Note 5 Suddenly Slow?

[Trees]

This is one MAIN REASON that unless Android gets its bugs worked out of these updates, I'm moving reluctantly to iOS. I had to send back a fairly new Note 5 for an older warranty replacement after Marshmallow really messed up the original Note 5 after the update. This while doing multiple cache partitions cleanings and factory resets. Running Lollipop on replacement! Ran phone in safe mode, my apps were fine. The darn phone -MM combo was really screwed up.

I'VE GOT BETTER THINGS TO DO IN MY LIFE than to spend three to four hours doing stupid settings and other installs on a new, updated OS! Android has been around for some time, I've been with it since the beginning. It's come a long way, this is a huge plus! It's the carriers, plus Samsung plus Google, somewhere in the combo there's an issue that's causing the problems. I'll bet it's Samsung with their bloat and Verizon rushing out a problematic buggy update!

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I will preface the following by saying that my Verizon Note 5 has been working well on Lollipop and now Marshmallow. I have not factory reset since purchasing the phone last fall, and am overall happy with the Note 5 and the experience.

Yes, overall typically iOS updates get it right - and if major issues persist - then Apple is relatively quick to fix. Apple devices have essentially no bloat, and in my experience are reliable and consistently work well. My understanding is that Nexus devices are the Android equivalent for "getting it right".

Agree that we, as users, shouldn't have to do frequent factory resets when things get weird for no known reason, or purchase Package Disabler Pro to fix bloat or root/custom ROM (when possible) to make things better. I went down the root/custom ROM path with the S3 and Note 2 primarily to learn and experiment; but as a major side benefit gained complete control over the phone.

With CleanROM, those were extremely smooth, stable, and efficient devices. No bloat at all, and multi-day battery life without having to turn off anything like GPS, Bluetooth, etc.

If I could root my Verizon Note 5 with a known good and trusted method, and not lose ability to use Android or Samsung Pay or trip Knox - I'd do it.

 

[Brad Bilger]

Each to their own I guess. I've updated my Android several times since I switched, and I've had less trouble upside my Android than I did with my iPhone when I had it. I downloaded an OS update once that totally bricked my phone. When I contacted them, the answer basically said tough luck. Buy a new phone. They finally came back with 3 more intermediate updates that almost brought my iPhone back to life.
I'm not putting down either of them. People personalise their phones. No update will seamlessly slid into everyone's phone. A few years ago I updated my Android from j to k and later to l. Each time I had to do a reset. First time scared me to death. Yeah it was a pain, but once done I was tickled. Hang in there.

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