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[Galaxy Note 4 General] StevePritchard:
I've attached a screenshot of my battery usage from today. It's as good as kitkat, but as I said, I had to install Lux to turn the screen brightness down, which I find to be the biggest battery drain.
[Galaxy Note 4 General] uktechguru:
Have you tried power saving mode at all? I have the brightness set all the way down with auto brightness on but when I went to switch power saving mode on, the screen dimmed even more. I might give it a go tomorrow. Only thing is, I like the hepatic feedback when you touch the screen and power saving mode turns this off. Will try lux as well.
[Galaxy Note 4 General] willcor:
hi ,

i agree with you about using Lux app.

i always struggled with the stock auto brightness on my devices ( Note 2 ,Note 3 ,Note 8.0 etc )

I installed Lux ( a year or two ago ) and found i don't have to be "annoyed" when the stock auto brightness dims and will not adjust correctly (" up" brightness ,when entering dim lit room /light .)

Yes ,i had a few hiccups with Lux ,but after a while with understanding and tweaking it right i have no problems ,works fine .(Yes and you have more "options " and control with Lux ,than with stock auto brightness )

good luck
[Galaxy Note 4 General] fahed2000:
Anyone notice a distortion in audio when using poweramp. I did a dirty flash and not cleared any cache. I was on dbt rom before, will try that soon however I noticed a degradation in the audio quality when audio is played using headphones
[Galaxy Note 4 General] itzic:
It seems to me that the L from Nederland - BOC3 has a little problem with battery, it drains faster than KK,

so in order to go back to KK, i must follow the exact steps like I updated to L ? Odin, AP / PDA, ( re-partition is NOT ticked) and Start ?
[Galaxy Note 4 General] fahed2000:
Yes , however I do not think you can do a dirty flash , most likely on boot post flash it will just remain on the Samsung startup. (at least that is what happened to me from dbt to KK) you would need to factory reset. HOLD VOLUME UP + Home Button + Power*
[Galaxy Note 4 General] Ashatar:
That's strange, my battery is completely the same from KitKat to Lollipop German ROM to Netherland ROM....
[Galaxy Note 4 General] itzic:
Yep, strange, before upgrading ive done wipe data and wipe cache and after update the same-wipe data and wipe cache just to be sure of working properly.
[Galaxy Note 4 General] vysus:
I'm using PowerAmp, it sounds good as well.

Only problem for me is the stop playing now and then, but it's a known Lollipop issue affecting all third-part music players and hope it will be fixed soon.
[Galaxy Note 4 General] @home:
I had that on the previous Lollipop rom. One of the main reasons I went back to KK. Glad I saw your post & will now stay away from lollipoop for now on my N4.
[Galaxy Note 4 General] vysus:
Glad you solved, but have to specify that using Google Music issue disappears.

Yes, I know what you're thinking, no music player SOUNDS like PowerAmp and I agree with you completely, but, when music suddenly stops, I can't keep from thinking to throw the device away especially on a crowded bus or metro wagon :angel:

About the battery life, here's a tip:

Suddenly today battery started to drain quickly.

I remember that yesterday I've downloaded AirDroid from the Store and verified that Greenify was unable to set it off while device stands-by.

So, I've removed it, no luck.

Then I realized yesterday nite I mess with Smart Lock, I've activated it and play a little, then forgot to set it off.

Now I completely turned it off and drain stopped immediately.

So definitvely, YES, thE BOC3 couldn't be ABSOLUTELY a final release....
[Galaxy Note 4 General] @home:
I don't use Google music. Sound ****e, even with the equalizer.

.

Really thinking LP is not very good at all. So many bugs & faults. Google Lollipop=Vista
[Galaxy Note 4 General] uktechguru:
You have to remember this is almost certainly not the final release and of course this is Samsung's version. The stock version is way better but most variants are not buggy at all. A final release will hopefully reduce the bugs if not get rid of them but don't write off lollipop yet. You can't really go off it without trying the final release once it's rolled out.
[Galaxy Note 4 General] Racinghart91:
I cant agree with that.. i am on the german lolli rom but i can't say that there is anything wrong with it.

Maybe battery was a tiny tiny litle bit better on kitkat (but im on lollipop for so long i can't really remember)

i like it for the rest and never had any kind of bug...
[Galaxy Note 4 General] rumble101:
+1 accept the 'stop contacts' bug, which disappeared after disabling Google Now.

Running BOC3 now without factory reset(coming from BOB4), with no problems at all...
[Galaxy Note 4 General] Racinghart91:
i never had stop contacts before maybe im just lucky.

can you confirm that BOC3 is good and that i can root it ?

i downloaded it but i have not yet upgraded my phone...
[Galaxy Note 4 General] rumble101:
Yes, it runs smoothly, and the mute button is back...

