I loved my note 2 but I was expecting note 3 to make me more happier, first the boot loader is locked which has already pissed me off. Then so many other issues google map voice was on s voice then it got fixed now WiFi is not working properly then as a business man I need my phone to ring whenever someone needs my service but when it is in my pocket for whatever reason it goes on silence mode and so many other things that is giving me enough reasons to sell it and buy note 2.
Just wanted to share my experience here. The phone is fast but I would still prefer note 2
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I thought about going back to a note 2 also when I fist got the ATT note 3. What you should really do is sell your ATT note 3 and buy yourself a T-Mobile note 3, then root, unlock using chain fires region unlock (3 bucks) throw your ATT sim in the tmo phone, change your APN's to ATT and flash what ever you want. This phone has been rock solid for me in every way since I switched to a tmo phone on ATT network.
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I'm just sick of "android os" keeping my phone awake 5-6 hours and completely killing my battery in 11..When it's not being used
sEnt from thE noTe 3
Well something is running in the background then (besides android os) cause my battery last's almost 24hrs with 3hrs of screen time and heavy benchmarking.
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Quickvic30 said:
I thought about going back to a note 2 also when I fist got the ATT note 3. What you should really do is sell your ATT note 3 and buy yourself a T-Mobile note 3, then root, unlock using chain fires region unlock (3 bucks) throw your ATT sim in the tmo phone, change your APN's to ATT and flash what ever you want. This phone has been rock solid for me in every way since I switched to a tmo phone on ATT network.
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I would probably have to do that . will put it on craigslist and get a T-Mobile version . thanks bro
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locksmiths said:
I would probably have to do that . will put it on craigslist and get a T-Mobile version . thanks bro
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NP, just here to give help since I've been down your path before.
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Well something is running in the background then (besides android os) cause my battery last almost 24hrs with 3hrs of screen time and heavy benchmarking.
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I agree. When my Note 3 isn't being used, the battery depletes at just 1-2% per hour. That's stock/unrooted, nothing done about bloatware, WiFi and GPS enabled, no power-saving modes used.
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Well something is running in the background then (besides android os) cause my battery last's almost 24hrs with 3hrs of screen time and heavy benchmarking.
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I agree. Mine used to be that nice. I can not figure out what's going on. I've uninstalled just about everything..it seems to happen when my signal is weak but android os is strange way to report it. Plus my signal has always been weak at work but this android os/battery drain is only about a week old. It started when I rooted using kingo.
Something during that process or something they have hidden is killing my phone...I'm on m19 so not possible to return to stock.
sEnt from thE noTe 3
This is an example..but it gets much worse.
sEnt from thE noTe 3
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This is an example..but it gets much worse.
sEnt from thE noTe 3
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You should try putting it in airplane mode for a while (when your not expecting any important calls or texts) and see if the drain remains. Or else unroot and do a factory reset.
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This is an example..but it gets much worse.
sEnt from thE noTe 3
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Have you tried gsam battery monitor? Gives a much better read on what processes are using resources.
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I feel your Pain OP....I got sick of it and went to the Nexus 5 couldnt be more happier....so many roms and kernels.....It pisses me off because this phone has so much potential because its a powerhouse but ATT ****ed it up....so I left...
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Have you tried gsam battery monitor? Gives a much better read on what processes are using resources.
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Gsam, better battery stats, wakelock detector, carat. It seems to be when my signal is weak. I'm good right now but I'm on wifi/lte. When I get back to work..it drops.
Being on build m19 I was under the impression that I couldn't unroot and factory reset..I've read I couldn't return to stock. Maybe I'm mistaken.
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alewis2k12 said:
I feel your Pain OP....I got sick of it and went to the Nexus 5 couldnt be more happier....so many roms and kernels.....It pisses me off because this phone has so much potential because its a powerhouse but ATT ****ed it up....so I left...
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You are so right bro, this would be a good lesson for me to wait little longer and not buy a phone which can not be optimized the way I like it.
