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US Unlock Vs ATT version

Hi All,
Does anyone get change to check new US unlock version available from last week, I am thinking to get that, how good it is like
- Can I get it rooted?
- How it is different from ATT version from H/W specs prospective
Thanks
Prashant

prashant.saraf said:
Hi All,
Does anyone get change to check new US unlock version available from last week, I am thinking to get that, how good it is like
- Can I get it rooted?
- How it is different from ATT version from H/W specs prospective
Thanks
Prashant
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I just got the US unlocked version today: same exact hardware. Just no carrier apps or bloat. I have no intention of rooting as it will break Samsung and Android pay which I use.

Thanks..

I can report voLTE and wifi-calling work with the unlocked version on T-Mobile. Like the previous poster stated, there is no bloat or carrier apps. Tethering works out of the box.
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Do you notice any improvement in multitasking or overall system speed? I'm trying to determine how much of a difference bloat is making in my overall experience.

I don't have a carrier version to compare it to but so far the phone is pretty snappy. I haven't had any issues with ram management or slow downs.
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Interesting my new unlocked US version is still on May security updates while all carrier versions are on July update. Not a good sign if Samsung is prioritizing carrier versions and ignoring the unlocked version.

Same here May security date. With the phone just launching I'm guessing they will go straight to the July update, bringing it up to the carrier versions.
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kirdroid said:
Interesting my new unlocked US version is still on May security updates while all carrier versions are on July update. Not a good sign if Samsung is prioritizing carrier versions and ignoring the unlocked version.
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Yes, and that is what I am worrying about. Remember the Samsung Galaxy S4 Dev Edition? There was not ONE single update.
I hope this phone doesn't fall into the same camp. I have a 30 day return period w/ BH Photo so if there are no updates by Aug 1, it will be returned. I already initiated the RMA process to be on the safe side and have my form should I need it.

markwebb said:
Yes, and that is what I am worrying about. Remember the Samsung Galaxy S4 Dev Edition? There was not ONE single update.
I hope this phone doesn't fall into the same camp. I have a 30 day return period w/ BH Photo so if there are no updates by Aug 1, it will be returned. I already initiated the RMA process to be on the safe side and have my form should I need it.
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Nice good strategy, my 14 day return window in best buy will be the coming weekend. I think I'll just keep and see how it goes. If they aren't updating I'm going to sell this when next Nexus comes anyway and probably will not bother with unbranded versions of Samsung phones.
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Hows the snapdragon processor? Do you guys enjoy your phones without root or full control of your own phone?

How's strong is the signals?

kirdroid said:
Nice good strategy, my 14 day return window in best buy will be the coming weekend. I think I'll just keep and see how it goes. If they aren't updating I'm going to sell this when next Nexus comes anyway and probably will not bother with unbranded versions of Samsung phones.
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I just got the notification for July security update. Wonders will never cease and now the phone is a keeper.

markwebb said:
I just got the notification for July security update. Wonders will never cease and now the phone is a keeper.
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Nice. I was wondering when the update would push out for this phone.
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kirdroid said:
Interesting my new unlocked US version is still on May security updates while all carrier versions are on July update. Not a good sign if Samsung is prioritizing carrier versions and ignoring the unlocked version.
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The unlocked devices were just released. They will probably start getting updates faster now.
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markwebb said:
I just got the notification for July security update. Wonders will never cease and now the phone is a keeper.
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Well darn, I'm still on May. Set system clock forwards and no update. We shall see.
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tvprocks said:
How's strong is the signals?
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Signal seems comparable if not slightly better than my iPhone 6s that I own.
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markwebb said:
I just got the notification for July security update. Wonders will never cease and now the phone is a keeper.
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Nice!!! You have the edge or the regular S7. Still nothing on my S7 and nothing shows on smart switch as well. Also are you using this on AT&T or T-Mobile?
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markwebb said:
I just got the notification for July security update. Wonders will never cease and now the phone is a keeper.
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Can you screenshot the info page so that I can see the build number?

Anyone know if there is VoLTE on at&t with the unlocked version? This is a deal breaker for me. Not really worried about video or wifi calling.

October Update

Why no update for the October Security patch yet? Giving Verizon's long track record, no surprise. Here lately though, with the S7 and other devices, they have been pretty on the ball! Ominous prediction of holding off for better, more feature packed, update? Or, is this just Verizon being Verizon.

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Why no update for the October Security patch yet? Giving Verizon's long track record, no surprise. Here lately though, with the S7 and other devices, they have been pretty on the ball! Ominous prediction of holding off for better, more feature packed, update? Or, is this just Verizon being Verizon.
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Get the pixel

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Get the pixel
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Too much for my blood, only working one in a family of 3. Won't go Verizon as that would look bad on my part working for an MVNO. And that earspeaker cloth though would get annoying. I will probably pick one up later on though. Maybe rig up a metal grill to replace the cloth.

