Ok, don't get me wrong, I'm not a fan, at all of any Apple device. I had Apple when they were actually Cool, the original 2G, 3G 3GS and 4. Then, its a mix of rehashes and more and more catching up. Bit damn Samsung, WHY??????
2 quick example. Gear S2. Fantastic watch, after all after like what 6 or 7 tries, they finally got an amazing device. And yet, S-Voice will recognize the command "remind me to call Fred at 2pm" but will deny you any freaking reminder. Why is it so hard for Samsung to put some finishing touches where little things count.
Also, why don't we have a darn stock sleep monitor? Why would I pay a 3rd party dev to do this, and worst part, it doesn't even integrate with S-Health.
Samsung, you need to start working of the finer things in life. The S7 edge is an other frustrating example. Such a gorgeous phone, I have one, i hated the s6 edge, but this one, its a piece of art. And im sure it will be one of the best selling phone in the past few years. But everything that makes the S7 edge special, is basically the edge right? well then look in the edge apps, and find the same dev selling like 60% of the edge panels, in the entire store, for 2$, that basically emulates functions Samsung should have already had. Edge feeds, there are 2. 2!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! If apple did this, there would probably already have at least 1000. Don't believe me? The Apple watch is a piece of garbage, and yet it has 50x more apps then the 7th edition of the Samsung watch.
Within 2 years, if they wanted, they could rule the entire planet and upsell any other oem 5 to 1. But, i feel like they don't want that, they just want to get by, just enough to stay above the rest of Android, and let apple keep selling boring phones that keep taking market share from them.
Sorry about my rant. I love you Samsung, i'm loyal, but **** has to change.
P.S. Its time for you to take carriers by the neck and IMPOSE UPDATES. There is no reason the same exact device half way around the world in Poland or something gets the new android half a year before the most important market in the world.
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Ok, don't get me wrong, I'm not a fan, at all of any Apple device. I had Apple when they were actually Cool, the original 2G, 3G 3GS and 4. Then, its a mix of rehashes and more and more catching up. Bit damn Samsung, WHY??????
2 quick example. Gear S2. Fantastic watch, after all after like what 6 or 7 tries, they finally got an amazing device. And yet, S-Voice will recognize the command "remind me to call Fred at 2pm" but will deny you any freaking reminder. Why is it so hard for Samsung to put some finishing touches where little things count.
Also, why don't we have a darn stock sleep monitor? Why would I pay a 3rd party dev to do this, and worst part, it doesn't even integrate with S-Health.
Samsung, you need to start working of the finer things in life. The S7 edge is an other frustrating example. Such a gorgeous phone, I have one, i hated the s6 edge, but this one, its a piece of art. And im sure it will be one of the best selling phone in the past few years. But everything that makes the S7 edge special, is basically the edge right? well then look in the edge apps, and find the same dev selling like 60% of the edge panels, in the entire store, for 2$, that basically emulates functions Samsung should have already had. Edge feeds, there are 2. 2!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! If apple did this, there would probably already have at least 1000. Don't believe me? The Apple watch is a piece of garbage, and yet it has 50x more apps then the 7th edition of the Samsung watch.
Within 2 years, if they wanted, they could rule the entire planet and upsell any other oem 5 to 1. But, i feel like they don't want that, they just want to get by, just enough to stay above the rest of Android, and let apple keep selling boring phones that keep taking market share from them.
Sorry about my rant. I love you Samsung, i'm loyal, but **** has to change.
P.S. Its time for you to take carriers by the neck and IMPOSE UPDATES. There is no reason the same exact device half way around the world in Poland or something gets the new android half a year before the most important market in the world.
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One thing I will say in Samsung's defense is that at least the apps we do have available for the Gear S2 load within 2-3 seconds. When I had the Apple Watch I gave up on 3rd party apps because they'd take so long to load that I'd end up just taking out my phone.
