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[Discussion] First Impressions

Once you get your hands on a GS5, post your first impressions here for everyone to discuss.
Select Best Buys now have demo units available to play with, so I went and got my hands on one today.
First of all, they only had them in white, and the white version doesn't feel good at all. The back looks like it would have a soft texture, but it's hard slippery plastic.
The new version of TouchWiz definitely looks better, but it still seems very cluttered to me.
It doesn't feel as smooth and fast as my stock Nexus 5 running ART, but it's almost as performant as a Nexus 5 running Dalvik. TouchWiz is obviously still heavy because it should really be faster than the Nexus 5 with that Snapdragon 801.
ART is not available. I tried to enable it to see if it would make it as fast as my Nexus 5, but the option has been removed by Samsung.
Can't say much about the camera because it's hard to judge pictures of the inside of Best Buy. It did focus and capture fast though.
That's all for now. Will update as I think of more.

gtg465x said:
ART is not available. I tried to enable it to see if it would make it as fast as my Nexus 5, but the option has been removed by Samsung.
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http://www.sammobile.com/2014/03/20/samsung-galaxy-s5-supports-the-new-android-runtime-art/

dandroid13 said:
http://www.sammobile.com/2014/03/20/samsung-galaxy-s5-supports-the-new-android-runtime-art/
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Maybe that was early software and now it's been removed. Or maybe only the Korean and international models will have it. It definitely wasn't there on the one I played with.

Here's a picture I took. No ART.

gtg465x said:
Maybe that was early software and now it's been removed. Or maybe only the Korean and international models will have it. It definitely wasn't there on the one I played with.
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Is it the international model?

dandroid13 said:
Is it the international model?
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Not sure. Guess I should have taken a picture of the about page. Oops.

Oh ART Runtime... It's such a joy walking into a store to stutter around on the latest and greatest of LG, Samsung, Sony, HTC, Huawei etc., then pull out my Nexus 4/ART and bring a big smile on my face. The S5 should be pretty snappy on ART.

gtg465x said:
It doesn't feel as smooth and fast as my stock Nexus 5 running ART, but it's almost as performant as a Nexus 5 running Dalvik. TouchWiz is obviously still heavy because it should really be faster than the Nexus 5 with that Snapdragon 801.
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If it performs almost like a nexus 5 on dalvik that's EXCELLENT news. Touchwiz is heavy so that's really great.
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very powerful
My first impression on the S5 is very awesome ! The design is very nice. The waterproof and Anti-dust functions are amazing, it protect the phone very well. But the back cover is leather, i don't like the ugly back cover design.

slimepots said:
Hmm Touchwiz is heavy so that's really great.
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Hmm you don't understand what you read.
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barondebxl said:
Hmm you don't understand what you read.
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lol
But is TW really that heavy? After using both TW and Google Play editon ROMs in my GS4, the RAM usage difference after booting is less than 300MB (~750MB vs. ~1GB) with the same setup.

dandroid13 said:
lol
But is TW really that heavy? After using both TW and Google Play editon ROMs in my GS4, the RAM usage difference after booting is less than 300MB (~750MB vs. ~1GB) with the same setup.
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Interesting. But 250MB is nothing to sneeze at on a 2GB of ram device.
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@dandroid13 which color will you be getting?
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barondebxl said:
@dandroid13 which color will you be getting?
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I guess I'll get the white one and will buy a blue back cover later, I don't like the black front panel of all the other colors.
Enviado do meu Galaxy S4

dandroid13 said:
I guess I'll get the white one and will buy a blue back cover later, I don't like the black front panel of all the other colors.
Enviado do meu Galaxy S4
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I see. I love the black one. Blue is also cool.
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barondebxl said:
I see. I love the black one. Blue is also cool.
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I had a black GS2 and it got full of scratches, so I kinda got bored of black. Before the GS3 all my devices were either black or silver/gray, except the SE W710.
Enviado do meu Galaxy S4

I don't normally like white phones but I find the love the dots on the face of the white version:
Reminds me of an old flame:
Will decide when I get to go hands on with all colors within this week.

