RAM issue fix from Samsung

[f308gt4]

Saw this article this morning.

Samsung confirms Galaxy S6 and S6 edge RAM issue, says fixes are coming

I'm not having any issues, and I checked and there is no update available on my phone.

 

[Almeuit]

Interesting .. didn't know there was a bug.

 

[jcp007]

Saw this article this morning.

Samsung confirms Galaxy S6 and S6 edge RAM issue, says fixes are coming

I'm not having any issues, and I checked and there is no update available on my phone.

Not to put too fine a point on it. The article title has "coming". I agree that it will be interesting.

 

[Almeuit]

Not to put too fine a point on it. The article title has "coming". I agree that it will be interesting.

Actually it says it is being rolled out in the UK so he may be in the UK .

“Micro-updates are in the process of being rolled out to correct issues relating to device performance and stability,” the company posted on its U.K. Facebook page. “Keep checking for these on your device via Settings > About device > Software update > Update now.”

 

[jimbl]

So does this mean that if I'm not having a problem, and they try to fix the problem I'm not having, I'll then have the problem? I think that's how it usually goes. LOL.

 

[Stang68]

I'm experiencing some slowdown for sure. It happens after not rebooting the phone for a few days. I've always chalked it up to Lollipop being a dog. My Moto X was essentially nuked by the 5.0 update.

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[jcp007]

Actually it says it is being rolled out in the UK so he may be in the UK .

Could be. It's not in the US so "coming" still applies as far as US owners are concerned.

 

[Almeuit]

Could be. It's not in the US so "coming" still applies as far as US owners are concerned.

True but no reason to go into semantics that much with people .. It does nothing but promote bad taste in the forum. Especially since what he said was he just didn't see the update .. and the article suggests to check .

 

[jcp007]

I'm experiencing some slowdown for sure. It happens after not rebooting the phone for a few days. I've always chalked it up to Lollipop being a dog. My Moto X was essentially nuked by the 5.0 update.

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Not experiencing any issues either. Refresh my device every morning as i turn it off the charge overnight.

 

[jcp007]

True but no reason to go into semantics that much with people .. It does nothing but promote bad taste in the forum. Especially since what he said was he just didn't see the update .. and the article suggests to check .

I was thinking the same thing about semantics.

 

[ballzac]

I feel like my ram usage is overly high at times, so im happy about this. Does anyone know if it is necessary to do a factory reset after an update? Ive read it is a good idea but would be a pain to do, does it work to just clear the partition cache instead, or would that do nothing?

 

[warpdrive]

I feel like my ram usage is overly high at times, so im happy about this. Does anyone know if it is necessary to do a factory reset after an update? Ive read it is a good idea but would be a pain to do, does it work to just clear the partition cache instead, or would that do nothing?

Clearing the cashe partition is highly recommended after a major update and a factory reset should be done only if you still have issues after that.

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[Rukbat]

I'm experiencing some slowdown for sure. It happens after not rebooting the phone for a few days. I've always chalked it up to Lollipop being a dog.

Not exactly a dog - 5.0-5.0.2 had a memory leak issue, so as the phone kept running, day after day, more and more RAM was being set aside and unavailable, making the phone slower.

It's nice that Samsung is finally "addressing the issue", but it's been a known issue for a long time, and the actual fix is just 5.1 (which they evidently didn't start working on yet, being too busy doing things that look like thy're doing something, without fixing bugs that won't make the phone look any different, so the average user will think that Samsung sold them a phone, then forgot them. Keep pumping out those pimped-out screens, even if the phone crashes. People want cheap and they want new. "Working" isn't important - the lie of the day covers that. [Like "these things are so complex now that you can't make one without having a few bugs".])

 

[jcp007]

Not exactly a dog - 5.0-5.0.2 had a memory leak issue, so as the phone kept running, day after day, more and more RAM was being set aside and unavailable, making the phone slower.

It's nice that Samsung is finally "addressing the issue", but it's been a known issue for a long time, and the actual fix is just 5.1 (which they evidently didn't start working on yet, being too busy doing things that look like thy're doing something, without fixing bugs that won't make the phone look any different, so the average user will think that Samsung sold them a phone, then forgot them. Keep pumping out those pimped-out screens, even if the phone crashes. People want cheap and they want new. "Working" isn't important - the lie of the day covers that. [Like "these things are so complex now that you can't make one without having a few bugs".])

I think that it fair to say that Google, Samsung and carriers have to do a better job of addressing issues especially on nonGoogle devices. It is not fair to infer because Samsung is the the largest of these devices that they don't care about the customer. They are not the only maker...HTC, LG, Huawei, Motorola and Sony to name a few. Google needs to make the updates available in a more timely manner so that a Samsung can push out their update sooner so we avoid even the appearance of the purported arrogance that you posted.

 

[Kalvin Kerns]

So does this mean that if I'm not having a problem, and they try to fix the problem I'm not having, I'll then have the problem? I think that's how it usually goes. LOL.

I'm thinking the same thing

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[Stang68]

Not exactly a dog - 5.0-5.0.2 had a memory leak issue, so as the phone kept running, day after day, more and more RAM was being set aside and unavailable, making the phone slower.

It's nice that Samsung is finally "addressing the issue", but it's been a known issue for a long time, and the actual fix is just 5.1 (which they evidently didn't start working on yet, being too busy doing things that look like thy're doing something, without fixing bugs that won't make the phone look any different, so the average user will think that Samsung sold them a phone, then forgot them. Keep pumping out those pimped-out screens, even if the phone crashes. People want cheap and they want new. "Working" isn't important - the lie of the day covers that. [Like "these things are so complex now that you can't make one without having a few bugs".])

Yes, I know there was a memory leak...doesnt make it not a dog.

And Samsung actually IS working on 5.1. Multiple reports...feel free to Google.

 

[Almeuit]

I think that it fair to say that Google, Samsung and carriers have to do a better job of addressing issues especially on nonGoogle devices. It is not fair to infer because Samsung is the the largest of these devices that they don't care about the customer. They are not the only maker...HTC, LG, Huawei, Motorola and Sony to name a few. Google needs to make the updates available in a more timely manner so that a Samsung can push out their update sooner so we avoid even the appearance of the purported arrogance that you posted.

Google usually gets it to Samsung pretty fast ... Then Samsung to carriers .. It is usually always the carrier that is the huge slow point for updates.

 

[Gator352]

Any update to us sprint users is welcome. So bring it on!!!!!!

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[jcp007]

Google usually gets it to Samsung pretty fast ... Then Samsung to carriers .. It is usually always the carrier that is the huge slow point for updates.

Maybe there is hope now that 5.1.1 has made its way to Nexus devices.

 

[Almeuit]

Maybe there is hope now that 5.1.1 has made its way to Nexus devices.

Def. hope so.