you right hopefully a note 5 rom will come along and bring the new features of the note 5. on top of that it will have a SD card and replaceable battery, two things I wanted on the note 5.
+Burzin Billimoria More like the opposite. LP is horrendous on the Note 5 while the Note 5 has aged considerably well. Thank you Exynos and 4gb of RAM.
very true,removable and high capacity battery, expandable memory up to 128 Gb, .... only with note 4, note 5 didn't upgrade screen size and resolution. all the added features of software now available in note 4 as well with new android updates including off screen writing and samsung pay
I have had a note 4 since day 1 launch previously I had a s4 and before that iPhone 4 and i can say without any doubt that the note 4 is the best phone I have owned I think I was lucky because I've never had any issues with gps, I have had to replace the battery as the original was worn out but it wasn't expensive and battery's don't last forever. must say I love the s pen using it makes life so much easier especially for selecting text plus it gives u many options that you couldn't get without using the pen I have read some people saying that it's just a gimmick it's really not if you know how to use it and have a use for it you will be using it most days, multi tasking is brilliant on this phone so good in fact that Google is now copying that feature on upcoming android updates. Screen is fantastic and still there's nothing significantly better in terms of clarity and quality some people say the colours are too vivid I guess its personal preference overall the screen is stunning and movies look great on here. ir blaster some might consider it a gimmick but I use it everyday mostly because I can never find my damn remotes but I always know where my phone is. using the note 4 one handed can be a little cumbersome due to its size and a cover or case can make it feel bulkier but I was amazed just how thin the phone is and without a case feels much more comfortable in hand but this will depend on the size of your hands obviously. I'm also very happy how the phone has aged it still looks brand new no signs of plastic chipping off like you might expect I think the metal bezel helps a lot with this. I was planning to stay with the note line in future upgrades but since samsung has done away with so many features like removable battery sd card and ir blaster I'm wondering what the next phone will be I really like the note 4 but the note 5 I wasn't impressed at all samsung seem to be going more generic with the note in the future and trying to be like apple, which they will never be because they are samsung not apple, I'm not saying apple is a good company I'm just saying that if your going to copy apple you have to be better than them at what they do or you will just be compared to them in an unfavourable way. hopefully there will be a better phone in a years time when I'm thinking about an upgrade but I haven't seen one that beats the note 4 yet....only time will tell
Nearly a year from this and I have had the Note 4 from new and still absolutely love it. I just thought it worth mentioning that the fears everyone talked about when it came out - (such as dirt in the supposed gap around the screen and the metal edge quickly getting trashed) have proved groundless, mine still looks fantastic and I put it in my pocket all the time, often with my keys and just the Samsung flip case to protect it. I dread the day I have to replace it as I love the s-pen and use it a lot for note taking but hate what Samsung has done with now with the Note - Anyone got any recommendations?
I completely agree with every part of this review! The Note 4 is amazing, but the GPS has to be the worst I have ever had. That and I do not use the fingerprint scanner.
i have been using my note 4 for about 5 months. bought in june 2015. quite a nice phone to use, the camera is good. expandable storage is useful as i take lots of pictures when i travel. the battery is only average. i roughly get around 10 hours of up time till needing to go for the socket.
I was considering getting a note 4 , but I guess note 5 will do for me because I really and throughly enjoy the new conservative approach on touch wiz and when I tested the s6 at a local store and I was throughly impressed compared the note 4 when I tested it , there was the same UI stutter that I found on my current note 4 , I'll wait and see on the note 5 reviews and see how good off a phone it is 😁
Hey what a nice video. I love mine and I am woundering myself if an upgrade to the new Note 5 will worth it, what do you think bout it...I just feel like if the Note 4 were just forgotten a year after...
And there are a lot of new software things Samsung bring out in the Samsung Galaxy S6 that doesnt have in mind to bring to the Note 4 even in the last software upgrade, Why is that...???
+Gabriel Veranes Well there's an easy answer, every year their will be a better device than the previous year. They hype the device up until launch and they promote it for a few months after but eventually it dies down and the new device releases and the cycle continues. It's actually really depressing our device will only be the best for about a year. I just got a 700$ Galaxy s6 and it hurts that next year the Galaxy s7 will have better features.
After 4years + using a Note 3 and heavily using the s pen its not loose at all it doenst feel never like it would fall off or slide, and the lil button is still soft clickable. Was gonna upgrade to the N5 but im convinced now to just upgrade to the N4! Will buy a new battery and prolly a 64gi sd. :D
Did you expose your Note to a strong magnet? Those could mess up the compass as noticed in the video. The compass was off significantly from the Moto. Could have also affected the GPS.
Tim, I've been watching your channel for several years now, since the Sprint S2. I'm a fan but I have a couple of constructive critiques. This video, in particular, was great - very informative. I do, however, miss your rom reviews. I really think that was your strength. I really want to test roms on the Note 4 but without seeing one of your reviews and how to videos, I'm unwilling to try. Also, please find some new intro/outro music. I cringe every time I hear it. Thanks for all you do!
yea, the old sprint days lol i was there. i agree with him tim, your how to videos on roms, rooting and such were top notch, would love to see them again.
I just bought a Note 4 from Best Buy for a dollar. It arrives tomorrow. I compared it to the Note 5 but I don't see anything compelling about it. (I might buy a qi cover.) I'm psyched.
