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[Galaxy S6 General] lizaSB:
It hasn't been released yet. We're all waiting on the update for Canada
[Galaxy S6 General] Breadwinka:
Yup only need 1 provider to release the update.
[Galaxy S6 General] abbz123:
I was having battery issues on 5.1

But that's gone now after a clean wipe
[Galaxy S6 General] Breadwinka:
finally bit the bullet and installed a custom rom xtrestolite 1.5 didn't get 2.1 ill wait for the bootloader to come out since i use the fingerprint scanner. And my god has it made a huge difference in the phone. I haven't had apps reloading or webpages refreshing between tabs anymore. Much more pleasent experiance I was expecting of my Nexus 5.
[Galaxy S6 General] thegregulator:
It's shocking how much quicker the phone is, isn't it? Samsung should hire these devs, and they should trim the fat.
[Galaxy S6 General] abbz123:
Wait til u try 2.1

Honestly feels supercharged coming from 1.5
[Galaxy S6 General] AwaKeN:
HI !

I have rooted my device with pingpong root

i have installer the latest version of TWRP

flashed treStoLite Deo-Mod Edition 2.1

flashed some addons

then i have read that i should install the latest modem 5.1.1 ? How can I do that ? or should I stay with the 5.0.2 ?

Thanks !
[Galaxy S6 General] LNJ:
You read wrong. You don't flash anything else except the 5.11 rom which already has a unified kernel and audio patch for T and W8.
[Galaxy S6 General] abbz123:
Do not install 5.1.1 bootloader! You need to wait for the Canadian variant bootloader.

5.0.2 is fine
[Galaxy S6 General] AwaKeN:
Ok good, thanks to you guys, i'll stay like that then
[Galaxy S6 General] autom8r:
And still no word from bloody Rogers. "Coming soon" definitely is bs.
[Galaxy S6 General] jazenf:
Rogers Sucks...
[Galaxy S6 General] Brava27:
Battery life 5.1.1 and performance for xtrestolite 2.1 with unikernel v4 is so good. Only thing missing is fingerprint scanner.
[Galaxy S6 General] Sevael:
This.

Once we get the official 5.1.1 in Canada and upgrade our bootloader, life will be great.
[Galaxy S6 General] autom8r:
Well, Rogers updated their OS schedule again, no changes to the S6...

I think they have no clue when this update is coming...
[Galaxy S6 General] oxxshadow:
:p

hopefully it comes with the RAM fix
[Galaxy S6 General] autom8r:
My guess is they're waiting for August 14 when the S6 plus rolls out to do all otas at once.

But this stupid, "coming soon" bull**** is striking a nerve with me. They updated the schedule to say it was coming soon over 30 days ago! That's not soon.
[Galaxy S6 General] oxxshadow:
For sure. At the moment, is it worth getting an S6? My Nexus 6 is breaking apart literally, ( look up the battery swelling issue), and I have decided to send it back for a full refund. I have narrowed my choices to the S6, New Nexus 5 upcoming, or Note 5. I am just worried about all the lags people claim the phone has
[Galaxy S6 General] autom8r:
S6 is amazing, has some quirks, but is still far superior.

I've used hundreds of devices making apps. It stands out as much better.
[Galaxy S6 General] baconman4321:
So how can help me with my galaxy s6 from rogers? Try to use pingpong root and when I goroot it just reboot my phone and nothing....
[Galaxy S6 General] asdfvtn:
Anybody find any sources on the status of Samsung Pay in Canada? Pretty annoying how nobody supports tap to pay..

Or does anybody have any other alternatives?
[Galaxy S6 General] autom8r:
Not rooting this phone. No need for me, haven't even tried.
[Galaxy S6 General] iamhacked:
I thought 5.1.1 has the RAM fix for Galaxy s6's
[Galaxy S6 General] Brava27:
NFC cibc soon....

