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Whats with the Verizon Note Edge?

I just got this a few days ago and I notice its lacking a lot. There is no development for it? No lollipop update either? Is there even root for it? What's going on? Should I swap it out for an s6 while im still within my 15 days of activation?

Not a lot of development for any note edge. Sorry. Sprint and att are the only 2 of the big 4 in the us updated. I havent tried to re root but i read it is the same process and doable. My bud has the t mobile and still waiting on the 5.0 update for his edge. Just wasnt a very well advertised phone. With the s6 edge doing so good the next note edge should take off a lot better and will have much more development. It is what it is man
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The s6 edge was way over advertised, and opposite for the note. Which sucks because I don't think the s6 is beer in any way, shape, or form.

Id say stick with the Edge it has more features than the s6 in my opinion and development for the edge will pick up

I can't wait lol

bunglebp said:
Id say stick with the Edge it has more features than the s6 in my opinion and development for the edge will pick up
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Boy i sure hope so. I agree the note edge is superior from the s6 edge. S6 has a nice build and all and the built in wireless charging is a big plus for it. I just hope the next note versions dont go losing the removable back and micro sd slot. They got to get the wireless charging built in i would hope.
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Wireless charging is easy to acquire though, the s6 will never have an s pen, removable battery, or sd slot.

Nickdroid86 said:
I just got this a few days ago and I notice its lacking a lot. There is no development for it? No lollipop update either? Is there even root for it? What's going on? Should I swap it out for an s6 while im still within my 15 days of activation?
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I think you are better off getting the s6. The note 5 will released in in 5 months, and the resell value of the s6 will be greater than the note edge. Also once Samsung pay drops that will be a huge deal, better fingerprint scanner, camera, and screen. Yes you lose removable battery but I've swapped out my note 2,3,4 & edge battery probably a total of 10 times. You can completely charge the s6 in 80 minutes. As for sd card slot there's a ton of work arounds, get 128gb version, cloud, buy a portable keychain sd card. The s6 will get much more attention, the note edge was samsung prototype.... I'll tried you my mint condition note edge +100 for an s6 edge anyday
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That makes no sense though, there's no realistic detail that makes the s6 better other than popularity. You can't even use the edges on the s6 got anything productive.

Nickdroid86 said:
That makes no sense though, there's no realistic detail that makes the s6 better other than popularity. You can't even use the edges on the s6 got anything productive.
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Exactly my thoughts! seems like Samsung went backwards with the S6, reminds me of a Google Nexus or dare I say Iphone, Samsung lost its key features on the S6 that made Samsung phones popular

Well, I have a week left on my 14 day trial with Verizon to swap out my note for something else. I really like it, but if there's something better out there I could be stuck with for a couple years.

Nickdroid86 said:
Wireless charging is easy to acquire though, the s6 will never have an s pen, removable battery, or sd slot.
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Yes but i think it should be there out of the box is all i meant.
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The Verizon Note Edge is unlikely to see any development, from what I've seen. The locked bootloader is apparently a real problem.
An important thing to keep in mind here is that the Note Edge sold 600,000 units worldwide. The S6 and the S6 Edge sold 20 million units in preorders alone.
There just aren't enough of these devices in the hands of people knowledgeable enough to develop for them. It's sad, but there isn't much that can be done about it.

rapdactyl said:
The Verizon Note Edge is unlikely to see any development, from what I've seen. The locked bootloader is apparently a real problem.
An important thing to keep in mind here is that the Note Edge sold 600,000 units worldwide. The S6 and the S6 Edge sold 20 million units in preorders alone.
There just aren't enough of these devices in the hands of people knowledgeable enough to develop for them. It's sad, but there isn't much that can be done about it.
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From what I understand it was 630,000 units over 2 months ago. Due to quite a few reasons though. Mainly, it was meant to be an expensive limited edition device not available to too many areas. Also because the regular note 4 had sold 4.5 million devices in less than a month, right before the edges release. I think we'll see the edge pickup big time, because everyone is getting familiar with the s6 edge, they're going to eventually realize, the note edge is a bigger, more functional version of that, with an s pen and a fully usable edge. I think it's going to be one of those devices that become more popular once people realize what it is.

