Should You Still Buy The Galaxy Note 4?

Here's my late review of the Samsung Galaxy Note 4 in 2018. Is it still worth your time?
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[@josharntt]

Too 10 most suspenseful anime moments.

[@tazboy1934]

J Arnett TOP

[@Trident_Euclid]

My note 4 still running like a champ since 2014!

[@randomaccessrob8464]

Ibraheem Al hadede me too!

[@garytheduck001]

Ibraheem Al hadede Both my Note 4 N910H Exynos and my Note 1 N7000 rocking since 2014 and 2011 respectively, I have spare motherboards in case one goes boom, they are pretty cheap parts now tough, the Note 1 can get basic stuff done rather well, Onenote, KZbin and some gaming, rather surprising for 7 year old tech

[@_Jeandel_]

Mine too

[@Tiger24kicks]

I know you had to get a new battery after all those years

[@mihaialexandru23]

Mine too

[@kztech1319]

Netflix stated that Note 4 is the oldest officially supported smartphone that plays QHD contents

[@NolocoLawrence]

kf zhu still running Netflix on it

[@kztech1319]

Ninten Nol Congratulations, as I have to literally go for my S9+ to get that resolution (if I have that plan in the first place). My Galaxy S4 can only do 720p due to hardware limitations, though it has 1080p display. My newest phones before S9+ are the Galaxy S5 and A8, and both do 1080p only with their 1080p display. -_-

[@Minto107]

kf zhu S9+ is not worth it

[@kztech1319]

Michael Janicki Not today, but I rather have a phone that can last me 3-4 years in a row, like how my S5 can still be used today.

[@Minto107]

kf zhu I wouldn't say S5 is still usable. Android 6.0 feels quite dated these days. You miss on most new features

[@topspduk]

Nearly 4 years, Note 4 is still my daily driver. Awesome, simply awesome phone!

[@jakelam5089]

Mooshin I would have kept on using mine. If the cell providers in HK didn't change their LTE bands

[@juanjaimesiq]

Note 4 user since 2015, and I'm very satisfied with it.... I recently installed Android 8.1 and it's an amazing change, it does feel a ton lot faster than before, not getting rid of this anytime soon

[@amaxlite]

Juan Jaime Siqueiros how'd u get that version on it, I have 5.1.1

[@juanjaimesiq]

skyline I installed a custom rom called "Resurrection Remix 6.1.0" you can find it on XDA forums

[@deanheylen]

got mine in 2016 and had it for 2 years now. I take care of it like its my car... no scratches, no screen protector and it STILL looks new.... this is the most gorgeous phone EVER made

[@LucasHartmann]

I have a Note 4 since almost release. Apart from replacing the battery a couple times, and the pen tip once (it came with 6 tips) never had issues with it. Just yesterday I bought a 128GB SD cause videos are huge. Got really lucky with this one.

[@lance_medul]

I didn't plan to watch the whole 17 mins of this video, but I did anyway lol good job man.

[@mind4088]

My boy hittin gym lately💪

[@BodziuM]

long video are much better, more details about every phone are always better

[@MelanCholy2001]

Got one in late 2017. BEST phone. Thanks for review. Came with 2 batts including extended batt; special back for wireless charging, wireless pad. Rooted it immediately and killed off most of the Google software (not old Nav) and bloatware (FB, etc). Only think I hate is stock contacts and stock messaging (new apps suck for plain messaging). I have cool tool installed to show temp in status bar; love this phone.

[@julianstephen1303]

Running Havok on my N910f....2019.....Thanks again Ryan....feels good to know people out there share the same appreciation for this Device!....

[@asifhaji]

I just bought refurbished note 4 a month ago in 130$ . but honestly when i first got it it was laggy software running so i flashed Twrp recovery and resurrection remix rom and now runs like a jet. Best amoled 1440p screen/16mp rear camera/3gb ram/ir blaster/removeable battery+microsd card slot and much more. What more can i ask in 130$.

