Note 4 disappointments?

[yeatzee]

Only main dislike I have is the delay when hitting recent apps. Should not take as long as it does and I'd be very dissapointed if that is not fixed with an update. Other then that I'm in love. No speaker issues here, it gets so loud that for me it completely compensates for it being on the back.

 

[Andrawer]

There is plenty I like about my note 4 but regarding dissapointment ;

I had hoped touchid would have worked better...it's pretty rough for myself to the point it's unusable. Apple has touchid nailed.
Delay on the recent apps button is a bummer.
Back arrow on the right side is taking more time to get used to than I expected. Why not just follow android standards.
Pedometer counts my bicycle rides as steps...huh?
4x4 grid on TouchWiz forced me to alternative launcher.
I randomly get popular messages from Samsung asking for permission to access whatever...weird.
Some lag but hey, my iMac lags big time so I am used to it.
Already have a scratch on the edge from being in my pocket...had a case that didn't protect the top/bottom. I've added another case but worries me. Planned on keeping this one a long time but not if it's going to get majorly scratched. My other Samsung, LG and Motorola android phones didn't do that.

 

[trucksmoveamerica#AC]

Lay it on your leg or put it on the couch cushion. I'm not saying the speaker is bad, just easy to muffle the sound out a little bit

 

[butterfly210]

How do you manipulate animations on the GN4? Where is that located on the phone?

Under settings developers option

 

[goin_nil]

My only complaint would be the display in direct sunlight.
I love pretty much everything else..

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I've found the display to be great in direct sunlight, better than my S3.

 

[yeatzee]

If you have auto brightness on it will actually boost the brightness quite a bit, making the screen washed out so that it is easier to see. Works really well for what it is.

 

[anon8126715]

I still notice it's a little laggier than my Note 3 and the predictive text is still at best a laughing stock. The fast charging, and the camera are better than my Note 3. As I mentioned before, if I didn't have someone asking me outright for my Note 3, I probably wouldn't have bothered getting the Note 4 since I don't think it's $300 better than my old Note 3.

 

[LaTuFu]

I still notice it's a little laggier than my Note 3 and the predictive text is still at best a laughing stock. The fast charging, and the camera are better than my Note 3. As I mentioned before, if I didn't have someone asking me outright for my Note 3, I probably wouldn't have bothered getting the Note 4 since I don't think it's $300 better than my old Note 3.

Try SwiftKey. The predictive text is much better, and it "learns" your vocabulary the more you use it.

 

[LaTuFu]

really dissapointed me too, i had to sell it after a week.

What disappointed you?

 

[evilcopter]

What disappointed you?

i am a developer so i always look for technical side's of the new stuff, was not just upto my par.

 

[LaTuFu]

i am a developer so i always look for technical side's of the new stuff, was not just upto my par.

So you have nothing specific, in other words.

 

[Kwame Carver]

Why are you returning the 6+?

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[anon8126715]

Try SwiftKey. The predictive text is much better, and it "learns" your vocabulary the more you use it.

I've tried it before. I actually just now installed it and it gave me a cryptic message about how it can store my information then mentioned something about Passwords and other personal information.

 

[hdhuntr]

All keyboards do that. You didn't install stock so you didn't have to check permissions. Also probably has to do with the cloud feature if you use it.

As for the other comment about lag... I came from Note 3 as well. I see no lag but I have Nova Prime and animations turned off, S Voice turned off and a couple other tweaks...

I've tried it before. I actually just now installed it and it gave me a cryptic message about how it can store my information then mentioned something about Passwords and other personal information.

 

[LaTuFu]

I've tried it before. I actually just now installed it and it gave me a cryptic message about how it can store my information then mentioned something about Passwords and other personal information.

Yes. It can't "learn" if it can't store the data.

It has to have access to password info if you want to create a cloud account with SwiftKey. Not required however. It's the #1 keyboard app. Been out for 3-4 years now.

 

[mty msi]

Only thing I'm disappointed in is the 2.5 screen which makes it not only impossible to buy a full screen tempered glass protector but has also made it way too difficult to find one that covers just the flat portion without leaving a halo. I've yet to see anything as to what is better about a 2.5 screen than a flat one. Other than that I absolutely love it especially the battery life and the quick charging. This is the first smartphone I've ever owned that can easily go all day without recharging without using an extended battery.

 

[dbpaddler]

I don't need more than 32gb of storage, don't take my batteries out (turbo charger for now) camera yes is probably better. Other than that it's personal preference.


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Don't discount the N6 has a larger footprint, is thicker and heavier. No S-pen if you care about that. Definitely not a bad phone, but the Note 4 already pushes the size limit for me, especially if you put a case on it.

 

[thatdude93]

I'm only disappointed with touch wiz. It lags way too much for me and I had to go back to nova launcher prime.

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[dbpaddler]

I upgraded from the S5 to the Note 4 on Verizon Wireless last week.

I know this is stupid... but I hate the alarm app.

When you set an alarm, it sounds off for about 40 seconds, then goes into an automatic snooze. It will sound off again, depending on if you set it to 3 minutes, 5 minutes, 10 minutes, etc, but, what genius in what universe decided an alarm clock needs to function this way? I had to install some other app from the play store. The Galaxy S5 had the same problem.

I havent noticed any lag problems yet. I am having trouble with getting my right thumb to reach across to the left side when holding it with one hand, but, hey, its a big phone, and I knew that going in, after trying it in the store about 15 times. I have a few apps set so they are smaller. I think I have them set for one-handed function.

I also dont love the new car mode app. The navigation button now takes you to a 2 screen option. I usually just want to see a map, I dont usually want to put in a destination. MAP is now on the 2nd screen, and now its more taps. Not too big of a deal, just more irritating because it was simpler and easier on my S5.

I also wish it had the cover for the USB port.

Google maps hasn't had nav without destination since version 6. While it stinks, it's tough to complain about it now with this phone.

And choose a different alarm app. Timely, the one Google bought is very nice and you can adjust the snooze length and have it decrease for multiple snooze.

 

[nugj]

I would just turn animation off completely. You are still forcing the device to go hunt for something and drag it to your screen...right.....I very much suspect that if you want a big improvement from dealing with the animation feature....just turn it off. what is it really doing for you.....it is space filler and a memory hog....should you care?