Nexus 5 and back to note 2,would be my options but I am also thinking about s5 which is around the corner.
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I have times when the battery drains faster than others and I'm pretty sure it's because the phone is switching between 3g and lte constantly while at work where the lte signal is weak. When I'm away from work battery drainage is just fine. Do you have a weak lte signal making the device constantly switch frequencies?
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Yeah, that's pretty extreme. My battery's been discharging for almost 3 hours, and my Android OS shows 15% usage, CPU total 5m29s, Data sent 24.90KB, Data received 337KB. Stay Awake isn't even listed for it.
Will the tmobile running on at&t get LTE?
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Nexus 5 and back to note 2,would be my options but I am also thinking about s5 which is around the corner.
I wouldn't wait on the s5, unless it's with another carrier. It's going to be locked down just like the note 3. Heck pretty soon we won't need an AT&T section on xda anymore.
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Nexus 5 is weak. Just sold mine for a Note. 3
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Nexus 5 and back to note 2,would be my options but I am also thinking about s5 which is around the corner.
I wouldn't wait on the s5, unless it's with another carrier. It's going to be locked down just like the note 3. Heck pretty soon we won't need an AT&T section on xda anymore.
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Well I wouldn't buy the Att version if it is gonna be locked like note 3 , hell no.
I am gonna wait for s5 to come out and pay the full price and forget about Att. I agree with you there would no Att section on xda since Att sucks. It pisses me off to check the other carriers note 3 section and how they enjoy customizing it and here we are stuck on att 's B.....SH.....T
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Tmo sent a message to restart my N4 for better experience. Last time I restarted it was 12/19. My phone is running just fine!
This never happened to me. I used to restart my old phone almost every day. This made my day.
this is an alert u can turn off in my account app
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Out of interest, what is the mechanism for delivering these message? And any idea /why/ they are doing it....?
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Out of interest, what is the mechanism for delivering these message? And any idea /why/ they are doing it....?
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It's a feature of their downloadable My Account/My Device app. It will deliver notifications when you reach your plan minutes, when your battery starts running low, and when it's been a long time since you rebooted. There's other stuff, all of which is disable-able Some of this stuff has been on that app for 3 years, back when you really did need to reboot on a weekly basis and not all phones delivered battery alerts.
Yeah I just turned it off on my sensation. That app is only good for telling you how many minutes you have left
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Yeah I just turned it off on my sensation. That app is only good for telling you how many minutes you have left
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My phone softbrick .Help me.plz . How to install Rom stock
Lol the all helps my parents turn their phones off eventually .. It really helps the not so high end phones to restart now and then so it helps kinda lol
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I had NO tmo apps on my phone...even though I got mine through a tmo store and was very happy....I could not imagine someone voluntarily installing any carrier apps...
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I had NO tmo apps on my phone...even though I got mine through a tmo store and was very happy....I could not imagine someone voluntarily installing any carrier apps...
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This message comes from the My Account app for T-Mobile which I (and probably other people) use to keep track of minute, text, and data usage.
I also installed T-Mobile Visual Voicemail so I wouldn't waste minutes calling my voicemail.
Most carrier apps suck, but I find these two very useful
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I was offered a trade for a 32gb Nexus 5 for my Note 3. I was wondering if anyone is also considering this. I am stuck between the two. The only thing thats keeping me from doing the trade is that the battery is awful on the Nexus 5. Just wanted some opinions on this. Thanks
Nope. U getting some extra cash (I mean 399 vs 650) cause straight trade doesn't make sense, might as well sell the note and buy a new nexus
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Yea..uh..Nexus 5 is a cheaper phone. No way
sEnt from thE noTe 3
Definitely not worth the trade... If you wanted to you can just buy one used in a month for probably less than 300 and have both phones
agree with everyone here. just read all the reviews on both everywhere if you're still unsure. note 3 is still the best phone on the market. i was in your shoes too deliberating between the two and picked the note 3; very glad i did.