[@jkg6211]

Asif Haji Same here. running 4.4.4 custom rom, BLAZING fast, NO problems... wouldn't trade it for nothing currently on the market

[@alterateawful6709]

have any Ideea why Odin is not working for me ?? it doesnt read the device

[@vjbk1587]

Bought mine in 2015. Still using it with no issues.

[@juanitamccracken9096]

I have that phone and it won't break if you drop it. (So far!) I really love it. I bought it new and I learn new things about it every time I see a video like yours! Thanks!

[@diabeticcamel]

I loved this phone for my first ten months or so. Then I picked up a Huawei mediapad x2 because a seven inch screen on a phone is win. Tmobile dropped hspa+ support though... Tried to go back to my note 4. Phone was very sluggish, got hot, and battery didn't update properly. Stayed at 99% for an hour, whether standby or in use, then suddenly updated 18% and went dead. Tried a new battery... Behavior didn't change. Phone was 13 months old... A month past warranty. And my tmobile insurance wouldn't cover it because it wasn't "broken." Last carrier branded phone I'll buy. Used an alcatel idol 4s for six months, two hundred bucks, best speakers I've ever heard from a phone. Since then I've used a mi mix since January, 375 on flash sale, 256gb, 6g of ram. Gorgeous, huge screen. I'll probably buy unlocked from here out, I can't think of anything that justifies Samsung phones costing two to four times what I've paid for my past three phones.

[@HalXV]

9:21 That's where the processor is located in the majority of the phones, modren phones commonly have a metal riel around the phone and a cooper pipe that goes along the outline on the phone, basically is a pieace of cooper touching the processor, so that, when the processor starts to heat, the heat transfer to that pipe, and then to the outline metal riel around the phone, metal is a better heat conductor than plastic, and this systems helps a lot keeping your phone cooler, jerryrigseverything made an experiment with the LG G6, he basically had 2, opened one removed the cooper pipe and then ran some benchmarks with a thermal camera, the one with the pipe stayed 3 to 5 degrees cooler than the one without the pipe.

[@hasan_z]

Good info thanks

[@kylesantos8401]

Don't worry about the video being to long; I'm considering purchasing a used note 4 for $80 and this vid sealed the deal.

[@nickdills2031]

I'm still using my note 4 for 4 years and on my 3rd battery.

[@snugbreezy4523]

Great video as always Ryan.

[@manojmathew3849]

thanks for the effort taken for making this video. I have been using this phone as my daily driver for the past 3 years and I absolutely love it. Recently I had to change the main board but I still don't wanna give up on it as it has a removable battery and it serves my purpose. Thanks.

[@RogerWittekind]

I have had 4 Note 4s. I exchanged the one that had the focus problem on the camera. And I love the fact they were the first of the Note series with high quality stereo microphones.

[@TheGeeMan]

Yeah, I'm noticing my Note 4 seems to have the focus problem, it's annoying, but I just shake the phone before taking a photo and it sharpens up. I think I'm way past being able to simply swap it with another. I wish there was some sorta fix for it.

[@RogerWittekind]

Greg M Bummer. I was a little past my exchange period but T-Mobile said it was a common problem and exchanged it but I got one from an open box and the battery didn't last as long.

[@JulianFoster1]

Excellent video bro I had my Note 4 for 4 years now. I refuse to change it because of the removable back. I honestly hope they would bring back this function.

[@andrewpienaar4522]

I was devistated when I lost my Note 4. I then got a S7 and hate it. I cannot wait to get my next upgrade in a few months. My wife said she'll use her Note 4 until it is dead. Just about all the new top phones, like the S9+ has a much taller but narrower screen, so watching pics and video on the beautiful Note screen is still a treat. Most videos are 16:9 so the new screens actually gives you a smaller playback view because of the lost width. I only used the stylus to edit pics but the precise control was great for that. The IR I used all the time.

