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[CANADA] Samsung Galaxy S6 Canadian User Thread

Just wanted to start a thread to gather all info about the Canadian S6.
I'm wondering if there's going to be a big difference between the Canadian carrier variants and the US carrier variants.
Stock firmware can be found here: http://www.sammobile.com/firmwares/database/SM-G920W8/

Excited as well. You getting the edge or regular?
I think if anything our model will be close to the T-Mobile Model.

Firegrill said:
Just wanted to start a thread to gather all info about the Canadian S6.
I'm wondering if there's going to be a big difference between the Canadian carrier variants and the US carrier variants.
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Both are Exynos processors and usually T-mobile variants are linked to Canadian so there shouldn't be any differences.
oxxshadow said:
Excited as well. You getting the edge or regular?
I think if anything our model will be close to the T-Mobile Model.
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Yup, just like the Note 4 Canadian and T-Mobile, pretty much the same.
The S6 regular is actually the way to go. The edge is fancy dancy but there is NO use for it except to show off. You lose screen area, I played with both and the edge is awful.

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Excited as well. You getting the edge or regular?
I think if anything our model will be close to the T-Mobile Model.
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I'm most likely going to get the s6 normal, I feel the edge doesn't justify spending an extra ~$100.
Does anyone know if there's going to be any demos before the launch, like at Best Buy in the US?

Firegrill said:
I'm most likely going to get the s6 normal, I feel the edge doesn't justify spending an extra ~$100.
Does anyone know if there's going to be any demos before the launch, like at Best Buy in the US?
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Eaton Center in Toronto.

Brava27 said:
Yup, just like the Note 4 Canadian and T-Mobile, pretty much the same.
The S6 regular is actually the way to go. The edge is fancy dancy but there is NO use for it except to show off. You lose screen area, I played with both and the edge is awful.
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I've been planning to get the regular S6 for awhile now since I personally feel the edge (at this point) is a little gimmicky and I don't see much potential for features that I'd really miss (I don't put it facedown to see notifications, I'll likely have a case, and I definitely wouldn't use it as a night clock). To add further insult, it's an extra $100 for it. It does look fancy though, and the curves make it look like a slimmer phone.
However, what makes the edge "awful" in your opinion? I'm curious. I only heard from 1 (maybe 2 reviews?) that it doesn't feel as nice to hold onto.
To address the original question, the Canadian and US variants will likely be the same. While I'm on Rogers ($50/month, 6GB data, etc., anybody? ), I do hope it supports AWS bands for Wind Mobile. I'm all open for it supporting all the bands.

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Does anyone know if there's going to be any demos before the launch, like at Best Buy in the US?
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A lot of Rogers outlets seem to have them now. I've seen them in Winnipeg.

I have the regular s6 preordered at wind mobile. what color are you guys getting and how many gb? I'm getting it in black and 32gb model.

htc fan89 said:
I have the regular s6 preordered at wind mobile. what color are you guys getting and how many gb? I'm getting it in black and 32gb model.
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Black, 32gb! I was thinking about 64gb.. but I can't justify $110 for 32gb lol.
Getting a friend to hold mine for me at Rogers.

htc fan89 said:
I have the regular s6 preordered at wind mobile. what color are you guys getting and how many gb? I'm getting it in black and 32gb model.
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Gonna get myself a black 64gb, most likely from wind

Getting a 64 S6 Edge Gold.. Rogers...... I am excited... all over GTA the best buy and rogers locations have Demos.....

I pre-ordered both S6 and Edge in Gold 64GB variant as didn't know how each would feel in hand. This was prior to the demo phones being set up. Now that I've tried both, I'm leaning toward the regular S6. The S6 just feels more comfortable to hold. Also I'm not sure if I can get over the distorted colours at the curves on Edge display now that I've seen it. Plus to securely grip it because it has such thin metal sides, I'd have to grip the actual curve screen which might trigger some touch points. This might be annoying. However the Edge is the definite better looker whereas the S6 has the similar look of older models outside of its better construction materials. I'll keep both reserved and see how gold looks on both. Tough..

128,gb black, not waiting another month for gold.

Anyone know if it will be possible to just walk in and buy it outright from Telus, cant upgrade have to have good billing history for 9 months and im at 7 so just looking to buy the phone outright. Also is there anyway of preordering it if im buying outright?

