I am in a fringe area of Verizon. I usually have one bar and get dropped calls and a lot of breaking up on my Note 3. It is so bad, my friends don't bother calling anymore (Maybe I should change my deodorant). I have always had Motorola phones before and did not have this problem until I went to the Samsung phone. Maybe just new construction causing congestion?
Anyway, I use a phone conversation app that will require root on the Nexus 6 because it does on the Nexus 5.
My question is how difficult is it to root a Nexus phone? Is it simple and will only take a day or two or will some genus have to work on it for weeks and brick some phones before it gets easy to do? I could go without recording phone calls for a week or two but I don't want to wait for a month or two.
Thank you for listening to me.;
Nexus in general are super easy to root. The nexus 5 and 7 involve just a few steps using adb and you're done. I assume the 6 will be exactly the same, that's the point of nexus devices.
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I am in a fringe area of Verizon. I usually have one bar and get dropped calls and a lot of breaking up on my Note 3. It is so bad, my friends don't bother calling anymore (Maybe I should change my deodorant). I have always had Motorola phones before and did not have this problem until I went to the Samsung phone. Maybe just new construction causing congestion?
Anyway, I use a phone conversation app that will require root on the Nexus 6 because it does on the Nexus 5.
My question is how difficult is it to root a Nexus phone? Is it simple and will only take a day or two or will some genus have to work on it for weeks and brick some phones before it gets easy to do? I could go without recording phone calls for a week or two but I don't want to wait for a month or two.
Thank you for listening to me.;
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You won't even need anything with the Motorola nexus .... It will get the best signal strength of and Phablet....Motorola owns several patents involving cdma radios and only they can use them...which is why Motorola always gets better signal strength on vzw and sprint ...
dalegg said:
I am in a fringe area of Verizon. I usually have one bar and get dropped calls and a lot of breaking up on my Note 3. It is so bad, my friends don't bother calling anymore (Maybe I should change my deodorant). I have always had Motorola phones before and did not have this problem until I went to the Samsung phone. Maybe just new construction causing congestion?
Anyway, I use a phone conversation app that will require root on the Nexus 6 because it does on the Nexus 5.
My question is how difficult is it to root a Nexus phone? Is it simple and will only take a day or two or will some genus have to work on it for weeks and brick some phones before it gets easy to do? I could go without recording phone calls for a week or two but I don't want to wait for a month or two.
Thank you for listening to me.;
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Same here. You hit on something the Note 4 fans don't know yet or haven't experienced yet..... Signal... Samsung just sucks for signal. If you're in a strong area you won't notice it much. But walking inside buildings or in areas where signal is marginal.... The Motorola will perform better.
Use the last versions of Nexus Root Toolkit v1.9.1 developed by WugFresh and Supersu by Chain fire !
It's a Nexus so root should be very easy, however I have heard that with Lollipop you need to flash a kernel to gain root because of the new security measures. Chainfire posted something about this but either wait just plug it in via adb and run OEM unlock for your BL and then you can flash the kernel so it's still easy. The Nexus should have root either before its released or later that day.
Just like the Nexus 4 and Nexus 5, super easy to root and most dev support.
This is all you have to follow to root a nexus 5 and its the same for the 4 and most likely will be for the 6th.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/goo...ide-nexus-5-how-to-unlock-bootloader-t2507905
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Just like the Nexus 4 and Nexus 5, super easy to root and most dev support.
This is all you have to follow to root a nexus 5 and its the same for the 4 and most likely will be for the 6th.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/goo...ide-nexus-5-how-to-unlock-bootloader-t2507905
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Nexus 6 will be different.
Root scripts can no longer run at boot in Lollipop at stock, so it will require a custom kernel to be flashed. So at a minimum a little different. hopefully no more than that.
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Nexus 6 will be different.
Root scripts can no longer run at boot in Lollipop at stock, so it will require a custom kernel to be flashed. So at a minimum a little different. hopefully no more than that.
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try to join forum goggle dev. may be your quest will be answer over there
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In short, for those of us that came from other Android phones, what was your first realization of "this is the way an Android device should be"?
Mine is two-fold, in a way. First was the sheer amount of choice in customization we have (as in, I spent most of my free time during the two day shipping process reading ROM threads :silly: ). The other was just being able to update CM10.1 with an OTA. I'm used to flashing things manually, but I'm a fan of things being easier than they necessarily need to be.
What are yours?
My first minutes after getting home with my NS4G about two years ago, downloading the SDK right from Google, plugging in my phone and typing
"fastboot oem unlock"
I was hooked and married to the brand ever since
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When i got the first android T-Mobile G1 and i finaly was released from Nokia`s symbian OS. I loved and stayed with android from that time.