[@mcamodell]

I have my original note4 I got on launch day. Can't wait for your setep-by-step ROM install video ;)

[@1mezion]

When I saw the removable back my heart skipped a beat then I remembered it's the Note 4 those were the days where you can actually change your battery your damn self

[@GalaxyGamer-qn1mv]

Actually that is the only reason why I'm buying a old note rather than a new budget And mostly in the same price is can enjoy -S Pen -Fingerprint - Budget 2GB Ram Note 4 3GB Ram What else would anyone want

[@cblizz730]

I've used this phone for 3 years straight no screen burn-in. Currently have a note 8 already has screen burn-in.

[@Sithhy]

Been using my Galaxy S5 for 3-4 years now. Screen is all fine

[@marcusvision]

Other than my camera lens cracked , the main reason I left my note was because the BATTERY IS HORRIBLE every 3 months I had to buy a new battery because once you hit 50% Snapchat and anything else would automatically force shut the phone off :(

[@amaxlite]

Marcos Lewis you prob were buying a non oem battery and u can easily fix camera lens crack, I did it on mine

[@dannyn138]

I upgraded from a Note 4 to an S9+ , I had my Note4 in an Otter Case , when I got the phone out of the case I fell in love with it again , used Odin to flash TWRP recovery on it and installed Resurrection Oreo 8.1 (variant) then rooted the phone again its a beast , FailTech I promise you can open 5 or 6 apps multi task all you want and still goes , Now I have my Sim in my S9+ and iam using the Note4 for all my social media tasks (no sim) . The Note4 is still a great phone with power and visual candy .

[@TheGeeMan]

But how does Resurrection handle certain apps that require "Authentic OS", I've seen apps like Android Pay, hell even PokemonGo chucks a hissy fit if the operation system isn't authentic OS vs Custom :(

[@traktoii]

WHile others around me have replaced thier phones two or more times, I am still pleased with my Note 4 with 64 GB MicroSD. Good points in your video.

[@ohmygeeve]

I'm watching this on the note 4 lol. Had this phone since 2014, still pulling through! The only thing I did was replace the battery since it actually had a removable back.

[@griftereric83]

I still use the Note 4 now since 2015. I use it for quick photo editing. My DSLR to phone to Social media work flow fits well for my need. Snapseed and Touch retouch runs good as well as other photo editing apps. The camera is not good for low light and does not produce bokeh like the more recent Samsung phones. My biggest gripe is the S pen and the quick launch button, which is one of its flagship feature. The moment that the OS was updated, that feature was gone. They told me my phone requires factory reset but I think it is BS because the tech support said it "might" bring it back. For the battery I bought a zero lemon. It turn my phone into a brick size and people are shocked to find out that it is a phone. They thought is is a Powerbank. The zero lemon is now 2 years old and it maintains a charge for 1 day of use with you tube and Internet. But sometimes the screen does not hibernate and is kept on while an app is running. It drains the battery and becomes warm. Downside is if the phone gets bumped, it restarts. Performance wise the phone sometimes bug out when too many apps were opened. I just close the other running apps. For me, I do not recommend buying the note 4 now based on the available phones, features, specs compared to the price. Android has also stopped support for the OS and will no longer receive updates. This means that software wise, this has only a life of 4 years before it can no longer support the latest apps (like the iPhone 4 at this time)

[@TheGeeMan]

I've got the Note 4 with ZeroLemon too! Although my battery seems to last several days with moderate use. The only thing that acts weird on my phone is the camera. Occasionally I gotta shake the phone before a photo and then the camera comes into focus. Beyond that, it's still a solid beast.

[@Armfan99]

I have never owned a s5 or note 4 but back when they were new i remember feeling them in the store and i really like the texture of those back covers, shame everything is all glass and slippery metal now.

[@reymar2035]

Watching from the last batches of Note 4 built in 2016. Still kicking and smooth like out of the box except for a few stutters. Still GOOD!

