Verizon Note 3 to get new OTA update to address Connectivity and Sound issues

dontpanicbobby · Dec 10, 2013

You'll also be getting 4 new pre-loaded Verizon apps:

MyInfoZone widget
VMware
Verizon Support & Protection (VSP) version 2.0.0
Verizon Cloud

These specific issues have been resolved:

Incoming call displays Picture Me on
screen when using Call Waiting
Handwriting data entry issue for email and SMS messages has been resolved
Email sync issue has been fixed and connectivity has been improved
BT audio continues after a call is missed
Mobile Hotspot reliability has been improved
Samsung keyboard crash issue has been resolved
Notification Panel responsiveness has been improved

And one more addition;

Voicemail Notification has an Urgent Priority notification

via Android Central

jwither · Dec 10, 2013

Thanks Bobby. I've not seen any of those issues, which means one thing - something will break. :banghead:

dontpanicbobby · Dec 10, 2013

I've got to wonder what the heck is taking T-Mobile so long to issue an update? Okay that version is damn near perfect but not really. We have that weird "Insert name of app" has stopped working thing that freezes the device until you respond and on mine at least the Samsung Music Player has stopped working completely and last but nit least there's the annoying prevention message issue. I actually need some of my bloatware repaired meanwhile you guys get even more.

KOLIO · Dec 10, 2013

I've owned four different SAMSUNG devices over the course of the past 15-18 months & Auto brightness is seriously flawed on all of them,w/the screen so dim w/this turned on it renders the devices unusable.

Other than this & S-Voice,most everything works fairly well on the T-Mobile GN3.Not in any hurry to get an update.

Bodycount · Dec 10, 2013

Yeah my T-Mobile note 3 is working great with everything so far. So glad I'm not still on Verizon. Hate their forced bloatware they always push out. Although I hate some of this T-mobile stuff also that I can't disable.

rcaine · Dec 10, 2013

Loading the OTA update now. I've had none of the reported issues so far so I'll report back as soon as I notice any changes.

iwoloschin · Dec 10, 2013

The update appears to be live now, installing it now.

Dingster1 · Dec 10, 2013

Yep, me too

sezaro21 · Dec 10, 2013

I downloaded the update and unfortunately it breaks being able to use the Mobile hotspot widget to get free mobile hotspit access. WIll this be fixed?

William T Riker · Dec 10, 2013

Can anyone post a screenshot of settings>about phone ?

Need someone to verify if SELinux stayed Permissive or changed to Enforcing

iwoloschin · Dec 10, 2013

William T Riker said:
Can anyone post a screenshot of settings>about phone ?

Need someone to verify if SELinux stayed Permissive or changed to Enforcing

Still "Permissive".

rcaine · Dec 10, 2013

Benchmarks after update this morning to MJE. I'm stock, never rooted. These are very slight improvements from before update. I've not found anything broken yet.

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Digital Controller · Dec 10, 2013

More Verizon applications to disable on my device...woo!

jetguat · Dec 11, 2013

Disable how? You rooted? Expecting to remain so after uodate?

potterdood · Dec 11, 2013

Yeah my foxfi won't work right now, it'll still turn on, on the phone, and my computer finds it, but after loading a page i get the error page can't be displayed...not cool, hope it gets corrected soon. :/

jetguat · Dec 11, 2013

potterdood said:
Yeah my foxfi won't work right now, it'll still turn on, on the phone, and my computer finds it, but after loading a page i get the error page can't be displayed...not cool, hope it gets corrected soon. :/

Not good. Not good at all. Will need to try and avoid the update

grumpy · Dec 11, 2013

I find I am dropping more calls with this update. Almost like when it switches towers I lose the call.

Digital Controller · Dec 12, 2013

jetguat said:
Disable how? You rooted? Expecting to remain so after uodate?

I am not rooted, I go into my Settings > Apps > choose the app, uninstall updates and turn off the app, you can do this for most of the bloatware.

jetguat · Dec 12, 2013

Never knew that. Must be a newer feature in android that my bionic didn't have. When i turned off some stuff it automatically uninstalling updates as well.

jetguat · Dec 15, 2013

Found any answer tonfoxfi issue yet

Sportster · Dec 18, 2013

I posted the FoxFi fix in that thread. Check it out, it's working great for me.

As for the 'connectivity' fix, I think this update my my phone worse when it comes to getting a signal! I was at a Christmas concert with my wife last night. She has a Virgin Mobile cheapy phone that's on Sprints network. I'm sitting right next to her and I have no friggin signal!!! She does! W T H! If it's like this, I'm DEFINATLEY going back to the other 'update'! I will not tolerate a crap signal, not for what I pay a month compared with her!!! Anyone else having horrible signal??

Digital Controller · Dec 18, 2013

jetguat said:
Never knew that. Must be a newer feature in android that my bionic didn't have. When i turned off some stuff it automatically uninstalling updates as well.

Yep!

Glad to see you are making good use of my suggestion.

dmwhalen · Dec 18, 2013

Digital Controller said:
I am not rooted, I go into my Settings > Apps > choose the app, uninstall updates and turn off the app, you can do this for most of the bloatware.

Is there a definitive bloatware list?

zipred · Dec 19, 2013

Bodycount said:
Yeah my T-Mobile note 3 is working great with everything so far. So glad I'm not still on Verizon. Hate their forced bloatware they always push out. Although I hate some of this T-mobile stuff also that I can't disable.

I'm very happy with my T-Mobile Note 3.

The annoying KNOX Shield warning dialog that once was triggered by Wi-Fi suddenly stopped appearing. I have no idea why, nor did I realize Android 4.4 was self repairing.

William T Riker · Dec 19, 2013

Sportster said:
If it's like this, I'm DEFINATLEY going back to the other 'update'!

Once you have updated on retail, there is no way to go back to a previous build.

Attempting to flash an older build thru odin will just brick your phone, dont try it.

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