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The voice sounds nicer on Sprint, but I don't care about that. Sprint says it will find the fastest route and it will automatically mention accidents. Does that mean it will auto route around the accident or calculate the route to begin with considering all accidents? I've been using Google on my G1 and I know it works great as a nav. Never tried Sprint nav.
I believe there is an option in Sprint Nav where you can have it auto-route around traffic obstructions (I think that includes accidents/construction/what have you).
Personally I love the way the Google Nav looks but the way that Sprint Nav works, so I'm split between them. I despise the Google voice with a passion, and I hate how it reads off all 20 road names (CR-1/Keene Rd/Starkey Rd/US Alt 19 N... on and on) for some roads in my area, and it seems to pick really strange routes sometimes. However, the Sprint Nav interface and options are a bit bland. I usually use Google Nav in the end, though.
Yeah, I think I will use Google nav all the time. I don't seem to be able to drag the map image in sprint around to see ahead like I can do in google. And yeah it doesn't look as good. I will try it for my monday long drive to work and see.
It's definitely a preference thing in the end...I'm more of a fan of Sprint Nav currently, myself but in the end, both should get you there without too many problems (unless you like to walk on freeways)
The sprint lady sounds pretty sexy too=).
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The sprint lady sounds pretty sexy too=).
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Is it sad that it's one of the main reasons I chose sprint nav over google nav? >.<
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Is it sad that it's one of the main reasons I chose sprint nav over google nav? >.<
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Of course not, when I went to Arizona 2 weeks ago I used her exclusively (on the Hero, mind you). I just couldn't stand Miss Googlebot saying "150 miles to Flagstaff" over and over, I needed some smooth-talkin'.
I wonder if anyone has done a hack of sprint nav and been able to get her to talk naughty randomly during a drive. Then I could take her on a picnic and I'll eat a sandwich and she'll get pluged in to a power source and we can watch the sunset together=)
Google, due to when playing music while navigating with sprint it doesn't lower or mute the music.Where google does mute the music.
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Has anyone heard or read anything about when we might get Android 6 on the S6? I read somewhere that Samsung has an Android 6 beta testing program going on in South Korea, but there was no mention of when beta testing would end. And then it has to go through Verizon before we get it, right? If we don't have an unlocked bootloader by the time the Android 6 OTA rolls out I think I'll just bite the bullet and update even if it means losing root.
The latest leak said 1st quarter 2016, but there's no proof the leak was legit. If it was, however, that give us until the end of March. Even then, I can't remember if that was just on Samsung's end or if it included Verizon's end.
2016 Q1 is just for Samsung's part of this.
I have a contact that I've asked that would absolutely know. I sent them a text asking for a date. They said "very soon". I will try to make time to call them today and get a more exact date.
I have read that S6 gets MM as soon as this month. But since Verizon seems to be slow at updates, i wouldnt hold my breath for anything soon.
Uh oh, now the buzz is that the first S6 marshmallow wont appear until February. And who knows when a Verizon version shows up.
And now... February / March. I may change to a 6P before S6 gets MM...
Thanks for the replies...I still remember waiting and waiting (and waiting) to get lollipop on my S4.
Whatever Samsung's release schedule is plus 3-4 months for Verizon to de-usefulapp-it and crap-ware-ify it.
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Samsung needs to partner with Google and release a Play Version S7 that is compatible with the 4 big networks. 1 Device, all networks. Done.
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Whatever Samsung's release schedule is plus 3-4 months for Verizon to de-usefulapp-it and crap-ware-ify it.
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Samsung needs to partner with Google and release a Play Version S7 that is compatible with the 4 big networks. 1 Device, all networks. Done.
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It's extra annoying that the carriers still pre-load all that crapware. Their old justification that we're subsidizing your phone purchase so we're putting that junk on your phone doesn't hold water anymore since they are going to monthly payment plans. All of the apps (and I mean ALL) should be able to be completely uninstalled, not just disabled/hidden/frozen/etc.
