Related
Hi guys,
Yesterday I hard bricked my GS4 trying to update it to marshmellow. The repair will cost $40 and this is after I spent $110 replacing the digitizer. I decided to give up on that device (It was getting a bit beat up anyway).
Walmart is currently selling the ATT version for $250. I bought it but now I am wondering if it is still worth the value now (late 2015). The S4 was starting to show its age especially with the bloatware which is why I was attempting to upgrade the OS. What better place to ask this than a forum full of tech geeks like me who have actually used the device!
So, what do you guys say? Is it worth it now to buy as a daily driver? What do you guys think of the cost? How is the custom rom community? I saw that Samsung EOLed it at 5.0 but what are the chances custom roms will keep going for a few more versions? I have just started to browse this section of xda. The S4 was a hassle especially if people accidentally upgraded it to Lollipop. I know I followed the directions to a T but I still go the hard brick so I am hesitant to attempt to mess around with a Samsung device again.
If anyone has experience with the S4, how is the experience compared to it?
Sorry if this stuff was recently asked, I just quickly browsed the front page of this section
It is an excellent device. The only thing that bothers me is the size. My personal opinion: Debatably, even the latest gen devices haven't added much value to the daily use factors(speed, screen quality etc). A little bit, yes. But not a lot. You can compare the devices and see it yourself. I don't need to upgrade the device. My hands are relatively smaller, so the size matters especially considering the case etc. Otherwise Note 3 is a solid device. Ofcourse root and get rid of the crapware if you running stock rom. You will be happy you did.
FYI to give you an idea about the price: In 2014, i bought a "certified like new" from att for 270 + taxes + activation without contract. It was really new except for the brown box it came in.
Again, My Personal opinion: Just got a OnePlus X for my wife. Only $267 including shipping. Good specs, 1080P screen , snapD 801 processor, thinner, lighter and handy compared to iphone or GS 6. In short Love it.
For me size doesn't matter since I am 6'2" with giant hands. I bought my mom the original OPO and she liked it. The only thing I feel like I would be missing out on are the fingerprint readers but those are currently only on the high end devices right now which I can't afford yet.
Note 3 is indeed a great phone/device you can have but in the mean time you can have too many other comparatively new devices in the same range of bucks, then why go back to 2013 while in my opinion you can buy some MOTO, LG, Asus, and a lot of Chinese flagship devices in that range or just a little more up on. I would suggest you Note 3. And i would never bought it if i was in your place. (worthy mention that i have one AT&T's N900A) but my situation is quite different, i have bought it (used one) almost 9 months ago and that too here in Pakistan where most of the new devices are either out of my range or not at all available here.
Hell yes. I wont upgrade cause I know I wont like my nextphone as much as my note 3. Its a tough phone. Ive bootlooped and softbricked this thing so many times and it just keeps getting better. I broke the screen once and mailed out for it to savea couple hundred and do it myself and now have half n900a and half n900t. I know. Just the carriers. I might just get another note 3 when this one dies.
If the Tab S1 does not get v6 Marshmallow I will not be buying another Samsung tablet or phone again, "cross my heart and hope to die, stick a needle in my eye"
John.
Yeah, I don't think samsung cares if you or everyone on XDA don't buy their products. We make up less than 1% of their market. To answer your question, I will probably buy another samsung tablet if my tab S dies as I bought this device without really expecting any modifications through firmware updates. One should not buy a product with hopes of future improvements, except for maybe nexus ones.
Well i am still on kitkat as the buggy v5.0.2 lollipop is a joke, we did not even get the stable v5.1, I have had to disable half the apps and turn off sync to reduced the crazy battery drain while in sleep mode, so V6 mashmallow is my only hope for a stable low sleep drain without disabling everything.
John.
The screen (LED, aspect ratio, and resolution) and physical home button are the primary reasons I got this tablet. Those are more important than OS since custom ROMS are available. My previous tablet was a Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4, which never got LP. So I installed CM 12. I'll install CM13 on this tablet if Samsung never updates it.