Kalrv Thona He could do better if he stopped swearing so much and doing the fake "I'm a gangsta" stuff. He looks like a dude who used to be in the Army but doesn't want people to know.
My last phone was the Galaxy S4, looking at the Note 5 and Note 4 but leaning toward the 4 because of the removable battery (never know if it will ever need replacing) and the expandable memory, because more is good.
Honestly the last proper good phone Samsung ever made. But you have to give it to the Note 5 in terms of looks, because this had such a cumbersome look to it. But I think I'd take this over the N5 if I was buying. Just wish the Note 5 was what it should have been. 20MP camera, SD card, IR port, why not? In terms of the revisited, you did it properly! Keep them coming! G3 or M8 next time?
Are you going to do a review of the lollipop 5.1.1 on Note 4? would be an awesome video to see since you know how the performance has been on lollipop.
Yes, the phone comes with an app called "Video Player", but I prefer MX Player Pro because it uses better codecs and I believe exploits the video hardware in the device better.
You made two out of three very good points why the Note 5 is not a worthy upgrade: No removable battery, memory expansion AND the missing IR blaster. I'm sure I'm in the minority here, but I absolutely don't understand why TouchWhiz is hated so much. I'll gladly wait an extra 3 seconds (horrors!) for something to happen in exchange for all the extra features provided over a "vanilla" Android system. I am extremely happy with the photo gallery, and also accept any "lag" in accessing it. My Note 4 came with 5.1.1thruough T-Mobile and works flawlessly. I'm anticipating the extra features 6.0 will bring, making it almost identical to the Note 5, giving me the best of both worlds.
do you have all 3 of the sat settings on. some people forget if all 3 aren't on then you won't get the best GPS reading. anytime I have all 3 on it is perfect
if you're not driving and need the GPS why do you have your location turned on? you will save a lot of battery if you turn that off or at least put it the power saving
Do you still have the Note 4 and updated to the latest software? What are your thoughts on it now? I was thinking about holding off for the Note 7 but like the idea or a removable battery and an IR blaster.
+Tim Schofield (Qbking77) Hi, Tim. After i got the 5.1.1 update for my Sprint Note it's not working well at all sometimes i barely can turn on the screen, or while i type a message it's closing it and than i need to unlock the homescreen and many other issues too. Do you have an idea how can i fix it and to get 4G LTE on it too? I live and use it in Europe it's not unlocked and i have all these kind of issues with it coz of the Sprint Security built-in program. How could i get rid of that Program? Thanks in forward my friend
That GPS thing you think is individual to the one you have? You think that 1 in 5 have a bad GPS? When my Note 2 dies (hopefully in another year and I can wait for the Note6 to come out see if they are going to continue the insanity they started with the Note5.
Hey Tim I know you root your phones because I learned everything I know about rooting from you. My question is do you still run custom Roms and if so will you start doing more videos about it. Maybe rom reviews as I truly respect your opinion when it comes to anything to do with android. I've went to the iPhone 6 plus because the T-Mobile note 4 just wouldn't update to android 5.1. I'm going to get the note 5 as I've owned all of them. Yes your right the speeds of the note 4 were disappointing. Tried my hand at jailbreaking and its way better when it comes to customizing but I miss my android phone.
My Note 4 has been a great upgrade from the Galaxy S4. One issue I've had is that it will not run Netflix! For some odd reason the Netflix app never finds the "server" The red circle just spins forever. The phone has no issues with anything else using WiFi -- only Netflix. Also there is apparently no way to change the apps./icons at the bottom of the home screen. The camera focuses quickly but still takes 4 seconds to LOAD, so that's irritating, but also was on the S4. Looking at the last picture is easy, but finding the next to last picture is a chore. All file management apps seem to despise the concept of DATE, so files are presented in some random order and your last picture may be near the top, near the bottom or somewhere closer to the middle -- so limit the number of pictures you leave on the phone I guess.
If you still have the Note 4 I would recommend you try a different launcher - I use Action Launcher 3 and it is super smooth. You don't have to use all the slide out panels (although I do) but you can change the Icons at the bottom to whatever you want and you can have 4, 5 or 6 icons. Also the folders are much better. p.s. Netflix works fine on mine so perhaps try uninstalling and reinstalling? Hope this might be some help.
System Deadlock I have a feeling that Samsung won't do that so we would want the Note 5? If they do it, then it'd be the worst Electronics Company ever.
I would have bought the Note 4, but the speaker placement in the back was a deal breaker. That was one of the reasons why I upgraded from the Note 2 to the 3. I am still using my Note 3, but with CM12.1 installed. No more bloat. Very fast rom with good battery life.
I find my Note4 to be extremely laggy. Tim you mentioned up to 3 seconds it could take. I have experienced up to 10secs+ on not just the apps, but running several others as well. It has really turned me off to future Samsung products.
My camera has been a mess from day one. I have had 4 replacement phones sent and the problem has been the same. When I cut the camera on it stays blurry until I shake the phone, then it will clear up.
Hey, bro, so far I can still assure you Samsung Note 4 is the best even in this end of 2015. I had bought Note 5 and didnt like it at all and prefered my beloved Note 4 with my 128GB SD card.
so I just got a new note 4...things i should check : see if the GPS function is working??? I have 15 days to return it - wut software should I use to see if it works?
