Galaxy S6

[MRU]

Least touchwiz will be better

I love nova though due to amount of apps available on each home screen. .so bet I would still stuck with nova

We hope ..... We all hope .....

This more than anything else will be the decider of whether a purchase will be imminent or not.

I'm hoping if we do get a new touchwiz - they finally offer me the ability to choose where my app drawer icon sits in my dock. Samsung it seems have never really cared about left handed users. I hope they finally centre it.

 

[epicrayban]

If you apply nova or Google launcher to a galaxy phone do you lose all the cool touch wiz features?

 

[MRU]

If you apply nova or Google launcher to a galaxy phone do you lose all the cool touch wiz features?

No, you just replace the launcher part - all stock apps & settings and everything else works the same way. The only thing you do lose is launcher features that are not on the Google Now Launcher (like the folders in app drawer) and also a few Samsung Touchwiz launcher widgets such as weather/clock.

 

[epicrayban]

No, you just replace the launcher part - all stock apps & settings and everything else works the same way. The only thing you do lose is launcher features that are not on the Google Now Launcher (like the folders in app drawer) and also a few Samsung Touchwiz launcher widgets such as weather/clock.

Good to know! Thanks.

 

[hot spare]

Another one..

 

[MRU]

Another one..

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LOL. I still can't believe I had to point out earlier that these were Samsung just playing with rumours Or does anybody want to argue different again

 

[Oohara]

LOL. I still can't believe I had to point out earlier that these were Samsung just playing with rumours Or does anybody want to argue different again

Bah, ok ok I'm embarrassed now

I guess part of me just refuses to believe anyone would intentionally design an ad campaign around disappointment like that. I mean why would you first tease with stuff that people really do want, things that are entirely feasible in terms of tech like front facing speakers and extra durability, only to later go: "Sorry guys we were just having a laugh here, of course our new phone will be just another generic slab of non-design, featuring none of those features at all, here you go!"

'Tis a rare breed of wankery what goes on at Sammy HQ, I have to say.

And yeah I'm pissed they had me going there for a minute

 

[The Game 161]

No, you just replace the launcher part - all stock apps & settings and everything else works the same way. The only thing you do lose is launcher features that are not on the Google Now Launcher (like the folders in app drawer) and also a few Samsung Touchwiz launcher widgets such as weather/clock.

Actually even the clock and weather are on nova..I havnt found one feature missing on my note 4

 

[Oohara]

Actually even the clock and weather are on nova..I havnt found one feature missing on my note 4

Can you do all the S Pen stuff, like stick yellow notes to the home screen?

 

[The Game 161]

Can you do all the S Pen stuff, like stick yellow notes to the home screen?

Yep it all works fine. ..only thing missing is no s planner widget.

Every other widget is there..even the s note widgets

 

[MRU]

Galaxy S6

'Tis a rare breed of wankery what goes on at Sammy HQ, I have to say.



And yeah I'm pissed they had me going there for a minute

Very true, I hope to god they at least don't do the same embarrassing launch event like last years God awful Samsung S5 launch. That was one of the most embarrassing press events I have ever bore witness to. Patronising stereotypes equalled only by an unparalleled masogonistic portrayal of women turned what should have been 'the' Samsung event of the year into one of the most embarrassing moments in tech industry and one that only pissed off the media / tech journalists that attended, many of whom felt Samsung skits were an utter misstep.

Samsung Media PR department really does seem to be scripted by 100 chimps randomly tapping at keys on a typewriter - or by a company who truly doesn't understand attitudes in the West.

Only a few more days to find out if they listened to the negative feedback last year.

 

[Fernandez21]

Can you do all the S Pen stuff, like stick yellow notes to the home screen?

No, you can't do that, you can still do all the other snote stuff though .

 

[Shanghaichica]

Very true, I hope to god they at least don't do the same embarrassing launch event like last years God awful Samsung S5 launch. That was one of the most embarrassing press events I have ever bore witness to. Patronising stereotypes equalled only by an unparalleled masogonistic portrayal of women turned what should have been 'the' Samsung event of the year into one of the most embarrassing moments in tech industry and one that only pissed off the media / tech journalists that attended, many of whom felt Samsung skits were an utter misstep.

Samsung Media PR department really does seem to be scripted by 100 chimps randomly tapping at keys on a typewriter - or by a company who truly doesn't understand attitudes in the West.

Only a few more days to find out if they listened to the negative feedback last year.

