hey guys, i have a question, i am planning to get a new phone, the only real choices are the galaxy S6 and NOTE 4, i have a galaxy S4 right now, i like the S6 a lot, but i prefer something with a bigger screen and battery, the NOTE 4 on the other hand is cool too, but, it has the old TW, which i am already bored of, so the question is, will the NOTE 4 get the refreshed TW from the S6 soon or is it only after the NOTE 5 is released?? and what do you recommend?? THANKS
I think Note 4 will get Note 5 tw probably next year.Both phones fall in different category.You have to set your own priorities.Processor & gpu wise S6.Screen,Battery & S pen for Note 4
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RISHI RAJ said:
I think Note 4 will get Note 5 tw probably next year.Both phones fall in different category.You have to set your own priorities.Processor & gpu wise S6.Screen,Battery & S pen for Note 4
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the thing is, because i am using an S4 right now the S6 doesnt feel much of an upgrade in terms of screen size, the NOTE 4 on the other hand feels really something special with that big screen....its a really tough one...in terms of performance the S6 has the edge but still its not that of a difference...basically the only reason to get the S6 is the new software....
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hey guys, i have a question, i am planning to get a new phone, the only real choices are the galaxy S6 and NOTE 4, i have a galaxy S4 right now, i like the S6 a lot, but i prefer something with a bigger screen and battery, the NOTE 4 on the other hand is cool too, but, it has the old TW, which i am already bored of, so the question is, will the NOTE 4 get the refreshed TW from the S6 soon or is it only after the NOTE 5 is released?? and what do you recommend?? THANKS
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Hi, I am glad you are looking into buying a new Samsung device! I think you should purchase the Galaxy S6. I own both devices, however the Galaxy S6 is simply just better. Even with a smaller battery pack, I was able to squeeze out 3-4 hrs more compared to the Galaxy Note 4. I used it to play some games, browse the web, and basic call functions. The S6 runs way faster compared to the Note 4 (device restart time, application launch time and application switching time). One last thing, S6 runs noticeably cooler than the Note 4 as well.
To answer your question, Samsung flagship devices will receive one TW version newer than the one that was released when the device was announced.
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Hi, I am glad you are looking into buying a new Samsung device! I think you should purchase the Galaxy S6. I own both devices, however the Galaxy S6 is simply just better. Even with a smaller battery pack, I was able to squeeze out 3-4 hrs more compared to the Galaxy Note 4. I used it to play some games, browse the web, and basic call functions. The S6 runs way faster compared to the Note 4 (device restart time, application launch time and application switching time). One last thing, S6 runs noticeably cooler than the Note 4 as well.
To answer your question, Samsung flagship devices will receive one TW version newer than the one that was released when the device was announced.
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thanks, its always good to hear from someone who uses the phones....i think i lean toward the S6...simply because the S6 ui is just better, and it will one more update than the NOTE 4 because it came out later....
hajyihia said:
thanks, its always good to hear from someone who uses the phones....i think i lean toward the S6...simply because the S6 ui is just better, and it will one more update than the NOTE 4 because it came out later....
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Not a problem mate!
BUT.... you want bigger screen right?
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BUT.... you want bigger screen right?
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i do prefer bigger screen, but at the same time the S6 is faster in the day to day tasks, almost no lag, the problem with samsung phones is the updates, the NOTE 4 will get the S6 new ui next year, and lollipop for the NOTE 4 is not staple enough from what i heard, so its better to have something already optimized with lollipop unlike the NOTE 4....so if i get the NOTE 4 i will be stuck with KK for a while...and again its ui is not as fast/smooth as the S6....i have to make a sacrifice...
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i do prefer bigger screen, but at the same time the S6 is faster in the day to day tasks, almost no lag, the problem with samsung phones is the updates, the NOTE 4 will get the S6 new ui next year, and lollipop for the NOTE 4 is not staple enough from what i heard, so its better to have something already optimized with lollipop unlike the NOTE 4....so if i get the NOTE 4 i will be stuck with KK for a while...and again its ui is not as fast/smooth as the S6....i have to make a sacrifice...
