeven, but am wondering about the stability compared to EmotionOS, as well as other "high-level" observations some of you may had.
Share!
Emotion is unstable. When battery falls down to about 50% it will randomly reboot, then continue rebooting until battery is drained. Have not tried NSeven.
Emotion os / Android 7.1.1 is beautiful even with some bugs!!! I'm just so tired of TouchWiz.. I use my note 4 only at home without a sim card because of the bugs...
Other than a few bugs,emotions is my daily driver.
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I have tried both, but I always end up back at nseven. I haven't had any issues with it and it has been my daily driver for weeks. OK, yes the finger scanner doesn't work, but honestly, the thing didn't work that well ever, not like my S7, I love how that finger scanner works. Also, the always on doesn't work, but since that was a Moto thing, and I haven't had a Moto phone for a couple of years, I don't miss what I haven't had. Other than a few minor quirks, which every rom has, the Nseven is great. You may be wondering what sets it apart from the emotion build? Well at first the only thing that I noticed was the la k of the connection to my watch, the gear S2, but that was easily worked around and connected just fine. Then it happened, I tossed my phone on the bed, and the pen popped out, my phone did nothing. I realized then, that my phone didn't even know it had a pen in it, furthermore, it didn't know how to use it. Now this isn't a huge deal, I don't use my pen all that much, so I stuck it out, kept running emotion, but I realized that I do use my pen just enough to make this inconvenient. So yes there are some work around and there are some fixes, but none of them are quite convienent as stock. Anyway, there is a new build of Nseven coming soon, not sure what changes or fixes there will be, but I will run it when it comes out.
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Emotion is unstable. When battery falls down to about 50% it will randomly reboot, then continue rebooting until battery is drained. Have not tried NSeven.
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I don't seem to have this problem. I had it with my original battery and once I replaced it it's been fine.
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Emotion os / Android 7.1.1 is beautiful even with some bugs!!! I'm just so tired of TouchWiz.. I use my note 4 only at home without a sim card because of the bugs...
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I'm tired of TouchWiz too.. But I think an note 7 version would be a nice upgrade for now. I'm curious how natural that rom feels on the note 4
I have the nseven rom and much prefer it over the emotion rom. The nseven with xposed runs flawless for me.
I'm running EmotionOS and I have absolutely no issues besides the fingerprint scanner working intermittently. I haven't tried NSeven, but I have had no reason to move from Emotion. Much prefer stock android with Action Launcher to Touchwiz
rpn377 said:
I don't seem to have this problem. I had it with my original battery and once I replaced it it's been fine.
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I have an original battery and two ankers that I bought shortly after I got my note 4, I never thought to think it was just my batteries getting old.... The reboots are totally random... I'll look into getting a new battery soon. I guess.
The latest build for NSeven is being tested right now, from what I have seen so far, it is going to be a solid build. I honestly havent had any real issues with the previous build. I use my note 4 everyday, all day. I have been off my charger for 3 hours and my screen time is at an hour and a half, so literally half of the time. I am sitting at 60%, after running my music through my truck bluetooth for the last 2 hours. I am satisfied.
billyburly said:
Emotion is unstable. When battery falls down to about 50% it will randomly reboot, then continue rebooting until battery is drained. Have not tried NSeven.
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Nseven will rock your world!!
Its a beast!
Android.Ninja said:
Nseven will rock your world!!
Its a beast!
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Truth brother.