In regards to battery life, I keep it on airplane mode all the time and turn off WIFI when I'm not going to use the tablet for more than 8 hours. I'm running IronKernel with the developer's suggested settings.
---------- Post added at 09:23 AM ---------- Previous post was at 09:22 AM ----------
My mom has a Galaxy Tab 4. She doesn't know what OS it has, nor does she care. My wife hates updates on her Samsung and Apple devices. She calls them "downdates" because they make unwanted changes and she has to learn how to use the device all over again.
When I bought this tablet I was aware how awful Samsung updates are.
But I don't have regrets because it was pretty cheap when I bought it and in my country there is not much options: you have to go for LG, Samsung, Apple or non-brand tablets.
If you ignore the lack of official support and the capacitative buttons it is a really good device.
I'm on 5.0.2 and I use my tablet quite a lot. I get very good performance and average to good battery life. I don't really get what people are ranting about. Look at the market today. This device is the best in class in terms of price. Don't even get me going on the screen.
Why wouldn't a customer expect firmware updates for a premium device that cost me £400 new? To stop supporting flagship devices (which this was) less than two years old is ridiculous and will stop people buying their products (it will stop me) when other companies do.
Considering the fact that several sources say we are getting the update I don't feel the need to worry.
But yes I would order another tablet from Samsung.
The day you picked up the phone, you bought it as it is with no attached promise to update. That simple.
I bought it for the hardware more than the OS update since the OS changes are not know at the time it was bought. I return my TabPro 10.1 for my Tab S 10.5 because the specs were much better.
I had an Asus Tranformer Prime prior to my Samsung Tab and I hated it because of the hardware issues it had. I would buy another TabS in an heart beat.
No, obviously.
Like a few others I primarily bought the hardware (AMOLED 16:10) over the firmware version. To support that comment, just a few days ago I pulled my Nexus 10 unused out of the closet. That device never officially received Marshmallow but there was OmniROM v6.0.1 that became available. It was easy to flash and you can feel that Marshmallow makes the N10 a smoother experience. With that real life experience behind me and my TabS warranty up in May/2016, I'll just flash a TabS Marshmallow ROM at that time assuming nothing comes from Samsung.
I will not argue with you that Samsung is pitiful with regard to timely updates and even how long they support their devices. To my mind they should sell a touchwize version and a vanilla Android version at no discount. They may just find that more people buy the vanilla version and they can save themselves a lot of software development money.
I've already posted my findings of how bad Samsung is at software development when I went to theme touchwize. Their lack of basic software development practices prevents them from any rapid deployment of updates.
If put in charge of there OS software group I'd fire the managers on the spot, implement tight controls and fire any developer who does not adhere. The cost saving, increase in issuing updates and reputation improvement would be staggering, especially with so many devices to support.
As long as they're what I consider the better option, yeah. Software updates are just part of the equation. And I'll take oled over updates any day.
The original question posed by the OP implies implicitly that the "fact" that Marshmallow is not coming to Tab S is some kind of a terrible tragedy. But is it really a tragedy? I am on a stock Lollipop, and I think the experience is great. Nice, smooth, functional gui. Easy to root and modify. All apps work, and Android apps will support 5.0 for a long, long time.
if it 2x spec upgrade from tab S + 16:9/16:10 screen then maybe.
other than that, I'll hold
not much tablet option that have simcard + good specs.
Don't get me wrong. I think the tablet is very good. However I could only buy the 16GB version when it came out thinking that Lollipop was going to give the full micro SD card marshmallow does. As we all know it does not. IF Samsung do update it will be a superb tablet. They need to stop making so many devices if they cannot update them!
Not sure. This was my first and only tablet to be honest.
Do I like what I purchased? Yes I use it a lot, actually more then I thought I would. Its my go to mobile media consumption, internet, show watching, mobile gaming device (thanks to emulators).
Do I like Samsungs horrible support? Of course not. But thanks for places like XDA, do we really need to rely on Samsung to give us a great rom?
