Hi Does anyone else experience this after update? I want to downgrade now. This update is totally rubbish. Please help if any one have nay fix.
for me the battery is better. You should do a factory reset and install al from 0. I dont have problems with the beterry, I haver a better performance than lollipop. My phone is not rooted.
I dont know if anyone would like to confirm, if i fresh install Riverrom, and then restore a data backup from Lollipop, the standby time is horrible, but if i fresh install. and dont install anything. the standby time is amazing, so im not sure if its the apps or if its a confliction.
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I don't have the time to constantly be looking for new roms to make my phone run properly. My phone is always freezing up due to the stupid Touchwiz UI and I absolutely hate it. I am sick and tired of my phone freezing up and lagging constantly and having to do factory reset and reinstalling all my apps fresh.
So I was wondering, what can I do to fix this problem in a easier manner? I was thinking about rooting the phone, saving all my app data, unrooting, resetting the phone, rooting again, uninstall bloatware, reinstalling apps with their data, and unrooting.
Here are my concerns though. I want to be able to reset the phone using the orignal factory reset. I don't have time or care to install new roms on my phone as I want to keep my warranty and I want to be able to sell my phone in the future.
So what are my options here? What can I do and what are my steps to start doing them?
I am on AT&T Note 3 with kitkat 4.4.2 with my build number ending in NC2.
Is the Note 3 development this bad? Not one response in a couple days. Anyone have a simple answer?
I just want to know if I can factory reset if I root my device and how I could complete unroot.
joshlete said:
Is the Note 3 development this bad? Not one response in a couple days. Anyone have a simple answer?
I just want to know if I can factory reset if I root my device and how I could complete unroot.
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Simple answer is root with towelroot, and when you want to do a complete factory reset, flash stock NC2 using the guide in this thread.
I think your original question about what options you have is a little more complicated...rooting your phone technically voids your warranty, but if you're referring to the KNOX warranty flag then towelroot doesn't trip that flag. Reflashing stock NC2 with Odin will unroot your phone automatically so no worries there either. What I'm getting at is flashing roms isn't going to void your warranty any more than rooting with towelroot will, on the other hand uninstalling system apps can cause lots of problems, so you may find it easier to flash a near-stock rom that has the bloatware already removed.
But if you're set on not flashing anything, then I'd suggest using titanium backup to freeze any apps you don't want instead of uninstalling them. If you uninstall the wrong app you could end up having to do a factory reset anyway just to get your phone working again. Freezing system apps can cause problems too but it's generally easier to unfreeze an app than try and find and reinstall a system apk. And as tempting as it is don't uninstall My Magazine you'll get FC all over the place and your email won't work properly
So if I install that stock rom, would I be able to update my phone using the internal updater? I just want to be able to install Android 5.0 when/if it comes out for the Note 3. Seeing how AT&T note 3 has little to no roms to install. Very disappointing.
The Odin files in that thread are for stock NC2 and unless you flashed a rom after your second post you're still on stock...it's the exact same AT&T stock build...flashing it won't really benefit you at all unless you rooted and made changes to your system. I assume by internal updater you mean the OTA updates that get pushed out from AT&T then yes since that is the official AT&T build if you flash it you will still get those updates provided AT&T is your carrier. There may not be a lot of roms but the ones we have are great I'd encourage you to try one or two there are a couple "debloated" stock roms I think would give you what you're looking for in terms of stability but of course it's up to you if you just want to stay stock
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So if I install that stock rom, would I be able to update my phone using the internal updater? I just want to be able to install Android 5.0 when/if it comes out for the Note 3. Seeing how AT&T note 3 has little to no roms to install. Very disappointing.
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Wow... just... wow.
This POST is disappointing.
I'm on the same boat as you OP. When time comes for a new phone, my next phone will never be another Samsung phone again. I will only consider phones that are close to stock. Most likely Motorola X or Sony Z3 Compact or similar.
TouchWiz is so disappointing. It's slow and creates lags even for just checking what time it is.
