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Note 3 > Lollipop 5.0 Update Problems .....

I've listed nine issues I've had with the Lollipop 5.0 Update on my Note 3:
1) Screenshot not working as before (before I could simply press the button on my S-Pen, then touch the screen, and get a Screen Shot. Doesn't work anymore. Swipe also does not work. Have to hold Power and Home Buttons to get a Screen Shot now)
2) Increased Battery Drain
3) WiFi issues (new WiFi issue that I never had before Lollipop 5.0 Update)
3a) Did have other WiFi issues before Lollipop 5.0 Update. Also have always had serious problems with connecting via T-Mobile Data service. Our Charter Internet service is much better, rock solid, stable connection between 65-67mbps!!!
4) Bluetooth issues (Random disconnect, but I did have this issue before, and after, Lollipop 5.0 Update)
5) Multi-window (doesn't work!)
6) RAM usage increase by 500MB !!!
7) Multi-Task doesn't work
8) Air Command
9) Random Reboot (had this issue before Lollipop 5.0 Update too)
I've called Tech Support many times. They have NOT been able to help me with ANY of these issues ... !!! I just discovered a few minutes ago all by myself how to get Air Command to work. After messing around for several hours ...... I accidentally >>> Double-clicked on my S-Pen, and guess what happened ..... Air Command popped up !!! It works. Strange that numerous Samsung Tech Support people would not know this solution. They all went through the usual >>> Reboot > Clear Cache > Safe Mode Boot > Wipe Cache Partition .....
Then the Tech Support all told me the only solution is to take my Note 3 to Best Buy and have them do a Reflash, or send my Note 3 in for repairs or replacement, or do a Factory Reset.
Now if I can just figure out how to get Multi-Window working again ...... (stopped working after Lollipop 5.0 Update several days ago).

I agree. My only real complaint is the wifi problem. It doesn't disconnect/turn off, it just stops responding/sending and receiving data. I have to toggle the wifi on and off to get it to work again. Now, if this was only a once and a while thing, then fine I could live with it. But this is happening within 10 minutes of being on wifi. Everytime! I usually have phones with custom roms on them, but since KNOX came around it makes me hesitate to pull the trigger on rooting. If anyone has suggestions I'm open to them. Or, if anyone can ASSURE that there is a way to root a t-mobile note 3 running lollipop 5.0 WITHOUT tripping KNOX (and not just a cosmetic cover up to display KNOX as not tripped) I'm definitely open to that option as well. Just tired of no wifi. I've done the obvious of a factory reset and it didn't fix anything.
Also, to address some of your issues. I had a battery drain problem, but the factory reset fixed that. And as for the ram usage...you want android to use your ram. You want ANY OS to use as much ram as possible. Thats what gives you your best performance. i may be stating the obvious there, but I felt compelled to.... If you didn't try a factory reset, I'd recommend that

[Q] Connectivity issues on Nexus 5

Hi,
I have serious connectivity issues with my Nexus 5.
Most of the time I am only picking up 2G signal, sometimes the connection drops compeltely. However, I had a very unstable 3G/H/LTE connection for a few minutes sometimes in the last days.
This started after changing the battery and upgrading from Cyanogenmod 12 to 12.1. Unfortunately I did both changes at the same time, so I am not sure what caused this problem.
The following things I could rule out/test:
- Another phone (Nexus 4) picks up H+ with my sim
- My phone doesn't pick up 3G/H/LTE with another (working) sim
- I have checked the connections of the both cables running alongside the battery, I also checked the cables itself.
- I fiddled with the apn settings, also I never touched them before and everything worked fine.
- I have updated the radio image.
The one thing I couldn't try is flashing an older cyanogenmod 12, because I have no backup and couldn't find one online.
Does any of you have any ideas what I can do?
I would be really thankful for any kind of help.

Who is your carrier :/

I probably should have added that in the first place.
My carrier is T-Mobile in germany.

I have the same problem. Also i'm tryed flash Android 5.0 and Android M, in stock i have Android 5.1.1. Who khow how to fix this ?

I have no solution yet. The next thing I want to try is to roll back to Cyanogenmod 12, but I guess I am going to build it myself because it seems to have vanished from the internet.
I do occasionally get LTE, but it is very unstable and doesn't work most of the time.

No Wi-Fi on Nexus 5 - on any version of Android

The Wi-Fi on my wife's unrooted Nexus 5 (Sprint version) which was upgraded (via OTA) to Marshmallow last month suddenly stopped working last week. The slider would get hung while moving from Off to On (like it was trying to turn on) and therefore was not detecting any available Wi-Fi signals.
After trying many things, I eventually did the extreme and did a full factory data reset. No dice. Still not detecting anything.
Figuring it might be an OS issue with Marshmallow (given we're seeing a lot of forums indicating Nexus 5 issues based on Wi-Fi with both Marshmallow and Lollipop), we downgraded the OS first to Lollipop and then all the way back to KitKat (4.4). Still not working. At initial phone setup, the phone is not detecting any available WiFi signals and gets hungup trying to find networks for me to choose from - so I end up having to skip this step.
Any other tips out there on what I can try? Is this a sure sign of hardware problems? Don't think my wife's phone is under warranty any longer (have had it slightly over a year, I think).
PS - Now I can no longer even upgrade the phone (OTA, at least) from 4.4.4 because my phone is saying it needs Wi-Fi to download the update - with no option to do it over my data plan.