I went to try the S5 out today at the Best Buy. It figures, I have 4 or 5 stores in my area, and the S5 is only at the one that is the furthest away (25 mile drive).
I have to say, I was pretty impressed with the phone. Build quality seems typical of recent Samsung fare. Navigating through the UI was smooth and peppy. Unfortunately I didn't have too much of a chance to dig deeper -- I had a Samsung rep and a Best Buy salesperson hovering over me to explain all the features I already knew about. Plus a line of interested onlookers was forming, so I let the next person look at it.
Best Buy has a preorder promo to get a $10 gift card. Not the greatest perk, but any money saved is fine with me. So I went for it.

The S5 is a really good phone. I played with it for a bit today and I predict that there are going to be a lot of surprised people out there. I think this is probably the best Samsung phone ever. Fast and responsive pretty much sums it up.

So how does the Ugly back cover looks in real? As horrible as we have seen in reviews?

sohebq said:
So how does the Ugly back cover looks in real? As horrible as we have seen in reviews?
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No, the phone looks and feels much different in person. It really feels great and the cover has good grip and feel. I didn't really like the looks when i saw the pictures, but holding one and looking at it is totally different. I might actually get one.
It also feels way smoother then S4. No S Lag at all and the camera is very fast.

anyone coming from note 4 or note edge?

So I just came from note 4 and note edge curious anyone start to (had note 4 and note edge each 1 week of use)
Feel like me? Kinda miss the kidnapper lol
So i m loving the smooth stock experience very smooth however
The note 4 and edge seem to have a bit of the sexiness with them ?
Gonna give this 1 week trial I would probably settle with the note edge if
This don't go well ..lol
Anyone?

I came from Note 4 after 2 months of usage, so far quite like the nexus 6. Battery seems to be better for me with Nexus 6. I use everything at full blast by the way, no power saver or reduce stuff

tornado6 said:
I came from Note 4 after 2 months of usage, so far quite like the nexus 6. Battery seems to be better for me with Nexus 6. I use everything at full blast by the way, no power saver or reduce stuff
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You have your gps on?

kingrichards said:
You have your gps on?
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Yes, didnt turn off my GPS

Maybe note edge or note 4 get lollipop maybe smooth

kingrichards said:
So I just came from note 4 and note edge curious anyone start to (had note 4 and note edge each 1 week of use)
Feel like me? Kinda miss the kidnapper lol
So i m loving the smooth stock experience very smooth however
The note 4 and edge seem to have a bit of the sexiness with them ?
Gonna give this 1 week trial I would probably settle with the note edge if
This don't go well ..lol
Anyone?
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I switched from an AT&T Branded Note 4 to the Nexus 6, so far I don't miss much, I rarely used the S Pen, the Oxygen Sensor even less, and my Gear Live has a Heart Rate Monitor. I think the Nexus 6 looks pretty sexy myself The Nexus 6 from T-Mobile comes unlocked and bloat free, and is easily bootloader unlocked and rooted, two things the AT&T Note 4 still can't do.

Today is my first day with nexus 6 at work so far smooth ass response and loving it ..I'm in wall street so texted and a lot of emails and messages been 2 hours it is 93%

Is this another epic Note 4 vs Nexus 6 thread in disguise?
Call in the boys @regime2008 @TonyM77 @pierrekid

would like to see what more of you guys have to say.. Im trying to decide which phone out of the N6 Note 4 and one plus one

Went from Nexus 5, gave the Nexus 6 a shot, and ultimately settled on the Note 4 (while keeping the Nexus 5 because it's still an amazing phone and I didn't want to give up on pure Google goodness )
I won't drag this thread into another "which phone is better" banter, just answering your question. Nexus 6 holds it own, Note 4 has a few bells and whistles that may or may not appeal. I've been a Nexus guy for years, and had never ventured into the Note series, so I decided to hold one of each for a while.
After running a SlimLP build on the Note 4, I can say that both the Nexus 6 and this one run Lollipop amazingly. At the end of the day, you can't go wrong w/ either purchase.

I came from note 4 after 2 weeks usage/experience. I had all note series. The only thing I miss is multi window. N6 is very speedy and yes 6' screen is so nice...
P.s I miss also Samsung keyboard with numeric row.

shook187 said:
Is this another epic Note 4 vs Nexus 6 thread in disguise?
Call in the boys @regime2008 @TonyM77 @pierrekid
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No its actually a legitimate thread ...so far NEXUS 6 is smooth and sexy
I mean you gotta love the way lollipop animate when you touch something
Its more smoother than my iPhone 6 plus holy cow.
Point of it is that note edge or note 4 is also best of the best
So it is confusing since I have 13 days left to play with it.
I do rmemeber tho yesterday when I was watching you tube I was watching 2k
And that's when I know and smile when you hear the stereo speakers and the big ass
Screen doing its thing the nexus way....
Also keep in mind also that note4 will get lollipop it could be sick ..and solve the touchwiz thing anyway 13 days to go
Thoughts?

