Looking for some help on a brand new S7A. I was very excited about upgrading to the S7 Active yesterday but that soon disappeared after realizing that this device does not work with android auto because of how AT&T modified marshmallow. After doing some research I found out this is the case with the regular S7 on AT&T as well (and AT&T still has not released a fix as best I can tell....) I have tried the developer mode trick out there on the internet without positive results. You shouldn't have to do that anyway? I have also done full resets on my pioneer nex4200 as well as my brand new S7A. Android Auto works just fine S6A before and after the device resets.
Anyone have any tricks up there sleeve on this brand new device and AA?
I have an S7 edge on att and don't have any issues with Android auto.
On your phone I think your USB setting has to be set to MTP there is a bug that's causing problems
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harlenm said:
I have an S7 edge on att and don't have any issues with Android auto.
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guess this is specific to S7 Active then... : /
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guess this is specific to S7 Active then... : /
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Its not, my AT&T S7 Edge repeatedly disconnects from the stock system in my 2016 Hyundai Genesis sedan.
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Its not, my AT&T S7 Edge repeatedly disconnects from the stock system in my 2016 Hyundai Genesis sedan.
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I had that problem as well when I first got the car. Switched usb cables and haven't had a disconnect yet.
Maybe i should have mentioned that in my first reply.
I have an T Mobile S7 edge and it works just fine on my stock Volkswagen head unit. However it was definitely tricky getting it paired the first time.
Before completely coming to the conclusion its an issue with the AT&T S7 Active globally, if there is no press release stating that from AT&T, or from Samsung, or Google then I would not assume that yet. To test if it might be a problem with your pioneer unit I would get someone elses android phone to test and fast before your S7 Active return policy expires with AT&T.
If your pioneer unit works with another phone then its definitely S7 Active. In that case you would have to determine if this is a deal breaker for you to return it for a regular S7 with a tough case.
i currently have a Joying in my Jeep, but it quit working. I'm going to try to fix it, but i figured if I am going to have the dash apart, I should have a backup or something. So I picked up the Sony XAV-AX100 from Amazon. Going to put it in tomorrow.
It will be my first experience with true Android Auto. I have used the Android Auto app on my Joying head unit, but not an actual Android Auto unit. And my wife has an iPhone, so I'll try Car Play out too.
Nice. It would be great to get your feedback on the comparison of overall experience between having a Joying unit and Android Auto. Wish someone made one with a bigger screen.
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Nice. It would be great to get your feedback on the comparison of overall experience between having a Joying unit and Android Auto. Wish someone made one with a bigger screen.
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it is out for delivery now, I hope to get it installed, but i think the screen will be the (potential) deal breaker.
I upgraded my joying from the Jeep specific to the Universal 8 inch, and I was contemplating getting a 10 inch. So going back to 6.4 inch will take some getting used to
I had perfect eyesight until about 3 years ago where I started to need readers. I swear about it every day. I'm not sure I can use a tiny screen in the car anymore...safely. Had you tried the Auto app on Joying at all for comparison?
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I had perfect eyesight until about 3 years ago where I started to need readers. I swear about it every day. I'm not sure I can use a tiny screen in the car anymore...safely. Had you tried the Auto app on Joying at all for comparison?
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I did try the Android Auto on the Joying, it was ok, but not great. Since the phone portion doesn't work.
I got the Sony:
https://youtu.be/j6MUgq6wfBc
I will have a more in-depth review up later, but I will eventually be going back to a Joying or a Seicane. If I had never had an Android head unit, the Sony would blow me away. Android Auto is nice, but after having full Android, it is hard to go back to the neutered version.
I also dont want to plug my phone in every time. However, the sound of the Sony is drastically better than my Joying. And this is coming from someone who was a big fan of their Joying, and thought it sounded great. The Sony just made the sound really come alive.
