I just got a Note 4 and has been using it for a week and my hands feels really itchy wanting to root it! I rooted my Note 2 and Note 3 the first day I got them,(no knox on Note 2, and mobile odin on Note 3).

Things seem different on Note 4. I have never send a device to warranty during my smartphones days but I am wondering if there is any common defects on the Note 4 that I should be worried about, has anyone sent a Note 4 for warranty yet? What are the reasons?



There are people selling original and clones on Lelong, you might want to check them out.

By the way, I got this and it looks awesome!


This post has been edited by Kellicros: Feb 18 2015, 01:11 AM

Haha, good choice but the Neo Hybrid metal one is much much much better compared to the plastic, it makes the phone slightly bigger but overall feeling is just like Note 4 without casing, cool metal frames, even include the shiny diamond cut!







I got the silver one because I got a white phone. It is a bit pricey but last time I used neo hybrid on my Note 3 which lasted more than a year before the plastic frame broke, this metal frame should last much longer.

This post has been edited by Kellicros: Feb 20 2015, 11:13 PM

If you like Neo Hybrid on Note 3, you will LOVE this case, they are a bout the same thickness and size, made the phone slightly bigger but still very slim! I bought mine from a Lelong Seller at RM119, plus poslaju it is RM125. But I think it's a one time purchase, unless you like changing case often, like I said, Neo Hybrid was my only case on my Note 3 for 1 year ++, lol.

I had the official flip cover on my Note 3 which I bought about RM180 and NEVER used! It hardly gives any protection, not gonna make the same mistake on Note 4 this time, but if you're one of those careful and caseless guys and like flip cover it is quite ok.

They are quite similar, Flossy had reviews of both casing on his Youtube channel. IMO, Spigen's seems much better overall, base on the review anyway.

Yes, I have silver but I don't have an extra phone to snap photos, will do when I meet my gf. Actually, the main reason I picked silver is because I afraid the color might be chipped off over time, and I have a white Note 4 and silver would looks fine.

Maybe you mixed up the cases, there're 2 version of Neo Hybrid Case, Neo Hybrid(Plastic) has chrome painted side buttons, Neo Hybrid Metal has improved/metal-like side buttons. Plastic ones sold at about RM30~40 cheaper, don't get the wrong one!

This post has been edited by Kellicros: Feb 21 2015, 09:37 AM

BTW, anyone has a mirror for Lollipop stock rom? Is it not allowed to post? I really feel like rooting for it, Sammobile takes forever to download. They even stated there, download is capped at "Approx. 15 kB/Sec" for free account, WTF? At that speed they better not offer any free download at all!

If you're rooted, it means KNOX doesn't matter anymore, just flash custom recovery(if not already), L5 bootloader/modem(downloadable from Wanam's site) and L5 custom rom. You might want to backup you data and wipe your phone.

This post has been edited by Kellicros: Feb 21 2015, 09:29 AM

What is with the fuss and fury? The rom is available free for download(although at turtle speed) so how illegal is that? OR are you saying custom roms are illegal? Get your facts straight. Yes, I bought the phone so I should be paying for updates that are supposedly free?

Besides, I was just asking a question, yes I whined a bit, but you don't have to answer if it upsets you that much. Thanks for the flame bait but I am not taking that, have a nice day.

This post has been edited by Kellicros: Feb 21 2015, 01:25 PM

Yes, the TPU part is all black.

When you flash root did you flash custom recovery? because most custom rom has to be flashed via custom recovery. The easy way to do this is to flash recovery via flashify App since your phone is rooted:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/note-4/dev...-n910c-t2977933
*EDIT: URL FIXED, you can also manually download CWM/TWRP custom recovery and flash it via odin btw.

Once that is done you may download and flash any custom rom by booting into custom recovery.

You need lollipop's bootloader and modems if you have not flashed stock lollipop rom, they can be downloaded here and flashed via odin:
http://wanamlite.com/2015/02/13/wanamlite-xxu1bob4-v2-0/

When this is done you can download and flash any Lollipop custom roms you like.

This post has been edited by Kellicros: Feb 22 2015, 01:19 AM

No problem, glad to help. How is Sweet Rom? I am still hesitating to root my phone due to KNOX warranty issue, and Lollipop's Waze issue because I use that app very often.

However, I think I will root very soon, I downloaded Dr Ketan's, Sweet Rom, and Wanam's rom just to see which one I will like best, base on their descriptions I think I will go for Dr Ketan's mostly. Hope you enjoy your Lollipop Note 4, can you please do some testing on Waze and see if you have the mentioned issue as well?

Thanks for the quick review, seems very buggy, did you wipe your phone after/before updating? Anyway, Waze is the main issue for me here, have to hold back a bit until it is fixed.

