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The purpose of this thread is to consolidate a list of all the bugs in the Galaxy S II which are yet to be fixed by Samsung.
At the outset, kudos to Samsung for not only bringing us this awesome phone but also showing its commitment to support it by bringing out frequent updates (3 in the last month itself)!!! Some bugs which are found in various forums and threads are yet to be fixed.
So I thought to start this thread so that (maybe & hopefully) someone from Samsung support can look into this and address these in the next update(s)...
So here are some that I know of...please add yours (I will try update the first post with all), and also post if any of these are resolved so that I can delete them from the first post.
Definition of bug (for purpose of this thread) - is a bug which is widely acknowledged and reported as occurring in the stock firmware - and does not includ bugs experienced by only some users (which could be due to specific apps installed by such users).
These bugs exist as of update KWE7...
1. Android OS using up battery - still shows to use as much as 20% of battery
2. Third party keyboards (such as Swiftkey, Gingerbread KB, Smartkeyboard) - text prediction does not work in default email app - compose mode (probably because the field is defined incorrectly in the firmware).
3. Slight lag in waking up from lock screen.
Random restarts. Used my tracks to track a six hour walk this morning only to find the phone had restarted just before we got back to the car. This resulted in all the data being lost. Not impressed!
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Folders not updating as shortcuts on homescreen
Regarding random restarts I haven't had a single one in over two weeks of constant use. Perhaps it's caused by an installed app rather than anything provided by Samsung?
As for my gripe, the classic wifi signal strength would be the main one although it doesn't really effect my use of wifi so it's no massive deal. Another issue would be how hot this thing can get but short of underclocking the CPU I can't see how that could be properly resolved.
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Banding on gradients UNACCEPTABLE.
GPS not accurate compared to other phones (might not be fixable with software).
Text editing in browser with landscape mode
Dannyboyni said:
GPS not accurate compared to other phones (might not be fixable with software).
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where did that come from?
i read a lot of users/critics impressions and the gps seemed fine
Define a bug.
A few users have or all users have the problem.
jje
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Dannyboyni said:
Banding on gradients UNACCEPTABLE.
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I also agree, how come the banding is so obvious on this. The screen is great, a very nice upgrade to the previous amoled. It would be nice to really see no banding on a screen this caliber...I know it can be fixed with a software update, but still. Bad samsung, baaad!
And one bug that would be nice to fix is the wake up lag of the lockscreen. Mine takes 1-2 seconds depending on the situation. Tends to get a bit annoying.
I thought the banding was due to the depth currently being 16bit. Quite why Samsung released the phone with this colour depth is another thing but if it's true either Samsung themselves or a custom rom will change that eventually.
bbqnelli said:
where did that come from?
i read a lot of users/critics impressions and the gps seemed fine
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My GPS works just fine...
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Incredibly hard to put cursor in specific spot in browser
gvoima said:
and one bug that would be nice to fix is the wake up lag of the lockscreen. Mine takes 1-2 seconds depending on the situation. Tends to get a bit annoying.
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+1 .
Dannyboyni said:
GPS not accurate compared to other phones (might not be fixable with software).
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I am finding that in Berlin or on the O2 network, my SGS2 is quite slow at pinpointing my position. My old iPhone 3G was about the same speed and did a better job at finding where I am.
anshkhanna said:
These bugs exist as of update KWE7...
2. Third party keyboards (such as Swiftkey, Gingerbread KB, Smartkeyboard) - text prediction does not work in default email app - compose mode (probably because the field is defined incorrectly in the firmware).
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I am on KWE2 (battery usage is 80% for Android OS) and I rely on third party keyboards as I require Catalan. I haven't found one yet that really works well.
Pagnell said:
I thought the banding was due to the depth currently being 16bit. Quite why Samsung released the phone with this colour depth is another thing but if it's true either Samsung themselves or a custom rom will change that eventually.
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Yeah it's not a display issue, more of a software issue which I'm sure supercurio will work his magic on.
Not had any of the bugs the OP had put forward, still working through battery life and the colour banding is annoying but apart from that this phone has been awesome, never had a random reboot either.
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One unresolved issue is that Samsung doesn't provide an update method other then using Windows. I haven't got Windows nor will I have a Windows machine. I know I am not the only one either.
Did a quick search and couldn't find this...
If I create a calendar appointment on my phone, and set a reminder, it doesn't appear until I clear the ram from within task manager!
