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[Galaxy S6 General] lujki1:
Today I went to pick up my "repaired", phone from local Samsung Service Center that had problem with loose home button that only partially worked and with overheating (up to 73°C) after using stock messaging app and recording a video that lasted 64 seconds. I went to local mobile shop just to confirm if it is abnormal and to compare my home button to other S6. It was definitely abnormal and they told me to go and tell them, because when I sent them the phone for repair they said that it functioned normally and that "optimal temperature" for the CPU is 60°C and I couldn't believe it knowing that it is 40°C. I went to Samsung shop just to compare again and the home button on that S6 was rock solid and clicky without any rattling. Then I finally went to the repair center where they first claimed that it worked normally when first sent and that it didn't overheat. Then they wanted to fool me into thinking that it is OK, but when I gave them the phone, they were clicking the home button, testing and checking it out to see if they can find any user damage (impossible cause I had my phone since June 22 and I sent it on 26) and then they finally agreed to "see if there is anything wrong and if they can repair it." If not, I'll get a new unit.

That is my experience with Samsung Center in Montenegro (the only one since this is a small country), and I definitely know that my next phone won't be SCAMsung's. :mad:

Btw thats the reason I'm sending this from my tablet...
[Galaxy S6 General] jah2110:
The best phone I never used, no problem here at all, work 100%, fast and super smooth.
[Galaxy S6 General] jetbruceli:
There are a few things I need to point out.

The ram issue seems to be set up to make sure certain apps are preloaded so it's faster. That's why it's constant at 85%.

Having the 64 bit version built in soc makes sure we could have updates instead of the snapdragon fiasco.

This device is by far the best thing Samsung has made. The edge to me is to curvy for media and other things so no need to compared those.

No need for root as most of what I need is included like themes and better customization than even the nexus unrooted.

The camera takes the best photos even better than the note 4 mainly because of the software.

Honestly, except for the battery being non removable, there are no complains and everyone should want this device.
[Galaxy S6 General] Giocarro:
This story reminds me many others all of us have heard and read in the past, referred to products made by many different brands.

It tells us two important things:

- no customer service is able to satisfy all (yes, neither Apple's one is flawless);

- online purchase is a good way to bypass these situations, especially if the return policy gives a long time to be satisfied or refunded (i.e. Amazon).
[Galaxy S6 General] Fullmetal Jun:
May I ask a full step guide how u achieved that! The first time I'm not getting over 4hrs screen on time on a single charge on a device!
[Galaxy S6 General] barondebxl:
Absolutely. Install Xstrestolite Rom and you're good to go.
[Galaxy S6 General] jskim72:
FYI this will not be covered by warranty.

James Kim

jskim72@samsung.com
[Galaxy S6 General] Turkishflavor:
what about the clear view case for the edge? will it be covered by warranty, if the clear view cover scratches the display of the s6 edge?
[Galaxy S6 General] djbutter:
Took the leap and sprung for the S6. Findings after a couple days of use:

Pros:

Camera is stellar. Front and rear.

Build quality is surprisingly good for a Samsung phone.

Gorgeous screen.

TouchWiz is finally palatable.

Audio quality is quite good. The external speaker can't hold a candle to the HTC One line, but I'll manage. I do like the fact that the equalizer is configurable, unlike the One line (cause of their BoomSound I guess). Allows me to manually tune the frequencies to better suit my headphones.

Cons:

LAG. Good Lord this phone lags a lot, which is ridiculous. Mind you, it lags when I have several apps (essential to me) running (Fitbit, Android Wear, Google Play Music via BT headphones, Google Maps). Unlocking the phone from the lock screen is impossible when it's lagging.

Battery life. Wow. Utterly abysmal. 3.5hrs after a full charge drains 2/3 off the battery? Ugh.
[Galaxy S6 General] ammadb:
Is there any way through which we can inform Samsung directly of our problems? Like if we want expandable storage in S7 can we force them to put it? or some bugs in software, can we force them to fix them quickly? atleast in their flagship phones?
[Galaxy S6 General] NYLUVBUG:
Traded my tmobile HTC one m8 last night for the gs6 32gb version. I didn't feel like dropping $100 for the 64gb version. I stream most of my music and will be saving pics to Google drive.

I did the initial setup when I got home form the store. Did the update first and then factory reset. I'm holding off rooting for the time being. Bought an app that disabled most of all the bloatware. Currently running Nova launcher with UI icon pack.

