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Galaxy S7

The lag is real... I can't believe it. I'm experiencing lag on my keyboard (stock) and when playing a few simple games. WTF!?! So disappointed.
 
rockitdog said:
The lag is real... I can't believe it. I'm experiencing lag on my keyboard (stock) and when playing a few simple games. WTF!?! So disappointed.
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That sounds like possible throttling or do you have the game centre thing ? I dont have it or its not enabled here.

Is it all games or just particular game. If its a particular game maybe someone else can test it to confirm if its same for them with that particular game.
 
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rockitdog said:
The lag is real... I can't believe it. I'm experiencing lag on my keyboard (stock) and when playing a few simple games. WTF!?! So disappointed.
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Did you happen to use that package disabler app and disable something that is effecting the phone?

That is what worries me about this particular sort of app. You can cause the phone to have lag because the phone is searching for a file or app that has been disabled.
 
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That is what worries me about this particular sort of app. You can cause the phone to have lag because the phone is searching for a file or app that has been disabled.
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Yep, it can also actually reduce battery life rather than benefit it. Its why i didnt bother using it at all on this years Edge. A case of better the devil I know, than the one I don't.
 
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It's really unfortunate that some use an experience they had with TW, while it was in its infancy, to bash it now in its current build. This is a good read.

http://www.androidauthority.com/from-stock-android-to-touchwiz-impressions-679348/

Let me add that every manufacturer should be willing to add features that other manufacturers have had success with in their version of Android or in iOS. If it's a feature that betters the user experience, copy it in your own way. I seriously do not care who came up with it first.
 
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I love the iPhone 6S but I spent some time tonight with the S7 and am thinking about switching. Definite advantages to the S7 I think are the screen, camera, and battery life. I'm just wondering will this be like the times in the past I've switched to try Android only to quickly wanna return to the iPhone. Tough decision...that and all the apps I'll have to rebuy in the Google store.
 
Sevanw said:
It's really unfortunate that some use an experience they had with TW, while it was in its infancy, to bash it now in its current build. This is a good read.

http://www.androidauthority.com/from-stock-android-to-touchwiz-impressions-679348/

Let me add that every manufacturer should be willing to add features that other manufacturers have had success with in their version of Android or in iOS. If it's a feature that betters the user experience, copy it in your own way. I seriously do not care who came up with it first.
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The thing is, it really wasn't that long ago that touchwiz was still crap. It's only been about a year since they really started to improve it. So can't really blame people for being hesitant.

That said though, they have improved it a ton. Probably my current favorite iteration of android. Now if only they can get updates sorted out.
 
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My S7's screen doesn't light up when I receive a text or email. Is there a setting I've missed?
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Do you mean led notification light or screen? Screen requires you to utilise always on mode, but it won't show you a preview of what notification you got specifically.
 
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My S7's screen doesn't light up when I receive a text or email. Is there a setting I've missed?
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You check through the settings. If all else fails, you can download SMS Wakeup from Google Play.
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Been watching the video reviews of S7 edge on loop. The best one for me came from The Verge and Android Central. TechnoBuffalo is getting better with their reviews trying to emulate Android Authority and PocketNow. Everything sounds good. This looks like the best Android smartphone in the market right now and until the Note 6 and HTC Nexus comes out.

This S7 edge is on my wishlist but will buy it unlocked after the 50% savings with my current rent. I hate carrier logos on such a beautiful device and gasped seeing the Verizon logo in those video reviews.

My only worries are...

Glass rear. Please Samsung, head to brush metal like Sony is doing as of late.

TouchWiz. Heard it is getting better and better but I don't want it to be just good enough after being crappy for so long. I want it to be GREAT.

Camera during daylight is surprisingly disappointing according Android Central but superior for low light indoor shots over the S6 edge.

3600 mAh is great but who knows if the ASUS Zenfone Max impresses me too much with a 12 - 15 hour SOT with a 720p / 5000 mAh (bleh to QHD), that only an 8-10 hour SOT / 1 day use will even be enough more? Right now, honeymoon phase because S7 edge is pure eye candy.

What if Samsung goes back to their senses and gives us metal back AND removable battery for the S8 edge next year while still maintaining water-resistance? The Sony Xperia ZR and Samsung Galaxy S5 had removable battery for a water-resistant phone. I don't mind losing wireless or fast charging.

Android N is the software get right away. Marshmallow is a better version of Lollipop but so improvement with hopefully Android NERDS 7.0 next year when S8 is out. Good, better, best. Then another revamp with Android Oreo?

I will wait what the Note 6 and HTC Nexus brings out. Both will have beefier hardware in six months. Note 6 could be like S7 edge with S-pen and removable and bigger battery. My plans is either Samsung or Nexus this year then either iPhone 7s and LG G6 next year. Planning to back to 5+ smartphone roster like four years ago. Balancing my fashionista sense with productivity.

2017 seven-pack roster

Xiaomi Mi 3 (still rock solid but 20 month batt is degraded)
LG G3 Beat (fav Snapdragon 400 phone)
Microsoft Lumia 640 ($30 work phone)
ASUS Zenfone Max (5000 mAhma mia!)
Samsung Galaxy S7 edge or Note 6 or 2016 HTC Nexus
LG G6 (unlocked again)
Apple iPhone 7s (2017, contract subsidized phone)

Going back to the EXCESS and sometimes OVERBEARING and USELESS. Tired of just my cheapie phones. My brand team - Google + HTC, Samsung, LG, Apple, Microsoft/Nokia, ASUS, and Xiaomi. All my bases covered that can stretch to the next 5-10 years considering an iPhone 2G can still be alive today after 9.
 