I thought that debacle was the S4 launch?

The S5 launch was uninspired but toned down competed to the previous year.

 

[MRU]

Galaxy S6

I thought that debacle was the S4 launch?



The S5 launch was uninspired but toned down competed to the previous year.

Was it ? Really ? ... God time has flown and I've clearly been buying tooooo many phones every year that I've lost track of time completely

 

[Technarchy]

Was it ? Really ? ... God time has flown and I've clearly been buying tooooo many phones every year that I've lost track of time completely

Yeah it was the S4 reveal. Bad reveal...worse phone. I remember watching it and thinking Samsung had completely lost its mind.

S5 reveal was pretty calm by comparison.

 

[MRU]

Yeah it was the S4 reveal. Bad reveal...worse phone. I remember watching it and thinking Samsung had completely lost its mind.



S5 reveal was pretty calm by comparison.

S4 just seems sooooo long ago now. And I clearly need senility medication as well as mobile device intervention lol.

 

[The Game 161]

Excited for S6 even though I won't be getting it..just will make me excited for note 5

 

[lympero]

Anyone knows the exact time of the s6 event on Sunday?

 

[JaySoul]

The price is rumoured to go up once again...

And for that reason, I'm out.

 

[hot spare]

Anyone knows the exact time of the s6 event on Sunday?

5.30pm GMT, convert it as per your local time.

 

[Sevanw]

Only 2 Samsung apps to be preloaded on the GS6. Here's a list of preloaded apps.

1. S Voice
2. S Health
3. Facebook
4. WhatsApp (download link)
5. Microsoft One Drive
6. Microsoft One Note
7. Skype
8. All Google apps
9. GALAXY APPS

Source: http://www.sammobile.com/2015/02/25/exclusive-only-two-samsung-apps-will-come-preloaded-on-the-galaxy-s6/

 

[MRU]

Galaxy S6

Only 2 Samsung apps to be preloaded on the GS6. Here's a list of preloaded apps.



1. S Voice

2. S Health

3. Facebook

4. WhatsApp (download link)

5. Microsoft One Drive

6. Microsoft One Note

7. Skype

8. All Google apps

9. GALAXY APPS



Source: http://www.sammobile.com/2015/02/25...ng-apps-will-come-preloaded-on-the-galaxy-s6/

Then just add carrier stuff.

Besides this means very little. This is exactly how the unbranded Galaxy Alpha was sold and came out of the box (minus whatsapp and Microsoft links).

The problem bloat is not just surface bloat of pre-loaded apps. It's the stuff under the hood that there isn't even an app for like ANT Radio and many others services that do the real damage to memory management as they run continuously in the background and many of them cant be uninstalled or disabled without rooting or flashing a rom. It's this stuff that we need to see Samsung jetison.

I am hopeful but not willing to hold my breath just yet.

Especially when SamMobile go on to say

Also, TouchWiz on the Galaxy S6 will not be much different from Android Lollipop based TouchWiz on the Galaxy Note 4, however the software will be leaner and faster, along with many more animations from Google’s latest design guidelines.

Which leads me to suspect it likely will be pretty much a repeat of the global unbranded Alpha. (Simply same thing minus preloaded apps)

Will have to wait to see ... Cautiously optimistic, very very cautiously.

 

[maximus96]

Only 2 Samsung apps to be preloaded on the GS6. Here's a list of preloaded apps.

1. S Voice
2. S Health
3. Facebook
4. WhatsApp (download link)
5. Microsoft One Drive
6. Microsoft One Note
7. Skype
8. All Google apps
9. GALAXY APPS

Source: http://www.sammobile.com/2015/02/25...ng-apps-will-come-preloaded-on-the-galaxy-s6/

why are they not counting Galaxy Apps as samsung apps?

 

[MRU]

Galaxy S6

why are they not counting Galaxy Apps as samsung apps?

Galaxy Apps is the Galaxy App Store where you download the additional Samsung Apps. Same as on S5 - Note 4 - Alpha etc...

However you are right, that in itself is a Samsung App, and basically undermines the 2 apps only stance.

I also suspect calendar app S-Planner and many others will be there too pre-installed. Which means they are not counting Samsung's System Apps either. So yeah it's just more hyperbole before unveil.

 

[maximus96]

Galaxy Apps is the Galaxy App Store where you download the additional Samsung Apps. Same as on S5 - Note 4 - Alpha etc...

However you are right, that in itself is a Samsung App.

i see, thanks