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[T-Mobile Galaxy Note 4 General] Gareee:
Since we have note 4s on pre-order, I looked this issue up, and it looks like it is a thing, but there is an easy fix:

http://xdaforums.com/note-4/general/fix-external-sd-card-write-fix-t2904629
[T-Mobile Galaxy Note 4 General] taclm55:
Nothing but a nightmare so far

Hopefully no one else is having as bad an experience as I am with this phone and T-Mobile. I received my pre-order shipping email over the weekend that it was going to be delevered Mon the 13th - great!. I know UPS (almost) always delivers after 6PM in my location so I was sure I would be home in time. Of course they delivered it at 1PM failed attempt. So I called UPS and went out of my way in 1 hrtraffic to get the phone last night. OK got yhe phone!

I get home, carefully lift the cover off and see it looks good (still have stickers on. I knew I had to call T-Mobile to swap numbers since I was doing 2 phone number tranfers between phones and adding a line. Get on the phone with the rep, who said the new SIM card was invalid (no idea how that could be since they supplied it). Anyway, she tells me to turn on the phone. So I carefully lifted it from the box (with all plastic still on screen and back) and turned on phone. I could not see the screen so I carefully peeled off the plastic cover and noticed something wierd. I turned the phone back off and saw what looked like an indent/scratch in the scereen. Ran my fingernail over it and sure enough it was an imperfection or dame done while manufacturing/packing - NOT GREAT :(. So I told the rep to stop any transfers and make a note on my account. She tells me I should go to a store to show them. I decided to call the store 1st. The store says since I ordered the phone by calling T-mobile, there was nothing they could do - NOT GREAT :(.

So I call T-Mobile back, discuss with a rep the isse, sending her a picture - she said she never saw anything like that before. Se sends forwards me to a tech rep, who tells me I have to purchase another phone (WHAT!) and wait in line un til a new one gets shipped in maybe a week or 2 - this was my only option. I would get refunded everything later. I asked if there was any way to expedite he said there is not. So now I'm in back of the line with a defect phone I can;t use. On top of this, they disabled my data plan this morning on my current phone and I have to call them again for another hour to fix.
[T-Mobile Galaxy Note 4 General] NICEGYPT:
I usually ask for a supervisor :) reps don't know anything for sure. Call and ask for a supervisor and believe me you going to get your phone over night. Just tell him you are not satisfied with the service and you are going to cancel your service with them. Good luck
[T-Mobile Galaxy Note 4 General] BACARDILIMON:
They are correct in everything they said. It is how they do things. You can always return phone and go to store Friday and pick one up.

NOTE 4
[T-Mobile Galaxy Note 4 General] 1SiK1500:
The tracking number i was provided does not work when i try to track my phone. Should i contact TMO about this? Or wait to see if it updates?
[T-Mobile Galaxy Note 4 General] Laos101:
Father and I received mine Monday. Looking forward to playing around with it.
[T-Mobile Galaxy Note 4 General] Virusbetax:
The tracking number takes up to 48 hours to update. give it time, im assuming your a newbie :p. I preordered the phone in store on friday and just as expected it has shipped today on tuesday here on the east coast. I am still unable to see any info on where the package is or if the tracking number is functioning. I hope i get the overnight shipping upgrade =). by the way i ordered the white note 4. i feel like the black paint on the aluminum band on the black will easily scratch and fade. I usually get the black for most samsung phones but i think the white is way nicer then the black.
[T-Mobile Galaxy Note 4 General] 1SiK1500:
I wouldnt quite say a noob lol. They provided a tracking number via text and email and when clicked on it says tracking number not valid. But order in transit?

I went black because i enjoy out the screen more blends into the bezels and the front sensors dont stock out as much. But trust me the white did look AMAZING at best buy..
[T-Mobile Galaxy Note 4 General] hellzyehimerik:
battery