Yes. But it's also tge 7th gen. Or close. Although between the first gear and the apple watch, i do think the first gear was miles ahead with tge IR and camera
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The apple watch is the worst attempt if apple at anything. Its really is bad with itz 3/4 day battery life and lag
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The apple watch is the worst attempt if apple at anything. Its really is bad with itz 3/4 day battery life and lag
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Tried all of the smartwatches and the Apple Watch seemed to be the only one that was actually something one could even use on a daily basis - the Samsung Gear S2 was just awful. Wasn't prepared for it either as I thought the Gear S2 would be the best with the Apple Watch coming dead last, but that wasn't the case. Would even take an Android Wear watch any day of the week over the Gear S2. Imho Samsung should create a more advanced fitness-band to compete with the Fitbit, with S-Voice/Google-Voice integration.
Ok. That's one opinion. My friend that works at apple, hardcore fan sold his after 2 months. Hes just waiting for the ios compatibility to get the s2. Honestly i had the apple watch i borrowed it from him and its fat, clunky, not comfortable to sleep with, and unlike the gear s2 which does 4 days, it barely got me from 7am to 7pm
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I really like to rotating bezel on the s2
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if Samsung like Apple and Apple like Samsung ... who's going to buy Samsung and who's going to buy Apple? I think it's called business ... where both Apple and Samsung get a lot of money from ...... us.
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if Samsung like Apple and Apple like Samsung ... who's going to buy Samsung and who's going to buy Apple? I think it's called business ... where both Apple and Samsung get a lot of money from ...... us.
Lol
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Actually there is no Apple. It's all Samsung and don't you forget that son. [emoji12]
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I have a Gear S2 and a Moto 360 2nd gen, and absolutely LOVE the S2.
It is fast as heck, I get 2-3 days battery life easily, love the rotary dial, and find the apps easy to use...
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well then look in the edge apps, and find the same dev selling like 60% of the edge panels, in the entire store, for 2$, that basically emulates functions Samsung should have already had.
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I just got the S7E, I'm curious what good apps there are for the edge displays? The stock Samsung ones are nothing special.
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I just got the S7E, I'm curious what good apps there are for the edge displays? The stock Samsung ones are nothing special.
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Go to the Galaxy Apps store, select "Exclusives", then scroll down a bit until you get to Edge Specials.
Yep, I looked i there, but there's only a couple. I thought the OP was saying there are good ones in the Play store.
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Yep, I looked i there, but there's only a couple. I thought the OP was saying there are good ones in the Play store.
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Lol what exactly in what I said led you to understand that?
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Lol what exactly in what I said led you to understand that?
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In my last post: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=66232088&postcount=12
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In my last post: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=66232088&postcount=12
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dude i read it. And I will ask again, what leads you to believe i am pointing you to anything positive?
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dude i read it. And I will ask again, what leads you to believe i am pointing you to anything positive?
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Maybe I misread it. Your post is somewhat muddled and a little difficult to understand.
You said:
find the same dev selling like 60% of the edge panels, in the entire store, for 2$, that basically emulates functions Samsung should have already had.
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To me, if you think it should have been in the device as stock, you think it's a positive thing.
But anyway, I'm not here to argue over a small point.
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Maybe I misread it. Your post is somewhat muddled and a little difficult to understand.
You said:
To me, if you think it should have been in the device as stock, you think it's a positive thing.
But anyway, I'm not here to argue over a small point.
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You ignore a critical parts of this rant. "Great devices, with great flaws." Thats the subject here. And i'm talking about flaws made by choice, not because of a hardware or battery life problem.
The part you ignore is "The S7 edge is an other frustrating example.......go to apps store (and so on)" I'm saying this is the s7 EDGE. And whats more about the edge? whats the potential, 8 panels, 6 of them made by the same unimaginative dev that takes stock apps and puts them on the side and charges 2$ for them
Get it now?
I don't see the point at posting a rant at Samsung on an unaffiliated hacking forum that has nothing to do with Samsung
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You ignore a critical parts of this rant. "Great devices, with great flaws." Thats the subject here. And i'm talking about flaws made by choice, not because of a hardware or battery life problem.
