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Worth upgrading from Galaxy Gear?

I can get the Gear 2 Neo for $100 CAD BNIB. Is it worth it to upgrade from the original Gear? I liked it very well, and I still use it to this day. But I find the watch to be somewhat uncomfortable.
The neo pretty much fixes all the issues I've been having. What do you guys think? I could probably sell the original Gear for $80.

Sepharite said:
I can get the Gear 2 Neo for $100 CAD BNIB. Is it worth it to upgrade from the original Gear? I liked it very well, and I still use it to this day. But I find the watch to be somewhat uncomfortable.
The neo pretty much fixes all the issues I've been having. What do you guys think? I could probably sell the original Gear for $80.
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IMHO, the watch is perfect for what it does for me.
I use it to:
Tell time (obviously).
As an alarm to not wake my wife up in the morning.
Receive Text notifications, read them 50% of the time, reply to them about 10% of the time.
Receive Email notifications, read them about 20% of the time.
Sleep Tracking (mainly just for the do-not-disturb functionality so I don't receive message notifications at night).
I was able to get mine off of the AT&T accessories deal for 25% off (came to $149 USD). For $92 USD (current), that is a STEAL!! I'd buy another one for that price! =-D

I agree with the user above but coming from a Gear rooted and running Null rom the Gear beats the Gear 2.
I am happy with waterproof since I jog in rain and all kind of conditions and I can change the band for more dress fashion...
I hate the battery life I get 1 day off stock Gear 2, I hate no apps for it, I hate RunKeeper is not going to make a version for the Gear2/Neo, it still needs more for the serious users. With the Gear I could load all kinds of apps even phone apps I know I am not the norm but if the Gear was waterproof I would not need the Gear 2...but the Gear lacks a lot from what I came from...
Now if your more like the above user...you will be happy and pleased but I still hate the battery life on the Gear 2

How can I confirm if the S6 Active will support MST payment?

I checked the dialer menu *#0*# and I do see the MST test box in the bottom right corner and when I click it there is text that says "Sample Data" with strings of characters and 4 buttons "Track 1, Track 2, On and Off".
I jumped on chat twice with Samsung yesterday and both reps said the S6 Active does not support MST payment. We all know that the reps all to often don't know what they are talking about. Is there a way to confirm that the S6 Active DOES NOT have the MST chip required to facilitate MST payments?

That's funny I bought my Active after I called Samsung and they told me the opposite - that it for sure will support Samsung Pay when it comes out. I really hope your reps were wrong, MST was one of the key features in my getting the phone.

I tried contacting Samsung support and they would not confirm/deny the availability of MST on the S6 Active....however I've seen several sites that show Samsung Pay listed in the app specs. Also Pay seems to require fingerprint, which the Active does not have.
So here's the kicker, Samsung came out and said at the event today that Pay is expanding to a platform. This means that any Samsung device could use Pay in different ways. This worries me as I want an MST capable phone but am not willing to go to the Note size to get the battery life I want (and why is it smaller than the Active...I don't get it).

I keep calling about the same. I was assured it would support MST and thats why i bought it as well. Im going to sue them if they changed it.

Why Did You Buy A Galaxy Note 5:User Introduction Thread

Hello
Ive had my Note 5 for 10 days now, coming from an HTC One M7 of 2 years 8 months and felt it was finally time for an upgrade. Ive been a long supporter of HTC products since the EVO 4G days but lately have felt differently about the company so it was time to move on and finally make a change
One of the companies i looked to naturally was HTC's main competitor Samsung. In the past i have said negative things about Samsung. Ive always thought their products were overhyped, overpriced, gimmicky and sometimes unoriginal and that they were lucky to be successful because of their marketing budget. Never liked the bloatiness, not customizable friendly and bland UI of Touchwiz. However i cannot knock Samsung for their displays, has always been the best in its class.
The only product i thought about buying from Samsung at one time was the Galaxy S3, but Touchwiz was the main reason i stayed away. Ive always taken an interest to the Note series but wasnt ready to handle a screen of that size. the phablet idea was ahead of its time though. While i have been critical of Samsung and said their marketing is the reason they are the #1, i will be fair and say they have been more forward thinking in their ideas lately
I actually was more interested in getting a Nexus 6P than a Note 5. However the Note 5 was more convenient and affordable for me without having to switch carriers so the next best thing after the 6P is the Note 5. Also considered getting a S6Edge/Edge+ but thats where the gimmicky and overpriced mantra comes into play.
The camera was the main draw for me, followed by the S-pen functionality. I will miss the front stereo speakers of my M7 though and some of the friendly customizations of Sense. Still trying to get used to Touchwiz but i like it or hate it the Note 5 will be my phone for the next 2 years hopefully i will mostly like it. Its about time i give Samsung a shot so i can fairly criticize it!
Right now i mostly love it but the battery life is a bit of a letdown, hoping Marshmallow update fixes this! The screen, camera, multitask window and s-pen is all what i expected and makes it a nice upgrade over the m7

I had a Nexus 5, i broke the screen. Was replaced with this device for $100 insurance deductible (not bad). Phone rocks but i'm living in touchwiz hell.

