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Concerns? Dislikes? Buyer's Remorse?

Anyone disappointed in a few things like I am?
1. Regardless of how you feel, Verizon removing things and adding even more bloatware is beyond nasty. It's low.
2. The battery life is average at best.
3. There is lags. It's there. Apps open slow, typical Samsung UI stuff. It'll never change.
4. I just don't like the edge. It offers nothing and makes hitting a button close to it awkward. Not to mention cases are just bleh due to trying to fit around it.
5. The S-pen has a smaller tip, but I find it less responsive than it used to be.
6. New theme store is meh. Themes I purchased on my s6 aren't there. I think this feature will improve though.
I like the phone, but it definitely doesn't wow me like the Note 3 and Note 4.
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I am having way better battery life on the Note 7 than my Galaxy 7. I haven't noticed any lag. I agree, the "edge" is a gimmick.
Biggest issue: No AdBlock. Jesus, how do people use the internet without adblock

Hunt4m3x said:
I am having way better battery life on the Note 7 than my Galaxy 7. I haven't noticed any lag. I agree, the "edge" is a gimmick.
Biggest issue: No AdBlock. Jesus, how do people use the internet without adblock
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You should use Samsung's browser and use the adblock extension. It is amazing.

Hunt4m3x said:
I am having way better battery life on the Note 7 than my Galaxy 7. I haven't noticed any lag. I agree, the "edge" is a gimmick.
Biggest issue: No AdBlock. Jesus, how do people use the internet without adblock
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I might have to get rid of it for that. Hope it gets root, dont care about the bootloader. Can't live with the endless ads in apps

thewagdy said:
You should use Samsung's browser and use the adblock extension. It is amazing.
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I have but other apps have ads etc.

Hunt4m3x said:
I have but other apps have ads etc.
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I use Adgaurd on my note 5. Plan on using it on the Note 7 if i go for it. Works great. On the web and on apps.

Bsober said:
I use Adgaurd on my note 5. Plan on using it on the Note 7 if i go for it. Works great. On the web and on apps.
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I use Adguard on occasion as it sometimes bogs down the phone. Love/hate relationship with it.

Well, I get way better battery life than any phone I've ever owned. I end almost every day at 50% and I used to charge by 6pm. Apps open faster than any phone I've ever had and have no lag so far. I love the edge for quick weather and sports scores. I don't love finding a screen protector and case that play nice together. The s-pen seems WAY better to me. I don't use the theme store so I can't comment there. So far, I adore this phone.
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Apparently you guys have never had a Nexus. This phone is good, but it does have lag issues that it just shouldn't have in 2016.
And when I say edge, I dont mean edges apps. You don't need to have an edge screen to use the apps you mentioned. They would work just fine if not better on a flat screen like the quick tools Samsung used to use
Not being a jerk, but every phone that gets released, people make wild claims like " 8 day battery life, fastest phone in the world" blah blah. To be fair, there is always someone who makes a thread like this as well. I'm that someone this time.
I like the phone, but it really isn't the holy grail it was made out to be... I feel like it needs an update to clean some stuff up
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I like the phone but I don't think it's a huge upgrade over my s7e. I think I'm going to return it and just keep my s7e. Kind of sick of Verizon for removing helpful features from this phone that were meant to be there.

Rippley05 said:
Apparently you guys have never had a Nexus. This phone is good, but it does have lag issues that it just shouldn't have in 2016.
And when I say edge, I dont mean edges apps. You don't need to have an edge screen to use the apps you mentioned. They would work just fine if not better on a flat screen like the quick tools Samsung used to use
Not being a jerk, but every phone that gets released, people make wild claims like " 8 day battery life, fastest phone in the world" blah blah. To be fair, there is always someone who makes a thread like this as well. I'm that someone this time.
I like the phone, but it really isn't the holy grail it was made out to be... I feel like it needs an update to clean some stuff up
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Had a Nexus 6. This blows the doors off of it speed wise. I can actually open the camera and take a picture, answer a phone call, and not have the unlock screen take about 15 seconds to actually unlock.
Makes me wonder if I had a bad device all along. It wasn't like that at first though. Somewhere after 6.0 it slowed down and never recovered regardless of factory resetting.
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Concerns:
Future updates, but I knew what I was getting into.
The durability of GG5, but the whole issue may be overblown...time will tell.
Dislikes:
The screen protector I bought. There is already dust under it. Not to mention it must have lifted off the center, as I miss keys all the time. I will sit tight for a while on it and see what else comes out over the next month or so.
Samsung Keyboard - I like Google Keyboard for typing, Samsung S-Pen input for writing, and Google Voice Keyboard. No way to get this combo easily.
Price was steep for this phone, but you get what you pay for. I wanted premium, and got premium.
Buyer's Remorse
Nope. None.