The part you ignore is "The S7 edge is an other frustrating example.......go to apps store (and so on)" I'm saying this is the s7 EDGE. And whats more about the edge? whats the potential, 8 panels, 6 of them made by the same unimaginative dev that takes stock apps and puts them on the side and charges 2$ for them
Get it now?
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So you want Samsung to have stock edge panels that a developer has that you don't think are any good?
I joke, looking at some of the edge panels available for download, I absolutely agree it's ridiculous to charge for them after people have just paid so much for the phone.
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The tension is peaking and the official media event of Apple will launch tomorrow!
Find out more in the link below:
http://www.seednonym.com/2011/10/what-to-expect-tomorrow-apples-annual.html
Will keep you guys posted on any further updates.
Do provide me feedbacks!
A lot of people are in for a huge disappontment tomorrow.
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A lot of people are in for a huge disappontment tomorrow.
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Typical Apple. They will leave you either utterly impressed or vastly disappointed.
Is not the media event . Is it ? I read it was lets talk iphone event. Anyways im waiting to see what they come out with sold my iphone 4 already and if that next iphone comes out and impress me enough I'll get it
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4s confirm got adi
but still duno the spec for 4s and 5 ><
perhaps this time instead of the Antennae-gate problem, they might possibly see GPS-gate or Battery-gate
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Is not the media event . Is it ? I read it was lets talk iphone event. Anyways im waiting to see what they come out with sold my iphone 4 already and if that next iphone comes out and impress me enough I'll get it
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Yes, it's the Let's Talk iPhone event but with the press present in the convention I might as well term it as a media event.
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perhaps this time instead of the Antennae-gate problem, they might possibly see GPS-gate or Battery-gate
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The antenna problem is terrible enough, on top of the extremely conductive material of the iPhone making it super hot after awhile of heavy usage.
Sprint just placed an order with Apple for an astounding 20 billion dollars. Apple better have something real special up their sleeves or Sprint is toast.
via Engadget
Luckily we'll know soon enough. Personally I can't wait to see what the iPhone 5 brings!
the iphone heading to sprint seems to be the CDMA version of iphone4s available in black or white as it was leaked on the website
source http://mobilesyrup.com/2011/10/01/a...and-its-design-within-the-latest-itunes-beta/
so i doubt it's the iphone5
in other words... people in sprint will be more happy enjoying the SGS2 LTE than iphone4S
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Typical Apple. They will leave you either utterly impressed or vastly disappointed.
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I would say the same and I about know what they they will say, but any ways.
I hope most don't care about LTE or most will be vastly disappointed.
Well what I do expect is a great overall piece of hardware with maybe a few nicks here or there like every phone has. Software wise I don't see it as bringing anything substantially new. It's like the gingerbread update, or maybe a 2.3.4-2.3.5.
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Well what I do expect is a great overall piece of hardware with maybe a few nicks here or there like every phone has. Software wise I don't see it as bringing anything substantially new. It's like the gingerbread update, or maybe a 2.3.4-2.3.5.
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That was what I thought, but it was claimed that iOS 5 carries more than 200 features upgraded from iOS 4. I have yet to see that.
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Sprint just placed an order with Apple for an astounding 20 billion dollars. Apple better have something real special up their sleeves or Sprint is toast.
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I think Sprint will be fine. It's in Apple's best interest to see Sprint survive. A duopoly would not only screw over the customers but also the phone manufacturers.
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I think Sprint will be fine. It's in Apple's best interest to see Sprint survive. A duopoly would not only screw over the customers but also the phone manufacturers.
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After all, Sprint decided to throw all 20 bil in regardless of whether people are buying their services or not.
Steve Jobs is back!
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I have the Note Edge through Verizon, and I have seen numerous ads for the S6 and S6 Edge coming out. Just wondering why the Note Edge seems to be non existent. There seems to be no love for this amazing device that started it all.
Because people are stupid, preferring a shiny, blingy, phone without expandable storage or a removable battery to the more functional Note Edge.
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I have the Note Edge through Verizon, and I have seen numerous ads for the S6 and S6 Edge coming out. Just wondering why the Note Edge seems to be non existent. There seems to be no love for this amazing device that started it all.