I'm in the same situation and it appears to be a hardware failure. The wifi chip can't be replaced so a motherboard swap is required.
You can upgrade to the latest stock ROM by flashing the entire ROM from a command prompt in Win7.

Plot thickens
So, I figured out a way to get the OTA's over LTE (by manually changing my phone's date up a week). While going through each OS update from 4.4 KitKat to 6.0 Marshmallow (about 5 or 6 rounds of them) my phone briefly was able to detect WI-FI, I believe during set up at 5.1.1 Lollipop - and I was able to get on my home network.
Probably should have just stopped updating after that, but definitely was not detecting anything after that. I lost it during one of the Lollipop updates - well before getting to 6.0. Not sure if WiFi was actually working well or not.

Maybe the chip is in the process of failing? Not sure but it seems like you are having better luck than me.

audit13 said:
Maybe the chip is in the process of failing? Not sure but it seems like you are having better luck than me.
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I wish. Don't want to go through all those steps again after doing a clean wipe to have a fleeting glimpse of Wi-Fi.

pagalbengal said:
So, I figured out a way to get the OTA's over LTE (by manually changing my phone's date up a week). While going through each OS update from 4.4 KitKat to 6.0 Marshmallow (about 5 or 6 rounds of them) my phone briefly was able to detect WI-FI, I believe during set up at 5.1.1 Lollipop - and I was able to get on my home network.
Probably should have just stopped updating after that, but definitely was not detecting anything after that. I lost it during one of the Lollipop updates - well before getting to 6.0. Not sure if WiFi was actually working well or not.
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Hi, pagalbengal. I'm having the same problems right now, and I wanted to check with you to see if there have been any developments with your situation over the past month. Still hopeless? Have you contacted Google tech support? Do they still even support this phone? Thanks for any info.

You guys might want to try reflash the modem firmware.

Couldn't get my wi-fi to work so I replaced the motherboard. Every stock and custom ROM I tried could not enable wi-fi.

My Note edge N915T restarts frequently and has lag

Hi to all
I have Note edge N915T
It has android 6.0.1
I've changed rom several times and nothing works
Restart by day at least 50 times
With the simple fact of typing on the keyboard (anyone) has much lag
Please help, I'm going crazy with that
Thank you

Bonnickson said:
Hi to all
I have Note edge N915T
It has android 6.0.1
I've changed rom several times and nothing works
Restart by day at least 50 times
With the simple fact of typing on the keyboard (anyone) has much lag
Please help, I'm going crazy with that
Thank you
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Same issue here after updatingmy N915V from 5.0 through two updates to 6.0.1 on Verizon. The phone will reset the UI about 30 times per day meaning I have to re-enter the password 'because your phone has restarted'. This will happen while I am streaming music from Google Play and there is no interruption in the music (so I know it's not full resetting) and there is LAG even while just typing into a text message. Fully restarts about 2-5 times per day.
Is yours on Verizon also?
Baseband: N915VVRS2CQA1
Kernel: 3.10.40

Reboot Problem
Dear All,
i have note edge verizon mobile and use in indian network,
when reach battery in 20% and down, phone restart start.
is this battery problem ? ya others.
can i downgrade 6.0.1 to 4.4.4 firmware update?
after this official 4.4.4 update via odin, is that use again indian sim card in phone ?
other wise unlock again ?
please help.......

Homtom HT10 firmware HOMTOM-HT10-Android6.0-V01-20170226

Homtom HT10
a new official firmware has been released:
HOMTOM-HT10-Android6.0-V01-20170226.zip
http://www.homtom.cc/
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0By2t6rTTiNQNcEJ1QkpKQnhzck0/view?usp=sharing
no change log unfortunately
could you please report if those major bugs listed bellow are finally fixed?
is it rootable? if yes, how?
- no OTA update
- losing user language preference (simcard default language is used instead)
- losing connectivity (cannot make/receive calls)
- iris / pattern unlock crash/reboot
- random reboot
- screen calibration issue (not responding sometimes and it cannot be fixed with calibration apps from Google store)
- blurry pictures (slow focus and shutter speed)
- bad audio quality (over saturated)
- clean of malwares and chinese apps
Hardware features that were announced but never won't be available (fake advertising / SCAM):
- 5Ghz Wi-Fi compatibily
- NFC
- OTG
*** UPDATE ***
Ok folks... I removed the simcard and also the battery few seconds and flashed latest firmware with sp_flash_tool (firmware mode not download mode) and lost everything (all apps / data) but there is a good news... smartphone doesn't lose language preference anymore!
unfortunately smartphone is still losing connectivity and network (cannot make/receive calls even if there is network signal !)
(I thought it was solved too because it has worked almost half a day but actually i've still got this issue!)
so HomTom HT10 is still a useless 'smart' brick...
And HomTom is doing the same than UMI: banning from their Facebook page users reporting bugs or false avertising (OTG/NFC/Wi-Fi 5Ghz/full bands support/...).

