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I think I'm done here.

Coming from all 3 previous notes, I've had this for a week and just miss having root. I miss my viper audio, and miss all the theming options I had. While it's a nice enough phone, it just doesn't seem leaps and bounds above my rooted note 3. Not enough to warrant waiting for root which may or may not happen. Had strongly considered the nexus 6, but 32gb of storage on at&t is a deal breaker. I listen to a lot of music at work through my BT, and the cure tech in viper audio really helps my tinnitus. The edge screen has a lot of potential but sorta limited for now, although I do like the notifications, that part is cool, and really is an improvement. But overall, I gotta have root. So I guess I'll go back to my rooted note 3 and watch for developments here.

You'll be back. Root will come. LoL
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When I upgrade my oldest daughter gets my hand me down, I'm giving her the edge and taking back my n3. Pop in the SD card, restore, and back in business. I kept my backups just in case.

You will be back. After ome week have no root which is painful I finally made it. Install exposed and some module. Now it is a super phone. Battery life increase significantly and smooth like silk.

9wire said:
When I upgrade my oldest daughter gets my hand me down, I'm giving her the edge and taking back my n3. Pop in the SD card, restore, and back in business. I kept my backups just in case.
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Lucky daughter.. [emoji6]
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I like the Edge in its stock version. I do agree that the edge screen is limited right now, but I'm sure it will soon become more useful. I have the Note 4 also and it offers that little twist to the N4 with the edge screen.

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why should we pay £700 for a phone and then have to mess about to get better battery life etc??

...because you paid £700 for a device, complete with all the crap nobody uses!
Although, to each their own.
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9wire said:
Coming from all 3 previous notes, I've had this for a week and just miss having root. I miss my viper audio, and miss all the theming options I had. While it's a nice enough phone, it just doesn't seem leaps and bounds above my rooted note 3. Not enough to warrant waiting for root which may or may not happen. Had strongly considered the nexus 6, but 32gb of storage on at&t is a deal breaker. I listen to a lot of music at work through my BT, and the cure tech in viper audio really helps my tinnitus. The edge screen has a lot of potential but sorta limited for now, although I do like the notifications, that part is cool, and really is an improvement. But overall, I gotta have root. So I guess I'll go back to my rooted note 3 and watch for developments here.
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root is here

cvaria said:
root is here
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Where? AT&T (N915A) is locked down. Please provide a link to where we can root our AT&T Edge. [emoji15]
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Oditius said:
Where? AT&T (N915A) is locked down. Please provide a link to where we can root our AT&T Edge. [emoji15]
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ah yes, foot in my mouth. sorry

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ah yes, foot in my mouth. sorry
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That is OK, I stole your image... Because I probably do it worse.

Shall i upgrade to S7 Edge From Note 4 ?!

Dear All,
I have Galaxy Note 4 since March 2015 , it still works fine and almost as a new ,, got a new battery a month ago due to the fail of the old one and all working just fine. i was always a fan of Note Series from Samsung and used Note 2 , 3 and 4
I liked the S7 Edge and all reviews are positive for it , the bigger battery and better camera - despite lower MP - but it's enough.
I just feel bored from the Note 4 and i want to get a new device , although i didn't like the edge screen while playing with friends S6 Edge but i guess it's time to try something different.
Do you think that i shall upgrade ? i may sell the Note 4 - will be half price of S7 edge BTW - or give it to my brother or mom as i really still like it
For those who using the dual sim version ,, how is battery life with you while using the dual sim ?!
Thank You !

I went from from Note 4 to the S7 Edge for practically the same reasons as you stated. I wanted something new, bit bored of the Note 4 etc etc.
I've had the S7 Edge for about a month now. No regrets at all. It's a fantastic phone, great battery, themes are really cool, you can change the DPI without root. In fact it's the first phone haven't rooted.
I kept my Note 4 for myself. I use it to watch Netflix at night, as it's a slightly bigger screen and the speakers are better (something to do with the S7 being waterproof)
I have the dual sim version

Do it! You won't regret it.
I upgraded to S7E and just giving the N910C to my wife. I'm loving the S7E, very smooth, feature rich and with great battery life!

I would wait for the Note 6, if rumors are right it would be amazing device with more improvement than S7, defiantly wait for Note 6.
Other than that S7E is the best phone atm and maybe one of the best ever made, it has some performance issues with certain games but other than that it's unbeatable by anything.

I upgraded from Note 5 and really happy i did it.
You wont regret it.