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Does somebody know how to watch motion photos (taken on the S7 edge) on pc or mac?
It seems that the motion photo .jpeg files (8-11mb) are about double the size of normal photos (3-5mb). But I have not jet found a way to "watch" the motion photo jpegs.
It would be a slight bummer if it is not possible.
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no ideas or input anyone?
 
http://www.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s7-bootloader-lock-explained-you-might-not-get-aosp-after-all/

So looks like all snapdragon models have locked bootloader, even tmobile and sprint. The rest of the world got exynos I believe, article doesn't talk about their status.

In the USA, the s7 is officially as locked down as the iPhone (aside from things like sideloading apps (wait nevermind stock ios can sideload apps with xcode now) and nonroot commands available with adb). It has Locked bootloader, must use exploit based root method to get root.

And if you do manage to root it and you end up tripping Knox, some functionality on the phone is lost forever. IPhone does not punish you forever like this, you can always restore it with no permanent damage.

I know nobody cares about this here :p, but this is a far far cry from the gs3 and note2 days when Samsung was the bastion of freedom.
 
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gotluck said:
http://www.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s7-bootloader-lock-explained-you-might-not-get-aosp-after-all/

So looks like all snapdragon models have locked bootloader, even tmobile and sprint. The rest of the world got exynos I believe, article doesn't talk about their status.

In the USA, the s7 is officially as locked down as the iPhone (aside from things like sideloading apps (wait nevermind stock ios can sideload apps with xcode now) and nonroot commands available with adb). It has Locked bootloader, must use exploit based root method to get root.

And if you do manage to root it and you end up tripping Knox, some functionality on the phone is lost forever. IPhone does not punish you forever like this, you can always restore it with no permanent damage.

I know nobody cares about this here :p, but this is a far far cry from the gs3 and note2 days when Samsung was the bastion of freedom.
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I think it is a given that all Samsung phones will have locked bootloader. They have put a concerted effort into Knox and penetration into the enterprise space. People's perception of Android a lot of times is that it is not secure. So i don't see a locked BL as a bad thing if it secures the device.
 
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I have an iPhone 6s Plus, provided to me by my company, I have personally owned every iPhone since the 1st gen and today I used an S7 edge for the first time and it is honestly the nicest phone I have used in a long time. Screen is incredible, the way it wraps around is very nice, android I have never used before but know people who do and it appears to have come on a lot in recent years. I can't wait for mine to arrive. Thanks for all the comments/info/tips in this thread.
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I sold my 6S Plus the other day, grew tired of its size and I am not by any means married to Apple's ecosystem.
 
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The thing is, it really wasn't that long ago that touchwiz was still crap. It's only been about a year since they really started to improve it. So can't really blame people for being hesitant.

That said though, they have improved it a ton. Probably my current favorite iteration of android. Now if only they can get updates sorted out.
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Absolutely amazing android experience. I said the same thing earlier. This is the best pairing of TouchWiz and stock Android I've ever used.

I had to factory reset the first time but since then, it's been problem-free. Lag-free.

This is the best combination of stock android stability and speed, and TouchWiz's useful features. All backed up by amazing hardware.
 
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I think it is a given that all Samsung phones will have locked bootloades. They have put a concerted effort into Knox and penetration into the enterprise space. People's perception of Android a lot of times is that it is not secure. So i don't see a locked BL as a bad thing if it secures the device.
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Are you gonna keep the S7 Edge?

If you like it, instead of the Nexus 6P just get the Nexus 6 for cheap if your intentions were you wanted to mess around with Android N. I took my 6 out of the drawer and loaded it with N it it will suffice.
 
jamezr said:
I think it is a given that all Samsung phones will have locked bootloades. They have put a concerted effort into Knox and penetration into the enterprise space. People's perception of Android a lot of times is that it is not secure. So i don't see a locked BL as a bad thing if it secures the device.
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I think it is important to note that giving the customer the ability to unlock the bootloader does not impact the security of that same device when the bootloader is still locked. Even the modern phones that can be unlocked don't ship unlocked. When you unlock them it wipes the device, so it can't be used to gain access to data on a stolen device or something

enterprise is probably using mdm that can see the bootloader status anyway, but you still have a point. I feel like it's Samsung pay that pushed them over the edge, there id argue they should have implemented the system like Apple did, where the integrity of the system is irrelevant to Apple pay..it is still safe and separate from the system

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This post from reddit is great
What was supposed to be a developer friendly device from Samsung in a long time has become even more locked down than the Exynos variants.

This is the reason why this is such a "disaster". We were promised nothing, yet we expected the world. We saw this coming. Voiding KNOX, disabling Samsung Pay, they were all warning signs.

**We are the reason for these locks, not Samsung**

Please, take some time and search through Any XDA forum and in a matter of minutes you will find a thread where someone bricked their phone rooting it or changing something and they get a manufactures replacement claiming the hardware failed, and 9 times out of 10 it works. How many people sent T-Mobile their S6's after finding that Samsung Pay support was broken after rooting, a lot. This costs companies money, yes they are companies, but causing someone else money because of **YOUR MISTAKE** is wrong on every level.

As devices get more and more complicated and require more and more security to protect things like mobile payment information, fingerprints etc it is only reasonable to expect fully locked down devices.

Yeah, I am sad that the device is locked down, and if someone finds a root method I may root. But it isn't the end of the world and as long as Samsung keeps putting out top tier devices, locked down or not, they will keep getting my business.
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Is the wired charger from the s7 edge the same one as the s6 charger?

I wonder if I should bother switching when I've already got the s6 charger...

Anyone know?
 
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