There's 2 probable answers to the OP's question.
1). Samsung is busy getting Android Nougat to our devices. After all the ETA for Nougat on the S7 is In the next 2 months.
2). Samsung is busy dealing with the brand slander and profit loss from the Note 7 incident. But this is unlikely as they just released the S7 in a new color, meaning they're shifting their focus to the S7 because it's their only current flagship at the moment.
3). Newsflash, Samsung sucks at updating their phones.
Now of course those could both be wrong, but as far as I'm concerned those are the only plausible explanations.

Nougat Official, where are you?

Anyone else tired of waiting. PLN beta is soooooo bad. Everyday I think about going back to 6.0.1 but I get so lazy lol. Nougat couldn't come soon enough. My phone freezes multiple times a day this last 7.0 beta is so terrible. Hurry up Sammy

Came here to post this exact thing. This wait is ridiculous.

Bull **** how long we are having to wait! Lol

waiting for this update to try the s7 edge.. In the meantime, enjoying the LG V20

We buy these phones to have a premium experience and they already rolled out N to entry level and mid level devices...Samsung won't ever learn. These phones are the slowest for updates. Ever since the S4.

kennypow3rs said:
Anyone else tired of waiting. PLN beta is soooooo bad. Everyday I think about going back to 6.0.1 but I get so lazy lol. Nougat couldn't come soon enough. My phone freezes multiple times a day this last 7.0 beta is so terrible. Hurry up Sammy
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Me too. You've got to wonder though how effed up the nougat final release is going to be if they can't get the beta right. Based on beta feedback here, I'm not hopeful.
Nexus85 said:
We buy these phones to have a premium experience and they already rolled out N to entry level and mid level devices...Samsung won't ever learn. These phones are the slowest for updates. Ever since the S4.
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Indeed! I've been using the high end Galaxy phones and tablets since the early days, and they've consistently screwed us on updates. One thing we can count on is that Samsung will give us the updates last, if we get them at all.

Yeah I'm not sure I'm going to get th s8, although sprint has me on the galaxy forever plan, I can get a new one every year and trade in my current one. I was really banking on google bringing the pixel to all carriers but these butt heads went Verizon only or buy unlocked. Maybe the next pixel phone will find its way on all carriers so we can lease it.

Apparalently the next Pixel may have waterproofing, but no edge. But tempting becuase of how bad Samsung is with keeping their devices up to date.

kennypow3rs said:
Yeah I'm not sure I'm going to get th s8, although sprint has me on the galaxy forever plan, I can get a new one every year and trade in my current one. I was really banking on google bringing the pixel to all carriers but these butt heads went Verizon only or buy unlocked. Maybe the next pixel phone will find its way on all carriers so we can lease it.
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How much is that plan
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Son Rise said:
How much is that plan
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I'm not sure. I was on T-Mobile, sprint had a switch to sprint and we cut your bill in half promotion. So they cut my bill in half, took my note 5's and gave my wife and I both new s7 edge phones on the galaxy forever plan. I don't think we pay anything for it. If I did, I'm not seeing it on my bill because I was paying around 230 with TMobile now with sprint I'm paying about 135 lol.

kennypow3rs said:
Yeah I'm not sure I'm going to get th s8, although sprint has me on the galaxy forever plan, I can get a new one every year and trade in my current one. I was really banking on google bringing the pixel to all carriers but these butt heads went Verizon only or buy unlocked. Maybe the next pixel phone will find its way on all carriers so we can lease it.
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ummmm, yeah, Sprint axed the Galaxy forever plan.........
http://www.androidcentral.com/sprint-kills-galaxy-forever-upgrade-program-galaxy-s7-edge

scott_0 said:
ummmm, yeah, Sprint axed the Galaxy forever plan.........
http://www.androidcentral.com/sprint-kills-galaxy-forever-upgrade-program-galaxy-s7-edge
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Interesting. Maybe I got grandfathered in. That article is July 2016 I got my phone's in march 2016 and it's still on my account for the s7 edges we have. I'm eligible for the s8 when it drops.

kennypow3rs said:
Interesting. Maybe I got grandfathered in. That article is July 2016 I got my phone's in march 2016 and it's still on my account for the s7 edges we have. I'm eligible for the s8 when it drops.
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idk man, I pre-ordered my S7 Edge and my account no longer shows it so.......
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I'm done with Samsung after this, didn't even want this phone to begin with, got it because of the note 7 recall, and I've hated it since day one. Leave it to s**tsung to make a good phone you can do nothing with, And this wait for an official update is a f***ing nightmare. I thought I'd be happy getting rid of my G3, but I've never missed it more. Should have known not to trust Samsung again, but this will be the last time I make this mistake. Really tempted to sell this pos and just get a pixel.