Nickdroid86 said:
From what I understand it was 630,000 units over 2 months ago. Due to quite a few reasons though. Mainly, it was meant to be an expensive limited edition device not available to too many areas. Also because the regular note 4 had sold 4.5 million devices in less than a month, right before the edges release. I think we'll see the edge pickup big time, because everyone is getting familiar with the s6 edge, they're going to eventually realize, the note edge is a bigger, more functional version of that, with an s pen and a fully usable edge. I think it's going to be one of those devices that become more popular once people realize what it is.
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They should sell the Note Edge as a "limited edition" and number them! :good: It will either hold its value better because it is unique and limited or it will be so limited as to have no interest at all...

Had an S6 or M9 and took a Note Edge?

Is there anyone who had either S6 or M9 before the Note edge?
If yes why did you chose the Note edge and do you regret it?
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I have had the M9 and S6 edge, and I keep finding myself going back to the Note edge, M9 there wasn`t anything really spectacular about it it was good phone, but nothing special about it, S6 edge it was ok it, its fast, but but the edge screen on it is limited to what you can use it for, also I love having the ability to have removable battery and micro sd card , and the edge part on the Note Edge is way more usable for me, has tools bar for stop watch and etc. and you customize the edge bars, can have different edge bars with your apps organized the way you want them. I just sold my T-mobile S6 on ebay and bought another Note Edge brand new on swappa, the S6 edge its a really nice phone, but I think the Note edge is a better all around phone, but it all depends on what your going to use it for.

The camera was a let down on the M9. Personally I liked the size and the features as compared to the s6. And the edge will leave you wanting. I pine for the note 3 but muscle memory made me re-activate the note edge once again.

And you are not afraid the Note Edge 2 will make the actual Note Edge "old"?
I had an S6 for 2 weeks, while I loved the camera I hated the absence of BT autoconnect, what I love in my M9 is that Car app is my daily car audio now!
Dunno if the Note Edge has the same trouble as S6 for BT autoconnect?
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vegetaleb said:
And you are not afraid the Note Edge 2 will make the actual Note Edge "old"?
I had an S6 for 2 weeks, while I loved the camera I hated the absence of BT autoconnect, what I love in my M9 is that Car app is my daily car audio now!
Dunno if the Note Edge has the same trouble as S6 for BT autoconnect?
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I dont have BT issues.. i stay connected to my lg infinums. They really are awesome.. i also have a HK Onyx that i use all the time.. According to Samsung, the Note Edge is already old and forgotten. As for the note edge 2. Im seriously disappointed with how they went about eliminating the expandable memory and the removable battery. I am also disappointed with the lack of development and updates.. i seriously will consider this phone to be my last samsing if they go the same route with the edge 2. I believe the 2 last great devices that left the samsung plant were the Note Edge and the Note 3. Innovation can go only so far before we start to realize that we dont need it.

z31k said:
I dont have BT issues.. i stay connected to my lg infinums. They really are awesome.. i also have a HK Onyx that i use all the time.. According to Samsung, the Note Edge is already old and forgotten. As for the note edge 2. Im seriously disappointed with how they went about eliminating the expandable memory and the removable battery. I am also disappointed with the lack of development and updates.. i seriously will consider this phone to be my last samsing if they go the same route with the edge 2. I believe the 2 last great devices that left the samsung plant were the Note Edge and the Note 3. Innovation can go only so far before we start to realize that we dont need it.
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Where did you see the Note Edge 2 will not have a sdcard slot?
Btw is it easy to scratch the metal line and edge part of the screen?

vegetaleb said:
Where did you see the Note Edge 2 will not have a sdcard slot?
Btw is it easy to scratch the metal line and edge part of the screen?
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Yes, very easy. I got an incipio case, 20 bucks on ebay. Its the only case I found that won't scratch the metal polish. Articles here and there. Bgr, phonearena, sammobile.

