yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Galaxy S6 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] amankapoor4:
well the camera of S6 is enough to warrant a change, but as far lag is concerned. I am not sure if it is just me or some one else also faced this, the phone does start to lag a bit, specially if you have not rebooted it for 3-4 days. That lag was never there in my iPhone. I can live with it as all it takes is a 30 sec reboot.

Overall both phones are extremely solid and i would actually suggest you to wait two more months and get the Note 5, that should be an amazing phone too.
[Galaxy S6 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] usmanxhmed:
Apple hardware is good, but previously they had screen size issue, they addressed it now, i feel S6 and i6 both have similar hardware now, special when i have to use soft silicon cover on them, may be i was tempted by slightly larger screen of it, nothing more than that. as iPhone has smaller at 4.7. Not sure yet if it matter, as i say, iOS mostly shows more text and content being smaller fonts.
[Galaxy S6 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] amankapoor4:
The camera on ip6 looks dated, if you click pics together you will know. For me the major reason to buy a phone was camera and iPhone camera does not hold a candle against S6 camera. That said what you are talking are looks, intards are widely different.

Both phones are dud with battery, but the QHD screen looks amazing. ip^ would though enjoy the benefits of timely s/w upgrade. Not sure when we will get Andorid M on S6.
[Galaxy S6 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] usmanxhmed:
As you said, its little less elegant, other it do most of the things.

Videos converting and sending and use of iTunes is a limitation, but the fact that i almost never have to watch videos or transfer them, so i am saved here, i only see WhatsApp videos, i do load MP3 songs in iPhone but not via iTunes, i never installed it lately, but via third party App which uses Wifi and FTP server, which makes sharing sending songs like drag and drop, but its not as fast as doing it via cable. DropBox can also be handy.

Yes real estate is what i was thinking about, if it can be handy, i thought both phones have similar sort of size, but it may not be much advantage here.

You are right about Amoled screen power saving, but since both phones may have similar battery life, i feel it may not matter, otherwise one can assume both displays are on par, more pixels may not be good for battery though.

Thats the thing, i have to tune hundreds of thing to make it work fast, and in fast too, more wait and lost frames then 1 gig ram iPhone, Only phone that was smooth, was Nexus 5, very less lost frames.

LG G2 was legend, don't talk about it, i regretted, selling it soon as well, that was one phone which was great, scree, battery, G3 and G4 are failure as compared to that, a step backward, i used G3 too, it was headache, specially that text over sharpening, mediocre battery, it was headache.

Now WhatsApp UI is good, even though i want smaller header, in past it was like vomiting.
[Galaxy S6 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] usmanxhmed:
Yes, iPhone also lags at times, occassionally, rarely it will hang or stuck too, but its less as compare to Android, and usually, mostly it works Okay, Camera can be solid difference between the two, but since camera is not my requirement, not something i use often, so a normal camera of iPhone is okay for me too.
[Galaxy S6 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] amankapoor4:
Well guess then no need to swich for now.
[Galaxy S6 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] usmanxhmed:
Yeah, probably, at most i should visit market and try S6 there in hands.
[Galaxy S6 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] AndroFreaki:
Let my tell you something, all my life i was with apple, i bought any iPhone, last year i tried to move to galaxy s5, and after 2 weeks i just taking my iPhone back. And now, i bought the galaxy s6, the design and the hardware are wonderful, its like a monster in your hand, this device changed the rules, in this battle, samsung beat apple. Buy the S6, buy it as fast as you can.
[Galaxy S6 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] avhokie:
I've always been an Android/Windows guy but was asked to go all Apple when I started with my new company about 6 months ago.

It's been 6 months of frustration. I can't wait to leave the Apple world. BUT, I will definitely miss SMS/MMS on iOS. It just works. I've never gotten that to work right on Android and given how important SMS/MMS is to people these days, I understand why the iPhone gets the market share that it does.
[Galaxy S6 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] usmanxhmed:
I can also buy for just change. Hopefully I don't have to revert back. It will be huge waste of money. As in Pakistan we can't return phone. We have to sale

Old to buy new. But let's see fingers crossed.

