Galaxy Note Edge AT&T (SM-N915A) Issues/Crashing/Bootloop After 5.1.1 OTA Update - Note Edge Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

Ever since updating to 5.1.1 via OTA update on my AT&T Galaxy Note Edge SM-N915A, I have had numerous issues. The phone lags/freezes often at best, but also crashes and reboots randomly. Worse yet, it has gotten into a boot loop a few times. I have factory reset and cache-wiped numerous times and even flashed a clean 5.1.1 via odin and still have the same issues. Apparently 5.0.1 or 4.4.4 cannot be flashed via Odin once 5.1.1 is installed and I can confirm this is true as I have tried.
Is anyone else having these issues? I have seen similar reports from the Note 4 forums but they seem to be getting new firmware updates to fix the issues. My firmware is N915AUCU2COI2 and is the latest available for the SM-N915A as far as I can determine.

try to flash kernel find on xda.

sagelwwa said:
Ever since updating to 5.1.1 via OTA update on my AT&T Galaxy Note Edge SM-N915A, I have had numerous issues. The phone lags/freezes often at best, but also crashes and reboots randomly. Worse yet, it has gotten into a boot loop a few times. I have factory reset and cache-wiped numerous times and even flashed a clean 5.1.1 via odin and still have the same issues. Apparently 5.0.1 or 4.4.4 cannot be flashed via Odin once 5.1.1 is installed and I can confirm this is true as I have tried.
Is anyone else having these issues? I have seen similar reports from the Note 4 forums but they seem to be getting new firmware updates to fix the issues. My firmware is N915AUCU2COI2 and is the latest available for the SM-N915A as far as I can determine.
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Hi. Regards. also I have the same problem. Now 5.0.1 and 5.1.1, the phone note n915a edge is frizz me and every time I restarted. I'm going through the same thing you and if you've not been able to find solution that can share. thanks

mtayabkk said:
try to flash kernel find on xda.
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Wouldn't that require ROOT access? The AT&T variant has a locked bootloader, so no root.

sagelwwa said:
Ever since updating to 5.1.1 via OTA update on my AT&T Galaxy Note Edge SM-N915A, I have had numerous issues. The phone lags/freezes often at best, but also crashes and reboots randomly. Worse yet, it has gotten into a boot loop a few times. I have factory reset and cache-wiped numerous times and even flashed a clean 5.1.1 via odin and still have the same issues. Apparently 5.0.1 or 4.4.4 cannot be flashed via Odin once 5.1.1 is installed and I can confirm this is true as I have tried.
Is anyone else having these issues? I have seen similar reports from the Note 4 forums but they seem to be getting new firmware updates to fix the issues. My firmware is N915AUCU2COI2 and is the latest available for the SM-N915A as far as I can determine.
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I've been experiencing the same issues since 12/19/15. I too have the N915A... and it has worked just fine up until that day. I noticed while I was out xmas shopping that it was rebooting a number of times while i stood in line waiting to check out of the store. I did not want to be that guy in line pulling apart an electronic device so i waited until I got to the car. Pulled the battery, she was a hot mess, then once it was cool I re inserted and powered the phone back up only to find it to be really laggy, a number a apps were crashing on without me touching them, random reboots, need to pop the battery, SD, and SIM to restart the phone without it getting hungup on the boot routine.
I recently used ODIN to load 'stock" 5.1.1. firmware but no luck. Not entirely sure that its N915A firmware, found it from other threads on the forum. Before knowing we could not go back to previous version, I took a whack at going back to those as well. So far I've reset the phone probably 7 or 8 times with a fresh OTA firmware install and only installing a few apps like Facebook, RSA VPN client and Team Viewer to keep variables minimal.
Ever since xmas day i stopped trying and been trolling the web for support only to here that the N915A has no root yet and other unavailable mods thus far . I have not tried to do anything else yet from a programming standpoint. I put the phone into developer mode, toggled some settings for the CPU and GPU in there so that they ran independently.Setup to be notified when an app crashed in the background. Downloaded Nova Launcher to avoid TouchWiz as I've heard that can be buggy with 5.1.1. So far the phone has been working somewhat normal. No random restarts, however if I restart it myself i may need to remove the battery for a minute to get it going again. The battery seems to be draining faster than it should, least of my worries for now. If i just let the phone do its things without trying to be a few thoughts ahead of it, it seems to process just fine.
Oddly its improving, I'm not sure why. Also, not pleased with it either but its better than having a brick atm. Intend to keep trolling the webs for more solutions until a root is dev'd and nursing this thing until it either hits the bucket again or for some weird reason gets better on its own....