For me since I use my note 4 for exporting large files and for productivity the Note 5 wouldn't really be an upgrade for me because they took out the removable battery and the SD card slot. It sucks how it got grouped in with the phone standards of today where design means sacrifice to functionality (Except the G4) . The Note 5 isn't really an upgrade because i'm losing more than I gain, plus my Note 4 is still a monster to me! (:
eddie H That is good to hear, my TMobile Note 4 has inconsistent GPS results sometimes. One time it works perfectly, and another it just has to play catch up. It is probably the most annoying part of an otherwise fantastic phone.
Samsung makes beast phones, then abandons them immediately after release. I'm gonna stick with KitKat for my Note Edge till something better comes around. These andorid updates do not address TW. Samsung has to have the worst long term support I have ever seen
+Soccercrazyigboman that is why i am dropping this company forever. they have a hit and run business model. i am pissed that i have been forgotten about not even a year after the device was released.
+Vitaly Ketslakh And then you look at the competition and nothing is like the Note series. Its soo sad. I need a Note like phone in my life. Too bad Samsung are the only ones ballsy enough to do it. Its just too bad they don't bring TW updates to their later phones. Srsly the Note Edge was the most innovative phone to date and they abandoned it immediately after release and left it to Google to update
+Vitaly Ketslakh I will say this. I will NEVER buy an iPhone. Ever. Apple's new lawsuit on auto correct text is enough to stop me from touching their shit again
after spending 11 months with the android community i would wholeheartedly say that there are plenty of great android offerings. samsung is just not one of them. i cannot recommend anyone a samsung. i would, without skipping a beat, recommend an iPhone to anyone. support is unmatched in every way.
+Vitaly Ketslakh I just can't handle their business practices. And I need a pen on my phone to take notes. No other Android phone or iPhone can do that. None. I have ADD. Being able to keep all my stuff in one place is vital to my survival in modern society
the only thing i hate about the note 4 is the fingerprint scanner and mine just seems to freak out and lock randomly...like wtf...and it sucks because of the damn lag
hi .. I'm having note 4 . while I'm using it . the phone become hot .and it battery is finished in 7 hr maximum .. . so what should with it to make battery perfect
Hy dude. Is it worthy to upgrade from note 3 to note 4? i have a note 3 and i have no idea what to do. buy a second note 3, or sell my note 3 and with the money i allready have + money from note 3 to buy a new(ish) note 4? Thank you!
swanseawales1979 i dont have two. i only have one. my question is to buy a note 4 or another note 3, for my second phone. but meantime i have decided to go with the note 4 buying, since my note 3 has a sound problem and afre i have dissmembered it now it has great lag at slow motion video capture
Battery life on my Note 4 sucks, but I've been hesitant to upgrade to the Note 5. Rumor is that Samsung is bringing the micro SD slot back with the Note 6. Guess we'll see?
i traded my nexus 6 for a note 4 a week ago. the note 4 was very laggy, even after a factory reset, it was bad. i got the 5.1.1 update, it was still bad, did another factory reset after the update, much better so far, i still have apps to download so we'll see. i miss my nexus 6 for sure, it was so smooth (rooted)
I love the info here. Since Samsung has really annoyed me with recent releases of the galaxy S series since I got my galaxy s4 on release day I've been looking at the note. The galaxy s5..really?...it was the same phone. Galaxy s6? A whole lot of nope with glass back, non removable battery or any expandable memory. So I got a couple notifications from att yesterday and decided to look at what they had to offer for upgrade. Low and behold, a galaxy note 4 for free. Much better than my s4 and should be here tomorrow.
I've had my Note 4 for about a year and it is a bitter disappointment to me. I too have the terrible GPS service, to the point that most of the time, my phone has no clue what street I am on. The battery life is awful now, I'm surprised that after developing phones for so long and moving to a complete internal battery function that these batteries go bad so quickly. I find my phone getting to 40% and then after a few minutes being completely dead now. The lag between opening apps, particularly the gallery as you mentioned, (which I fixed by moving my photos to my microSD card) really makes this phone feel like it is on its last leg. I thought that maybe my phone was failing due to the fact that I have deployed to hot locations, but now I'm seeing that Samsung is just not putting the passion behind their products anymore. It's not just 1 or 2 new phones a year. But now it is 4 or... possibly more that I may not know about. I wish they would slow down and make a product that would last.
i traded my nexus 6 for a note 4 a week ago. the note 4 was very laggy, even after a factory reset, it was bad. i got the 5.1.1 update, it was still bad, did another factory reset after the update, much better so far, i still have apps to download so we'll see
The fact that Samsung got rid of the removable battery and the MicroSD slot is a no go for me. Note 4 wins hands down over the 5 regardless of the metal feel and premium feel.
I stilll have the Note 4 and I love it. Is the best phone I ever had and I want to keep it for two or three years till I change it. I use the GPS very often and it works perfectly. Maybe is a manufacture problem.
Same here. Great phone. Bullet proof performance and GPS. Only thing I would change on mine is the lag with multitasking button. Waiting for 5.1.1 to fix that.