I had the Note 4 (N910f) before as well. Now I have theS7 edge (G935f). I modded the Note 4 very much and felt like I had done everything and was bored. What I also didn't like was the build quality. Of course it had this metal bezel but thats it.
Would I choose the S7 edge again? definitely Yes! The quality is superb. I think it is the first Samsung device that is worth its money regarding its build quality.
I don't really miss the pen, even if I liked the app integration. The water resistent feature is awesome as well. My Xperia Z had it and since then I missed it. I was making underwater videos and pictures in a pool for example. But the key factor is for me the camera. Before I had the S7 edge I didn't even think of taking photos in the dark. This is so cool being able to make photos on partys etc.... I am right now on a semester abroad in Spain and people spending their life here outside all day and night. So I really do a lot of photos and I don't miss a DSLR or whatsoever... I will add two photos I made to show it.
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But I would definitely use a case. because otherwise you might touch the edge unintentional. I use the original Samsung leather case --> best choice imho

i would like to hear from someone who have the dual sim version , what is it's processor Exynos or SD , What about the battery life while using the dual sim ?
Thanks @Sunfl4sh to compare against Note 4 , it's really a hard choice to ditch the Note series , specially i will pay twice the price of Note 4 if i managed to Sell it
The photos looks amazing ,, if you can post more photos it will be appreciated
Thanks all for your fast feedback, appreciated

The S7 camera will blow the Note 4 one, no worries there

is it true that i can flash the FD version with F firmware with no problem ??

I also switched from Note 4 to S7 Edge, love the change. Water resistance is a plus and both cameras are great but the S7 one is a bit better.
Also, I just noticed how heavy the N4 really was! The difference is huge.
I do miss the s-pen sometimes, but I still have the N4 so I can always use it whenever I want.

I did. I was a bit unsure about moving to a non-note device but I ended up getting the S7 Edge at a decent price!
I installed all of my apps, launchers etc and it flies.
It's the ONLY phone I've ever had that hasn't been rooted etc.
I personally would say upgrade to the S7 Edge.
It's fantastic, and dude, the camera really is fantastic; it's shockingly good.

So all of you says that it's better to move from Note 4 to S7 Edge ?!
Any one tried the Dual SIM version ?!

I've asked the same question

My sister gave me her S7E as she moved up to the S8. I'm supposed to give my N4 to my nephew who will give his S5 to my mum! I thought would be easy to let go of my N4...it's not!!!

I went from note 4 to note 5... my dad has my note 4 my wife has my note 5 and this s7edge is great espeically with an s8 ROM but i kinda do miss the size of the notes my reccomendation would be to wait for the Note8 OR if you dont wanna pay that ridiculous price then sure get an s7e
i also reccomend the note 5 if it works out cheaper for you

I've just upgraded to a S7 Edge from a Note 4 and although the former is slimmer, lighter, has a gimmicky edge, a better low light camera and a more precise fingerprint sensor I don't think It's worth twice the price (used) as a Note 4. Personally I would wait and see if you can get a refurbished (non exploding) Note 7 re-issue later this Year - for half the price it was new -

Best Reason for buying a Samsung S8+

We might have seen what S8+ now is / will be...
Let us discuss here, what is the most compelling feature/reason for you to buy a S8+

xda rocks said:
We might have seen what S8+ now is / will be...
Let us discuss here, what is the most compelling feature/reason for you to buy a S8+
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6.2" screen for me...its about time sammy built a 6" high end device
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Hi Moderator,
can you add another poll entry with "Soft Key Navigation"

The reasons I WON'T be getting the S8+:F
Facial Recognition (intrusive)
IRIS Scanner (intrusive)
Fingerprint Scanner (intrusive)
Bixby (Hal, Oblivion)
No IR Blaster (DSLR, not TV Remote)
No SPen (Note user NECESSITY)
Enclosed Battery
So then, what are the Pro's?
Screen
360
Processor
Camera
Water Resistance

Why do you think face recognition is obtrusive? Microsoft use the technology and have done for a whole. Also are you scared to go outside as there is cctv camera everywhere. Also fingerprint readers have been on the past 2 Galaxy phones.

wheres the 'just because' option?!
Expensive week this week as pre-ordered the s8+ and receive my Tab s3 today

Clearly only going for it for the screen size in a size that isn't much bigger then what I'm currently using. I really hope I can sell my soul to buy it

Bluetooth 5.0 for me. Bluetooth is good but you should be able to move to another room without loosing connection. Faster network speeds will be great when the carriers catch up.

Because I upgrade every year and love Samsung phones. I always try new OEMs but at the end of the day, I always end up on a Samsung phone which typically is the Note series.