I read on a different forum that rooting still works, I have to work without a root (MDM policy).
[Galaxy Note 4 General] Batfink33:
Yes, rooting works on BOC3.
[Galaxy Note 4 General] Racinghart91:
the website of chainfire says that the autoroot file is for BOB4 rom... i am not going to try n root it i think.

i installed the update, and i deleted greenify am going to try how long the battery will last without greenify
[Galaxy Note 4 General] Sandemann01:
Hi,

I'm all new to this site , but want to upgrade my note 4 to Lollipop 5.0.1

My phone is a SM-910F and is bought in norway.

Can I upgrade to this version? Can some post a link to a "how-to" so I can do it? :)

Is there any chance to get back to original version?

When finally Samsung sends out futher update, can I just update from there? Or do I have to use "unoriginal" updates after this?

Thanks
[Galaxy Note 4 General] durgeshnayak:
SM - 910F firmware on SM - 910G

Hi I have a pretty basic question. Can I flash the firmware for SM-910F on my SM-910G via Odin? My Note 4 (SM-910G) is unlocked (Asia). Is this possible? Thanks in advance.
[Galaxy Note 4 General] nookcoloruser:
Yes you can.

You need to use a programme called ODIN on a PC.

You flash the firmware to your phone using ODIN.

To revert back you need to download either 4.4.4 or wait for Lollipop to be released with your phones country code.

Repeat the same flash procedure.

OTA

If you flash 5.0.1 and factory restore after and manage to change your CSC (phone country code) to match the 5.0.1 firmware - you will receive OTA updates

If you dirty flash (just flash rom on top of your current) chances are you will keep your original CSC code and won't avail of OTA updates.

You will need to reflash / restore to align the CSC code to the rom / firmware

Or install an official firmware from your own territory ...

To know your CSC install Samsung Phone Info on the Google PlayStore and you will be told your original CSC.

You can then download KitKat 4.4.4 for your device from Samfirmware.com in case you want to rollback to your original firmware.

Instructions on how to use ODIN are available there too.
[Galaxy Note 4 General] Alessiomagliozzi:
Rollout Lollipop Note 4 brand Vodafone in Europe

Officially started updating Lollipop in europe for the Vodafone brand .

Same firmware version Dutch .

PDA: N910FXXU1BOC3 CSC: N910FVFG1BOC2 CHANGELIST: 4456564 BUILD DATE: 13.03.2015

Right now they are getting the upgrade in Romania and Cyprus , I believe that the first to be updated are the Vodafone brand to follow others ( no brand included ) .
[Galaxy Note 4 General] Rsroms:
It works with BOC3 as well. Tried and tested
[Galaxy Note 4 General] Racinghart91:
Thank you sir
[Galaxy Note 4 General] Ce:
Unfortunately it didn't work on mine!!

Full wipe. TWRP got in a bootloop.
[Galaxy Note 4 General] Racinghart91:
I have to admit I like the new boc3 lollipop so far. Been running it since this morning and still have 82% battery left with 1hour of sot. Not rooted anymore and I deleted greenify. Disabled a lot of bloatware tough :)
[Galaxy Note 4 General] Batfink33:
Works on BOC3 with me also.
[Galaxy Note 4 General] Braxos:
Wipe the phone on startup untick the option let Google to search location via WiFi even WiFi is off

If you get high drain from Google services (location) and/or unified daemon then reflashed rom with full wipe.
[Galaxy Note 4 General] Racinghart91:
I can't say I have a big drain but I see Google services using most of the battery in my stats...
[Galaxy Note 4 General] Braxos:
Don't expect the 4.4.4 battery. I haven't seen so low drain on lollipop bob4 or boc3 best day was 6% over 9 hours sleep but normal is 7-9% on the same amount of sleep time. I can get 6-7 hours SOT with fb twitter and streaming movies amazon, twitch or download and watch it on same battery cycle with 10% left on battery. On 4.4.4 I had on same usage 9hours SOT. But swap location reporting off and location battery saving and check what apps are using location and how much they must be on low except apps like maps where you used them to navigate but if you haven't used navigation they should not even be on it.
[Galaxy Note 4 General] Fatherboard:
Ehh... 9 hours of SOT is rather fictional. You can get no more than 6 hours of SOT. Tested with more than one Snappy based note 4 and 6 hours is really the upper limit. This holds up for kitkat, if with lollipop the situation is worse, then I guess I won't be getting more than 4-4.5 hours of SOT.
[Galaxy Note 4 General] Braxos:
I had it on 4.4.4 trust me. But no gaming, browsing and video on demand tapatalk and social ****.