I miss the Ascending Ringtone Volume setting. I can't find it in VZN Note 7. All the good basic ring tones are gone, too.
Someone PLEASE unlock the boot loader on this phone.

Really wasn't expecting to see the different ui was actually looking forward to the new one as this phone was supposed to have the grace ui , so very disappointed in that as it was a feature that was a factor in my buying it its more or less the s7 rebuilt as a note with edge panels, so Im annoyed there. I also don't like the fact that I had to make a custom shortcut for the Samsung cloud service when that was also a feature which was a deciding factor for getting this phone , all in all don't get me wrong the phone is beautiful it runs like a dream its screen is fantastic etc. but I really disagree with the feature removal , the device maintenance app , and the difference in ui these are things that were supposed to make this phone unique and there not there , I mean I really like it but im annoyed at the same time if that makes sense lol. What really sucks is I gave my s7 to my wife and shes ecstatic about it so I cant really return it now cause shes now one with the s7. That and i traded in her old phone.

I agree DBCAB. I don't know what is different in the UI aside from a slightly different settings menu. Is there more?
I am also sick of Verizon. There is just no other carrier with a signal here. They're the reason I went Nexus and tried an iPhone. You never know what features they're going to remove or bloat they're going to force when it comes the all other Android phones.
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I'm not thrilled about Verizon, the way they tamper with what is already a somewhat compromised ROM is vile. Their latest security update had crapware in it. What more can you say?
The phone is amazing, imo. It absolutely kills the Note 4 which I had, it's not even comparable. I'm using a Nexus 6P, I swore on all that is holy I would never use a locked up Samsung phone again and I can barely put this down. It looks better than any phone I've ever seen, the software is actually...dare I say it, useful? Even the damn iris scanner works well. It's not laggy (yet), and I'm getting better battery than my Nexus. I missed the stylus. I don't know if I can bear a locked down phone, but this is the only one I've tried that makes me think about it A LOT.
My only dislike is how gdamn hard I have to work against Verizon and Samsung to get the most out of it. Sneaking to get Samsung Cloud, downloading an older, superior version of SNote with full capability (wtf is that about?!). Otherwise, wow, quite a phone and I was prepared to hate it loudly.

PsiPhiDan said:
Well, I get way better battery life than any phone I've ever owned. I end almost every day at 50% and I used to charge by 6pm. Apps open faster than any phone I've ever had and have no lag so far. I love the edge for quick weather and sports scores. I don't love finding a screen protector and case that play nice together. The s-pen seems WAY better to me. I don't use the theme store so I can't comment there. So far, I adore this phone.
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What are you using for sports scores?

taz1458 said:
What are you using for sports scores?
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Just the standard yahoo sports one. When you click on the little gear symbol to customize the edge screens you want, Yahoo is literally the first one I can select. It's pretty basic but I like it for my baseball scores at a glance.
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The $900 price tag got to me along with the edge screen so I returned mine for a Galaxy J3 lol. Seriously the Note 7 is nice but between what Verizon dose and the limited choice of screen protectors that stick and cases that do not peal them off made me return the device. I'm looking to ditch Verizon all together so I opted for the cheapest smartphone they had in stock to fulfill my device payment agreement. Surprisingly the J3 isn't all that bad for what I do on the phone.