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idk man, I pre-ordered my S7 Edge and my account no longer shows it so.......
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Hey bud. I called sprint and verified. I'm still eligible to get the newest Samsung every year with no fees..Each phone has to hit the year mark. Literally just got off the phone.

golpeen420 said:
I'm done with Samsung after this, didn't even want this phone to begin with, got it because of the note 7 recall, and I've hated it since day one. Leave it to s**tsung to make a good phone you can do nothing with, And this wait for an official update is a f***ing nightmare. I thought I'd be happy getting rid of my G3, but I've never missed it more. Should have known not to trust Samsung again, but this will be the last time I make this mistake. Really tempted to sell this pos and just get a pixel.
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I'm leaning same boat man. I'm not certain I'll get the s8 plus or another Sammy device. This s7 edge has left a bad taste in my mouth. But I dang sure won't buy an iPhone. I need sprint to come out with more Android selection

It's not samsung at all, blame sprint. They suck for updates, samsung does it's job, we would have it (nougat) but fing sprint.
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djconundrum said:
It's not samsung at all, blame sprint. They suck for updates, samsung does it's job, we would have it (nougat) but fing sprint.
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really? have Verizon, AT&T, and Tmo devices gotten the update?..........
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scott_0 said:
really? have Verizon, AT&T, and Tmo devices gotten the update?..........
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Nothing for Tmobile for an update yet. Last we know it went into testing mode 2 weeks ago. Sprint was suppose to roll and update this month for LTE 3 carrier aggression. Who knows when we will get updated now. T-Mobile S7 users on Marshmallow are still on November security patch.
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It's all Samsung. Not Sprint. Even the G935U (Unlocked US) have not received the update. Samsung hates Americans, LOL! But really, I don't understand how Apple and Google can update the entire world on the same day and Samsung can't. Even their sorry excuse for voice (S Voice) or Cloud (Samsung non-existent cloud that can't be accessed through an internet site, only your phone....so **** if something happens to your phone...) is disheartening. I miss my Note7. It was running Marshmallow. I would just be happy if Samsung brought the UX to the S7. Same processors, same ram....should've pushed a Touchwiz update a long time ago. But they have our money and they really don't care about the US. We are a speck of their Asian customers with their billions in population. Plus, the FTC has to approve **** here left and right, and then the carrier bull****. They have to make a different update for each carrier and their bloatware. If only I could get the Honor 8 or P9 to work on Sprint, but their network is ****. Maybe the Verizon unlimited plan is exactly what I need.

Rogers OS Update Schedule - No sign of Oreo before February 8th at least

http://communityforums.rogers.com/t5/OS-Upgrades/OS-Upgrade-Schedule/td-p/354931
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Ya what's up with that, where did the december patch go? Definitely making sure my next samsung phone will be the international version and not the gimped north american one.
Lets not even start with samsung pay in canada...

peachpuff said:
Ya what's up with that, where did the december patch go? Definitely making sure my next samsung phone will be the international version and not the gimped north american one.
Lets not even start with samsung pay in canada...
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Its because the big 3 have a monopoly on the mobile phone business in Canada! We pay damn near the highest for cell phones in the world. We're at their mercy and nothing will ever change that and they know it.

We pay big bucks to the big 3 that is why they can get away with this. If somehow we stopped paying them you will see how they will beg for customers.

Looks like a new update was just released ARA1 about to install it.
Its the january update.

Yeah I'm on the Bell network and just got the January security patch yesterday

I am on october security patch. I think we may get oreo in March - April. I even wonder why people still buying Samsung devices.

Unlocked Samsung S10+ never received March Update

I own the S10+ unlocked SM-G975U1 how come there was no March update for it?

February is the latest. Samsung is a little slower on the USA unlocked variants...

galaxys said:
February is the latest. Samsung is a little slower on the unlocked variants...
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Welcome to Samsung world! This is their flagship and they are already a late month. My Tmo Note8 still sits waiting for Pie while other phones are already playing with Android Q. If you want timely updates, never ever buy as Samsung phone. Look at their horrible update history which is 10 years old by now and it speaks for itself. Buy a Pixel phone instead and every 1st Monday of the month, you can expect an update as timely as clockwork. Samsung makes great hardware but don't expect software anything. It'll come when it does. And it will always be behind schedule.
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I tried to recover my S10+(G975F/DS) from crushing on flashing Vendor.img through odin by flashing orignal firmware ASBA and then upgraded from OTA to ASCA, so try a clean recovery in odin

galaxys said:
February is the latest. Samsung is a little slower on the unlocked variants...
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Disagree, my unlocked generic G9750 is on March update (and security patch) already

My unlocked SM-G975U1 still hasn't received the Match update. I think is mostly European versions of the phone that have received it now