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 Samsung Galaxy Note II LYN's Official Thread V29, Kitkat 4.4.2 is here !! ND4 May 2014

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post Jun 9 2014, 08:28 AM

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QUOTE(Darkcity212 @ Jun 9 2014, 02:49 AM)
4.4.2 download link is corrupted . don't register as it has malwares!! i don't think its available for us
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What you mean? Download from samsung-updates or sammobile then.

@TS I think you should include DN3 Custom ROM in your post, because it was an awesome ported ROM. rclxms.gif But sadly I gave up after 1 week of using it. LoL
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post Jun 9 2014, 02:52 PM

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QUOTE(aLertz @ Jun 9 2014, 11:26 AM)
Hi guys,

I'm having a few problems with my Note 2 after updating to Kit Kat.
Did you guys face the same issue?

1) Clock at lock screen doesn't update:
Similar case here but no solution yet: Here

2) Typing on keyboard but on screen didn't show anything.
similar case:
From: Sos

3) Lastly, is the random black screen...when pressing 'Home' button or any button, the 'Back' and 'Menu' button lights up but the screen is still black.

Any solution for the problems above? Thanks in advance!  smile.gif
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1. No problem for me on stock ND4 build.

2. Faced before but rarely, only happens on WeChat or Facebook. But the occurrence chance is 5/100. Still don't know what caused though.

3. No random black screen for me. But I did faced before on slower phones or my old Galaxy Grand, which is caused by eMMc bad blocks, or known as SDS issue.

And I have 1 issue which is when playing music + WeChat, whether stock player or Poweramp, I am facing the music will shutter / lagging when exiting a chat. Does anyone faced this problem too? Stock ND4 ROM.

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post Jun 10 2014, 11:24 AM

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QUOTE(gin&tonic @ Jun 10 2014, 11:04 AM)
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+1 After tried DN3 ROM's and I back to stock. Stock still da best rclxms.gif

DN3 ROM's I'd encounter some Force Close, doh.gif I just extract some APK from DN3 ROM and use it on my stock ROM such as Note 3 S Note, it's working perfectly on stock ROM. And the SketchBook for Galaxy app is nice too drool.gif

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post Jun 10 2014, 01:38 PM

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QUOTE(mydragoon @ Jun 10 2014, 01:02 PM)
i bought the sketchbook during sales. looks about the same...

so, if i go back to stock rom, i'd just reinstall from Play.

i wonder if Phoenix rom is also just as 'buggy'. if this is what custom rom is all about... yucks. too buggy for my taste. buggy here dun really mean FC, but i'd think at least it should have been 'packaged nicely'.
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Haha DN3 ROM already comes with Galaxy version SketchBook Pro. LoL tongue.gif

QUOTE(Darkcity212 @ Jun 10 2014, 01:35 PM)
What is custom ROM all about actually.
It doesn't give significant differences with the stock ROM.
If want custom for the sake of theme then go download launchers from app store.
If your phone is laggy and battery weak,custom ROM won't make much difference.
Just upgrade your phone when the time comes and save yourself from all the headache and problems this custom ROMs are giving unless u are a tech wiz  who has time or an expert.

Just my 2c and experienced user
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Custom ROM = Either add fancy fancy features, or stock look with performace. But of course la, adding fancy fancy features will consume more battery and slow down the phone. Or the custom ROM is not optimised can also be power hogging too.

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post Jun 11 2014, 02:43 PM

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LoL, my hand itchy dy, flashed DN3 v5.2... Still playing with it and see.
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post Jun 12 2014, 08:45 AM

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QUOTE(mydragoon @ Jun 12 2014, 08:37 AM)
last night...

spot the bug. smile.gif

i was like... "what the...?!?" then remembered this 'bug' was mentioned on XDA (or maybe it was here)...
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What DN3 version are you using? I use back the old v5 keyguard (lockscreen) and all works like a charm.
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post Jun 12 2014, 02:12 PM

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QUOTE(mydragoon @ Jun 11 2014, 02:48 PM)
some feedback will be greatly appreciated. maybe you can also see what i commented about the earlier version and see if it still applies -- like the air gesture thingy. it's there but not supported.