[@curtmcd]

After 2.5 years my Note 4 had gotten really slow, ran hot and the battery lasted only 12 hours. I tried suggestions like clearing the cache, checking application CPU utilization, checking battery usage by app, etc. Nothing worked. Finally, I gave in and did a full factory reset *without* automatically reinstalling apps. After that it was like a new phone again with full performance and battery life. So happy. Won't load garbage apps at random anymore. I plan to keep this phone as long as possible since the battery is so easily replaced. Also worth mentioning it's a full world phone.

[@alnewyorkcity6979]

note 4 running strong in 2020 here. have two running and several friends running the same.

[@robertscarborough9784]

I would suggest buying a newer phone that's about the same value as the note 4, unless you want the samsung's awesome multitasking. My favorite feature of the note 4 is the multitasking pop up windows and has hardly ever crashed with around 3-4 apps opened at once, however it definitely lags and gets hot after opening more than 3.

[@springer-qb4dv]

MHL is another big reason to get Note 4 - lag free display on big TV for gaming, presentation or using Note 4 as stand in for set top box with sidesync. Sadly missing on more recent samsung phones

[@jesseohman7454]

thank you so much I've been looking for a good note 4 2018 review for a while.

[@fuflang]

Just broke mine last week :( Love my note 8 but I'll always miss battery replaceability and IR blaster. oh, and the gorilla glass 3 was really durable..

[@hasan_z]

fuflang feel the same way, mine was dropped badly recently (not by me of course!) but no way I'm paying that much for Note 8, hoping for another Note 4 to be available for sale locally

[@marcusvision]

Yess my screen NEVER cracked

[@Populiervogel]

Thanx for the very nice review, still got mine and its a stayer, indeed a stunning screen, replaceable battery, SD storage, nice photos and video makes it a timeless phone.

[@AnsonReviewsThing]

i still remember when i just got the note 4 :) great video man! i might pick one up for fun!

[@caileanmoore2835]

I still like my note 4 and I'm writing this on it just now. It's capabilities and software were way ahead of its time. Many of the built in apps such as Studio are better than the current offerings. However there is a major hardware fault in many of them that is in fact the motherboard and when you're note 4 starts switching itself of and lagging and you know it's not the battery, then it's the motherboard. There is a free app available that is a fix and I'll be happy to share it and instructions on its use if anyone has been having motherboard issues.

[@shizzyshawn412]

Cailean Moore I have motherboard issues!

[@caileanmoore2835]

Shawn Manuel Download an app called Wake Lock from Google Play. Install the app and then select Partial Wake Lock from the list. What this does is to supply a tiny amount of power to the processor when the phone is locked and will keep it ticking over. It will solve the problems of the phone randomly switching itself off. Only downside is that you can't switch the phone off or Wake Lock won't work but most people rarely do anyway.

[@DoniStunts]

I have S5 wich is very similar to this one, I installed stcok android on it and the difference is night and day, performance wise and esthetically, and the fingerprint is 5x times more reliable and faster, only area you will lose some features is the camera, pictures wont come as sharp and you wont get 4K recording I think. But performance is at least 3x faster than stock and PERFECTLY USABLE on 2018, just dont throw any games at it.

[@ehsansiam3123]

DoniStunts can you use the s pen functions now?

[@yourdailytoilet5962]

DoniStunts How did you installed stock Android on it?

[@DoniStunts]

S5 doesnt have, but there are apps you can install to use S pen on note 4

[@DoniStunts]

You flash TWRP with odin then flash stock android rom and google apps, and thats about it pretty easy, this metod works for all samsung phones.

[@yourdailytoilet5962]

DoniStunts does the fingerprint scanner still works?

[@jonatanmendoza6768]

Had note 4 since it came out. Still going strong and wouldn't mind having it for another year. Got a custom rom on it and it runs pretty well. Only problem is I have so much dust trapped under the front camera and I don't know how to remove it without taking the screen off which I don't want to do.