Fortunately I have some time so unlike OP, I tried debloating stock rom, tried at least 5 custom roms. Most of the custom roms have either too much theme customization (really not my taste) or something else doesn't work (NFC payment or deep sleep or some other thing). And they all claim super duper fast and rock stable, but those are hyperboles. The only time I experienced one rom being faster than the other was with Galaxy S5 port rom, but that was most likely due to the fact that standby mode is disabled because we have no way to update the firmware. In other words, uses more battery but still lasts a day. Also, I never seen the battery last exceptionally longer than the stock rom, so don't trust the super long lasting battery claims.
The easiest way to get your phone run smoothly is to factory reset it, and then only install select apps that you really need and know that it won't be a resource hog reporting your every move.
Oh, and last year's Moto X (dual core) feels faster than a quad core Note3 for everyday task in my hands. I wish we had a google experience rom for n900a.
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The Odin files in that thread are for stock NC2 and unless you flashed a rom after your second post you're still on stock...it's the exact same AT&T stock build...flashing it won't really benefit you at all unless you rooted and made changes to your system. I assume by internal updater you mean the OTA updates that get pushed out from AT&T then yes since that is the official AT&T build if you flash it you will still get those updates provided AT&T is your carrier. There may not be a lot of roms but the ones we have are great I'd encourage you to try one or two there are a couple "debloated" stock roms I think would give you what you're looking for in terms of stability but of course it's up to you if you just want to stay stock
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Could you link me to some stock roms? I lost my game in rom finding and can't seem to get a good running/looking rom.
RErick said:
Wow... just... wow.
This POST is disappointing.
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Most useless post of the year goes to......
joshlete said:
Could you link me to some stock roms? I lost my game in rom finding and can't seem to get a good running/looking rom.
Most useless post of the year goes to......
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UR Droid is probably the closest to stock...Knox removed, sd card write permissions fixed, etc. are the only mods...that said carl's made a ton of flashable zips too so if you did want to start making mods yourself chances are you won't have any problems while running his rom
FireKat is one you've probably run across. That is a stock rom all of the mods/optimizations/etc mega makes are from other stock builds. There's no theming or anything like that it's more like "TouchWiz optimized"...again nothing extraneous added if you want to add tethering, call recording, etc you'll have to do it yourself. FireKat is geared towards speed and battery life but it's rock solid with no known issues. All of the rom updates you see are for performance improvements as opposed to the majority of the aosp-hybrid or heavily themed roms where updates are for bug fixes.
Both devs are really helpful and responsive definitely check out their threads though since I'm not up to date with both roms. I have flashed both of them at some point and both are significant improvements over stock...of course no one can tell you what roms you'll like or should flash but I'd be pretty surprised if you have a better experience on stock than either of these roms.
I've been running a stock rooted 4.4.2 for months and it was not laggy at all.
In the application manager settings I turned off all bloatware apps that I did not use. I froze (with titanium backup) all bloatware that could not be turned off in settings and also froze anything that says "knox" in the title. I used xposed installer to install many modules that allowed me to tweak my stock rom... including greenify to auto hibernate apps, smart booster to manage ram, boot manager, and also Wanam xposed for ui customizing...
My phone has run extremely well.
I just made the jump to 4.4.4 and got it rooted (thanks to @muniz_ri and a few others).... exact same setup again... stock rooted... turn off and freeze un-needed apps... xposed modules... and again it is running nice and smooth.
I also use nova launcher prime because it feels more responsive and does more things that I want (like a home screen that will autorotate to landscape mode).
Wow, that's a lot to have for being stock .
The only way to get rid most of your concerns is to root your phone. Then you can delete all other useless apps that you don't need and slow your phone down a bit.
But installing a new Rom is the best way to have a peace in mind I think. Dynamic KitKat is one of the best roms for our phone. I've been using it for months and there is nothing I can say how much I like it. Sometimes I experience lag, but that is to be expected because of Android's ability to do multitasks.
Just my 2 cents.