z31k said:
Yes, very easy. I got an incipio case, 20 bucks on ebay. Its the only case I found that won't scratch the metal polish. Articles here and there. Bgr, phonearena, sammobile.
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Geez I will keep my M9 then!
I had the S6 and didn't like it

Gear S3 Classic with LTE

I noticed pdadb just listed a version of the Gear S3 Classic with LTE (model SM-R775S):
http://pdadb.net/index.php?m=device&id=10937&c=samsung_sm-r775s_gear_s3_classic_lte
This version only supports LTE Band 5 (850 MHz), so it is limited to SK Telecom in South Korea. What are the odds that Samsung will eventually release the Gear S3 Classic with LTE internationally? I like the look of the Classic better than the Frontier, and I was disappointed that only the Frontier would include LTE in the US.

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Zagzagel said:
I noticed pdadb just listed a version of the Gear S3 Classic with LTE (model SM-R775S):
http://pdadb.net/index.php?m=device&id=10937&c=samsung_sm-r775s_gear_s3_classic_lte
This version only supports LTE Band 5 (850 MHz), so it is limited to SK Telecom in South Korea. What are the odds that Samsung will eventually release the Gear S3 Classic with LTE internationally? I like the look of the Classic better than the Frontier, and I was disappointed that only the Frontier would include LTE in the US.
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It's tough to say, it's been reported that the S3 isn't replacing the S2. I'm sure it's because of the Note 7 fiasco, Samsung needed to convince users that they're still better than other companies so they probably rushed the new Gear S3's out. I don't doubt in the future that all versions of the Gear's will eventually have the option for LTE but I doubt they will for this generation.

Outbreak444 said:
It's tough to say, it's been reported that the S3 isn't replacing the S2. I'm sure it's because of the Note 7 fiasco, Samsung needed to convince users that they're still better than other companies so they probably rushed the new Gear S3's out. I don't doubt in the future that all versions of the Gear's will eventually have the option for LTE but I doubt they will for this generation.
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Yeah, you've definitely put a lot of thought into making the Gear S3 being rushed anaylsis. Almost 3 months after announcements or introductions rather and it's now hitting the streets right? I think that you have it all figured out and should be Samsung's new CEO. Again, great analysis and spendid remarks relating the release to the "Note 7 fiasco". You're great man. Need more insight like yours. Haha.

Outbreak444 said:
It's tough to say, it's been reported that the S3 isn't replacing the S2. I'm sure it's because of the Note 7 fiasco, Samsung needed to convince users that they're still better than other companies so they probably rushed the new Gear S3's out. I don't doubt in the future that all versions of the Gear's will eventually have the option for LTE but I doubt they will for this generation.
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The Gear S2 was released a year ago in October so a new Gear a year later is in keeping with an annual upgrade cycle. Samsung threw the kitchen sink at the Gear S3 - MST payments, a new power efficient 14nm SoC, 8M color always on display, huge battery (for a wearable), watch-grade stainless steel, extra sensors, LTE, stand-alone GPS that works (previous Gear's were a joke), and knurled details on the bezel and buttons. That's a heap load of stuff for a "rushed" watch. To accommodate all that stuff the Gear S3 is considerably larger. Keeping the Gear S2 and updating its s/w makes sense for people looking for a less formidable wearable. Samsung want to sell wearables and I'm sure would be just as happy to sell Gear S2's alongside the S3.
A recent poll on another mobile website had the Frontier picked as more desirable over the Classic by 3:1. So offering only the Frontier in LTE initially seems like a sound choice. You can dress the Frontier up with the Classic's leather band but the Frontier's silicone bands will look goofy on the Classic. The Frontier launched in Korea has three LTE bands. So the site saying a Classic with one LTE band is coming doesn't sound right. But if it's on the Internet it must be true.