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Why are you on xda if you won't root? I'll never understand you people. I've been rooted since day 1 with every device I have. Never been happier. Join the club.
[Galaxy S6 General] autom8r:
It's fine, you don't need to understand. Rooting is not secure. If you use your phone at say a high security job, you can't root your phone...

Rooting isn't great, it's a poor means to an end to flash ROMs. ROMs are great, but rooting opens up the phone way too much to exploits.
[Galaxy S6 General] Brava27:
Hahaha that's silly. Exploits? Really? I understand the high security job stuff but your phone won't get hacked, get exploited, etc... If you're that paranoid just get an iPhone.

The fact that you state "rooting isn't great" is hilarious and very narrow minded. Rooting allows you to customize every little bit of a ROM at your pleasure. No ROM is perfect on any device, ever, and you know that if you're on xda.
[Galaxy S6 General] autom8r:
I meant from a security perspective. Also, do you even know the risks of rooting? Rooting can be very risky, a root exploit can rewrite core OS functionality.

Rooting is extremely bad if you need a secure device.

Won't argue about it, go read up.
[Galaxy S6 General] Brava27:
Oh, I'm very aware. I've rooted over 10 personal devices without issues and I don't intend to stop. You sound like a very worrisome person when it comes to technology, open up a bit, you'll enjoy it.

Enough about me! How about you tell the thousands of members on xda how dangerous it is to root your phone?

Have a nice day [emoji12] [emoji13]
[Galaxy S6 General] autom8r:
I'm an IT security auditor and Android developer, of course I'm paranoid about security, it's my job. :)
[Galaxy S6 General] geekjim:
Anyone tried the latest XtreStoLite ? Does it work for G920w8?

[ROM][G92xF/I/T°5.1.1°12JUL] XtreStoLite Deo-Mod Edition 2.1 [484MB ° S6 & S6 Edge °]
[Galaxy S6 General] LNJ:
The dangers of rooting is a bit overblown. Fear based industry is what it is!

Obviously if you are in certain jobs, you shouldn't root. But for the regular enthusiasts, it just opens up more options!

BTW on HTC, you can root and not disrupt the OS itself if it is S-On!

Sent from my SM-G920W8
[Galaxy S6 General] geekjim:
No worries. Searched this post and found the answer.

It works with w8 but just the fingerprint is missing
[Galaxy S6 General] thatsupnow:
Why are you on xda if you won't root? I'll never understand you people. I've been rooted since day 1 with every device I have. Never been happier. Join the club.[/QUOTE]

They all want to mod their phones but don't want to lose warranty! I too am rooted day 1 on all new devices I get. XDA and warranty don't really go hand in hand.
[Galaxy S6 General] oxxshadow:
wheres the cheapest place to buy an S6 for Canadians atm?
[Galaxy S6 General] Brava27:
Kijiji

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They all want to mod their phones but don't want to lose warranty! I too am rooted day 1 on all new devices I get. XDA and warranty don't really go hand in hand.[/QUOTE]

Haha yup
[Galaxy S6 General] space_eyes:
They all want to mod their phones but don't want to lose warranty! I too am rooted day 1 on all new devices I get. XDA and warranty don't really go hand in hand.[/QUOTE]

Not really good generalisation there friend. I'd add that I waited until I actually found other needs for root other than having the no mic bug that was just to blame Canada. ..

Singing ... blame Canada blame Canada. *fart

-Philip
[Galaxy S6 General] iamhacked:
Anyone know how to change the LTE band preference on this phone?
[Galaxy S6 General] oxxshadow:
If I were to buy an S6 from Kijiji, what are some things I should look for/inspect for example screen issues, camera, ect.

Thanks fellow canadians.
[Galaxy S6 General] evonc:
Check for scratches mostly. In terms of hardware defects, there hasn't been anything severe. You can always access test mode by dialing *#0*# and it will bring up a screen where you can check screen colours and dead pixels.