I really enjoyed the take on Note 4. No bias unlike other videos or channels. Undoubtedly better and more productive than Note 5 which in my opinion is a totally rip off
I agree completely samsung has to have better support for their premium devices like the notes, my note 4 still better than any other phone out a year plus old phone .
Coming from iPhone 4 I need a new Smartphone, thought I will buy the newest Note phone, but it won't come out in europe afaik, now I'm not sure if I should wait or get the Note 4, I need a Phone that lasts at least 2 years, my iPhone 4 is 5 years old and still works, just the new iOS versions making it lag I'm also worried about Android, everywhere I see people are talking about some stuff like rom and launchers and some other stuff that I don't really understand I just want something like my iPhone where I just turn it on and do whatever I want without having to change stuff I mean my brother has a LG G2 and he also didn't had to do that stuff he simply bought it and uses it without all that launcher stuff maybe I should stuck to iPhone again, altough I don't like the "design" of the newer ones
+Niko I didn't like the look of the iPhones either but when I held it in my hand, the functionality outweighed the design. A launcher simply lets you change the look of your phone whereas without it, you would be stuck with what the company lets you play with. If you've been on iOS for 5 (Or maybe even more) years, you must have a lot of apps that you normally use and might have bought. If you switch to Android you might have to rebuy them. My suggestion is to see if you can play with your brother's LG G2 for a couple of minutes and decide which OS you like better. If not, test some phones out at Best Buy or some tech shop if you can.
Ashik Bisher no need .. just root and change rom:) if u have scratches on side panel( volume and power button sides) change your back panel ,it's cheap and easy to replace. i own note 2 ,3 year old and has mix of note 4 and s6 features :) and oh its working smoothly ..6-7 hour sot which is pretty
Renais Nisbett I have a Note 3 and my friend has a Note 4. There is a massive upgrade in terms of the camera. The metal is way better than the cheap looking plastic. However, if you're not into photography and you use your phone for everyday tasks, you don't need to upgrade. I am, personally, waiting for the Note 5 or S6 Edge Plus. Cheers!
Well with what people have seen of the note 5 things you'll be used to on the note 3 will be gone on the note 5. Honestly the note 4 is still good with the specs it has. So note 4 is a pretty good choice
you right hopefully a note 5 rom will come along and bring the new features of the note 5. on top of that it will have a SD card and replaceable battery, two things I wanted on the note 5.
+Obaidur Rahman I have a NOTE 5 Rom for the note 3 and its amazing. It has everything from the Note 5 software
Note 4 is still the best Note from Samsung. Note 5 is a mess.
+Burzin Billimoria More like the opposite. LP is horrendous on the Note 5 while the Note 5 has aged considerably well. Thank you Exynos and 4gb of RAM.
+Burzin Billimoria note edge next please tnx
totally agree
very true,removable and high capacity battery, expandable memory up to 128 Gb, .... only with note 4, note 5 didn't upgrade screen size and resolution. all the added features of software now available in note 4 as well with new android updates including off screen writing and samsung pay
+Burzin Billimoria true, note 5 doesnt have IR blaster , removable battery and expansion for micro sd
You keep saying it takes time to load...but I don't see that on the video at all. It looks as good as new.
trust me i have a brand new note 4 too and same as his issues
I have had a note 4 since day 1 launch previously I had a s4 and before that iPhone 4 and i can say without any doubt that the note 4 is the best phone I have owned I think I was lucky because I've never had any issues with gps, I have had to replace the battery as the original was worn out but it wasn't expensive and battery's don't last forever. must say I love the s pen using it makes life so much easier especially for selecting text plus it gives u many options that you couldn't get without using the pen I have read some people saying that it's just a gimmick it's really not if you know how to use it and have a use for it you will be using it most days, multi tasking is brilliant on this phone so good in fact that Google is now copying that feature on upcoming android updates. Screen is fantastic and still there's nothing significantly better in terms of clarity and quality some people say the colours are too vivid I guess its personal preference overall the screen is stunning and movies look great on here. ir blaster some might consider it a gimmick but I use it everyday mostly because I can never find my damn remotes but I always know where my phone is. using the note 4 one handed can be a little cumbersome due to its size and a cover or case can make it feel bulkier but I was amazed just how thin the phone is and without a case feels much more comfortable in hand but this will depend on the size of your hands obviously. I'm also very happy how the phone has aged it still looks brand new no signs of plastic chipping off like you might expect I think the metal bezel helps a lot with this. I was planning to stay with the note line in future upgrades but since samsung has done away with so many features like removable battery sd card and ir blaster I'm wondering what the next phone will be I really like the note 4 but the note 5 I wasn't impressed at all samsung seem to be going more generic with the note in the future and trying to be like apple, which they will never be because they are samsung not apple, I'm not saying apple is a good company I'm just saying that if your going to copy apple you have to be better than them at what they do or you will just be compared to them in an unfavourable way. hopefully there will be a better phone in a years time when I'm thinking about an upgrade but I haven't seen one that beats the note 4 yet....only time will tell
Dang man, you really like phones that end in 4, don't ya?
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Nearly a year from this and I have had the Note 4 from new and still absolutely love it. I just thought it worth mentioning that the fears everyone talked about when it came out - (such as dirt in the supposed gap around the screen and the metal edge quickly getting trashed) have proved groundless, mine still looks fantastic and I put it in my pocket all the time, often with my keys and just the Samsung flip case to protect it.