Screen is amazing. I haven't used the camera app. Speakers are eh compared to the HTC speakers. Haven't experienced any lag. Unplugged the charger last night around 1030ish EST and I'm at 24% battery life at 2:45pm. So far no complaints. Even the keyboard is decent so no need for 3rd party app.
[Galaxy S6 General] ryan42680:
hey

hey m8 can you tell me more about your s6 ram? ram usage ? ram available ? thx cheers
[Galaxy S6 General] NYLUVBUG:
Not sure exactly what you want to know. I'm not a heavy power user and so far I'm getting decent battery life.

On a separate note has anyone enables these audio features? Works good with Pandora.
[Galaxy S6 General] s0db:
BRAND NEW Galaxy S6 Hardware Failures - Anyone Else?

VERY UNHAPPY WITH SAMSUNG ATTITUDE, WARRANTY AND SUPPORT

2 weeks ago I had to send my wife's 15 day old S6 to Samung's Plano, Texas, repair facility (June 27th). We still haven't received it back and here's what they had to do to it (below my continued rant... they list it in reverse order). You will see that they replace the motherboard (PBA) and the LCD. It fails QC TWICE!!! before finally passing and shipping. Today, my son's Galaxy S6 (also 15 days old) bricked. It won't even turn on. It is totally stock and in perfect condition. I am now sending it back to be "repaired". This is a manufacturer's defect issue on a brand new device.:mad:

This angers me because Samsung took what was a new (15 day old device) and is sending us back a rebuilt phone. I didn't buy a rebuilt phone. If I wanted one I would have. If a phone is this new and fails Samsung should replace it. No questions asked!

Further, Samsung has NO SENSE OF URGENCY. The shipping is 2-day UPS. I had to send my daughter's iphone 6 back to replace screen and Apple shipped it overnight each way at no extra cost, plus the repair took 1 day. Here is the tracking info from my wife's S6. You will see that they finish it on the 9th but it doesn't even get a origin scan until the next evening (the 10th). Apparently, we will get the device back on July 14th, 16 days after the complaint.

DFW Airport, TX, United States	07/11/2015	1:30 A.M.	Arrival Scan

Mesquite, TX, United States	07/11/2015	12:48 A.M.	Departure Scan

Mesquite, TX, United States	07/10/2015	8:52 P.M.	Origin Scan

United States	07/09/2015	10:22 P.M.	Order Processed: Ready for UPS

I have had Samsung devices for decades now; TVs, phones, tablets. I will not buy anymore.:crying:

Repair Status Log:

*07/09/2015//22:23:41//0001773863//Telephone//ASC*

7/9/2015 9:22 PM-Jose Esquivel: The unit is shipped.

*07/09/2015//22:23:39//0001773863//Telephone//ASC*

7/9/2015 9:21 PM-Jose Esquivel: No hold amount

*07/09/2015//21:23:46//0001773863//Telephone//ASC*

7/9/2015 8:22 PM-Urbana Bonita: QC Pass.

*07/09/2015//19:36:11//0001773863//Telephone//ASC*

7/9/2015 6:34 PM-Fabiola Delgado: The unit has left the technician. SOLUTION: Replaced LCD - Replaced Cosmetic - Replaced Component

- Replaced PBA

*07/09/2015//19:35:11//0001773863//Telephone//ASC*

7/9/2015 6:34 PM-Fabiola Delgado: The Unit did not pass Quality Assurance Check.

*07/09/2015//17:40:01//0001773863//Telephone//ASC*

7/9/2015 4:39 PM-Urbana Bonita: QC Pass.

*07/07/2015//16:41:54//0001773863//Telephone//ASC*

7/7/2015 3:40 PM-Troylynn Davis: The unit has left the technician. SOLUTION: Replaced LCD - Replaced Cosmetic - Replaced Component -

Replaced PBA

*07/02/2015//18:17:30//0001773863//Telephone//ASC*

7/2/2015 5:16 PM-Valerie Burke: The unit is repair-pending.

