4.4.4 Available for normal update. New Observations good or bad?

[jim2112]

I checked for update, and it just became available, I'm going to be a test case and see how it works out. Says it takes 15 minutes after the download. Mine has always been stock and took about 14 minutes.
As I find any problems I will edit this post rather than pollute the thread.

First observation is my stock email will not sync, and asks for my password. I enter it and it still does not sync.
I removed email account and tried to reinstall it and get the same failure. I used the yahoo app and it works until this problem can be resolved. I'm thinking it's my settings, I have several yahoo email accounts on this phone, and only one of them did not work after the update, the rest work fine.

FoxFi seems to work the same.

I'm hoping Google Wallet Tap and Pay starts working, but I don't know if this update will enable it.

 

[Markster1]

Same here

 

[Markster1]

Fixed my data and cell signal issue

Got the kids mode widget on the screen but can't downloap the app to use yet.

 

[recDNA]

Just updated my vzw note 3 to 4.4.4. We'll see.

 

[tech_fan]

Yippee. Just got my update to the 4.4.4 I love my Note 3 again. now to test out Google wallet.

 

[spongebobfn]

Why can't I use kids mode?

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[beh]

I got the OTA successfully yesterday and have no issues at all at this point. All my apps including my email and messaging work perfectly and all the contacts, passwords, etc. were also successfully installed.

 

[ShaggyKids]

updated. Hope it Works as good as a chocolate tootsie roll tastes.
Oh wait this isn't lollipop is it?

 

[PoisonDarts8714]

Signal strength is largely unchanged. It works as well as NC4 in that regard. I never had radio issues with this phone though so YMMV. Some members report having 2 of 3 more bars in the same spot. I believe this is attributed to the phone switching from LTE on band 4 and 13 (Xlte?)

Some app sounds are different, part of this is because I factory reset.

Performance is the same. The stock text messaging app has longer animations. It's slightly faster overall. Camera works just as well.

No glaring defects as of yet

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[recDNA]

I am getting much better battery life so far. Left it unplugged last night and when I woke up this morning it was at 96%. Typically it would be in the 80's. (I sync everything)

No improvement at all in signal strength. I consider it mediocre. My wife's iPhone 4s always has better signal strength and works in places my note 3 does not.

 

[MrBigFeathers]

I've had the Note 3 since launch and updated last night. Today for the first time since owning the phone the screen wouldn't come on with the home or power button. Had to pull the battery to get it back. Hopefully this was just coincidence.

edit: also have noticed that data stops working occasionally requiring an airplane mode on/off.

 

[MrBigFeathers]

Looks like Samsung didn't test this update at all. We have been graced with the mm-qcamera-daemon bug from the Nexus devices. My battery has taken a nosedive.

 

[knicksfan]

After updating/installing I can't minimize an app.

When an app is open and then minimized, when I go to the home screen to open another app the minimized app pops up. This just starting happening when I installed the Verizon update yesterday. Is there a setting I should check on or off to stop this from happening

 

[Kelly Kearns]

Looks like Samsung didn't test this update at all. We have been graced with the mm-qcamera-daemon bug from the Nexus devices. My battery has taken a nosedive.

http://tapatalk.imageshack.com/v2/14/12/04/46a241ae04fe2c735615aad11559f92a.jpg

I didn't have that issue on my AT&T Note 3 on 4.4.4

One thing I always do after an update though is clear the cache on recovery mode and then do a reset from recovery mode. No exceptions.

 

[Markster1]

After updating/installing I can't minimize an app.

When an app is open and then minimized, when I go to the home screen to open another app the minimized app pops up. This just starting happening when I installed the Verizon update yesterday. Is there a setting I should check on or off to stop this from happening

I'm not having that problem.

 

[ferndog75]

Signal strength is largely unchanged. It works as well as NC4 in that regard. I never had radio issues with this phone though so YMMV. Some members report having 2 of 3 more bars in the same spot. I believe this is attributed to the phone switching from LTE on band 4 and 13 (Xlte?)

Some app sounds are different, part of this is because I factory reset.

Performance is the same. The stock text messaging app has longer animations. It's slightly faster overall. Camera works just as well.

No glaring defects as of yet

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Can you clarify on which apps are sounding different, thanks.

 

[donc13]

Looks like Samsung didn't test this update at all. We have been graced with the mm-qcamera-daemon bug from the Nexus devices. My battery has taken a nosedive.

http://tapatalk.imageshack.com/v2/14/12/04/46a241ae04fe2c735615aad11559f92a.jpg

If you have Skype installed...uninstall it. Reboot the phone. You csn then reinstall it afterward.



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[sarkycow]

I checked for update, and it just became available, I'm going to be a test case and see how it works out. Says it takes 15 minutes after the download. Mine has always been stock and took about 14 minutes.
As I find any problems I will edit this post rather than pollute the thread.

First observation is my stock email will not sync, and asks for my password. I enter it and it still does not sync.
I removed email account and tried to reinstall it and get the same failure. I used the yahoo app and it works until this problem can be resolved. I'm thinking it's my settings, I have several yahoo email accounts on this phone, and only one of them did not work after the update, the rest work fine.

FoxFi seems to work the same.

I'm hoping Google Wallet Tap and Pay starts working, but I don't know if this update will enable it.

I'm really happy so far with the update. For the first time since upgrading to kitkat from jellybean my phone is lasting longer than 14-16 hours (screen on time 4-4.5 hrs). The battery wasn't awful before - but I guess I had gotten spoiled by JB and my switchover to android from apple. The 3-4 days since I've updated to 4.4.4 my battery has been lasting 20-24 hours (with 5+ hrs screen on). I've also been able to put my email addresses (2 personal 4 business) back on push as well as a few other things I'd turned off to conserve battery. It's been nice these last few days not to have to put my phone on charge at 7-8pm like I have been the last 6+months.

I've been lucky to never had cameta, GPS or wifi problems and with the update I still don't have problems with either.

As for other things I've noticed - not much that hasn't already been mentioned. The email notification symbol now looks more cartoon-ish. Android system and Android OS are still using the same % of my battery (always been 35-45% since KK) but now my battery is getting back to JB days.

Sarks.

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[SweetWater56]

My multi window stopped working,holding the home button no longer works and I can't pull my notification bar down or whatever it's called at the top of the screen..bhaaaaaaaaaaaaa another failed half *** update by Samsung going to try a few things and then I suppose try a factory reset...Such a pain.

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[Markster1]

Ota works fine