I wont be buying another tablet until something BIG with breakthrough technology comes along.
For now, I am content with what I have, even though I feel I overpaid for it lol
I will absolutely not buy another Samsung device... period. between this and my note 4.. I am done with the bloatware and crap software added on. 100% nexus in the future
I would go Nexus, but the fact they have no sd card slot is a game changer for me.
If they release a tablet with 4K super amoled and same aspect ratio to the Tab S1 then I probably would. Still the best in class screen IMO...
Report: Samsung Galaxy S5 Remains Most Popular Samsung Device in USA as of February 2017
https://www.xda-developers.com/repo...ar-samsung-device-in-usa-as-of-february-2017/
I agree, but Samsung slaped in the face every S5 user there is with their update policy.... we didnt get anything with 6.0.1 only icons..... since they upgraded S6s and S7s to Noughat and gave em all new software they could have atleast updated S5 software to S6s or S7s.... but we didnt get anything S5 software is the same as in 5.0 (and something even from KitKat)..... thats rly not fair
I see why the S5 would be so widely used. It's the last of Samsung's devices that features a removable back and expandability, water and dust resistance, an IR blaster, the HRM, a fingerprint scanner, a 1080p panel, microUSB 3.0, and optional wireless charging all in one package. It's a shame the Plus variant with an 805, 3GB of RAM and a QHD display was not the standard, but the main phone is still pretty good.
The only thing that irks me from this device is the OEM software situation. Samsung surely gave us the middle finger when the 5.0 update was launched and we got a nerfed version of the new MD TouchWiz that wasn't even close to all the changes in newer devices (heck, even the crippled S5 neo got the new TouchWiz) and on 6.0 just getting new icons (which weren't even the new ones for the other MM devices!) but not seeing anything else is insulting.
Thankfully, we're on XDA and on this place we do what OEMs are too lazy to even care about. I thank all the developers that have worked to make this one of the most supported Android devices right now. Long live the S5, long live XDA!
Amazing support from developers, removable battery, IR blaster, NFC, waterproof. What more could anyone ask for?
One gripe with the device is the build quality (maybe the fingerprint sensor, but I don't use it much anyway). Certainly doesn't feel "premium"...
I just got my wife's hand me down S5. I am uneasy about the S5 custom roms. I am on Boost mobile. I came from the S4 with Wicked X. Can anyone offer suggestions for a custom ROM? I am currently on rooted stock.
Until Samsung wake up and add back all of the S5's features to the S9 or something this will be the best samsung phone forever. I love my black beauty because of its useful capabilities like IR, NFC, Removable battery, Micro SD card slot, water and dust resistant, full hd display, exclusive touch wiz features and what not. The only thing that made me sad was the lack of a FM chip for listening to radio.
And to those who say 6.0.1 is only "new icons", sorry but you're wrong. Android 6.0.1 brought us a lot of major goodies under the hood like the amazing Doze as well as other battery saving and performance improving additions. Before, on kitkat, i always had around 200mb free ram which wasn't enough in some cases. After the update to 6.0.1 i have 500mb free ram 80% of the time and it never drops below 300mb free now. This significantly improves battery as well as performance.
So we should be thankful that Samsung gave us this amazing opportunity to renew our phone.
PS: kitkat didn't have support for 4G although the hardware supported it so we couldn't use it.
I don't talk about android 5.0 as that was a disaster.
spaldingsmails said:
I just got my wife's hand me down S5. I am uneasy about the S5 custom roms. I am on Boost mobile. I came from the S4 with Wicked X. Can anyone offer suggestions for a custom ROM? I am currently on rooted stock.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Bro if you are the one looking for theming, then go for nemesis reborn or skies rom v2.
And if you are the one looking for simple stock but fast rom then go for xxx no limits or alliance rom.
twitwimp said:
Bro if you are the one looking for theming, then go for nemesis reborn or skies rom v2.