Misterxtc said:
The $900 price tag got to me along with the edge screen so I returned mine for a Galaxy J3 lol. Seriously the Note 7 is nice but between what Verizon dose and the limited choice of screen protectors that stick and cases that do not peal them off made me return the device. I'm looking to ditch Verizon all together so I opted for the cheapest smartphone they had in stock to fulfill my device payment agreement. Surprisingly the J3 isn't all that bad for what I do on the phone.
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I wouldn't expect early cases and screen protectors to be perfect til people got a chance to beat on them. I still ordered them though and just got them in today, at least get some protection.

jjayzx said:
I wouldn't expect early cases and screen protectors to be perfect til people got a chance to beat on them. I still ordered them though and just got them in today, at least get some protection.
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It's going to be the same as the S7 Edge I just traded in. Not too many choices.

MiFavor vs stock android

Hi,
My question is how different is MiFavor from stock android experience. Is it mainly stock with few extras or is it completely re-skinned like Samsung skin or MIUI? How frustrating would MiFavour be for ex-Nexus users?
I've read about lockscreen nonsense and the additional settings tab. I've also heard that dialer and camera apps are different. Are they very different? And what about notifications and and notification bar & icons?
I'm asking this because I'm looking for the new phone. Just 3 main requirements: good audio, sd card, unskinned Nexus-like android. The closest to these are HTC10 and Axon7. Both are just over £400 now, so I'm choosing between the two.
Thanks in advance for your help!

Buy OnePlus 3 if you can

HTC10 or Oneplus 3 are better overall packages, unfortunately. Unless you REALLY want loud speakers, I'd recommend one of them over the Axon 7. Oneplus 3 if you want custom roms and a bigger screen, HTC 10 if you're fine staying stock and want a smaller phone.

Oneplus3 is a great phone, except there is no expandable storage and no independent DAC.
HTC10 seems like a much better overall package with excellent camera, however sound-wise it is not as good as Axon and also Sense seems to be further away from stock then MiFavor. Or at least that was the impression I've got from reviews.

Everybody losing their minds over this phone wanting it to be like every other phone out there. It's a great phone and yes it does have some quirks just like every other phone out there.
$400 for flagship specs and a well build phone is an amazing deal. Compare the specs and watch some review on YouTube and formulate your own discision based on what you want and need and not what some one expected or assumed and are now pissed off.
Not to mention they have a great return policy if you see after a couple weeks it's not for you.

ItsLasher said:
formulate your own discision based on what you want and need and not what some one expected or assumed and are now pissed off.
Not to mention they have a great return policy if you see after a couple weeks it's not for you.
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Totally agree!
I was still hopping to hear from people who used to have Nexus phones before moving to Axon. How is the overall experience in terms of software? Most of the reviews tell about the lock screen bell, which sounds annoying, but I can live with that. Is that the only major difference?
Thanks!

The solution for the bell is to use tasker and autoinput to basically auto-touch that spot on the screen everytime the screen turns on. It's stupid that is necessary but it works like 95% of the time.
Being on my 8th Android smartphone, I've used everything from CM7 to CM13, AOSP, Touchwiz, Sense, Whatever LG has...this feels pretty stock to me honestly. I think MOST of the things that you can see and interact with like gesture stuff, ZTE apps, and all that can be avoided and it doesn't feel to intrusive (besides the bell). When I went back to my Moto x Pure for a week or so, that phone definitely feels more natural to me to use, but this is close.
Also just a couple screen-on things to keep in mind: The moto style wave to wake thing basically doesn't work with ACdisplay or Ambient Notifications, at least not reliably enough to use normally. And the double tap to wake totally sucks. I still use it but it is way worse than say the LG G4. Just things to keep in mind.
The notification shade seems like a hybrid of the Moto and some more older standard power buttons. They are not interactive, meaning you can't unhide a menu of a few Bluetooth devices from the notification button. You have to long press to get into the menu or set up a shortcut. Not a huge thing but the functionality was better with more interaction.
The camera app is ok. It has a multi filter button where you can see the preview shot with like 9 different potential filters, press the one you want most, and then shoot it. It's kinda cool but probably not unique. The cameras I have use on all of my phones have been so drastically different that this didn't throw me off.
Hope this helped a bit.