I dread the day I have to replace it as I love the s-pen and use it a lot for note taking but hate what Samsung has done with now with the Note - Anyone got any recommendations?
QBKING 77 would love to see a HTC ONE M8 revisit though thanks.
Having the GPS problems too :/ tried EVERY FIX but I can't get it replaced since I rooted my phone :/...
I completely agree with every part of this review! The Note 4 is amazing, but the GPS has to be the worst I have ever had. That and I do not use the fingerprint scanner.
I know but for the note 3
***** I would hope not, but mine does.
I'll have to check. There should be a one year warranty.
Scooty B the software sounds like the 'worst' to me.
Pier Galeone It's not, it is very useable, but it's my first experience, in experiencing lag.
The most recent update made my Note 4 a rocket. Before, my Galaxy S4 was the favorite because it was so effortless. Now, I love my Note 4 more.
i have been using my note 4 for about 5 months. bought in june 2015. quite a nice phone to use, the camera is good. expandable storage is useful as i take lots of pictures when i travel. the battery is only average. i roughly get around 10 hours of up time till needing to go for the socket.
bro which version is your note 4? snapdragon?
I was considering getting a note 4 , but I guess note 5 will do for me because I really and throughly enjoy the new conservative approach on touch wiz and when I tested the s6 at a local store and I was throughly impressed compared the note 4 when I tested it , there was the same UI stutter that I found on my current note 4 , I'll wait and see on the note 5 reviews and see how good off a phone it is 😁
Who else is watching this in 2019?!
Can u plz do a revisit after the marshmallow update? the slow gallery bug and slow recent apps button is fixed
Hey what a nice video. I love mine and I am woundering myself if an upgrade to the new Note 5 will worth it, what do you think bout it...I just feel like if the Note 4 were just forgotten a year after...
And there are a lot of new software things Samsung bring out in the Samsung Galaxy S6 that doesnt have in mind to bring to the Note 4 even in the last software upgrade, Why is that...???
+Gabriel Veranes Well there's an easy answer, every year their will be a better device than the previous year. They hype the device up until launch and they promote it for a few months after but eventually it dies down and the new device releases and the cycle continues. It's actually really depressing our device will only be the best for about a year. I just got a 700$ Galaxy s6 and it hurts that next year the Galaxy s7 will have better features.
+Gabriel Veranes Says who? The note 4 will get note 5 touchwiz
After 4years + using a Note 3 and heavily using the s pen its not loose at all it doenst feel never like it would fall off or slide, and the lil button is still soft clickable. Was gonna upgrade to the N5 but im convinced now to just upgrade to the N4! Will buy a new battery and prolly a 64gi sd. :D
Did you expose your Note to a strong magnet? Those could mess up the compass as noticed in the video. The compass was off significantly from the Moto. Could have also affected the GPS.
Tim, I've been watching your channel for several years now, since the Sprint S2. I'm a fan but I have a couple of constructive critiques. This video, in particular, was great - very informative. I do, however, miss your rom reviews. I really think that was your strength. I really want to test roms on the Note 4 but without seeing one of your reviews and how to videos, I'm unwilling to try. Also, please find some new intro/outro music. I cringe every time I hear it. Thanks for all you do!
yea, the old sprint days lol i was there. i agree with him tim, your how to videos on roms, rooting and such were top notch, would love to see them again.
I just bought a Note 4 from Best Buy for a dollar. It arrives tomorrow. I compared it to the Note 5 but I don't see anything compelling about it. (I might buy a qi cover.) I'm psyched.
+DancesWithRobots Yeah check Flossy Carter for the best Note 4 cases.
+TekReview's He's awesome
Kalrv Thona He could do better if he stopped swearing so much and doing the fake "I'm a gangsta" stuff. He looks like a dude who used to be in the Army but doesn't want people to know.
+TekReview's flossy carter is the best!
My last phone was the Galaxy S4, looking at the Note 5 and Note 4 but leaning toward the 4 because of the removable battery (never know if it will ever need replacing) and the expandable memory, because more is good.
My Note 4 on CM12.1 is a beast. Finding it hard to want any of the new phones coming out. That's a good thing I guess. :)
Honestly the last proper good phone Samsung ever made. But you have to give it to the Note 5 in terms of looks, because this had such a cumbersome look to it. But I think I'd take this over the N5 if I was buying. Just wish the Note 5 was what it should have been. 20MP camera, SD card, IR port, why not? In terms of the revisited, you did it properly! Keep them coming! G3 or M8 next time?
Are you going to do a review of the lollipop 5.1.1 on Note 4? would be an awesome video to see since you know how the performance has been on lollipop.
Does the Note 4 feature a dedicated Video Player app , common on most Samsung phones ?