If company has given you work phone Apple. You can use private android phone too dude. Don't be frustrated so much. And why your company is anti android.
[Galaxy S6 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Japultra:
As far as I know, SMS/MMS use has been in decline for years as the popularity of messaging apps that use data (WhatsApp, Facebook Messenger, Kik, etc.) have soared. I think in the last month, I've sent/received 1 or 2 SMS messages.
[Galaxy S6 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] avhokie:
I don't know if it's a US thing or an iPhone thing or my family/friends thing, but in the past 3 weeks I've sent 170 texts and that doesn't include iMessages which is probably many times the number of text messages.

BTW, I think the whole Apple mantra of "it just works" is BS. You can do such limited things on Apple and even then it doesn't work much of the time. It's fanboy garbage. BUT in this case, it DOES just work vs something that's pretty much unusable on Android. And it doesn't require everyone to download extra apps. This is a major hole for Android.
[Galaxy S6 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] bebseh:
I am a big android fan BUT the "only" reason I bought S6 over IP6 is : Whatsapp web with PC compatibility AND Pushbullet notifications on PC.

Oh and sometimes USB OTG because its awesome if you dont have much memory on the S6

I also needed a dual-sim phone so I got the S6.

IF you LOVE to tweak every single bit and piece on your phone then get the S6, but if you want a phone that WORKS brilliantly out of the box then get the IP6.

my 2 cents.
[Galaxy S6 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sobeniceguy2:
Regarding:

1. The S6 seems to hit that sweet spot between the iPhone 6 and 6 plus size for me so the real estate is nice!

2. Pixel Density- I really can't tell the difference regarding the density. Vibrant colors and such depends on who you ask but I think the S6 is the winner.

3. Both are fast a fluid with their respective OS and memory configurations. Touchwiz has been tampered down, but I enjoy being able to theme it. Verses jailbreaking an iPhone to theme it and to add additional OS features.

4. Keyboard customizations are easy with either OS.

5. Whatsapp is comparable to iPhone app.

Some background.

I have used an iPhone since the debut 2007 and have only on occasion used Android. Prior to the Galaxy s6, I used the HTC M7 and did not like it for various reasons and went back to the iPhone. I have used the iPhone 6 and the 6 plus and I like the adoption of physical characteristics the S6 copied (optional choice of words) from the iPhone and I am loving it. I like the simplicity of the iPhone OS but I also love the ease of opening the hood of Android and personalizing your phone right out of the box. The only negative thing I can say with the S6 is the battery life in my opinion. However, various modifications be it Kernel choices or Flavor of ROM's available can easily be used address that issue if you purchase an International version limitations for AT&T versions. I am using an S6 G20F with Cricket Wireless (MVNO that uses AT&T) without issues.

Now you might want to consider the OnePlus One in terms of specs OS and cost. But note that the OnePlus Two will be out soon with beefier specs. I am taking a close look it.

I hope this helps you with your research.
[Galaxy S6 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] usmanxhmed:
I have iPhone 6. May be for a change I wanted to try GS6. I can also regret. I'll take few more days.

Let's make it shorter.

As the report says. Does this fan lags? How's the battery and what about over heating. I think it comes down to

These things now. Wish I could afford both. But I can only have one. Because in Pakistan we have to buy fully. No congrats system.

Wish I could port Apple keyboard again.
[Galaxy S6 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] usmanxhmed:
Well you are right here. What about s6 haphazard apps. Or they are fine. Is battery life comparable. One plus two is not readily available I guess.

May be new hardware tempts me. I don't know. Otherwise there is nothing much wrong with iPhone.

Galaxy S5 was not much laggy. It was smoother than older models. Let's see. Ideally I should hold. But I need to hold s6 and use it a little.

Yeah WhatsApp is comparable now. But Android header is too huge in app.

Yeah you have to fix kernel and flash and stuff. Why we have to do it with most phones. Even my nexus 5 had signal issues. I could not play with kernel much. g2 had to be flashed to bring stock look. I didn't do it either.
[Galaxy S6 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sobeniceguy2:
Well the OnePlus Two won't be available until this summer but you can view the specs for the OnePlus One. As with any Android they tend to come bloated with Carrier specific apps and Samsung apps and google unless you get a International version then you get Samsung, and Google apps. Google in general has mixed Premium feel apps and mediocre. Apple apps tend to look more polished. It depends on what you download from the Google Store.

I recommend that you walk into your Phone Carrier store or Best Buy and do a hands on test. I did this before I bought my S6. You will see in many ways if feels like a iPhone in your hand but a little bigger that the iPhone 6.

I found the S6 default keyboard accurate but bland to look at lol. As a phone user, I am more about my personal experience with any phone.

