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[Galaxy Note5 General] Ozzief16a:
I just ordered a T-Mobile Note 5 which is due to arrive on Monday. I'm on AT&T like you, can you say with absolute certainty that the T-Mobile

Note 5's bootloader is unlocked? That would be great news if the bootloader is indeed unlocked - I've read posts saying that the loader is locked

and some post saying that it is unlocked.:confused:
[Galaxy Note5 General] mocsab:
Yes, the bootloader is unlocked. BUT, the carrier (Sim Card) is locked to TMOBILE and you will have to unlock your sim card before you can use it on ATT.

This is a little complicated - but there are ways to do it -

1) wait 43 days and then ask TMOBILE to unlock the phone.

2) Buy a pre-pay plan on TMobile - put 100 on acccount - if your phone is already assigned to a different account, transfer to the pre-pay account and cancel the other one. It might take a day or two for TMOBILE systems to recognized the note on the new pre-pay account - once that happens you can use the unlock ap on the phone and it should unlock for you no problem. If it doesn't, call customer service and they will help you get it unlocked.
[Galaxy Note5 General] CB620:
Bootloader is unlocked on T-Mobile. Always have been.
[Galaxy Note5 General] nsdapm27:
I'm coming from the s6 edge and though aside from the size and shape, the phones are almost identical, I'm much happier with the note 5, the extra gig of ram seems to definitely be noticeable, the screen size is great without making the phone feel too large, the battery is much better, the wireless charging is faster, the s pen is pretty impressive, camera is still the best around like on the edge, and it feels really high end though a tiny bit heavy. has anyone noticed that you can see when other people are typing now, that was a nice surprise, can't wait to try live broadcasting

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try disabling s pen sensor that alerts you when you've the pen is far from the device, it should help, also turning off location when not needed has always helped
[Galaxy Note5 General] aminahmed:
The phone is great so far.. Standby time is great.. Got 2 original cases the S cover (not comfortable to me) so I got the S clear one...
[Galaxy Note5 General] mocsab:
what do you mean when you say " you can see what other people are typing now" ?
[Galaxy Note5 General] rsohne:
Not to hijack the thread but how do you like the clear case.
[Galaxy Note5 General] aminahmed:
Don't like it much also as the phone sides not covered just corners only ... Still better then S cover. But for sure better cases will come soon from third-party

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Also still slippery
[Galaxy Note5 General] pool_shark:
What apps are currently available for multi window?
[Galaxy Note5 General] Chengalang:
What screen mode is everyone using?
[Galaxy Note5 General] TheUndertaker21:
I got mine today from tmobile for 762 64GB was out my budget or was the edge. Boy this thing runs like it's on AOSP I think Samsung finally figured the software part but took them a while. It's charging super slow though lol maybe since it's new lol still 73% again I'm using it lol. I love it so far. It was a good idea for me to sell my note 4 since it has gotten so slow unless it's on AOSP yet still slow. Didn't miss it. If you love removable battery and SD card which I don't care about then this isn't for you but if you want a well build phone with super fast processor amazing screen and camera you won't be disappointed. I might end up selling for a nexus though depends how good and feature packs are the nexus devices later this year. For now note 5 is a 9.8/10 the edge is a 8 to me lol since it doesn't offer anything new to the table

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Try adblock plus for now until we get root.
[Galaxy Note5 General] Mrbababo:
currently looking at the apps i am using maps,whatsapp,instagram,youtube , gallery, one note. Idk about others yet but most native samsung apps are compatible.

Im using the Adaptive Display. Using other mode will affect the battery life? Like basic for eg?

Also a freaking fingerprint magnet!! Its like there didnt bother to put a proper oleophobic coating on the back
[Galaxy Note5 General] pool_shark:
How about the Google apps like keep, docs, sheets, and drive?
[Galaxy Note5 General] Mrbababo:
nope just tried keep and drive. not working. i dont have docs and sheets installed so couldn't test, any one to confirm?
[Galaxy Note5 General] pool_shark:
Thanks for checking.

If drive and keep aren't there it's a safe bet the others aren't either.