I'm sold on the Nexus 5 after I persuaded my coworker to get one, but I wouldn't even consider trading my note 3 for it.
The truth is I'm having some awful luck with my note. I'm on my 2cd device and I can't seem to stay connected to a wifi network. Plus the home button on both went from perfectly pushable to a sunk in button I have to mash with my fingernail. Sammy definitely didn't hit a home run as far as build quality imho.
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I bought one to try and I love google phones but I'm way to happy with my note 3 it sold same day it got here
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The Nexus 5 looks like a fine phone for the price. But my Note 3 has worked flawlessly, and I'm happy to pay more for the bigger, higher-res phone.
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I'm sold on the Nexus 5 after I persuaded my coworker to get one, but I wouldn't even consider trading my note 3 for it.
The truth is I'm having some awful luck with my note. I'm on my 2cd device and I can't seem to stay connected to a wifi network. Plus the home button on both went from perfectly pushable to a sunk in button I have to mash with my fingernail. Sammy definitely didn't hit a home run as far as build quality imho.
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Almost everyone is having that wifi problem.
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Ditto, major wifi issues here and I'm also on my second device
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That's weird, I've had zero wifi issues. I'm using the 5ghz channel of my buffalo ac router. I also tested the 2.4ghz and no issues.
This thread is all kinds of wrong. First the Note 3 is worth a considerable amount more than a Nexus 5. Second, this phone beats it in some important categories including screen, battery life and features.
And last but not least, stock Android blows. Especially the latest version with those big and ugly icons. Stock Android is super boring to me and too light on features.
Just my opinion but don't do it.
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Even with the bloat I think the Note 3 is far superior to any of Nexus devices. I even think the S4 is as well.
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Battery life on the Nexus 5 compared to the Note 3, is night and day. The N5 can't even last a day, not even close.
And I still love the deep Plasma blacks, and vibrant colors of AMOLED screens, I've seen the N5 in store, and it looks washed out in comparison.
Plus more RAM on the Note 3.
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Making a phone with that small of a battery is like putting a 3 gallon gas tank on a car...almost not usable. 3,500-4,000 mah should be the standard on phones these days. You would be very disappointed with the trade.
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Erica Griffin from YouTube did a mini review of the Nexus 5 and she was only about 3:30 uptime, 2:20 screen time and she was at 26% battery. It's a joke and even she was saying the same pretty much.
If you are a moderate to heavy user in any way, why would you even consider the Nexus 5?
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I just returned my nexus 5 today. It's hard to use anything with a non amoled screen after you have used a phone with an amoled screen.
The nexus 5 camera was also horrible.
Sad part is, I bought the nexus 5 and gave my wife my note 3 and now she won't give it back, so it's back to the sgs4 for me
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I'm sorry everyone but this thread has run its course. This discussion should never have been in Q&A and should have been in this thread here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=46091359
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Every test I throw at this is scoring way way low!!! Like not even beating the s4! Or the HTC ONE!!! Is anyone else seeing this?
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Bs!
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I got 22296 on QS full benchmark
How? Quadrant standard? Are u completely stock?
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Rooted
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Rooted
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Hey buddy. I'm rooted too. But I haven't put a custom rom on it. I just have exposed installed on it. Do u have any thoughts on y I'm scoring so low? I'm thinking maybe I need to get a replacement through Samsung.
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Stock...
Stock..stuiped xda app not working correctly
you usually just have to clear the dalvik cache.I recommend a app called root cleaner.
I didn't root yet to clear cache... I'll be doing that tonight...
Anyways I used antutu 34989 score..completely stock
Rooted and debloat
zounduser said:
Every test I throw at this is scoring way way low!!! Like not even beating the s4! Or the HTC ONE!!! Is anyone else seeing this?
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How is your phone running? If it's running good, why in the world are you worried about a synthetic benchmark?
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WizeGuyDezignz said:
How is your phone running? If it's running good, why in the world are you worried about a synthetic benchmark?