Weird eh!
urbanomad said:
One unresolved issue is that Samsung doesn't provide an update method other then using Windows. I haven't got Windows nor will I have a Windows machine. I know I am not the only one either.
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What he said. I'm using ubuntu.
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The stock calculator % button doesn't work properly...I need that :-(
hey guys its me again, ive tried playing the following apps:
Air Attack HD on galaxy s2, nearly all the times at checkpoints my application freezes and it closes, the same freeze happens sometimes with turbofly3d, can anyone experience the same issues? i tried updating but it says 2.3.3 is the latest update and i already have it.
Thanks in advance!
On the a different topic, for those who were interested in the veridict about galaxy s2 blueish screen from diff angles, it also happens with the one ive tested at the store, but the blueish is noticed alot harder than on mine, probably because ive i said before mine is brand new and t he one at store was there for almost a month turned on.
Sorry i didnt post this in the proper thread, i just cant find it anymore
can anyone test any of those apps with their samsung galaxy s2 and see if they crash please? that could rly help me alot
bump, cmon guys all i need is a small test or report playing those 2 games
Same Here
I have the same Problem here so you are not alone.
Me too
I just recently got the full version of the game and it freezes while the free one worked fine
Crashes mostly are due to the app, check the app's comment on market
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While wifi is on and active, stock camera app gives white and black vertical lines
Even video gets those lines as well, but 3rd party camera app works fine such as Camera Zoom FX.
Anyone else suffering this bug?
These pictures are captured from Video..
No, I do not have the lines
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buell47 said:
No, I do not have the lines
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Did you try it while wifi connection was downloading or uploading?
I tried use camera when updating the apps, so wifi was actually active..
same prpblem
reservin said:
While wifi is on and active, stock camera app gives white and black vertical lines
Even video gets those lines as well, but 3rd party camera app works fine such as Camera Zoom FX.
Anyone else suffering this bug?
These pictures are captured from Video..
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I've got the same problem here but only on videos while downloading via WiFi i hope its software issue other than that i have to get replacement .
I bought it 3 days ago in Malaysia.
Note 3 SM_N9005
Hi, I just picked up my Note3 SM-N9005 from Malaysia.
I get vertical lines while taking video in low light and sometimes in normal light condition. This only happens while downloading or uploading via Wifi .
I just would like to know, if this is hardware or software issue?So please try to take a video while downloading or uploading anything via Wifi or just deactivate and activate while shooting.and tell me what happens.
thank you,
check this: https://www.dropbox.com/s/23i98f1qlkrgfkq/2013-10-19 10.33.07.mp4
Same here.
Squiggly vertical lives when recording video.
I just recorded this while uploading another video to YouTube via Wi-Fi. I have a U.S. S-800 N3.
Only happens on the stock camera app. Use a different app.
Also, try clearing the cache and data of the stock app.
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BarryH_GEG said:
I just recorded this while uploading another video to YouTube via Wi-Fi. I have a U.S. S-800 N3.
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thank you,i may have defective unit .
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I had 3 Notes 3's and they all had this issue. Not good enough, I shouldn't have to use another camera app or clear cache
I have returned and not bothered getting another one
Note 3 camera bug
Reservin,
You're definitely not alone with this particular bug. I'm currently in correspondence with Samsung regarding the issues.
If this is not resolved satisfactorily, then I shall be getting a refund.
In fact, they are sending a courier to pick up my unit very soon for testing!
reservin said:
While wifi is on and active, stock camera app gives white and black vertical lines
Even video gets those lines as well, but 3rd party camera app works fine such as Camera Zoom FX.
Anyone else suffering this bug?
These pictures are captured from Video..
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I'm having the same problem with my Note 3.
Factory reset does nothing, and I think it doesn't happen in airplane mode. Downloading a large file with Wifi or 3G does not affect it. Installing some apps like "Moves" seem to make it happen more frequently. Might be CPU related? I'm getting mine replaced tomorrow, as the unit is only one day old. I will report if that one has the same problem now that I know what to look for.
Can't post links as I usually just lurk, but I think these can be figured out:
youtube => 6CgLoATj_HA
imgur => i4Gmx3i.png
Little update:
I took the Note 3 back to the store and exchanged it to newer one. First this one worked perfectly, but after couple OTA system updates they started to appear again. I'm hopeful this is software related issue.