I will also say, Car Play is superior to Android Auto. That being said, I'll never have an iPhone, i greatly prefer Android, but as far as their in-car products go, Car Play is definitely better in my opinion
Hi I have a note 9 which I'm planning on selling and getting the razer 2 just couple of questions
I mainly use my phone for watching YouTube and Netflix and listening to music with the odd few pics ect from what I can tell the razer phone has amazing speakers and great display but is the display capable of display hdr? and is the dac any good as I like to have quite a bit of volume lol
Also I've read that the razer has the same optics as the pixel 3 if so shouldn't the camera be somewhere near as good as my note 9 ect
Last one can the razer be rooted without causing no problem like on Samsung phones tripping Knox ect so if i want to go fully back to stock I can with no problems
Thanks
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Hi I have a note 9 which I'm planning on selling and getting the razer 2 just couple of questions
I mainly use my phone for watching YouTube and Netflix and listening to music with the odd few pics ect from what I can tell the razer phone has amazing speakers and great display but is the display capable of display hdr? and is the dac any good as I like to have quite a bit of volume lol
Also I've read that the razer has the same optics as the pixel 3 if so shouldn't the camera be somewhere near as good as my note 9 ect
Last one can the razer be rooted without causing no problem like on Samsung phones tripping Knox ect so if i want to go fully back to stock I can with no problems
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I just bought mine yesterday, I haven't root it yet but the speakers are amazing. I don't even have the urge to use my bluetooth speaker. I do notice that dust loves to settle in the speaker grill. My main reason for buying it was the 120hz screen and it makes a huge difference.
The camera is functional, I tried out the modded google camera and haven't gotten any force close yet.
I have a NOTE 8 and just bought a RP2. Two different beasts for sure but with the tweaks for camera mod and a few other adjustments the phone is awesome. Definitely, want to get some type of protection for it as the back is all glass and the phone is rather heavy (in a good way). Also, note the QI wireless charging is located on the lower end of the phone only so if you center it on your QI wireless receiver it won't make proper contact. Not a huge issue but found that odd. I found a Razer CHROMA wireless charger on Ebay which should work sweet though in either flat or upright positions.
Wait for the pixel 4xl. This phone is super fast and the screen is amazing but there are issues with it freezing, losing network/data, dropped calls, lack of security updates, and very little developement.
Pixel 4XL will out perform this Razer, get updates pushed immediately from Google, have as good of a screen, and it'll have tons of flashing content to satisfy even the most hardcore "crack" flasher.
Would pass on the purchase
Been going around with their support about why I haven't been getting security patches since the phone was upgraded to Pie. Three days after they say they are sending it up to next level support , today I get an email notice that they want to close the ticket. Told them no I am waiting on a response from next level support..
The posting in their forums suggest that the mobile device team got axed in the US, and now they are trying to get a team in the far east up to speed...
this is the response I got from them in regards to the lack of security updates
To: '"Razer Support" <[email protected]>' <[email protected]>
Subject: RE: Reminder for Case Updates - #########
Well I will no longer be a customer of yours then and can no longer recommend your products to anyone since now I basically have a $1000US paperweight. The lack of security updates makes this phone a security risk for me…
From: "Razer Support" <[email protected]> <[email protected]>
Sent: Saturday, June 15, 2019 2:08 PM
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Hi Thomas,
Thank you for your humble reply.
I really appreciate that you have provide us the details which we required to investigate further on your inquiry. Thank you once again Thomas.
I have studied on the link which you have provide to us and brought for you the best answer. From the link, i have learned that the Update 9.0 Pie security patch for Razer phone 2 will be last update on February 5, 2019.
Android Pie has optimized the application startup and DEX memory usage. It’s not very easy to measure, but Razer claims about an 11% reduction of rewriting DEX files, which by itself will make the overall system perform better and makes the users feel more comfortable. Our engineer team is working hard together with Google to come out with new update as soon as possible.
For your kind information, Android device and chip set manufacturers may also publish security vulnerability details specific to their products such as Google, Huawei, LG, Motorola, Nokia and Samsung at the moment.
I hope you have understand on my explanation. Feel free to contact us back.
Thank you and have a nice day ahead!
Sincerely,
Ken
Razer Technical Support
www.razer.com
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Yes I am still waiting for the answer from you.
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Thanks for your recent inquiry to the Razer Support Team. We recently responded to your inquiry and we have not heard back from you. If you are still in need of further assistance please let us know and we will be happy to help. If everything is fine there is no need to reply, we just want to make sure you have been taken care of.
We are here for you should you need us. However, should we not hear back from you within 3 days we will go ahead and close your case.