I owned a N1 and have used all of them, I never really had a "nexus" moment (I tended to use vanilla phones) but I did have a "this is how it should be" which was with the N4 but it was 90% software and 10% hardware.
styckx said:
My first minutes after getting home with my NS4G about two years ago, downloading the SDK right from Google, plugging in my phone and typing
"fastboot oem unlock"
I was hooked and married to the brand ever since
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Fastboot oem unlock was a biggie for me. I remember rooting and s-off my mytouch4g was a ridiculous process. Just thinking that a wrong command could possibly brick the phone and render it useless is very stupid.
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The minute I fired this baby up and started playing with it. This is my first Nexus. I previously had an HTC Inspire that I flashed a ported vanilla ICS rom on. That taste wanted me to have the real deal.
G1->Nexus One->Nexus 4
Every moment is Nexus moment.
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The moment where I started using it. It's so damn fast compared to my old S3.
And the 'feeling' is far better.
Best phone I ever had. :highfive: And I had my fair share of flagships, Android and not.
G1 > Nexus S > Nexus 4. I have seen the software restrictions and bloatware carriers add, the failed UI un-improvements from the OEM's, and the complete update abandonment after a new model is released. I wouldn't buy a laptop from my ISP, a TV from my cable provider, so why would I want a phone from my Wireless Telco? It's why a carrier-free Nexus is for me!
first was the usage after the first boot and the speed of android after my gs2 even with cm10. Second was after flashing an early version of xylon and seeing those beautiful transparent bars for the nav and status bar, I was like this is real beauty in a phone
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G1 > Nexus S > Nexus 4. I have seen the software restrictions and bloatware carriers add, the failed UI un-improvements from the OEM's, and the complete update abandonment after a new model is released. I wouldn't buy a laptop from my ISP, a TV from my cable provider, so why would I want a phone from my Wireless Telco? It's why a carrier-free Nexus is for me!
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Preach on brother.
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I was using an HD2 so could run various versions of Android on it. I used Froyo with Sense 2.1 for ages until it started becoming buggy so I flashed CM7. After that I really couldn't go to anything else for more than a week. I tried other versions of Sense, MIUI, a TouchWiz themed ROM and even one with the Xperia launcher but always ended up coming back to the latest CM.
When my Nexus1 trackball turned into a disco light show flashing different colors!
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G1 > Nexus S > Nexus 4. I have seen the software restrictions and bloatware carriers add, the failed UI un-improvements from the OEM's, and the complete update abandonment after a new model is released. I wouldn't buy a laptop from my ISP, a TV from my cable provider, so why would I want a phone from my Wireless Telco? It's why a carrier-free Nexus is for me!
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Our modem and set top boxes are "rented" from our combined ISP/cable provider. Happens.
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Me? HOLY CRAP A SPARKLY BACK!!!1!11!!!!
I have a fetish for shiny things and I wanted it the first time I saw it. Love at first sight, literally!
After getting my Nexus, I just fell even deeper in love with it
Yes, there should be more sparkly phones on Earth!
My "nexus moment" was shortly after I got the Galaxy Nexus. I had owned the HTC rezound, and rooting and S-Off was a horrible experience, plus no way to taste that beautiful new ICS that had just come out.
I traded my rezound for a Gnex and being able to run stock, and typing
Code:
fastboot oem unlock
is what did it for me.
Felt the nexus moment when i received my Nexus 4...
Mytouch 3g = Was not bad actually
G2x = doesn't even get support, though was heavily advertised.
I was switching back to android following a sordid affair with iPhone. My brother using using the GNex and I really wanted one. My carrier didn't have the SKU any more, so I ended up getting an S3. I eventually started using a lot of cm10 and cm10.1 based ROMs and became addicted to stock android. It was pretty buggy, so I was longing for the real thing, and ended up buying my N4. I don't regret it.
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Was a long time Verizon customer and went through numerous droids before landing on the Galaxy Nexus. Just being able to unlock the boot loader and seeing the endless support forums made me a believer. Eventually left Verizon after seeing what they did to their nexus...such a shame. Now running the N4 on prepaid...kinda want to get a GSM GN just to see what I missed. I consider the N4 to be the best phone available and the GN second.
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-Turning it on for the first time and seeing the Nexus logo and knowing it wasnt just a flashed boot animation.
-Reading the OP of franco.kernel for the first time and seeing this:
"2. This kernel works on Y or X rom?
A: This is one of the worse questions you can ask on my threads. This is a Nexus, it works on every rom you can possibly imagine."