Namochan said:
Little update:
I took the Note 3 back to the store and exchanged it to newer one. First this one worked perfectly, but after couple OTA system updates they started to appear again. I'm hopeful this is software related issue.
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well thank you for the update,I thought it is hardware issue hope they fix it soon .
Is there news about this problem? I have a same issue...:banghead:
Atsco said:
Is there news about this problem? I have a same issue...:banghead:
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I had the same issue first time when using camera in low light condition (nordic firmware).
The problem got solved by itself after restarting the device and now two days after still havent seen the lines.
I had seen similar problem on old lcd and tft monitors when they are exposed on high frequency waves. Not sure that there is connection between them and the camera on Note 3.
4i4okotka said:
I had the same issue first time when using camera in low light condition (nordic firmware).
The problem got solved by itself after restarting the device and now two days after still havent seen the lines.
I had seen similar problem on old lcd and tft monitors when they are exposed on high frequency waves. Not sure that there is connection between them and the camera on Note 3.
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Thanks man. I disabled Wifi, like was suggested and no problemo, when Wifi is off. No lines, video recording works fine. But after turning Wifi back on, problem is back. By the way I'm using too nordic firmware (I live in Finland). Few days ago I rooted my Note 3 with De la Vega method (works fine, Knox 0 etc), so my first idea was, that this is something to do with that, but this problem existed before I did it. Looked videos, that I made before rooting and these horizontal lines are there. But only in home made videos. And when I'm at home, my Wifi is always turned on. So I'm almost 100 % sure, that this problem is related to Wifi somehow. Did you updated your device already with newest firmware? Maybe fix is in new update? Because of that root I didn't update myself, so I'm using still MJ1 firmware.
4i4okotka said:
I had the same issue first time when using camera in low light condition (nordic firmware).
The problem got solved by itself after restarting the device and now two days after still havent seen the lines.
I had seen similar problem on old lcd and tft monitors when they are exposed on high frequency waves. Not sure that there is connection between them and the camera on Note 3.
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Same thing happen to me when I take video whole connected to wifi. I guess there's some wifi interference while taking the video. Don't think that it is a hardware issue.
No issue when taking video on 3g network.
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Atsco said:
I'm using still MJ1 firmware.
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Hi Atsco,
I also live in Finland (Kirkkonummi) and bought my Note 3 from Verkkokauppa/Helsinki. It was with MJ1 firmaware and I update it to MJ2. Currently using the stock one with Nova launcher. The only description of the update was "Improved stability" . I can't confirm that the problem vanished after the update, but as I don't experience it any more there is probability this update to fix this defect.
Picked up the Note 3 yesterday and so far I'm loving it, however, there have been a handful of times where the device has lagged or momentarily froze. Not only does it hang, but the app crashes too. This has happened with the built-in Samsung apps.
If I remember correctly, I was bouncing around my home screen and app drawer (TouchWiz). I specifically remember swiping up from the bottom to open Flipboard, it hung, then I got a message stating My Magazine has crashed and stopped..
This is not what I was expecting from my new Note 3 :crying:
EDIT: Also, the screen doesn't come on instantly when I click the lock button. There's usually a slight delay.
yeah i get minor lag every now and then but i find that normal as i have ALOT of apps running... i was haing tw home FC, i think it FCed 3 or 4 times didnt happen again but i still uninstalled it via tibu cuz i am using nova instead... as for the waking lag yeah i get that sometimes as well but not all the time.... some widgets like the clock widget i have on my homscreen/lockscreen take 5-10 secs to load...
PS- btw this question belongs in the Q&A section, not the general section
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It all depends on your definition of "lag." There's the occasional stutter or drag working with or within certain apps or combination of apps but for the most part the N3's incredibly fluid. Everyone here uses a different combination of apps with some varying in quality from outdated crap to highly polished. So everyone's experiences are going to be different. That, along with different wireless and sync environments, is why people’s battery stats are all over the place.
I have 131 apps on my device and haven't experienced a FC or any strange behavior and I've been using the phone for almost two weeks.
BarryH_GEG said:
It all depends on your definition of "lag." There's the occasional stutter or drag working with or within certain apps or combination of apps but for the most part the N3's incredibly fluid. Everyone here uses a different combination of apps with some varying in quality from outdated crap to highly polished. So everyone's experiences are going to be different. That, along with different wireless and sync environments, is why people’s battery stats are all over the place.