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Ok so I had been humming along fine with my Note 8 for 2 years but recently I started playing pubg heavily and it would only last 3hrs at most I called bestbuy and they said they did not replace batteries in Samsung devices even though it stated they did on there site. Anywho I seen the sell on Amazon for 799 for the note10+ with galaxy buds so I bit! Got it home set it up beautiful phone aura glow very nice to look at BUT it would not pick up 1 bar sitting the same spot my note 8 sat which always had 2 bars of 4g+ . So I returned it and decided to just keep my note 8 and find a way to get a battery, but then about a week ago I was browsing ebay and Amazon everywhere looking at NOTE 9 Amazon was 900 for the 9 and 799 for the 10 but went on Ebay and found Microsoft on ebay had brand new unlocked note 9 on clearance with 1 year warranty for 449, so I bought it and wow the Note 9 had same signal as the 8 but better battery 4000mah and no hole in screen and led light and headphone jack! She only came in one color for the sale which is blue. I'm usually a black kind of person but for 450 I like it just the same I was going to leave it on oreo but my 8 had the pie and I was already accustomed to it so I updated it and pie has the better of battery life. I just scored the best deal ever seen for a never opened or turned on phone. Which is what I wanted btw there were hundreds of open box rehash junk but I wanted a warranty and a trustworthy seller. Microsoft ftw!!!
Newcomer to Samsung after being through Pixels, NExus, Nokia, Oneplus and just could not find something to fit.
Was offered a Note 9 (copper) second hand but in superb condition for £350 and thought what the hell as was looking at the S10 or Note 10.
Wow, blown away by the phone. Especially now have change the CSC to UK. So much smoother than my Pixel 3XL and with a bit more character to it. Screen scrolling is smooth and battery much better.
Am with you about the lack of pinhole or bezel.
Damn thing just works so may just stick with this and see what Note11 (or whatever they call it) comes about.
divvykev said:
Newcomer to Samsung after being through Pixels, NExus, Nokia, Oneplus and just could not find something to fit.
Was offered a Note 9 (copper) second hand but in superb condition for £350 and thought what the hell as was looking at the S10 or Note 10.
Wow, blown away by the phone. Especially now have change the CSC to UK. So much smoother than my Pixel 3XL and with a bit more character to it. Screen scrolling is smooth and battery much better.
Am with you about the lack of pinhole or bezel.
Damn thing just works so may just stick with this and see what Note11 (or whatever they call it) comes about.
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Yeah I have tried Google phone before and the radio in it is not nearly strong as the samsung. I used to be a Motorola guy but not since the note 8 I've stuck with Samsung ever since.
I experienced weaker cellular signal with both an S10e and an S9 than the better signal reception of my Note 9. I love this phone!
I had what I thought was the phone I really wanted, before this Note 9, in the Pixel 2 XL. What a disappointment. I just didn't like it. So much that I didn't even get around to rooting, before selling it.
I only miss a couple minor things, without root with the Note 9. This is the first unrootable phone I've had since 2012.
I got the 8/512 version, in hopes of keeping it for 4 years or more. I kept it on Oreo, because I did not want the new "features" of pie.
I'll let my S9 go to Android 10 / One UI version 2 and if all is well, may let the Note 9 update to that.
I've always felt that a phone runs best on its original Android version.
I am usually the same but I like the pie dark mode and aod touch to see. But oreo is a good os. I started to just stay with it but I'm looking forward to 10
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I experienced weaker cellular signal with both an S10e and an S9 than the better signal reception of my Note 9. I love this phone!
I had what I thought was the phone I really wanted, before this Note 9, in the Pixel 2 XL. What a disappointment. I just didn't like it. So much that I didn't even get around to rooting, before selling it.
I only miss a couple minor things, without root with the Note 9. This is the first unrootable phone I've had since 2012.
I got the 8/512 version, in hopes of keeping it for 4 years or more. I kept it on Oreo, because I did not want the new "features" of pie.
I'll let my S9 go to Android 10 / One UI version 2 and if all is well, may let the Note 9 update to that.
I've always felt that a phone runs best on its original Android version.
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nothing is better than a phone running on its original Android version but... lets hope Android 10 change this... I have been on Oreo still and once Android 10 is stable enough.. I will jump to it!
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nothing is better than a phone running on its original Android version but... lets hope Android 10 change this... I have been on Oreo still and once Android 10 is stable enough.. I will jump to it!
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It's nice to see someone agree with me, for a change!
Most are adamantly in favor of taking updates. I believe security updates are almost placebo, covering old threats, but I'm no software engineer.
My and the wife's Note 9s are on Oreo, with the December 1, 2018 security patch, experiencing no I'll affects. Are we just lucky?