Loved my One X but I will never buy a non-Nexus phone again. Funny because last year i was so sure I would never own another LG device again.
Hey everyone, Ive had a note 2 for 2 years now and samsung honestly has a lot of bloatware, also the phone is really slow now that even the youtube app would take 3-5 seconds to open. Which phone do u think is better and did anyone have the experience of their nexus 5 or 4 getting a lot slower in a matter of a year or two?? Thanks
iliadmoosavi said:
Hey everyone, Ive had a note 2 for 2 years now and samsung honestly has a lot of bloatware, also the phone is really slow now that even the youtube app would take 3-5 seconds to open. Which phone do u think is better and did anyone have the experience of their nexus 5 or 4 getting a lot slower in a matter of a year or two?? Thanks
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I ditched my Note 2 Wed night for the Note 4 Developer Edition on VZW. If you are on VZW or ATT and you don't get a develop edition it may be a long time (if ever) for root and/or bootloader unlocking. If tweaking the device is important that will play a huge factor. As for lag...I am running a debloated rom (no knox or bloatware) and I froze S-voice...there is zero lag now, but you need root to do that.
I was down to either the Nexus 6 or N4 DE...whichever one I could buy first. I am not a fanboy of either as both have good and bad points and I am sure I would have been happy with either. My favorite thing about android is that if there is something I don't like or a feature I want, there is almost always a way to make it happen (assuming you have root and an unlocked bootloader). Hope this helps.
My short input: Hardware is better on the Note 4. Software better on the Nexus 6.
I chose the Nexus because I wanted to experience Stock Android. But I believe the Note is a better phone overall.
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Hey everyone, Ive had a note 2 for 2 years now and samsung honestly has a lot of bloatware, also the phone is really slow now that even the youtube app would take 3-5 seconds to open. Which phone do u think is better and did anyone have the experience of their nexus 5 or 4 getting a lot slower in a matter of a year or two?? Thanks
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I had the Note 3 before I upgraded to the Nexus 6. In my opinion the Nexus 6 is beast & fast as all hell! I mean this thing is so fast out of the box without need to use a custom rom or anything like that. I never used the stylus so that's never been any issue for me when deciding to upgrade my device. Also the front facing speakers & the screen clarity is seriously AWESOME!
I haven't used a phone in years where I didn't feel the need to alter it to make it perform as I thought it should. I did root mine because I love using Titanium Backup and certain apps like that. I woudn't go back to my Note 3 for anything after using this! I don't recall being so happy overall with a device!!!
PS: I also feel that you will not notice much of a differance between the Note 2 & 4 but upgrading to the Nexus 6 will be a very new experiance you will enjoy!!!
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I had the Note 3 before I upgraded to the Nexus 6. In my opinion the Nexus 6 is beast & fast as all hell! I mean this thing is so fast out of the box without need to use a custom rom or anything like that. I never used the stylus so that's never been any issue for me when deciding to upgrade my device. Also the front facing speakers & the screen clarity is seriously AWESOME!
I haven't used a phone in years where I didn't feel the need to alter it to make it perform as I thought it should. I did root mine because I love using Titanium Backup and certain apps like that. I woudn't go back to my Note 3 for anything after using this! I don't recall being so happy overall with a device!!!
PS: I also feel that you will not notice much of a differance between the Note 2 & 4 but upgrading to the Nexus 6 will be a very new experiance you will enjoy!!!
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Thanks everyone!
I bought nexus 6 and my sister bought note 4. My sister loves her note 4 and I am returning my nexus 6. Only Note series has right features for big screen. Nexus 6 is not very pleasant in use.
But it all comes down to what you need must. My sister doesn't care about software upgrades so it's a perfect phone her.
There reason I am returning my nexus 6 because of some issues. Battery life is meh. Its just big. And no led? Really I need to root to get it? That's just stupid. There is always cloud app fc. I mean come on brand new phone and a fc. It has no advantage over any other latest phone except the OS (that too experience some lag).
After using nexus 4 and then nexus 5. I am going back to my one plus one. Half Price and better performance then nexus 6.
Just to answer your question, if Samsung keeps their word go with international or developer edition note 4.
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I bought nexus 6 and my sister bought note 4. My sister loves her note 4 and I am returning my nexus 6. Only Note series has right features for big screen. Nexus 6 is not very pleasant in use.
But it all comes down to what you need must. My sister doesn't care about software upgrades so it's a perfect phone her.