February or March plus (hopefully not but very likely) another 3 or so months for Verizon to load it up with bloatware.
http://bgr.com/2016/01/25/galaxy-s6-note-5-android-6-0-update/
check this guys.
http://www.sammobile.com/2016/01/30...shmallow-updates-in-korea-for-s6-and-s6-edge/
so how long take about putting boaltware? haha
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It's extra annoying that the carriers still pre-load all that crapware. Their old justification that we're subsidizing your phone purchase so we're putting that junk on your phone doesn't hold water anymore since they are going to monthly payment plans. All of the apps (and I mean ALL) should be able to be completely uninstalled, not just disabled/hidden/frozen/etc.
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Yep. I think carriers should now just keep all their crapware apps on the Play store. Some people do like some of the "value-add" crap that carriers install but many I think would like not having to deal with hiding/removing/freezing the crapware. All they have to do is just put the apps in the play store and if people want them, they can install them there. Maybe Google can jump in and help the situation somehow. I don't know.
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Yep. I think carriers should now just keep all their crapware apps on the Play store. Some people do like some of the "value-add" crap that carriers install but many I think would like not having to deal with hiding/removing/freezing the crapware. All they have to do is just put the apps in the play store and if people want them, they can install them there. Maybe Google can jump in and help the situation somehow. I don't know.
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I couldn't agree more. I wouldn't mind if they "lock" the bootloader until you fully pay your device. The updates should be the same way Apple pushes their updates; regardless of carrier.
Google has the power to impose this just like Apple did; to control the user-experience all throughout. IT'S TIME!
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Yep. I think carriers should now just keep all their crapware apps on the Play store. Some people do like some of the "value-add" crap that carriers install but many I think would like not having to deal with hiding/removing/freezing the crapware. All they have to do is just put the apps in the play store and if people want them, they can install them there. Maybe Google can jump in and help the situation somehow. I don't know.
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I don't so much have a problem with it being pre-installed, but that it can't be fully uninstalled. Sure, preload VZ Navigator, IMBD, NFL, etc but make all those completely removable just like any other app I download from the Play Store. The fact that all you can do is disable them is complete BS.
I've been complaining loudly to Verizon because their last 2 firmware updates have completely killed what little battery life my S6 used to have. When "Android OS" and "Android System" continually show up at the top of the battery usage list using 25% or more of my battery life I know there is a problem. I finally talked to someone willing to discuss the issue who "unofficially" agreed there is an issue and that they are working on it and it would probably be fixed in the 6.0 release "coming soon." Wasn't good enough for me so I bit the bullet and got a Nexus 5x (and am very glad I did!).
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I think it's called the Nexus.
start just now
http://www.sammobile.com/2016/02/09...r-the-galaxy-s6-and-galaxy-s6-edge-in-poland/
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start just now
http://www.sammobile.com/2016/02/09...r-the-galaxy-s6-and-galaxy-s6-edge-in-poland/
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Which means we'll get it in 6 months haha
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Just updated my Huawei to AW 1.4 (Marshmallow), and now have calling capabilities on my wrist. For me, this is a high-value feature, and the reason I put the AW watch back in the drawer after 6 weeks with it and went back to Gear, buying a Sport 3G. I've since upgraded to a Classic 3G (Verizon, always hated the swatchy sport) to have calling features again (I've been on Gears since the first one).
No standalone 3G may still send me back to Gear S2 in the next days or week or two, but we'll see. Everything else on the AW platform is so superior (with a few exceptions), and of course "OK Google" -- the functionality, accuracy, etc. of this feature alone is almost enough to keep me from going back. May turn out to be enough.
It's sad. Samsung, IMO, has made a huge strategic error in failing to make S-Voice a higher priority. The customer base has been complaining from the beginning with the first Gear, years ago. Back then, "OK Google" was far more rudimentary, error-prone, etc. In that time, Google has invested enormous resources in making this "personal assistant" actually useful rather than annoying. Something you actually think about invoking to do something, because, like flipping a lightswitch, it "just works".
I think these voice-activated, hands-free "assistant" features are going to become the sine qua non of "wearables" in very short order. Samsung, with their neglect of S-voice are going to find themselves stuck in an uncompetitive posture regardless of how innovative their hardware and UI inventions are. The rotating bezel is cool, and it is a better way to do things than swiping around; however, simply telling your watch what to do while your hands are occupied (like driving) is far, far more useful.