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I love EmotionOS, and have had very few problems. I would love to try Nseven, but I was able to go straight from 5.1.1 to Emotion, I can't go directly from 5.1.1 to Nseven. Frankly, I dont want to go through the tedious root process again just to try out an MM Rom, so.. 7.0 it is for me I guess
IndyRoadie said:
I love EmotionOS, and have had very few problems. I would love to try Nseven, but I was able to go straight from 5.1.1 to Emotion, I can't go directly from 5.1.1 to Nseven. Frankly, I dont want to go through the tedious root process again just to try out an MM Rom, so.. 7.0 it is for me I guess
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I go back to emotion from nseven and back. Npb
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homephysician said:
I go back to emotion from nseven and back. Npb
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Where did you start though? With 6.0 I would guess. I went straight from 5.1.1 to 7.0, but you cant go from 5.1.1 to 6 without re-rootting, from what I understand. I have tried it, and it doesnt work for me, just bootloops when I try to flash Nseven
I've tried both and am currently running Nseven because I want Xposed. Emotion is quick and smooth but becasue it is based on Nougat there is currently no Xposed option. I used Spen Commander and a notes app called Rings Notes which mimicked s notes quite well. There was another app that I brought over from Emotion when I switched back though the name escapes me at the moment.
Battery life on both (Emotion 1/20 & Nseven Build2) is great and Samsung Smart Connect will run on either ( I needed it because the integrated Samsung Connect on Nseven refused to work for me, constant FC) to control my Samsung smart tv(unfortunately no mirroring to the phone from the tv). Samsung Accessory Service may help if you have issues with your Gear watch, there is a workaround on the Emotion support thread as well.
Really you cannot go wrong with either, it comes down to preferences.
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IndyRoadie said:
Where did you start though? With 6.0 I would guess. I went straight from 5.1.1 to 7.0, but you cant go from 5.1.1 to 6 without re-rootting, from what I understand. I have tried it, and it doesnt work for me, just bootloops when I try to flash Nseven
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I'm surprised you were able to flash Emotion from 5.1.1. It appears to require a more up to date modem I thought.
freduser said:
I've tried both and am currently running Nseven because I want Xposed. Emotion is quick and smooth but becasue it is based on Nougat there is currently no Xposed option. I used Spen Commander and a notes app called Rings Notes which mimicked s notes quite well. There was another app that I brought over from Emotion when I switched back though the name escapes me at the moment.
Battery life on both (Emotion 1/20 & Nseven Build2) is great and Samsung Smart Connect will run on either ( I needed it because the integrated Samsung Connect on Nseven refused to work for me, constant FC) to control my Samsung smart tv(unfortunately no mirroring to the phone from the tv). Samsung Accessory Service may help if you have issues with your Gear watch, there is a workaround on the Emotion support thread as well.
Really you cannot go wrong with either, it comes down to preferences.
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I'm surprised you were able to flash Emotion from 5.1.1. It appears to require a more up to date modem I thought.
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That's what I thought, but I saw someone in another thread say they had done it so I tried it and it worked. I havent had any issues to speak of..
denism81 said:
I have an original battery and two ankers that I bought shortly after I got my note 4, I never thought to think it was just my batteries getting old.... The reboots are totally random... I'll look into getting a new battery soon. I guess.
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I actually am using an anhker now, and it's just fine. On emotionOs, I usually end up around 40% at the end of the day with usage here and there. I also have an OEM replacement that i ordered straight from amazon-samsung, but i'm saving that one.
Maybe you should cleanly re-do your phone... reflash firmwares and all that. It shouldn't be so bad.. but then again, perhaps you are running some subset of apps that are eating up your CPU. We all have different usage habits.
Hey guys, so i took the plunge, and decided to switch to NSeven.
So far, it seems that NSeven will be my new home. Here's my thoughts
- EmotionOS is definitely "snappier" (due to vanilla?), but NSeven is snappier than stock touchwiz marshmallow.
- NSeven actually feels like an official update! When using EmotionOS, you can tell for sure that you are on a custom ROM because of the little glitches and quirks. It's still 95% usable, though, and I could see it being better for some people who prefer running completely debloated. However, NSeven feels 100% usable and you have things back like pen support and it seems to "mesh" better with this phone, maybe cause it's samsung to samsung. It sort of feels like i just picked up an note5 or note7 and got a new phone.
I'm running CPL1 build (build 2) right now... waiting for build 3 to be rereleased and more stable.