There reason I am returning my nexus 6 because of some issues. Battery life is meh. Its just big. And no led? Really I need to root to get it? That's just stupid. There is always cloud app fc. I mean come on brand new phone and a fc. It has no advantage over any other latest phone except the OS (that too experience some lag).
After using nexus 4 and then nexus 5. I am going back to my one plus one. Half Price and better performance then nexus 6.
Just to answer your question, if Samsung keeps their word go with international or developer edition note 4.
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So i ended up getting the note 4, is there any way to get rid of all the bloatware and make the software just like the nexus phones? Have the roots came out yet?
Should've bought the nexus 6. Smh...
Although the Note 4 is ready to hold in the hand, the Nexus 6 is better in my opinion because there is no TouchWiz installed on it
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So i ended up getting the note 4, is there any way to get rid of all the bloatware and make the software just like the nexus phones? Have the roots came out yet?
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Smh
lostnuke said:
Should've bought the nexus 6. Smh...
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Im in Canada and I would have to wait for 3 weeks for Rogers to get it for me and thats really late or i wouldve got the nexus 6. But is there a way to get the same lollipop rom as the nexus 6 that would be as fast and no bloatware?
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Although the Note 4 is ready to hold in the hand, the Nexus 6 is better in my opinion because there is no TouchWiz installed on it
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Thats its only advantage tho, a lot of ppl say the battery life is not so good, my note 2 still has more battery life than some new phones.
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So i ended up getting the note 4, is there any way to get rid of all the bloatware and make the software just like the nexus phones? Have the roots came out yet?
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Think that's a question for the note 4 forum...no one in the nexus 6 forum will have this issue.[emoji41]
ericsignals said:
Think that's a question for the note 4 forum...no one in the nexus 6 forum will have this issue.[emoji41]
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ur right, and i cant move it!
Ok I am about to get a new phone here next week. I want the nexus 6 or note 4. I come to yall to ask for some input since yall the nexus 6 already. How has yalls experience been with nexus 6? Thank you in advance
Considering you're on the Nexus 6 forum, most will probably recommend Nexus 6. It really depends on what's most important to you. The Note 4 has better battery life,easier one hand operation, a nifty stylus and it takes better pictures. The Nexus 6 has a better UI, better build quality, the quickest Android updates and a more rabid developer fanbase if you're into that sort of thing. The only downside to N6 ownership so far is actually ordering and receiving the device. I really only have positive things to say about the phone itself, its fast, lasts all day and feels great in hand.
You could always spend some time and read the 277 page thread debating the Note 4 vs Nexus 6. Lol
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You could always spend some time and read the 277 page thread debating the Note 4 vs Nexus 6. Lol
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I would rather ask owners of the phone themselves. I know all the specs and features of both phones. I am a flash-aholic so I am leaning towards the nexus 6 because it has a ton of development over the note 4. The S pen and stuff Is cool. But will I every really use it. Thanks for your input.
Man its a lot to read on on this topic and a lot posted best advice I would say is search the forum to the top items need on your phone...
Great phone but if on Verizon you cannot talk and data so long call surfing web, FB, etc out...until Advance Call 1.0 (read on it)
If Veriozn not all can get LTE
Xposed - Love it for the hacks and Panda hacks but can't use it
Issues with sound for some speaker pop but can be other dev not modified for N6 yet but Google Music does work OK
Those are for me none may fit you but you need look at what you use most in a phone and search that to see N6 will work for you or go with Note 4...as business man I need voice/data together but a Verizon issue...read on it.
parcou said:
Man its a lot to read on on this topic and a lot posted best advice I would say is search the forum to the top items need on your phone...
Great phone but if on Verizon you cannot talk and data so long call surfing web, FB, etc out...until Advance Call 1.0 (read on it)
If Veriozn not all can get LTE
Xposed - Love it for the hacks and Panda hacks but can't use it
Issues with sound for some speaker pop but can be other dev not modified for N6 yet but Google Music does work OK
Those are for me none may fit you but you need look at what you use most in a phone and search that to see N6 will work for you or go with Note 4...as business man I need voice/data together but a Verizon issue...read on it.
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I am on att but like I said development is a biggie for me. I was just wondering about problems with nexus 6. I have looked at the nexus forums and saw some stuff that bothered me. But it seems like it is mostly with Verizon. I think nexus it is for me.
Here you go.
Nexus 6 ordered and on the way. Yes
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Nexus 6 ordered and on the way. Yes
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You did good. I am on ATT and have had no problems with custom Roms! You will be astonished at the lack of att boost on this phone!!!!
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I'd stick with the Nexus 5 for a stock phone and the Note 4 if you want a big phone. I think there are performance issues with the Nexus 6. Whether or not it is because of Lollipop I don't know. I just know my Nexus 5 felt faster.