+Tunghoi Lam Yup
Yes, the phone comes with an app called "Video Player", but I prefer MX Player Pro because it uses better codecs and I believe exploits the video hardware in the device better.
believe it or not just got it a month ago. had note 3 but this is better I am up for a new phone Feb 2017 and I think this will still be great
You made two out of three very good points why the Note 5 is not a worthy upgrade: No removable battery, memory expansion AND the missing IR blaster. I'm sure I'm in the minority here, but I absolutely don't understand why TouchWhiz is hated so much. I'll gladly wait an extra 3 seconds (horrors!) for something to happen in exchange for all the extra features provided over a "vanilla" Android system. I am extremely happy with the photo gallery, and also accept any "lag" in accessing it. My Note 4 came with 5.1.1thruough T-Mobile and works flawlessly. I'm anticipating the extra features 6.0 will bring, making it almost identical to the Note 5, giving me the best of both worlds.
do you have all 3 of the sat settings on. some people forget if all 3 aren't on then you won't get the best GPS reading. anytime I have all 3 on it is perfect
i have the sprint variant, 5.1 update definitely has nade the phone even better. best new feature is the enhanced messaging!
How do you have download booster i have the Same phone and i have my sense and came out on sprint
Nice video Tim
if you're not driving and need the GPS why do you have your location turned on? you will save a lot of battery if you turn that off or at least put it the power saving
is normal to get warm on facebook and browsing? i have a galaxy note 4 910F, the brightness is on auto all the time, but it gets warm in 3-4 min.
why there is no video for the galaxy A8 ?
Do you still have the Note 4 and updated to the latest software? What are your thoughts on it now? I was thinking about holding off for the Note 7 but like the idea or a removable battery and an IR blaster.
Does this support the newest snap chat filters?
+Tim Schofield (Qbking77) Hi, Tim. After i got the 5.1.1 update for my Sprint Note it's not working well at all sometimes i barely can turn on the screen, or while i type a message it's closing it and than i need to unlock the homescreen and many other issues too. Do you have an idea how can i fix it and to get 4G LTE on it too? I live and use it in Europe it's not unlocked and i have all these kind of issues with it coz of the Sprint Security built-in program. How could i get rid of that Program? Thanks in forward my friend
Wonderful Review Though earlier model I love this device. Thank You.
I heard that you have to take the GPS section out and clean the connections.... Try it, nothing to lose bro.
Samsung has to hear us by bringing back the IR blaster...
OMG you're so handsome, what a lucky the person who had the opportunity to share her life with you, btw good video I like a lot this samsung lol
That GPS thing you think is individual to the one you have? You think that 1 in 5 have a bad GPS? When my Note 2 dies (hopefully in another year and I can wait for the Note6 to come out see if they are going to continue the insanity they started with the Note5.
the one thing that i think samsung should do in the futur is support it's devices for 4 to 5 years with fast updates
Hey Tim I know you root your phones because I learned everything I know about rooting from you. My question is do you still run custom Roms and if so will you start doing more videos about it. Maybe rom reviews as I truly respect your opinion when it comes to anything to do with android. I've went to the iPhone 6 plus because the T-Mobile note 4 just wouldn't update to android 5.1. I'm going to get the note 5 as I've owned all of them. Yes your right the speeds of the note 4 were disappointing. Tried my hand at jailbreaking and its way better when it comes to customizing but I miss my android phone.
My Note 4 has been a great upgrade from the Galaxy S4. One issue I've had is that it will not run Netflix! For some odd reason the Netflix app never finds the "server" The red circle just spins forever. The phone has no issues with anything else using WiFi -- only Netflix.
Also there is apparently no way to change the apps./icons at the bottom of the home screen.
The camera focuses quickly but still takes 4 seconds to LOAD, so that's irritating, but also was on the S4. Looking at the last picture is easy, but finding the next to last picture is a chore. All file management apps seem to despise the concept of DATE, so files are presented in some random order and your last picture may be near the top, near the bottom or somewhere closer to the middle -- so limit the number of pictures you leave on the phone I guess.
If you still have the Note 4 I would recommend you try a different launcher - I use Action Launcher 3 and it is super smooth. You don't have to use all the slide out panels (although I do) but you can change the Icons at the bottom to whatever you want and you can have 4, 5 or 6 icons. Also the folders are much better. p.s. Netflix works fine on mine so perhaps try uninstalling and reinstalling? Hope this might be some help.
is the 5.1.1 update going to give us the look of the note 5? just wondering because I really like the look of the note 5, but want the note 4 lol
System Deadlock I have a feeling that Samsung won't do that so we would want the Note 5? If they do it, then it'd be the worst Electronics Company ever.
System Deadlock sure why not . Tw can be ported
hey I have the tmobile one and was wondering if I could root the phone using the same method that you used for 5.0 it's currently on 5.1.1
I would have bought the Note 4, but the speaker placement in the back was a deal breaker. That was one of the reasons why I upgraded from the Note 2 to the 3. I am still using my Note 3, but with CM12.1 installed. No more bloat. Very fast rom with good battery life.
+Wildcard Hoss Yeah the speaker is abysmal. Probably the worst aspect of this phone
+Mohammed Aliyu Uh not really . The speaker is loud as shit.
I find my Note4 to be extremely laggy. Tim you mentioned up to 3 seconds it could take. I have experienced up to 10secs+ on not just the apps, but running several others as well. It has really turned me off to future Samsung products.
Note 4 still the best phone ever
Right now would it be better a note 4 or a nexus 6?
You can have up to five pop up windows open at the same time Tim.
I always wanted the note four, like REALLY wanted. I have T-Mobile so the price was just never right.
My camera has been a mess from day one. I have had 4 replacement phones sent and the problem has been the same. When I cut the camera on it stays blurry until I shake the phone, then it will clear up.