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I know "lag" is a very subjective term, so I'll try to give you a specific example I just experienced:
Browsing in Facebook, I open someone's photostream. I click a photo and nothing happens. I click an album and it highlights, but doesn't open. Click another picture.. nothing. So I lock the screen and unlock it and it works.
This has also happened when browsing through Google Play and trying to download apps. I search, click the app, but it doesn't open. It just highlights the item I clicked.
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I haven't seen one of the Samsung apps crash on me since yesterday, but then again, I haven't used my phone much today, and I'm using Nova instead of the TouchWiz launcher.
very occasionally touch barely works , only spen works. reboot clears it.
very rarely also I get an app hang or Fc, not even rooted yet. but overall runs like a dream.
I know if this was a custom or ASOP ROM, I wouldnt have those issues.
N900A by the way.
letsgophillyingeneral said:
This has also happened when browsing through Google Play and trying to download apps. I search, click the app, but it doesn't open. It just highlights the item I clicked.
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letsgophilly, do you have the octa version?
or the snapdragon 800?
The Snapdragon 800 is super fluid for me.
You might need to wait until Samsung brings the HMP update to the octa variant if you have it.
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PS: the item highlight issue in the PlayStore is a playstore bug and is not "lag".
The fix is clicking another item, going back and reselecting what you originally wanted.
This happens occasionally.
Skander1998 said:
letsgophilly, do you have the octa version?
or the snapdragon 800?
The Snapdragon 800 is super fluid for me.
You might need to wait until Samsung brings the HMP update to the octa variant if you have it.
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PS: the item highlight issue in the PlayStore is a playstore bug and is not "lag".
The fix is clicking another item, going back and reselecting what you originally wanted.
This happens occasionally.
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I'm looking in the About Phone section but I don't see anything regarding the CPU. I believe it's the Snapdragon 800. I'm in the United States. Verizon is my carrier.
I'm thinking this "lag" is due to software bugs like you mentioned.
letsgophillyingeneral said:
I'm looking in the About Phone section but I don't see anything regarding the CPU. I believe it's the Snapdragon 800. I'm in the United States. Verizon is my carrier.
I'm thinking this "lag" is due to software bugs like you mentioned.
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You have the S800 version.
Bugs it is then, Google will have to fix the playstore, also Samsung has to fix that "My Magazine" thing, I mean it runs fast but the first load and the updating is quite slow and buggy.
Other than that, It's fast everywhere I noticed, and it should be with that hardware.
BarryH_GEG said:
It all depends on your definition of "lag." There's the occasional stutter or drag working with or within certain apps or combination of apps but for the most part the N3's incredibly fluid. Everyone here uses a different combination of apps with some varying in quality from outdated crap to highly polished. So everyone's experiences are going to be different. That, along with different wireless and sync environments, is why people’s battery stats are all over the place.
I have 131 apps on my device and haven't experienced a FC or any strange behavior and I've been using the phone for almost two weeks.
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yeah the only thing is that i got the FCs on pure stock without downloading any apps... but i do agree that everyone has a different understanding of the word "lag"
letsgophillyingeneral said:
I know "lag" is a very subjective term, so I'll try to give you a specific example I just experienced:
Browsing in Facebook, I open someone's photostream. I click a photo and nothing happens. I click an album and it highlights, but doesn't open. Click another picture.. nothing. So I lock the screen and unlock it and it works.
This has also happened when browsing through Google Play and trying to download apps. I search, click the app, but it doesn't open. It just highlights the item I clicked.
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I haven't seen one of the Samsung apps crash on me since yesterday, but then again, I haven't used my phone much today, and I'm using Nova instead of the TouchWiz launcher.
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ok now that is weird.. i should even say i haev minor lag, its more like the phone stutters every now and then
chrisrotolo said:
very occasionally touch barely works , only spen works. reboot clears it.
very rarely also I get an app hang or Fc, not even rooted yet. but overall runs like a dream.
I know if this was a custom or ASOP ROM, I wouldnt have those issues.
N900A by the way.
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i have that issue only when i try changing the multi window apps.. i have to touch the apps like 2 or 3 times for the touch to register
Skander1998 said:
letsgophilly, do you have the octa version?
or the snapdragon 800?
The Snapdragon 800 is super fluid for me.