I haven't had a Samsung since the s3. I figured with that beautiful display it's time to try another one out. Also hopping that it being a such a highly anticipated device that root will come quick. My last 3 devices have been overlooked and I miss it. The only drawback I see it the fingerprint scanner, such a weird placement but I guess we'll see. 4-21 can't get here fast enough :/

Pre-ordered it because of everything about it. I love how touch wiz has been redone. Honestly, if there hadn't been any changes at all to the previous versions of Touch wiz it would be a deal breaker. It's been years since I've had a micro SD card reader (Nexus) I haven't dealt with a Samsung phone since the s4. I may not even care about root on this one. Do or die apps for me are Nova Launcher and my VPN app. Looking forward to Samsung pay also. I am looking forward to getting my hands on it. I won't ramble any longer.

I've got a Note 7 that I've been hanging onto ever since the recall. Already got a refund but didn't want to downgrade to a S7E. The Note 7 was a fantastic phone, and the S8+ keeps all it's best features, plus a better processor and larger screen, in a package that's only marginally bigger than the Note. I'll miss the S-Pen, but it's time to move on. Also for me, Samsung Pay is a big reason to stick with the company, as it beats the other mobile payment systems hands down...

I pre-ordered the S8+ because I went thru (2) Note 7's, (1) S7 - which was temp phone during the explosive era, and ended up revisiting my original LG v10 (all under JUMP! v1)
So with that said JUMP! v1 became eligible on 03-01-17. . . I did just that. . . .JUMP!
My next eligible date for JUMP! V1 is on 08-02-17 . . . . so if there is a new phone worth moving on to . . . . I'll move on (especially if promo includes really good stuff. . .

Its all about the screen.
I had all the phones. The note 7 was great but they poo that.
So back to the s7 edge. Which is a nice phone, but the s8 has a wonder looking screen. The home button and fingerprint scranner will take some getting use to but over all it looks damn nice. Wonder what the s10 or s12 will look like lol...

This is the best reason to buy the s8+ its that screen.
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I currently have a N6 and I love the size and the wireless charging.
Pixel and a few other of the new flagship phones are too small and have no wireless charging.

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The reasons I WON'T be getting the S8+:F
Facial Recognition (intrusive)
IRIS Scanner (intrusive)
Fingerprint Scanner (intrusive)
Bixby (Hal, Oblivion)
No IR Blaster (DSLR, not TV Remote)
No SPen (Note user NECESSITY)
Enclosed Battery
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Water Resistance
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The water resistance and the non removable battery kind of go together dont they?
As for all the "intrusive" functions you can always just disable them
The S8 ts not a Note and does not pretend to be one, perhaps you are in the wrong forum area?
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dezborders said:
The water resistance and the non removable battery kind of go together dont they?
As for all the "intrusive" functions you can always just disable them
The S8 ts not a Note and does not pretend to be one, perhaps you are in the wrong forum area?
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Anyone pre ordered using the Samsung Annual Upgrades program? £33.50 per month for 2 years plus £79 up front.

What's multi image processing?

Two reasons because it still seems smaller than the iPhone 6S+ I am coming from & because I watch a lot of You Tube on my phone these days so the bigger the screen the better.

In a nutshell, it keeps everything the S7 has, and adds a lot to it. No features are removed from the S7, an already great phone, and lot of stuff was just pumped up and increased, making the good packet even better, no gimmicks (well, maybe Bixby?)
I'm coming from the S6, I probably wouldn't upgrade if I had an S7, but the improvements in pretty much every area are so big when coming from the S6 that, in my opinion, it's worth an upgrade. :good:

Reasons I love my Galaxy S8 +

It goes with out saying that of course I love the screen on the phone. But something I love even more is the data speeds. On average at home I'm getting about 60 mbps which is crazy fast even faster that my home one, and over 100 at work. Amazing. Even the other day I only had, 0.2 mbps and Facebook still worked. So far I'm a happy camper.
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I'm using an S8, but totally agree with you! Being in Australia, I am used to absolutely dismal data speeds, even on the Telstra network. Yesterday I had an app downloaded in under 3 seconds. That is unheard of for me. I am considered regional and only get 1 bar at best for reception, and I was downloading at a friends house and she gets even worse signal. Really impressed by this phone. If only it didn't feel like it was covered in oil! I'm terrified I'm going to drop it. Waiting for my case to arrive.