Anyway, I'll post again in a week or so to reflect my plusses/minuses going back... I have a feeling I'll put the S2 back on my wrist, just because of the 3G -- I've come to really depend on that luxury, forgetting my phone somewhat regularly (or deliberately leaving it behind). I created a Tasker task that sends me a notification when the watch disconnects from BT to remind me to forward calls. Works great if I forget my phone. Once the 3/4G AW watches hit the street, I'm gone from Gear. Samsung clearly isn't going to improve S-voice.
Ok good story ,bye ,if you read this,post clips
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There are already 4G AW watches.
I am torn, AW is a larger ecosystem, but Tizen is a more robust system, it has actual apps that run independent of the phone (though not as many as I'd like). It's different, but honestly each are good in there own way, it's an opinion as to which is best.
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There are already 4G AW watches.
I am torn, AW is a larger ecosystem, but Tizen is a more robust system, it has actual apps that run independent of the phone (though not as many as I'd like). It's different, but honestly each are good in there own way, it's an opinion as to which is best.
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I tried the LG urbane 2 LTE. And it's awful. The gear has much better thought out 3g implementation. Even with Ok google, I returned the LG and went back to my s2.
Well, that didn't take long. One day.
The phone implementation is buggy, and the UI awkward.
I missed the Gear's much more sensible, usable UI for SMS/MMS immediately, the general notification mechanism and UI, and many more usage aspects that are routine every day with a smartwatch.
Then there was the 3G... my Huawei doesn't have a cell radio, so I couldn't compare apples/apples, and unteather. Still, that narrow feature/capability wouldn't be any different -- i.e. being away from the phone. The calling UI operates the same regardless, and that's what I found annoying.
Of course, the digital assistant ("OK Google") was brilliant, almost enough to make me suffer with the other problems. For now, I'll stay with the S2, and see how AW bakes over the next six months. Those damn cards are one of the most annoying "features" of all.
Very interested in the Tasker app you described above. Would you mind sharing the details please?
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Very interested in the Tasker app you described above. Would you mind sharing the details please?
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Yeah, I mentioned this in another thread, and was asked to share.
I need to polish one piece of it before I share (the automatic notification when you're back in BT range to remind you about the Forward All), then I'll zip up the profile and tasks and post it.
Not at the top of my list, though, so don't expect anything for a few days, maybe a week.
That's great, thanks. No tearing hurry, I'm using the Brrr app which does a pretty good job but am interested in other options.
Heard from standalone apps in wear at Google io this week.
It's the same for me. I had aw from the beginning and switched to gear s2 in autumn last year. There are pros and cons in both systems. After a few month now with the gear I feel the urge to go back to wear after the new features where announced this week. I'm probably going to wait till fall when the updates actually hit. And maybe hope to see similar feature like the bezel navigation. I absolutely love this. But also miss the hands free navigation from aw.
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Heard from standalone apps in wear at Google io this week.
It's the same for me. I had aw from the beginning and switched to gear s2 in autumn last year. There are pros and cons in both systems. After a few month now with the gear I feel the urge to go back to wear after the new features where announced this week. I'm probably going to wait till fall when the updates actually hit. And maybe hope to see similar feature like the bezel navigation. I absolutely love this. But also miss the hands free navigation from aw.
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I'm waiting for the new Qualcomm wear chip in a device with cellular connectivity. I'm intrigued by the stand-alone apps and I do miss setting timers with Google voice (I have kids and enjoy cooking so those are 2 times timers come in handy lol).
If Samsung gave us SamsungPay on the watch I'd be more reluctant to switch to AW though.
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I'm waiting for the new Qualcomm wear chip in a device with cellular connectivity. I'm intrigued by the stand-alone apps and I do miss setting timers with Google voice (I have kids and enjoy cooking so those are 2 times timers come in handy lol).
If Samsung gave us SamsungPay on the watch I'd be more reluctant to switch to AW though.
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Yeah the voice controls were excellent on aw that's true even in German it worked very good.