also, i was sharing on XDA... i the 1+ week i've been using the ROM, twice i experienced the phone lag like crazy... pull down notification... takes a few seconds for the notification panel to come down... and even then... a few more seconds for the images/ text to appear. scroll between home screen pages also got problem. press + hold home button to get recent task and then task manager also took like a long time... more than 10 seconds. but task manager didn't show anything unusual.

last time it happened was earlier this morning. i left it for 10 minutes, then tried again. still can't... so ended up just rebooting the phone.
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After 1 day of using it here's some short review from my opinion. (Compare to stock ROM)

Pros:
-Air Command, this is pretty much improvement
-New clock widget and UI
-Bundled with some cool features, ported from N3 and S5

Cons / bug:
-DN3 v5.2 is more performance hogging than DN3 v5 (means laggy)
-Video clip centre force close
-Facebook app unable to post feelings (all FB version)
-Bloated with too many unusable features such as Air call accept etc. (Not working at all due to lack of sensors)

Will be updated...

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post Jun 13 2014, 11:07 AM

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QUOTE(Darkcity212 @ Jun 13 2014, 10:52 AM)
good job bro ...hows the battery life and lagness?
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Sigh, I return to stock again, I feel like it's not smooth laggy compared to stock. Haiz...


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post Jun 16 2014, 11:25 AM

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QUOTE(mydragoon @ Jun 16 2014, 09:16 AM)
personally, i dun need all those frills. plus, now knowing that stuff like air gestures don't work... really not sure what else can i expect from custom rom.

and the way things go, seems like i dun think i like DN3v5+ LITE. it caused my phone to lag again over the weekend. the same lag that totally can't let you do anything else other than restart phone. that's 3 times in about 3 weeks.

and i also got this when i tried to make a call.
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had to... restart phone. *sigh*

not what i will call stable ROM. i guess i'm going to flash another ROM soon.
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Stock da best thumbup.gif thumbup.gif

I also tried DN3 v5, v5+, v5.2. And at last still I roll back to stock 4.4.2. Although doesn't look nice but still balance on both performance and battery life.
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QUOTE(Arzwart @ Jun 16 2014, 02:55 PM)
Don't have problem with lag either in v5+ or v5.2.  For me, it's stable and I'm using the kernel that came with v5.2.
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If you notice carefully the S5 launcher does not perform as smooth as 4.4.2 N2 stock launcher.
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post Jun 19 2014, 12:00 PM

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QUOTE(tiensong @ Jun 19 2014, 11:37 AM)
anyone trying towelroot? success? any problem?
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My Note II already rooted, so I tried TowelRoot on my S3 Mini V4.1.2 but it doesn't work at all sad.gif
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post Jun 19 2014, 01:00 PM

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QUOTE(tiensong @ Jun 19 2014, 12:44 PM)
Brother, TowelRoot only work on KitKat
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Go towelroot.com

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should support all phones < jun 3 2014

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QUOTE(cskean @ Jun 19 2014, 02:12 PM)
My wife is using the SGN2 with JB, not sure is 4.1.2 or 4.2.2. And I plan to update her SGN2 to the latest KK 4.4.2 MY rom via OTA.

But before I do that, there are few things I need to clarify.

1. Will the Knox be implement once updated to KK 4.4.2?

2. If Knox is implemented, I assume it will work similar like the SGN3, which means we can't flash custom kernels, recovery, roms in order to keep the Knox flag 0x0?

3. If the Knox is not coming together with the KK 4.4.2 MY rom, meaning we can still root the device and install custom recovery like usual, then reset the counters by using Triangle Away?

4. So far, any SGN2 user with KK 4.4.2 MY rom successfully rooted with Towelroot?

5. Once we are in KK 4.4.2 MY rom, can we still move the apps into the external SDcard?

I hope some fellow sifus can enlighten me, so that I won't screw up my wife SNG2...

TQVM...
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Updating to KitKat and yes you will have Knox. Even have Knox you still can install custom ROM's kernel, recovery etc. Just that you will get Knox warranty void 1. If already out of warranty you can just ignore it la. Triangle Away can reset the flash counter and System Status but cannot reset Knox warranty void.