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Anyone know if it will be possible to just walk in and buy it outright from Telus, cant upgrade have to have good billing history for 9 months and im at 7 so just looking to buy the phone outright. Also is there anyway of preordering it if im buying outright?
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I know that with bell they don't let you buy it outright for pre orders... However, you can buy it from the store outright.
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Any ideas when canadian carriers are going to have stock? Preordered mine through Fido at the beginning of the month. I thought the release date is April 10 but there's a thread on r/android that T-Mobile preorders are shipping now.

neotekz said:
Any ideas when canadian carriers are going to have stock? Preordered mine through Fido at the beginning of the month. I thought the release date is April 10 but there's a thread on r/android that T-Mobile preorders are shipping now.
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I don't know exactly when they will have stock, but I wouldn't bet on getting one early. I pre-ordered mine through Rogers. They ship it to your local Rogers store for you to come down and pick up. But I've confirmed with the employees there that their system will not allow them to process the upgrade on your account until April 10, and they're not even going to call you before the 10th even if it arrives early.

Anyone know where to get a S6 at a Reseller, looking to buy it outright and have it on the 10th, i've seen some sites like This but it doesn't have a date nor reviews to trust the site. Anyone have a better site I can get it at?

neotekz said:
Any ideas when canadian carriers are going to have stock? Preordered mine through Fido at the beginning of the month. I thought the release date is April 10 but there's a thread on r/android that T-Mobile preorders are shipping now.
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I just talked a bell online orders representative on the phone and after checking he said that they have not received anything yet.. He also said that it would ship as soon as they receive it..
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Tennoh said:
I pre-ordered both S6 and Edge in Gold 64GB variant as didn't know how each would feel in hand. This was prior to the demo phones being set up. Now that I've tried both, I'm leaning toward the regular S6. The S6 just feels more comfortable to hold. Also I'm not sure if I can get over the distorted colours at the curves on Edge display now that I've seen it. Plus to securely grip it because it has such thin metal sides, I'd have to grip the actual curve screen which might trigger some touch points. This might be annoying. However the Edge is the definite better looker whereas the S6 has the similar look of older models outside of its better construction materials. I'll keep both reserved and see how gold looks on both. Tough..
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it seems the Gold version on Rogers and every other carrier in Canada is getting it April 30th... read the article on Mobilesyrup... they got confirmation from Samsung for the April 30th date
I have it pre orderd and i am #1 in line for the 64gb Gold Edge as well ;>
i am worried about the free wireless charging pad for the Gold version... i am corporate client and it still says u can get a free wireless charging pad on their NRS reservation system... @rogersHelp replied to me tweet saying it was dependent on what number you are in the queue... but never stated for which colour variant..
kinda sucked reading that news today... i was really excited to get my phone on april 10th.. sigh... oh well more time to get all my accessories since most are still pre order status.. i would rather get the colour i want if it's only going to take 3 more weeks.. i am not paying $460+ dollars for a colour i KIND of want.. rather pay to get what i want..

Sprint pre-order discussion

I figured I would start a thread where we can discuss our pre-orders and let everyone else know when we start receiving shipping notifications.
I pre-ordered the black onyx on the 3rd online. Just hoping I might get it a few days earlier than release.
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Also ordered mine on 8/3, through Sprint's website / My Account.
www.sprint.com/myorder
(Requires your order number.)
Message below on the website when using the link above:
Status:
Your order for the Samsung Galaxy Note 7 has been received. Pre-orders will ship by 8/17. You may track the progress of your order at www.sprint.com/myorder. Additionally, keep an eye out for a shipping email with your tracking information. Thank you for your patience.
When I tried using the link below for the Samsung promo (256GB micro sd card or Gear Fit2) , I was prompted for the IMEI number (and another number I don't recall off-hand), i.e. phone is needed in hand before promo can be processed.
https://promos.samsungpromotions.com/GalaxyOffer

I ordered mine today in Coral blue. Cant wait. So Lenny what you getting, the Card or gear fit?

