USB audio out works on my Note 4 already.
This AC article explains it all quite well (excerpt below, bolded part by me! ): Why you'll never have the latest version of Android | Android Central
Excerpt:
"As updates become more common, and consumers become more tech-savvy, there’s an increasing awareness that devices can be updated, and an expectation that they should be updated. With that comes a sort of “update anxiety.” If you’ve dropped by any smartphone message board, such as our own forums or XDA’s, you’ll know what we mean by this. Threads abound asking when ICS, or Jelly Bean, will be available for certain devices. In the event of delayed or even canceled updates, Internet denizens swear they’ll never buy another phone from that manufacturer or carrier again. It’s an entirely negative ownership experience.
While this isn’t representative of the entire user base -- not by far -- it’s an example of how many power users experience Android smartphones. They’re always behind the curve, always waiting on an update, never fully enjoying the product that they’ve bought as they’ve bought it. Part of that is the fault of the tech press -- we’re always focused on what’s new, and that means talking about software that hasn’t yet reached most folks."
Do you know any way to record Hi-Fi stereo with the Note 4?
What are you using - OTG cable + some form of digital audio converter or an amplifier? It does not work with the standard micro USB connection like on a dock - why audio won't work on the Samsung dock.
edit - there's a discussion on this over at XDA:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/note-4/accessories/car-dock-note-4-usb-audio-infuse-4g-dock-t2909312
I've been talking to people on the Original Note 10.1 forum here about not being able to update some apps now on my Note 10.1 (2012) which is still on Jellybean. I was anxious to get JellyBean and it was something new and an Update which I liked very much, but no more updates after that. Am I upset, yes, but I'm happy with it the way it is now. I can update to Kit Kat by using a different Country's firmware which I did before we got Jelly Bean to test it out. I don't do it now, because if I update, I will lose some features I use all the time now. I like being able to cascade the windows and also move the window around the screen. If I lose that in the Kit Kat Update, It's not going to make my experience any better. I am upset that I can't update the apps and may have to do the Kit Kat Firmware, but I'm fine not doing the update if I don't want to. I'm getting a lot of People telling me they'll never buy a Samsung Device again, because a flagship device only got one update in a couple of years. I'm like, what else out there can you get that does what the Note Series does? Nothing! I use my Note 10.1 for drawing, so the S Pen is a big thing to me. Ipads don't cut it and Surface doesn't have many apps and too expensive. So I'm not thrilled about not that many updates, but there's usually a workaround or something to get them on XDA forum. I'm waiting for a new Note 10.1 to come out this year, hopefully if the rumors are true. I will not give up on Samsung, just because of Updates.
I guess my point is, like others have said, if it's something that's really worth getting in an update or a major change, I'm all for it. If it's more problems, I can wait. I love my Note 4 the way it is now and I still don't know all the features it does and I've had it since release day. So updates can be nice, but sometimes it doesn't always seem like it's needed. I use to be all excited like everybody else about them. Talk to me in a year or so, if I get bored with the phone, which I don't see happening, maybe I'll consider it. I hope they find an easy root method so I can skip the Lollipop update. I'll wait until the bugs are out. I know you can Root the Note 4 now, but waiting until it's an easier process. Last I read, Verizon Note 4 you still couldn't root, just T-Mobile and AT&T, not sure about the Sprint Variant. I only want root to skip the OTA, nothing else.
I see so many threads about it. Isn't the note4 fast enough as it is?
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Developers need to upgrade sooner then others if they want to check if their app is working properly. For example, I need to upgrade my phone to check if apps I made for others will work. The problem is I have only one device (S4) that can be upgraded, and I'm using that phone every day. So, now I'm waiting for the best moment to upgrade and not put my everyday usage at risk...
As a developer I'd imagine you'd have at least 2 devices and if one of them is a Nexus it may be even more helpful.
I'm happy with my Note 4 as is.
I see so many threads about it. Isn't the note4 fast enough as it is?