1. Can I make it feel and make work the way I want it to be it through customizations, apps hardware etc. I am a Star Trek fan and I themed my phone in that area of customization.

2. Would I enjoy using it or would there be significant grips with it too big, small etc.

3. Signal and call quality (S6 does well with both).

There are many things to consider and going to a store front and do a hands on is your best option.
[Galaxy S6 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] usmanxhmed:
Hands on experience is the answer, as you have said here.
[Galaxy S6 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Japultra:
Back when I was a freshman at V Tech (Hokie here as well), I would send over 3000 SMSs a month. Now, all my messaging is through WhatsApp.

I work in marketing and one of the things I have to keep up with is key trends in the market. Here's an article which talks about the decline of SMS (http://www.vanityfair.com/news/2014/01/texting-sms-usage-declines). This downward trend actually started even earlier in the US (http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/11/12/text-messaging-declines-united-states/?_r=0).

Another way you can tell SMS is on the decline is by how the carriers structure their packages. Voice and text are both unlimited in all standard plans across the four major carriers in the US because voice and text don't generate any money for them any longer. Data is where it's at now, and that's where the carriers are going to try and gouge you.

It seems you also use data messaging more than SMS as well from what you've written! (iMessage is sent as data messages like WhatsApp)
[Galaxy S6 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] usmanxhmed:
Well. Today I had hands on experience with phone.

Slightly wider, very solid and dense. It does sound premium. It was dark blue and looked stylish. Aluminium felt more robust or tough and may be due to added weight. It looked little more solid than may be iPhone. Or it can be personal taste. But full marks to hardware. Looks fragile too as two pieces of glass can crack. May be one piece of glass on iPhone can crack too.

Screen was vibrant. Saturated as they say. It was good as you guys say. But the fact that I keep phones mostly below 50% brightness. Which makes colours little dark or dull. Despite screen being very crisp. Won't much difference than my iPhone probably.

Size of display does seem bigger, may have advantage. But as I say it has bigger fonts. So probably little less content in a display over all.

Touchwiz, looks lighter. Couldn't play much. Looks over a package not out of control. Fonts can be changed hopefully.

Either way. Both phones are good and one should not lose anything with either of them I guess.

Made my choice tougher not easier.
[Galaxy S6 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sol_671:
The galaxy s6 held a lot better then the iPhone during the drop test, the gorrila glass 4 is definitely an improvement over regular glass.

The color setting is set to adaptive display by default. Change it to basic and it would look closer to LCD while still having dark blacks.

And lastly you can change the fonts size, icon size to make it as small as possible, and the grid size of the home screen could also be changed so the icons doesn't look zoomed it.. They're all set to be big in default.
[Sony Tablet S] vincenzo929292:
After a flash gone wrong, I find myself with the tablet that does not start. The only solution is to stick to the PC usb port to read in APX MODE.

I am willing to take any test to restart.

Do not work the ADB and fastboot driver.

Instead in APX MODE works.

Tell me what to do ...
[G4] NASMI:
Hi mates i got PM300 its with user code lock then i tryed with jaf and select factory setting ,reset device button,and use service button then its give following message. i tryed with JAFWM

[16:14:18.484] ******** Starting Communication ********

[16:14:18.531] GetDeviceIdString

[16:14:19.796] Prophet 2.15.0001

[16:14:19.171] G4 chipset detected

[16:14:20.171] Establishing channel

[16:14:23.468] FACTORY RESET...

[16:14:23.468] completed.

[16:14:23.484] RESET DEVICE...

[16:14:23.500] completed.

[16:14:24.968] ******** Communication stopped

then i remove batterry and put back power on the phone now phone not switch on whats wrong with my step? please how can i review my phone then i tryed to flash phone but this version flash file dont have on support side please help me

THANKS

NASMI
[G4] NASMI:
please eny body help me to repailr this phone

THANKS

NASMI
[G4] NetrunnerAT:
reflash you OS Rom with the common provider firmware and try again!
[G4] NASMI:
Hi mate thanks ur reply i flahed with JAFWM with this file now my phone hanging on i_mate logo how can i solve this problem

i flashed with this file

JAMin_WWE_1000925_10009114_11420_ship

THANKS

NASMI
[G4] NetrunnerAT:
question ... how you create this message?