Preordered through samsclub. Black for me can pickup 7 am on 8/16 $200 sams giftcard plus 256 card or gear fit
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I pre-ordered mine on the 7th through sprint's website. I got the black version and I'm planning on getting the smart watch. If the Micro SD card offered anything significantly different I would have done that (as it is valued more) but its only slightly faster and I don't need that much storage. Already been looking at accessories like chargers and cases! Getting excited! Its a big move from my Note 2

Corbitt74 said:
I ordered mine today in Coral blue. Cant wait. So Lenny what you getting, the Card or gear fit?
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Thanks for asking... I've decided on the Fit2. Had an early Gear watch, but didn't think much of it, so I ended up giving it to one of my nephews. Hopefully the newer wearables have more functionality (specifically for golf, like a Garmin). Way I see it, the sd cards are fairly common, and I have a 128GB card with room to spare still. And I went with the Silver Titanium... kind of a timeless look IMHO. Although the blue and black both looked pretty nice. Especially the blue, which is a nice sharp look for it. And the black is another classic look which never gets old.
Have you decided on which freebie you want yet?
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I pre-ordered mine on the 7th through sprint's website. I got the black version and I'm planning on getting the smart watch. If the Micro SD card offered anything significantly different I would have done that (as it is valued more) but its only slightly faster and I don't need that much storage. Already been looking at accessories like chargers and cases! Getting excited! Its a big move from my Note 2
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Same here, coming from the Note 2. Absolutely LOVE that device. Had a chance to try out a Note 4 a couple of years ago when I thought my Note 2 went bad (actually had a battery issue) and wasn't very impressed. This is the one major downside I see for the Note 7 - embedded battery (knock on wood).
Either way, I am totally stoked for this device and can NOT wait for it to arrive... (and the subsequent dev for it too).

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I pre-ordered the black onyx on the 3rd online. Just hoping I might get it a few days earlier than release.
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Same here. Checking for a tracking number a couple of times a day... lol
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Either way, I am totally stoked for this device and can NOT wait for it to arrive... (and the subsequent dev for it too).
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Hopefully the bootloader isn't locked, but it sounds like it probably is. I'm sure we will get root, the only question is when.
Cheap case/screen protector along with SD card I ordered are arriving today, so I'm all set. I'll get a good case and hopefully a tempered glass protector once the device has been out a while and we know what's good.
I'm going with the Fit 2 for the freebie, wife wants it. SD cards are getting cheaper by the day, so I just buy them.

Anyone know if choosing standard shipping instead of express will make a difference for pre-orders? I didn't see that express was free so I picked standard. My order page says pre-orders will ship by the 17th so I'm not sure
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My pre orders with sprint have always been the same. They ship it 2 days before the release date if they have full stock. Nobody is getting it from sprint.com before the 19th. They even put on the label to deliver on the 19th hence this is why they ship 2 day mail.
Sprint has always been the same with these having at your door but the day of release not a day before no matter when you ordered.
I got a cheap case as well should do the trick and will get the 256G card

Hoping it comes early my birthday is Friday and that would make a great bday gift. I'm probably going with the card, because I'm waiting for the gear s3 announcement. Maybe sprint will offer this one on the lease plan. Already have the supcase unicorn beetle pro and spigen neo hybrid crystal sitting in my drawer. I'll get the defender once it comes out, hopefully soon.
Signed up for AMZ review trader and have an iq shield tpu screen cover coming for free. Signed up for a few other cases too, just waiting to get approved.
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fgr said:
Same here. Checking for a tracking number a couple of times a day... lol
Hopefully the bootloader isn't locked, but it sounds like it probably is. I'm sure we will get root, the only question is when.
Cheap case/screen protector along with SD card I ordered are arriving today, so I'm all set. I'll get a good case and hopefully a tempered glass protector once the device has been out a while and we know what's good.
I'm going with the Fit 2 for the freebie, wife wants it. SD cards are getting cheaper by the day, so I just buy them.
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I never rooted my note 5 (first Android phone I never rooted) I was really hoping samsung pay would support my bank and still nothing. I just didn't want to lose that feature if and when I was able to actually use it. I'll probably never root my n7 unless I keep it for more than a year and my bank still isn't supported.
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Ordered mine on the 3rd through Sprint customer service. Got free shipping and no activation fee being I've been with them for 12+ years. I have a Huawei watch but think I am still going to get the Gear 2. Also picking up a Ringke Slim case. It protects all the edges but feels like the phone doesn't have a case. Pumped too as I have had every Note since the Note 2. Note 4 probably is my favorite so far.
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lennykravitz2004 said:
Thanks for asking... I've decided on the Fit2. Had an early Gear watch, but didn't think much of it, so I ended up giving it to one of my nephews. Hopefully the newer wearables have more functionality (specifically for golf, like a Garmin). Way I see it, the sd cards are fairly common, and I have a 128GB card with room to spare still. And I went with the Silver Titanium... kind of a timeless look IMHO. Although the blue and black both looked pretty nice. Especially the blue, which is a nice sharp look for it. And the black is another classic look which never gets old.
Have you decided on which freebie you want yet?
Same here, coming from the Note 2. Absolutely LOVE that device. Had a chance to try out a Note 4 a couple of years ago when I thought my Note 2 went bad (actually had a battery issue) and wasn't very impressed. This is the one major downside I see for the Note 7 - embedded battery (knock on wood).
Either way, I am totally stoked for this device and can NOT wait for it to arrive... (and the subsequent dev for it too).
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I'm thinking the gear fit also. My wife is going with the card I think.