In holding my note 4 right now. It would be awesome if the battery life wernt awful
[T-Mobile Galaxy Note 4 General] dkb218:
What's "awful"? Is this your first Note device?
[T-Mobile Galaxy Note 4 General] alhadee12:
Now the device is in hand for some. What is your experience with the actual operation of the phone? What phone are you coming from?
[T-Mobile Galaxy Note 4 General] twe90kid:
Sweet credit card was just charged.. No tracking yet though. I think I'm getting it tomorrow
[T-Mobile Galaxy Note 4 General] ndtemple417:
when did your order yours and what color if you don't mind me asking
[T-Mobile Galaxy Note 4 General] twe90kid:
10/11, 2x black
[T-Mobile Galaxy Note 4 General] ndtemple417:
sweet thanks hopefully mine go through soon too then i order 1 black one on the 11th also
[T-Mobile Galaxy Note 4 General] taclm55:
Thanks NICEEGYPT and BACARDILIMON. They are telling me within the next day it will be shipped. If nothing by tomorrow I'll have to get on the horn (again). Will try threatening to cancel.
[T-Mobile Galaxy Note 4 General] aznmode:
Coming from a note 3, operation wise, it feels the same to me. I don't find it much faster. I was hoping for a super smooth experience like my Nvidia Shield Tablet. But I think the higher res screen on the note 4 is taxing the processor. In some cases I find the note 3 smoother. I still see occassional lag(delay) and stutter here and there just like the note 3. Although in most cases, its faster at loading apps once they launch. But I do love the sharper screen, better cameras on front and back, metal construction, better multi window experience. Is it worth buying for $749, probably not. But I'm hopefully getting the $200 samsung promo refund + sell my note 3 between $350-400, so I'm looking at about $200 out of pocket to get the note 4.
[T-Mobile Galaxy Note 4 General] alhadee12:
That helps a lot. I'm looking at doing the same with the promo and sale.
[T-Mobile Galaxy Note 4 General] Coolboys32:
I was wondering if anyone in Los Angeles or on the west coast received the phone today, if not what is your estimated delivery date?
[T-Mobile Galaxy Note 4 General] rekman:
Just waiting for somebody to support the sim unlock for this phone. I know it's only been 24 hours, but I'm impatient!
[T-Mobile Galaxy Note 4 General] khoop:
Here's my battery results on my first full charge. Not bad in my opinion.
[T-Mobile Galaxy Note 4 General] adorkablejuliep:
My phone was supposed to be delivered 10/13 but after not getting any tracking info, I called them every day from Friday for an update and they said to just wait because it might arrive Monday anyway. It didn't, called again and they said wait, maybe Tuesday. Well I finally got a tracking # this morning and it said scheduled delivery today (but no movement other than label creation). Just checked it and it says picked up in KY, scheduled delivery tomorrow. Good news is that I was able to reroute it from 1st floor to 9th floor for free (they had wrong suite #) and Tmo refunded me the overnight shipping fee. I am still annoyed though that TMo kept telling me to wait when it hadn't even shipped yet. I'm even more annoyed that when I called in Friday to ask about the early shipping, he basically told me to order right then and pay for overnight and I'd get it Monday for sure. I know he was doing his job making a sale but usually Tmo reps, in my experience, are more honest.
[T-Mobile Galaxy Note 4 General] D623:
I pre ordered my Note 4 on Saturday, How long does it takes before you see any shipping update on the T-Mobile website?
[T-Mobile Galaxy Note 4 General] sparhawk6:
Your post worries me. My biggest concern / fear about the Note 4 is lagginess. I recently purchased the Galaxy Tab S 8.4, and it suffers from pretty bad stutters in many of the apps I use the most (e.g. Facebook app, Link Bubble, Instagram). I don't see those stutters in my Nexus 5. I am really hoping I don't see stutters in the Note 4.
[T-Mobile Galaxy Note 4 General] saodem111:
Front camera problem?

Anyone got any problem with front camera. I received note 4 from T-mobile yesterday. However, the quality of front camera is really really terrible. :crying::crying::crying::crying: Anyone got the problem like me.
[T-Mobile Galaxy Note 4 General] aznmode:
I don't see stutter in many apps but it does show up occassionally. From the 2 apps I've seen it in is Facebook and Play Store. But also in some animations from other apps but that part is more random. Again not very frequent, just ocassionally but it still happens. I'm not saying its a bad phone but my experience with it is similar to my note 3. Have you tried playing with one at the store?

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With the front camera I noticed that when it recognizes your face (when the yellow circle shows up) it tries to make the image brighter and it causes the image to look a little washed out. But If I tilt the phone enough so that the yellow circle goes away, then the image becomes sharper but gets dimmer. But that defeats the purpose of a selfie.
[T-Mobile Galaxy Note 4 General] sparhawk6:
I have played with it at Best Buy, but I can't test my apps there. I can't load Facebook, or Instagram, or Link Bubble. I believe those are the worst offenders on my Tab S 8.4. I would blame it on bad app code, but I don't see the problems on my Nexus 5, so some devices are apparently able to over come the poorly written code.