Also depending on price EBay has some Intl Factory Unlocked S6's (G920F/920I) going for fairly cheap that are new in box. You may be able to get one shipped from a US seller and have it be cheaper than some Kijiji used ones. Knox flag will not be tripped on new ones so you can make the choice later on whether you want to root/install custom recovery or kernels. Secondly, the Intl version seems to be further ahead on updates currently so that may be beneficial if you're worried about a market specific model like the Canadian W8.
[Galaxy S6 General] oxxshadow:
The issue with the unlocked ones with eBay is warranty. I am currently debating on whether to get a new G920I on eBay for 499. I also heard those models aremt optimized for canadiam networks and have bad signal loss. Any deal breakers / issues on the Canadian model in which I shouldn't buy?
[Galaxy S6 General] LNJ:
At $499 USD, it comes up to $650 CAD plus you'll get hit with the exchange fees as well and it's not worth it. Not for a 32gb anyway. Better chance at finding a desperate local seller and getting it for less than $600.

Sent from my SM-G920W8
[Galaxy S6 General] Brava27:
Usually Canadian Kijiji users offer receipts for their phones, that's a good sign that it's legit and can be returned incase something bad happens.

I've purchased countless phones off Kijiji without issue. Samsung phones are usually solid choices. I just bought an S5 for $250 for my gf.
[Galaxy S6 General] instigator008:
The other risk with buying on kijiji is that the seller can blacklist the phone after you've bought it. My advice is to get as much info on the seller as you can. Licence plate #, driver's licence, phone number, email etc. Do your due diligence.

That said, I've bought and sold numerous phones over the years and have never had an issue.
[Galaxy S6 General] Brava27:
Yeah but the seller has to be a massive douchebag to do such a thing lol
[Galaxy S6 General] oxxshadow:
Yea, I heard a few stories where the seller has done that for "insurance reasons". I'm still looking for a brand new in box for less than 600 lol, not sure if I will find it
[Galaxy S6 General] peoples_flip:
How blacklisting " insurance reasons" ?
[Galaxy S6 General] instigator008:
Not for insurance. Often they'll stop paying their bill and the carrier will eventually blacklist the phone if it wasn't bought outright to begin with.
[Galaxy S6 General] LNJ:
No they dont! Stop creating rumours!

They just send that customer to collections.

Sent from my SM-G920W8
[Galaxy S6 General] msavic6:
The most common tactic I have heard about is people purchasing phone insurance through their carrier and then selling that phone to an unsuspecting person. As soon as the sale completes, they report the phone stolen to their insurance and are then shipped a brand new phone.

The insurance company then blacklists the previous phone and in turn the unsuspecting person who bought it ends up with a brick after a week or two.
[Galaxy S6 General] instigator008:
http://mobilesyrup.com/2015/03/30/canadas-gsm-blacklist-bell-telus/

http://www.howardforums.com/showthr...nes-that-are-not-lost-or-stolen-is-this-right

Lots of this going on. Google is your friend.
[Galaxy S6 General] G-Bus:
Do you still have a link for 1.5 Add-ons? I tried adding the rest of the features via the latest add-on package and nothing works properly eg. Theme store, fingerprint scanner etc...
[Galaxy S6 General] baconman4321:
i am buying phone on kijiji for sometime. i made bad and good experience. i bought one where the speaker didn't work and even the phone was under warranty but i didnt know the previous owner. so no warranty. than i had guys they didnt even switch the phone on. than i had some they were writing about all kind of stuff and didnt buy it. i heard that someone didnt pay off his phone and the carrier locked it but not sure about that. but overall i live in a smaller city and to buy phones is very cheap.

i am pretty sure it is a gamble but overall no problems.

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is there a whats app group chat for us?
[Galaxy S6 General] MM13:
Are we seriously the only ones still waiting for a 5.1.1 update?

Sent from my SM-G920W8
[Galaxy S6 General] Breadwinka:
https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=24052804347761090
[Galaxy S6 General] autom8r:
Not certain, but it's been well over a month since Verizon got the update. I sure feel like Canada has fallen off the map for Android manufacturers...

