Nougat - Verizon LG G5 Questions & Answers

I see Google has released Android 7.0, Nougat.
The LG G5 is supposedly going to receive this "soon" and knowing the speed with which Verizon acts on updates I feel safe in promising you we'll see this with in the next 25 years....

I say 4 to 5 months, taking bets here.

Ariac Konrel said:
I say 4 to 5 months, taking bets here.
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Agreed. We are usually good for 1 Google flavor update. But not until they have "thoroughly" tested it...lol

It's late August, so if it arrived by Christmas that would be a bonus. Although, the LG V20 is supposed to come with 7.0, so maybe a lot of the code will be done already.....wishful thinking.

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[Q] Does "announced" mean "release date"?

With all the rumors getting thrown around, and the newest saying Oct. 15th, does Google announcing the Nexus 5 mean its going to be released that day? By release, I mean available to buy from a carrier, mine's being T-Mobile. I upgraded to a LG G2 two days ago and I'm hoping the Nexus 5 gets released within 12 days so I can go return the G2 and get the N5 instead.
BoscoTM said:
With all the rumors getting thrown around, and the newest saying Oct. 15th, does Google announcing the Nexus 5 mean its going to be released that day? By release, I mean available to buy from a carrier, mine's being T-Mobile. I upgraded to a LG G2 two days ago and I'm hoping the Nexus 5 gets released within 12 days so I can go return the G2 and get the N5 instead.
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Not necessarily. Most of the time smartphones are "announced" first and then they are "released" at a later date. Rumors have been pointing to an end of this month release. If anything, that G2 is a great phone in of itself. Just throw Nova Launcher on it and you got yourself a make-shift Nexus 5.
Google is following Apple's "release at announcement", so when its announced you'll be able to order it.
BoscoTM said:
With all the rumors getting thrown around, and the newest saying Oct. 15th, does Google announcing the Nexus 5 mean its going to be released that day? By release, I mean available to buy from a carrier, mine's being T-Mobile. I upgraded to a LG G2 two days ago and I'm hoping the Nexus 5 gets released within 12 days so I can go return the G2 and get the N5 instead.
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I got my tmo note 3 on oct 2nd... im hopeing... i mean wishing they release the n5 before nov 1 as it is within my 30 days return policy... i love how when i got the note 3 it was 0 down
Except taxes :sly: stupid thing is i bought a case and screen protector for it already :banghead: and if i do return my note 3 i will be charged a return stocking fee.. in the end i lose money.. all for this damn google phone... buying/selling/trading/collecting phones is an expensive hobby. I hope i can just get the n5 pay it off and not upgrade for awhile... i upgrade fkin every 6-8 months. S2, s3, note 2, s4, and npw note 3.. fml
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nexus_4#History
I just want them to get to it already this is just dragging on. I mean honestly I'm tired of bloatware and tired of the rooting process. I just want a phone that works with great updates and great specs. This nexus 5 will fit the bill so just drop it already goggle

