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Goggy Vee I just upgraded from an S5 to the Note 4. I had updated to Lollipop on the S5 and wished I didn't. I plan on waiting as long as I can before updating my Note. My biggest complaint is that they took away the ability for app/widgets to toggle data on and off. No more battery saving apps. I use myprofiles to change settings for if I am work or home or driving. There is very poor coverage in my office and being able to toggle data on and off with a profile is key. Lollipop removes that so now I can either leave data on and kill my battery while the phone searches for a signal or I can go thru 4-5 settings just to turn it off and then I need to remember to turn it back on when I get in the car. I also use Automateitpro which can't toggle it or Tasker can't either. You can have Lollipop, I don't want it.
look for the the thread labeled "Battery saver app to disable mobile data not working with Lollipop" for other info.
Finally someone with actual facts. Thanks to you sir.
I have never hadd any problems with battery on my S4+ or Note 4. That being said it took its toll on my S4 using an android wear watch. Have been using a Gear S watch with constant BT, mobile net speed reduced one notch down from 4G on account of bad reception here. I have more than enough data speed even with this setting for the day to day use.
I just do not understand what ppl complain about. I recharge every night, and for me to have to recharge during the day I must really abuse the phone. And I am not one that passes on YouTube, streaming music etc to save battery. After all I got this device to use it, not to constantly go half power or miss out on things because the battery is not good enough. Because what it comes down to in 80% of complaints to Lollipop it is about battery.
Any how thanks for the input, and that you share some experience to back up your claims.
Written on my Note 4 on Lollipop with 20% battery left at 10pm
Thank you, but I am afraid to do things like that! I know, I'm a chicken... A rep I go through at Costco yesterday (he's actually the manager of the VZW kiosk) told me that I should be able to defer the update as long as I want.... I didn't think he was correct though.... and perhaps not, because I actually showed him how to clear the cache partition to make his display phones that received Lollipop run faster. Those phones were giving him lots of trouble! He was like, "WOW", that worked so well! " LOL, and I am a complete amateur! Thanks AC members for all I learn from all of you!Same here! Better disable that OTA updater (like I did) before it becomes mandatory (link below). Takes all of about five minutes and can be reversed if you change your mind. As the Scott's lawn guy says, "Do it!"
No regrets here. My Note 4 still works great on KitKat!