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Are u kidding me? You're joking right? So If u bought a phone for 725.00 and u were scoring way less scores than u should b....u wouldn't b a little concerned?
Look. ....... if it was scoring low here and there I wouldn't worry about it. But this is bs!! 15000!!! Really! On a phone with the snapdragon 800 and 3 gigs of ram!!! Yes I'm a little worried. I believe u would b too bro.
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Are u kidding me? You're joking right? So If u bought a phone for 725.00 and u were scoring way less scores than u should b....u wouldn't b a little concerned?
Look. ....... if it was scoring low here and there I wouldn't worry about it. But this is bs!! 15000!!! Really! On a phone with the snapdragon 800 and 3 gigs of ram!!! Yes I'm a little worried. I believe u would b too bro.
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Bro, I've seen you around a while and believe me, I didn't mean any disrespect. I understand that's low and I guess I would be a little concerned too.
I was just thinking overall that I am more concerned about how my phone is actually running. But I see your point about the low score. I really don't know what could be causing it but good luck bro!
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Bro, I've seen you around a while and believe me, I didn't mean any disrespect. I understand that's low and I guess I would be a little concerned too.
I was just thinking overall that I am more concerned about how my phone is actually running. But I see your point about the low score. I really don't know what could be causing it but good luck bro!
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I wasnt trying to b disrespectful either bro. And ya I remember u too. It just sucks paying top dollar for a phone, then seeing less scores than the phones that are 6 months older with the snapdragon 600!! I'm pretty pist about it.
And what makes it worse is seeing another user with the exact same phone scoring 23000!
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I wasnt trying to b disrespectful either bro. And ya I remember u too. It just sucks paying top dollar for a phone, then seeing less scores than the phones that are 6 months older with the snapdragon 600!! I'm pretty pist about it.
And what makes it worse is seeing another user with the exact same phone scoring 23000!
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Yeah, I hear ya bro. I initially was very happy with this phone and I mostly still am. But little things are starting to wear on me and I've been having thoughts of jumping ship.
The community for this phone is surprisingly the least active of any phone that I've ever owned. It's kind of a downer. I understand the whole locked bootloader thing, but it seems like interest is low in this phone but I'm not sure why other than the locked bootloader.
Another reason is the wifi issues. I frequently get the unstable connection message and lately my wifi performance has been terrible. I can't even watch a YouTube video without it constantly buffering.
And it seems like there is no fix in sight from Samsung. Not sure when or if there will ever be a fix.
I got in on that $150 promo code for the Moto X and I'm heavily considering getting one as an extra phone worst case scenario. But if I somehow like it, I might dump this phone and make a little profit in the process. Not sure yet.
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WizeGuyDezignz said:
Yeah, I hear ya bro. I initially was very happy with this phone and I mostly still am. But little things are starting to wear on me and I've been having thoughts of jumping ship.
The community for this phone is surprisingly the least active of any phone that I've ever owned. It's kind of a downer. I understand the whole locked bootloader thing, but it seems like interest is low in this phone but I'm not sure why other than the locked bootloader.
Another reason is the wifi issues. I frequently get the unstable connection message and lately my wifi performance has been terrible. I can't even watch a YouTube video without it constantly buffering.
And it seems like there is no fix in sight from Samsung. Not sure when or if there will ever be a fix.
I got in on that $150 promo code for the Moto X and I'm heavily considering getting one as an extra phone worst case scenario. But if I somehow like it, I might dump this phone and make a little profit in the process. Not sure yet.
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Don't get rid of it bro. This phone is a beast! The screen is sick, the camera, the s pen, all the features. Ya bro this phone is no slouch! I was having bad wifi quality too. And sometimes my data was spotty. But ever since the update. ... my videos haven't buffered once and haven't had a data drop.
Plus this right here is great news!
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2554411
Don't give up yet buddy.
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WizeGuyDezignz said:
Yeah, I hear ya bro. I initially was very happy with this phone and I mostly still am. But little things are starting to wear on me and I've been having thoughts of jumping ship.