Lil Grim said:
I've been experiencing the same issues since 12/19/15. I too have the N915A... and it has worked just fine up until that day. I noticed while I was out xmas shopping that it was rebooting a number of times while i stood in line waiting to check out of the store. I did not want to be that guy in line pulling apart an electronic device so i waited until I got to the car. Pulled the battery, she was a hot mess, then once it was cool I re inserted and powered the phone back up only to find it to be really laggy, a number a apps were crashing on without me touching them, random reboots, need to pop the battery, SD, and SIM to restart the phone without it getting hungup on the boot routine.
I recently used ODIN to load 'stock" 5.1.1. firmware but no luck. Not entirely sure that its N915A firmware, found it from other threads on the forum. Before knowing we could not go back to previous version, I took a whack at going back to those as well. So far I've reset the phone probably 7 or 8 times with a fresh OTA firmware install and only installing a few apps like Facebook, RSA VPN client and Team Viewer to keep variables minimal.
Ever since xmas day i stopped trying and been trolling the web for support only to here that the N915A has no root yet and other unavailable mods thus far . I have not tried to do anything else yet from a programming standpoint. I put the phone into developer mode, toggled some settings for the CPU and GPU in there so that they ran independently.Setup to be notified when an app crashed in the background. Downloaded Nova Launcher to avoid TouchWiz as I've heard that can be buggy with 5.1.1. So far the phone has been working somewhat normal. No random restarts, however if I restart it myself i may need to remove the battery for a minute to get it going again. The battery seems to be draining faster than it should, least of my worries for now. If i just let the phone do its things without trying to be a few thoughts ahead of it, it seems to process just fine.
Oddly its improving, I'm not sure why. Also, not pleased with it either but its better than having a brick atm. Intend to keep trolling the webs for more solutions until a root is dev'd and nursing this thing until it either hits the bucket again or for some weird reason gets better on its own....
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I've heard it's a problem of upgrading to lollipop. this model has errors. hopefully at & t throw a actulizacion soon to correct these improvements

ltindi32 said:
I've heard it's a problem of upgrading to lollipop. this model has errors. hopefully at & t throw a actulizacion soon to correct these improvements
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So that's it then? Is there really no way whatsoever to go back to 5.0.1 or even 4.4.4 kitkat from 5.1.1? I've been trying to do it for a while now but I'm new to this Odin downgrading thing.

sagelwwa said:
Ever since updating to 5.1.1 via OTA update on my AT&T Galaxy Note Edge SM-N915A, I have had numerous issues. The phone lags/freezes often at best, but also crashes and reboots randomly. Worse yet, it has gotten into a boot loop a few times. I have factory reset and cache-wiped numerous times and even flashed a clean 5.1.1 via odin and still have the same issues. Apparently 5.0.1 or 4.4.4 cannot be flashed via Odin once 5.1.1 is installed and I can confirm this is true as I have tried.
Is anyone else having these issues? I have seen similar reports from the Note 4 forums but they seem to be getting new firmware updates to fix the issues. My firmware is N915AUCU2COI2 and is the latest available for the SM-N915A as far as I can determine.
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I also have the AT&T Galaxy Note Edge SM-N915A. Ever since I updated via OVA this June 2016 it has been freezing/rebooting on its own/crashing apps. I have found 3 SM-N915A roms but cannot revert back to these previous builds. I have tried KEIS3 via Samsung to reflash firmware but it wont recognize my device name. After 2 weeks of crashing the phone is now a joke, when it once was king. It was such an awesome phone when it was released. Now I must lay it down to sleep. I guess I will get the Note 7 Edge which should be released this August.
I just wanted to express my frustration over ATT Branded Phone and will not be buying their branded phones anymore. I will be buying international versions or unlocked phones since ATT screwed me on this one.