And if you are the one looking for simple stock but fast rom then go for xxx no limits or alliance rom.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Or may be SuperLite ROM by @vincom
Sent from my SM-G900F using XDA Labs
mrafigf said:
Or may be SuperLite ROM by @vincom
Sent from my SM-G900F using XDA Labs
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
'
Thanks for the tips!
spaldingsmails said:
'
Thanks for the tips!
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
grab custom rom from s7/note 7 porting... it will change your overall s5 experience :fingers-crossed:
an-_-dro said:
grab custom rom from s7/note 7 porting... it will change your overall s5 experience :fingers-crossed:
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
How do you port an S7 ROM? or did you mean to look for ported ROMs on the S5 forum?
Aureliac said:
How do you port an S7 ROM? or did you mean to look for ported ROMs on the S5 forum?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
there r many roms from s7 port. I guess every variant availabel. search in s5 rom section (exynos or snapdragon).
There just isn't much out there that competes with the S5 for customization potential. My phone runs Lineage 14.1 and is encrypted and runs really smooth and battery lasts a decent amount of time. My whole family uses the S5. Yes, the phone sounds dated but it's not. I like being able to swap batteries when it's dead and be at full charge in minutes.
I agree, with the S6 Samsung turned to the wrong direction. And now this "edged" S8 - uuuarghhh... XP
I'm still using a S5 G900F for private and a Note 4 for office use. Plus I just bought another refurbished S5 before its too late to get a "new" one again.
Worth to buy it?
Raamiin said:
Worth to buy it?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
If you can get it cheap, go for it. The development community is awesome and receives regular (and official) support for popular ROMs including lineageOS and Resurrection Remix which is usually not found in newer budget phones today.
I'd choose a phone for custom ROM availability, and not just purely on updated specs.
Look at my signature, that phone's a beast. Nothing is better than it, the S7 was close to perfect and ofcourse it didn't have an IR blaster nor a removable battery so that threw it off the table... If you can get an S5 - get it! The only better phone out is the Note 4 but they're kind of similar
I have a S5 Neo. It is also similar good for me. I take this instead of the normal S5, cause it is waterproof without a cover over usb.
Gesendet von meinem SM-G903F mit Tapatalk
I understand many people do not care Samsung Devices are loaded with bloatware, but the price !!!!
I can not justify spending $1000 plus for a phone, especially when you can buy devices with relatively clean Android, hardware as good and in some cases better for $100s of dollars less.
How does somebody buy a Samsung device for say $1100.00 when the can but a OnePlus for $600.... ?
For me, the most important factor is the screen. Samsung is the only manufactorer I know that has the best screen, great hardware, and decent software. The bloatware could possibly be removed and I wish it could be cheaper.
I am actually using a Pixel 3 XL now. The software is clean but boring. I am mostly disappointed with the hardware. That I why I am waiting for the GS10.
garyHal said:
For me, the most important factor is the screen. Samsung is the only manufactorer I know that has the best screen, great hardware, and decent software. The bloatware could possibly be removed and I wish it could be cheaper.
I am actually using a Pixel 3 XL now. The software is clean but boring. I am mostly disappointed with the hardware. That I why I am waiting for the GS10.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Same here lol
Btw, you should try this company, they are offering free cases for s10
https://armadillotek.com/
garyHal said:
For me, the most important factor is the screen. Samsung is the only manufactorer I know that has the best screen, great hardware, and decent software. The bloatware could possibly be removed and I wish it could be cheaper.
I am actually using a Pixel 3 XL now. The software is clean but boring. I am mostly disappointed with the hardware. That I why I am waiting for the GS10.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I actually love my Pixel 3Xl and got tired of Samsung taking 6 + months to update the phones to new OS. After owning every generation of Note, I got tired of no root and locked down bootloaders. Despite the great screens, I'm staying on the pixel side.
Sent from my [device_name] using XDA-Developers Legacy app
First thing is that I love the Galaxy series.
Why Samsung??
All I am gonna do is just browse through Internet,social media, capture some decent looking pictures and I need phone with a display which is best in industry and has a great design and build quality.