The community for this phone is surprisingly the least active of any phone that I've ever owned. It's kind of a downer. I understand the whole locked bootloader thing, but it seems like interest is low in this phone but I'm not sure why other than the locked bootloader.
Another reason is the wifi issues. I frequently get the unstable connection message and lately my wifi performance has been terrible. I can't even watch a YouTube video without it constantly buffering.
And it seems like there is no fix in sight from Samsung. Not sure when or if there will ever be a fix.
I got in on that $150 promo code for the Moto X and I'm heavily considering getting one as an extra phone worst case scenario. But if I somehow like it, I might dump this phone and make a little profit in the process. Not sure yet.
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I'm not having any issues with WiFi? I.m currently using a Belkin router on 2.4 and 5.0 GHz. You don't have a metal case on do you? Or anything near your router that could be interfering?
I personally wouldn't get rid of your phone either ...You have to remember this phone is still newer, Wait till after Christmas and watch how many more at&t note 3 users come...Development is still young I've seen this stage in almost all my experiences with prior phones. Soon as we get the boot-loader fix,,,Watch how many roms, And ported material fly this way.
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Don't get rid of it bro. This phone is a beast! The screen is sick, the camera, the s pen, all the features. Ya bro this phone is no slouch! I was having bad wifi quality too. And sometimes my data was spotty. But ever since the update. ... my videos haven't buffered once and haven't had a data drop.
Plus this right here is great news!
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2554411
Don't give up yet buddy.
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You talking about the mj5 update? If so, I'm afraid to take it since there is no way to odin back to stock if something happens. What do you think?
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You talking about the mj5 update? If so, I'm afraid to take it since there is no way to odin back to stock if something happens. What do you think?
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Ya mj5. I think it's totally up to u. Mine auto updated, so I didn't have a choice. I wish it would have fixed the power button lag, and I wish they would have left the keyboard white. But ya we have a way to get roms on mj5 and I'm sure a Odin will b out sooner rather than later.
Up to u my man.
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I hear battery life is excellent... On 3g. Usually using LTE makes the phone take a nose dive on battery life when using it because that is exactly what happened to me with my note 2.
So is anyone using it with LTE? And if yes, what is the battery life like?
I'm seriously considering getting it day 1 but I need to know!
I'm using LTE at the moment. No root, using T-mobile, and my battery life is amazing. I have my bluetooth headset connected to it all day and I can easily go 24 hours without needing to recharge it while streaming music for most of the day and watching videos randomly while browsing the web and light gaming.
I never use wi-fi either.
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I'm using LTE at the moment. No root, using T-mobile, and my battery life is amazing. I have my bluetooth headset connected to it all day and I can easily go 24 hours without needing to recharge it while streaming music for most of the day and watching videos randomly while browsing the web and light gaming.
I never use wi-fi either.
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I've had the phone for a week now but thanks for replying, and yes, the phone battery is superb even on LTE.
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Loving it on LTE here too, great battery all day. Kicks my old HTC EVO 4G LTE out the window!
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I'm also running on lte and this phone is a beast, I don't even miss my note 3......bye bye Samsung
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reeher3287 said:
Loving it on LTE here too, great battery all day. Kicks my old HTC EVO 4G LTE out the window!
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What window?? Where is it? I might stop by and pick it up... Few box on Craig List..
Just bought Flex myself last Saturday.....and love it.
Hey Fuz, how is the LTE in chicago area with this phone?
I live near Burr Ridge, and I am dumping Sprint tomorrow, since we cant even make calls on their wonderful network from home..
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Evofusion said:
I hear battery life is excellent... On 3g. Usually using LTE makes the phone take a nose dive on battery life when using it because that is exactly what happened to me with my note 2.
So is anyone using it with LTE? And if yes, what is the battery life like?
I'm seriously considering getting it day 1 but I need to know!