I use Chrome and sheets at the same time regularly. Maybe if sheets is open first Chrome could be used in the window.
[Galaxy Note5 General] md1008:
I love this phone very snappy but I find that the Nexus 6 is actually smother.
[Galaxy Note5 General] Mrbababo:
How do you guys find your battery life? im still not used to not being able to pop a fresh battery into it when it is low
[Galaxy Note5 General] niftyguy239:
I got an entire on shift day 0630-2100 before I decided to charge my phone. And when I charged it, it still had 42% life left. Took 47 min to charge to 100%. Great stuff. My first Note/Samsung device. Extremely happy with its performance.

Anyone noticing an issue with the handoff between 4G and WiFi? I'm constantly having to turn my WiFi off and on to restore the connection with my WiFi network because it keeps dropping. I'm 10 ft from the router. Its extremely slow and at times shows no internet connection. My router is a dual band and I am connected to the 5ghz band...... Kind of getting annoying.

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It's even worse when connected to the 2.4 ghz band. Had the same issue at work WiFi. Although, it wasn't as blantant as it is at home.
[Galaxy Note5 General] rlsroufe:
Great! If you are willing to get your hands a little dirty with disabling apps and such.
[Galaxy Note5 General] pool_shark:
There is an app in the play store called MW-pen app enabler.

Without root, it allows you to add non system apps to pen and multi window.

You have to purchase the pro key for multi window but pen window is free. I had my brother test pen window on his Note 3 and it works.

You have to backup the apk, uninstall the app, then use the mw-pen app to install via the apk.

I don't know how much the pro key costs but if it works it's worth it.

Apparently it re packages the app adding the code for allowing multi window. I used to do that myself when I first got the Note 2. After re packaging the signature is incorrect, so you can't update the apps from the play store. If there is an app update you'll have to uninstall the re packaged app and do it again.
[Galaxy Note5 General] nsdapm27:
in messages, when the other person is typing, there's a little notification that says the other person is typing
[Galaxy Note5 General] pool_shark:
I saw that in an episode of Dexter when it still aired.
[Galaxy Note5 General] akmzero:
I would love the phone more if it had more storage. Have the 64 and wish it hag a128
[Galaxy Note5 General] hahajoker:
Would you mind posting what apps and settings you've disabled? I used package disabler PTO to remove a lot but I'm still getting terrible battery life (less 4 hrs SOT). When the screen is on my battery plummets. I have brightness at less than 25%.
[Galaxy Note5 General] rlsroufe:
See my thread here http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=62458292. The list is in the thread. I disabled over 100 system apps and bloatware using package disabled pro. But your battery drain sounds abnormal. What does it say is draining your battery on your battery stats.
[Galaxy Note5 General] hanyabou:
Sir,

the plastic cover is removeable. its there to protect during assembly in the factory..

regards
[Galaxy Note5 General] TheUndertaker21:
We desperately need root. Mine came with whatsapp pre-installed so I can't get whatsapp plus and no viper4android or titanium backup. Samsung is lucky the device runs so well and feels good otherwise I would have returned it.
[Galaxy Note5 General] sml2004:
This is if you both have enhanced messaging enabled in message settings.
[Galaxy Note5 General] hahajoker:
Screen then Chrome then Android system. I haven't found an obvious culprit yet.
[Galaxy Note5 General] Chengalang:
Good thread, thanks!
[Galaxy Note5 General] Dr. Evo:
I only really care about the opinions of those who went from a Note 4 to the Note 5 or S6 Edge+, no offense. Odds are of you're coming from anything else, the Note 5 is undoubtedly going to be a great upgrade. However, it's the Note 4 users who may think differently, since there's so many similarities and features removed. I'm curious as to whether or not the slight enhancements compensate for most?
[Galaxy Note5 General] Mrbababo:
Did you try to switch on the download booster? which use both LTE/3g and also wifi when loading? The wifi download speeds seems very slow for me too esp downloading the updates of 100Mb.

Loved and followed that post! +1 I doubt i will need root for now.