SketchyStunts said:
I had a Nexus 5, i broke the screen. Was replaced with this device for $100 insurance deductible (not bad). Phone rocks but i'm living in touchwiz hell.
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Nope not bad at all.
I hate how the app drawer is on the right but can't find a way to move it to the middle of the dock. Is there any way to rearrange it without having to find a replacement UI and therefore drain my battery more? Lol.

had the note 2 time for a upgrade
plus I got some cool gifts

these were the cool gifts

I've been sitting a year out of contract because the SD810 disaster and a garbage generation of phones.
Sprints LTE band2 has always been garbage in Phoenix AZ, so I was getting fed up with 3Mbit at best with full signal).
I was very close to getting a cheaper older phone at T-Mobile until this deal happened.
It was $50 at best buy, and their insurance is great. Also the $100 Samsung pay gift code to get a gear vr for free. The holiday gift pack is just a surprise bonus I'm also trying to take advantage of.
The deal was too good to pass up and I stuck with Sprint, I'm happy I did because the two extra LTE bands that I didn't have with my Optimus G make a world of difference. I will miss rooting though.
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MikeEx said:
I've been sitting a year out of contract because the SD810 disaster and a garbage generation of phones.
Sprints LTE band2 has always been garbage in Phoenix AZ, so I was getting fed up with 3Mbit at best with full signal).
I was very close to getting a cheaper older phone at T-Mobile until this deal happened.
It was $50 at best buy, and their insurance is great. Also the $100 Samsung pay gift code to get a gear vr for free. The holiday gift pack is just a surprise bonus I'm also trying to take advantage of.
The deal was too good to pass up and I stuck with Sprint, I'm happy I did because the two extra LTE bands that I didn't have with my Optimus G make a world of difference. I will miss rooting though.
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you got the link for the vr gear cause I didn't see that part

gronimo21 said:
you got the link for the vr gear cause I didn't see that part
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It might be too late to get the $100 coupon code, but if you do actually have it, here's the gear vr link.
http://www.samsung.com/us/mobile/wearable-tech/SM-R322NZWAXAR

After dealing with an increasingly slow s3 i finally had had enough of that phone. I was ready to throw it against the wall. I had that phone for two years plus it was already 2 years old by that time i think. Love the note 5. I hate the predictive text, mainly because i type fast and it doesn't always hey the word right and i have to stop and delete and retype...sometimes often. Otherwise I'm loving the phone, no complaints and not even rooted.

Hey from a new S3 Frontier owner!