To be correct it was 8:25 8:45 8:35 with 10-15% left

On lollipop was 7:00 with 10-15% left my max
[Galaxy Note 4 General] Racinghart91:
Yeah but let's be fair... Who the he'll wants to spend 9 hours a day on his phone :p

I mean I'm happy that when I go to bed my phone still has 40+ %
[Galaxy Note 4 General] loco-:
Do you need to select the same rom again?

If i just press start, odin complains about "no binary selected".
[Galaxy Note 4 General] uktechguru:
Before you press start you need to put the firmware version you want to flash into the second box on the left side of the screen in Odin. What are you trying to do?
[Galaxy Note 4 General] loco-:
I know how to flash a ROM with Odin.

I'm trying to get back to the original CSC code. Read the whole post I quoted, this should be the solution.
[Galaxy Note 4 General] Ionut Ciprian:
Use firmware recovery from Kyes
[Galaxy Note 4 General] uktechguru:
Could you perhaps tell me the past number? I can't find the original post
[Galaxy Note 4 General] loco-:
It's post #1010 http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=59633067&postcount=1010
[Galaxy Note 4 General] uktechguru:
This is the translation from the site that the post referred to:

1) enter into recovery and perform a wipe data

2) disconnect the battery

3) put it back (as always best to wait 10 seconds suggest the guides of soft deep clean)

4) enter download mode at this point, in odin 3:09, you must remove the tick in "Auto Reboot"

5) from 3:09 Odin, load with the "AP" firmware no-brand

6 ) connect the device, wait until the box below ID: COM becomes blue

7) be passed on the forehead a rag to wipe the sweat on his forehead that she begun to arrive

8) PRESS START After the flash, the device will not restart. And 'normal.

9) close odin and unplug the device, turn it off by removing the battery, plug in, turn it on again always in download mode. It 'important to not let him to boot. If were to share in the wizard, you must repeat the entire steps 1 through

10), reconnect the device to the PC, then with device in download mode

11) Repeat steps 5 to 7, using the same rag to the forehead (important) Make sure there is a check on "Auto Reboot "but by default, opening odin, the box is flagged

12) PRESS START At this point you have made ​​a total debrand and alignment csc to receive OTA updates.

(Translated using Google translate)

It says you need to add the firmware again at point 11 "repeat steps 5-7" with step 5 saying to load the firmware in the ap box in Odin. That's why you're getting the error because Odin has nothing to flash.
[Galaxy Note 4 General] nookcoloruser:
Yes you need to select the same rom again. Your essentially flashing the rom twice.
[Galaxy Note 4 General] loco-:
Oh, i totally missed the original italian post.

Thank you guys :)
[Galaxy Note 4 General] Infoseye:
Just flashed this rom it's an excellent Lollipop build!

Everything has improved!!!! Games that refused or crashed when launched works perfectly and the performance is excellent...worked like a charm!

Loving my Note 4:D
[Galaxy Note 4 General] nookcoloruser:
Flashed it myself and can testify that it's so much more solid than the DBT firmware.
[Galaxy Note 4 General] itzic:
So Boc3 dutch is exactly the same with Boc3 Vodafone Romania ?
[Galaxy Note 4 General] nookcoloruser:
Appears to be so - it looks like this is the firmware they are going to readily pushing out now after the DBT's BOB firmware was pulled back by Samsung.
[Galaxy Note 4 General] higgers:
Excuse me if this is a stupid question, I've never flashed a ROM to any of my Notes before. I want to update my Note 3 and if that works then I might do my Note 4 too. My note 3 is completely stock so I don't have a recovery installed, I can only enter download mode. Would a factory reset work in place of step 1 above? So step 1 would become:

1) Boot phone normally, perform factory reset, turn off phone

2) Disconnect battery

etc.

Would that work? I don't want to trip the Knox counter by rooting the phone to install a custom recovery.
[Galaxy Note 4 General] nookcoloruser:
Actually I wouldn't pay too much heed to those instructions from that translated website. I flashed my DBT German Note 4 with the Dutch 5.0.1 update and performed the flash & update exactly as those instructions outlay to align your CSC with that of the firmware. Despite doing the above multiple times my CSC is still showing as DBT/TPD rather than just TPD.

So I would read into those a grain of salt. I even factory wiped and wiped my cache a couple of times and still nada.

--

Essentially as long as your flashing via ODIN an official Samsung firmware you will not trip your Knox counter and you do not need a custom recovery.

Even if your device is completely stock you should have a basic recovery mode there too.

