Hi! I'm thinking about buying Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge (international with Exynos) but I have few questions. I would be glad if someone could answer them:
1. Does the international variant of Galaxy S7 come with unlocked bootloader?
1. a) If yes, how it the bootloader protected? Can I be sure that someone can't just root my phone or modify the system somehow via ODIN? Is it well protected against physical attacks? I have no intention to root it or flash custom roms, but my bootloader has to be properly secured. I like the way how it works on Google Nexus devices. To flash anything unsigned, I have to enable OEM unlocking (which require my password) and unlock the bootloader via fastboot, which will wipe my data. Is it working the similar way on a S7 Edge? And is the system protected against downgrading?
2. When I buy the phone from my local carrier and it come with their customized software, can I just download the unbranded one from sammobile, flash it via ODIN and lose all the crap from the carrier?
3. Is it encrypted by AES 128 (which is default for Android) or did Samsung chose AES 256 (which is also supported by Android, but not enabled by default)?
4. Are there any information about Grace UX for S7? I am worried that it might be Note only UI..
6. Is there a dedicated DAC? How does it compare to something like LG V10?
7. How does fingerprint unlocking work? Do I need to press home button, take away my finger and then put finger to the button to unlock the phone via fingerprint or I can just pressed the button, keep my finger on the button and phone will unlock?
8. How is the performance? I have Nexus 6P and it is pretty slow (because of throttling Snapdragon 810, 3GB of RAM, eMMC and lot of memory leaks). Is S7 Edge Exynos faster/smoother?
9. Does the camera support [email protected] and 240FPS video recording?
10. Is there any noticeable throttling? Nexus 6P is my first phone, where throttling is noticeable even during basic use and it's awful.. Is it better on S7 Exynos?
Thanks, I am grateful for any answers.
1. I'm not sure. you have to ask other people here.
2. Technically yes. but you have to root your phone. i.e change your recovery, and then flash other rom.
3. See Answer 1.
4. See Answer 1.
6. I think it's using Exynos DAC, not dedicated. so the sound quality is not great. it's just Meh... my HTC M8 sounds better.
7. you can press the button and keep your finger there. it'll unlock.
8. S7 edge is much much faster, much smoother. but because it has touchwiz on top, it'll slow down overtime..
9. [email protected] 60fps is confirmed. Slow motion capture is available, but I'm not really sure how many FPS it is..
10. I don't noticed any throttling at all. it does get warm sometimes.. but nothing major.. and there's no noticeable throttling.
Hope this answer your questions.
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Someone just made me an offer I couldn't refuse on a pre-owned N910c.
Right now, I have a rooted Note 3 running Alliance ROM & like it.
The main thing I like about my Note 3 is the camera/video recording. I know the Note 4 offers a better camera, but will I lose any of the features that I have currently have with mine?
Marshmallow did arrive for the Note 4, didn't it?
Also, I know the Note 4 has known issues, but was that mainly the U.S. variants?
Thanks in advance for the help.
You should be happy that you have the N910C variant of the Note 4 rather than the N910F. As the N910F had a problem with overheating pretty easily due to the fact that it ran on the Snapdragon 805 SOC, which like with all Snapdragon SOCs have a tendency to run full throttle when doing anything. With regards to the camera quality of the N910C. I can honestly say it's probably the best camera sensor I have used in a mobile device. The 16MP ISOCELL sensor takes great shots and the video is pretty good. Just be sure to turn off HDR when filming on the N910C as HDR causes the video to be a bit shaky at times.
Marshmallow is available for all Note 4 variants however some carrier branded models still haven't received them yet.
Does the video portion still have slo-mo recording/playback & panorama for the camera?
Got the phone today. After connecting it to wi-fi, it immediately upgraded to 6.0.1.
If I rooted this to CM13, will I lose any functions, especially the camera or video?
No, you shouldn't But honestly I'd advise against installing a custom ROM and rooting your device unless you really have to. As if you aren't familiar with the process you could disable certain features of your device.
It doesn't appear to have the same camera modes as my Note 3.
JGKC9AYC said:
It doesn't appear to have the same camera modes as my Note 3.
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The camera UI has been altered slight from the previous releases from Samsung.
DarkGuyver said:
The camera UI has been altered slight from the previous releases from Samsung.
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I take it that's something I have no control over?
JGKC9AYC said:
I take it that's something I have no control over?