Ive used the note 4 for a very short period of time. Really depends on what you are looking for in a android phone. For me too many SD card breakdowns in the past so without the SD card slot was ok for me. However it still feels better to have the option to pop a new fresh battery. Even after a year and the battery does not hold it's charge you can just easily replace the battery on note 4 by just ordering one off ebay. But for the note 5 it just limits the useful life of the phone for most people, Samsung is not known for having a battery that will last longer than 1.5years lol.

Also IMO(not looking to be flamed at) if you already own a note 4 with no existing major problems I think it is not worth to get the note 5.
[Galaxy Note5 General] kEvinErd:
My only problem with the Note 5 is that there seems to be a problem waking up the phone when it's been idling for a while. Phone seems to be going into extremely deep sleep. Phone will be unresponsive and appear laggy when waking the phone up occasionally after its been idling for some time.
[Galaxy Note5 General] niftyguy239:
12GB of Data on my Verizon plan only goes so far...... That kind of defeats the purpose of having WiFi. I think I may have traced the problem back to my router. I'm replacing it today and I'll report back. I will say, these phones are highly susceptible to signals. If multiple signals are found it goes berserk.
[Galaxy Note5 General] Mrbababo:
Oh so the problem isnt with me only hahahaha. Was thinking that it was some app that i have installed that is causing the screen wake. But i do not really notice the lag upon wake.

Im also having a 12gb data plan as well. seems that it is more than enough my usage. Wish you all the best!
[Galaxy Note5 General] Kaboose666:
12GB? Try living with 2.5GB
[Galaxy Note5 General] niftyguy239:
Seeing as there no way to switch to 3G on my phone and I use it for everything (hence the note 5 upgrade to get a stylus) I don't have a use for my laptop. So I burn through data. But, I think I found a problem and fixed it. So I might be scaling back to 6gb. But I share with the other two lines on my account.
[Galaxy Note5 General] slyjai:
I posted a quick look and top features video online about the Note 5. So far I'm loving it. Look out for a full review soon. https://youtu.be/UmsdLvHZNyg
[Galaxy Note5 General] Chengalang:
This phone is a beast!

Bet most of the people complaining about it, would love it if they gave it a try
[Galaxy Note5 General] shawnten:
It's fast:cool:

after debloating using package disabler pro
[Galaxy Note5 General] shook187:
I'm going to come out and say this is head over heels the best phone I've ever owned and trust me I've owned almost every flagship since the first Galaxy S.

My god so silky smooth.. definitely an Apple like experience when it comes to the smooth factor. Battery life isn't an issue at all... I have no issues getting through the day with moderate to heavy use.

I laugh at those who don't give it a chance because of no removable battery and lack of expandable memory. The lack of an IR blaster definitely raise my eyebrow but I'm over it.
[Galaxy Note5 General] Chengalang:
After installing Nova Prime and doing all my widgets, the phone is too cleaaaaaaaan

Only thing I'm not getting is the 4.5+ hours of SOT like some users even after using the Package Disabler Pro. Maybe I'm missing some things, but not a big issues because I always charge my phone in my car or at home
[Galaxy Note5 General] roger1955:
I to, did some debloating and used package disabler pro. Thanks

roger1955

SM-N920T

32gb Black Sapphire
[Galaxy Note5 General] Derpling:
Those of you who have the device, Help!!!

I have the amazing LG G4 and it camera is the best i've used and seen, but something attracting me towards the Note 5 even though it has 32gb and no SD card...

How is it compared to G4? i mainly looking for better processing power and more custom roms in the future as well as awesome camera(which the note has), would u switch from G4?
[Galaxy Note5 General] Kaboose666:
G4 camera is a bit better in certain situations, and the Note 5 camera is better in others. Both cameras are excellent.

However, the G4 has a snapdragon 806 SoC, while it is less powerful than the SoC in the Note5, the Snapdragon SoC will allow for ASOP development and SHOULD mean you will have ROM support and a LOT more development than the note5 will ever get because the note5 uses an Exynos SoC which has almost no development at the moment and would require a TON of work to get anything even close to what you can get with a snapdragon SOC

basically, keep your G4 if you want custom ROMs.
[Galaxy Note5 General] Derpling:
I kinda also want more power and better brightness, with G4 i can't see much in direct sunlight.
[Galaxy Note5 General] Kaboose666:
Well the Note5 display is better in sunlight and brighter, but the colours are less accurate (though they are more vibrant)

And the SoC in the Note5 is more powerful than the G4, though not by a TON.
[Galaxy Note5 General] Derpling:
Better wait for lg g4 pro then.
[Galaxy Note5 General] Toneman07:
So far, all is well.