I've also wanted to test the colors. I think the Tab S colors, although vibrant, are overdone and look fake. I've read that the Note 4 looks a lot better. But again, I can't do that until I can load my own photos and apps.
[T-Mobile Galaxy Note 4 General] m3lover1:
Same here. Not sure where to look as past phones have been nexus so no need. I'm going to Hong Kong the third week of November so need it to be unlocked. I read tmobile only unlocks after phone is paid off but I'm still going to try and ask.
[T-Mobile Galaxy Note 4 General] BACARDILIMON:
If you tell them you going away for work and need a working phone you should have no issue unlocking it.

NOTE 4
[T-Mobile Galaxy Note 4 General] cartertucker:
New TMO customer. Paid full price for the phone. Will they unlock or do I need to wait 40 days?
[T-Mobile Galaxy Note 4 General] RiverCity.45:
Hint: to reduce those "stutters" in your Tab S (S5, S4, etc.), go to Developer Options and change the Window animation scale/transition animation scale/animator duration scale to .5.
[T-Mobile Galaxy Note 4 General] amtrucker22:
From my understanding you will have to wait 40 days or pay to have it unlocked by a place like http://cellunlocker.net/ which is currently working on it now.

If you pay cellunlocker then you can cancel service before your first months service.
[T-Mobile Galaxy Note 4 General] m3lover1:
Ok sounds good. Will try early next month.
[T-Mobile Galaxy Note 4 General] BACARDILIMON:
I would not wait in case they say no. Then u give a few days and call back and speak to manager. They have always unlocked for me.

NOTE 4
[T-Mobile Galaxy Note 4 General] aznmode:
I thought all phones come unlocked now? My friends I went Thailand and both of them had verizon s5 and when they called Verizon they told them that their phones came already unlocked and that all they had to do was put an international sim card in it. And sure enough thats all they did and they were able to call, text, and surf the internet in Thailand. I would assume Tmobile phones would be the same.
[T-Mobile Galaxy Note 4 General] twe90kid:
i can confirm that verizon is the only carrier that does this for international sims.
[T-Mobile Galaxy Note 4 General] Kawaisa:
Neither T-Mobile nor AT&T come unlocked
[T-Mobile Galaxy Note 4 General] RebDovid:
Charcoal Black ordered early Monday (yesterday) afternoon eastern time. Email from UPS sent just after 6:00 p.m. ET telling me to expect delivery tomorrow (Wednesday) afternoon. (No change shown yet at T-Mobile Check Order Status, however.)
[T-Mobile Galaxy Note 4 General] Virusbetax:
My tracking updated a couple of hours ago. i ordered the white note 4 on 10/11 in store with trade -in. I am going to receive me phone on launch day on the 17th. Its better then getting it monday the following week which the tmo rep said would be the earliest it could come. cant wait! kinda sad though i didn't get the free upgrade to next day air saver :(. Also about the unlock i thought if you paid the phone in full it would automatically be elgible for an unlock? i tried with my iphone and they said i had to have it on account for a week?
[T-Mobile Galaxy Note 4 General] vw65bus:
Ordered mine Saturday (black version) no update from T-Mobile. But my UPS says delivery Thursday.
[T-Mobile Galaxy Note 4 General] ndtemple417:
got my tracking number from ups says it will get here tommorow but no update from tmobile either just says label created but hey its progress
[T-Mobile Galaxy Note 4 General] rekman:
Sim unlock update!!! Thanks to [MENTION=4218716]mocsab[/MENTION] cellfservices.com Supports sim unlock for this phone. Support told me to chose the generic "samsung" as the phone model, as the Note 4 isn't listed. Then type "T-Mobile USA" as the network and it should come to $34.95 if you chose the free "time frame."

*eagerly waiting for my code*
[T-Mobile Galaxy Note 4 General] mocsab:
I signed up for this service yesterday - (got my phone at 8am and was online looking for an unlock code at 830) lol - they thought they would be able to unlock quickly - took longer than they thought - tonight I got my notice that they had figured it all out - my code worked on first try and TA-DAAAH - NOTE 4 ROOTED on ATT.

Checked my LTE Speed in house - noticeable improvement over my S5 - and way better than the slow speed I was getting on TMOBILE. All around, it has been a very good two days.

GOOD LUCK with your unlock - hope it happens quicker than mine..
[T-Mobile Galaxy Note 4 General] twe90kid:
My card was charged in the morning.

T-mobile website have not updated the status. Still shows "being processed". No tracking info

My sales rep booked me up for next day air.

Also the address that I'm shipping to is a business address, so UPS doesn't show.
[T-Mobile Galaxy Note 4 General] amtrucker22:
Please update when you get your code!