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Because Samsung never advertised the Note Edge. They stuck all their eggs in one basic with the Note 4.
That's too bad. Hopefully when people get their hands on the S6 edge, they'll realize that there's also a note edge out there.
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not pleased Sammy
To be honest, I am disturbed and disappointed by Samsung's disowning of the edge. No advertising, limited good accessories, lack of developer support - from third party players AND samsung. I have never bought a premium phone that was supported as little as this. I have honestly stopped coming to this forum because there has been nothing of significance happening. No ROMS, no panels, no accessories. Ok, its not NOTHING but it is beyond scarce. I think the edge is one of the most innovative and best phones I ever owned. I get it, we were test dummies for the s6 edge. If there is no removable battery and sd card in the edge 2 I will switch to another phone maker come the fall.
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To be honest, I am disturbed and disappointed by Samsung's disowning of the edge. No advertising, limited good accessories, lack of developer support - from third party players AND samsung. I have never bought a premium phone that was supported as little as this. I have honestly stopped coming to this forum because there has been nothing of significance happening. No ROMS, no panels, no accessories. Ok, its not NOTHING but it is beyond scarce. I think the edge is one of the most innovative and best phones I ever owned. I get it, we were test dummies for the s6 edge. If there is no removable battery and sd card in the edge 2 I will switch to another phone maker come the fall.
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The biggest problem is not marketing, it's simply because we don't have root. We could do amazing things if we had for root
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You are so right. I also believe that they dropped the ball on marketing. I feel like we edge owners were the guinea pigs
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The biggest problem is not marketing, it's simply because we don't have root. We could do amazing things if we had for root
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Some carriers have root. Lack of marketing is the main cause this phone never took off like it should have.
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Some carriers have root. Lack of marketing is the main cause this phone never took off like it should have.
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Yes, but those carriers that have root have some amazing functionality and roms
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Yes, but those carriers that have root have some amazing functionality and roms
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I bag to differ. sprint is lacking in that dept.
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I bag to differ. sprint is lacking in that dept.
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so is T-Mobile which is the variant i own. there is basically 2 roms, and one of them has been abandoned since mid December. If you are looking for development this is not the device to get, i think because it was released after the Note 4, without a concrete release date, and the talk of limited availability that a lot of buyers/developers went with the Note 4 instead. i am personally going to switch to the Note 4 soon, and wait and see what the Note edge 2 and Note 5 develops into.
would be nice with with a note 4 rom, nobody porting those here?
i am wondering if i should take edge or note 4... little scary with lack of support tho... dont have time to play so much with the roms lately...
So I know there is probably some thread here referring to how much they like their note 5 bit I was a hardcore iPhone user and I'm now a note convert. I've had a couple replacements, and t-mobile sent me a new replacement in a box that I want expecting I was assuming ib was going to just receive a refurb well, since getting my replacement the screen is the best one I have had on a note so far and is build quality is amazing. I love how much Samsung has finally slimmed down their skin and Even with a few small hiccups here and there is smooth and fast. I also love the amount of updates i have received since buying this beast fix almost all of the small problems I did have with it this is the first Android phone I haven't wanted to root just downloaded package disabler pro and got rid of bloat and it's fast and battery life is pretty good and I love wireless charging and fast charging. I'm so excited to see what Samsung has for marshmallow. Who's with me!!!!!!
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I love mine, too.
I really love mine!!!!
I love mine the most! :silly::laugh:
Time for a Note 5 love in!
After coming from a OnePlus, this is genuinely the first phone in years that I haven't felt the need to root and modify. Clearly there are some KNOX issues with doing that, but even so I'm really happy with the camera, battery, and general performance. Glad to see Marshmallow coming next month which should make things even better.
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Time for a Note 5 love in!
After coming from a OnePlus, this is genuinely the first phone in years that I haven't felt the need to root and modify. Clearly there are some KNOX issues with doing that, but even so I'm really happy with the camera, battery, and general performance. Glad to see Marshmallow coming next month which should make things even better.