My first time on a samsung phone since the Note 2 - and honestly its different.

I like the feel of the phone - its a little heavier - makes me feel like i got my moneys worth.

Some of the features are gimmicky in my opinion, but i still find myself using the thumb print to unlock. Performance wise, the phone is awesome. Battery life leaves a little to be desired for. I am coming from a Nexus 6 which was pulling 6-7 hours SOT before it needed charged , but i find myself at 4-5 hours SOT and the phone at <10% before i am ready to call it a night. The memory is one of the biggest complaints you here. I have become used to the 32 gig max memory internally. As many have mentioned before me - a $10 adapter can get you an external SD Card which is what I use for traveling when i have no signal.

One Drive on this phone got me 105 gigs of cloud storage for two years. It is also installed on my laptop which makes it a fairly convenient way to move photos around and balance storage.

Camera quality is ok. I preferred the HDR version of the Nexus 6 Camera actually. The shots came out a little clearer. If anyone has tried to take a picture of a 6 month old, you will understand why the camera needs to compensate a little more for some movement. I have been having trouble getting the photos clearly, so I use snapseed to sharpen up the images and blur the backgrounds.

Lots of cool features on the phone - so far I am relatively happy with it. Every phone will have its compromises - it comes down to, what is yours?
[Galaxy Note5 General] Dorenda:
For starters I've been an avid HTC user since the T-mobile MDA. Since then I've only ever used HTC phones. I never thought I'd ever part ways with HTC Sense. However, my last phone was the HTC One Max. I was in love with the size but it lacked major features like using 2 apps at once. Then the battery life was awful and it took forever to charge. Not to mention the over heating issues. Some days it would reach temps as high as 120 degrees Fahrenheit. My mind was made up to switch to the Note 5 as soon as it was available and I did. Best decision ever. My Note 5 is fully charged in about 90 minutes and the battery lasts all day long. Those 2 features have made me a lover of Samsung. I absolutely love the S-Pen and the display.
[Galaxy Note5 General] tallazzPilipino:
the S-Pen is the main reason why i can't be without a Note series. the N5d is much better feeling in the hand compared to my N3 and yet is physically smaller. as nice as my S6e is, i've missed a larger screen's workspace (and the stylus of course). the improvement over the screen and processing power are definitely much appreciated especially within the camera. of course, nothing new if you've had an S6/e.

but the storage can be a problem. my 36GB S6e has nothing but the essential apps i need and want with no media stored on the phone other than may a hundred images. and i've got about 7GB of space left. on my 64GB N5d, i've probably downloaded about 5 apps so far and have about 52GB of space left. the OS and System Memory take up quite a bit of space. 32GB is way too small in my opinion.