[@eleazarsotomayor2198]

I had a note 4, i loved the darn thing so much! It broke down all of a sudden, phone tech says that the motherboard gave out..! It kept on displaying " device overheating' then it shyts down.. Had to get a cheapo replacement, note 3 is way tougher than the note 4..! My mom still uses my old note 3 that I gave her, still manages to serve all her needs..! I mean for old people and for kids, these are good options!

[@ShawnBuckingham]

So my experiences with the note 4: I bought one in December 2017, and in June it had to be returned. I updated the phone to 6.01, and discovered that sometimes the phone would hard reboot, not turn on, wouldn't charge and booted in ODIN mode. But, let me just say, when it worked, my goodness it worked. I absolutely loved it. It had to go as one day it was totally done - with a charged replacement battery - confirmed as rip. My best advice I can give to anyone interested is buy from a reputable company, who has a refund/exchange policy - it's just that peace of mind if something does start going wrong, you're not £200 down.

[@capriceguarino2656]

I currently have the Note 4. Enjoying the whole system except for when I had a glitch. Sent in for repair and using since. It's not been responding as it should but I think it's the provider slowing things down. I have considered getting a new Note 4 but been waiting for the Note 8 to come down in price.

[@Agent-fg9ol]

Very detailed and informative video, I totally agree with every point you made. I actually recommended someone recently to buy this phone based on the money they had to spend. It is a very good buy Imo as well.

[@LCTesla]

you can make it last forever (literally) by hot-swapping batteries and charging them with the external charger, that's the big advantage. with a note 8 rom + S Pen you have the most powerful OS on the planet. the screen is almost on par with modern ones if you can find one without burn in. processor and GPU were already starting to lag pretty bad when I owned one 2 years ago, though.

[@spinkick9270]

I wouldn't mind a note 4 again. In 2016 I was robbed at gunpoint in the train. Yeah Cape Town.

[@ephraimbecker6249]

The conductors couldn't do anything about this?

[@BlackJedi169]

Bordnick Gold Damn...... well it's only a stupid gadget and you can get another one, hope the person gets shocked or the phone blows up in there pocket,

[@ephraimbecker6249]

BlackJedi169 If this happens to me, I would fight back. I'm not letting my phone get stolen under any circumstances.

[@spinkick9270]

6 guys with guns I'd really like to see how that turns out. I'm not too materialistic plus I had insurance chose a different phone one month close to my upgrade date so I got a s7 and s7 Edge.

[@tigercat418]

Ephraim Becker black people are less

[@factsverse9957]

The dimness of this phone is incredible. It's so dim that in a shade, I forgot to turn up the display's brightness from the dark setting such that I thought that my display was dead or not working. Pulled the notification bar and then increasing the brightness and was relieved. LOL.

[@dougm1971]

best phone i ever had. my son has it now, but seems to have battery charging issues now, even on new batteries. i had lineage on it for a while but that was a pre-root unofficial rom so issues with apps like snapchat not working. i think it would be amazing on a near stock rom that had no rooted issues. i look forward to your follow up video putting a rom on.

[@dtay8913]

I've got a note 4. Could you possibly make a video on how yo install custom rom?

[@estenba]

D Tay what type of note 4?

[@yaythereal]

search for XDA developers on Google on the xda site type your device name

[@derealratos6332]

Unlock your bootloader 1st then install custom recovery through odin then use recovery to install custom roms

[@Coaxox]

Yay! Aren't they not friendly towards beginners though?

[@cheifwhat]

D Tay there are already lots of videos about how to do it on KZbin. Once you've installed the custom recovery on your phone flashing new roms is pretty easy. So the initial process requires your to run software on a Windows pc then connect your phone to it. After that you flash roms from the phone directly. There was a really good toolkit called 'skipsoft' or something? That made the rooting process really easy

[@LucifersTear]

Put omega Rom on it and it'll be the best phone ever. I recently bought an S9+ and sent it back and got another note 4. Better aspect, phisical buttons, no lost real estate, no daft curved edges... It's a killer phone.