But again I wouldn't worry about it. Just make sure you only flash official firmware. You can always reflash when your specific country one emerges.
[Galaxy Note 4 General] itzic:
My N4 is from Romania, i had the original CSC - CNX on KK, i updated several times (each time had wipe data and cache before and after de flashing), first to dutch version of loly, then to VF Romania lolly, back to KK VF Romania and again to VF Romania lolly and now I have CSC - SIM, and Country Code - Slovenia. How on earth is this possible, since i flashed only dutch and romanian firmwire ?

Is there a way to have my original Romanian CSC - CNX ?
[Galaxy Note 4 General] Ionut Ciprian:
Salut,

Da-i frate o revenire la setarile din fabrica (din meniul telefonului) si nu-ti mai stoarce creierii cu ce zic copiii astia pe aici. Daca nu te descurci da-mi un mesaj. Am mai incercat sa le explic dar tot capete de creta sunt. Mai mult decat atat daca ai CSC multiplu activ nici nu iti merge bine si nici update nu primesti.

Bafta
[Galaxy Note 4 General] itzic:
Any other suggestions ?
[Galaxy Note 4 General] uktechguru:
English please! This is an English speaking forum so please try to respond in English.

---------- Post added at 04:02 PM ---------- Previous post was at 03:53 PM ----------

Hi, all Samsung phone and tablets have a recovery mode based on clockworkmod. You need to follow the instructions below to boot into recovery:

How to boot Stock Recovery Mode for Samsung Galaxy Note 3 all models:

1. Switch off the Galaxy Note 3 completely.

– you can remove the battery and then re-insert it after several seconds pass by.

2. Next, press and hold simultaneously Volume Up, Home and Power.

Release the buttons when the screen flickers and then wait for the Recovery Mode main screen to appear.

– if the Recovery Mode doesn’t boot, then you should keep trying until it does.

3. Your device will boot in Recovery Mode and now you’re free to apply any changes you want.

4. Reboot the phone in normal mode by selecting the Reboot option.

Here is a YouTube tutorial if you prefer:

https://youtu.be/nft8HVUc5Y4

As mentioned above, realigning CSC is hit and miss. In my opinion, if you're flashing updates and know what you're doing then you can flash you local update when it's released and get updates from that point onwards as the CSC will be aligned.
[Galaxy Note 4 General] vysus:
Have been away from here several days, couldn't imagine such a clamour about the CSC issue.

Gonna try to recap.

As said, the above mentioned procedure shouldn't be the same from a device to another.

Anyway, installing Phone INFO from the Store dissolve the doubt about the original CSC, it remain the same.

Question is: will the OTA regional update arrive the same?
[Galaxy Note 4 General] uktechguru:
What version of note 4 do you have? SM-N910C is the model used in eastern European. Are you sure you flashed the correct firmware? Not being rude, just wanted to check.
[Galaxy Note 4 General] itzic:
I have 910F, the only ROMS i used :

BOC3 Dutch

BOC3 Vodafone Ro

N910FVFG1ANK2 (KK Vodafone Romania)

All from sammobile, i try to figure out what is with Slovenia CSC, now i try downloading an old KK version for VF Romania - N910FVFG1ANI7, to see if the CSC changes.

First time when I saw Slovenia CSC it was when I flashed from BOC3 Dutch to BOC3 Vodafone RO.
[Galaxy Note 4 General] uktechguru:
Are you using the Samsung info app to check the CSC or *#1234# ? Could you provide screen shot?
[Galaxy Note 4 General] itzic:
My original CSC from the box

http://tinypic.com/r/2dvyv6/8

Current CSC

http://tinypic.com/r/2d6qkg8/8
[Galaxy Note 4 General] macsfx:
itzic: I have the same CSC status as you do.

The upgrade was made through Samsung Kies -> Firmware Upgrade and Initialisation.

Before and after the upgrade I've made the whole data swipe and battery remove procedure.

The initial configuration language and bloatware installation was indeed Slovenian. But after that a Vodafone Romania application was loaded with some welcome message.

Knox waranty was not voided. So I guess it's ok.
[Galaxy Note 4 General] itzic:
My friend with the same Note4 (but white) had OTA update to Lollipop Vodafone ROmania and the CSC remaind original CNX...
[Galaxy Note 4 General] macsfx:
Well, as long as KNOX is not voided, you won't lose your warranty.

I've also bought my Note 4 Charcoal black from Vodafone Romania, unlocked version. Upgraded from KK 4.4.4 to DBT first, TPD and now CNX.

There are clearly big improvements since DBT: the battery usage, it works smoother - lag free, Mute mode again.