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yeah i got it been using LTE i work for 11 hours and i am usually streaming live stock quotes an by the time i get home i have about 10-15 % left of my battery ..gotta say this phone is highly impressive
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I'm using LTE at the moment. No root, using T-mobile, and my battery life is amazing. I have my bluetooth headset connected to it all day and I can easily go 24 hours without needing to recharge it while streaming music for most of the day and watching videos randomly while browsing the web and light gaming.
I never use wi-fi either.
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Same @Evofusion but im using atts lte and still freaking amazing battery! can run for two days without charging but i charge every night anyways especially now during snow storm you never know when the power may go out and you need a full charge
Using LTE the whole time as I got 7GB of data, I can say that this phone is just beastly, can't ask for more from LG, just updates!
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Using LTE the whole time as I got 7GB of data, I can say that this phone is just beastly, can't ask for more from LG, just updates!
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I'm on T-Mobile LTE in Oregon. No issues here. Definitely the best phone I've had. I dropped it in the toilet last night too (accidentally) and it's still going without issue. I did turn it off and put it in rice overnight. The only thing I could see giving this up for is the G Pro 2.
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I was worried when I changed from Sprint to Tmo last night, but after testing lte from my house is the SW burbs of chicago, I am getting 30 megs down and 10 up!!!
the best ever on Sprint and ATT for me was about 10 down and 3 up..
Tmo for the win:good::good:
Best experience ever coming from an n4 and the battery in this thing is unrivaled. LTE can't phase it
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I'm on lte 36% percent left 32 hours total and 5 1\2 hours of screen time
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I'm on AT&T and I use LTE. This is my second day with it, but I've jumped back and forth with WiFi. Will have to try it this week without it.
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I use LTE constantly as a T-Mobile rep on this phone, demoing with speedtest as well as surfing and streaming music in downtime, and this thing outlasts my lumia 1520 on battery.
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Best experience ever coming from an n4 and the battery in this thing is unrivaled. LTE can't phase it
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This. It doesn't matter with this phone, battery life is just insanely great.
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agreed; this phone is the UNDISPUTED battery champion of all phones right now...
I've been using it on LTE for overt 15 hours and have 45% battery left and its 10:00 pm eastern.
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haven't tried to
I probably didn't give the phone much of a chance I only had it for 48 hours, but the lag and the fact I got offered a iPhone 5S, Galaxy Note 3 and a Nexus 7 (2013) for it, made the decision easy.
What phones have people decided to move too, either by trading or returning there Galaxy S5?
nintendolinky said:
I probably didn't give the phone much of a chance I only had it for 48 hours, but the lag and the fact I got offered a iPhone 5S, Galaxy Note 3 and a Nexus 7 (2013) for it, made the decision easy.
What phones have people decided to move too, either by trading or returning there Galaxy S5?
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You got offered all three? or chose one of the three? - 48 hours isn't much of a test I gotta say, I'm actually toying moving to it myself (M7>Note 3> Nexus 5). I ordered an M8 but.. problems with delivery + CPW being idiots I cancelled it.. however I'm in two minds still as to switch to the S5 or the M8.
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You got offered all three? or chose one of the three? - 48 hours isn't much of a test I gotta say, I'm actually toying moving to it myself (M7>Note 3> Nexus 5). I ordered an M8 but.. problems with delivery + CPW being idiots I cancelled it.. however I'm in two minds still as to switch to the S5 or the M8.
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I got offered all three for the S5, so it was kind of a no brainer. I'm now toying with the idea of trading the iPhone for another S5, and trading the Note 3 for an iPhone, seems long winded but that's the only option. I need an android phone and a phone with iOS.
Regarding the lag, I've read a few places (reviews also) that it can be pretty bad, how true is it? - surely a phone with such a high spec shouldn't lag even with TW bloat?
Where did you get this offer? I'd happily part with my s5 for those 3!
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I got the S5 Yesterday, and it FLIES! This is my First Samsung phone, not a fan of the UI really, but came from HTC, figured I would go this way and I am happy so far. The Phone is super fast, though, but then again coming from an Evo LTE is a huge jump, even though that phone I LOVED!