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Yep, Samsung has control over that part!
DarkGuyver said:
No, you shouldn't But honestly I'd advise against installing a custom ROM and rooting your device unless you really have to. As if you aren't familiar with the process you could disable certain features of your device.
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I'm familiar with rooting & installing custom ROMs.
Since this is the international version, it doesn't have the bloatware of those from U.S. carriers but it does have some I assume.
I'd like to experience the "true android experience", but don't want to lose any of the functionality of the phone.
Hi all, I'm thinking about buying an s7 edge. Specifically one that was originally on sprint but has been unlocked.
Anyway, I have a few questions before I buy it.
1) has anyone experienced any overheating issues? I've read this phone is prone to overheating specifically if it has been rooted. This one isn't rooted yet but I'm thinking of rooting it once I buy it. I just don't want it to run hot
2) being that this model is unlocked and I use metro pcs, which roms would I use for it? I don't want to end up bricking it flashing the wrong rom
3) when it comes to the SD card I read it's better to have a "fast" one so ultimately it doesn't slow the phone down over time. Is this true? Is it easy to transfer apps to this SD card?
I appreciate all the help
I have been using the s7edge almost for a year and i didn't notice any overheat issues at all, but my s7edge isn't rooted.
I can tell nothing about costume ROMs cuz im using the stock one, I've tried some costume ROMs but there's always issues in costume ROMs, even the stock ROM has some issues, its the tragedy of all android devices.
And yes you have to get the fastest SD card, class 10 at least, its better for system performance and specially for recording high-resolution videos.
And finally, yes its not hard to move apps to SD card.
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Never experienced overheating on my S7 edge 935F rooted MM with Xposed. I frequently use it for video streaming and screen mirroring / chromecast to my TV but remains cool.
On my previous Note4, it overheats during video streaming.
Will this phone have full metro PCS 4G LTE
I'm torn between these two phones. I like the pure Android of 6P but I've heard they have issues like bootlooping and power button problems. The S7 looks and feels premium and I know it's probably got more power than the 6P and is also newer. I plan on keeping the phone for at least the next year. What do you guys think? Vote
Thanks for the suggestion!
I've used both.
PROS [NEXUS 6P]
amazing sound quality
amazing dev support
decent battery life
Camera quality
CONS [NEXUS 6P]
It isn't lightweight like the S7
has a history of bootlooping and bad volume buttons
No SD Card
PROS [S7]
Water and dust resistant
lightweight and more portable
No history of bootlooping
It charges really fast
Amazing Camera quality
SD card works too
Better resale value (BECAUSE IT'S SAMSUNG!)
CONS [S7]
Weak Battery
Fragile build (glass everywhere)
Poor sound quality
You hardly get software updates too
I'm using the 6P because i love flashing ROMs, taking pictures, and listening to High quality songs. The samsung could only take pictures (Touchwiz got boring and AOSP ROMS ain't stable). So i switched. If you like the same things as i do, then buy the Nexus 6p. If not, then get the S7.
I agree with Mavelos. I had the S7 for a month and just returned it due to a locked boot loader and very few options to customize etc. there are some hacks for non rooted options such as adblockers (adhell), universal nogat rom with hotspot mod. I like the options more for roms with the nexus 6P. now if i can only get my 6P working with sprint then i will be happy
Get the S7 if you can get it with the capability of unlocking the bootloader... As I have been lurking the S7 edge forums.. and they were able to Port lineage os to exynos variant if i am not wrong....
So u could have the best of both worlds... Best of Samsung hardware and stock Android with Lineage....
Thank you for the input guys. The pros and cons are both represented well. I'm still torn between the two. I found a 32gb 6P for $240 and an S7 for $280. The S7 is the T-mobile, Metro PCS etc one. Is that bootloader unlockable?
I'm leaning towards the 6P by the way
tech15 said:
I'm leaning towards the 6P by the way
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I personally would not buy a Samsung phone because my first thing out of the box is unlock the bootloader and install TWRP.
My next phone is probably a Essential PH-1 if the BL can be unlocked.
Samsung Galaxy S8 & S8+ International Exynos varients are unlocked Bootloader out of the box. But yes most are locked like a vault!
The T-Mobile one can't be unlocked and have custom Recovery installed ? If not, then screw that phone.