[@RedFenceAnime]

The note 4 was the last note, after that it was all S+ with stylus. I really hope they will make a phone like that again, best of the best for productivity, a tool that doesn't compromise usefulness for looks. Maybe the Note X?

[@jgladieux1964]

Watching this on my original Note 4, still in excellent condition always cases. Still happy with it!

[@martektv]

2021 and my 6 years old samsung note 4 still working fine @ lineage OS 17.1... and its Android 10 now :)

[@marashah.ibrahim]

Great video .....awesome Broll and amazing camera samples. It's just that the audio was really 'hissy'

[@theryanthomas]

I understand. Using a microphone on a computer on the other side of the room is a bit annoying :/

[@someonek11]

I just gave up my note 4, had it for 3 years, loved the phone but the 3gb of ram got to be too small for my heavy app use. I didn't want to give it up, but after a new battery and a fresh wipe it was still too slow. The main reason for keeping for so long is the ir blaster was a keen feature for me. Now I have a mate 10 pro, excellent battery life and it has an ir blaster with 6gb ram, plenty of room for the future.

[@sandwich3075]

Thanks for keeping up the good quality content on older phones!

[@Del-Canada]

I'm still rocking the mustard. You can get some nice back covers from EBay. I have white, black, and gold.

[@Jazil1k]

I play pubg on my note edge and it's not bad

[@ifitsfreeitsforme2913]

Sergeant Daffy not mine 🤩

[@estenba]

Jazil Ghogomu not in my n910c :p

[@dougbutcher4452]

Panzerkampfwagen works ok on my 910f

[@lavaneshks90]

Could install game tuner from the galaxy apps store... And reduce the Res...

[@danielbel67]

Get uh.. gfx tool. smooth hd, 60 fps. Thank me later. And uhhh... Get a new phone like I did, note 4 is shit now

[@HruaiaVaiphei3]

I am currently owning this and in my opinion, unless you can get it for under $100, definitely skip this one because for just $150, you can get the Mi5X/MiA1 or if you like iPhones the iPhone SE is still a very strong low budget offering. This phone WAS great but now it just can't stand up to most modern apps, I get like 3 to 4 random reboots everyday, not even a custom rom helps at this point.

[@alnewyorkcity6979]

There is a wireless adapter for this phone. charging is slow as expected but it also warms up the rear of the phone while charging. IMHO, skip it and stick to corded charging..

[@Mr2pint]

I still use this phone connected to an external DAC for music only and it works well - like you said the screen is still top notch and better in low light than my S9 plus..

[@dldeanlong77]

I keep going back to this phone.in fact I have 2 now. dropped my S7 edge = shattered. only thing I can notice now with the note 4 is the display is a bit away from the glass unlike the new phones are right out there.and the new curved displays are awesome.but the note 4 can change batteries easily and is more durable.don't need IP67 so much.doesn't work so well yet anyway.wish Samsung would go back and remaster the note 4. IR is very useful but I'm sure there's something better they will change tv's to soon and wont use IR anymore.installing google now launcher is a good idea. I don't use a phone to play games on so that's not a problem. great review.

[@bpdmf2798]

Yes. It works just fine and you can replace the battery. Also, the screen isn't curved so you won't accidentally touch the screen just holding it and you can keep light off the screen which you can't do with a curved screen, you'll always have light at least on the edges of curved screens and that's why I hate them.

[@TZMMontenegro]

If you have Exynos variant, flash Nemesis Refined ROM or Dooola ROM and you are good to go. So Note 4 is definitely still competitive. I'm using it and no lag at all.

[@franci2a]

This phone is so worth time in 2018! It has some very good things that new flagship don't have: off screen buttons, 16:9 aspect ratio, removable battery, changeable battery cover!

