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Received today my unit.
First impression is great, phone is really fast, no lag at the moment.
I have compared the screen with Note 3 and white looks whiter than on Note 3. On Note 3 has yellow pigment.
S Pen got some new functions and it is really precise.
At the moment I am discovering new functions and all.
If you have any questions just ask.
hi, I suppose it comes with Evernote pre-installed... does it come with one year of premium subscription, too? Thanks
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hi, I suppose it comes with Evernote pre-installed... does it come with one year of premium subscription, too? Thanks
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Yes, it comes with 12 months premium.
http://i.imgur.com/yM60cbi.png
Does the phone have build quality issues like being able to fit a business card between the screen edge and the body?
I looked at one at Best Buy today and there were no spaces between the glass and the edge. I think someone just got a messed up unit.
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Does the phone have build quality issues like being able to fit a business card between the screen edge and the body?
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Nope, there is no build quality issue and there is no gap betwen screen and body.
I can post pictures if you want.
Try to squeeze it and see if it laggs . Make that multi task burn! LOL
Try to use like 7 apps at the same time.
Also does the gallery app have a delay openning? And the phone dialer when you tap on contacts in my s3 it needs 3 seconds to show the contacts...is it the same for n4?
Hows battery life?
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Does it bend? jk
patriotaki said:
Try to squeeze it and see if it laggs . Make that multi task burn! LOL
Try to use like 7 apps at the same time.
Also does the gallery app have a delay openning? And the phone dialer when you tap on contacts in my s3 it needs 3 seconds to show the contacts...is it the same for n4?
Hows battery life?
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Running like 8-9 apps, tried switching between them and it is fast. No lag at the moment.
About the gallery. It opens it instantly but it takes few seconds to liad the photos. Until then it is white screen with blue bar on top
Phone dialer has no lag, it opens instantly and it is ready to use the same second. Same goes for contacts, no lag.
Battery life, to soon to judge but on this charge it took 12% to get 47 minutes screen on. It was moderate usage.
I must say, samsung keyboard is bad. Screen is big but typing is not so good. Will change keyboard for Android L.
Ram usage is 1.5 gb in normal.
And I have disabled few apps like facebook, instagram, ets.
And device is dying for DPI change.
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Does it bend? jk
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Lol, no
Is the Korean version? or the U.S version? What color is your Note IV? Can you swipe open the multi-window from the right screen or do you have to use App swifter or back key?
DelBoy said:
Yes, it comes with 12 months premium.
http://i.imgur.com/yM60cbi.png
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What are the restrictions? I'm already an evernote premium subscriber, but I'd love to get an extra year free with this!
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Is the Korean version? or the U.S version? What color is your Note IV? Can you swipe open the multi-window from the right screen or do you have to use App swifter or back key?
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I am in Europe so I believe it is international version.
Color is white.
Yes, I can swipe from right corner but not all apps support that right now. For example Tapatalk does not allow that but whatsapp does.
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What are the restrictions? I'm already an evernote premium subscriber, but I'd love to get an extra year free with this!
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Really dont know. I am not using Evernote. I have just activate it to answer the question.
But I believe there are no restrictions, it is normal premium.
DelBoy said:
I am in Europe so I believe it is international version.
Color is white.
Yes, I can swipe from right corner but not all apps support that right now. For example Tapatalk does not allow that but whatsapp does.
Really dont know. I am not using Evernote. I have just activate it to answer the question.
But I believe there are no restrictions, it is normal premium.
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Thanks, I'm hoping it just adds to my current subscription. Any free dropbox space? 50gb? :laugh:
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Also, I noticed in the manual that was just posted : http://downloadcenter.samsung.com/c...7/SM-N910_UM_EU_Kitkat_Eng_Rev.1.0_140926.pdf
There's no mention of UV sensor, oxygen sensor or even the heart rate sensor... the "device layout" goes flash, but doesn't mention the sensor right next to the flash... do those sensors work on your device??? There was speculation that Samsung would have problems getting the Note 4 to pass through certification if it's a medical device (those heart and oxygen sensors).
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Thanks, I'm hoping it just adds to my current subscription. Any free dropbox space? 50gb? :laugh:
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There is 50gb free space on Dropbox, but only for new users. Exiting users does nit get that.
I did not get extra 50gb on my account.