When I think of all these the only thing that comes to my mind is the Galaxy series. I agree that OP phones are faster than the galaxy series but when it comes design and build samsung is well better.
Best quality display is keeping the samsung unique in the market. Viewing angles is great in samsung displays. Especially in camera it has variable aperture and a super slow motion. And still it has a headphone jack and micro SD slot.
AstroDigital said:
I understand many people do not care Samsung Devices are loaded with bloatware, but the price !!!!
I can not justify spending $1000 plus for a phone, especially when you can buy devices with relatively clean Android, hardware as good and in some cases better for $100s of dollars less.
How does somebody buy a Samsung device for say $1100.00 when the can but a OnePlus for $600.... ?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Samsung devices are not, the provider branded versions are, but that is equally true of all branded devices.
The Samsung Device that would be in the $1100 price range is going to be light years more advanced in power, storage, and just tech in general than the $600 one from OnePlus. Now if you Compare the $600 Samsung device to the $600 OnePlus device then you getting closer, but the Samsung device is still going to be more advanced, the gap just will not be nearly as big.
Eudeferrer said:
I actually love my Pixel 3Xl and got tired of Samsung taking 6 + months to update the phones to new OS. After owning every generation of Note, I got tired of no root and locked down bootloaders. Despite the great screens, I'm staying on the pixel side.
Sent from my [device_name] using XDA-Developers Legacy app
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Samsung doesn't take that long, unless it is a rather old phone. The people taking that long are the Wireless providers who take their sweet time removing all the good stuff and adding different bloatware.
---------- Post added at 02:35 AM ---------- Previous post was at 01:41 AM ----------
I really wish that Samsung would just start getting some of their CDMA radios from Intel, that way we could get an Exynos chipset with an unlockable bootloader that is easily useable on Verizon and Sprint.
Kaliaila said:
Samsung devices are not, the provider branded versions are, but that is equally true of all branded devices.
The Samsung Device that would be in the $1100 price range is going to be light years more advanced in power, storage, and just tech in general than the $600 one from OnePlus. Now if you Compare the $600 Samsung device to the $600 OnePlus device then you getting closer, but the Samsung device is still going to be more advanced, the gap just will not be nearly as big.
Samsung doesn't take that long, unless it is a rather old phone. The people taking that long are the Wireless providers who take their sweet time removing all the good stuff and adding different bloatware.
---------- Post added at 02:35 AM ---------- Previous post was at 01:41 AM ----------
I really wish that Samsung would just start getting some of their CDMA radios from Intel, that way we could get an Exynos chipset with an unlockable bootloader that is easily useable on Verizon and Sprint.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I beg to differ from you. While preliminary versions of Android Q are already being worked on and tested in the wild, my Note 8 still sits on Oreo. I know there is an unofficial version of Pie for it, but not the official version yet . This is over 7 months after Pie was released. I've had every note that came out except the original. I bought my Note 8 on day 1 when it came out and paid about $950 after taxes. It was by no means a cheap device at the time. At the time, people who had unlocked exynox versions were upset because their updates which were supposed to come directly from Samsung were taking even longer than the carrier ones. Read up on it. Samsung + carrier delays are horrendous. IMO, It's embarrassing that what was once considered their top device would take 7+ months to receive an official software update.
Sent from my Pixel 3 XL
Eudeferrer said:
I beg to differ from you. While preliminary versions of Android Q are already being worked on and tested in the wild, my Note 8 still sits on Oreo. I know there is an unofficial version of Pie for it, but not the official version yet . This is over 7 months after Pie was released. I've had every note that came out except the original. I bought my Note 8 on day 1 when it came out and paid about $950 after taxes. It was by no means a cheap device at the time. At the time, people who had unlocked exynox versions were upset because their updates which were supposed to come directly from Samsung were taking even longer than the carrier ones. Read up on it. Samsung + carrier delays are horrendous. IMO, It's embarrassing that what was once considered their top device would take 7+ months to receive an official software update.