You can either stay on latest non-Knoxed bootloader which is MJ5 but if you use latest ROM (flash via recovery not ODIN) you will encounter many problems such as WiFi not working, but can be fixed with a patch and cannot charge the phone while the phone is off.

SD issue you can go Playstore download KitKat SD Fix.

So in conclusion, just go for 4.4.2 if the phone already out of warranty or you don't care about warranty.
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post Jun 19 2014, 02:59 PM

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QUOTE(cskean @ Jun 19 2014, 02:42 PM)
My wife SGN2 still under warranty, so I tried not to mess around until the warranty is over. Plus she basically use the SGN2 like an IP.  whistling.gif

Just that recently there is a root method "towelroot" which can root KK without trigger the Knox, so I thought wanted to root for her and install Xposed Framework with some modules to fresh up the look of her SGN2.

Not planning to flash any custom rom for her since she is not fancy of that.

The Kitkat SD Fix need root access right? By installing this app, it will allow all, if not most of the 3rd party apps to move into the external sdcard?
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Well then if like that. You might as well as stay on old bootloader and flash DN3 v5 ROM on it. It will give you some Note 3 functions and S5 look. But be awaree that you cannot charge the phone while it is off and you need the patch to fix WiFi issue. (If you encounter else just ignore it if you don't have WiFi issue)

SD fix also the same, only fix if you encounter such issue.

On stock 4.4.2 ROM without SD Fix I can't even install the app unlocker that I've paid lol. Said what SD insufficient space or some sort error.

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post Jun 20 2014, 12:43 PM

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QUOTE(tiensong @ Jun 20 2014, 12:33 PM)
USD 4.87
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Seems too good to be true. Only USD 4.87? RM15 for the battery???

To calibrate. Type *#0228# and press the Quick Start button to begin charging, press it before charging to calibrate.
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post Jun 20 2014, 12:48 PM

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QUOTE(tiensong @ Jun 20 2014, 12:46 PM)
China product where got expensive one? Only people here import from china and increase the price double or triple...If buy directly from China no one believe and trust the product but trust the retailer here with double or triple price.... rclxub.gif

Press the Quick Start button and then switch on the power to start charging, right?
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Yes.
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post Jun 22 2014, 10:30 AM

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QUOTE(joytest @ Jun 21 2014, 11:28 PM)
Hi all, just sold off my Note 2 with all its accessories, but I'll still maintain the thread.

If anyone has an interest to take over you could also make your intent known tongue.gif
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So fast Sold already? LoL
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post Jun 22 2014, 12:58 PM

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QUOTE(tiensong @ Jun 22 2014, 12:33 PM)
Galaxy note 2 still a decent beast for daily use... if no SDS, I don't find a reason to change it...unless I am a gadget lover and always chasing new technology...or wait until one day too slow and can't support apps and games then might consider change phone
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Yup. I think G Note II still can lasts around 2 years before it gets really outdated. 2GB RAM still wipeout most phones in the current market. And active XDA developers makes it an awesome phone.

QUOTE(tiensong @ Jun 22 2014, 12:36 PM)
Used note 2 for 3 years considered very good cos i know a lot of people SDS after one year... i pray my note 2 can last longer as urs... now approaching one year...
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Mine is 2013 Jan that batch. Not using SDS affected chip. So I guess no problem. By the way, my G Note II is one month old already. (Got it as second hand)
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post Jun 23 2014, 07:35 AM

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QUOTE(tiensong @ Jun 23 2014, 07:11 AM)
I found that reading microsd speed is not fast enough if i have more than 1000 photos in it...is it because sandisk microsd card only has 30 mbp/s ? I should buy better one last time like Samsung gold microsd which has 50 mbs/s if no mistaken... now regret
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It also depends on what Class of your MicroSD you have.
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QUOTE(lamjunrong @ Jun 23 2014, 01:28 PM)
the spec is still kick ass and the Exynos is doing its good job. Plus is really worth getting a flagship phone as many active developers out there. I still keep my Motorola Razr Maxx as the developers are still very active, no doubt a legend flagship

I got mine manufactured december 2012, so does it mean mine also carry the SDS affected chip? how to avoid SDS? I do a lot of rom flashing. Scare later half way GG  sweat.gif Thanks!
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Check with eMMc brick bug check...

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