Coming from the note 4 after a few months. Now 1 week into the Nexus and I love it. Knowing what I know now the nexus would be my first choice. Since I can't compare the two without people getting butthurt, I'll just say there is nothing i miss about the Note 4.

drazyw said:
Coming from the note 4 after a few months. Now 1 week into the Nexus and I love it. Knowing what I know now the nexus would be my first choice. Since I can't compare the two without people getting butthurt, I'll just say there is nothing i miss about the Note 4.
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I think I'm force to agree with you.
Im digging the snappy feel of the lollipop wonder if the note lollipop
Will be as smooth if it is ...this could be check mate lol

shook187 said:
Is this another epic Note 4 vs Nexus 6 thread in disguise?
Call in the boys @regime2008 @TonyM77 @pierrekid
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Im here!! Haha!!
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Coming from a note is totaly fine. However maybe its better to wait sucking lollipop first on the note 4 before comparing or pick another device. Snappys will run way smoother but if your on exynos, you wil enjoy more 64bts and full ART runtime as well. Besides that, its already time for next generation 810 soon. So therefore its worth waiting a while more to..
And no, im not gonna bash on the nexus 6 anymore, we had our fun..so did the nexus fanclub and finaly had the thread closed
I realy dont know what to pick coming from a note but the nexus 6...
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jaron7_11 said:
would like to see what more of you guys have to say.. Im trying to decide which phone out of the N6 Note 4 and one plus
If i had to pick today, the oneplus one 100% is the perfect phone for in between snappy 805 and 810. If you like buy a expensive note or nexus at this time....waste of money, better a 270 euro phone for now, wait a few months and get yourself that awesome snappy 810. The oneplus one is fast enough while waiting, running CM rom. Most 'bang for buck' phone ever...
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niyazidk said:
I came from note 4 after 2 weeks usage/experience. I had all note series. The only thing I miss is multi window. N6 is very speedy and yes 6' screen is so nice...
P.s I miss also Samsung keyboard with numeric row.
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You can do the numeric row in the Google Keyboard, and I believe in SwiftKey too.

chris23445 said:
You can do the numeric row in the Google Keyboard, and I believe in SwiftKey too.
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Yes i know. I have actually made one. A google keyboard with pc loy out. And yes the good old Swiftkey... It is not the same like Samsung keyboard ⌨ with white background

at&t note edge first traded for nexus 6
jaron7_11 said:
would like to see what more of you guys have to say.. Im trying to decide which phone out of the N6 Note 4 and one plus one
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my first android device was when i got the At&t note edge two weeks ago...after having it two days and realizing no root, no lollipop = nexus 6 for me. I HATE bloatware. having said that, the note edge IS extremely sexy but the [email protected] version is filled to the brim with b.s. take it as you will....

Should I?

Thinking of returning my nexus 6 and getting a note 4....what do yall think?
jealous of 8-9hr sot!

I think you should choose on your own instead of making such a silly thread.

PunishedSnake said:
Thinking of returning my nexus 6 and getting a note 4....what do yall think?
jealous of 8-9hr sot!
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No way keep the nexus. It is the lead flagship device of all times. Note 4 doesn't last like nexus.
BAD ASS NOTE 4 & GEAR S

PunishedSnake said:
Thinking of returning my nexus 6 and getting a note 4....what do yall think?
jealous of 8-9hr sot!
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That's funny...I'm getting pretty sick of waiting for a Lollipop update that's probably going to be almost identical to what I'm already running and and I've never hit near 8 hours SOT. Want to trade lol?
Note 4 is awesome, but I think you'll be singing a different tune in 2016 when the Note is three updates behind.

