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[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] sshafranko:
Every point you make is great and makes perfect sence. I have not tryed any other rom other than Foreverlocos stock deodex. Honestly havent played with my phone as much as id like to, my wife too for that matter, been kinda busy with life, but i have a break coming up first week of September so time to catch up. I decided to try the N5 for the 15 days that Tmo allows and ill go from there. I always like to wait a month or two like you said to see how things shake out but i dont know if i can...lol im going to try my best.

You know speaking of build quality i still dont understand the point of using glass...it didnt witk for iphone, most people will use a cover especially now with a glass back, so whats the use of a glass back? They could have used titanium, aluminum, plastic whatever they chose and i believe they could have integrated it to be removable and still have a great build quality feel. It is what it is now i guess. Thanks for the insight ms your a great help as always...
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] Craniotomy:
Hmmmm. So Moto X pure edition hopefully wifi calling will be ported, note 4 or note edge with note 4 Rom. Lol. Ahhh. December is a long wait. :P

Or stick with note 3 with tweaked lollipop! :D
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] mscion:
I'd love to hear your thoughts on the Note 5. Another nice thing about the Note 5 is that download speeds maybe be significantly better than Edge. Also, if you have a chance, do check out he note 4 port. Be interesting to know if you are less inclined to change after using it.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] 954wrecker:
Curious if anyone has compared the note 3 and note 4 speakers side by side?

Any noticeable difference in battery life with the two set up the same?

Thanks in advance for any info
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] sshafranko:
Watch this vid and your anwser shall you find...

https://youtu.be/_UYwfonN2hM
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] sshafranko:
And BTW my N3 was the best phone when it comes to battery life i ever owned. Including N4 and Note Edge. To be fair tho i only had my Note 4 for a couple of months so im not sure if any of the updates helped the N4 8n the battery department and also my N3 is still on KK.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] 954wrecker:
The camera is why I want to upgrade. If n4 had tweaked rom I would have left my n3 a long time ago
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] sshafranko:
I picked it up today...gonna keep it for the 14 days and see how it goes.. First thing i tested was the screen in direct sunlight. This is one of my biggest complaints with Sammy phones...screen is gorgeous in door and horrible in sunlight . They def improved this in the note 5. I dont think its as good as the s6 but i could be mistaken. N5 is on the right Edge on left, both full brightness.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] cuezaireekaa:
Keep an eye on that battery these upcoming days sshafranko and let us in on the scoop...

Its gotta last longer than my 3, for my consideration ;p

Have fun dude ! It does look brighter to me.

PS. What you taking the pics with? Precious note tres? Hahah

sent from an sm-n900t
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] sshafranko:
Took the pics with my wifes S5...this is what i hot on my first charge...so far i like the phone. Need a little more time with it tho to be sure. Ill post second charge tonight or tomorrow.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] sshafranko:
The audio definitely improved tremendously. Been lestening to music and watching vids with my lavel u and circle ear buds and it sounds great. Huge improvement over n4 and edge in quality and loudness. Samsung claims they upscaled the audio to a higher bit rate of 24-bit 192khz and its def noticeable.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] sshafranko:
My battery doubts have been squashed. Picture this phone with Tweaked and say Lean kernel.....
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] BACARDILIMON:
i got it working but i have not heard much good news about any twrp . so i stuck with what worked. i have new phone coming but i did not do a nand recovery i odin back to stock and still went all the way with unroot.

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just sent you one
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] deeznutz1977:
That's what I thought he did... Everyone reading this make sure you update to the latest version of TWRP
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] Steve Lazarus:
The newest version seems to be working well from what limited reading I've done , the .8 version. ..
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] deeznutz1977:
Since I Got the brick loop on release day I have yet to make a backup. Let alone restore one
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] Steve Lazarus:
lol, yeah. ..No restores on my DD. ..I flashed the Tweaked beta, if I run into any issues I'll just reflash..Thus far nothing warrants a restore IMO..Just use Titanium Backup and restores are almost a moot point...
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] deeznutz1977:
Same goes for me:). It's not that hard to. Re set up a phone now a days
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] Pikezer1337:
Seem to be getting stuck on the Splash screen no matter what I do.