LG didn't even bother giving Canada updates the rest of the world got. Let's hope this isn't the case here.

I don't think Samsung would ever do such a thing. Can't believe LG did either.
[Galaxy S6 General] MM13:
Hopefully it's not the case :/

Sent from my SM-G920W8
[Galaxy S6 General] msavic6:
It's interesting because Rogers claimed to be releasing 5.1.1 in June before any other carrier even stated that the 5.1.1 update was coming for the S6. Although when the time came to put your money where your mouth is, all the other carriers released the update and Rogers/Canadian Carriers ended up looking like clowns once again.

Although we may not be dead last at the moment, we are literally in a competition for last place at this point given how bad the Canadian Carriers have become with updates.
[Galaxy S6 General] baconman4321:
But what is the big deal about the update?
[Galaxy S6 General] Brava27:
I have 5.1.1 no big deal really. If I was on 5.0.2 I wouldn't notice a difference.
[Galaxy S6 General] baconman4321:
It's just that people want the latest updates. I would just put another rom on it and good
[Galaxy S6 General] peoples_flip:
We want the update so there bootloader updates and we can finally flash the 5.1.1 ROMs to its fullest potential. (Mainly the fingerprint scanner)
[Galaxy S6 General] Brava27:
You can flash 5.1.1 just no fingerprint. No big deal.
[Galaxy S6 General] risx:
[MENTION=2952418]virulentt[/MENTION] have you tried roms like arcadia that do not remove fingerprint scanner support? If yes, does it bootloop or just give an error when trying to use the feature?
[Galaxy S6 General] virulentt:
No i haven't. Been using XtreStoLite 2.1 for a while now.
[Galaxy S6 General] LNJ:
You just have to disable fingerprint unlock before you flash.

It only bootloops if you have fingerprint unlock enabled and flash!

Sent from my SM-G920F
[Galaxy S6 General] risx:
If I do a full wipe before flashing, then it should be fine?
[Galaxy S6 General] LNJ:
I've never done a full wipe on the S6 yet. Just dirty flash so my apps and data stay intact.

Just change your lock screen security to swipe and flash without wipe. Always make a nandroid backup just in case!

Sent from my SM-G920F
[Galaxy S6 General] kevinsirohyeah:
Did dirty flashing have an effect on your performance? I really want to flash 2.1 but it would take way to long to get my phone back to it was by clean flashing (I have 1.5 rn)
[Galaxy S6 General] LNJ:
Nothing that I can tell. Flashing a rom wipes your system partition so none of the old stuff is left behind.

Btw you won't be able to go back to a 5.0.2 nandroid after flashing a 5.1.1 rom. You'll have to Odin back.

Sent from my SM-G920F
[Galaxy S6 General] QAM:
Hola

I haven't seen a post about this yet... but is there any other firmware out there, that is 5.1.1, which is compatible with our hardware and still give us stable LTE connectivity and similar? I mean there must be something we can fall back on instead on waiting these crappy local telcos who are now apparently the last in the world to not yet release a 5.1.1 firmware!

Or is it that our firmwares are that unique? Strangely even Mexico and a few other Latin American countries have no 5.1.1 releases too.

Can someone please explain why we can't use an Asian or European based firmware... Thanks.

"So what you want me to do 'bout that?"
[Galaxy S6 General] evonc:
You can flash system images from T-Mobile based firmware and they are compatible with the W8 out of the box. There are slight differences between F/I and W8 in terms of audio so flashing those will require you to apply an audio fix in order to get in call audio.

The current issue with the 5.1.1 images is the updated boatloaders which enable fingerprint support for the 5.1.1 images. These bootloaders are proprietary based on various models and that os what we are lacking currently.

Once the full factory image comes out, you should be able to flash the new bootloader+radio and then upgrade any custom roms/kernels that you are using as most of them have already been updated to 5.1.1 based sources.