You might need to wait until Samsung brings the HMP update to the octa variant if you have it.
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no the international n9000 wont get the HMP update
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2469610
letsgophillyingeneral said:
I'm looking in the About Phone section but I don't see anything regarding the CPU. I believe it's the Snapdragon 800. I'm in the United States. Verizon is my carrier.
I'm thinking this "lag" is due to software bugs like you mentioned.
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yeah you have the snapdragon, the octa core/xynos chipset is in the international version.. US didnt get it
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Khizar said:
yeah the only thing is that i got the FCs on pure stock without downloading any apps...
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There's no such thing as a "SM-900" or "SM-9005" ROM. Each regional ROM is different and can have different versions of Samsung's own apps and third party apps that are bundled with it. So one region could have force closes out-of-the-box while another doesn't.
I'll give you an example. When the N10.1 came out people were complaining they couldn't import PDFs in to S Note. After researching it, based on region, there were almost a dozen different versions of S Note used in the various ROMs Samsung deployed worldwide. Two of those versions were borked and couldn’t import PDFs. And that was within 90 days of the N10.1's release. So it's very possible that the strange behavior people are reporting could be regional. OP and I both have U.S. versions of the SM-9005 but are on two different carriers. So if he's experiencing the behavior he described after a hard reset it's probably something unique to his carrier's (Verizon) version of the s/w.
Well then, poor exynos buyers, I was tempted to get one for that lone reason, no I don't regret passing it at all and getting the 9005.
BarryH_GEG said:
It all depends on your definition of "lag." There's the occasional stutter or drag working with or within certain apps or combination of apps but for the most part the N3's incredibly fluid. Everyone here uses a different combination of apps with some varying in quality from outdated crap to highly polished. So everyone's experiences are going to be different. That, along with different wireless and sync environments, is why people’s battery stats are all over the place.
I have 131 apps on my device and haven't experienced a FC or any strange behavior and I've been using the phone for almost two weeks.
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Can you confirm a wake lag?
This was an issue on the Note II as well. Even when disabling S-Wake and all that stuff, it still had a delay.
I was always led to believe it was a "feature" of the exynos with the way it handled sleeping. I was hoping that the Qualcomm processor would not have this issue???
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Can you confirm a wake lag?
This was an issue on the Note II as well. Even when disabling S-Wake and all that stuff, it still had a delay.
I was always led to believe it was a "feature" of the exynos with the way it handled sleeping. I was hoping that the Qualcomm processor would not have this issue???
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I definitely see wake lag. I just clicked my home button and the display turned on almost a full second later.
I have power button lag. Takes a full second after pressing the power button to sleep sometimes. Clearing processes from RAM usually solves this.
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I have the snapdragon I am getting FC in Lots of apps. Also getting the occasional unresponsive touch. My note 2 firmly in my wife's hands never hiccuped in the 12 months I used it. Loving the N3 but to be honest the N2 was the best phone I ever owned it's still like new and flies. I remember lots of similar stories with the early N2 having problems. Maybe there are hood and bad ones. The N2 is the first phone I haven't rooted or used a launcher on. Tried, next. Apex. Nova, Themer, and aviate so far on the N3. My brain tells me everything on the N3 is better, but my heart says different. I have had the N3 since launch here in Europe on the 25th so had plenty of time with it. Factory reset I think. Must say the stock video player with good headphones is amazing. Watch a movie streaming last night with surround sound, amazing.
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I definitely see wake lag. I just clicked my home button and the display turned on almost a full second later.
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Incredibly annoying why Samsung chose to persist with this.
PaulGG said:
I have the snapdragon I am getting FC in Lots of apps. Also getting the occasional unresponsive touch. My note 2 firmly in my wife's hands never hiccuped in the 12 months I used it. Loving the N3 but to be honest the N2 was the best phone I ever owned it's still like new and flies. I remember lots of similar stories with the early N2 having problems. Maybe there are hood and bad ones. The N2 is the first phone I haven't rooted or used a launcher on. Tried, next. Apex. Nova, Themer, and aviate so far on the N3. My brain tells me everything on the N3 is better, but my heart says different. I have had the N3 since launch here in Europe on the 25th so had plenty of time with it. Factory reset I think. Must say the stock video player with good headphones is amazing. Watch a movie streaming last night with surround sound, amazing.