Nvm flashed a new kernel and that worked.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] dirtybudha:
It doesn't come with a kernel, but will retain the kernel you had previously...unless...

Glad you got it working. What kernel did you flash?
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] Pikezer1337:
Anyone get Mobile Odin working with this ROM?
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] deeznutz1977:
I don't believe mobile Odin's supported with the note 3 yet..

That being said it should work if your running a n9005 rom
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] sshafranko:
Guys a couple things that ive been testing today and yesterday trying to ease everyones minds a bit hopefully and things that were mentioned here recently.

1. Restoring a backup including efs

2. Battery life on A2 compared to A1

I am currently using Twrp .8 the newest version which I downloaded the .img file from their site and installed via Recovery Tools, a free app from the playstore. Between today and yesterday I backed up and restored about 6 to 7 times including efs and everything was as peachy as can be. No boot loops errors, etc....just pure goodness so I think that the whole bootloop/brick issue is resolved and non existant in the .8 version. Test 1 complete> success <

For the battery issue a couple people including myself mentioned in previous posts that battery life was not good or worse on A2 compared to A1 or just in general. Well I tested it and proved that to be false, see pics below. Battery life is just as good if not a bit bettwr than A1 and in general imo great overall. Not sure what exactly happened when I first flashed A2 it could have been as simple as the rom needed to settle in for a bit and I just rushed to judgment a little too quickly, or maybe it had something to do with the few apks that I removed from system> app folder, not sure until other people report their stats while fully bloated.

So in conlusion I believe according to my tests it is safe to restore including efs in the .8 TWRP version, and batterylife is as it should be on Alpha 2. Once again see pics. Hope this eased some minds and if you find that your findings are different than mine, hopefully we can figure it out. Cheers

N900T
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] sshafranko:
Well looks lile battery life issues are non existant on Alpa 2. Whew....

N900T
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] BACARDILIMON:
so i think a bit different lol. i know alot of people had issues and a lot that did not. i think it goes back to every phone is not created equal. my first note 3 rooted on first try. when i had hardware issues i got the replacement and it took me 3 times to root using same method as first time. the second unit killed my sd card. a ton of issues with it. so that being said i think it is the phone.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] dirtybudha:
Thought I'd share that they released 20+20 LTE in Dallas. Just under 70Mbps during rush hour.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] Pjs187:
Thanks putting in so much time guys, already loving having a tweaked note 3, curious what mod you're using for 1% battery, or is it just Wanam?
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] mrmarshall428:
Sshafranko what governor and scheduler are you using, if you don't mind me asking. Read ahead settings. All those goodies
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] dohclude:
Wow! I don't get anywhere near those speeds, and I live/work in Frisco myself... :confused:
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] sshafranko:
Wanam until Dwith completes the Status bar controls in Tsm parts. Then Wanam goes to sleep.

N900T
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] BACARDILIMON:
so just was informed that replacement note 3 are on back order and should be availible in about 10 days. t mobile dropped the ball big time. so i picked up a lgg2 and it ok but not even gonna root it cause it going back when i get my note 3. so pissed at samsung for doing the dumb knox stuff. well looking forward to being back with u guys.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] deeznutz1977:
So they didn't send you a new one... Usually if they don't have a refurb they would send you a new one.. Well that's what happened when I it a replacement for the note 2...

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You can also flash foreverlocos aosp theme for tweaked....
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] cuezaireekaa:
Damn! Looking good..

And what if they threw a 4100 mah in one, as well as waterproof it, and gimme 128gb ...and I'm down!

http://androidspin.com/2015/08/21/s...e-with-4100mah-battery-could-be-on-the-cards/

sent from an sm-n900t
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] sshafranko:
Honestly they have this thing running pretty efficiently even a 3500mah would be amazing. I have a feeling their saving the bigger battery and usb type C connector for the N6 to give you a reason to upgrade from N5.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] mscion:
Hi! Thanks for the testing! Pretty much what I expected, (actually, even a little better!) Was just wondering.