inconceeeivable said:
That's funny...I'm getting pretty sick of waiting for a Lollipop update that's probably going to be almost identical to what I'm already running and and I've never hit near 8 hours SOT. Want to trade lol?
Note 4 is awesome, but I think you'll be singing a different tune in 2016 when the Note is three updates behind.
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In 2016 it will be note 6 time. Everything will be outdated by then
BAD ASS NOTE 4 & GEAR S

inconceeeivable said:
That's funny...I'm getting pretty sick of waiting for a Lollipop update that's probably going to be almost identical to what I'm already running and and I've never hit near 8 hours SOT. Want to trade lol?
Note 4 is awesome, but I think you'll be singing a different tune in 2016 when the Note is three updates behind.
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What sot do you get?
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Plus I want smaller with band 12
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BACARDILIMON said:
In 2016 it will be note 6 time. Everything will be outdated by then
BAD ASS NOTE 4 & GEAR S
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True, it will be dated, but Nexus phones age much better. The Nexus 5 is still a damn decent phone and gets plenty of support. There are days when I miss it vs. the Note. (Battery isn't great though in comparison.)
My point is that given their track record, if Lollipop is taking this long on the latest and greatest Note, imagine how long updates are going to take when they care even less a couple Android point releases down the line.
And I get 4.5-6 on a good day with the Note, and I'm actually pretty happy with that all things considered. The idle time is phenomenal as well. Three days of light use is not unusual for me.

inconceeeivable said:
That's funny...I'm getting pretty sick of waiting for a Lollipop update that's probably going to be almost identical to what I'm already running and and I've never hit near 8 hours SOT. Want to trade lol?
Note 4 is awesome, but I think you'll be singing a different tune in 2016 when the Note is three updates behind.
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If you want Lollipop flash it there are a bunch of good AOSP ROMS.
The key differences is the screen and the camera. Both are better on the Note 4.
As far as support goes if you root your phone support will last a long time, my Note 2 is already on AOSP Lollipop 5.0.2
As long as the phone has root, don't pick a phone based on software, you can flash whatever you want on it, pick a phone based on hardware.
#JustMy2Cents
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ShrekOpher said:
If you want Lollipop flash it there are a bunch of good AOSP ROMS.
The key differences is the screen and the camera. Both are better on the Note 4.
As far as support goes if you root your phone support will last a long time, my Note 2 is already on AOSP Lollipop 5.0.2
As long as the phone has root, don't pick a phone based on software, you can flash whatever you want on it, pick a phone based on hardware.
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I'm reluctant to try AOSP. I owned a Note 2, and CM was buggy as hell.

if your only purpose of switching is SOT let me tell you , you'll be quite disappointed.
You have a lot of people posting 8-9hrs of SOT but not matter what I try what rom i try what kernel i try there's no such thing happening for me.
You literally have to just have the phone on, with screen on without any timeout, doing absolutely nothing.

masri1987 said:
if your only purpose of switching is SOT let me tell you , you'll be quite disappointed.
You have a lot of people posting 8-9hrs of SOT but not matter what I try what rom i try what kernel i try there's no such thing happening for me.
You literally have to just have the phone on, with screen on without any timeout, doing absolutely nothing.
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That and the slightly smaller frame, band 12

masri1987 said:
if your only purpose of switching is SOT let me tell you , you'll be quite disappointed.
You have a lot of people posting 8-9hrs of SOT but not matter what I try what rom i try what kernel i try there's no such thing happening for me.
You literally have to just have the phone on, with screen on without any timeout, doing absolutely nothing.
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Lol
BAD ASS NOTE 4 & GEAR S

I personally would go with the note 4, i had the nexus 6 and wasn't impressed by it one bit, had a couple cool features but not compared to this. However, updates will be way faster on the nexus then on this...but the screen on note 4 in my opinion is way superior, i had to keep the brightness at like 85 percent to be able to see everything good, on here, i keep it at 25. Both fast though!

It took them a bit of time to work out all the bugs on CM on the Note2 but once they did it was WAY better than the stick ROM. CM11 on my Note 2 is the best it had ever run. WAY better than TW, better battery, and much faster.
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shook187 said:
I think you should choose on your own instead of making such a silly thread.
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I don't see this thread/question as a silly one. He's unsure, wants input from others, posts it in a general Q&A section. Seems legit.
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Thinking of returning my nexus 6 and getting a note 4....what do yall think?
jealous of 8-9hr sot!
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To be honest, the only 3 reasons I went with the N4 were 1) the camera (now not so sure), 2) expandable storage through SD card (I could've just picked up the 64GB N6 and be ok) and 3) the pen.
P.S. @PunishedSnake Please refrain from the click-baiting thread names - clearly state what your question is in as much detail as possible in the subject of the thread to avoid members to have to click on it to find out what it's about.