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Exactly my feeling as well l, I've rooted the s3 the note 3, HTC m7, nexus 5, s4, G2. Etc. This is the only on home where I haven't rooted and felt just fine not doing so
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I love mine, too. But, rooted it the second I got it.
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I love mine, too. But, rooted it the second I got it.
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Did you not care about warranty?
You can flash back to stock if you need to exchange. But, I'd have done it anyway. To answer your question.
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You can flash back to stock if you need to exchange. But, I'd have done it anyway. To answer your question.
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Won't they notice your Knox has been ticked?
Never have when I've exchanged one. I've exchanged with t-mobile and Samsung.
Not only do I love my Note 5, I obsessively adore it ?!
I, like many xda members, am a total smartphone nerd & have had a plethora of phones from ALL the major manufacturers. And this device truly takes it to the next level! I cannot stop geeking out over it... What the heck-a-rello was I waiting for?!?
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Not only do I love my Note 5, I obsessively adore it ?!
I, like many xda members, am a total smartphone nerd & have had a plethora of phones from ALL the major manufacturers. And this device truly takes it to the next level! I cannot stop geeking out over it... What the heck-a-rello was I waiting for?!?
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Hahaha I'm exactly the same way I keep on cleaning it and buying new accessories for it because of all Its insane potential. This phone is great I love the screen and feel like samsung took a little to long to release a phone that is worth to me buying. I'm actually going to buy another one the gold platinum version of the phone now that Tmobile has it, I'm so EXCITED MY WHITE AND SOON TO BE GOLD WILL LOOK AMAZING.
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So I know there is probably some thread here referring to how much they like their note 5 bit I was a hardcore iPhone user and I'm now a note convert. I've had a couple replacements, and t-mobile sent me a new replacement in a box that I want expecting I was assuming ib was going to just receive a refurb well, since getting my replacement the screen is the best one I have had on a note so far and is build quality is amazing. I love how much Samsung has finally slimmed down their skin and Even with a few small hiccups here and there is smooth and fast. I also love the amount of updates i have received since buying this beast fix almost all of the small problems I did have with it this is the first Android phone I haven't wanted to root just downloaded package disabler pro and got rid of bloat and it's fast and battery life is pretty good and I love wireless charging and fast charging. I'm so excited to see what Samsung has for marshmallow. Who's with me!!!!!!
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Glad you like it. After all, it was designed for people like you- the "hardcore iphone user." The very existence of this device is a slap in the face of the "hardcore" note/galaxy users. And anyone with this phone, claiming to be a hardcore Samsung, and is not a developer, is either a mindless consumer drone or a no-nipple having Samsung sheep. SHAME ON YOU Samsung for placating to the soylent green apple fan club... SHAME!!!
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Glad you like it. After all, it was designed for people like you- the "hardcore iphone user." The very existence of this device is a slap in the face of the "hardcore" note/galaxy users. And anyone with this phone, claiming to be a hardcore Samsung, and is not a developer, is either a mindless consumer drone or a no-nipple having Samsung sheep. SHAME ON YOU Samsung for placating to the soylent green apple fan club... SHAME!!!
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Please get that non sense out if here, it's not a slap in "hard core" note users faces, it is still a very powerful phone with great battery life and future proof to and extent. You think because Samsung got rid of a plastic back you can remove and a slot to expand your memory it was an intentional slap In note users faces, i just don't see the the logic. Samsung was imo was trying to get with the times, also every with and exception of a few oems have enclosed batteries and no expandable memory. I think LG is probably one of the few who didn't get rid of it and look how well the G4 did for them TERRIBLE if you read the G4 forum there are nothing going but complaints every where bad screen, bad battery life, runs hot etc. On a side note I'm in software development and thus phone would not interfere in anyway with me using it to help with my job. So shame on sour Note users who do not like progression.
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+1.
I'm a "hard core user" and it's the best phone I've ever had. I'm rooted, running Tek's rom, Skyhigh kernel.