The pay options are not available neither from Sammy nor from Android here. So thats not important. Although I would love to have those options
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The pay options are not available neither from Sammy nor from Android here. So thats not important. Although I would love to have those options
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Aye, neither here in the US, if either had it in would be using that system lol.
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Aye, neither here in the US, if either had it in would be using that system lol.
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in the u.s. its a little better though. in foreign counties one have to wait for ages for some Services (e.g. no podcasts in gpm) or we won't get them at all. Voice control and assistance is a bad topic all the time.
sometimes i think all the fancy gadgets i buy are just worth half the money cause i can use just half the features.
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in the u.s. its a little better though. in foreign counties one have to wait for ages for some Services (e.g. no podcasts in gpm) or we won't get them at all. Voice control and assistance is a bad topic all the time.
sometimes i think all the fancy gadgets i buy are just worth half the money cause i can use just half the features.
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I feel your pain. I travel for 6-8 out of months every 18. A lot of things don't work even for Americans while outside the US. I was paying for Google play music (should be getting youtube red) but youtube red only worked in the US, felt like I was not getting what I paid for.
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It's utterly ridiculous that completely innocuous "internet things" don't simply work anywhere one has an (unrestricted -- think China) internet connection.
It's all about mandarins. They must have control over you simply to have control.
About the timer: There is a rather nice timer app on the watch, and it can easily be invoked via S-Voice. Just say, "set timer 15 minutes", and it will set and start the timer app for 15 minutes.
I use it all the time. No meaningful difference from AW, other than S-Voice is, of course, not as reliable in reading your voice in the first place.
I'm not trying to launch nuclear missiles or solve the national debt from my watch. I want a face that looks like i want it to, the data I need, battery that lasts at least one waking day, and that's about it. And the GS2 does that. Does another? Maybe, but I HAVE the GS2. I've found that the more whistles and bells on anything and the less reliable it is.
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It's sad. Samsung, IMO, has made a huge strategic error in failing to make S-Voice a higher priority.
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I don't get why they can't see that a well functioning S-Voice will make or break wearables for the company. Its that simple.
There are parts of my Motorola 360 I miss however the battery life on the GS2 is absolutely phenomenal. I have had it on since 730 this morning. It's now nearly 2200 and it's only at 80%.
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There are parts of my Motorola 360 I miss however the battery life on the GS2 is absolutely phenomenal. I have had it on since 730 this morning. It's now nearly 2200 and it's only at 80%.
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S-Voice has never worked for me, it always just says "please try again later"
For those of you who have a 3G version of the Gear S2 and don't want to fuss with manually call forwarding anymore, allow me to recommend an option many seem to have forgotten over the last couple of years: Google Voice
I've been using GV for years as the VM on my phone. Now, I have added the Gear S2 3G as another phone on my GV account. This gives two great benefits:
1. Calls automatically forward from phone-to-watch OR watch-to-phone if I don't answer on the originally called device, eliminating the need to enable and disable call forwarding phone-to-watch manually and giving a two-way solution if I leave the watch at home for a change.
2. Gives one unified voicemail box for both my phone and watch numbers. While only a few important people have my watch number for emergency purposes, I don't want people to have to remember multiple numbers to call or worry they are leaving a VM in the "box I rarely check."
To forward the watch's calls, just follow Google Voice's instructions with the manual call forwarding dial codes for your carrier and dial them on your watch AFTER you set the number up in your GV account. And, of course, this is only going to work for those who live in a country GV services (US & Canada, I believe). If you are outside the US & Canada, I'm sorry that I have no similar alternative to offer you.
This is ridiculous at this point. It has been available in South Korea for a month now. Anyone else very frustrated with the wait?
I am.
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I don't know. I mean, I'll try it out. But I've got too many assistants already with Alexa and Google.
Samsung makes great devices but I'd forgotten how ridiculous they've gotten with pushing their software. I wish I could root this and put plain Android on it. It's really the only negative I have with this phone.
Impatiently waiting. I honestly thought we would see it by now.