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Also, I noticed in the manual that was just posted : http://downloadcenter.samsung.com/c...7/SM-N910_UM_EU_Kitkat_Eng_Rev.1.0_140926.pdf
There's no mention of UV sensor, oxygen sensor or even the heart rate sensor... the "device layout" goes flash, but doesn't mention the sensor right next to the flash... do those sensors work on your device??? There was speculation that Samsung would have problems getting the Note 4 to pass through certification if it's a medical device (those heart and oxygen sensors).
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Sensors are working fine, at least heart rate and oxygen. Will check tomorrow if UV works.
Here is the screenshot with results: http://i.imgur.com/860pO4d.jpg
DelBoy said:
Received today my unit.
First impression is great, phone is really fast, no lag at the moment.
I have compared the screen with Note 3 and white looks whiter than on Note 3. On Note 3 has yellow pigment.
S Pen got some new functions and it is really precise.
At the moment I am discovering new functions and all.
If you have any questions just ask.
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Where was it purchased from?
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Where was it purchased from?
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Got it from Samsung direct.
if it is snapdragon version, can you post some benchmark screen shots for the geekbench and gfxbench?
Could you please post some photos? Ideally with the Note 3 for comparison if you have one available.
Is it a review model?
Today I received a message from Samsung that the lockscreen "My Interests" will end on 17.11.2015.
They do not tell the reason.
See my screenshot for the message.
I haven't found anything about this in the web.
I'm really upset about this. Samsung has promoted the feature especially.
Edit: It is 17.11.2015. Maybe a mod could fix this in topic
Nobody cares?
fabee said:
Nobody cares?
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I dont even know what this is ...
muamers said:
I dont even know what this is ...
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http://www.samsung.com/sa_en/support/skp/faq/1064310
I care! This used to be the "Travel" wallpaper option (Note 2, Note 3) powered by TripAdvisor. On Note 4 it changed to My Interest and added new categories for image sources. I've been using it since Note 2.
Any good alternatives for Lock Screen wallpaper cycling?
I am actually using the other weather wallpaper can it is currently working
I just started using it a few weeks ago.
I mean its no surprise, Samsung backstabs customers wherever possible.
First the updates, then the stupid exclusivity (themes/slimTouchWiz), and now this?
Its just not surprising anymore.
Bought a Z3C recently, it OWNS my Note 4 Exynos regarding multitasking and performance. Never again - even if it means I have to give up my beloved ZeroLemon.
I've been using it since the Note 4 came out, I absolutely love it (used it for landscapes, night shots and travel). I will sorely miss it. Anyone have any interesting substitutes.
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Bought a Z3C recently, it OWNS my Note 4 Exynos regarding multitasking and performance. Never again - even if it means I have to give up my beloved ZeroLemon.
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Yeah Exynos sucks pretty bad. My snapdragon Note 4 dances circles around my Exynos Tab S
I also tried to setup different backgrounds for launcher and lockscreen, but didn't succeed.
My idea was to use the Muzei wallpaper as a substitute for the Interests lockscreen, and have another wallpaper for the launcher (Nova, in my case).
So I was perusing ye olde rom page and saw the latest cm. I used to love CM. But I don't want to lose my pen features. I know some alternatives exist, and I'm ok with using them I think, but I want the full feature set too.
I found a launcher alternative similar to notebuddy http://www.emandt.net/Android/SPenCommand/Website/
not sure if I will get it but it looks fully featured like the regular TW one is.
Which brings me to my question, is there an app out there that will let me screenshot the screen and pull text from whatever I select like the TW feature set allows? That seems to be the only thing I can't find. Screen writing, note taking, the rest seems all easily findable, That however is lacking and I use quite often.
Anybody have any information?
So I'm guessing with the no replies that spen on AOSP is dead in the water? Or is the note 4 forums just deserted? Very strange nobody has answered this.
Notebuddy
2 years is a long time in the mobile world and most note 4 users have already moved on.
When I was on CM, I would use Notebuddy and it's s-pen addon.
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2 years is a long time in the mobile world and most note 4 users have already moved on.
When I was on CM, I would use Notebuddy and it's s-pen addon.
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Yes and no. Normally I would agree 4 years is a long time. But look at what has come out in that time. Samsung has dropped and picked back up many features that people still want that the note 4 still features. Hardware wise it isn't even far behind, if proper roms are built for it.