Marshmallow update for MotoX Syle (Pure) 2015

Everyone don't wet it! The update will contain Band 12 VoLTE and E911. VoIT is in question? I got this info from higher tech support. Took about 4 days to get official answer. I believe this is the reason why we in the good old of USA haven't received this update sooner! They are working out possible issues with this radio update for marshmallow.
it's been known for at least a week or even more (on g+ post)
I will believe it when it is released.
Once again I wish I waited and bought a nexus
civiksi said:
Once again I wish I waited and bought a nexus
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So you can't wait a while lol? At least we will be able to take advantage of sd card. Oh and the phone is cheaper. Patience is rewarding. My old note4 had its last update in March I think to major software update from 4.4.4 to 5.0.1. 1 month vs many months. I'll take it.
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So you can't wait a while lol? At least we will be able to take advantage of sd card. Oh and the phone is cheaper. Patience is rewarding. My old note4 had its last update in March I think to major software update from 4.4.4 to 5.0.1. 1 month vs many months. I'll take it.
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Sorry. My patience was used up with the Droid Turbo 10 month Lollipop update. I got this unlocked moto expecting fast updates. Yea def should've got the 6p. Im striking out with moto lately
civiksi said:
Sorry. My patience was used up with the Droid Turbo 10 month Lollipop update. I got this unlocked moto expecting fast updates. Yea def should've got the 6p. Im striking out with moto lately
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So sell it and get the 6p. Problem solved.
Depreciation genius. Wanna buy a 2.5 month old phone plus moto care from me for full price so I can buy my nexus?
I'm using marshmallow on my pure right now, just down the android development section
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Depreciation genius. Wanna buy a 2.5 month old phone plus moto care from me for full price so I can buy my nexus?
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Do plenty of research first. I sent my 6p back because after 4 days of normal use the frame was twisting. It would no longer sit flat. I carried my phone in my front pocket as i have done with all my phones. I also had much worse reception. I constantly dropped to 3g at work whereas with this phone I don't. If on Verizon there is also no visual voicemail so if you have advanced calling enabled you get text messages instead of a notification that you have voicemail periodically. Your mileage may vary but I couldn't wait to be rid of it.
*edit I'll also leave this little gem
https://plus.google.com/+ArtemRussakovskii/posts/PzzNe4puTGF
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Depreciation genius. Wanna buy a 2.5 month old phone plus moto care from me for full price so I can buy my nexus?
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If it's that big of a deal, you'd nut up and eat the difference, genius. I at least offered a solution that would get you M quicker than whining about it.
Waiting for the mm update patiently no problem... My moto pure working like champ, love this phone...
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Same here.. got the phone.. it's working as it should be.... there are some fixes you can get from the dev sections... not like this phone came out the box broken that MM was going to make it feel like a totally different phone from what I bought...
You know Nexus phones get the updates right away.. so why didn't you just buy the Nexus instead of the MXPE? Sounds like a personal problem...
C'mon, apologists. Waiting a few extra weeks isn't the end of the world for most of us, but it should've been out by now, given Moto's near-stock software design. The fact that it's taking longer to update their brand new, revolutionary, carrier-free flagship than some competitors' heavily-skinned, carrier-variable models is a very bad sign about Lenovo's priorities.
If 11 months from now we're finding out that the MXPE will not be receiving Android N at all, we can probably look back to this episode and say: "you know, we should've seen this coming." I'm enjoying my phone, but I absolutely don't blame anyone for hedging in favor of the 6P despite a few weaknesses (no expandable storage) because of Lenovo's poor showing this past 3-4 weeks.
So, go to the dev section and install MM...
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C'mon, apologists. Waiting a few extra weeks isn't the end of the world for most of us, but it should've been out by now, given Moto's near-stock software design. The fact that it's taking longer to update their brand new, revolutionary, carrier-free flagship than some competitors' heavily-skinned, carrier-variable models is a very bad sign about Lenovo's priorities.
If 11 months from now we're finding out that the MXPE will not be receiving Android N at all, we can probably look back to this episode and say: "you know, we should've seen this coming." I'm enjoying my phone, but I absolutely don't blame anyone for hedging in favor of the 6P despite a few weaknesses (no expandable storage) because of Lenovo's poor showing this past 3-4 weeks.
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Can you link to where Moto/Lenovo gave the MXPE an exact date of when MM was going to come out? Last I heard they were rollin' it out in phases... and even then, there were no exact dates... if peeps want to spend more on the 6P/Nexus and not worry about delayed updates, then they should have bought it, but yet, they didn't and are complaining about the "slow" updates on the phone(s) they 'decided' to buy instead..
Go to the dev section and install those MM updates posted there if you guys are really that bent on getting MM on your device...
I can wait, nothing in MM that I really want, much less need, anyways...
A few weeks is nothing. We'll get it.
This isn't like the Atrix and ICS, where the phone was out for a fair bit and also canned once google bought Moto. The phone is new. If other regions are getting it first, then that's just how the testing works.
They really don't want a repeat of Lollipop. I heard horror stories on how badly that update botched the 2nd Gen Moto X.
Loving Marshmallow as well !!!
BrianDigital said:
I'm using marshmallow on my pure right now, just down the android development section
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Same here !!! :good:
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BrianDigital said:
I'm using marshmallow on my pure right now, just down the android development section
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:good:
B12???
jpinoy said:
Can you link to where Moto/Lenovo gave the MXPE an exact date of when MM was going to come out? Last I heard they were rollin' it out in phases... and even then, there were no exact dates... if peeps want to spend more on the 6P/Nexus and not worry about delayed updates, then they should have bought it, but yet, they didn't and are complaining about the "slow" updates on the phone(s) they 'decided' to buy instead..
Go to the dev section and install those MM updates posted there if you guys are really that bent on getting MM on your device...
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Do those dev section roms include T-Mobile B12 & VoLTE support??? That's what many of us are waiting for. If it was only a matter of wanting MM then yeah, that's a no-brainer, but no way I'm going through all that crap for a rom that doesn't have the T-Mobile support I've been waiting for all along.
From what I can tell there is no band 12 in the Indian mm but doze works ****ing wonders on this phone even completely stock. I'm on modded marshmallow now and will switch to official mm when its released. Simple enough