Hope everyone is aware it can take up to 3months to receive sd card or fit2 would have been alot better if you could have picked at the time of pre-order and had it shipped with phone
Purchase period begins on Aug. 3, 2016 and ends on Aug. 28, 2016 or while supplies last.
To be eligible for a free gift (Gear Fit2 or 256GB memory card), customer must purchase a Samsung Note7 or Galaxy S7 edge on a device installment plan, 2-year contract plan, lease or outright purchase at full retail price.
During the redemption period, customer must submit a Valid Offer Claim Form either online at: https://promos.samsungpromotions.com/GalaxyOffer or by downloading the Samsung Pay App (the "App") on a select Samsung device (if not already loaded onto the device).
Offer Claim Forms and receipt must be submitted by 11:59:59 PM ET on September 18, 2016 to be valid, and must include all requested information listed in the Official Terms and Conditions and the Offer Claim Form.
Limit one (1) gift per qualifying purchase.
Upon verification of the Offer Claim Form and receipt (determined by Sponsor in its sole discretion), the customer will receive their choice of either a Samsung 256GB microSD EVO+ memory card (est. $249.99 value) or a Samsung Gear Fit2 (est. $179.99 value; color may vary) (each a "Gift").
Gifts are available for a limited time, while supplies last, on a first-come, first-served basis. Gifts may take up to 12 weeks to be mailed to Participants verification of Offer Claim Form/receipt and compliance with these Terms and Conditions

I ordered mine on 8/5 from www.bestbuy.com......didn't have to pay a fee for the mail-in rebate.......will receive it on 8/19. Also ordered my Spigen Neo-Hybrid case from Amazon and it shipped today. Excited to get my NEW NOTE 7......

I know it can take take up to 3 months, but when I got my note 5 I got the wireless charger promo and it didn't take that long. Hopefully it will be the same, because I also received 2 wireless chargers. I wouldn't mind getting a bonus 256gig card to sell and keep one for myself. Or sell both and buy a gear s3.
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So excited!!
I ordred my on 8/3 in the Sprint store. I think I am opting for the SD card because I have a gear s2 now and it works great..

Once we know what's good
What are the odds that two note 3's would die, in a month from one another? I really liked that phone, and after losing my Note2 in a rogue wave, I got a pair of Note 3's off ebay, in Mint cond. I didn't wanna buy used again, so I got a Note 7 on the payment plan... I too bought a cheap all in one case (360 degree protection, for under $9?)... then I won't feel so bad, when I get the phone, and I'm disappointed when this (almost $1,000 device, after sales tax!) doesn't multi task (IE: won't surf, while on a call, like Spark, and successor to Spark... "enhanced LTE" It's not in my area, when last I checked, so I'll be looking to buy a new, in the box Note 3; the most advance non-Spark device.
fgr said:
Same here. Checking for a tracking number a couple of times a day... lol
Hopefully the bootloader isn't locked, but it sounds like it probably is. I'm sure we will get root, the only question is when.
Cheap case/screen protector along with SD card I ordered are arriving today, so I'm all set. I'll get a good case and hopefully a tempered glass protector once the device has been out a while and we know what's good.
I'm going with the Fit 2 for the freebie, wife wants it. SD cards are getting cheaper by the day, so I just buy them.
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woodyth said:
Preordered through samsclub. Black for me can pickup 7 am on 8/16 $200 sams giftcard plus 256 card or gear fit
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I wish Sam's club in PR was doing that! Unfortunately, the ****bags that operate Sam's PR couldn't suck more, if they tried!
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Multicm said:
I pre-ordered mine on the 7th through sprint's website. I got the black version and I'm planning on getting the smart watch. If the Micro SD card offered anything significantly different I would have done that (as it is valued more) but its only slightly faster and I don't need that much storage. Already been looking at accessories like chargers and cases! Getting excited! Its a big move from my Note 2
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how excited will you be if you can't use web, or text, while on a call? If that happens, I'm returning mine, and buying a new note 3 or even new Note 2! (Won't buy used... maybe refurb, by factory)