xgerryx said:
The solution for the bell is to use tasker and autoinput to basically auto-touch that spot on the screen everytime the screen turns on. It's stupid that is necessary but it works like 95% of the time.
Being on my 8th Android smartphone, I've used everything from CM7 to CM13, AOSP, Touchwiz, Sense, Whatever LG has...this feels pretty stock to me honestly. I think MOST of the things that you can see and interact with like gesture stuff, ZTE apps, and all that can be avoided and it doesn't feel to intrusive (besides the bell). When I went back to my Moto x Pure for a week or so, that phone definitely feels more natural to me to use, but this is close.
Also just a couple screen-on things to keep in mind: The moto style wave to wake thing basically doesn't work with ACdisplay or Ambient Notifications, at least not reliably enough to use normally. And the double tap to wake totally sucks. I still use it but it is way worse than say the LG G4. Just things to keep in mind.
The notification shade seems like a hybrid of the Moto and some more older standard power buttons. They are not interactive, meaning you can't unhide a menu of a few Bluetooth devices from the notification button. You have to long press to get into the menu or set up a shortcut. Not a huge thing but the functionality was better with more interaction.
The camera app is ok. It has a multi filter button where you can see the preview shot with like 9 different potential filters, press the one you want most, and then shoot it. It's kinda cool but probably not unique. The cameras I have use on all of my phones have been so drastically different that this didn't throw me off.
Hope this helped a bit.
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It's my 44th phone. I think I have a problem lol

xxBrun0xx said:
It's my 44th phone. I think I have a problem lol
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What in the world haha. I don't even think 44 phones would appeal to me! Jesus. Well, among people I know, I think 8 is a good number. I used to be stuck on 2-year plans and finally got off those. In the last 18 months I've had 4. I doubt I'll catch up to 44 though.

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What in the world haha. I don't even think 44 phones would appeal to me! Jesus. Well, among people I know, I think 8 is a good number. I used to be stuck on 2-year plans and finally got off those. In the last 18 months I've had 4. I doubt I'll catch up to 44 though.
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I've been on prepaid since the early days of android. I flipped phones while I was in college as a way to help pay tuition, so that accounted for a lot of the devices I've owned. For the past few years I've been on the "buy used, sell ~3 months later for exactly what you paid" train. Swappa makes this really easy. This is the secret behind always having new devices and never paying anything (or very little) out of pocket to having them.
You used to be able to buy phones on Craigslist and sell them on eBay or Swappa for way more, since people didn't realize that even though they only spent $100 at the Verizon store on their Note 3, it was actually worth $400. But since the carriers started itemizing the bills, people have wised up to this and that trick really doesn't work anymore.

xgerryx: Thanks a lot. It is very helpful.

considering s8/8+ from iPhone 7 plus

Hi, anyone out here that has come from the iPhone 7/7+ or even the 6s'? I'm considering the switch, however, i remember sometime ago I switched to android and remember having issues with sending small videos via text messaging, hence why I'm a bit reluctant to switching from imessage. Also, I notice the s8+ is pretty much the same case size as the 7plus, but with .07 inches greater screen real estate, or maybe get a better grip with the s8 and that fingerprint ID.

I'm one who likes phones and i have a 7 plus. With that said, i like the s8+. I also had the note 7, 2 of them actually. Both had problems. One was a replacement for the other. I like my 7 plus but this s8+ is nice and smooth for a samsung phone. I don't think you'll regret it but everyone has there own preference. I don't send small videos thru text so i can't comment on that. The screen size is awesome with almost no bezels compared to the iPhone.
Just remember to turn off imessage before switching to android because it'll create problems receiving messages from other iPhone users.
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Thanks for the reply! Yeah I think the S8 is just something different and just about that time Samsung got it right.

I switched from iPhone
I actually switched from a 128gb iPhone 7 on Friday to the S8 and I love it. Great experience. I was tired of bezels and a 760p display. Innovation from Apple has been weak recently.

