Got a notification within the last hour. Still debating if I should update or not.
I'm in North Dakota.
I'm in North Dakota.
Have you received your AT&T Lollipop 5.0 update yet? If so area are you in?
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Sub par GPS? Why you attacking my Note 3 and her sub par GPS? She's doing the best she can and she's not here to defend herself, be nice.
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A while ago. I was trying to edit a photo in the gallery section, and the AT&T Software Update screen popped up on its own.
Wow big update it's 1059.28 MB.
Wow big update it's 1059.28 MB.
Using a stock AT&T Note 3 on Cricket Wireless and still don't have Lollipop. Am I just at AT&T's mercy?
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RUN!
You only need to know one thing..
DON'T DO THE "UPGRADE"
I have 2 At&t Note 3s... one now 5.0 and other 4.4.4
In my case:
30-40% less battery-life directly correlates relates to OS (not other apps) using 30-40% more RAM at idle. Android 5.0 is using 1.1GB at idle!!!!! Just the OS, no apps. Not 1.1GB total system use... just OS. In my case my phone went from 1.4GB total at idle to over 2GB and that means when I actually opened apps it started to significantly lag as phone approached 2.78GB limit.
AnTuTu benchmark scores DECREASED by several thousand as well.
It probably is an AT&T & Samsung ruining Android 5.0 instead of the other way around, but regardless... DON'T "UPGRADE." :'(
You only need to know one thing..
DON'T DO THE "UPGRADE"
I have 2 At&t Note 3s... one now 5.0 and other 4.4.4
In my case:
30-40% less battery-life directly correlates relates to OS (not other apps) using 30-40% more RAM at idle. Android 5.0 is using 1.1GB at idle!!!!! Just the OS, no apps. Not 1.1GB total system use... just OS. In my case my phone went from 1.4GB total at idle to over 2GB and that means when I actually opened apps it started to significantly lag as phone approached 2.78GB limit.
AnTuTu benchmark scores DECREASED by several thousand as well.
It probably is an AT&T & Samsung ruining Android 5.0 instead of the other way around, but regardless... DON'T "UPGRADE." :'(
I feel your pain.
In my case I only did my phone while my wife is spared for now.
It's to the point I'll be selling the phone I really have loved..... and really the best smartphone I've ever had going back 10 years and Windows CE days.
In my case I only did my phone while my wife is spared for now.
It's to the point I'll be selling the phone I really have loved..... and really the best smartphone I've ever had going back 10 years and Windows CE days.
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RUN!
You only need to know one thing..
DON'T DO THE "UPGRADE"
I have 2 At&t Note 3s... one now 5.0 and other 4.4.4
In my case:
30-40% less battery-life directly correlates relates to OS (not other apps) using 30-40% more RAM at idle. Android 5.0 is using 1.1GB at idle!!!!! Just the OS, no apps. Not 1.1GB total system use... just OS. In my case my phone went from 1.4GB total at idle to over 2GB and that means when I actually opened apps it started to significantly lag as phone approached 2.78GB limit.
AnTuTu benchmark scores DECREASED by several thousand as well.
It probably is an AT&T & Samsung ruining Android 5.0 instead of the other way around, but regardless... DON'T "UPGRADE." :'(
I updated mine when the update first rolled out. I hated it. Apps wouldn't run, battery sucked. Did a factory restore and I wouldn't trade my note 3 for anything on the market now. The update worked great for me, AFTER A FACTORY RESET!
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I just downloaded yesterday. I like it for the most part. The only thing that really bugs me is the notification on the pull down menu showing im connected to wifi and my gear. Why is it there? I know im connected because i connected it. It shows im connected in my statis bar. The extra notification just takes up more space and i cant get rid of it. That's the only thing i hate with a passion. Please please please please please please fix this.
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I STAND CORRECTED.
You are 100% right on the reset being required.
I didn't want to do a full factory reset (I am VERY particular about organization of apps), but it is an mandatory. I finally broke down and did a factory reset and it is running pretty smooth now.
My only complaints now are fairly nit-picky.
--> Chrome "tabs" feature is fairly meaningless now since it seems to open an entirely new chrome window... maybe I'm missing something.
--> Like others have mentioned notifications get very "busy" and cluttered seemingly more often.
--> S-Fitness has become non-functional. It cyclically crashes when it tries to download prior account data, then periodically in the background (unless I permanently disable the app). It's kinda a bummer since I do uses pedometer in conjunction with Gear Manager. I am sure it will be updated soon.... and I HAVE uninstalled and re-installed with no success.
--> Lastly... cosmetically the look of lollipop IMHO is unappealing... it's like they are trying to make android have the bubbly look of iOS. I believe most folks like Android because IT'S NOT iOS.
You are 100% right on the reset being required.
I didn't want to do a full factory reset (I am VERY particular about organization of apps), but it is an mandatory. I finally broke down and did a factory reset and it is running pretty smooth now.
My only complaints now are fairly nit-picky.
--> Chrome "tabs" feature is fairly meaningless now since it seems to open an entirely new chrome window... maybe I'm missing something.
--> Like others have mentioned notifications get very "busy" and cluttered seemingly more often.
--> S-Fitness has become non-functional. It cyclically crashes when it tries to download prior account data, then periodically in the background (unless I permanently disable the app). It's kinda a bummer since I do uses pedometer in conjunction with Gear Manager. I am sure it will be updated soon.... and I HAVE uninstalled and re-installed with no success.
--> Lastly... cosmetically the look of lollipop IMHO is unappealing... it's like they are trying to make android have the bubbly look of iOS. I believe most folks like Android because IT'S NOT iOS.
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