I've noticed since I got L my phone's battery is absolutely horrible, it heats up like crazy even if it's just in my pocket, it's almost always awake... I thought lollipop was supposed to increase battery life. If anybody has any solution please share it. I can't even get a full day yet on kk I would get like 3 days
Not sure how you got lollipop installed... but I know that a full wipe before install helps eliminate gremlins from the previous rom causing a conflict with the new rom.
Even with a stock OTA update to 5.0 on my wife's S4, she has had a lot of glitches. Having to uninsyall and reinstall apps and such to get them to work.
When I updated my note 3 to the stock rooted 5.0 I did a full wipe and had significantly worse battery life than on 4.4.4.
On my note 3, I recently did a full wipe and installed the dompop v2.2.3 rom (lollipop) and my battery life is good again.
Have you at least tried wiping dalvik & cache?
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I full wiped when I installed. I will give Dompop a try. Thanks I appreciate it. I tried the disable carrier iq prior to starting this thread.
So Blu finally released the Marshmallow update for the Vivo XL... and it kind of sucks. It's only 6.0 and not 6.0.1. The Gionee model of this phone has been running 6.0.1 since June. Updating via the OTA was a nightmare. It failed 3 times before it finally worked. Then I performed a factory reset, as always when performing a major update. It seems that you cannot format the memory card to use it as internal storage. It gives you the option but it ALWAYS fails. Also, the battery life blows. I lost 20% battery overnight while the phone was inactive and supposed to be dozing. Very disappointing so far. Anyone else have any problems?
My update failed several times but that was about he only problems I've faced. After a factory reset everything seems to be working fine. I am able to use my micro SD as internal as well. No other problems at all with what you mentioned. Everything seems to run smoother than it did on lollipop (but that could be as a result of the factory reset).
I'd love the upgrade if it didn't break compatibility with one crucial app. Until the issue of false root positives is addressed, I'm sticking to lollipop.
my wife's phone updated first try, didn't even feel the need to factory reset it after it came up, so far buttery smooth and better battery life, i think like 1 % over night sitting there and moderate use she got a few days out of her phone. so far i'm happy
My Vivo XL updated with no problems. However, i have noticed that it runs slower than before when viewing Netflix or listening to music, even though i only have 2 or 3 other apps opened at the same time. I usually have to free up more RAM to get it to work properly but i never had this problem when the phone was running Lollipop. Can be irritating at times because even some websites will lag or typing text messages can be slow because the lag time is ridiculous.
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My Vivo XL updated with no problems. However, i have noticed that it runs slower than before when viewing Netflix or listening to music, even though i only have 2 or 3 other apps opened at the same time. I usually have to free up more RAM to get it to work properly but i never had this problem when the phone was running Lollipop. Can be irritating at times because even some websites will lag or typing text messages can be slow because the lag time is ridiculous.
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Back up your things and try a factory reset. Had the same problems but this fixed it.
This was a good updated for me
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This was a good updated for me
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Yeah. I'm the OP. After a couple days, the update settled in. Battery life went back to normal, which is to say, stellar. So basically, all good here.
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Yeah. I'm the OP. After a couple days, the update settled in. Battery life went back to normal, which is to say, stellar. So basically, all good here.
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Extreme mode is also impressive don't know if you've seen it. Do you know if there is root yet? I've attempted king root but it fails and I don't want to brick this phone trying to F with other methods
I'm also running 6.0 and it seems to be working great. Much smoother and better battery life. Does anyone know of a method to root the Vivo XL running 6.0 yet?
Good afternoon guys, I have a problem, to update mi Blu vivo XL to Marshmallow the official BLU site says that my version number should be : BLU_V0030UU_V10. I am a little confused about this version number. That is the number in the Wireless update? I have this Current number in Wireless update BLU_V0030UU_V07_GENERIC_5.1_20160126-1033, but when I have tried to check for updates I can't install nothing, this message appears " Your system was damaged, wireless update is disabled". I don't know what to do, I can't install the update via Wireless update, Is there any other method like manually transfer a file? If it is possible, where can I find the file and what is the file name?