Anyone have any idea when our Verizon overlords will give us the marshmallow update?

By the looks of the regular galaxy s6 general thread, many international variants have already been pushed the android 6.0 update and a majority of the non-verizon users should have the update in the US soon. Anyone have any idea what the wait time is gonna be like for us poor folks who have verizon?
Should be at least a month after S7 debut.
I just read on Android Authority that the S7 will be announced on February 21st. So I hope that we'll get it no later then April.
60-90 days
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60-90 days
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68 days, 14 hours from this post.
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Whenever last place is... then.
I wonder what effect it will have on battery life. It's already atrocious as it is. Wish I'd have kept my s5 can't wait to upgrade again it drops so famn quick on this
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cell128 said:
I wonder what effect it will have on battery life. It's already atrocious as it is. Wish I'd have kept my s5 can't wait to upgrade again it drops so famn quick on this
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Marshmallow has the doze feature that is supposed to help with battery life. But if you are constantly using your phone it may not help much.
http://www.androidcentral.com/inside-marshmallow-what-doze-how-do-i-use-it-and-what-does-it-do
Gonna be so pissed if it comes like a day before or after the S7 releases.
will be Mar 10 hahaha
October 13th
Never, or the day before never.
Do you think Verizon will push out the February security patch to us before releasing 6.0? http://security.samsungmobile.com/smrupdate.html#SMR-FEB-2016
My "guess", they want folks to upgrade to the S7 and S7 Plus before the S6, S6 Plus and other phones get 6.0.x
I'm sure the 2015 "flagships" mentioned will get the update maybe 1-2 months after the newer phones launch.
I am mostly looking forward to better battery life on my S6. Today my phone completely died on me at 1:15Pm (unplugged at 7:30 AM). Went from 30 to 25 to 15 to 10 to 1 percent in about 20 minutes.
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My "guess", they want folks to upgrade to the S7 and S7 Plus before the S6, S6 Plus and other phones get 6.0.x
I'm sure the 2015 "flagships" mentioned will get the update maybe 1-2 months after the newer phones launch.
I am mostly looking forward to better battery life on my S6. Today my phone completely died on me at 1:15Pm (unplugged at 7:30 AM). Went from 30 to 25 to 15 to 10 to 1 percent in about 20 minutes.
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Yeah this seems to have been their strategy in the past as well. I am certainly looking forward to better battery life as well...hopefully. But who knows though. Even in the past they have pushed updates like the 5.11 update that promised to improve battery life a decent amount, but most us saw little to no improvement at all. It's hard to improve battery life on a super tiny battery.
I have Marshmallow on a Nexus 7 that will soon be retired by the vendor. I just got Marshmallow on my Moto 360 watch. Heck, I even have Marshmallow on a five year old HP TouchPad tablet that wasn't even designed to run Android.
My newest device? This "top of the line" Samsung S6, and no sign of Marshmallow. Smh...
Lol, i wonder if we will get Marshmallow before other devices get the official Android N? ?
Nomad1600 said:
Lol, i wonder if we will get Marshmallow before other devices get the official Android N? ?
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I'm thinking about picking up a Nexus 5x & joining the beta program to load up the Android N preview.
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I'm thinking about picking up a Nexus 5x & joining the beta program to load up the Android N preview.
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My next phone will be a Nexus. Wish the 6p was a little smaller, or the 5x performed a bit closer to the 6p.
Sprint is pushing out the Marshmallow build. Maybe peer pressure will get Verizon moving?
Yeah, I don't really think so either.