I have many vip/favourite locations saved in waze so Here doesn't help me much.

I really don't think that is an issue here, this is more to an advertisement coded in to a webpage or chrome is infected/bugged, it happened to me on my previous phones and the only way to solve it permanently was root and Adaway. This time around my Note 4 is not rooted and it is very annoying, I will see if changing browser helps.

As stated above, I feel you bro, I also did the steps below to clear browser data, but it only helped for a while and it will keep coming back.

This post has been edited by Kellicros: Feb 23 2015, 10:31 AM

I did some research it seems on our device (N910C), modems must be flashed via odin, with the phone switched off and entering download mode with 3 buttons. I think step 6 is an elaboration of 5A for N910c devices, you only have to flash the modem once via Odin.

If you have rooted your other devices before, you know the benefits of gaining root, which is more than getting Lollipop earlier.

All custom roms will carry over bugs from the stock rom they are based on. So, for example if you want a stable "Waze fixed" Lollipop you will mostly have to wait until the next official release. Custom rom developers customizes/tweaks the current stock rom to their preference and needs, they can't really fix bugs on the stock rom(mostly, unless they are very talented or the bug is minor), they can however fix bugs caused by themselves after the customization.

Now, to root or not to root.... People who never root their devices will never understand and miss the benefits of root. For those who did root their devices, the main reason they hesitated on Note 4 is they might lose their warranty due to KNOX counter Samsung implemented on Note 4(and Note 3). Unlike other devices you can easily root and return to stock without a trace, Samsung will put a permanent mark on your device when root is detected.

So should you root? Try weighing between: Root benefits vs Samsung Warranty vs Troubles of gaining root. You will find out yourself.

For me, I root to debloat and mainly for data backup/restore, fyi, I rooted every Android devices I owned and have carried over restorable data(SMS/Call logs/Wifi/Apps/etc) from HTC Desire HD -> HTC Sensation -> Note 2 -> Note 3, but I have yet to root my Note 4 due to the reasons above! I will root once we get a better Lollipop build (Waze issue fixed) which will give me more time to test the device thoroughly to avoid any needs for Samsung warranty.

You will not lose any original functionality if the custom rom is base Samsung's stock build.

EDIT: Sorry, you will lose KNOX container and its features, but it is something I personally have never used.

This was mentioned a few posts earlier. I believe this is an Advertisement coded on the webpage to target android chrome browser. Until google fixed it, you can try switching browser and "clear browsing data" in Chrome's privacy settings to avoid it temporary.

This post has been edited by Kellicros: Feb 24 2015, 01:09 AM

IMO, it depends on how you use your phone, IOS's features had always been basic and limited as mentioned, good if you use it only for calls and occasional gaming/entertainment, it is very less productive compared to Android, which features are comparable to those from a laptop, where almost "everything" is possible. If you used Android phones before, try to find out what you will miss if you're to switch to IOS, and evaluate from there, I am pretty sure you will miss A LOT of things.

Just my advice, if you want a "Phablet", go for Note 4 instead. the 6+ is just a bigger iphone with the exact same features on a bigger screen, but the Note 4... Samsung really gave all their best this time to make it the King of Phablets!

A "fast charging" charger is needed to enable N4's fast charging. Most power bank/third party charger does not have it, if your Powerbank has a 2A output it will charge up pretty fast but no 0 to 50% in half hour.

What I do is having an extra battery and a external battery charger, when I am in need of juice I simply swap the battery, and put the empty one in the external charger. Yes, the original Note 4 battery is a bit more expensive compared to Power Banks but they are very pocket friendly to bring around.

Woopa, sorry I misunderstood you, yes, it will charge much faster than a power bank.

It is enabled by default so unless you disabled it before you don't have to set it up every time you charge.

I bought all my original Note 2 and Note 3 batteries from Lelong seller, all original as stated. I found Note 4 battery selling around RM80, very reasonable la for original, I havent bought one because Note 4 battery life is awesome. Third party external battery chargers are sold at RM30 btw.

Dunno, personally I like the stylus so S series does not interest me much.

That's weird, what is draining the battery in your battery usage?

I had Note 2 and Note 3 before, the Note 4 has has the best battery life and least overheating issue even when gaming constantly. I am still on Kitkat, waiting for Waze fix.

For me, it only happens on whatsapp app if I snap a close photo, no problem with stock camera apps so I don't think its the phone's problem.

Wait for Malaysian or next lollipop release, if you use Waze app daily!

Is Waze working right for you on DR Ketan's rom? >_< Is it really DPI issue? Because Waze app works alright on Kitkat roms.

This post has been edited by Kellicros: Feb 25 2015, 03:51 PM

O RLY? I have read people reporting otherwise, if it works fine on samsung's rom, it should work alright on custom rom as well.