hughedee74 said:
Yeah, you've definitely put a lot of thought into making the Gear S3 being rushed anaylsis. Almost 3 months after announcements or introductions rather and it's now hitting the streets right? I think that you have it all figured out and should be Samsung's new CEO. Again, great analysis and spendid remarks relating the release to the "Note 7 fiasco". You're great man. Need more insight like yours. Haha.
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BarryH_GEG said:
The Gear S2 was released a year ago in October so a new Gear a year later is in keeping with an annual upgrade cycle. Samsung threw the kitchen sink at the Gear S3 - MST payments, a new power efficient 14nm SoC, 8M color always on display, huge battery (for a wearable), watch-grade stainless steel, extra sensors, LTE, stand-alone GPS that works (previous Gear's were a joke), and knurled details on the bezel and buttons. That's a heap load of stuff for a "rushed" watch. To accommodate all that stuff the Gear S3 is considerably larger. Keeping the Gear S2 and updating its s/w makes sense for people looking for a less formidable wearable. Samsung want to sell wearables and I'm sure would be just as happy to sell Gear S2's alongside the S3.
A recent poll on another mobile website had the Frontier picked as more desirable over the Classic by 3:1. So offering only the Frontier in LTE initially seems like a sound choice. You can dress the Frontier up with the Classic's leather band but the Frontier's silicone bands will look goofy on the Classic. The Frontier launched in Korea has three LTE bands. So the site saying a Classic with one LTE band is coming doesn't sound right. But if it's on the Internet it must be true.
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Well pardon me guys, I'm just going off of other articles that I've read. I don't own one, never have. But I answered a vague question that cannot be answered without Samsung officially announcing anything. Now, do a quick Google search and you'll see everything I have said, outside of my own personal opinions. I'm surprised the mods here let you two bash members on here for attempting to help out other fellow members.
Here's a quote and a link for you guys, enjoy:
"With the Gear S3 officially not "replacing" the Gear S2, both lines are intended to complement each other. So even though the Gear S3 has more features than the Gear S2, the shift in design and bulk may mean styling will be the biggest differentiator when thinking about picking one of them up."
http://www.androidauthority.com/samsung-gear-s3-vs-gear-s2-comparison-714588/

Outbreak444 said:
Well pardon me guys, I'm just going off of other articles that I've read. I don't own one, never have. But I answered a vague question that cannot be answered without Samsung officially announcing anything. Now, do a quick Google search and you'll see everything I have said, outside of my own personal opinions. I'm surprised the mods here let you two bash members on here for attempting to help out other fellow members.
Here's a quote and a link for you guys, enjoy:
"With the Gear S3 officially not "replacing" the Gear S2, both lines are intended to complement each other. So even though the Gear S3 has more features than the Gear S2, the shift in design and bulk may mean styling will be the biggest differentiator when thinking about picking one of them up."
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I was reacting to your comments about the Gear S3 being rushed. What you just posted has nothing to do with that. At the Gear S3 announcement Samsung said the Gear S2 would carry on and be updated. So I'm kind of confused as to what your original post was meant to convey. The Gear S2 continuing to be sold has nothing to do with the timing or positioning of the Gear S3 and a twelve month development cycle certainly doesn't point to it being rushed.

BarryH_GEG said:
I was reacting to your comments about the Gear S3 being rushed. What you just posted has nothing to do with that. At the Gear S3 announcement Samsung said the Gear S2 would carry on and be updated. So I'm kind of confused as to what your original post was meant to convey. The Gear S2 continuing to be sold has nothing to do with the timing or positioning of the Gear S3 and a twelve month development cycle certainly doesn't point to it being rushed.
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Samsung took a big hit after the note 7 issue, would you agree? Ok, good. When did the note 7 get recognized as a problem but Samsung officially and compare it to when Samsung announced the gear S3. Evidence shows that they probably changed plans to release earlier than intended. I'm just connecting the dots and obviously it's my own opinion, the original question couldn't be answered in any other way because Samsung hasn't made any announcements regarding what the OP was asking. Your logic is saying that the S7 didn't replace the S6, when it did, just like the S6 replaced the S5. Just because a company still supports it doesn't mean that it hasn't been replaced. But Samsung OFFICIALLY stated that the Gear S3 wasn't a replacement for the S2. Anyways, I'm not here to raise my post count, I was here to attempt to help so I'd recommend contributing to the thread from this point forward.