If this new CNX BOC3 firmware is working great for you I wouldn't worry too much and just enjoy the phablet :)
[Galaxy Note 4 General] uktechguru:
Answer to the question I've been waiting for! Note 4 will likely have TouchWiz launcher like the s6 to be released in Q3 as 5.1 Lollipop.

http://www.youmobile.org/blogs/entr...id-5-1-update-in-H1-2015#.VRbusagHzGc.twitter

Edit: typo on release possibility, changed from Q2 to Q3
[Galaxy Note 4 General] Ionut Ciprian:
This is great news leedsnyc
[Galaxy Note 4 General] uktechguru:
Yeah I was hoping that they would. Samsung are known to forget previous models, especially a flagship but I'm please that the Note 4 will hopefully get the slimmed down TouchWiz. Means overall the Note 4 will be smoother and faster. Fingers crossed for Q2 (which starts next week on April 1). This could be the reason for the delayed rollout.
[Galaxy Note 4 General] Ionut Ciprian:
You can expect this change before Christmas my friend, they did not finished 5.0.1 yet ;)
[Galaxy Note 4 General] CJLewis87:
Great news. The one thing I'm slightly envious about on the S6 is the new software so will be awesome getting that in the next few months
[Galaxy Note 4 General] uktechguru:
Yeah that's what I'm like. I do like the toned down version. Sources are saying it will happen in Q2. I'm hoping it will arrive within the next few months.

As for the comment about 5.0.1, as I said, the delay is possibly for to this. The firmware released so far seems to be for Samsung stores (e.g. the recent Netherlands release) so it's by no means the final build. All other phones, like the s5, have had full roll outs besides the Note 4. Even networks are delaying their release.
[Galaxy Note 4 General] Ionut Ciprian:
That's a good point of view, unfortunatelly update was delayed for Oculus, and we all know that Samsung makes one body and puts inside 20 variants of the same phone.

In this case development os delayed, more than this as far as i know a second version of Oculus will be released soon, so the new one must be tested as well. They better work once instead of releasing firmware upgrades all the time.

For what concerns 5.0.1 Germany BOB4, Holland BOC3, they are experimental releases.

I agree that Holland BOC 3 and recently released Vodafone Romania and Ciprus shares the same PDA versions, but they have diferent CSC versions.

Holland is N910FTPD1BOC1 and VDF Rom and Cyprus are N910FVFG1BOC2.

From this point i can say that can be experiments as well. Some countries and network operators might sacrifice themselves sometimes for experimental releases.

I was personally dissapointed so far by booth German and Holland releases and reverted to my only trusted CSC used by my S5 - BTU from UK.

My past experrience tells me that after many tests UK software was the cleanest and more stable so far. For what concerns the updates, well, ... for the S5 for example i had 3 releases (the Original 5.0.0 Lollipop + another 2 firmware upgrades) in approx 2 months or so.

From this point i think so far that BTU (UK releases) are the most thrusty, stabile, and bloatware free releases so far.

If UK did not released Lollipop yet is because other countries like Romania and Cyprus did not finished testing yet, so samsung cant decide for a stable working release.

Lollipop is the biggest step made by Android so far. Passing from Dalvik to ART and making all apps working after complete rewritting the basic algoritm is not that easy, and Samsung is not the only one having troubles. Did someone tested L 5.0.0 on HTC one M8 for example? This is the most relevant exampke i know. HTC one M9 have the same problem with NATIVE Lollipop on board being ****ed un by Snapdragon 810 (rejected by Samsung for being unstable and overheating). As far as i know LG is facing same issues on G3.

So fellows, for a few milliseconds (bearely noticeable) and less added functionality you are torturing your phones. Or the new material design already implemented by Google apps is so interesting that everyone is chasing the new UI for the dialer and message app hardly inplemented by Samsung?

Lets admit that most of us (including myself) are updates freaks. We all like some changes from time to time, but not all the time our phones desires this torture.

Hope that my message will not offend other readers.
[Galaxy Note 4 General] Ashatar:
Hasn't it been confirmed by Samsung themselves that it is not because of Oculus...
[Galaxy Note 4 General] nookcoloruser:
It was confirmed by oculus themselves that Gear VR has nothing to do with lollipop delay.
[Galaxy Note 4 General] henklbr:
This is (still) UNconfirmed: so DON'T count on it!

---------- Post added at 08:53 AM ---------- Previous post was at 08:50 AM ----------

If you'd read the article well, they talked albout 2nd half of 2015 (Q3 or Q4)

Samsung hasn't started yet with development Android 5.1 for their devices (source SamMobile)...