My Note 2 is running 4.1.1 on AT&T. I have Nova Prime running and set Nova to "speed of light" LOL. I have the 3 developer options set to "no animations", I constantly close out background apps, clear memory, and to my knowledge have no rogue shady apps running that would harm the device.
I am back to running ExDialer because I couldn't tolerate the lag in the native samsung dialer however I just realized the other day that even in exdialer once you select the number and hit dial it opens the native dialer to continue the call.
I really do like the device otherwise and always get asked what it is when out in public but to say that this UI in the Note 2 or probably any Android is as silky as iOS is way off kilt, Apple did do their UI integration very well.
This is because, by default, the phone will open S Voice if you hold down the home button...so there is a slight lag while the phone waits to see if you're keeping the button held down.
If you open S Voice, press the menu button, select settings and uncheck the 'Open via the home key' checkbox you should notice a considerable difference.
OP: no one else has this problem but you. The note is very fast. You have had three. what is the common denominator? YOU. do a RESET, and don't install any apps. See how it performs. If it's OK, and then you start tricking it out, the problem is what you are installing.
Stop clearing your RAM. If you are constantly doing this, you are killing the background processes that the phone needs to run smoothly. Don't freak out about RAM usage, the phone will manage it intelligently for you. It kills old processes it doesn't need to free up space. If you kill everything, it has to start a large amount of processes over again just to operate. I imagine this is your problem. I've had this phone for over a month, and I've never cleared the RAM.
Dave and dwagner,
I'll stop clearing my ram to see if that helps. Dave, your connotations that I'm the only person in the world having lag issues when it's publicly all over the Internet isn't completely appreciated.
"all over the internet". hmmm...I'll take THAT one with a huge grain of salt. Define "all over".
I can find plenty of references to just about any "fact" that I want to "prove".
It's one of the fastest phones you'll find at the moment. but whatever.
And to add to more lag...while in a call when I pull the phone away from my ear there is 2-3 second lag before the screen lights back up.
A couple of factors can affect the response time of these devices. First, human beings differ in the capacitance of their bodies, which can affect response of capacitive switches. Static charge buildup could also affect it.
Do the two of you who suffer from this problem live in a particularly cold climate? Also (and I'm serious when I ask this) do you have problems operating "automatic" faucets?
A couple of factors can affect the response time of these devices. First, human beings differ in the capacitance of their bodies, which can affect response of capacitive switches. Static charge buildup could also affect it.
Do the two of you who suffer from this problem live in a particularly cold climate? Also (and I'm serious when I ask this) do you have problems operating "automatic" faucets?
My phone does not open S Voice when the home button is held down. It gives me an option for Google Now/Running Apps/Storage. If I press the home button twice then S Voice comes up. I'm running stock 4.1.1
Lag is minimal and is more the exception than the norm. To the poster who seems to think that just because he/she has experienced an issue on 3 devices somehow makes it a well known issue shared by millions of people - stop exaggerating.
1) Nearly every single review, even extended ones, rave about how well the device performs
2) Just looking at the majority of responses in this thread points to the issues certain posters are experiencing as in the minority, not the majority
3) If you really believe you have issues, have your carrier check it out
My phone ends up being used by my 16 month old son who practically opens everything, and even then, when I get it back from him, the phone is still smooth as can be.
Easily the best device I've owned to date.
My phone does not open S Voice when the home button is held down. It gives me an option for Google Now/Running Apps/Storage. If I press the home button twice then S Voice comes up. I'm running stock 4.1.1
Want proof?
Launch the camera app. Close out. Press the home button and swipe to unlock and enjoy the frozen lock screen.
I'm out
I'm sensing there may be something to do with which carrier's GN3 it is.
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