Got mine 2 weeks ago and have not experinced any of the problem above. I think you have got a bad phone only(fake copy?).
I had a update as soon as I started the phone and it is now HOMTOM-HT10-Android6.0-V01-20170225, hmm yours is 0226.
I am no super user of phones but this one is working very good only the sound when doing the iris thing is annoying.

Tradexer said:
Got mine 2 weeks ago and have not experinced any of the problem above. I think you have got a bad phone only(fake copy?).
I had a update as soon as I started the phone and it is now HOMTOM-HT10-Android6.0-V01-20170225, hmm yours is 0226.
I am no super user of phones but this one is working very good only the sound when doing the iris thing is annoying.
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Mine is the same it's just their typo error. When extracted it's 20170225
Anyway there is a new official firmware... Anyone tried it already?
@ homtom.cc
HOMTOM-HT10-Android6.0-V01-20170510.zip
I'm looking for an English (or global) custom ROM for this device running Android 6.x or 7.x
MoKee, GizROM, LineageOS 13/14/15. Any ROM 100% working.

I bought one of these a while back and using it on the T-Mobile network for over 8 months. I also have not had any trouble that you stated above such as loosing connectivity or the iris scan crashing. I do agree that it would be nice if you could turn off the iris scan noise though. Love this phone and glad I took a chance when ordering it.

I may have found this thread a little late, but here I am. I have the Homtom HT10 running the firmware Android-6.0-V01-20161202 and I was able to root the device using Kingo Root. It's been a while, but I think there were some additional steps to go through before this root worked. My question is if anyone here has had success in rooting one of the newer firmwares, since I'm not sure if this root would survive the firmware update and I wouldn't want to lose root access.
Also, does anyone know how to replace the Kingo Superuser app with Chainfire's version?

mine was working good, i rooted , and install magisk and after a while i loose connectivity when make calls..i flash full firmware..format and all the stuff and still cannot make callss

leo_hacker82 said:
mine was working good, i rooted , and install magisk and after a while i loose connectivity when make calls..i flash full firmware..format and all the stuff and still cannot make callss
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I've flashed HOMTOM-HT10-Android6.0-V01-20170622 and so far all works pretty good (it keeps the language)...
Only audio EQ quality is poor (distorsion) and volume / quality issue in phone calls.
Not sure yet if OS is able to switch properly from a deficient 4G network to 3G/2G (because i'm currently using forced 3G mode in settings) but it seems to work better than previously.

flashing the Rom
Hi guys. I'm having trouble loading the latest firmware thru sp flash tool.
I'm running Windows 10 and I've installed the extra drivers.
Would love some help.
Thanks

Did you have to push any button combinations to get SPflashtool to start?

chevycowboyusa said:
Did you have to push any button combinations to get SPflashtool to start?
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maybe u need to press volume up or down..or both i dont remember dont have any more...but that should work...or maybe press power and both volume buttons...

leo_hacker82 said:
maybe u need to press volume up or down..or both i dont remember dont have any more...but that should work...or maybe press power and both volume buttons...
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I used a different version of flash tool and it started when I put the battery in. There's so many versions of flash tool I guess. But I got it working.
Thanks for the response!
Chevy

My HT10 (got it a month ago) GPS not working
Hi guys
My HT10 GPS in to working. The phone is new, I just got it, and it literally only has viber and Here maps on.
The GPS tested today, not working.
Under a sky with no clouds in the middle of a field with no obstructing buildings and no signal whatsoever.
custom build version: alps-mp-m0.mp9-v1.33_aeon6797.6c.m_p11

Hello
I am french and I live in Ireland.
I have same problem with my Homtom HT10. My smartphone is still losing connectivity and network (cannot make/receive calls even if there is network signal !). I indicated the problem to Homtom who asked me to update Firmware but it did not improve the problem. Homtom suggests me sending back the smartphone for repair but postal charges are very expensive for China.
No solution... I have to restart my Homtom all days if I want to send a SMS or make a phone call.
Perhaps a problem with the SIM Card ?

I got mine since 4 months ago.
Probably the worst android I ever got.
It is fast ok and charge is really quick but its always losing connection. Its more like a photo camera and mp3 than phone.
The other stupid thing is that can connect Wifi 5Ghz and the 2.4 is really slow.
I have already stock firmarware 20170622

Serious Homtom ??
Hi
My question to Homtom :
When Androïd 7.0 Nougat is going to arrive for my Homtom HT10 ?
Homtom's answer :
Dear customer,
Hello.
Unfortunately, we don't have any available news about update to Android 7.0 on HT10 at present. Please note that the original Android platform could not be upgraded in normal situation.
Best regards!
Email: [email protected]
It's not a joke... An incompetent technical department