Here's an even better one... Whoa!!!!!
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Here's mine [emoji2]
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Reasons I am disappointed with S8
I actually like my S* fairly well. But Samsung has done some things that raise my ire: first the whole bait and switch tactic of saying you get a 256G and headphones for $99 if you pre-order. Seems the fine print say "limited" quantity. I would say nearly non-existent as I tried within 30 minutes of receiving my phone and it seems there are a ton of others who tried and failed. Very, Very Shady. Secondly they said they would have a no-questions asked return policy...I tested that and could not return my phone.
Other things that don't work well: fingerprint reader, facial recognition, iris scanner, Bixby and Google Now. All of the security recognition are spotty at best. The fingerprint is the most reliable, but sometimes I have to reboot the phone to get it working again and it is right next to the camera (bone head placement) It is also difficult to reach the fingerprint reader one handed and it takes alot of effort to get your finger just right. Might as well type in my password!!! Bixby right now is totally worthless. Hopefully it will mature, but I am not setting much expectations here as all other Samsung software is crapware.
Unfortunately the S8 appears to have broken Google Now I use to be able to click on an article, read it and then hit the X to exit and return to Google Now. The hitting the X to return to Google Now no longer works...it just goes back to the home screen. They really need to fix that NOW.
If anyone wants to buy a slightly used S8 for a discount let me know...as I think I'll be selling mine

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I actually like my S* fairly well. But Samsung has done some things that raise my ire: first the whole bait and switch tactic of saying you get a 256G and headphones for $99 if you pre-order. Seems the fine print say "limited" quantity. I would say nearly non-existent as I tried within 30 minutes of receiving my phone and it seems there are a ton of others who tried and failed. Very, Very Shady. Secondly they said they would have a no-questions asked return policy...I tested that and could not return my phone.
Other things that don't work well: fingerprint reader, facial recognition, iris scanner, Bixby and Google Now. All of the security recognition are spotty at best. The fingerprint is the most reliable, but sometimes I have to reboot the phone to get it working again and it is right next to the camera (bone head placement) It is also difficult to reach the fingerprint reader one handed and it takes alot of effort to get your finger just right. Might as well type in my password!!! Bixby right now is totally worthless. Hopefully it will mature, but I am not setting much expectations here as all other Samsung software is crapware.
Unfortunately the S8 appears to have broken Google Now I use to be able to click on an article, read it and then hit the X to exit and return to Google Now. The hitting the X to return to Google Now no longer works...it just goes back to the home screen. They really need to fix that NOW.
If anyone wants to buy a slightly used S8 for a discount let me know...as I think I'll be selling mine
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Can't argue with the pre order thing. Nor Bixby. Nor google now as I haven't tried it on the S8, but the fingerprint reader on my S8+ works fine and placement is actually pretty natural to me with a case on.
If I had the cash i'd buy it but i'm sure people will snap your hand off for it online

Use the G now launcher and it works to return.
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S7 Edge Green and Flickering Screen :(

I think my S7 edge has finally bitten the bullet unless anyone has any suggestions? After almost bang on 4 years of ownership and wonderful faithful performance I wouldn't have considered getting rid. Yes, the battery is a bit weaker than it used to be and the camera is ageing everyday, but it was still a very decent phone to use.... the best phone I've ever owned tbh (longevity unmatched).
Unfortunately:
When charging (switched off, right hand side you can just see the little circle):
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Booting (flashing like it's having a seizure)
Switched on, brightness not at absolute highest
I can just about make it work if I set the brightness to the absolute highest (past the warning regarding brightness levels) but the left hand side of the screen flickers dark and bright a lot and it's not usable for long periods.
With a black screen, you have this brightness difference between left and right
I am guessing the OLED screen has finally packed up. Always on Display actually works okay.
Are there any suggestions?

Looks like hardware fault in display panel.. maybe try reflashing stock rom ?
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Looks like hardware fault in display panel.. maybe try reflashing stock rom ?
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Can do, although I'll be honest I don't see how a reflash would fix it, especially as it's doing it on the immediate boot logo which is before the ROM right?
I'm already preparing for the worst. Gutted though. Found my old Redmi Note LTE..... god it's crap in comparison.
Need to work out whether to buy a phone now or wait for a few months until some decent 5G models come out at a price I like.

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Can do, although I'll be honest I don't see how a reflash would fix it, especially as it's doing it on the immediate boot logo which is before the ROM right?
I'm already preparing for the worst. Gutted though. Found my old Redmi Note LTE..... god it's crap in comparison.
Need to work out whether to buy a phone now or wait for a few months until some decent 5G models come out at a price I like.
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See whether it happens in download mode too, otherwise a screen replacement looks to be needed.
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See whether it happens in download mode too, otherwise a screen replacement looks to be needed.
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The same behaviour in DL mode. It's goosed and if we're honest, a screen replacement isn't worth it.
I've been trying out the Redmi Note LTE today, which to be fair, I ****ed off for the S4 and it's fair to say I know exactly why I stopped. I know Xiaomi make great phones these days but my word they were in their early days back in 2014 or so. It's so so bad.
The S7 Edge works, more or less, on full brightness mode only. So I will continue to use it, badly, until it does finally day or until the right 5G phone comes out.
it's the worst time for my phone to die