harondaddy said:
I also have the AT&T Galaxy Note Edge SM-N915A. Ever since I updated via OVA this June 2016 it has been freezing/rebooting on its own/crashing apps. I have found 3 SM-N915A roms but cannot revert back to these previous builds. I have tried KEIS3 via Samsung to reflash firmware but it wont recognize my device name. After 2 weeks of crashing the phone is now a joke, when it once was king. It was such an awesome phone when it was released. Now I must lay it down to sleep. I guess I will get the Note 7 Edge which should be released this August.
I just wanted to express my frustration over ATT Branded Phone and will not be buying their branded phones anymore. I will be buying international versions or unlocked phones since ATT screwed me on this one.
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I ended up being only days left in warranty and getting a replacement. Then a few months later I switched to T-Mobile and got the SM-N915T. So far so good and just OTA updated to Android 6.0. Only negative is T-Mobile's coverage in my area is poor, but WiFi calling, unlimited data (speed limited), and unlimited Binge On media streaming at full speed are great positives. T-Mobile Tuesdays is pretty cool too I must admit :good:

Same problem on SM-N915F even persisting after the new 6.0.1 update

Me too, my note edge N915G get restart constantly after ota update to 6.1 i try to flash with odin but always fail..

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Unable to update past 3.2

Hi everyone,
I recently brought in my galaxy tab for repairs, the back was heating up and there were random reboots happening. When I got the tab back, they had apparently replaced the battery.
I noticed since I got it back, that the android firmware is not updating as it usually does when I do a factory reset, I had it always on 4.0 (I think). I also noticed since I got it back that there is more memory on it? Perhaps they changed the memory too...
When I try to manually check for updates it says there are no updates available.
My tab is stuck on gingerbread 3.2, and needless to say, does not operate as well as it should.
I wanted to get your opinion on this before I bring it back to futureshop.
I cannot even run some apps well without lagging and force closes. This shouldn't be stuck on 3.2 as far as I know.
It has been 3 days now and no update. I am installing Kies and apparently Kies cannot provide updates until after Oct 13th, due to server maintenance. I am hoping this is the issue...
I have no root or anything on my device.

lag question

first off, I am new to the G3. I bought one used (in mint condition) and it had 5.0.1 on it. I loaded all my settings and apps that I typically use and to me it worked great...No huge amounts of lag...it was actually pretty smooth. Well when I installed TWRP, it wouldnt boot...it would get security boot error (or something like that)
So then I had to restore to stock...which downgraded it to 4.4.2 and I set up all my stuff on kitkat because the day I downgraded, it wasnt seeing the OTA update. Well the next day the OTA finally came through for 5.0.1...so I took it and when it it got done installing, this time, there was noticeable lag. Mostly from opening the app drawer...opening every time was a stuttering mess...also alot of the times scrolling screens.
I have read this phone is notorious for lag...but my original use with 5.0.1 wasnt bad...it was only after I downgraded to kitkat and then took the OTA.
should I have took the OTA, then factory reset, and then set it up? Maybe having everything setup on 4.4.2 and then taking the OTA caused the lag?
any help would be apprecaited...and I dont want to switch launchers...I always like to use the one that comes stock with the brand of phone.
thanks for any and all help.
joho5 said:
first off, I am new to the G3. I bought one used (in mint condition) and it had 5.0.1 on it. I loaded all my settings and apps that I typically use and to me it worked great...No huge amounts of lag...it was actually pretty smooth. Well when I installed TWRP, it wouldnt boot...it would get security boot error (or something like that)
So then I had to restore to stock...which downgraded it to 4.4.2 and I set up all my stuff on kitkat because the day I downgraded, it wasnt seeing the OTA update. Well the next day the OTA finally came through for 5.0.1...so I took it and when it it got done installing, this time, there was noticeable lag. Mostly from opening the app drawer...opening every time was a stuttering mess...also alot of the times scrolling screens.
I have read this phone is notorious for lag...but my original use with 5.0.1 wasnt bad...it was only after I downgraded to kitkat and then took the OTA.
should I have took the OTA, then factory reset, and then set it up? Maybe having everything setup on 4.4.2 and then taking the OTA caused the lag?
any help would be apprecaited...and I dont want to switch launchers...I always like to use the one that comes stock with the brand of phone.
thanks for any and all help.
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Always after doing an major update factory resetting is always recommend
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Update to Data will not reconnect once lost