Sent from my Pixel 3 XL
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
The Note 9 came out with Oreo as well as pretty much all the other myriad Samsung phones in that same release year. The Note 8 getting Pie only 6 months (the global Samsung release is this month) after Pie is officially released is impressive given the number of phones ahead of it. If your phone is not getting it this month it is due to the branding of your phone and that wireless provider holding it up.
Sent from my SM-G900V using Tapatalk
Global release means nothing if only a few people get it or only a few versions of the phone get it at that time. The point I'm making is that IMO it's pathetic Samsung takes even 6 months to update the OS on a phone that was a flagship when it came out a bit over a year ago. The Note 9 is all they care about right now since it's the latest one out but soon enough once they have your money, they'll care only about the S10. IMO, Samsung has an obligation to upgrade phones quickly and timely, specially on devices they charged nearly 1k and were/had flagship status when released. Meanwhile, phones like the Essential (practically unknown and on sale for $239 on Amazon get it on the day is released by Google). I clearly get the concept of skins added on to the OS to provide extra features which adds to testing time etc... but IMO 6 month + is a pathetic timeline for a flagship phone. As per your thinking, I suggest Samsung adds a disclaimer to the box of a new phone which states "Due to the impressive number of phones made ahead of yours, updates will come on this flagship 6+ months after the official release date". I wonder how many people would buy it if they came clear and admitted it? As much as I love Samsung (proof is that I've owned almost every note), I do not excuse their shortcomings when it comes to OS updates.
Sent from my Pixel 3 XL
Samsung offer a lot more hardware than a OnePlus. Waterproofing, headphone jack, heart rate scanner, better cooling/heatsink. Also wireless charging, MST payment (very useful in Asian countries where NFC payments are non existent), better screen, better camera.
I have owned both OnePlus(3) and Samsung (Note 8) devices. In general, I have observed that the Note 8 receives monthly updates which are extremely stable. Whereas OnePlus has released half baked updates (like 7.0 for OP3) followed by hotfixes.
Honestly, if OnePlus for still around the 450$ price, it would be unbeatable.
Edit: Forgot pressure sensitive home button.
Apple updates its iOS software incrementally over the year until a revamp of the operating system is released before new iPhones come out in September. The same can also be said of Android where the operating system gets a new refresh once a year. Two different O/S ecosystems, two different O/S update systems. You can't make everyone happy.
LOS support "forever".
slipstreamer88 said:
Edit: Forgot pressure sensitive home button.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Well no more with s10...
The galaxy S10 is actually cheaper than the 2017's iPhone X in my country :/
We can pre order it for 929$ with a free galaxy watch and a free wireless charger, while the iPhone X is for 950$+
Also the apple "lower end" iPhone XR is more expensive than the S10...
I am talking about the regular S10, not the S10 plus or the S10e.
Samsung offers more than apple and is still cheaper, it offers more than any android phone also. They have everything you can ask for in a smartphone.
garyHal said:
For me, the most important factor is the screen. Samsung is the only manufactorer I know that has the best screen, great hardware, and decent software. The bloatware could possibly be removed and I wish it could be cheaper.
I am actually using a Pixel 3 XL now. The software is clean but boring. I am mostly disappointed with the hardware. That I why I am waiting for the GS10.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
New iphones and ipad screens are pretty dang amazing. I didnt think so till my wife won the latest gen ipad pro at work in a contest. The screen is by far superior to any samsung tablet or phone I have seen.
To me there is no other brand other than Samsung - 0 competition. Sammy has everything in one device and that's why I love them. You don't need to have the latest Android update right away as many features are already existent in the device even if it's on an older software version. Best screen, best camera, has headphone jack, ultrasonic fp scanner, super premium build, amazing hardware. List goes on, I'm just waiting for them to get rid of the hole(s) and will get that Note (10 or 11 hopefully).
koragg97 said:
To me there is no other brand other than Samsung - 0 competition. Sammy has everything in one device and that's why I love them. You don't need to have the latest Android update right away as many features are already existent in the device even if it's on an older software version. Best screen, best camera, has headphone jack, ultrasonic fp scanner, super premium build, amazing hardware. List goes on, I'm just waiting for them to get rid of the hole(s) and will get that Note (10 or 11 hopefully).