Thanks for the insightful replies.
I reviewed the history of the Gear S2 Classic, and the LTE version was released in the US in March of 2016, around the time of MWC. Therefore, I am predicting we will see an LTE version of the Gear S3 classic released at the end of Q1 2017. However, it probably depends on how well the other versions of the Gear S3 sell between now and then.
I think I will wait. By then Google will likely have released their own Android Wear watches, and other manufacturers will probably be introducing new Android Wear 2.0 wearables.

Zagzagel said:
I think I will wait. By then Google will likely have released their own Android Wear watches, and other manufacturers will probably be introducing new Android Wear 2.0 wearables.
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You're probably right. The next generation of Android Wear watches will move towards standalone capability. A new crop of SIM enabled watches along the lines of the LG Urbane 2 will be launched next year.
As an unwavering Google Voice user, I have been anxiously awaiting the arrival of AW 2.0 devices in order to transition to a watch phone. But unexpectedly needing a new phone sooner rather than later and Samsung adding MST to their watch was sufficient to make me pull the trigger now. Since smartwatch technology is still in its infancy, I only expect 18-24 months of useful life from any of them. So I'll reassess the landscape when AW 3.0 arrives.

Outbreak444 said:
Samsung took a big hit after the note 7 issue, would you agree? Ok, good. When did the note 7 get recognized as a problem but Samsung officially and compare it to when Samsung announced the gear S3. Evidence shows that they probably changed plans to release earlier than intended. I'm just connecting the dots and obviously it's my own opinion, the original question couldn't be answered in any other way because Samsung hasn't made any announcements regarding what the OP was asking. Your logic is saying that the S7 didn't replace the S6, when it did, just like the S6 replaced the S5. Just because a company still supports it doesn't mean that it hasn't been replaced. But Samsung OFFICIALLY stated that the Gear S3 wasn't a replacement for the S2. Anyways, I'm not here to raise my post count, I was here to attempt to help so I'd recommend contributing to the thread from this point forward.
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Have you ever worked at a Fortune 100 equivalent sized company? It appears not. Products aren't developed singularly or sequentially - many are developed in tandem and with months long lead times.
I'm very familiar with the Note7, I had two before ending up exchanged in to a S7 Edge. What was going on with the Note7 and mobile phone division most likely had little or no impact on Gear development. I'm pretty confident they're product managed by different internal groups. I'm equally confident the goal with the launch of the Gear S3 was to get it out as close to concurrently with the Apple Watch Series 2 and before the holidays. From a business perspective that's a more important reason to get it to market then making it a "look over here" to somehow take attention off the Note7 debacle. With that said the Gear S3 is late not early. Wearables are a drop in the bucket revenue wise to Samsung (and Apple and all others who sell them) and I assure you after losing $5B and 10% of their market cap over the Note7 a watch, any watch, isn't going to distract from that.
P.S. - I've run product management for a Fortune 100 equivalent company.

swap for my s6 + gear 2?

Hi guys,
I currently have a galaxy s6 & galaxy gear 2, somebody wants to trade their pixel for them both.
The Samsung's are in perfect working order as is the pixel, although the the pixel does have a small crack in the corner of the screen (doesn't effect use)
Do you guys think this is a good trade?

Arry87 said:
Hi guys,
I currently have a galaxy s6 & galaxy gear 2, somebody wants to trade their pixel for them both.
The Samsung's are in perfect working order as is the pixel, although the the pixel does have a small crack in the corner of the screen (doesn't effect use)
Do you guys think this is a good trade?
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The crack

A two generation old Samsung phone for a current gen google phone? That other guy is an idiot. Snatch that up instantly.