[@Eric-jt9nj]

Great review! Truly worth waiting for 😃 I am glad that you mentioned the Samsung stylus pen. With the S-memo I take around a 50 notes per month using the S-pen. I tried to replace it with a mid-range LG Stylus 2 (and later 3) as the price of the Note 8 is way above my budget 🙄 However, the LG's stylus technology is far behind. It looks to me like the Samsung Galaxy Note series is unrivalled on the market of phablets with a stylus pen. 👍

[@JN20022]

I use my Note 4 as my daily driver and I love it it works so well with Nova Launcher!

[@siddheshchinchankar7165]

That's old memories of bumping back the battery to 💯 percent in a sec.

[@Kukisan24]

Great review and have to agree it's a beast of a phone. Custom Rom it and it breaths new life into it !

[@mrocob83]

Nice video. I've got the note 8 but the note 3 was my daily driver for the longest time. I did not get the note 4 but it looks a lot like note 3. I like it.

[@neilmagno2708]

Still prefer 5.7 16:9 compared to 5.8, 18:9. Still looks bigger, since it's wider, better for movies and games. Better to have a little bit wider screen than longer

[@mackenziehopkinson]

Great video best b roll going as usual really enjoy your content !!!

[@123chargeit]

Thats what im using. I can attest to its dependability. Ive dropped it from my lap onto the concrete numerous time getting out of my truck. The stylus is useless to me though. I hardly ever use it and god forbid you lose it it will drive u crazy with the warning.

[@fitimaj]

Thnx for review , i'll wait for Custom Rom Impressions , mayby i'll buy one.

[@peterparker2068]

Still using the note 4 and it still works great. It does show its age on some things I do but I think it still beats the HTC m9. The SD 810 overheats like crazy compared to the note 4. I play pokemon go on both phones but I can't play it on the HTC for too long because it will hit thermal throttling in like 20 minutes in this summer heat now compared to the note 4. I can keep playing Pokemon Go until the battery dies. I have a lot of apps running on the note 4 so it can slow down but I am curious on how well it runs if just do a clean system wipe and start over again with just a few apps and run it as a back up. For style I just changed the back cover and it looks a lot better. I bought one of their expensive Swarovski back covered that retailed for $150 when it first released but paid $10 for mine. It gave it a nice premium feel and look. Who needs glass when you got crystals. Even with the back cover I can still wireless charge with an add on qi reciever. I love my note 4. I was even thinking about buying another one for a back up.

[@hasan_z]

My Note 4 was dropped by my niece last week and the screen is off but phone is on, can't find someone to repair it and nobody is selling one. I was encouraged to buy Samsung J7 Prime2 I think it's called, he billed as a similar phone at the store and since I urgently needed a phone I took it, only $150 for a 2018 phone with Android Nougat version. I miss the removeable battery option from the Note 4, for which I have several. I miss the S pen. I miss NFC feature. This phone does have a solid metal design though, more useful features from newer Android update, a better front facing camera for video calls, and an easier fingerprint unlock system, and 2 sim card slots. I would still recommend Note 4 in 2018 depending on your certain needs, it still holds up though.

[@bubblespowerpuffgirls3502]

cps

[@Del-Canada]

I upgrade from my first Note 4 to another Note 4.

[@zachcline7555]

Del waste of money

[@charleslaari6763]

I recently bought a Note 9 but realized the screen wasn't as sharp as the 4-year-old Note 4 so I returned. Still using my Note 4 and I just love it.

[@walterfoster7352]

Just purchased 2 refurbished B/B+ rating for 125.00. Can't wait tell they get here. Had 1 before until I accidentally cut it in half had it for 2 years. Could not find one so i settled for a lg V10. Boy that was a mistake. One crappie phone. Now i found 2 so i will be getting them Tuesday, can't wait.