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I am usually the same but I like the pie dark mode and aod touch to see. But oreo is a good os. I started to just stay with it but I'm looking forward to 10
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Pie's "dark mode" is so incomplete, it makes me wonder how "complete" the One UI 2.0 dark mode will actually be and the fact that it cannot be combined with a theme is utter stupidity.
I don't know this "aod touch to see". I'll have to go for up my S9 on Pie and compare the difference with the AOD on my Oreo Note 9.
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It's nice to see someone agree with me, for a change!
Most are adamantly in favor of taking updates. I believe security updates are almost placebo, covering old threats, but I'm no software engineer.
My and the wife's Note 9s are on Oreo, with the December 1, 2018 security patch, experiencing no I'll affects. Are we just lucky?
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If you use mobile banking and financial apps on your mobile device, then I would highly recommend that you install the latest OS updates onto your device. As those patch the unknown security flaws in your device's OS. Without them you risk loosing your financial data to hackers.
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If you use mobile banking and financial apps on your mobile device, then I would highly recommend that you install the latest OS updates onto your device. As those patch the unknown security flaws in your device's OS. Without them you risk loosing your financial data to hackers.
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Is there any data to backup such a claim?
What about phones that are old enough to no longer receive any update. Should they be thrown out?
Serious questions.
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Comparing a One + 7Pro with a Galaxy Note 10+ does not seem very wise to me. By cons with the One + 7T Pro yes.
The One + 7T Pro HD1913 released with Android 10 under Oxygen OS 10.0.5 HD01BA is really remarkable, no bug unlike the 7 Pro.
For network sensitivity and 4G + speed, the Note 10+ is lagging behind, I made the comparison directly with my operator and I therefore bought the One + 7T Pro.
It's been 10 years since I was a samsung pro, in the style of pierced screens while I never take a selfie, I much prefer the popup camera.
On the positive side too, there is no slew of totally useless applications like Samsung's.
I just replaced the original SMS / MMS application with "TEXTRA" and installed "BlueMail" to manage my email accounts.
I also have a Galaxy Note 9, certainly the stylus is practical but not essential.
The Note 10+ is a very good cell phone, but my first purchase criteria is above all network quality.
This is only my personal opinion.
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Is there any data to backup such a claim?
What about phones that are old enough to no longer receive any update. Should they be thrown out?
Serious questions.
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Seeing as those security patches are design to patch up security exploit holes in the OS. I would believe that installing them would be make your device more secure. Of course you are free to not install them. That choice is entirely up to you. I am just throwing in my 2 cents
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Seeing as those security patches are design to patch up security exploit holes in the OS. I would believe that installing them would be make your device more secure. Of course you are free to not install them. That choice is entirely up to you. I am just throwing in my 2 cents
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One would think these to be true. I'm not trying to be a jerk, but you made a bold claim about security patches protecting banking apps.
I just asked if there is any data to back that up.
It's not like this would be the first time we were lied to or claims were exaggerated about security.
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One would think these to be true. I'm not trying to be a jerk, but you made a bold claim about security patches protecting banking apps.
I just asked if there is any data to back that up.
It's not like this would be the first time we were lied to or claims were exaggerated about security.
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It's not a bold claim--it's a sensible and widely held belief, so of course 'one would think these to be true', no evidence forthcoming!
If any given security update blocks hackers from exploiting some method to get sensitive data, we are not likely to find data that some actual hackers were blocked. This is a good example of a negative that cannot be proven, and absence of evidence is not evidence of absence! In security, there are no absolutes; you take your chances. It's a well known generality that an updated system is more secure that one that is not updated.
If your banking data is on your phone, and you go read about all the latest holes, in smartphones, that can be exploited to steal your data and log into your bank, you could then go on a wild goosechase trying to determine what holes are on your phone and what patches apply and in what software versions, which is not easy! At that point it becomes apparent that it's more sensible to apply the latest updates (that's what most people do). On the other hand, if you don't look into it, you could just pretend that your phone is better than most phones and there are no security holes that need to be fixed. In that case, ignorance is bliss, right?
I have halted all my updates since summer of 2019, because I don't want to roll forward my bootloader version, for the rare chance that there might one day be a method to root the Qualcomm variant, only on an early bootloader. Although that is looking grim, and I really should keep my phone updated. The point is, I don't trust that updates are only for my benefit, since it's clear that 'security' updates from Samsung are sometimes more about keeping me from being able to own my phone than protecting my data. I am not in any denial of either.