Is it a Google edition or Verizon edition?

Oreo Confirmed for our S7Edge !!

Here is the list of devices that will get Android O from SAMSUNG
Samsung Galaxy S8
Samsung Galaxy S8+
Samsung Galaxy Note 8
Samsung Galaxy S7
Samsung Galaxy S7 edge
Samsung Galaxy S7 Active
Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017)
Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017)
Samsung Galaxy A3 (2017)
Samsung Galaxy J7 (2017)
Samsung Galaxy J5 (2017)
Samsung Galaxy Note FE
Samsung Galaxy Tab S3
Samsung Galaxy C9 Pro
Samsung Galaxy C7 Pro
Samsung Galaxy J7 Prime

The big question is, when ?

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Here is the list of devices that will get Android O from SAMSUNG
Samsung Galaxy S8
Samsung Galaxy S8+
Samsung Galaxy Note 8
Samsung Galaxy S7
Samsung Galaxy S7 edge
Samsung Galaxy S7 Active
Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017)
Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017)
Samsung Galaxy A3 (2017)
Samsung Galaxy J7 (2017)
Samsung Galaxy J5 (2017)
Samsung Galaxy Note FE
Samsung Galaxy Tab S3
Samsung Galaxy C9 Pro
Samsung Galaxy C7 Pro
Samsung Galaxy J7 Prime
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Will probably happen in mid 2018 lmao, also no S6? that's concerning... Probably means we won't be getting android P

EddoWagt said:
Will probably happen in mid 2018 lmao, also no S6? that's concerning... Probably means we won't be getting android P
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we'll be getting Note 8 rom before that anyway xD

texhno04 said:
we'll be getting Note 8 rom before that anyway xD
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Or AOSP 8.0

By the time we actually get it (2018 probably) most of us who haven't replaced our phones yet will probably have done so by then.

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By the time we actually get it (2018 probably) most of us who haven't replaced our phones yet will probably have done so by then.
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You'd be surprised how long people keep their phones, most keep them for 2 years, others even longer... I've had it for like a year or so now and I really don't see much of a reason to replace it yet. I'm probably going to hold off until the S10 or whatever is out by then.

EddoWagt said:
You'd be surprised how long people keep their phones, most keep them for 2 years, others even longer... I've had it for like a year or so now and I really don't see much of a reason to replace it yet. I'm probably going to hold off until the S10 or whatever is out by then.
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Not this kid. I doubt we'll see O until mid to late next year. I'll be on another phone by then. These companies like Samsung take waaaay too long to get new versions of the OS out. I truly believe they do it on purpose so people upgrade to a new phone sooner because they want new features and the new OS. Think that's why I'm moving to iOS after I'm done with this S7 Edge.

TheIgster said:
Not this kid. I doubt we'll see O until mid to late next year. I'll be on another phone by then. These companies like Samsung take waaaay too long to get new versions of the OS out. I truly believe they do it on purpose so people upgrade to a new phone sooner because they want new features and the new OS. Think that's why I'm moving to iOS after I'm done with this S7 Edge.
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No don't go to iOS D: there's nothing to do there! Flash a custom ROM! But seriously you're probably right, or they just don't care about updating the phones

I aim to keep my s7 edge until it dies on me. I also thought about switching over to Apple, but i really don't want to spend that much money on phones anymore. On Android you can easily get a phone for 100-200 bucks, and still do everything you did with a "high-end" phone. If you need a new iphone for whatever reason, it will always be expensive. So my next phone will either be a phone with guaranteed support from lineage, or just a pixel 2xl when the price is reasonable.
I am still very fond of my s7 edge though. Nothing is missing from this device, and the support is better than i thought.