Verizon rolls out Nougat update for Motorola Turbo Droid 2

I can't believe Verizon is providing Nougat to a 2015 phone before a 2016 flagship phone. What's going on. At this rate the Android "O" version will be out before we get Nougat. http://www.androidauthority.com/vnougat-motorola-droid-turbo-2-752240/
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I can believe it. I think Samsung and Verizon are having some disagreements or something. They just straight up left the beta, didn't get the gear S3 on time, and then of course there was the Note 7 fiasco.
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Yeah, there is definitely something going on. I think Verizon doesn't trust Samsung. I was chatting with a rep and she pretty much said that we how samsung has been, we are being extra cautious.
But it is absolutely pathetic that a 2015 phone gets it before a flagship phone from 2016. I wish there was a way for us to fight this. Guess the only thing is by going to different carriers.
This makes me sad.
Also Nougat for Verizon Moto Z Droid, long time ago.
Eddie Hicks said:
I can't believe Verizon is providing Nougat to a 2015 phone before a 2016 flagship phone. What's going on. At this rate the Android "O" version will be out before we get Nougat. http://www.androidauthority.com/vnougat-motorola-droid-turbo-2-752240/
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just release it Sammy. we dont need it to go thru them. U took my Note 7 and made lots of promises..I'm waiting
Now 7.1.2 is in beta and we still are waiting for 7.0!!!!!
https://forum.xda-developers.com/nexus-6p/general/android-7-1-2-beta-live-t3562775
My wife's T-Mobile S7 just got the Nougat update.
She's excited about her new emojis, an avocado and a boy princess.
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My wife's T-Mobile S7 just got the Nougat update.
She's excited about her new emojis, an avocado and a boy princess.
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This is the best thing I've read so far today lol.
Hahahaha

Will Verizon Note 5 ever get Nougat update?