I am a long time apple user, have always liked the continuity between devices. I have tried android many times, but I personally could never really get used to not having continuity and probably the thought of moving everything out of iCloud.
Having an iphone 7+ with 128gb ( which does have an excellent camera ) I have recently got the 'S8' and I am really loving it. It is nice having a slightly smaller physical phone, but with a larger screen compared to the iphone 7+. Using apps such as pushbullet allows me to have all the notifications I need including sms on the mac.
What I am really liking though, is that the OS is not so locked down ( I have no plans to root ) and apps work as you expect them to, for instance not being forced to shut down in the background after 3 minutes by iOS even with background refresh on.
Yes the battery on the 'S8' could be better, but I have had a lot worse, and everything is a trade off.

That's interesting. So with pushbullet I can get my texts to show up on Windows as well? I have a surface pro 4 and a windows pc. How are you dealing with iCloud photos/sharing?

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That's interesting. So with pushbullet I can get my texts to show up on Windows as well? I have a surface pro 4 and a windows pc. How are you dealing with iCloud photos/sharing?
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I use a Mac so cannot comment about a PC, but I think it would be similar.
Re iCloud, I just copied my photos etc to dropbox and now use dropbox for all cloud syncing on all devices for photos and other files.

Not sure if you used this on the ip7, but did you use photo sharing with iCloud? Also one more question, the android when sending a video over text, it looks severely lower quality, I know it has to do with iMessage but have you used any alternatives?

i switched from an iphone 7 plus to an s8 and Im in love with android again. First I switched from nexus 6 to ip7+ but without jailbreak this thing is unuseable for me.. even with jailbreak.. android is just the way to go if you want to do "more" with your phone. and the smaller phone with a compareable sized display is a huge plus. the only downside i have for now is the single speaker at the bottom when watching videos but I hope that someone is making a mod for this in near future ?

I have been an apple fanboy since the 5S and just switched from my 7plus to a S8. I kept the iPhone so I can switch back and forth for the time being but so far no complaints with the S8. I don't send video through text, only thing i need to do is get my kids to download Duo to their iPhones so we can have a FaceTime like experience. Also I miss iMessage, but can receive them on my computer if I need to do them. I am not 100% either way but so far I am not planning on going back. I wont get rid of my iPhone, will keep it as a back up.

My favorite is still iPhone 7 Plus. I have some very bad experience with Galaxy S7. Plus, Move to iOS app is much better than Smart Switch if you want to transfer data from one device to another.

Get the Note 8 as it'll be the best at the time widely available; it releases in SEP, I believe.

Has anyone come from oneplus 5 to the s8?

Hope this hasn't been asked already. I had the note 7 and decided to get the oneplus 3t. I initially felt the 3t was way faster than the note 7, and of course the whole note 7 fire dibacle then kicked off. But even with the then high specs of the 3t something just didn't seem right as the screen at times appeared unresponsive and some apps were just not as fluid as I expected. I then sold the 3t and pulled the note 7 from the closet and it was so much fluid to use and all apps were buttery smooth. So now deciding between the s8 Exynos and oneplus 5 8gb version so just wandering if anyone has had any experience of having moved from oneplus 5 to s8 and what thoughts you might have thanks.

Funny timing on this. I've had a Galaxy S8 for a couple of months now and while the experience with the phone has been great overall, especially the gorgeous screen, Bixby's usefulness, and surprising fluidity of the most updated Touchwiz, I find myself coming very close to pulling the trigger on a OP5. Lately, I've been missing the "pure android" experience. I'm getting very tired of Samsung constantly trying to push their proprietary apps on me through notifications almost daily. I also dislike how they make some things impossible, like making the Google Calendar app the system wide go-to, in place of their terrible built in calendar app. If I try to disable the built in calendar app through BK Disabler it seems to cripple basic functionality of the phone.
The other thing that drives me nuts is the widely unreliable finger print scanner. I'd say it works about 70% of the time but sometimes it will stop working entirely until I reboot the phone. When it does work, it's still quite slow when compared to my Pixel and what I remember from the OnePlus 3. Overall, Touchwiz is quite snappy and has been reliable. But it does run into some stuttering/lagging issues from time to time.
So anyways, I'm an S8 owner who is seriously considering switching to the OP5 and giving the S8 to my wife. But I'm sure others will have differing opinions.