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Where did you get this offer? I'd happily part with my s5 for those 3!
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Where is this "a lot of lag" coming from? I just don't have it and am curious where it's coming from.
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WizeGuyDezignz said:
Where is this "a lot of lag" coming from? I just don't have it and am curious where it's coming from.
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That's what I am trying to decipher before I get one lol
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No lag here fastest phone I have ever owned
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radicalisto said:
That's what I am trying to decipher before I get one lol
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Well, I've owned one for about a week now and I don't have all this lag that some people are talking about. Sure there might be a tiny hiccup here and there and some of the native apps take a second or two to open up from a cold start, but I don't have any major issues.
It is nothing out of the ordinary and it's an overall fast and smooth device.
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WizeGuyDezignz said:
Where is this "a lot of lag" coming from? I just don't have it and am curious where it's coming from.
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It's all simulated lag. Turn off double click to start S-Voice. Disable My Magazine. Turn all animations down to 0.5x and BOOM, "lag" gone.
I actually did this side by side with the M8. I noticed the M8 was ridiculously fast at opening and switching between apps and the S5 was always slightly behind. After changing the animations on the S5 to 0.5x, BAM same speed.
I went to the s5 from the s3, as I skip every other galaxy. (s1-s3-s5). I have to say, what a difference between this and the s3. Dont get me wrong, they are both similar. But a 1080p amoled is stunning, the phone also feels great and is a beast. Also, not sure why so many people are complaining about the finger scanner, I can easily unlock using one hand and my thumb. Great phone !
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It's all simulated lag. Turn off double click to start S-Voice. Disable My Magazine. Turn all animations down to 0.5x and BOOM, "lag" gone.
I actually did this side by side with the M8. I noticed the M8 was ridiculously fast at opening and switching between apps and the S5 was always slightly behind. After changing the animations on the S5 to 0.5x, BAM same speed.
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I'm trying your tip. There's some lag in the s5, I can't deny it. I didn't have that with my n5. TW probably doesn't help here, although this is an awesome phone.
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xaznxplaya said:
I'm trying your tip. There's some lag in the s5, I can't deny it. I didn't have that with my n5. TW probably doesn't help here, although this is an awesome phone.
Sent from my s5, you Mirin?
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Make sure to reboot your phone too. Phone was laggy as hell when first booted. The only thing that is a little slow for my taste is opening the multitasking list.
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amsguitarist said:
Make sure to reboot your phone too. Phone was laggy as hell when first booted. The only thing that is a little slow for my taste is opening the multitasking list.
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I can't wait for the customs ROMS, I'm not used to TW really, When opening phone it's not that smooth and some little stuff.
xaznxplaya said:
I can't wait for the customs ROMS, I'm not used to TW really, When opening phone it's not that smooth and some little stuff.
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Personally I think it's a fair trade off. I had the M7 and it has bare bones software features. If they would have added more software functions like multi window I probably would have got the M8. Realistically the M8 is the M7 with a depth sensor. They didn't really need to upgrade the processor because it ran fine on the 600 chipset. At least I know Samsung is trying to utilize the power of the 801 chipset.
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DrexelDragon said:
It's all simulated lag. Turn off double click to start S-Voice. Disable My Magazine. Turn all animations down to 0.5x and BOOM, "lag" gone.
I actually did this side by side with the M8. I noticed the M8 was ridiculously fast at opening and switching between apps and the S5 was always slightly behind. After changing the animations on the S5 to 0.5x, BAM same speed.
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If I use apex launcher I take it I don't need to bother going into touchwiz and disabling My Magazine?
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I'm still curious where and how the OP got offered such a ridiculously good trade...
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I own a Note 3, was given the S5, prefer my Note 3.
fade2black101 said:
I'm still curious where and how the OP got offered such a ridiculously good trade...
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When people see new devices it's like an ora of "I want" - you'd be surprised what some people would offer for something so that they can get their hands on it straight away. Crazy offers aren't that uncommon tbh.
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