Does anyone know, once this phone is rooted, whether Xposed should work on this device?
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] Craniotomy:
Anyone saw the asus Zen phone 2 with 256gb internal memory?
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] dirtybudha:
Saw that and started seriously thinking about it. Then i saw 5.5 screen.

Love my large screen, Age of Ultron is da bomb on it.

BOOM, shalakalaka

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From what i have read it still isn't working well with lollipop.

BOOM, shalakalaka
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] mscion:
My experience is that it works ok for what I like to do using lollipop on my Note Edge (App Settings, SwipeBack 2, unicon, Multiwindow Plus and some other stuff). But I had heard there were problems with devices using a 64bit chip.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] dirtybudha:
AND there's Android M coming along to throw a wrench into the mess.

BOOM, shalakalaka
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] sshafranko:
They have xposed working on the S6 which has the same 7420 chip i think it is, but i didnt really read up on it to see how well it is working. Wanam made it all work. Here is the post if u wanna check it out.

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=3180960
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] dirtybudha:
BUT no mention of other devices like the Note.

BOOM, shalakalaka
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] Craniotomy:
Dang, didn't see that 5.5 inch screen. Lol back to Moto a pure or note 4.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] dirtybudha:
It's ridiculously nice though.

BOOM, shalakalaka
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] cuezaireekaa:
After playing with the note 5 and s6edge+ at Tmo today , the s6edge+ feels amazing in the hand and is quite the looker I must say. I honestly like the design and feel of the note 4 over the 5 so if the price is right in the next few months...

sent from an sm-n900t
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] dirtybudha:
I agree the S6 Plus is sexy, but as a graphic designer I'll take the stylus on the Note.

But I'm not buying either.

Muuahahahahahhahahaaaa!!

BOOM, shalakalaka
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] mscion:
Note Edge with selection of Note 4 ports keeping me happy. It will be a little while till I change. I also have a sneaking suspicion that Samsung has something up its sleeve in the coming months. I remember when the Samsung Pro tablet was released and I bought it then (still happy with it) and then 3 months later the S series came out (which pissed off a few folks...).
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] mscion:
Just read in a Note 5 thread that someone's solution to not having a micro sd is to use a wifi flash drive. Sounds interesting although I don't know how well they work, say, for gaming and playing movies. Also, how often you have to recharge them?
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] dirtybudha:
The catch it carrying 2 devices then. I've had others tell me the same thing, it's not better than an on-board micro sd. But it'll work for some.

BOOM, shalakalaka
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] mscion:
Don't know the products out there. Maybe some can be carried on a keychain? That wouldn't be so bad. Especally if you could carry several flash drives on a keychain. Presumably could be used on other devices without having to remove from phone like a micro sd.

Anyway, just a thought :)
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] dirtybudha:
Theta a car for the S6, i think, that had a micro sd slot in it and it plugs into the phone.

I winner of that's being made for the note 5.

BOOM, shalakalaka
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] mscion:
Ummm... Try again... :)
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] dirtybudha:
ROUND 2

There's a case with a built in micro sd slot. The phone plus into the case and can access the card.

I'm hoping they'd make one for the Note 5.

BOOM, shalakalaka
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] mgbotoe:
The one for the s6? I'm sorry but that thing is sooooooi ugly lol I can't justify upgrading just to smack that on my phone....rather get a keychain lol
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] dirtybudha:
I'd rather not have either.

BOOM, shalakalaka
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] dirtybudha:
HHhmmmmmmm:

http://www.gizmag.com/galaxy-note-5-vs-moto-x-style-pure-comparison/39146/
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] sshafranko:
Interesting...If they released on same date would have been a hard decision for me...they didnt mention audio (speakers, etc..). Sd card vs spen, multi windows....hmmmm
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] dirtybudha:
Multiwindow will only really be on Samsung as it's their software, unless Android includes it.

Both have speakers but the Moro has them in the front.