(Sent from another Galaxy via Tapatalk)
[Galaxy Note5 General] rlsroufe:
After Debloating 174 apps. Smooth as silk [emoji41]
[Galaxy Note5 General] Androiduser148:
Well I've always used nexus phones mainly. I came from the nexus 4 actually. This is my first real Samsung phone, and I get why people hate touchwiz. If this is the toned down version of touchwiz, then I can't even imagine how bad it could have been before. Although, with Nova, I can barely tell sometimes! I would love to root but the whole Knox thing has be freaked the hell out. The hardware is AMAZING, and I get 4 hours of SOT minimum, even under heavy-ish load. The phone never lags and I LOVE the SPen. The fast charging makes battery life even better! If you're looking for the best phone in the market (at the moment), then this phone is your bet. Also, the whole pengate thing is stupid, don't be like Zedomax, don't try to put it in backwards... My father, who has had a note phone for 2 years has NEVER tried to put the SPen in backwards. I am worried about how long the SPen will last though, I hope it'll last the 2 years I use the phone. Overall, it's an amazing phone. You do have to debloat the phone though...
[Galaxy Note5 General] fchowd0696:
Coming from a Nexus 5, I do miss some of the stock android aesthetics such as the lock screen with no unnecessary water droplet animations or the super smooth boot animations. I almost had a heart attack when launching the app drawer with all the bloat and nasty icons. Also, yes, compared to the Nexus 5 with 5.1.1, the Note 5 does have animations dip below 60fps with micro stutters far more often. However, it's still an amazing device. The display is pure glory(dat max brightness!). The camera is the best I've experienced on a smartphone by a WIDE MARGIN. The phone just feels nice in the hand. Battery life with quick charge is a significant jump from my Nexus 5 which was on it's last legs in terms of battery life as it was almost 2 years old. Apps launch considerably quicker. Amazing device. Would be the perfect device if Samsung's ui designers learned how not to change things for the sake of change(looking at you touchwiz lockscreen).
[Galaxy Note5 General] martinezma99:
You can get rid of water droplets at lockscreen. Change to none for snappier unlock.
[Galaxy Note5 General] obiaquino:
I absolutely love my note5 so far... I had a note 4 before this and I had for quite a while and I can reeeeeaally tell the difference of real world use between the 2, this phone so far has absolutely no lag for me whereas the note 4 did have lag in certain instances (I did install CM on my note 4 and it was much better than TW, but with the note 5 the performance of TW is up to par with CM)

What I like the most...

1. The finger print scanner: this is in my opinion the best fingerprint scanner samsung has ever made, the touch to unlock, instead of the swipe to unlock method is much more intuitive and it works all the time flawlessly for me, the note 4 on the other has was a horrible attempt at a fingerprint scanner, I could never get it to work and eventually stopped using it.

2. The camera, the camera is truly superb, the amount of control you have on your shots is really amazing and when you don't want to think about it, the auto mode does a great job with the pictures. I think this is the best smartphone camera I've had.

3. The display, even though I know that in paper the display's of the note 4 and note 5 are very similar, I can truly notice a small difference.

And lastly but definitely not least importantly,

4. The S Pen stylus, I sometimes find it amazon how people always find something to complaint about, now there's this whole ordeal about the fact that I'd you inserted backwards it will mess it up, if that is the problem then make sure note to inserted against the clear instructions by the manufacturer, what people should be talking about more is how this is the best smartphone stylus implementation ever, galaxies ahead the competition... the Samsung R&D person who thought about the idea to be able to jot things down as soon as you take out pen with the screen still off is a genius, I don't know how they didn't think of this sooner.... I end up using this feature at least 4 or 5 time's a day while at work and not to mention the S Pen interface blows any other manufacturer's software out of the water (talking about you LG Stylus).

Everything is not rainbows and unicorns though, the omition of the SD card slot, IR blaster and removable battery is very well documented, but for ME, they are not big deals at all... I have never been one to carry spare batteries around, the only times I would remove the batteries where to reset the phone (I cannot however negate the value for some to have this option though), even so I am a prerry power user the phone lasts the whole day on battery for me. I did have a expandable memory on my note 4, but really only used it for Nandroid backups and the IR blaster while I did use it every once it a while.... I now just use my Xbox one app and it serves the same purpose.
[Galaxy Note5 General] beartrax:
As far as the fingerprint sensor goes, reliability may depend on the care you use to initially register your fingerprint. The recommended way is to place your finger at many varying angles during the print registration. I did that using my thumb and I have 100% success rate. Not once has it failed to unlock on the first try. Conversely, on my S5 it usually took a couple of swipes or more to unlock.
[Galaxy Note5 General] Derpling:
This is great move from LG G4, but G4 camera is slightly better mainly in low light condition, easier to focus, thank samsung for putting manual control though, it helps getting awesome pictures.

As with G4 G3 Note 4 Galaxy S6, we need camera mod to remove restriction, that make a good difference, UHD video bitrate is 48Mbps, where it can be toggled between 30-100Mbps and so on....
[Galaxy Note5 General] AB__CD:
Battery isn't quite as good as I hoped, but on some occasions I've been able to get 5+h SOT, while most of the time I've been able to achieve 3.5-4h because reception is poor both at home and school. Rest of the device is fantastic!