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Re: OTA-7 on bq e4.5 - first impressions

 

I am also on MX4. Scrolling in browser is simply terrible.
And, yes, WiFi definitely has issues.
-- nlsn

On Wed, Oct 21, 2015 at 9:03 AM, <vampireechidna@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> I would agree with this as a MX4 user.
>
> I had hoped the screen wake and darken issue it's plauged with might have
> been fixed.  I'm finding it really difficult to use the phone function as I
> can't end a call on a black screen,  that won't wake.
>
> Since the update,  I don't know if any other users have experienced this,
> but the Web browser has a lot of lag. This is also reflected in the
> Facebook application.
> Connection to WiFi has been another major issue.  I often have to turn off
> the WiFi and back on to get any good network response.
>
> Personally I really like using the Ubuntu phone,  love the design and easy
> of use.
> I'm concerned about the number of OS defects plaguing it.
> When I first got the phone on R3 it was pretty speedy, but limited.  I
> don't have the handset getting hot anymore which I did when I first got the
> phone.
>
> I know everyone is working hard to make this an amazing phone OS!
> It's one of the main reason I continue to use.  I hope with new
> improvements it will get much better.
>
> Peter (ve)
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> Tuesday, 20 October 2015, 10:57pm +01:00 from Ari Börde Kröyer <
> ari.kroyer@xxxxxxxxx>:
>
> Hi
>
> Having followed the Landing Team posts, I think I got my expectations up a
> bit too much prior to the OTA-7 update. I realize a lot is going on behind
> the scenes, so don't take this the wrong way. I just wish to report what I
> consider to be the main problems as an end user at the moment, 24 hours
> after updating, in the hope that this may help solve issues.
>
>
>    1. The screen very frequently does not wake up until the "on" button
>    has been pressed 3 times. Today, I also had to press it 4-5 times on a few
>    occasions. But usually, and quite consistently, it requires pressing the
>    button 3 times.
>    2. Scrolling in general is often accompanied by screen lag.
>    3. Starting the message service is still very slow. It takes a few
>    seconds before the messages turn up, then 10+ seconds until the phone
>    numbers are converted to names from the address book. After this you can
>    select a message thread, but you have to wait another few seconds before it
>    turns up on the screen. Entering the message is also frequently accompanied
>    by lag. Then, when you send the message, you usually have to hit the send
>    icon at least twice and wait another3-4 seconds for there to be a visible
>    result.
>    4. When entering text, at least in the message service, if you want to
>    remove part of what you have written and use the backspace key to do so,
>    the effect is a bit odd: When it starts erasing a word at a time, if you
>    release the backspace before everything is gone, you are left with the
>    beginning of what you wrote, followed by a few of the last characters you
>    wrote, i.e. the ones you erased first. This happens every time.
>    5. The phone still freezes from time to time. After waiting a few
>    seconds (and sometimes up to half a minute), I always restart the phone. I
>    have done this twice (or maybe three times) after updating.
>
>
> I hope this helps. If I have been unclear or not sufficiently precise in
> my description anywhere, just let me know. I will try clarify wherever
> necessary.
>
> Best regards,
> Ari
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