i started a thread called " Data once lost wont re-connect" back in June
I still don't know what the problem is caused by but it's definitely lollipop related.
i have possibly tried every lollipop rom there is to try and it's always the same.
i'm a driver and cover the whole of Scotland, sometimes some obscure places
with no DATA signal..Once the exclamation mark was up then only a reboot would
sort out the problem and reconnect the DATA. I have tried 3 phones and they all
have the same problem. Now all the phones are on the Three network so it could
well be an incompatability between Three and lollipop??!
I have wiped the phones and put in 38r and 44s and i have not had to reboot
any of the phones this week so it looks like the problem is not apparent on KitKat.
I'm starting to enjoy the Oneplus once again !!!nearly had the samsung edge a couple
of weeks ago!!!
I was thinking that i might of been the only one with this problem untill it happened to the wife's
phone when on holiday.The daughter gave up her phone and went back to an iphone so tried hers on lollipop
and the same problem .
Hope this might help somebody out there it's been driving me insane and although i have had to forget lollipop
and go back to KitKat the phone is now back to being usable and i get my emails and whatsapp when i'm supposed to
Paul
I use Calkulin's ROM, currently on the latest, with EE and don't get this problem.
I drive a lot for my job as well, so would expect to see this if it existed.
I don't know what it could be. It all points to the Three network but why does it not happen on KitKat? There must be some issue with Three/Oneplus and Lollipop, especially as the problem is there on all three phones i have tried. After months of trying Lollpop ROMS and different Kernals i am totally stumped, but revert the phones back to 38r or 44s and everything is ticketyboo !!
I'd be tempted to put one of the phones on Calkulin's ROM, then stick an EE SIM card in (just get a PAYG for testing) and compare the results.
I presume you have double-checked the APNs are definitely the same?

Desperate for help

Hey guys!
I have posted before but since then the issue has exacerbated to the point where I'm at my wit's end.
I have the SM-P907A AT&T version of this tablet. I bought it second hand and started experiencing issues almost immediately, although nothing as bad as what I'm going through now.
It began with the odd blue-screen and very rare restart. It quickly escalated when I created multiple profiles (user ids). The restarts would happen entirely randomly but without fail within 10 minutes of operation no matter what I did. Oddly enough, it would NEVER restart when connected to a power supply, though I have drawn very little from that.
Thusly, I factory reset my tablet and hoped that would fix the issue; to no avail. Then I decided to Odin flash the stock ROM. Again no joy. Restarts were persistent and regular when the tablet wasn't connected to a power supply. I then rooted the tablet, installed Titanium Backup Pro and proceeded to freeze all apps/odex-es related to Samsung Knox. As some have posted, doing this helped them out. Not lucky enough, I guess.
My questions:
Did my setting up multiple users somehow mess with the tablet in such a deep and integrated way that even factory resetting, re-flashing stock would not help? Is that even possible? My firmware version is P907AUCU1AND7. I'm going to manually update to Lollipop but if my meddling with the multiple users "broke" something essential, will that help?
No, proppably not
kalaris said:
Hey guys!
My questions:
Did my setting up multiple users somehow mess with the tablet in such a deep and integrated way that even factory resetting, re-flashing stock would not help? Is that even possible? My firmware version is P907AUCU1AND7. I'm going to manually update to Lollipop but if my meddling with the multiple users "broke" something essential, will that help?
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I don't think that using the multi user functionality has anything to do with the issues you are experiencing. I have 3 user on my tablet and using it for a year now. Both on KitKat and Lollipop that I am using now. Both rooted, KitKat with Xposed also. Never had issues with blue screens and reboots.
Issues with US devices have been posted regularly and explanations have been posted. Don't focus on multiuser for the issues you experience.
I' am using the SM-P905 International version (EUR)
PDA: P905XXUABOG1
CSC: P905EURABOG1
Ridiculous
Okay guys. Seriously ridiculous. I downloaded the lollipop ROM but got an error when adb sideloading it because it requires the previous firmware P907AUCU1ANK2 for it to update properly whereas I have the one older than that: P907AUCU1AND7.
Can someone help a brotha out? Post a link from where I can download it?! Maybe share their stock rom file?! Pretty please? I've managed to find only TWO results on google. One is a mobilefileserver result requiring that I Pay $60. The other is a Chinese site requiring that I pay significantly less but in a way which is baffling me at the moment.
Any good guy out there who can help??????
A member posted links to it in 5.1.1 upgrade posts...
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zomg! thank you! how'd i miss this?!
kalaris said:
The restarts would happen entirely randomly but without fail within 10 minutes of operation no matter what I did. Oddly enough, it would NEVER restart when connected to a power supply, though I have drawn very little from that.
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Random restart is the problem of cracked battery connector. Re solder the battery connector will fix it permanently.
Read the thread " Flickering Screen " in Galaxy Note or Tab Pro, you will see they all have similar problem like yours and the fix is simple.
No software or upgrade will fix the hardware problem, regardless Kitkat or Lollipop.