Mine started working like crap. Over heating and super slow. Just did a factor reset and it seems better. Overall disappointing for the specs
Hey, bro, so far I can still assure you Samsung Note 4 is the best even in this end of 2015. I had bought Note 5 and didnt like it at all and prefered my beloved Note 4 with my 128GB SD card.
How on earth are you getting nearly 5 hours screen on time? I'm only getting around 3 hours.
I got a Note 5, loved it so much I just got a Note 4, I want to have a collection of Notes.
love my note 4 had it for 10mths but I'm really ready for the note 5
Even with no removable sd or battery?
so I just got a new note 4...things i should check : see if the GPS function is working??? I have 15 days to return it - wut software should I use to see if it works?
Do u still have the note 4
Any updates on the root access status for Verizon Note 4 phones?
is the speaker is laugher than the s6 or lg g4
For me since I use my note 4 for exporting large files and for productivity the Note 5 wouldn't really be an upgrade for me because they took out the removable battery and the SD card slot. It sucks how it got grouped in with the phone standards of today where design means sacrifice to functionality (Except the G4) . The Note 5 isn't really an upgrade because i'm losing more than I gain, plus my Note 4 is still a monster to me! (:
@Qbking77can u please do a video on how to root a HTC desire 610
7:15 Wow 3 seconds! That's sooo bad. I have the samsung light rn and it takes like 20 seconds to load. I'm looking forward to getting this phone
i had the GPS problem. after the new update that just got release to 5.1.1 its now a lot better and more accurate.
eddie H That is good to hear, my TMobile Note 4 has inconsistent GPS results sometimes. One time it works perfectly, and another it just has to play catch up. It is probably the most annoying part of an otherwise fantastic phone.
Still an awesome device. Shame about the GPS issue.
please note 4 korea or Vietnam or China?
Shall i upgrade from an iPhone 5S to the note 4?
HELL YES BRO!
+Icarus975 just ordered one :)
+Robin Joustra doing the same :)
i bouth one anout a month ago, and i love it!fast charging is awsome, i love everything, but id like to have a manual mode on the default camera app
Manual mode on the default app? What?
Manual camera mode on the stock app
Samsung makes beast phones, then abandons them immediately after release. I'm gonna stick with KitKat for my Note Edge till something better comes around. These andorid updates do not address TW. Samsung has to have the worst long term support I have ever seen
+Soccercrazyigboman that is why i am dropping this company forever. they have a hit and run business model. i am pissed that i have been forgotten about not even a year after the device was released.
+Vitaly Ketslakh And then you look at the competition and nothing is like the Note series. Its soo sad. I need a Note like phone in my life. Too bad Samsung are the only ones ballsy enough to do it. Its just too bad they don't bring TW updates to their later phones. Srsly the Note Edge was the most innovative phone to date and they abandoned it immediately after release and left it to Google to update
+Vitaly Ketslakh I will say this. I will NEVER buy an iPhone. Ever. Apple's new lawsuit on auto correct text is enough to stop me from touching their shit again
after spending 11 months with the android community i would wholeheartedly say that there are plenty of great android offerings. samsung is just not one of them. i cannot recommend anyone a samsung. i would, without skipping a beat, recommend an iPhone to anyone. support is unmatched in every way.
+Vitaly Ketslakh I just can't handle their business practices. And I need a pen on my phone to take notes. No other Android phone or iPhone can do that. None. I have ADD. Being able to keep all my stuff in one place is vital to my survival in modern society
the only thing i hate about the note 4 is the fingerprint scanner and mine just seems to freak out and lock randomly...like wtf...and it sucks because of the damn lag
Where are the good earphone with volume/mic controls for this phone?!
hi .. I'm having note 4 . while I'm using it . the phone become hot .and it battery is finished in 7 hr maximum .. . so what should with it to make battery perfect
i got no gps issue on my note 4
Hy dude. Is it worthy to upgrade from note 3 to note 4?
i have a note 3 and i have no idea what to do. buy a second note 3, or sell my note 3 and with the money i allready have + money from note 3 to buy a new(ish) note 4?
Thank you!
+Francisc Vasile why have two note 3 handsets?
swanseawales1979 i dont have two. i only have one. my question is to buy a note 4 or another note 3, for my second phone. but meantime i have decided to go with the note 4 buying, since my note 3 has a sound problem and afre i have dissmembered it now it has great lag at slow motion video capture
Battery life on my Note 4 sucks, but I've been hesitant to upgrade to the Note 5. Rumor is that Samsung is bringing the micro SD slot back with the Note 6. Guess we'll see?
Yes for sure like in the galaxy S7.
They don't really have new features so they remove them to add them back later :-)
+yoan perez I see.
+yoan perez FAF 😂😂😂 true !!
I have an unlocked At&T Note 4, love the phone but At&t refuses to release the 5.0 lollipop firmware. What can i do to update my unlocked At&t Note 4?