Idk, maybe it's just me. I just hate to see this phone die when the n5 is garbage lacking sd card and IR, with removable battery. Everything more or less seems like a downgrade or minor upgrade. N4 is an amazing device and I see no reason it should drop support just yet.
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Yes and no. Normally I would agree 4 years is a long time. But look at what has come out in that time. Samsung has dropped and picked back up many features that people still want that the note 4 still features. Hardware wise it isn't even far behind, if proper roms are built for it.
Idk, maybe it's just me. I just hate to see this phone die when the n5 is garbage lacking sd card and IR, with removable battery. Everything more or less seems like a downgrade or minor upgrade. N4 is an amazing device and I see no reason it should drop support just yet.
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I used emandt's setup and it was alright. There are some playstore spen apps that add feature, not sure if the select crop is one of them though. Most spen addons from playstore require payment for the useful options to work.
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So I was perusing ye olde rom page and saw the latest cm. I used to love CM. But I don't want to lose my pen features. I know some alternatives exist, and I'm ok with using them I think, but I want the full feature set too.
I found a launcher alternative similar to notebuddy http://www.emandt.net/Android/SPenCommand/Website/
not sure if I will get it but it looks fully featured like the regular TW one is.
Which brings me to my question, is there an app out there that will let me screenshot the screen and pull text from whatever I select like the TW feature set allows? That seems to be the only thing I can't find. Screen writing, note taking, the rest seems all easily findable, That however is lacking and I use quite often.
Anybody have any information?
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I've used spen command on AICP and CM , it's alright kinda laggy IMO and wasn't really worth the hastle, tried to reinstall it recently and it says my account was authorized on too many phones or some BS, I've only used it on the note 4 so not sure what the issue is.
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I've used spen command on AICP and CM , it's alright kinda laggy IMO and wasn't really worth the hastle, tried to reinstall it recently and it says my account was authorized on too many phones or some BS, I've only used it on the note 4 so not sure what the issue is.
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Possibly changing roms or something picking up different phones. Email the dev to fix the issue
It is obvious that the battery is no longer replaceable, but there are also other removed features.
I have been using a Galaxy S3 for a long time, because I wanted to wait for the S6 originally, but it turned out different than expected. I was also open for other phone brands.
However, I am wondering about why certain features from previous Samsung phones are no longer there.
Examples:
Radio - Could be useful to gather traffic information where signal reception strength is too weak (no coverage).
Air View - I looked forward to that feature, because it can give me a video preview like YouTube on the desktop computer. Apparently, that feature is no longer there.
Gestures - Didn't previous Samsung phones have some Air Gestures?
Thermometer - Allows temperature measurement.
Drama Shot - I don't care much, because GIMP and Photoshop can do it better probably.
USB 3.0 - Now, we have USB-C, gladly.
Water resistance - Gladly back again.
Battery size - Unfortunately not much improvement here, over the last years.
FTP file manager - I can use ES File Manager for that. No problem.
MicroSD - Is back again.
Infrared - Would really be nice.
Real home button - Is nice but I can live without it.
There were also other minor features I forgot to mention.
Here is a comparison between Galaxy S5 and S6: https://youtu.be/ksa5HKcqrW8
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Now, why did Samsung remove certain features in the past such as Air View and Gestures?
I would have liked to own a phone with Air View.
Not sure anyone can explain the reasons for why Samsung does things. I assume it's based on market research, profit margins, etc. like any other business.
As sefrocko said, market research mainly
Is this thread about S6 or Note 8? Wrong forum?
Some examples seem incorrect for Note 8:
Air view is still here!
Radio depends on version, SD (e.g. N950U1) has FM radio.
I agree that with sefrcoko. Also, if you remove feature, you can re-introduce as new. Like multi-window was already possible with Note 2 and Note 10.1 in Android 4.2, disappeared and came back later..
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Is this thread about S6 or Note 8? Wrong forum?
Some examples seem incorrect for Note 8:
Air view is still here!
Radio depends on version, SD (e.g. N950U1) has FM radio.
I agree that with sefrcoko. Also, if you remove feature, you can re-introduce as new. Like multi-window was already possible with Note 2 and Note 10.1 in Android 4.2, disappeared and came back later..
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This also applies to the Note 8.
I was originally looking for a general Samsung thread, not one for a specific Samsung phone, but I could not.