*07/02/2015//09:09:31//0001773863//Telephone//ASC*

7/2/2015 8:08 AM-Blanca Hernandez: Accessory: sIM cARD,SIM CARD TRAY

*07/02/2015//09:09:31//0001773863//Telephone//ASC*

7/2/2015 8:08 AM-Blanca Hernandez: The unit has been received. Pack Condition: Fair Packaging (Box & Cushion)
[Galaxy S6 General] NYLUVBUG:
I had a LCD leak. Took my phone back to the store yesterday and got a new one. Hopefully I'll won't have to go through what you are going through.
[Galaxy S6 General] lujki1:
Same Samsung's attitude here in Montenegro. They wanted to give me my new S6 that had overheating and loose home button problems, untouched and unexamined for third time. I simply went when they called me that it's "repaired" and I raised CPU temp up to 65°C in about a minute opening only stock messaging app and camera and clicked the mostly non working button. It was incredible that they were still claiming it was OK. I asked them to compare to another S6 to see whether it is normal or not, but the man there didn't want to telling me it wasn't necessary. So after a bit of argument they agreed to replace motherboard and the button. Yeah, good luck with that (knowing that they hardly know how it functions here. They aren't trained as elsewhere, and they're very very impolite). So I'll probably end up with a new unit, but I really am mad that they know they can't fix it here, but don't want to replace it yet... :mad:
[Galaxy S6 General] ambervals6:
I had s dead pixel shipped it to them waiting to see what they will do. Won't be surprised if they don't change anything and leave it that way. Also ram sucks on this phone.

Sent from my A0001
[Galaxy S6 General] lujki1:
So, they FINALLY agreed to give me a completely new unit with the new box and everything, getting it today.

Has anyone updated to 5.1.1 Lollipop? I've read that it broke notifications, and it's vibrating and everything without any notifications actually being displayed.

And did it affect battery life?

Thanks! :D
[Galaxy S6 General] KingP1n:
I have upgraded with no issues...good luck
[Galaxy S6 General] godutch:
You are doing it wrong, you are not a customer of Samsung but of your retailer. If you have warranty issues you should take it up with your retailer.
[Galaxy S6 General] ChuckWow550:
All the people who claim their phone to be slow are most definitely paid trolls to try and disrupt s6 sales. This smartphone war really has gotten out of hand. Anyone who really owns a s6 knows it is anything but slow. Those who claim it to be slow point a video camera at the s6 screen and put a video up on YouTube to prove it. I'll bet you cannot and will not. I'll eat my words if someone proves it to me.
[Galaxy S6 General] KingP1n:
Haven had any issues with the s6 and bought it over a month with 5.1.1 and no issues....
[Galaxy S6 General] NYLUVBUG:
Battery life has been decent. Only a couple of minor issues. Overall very impressed so far
[Galaxy S6 General] lujki1:
Thanks. I'm waiting for 5.1.1 update so I wanted to see if there are any major bugs or something. You'd be surprised how many people are talking about all kinds of bugs on this phone that I just have never experienced.
[Galaxy S6 General] NYLUVBUG:
^I stream via Bluetooth speaker and had a similar issue. On my phone I set notification to vibrate and no longer have any interruptions when listening to music.

I use orbit UI icon pack and Nova launcher to give the interface a cleaner look.

Certain apps will close on me if I switch from one to another.
[Galaxy S6 General] Tomo1971:
Reception

How are people finding the cellular reception on the S6 compared to S4/S5 etc?

Had an S4 and S5 previously that were good in pulling in the signal and would get 4G at home (just mind) and then an iPhone 6 plus that was same/better. The S6 I have is rubbish - getting a lot a places this last day or so with less signal than normal.

Other than that, great phone.
[Galaxy S6 General] Pratz852:
https://youtu.be/jE3oiEVliWQ

There you go...

Up until now I just noticed some lags on mine while scrolling. But this video is shocking. If it's going to turn out to be like this without rooting/custom ROMs, then this is a big disappointment from a flagship device of 2015

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[Galaxy S6 General] sand1303:
http://i626.photobucket.com/albums/tt349/sand1303/Mobile Uploads/IMG_20150716_190258_zps9mqykspi.jpg

I picked one up recently. Only gripe i have is the size of it. I am use to using the note line and bigger screens. I was using the nexus 6 before i swapped into this. The display is really beautiful on this phone. The build, even though the non removal back and no sd slot is a negative, is a very nice change. As long as u dont hate the iphone 6 build lol. Speakers arent quite as good as i expected being that they moved from back to bottom. But they are good enough. Camera is pretty nice compared to whats out there now. My nexus 6 takes good pics as long as i got good lighting. But the s6 camera does much better in low light.
[Galaxy S6 General] DjSkreem:
well the S6 edge + is coming out as well as the Note 5
[Galaxy S6 General] Giocarro:
Mmmh, that video didn't prove anything in my opinion:

- the guy didn't show what applications and widgets were running in the first place, and this is very important;

- the delay after pressing home button is a feature to launch the camera with double tap and can be disabled.