Not sure which jedi mind funked into believing the removal of features equal progress but you have been severely misinformed. And I know your influence wasn't from the darks side because Apple doesn't remove features, they only steal them from android and present it to the mindless mass as Innovation. Enjoy your sealed battery and 64 measly gb of storage. Just be sure to buy a memory stick to shove up your glass... and while your at it, go ahead and fork over that extra doe for more data bc you'll be spending more time in that lovely cloud... and don't forget to insurance because not only is that $800 device the most fragile device on the market but it also a non removable battery constantly depleting behind that nice shinny glass back... and don't get in the habit of recording in 4k because it will make short order of that 32/64 gb, much like gear vr files.
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+1.
I'm a "hard core user" and it's the best phone I've ever had. I'm rooted, running Tek's rom, Skyhigh kernel.
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... and No, you are not a "hard core user." You, my friend, are food. I'm sure Samsung is deeply appreciative of you nourishment; helping them make it through the winter so they can try again next summer ... hopefully learning from their mistakes (ie note 5 and s6).
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Not sure which jedi mind funked into believing the removal of features equal progress but you have been severely misinformed. And I know your influence wasn't from the darks side because Apple doesn't remove features, they only steal them from android and present it to the mindless mass as Innovation. Enjoy your sealed battery and 64 measly gb of storage. Just be sure to buy a memory stick to shove up your glass and metal butt... and while your at it, go ahead and fork over that extra doe for more data bc you'll be spending more time in that lovely cloud... and don't forget to insurance because not only is that $800 device the most fragile device on the market but it also a non removable battery constantly depleting behind that nice shinny glass back... and don't get in the habit of recording in 4k because it will make short order of that 32/64 gb, much like gear vr files.
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... and No, you are not a "hard core user." You, my friend, are food. I'm sure Samsung is deeply appreciative of you nourishment; helping them make it through the winter so they can try again next summer ... hopefully learning from their mistakes (ie note 5 and s6).
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No one is going to take you seriously with that attitude and bigotry.
On topic: Yeah this phone is a delight. Running the MM leak right now.
Can we keep this thread on topic thank you, I didn't make it to have people come here to complain about how Samsung did them wrong personally. Oh and Bruce Lee Roy you have ever some major issues not a phone that "lost features", if a phone a a thread about how much people like or love it make you this much of an geriatric butthead you have other things you need to be seen for, maybe a therapist will do you some good. Also me and my 800$ piece of awesomeness will have a great time together. While you sulk like a 2 year old.
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I had almost every top android device from late 2011 to late 2014. When iPhone got with the program and offered a 5.5" device and 128gb of internal memory I jumped ship for a bit. Just missed the camera, fast charging, and little tweaks you could do with Android so back at the note 5 I am and loving it. Truly disgusted they offer a 128gb S6 but leave the real flagship stuck at 64gb but I'll get over it.
Cant wait for the MM update and the Note6 eventually.
Well I'm the owner of iPhone 6s & the Galaxy S7 Edge tempted me away.
But now I've sent it back. Things that I cannot live with & left me frustrated:
1: I'm using 3 gigs of ram before doing anything.
2. The apps are awful. Twitter predominantly, the Twitter app it's self & the shocking others that make you yearn. Tweetbot.
3. Screen sensitivity was terrible, I almost don't need to touch screen before it resisters. How many times a day do I start the camera accidentally & there's no way to adjust it.
4. Finally & this shocked me the most, I can't believe a brand new phone should suffer lag but this thing does.
I will miss some things, the fast wireless charging was a dream the week I had with it. The screen it's self is beautiful & I hope the iPhone 7 has those features.
Gutted I couldn't get on with it, but it's so refreshing to have my iPhone back in hand.
I have no such issues and if I did I'd fix them, which is the beauty of android!
Sorry it never worked out for you,but a week isn't enough to really make a Portlethen decision in Android life. Especially on such a new Android phone which is just finding is community grounding.
hi wafcarl, I have none of these issues with my s7 edge exynos.
Whatever makes you happy man I personally would not swap my old note 3 for the latest iphone (I am not joking..)
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hi wafcarl, I have none of these issues with my s7 edge exynos.
Whatever makes you happy man I personally would not swap my old note 3 for the latest iphone (I am not joking..)