Flashing bootloaders/modems from other variants will likely fail or could permanently brick your device. Do not try it unless you're happy with a paperweight.
[Galaxy S6 General] oxxshadow:
I am getting a free hardware upgrade soon and wanted to know if the S6 is still worth it. Many reviewers say its the best Android phone but do not mention the RAM issues and supposedly major slowdown everyone complains about after a few months. How are my fellow Canadians enjoying their S6?
[Galaxy S6 General] LNJ:
What major slowdown after a few months? First time I'm hearing of it.

Shouldn't happen with stock since ram management is aggressive to keep it fast at all times!

Sent from my SM-G920W8
[Galaxy S6 General] bbabiuk:
It really depends what you do and want to do with your phone. It is a top spec device. The build materials are top notch as well as the hardware specs. I was a stock android fan and I still am. For whatever reason I jumped at this device despute the lack of aosp roms. I am not a touchwiz fan. There I said it. If I could purge it from my device in entirety and still have everything work on the phone I would. Granted I haven't been on for a bit and haven't checked -no flame messages please. So I have left my device as stock. Is it killing me? No. But I had nexus5 prior to this which I received more gratification from . if I had to do it over again I likely wouldn't have taken this device. That isn't that it is a bad device. But for my habits, wants and needs it isn't right. For you it may be fine.

I also do find the device somewhat laggy at times. Nothing major. But I sense touchwiz trips on itself at times. (Whatever that means). Oh and battery life was down right awful until I did a factory reset. That seemingly helped.

The screen is amazing

The processor is fast (I have seen slow Down at times)

It's a gorgeous phone. It's just not me.
[Galaxy S6 General] baconman4321:
When I wanna install xterstolite on my galaxy s6 running 5.0.2 can I go I'm recovery mode and just installing it?
[Galaxy S6 General] Brava27:
Yup. 5.1.1 download both ROM and addon package. Get the new Arcadia 4.0 instead.
[Galaxy S6 General] QAM:
Hola

Brava27, you're one of the few brave ones who tries out new ROMs. Kudos to you for being a trailblazer for us poor Canadians stuck with little support from our telcos.

While I certainly enjoy using my S6, I honestly miss the large selection of ROMs available for my Nexus 5 and OnePlus devices. I love tweaking the phone to make it work the way I want it to, and not be bolted down by how some company thinks I should.

So Brava27 you're saying you installed Arcadia 4.0 and found no issues? I do realize that fingerprint reader will be unavailable until we get official 5.1.1 firmware..

Thanks again.
[Galaxy S6 General] Brava27:
Yup no fingerprint support but 5.1.1 is smooth!
[Galaxy S6 General] saj222:
Since it's an iB4stid ROM can I assume you're getting good battery life and general awesomeness?
[Galaxy S6 General] Brava27:
Absolutely. No FC. Very stable.
[Galaxy S6 General] G-Bus:
Damn fingerprint support.
[Galaxy S6 General] baconman4321:
Was wondering how the battery life is?
[Galaxy S6 General] virulentt:
XtreStoLite 2.2 is live! Including the latest UniKernel which is smooth as butter!
[Galaxy S6 General] autom8r:
As in none or it finally has it?
[Galaxy S6 General] G-Bus:
Yea as in I want to keep it but I also want 5.1.1
[Galaxy S6 General] baconman4321:
How do I update?
[Galaxy S6 General] saj222:
That is good to hear. I ran iB4's ROMs on my S4.

I don't care about Knox at all, just that the Knox flag means no warranty in Canada which is B.S. anyways.

I'll get over my hesitation to trip the flag once the phone passes the one month test. If anything is going to go wrong with a consumer product it usually goes wrong in the short term.

Till then I'll window shop all the nice shiney ROMs and live vicariously through you guys, lol. ?
[Galaxy S6 General] Brava27:
I've never believed in the knox-warranty nonsense. I bought a note 3 and note 4 and within a week of buying both phones, rooted and all, I broke both screens, foolish I know.... I took both phones (separate years) to Samsung in mississauga and they replaced both screens fully rooted without issues.

