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Samsung fined for allegedly slowing down the Note 4 in an update
Samsung and Apple got fined €5m and €10m respectively for intentionally slowing down Note 4 and iPhone 6 devices with a software update.
Our community cares deeply about receiving the latest Android software updates. After all, the XDA forums is the go-to place for users seeking after-market software to keep their old devices up-to-date on the latest Android dessert release. When an OEM updates their devices to bring a newer Android version, we would assume that the new version is faster, more optimized, and just-as-reliable as the older release. But, we've learned that isn't always the case. Less than a year ago Apple admitted that they slowed down older iPhones to apparently extend battery life. Now, Samsung has been fined for allegedly slowing down one of their older devices in an update.
Samsung's "phablet" release for 2014. It differs from previous Note releases by veering from the all-plastic construction to one that contains a mix of metal and plastic. Because of this, many have remarked that the Note 4 has a more premium feel in-hand when compared to the Note 3.
PSA: You Can Optimize Your Note 4's Recents Menu & RAM
This quick mod should make your Note 4's Recents Menu open faster as well as give it a slight boost in terms of responsiveness and memory management.
The Note 4 never had the fastest Recents Menu, and despite its 3GB of RAM, its app-holding capabilities only got worse on Lollipop. The infamous RAM bug that plagued the S6 is indeed an annoyance on the Note 4's 5.0.X ROMs. Rumors of an update to fix all of this were confirmed with the first reports of the 5.1.1 update for the Russian Note 4, which seemingly improved the Recents Menu and RAM management.