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Good afternoon guys, I have a problem, to update mi Blu vivo XL to Marshmallow the official BLU site says that my version number should be : BLU_V0030UU_V10. I am a little confused about this version number. That is the number in the Wireless update? I have this Current number in Wireless update BLU_V0030UU_V07_GENERIC_5.1_20160126-1033, but when I have tried to check for updates I can't install nothing, this message appears " Your system was damaged, wireless update is disabled". I don't know what to do, I can't install the update via Wireless update, Is there any other method like manually transfer a file? If it is possible, where can I find the file and what is the file name?
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I also have this issue. probably because of being rooted. However even I restored original ROM backup and original recovery, I still got such information and cannot do OTA update.
it works correctly , the system is smooth and everything is fine , maybe You a have a rooted device try reflashing and redownload the update
adaeda said:
Good afternoon guys, I have a problem, to update mi Blu vivo XL to Marshmallow the official BLU site says that my version number should be : BLU_V0030UU_V10. I am a little confused about this version number. That is the number in the Wireless update? I have this Current number in Wireless update BLU_V0030UU_V07_GENERIC_5.1_20160126-1033, but when I have tried to check for updates I can't install nothing, this message appears " Your system was damaged, wireless update is disabled". I don't know what to do, I can't install the update via Wireless update, Is there any other method like manually transfer a file? If it is possible, where can I find the file and what is the file name?
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Same here, my android 6.0 version was v07. Oddly enough, the first OTA update is v10. But then the next OTA update took the label back to V07. I reverted back to android 5.1 stock rom, since that was the only way I could get TWRP to load.
How can I go back to the lollipop update ???
Pls I need you guys to help me
I'm using BLU vivo XL, I flashed my phone through stock recovery and I wiped cache & format the phone then rebooted the phone, ever since then its been writing invalid imei, I checked the baseband and it's not showing anymore, I've tried to fix this but no way, I later downloaded the stock ROM and reflashed the phone still its showing invalid imei, I wanted to download Gionee S plus stock firmware but dunno if it's gonna fix the problem, pls I need guys to guide me on how best to fix this issue, its been two weeks + now, God bless.
someone share marshmallow for vivo xl (blu vivo xl v0030uu)
I've format my phone yesterday to factory default, swipe cache, etc, no i cant use towelroot, a few months ago i've updated the phone to 4.4.2 ver. "G900AUCU2ANG3", could somebody help me with this problem, idk what to do, btw its is safe to install lollipop? im tired of kitkat, too much problems, battery consumption, usb 3 not working, etc.. thanks in advance for any help given!!
I'm currently on G900a w/ PA2 Lollipop firmware, and like pretty much everyone else I want root. Apparently the current Kingroot method stopped working so what is currently being worked on? Should I stay on Lollipop or go to Marshmallow? My battery life sucks so I want to upgrade, but if a root is incoming for lollipop I would gladly hold back.
Thanks.
xMrTROLLIPOPx said:
I'm currently on G900a w/ PA2 Lollipop firmware, and like pretty much everyone else I want root. Apparently the current Kingroot method stopped working so what is currently being worked on? Should I stay on Lollipop or go to Marshmallow? My battery life sucks so I want to upgrade, but if a root is incoming for lollipop I would gladly hold back.
Thanks.
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Don't know about others, but some of us have been working on 5.x (because it seems doable).
I got root via Kingroot before they shut it down, & I'm trying to find a way to share it.
A lot of people have tried, so don't hold your breath.
However, if it's battery life that's your main interest, use EZ Disabler-2.5.5P.apk (Google is your friend) to disable anything you don't want or need.
I disabled about 80% of the stuff on my phone, & it was stable & really fast.
You really only need to disable the apps that automatically run in the background.
Between EZ Disabler and configuring battery sucking apps correctly (such as automatic updates), I managed to get phenomenal battery life without being rooted.
Hope that helps ...