I will always root asap every android phone I get.
[Galaxy S6 General] saj222:
Really? Nice!

Just so I am clear, they replaced the screens for free (under warranty) or did you pay out of pocket?
[Galaxy S6 General] Brava27:
Sorry I bought both after they were released and under warranty they replaced to screens free of charge.
[Galaxy S6 General] oxxshadow:
Where is the Samsung store in Sauga?

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If I get an S6 over something like the G4, I will be gambling for a possible fix if the S6 gets Android M. Does the RAM management really make daily use unusable?
[Galaxy S6 General] dssking:
Is everyone using the Roms from the tmobile forum or AT&T ?

A link PLEASE? Much appreciated.
[Galaxy S6 General] saj222:
I have stock and it's okay. Definitely not a show stopper. Camera is really nice (and fast).
[Galaxy S6 General] brigon:
Suretap is an alternative that all the carriers support and started with CIBC bank but the other banks will follow then debit, loyalty cards per their info. I don't think Samsung Pay or Android Pay is going to be allowed to survive here unfortunately.
[Galaxy S6 General] Brava27:
You can use ROMs from tmobile or s6 android development. Just look for W8 compatibility. Arcadia 4.0 is very good.
[Galaxy S6 General] baconman4321:
After getting xtresolitle my led isn't working. Anything I am missing ?
[Galaxy S6 General] dssking:
Thank you for the reply. S3 and S4 were a breeze. Looking forward to playing around with the S6 !!

Thanks again.

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What's the latest baseband? Or need it be changed? I'm running 5.0.2 and baseband VLU1A0E1

Thanks
[Galaxy S6 General] dssking:
Thank you!!
[Galaxy S6 General] oxxshadow:
Whats the best/cheapest and safest way to unlock an S6. Mine is Rogers but I need it with Telus
[Galaxy S6 General] msavic6:
Any online unlock site will work, I ended up buying my unlock code back in May from cellunlocker, I believe it only cost me $15.
[Galaxy S6 General] Brava27:
Cellunlocker.net best ever. I've unlocked at least 10 phones from there.
[Galaxy S6 General] baconman4321:
Yeah did my note 3 back than celluarunlock works good
[Galaxy S6 General] Brava27:
Canadian S6 running Xtrestolite 2.2 BOGG with alliance framework. So smooth.
[Galaxy S6 General] autom8r:
Getting an OTA on Rogers as we speak... !
[Galaxy S6 General] Brava27:
God I hope it's the new 5.1.1 so I can flash the bootloader
[Galaxy S6 General] risx:
Someone said it was still 5.0.2 but version updated to A0G2, in the canadian edge form:

http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=62194503&postcount=563
[Galaxy S6 General] Brava27:
Well I'm only missing fingerprint scanner being on 5.1.1. No big deal. Canada is damn slow.
[Galaxy S6 General] asdfvtn:
I'm assuming this OG2 update also updates the kernel version to one that can't be pingpong rooted, eh?
[Galaxy S6 General] autom8r:
Well, yes it's 5.0.2, no the memory bug isn't fixed.

**** my life. So sick of this industry.
[Galaxy S6 General] nicemsp:
i received it too, yup still on 5.0.2. Is there any way to find out what the update fixed exactly?
[Galaxy S6 General] Brava27:
You guys need to root, flash xtrestolite and then the alliance framework. You won't be disappointed.
[Galaxy S6 General] oxxshadow:
For those who want the 5.1.1 badly, check this out:

http://www.androidauthority.com/galaxy-s6-edge-review-follow-3-months-later-630307/

Seems like it has crippled many devices
[Galaxy S6 General] Brava27:
That's clearly bull****
[Galaxy S6 General] LNJ:
I agree. I've had mine since release day and have had no such issues yet!

Sent from my SM-G920W8
[Galaxy S6 General] oxxshadow:
but us Canadians are still on 5.0.2 though