Just wondering as I see Android O is on the horizon already.
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Just wondering as I see Android O is on the horizon already.
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Strange thing...
Last year i saw same question about Marshmallow
"Will Verizon Note 5 ever get Marshmallow update?" - Android N is on the horizon already
oksagi said:
Strange thing...
Last year i saw same question about Marshmallow
"Will Verizon Note 5 ever get Marshmallow update?" - Android N is on the horizon already
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Well then, if history is any guide, we will get it eventually lol
oksagi said:
Strange thing...
Last year i saw same question about Marshmallow
"Will Verizon Note 5 ever get Marshmallow update?" - Android N is on the horizon already
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I say we have a bet and see who gets closest wins. No money, only a gentleman/woman's bet and the winner gets the satisfaction that they were correct.
I will say this Friday, 3.31.2017 it will start to roll out to us.
Yes, the Note 5 is definitely getting the Android 7 update. It has already started rolling out in some parts of the world. See:
https://www.sammobile.com/2017/03/23/galaxy-note-5-nougat-update-is-now-out-in-these-countries/
Back in Mid-February, the Note 5 with android 7 received WiFi Certification for ATT, Sprint, and Verizon. See:
https://www.sammobile.com/2017/02/1...-receives-wi-fi-certification-running-nougat/
On the other hand, the update started rolling out on the S6 which is essentially the same internals as the Note 5 about three weeks ago and still has not hit the US. But its definitely coming. My prediction: About 4 more weeks. But I think we will have a pretty good idea when the update for the S6 hits. Its initial release was about two weeks prior to the initial Note 5 release. So when we see an update for the S6, the Note 5 should be about two weeks from then.
EDIT: More evidence. This is for the SM-920C while ours is the SM-920V but it does show that the update is rolling out: https://www.sammobile.com/firmwares/database/SM-N920C/
I think it will be in the middle or end of April ( 04.10.2017)
I speculate June of 2017.. Lol, that's if they ever stop messing with it..
And yes, I also have been looking and hitting update since seeing the WiFi certification.. But who knows with them.. And then, hopefully, they won't mess with it, or strip out key features, since they do enjoy doing that also..
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My bet is on June as well, based on the global release of Nougat for the S7, vs the Verizon Release.
I'm eager to see what Nougat will bring to the note 5. Unless the note 8 impresses me later this summer, I'll be sticking with the note 5.
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I'm eager to see what Nougat will bring to the note 5. Unless the note 8 impresses me later this summer, I'll be sticking with the note 5.
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I don't think the S8 is impressive unfortunately.. It's only got a 3,000mah battery and if you want 3,500mah you have the S8 Plus.. it's only got 4GB ram which I don't think is enough especially for future updates and apps.. I definitely don't like the fingerprint scanner being on the back!! I'm pretty sure I'll be sticking with my S7 and Note 5..
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I don't think the S8 is impressive unfortunately.. It's only got a 3,000mah battery and if you want 3,500mah you have the S8 Plus.. it's only got 4GB ram which I don't think is enough especially for future updates and apps.. I definitely don't like the fingerprint scanner being on the back!! I'm pretty sure I'll be sticking with my S7 and Note 5..
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What do you think about Note 7 that coming back ?
oksagi said:
What do you think about Note 7 that coming back ?
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Nope, never coming back! Samsung won't want anything to do with the "7"!! It'll probably jinx the 8 if they decided to call it 7 again. Lol
I for one am NOT eager to put another update on this phone. I saw this with my Note 2, my Thunderbolt and my Droid X. Which each OS update, came major slow downs to the overall system. Planned obsolescence that people are eager to do to themselves. No freaking thank you. The new update won't do anything positive for me, we're not in the 2.2 days of Android anymore. They can keep their crappy downgrades that make the phone sluggish and bogged down.
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I for one am NOT eager to put another update on this phone. I saw this with my Note 2, my Thunderbolt and my Droid X. Which each OS update, came major slow downs to the overall system. Planned obsolescence that people are eager to do to themselves. No freaking thank you. The new update won't do anything positive for me, we're not in the 2.2 days of Android anymore. They can keep their crappy downgrades that make the phone sluggish and bogged down.
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You mean they send crappy firmware "downgrades" out right about when they put a new phone out because they purposely cause your phone to get all sluggish and slow thereby trying to make you think it's a good idea to buy their new phone? That's why I don't bother with their updates and the other thing is if it ain't broke..... You get it lol..
I love the Nougat update on my S7 Edge. I keep powering on my Note5 in hope of having a software update. My battery life went from about 1.5 hrs of screentime on my S7 to 4. I bet I could get more then that if I wasn't outside so much.
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I love the Nougat update on my S7 Edge. I keep powering on my Note5 in hope of having a software update. My battery life went from about 1.5 hrs of screentime on my S7 to 4. I bet I could get more then that if I wasn't outside so much.
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Try this https://www.verizonwireless.com/support/software-updates/ for update status. It stays current.
I was actually hoping I was wrong on the 31st suggestion..
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The S7 / Edge wasn't that great of a phone (at least, it was no better than a Note 5)..... I don't get what people love about it. The screen was too small for what I wanted, and the curvature of the Edge just felt awkward to hold. The only benefit was a MicroSD slot for additional storage. When I had to turn in my Note 7 I was almost offended by the offers to go with an S7 (which has the same hardware as the Note 5 so it's really dated for such a major f up) instead of future credit towards a new flagship. Now the Note 5 gets security updates that screw with both the proximity sensor and screen rotation, and it feels like no one cares that is broken a couple times a week until you reboot. I hope the Nougat update fixes it, but by that time I might have an S8 so it will be a moot point except for resale opportunity.
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The S7 / Edge wasn't that great of a phone (at least, it was no better than a Note 5)..... I don't get what people love about it. The screen was too small for what I wanted, and the curvature of the Edge just felt awkward to hold. The only benefit was a MicroSD slot for additional storage. When I had to turn in my Note 7 I was almost offended by the offers to go with an S7 (which has the same hardware as the Note 5 so it's really dated for such a major f up) instead of future credit towards a new flagship. Now the Note 5 gets security updates that screw with both the proximity sensor and screen rotation, and it feels like no one cares that is broken a couple times a week until you reboot. I hope the Nougat update fixes it, but by that time I might have an S8 so it will be a moot point except for resale opportunity.
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I couldn't agree more about the 7. I never understood that desire for them to do that..
.I haven't faced the rotation issue on my unit, but like you, I cried when I had to turn in my 7..it was an awesome phone . I really am hoping the update brings some of that feel back with the 5.. I'm really must waiting up in arms for the update.. Because it's needed on this device..
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I was considering a Note 7 when I bought my Note 5, now I wish I never bought any of them.

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