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damn bixby button. Sick of accidentally waking it just to have to exit it. Pointless button. Don't see where bixby fits into an already busy landscape. Worse thing about this phone other than the idiotic place to locate a fingerprint sensor!
like going to a car dealership buying a new car ,the salesman tells you that it does not come with brakes at the moment ,it will have brakes but we don't know when !!,,,come on Samsung pull your finger out!
They already gave a time frame. Late spring.
That means from now until mid June.
Honestly, I'm perfectly fine with them taking however long they need to make sure that their software is where they'd like it to be. HOWEVER, if you are going to put a dedicated hardware button on a device as expensive as this which does not currently have a function, then your customer should have the ability, natively, to remap it's function as they please. I take offense to having a dummy button on a phone I've paid this much for.
I really don't care, I use Google anyway and have Bixby disabled. Use the Bixby button to launch the flashlight, some use it to launch Google Now but all you have to do is say it.
Just what the world didn't need: another voice assistant (that isn't even ready for prime time).
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Just what the world didn't need: another voice aasistant (that isn't even ready for prime time).
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To be fair, if you watch the korean tests, it is leaps ahead of any other assistant in terms of functionality.
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To be fair, if you watch the korean tests, it is leaps ahead of any other assistant in terms of functionality.
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Not really. It does a FEW things others don't, and can't do things that the existing ones can... It is just more of the same.
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Not really. It does a FEW things others don't, and can't do things that the existing ones can... It is just more of the same.
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Care to elaborate? There doesn't seem to be anything missing from what I've seen.
Well it doesn't integrate with SmartThings or any other home automation system for one.
It will eventually but it doesn't today, and I use that functionality on Google Home literally a dozen times a day.
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like going to a car dealership buying a new car ,the salesman tells you that it does not come with brakes at the moment ,it will have brakes but we don't know when !!,,,come on Samsung pull your finger out!
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yes, just like that... only different.
I thought I read somewhere that Bixby Voice was catching S8/S8+ 's in S Korea on fire, so Samsung was thinking of rebranding it as a tool against Fattie Kim... S Koreans can speak a specific phrase into Voice then lob the phone over the DMZ. Who knows? May be useful as a more accurate missle warhead than what N Korea is littering up the China Sea with...
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This is ridiculous at this point. It has been available in South Korea for a month now. Anyone else very frustrated with the wait?
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Not the slightest. Bixby is frozen w/TB like the rest of the pointless samsung features that are completely unnecessary for a power user like myself.
Looks like it's going to be delayed yet again.
https://www.slashgear.com/is-bixby-...gs-siri-rival-reportedly-struggling-31487051/
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like going to a car dealership buying a new car ,the salesman tells you that it does not come with brakes at the moment ,it will have brakes but we don't know when !!,,,come on Samsung pull your finger out!
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That.... That is the worst analogy I've ever heard lol.
We in the US of A, should by right should not have to wait another month to get the full on bixby voice for the s8s. i know im to check the galaxy app for updates, but trying to side load apks for bixby is MOOT.unless Samsung server sees device, its worthless. i hate half baked bixby. assistant isnt all that good anyway.
btw..........testers, did you have to get apps in galaxy store before it worked.
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We in the US of A, should by right should not have to wait another month to get the full on bixby voice for the s8s. i know im to check the galaxy app for updates, but trying to side load apks for bixby is MOOT.unless Samsung server sees device, its worthless. i hate half baked bixby. assistant isnt all that good anyway.
btw..........testers, did you have to get apps in galaxy store before it worked.
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I disagree. First off it was KNOWN before the devices sold would NOT have it out of the box. If it bothered me that much I wouldn't have bought it instead of buying and claiming it's by right. That will do more than what you are doing. #firstworldproblems
Now with that said...
Yes people got updates prior to it going live for beta tester. There's a tiny thread that got buried with screenshots.
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I disagree. First off it was KNOWN before the devices sold would NOT have it out of the box. If it bothered me that much I wouldn't have bought it instead of buying and claiming it's by right. That will do more than what you are doing. #firstworldproblems
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Yes people got updates prior to it going live for beta tester. There's a tiny thread that got buried with screenshots.
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I CALLED SAMSUNG BIXBY SUPPORT, an insider said the 28th or a day later. will update when it takes place.