- the way he counted the seconds waiting for an application to launch is ridiculous: come on, I can count seconds, too, and he was claiming wrong delay times! Come on, does he think we all cannot see?!?
[Galaxy S6 General] sarvesh563:
how much backup does ultra power saving mode gives?

on GS5 it was like estimated 3-4 days but on GS6 it is 7-8 hrs?

?
[Galaxy S6 General] soulreaver99:
Was seriously considering this phone and was about to hit Buy. After reading comments like these I think I will skip for now and wait for either the Note 5 or the new Motorola
[Galaxy S6 General] :
If you look for 2-3 days battery life, this phone is definitely not for you, but it eaisly get you through the day with around 3-6 hours SOT.
[Galaxy S6 General] shafez:
I have been using this phone for over 2 months without any of the minuses you mentioned above.

Bloatware apps can easily be disabled and the latest 5.1.1 update has made the phone very snappy and this is the best ever software Samsung have ever made.

Regarding the memory management,

- Why would one want to have several memory hungry apps running at the same time?

- What is the cost of waiting for the app to start and why is it a big thing for games and social apps as most of the other apps usually do not consume a lot of memory?

As for the glass back you can easily use a back cover or any sticky skin to stop the phone from slipping of your hand.

Regarding the battery, one would expect a big screen with very high resolution to consume a huge amount of memory and battery juice. plus a full day is more than enough and it is not bad habit to charge the phone when you go to bed.

Generally this is an excellent phone and it is the best phone Samsung ever made and far better than HTC's flagship.

Thank you and best regards
[Galaxy S6 General] tmac31:
my s6 edge constantly starts refreshing tabs and apps after 2-3 days usage it becomes a phone that can only run 1 app at a time. and battery lasts around 3,5 hours sot charging everyday is ok but usage is very low. in battery and multitasking its one of the worst phones that ive used in last years other than that its a great phone.
[Galaxy S6 General] romdroid.:
I am debating whether I should get the s6 or no but is there anyway to root the phone 5.1.1 without tripping Knox and voiding the warranty?
[Galaxy S6 General] vagelis74:
No every root method trip knox in 5.1.1

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[Galaxy S6 General] lucianus_luciferus:
you know you can get a full cover for about 7 quid a month and then do whatever you want with the phone right?
[Galaxy S6 General] hajyihia:
i suggest you wait for the NOTE 5, read some reviews then decide, i am using my S6 for 4 months now, i haven't noticed lag, there is some stutter in the UI, the ram is a bit annoying, but when it reloads it does it faster than any other phone, i get 4 hours of screen on time, and for me it's enough, i am very happy with the phone, the only issue the S6 is gonna have is the NOTE 5, so i suggest you wait for it...
[Galaxy S6 General] kendall1004:
The latest Apple ad campaign is a direct reaction to Samsungs obvious software problem,

stating the iPhone`s superior because its on Software the company developed themselves...

serves Samsung right, having 3GB of DDR4-RAM in my S6 and still experiencing 50-80% RAM usage

when the device is "idle" is a joke, and a bad one.

All of the phone`s issues are caused by insufficient software and a bloated system:

RAM issues, lagging and a horrible battery life.

After about two weeks of "normal" usage, i flashed a debloated, light ROM and a stripped-down, performance-improved kernel-

feels like a whole new phone.

No lag at all, extremely fast and responsive, much less RAM usage, and battery life is way better:

currently i got an estimated 39hrs 30min left, while already 18hrs 30min are behind me.

So my conclusion: if you leave your S6 untouched, you get about 60-70% of what it really is capable of.

Let's be honest, considering the premium price Samsung asks for, this is not acceptable.

The iPhone 6 has low-end hardware that is 4-5 years behind and really inferior to the S6 in any way, still Apple devices run as smooth and fast as superior smartphones.

I hate Apple from the bottom of my heart people, i really do, but i think they are on point with their campaign.

Samsung, move your ass.
[Galaxy S6 General] cavags5:
Hi friends, does anyone knows how to disable heads up on s6 ,

The app in playstore doesn't work on s6.

Does anyone have the app in 5.1.1?