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Funny timing on this. I've had a Galaxy S8 for a couple of months now and while the experience with the phone has been great overall, especially the gorgeous screen and surprising fluidity of the most updated Touchwiz, I find myself coming very close to pulling the trigger on a OP5. Lately, I've been missing the "pure android" experience. I'm getting very tired of Samsung constantly trying to push Bixby and their other proprietary apps on me through notifications almost daily. I also dislike how they make some things impossible, like making the Google Calendar app the system wide go-to, in place of their terrible built in calendar app. If I try to disable the built in calendar app through BK Disabler it seems to cripple basic functionality of the phone.
The other thing that drives me nuts is the widely unreliable finger print scanner. I'd say it works about 70% of the time but sometimes it will stop working entirely until I reboot the phone. When it does work, it's still quite slow when compared to my Pixel and what I remember from the OnePlus 3. Overall, Touchwiz is quite snappy and has been reliable. But it does run into some stuttering/lagging issues from time to time.
So anyways, I'm an S8 owner who is seriously considering switching to the OP5 and giving the S8 to my wife. But I'm sure others will have differing opinions.
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Thanks am really on the fence. The reviews on YouTube show the oneplus piping the s8. Grr am taking the bullet going for oneplus 5 tomorrow and use it till the next pixel or note 8.

marvi0 said:
Thanks am really on the fence. The reviews on YouTube show the oneplus piping the s8. Grr am taking the bullet going for oneplus 5 tomorrow and use it till the next pixel or note 8.
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I think that's a wise move, personally.
Another thing I didn't mention is that when you install an app like BK Disabler you'll see just how much bloatware Samsung piles into this phone. The amount of unnecessary apps/services running in the background is absolutely obsurd to the point where it's almost comical. You can disable a lot of it but any time Samsung/the carrier sends an update through, it seems to re-enable all the disabled services. And there are a lot of bloatware services running that if you disable/uninstall them, basic functionality of the phone stops working. So trying to slim down the background apps seems to be a constant and arguably futile battle.
I know Touchwiz has come a long way and Samsung does offer some nice little things that pure android doesn't have. But Samsung needs to learn not to over-do it on all the crap they stuff into their phones. It's beyond annoying.

Overall love

Yes, yes, it's possible to love a phone. Heck, you sleep next to it, don't you? Rate this thread to indicate your love for the Samsung Galaxy S20 FE, all things considered. A higher rating indicates that the Samsung Galaxy S20 FE is an incredible phone that you enjoy tremendously. You love it.
Then, drop a comment if you have anything to add!

Rated this 5. Coming from a S9 this is certainly iterative , but I'm really enjoying the larger screen, the flat screen, the improved speed/smoothness, the front fingerprint sensor, and the new factory alert tones.

I also came from an S9, this just seems at least 2 levels up from that phone (and I really liked that phone). I am getting great (2 days plus!) battery life with not much use, also found a 5G cell and got 538mbits down!. Apart from being a little bigger in the hand this phone pretty much nails it from a performance perspective.

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I also came from an S9, this just seems at least 2 levels up from that phone (and I really liked that phone). I am getting great (2 days plus!) battery life with not much use, also found a 5G cell and got 538mbits down!. Apart from being a little bigger in the hand this phone pretty much nails it from a performance perspective.
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The phone is excellent, as far as Samsung support that's a different story. Earlier in October Samsung lunched the October security patch for all s20 series, but it excluded the S20 FE 5g edition. Same goes for the One UI 3 beta, it launched for all S20 series except S20 FE. This doesn't look as appealing if is going to be left out of security updates.

I love more my new S20 FE 5G than I hate my previous S20 Plus Exynos which was heating and eating battery very fast
I would say 4 of 5 stars as fingerprint scanner started to give me some fails but let's see

Jose Reyes said:
The phone is excellent, as far as Samsung support that's a different story. Earlier in October Samsung lunched the October security patch for all s20 series, but it excluded the S20 FE 5g edition. Same goes for the One UI 3 beta, it launched for all S20 series except S20 FE. This doesn't look as appealing if is going to be left out of security updates.
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I got the October security update with OTA.