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i have had music force close a few times but nothing else. why dont u try a factory reset? i would wipe dalvik cache too but i dont know if u can do it without root.
give the n3 a chance to receive a few updates before you make up your mind. also could be initial hardware that is faulty, the very first note 2 i got had quite a few issues. sold and bought a new one few months later and that one lasted me until n3.
Just as a thought maybe a 4.3 android thing, I know when my old N7 got 4.3 it was not as stable as the previous version, also my note 8.0 and note 2 are fast more stable than my Note 3. Unloaded a load of app today and it seems better, it is fast and I am sure Samsung will issue updates. Be interesting to see how the N2 and S4 deal with version 4.3
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Help, i've had my Note 3 just about a month now and ever since I've had it I get seriously bad lag when I'm updating apps from Play Store.
It's that bad that if I update all apps and there are 3/4 apps I have to wait until they are done otherwise the phone gets that laggy I can't do anything.
I haven't done a reset but I'm thinking I probably will need too, unless anyone else knows what it could be?
Thanks
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Happens to me, I don't really care for it because it only updates on WiFi. My phone gets stuttery when it installs the update more than when it is downloading. Also to note, it's recurrent on 4.3 and 4.4.2.
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nicholaschum said:
Happens to me, I don't really care for it because it only updates on WiFi. My phone gets stuttery when it installs the update more than when it is downloading. Also to note, it's recurrent on 4.3 and 4.4.2.
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Well I'm slightly relived that it's just not me, but now I'm thinking doing a reset won't solve it. It's not a major issue but just shouldn't be doing it.
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maverick1103 said:
Well I'm slightly relived that it's just not me, but now I'm thinking doing a reset won't solve it. It's not a major issue but just shouldn't be doing it.
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Doing a reset won't solve the issue, it's more that the system is focused on getting the install to be quickly and painlessly finished and causes other processes to slow down due to CPU demand changes. I'm running a custom ROM and kernel and still get these problems, and before I was on stock 4.3 so I can confirm it's not your hardware or personal configuration issue.
Also when your launcher lags, it's due to the fact that you're on the launcher but it has to do a live app removal from the drawer and then reinsertion of the app.
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nicholaschum said:
Doing a reset won't solve the issue, it's more that the system is focused on getting the install to be quickly and painlessly finished and causes other processes to slow down due to CPU demand changes. I'm running a custom ROM and kernel and still get these problems, and before I was on stock 4.3 so I can confirm it's not your hardware or personal configuration issue.
Also when your launcher lags, it's due to the fact that you're on the launcher but it has to do a live app removal from the drawer and then reinsertion of the app.
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Thanks for that explanation, that does make sense now, however coming from previous phones (Sony Z1 and HTC One) these never had that issue and the Note 3 is more powerful, im a bit confused. So basically it's Samsung's software that's the cause?
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maverick1103 said:
Thanks for that explanation, that does make sense now, however coming from previous phones (Sony Z1 and HTC One) these never had that issue and the Note 3 is more powerful, im a bit confused. So basically it's Samsung's software that's the cause?
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I believe it is something to do with TouchWiz. My other Samsung phones lag like crazy as well whilst installing apps.
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Lookout slowing down the phone too
nicholaschum said:
I believe it is something to do with TouchWiz. My other Samsung phones lag like crazy as well whilst installing apps.
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I noticed something on my TMob Note 3, I have Lookout security pre-installed and I see slight improvement if it is not scanning apps after every install and if it is disabled. Can someone check if you are seeing any improvements without Lookout Security or is it just my placebo?
Also, the Lookout backup upload slows both my phone and the internet. Any idea why that is happening? Is it uploading everything again and again or just the changes?
rahulisola said:
I noticed something on my TMob Note 3, I have Lookout security pre-installed and I see slight improvement if it is not scanning apps after every install and if it is disabled. Can someone check if you are seeing any improvements without Lookout Security or is it just my placebo?
Also, the Lookout backup upload slows both my phone and the internet. Any idea why that is happening? Is it uploading everything again and again or just the changes?
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My other Samsung phones don't have anything installed and still lags.
However, I do have some security apps installed to check for viruses, but the thing is, it only checks after the app is installed, not during install, and the lag spikes in only during the install and not after.
I use Avast Mobile Security to scan my apps.
rahulisola said:
I noticed something on my TMob Note 3, I have Lookout security pre-installed and I see slight improvement if it is not scanning apps after every install and if it is disabled. Can someone check if you are seeing any improvements without Lookout Security or is it just my placebo?