The Note 4 is hands down better than the Nexus 6 when it comes to HARDWARE. Better camera, better screen, better battery life, IR blaster (remote control), comfortable to hold in hand, removable battery, expandable storage, etc. The only reason I would get the Nexus 6 is because of official support by Google as far as stock Android is concerned. Also the Note 4 will have a better resale value than the Nexus 6 if you decide to sell it. If you ever feel the need for a Nexus like experience with the Note 4 you can always root it to be more Nexus like.

I'd go ahead and return the nexus 6. And get the note 4.
I gave my nexus 6 to my mom.

Plus zerolemon
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I'm personally torn.
Having had both, and ultimately sticking w/ the Note 4 only because I still have a Nexus 5 to play around with, I'm just not in love with the Note 4. It's the first phone in the Note series I've owned, and while I enjoy the multi-view and S-Pen capabilities the best, both features are negated when running a non-TouchWiz ROM. Of course, that's to be expected, and not necessarily deal breakers, but I'm indifferent as to how long I'll stick around w/ the device.
To be fair, I should note that I was one of those who got a phone out of the "bad batch" w/ the camera issues, and didn't return it w/i 14 day window nor submit for RMA. Again, for what I personally use the phone for, even that isn't a deal breaker. And to be honest, the Lollipop based ROM I'm running now does hum like a butterfly and have NO complaints about battery life.
Depending on what's on the horizon in a few months, I may utilize the JUMP program or sell outright. Nice phone, for sure, but I think coming from a Nexus, I may be a bit underwhelmed. IMO, if you've come from TouchWiz, or are looking at the camera specs, go w/ the Note 4 and you won't be disappointed.

I just returned my N910C

Yes, I returned my N910C and decided not to buy this MAGNIFICENT phone again. I am sick and tired of finding the right screen protectors that will not have HALO. I am also tired of the scratches on the bezel that seems to be getting worse every time I remove the case. I am also tired of finding the sweet spot when I put the phone on the Qi charger because I am using a third party Qi receiver that is not centered on the back of the phone.
I kept a blind eye on the 5.0.1 lag (previous apps) and worse battery performance than 4.4.4 hoping Samsung will immediately push updates as this is still a top of the line phone/phablet, but it seems like they are don't give a damn and are focusing on the S6 and S6 Edge, and there is another news that the iPhone 6s is coming so Samsung is preparing for the Note 5. That hit the final nail in the coffin for me...
I have wasted a lot for buying and trying different tempered glass and cases that will fit with the OEM Qi charger
I am now looking at the older Note 3 and other alternatives, but I am not in a rush... I might wait and see what the Note 5 brings on the table.

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Yes, I returned my N910C and decided not to buy this MAGNIFICENT phone again. I am sick and tired of finding the right screen protectors that will not have HALO. I am also tired of the scratches on the bezel that seems to be getting worse every time I remove the case. I am also tired of finding the sweet spot when I put the phone on the Qi charger because I am using a third party Qi receiver that is not centered on the back of the phone.
I kept a blind eye on the 5.0.1 lag (previous apps) and worse battery performance than 4.4.4 hoping Samsung will immediately push updates as this is still a top of the line phone/phablet, but it seems like they are don't give a damn and are focusing on the S6 and S6 Edge, and there is another news that the iPhone 6s is coming so Samsung is preparing for the Note 5. That hit the final nail in the coffin for me...
I have wasted a lot for buying and trying different tempered glass and cases that will fit with the OEM Qi charger
I am now looking at the older Note 3 and other alternatives, but I am not in a rush... I might wait and see what the Note 5 brings on the table.
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I bought a 2.5D Screen protector that fits perfectly on my phone,i spent just 3 dollars., yes, i've scratches everywhere, but who cares ? put a case and forget this, remember, it's aluminium!
Samsung will update the Note 4 with the newer touchwiz soon.. i'm having the same battery life on lollipop that i was having on kitkat, 4.5~6 hours of SOT on a full day.
the major problem it's the lag on recents apps (i can live with this), with BOC7 they fixed the GPU bug, so, no phone is perfect, but the note 4 it's the most close to it.