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Samehere evene if the give me money in addition. I find iOSworld for parents and people that are havinghard time understanding technology. They unlock,call, check messages. The biggest prove is the battery in Iphones 'cause people don't keep it screen on that much. A power user would never onsiderswitching to iOS, atleast not me.
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You wont be able to pay for a weird shaped meat sandwich or pour expensive champagne over your Iphone.
Ok, OP.... Thanks for sharing? Enjoy your iPhone.
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I am still within my 14 day window and I too am thinking about taking it back if Samsung doesn't get an update out that fixes some of these bugs before next Saturday.
I had a 6S+ prior to this phone but before that I was a long time Android user (5 years). I'm not saying I would go back to the iPhone because I missed Android too much but I may exchange it for the Nexus 6P until then next Nexus comes out. The amount of bugs Samsung shipped this with has me appalled.
I can speak neutral here. I love both devices. The iPhone really does just work but gets a bit boring with the lack of customization options. Android is a ton of fun but not as stable as iPhones, though closing the gap.
What's funny is that I've noticed both platforms start to adopt what the others are doing.
What made the S7E so appealing is that TW is really slimmed down compared to the mess it was a couple years ago. iOS has actually slowed down a bit as they've packed more features in.
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IPhones make me puke [emoji40]
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Brava27 said:
IPhones make me puke [emoji40]
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Well, technically if you puke every time you have an iPhone, it just works. [emoji1]
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Thanks for replies, it's a gorgeous phone of that no doubt. May be Samsung will provide updates to sort, that screen sensitivity most certainly. Type it in Google & you'll see it's a major issue. I checked & on Note 4 you can change sensitivity, why they've took it off no idea. Any way, I'm sure I'll be tempted before iPhone 7 possibly with HTC M10. I like look of LG G5 too. Both the current models (M9 & G4) don't seam to have problems of the Samsung.
Any way, I'll no doubt be back soon. lol
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I want to get the Gear S3 Frontier. I have a Honor 8 phone. I use Google Messenger and Google Allo. Do both of these apps work with the Gear S3, can I send and receive text messages etc. I don't want to use the stock Samsung app.
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I want to get the Gear S3 Frontier. I have a Honor 8 phone. I use Google Messenger and Google Allo. Do both of these apps work with the Gear S3, can I send and receive text messages etc. I don't want to use the stock Samsung app.
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You get notifications(with the content like you have in the Android status bar) , but you can not reply from the watch
falcon26 said:
I want to get the Gear S3 Frontier. I have a Honor 8 phone. I use Google Messenger and Google Allo. Do both of these apps work with the Gear S3, can I send and receive text messages etc. I don't want to use the stock Samsung app.
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jpph said:
You get notifications(with the content like you have in the Android status bar) , but you can not reply from the watch
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Replying works too but requires installing android wear and pairing it with an emulator.
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Replying works too but requires installing android wear and pairing it with an emulator.
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How to pair with emulator? Mine just says trying to connect....
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aapanju said:
How to pair with emulator? Mine just says trying to connect....
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http://www.tomsguide.com/faq/id-2452471/install-android-wear-emulator.html
Perfect... will this enable more features on my Gear S3? As Iv read that it doesn't but some say it does... whats your take..?
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aapanju said:
Perfect... will this enable more features on my Gear S3? As Iv read that it doesn't but some say it does... whats your take..?
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It is for android wear watches so doesn't do much for gear, it only enables replying to the messages even if you are not using samsung's message app. You can just use SMSGear instead of doing this actually. https://forum.xda-developers.com/gear-s3/themes/opensource-sms-application-gear-s3-t3557263
Ahh only sms... I thought whatsapp etc also...
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I will probably skip the Samsung watch and grab a wear watch instead like the Lg Style. After some reading Samsung watches are great if you have a Samsung phone, but if you do not then it's hit or miss with most apps and some don't work at all. And of course the apps I use are the ones that apparently don't work at all with Samsung. Shame really because I think the Samsung watch looks almost like the $1000 Tag Heuer smart watch. If they would have only used wear software instead of there own.