That is awesome! Did you use the T-Mobile sim to do the regional unlock first? Wast there anything else we need to do?
[T-Mobile Galaxy Note 4 General] alhadee12:
I got mine today and I've had some slow download speeds and some lag. I haven't pulled out my Note 3 yet to compare them.
[T-Mobile Galaxy Note 4 General] xboxhacka:
Anyone know what the device name is for are new T-Mobile Note 4.

I know the Note 3 was Hlte. Whats this one?
[T-Mobile Galaxy Note 4 General] blacklabel2020:
trlte
[T-Mobile Galaxy Note 4 General] adorkablejuliep:
Did you try searching UPS through your reference number (Tmo phone #)? I shipped to my office and that is what I used to find my tracking.
[T-Mobile Galaxy Note 4 General] twe90kid:
damn, good call! had to try two different numbers as I ordered two. Also thought they used the order number as the reference number.
[T-Mobile Galaxy Note 4 General] aznmode:
The 2nd phone I ordered (first one had issues) on Monday is arriving tomorrow according to My ups. I don't understand why some are getting delayed.
[T-Mobile Galaxy Note 4 General] ndtemple417:
what type of issues....order issues or phone issues?
[T-Mobile Galaxy Note 4 General] RnRexpress3423:
I ordered my phone on Monday night and it is on the truck today for delivery! Work can't end soon enough
[T-Mobile Galaxy Note 4 General] D623:
Yay I got my tracking today.
[T-Mobile Galaxy Note 4 General] mocsab:
You have to use the TMOBILE SIM card for about five minutes of calls (from what someone else told me) before you attempt to unlock the Sim Card. at the very least, you have to use it - whether five minutes of calls are required, I don't know - I did just to be sure.

Once I had done that - I want to the site referenced earlier to get a SIM UNLOCK CODE - and while I must have been one of th efirst because it took so long - it eventually was done and now I hear it takes less than 20 minutes or so to get you unlock code.

Hope that helps...
[T-Mobile Galaxy Note 4 General] acephantom:
I ordered on late Sunday night (10/12). I received shipping this morning (EST) with email and text message notification from Tmo.

It says the estimated delivery is for October 23rd. I have a tracking number but UPS does not reflect any tracking information.

After ordering on Sunday I saw a couple of message on TMobile's site that said the Note 4 was on backorder and that the expected ship date was October 23rd (matches the date I recieved) but I had hopes that I would get an early delivery. It's not looking that way.
[T-Mobile Galaxy Note 4 General] @rbiter:
Woohoo. My note4 is out for delivery.
[T-Mobile Galaxy Note 4 General] DNASTY6997:
Maybe I have a good unit, because I have the note 3 and 4 sitting right next to me and no way to I have any and I many any lag. Phone is super smooth almost as smooth as buddies iPhone. I've seen a few other people say the same thing who have the phone already as well. Love my note 3 bt in my person opinion and I've had every note so far this phone is far superior to the others.
[T-Mobile Galaxy Note 4 General] amtrucker22:
Thanks! I get my phone today and will use it on TMO for a short while and then hit the website up.
[T-Mobile Galaxy Note 4 General] m3lover1:
Ordered a second note 4 in white for my mom this past Sunday and just got tracking info. Due to be delivered next Monday :/
[T-Mobile Galaxy Note 4 General] aznmode:
http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2904615
[T-Mobile Galaxy Note 4 General] tomski808:
Ugh, after reading all the posts about people getting upgraded to 2nd day air i ordered mine Sunday night ground ship. Finally got my tracking # and shows a due date of 10/23 :(. Guess thats what you get for being a cheap ass hehe.
[T-Mobile Galaxy Note 4 General] jsho31:
I got the same estimated shipping ETA but mine is coming tomorrow. It shipped yesterday but they didn't give me the overnight like everyone else apparently.
[T-Mobile Galaxy Note 4 General] HtcOnekid:
Dude I am in desperate need of a case for this beauty, the neo hybrid seems to be in another planet.
[T-Mobile Galaxy Note 4 General] @rbiter:
Score. My case and protector won't show up until tomorrow though so I would t play with it much until then.
[T-Mobile Galaxy Note 4 General] chrispyutec:
Who did you use for unlock code?
[T-Mobile Galaxy Note 4 General] :
They will unlock it if you're travelling internationally. You'll have to pay 2 months bill in advance and use your device for 15 days at least (that might be optional).