Pixel Oreo - Major issues with Calls

I just updated to Oreo via OTA and the phone worked great for a day. After that, I couldn't make calls and people couldn't call me. My phone would randomly reboot or get stuck on the G logo.
I wiped and reinstalled Oreo, and now the same thing is happening. Plus I see this weird 'colourful static' after trying to make a call, before my phone just shuts off. I tried safe mode and the same thing happens.
Currently in an urgent situation where I need my phone to be functioning, hoping someone here can help.
Thanks
I am having exactly the same issues since the Oreo OTA. If I reboot the phone, the issues go away for a while, but eventually it's back to problems where I'm unable to make/receive calls, screen is flickering (even that colored static you mentioned), lag when unlocking the phone, etc.
Have you found out anything?
erc. said:
I am having exactly the same issues since the Oreo OTA. If I reboot the phone, the issues go away for a while, but eventually it's back to problems where I'm unable to make/receive calls, screen is flickering (even that colored static you mentioned), lag when unlocking the phone, etc.
Have you found out anything?
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I have no such problems. I am running stock. It is running really smooth. I also have september security update. Unfortunately, only thing I can suggest is factory reset.
rohitece06 said:
I have no such problems. I am running stock. It is running really smooth. I also have september security update. Unfortunately, only thing I can suggest is factory reset.
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I am also running stock, never rooted, never unlocked the bootlader, also running the september security update. I have factory reset, and I have even run into the issues while using the phone in Safe Mode. There are a number of people with similar issues leaving feedback on Google's issue tracker, but I was hoping to find someone who maybe has found a solution.
erc. said:
I am also running stock, never rooted, never unlocked the bootlader, also running the september security update. I have factory reset, and I have even run into the issues while using the phone in Safe Mode. There are a number of people with similar issues leaving feedback on Google's issue tracker, but I was hoping to find someone who maybe has found a solution.
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I am sorry to hear that man! I hope you/google figures it out.... may be try flashing the factory image manually.
I'm having the same issues and verizon Chat support told me they are having issues with the OS upgrade and the Pixel. Did the factory reset and everything else. Replacement phone coming now. If it's the Oreo OS, I bet it's going to have the same problem... This is a major problem, as I am a single Dad and have a long drive to get my daughter - do they really want me to text while I drive instead of calling?? This is Day 5 of this issue and 4 trips to their stores.... ugh. Suggestions?
Update
Just wanted to post an update. After factory resetting a few times the problem persisted. I sent it back to my wireless carrier and they sent it to Google. In the meantime I had a loaner phone from my carrier. Google sent back a refirb (it was practically new with new screen and camera), and the issue hasn't come back in the new phone. My suggestion is to send back to your carrier to get a replacement. Good luck!
i am on stock too (from google store), oreo update and have exactly the same problem, it also occurs with "ok google".
after reboot, calls and "Ok google" work perfect so the mic is okay. but sooon after it just stops working and i got randoom reboots.
same is happening in "safe mode"
i did factory reset via android and id did not help.
now i tried a factory reset via boot menu and will check it out.

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