BOOM, shalakalaka
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] sshafranko:
Right...dont to you think if your reviewing similarities and differences between 2 phones you would mention the speaker difference? Audio is important to many people im surprised they didnt mention that part.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] mscion:
Maybe multi/floating windows will work on moto x?

http://www.theandroidcop.com/install-halo-and-x-floating-window-on-any-android-device/
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] sshafranko:
Yea that used to work great but i think it stoped in lollipop. Android actually sarted implementing some things for it a few months ago in lollipop. I think eventually maybe even in M it will be a native thing in Aosp
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] dirtybudha:
There's a lot that can make the difference in sound. The speakers are not gonna be fantastic, and i use Bluetooth devices anyway.

I'm still leaning towards the Moto, but will probably wait until there are good reviews out.

BOOM, shalakalaka
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] mscion:
Hey! Don't forget Le Love phone!

http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=...7vyhXcXyUDjCgtXEg&sig2=v_vkoD4-5Vwnvz7cPoUXfg
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] dirtybudha:
Yes but "...64GB and 128GB while it doesn’t support microSD expansion." So I'm out on it.

THEN there's the LG G4 Pro, with a 4th quarter release...

http://www.ubergizmo.com/2015/08/lg-g4-pro-5-8-inch-display-dual-camera-rumors/
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] Craniotomy:
Lollipop tweaked? ?
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] sshafranko:
He has a lot of it done for the N3 but then he had a bunch of personal things to take care of and couldnt finish. Hopefully he jumps back in the seat soon. Would be awesome
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] dirtybudha:
"Acer has also announced/teased a new gaming phone, the Predator 6. As you might guess, it packs a 6-inch HD display (no specifics on resolution) and also brings in a deca-core (10 cores!) MediaTek processor to keep things humming along. Information is scarce on the Predator 6, but we do know that it runs Android, has a 21-megapixel rear camera and also has the unique addition of dual-haptic feedback motors for rumbles, much like console controllers.'

http://androidandme.com/2015/09/news/acer-has-announced-a-gaming-tablet-and-deca-core-gaming-phone/

MOTHER OF GOD!!
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] dirtybudha:
Oh my!! Micro sd and removable battery??? I do believe I'm getting the vapors.

http://m.gsmarena.com/lg_g4_pro_tip...tic_body_and_removable_battery-news-13833.php

BOOM, shalakalaka
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] sshafranko:
Looks like a frontrunner for new power users favorite phone.. especially if the leaked specs are correct and sd, removable battery. Only thing that worries me is historically not much dev for lg, or at least not many choises for roms, mods, kernels...but who knows that may all change with this phone
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] dirtybudha:
AND that's why we get D to work on it! Not gonna lie, if the rumor is right I'll have a look at it.

Worry about back facing speaker but i could overlook it.

Still like the idea of pure Android on the Moto.

BOOM, shalakalaka
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] mscion:
This one looks quite good!

http://www.gsmarena.com/huawei_mate_8-7239.php
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] sshafranko:
Wow those specs are on par with N5...pretty amazing...only thing to worry about there is battery life. Its unproven yet and it is not removable. Hopefully its as efficient as the n5 i have. Nice find M
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] mscion:
Well, the battery might not have to be that efficient as its likely over 4,000mAh if the Mate 7 is any indicator! Still, lots of unknowns for me. Have no idea how good the processor is for example. Anyway, did you decide to keep the n5? I probably won't get anything new till December. Also, just saw that 5.1.1 is available on N915f. Hopefully will make it's way to the tmobile variant soon to keep things interesting.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] dirtybudha:
I'm with us, probably gonna wait until the holidays.

There seem to be some good devices coming around.

The screens are getting more battery efficient. The Note 5 is an example. Reviews dais he screen is beautiful and doesn't drain the battery as much. We'll just have to see how things progress.

BOOM, shalakalaka
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] dirtybudha:
VERY good review of the Moto X Pure.

http://reviews.gizmodo.com/moto-x-pure-edition-review-this-phone-does-android-bet-1728270123

Think I'm gonna hold out. Bad low-light camera and not so great battery make me reconsider the purchase.

