What do you like/dislike about 4.4 for the Note 3?

[jaaystott]

Just thought I would make a thread comparing and compiling what people like and dislike about the latest 4.4 update for the Note 3. Personally I've found the update to be much of the same, however Samsung has made some annoying decisions too.

Likes

- Unlocking the phone is SO much faster!
- The new white icons look much better than Samsung's usual green ones.
- The new Notification shade looks more in-touch with modern Android styling.
- General speed all over.

Dislikes

- One feature of KitKat was Native Emoji support Samsung's default messaging app converts to MMS when you insert an Emoji.
- Samsung has included the most UGLY emoji's ever! These were already native on the Note 3 but I thought they would have switched to Google's.
- The fact Samsung even included a messaging app; why not just switch to Hangouts.
- The camera seems to be a bit laggier after the update, processing in dark images takes longer and is prone to blurriness.
- If you set a password or numeric code, when you unlock your phone unlike an iPhone or HTC you do not have to swipe. It goes straight to the input.
- General Samsung bloatiness and lag.

Overall I feel like KitKat has "refreshed" the Note somewhat, but I think that KitKat is not a major upgrade for the Note 3 at all, and it feels more like a .x upgrade. After using the Nexus 5, it really doesn't feel like the Note 3 is using 4.4, it feels much the same as 4.3.

 

[androidlover287]

Questions don't belong here. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2481255

 

[Flyer.michael]

Dislikes:

- Not using ART (Android Runtime)
Wasn't that the biggest innovation in KitKat?

- Again Samsungs country cluttering
On the new polish ROM learning hub, Music and Bookstore not working/downloadable in Germany

- AppOPS no native support

- SDcards getting useless more and more... wonder when we will not be able to move anything there - well we still can pay 100bucks per 16Gb more storage on phone


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[irish-sid]

Dislikes:

- Not using ART (Android Runtime)
Wasn't that the biggest innovation in KitKat?

- Again Samsungs country cluttering
On the new polish ROM learning hub, Music and Bookstore not working/downloadable in Germany

- AppOPS no native support

- SDcards getting useless more and more... wonder when we will not be able to move anything there - well we still can pay 100bucks per 16Gb more storage on phone


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Can you not change it in Dev options?

 

[Flyer.michael]

No
ART not implemented

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[klau1]

Dislikes:



- SDcards getting useless more and more... wonder when we will not be able to move anything there - well we still can pay 100bucks per 16Gb more storage on phone


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please elaborate

 

[radicalisto]

Dislikes:

- Not using ART (Android Runtime)
Wasn't that the biggest innovation in KitKat?


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ART is still technically in beta form. Samsung will never add a beta to their final rls. If something messes up it makes them look terrible (more so than they already do..)

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[Andrewtst]

What I Like:

• Awesome speed and smooth.
• Better Audio quality.
• Finally no more ugly green icon at status bar.
• Much better camera output quality especially at night shoot. Sharp and clear.
• Love the new lockscreen especially the music playback button.

What I Dislike:

• S View chipset detection, now only original Samsung will work, not working for counterfeit include those branded like Spigen.
• Disable of ART, I know it is beta but at least let use tryout.

 

[BC01]

Is there a chance to get the stock-emojis (google) back?

 

[jaaystott]

Questions don't belong here. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2481255

Though I see your point, I felt this is a general discussion amongst the Note 3 community. I'm inviting people to discuss what they like and do not like about the 4.4 update, though I understand the title alienates this.

No
ART not implemented

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'Tis a shame, though it's most likely down to the beta.

Is there a chance to get the stock-emojis (google) back?

I hope, the ones Samsung include are so ugly!

 

[deddoa]

was icallstr

Like
- Better colour when using the multimedia dock
- less buggy when detecting keyboard and mouse plugged into the dock

Dislike
- Non working un-official S-View covers (forcing rip off price official ones or nothing)
- Lower gaming performance (or so the Epic Citadel benchmark shows with lower phone performance, and locked at 30fps on HDMI)
- Sort of a like in that there is now landscape support for the non Multimedia Dock screen, but a major dislike that it's still the poor chopped off bottom row implementation that 3rd parties offer, the official version should at least have a layout that fits all the icons on the screen.
- Hit and miss SD card support, I find it either works really slow when trying to access it or seemingly doesn't work at all.

I can see this firmware being followed by a stream of bug fixes as it feels very beta, I wouldn't be surprised if it was the buggy beta accidentally released.

 

[klau1]

They better not abandon sdcard support, I didn't pay extra $$$ for the Google experience!

 

[vndnguyen]

[*]S View chipset detection, now only original Samsung will work, not working for counterfeit include those branded like Spigen.

WTH

 

[klau1]

Can there be a lawsuit for this destruction of functionality?

 

[Andrewtst]

Issue on 4.4.2 KitKat ROM - What I dislike now!

• Flashing kitkat now will make the external SD almost useless. You will not be able write in certain process, example moving/copying data via third party explorer, multiple photos select for deletion at QuickPic, backup using Titanium Backup. No issue save camera photos on it or play games store at SD card. This only can be fix if you root your phone and change platform.xml and once root it is confirm 100% trip the Knox. Solution for fixing this issue [FIX][LEAKED 4.4]External Sdcard Mount Perms fix - xda-developers
• KitKat ROM is detecting S View Cover Chipset, only Genuine Samsung S View Flipcover will working now. All counterfeit or any branded casing including Spigen SlimArmor View will stop the S View function once update to KitKat ROM.
• There will be no downgrading back to 4.3 roms anymore after update to 4.4 KitKat ROM.
• Don't play play mess with Bootloader, already got few user phone completely DEAD (cannot on or detect by PC) once mess with Bootloader.

 

[pete4k]

If SD card doesn't work anymore Google can go to whatever, now I will need to block any possibility of this getting on my phone ever. I never thought I may start thinking if Windows phone wouldn't be an option for me in the future. One Crapple is enough on the phone market.

 

[Andrewtst]

If SD card doesn't work anymore Google can go to whatever, now I will need to block any possibility of this getting on my phone ever. I never thought I may start thinking if Windows phone wouldn't be an option for me in the future. One Crapple is enough on the phone market.

Hi, I change the statement. It can read and write but not all write process.

Flashing kitkat now will make the external SD almost useless. You will not be able write in certain process, example moving/copying data via third party explorer, multiple photos select for deletion at QuickPic, backup using Titanium Backup. No issue save camera photos on it or play games store at SD card.

 

[klau1]

This is all stupid peoples fault.

if it wasn't for people being so technically inept, companies wouldn't have to cater to them by degeneratively dumbing down each and every version release.

Soon android will have no functionality, just like Apple iOS

 

[maidangisme]

New bootloader is required for 4.4.x is [email protected]@k joke.
-I stay away from 4.4.2 for now, wait bit longer.

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[jaaystott]

Google is slowly starting to become a joke. Deciding to only update the Nexus 5 to the new "Google Experience" launcher has majorly fragmented the feel of Android through & through. I'm also starting to find that Google apps used to be robust, they are now starting to show lack of innovation and also some bugs. Take Hangouts for example, it is not a nice application to use on the Note 3 at all.