Ati75 said:
I aim to keep my s7 edge until it dies on me. I also thought about switching over to Apple, but i really don't want to spend that much money on phones anymore. On Android you can easily get a phone for 100-200 bucks, and still do everything you did with a "high-end" phone. If you need a new iphone for whatever reason, it will always be expensive. So my next phone will either be a phone with guaranteed support from lineage, or just a pixel 2xl when the price is reasonable.
I am still very fond of my s7 edge though. Nothing is missing from this device, and the support is better than i thought.
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Yes, the S7 Exynos actually has pretty good ROM support, something I didn't expect when I bought it, since it has an exynos chip... This phone can really handle pretty much everything I throw at it, the only thing that would make me want to buy a new phone is the bezels... I mean come on, you can't deny that the S8, G6 or Essential phone look gorgeous

They do look gorgeous, no doubt about it. But still not that much, that i would shell out a huge amount of cash, just to do the same things only on a new screen. If money is not that much of a concern, or you are willing to sell your phone and finance your new device this way, then all is good. Me personally, i don't see that much innovations anymore, and i have to admit at the moment i really do not need that much more. A few years ago, it was a total different story, switching from a HTC Touch HD (Windows Mobile 6.0) to an iphone 4. Now that was a huge step in the right direction. But now? I don't think that getting a S8 or S8+ would give me the same level of astonishment and satisfaction i had back then. But i am still very much excited what the future holds in store for us, but it will take longer i reckon.
First world problems...

You're totally right, pretty much everything has reached the limit of what we need... 4gb ram is plenty, so is the SoC... The resolution is high enough to basically not see pixels. Camera's are getting so good that it's hard to tell the difference... The only thing I would really want to buy a new phone for is Slimmer bezels, a bigger battery and front facing speakers... That's all I really need... And a headphone jack ofcourse

The only thing we gotta wait now is an AOSP 8.0 rom to pop-up into the Exynos Devs forum hehe

Yes the Galaxy S7 and S7 edge will receive Android Oreo but the question: will they receive the latest user interface "samsung experience"?

Sweet a year from now we'll be able to try it!
To be fair there are next to no changes anyway. I have it on my 6p. This is one update I'm kinda "meh" about honestly.
Also, I agree with you guys about upgrading phones. I love this phone, I can't see trading for a long time. I came back to android after a short stint with an iPhone 7 plus (was a great phone mind you) that I sold to buy this one and still get back $500 on top of it. I'm 100% happy with this phone.

Ati75 said:
I aim to keep my s7 edge until it dies on me. I also thought about switching over to Apple, but i really don't want to spend that much money on phones anymore. On Android you can easily get a phone for 100-200 bucks, and still do everything you did with a "high-end" phone. If you need a new iphone for whatever reason, it will always be expensive. So my next phone will either be a phone with guaranteed support from lineage, or just a pixel 2xl when the price is reasonable.
I am still very fond of my s7 edge though. Nothing is missing from this device, and the support is better than i thought.
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is this me? :angel: I have exactly same thoughts.

EddoWagt said:
Yes, the S7 Exynos actually has pretty good ROM support, something I didn't expect when I bought it, since it has an exynos chip... This phone can really handle pretty much everything I throw at it, the only thing that would make me want to buy a new phone is the bezels... I mean come on, you can't deny that the S8, G6 or Essential phone look gorgeous
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I own both the s8 the s8+ and trust me... they are not very practical (s8 is somewhat usable)..
yeah they look fantastic, but that's about it... that's the reason I'm still using the s7e, you just can't deny the usefulness of top and bottom bezels..
not to mention the awful fp placement..

texhno04 said:
I own both the s8 the s8+ and trust me... they are not very practical (s8 is somewhat usable)..
yeah they look fantastic, but that's about it... that's the reason I'm still using the s7e, you just can't deny the usefulness of top and bottom bezels..
not to mention the awful fp placement..
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I've held an S8 (non plus) and I do agree, having bezels is nice in landscape mode so you can actually hold the phone... the fingerprint scanner position seems usable on the normal S8, but not preferred... can't imagine it being usable on the S8+ or the just plain ugly and big Note 8

Yea, its a good thing to know.