They released lollipop for note 4 a while ago on at&t
i traded my nexus 6 for a note 4 a week ago. the note 4 was very laggy, even after a factory reset, it was bad. i got the 5.1.1 update, it was still bad, did another factory reset after the update, much better so far, i still have apps to download so we'll see. i miss my nexus 6 for sure, it was so smooth (rooted)
I love the info here. Since Samsung has really annoyed me with recent releases of the galaxy S series since I got my galaxy s4 on release day I've been looking at the note. The galaxy s5..really?...it was the same phone. Galaxy s6? A whole lot of nope with glass back, non removable battery or any expandable memory. So I got a couple notifications from att yesterday and decided to look at what they had to offer for upgrade. Low and behold, a galaxy note 4 for free. Much better than my s4 and should be here tomorrow.
After having Note 2 and Note 3, Note 4 is the phone that made me hate Samsung. Never again.
I've had my Note 4 for about a year and it is a bitter disappointment to me. I too have the terrible GPS service, to the point that most of the time, my phone has no clue what street I am on. The battery life is awful now, I'm surprised that after developing phones for so long and moving to a complete internal battery function that these batteries go bad so quickly. I find my phone getting to 40% and then after a few minutes being completely dead now. The lag between opening apps, particularly the gallery as you mentioned, (which I fixed by moving my photos to my microSD card) really makes this phone feel like it is on its last leg.
I thought that maybe my phone was failing due to the fact that I have deployed to hot locations, but now I'm seeing that Samsung is just not putting the passion behind their products anymore. It's not just 1 or 2 new phones a year. But now it is 4 or... possibly more that I may not know about. I wish they would slow down and make a product that would last.
i traded my nexus 6 for a note 4 a week ago. the note 4 was very laggy, even after a factory reset, it was bad. i got the 5.1.1 update, it was still bad, did another factory reset after the update, much better so far, i still have apps to download so we'll see
Why my note 4 lags so much now?
if you have a note 4 your good for atleast another year. and the settings is just fine lol. just set you favs to quick sertings
Turn your animations down in developer options to. 05
It's been 10 months! Gosh
The fact that Samsung got rid of the removable battery and the MicroSD slot is a no go for me. Note 4 wins hands down over the 5 regardless of the metal feel and premium feel.
I stilll have the Note 4 and I love it. Is the best phone I ever had and I want to keep it for two or three years till I change it. I use the GPS very often and it works perfectly. Maybe is a manufacture problem.
Same here. Great phone. Bullet proof performance and GPS. Only thing I would change on mine is the lag with multitasking button. Waiting for 5.1.1 to fix that.
I really enjoyed the take on Note 4. No bias unlike other videos or channels. Undoubtedly better and more productive than Note 5 which in my opinion is a totally rip off
I agree completely samsung has to have better support for their premium devices like the notes, my note 4 still better than any other phone out a year plus old phone .
this is what i'm getting once note 5 comes out and note 4's prices drop
It's a king... No doubt about that. But my screen - rotation doesn't work... I don't know why.. Please somebody help me out..
Coming from iPhone 4 I need a new Smartphone, thought I will buy the newest Note phone, but it won't come out in europe afaik, now I'm not sure if I should wait or get the Note 4, I need a Phone that lasts at least 2 years, my iPhone 4 is 5 years old and still works, just the new iOS versions making it lag
I'm also worried about Android, everywhere I see people are talking about some stuff like rom and launchers and some other stuff that I don't really understand
I just want something like my iPhone where I just turn it on and do whatever I want without having to change stuff
I mean my brother has a LG G2 and he also didn't had to do that stuff he simply bought it and uses it without all that launcher stuff
maybe I should stuck to iPhone again, altough I don't like the "design" of the newer ones
+Niko I didn't like the look of the iPhones either but when I held it in my hand, the functionality outweighed the design. A launcher simply lets you change the look of your phone whereas without it, you would be stuck with what the company lets you play with. If you've been on iOS for 5 (Or maybe even more) years, you must have a lot of apps that you normally use and might have bought. If you switch to Android you might have to rebuy them. My suggestion is to see if you can play with your brother's LG G2 for a couple of minutes and decide which OS you like better. If not, test some phones out at Best Buy or some tech shop if you can.
2018?
hey... use pikture to replace the galary it loades much faster ;)
I have note 3 now do I need to change to note 4?
@qbking77
I would upgrade.
Ashik Bisher no need .. just root and change rom:) if u have scratches on side panel( volume and power button sides) change your back panel ,it's cheap and easy to replace. i own note 2 ,3 year old and has mix of note 4 and s6 features :) and oh its working smoothly ..6-7 hour sot which is pretty
+Adi 1995 I get 2 days out of a single charge. I keep my data, wi-fi and bluetooth turned off when I'm not using.
I never had any problems with gps note 4
Is there a chance for my unlocked note 4 to get android 5.1.1 or android 6.0
Android 6.0 will come to note 4 actually!
As a Note 3 user, is it worth upgrading to the Note 4 or waiting for the Note 5 release?
Renais Nisbett I have a Note 3 and my friend has a Note 4. There is a massive upgrade in terms of the camera. The metal is way better than the cheap looking plastic. However, if you're not into photography and you use your phone for everyday tasks, you don't need to upgrade. I am, personally, waiting for the Note 5 or S6 Edge Plus. Cheers!
Well with what people have seen of the note 5 things you'll be used to on the note 3 will be gone on the note 5. Honestly the note 4 is still good with the specs it has. So note 4 is a pretty good choice
+Naoufalitos24 Much appreciated. Thanks for the feedback.