Y'all read it if you're interested in the device.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] sshafranko:
Will these phones like Mate and Moto x have wifi calling, volte, video calling if on tmo network? We just got an update on N5 and we have tmo native video calling. Will those 400 dolla phones have any of those features?
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] dirtybudha:
N5 is the first, i think it'll be on other devices too.

The others ate if'y. Marshmallow is supposed to have wifi calling baked in, so it very well could have it. The Mate poetically won't.

BOOM, shalakalaka
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] 954wrecker:
Any thoughts on this phone?

http://9to5google.com/2015/09/08/blu-pure-xl-phone/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gc7oYhtgCl8&feature=youtube_gdata_player

http://www.bluproducts.com/index.php/pure-xl

***EDIT***

I'll pass on this one I just read about the lack of custom rom support based on the processor.

"Blu has gotten flack in the past about their dearth of updates and the lack of pace in the updates that do get released. Normally you could just flash a custom ROM with a newer version of Android but since we’re seeing a MediaTek chip here, that might prove challenging. Develop for MediaTek chips comes about slow, or not at all due to poor documentation from the chip maker."

***EDIT***
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] mscion:
Certainly can't beat the price! Actually looks pretty good. As I recall, Microcenter Stores carry Blu phones. There are about 25 nationwide so you might be able to test it out if you can find a store near you. There is a store in Rockville MD, not far from my home so I will definitely check it out.

Thanks!
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] deeznutz1977:
I didn't know you live in md/nva. I live in balti
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] dirtybudha:
With Blu i worry about build quality, but mostly future updates. Never heard about updates rolling out from them.

BOOM, shalakalaka
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] mscion:
Well, Just another toy to consider. At the moment the Huawei Mate 8 is the most interesting one for me. For now, just having fun window shopping. So keep'm coming!
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] dirtybudha:
I have to say i like the phone discussion.

BOOM, shalakalaka
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] dirtybudha:
I feel as though 2015 has been a weak year for cellphones.

BOOM, shalakalaka
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] mscion:
Well, the year isn't over. Maybe the new Iphone coming out today will have some nice innovative features like removable battery and micro sd slot!
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] deeznutz1977:
Lmao [MENTION=4190053]mscion[/MENTION]
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] Craniotomy:
I think not in our lifetime? Lol
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] sshafranko:
Donno about that...S6 N5 and some still do to come Lg G4 Pro , etc...pretty powerful devices
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] sshafranko:
Moto x pure looks sweet but from what ive read no band 12 support....so no wifi calling, no volte, they may added later with android M but that could be 8 months from now
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] mscion:
Well, I guess I was partially right. Apple has come out with something even more innovative. It's called a stylus or pencil or something like that...

http://gizmodo.com/apple-pencil-the-stylus-steve-jobs-warned-us-about-1729605755

Gee what if it works on the iphone 6 plus.. then I'd really be torn.... (just kidding...)
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] Craniotomy:
I-pen? Patent pending? Lol
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] dirtybudha:
But...where do they stick the "iPen"?

BOOM, shalakalaka
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] deeznutz1977:
Same place apple usually. Sticks it to the consumer
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] dirtybudha:
May have to wait until next year...

"Our insiders tell us that the Galaxy S7 is being tested with Samsung’s screaming fast UFS 2.0 storage, but the company might have found a way to make it work with SD cards."

http://www.sammobile.com/2015/09/10...xy-s7-details-emerge-codenamed-project-lucky/

BOOM, shalakalaka
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] sshafranko:
Juicy stuff dirty...
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] dirtybudha:
There's nothing to support it, but i have faith Sammy paid attention to the gripes.

BOOM, shalakalaka
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] Craniotomy:
In there nose? Hehehe.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] mscion:
I Dunno... Blu Pure XL two weeks away. At $350, still tempted...
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] dirtybudha:
Blu never rolls updates out.

BOOM, shalakalaka
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] mscion:
Well, never say never! Regardless, at that price, your update could be your next phone!
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] sshafranko:
Yea that Blu phone looks awesome...almost N5 specs for 350...dirty how do you know they dont roll updates out?