[@theryanthomas]

Walter... I need to know... How do you accidentally cut a phone in half..? xD

[@Matticitt]

What I really don't get, is how everyone complained about plastic on phones and how it doesn't feel premium and now, when the OEMs changed that, everyone puts a bulky case or an ugly-ass skin on their phone. Ultimate idiocy!

[@nomercyforthewicked1852]

my note 4 is running the note 8 rom,i bought a new battery and now is working great.

[@tatsumaru12345]

I really don't feel compelled to upgrade! I've had my note 4 for...nearly 4 years now xD Kitkat was fine, lollipop was rough, but marshmellow runs super well on the phone. The 2016 gear vr works pretty good with the phone too, even if its not supported. But performance wise? Its still super snappy. Oled 1440p screen is still beautiful. Literally on the camera not keeping focus, and the mic not always working, are the only reasons I'd buy another phone. Even then, I wouldn't mind buying another cheap note 4 if it breaks.

[@jamesg6323]

Got my note 4 Dec 2014 and typing this on it right now. I replaced my battery last year and put racerom on it.. not one reason whatsoever to change this beast.

[@keonfarley]

The note 4 will seem like a glory phone until you find out that it will fail with an "mmc_read failed" error. This will make your phone unusuable unless get a motherboard replacement just to fix it with imo, isnt worth it. Mine failed when I really needed it the most and apps like WakeLock no longer work anymore.

[@richardkluiter]

I use this Phone right now! Its an great Phone!

[@jef8278]

one could get the LG G6, Honor 8 (or 9 maybe), Note 5, Galaxy S6/7, in eBay or locally for around the same price or a little more than what you described in the video, which IMO are better options.

[@leoG017]

If you want that premium feel on your Note 4 you can buy some great battery covers on ebay for a few bucks. There are a few options and each one I saw, was great-looking. Just type "Samsung galaxy Note 4 metal battery covers" cuz i think metal is the only option as you can't get glass.

[@kratosgow5010]

Actually you still can play high end games like pubg and Shadowgun Legends. They work very well in my note 4 without any CFW. To get a better performance you need change the resolution of the game to 1080p instead of 1440p.

[@01hollowsoul]

@FailTech i play PUP G on my note 4 just fine mate, the phone does get a little warm on the back part, but that happens when you play pretty much any game on this device, overall its a pretty powerful phone even now on 2018, and its quite affordable. (i do have the QI wireless charger adapter and it works fine as well :))

[@brettbagels]

Thanks Failtech! Just wanted to know your thoughts on safety? Since it is a rather old phone

[@duvalmartinez4102]

Hey mate. I Brought a new note 4 couple weeks ago unfortunately it won't let me update. Iv missed over 12 updates. Do u know how I can fix this

[@riethaaadjiet3214]

samsung-firmware.org/model/SM-N910F/region/XFV/

[@freeme123go]

I still use my rooted note 4, its an awesome phone, the only bad thing about the note 4 is that it does drain battery fairly fast. I've been waiting for a new Note to come out from Samsung to catch my attention, but these new Notes that I can't change the battery, do not impress me.

[@nathanm8242]

Let us know when you get a new/newer ROM installed on your Note 4. I've been interested in maybe making and old device like that 'new again' with a new battery and fresher OS.

[@theryanthomas]

Video coming on this next week 😉

[@bob90347]

I find for that money the Nexus 6P a better buy, feels very premium with as good a display and front firing stereo speakers. Not to forget a much better finger print scanner

[@guyroofthooft9686]

My Note 4 still working perfectly! But what about save payments and where did you bought that bigger battery?

[@bogdanpascut9613]

Man pls install resurrection remix ROM.. it's just the best

[@TheGeeMan]

I found it unreliable in regards to being able to launch PokemonGo. Actually most roms have problems with certain apps like PokemonGo, or AndroidPay, etc... they all call up the red alert flag saying this system is rooted, or custom firmware. Kinda sucks cuz it forces you back to authentic Samsung rom in order to get anything past app security.