I had done that earlier for my Note 3. Switched from ATT to T-mobile (never had account with t-mobile) on 18th feb, requested to SIM unlock on 26th and received my code on 1st March.
[T-Mobile Galaxy Note 4 General] simpletona70:
Just ordered one today from Tmobile store and I should have it this Friday they said! I did the live chat and he checked on my status, it's processed and preparing for shipment! He said it's not on backorder and they have one with my name on it in the warehouse. So much happier than AT&T crap I've been dealing with lately. The auto canceled my order I placed on the 19th last month because they couldn't verify my information... after all this time!!!! So I tried again yesterday and now they tell me it's backordered...
[T-Mobile Galaxy Note 4 General] RebDovid:
UPS tracking reports delivery to my home at 4:54 p.m. ET. Unfortunately, I'm still at work.
[T-Mobile Galaxy Note 4 General] twe90kid:
$1600 pkg in the ****tiest packaging ever.. Good job T-Mobile
[T-Mobile Galaxy Note 4 General] mocsab:
http://www.cellfservices.com/
[T-Mobile Galaxy Note 4 General] elosogrande7076:
Did you order a White or Black one? I ordered from a Store last night and i am still waiting on my shipping information....if you check your account on tmo's website, it says processed? Mine still says in progress.
[T-Mobile Galaxy Note 4 General] simpletona70:
I can't log in to my account yet because i need the verification code from the SMS.... But I got an email saying my order has finished processing and the live chat rep gave me more detail, saying my specific order is not on backorder and is processing for shipment. probably won't get a tracking till tomorrow.

** It was the white one btw ***
[T-Mobile Galaxy Note 4 General] elosogrande7076:
I think someone said that the black was back ordered
[T-Mobile Galaxy Note 4 General] @rbiter:
Lol. I only had one in that bag. Yeah to bile should've done better. Especially for the $25 I paid.
[T-Mobile Galaxy Note 4 General] simpletona70:
Hmm.. well the Tmobile associate accidentally ordered the Black one last night and didn't noticed until I got home, canceled the order then today I reordered for the white. It was a 4 hour ordeal, but definitely glad I will be getting the phone on time. But I do think the online rep said my incorrect order was back ordered.
[T-Mobile Galaxy Note 4 General] Virusbetax:
I didn't think that the black color would be back-ordered? i havent seen the phone in person so i don't know how good the black color is. i called in tmobile and they said the white was back-ordered to but it shipped the next business day, i don't think these phones are truly back-ordered, if they are then Samsung is really stepping up there production game.
[T-Mobile Galaxy Note 4 General] naruto.ninjakid:
How do you feel about Voiding Knox ? No worries. I'm so paranoid think I will get Squaretrade insurance just in case Samsung wants to be difficult.
[T-Mobile Galaxy Note 4 General] twe90kid:
I could give a rats about knox to be honest.
[T-Mobile Galaxy Note 4 General] naruto.ninjakid:
Swappa vs Tmobile Itself ? Orders Online

Hey guys I wanted to get some opinions on items purchase online. Usually I always purchase my devices online at Swappa usually. This tome however I feel the prices are negligible enough since the device is so new. I could get one on Swappa for $830 but it costs just as much to get it from T-Mobile at that price. In this case is it better to get it from Swappa or T-Mobile.

Also if I order it online can I return it to a store if I have issues? I believe some said if you order online you have to return online and you will be without a phone for a few days. Do returns result in cash back or do they send another device. I would hope there is no restocking fee as well. Anyway thanks just wanted to see how you guy’s online ordering experience has been. Thanks, I appreciate all replies.

Swappa Listing so far : Link

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Lol yeah I hear that alot. I personally don't use Knox. Only concerned about the warranty if I have issues. Thanks for the tip. How are you liking it so far ? Which shipping speed did you choose ?
[T-Mobile Galaxy Note 4 General] simpletona70:
Same here, I really could care less about voiding knox. All I want to be able to do is have control over my phone, use sixxaxis controller and play PS games :) Oh and possibly get a smooth GPE rom to increase performance of this amazing phone.
[T-Mobile Galaxy Note 4 General] raw2000j:
Anyone know when note 4 will be available in stores?
[T-Mobile Galaxy Note 4 General] simpletona70:
Well my local store said this friday they will have plenty to be able to walk in and purchase. But i decided to just order anyway, I don't mind waiting for mail.
[T-Mobile Galaxy Note 4 General] amtrucker22:
Ugh... Just realized that the iPhone has a nano-sim and the N4 has a micro-sim. I will probably get a sim adapter tomorrow tomorrow.

I put in my unlock request at cellfservices just waiting for it to come back. :good:
[T-Mobile Galaxy Note 4 General] rekman:
the wait is becoming ridiculous.