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I'd stick with the Nexus 5 for a stock phone and the Note 4 if you want a big phone. I think there are performance issues with the Nexus 6. Whether or not it is because of Lollipop I don't know. I just know my Nexus 5 felt faster.
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Pretty sure software updates will fix all the problems with the nexus 6. Note 4 development Sucks they have like 6 roms.
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Pretty sure software updates will fix all the problems with the nexus 6. Note 4 development Sucks they have like 6 roms.
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I thought that way with Nexus 4 and Nexus 5. IMO, from my past experiences; you will see some improvements with new updates but nothing major. I prefer note 4 because it has less issue comparing to Nexus 6. I had no choice but to return it. Again IMO, don't crucify me.
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I thought that way with Nexus 4 and Nexus 5. IMO, from my past experiences; you will see some improvements with new updates but nothing major. I prefer note 4 because it has less issue comparing to Nexus 6. I had no choice but to return it. Again IMO, don't crucify me.
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Not at all everyone has their own preferences. I was on the fence but I am a flash-aholic so the nexus development sold me. Plus I really liked the build quality of the nexus 6. It feels real solid. The note 4 looks great to but it feels like it a delicate flower. S pen I would probably never use. Camera I hardly ever use. The one thing that I will miss is multi tasking. But I will get over it. Thanks for your input.
So I was offered a company phone from my job, I had the luxury of picking ANY phone(on Verizon). I went with the Note 5 thinking it would a good phone for my day to day working tasks. I came from an unlocked Nexus 6, so its been 7 days that I've been rocking the Note 5.
I have to say that today I'm possibly going back to Verizon and swapping it out for the Nexus 6. The lag is still there on the Note 5 and I'm thinking it's again due to TW. The screen and camera hands down is the best I've ever seen! But the studder slowness of the software turned me away VERY quickly. Maybe I've come to accustomed to stock Android[emoji16]
Iv had the nexus 6 and brother you will love it. Very easy to root and bootloader is simple to unlock. Top notch device!
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Jess813 said:
So I was offered a company phone from my job
- 7 days that I've been rocking the Note 5.
- swapping it out for the Nexus 6
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Company phone - rooting allowed?
Same here with iPhone versus N6.
IPhone has a better battery life.
There is too much white in the Google software and the amoled screen causes battery drain.
Solution could be rooting and a dark rom, but that's a violation of the contract rules.
I went ahead and switched, and I'm going to go stock for a while, I'm just wondering at this point why I would root.
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I'm just wondering at this point why I would root.
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To have access to your hosts file for Adaway, to be able to mod your system UI or framework, to mess with custom kernel settings for more performance or more power-saving or maybe enable double tap to wake, etc.
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To have access to your hosts file for Adaway
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THIS!
I ran fully stock for a couple of days last week while debugging a problem with random reboots. I had forgotten how much screen space is taken up by useless annoying ads! Adaway is a godsend.
I'm on tmobile and Currently have the Note 4. No complaints but I am due for an upgrade on Jump. Any suggestions or should I keep waiting?
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I'm on tmobile and Currently have the Note 4. No complaints but I am due for an upgrade on Jump. Any suggestions or should I keep waiting?
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Are you happy with your phone? If so why upgrade when it seems that most the newer phones feel like a down grade? If you are not happy, what needs improving for your phone experience and look for something with those things.
Very difficult to rely on someone else to tell you what you like. If you don't root, then tons of support and ROM's mean nothing to you. If you do root, this phone has lots of both.
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I can't really say I need anything else. I do feel like the Note 5 is a downgrade due to the subtraction of certain features. I had rooted my note 4 before, but when I got a replacement it came with the updated firmware so I haven't been able to root it again
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I can't really say I need anything else. I do feel like the Note 5 is a downgrade due to the subtraction of certain features. I had rooted my note 4 before, but when I got a replacement it came with the updated firmware so I haven't been able to root it again
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If you're on the new firmware it's able to be rooted. On my GF's note 4 we got her, I installed TWRP on it. Though we are running an AOSP ROM, so I can't really help you much further than that if you want to run TW. If you'd like to give AOSP a shot I suggest starting with one of Zion959 ROM's. He's got SlimRemiX and cmRemiX. We run the later.
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Unfortunately I rely on WiFi calling inside my apartment. Although I suppose I could get the free thing from tmobile that boosts signal and 4g
i really wanna upgrade to the 6p, but i'm gonna wait til it hits bestbuy stores , until then i'm rocking the note 4 til it dies