Also, the Lookout backup upload slows both my phone and the internet. Any idea why that is happening? Is it uploading everything again and again or just the changes?
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nicholaschum said:
My other Samsung phones don't have anything installed and still lags.
However, I do have some security apps installed to check for viruses, but the thing is, it only checks after the app is installed, not during install, and the lag spikes in only during the install and not after.
I use Avast Mobile Security to scan my apps.
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I have no AV app on my phone, do not believe in them, so it's got to be TouchWiz.
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maverick1103 said:
I have no AV app on my phone, do not believe in them, so it's got to be TouchWiz.
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Or it's the malware that's on your phone
Bulbous said:
Or it's the malware that's on your phone
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Highly unlikely. As I said before, it happened on all of my Samsung devices, so it's got to be something to do with TW.
Happened on the Galaxy Note 1, 2, 2LTE, 3. Galaxy S2, S3.
Also happened to me on my legacy/low level devices such as Galaxy Y and W.
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Or it's the malware that's on your phone
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Erm nope!
nicholaschum said:
Highly unlikely. As I said before, it happened on all of my Samsung devices, so it's got to be something to do with TW.
Happened on the Galaxy Note 1, 2, 2LTE, 3. Galaxy S2, S3.
Also happened to me on my legacy/low level devices such as Galaxy Y and W.
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Updated to KitKat this morning and it's still present but not as bad as it was.
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maverick1103 said:
Updated to KitKat this morning and it's still present but not as bad as it was.
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KitKat is fast, but when you update like 10 apps at the same time and your internet is blazing fast, it just get's it's slow time
I never had this issue. I could use my phone with no stuttering when updating apps, even if it was apps big in size.
Though it was another story on my S3.
i have this problem too..
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KitKat is fast, but when you update like 10 apps at the same time and your internet is blazing fast, it just get's it's slow time
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Lol!
I've noticed it lags when trying to share a photo, yesterday I took a photo then went into Facebook selected share photo and then it took a fair few seconds to select the photo I wanted due to the lag! ?
uf21 said:
I never had this issue. I could use my phone with no stuttering when updating apps, even if it was apps big in size.
Though it was another story on my S3.
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Wow so you don't get any lag at all?
TrekHackz said:
i have this problem too..
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Annoying isn't it!
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Please Help me On this topic with Same problem....
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=51267652
As a TF700t owner I haven't noticed any lag from updating apps on the Note 3....but that's most likely because I'm used to a device that becomes entirely useless when updating apps (or doing anything in the background, really) because of an I/O issue...
Devices will always get a bit sluggish when updating apps, as they need to access multiple system and app files.
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maverick1103 said:
Help, i've had my Note 3 just about a month now and ever since I've had it I get seriously bad lag when I'm updating apps from Play Store.
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Hello Maverick,
I own a note 2 and m on unroofed stock ROM 4.3.. However I am also facing the same issue from quite a time..I tried booting in safe mode, booting without the external SD card, cleaned cache from the recovery, regular cache and jink files cleaning from CleanMaster app, uninstalled antivirus app, stopped Power Saving mode but to no results.. It's driving me craazy!!
However I would like to bring one thing to your attention. The phone does not lag while downloading the app from play store but lags when the app is being actually updates ie. Installed to the device! I don't know if its the same case with you all..
M still hunting for a solution.. Donshare a solution here if anyone of u finds one
Thanks in Advance
Cheeta
ashhem said:
Hello Maverick,
I own a note 2 and m on unroofed stock ROM 4.3.. However I am also facing the same issue from quite a time..I tried booting in safe mode, booting without the external SD card, cleaned cache from the recovery, regular cache and jink files cleaning from CleanMaster app, uninstalled antivirus app, stopped Power Saving mode but to no results.. It's driving me craazy!!
However I would like to bring one thing to your attention. The phone does not lag while downloading the app from play store but lags when the app is being actually updates ie. Installed to the device! I don't know if its the same case with you all..
M still hunting for a solution.. Donshare a solution here if anyone of u finds one
Thanks in Advance
Cheeta
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Hi, yes that is mainly when I get the lag when it's installing the app, it's pretty annoying never had it before even when I had a Note 2 a year ago...Samsung need to fix this.
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