I still love my 6P, I even returned the S8+ to go back to my 6P
I really don't understand why Samsung chooses to lock their bootloaders. Such a waste to have a powerful phone like an S7 but not flash a ROM on it. It's feeling more like I'm gonna have to go with a Nexus
Hello guys, recently I dropped my LG G2 and broke its screen, so I decided to buy a new phone. I've searched a lot in the internet and I think I'm going to buy a Galaxy S7, but before doing so, I would like to get these questions answered (I would really appreciate if you could answer these questions, it'd help me a lot):
1. Which version would you recommend me to buy, S7 or S7 Edge? Is it purely up to my taste or are there any key differences? When it comes to my taste, I prefer S7 because I don't like the curved edges.
2. Should I pick the Snapdragon version or Exynos version? I have the possibility to choose, which one is better?
3. I'm afraid of burn-ins that are very common on AMOLED screens, does this phone suffer from kind of problem?
4. Is it possible for me to root this phone and then unroot it without letting Samsung know it was previously rooted (I mean, still get warranty after unroot)?
5. What about custom ROMs? Are they easy to install on this phone? what about camera driver, is it released by Samsung or is it closed source? (I'm asking this because my current phone, LG G2, doesn't have its camera driver released by LG, that means, we use a generic camera driver on custom ROMs like LineageOS and thus reduces the camera quality a lot)
Thank you for your time
Hey mate,
All very valid questions
1. S7 edge has bigger and curved screen, edge interface on stock rom and bigger battery. That's it. Otherwise they are very similar. S7 edge doesn't sell in my country anymore. Not sure about yours. I reckon the price jump is not worth. Only got s7 edge cos of amazing deal where it was cheaper.
2. Exynos is better in performance and development.
3. I haven't gotten any burn ins ever with amoled screens so far. The problem isn't as bad as it used to be. I tend vary the things on my screen and use alot of black so burn in is unlikely.
4. As far as I know the answer is no. Knox is an efuse and cannot be reversed in s7 and s7 edge.
5.
Roms are dead easy to install if you have done it before. It's just twrp then install ROM. I think it has a camera driver cos the photos are always better on touchwiz ROM. I don't think the drivers are ported. But the open camera quality isn't so bad these days(but noticeably worse).
I also come from an LG G2, which I loved, but which had Bluetooth which stopped working. I now have an S7 Edge for 1 year.
1. Which version would you recommend me to buy, S7 or S7 Edge? Is it purely up to my taste or are there any key differences? When it comes to my taste, I prefer S7 because I don't like the curved edges.
I chose the S7 edge, because I like a large screen-to-body ratio (this was one strength of the G2). The inconvenience with the S7 edge though is that the curved screen makes it difficult to hold without touching the screen, I end up always leaving it its case.
2. Should I pick the Snapdragon version or Exynos version? I have the possibility to choose, which one is better?
I have the Exynos version and I have never been able to compare with the Snapdragon. Online reviews says that Exynos is faster and more energy efficient, but I don't know to what extent it is perceptible.
3. I'm afraid of burn-ins that are very common on AMOLED screens, does this phone suffer from kind of problem?
Personally, no problem, after a year, I am still amazed by how beautiful the screen is.
4. Is it possible for me to root this phone and then unroot it without letting Samsung know it was previously rooted (I mean, still get warranty after unroot)?
AFAIK, there is no way to have root with a fully functional kernel without tripping the knox counter and losing warranty in some countries.
5. What about custom ROMs? Are they easy to install on this phone? what about camera driver, is it released by Samsung or is it closed source? (I'm asking this because my current phone, LG G2, doesn't have its camera driver released by LG, that means, we use a generic camera driver on custom ROMs like LineageOS and thus reduces the camera quality a lot)
I constantly played with custom ROMs on my LG Optimus 2x, because that phone was far from perfect, but with the LG G2 and S7 Edge, I have never seen a custom ROM that makes me want to leave the official ROM, so I can't help.
I really wanted to like the s10e, but the version from my carrier is unrootable, I don't like the physical key setup, Bixby is an annoyance, and even if I purchase the exynos version and root that, it won't *stay* rooted unless I reboot into recovery mode any time I reboot the phone. This is just locked down to a ridiculous extent. I took it back to my carrier and unless I go s8 or s9, I'll stick with my s7.
You can get the s9 for around 320euros
freak97 said:
You can get the s9 for around 320euros
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Why should you root with new phone. galaxy s10e is a perfect phone. perfect flat screen and size. leave it that way and enjoy it