[16:14:18.484] ******** Starting Communication ********

[16:14:18.531] GetDeviceIdString

[16:14:19.796] Prophet 2.15.0001

[16:14:19.171] G4 chipset detected

[16:14:20.171] Establishing channel

[16:14:23.468] FACTORY RESET...

[16:14:23.468] completed.

[16:14:23.484] RESET DEVICE...

[16:14:23.500] completed.

[16:14:24.968] ******** Communication stopped

about your problem ... what have you done? have you flash a firmware mit ext_rom? for a couple off months i have kick my prophet with a firmware they have write a damage ext_rom. I use any Step 1 from any WM6 Roms like PDAMobiz or PDAVIET too fix it.

If a Unit hang in the Splash Screen, you have a lot off possible errors. Damage Ext_Rom ... Damage Radio Rom ... wrong OS ... wronge Driver ...
[G4] NASMI:
Hi mates thanks ur reply my problem is my phone come for user code then i tryed to reset with JAFWM after tryed its hanging on boot mode then i flashed with JAFWM with this file JAMin_WWE_1000925_10009114_11420_ship i flashed only NK NBF file only now my phone hanging on i-MATE startup logo now how can i solve this problem please help me

THANKS

NASMI
[G4] messanger4u:
hi i am new here and facing the same problem handset came for security code and now is in boot mode help:confused:
[Android General] Hannah Stern:
Hello, everybody.

:)

@Moderators: If this thread is irrelevant, please let me know the reason.

When EFuse was released on the Galaxy Note 2 and the S3, not many people knew about this.

The Knox-Counter is just software-based and resetable, so it's not a problem.​

The idea behind the EFuse is rather good. :svetius:

It will make your device much more secure.

If you root a device, you'll lose some software features (like Samsung Pay/Fingerprints on S6, KNOX, etc.). This will happen due to several security reasons .

But a huge problem is, that it makes you to feel very restricted.:(

Well, it would be no problem, if this EFuse was resettable.

...But if the EFuse is triggered, the EFuse-Chip will take physical damage (short circuit), so you'll lose some software features.

But the worst thing is, that you can't revert the EFuse, without replacing the motherboard of your phone.:crying:

That software-based KNOX-Counter is easily revertable. But EFuse can be used, to detect, whether the device was ever rooted. So a triggered eFuse will cause your guarantee to die forever. And some software-features also will be gone, even if you Unroot the Device.

EFuse would be a better idea, if it was just temporairly activated, when the device is rooted.

When the device recieves an unroot, efuse should reset, but it does not.

The Knox-Counter can be resetted manually, as it's no physical hardware.

A triggered Efuse means: You'll lose your guarantee and some features of your phone - for ever - unrevertable.

What do you think about that? Let me know by posting here and/or voting on the poll.
[Android General] Hannah Stern:
As far as i know, Flashing some software also triggers the eFusee
[Android General] Hannah Stern:
A better solution for eFuse

I can understand, why some software features have to be disabled after Rooting the Device or Flashing some software, but here's a better solution:

Flash

Flashing Software only disables features, until this software is uninstalled again.

OR: KNOX, Samsung Pay, etc. is only disabled, while a flashed software is running. After taskkilling it, knox and pay come back again.

Root:

Only disable KNOX and PAY - while the device is rooted - enable it again, when the device recieves an unroot. (Don't disable features forever

Avoiding the EFuse-Trigger also restricts the Backup Capatibilities.

Yes i know, you can't be secure enough, but freedom should also have it's place, as long as EFuse is secure enough. And it's secure enough, if it is just temporairly triggered.

But i think, the main reason, why EFuse isn't resettable without motherboard replacement is, the guarantee. Manufacturers can see, whenever something like root/flash ever happened.
[Android General] Hannah Stern:
Trapped

Because of EFuse, i'm pretty much trapped.

See my other thread: Note 3 Downgrade

http://xdaforums.com/galaxy-note-3/help/downgrading-galaxy-note-3-sm-n9005-4-4-t3131338
[Android General] Hannah Stern:
Let's hope the Note 5, to have a revertable EFuse.
[Android General] Clark Joseph Kent:
Naaa, JJD will stick to his nexus type devices, he likes the flexibility and development.