Also, to OP, ya, this Note 9 is 'better' than the Note 10. I bought mine brand new last spring for about $600 before the Note 10 was released, and I bought it knowing that the Note 10 would be worse, which is why I did not wait for the Note 10 release. What seems interesting is the Note 10 is so not loved that the Note 9 actually went back up in price after the release of the Note 10! Way to go, Samsung!! Curved screen, non-replaceable battery, camera holes/notches, removing headphone jack, bendable screens, and just generally trying so hard to be 'cool' like Apple, is what has turned me off of their products and Samsung as a company. It's like they used to target a market of more sensible lovers of tech, but now they have changed their target market to go after all the Apple fanboys, who fall for gimmickry rather than appreciate really sensible and cutting-edge design, leaving their old market behind. I am not a big fan anymore, and I'll likely look for another brand when I am ready to upgrade.
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It's not a bold claim--it's a sensible and widely held belief, so of course 'one would think these to be true', no evidence forthcoming!
If any given security update blocks hackers from exploiting some method to get sensitive data, we are not likely to find data that some actual hackers were blocked. This is a good example of a negative that cannot be proven, and absence of evidence is not evidence of absence! In security, there are no absolutes; you take your chances. It's a well known generality that an updated system is more secure that one that is not updated.
If your banking data is on your phone, and you go read about all the latest holes, in smartphones, that can be exploited to steal your data and log into your bank, you could then go on a wild goosechase trying to determine what holes are on your phone and what patches apply and in what software versions, which is not easy! At that point it becomes apparent that it's more sensible to apply the latest updates (that's what most people do). On the other hand, if you don't look into it, you could just pretend that your phone is better than most phones and there are no security holes that need to be fixed. In that case, ignorance is bliss, right?
I have halted all my updates since summer of 2019, because I don't want to roll forward my bootloader version, for the rare chance that there might one day be a method to root the Qualcomm variant, only on an early bootloader. Although that is looking grim, and I really should keep my phone updated. The point is, I don't trust that updates are only for my benefit, since it's clear that 'security' updates from Samsung are sometimes more about keeping me from being able to own my phone than protecting my data. I am not in any denial of either.
Also, to OP, ya, this Note 9 is 'better' than the Note 10. I bought mine brand new last spring for about $600 before the Note 10 was released, and I bought it knowing that the Note 10 would be worse, which is why I did not wait for the Note 10 release. What seems interesting is the Note 10 is so not loved that the Note 9 actually went back up in price after the release of the Note 10! Way to go, Samsung!! Curved screen, non-replaceable battery, camera holes/notches, removing headphone jack, bendable screens, and just generally trying so hard to be 'cool' like Apple, is what has turned me off of their products and Samsung as a company. It's like they used to target a market of more sensible lovers of tech, but now they have changed their target market to go after all the Apple fanboys, who fall for gimmickry rather than appreciate really sensible and cutting-edge design, leaving their old market behind. I am not a big fan anymore, and I'll likely look for another brand when I am ready to upgrade.
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One would think these to be true. I'm not trying to be a jerk, but you made a bold claim about security patches protecting banking apps.
I just asked if there is any data to back that up.
It's not like this would be the first time we were lied to or claims were exaggerated about security.
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Not directed to you two specifically or anything...
Those security holes are definitely legit, but the breaking in and utilization of said holes aren't being reported on for very specific reasons. Especially when it comes to major multi-billion dollar companies that manufacture smartphones. You wouldn't want to buy a smartphone from a company that has had hacks occur on a regular basis. Not to mention if that did get out, the amount of crumbling some of these companies would face.
In my field of work, we report vulnerabilities we find to companies who's products we are using. Nothing ever gets out to say that a vulnerability was found. At least not that we have seen. I know a lot of folks have distrust of companies and why they update software but one simply needs to think like a business or the creator of something that's largely used by a lot of people, to understand why security updates are important. We all definitely have our reasons for not updating, but to not update and think everything will be fine is a bad idea. It's all fun and games or conspiracy until somebody gets hacked.