I have to eat my words....... I just ordered another one for myself, and one for my wife as she wants to upgrade her S4, and no, iCrap is banned in our family... I can't find anything better for my needs atm... I'm really F%^&# by samsung

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I have to eat my words....... I just ordered another one for myself, and one for my wife as she wants to upgrade her S4, and no, iCrap is banned in our family... I can't find anything better for my needs atm... I'm really F%^&# by samsung
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I downgraded back to KK because of all the problems, like you I am struggling to find a phone with the same credentials as the Note 4, as a day to day handset it is awesome on KK, camera is amazing only just being edged out by the LG G4 it would appear.
I've been looking at a Nexus 6 but it is just massive and I think the N4 is about as big a phone as I am comfortable with, considering rooting it and installing CM12.1 atm.

I regret not returning my Note 4 when I could...
I must agree, this phone is bug ridden...
Recent apps loading screen is far to laggy. Closing all apps randomly. Camera performance is terrible in any light other than outdoors with fantastic lighting. Sound isn't that great through the speaker... GPS bugs. I mean, I'm very disappointed with Samsung for not pushing updates faster to this phone... If a few more months come and they're not all ironed out, I'm going to just take a hit and buy the G4 or the Z4. Yeah, I'll miss the screen size... but in all honesty, battery life, performance and camera are the most important things. Battery life is hit and miss from day to day... Performance while multitasking is laggy and a hit and miss. I hate multitasking and then only pressing button again to see that it had cleared out ALL my apps! And the camera? Meh... I mean, good ... very good camera! But only for day shots. I miss my 1520 / 930 camera... Wow... What a camera! But no WP for me for a while though!
Maybe I'll just argue with Amazon for a while... Maybe they'll return my device...

G4 is probably best bet with 5.1
Problems are really down to Android 5.0.x, have a look at the Xperia Zx owners they are having similar problems with 5.0.x

We just need lil fixes for our Note.
GPU, interface lag, memory bleeding, frequency scaling and get rid of annoying log of every f*cking app.
Sent from my N910c

Google did a shoddy job with 5.0.X updates, even the Nexus users are complaining a lot so leaving the Note 4 for another phone that is also on 5.0.X or 5.1 is pointless really.

Is the Galaxy Note 4 N910C Region Locked?

POLO_i780 said:
Google did a shoddy job with 5.0.X updates, even the Nexus users are complaining a lot so leaving the Note 4 for another phone that is also on 5.0.X or 5.1 is pointless really.
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Very true. Using the Nexus 5 wasn't very enjoyable pre-5.1. Now with 5.1.1, it's even better. Google's fault, not Samsung.
DarkGuyver said:
Is the Galaxy Note 4 N910C Region Locked?
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Mine was not.
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DarkGuyver said:
Is the Galaxy Note 4 N910C Region Locked?
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Nope...

optimummind said:
Mine was not.
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Nope...
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Great, so you didn't have to activate it when you first turn it on with a local SIM Card?

Yes

DarkGuyver said:
Great, so you didn't have to activate it when you first turn it on with a local SIM Card?
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Right, didn't have to activate my Straight Talk SIM card. Just set the APN, rebooted, & everything worked.
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I dont know why you are having such problem.
Have you tried SweetROM? C has more custom roms than U, and U users are doing just fine. You will never find a phone that doesnt scratch, it seems half of your problems are not even directly concerning note4; qi charger.... screen protector.
Life is not perfect, but we try to deal with it. Try doing somethingelse if you find yourself staring at your phone.

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Right, didn't have to activate my Straight Talk SIM card. Just set the APN, rebooted, & everything worked.
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Excellent, just needed to clarify that. As I've read on some online stores that you have the Note 4 N910C needs to be activated with a local SIM Card and you have to make a 5 minute call before you can use it internationally.

Are you people on drugs or? Why the heck would you return your phone because you can't find a screen protector? It's Gorilla Glass 4 for **** sake, you don't need a screen protector. And I don't know about the lag you're talking about, but my Note 4 doesn't have any lag on recent apps and I get 6 hours avg. SoT. Camera is one of the best I've encountered to date, the only one that can rival it is the Iphone 6.

Careful with rushing out to buy the G4, the 808 has poorer performance than the 805 and the GPU isn't as good, you'll get dropped frames in games etc. I'm tempted by the G4 but I see absolutely no improvement over the Note 4. A lot of the Note 4s problems is Lollipops "Vista's" fault and whoever said the camera on the Note 4 isn't good is mad, it's one of the best smart phone cameras around today. Whilst the N4 isn't perfect, it's still top or close to top of the smartphone pile these days. Wait a couple of months and people will be moaning and complaining about the G4 or latest flagship. It's the Emperor's new clothes syndrome.