Thanks in advance
[Galaxy S6 General] lujki1:
I just got XXU2COH2 update for S6 that introduced the Note5/ Edge+ icons. So damn ugly. :banghead:

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[Galaxy S6 General] Jhayzt:
I kind of like it(Even though I don't have the update yet. T.T Double time Samsung Philippines!). It gives me that Nokia Symbian nostalgia.
[Galaxy S6 General] vbauer86:
My only complain is the scroll lag and lag in general. In almost all apps but most annoying one is in playstore. One time I had a day where the lag disappeared. I would give 50 bucks to find the setting or which app caused this. Since then I've literally tried everything from deleting every single app to factory reset to wipe cache and so on. Still can't get it done where I had nexus like performance...
[Galaxy S6 General] Jhayzt:
Its not really lag. I think the suitable words are, frames dropping or ui stuttering. I envy my friend's Zenfone 2. Doing a fling in Facebook is freaking smooth. :(
[Galaxy S6 General] wtr_dhd:
So many salty people here. This is the best phone I have ever owned, awesome screen, touchwiz finally slimmed down, I actually really like it now. Maybe there might be like a totally little stutter or lag sometimes but it's so minimal that if you find this unacceptable then imo you are just *****ing about nothing. If it is really noticeable lag then I think something is wrong with your phone.

Camera and video.. speechless, beyond amazing quality for a smartphone, also the fast double homebutton push to open camera is awesome, works very fast and responsive and it's simply a practical feature.

Fingerprintscanner, works flawless.

Battery life. I EASILY get through the day, when I go to sleep I have +- 30% left and I have over 3 hours screen time already. 4G constantly on, location sometimes, bluetooth when I'm in car (+- 1 hour a day), wifi when I'm at home.

No, it hasn't got the batterylife of a Note (I owned a Note 2 before, awesome device at the time!) but it's still more than acceptable for me. As long as I easily get through the day.. that's all what matters right ?

Build quality, looks, premium feel.. This device is a thing of beauty. (I have the Topaz Blue 64GB version, so glad I took this colour it's so refreshing compared to all the white, black and gold ones).

The overall speed of this phone is impressive, you can feel this phone has incredible processing power, I don't really know how to really explain it but whereas "heavy" applications in other phones might take some time to open or whatever, this phone just completely opens it like it ain't no thing :P, what a beast.

So big thumbs up in my case for the Galaxy S6 :)
[Galaxy S6 General] kendall1004:
Although i understand people complaining about battery life as it's not great really; i second you in every point.

This is the best hardware you can buy, scored >68000 with AnTuTu benchmark a few days ago.

I love the look and feel of the device without a case/bumper, "premium feel" yo.

Endless customization options, lots of (useful!) accessoires- i would definitely buy it again, despite now knowing about RAM/battery life issues.

I have to admit though, if one doesn't want to root a new 600€ device and lose his warranty; he is probably better off with a different model.

Samsung`s software is awful, this in combination with their preinstalled-bloatware-policy ruins the performance of this flagship phone for most users.
[Galaxy S6 General] tkhan03:
Hey guys I'm hoping someone can help me. I just got my s6 two days ago. I was getting pretty awful battery life compared to my htc m8 so I downloaded package disabler and used the "disable all bloatware" option.

My battery life is great now but I can't go into the "battery" section in settings. If I enable the bloatware I can use the battery menu again.

It seems that it's disabling the battery menu as part of the bloatware. Does anyone know what I have to specifically enable to be able to get into the battery menu?

Thanks
[Galaxy S6 General] cavags5:
What country received that update?

Can you put some screen shots?

Thanks
[Galaxy S6 General] emmanuelkeyz:
Hey tkhan03, all you need to do is to re-enable 'Smart Manager' within the Package Disabler app. I had the same problem when I first used the app as well!!! ;)
[Galaxy S6 General] lujki1:
I'm in Montenegro and my phone's CSC is SEE (South East Europe) :)

Here are the screenshots:

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[Galaxy S6 General] tkhan03:
Thank you. It worked :thumbup:
[Galaxy S6 General] cavags5:
Its better and faster or same thing. ?

Can i flash over mine without trip knox?

Thanks

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[Galaxy S6 General] lujki1:
It seems a bit smoother, although Antutu score is a few hundred points lower. (could just be a variation in score, as i didn't do it again)

I think it's better to wait for the update or to use Smart Switch to update, if it is rolled out in your region, and you didn't recieve it. Because if you flash it now, you won't be able to recieve OTA updates (at least not while you have the wrong firmware CSC)

Not sure about Knox :(

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[Galaxy S6 General] cavags5:
Thanks for the advice.

Do you have the heads up off. ?

Does it work. ?

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[Galaxy S6 General] lujki1:
No, my heads up notifications are enabled.

I don't think that there is an option to turn them off. :)

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[Galaxy S6 General] cavags5:
Sorry, there is a app that does that. I had in my s5 and note 4 works fine but in s6 5.1.1 it doesn't. And piss m off.

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