If you aren't going to update your phone PLEASE be careful what you do with your phone and especially what sites you visit.:good:
Ok update! The blue note 9 that I got on discount from Microsoft for 449 had to be sent back, the battery was acting funny and discharging very quickly after all updates. So I returned it. Now get this the very day I send it back Samsungs own outlet on ebay had the black note 9 wesley snipes edition 128gb for 349.99 brand new unlocked with 1 year warranty they had 5 left, I got the notification from ebay as I had been watching this item for some time at 549.99 but I guess they were trying to clear inventory dropped it 200 dollars so I bought 2 of them and about an hour or so later it went back to 549.99! Ooooohhhhh I just got them today 4% on both batteries I charged one up to 50 and keeping it stored and the other I'm using as my daily driver. I am on the original oreo factory firmware and going to stay there awhile which version of oreo are you oreo guys at? I'm sticking with oreo because it has 83 apps when its optimizing apps after updates and pie has 380 apps :0.
I think we pretty much knew this was inevitable, but I just noticed that Samsung just released this list today of Android 11 eligible devices. Unfortunately, it doesn't include the Galaxy Note 9.
https://www.sammobile.com/news/will-my-samsung-galaxy-device-get-android-11-update
What are we missing out on? So far, it looks like built-in screen recording, according to this Yahoo! article.
So basically, for us SM-N960u users, Android 10 with One UI 2.5 is essentially the end of the road, for us.
We have stock screen-recorder? Whay we need something from google? Screen recorder is there from from OneUi 2.0(android 10)
We have screen recorder already built in. We have the chat bubbles in a form via the pop up apps function. We can also resize pop up apps so the resizable picture in picture we also have of sorts. In Android 11 the screenshot doesn't have a notification in the panel which i find bad as in Android 10 i can take a screenshot, share it via some app and then simply delete it from the notification panel. In Android 11 you have to go to the gallery to delete a screenshot which you only needed to share, not save. Overall I'll be happy with Android 10 OneUI 2.5.
It's just getting close to the time where we're all gonna need to consider letting this phone go, that's all
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It's just getting close to the time where we're all gonna need to consider letting this phone go, that's all
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I bought it 6 months ago and have no intention of changing it for the next 5 years lol
Also if someone so desires new android versions there will most likely be ports from the Note10 Lite as it's the same phone.
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I bought it 6 months ago and have no intention of changing it for the next 5 years lol
Also if someone so desires new android versions there will most likely be ports from the Note10 Lite as it's the same phone.
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i bought my note 9 about the same time as you did and agree that this phone is still awesome as an 2-year-old phone.
however, 5 years is a very long time and technology changes a lot by days. so im doubt that you could (want to) use this Note9 even after like 3 more years.
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I bought it 6 months ago and have no intention of changing it for the next 5 years lol
Also if someone so desires new android versions there will most likely be ports from the Note10 Lite as it's the same phone.
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Depending on what version of the phone you have there's no chance of ports. If it's not running exynos then customization isn't happening. Besides, 5 years is a disgustingly long time to hold onto any piece of technology outside of game systems and maybe computers/laptops.
The note 9 was/is a decent phone in it's own right but in today's time it's far outclassed by just about everything else. Removing old tech like headphone jacks and such doesn't make new things obsolete, technology is evolving and we're going into a true wireless era. It's not like you have to use Samsung's buds or anything. There's so many higher quality things out there.
Personally I just kinda don't like the idea of folks being so upset over not getting 3 major updates. The phone is old. Early adopters, late adopters. All have to just come to terms with it. It's not new, the tech looks dated in comparison to new devices. It's just the way it is
@yaibakt I had my S5 from early 2015 until early 2020 and it was not a Note + it was with a 32-bit CPU That's why it's no problem to keep the Note9 for at least as long for me. @KingVekxin 512GB/8GB Exynos 9810 here And I don't care that to some it's 'dated'. The uninterrupted display looks better than any type of notch or hole and there's no moving front pop-up camera. The removal of the jack isn't only about the more expensive wireless earbuds - it's yet another device to charge alongside your phone. But there are Type-C headphones so that's kinda ok (though you can't charge phone and listen at same time which you can do with the Note9). Also since I'm not rich or anything I won't change phones when mine becomes 'outdated' despite it serving its purpose perfectly (even better than newer phones with less useful features than it).
For my birthday in February I got a brand new PC as a present, then in March I bought the Ocean Blue 512GB/8GB Exynos Note9. Next step is saving for a car (so want the 2013 VW Golf, it's 8k euro here right now ).
PS: Not to mention that they removed the LED light as well which is extremely useful. Other removed stuff are the iris scanner, heart rate sensor, force touch home button and Bixby button (great as a mute switch) to name a few. And S Pen's and speaker's place is on the right side.