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I got the October security update with OTA.
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Great. I returned the phone and got an S20+ 5g instead from T mobile.

Average camera and missing features and headset!
Hi XDA's
Just want to give my 2 cents.
I'm coming from a Huawei Mate 20 Pro, as I want to try something new...and 5G. There were a great offer on it and took it.
First time I open the box I realized there were no headset
I have now used the phone for 2 weeks and been taking a lot photos. It is brilliant to take macro pictures, but does a bad job (compared to Mate 20 Pro, 2 year old phone) at capturing good pictures at dawn. Faces are also smoothen and it just looks wrong.
With the feature enabled to lit up the screen when it is lifted, doesn't always work. When it doesn't you have to either push the power button or lift the phone quicker...its just ignoring.
Searching for an app is cumbersome; you swipe up and then you have to move your thumb all the way up to touch the search field for start a search. I'm used to having the keyboard shown when entering the search app. When you then find the app. You cannot long press to move it to the home screen. You have to push Find app to find it in the drawer and then you can move it.
There are no Infrared sensor. Yes I actually use it especially if you rent a summerhouse, visit the hospital or at a meeting room to remote control their tv's. It is not something I use every day, but it's a nice feature.
Then there are Bixby. Something that only works in a foreign language and with no feature to substitute it with Google Assistant. That is just bad
Phone app needs too many clicks to get a call working...and there are no recording feature (not even under the tre dot menu).
Keyboard has half baked smiley feature, not with stickers in the Message app that only works with the keyboard from Samsung, although it also comes with Microsoft's Swift keyboard, which have better smiley feature too. Why come with two keyboards and none of them can be uninstalled?
Why even have it own Phone and Message app, when Google provides it...is it then to have been surveillance over its customers?
There are no leather cover for the phone
Last time I had a Samsung was an S2. It was rooted with Android Vanilla and some great battery life and cpu tunes. Took great pictures at that time, had infrared, came with headset...
This phone... I'm highly considering selling it again...I feels half baked, with a lot of twerks and bloatware. Like they couldn't decide or have learned us customers want to tweak it and want bare minimum of apps. Yes they have learned it a bit with the browser app...do that with every app. Make a real FE phone...or make it possible to be rooted and let the real fans tweak it and built a community...make XDA (you know what I mean) great again like the old days.
My Mate 20 Pro had better integration with Google and Android than this phone...I'm pretty disappointed.
Even Apple are doing a better job

For the price this phone cannot be beat. Looks and works great. I don't care about plastic. I like it better than glass because it is more resilient. It doesn't have all of the "best" but I can't tell much of a difference in performance from my S20 Ultra.

have had the phone for 4 days now and its very good. The cameras are as awesome as they say they are and the battery life is well beyond acceptable. Its been 30+ hours since i charged it and its still at 36%. Several lengthy phone calls and tons of facebooking, youtubing etc etc. Great phone so far!

I did notice the double tap feature is back and for me that is important. I tried multiple launchers but with a samsung theme installed and original launcher seems to respond the best for me. All other features of the phone seem to work well. So i guess i love the phone now that I made some changes that suit me.

My only crit of this device is complete lack of custom roms.

any developers developing it?

b1k3rdude said:
My only crit of this device is complete lack of custom roms.
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any developers developing it?

zetsui said:
any developers developing it?
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Afaik there arent any ROM devs for this device on the XDA forum, but there might be somewhere else on the net. But I tend to only trust mod's, roms, kernals, recoveries etc that are released on this forum.

i would put $25 to any dev who could dev it, you guys should put u a price here too so they see it
im a software engineer, wonder if i could do it as a weekend project

Its a nice gesture, but maybe check with the forum devs of the right way to go about this.

WORST PURCHASE I EVER MADE..
Phone is great but after 3 days (and right after a software update) it's giving me a moisture warning.. and I never put it in water.. It doesn't let me charge and I won't buy a wireless charger. I will ditch it ASAP.