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Galaxy S4 and the Lollipop Debacle

RobElson

WiFi connectivity awful since lollipop update; useless. Battery life also awful since update. Phone is slow to respond to touching app icons, swiping screens, etc. Appearance of clock, calendar, calculator and other stock apps look cheap, like LeapFrog children's electronic device. Not questions, I know. Just be aware you screwed the pooch with this update. It sucks.

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tbo27

Sucker lol backup fdr and pray it gets better. My g2 3000 mah battery is also poor after 5.0.2 post fdr

born2runfree

Everyone I know with either a Galaxy S4 or Galaxy S5 has been having serious problems with their phone since the Lollilpop upgrade. Wifi connectivity, battery life, text messages showing as being sent, but not being received . . . My boyfriend and I both have Galaxy S4s that we loved before Lollipop was pushed on us. We tried not to upgrade, but had no choice.

Now, neither of us have been able to get on wifi in either of our homes. The phones are just constantly trying to connect. Our PCs, Macs, and other people's iphones have no problem getting on our wifi networks so the problem is not with the network. We have tried every fix listed in all the blogs. The only fix that seems to work is purchasing a new wireless router.

Here is my question: Since Lollipop was forced on our phones making our phones inopperable at home, are the software developers willing to cover the cost of all of us having to purchase new wireless routers?

Customer0118

Why would you have to purchase a new router? That makes no sense. Maybe if you hit up your router's settings and disable IPv6 that would help.

born2runfree

I've not yet purchased a new router, but that is the only solution that another user with my exact problem said worked. Since I AM able to get on wifi at some local businesses, but not at home, it has been suggested that Lollipop doesn't like older wireless routers.

Thanks for the suggestion about IPv6 . . . do I disable it on my phone or by accessing my wireless router via a lap top?

Customer0118

By accessing it via the router settings.

tlfl70

It is awful. Your battery goes quickly..I literally took my phone off being 100% charged 30 minutes ago and it is already down to 90%. Impossible to send texts or receive them. Very unhappy..there better be a fix coming soon

MiiHere

Please look in settings>battery and let us know what it says. It's a good way to find out what's using all the battery. It's better if you let it run down to 25% battery after using it normally, but 10% in 30 minutes is a lot.

tlfl70

Android OS is 2%

Android System is 1%

Screen 1%

Phone 1%

MiiHere

I was expecting something a little more drastic. That all looks normal. Can you report back what it says later in the day when your battery drops to 25%? With the way things are going for you, it seems like that might be sooner rather than later. I'd just use it as normal so they are accurate results.

Blissfully_D1strbd

The battery life on my Galaxy S4 is MUCH much better since Lollipop however, the texting seems to be a huge issue. Keeps telling me there is no connection even though I have a full connection or I get a message error stating that it failed. So sick of this crap and their stupid upgrades that eff everything up. Will be going back to an Apple iPhone after all this crap.

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Blissfully_D1strbd

Texting is a very important aspect of a smartphone. What application are you using to send messages? Have you tried using something else?

ChristopherM_VZW

If my response answered your question please click the _Correct Answer_ button under my response. This ensures others can benefit from our conversation. Thanks in advance for your help with this!!

kcskorner

I had to do a factory reset after installing the Lollipop upgrade. What a PITA. All I can say is thank goodness for the Cloud!

OBU

Do not buy a new router. My S4 wifi worked just fine with a Linksys WRT54G and will not work with a new WRT1200ac. I know that comment doesn't solve you problem but it isn't the router

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