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yes you can't have everything, but I guess you already know what you want to get... just enjoy it, and I know you want to upgrade after a few months when Note 5 or S7 arrives. Just like myself, look at my signature... I only had my S4 a few months back, and I bought a Note 3, then now a Note 4
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yes you can't have everything, but I guess you already know what you want to get... just enjoy it, and I know you want to upgrade after a few months when Note 5 or S7 arrives. Just like myself, look at my signature... I only had my S4 a few months back, and I bought a Note 3, then now a Note 4
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the thing is i always use the phone for at least 18 months...so if i get an S6 or NOTE 4 there will be no going back for me....but from what i know you can use the device for two weeks then return it and get something else...so i am planning to get the S6 first...then in two weeks period i can change it to NOTE 4 if i feel that the screen is small....obviously the NOTE 5 will have the best of both worlds...but its coming only after 6-7 months...and thats a long time
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i do prefer bigger screen, but at the same time the S6 is faster in the day to day tasks, almost no lag, the problem with samsung phones is the updates, the NOTE 4 will get the S6 new ui next year, and lollipop for the NOTE 4 is not staple enough from what i heard, so its better to have something already optimized with lollipop unlike the NOTE 4....so if i get the NOTE 4 i will be stuck with KK for a while...and again its ui is not as fast/smooth as the S6....i have to make a sacrifice...
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I always die a little bit inside when I hear people moaning about performance. S6 is faster, yeah theoretically it is.. but practically it isn't. The software on the S6 is optimized better than the Note 4 lollipop update(Its just ****). And another thing is, multitasking works way better on a bigger screen than the S6. But its your choice. I think you're choosing wrong if you're going to judge on software.
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I always die a little bit inside when I hear people moaning about performance. S6 is faster, yeah theoretically it is.. but practically it isn't. The software on the S6 is optimized better than the Note 4 lollipop update(Its just ****). And another thing is, multitasking works way better on a bigger screen than the S6. But its your choice. I think you're choosing wrong if you're going to judge on software.
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the optimizations are the reason the S6 is faster...thats the trouble with samsung...once the phone is released they do not optimize the software for it...my S4 with lollipop is ****...lags..hangs...thats the trouble...the NOTE 4 will have the same issue...about the multitasking...i dont care that much...the only plus with the note 4 screen is the size...easier to read and better for watching movies....
No lag here on the Note 4
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i do prefer bigger screen, but at the same time the S6 is faster in the day to day tasks, almost no lag, the problem with samsung phones is the updates, the NOTE 4 will get the S6 new ui next year, and lollipop for the NOTE 4 is not staple enough from what i heard, so its better to have something already optimized with lollipop unlike the NOTE 4....so if i get the NOTE 4 i will be stuck with KK for a while...and again its ui is not as fast/smooth as the S6....i have to make a sacrifice...
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I was interested in the S6 but when I found out no microSD .... it was out of the picture.
I got the Note 4 on 4.4.4 and I have yet to see any lag .... if you think the Note 4 lags you must be very picky indeed.
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I was interested in the S6 but when I found out no microSD .... it was out of the picture.
I got the Note 4 on 4.4.4 and I have yet to see any lag .... if you think the Note 4 lags you must be very picky indeed.
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believe me i am not the one that discovered the word "lag", many people said it lags, lets ignore the lag thing, i wanna ask you, do you prefer to have the latest and greatest UI or stick with the old one? the hall thing is, i have a galaxy S4 right now, and i have a rom that ported from the NOTE 4, so if i get the NOTE 4 i wont have the feeling of something new in terms of UI....the new TW on the S6 looks better than every other TW...its more refind, smooth animations...if you dont call it lag then you call it delay instead...its the same thing
Have u played with the S'Pen ? Did u like it? or was it just a novelty thing? If u really enjoyed using it, i think u should get the Note 4. the S6 screen is 5" approx. The Note4 is not far from 6". And true, the S6 is a beast to run, but it has to cuz its got the latest n greatest in it, tho u'll be paying a premium for it. Unlike the Note4, its a beast still, just a Yr behind the S6. Why not get the cheaper Note4, with its huge screen, then wait for the Note5? By then it will be King Phablet and be running true 64bit Lollipop optimized to the maxxx hehe. Naw, either is good
Today s6 and note 5 get the game launcher available on galaxy store you have to download game launcher and then you will download game tools within game launcher
Will we expect more features coming to s6 like always on display and new grace ux with Android N update?