DarkGuyver said:
Excellent, just needed to clarify that. As I've read on some online stores that you have the Note 4 N910C needs to be activated with a local SIM Card and you have to make a 5 minute call before you can use it internationally.
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That would be the Note 3, Note 4 is not region locked but they did limit the LTE bands by region to reduce the grey market for phones.

dr.m0x said:
That would be the Note 3, Note 4 is not region locked but they did limit the LTE bands by region to reduce the grey market for phones.
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Really? I saw on a online store that the Note 4 N910C is Region Lock, which is the reason why I asked about that. Since I know for a fact that Samsung did incorporate Region Locking starting from the Galaxy S 4 shortly after it's release.
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Are you people on drugs or? Why the heck would you return your phone because you can't find a screen protector? It's Gorilla Glass 4 for **** sake, you don't need a screen protector.
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You do know that just because you have a Gorilla Glass 4 screen doesn't mean that the screen of your phone can't be scratch or damaged? I've seen drop test, which have shown Gorllia Glass 4 screen spider-web when the hit the pavement!!

Worth Switching to the Nexus 6

Right now I am using a note 4 on at&t and I am thinking of switching over to the 6. Are there any users out there who have gone from the note 4 to the nexus 6? Was it worth the switch? The note has really underperformed and really lags at times.

ORT14 said:
Right now I am using a note 4 on at&t and I am thinking of switching over to the 6. Are there any users out there who have gone from the note 4 to the nexus 6? Was it worth the switch? The note has really underperformed and really lags at times.
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Several. Look here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=3116480

ORT14 said:
Right now I am using a note 4 on at&t and I am thinking of switching over to the 6. Are there any users out there who have gone from the note 4 to the nexus 6? Was it worth the switch? The note has really underperformed and really lags at times.
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At this point, if you are willing to wait a few months, rumors have it that the next gen Nexus will be announced (August timeframe). Worst case scenario, it announced and you don't like it best case, the Nexus 6 goes down in price. I didn't own a note but I do enjoy my Nexus - unlocking the boot loader and loading the latest factory images is very easy so you can always be on the latest and greatest. I don't think I will ever go back to anything but a Nexus unless it becomes unavailable.

ORT14 said:
Right now I am using a note 4 on at&t and I am thinking of switching over to the 6. Are there any users out there who have gone from the note 4 to the nexus 6? Was it worth the switch? The note has really underperformed and really lags at times.
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There`s zero lag on the N6 mate, its firmware is trimmed down to the essentials so no bloatware whatsoever. Its the best device i ever owned and next to that i wouldn`t get back to a smaller screensized phone like the upcoming Nexus 5 (2015) tbh Maybe the next Huawei Nexus 6 (2015) will be interesting too, but atm these are still unconfirmed rumors.

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There`s zero lag on the N6 mate, its firmware is trimmed down to the essentials so no bloatware whatsoever. Its the best device i ever owned and next to that i wouldn`t get back to a smaller screensized phone like the upcoming Nexus 5 (2015) tbh Maybe the next Huawei Nexus 6 (2015) will be interesting too, but atm these are still unconfirmed rumors.
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It's the lag on this phone that drives me nuts. It feels like an eternity waiting to open some apps. It is actually slower at opening things like chrome than my old G2 was. Granted that phone was rooted with custom ROM and all but still.

ORT14 said:
It's the lag on this phone that drives me nuts. It feels like an eternity waiting to open some apps. It is actually slower at opening things like chrome than my old G2 was. Granted that phone was rooted with custom ROM and all but still.
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If you like Vanilla android this is the phone to get atm because its fast, snappy, has good speakers and display and it doesnt feel bulky in the hand Besides that i`m done with Samsung, they are way overpriced and still loaded with bloatware.

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If you like Vanilla android this is the phone to get atm because its fast, snappy, has good speakers and display and it doesnt feel bulky in the hand
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I have the nexus 9 tablet and like the vanilla android. That is also way smoother than the note. I know one is a tablet and one is a phone but it is still leaps and bounds smoother.

ORT14 said:
I have the nexus 9 tablet and like the vanilla android. That is also way smoother than the note. I know one is a tablet and one is a phone but it is still leaps and bounds smoother.
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I bought my mother the Nexus 10 2 years ago and its still flying with CM12.1