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Hoping it comes early my birthday is Friday and that would make a great bday gift. I'm probably going with the card, because I'm waiting for the gear s3 announcement. Maybe sprint will offer this one on the lease plan. Already have the supcase unicorn beetle pro and spigen neo hybrid crystal sitting in my drawer. I'll get the defender once it comes out, hopefully soon.
Signed up for AMZ review trader and have an iq shield tpu screen cover coming for free. Signed up for a few other cases too, just waiting to get approved.
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Otterbox defender has been out for about 7+ days now...

Any AT&T phones shipped yet?

At&t shipped the Galaxy S7 edge early. Anyone get a shipment confirmation from at&t Note 7?
My Status:
Order status:
Preparing to ship
We're getting your order ready to ship. Expect your items to ship during the dates we gave you.
Thank you for placing your order with us.
Estimated ship dates:
August 17, 2016 - August 18, 2016
Number of item(s): 1 Cancel order
Samsung Galaxy Note7
Samsung Galaxy Note7

here we go with this thread...

my status states shipping 16th or 17th.

From what I can tell, only my watch has shipped.

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From what I can tell, only my watch has shipped.
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I ordered mine from the AT&T website. Never saw anything about the promos. I figured after I receive it, I'll go get the promos. But was just curious.

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I ordered mine from the AT&T website. Never saw anything about the promos. I figured after I receive it, I'll go get the promos. But was just curious.
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I was going to order from at&t, but they made 0 mention of any offers except their 2 year contract bs. Best Buy is letting you choose between a memory card or watch. I already have a 200GB, so the watch was more appealing to me than a 256GB card. Sprint has it so that you go on Samsung's site once you have your device. Maybe at&t is the same?
EDIT: Click HERE to redeem your free memory card or Gear Fit 2. You may not be able to redeem it until you have your phone. Best Buy's website seems to be the only source where you get your watch early, and Best Buy stores are the only place where you get either the smaller watch, or the memory card when you pick up your phone.

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I was going to order from at&t, but they made 0 mention of any offers except their 2 year contract bs. Best Buy is letting you choose between a memory card or watch. I already have a 200GB, so the watch was more appealing to me than a 256GB card. Sprint has it so that you go on Samsung's site once you have your device. Maybe at&t is the same?
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I believe those are 2 different offers. One is through Samsung (Fit2 or SD Card), which you go to their site (http://samsungpromotions.com/) when you get your phone and enter in the IMEI and stuff like that. The other is through AT&T (Gear S2 or Tablet). I just never once was presented with a promotion through AT&T when I preordered my Note 7. Not sure I really want the items from AT&T, was just curious in case I am.

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I believe those are 2 different offers. One is through Samsung (Fit2 or SD Card), which you go to their site (http://samsungpromotions.com/) when you get your phone and enter in the IMEI and stuff like that. The other is through AT&T (Gear S2 or Tablet). I just never once was presented with a promotion through AT&T when I preordered my Note 7. Not sure I really want the items from AT&T, was just curious in case I am.
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I would call them if you want the S2 or Tab E. Just to make sure that you aren't cheated.

Heads up! http://www.thestar.com.my/tech/tech-news/2016/08/10/samsung-note-7-delayed/

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Heads up! http://www.thestar.com.my/tech/tech-news/2016/08/10/samsung-note-7-delayed/
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Headline says "local" on a website based out of Malaysia. I think we're okay in the U.S..

sireniankyle said:
Headline says "local" on a website based out of Malaysia. I think we're okay in the U.S..
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Correct, posted it just incase tho.
Running On Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge G935A Wicked Dark Carnage Edition Theme

Is the Gear S2 or the tablet any good?
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Is the Gear S2 or the tablet any good?
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The real question is, do you really want to sign an agreement that you are willing to pay $10 a month for them for the next 2 years?

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The real question is, do you really want to sign an agreement that you are willing to pay $10 a month for them for the next 2 years?
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In my opinion the Gear S2 is an excellent watch, but I never used the 3G because I always had it tethered to my phone. I agree that it is really not worth the extra $10 a month.