We have to wait for the answer of the question
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Today s6 and note 5 get the game launcher available on galaxy store you have to download game launcher and then you will download game tools within game launcher
Will we expect more features coming to s6 like always on display and new grace ux with Android N update?
We have to wait for the answer of the question
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Don't get your hopes up about Always on display feature, S6 will never ever get it officially.
But with the Grace UX, there's a great chance that it will come to S6 and S6 Edge before the Android N's official release.
Also, Samsung's S Health app has just recently been updated with new look, as Albe95 says it's "Note 7 Grace UX S Health" (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=68122799&postcount=1673) so as you can see, this is just only the beginning and we can be sure that the New Grace UI will be on S6 and S6 Edge before you know it.
Cheers!!
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Yeah grace ui probably but no always on for sure...
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Always on display is a gimmick and battery drainer! I never turned it on again after 1 month use in Nokia Belle (which was better than the Android's counterpart) and still not impressed by it. My phone's battery life will never be enough
What if i dont have the galaxy app store?
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What if i dont have the galaxy app store?
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Go to this thread.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s6/themes-apps/install-s7-game-launcher-game-tools-t3383283
Samsung recently pushed out an update to the Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 edge that brought along Samsung Cloud, a new feature that the company debuted with the Galaxy Note 7.
The updated Gallery app has Samsung’s new Grace UX interface, but more notable is its inclusion of face and object recognition.
The improved Gallery should be making its way to other flagships in the near future, and so should the entire Grace UX. The latter will probably arrive with the Android 7.0 update, although we’re hoping Samsung will port specific Note 7 features through minor updates following up to the release of Nougat.
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What do game launcher?
Samsung recently brought two new features from the Galaxy Note 7 to the Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 edge through an update in Italy, and the company is now pushing out the same update to consumers in India. Both devices are getting an over-the-air update sized at around 150 MB; the update brings the Samsung Cloud service and also the new gallery that features face and object recognition.
The update also improves performance in games that utilize the Vulkan API and the response of the touch screen. Power consumption improvements are also on-board thanks to optimization to Smart Manager. A couple of bug fixes are included as well, with a fix for the flashlight/torch not working properly and for problematic cover recognition.
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It seems Samsung is slowly releasing the updates. We might just get these updates for S6 and S6 Edge before 2017 comes.
So it seems Samsung will start to move N7 features to appease our N7 folks loss. They already announced the always on display. What else are they or do you wish they would bring over.
Vote 1 for me is if it's not already there, blue light filter
I want the entire Grace UX, with all the Note's non-S-Pen features intact.
Samsung updated the always on display, that doesn't mean they will bring the Note 7 features.
The new always on display on the s7 edge isn't as great as the note 7 one. Note 7 can handle all 3rd party apps, the s7 edge can handle music and texts with no interactions.
I really hope they do bring some of the Note 7 features soon. Samsung has a tendency to leave old phones behind with no updates and bring out new phones every couple months. I hate that about Samsung.
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AOD on my Edge doesn't show anything but music from Poweramp. No missed calls, no texts, nothing.
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AOD on my Edge doesn't show anything but music from Poweramp. No missed calls, no texts, nothing.
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Yeah, it doesn't compare to the Note 7 aod.
Try using the stock Samsung messenger for text notifications.
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Yeah, it doesn't compare to the Note 7 aod.
Try using the stock Samsung messenger for text notifications.
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I am, actually. I'm running the U FW.
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AOD on my Edge doesn't show anything but music from Poweramp. No missed calls, no texts, nothing.
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It does on my edge. But doesn't specify what app had a message. Just shows envelope.