Hello S3 Forums, Just wanted to say hello and share my store about how I became an S3 Frontier owner. (sorry, it got kind of long and wordy, lol)
I got my first "smart watch" when I came across the OG Pebble and had the wife buy it as a Christmas gift one year. From that day I synced it until now, I have not missed a day with my tech wearables. I eventually Kickstarter backed the Pebble Time, and loved that one even more. It had just a little more to it, and did everything I wanted from a little wrist tech.
Fast forward to a few days ago when I finally got my hands on a S3. As some or many of you may have heard by now, Pebble is going down in flames and they are selling out to Fitbit. This was the push I needed to start doing research on a suitable replacement for my trusty Pebble Time. I have never used anything but Pebble, so where was I to go? Android Wear? Samsung? Tic Watch (a close 2nd choice) or back to a classic watch?
I watched YouTube after YouTube and finally had my mind just about made up on the S3 Frontier. One problem, It was a week after Black Friday, and dang near every vendor was sold out. I called Best Buy, and they told me that they could order it in and it would be around 4-5 days. So on a Monday I took a trip up to my local Best Buy to check it out in person and hopefully pull the trigger. While one think was for sure, I fell in love with the size and design of the S3 way more then the S2 or any other watches on display.
Then the crazy story about how I ended up with my watch. I was told by 2 different Best Buy associates that, "yes, we can still get you one in 4-5 days" and So when I made up my mind, the guy said, its on order and should be here by Friday (12/16/16). So we proceeded with the transaction, and I bought the Bluetooth only version for $299.99. The next few days seemed to take forever and once Thursday night came, I couldn't take it anymore. I decided I would call and check on the status of my order just to make sure it was going to be here on Friday. Well.. that's when my heart sank. The customer service agent on the phone, couldn't find my order and didn't see where anyone had ever placed the order. He managed to find my sales receipt, but said there was no order associated with it. Thankfully he listened to the situation and with some on hold time, had the Manager at the store verify my story and was going to get back to me on Friday to let me know what they could do. Thankfully the store's inventory was now showing negative 1 on hand after my sale. They said it was a glitch in their system, and that the watch was basically sold out and not available.
Once I got that call, my option was to basically take a refund, and then once they got some more in, I could come back and buy it then. But all I wanted was to buy this thing! Even Samsung direct website said that it was going to be January before any other watches shipped out. So.. I decided to try and talk them into letting me exchange my pre-ordered Bluetooth model in for the ATT LTE model that I knew they had on the shelf. After some deliberation between sales managers, they decided to let me exchange it, plus $25. Because the Bluetooth was on sale for $299.99, but the outright ATT was still $349.99. I am on Verizon, so I had no use for the LTE, but I still just wanted the watch, lol. But to my surprise for all the headache and hassle, the Mobile manager decided to just exchange them straight up and apologized for the mistake. I love it when customer service based business comes to the plate for customers. Huge kudos to my local Best Buy for making it right for me.
Not going to get into the issue of getting the correct apps installed on my custom ROM HTC 10. But after a night of reflashing a stock based ROM and getting the apps done, its finally working! Even Samsung Pay which is so damn cool on my wrist. I'm excited to be a part of the Samsung S3 family and can't wait to see how much better it gets as more and more join in. I think the S3 is going to get a lot more customers as its out longer. I know I love it and don't think I'll find a replacement soon.
So there we go, sorry it got so long, but I'm just so excited about my new tech and thought my story was crazy enough to share.
Attached is a neat picture of my last 5 watches. Pretty cool to see the progression of wearables. Left to right: favorite black Fossil, favorite stainless Fossil, Original Pebble smart watch, 2nd generation Pebble time smartwatch, and the newest beast, the Samsung Gear S3 Frontier.

I also have the S3 Frontier. I do like it but it would be even better if it had compatibility with Android Wear apps. The lack of apps is the only thing I don't like about the watch. Other then that it is great.

Samsung Gear s2 worth buying in 2017?

Hello guys!
Im new to this forum, well i was here when Windows Phone 6.5 was a hot topic, but that takes me back ages ago.
I am wondering, and you guys are the experts here, if the Samsung Gear S2 is worth to buy in 2017. At a retailer i can pick the smartwatch up for 190 euro's, it is the cheapest option for a nice and great looking smartwatch.
I never wear a smartwatch so this would be my first and my daily driver is an iPhone 7. Does it work well with iOS devices and could i get all the notifications and applications on the smartwatch from my phone?
I am not looking for a Gear S3 because the price difference is to big, the S3 goes for around 350 euro's and i can pick this beauty up for only 190 euro's..
I am wondering what your opinions are and i might buy it when most reply's are positive!

ErwinBtje said:
Hello guys!
Im new to this forum, well i was here when Windows Phone 6.5 was a hot topic, but that takes me back ages ago.
I am wondering, and you guys are the experts here, if the Samsung Gear S2 is worth to buy in 2017. At a retailer i can pick the smartwatch up for 190 euro's, it is the cheapest option for a nice and great looking smartwatch.
I never wear a smartwatch so this would be my first and my daily driver is an iPhone 7. Does it work well with iOS devices and could i get all the notifications and applications on the smartwatch from my phone?
I am not looking for a Gear S3 because the price difference is to big, the S3 goes for around 350 euro's and i can pick this beauty up for only 190 euro's..
I am wondering what your opinions are and i might buy it when most reply's are positive!
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Hi, i'm in the same situation. I want to buy a smartwatch just to try this one out. Now i have a mi band 2 but for 160€ i can buy an s2 as a graduation price. You bought it?

Hy. Just to consider, i bought used gear s2 (R720) on e b a y from states for 50 usd recently.
For that money its totaly worth it.

Still a great watch and still being updated. Go for it

If you can get it cheap, sure. Honestly, I only use this as a watch, timer, occasionally to change music tracks for pandora, and to see phone notifications. I've used it as a standalone phone like twice ever. Don't use the health stuff. It still performs those functions just fine. And I can't see myself using it for any other functions even in a state of the art watch. Smartwatches are simply too small to me, to be used for complex actions that I use my smartphone for.