Is anybody here doing the Sam's Club deal?
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Soooo I just tracked my shipment that is supposed to just be my watch, and I'm getting my hopes up that there is a Note 7 in there. The package weighs 0.88lbs, and a gear fit 2 only weighs 0.066lbs, and a Note 7 weighs 0.373 lbs. The 2 together only weigh 0.439lbs, which leaves room for packaging, and accessories! Due to arrive today. I'll report back with my probable disappointment later on.
UPDATE: Just the watch. Which I'm okay with, because I got mine waaaay before most people.

I was hoping the Note 7 was in the box for you bro. Next week hopefully.

sireniankyle said:
Soooo I just tracked my shipment that is supposed to just be my watch, and I'm getting my hopes up that there is a Note 7 in there. The package weighs 0.88lbs, and a gear fit 2 only weighs 0.066lbs, and a Note 7 weighs 0.373 lbs. The 2 together only weigh 0.439lbs, which leaves room for packaging, and accessories! Due to arrive today. I'll report back with my probable disappointment later on.
UPDATE: Just the watch. Which I'm okay with, because I got mine waaaay before most people.
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I got my gear s2 on wed really happy with it going to get the memory card from samsung as i already got a garmin vivosmart hr+ which i really like

Just checked my order status. Now stating backordered.

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Just checked my order status. Now stating backordered.
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What country are you located in, and where did you order from?

How much is the S4 worth?

Hi guys,
Wanting to sell my S4. What do you think it could go for?
Just the phone on its own. There's only a couple scuffs on it. Unlocked. i9505. UK Prices.
Thanks.

Swappa currently doesn't have any I9505 units for sale. However, the I9500 is available, and was $100USD (£81.95) at last count. The last few I9505 units on Swappa sold for about this price. A far cry from when I spent $349 (£286.11) on one.

About $100 is a good starting point. Though I would keep it as a backup phone or something.

GDReaper said:
About $100 is a good starting point. Though I would keep it as a backup phone or something.
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This is the best advice, as the resell value isn't that great these days. After upgrading, I let my roommate use mine. When she upgraded, I got it back. It now sits on my desk as a testbed, and as a backup device.

GDReaper said:
About $100 is a good starting point. Though I would keep it as a backup phone or something.
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Strephon Alkhalikoi said:
This is the best advice, as the resell value isn't that great these days. After upgrading, I let my roommate use mine. When she upgraded, I got it back. It now sits on my desk as a testbed, and as a backup device.
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Thanks for this. You guys know any good phones that are upgrades to the S4. With the same sort of Custom ROM support?
Around the £200GBP range. ($250)
Second hand. With a fingerprint sensor.

Maybe the LG G4. It's fairly new and has a fingerprint sensor. And since the G series is pretty popular, it also has custom ROM support.
The S5 would be another choice. But it isn't such a big upgrade.
Then there's the Nexus 5X. Custom ROM support is always great on nexus devices.
Since Black Friday is coming next month, I'd suggest you wait and see what offers there are. Then you can get a brand new device at a good price.

I recently bought a used one for 130 $ (I9500), working so far except a few cosmetic caveats.

GDReaper said:
Maybe the LG G4. It's fairly new and has a fingerprint sensor. And since the G series is pretty popular, it also has custom ROM support.
The S5 would be another choice. But it isn't such a big upgrade.
Then there's the Nexus 5X. Custom ROM support is always great on nexus devices.
Since Black Friday is coming next month, I'd suggest you wait and see what offers there are. Then you can get a brand new device at a good price.
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The LG G4 has a fingerprint sensor? I thought it didn't?

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The LG G4 has a fingerprint sensor? I thought it didn't?
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Guess I was mistaken. But the V10 definitely has one.

I just bought a brand new in the box S4 for just under $200. It will be flashed with CM13 to replace my wife's S3.
I think the S5 is actually a pretty nice upgrade, although I hate fingerprint sensors or any kind of biometrics on phones, as there's no guarantee who's hands the biometric data might get into.
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xOutcasTx said:
Hi guys,
Wanting to sell my S4. What do you think it could go for?
Just the phone on its own. There's only a couple scuffs on it. Unlocked. i9505. UK Prices.
Thanks.
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I just bought one in thailand for 3,800 THB whatever thats worth in UK prices im not sure.

