Samsung S4 and service provider released Kit Kat version upgrade - Battery issues?

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I am not sure how to start a poll so a thread will have to do.

I am contemplating upgrading my os on my S4 i9500 to kit kat but wary due to some bad reports on this and other forums.

Therefore lets see by show of hands:

  • Who have had battery issues after the service provider upgrade (released a short while ago)?
  • Who are as happy as a pig in mud with their service provider upgrade (released a short while ago) and has better or same battery life than previous update?


Please stick to commenting personal experience with:
  • S4 i9500 and kit kat update only
  • Service provider released updates only
 
Hey - also read about note 3 issues with battery life after the update - updated my note 3 to kitkat no issues - maybe these people have insane amounts of apps and what not : ( )

Also same with Dad's s4 no issues at all ! :D
 
Battery has been a major improvement for me, phone is more stable, but also more sluggish (only slightly now).

CellC, Gt-9500 4.4.2
 
No issues. Battery life a bit longer actually.

Just note, batteries, over time, will have shorter lifetimes between charges. If you still have an issue with battery after upgrading, consider swapping out your battery for a new one
 
My battery life is shorter :( Used to hold 3 days now it only holds 2 days

I'm with MTN
 
Phone is much better now. Battery life is also better. I am on MTN.

But also note that I decided to wipe out everything and setup everything from scratch.
 
catman37 said:
Phone is much better now. Battery life is also better. I am on MTN.

But also note that I decided to wipe out everything and setup everything from scratch.
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Wiped everything before or after the update?
 
When the update was installed at first, the battery life was terrible and the phone actually refused to charge (it just stayed on 0%). But after I restarted it twice, the battery life is actually much longer (lasts 1.5 days instead of 0.5 days - I'm a heavy user) and the software is much more stable.

Some notes:
-the camera now launches instantly (this has been a pet peeve of mine since I got the phone)
-battery life is longer
-memory management is better, so now some apps stay in the background longer without restarting when I use them again.
-I really like some of the GUI tweaks, like the title bar, slightly different font, and album picture on lock screen.
-some obscure apps are now available on Google Play (such as Google Camera).

So all in all, I think it is a very worthwhile upgrade.
 
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