I posted at Note 8 instead of S9 because I can remember reading an article from Android Authority in late 2016. I will post the link below when I find it.
OnnoJ said:
Is this thread about S6 or Note 8? Wrong forum?
Some examples seem incorrect for Note 8:
Air view is still here!
Radio depends on version, SD (e.g. N950U1) has FM radio.
I agree that with sefrcoko. Also, if you remove feature, you can re-introduce as new. Like multi-window was already possible with Note 2 and Note 10.1 in Android 4.2, disappeared and came back later..
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Here is the article I was referring to in my previous post: https://www.androidpolice.com/2016/...amsungs-enthusiast-smartphone-series-opinion/ .
It is actually from Android Police, not Android Authority.
OnnoJ said:
Is this thread about S6 or Note 8? Wrong forum?
Some examples seem incorrect for Note 8:
Air view is still here!
Radio depends on version, SD (e.g. N950U1) has FM radio.
I agree that with sefrcoko. Also, if you remove feature, you can re-introduce as new. Like multi-window was already possible with Note 2 and Note 10.1 in Android 4.2, disappeared and came back later..
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I see. But where was Air view removed?
OnnoJ said:
Is this thread about S6 or Note 8? Wrong forum?
Some examples seem incorrect for Note 8:
Air view is still here!
Radio depends on version, SD (e.g. N950U1) has FM radio.
I agree that with sefrcoko. Also, if you remove feature, you can re-introduce as new. Like multi-window was already possible with Note 2 and Note 10.1 in Android 4.2, disappeared and came back later..
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A test at a local tech store:
Yes, Air View does partially exist. However, in a diminished way.
Also AirView with fingers is removed.
MarcusNow said:
This also applies to the Note 8.
I was originally looking for a general Samsung thread, not one for a specific Samsung phone, but I could not.
I posted at Note 8 instead of S9 because I can remember reading an article from Android Authority in late 2016. I will post the link below when I find it.
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MarcusNow said:
Here is the article I was referring to in my previous post: https://www.androidpolice.com/2016/...amsungs-enthusiast-smartphone-series-opinion/ .
It is actually from Android Police, not Android Authority.
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MarcusNow said:
I see. But where was Air view removed?
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MarcusNow said:
A test at a local tech store:
Yes, Air View does partially exist. However, in a diminished way.
Also AirView with fingers is removed.
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You created 4 different posts, one after the other, all addressing the same one previous post. You could just have edited your first post and added the new information to that instead of creating extra, unnecessary posts.
on previous galaxy phones maybe like 4 years ago, the video app show thumbnails video all playing a short clips on the video.
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on previous galaxy phones maybe like 4 years ago, the video app show thumbnails video all playing a short clips on the video.
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Yes, that feature was really nice! I miss it…but now the gallery shows a preview withot sound of the video you select before actually playing it
There's more:
UV sensor, removable battery
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You created 4 different posts, one after the other, all addressing the same one previous post. You could just have edited your first post and added the new information to that instead of creating extra, unnecessary posts.
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I expected XDA to add the posts up to each other automatically.
dubart said:
There's more:
UV sensor, removable battery
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As far as I know, only the Note 4 had the former one.
Is there any other one?
Sort of... Note Edge had it.
I'd like to mod the s pen to add the camera functions that the note 9 has, not sure where to begin though?
kylemcallister4444 said:
I'd like to mod the s pen to add the camera functions that the note 9 has, not sure where to begin though?
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Step 1. Purchase Note 9.
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Step 1. Purchase Note 9.
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Ha yeah that'd be the easiest solution, are you saying that because you don't think it's do-able? I was thinking maybe even just trying to find the kernel in a note 9 to borrow from? Again I'm not sure .. ?
There's no bluetooth in our SPen, So there's hardware limitation to implement such thing.
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I'd like to mod the s pen to add the camera functions that the note 9 has, not sure where to begin though?
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Like mentioned above. It's a hardware limitation, not a software one. Our S-Pens don't have Bluetooth, so it can't be done. Even if they did, the next problem would be the system. You'd need to port the Note 9 camera with all its libraries and likely other things, also, to make the device recognise the Bluetooth signal it's getting from the pen and what it should do with it. So, even just taking a Note 9 S-Pen and using it on your Note 8 won't automatically give you those features. Quite simply, it's literally impossible, just like it's literally impossible for pigs to grow wings and fly.