£60 - £100 i would say, 60 being from a local seller who just wants rid..100 from online
Its a shame when people have one just sitting around doing nothing, still a awesome bit of kit, probs better than the mid range phones today, if i see one very cheap i think id get it just to mess with roms/kernals

Verizon has LG V20 in stores today!

I'm going to go pick mine up now. Had the manager hold the silver one for me as there was only one left. I don't know why they're there early, but I thought I'd call just in case, and indeed they have them 5 days early!

I called 4 of my stores today, all of them said they have no idea when they will be getting them in.... did you indeed pick it up from the store?

Why not just order it from the Verizon website.
I ordered mine Thursday night. Received it Friday. Just activated it a few hours ago and been playing with it a little. Love the phone so far.
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I called my local store to see if they had stock and was told yes. I proceeded to unroot and relock my bootloader on my Nexus 6 to have it ready for swap (payment plan upgrade). Got my two kids in the car and headed to the store. Got there and they have no idea what I'm talking about but after some prompting decided to check their inventory. They say they have 6 in Titan but then the store manager can't find them, and basically tell me to go order it online as it won't be in store till the 25th and they couldn't sell me one anyways if they did have stock. I really just wanted to see and feel the phone, everything else I'm sold on. But the attitude I got when we are talking about hundreds of dollars worth of hardware and service, really astounds me. Anyway the moral of the story is YMMV as far as getting a v20 in store before the 25th. Smh I wanted silver anyways.....

it's a verizon store, what did you expect? everytime i goto corporate stores, they're all ignorant a**holes. i hate corporate verizon. i used to run an authorized retailer, and people would constantly tell us nightmare stories of corporate stores, and all i would do is agree, because i felt the same way. they're idiots, and the right hand doesn't know what the left hand is doing.

s2kpdx said:
I called 4 of my stores today, all of them said they have no idea when they will be getting them in.... did you indeed pick it up from the store?
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I did!

ACR_Manny said:
Why not just order it from the Verizon website.
I ordered mine Thursday night. Received it Friday. Just activated it a few hours ago and been playing with it a little. Love the phone so far.
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Long story short: I had a temp phone (V10) and couldn't get V20 until V10 was returned. So online wasn't an option for me.

PsiPhiDan said:
I did!
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I called a few more stores today, 2 of them said they already have the phones in but can't sell until the 25th and the other said it won't be in stores until the 28th
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s2kpdx said:
I called a few more stores today, 2 of them said they already have the phones in but can't sell until the 25th and the other said it won't be in stores until the 28th
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That sucks. I got lucky I guess. I'm thrilled too - this is by far the best phone I've ever used (including the Note 7 which I had for a month).

Its funny, now that I had to go back to stock, I decided to flash a Nuget ROM and now I'm not sure if I want to upgrade, my n6 still really holds its on with new software.

My Verizon zone (authorized retailer) said not until Friday. After reading this, I think I'm gonna call every day lol.
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I returned my Pixel XL Saturday, came home called the store to ask about resetting my updrade date. Ended up ordering after the cut off to have it shipped Saturday but I got my tracking info this morning and gets here tomorrow. Really looking forward to ths phone, I had to return my Note 7 and Samsung still shipped my my 256GB SD card for Free.

Beandip-Javier said:
I returned my Pixel XL Saturday, came home called the store to ask about resetting my updrade date. Ended up ordering after the cut off to have it shipped Saturday but I got my tracking info this morning and gets here tomorrow. Really looking forward to ths phone, I had to return my Note 7 and Samsung still shipped my my 256GB SD card for Free.
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Same thing with me, but I got the s7 edge after my Note 7. Man, s7 edge software felt so half-baked compared to the Note 7. Also, the Note 7 curved back makes a huge difference when you hold the phone. I am returning my s7 edge and getting my v20 on wednesday and using my 256gb samsung card.

Quick question for those of you that got yours through verizon. Does it come with a factory screen protector? I'll be getting mine tomorrow and I have a case for it, but I couldn't seem to find a screen protector that was worth a damn. I really don't want to go naked until I find one if I can help it.

Slash8915 said:
Quick question for those of you that got yours through verizon. Does it come with a factory screen protector? I'll be getting mine tomorrow and I have a case for it, but I couldn't seem to find a screen protector that was worth a damn. I really don't want to go naked until I find one if I can help it.
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Yes it comes with a screen protector that can be used. Just has a small pull tab on it.

Yeah, its a cheap plastic screen protector. I'll keep it on till it bubbles up or starts to peal off.