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I will probably skip the Samsung watch and grab a wear watch instead like the Lg Style. After some reading Samsung watches are great if you have a Samsung phone, but if you do not then it's hit or miss with most apps and some don't work at all. And of course the apps I use are the ones that apparently don't work at all with Samsung. Shame really because I think the Samsung watch looks almost like the $1000 Tag Heuer smart watch. If they would have only used wear software instead of there own.
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(I'm not sure where you're at but) Check Best Buy. The Samsung Rep told me you can return the S3 within a 15-day period after buying. I asked the rep at a Best Buy (at a location with a Samsung gallery -- not all locations have) to take the S3 out of Store Demo Mode so I can pair it with my old Galaxy Note 2 but he said he can't. He mentioned I can buy and return it within 15 days if I'm not happy with it. If you're going to do this, see if you can involve a manager. Sometimes reps just say whatever they want to make a sale. But who knows. He could be telling the truth.
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(I'm not sure where you're at but) Check Best Buy. The Samsung Rep told me you can return the S3 within a 15-day period after buying. I asked the rep at a Best Buy (at a location with a Samsung gallery -- not all locations have) to take the S3 out of Store Demo Mode so I can pair it with my old Galaxy Note 2 but he said he can't. He mentioned I can buy and return it within 15 days if I'm not happy with it. If you're going to do this, see if you can involve a manager. Sometimes reps just say whatever they want to make a sale. But who knows. He could be telling the truth.
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Best buy's return policy is 15 days unless otherwise stated. The only reason I know that is they will price match anything you buy within the return period as well. I had bought a TV and on the 15th day it dropped by about $500. Called them up and they refunded that amount. The info on price matching and return policy can be found easily on their website.
So I checked out the S3 at T-Mobile store. Never mind its way to big and heavy. Also it didn't work with half the stuff I wanted to do on my Pixel. I think this watch is great if you have a Samsung phone, but if it's a non Samsung phone then expect half the stuff not to work right. I think I will pick up the new LG Sport watch instead...
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So I checked out the S3 at T-Mobile store. Never mind its way to big and heavy. Also it didn't work with half the stuff I wanted to do on my Pixel. I think this watch is great if you have a Samsung phone, but if it's a non Samsung phone then expect half the stuff not to work right. I think I will pick up the new LG Sport watch instead...
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If you're concerned about sizes, I think the LG Sport Watch is bigger but along with its size, you get more screen and a higher resolution. Unfortunately, there wasn't enough room to improve on battery life for the LG even for its bigger size. I'm on the morning of Day 3 and I still have 62% battery power (granted I turn it off after 9pm and turn it back on at 6am). Lots of trade-offs. But I agree. You get a better experience with the Gear S3 if you have a Galaxy phone. Have you seen this article? http://www.androidcentral.com/lg-watch-sport-vs-samsung-gear-s3
EDIT: One of the best things I love about the S3 is Samsung Pay (way better than Android Pay). Never again do I pull my wallet out (except when I occasionally buy wine -- I still get carded LOL!)
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So I checked out the S3 at T-Mobile store. Never mind its way to big and heavy. Also it didn't work with half the stuff I wanted to do on my Pixel. I think this watch is great if you have a Samsung phone, but if it's a non Samsung phone then expect half the stuff not to work right. I think I will pick up the new LG Sport watch instead...
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That hasn't been my experience at all. I have a Moto G4 and my wife has a Huawei phone and the S3 works very well with either. I've paired it separately with both plus an older Moto E I and everything works without a hitch. I know there have been some hitches with the IPhone but I wouldn't touch one of those if my life depended on it so I can't comment there.
There isn't a huge difference in the S3 user experience with a Samsung phone versus other branded Android phones. Regardless, if integration with the Google ecosystem is paramount, an AW watch will fulfill those duties better than the S3. But the LG Sport has a few serious shortcomings compared to the S3: inferior battery life, fixed wristband (a comfort and customization issue), and lack of MST. The LG Sport is the best AW 2.0 watch on the market only because it's the only one on the market right now. I too am waiting, I just chose to do it while using the S3 in the interim.