««Judging the unjustly via my Nexus 6»»
[Android General] Neo:
Neo says no Efuse allowed. Saying that to someone just isn't nice. Sticking with my m9 also :D
[Android General] orangekid:
Chuck Norris can reverse an E Fuse...
[Android General] Hannah Stern:
Where is he? :laugh:
[Android General] Hannah Stern:
http://www.nochucknorris.com/
[Android General] Hannah Stern:
Yes, Wugs Toolkit is great. I think, the Nexus 6 has no EFuse.

But Hannah likes replacable batteries and MicroSD and super-cameras.

And misses the TouchWiz from the darling Note 2.

I hope the Note 5 not to have Pj.Zero.

...and no EFuse
[Android General] fonix232:
eFuse, by design, is irreversible. Designing a "reversible" eFuse would pretty much have no meaning - it would be like making a safe that can't be locked.

The eFuse has a great role in Samsung devices, but the WAY Samsung uses them (warranty void, if ever triggered, you can't use a lot of features) is not great, actually, it's far from great.

Instead of eFuses, I'd suggest using a different mechanism, something used in the Nexus devices - lock the bootloader, make a bootloader unlock code generator available, and check bootloader status. While unlocked, NAND is not encrypted, system partition is not protected, etc., and specific features are locked. If the BL lock is reactivated, do not boot until a valid stock firmware is flashed, then reactivate the disabled features.
[Android General] Hannah Stern:
EXACTLY. While the bootloader is unlocked, access to KNOX and Samsung Pay etc. should be denied. Flashing and Rooting is only possible with unlocked bootloader. But the bootloader can be locked again anytime.

The only problem is the WIPE in the nexus devices.
[Android General] Hannah Stern:
EFuse-Such a horribly bad Idea.
[Android General] zelendel:
They had to do something to prevent it being reversed. With all the idiots returning devices because they messed it up to a non Bootable state, this allows them to see if it was their fault or some idiot messing with things that they had no place messing with.
[Android General] Darth:
I rEfuse to buy anything with Efuse. :silly:

No thank you.
[Android General] kcarden:
Most devices shipped nowadays have some sort of Incremental fuse. Whether that fuse is checked by software or vise versa, is another story.
[Android General] zelendel:
Agreed. Then I stopped using Samsung devices right after they lied to the dev community
[Android General] Hannah Stern:
Yes. But who the hell wants that? Nobody.

On Nexus devices, unrooting and bootloader-locking the device will recover the Warrenty.
[Android General] HypoTurtle:
Technically incorrect, rooting/unlocking bootloader voids warranty - once something us void you can't legally unvoid it. Just because you can unroot/relock bootloader and make it look like it wasn't tampered with, doesn't mean you recover warranty - but it becomes your word against Google/supplier.

I'm sure in most cases with the Nexus it's not cost effective to determine if any tampering went on, but I'd imagine if for example someone built/deployed an aggressive OC'ed kernel and burnt out the CPU there'd be questions asked during an RMA.
[Android General] Hannah Stern:
Just Because of E****, i am stuck at Android 4.4.2 and i can't create an EFS-Backup.

I can't flash anything.

Something like eF*se only should be temporarily. It is simply horrible, because it is not reversible.

I wanted Jelly Bean. The Last desirable version of Android.

4.4 Bogus

5.0 Ugly UI and less features

6.0 Not in range for Note 3.
[Android General] Hannah Stern:
EFuse kills your freedom.

EFuse is secure, but it would be good, if features were just temporairly disabled. But once the crap is triggered, you're not ever going to be able to revert it, without replacing the motherboard (Mainboard).

I really miss the Galaxy S2 times, where there was no EFuse and newer Smartphones had no disadvantages at all!
[Android General] zelendel:
I agree with you but when you have millions of people using warranty for devices they screwed up, Samsung had to do something. Plus everyone knows samsung wants to lock its device down. They already started working Tizen OS onto their devices which will lock them down even more. I am betting either next year or the year after they will load Tizen on all their devices. This along with being lied to is the reason most developers have left Samsung and stopped using their devices all together.
[Android General] 64 bit:
Hey bro what is efuse partition protection ???
[Mi 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] hextence:
Is the mi3 and the mi4 both named Cancro? I am getting my new Mi4 in a few days and I was wondering what roms I can flash...
[Verizon HTC One (M7)] EveryWay:
I think I posted in the wrong section, I'm sorry: http://xdaforums.com/verizon-htc-one/general/want-to-to-stock-t3140503?goto=newpost

Can I use this ROM (http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2485319), with my m7 (read the other thread), in Europe? If not, what can I use?

Thank you.