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Samsung updated the always on display, that doesn't mean they will bring the Note 7 features.
The new always on display on the s7 edge isn't as great as the note 7 one. Note 7 can handle all 3rd party apps, the s7 edge can handle music and texts with no interactions.
I really hope they do bring some of the Note 7 features soon. Samsung has a tendency to leave old phones behind with no updates and bring out new phones every couple months. I hate that about Samsung.
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From what Ive seen over the years is that they get the update but it's just an update. Not many good features carried over our extremely device specific enhancements. Especially for the older generations.
I understand you want people to buy the new phones but put a little more effort rather than just upgrading to the new Android version
the jump I made from note 4 to note 7 was a awesome upgrade.
this step back to s7e just leaves me feeling kinda meh. I keep grabbing for a pen that's not here.
I have same case as I had for n7 I never realized I used the pen notch In case to rest on finger while holding
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the jump I made from note 4 to note 7 was a awesome upgrade.
this step back to s7e just leaves me feeling kinda meh. I keep grabbing for a pen that's not here.
I have same case as I had for n7 I never realized I used the pen notch In case to rest on finger while holding
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You consider flashing the unlocked framewear from 935u?
What's your battery life like? High android OS usage?
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I havent had it in a settled down state long enough to give a real answer on battery yet.
Id rather not get into flashing again if possible. I havnt done it in a long time and just wanna use it rather than it be a hobby as it used to be in nexus days
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I havent had it in a settled down state long enough to give a real answer on battery yet.
Id rather not get into flashing again if possible. I havnt done it in a long time and just wanna use it rather than it be a hobby as it used to be in nexus days
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Ditto. I wish the unlocked version worked on ring plus damnit...
Off topic but hypothetically could the s7 edge sprint version flash the 935u firmware and work with sprint or rp I wonder?
I do remember my galaxy nexus days. Even with two extended stock removable bats it barely made a dsy.
I just want a 5" phone with 11 inch tablet dock and detachable full size keyboard ala Asus Padfone with full size batteries in each piece. Heck run windows 10 and Microsofts Android Runtime for app support. With a thinkpad esque docking station w every port possible. One device for everything.
Google messed up the good old days where folks had a droid razr maxx or hd or bionic or photon and had laptop functionality with webtop and lapdocks. Once jelly bean hit the hd didn't work right with webtop.
I have messed with lg flashing too. Maybe there's a flash toolkit for the s7 edge?
Been using the oem keyboard case sometimes. Hesitant to buy the oem qì battery case but since it's cooler now maybe it will play nice. Doubt my keyboard will snap on that oem qi battery case.........
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It does on my edge. But doesn't specify what app had a message. Just shows envelope.
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Mine is doing that now too. It only shows notifications from the stock Samsung SMS app. Won't show it for any other app.
hey i wanna buy s6 and note 4. i worried about.. i read on internet the note 4 freezing, lag Android marshamllow last update, only 6.0.1 laggy , please tell me is it real or fake????
and s6 amm cons mine the note 4 is BATTERY CAPITY IS LESS THAN NOTE 4 just 2550 mah... and no sd card slot. what your opinion
are these your only choice?
Yep, only.
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are these your only choice?
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Yes
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Yes
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No lags at all note 4 is way better then s6
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My Note 4 works perfectly running on Samsung's stock Marshmallow 6.0.1 with the latest security updates.
i feel like today, u could do alot better than the note 4 and S6 in terms of performance, battery life, and price. like for example the LG v20 https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1285960-REG/lg_lgus996_ausatn_lg_v20_4gb_ram.html . if battery isn't enough, there is always extended batteries.
Note 4 is better,also you can try a custom rom like nemesis redined
Its true whatever you heard about note 4 but not all the note 4 lagging and restarting i have 2 note 4rs one SM-N910G and other one is F version well Note 4 Sm-N910g is having the same problem you described like lagging and that but other one is working ok and all this happen after getting the new update from samsung so yeah just check it before you buy thats all im using wake lock to keep my note 4 alive cause many of the people with same version like mine Sm-N910G having the same issue