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Note 10 is a definite no. The Note 10 will be pretty much the S10 with a slightly larger screen and S-Pen goodies. They've never strayed too far from the S line when it comes to the Note. It's bigger, more powerful, etc. but it usually doesn't stray far from the S version of its year.
AstroDigital said:
I understand many people do not care Samsung Devices are loaded with bloatware, but the price !!!!
I can not justify spending $1000 plus for a phone, especially when you can buy devices with relatively clean Android, hardware as good and in some cases better for $100s of dollars less.
How does somebody buy a Samsung device for say $1100.00 when the can but a OnePlus for $600.... ?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
1st off I always buy the unlocked version of the latest Galaxy S phone so I do not have all the nasty bloatware which comes from the carriers. The unlocked versions are very clean.
Regarding price, I'm looking at pre-ordering the S10+ for $999 (It will end up costing me $599 after trading in my old phone + using a gift card from xmas) Yes it will be the most I've ever paid for a new phone, but Samsung screens cannot be beat. I love the triple camera (which just received the highest camera rating of any cell phone from DXO - tied with Huawei Mate 20), ultrasonic FP reader, headphone jack, SD card slot, waterproofing, wireless charging, and pre-orders are coming with free Samsung AirPods. I also really like the automatic 42% blue light reduction. That should help alleviate some eye strain. I like that the Sammy AirPods can charge wirelessly by simply setting the case on the back of the phone.
Having said all that, I am disappointed the S10 has only increased the charge rate by 29%. I was hoping for something closer to 100%. That is one area where I feel other phones like OnePlus and Huawei have an advantage in charging speed.
In any case, I will pre-order the S10+, but in the future I will certainly be watching carefully the OnePlus 7, MI 9, and other high end but less expensive phones.
JayRolla said:
New iphones and ipad screens are pretty dang amazing. I didnt think so till my wife won the latest gen ipad pro at work in a contest. The screen is by far superior to any samsung tablet or phone I have seen.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
???... I hope u know that those screens are from Samsung... but nice try
I recently purchased an S6 Active off of Ebay. The model number is SM-G890A and learned that the bootloader is locked per AT&T. This was quite frustrating to learn as I have just spent $90 on a phone that I was hoping to use LineageOS on. I have spent hours bashing my head on my desk as I am new to the Android community and have never flashed a new OS on an Android before. Does anyone have any KIND suggestions for me as a new member of this community? Is it even possible to root or even remove these horrible apps AT&T has installed on this phone? Please help my desperate soul.
I have a suggestion...sell it and buy an Exynos model (SM-G920F). No way to get around this sadly. These new Snapdragon bootloaders are prisons made of thick steel and cannot be hacked at the present state unless we pool a lot of money together and it has strong community interest, but it isn't 2015 anymore so the hardcore hackers already went past the S6, S7, S8 and S9.
I can understand this is frustrating but believe me, the quality of life on a rooted Snapdragon device isn't worth the monumental effort just to use it, you'll be fighting against Qualcomm's security constantly, you won't have the ability to use Magisk Hide because that requires tampering the kernel and settling for subpar solutions that not always work. I endured one of those locked devices for a year once and it wasn't pleasant. The Exynos model doesn't give any resistance once you unlock it by flicking a toggle in developer options and it has plenty of ROMs and support. Sorry you had to learn the sad truth about the Snapdragon-powered Galaxy S devices since the Galaxy S6 like this, the hard way.
I know it saddens you and that you're wasting time, and I do hate all the "just buy a new one" kind of answers too but this time you're at a dead end. Now you have to investigate before buying a phone, the Galaxy S2 and 4.2.2 Jelly Bean days are over. Also stay away from Huawei, none of them can be unlocked anymore.