Waiting for stock XME Lollipop..

It will if said bloatware apps continuously run in the background for no reason beneficial to you.

Dude... Its very likely just a telco problem.. Network coverage issue on your end or on the other party's end. Perform a factory reset first (XME Build) and if still in doubt, send it in for warranty claims. After all, you couldn't stop going on and on about buying an SME set.

P.S. I dare u to hit the report button..

This post has been edited by voncrane: May 6 2015, 05:55 PM

Even sadder is that my Nexus 10 (Since November 13, 2012) just got upgraded to version 5.1.1. Note 3 still rocking 4.4.2. Personally, i don't mind, if the delay means they are really working on a rock solid and battery friendly lollipop build.

Malaysian Firmware for SM-N9005

Same way u flashed other ROM.

Zero such issues here even after almost 2 years. Firstly, be sure its not the original 3.0 charger or USB cable that is faulty. Borrow another and test. If problem persists and since, yours is still about a month old, do a quick backup and format/re-flash the latest XME build. If that still doesn't solve the issue, then no choice but to claim warranty.

Dammit! ... Not available yet for download on SamMobile yet for manual flashing. Waiting for performance/battery reports first. Guess it's too much to ask for 5.1.1.

This post has been edited by voncrane: May 26 2015, 06:42 PM

Wow.. Some butthurt fellow went and hit the report button on my last post. Really??

I'm sure they'll put up when they've got it. Will wait some more and see if the reported bugs are ironed out. Can always backup, unroot, upgrade,re-root and restore as a last resort.

Same here.. Fellow or someone else hit the button again. Nvm, no need to feed the troll. Tickets to bora bora is all sold out..

Waiting on Sammobile too. To download OTA, just backup, reflash latest KK stock, wait for OTA Lollipop, factory reset to smoothen things out.. The rest u know.

Hey, thanks for the heads up. However, think i'll stay on the fence for awhile more & maybe SamMobile will get a hold of n upload the XME version. Besides, phone is currently needed for work purposes and I don't have the clear time to deal with potential issues/bugs as yet.

Simply reflash the previous KK ROM using Odin... Updating to Lollipop will happen smoothly afterwards...

Its pretty easy bro, once you get the hang of it. I just did mine a few hours ago and took me less than an hour from start to finish. Would have used less time but downloading files n backups took reasonably longer. Didn't lose apps, settings or data.

1. Download and install Samsung Smart Switch
2. Backup using the above software (Additionally if rooted, better use Titanium Backup or Full ROM Backup via custom recovery, just in case you have to factory reset). Software works even for rooted device.
3. Download latest XME build from SamMobile website.
4. Download Odin3_v3.10.6 and CF-Auto-Root-hlte-hltexx-smn9005
5. Just in case, make a manual backup of your media (photos, videos, etc).
6. Run Odin as admin, Switch phone to download mode, connect to PC via USB cable.
7. Flash ROM. Wait for completion and reboot.
8. Launch Smart Switch on PC. Connect newly flashed phone and update will appear on PC.
9. Perform update. Phone reboots into Lollipop.
10. Re-root if you desire, following the same steps in "6" and the CF-auto-root file.
11. Profit!!!

This post has been edited by voncrane: Jun 10 2015, 07:25 PM

True.. Me? I'm sticking to my N3 till I see what N6 has to offer. The N3 is beast enough for me and sticking to it, unless truly major changes come to android that can ease daily usage.

File: N9005XXUGNH1_N9005OLBGNH1_XME.zip
File size: 1.36 GB (1,456,288,872 bytes)
MD5 checksum: 23CC10832B06D9254A35503C98299BA9
SHA1 checksum: C23A25F84A1D11B1E1BED997132631F5FBAED086

So far there's no definitive XME lollipop firmware for direct download and could be awhile before it shows up. If you want it bad enough, simply flash stock KK and upgrade. Much faster than you think. Alternatively, just download and flash Philippines (Globe)'s firmware from Samobile. I can confirm it shares same PDA & CSC version as the OTA update for XME.

This post has been edited by voncrane: Jun 11 2015, 12:24 AM

Are u rooted? I edited my previous post... Can just flash the Philippines (Globe)'s firmware, shouldn't lose apps & data by doing that. It appears to be the same. If rooted, just TB your apps n data or flash a custom recovery and make a full backup. Flash KK and see how.

Exactly. Flash the file using Odin (I used Odin3_v3.10.6). After phone reboots, head to the Google Play Store and update the installed SuperSU app... Profit!! I was on KK and been waiting for XME branded lollipop firmware for manual flashing but everyday, I read posts on others using Lollipop... Cannot hold back any longer..

This post has been edited by voncrane: Jun 11 2015, 12:56 AM