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[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Questions and Answers] stevae:
no, not like otterbox that kills the lines of the phone. a case like the spigen neo hybrid. and a screen protector like IQ matte.

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i really do NOT understand how some of you guys can scratch up this phone so easily.

if you don't understand why i am buggin, then please, watch this video below!!! how can he do all of that to this phone, but somehow you guys

get scratches on it without doing anything??????

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=874v8Sy426s
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Questions and Answers] Brava27:
Haha yeah I know it's crazy

Sent from my Star-Tac
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Questions and Answers] visitor29:
Some likes likes BMW some Mercedes - mainly personal choise = i choose case as optimal slim and same time PRIORITY shockproof.

Talking about your "spigen neo hybrid" i dont think so it does job good in my case (mainly scratch proof, but not a shockproof) and talking about screen protector = i surely believe in gorilla glass 4, it should protect generally from scratches. Never had protectors on phones, even on previous s6 with gorilla 3 glass and no problems - "or maybe i know how to take care about item which cost nearly 1000 euro"

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[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Questions and Answers] Mekc:
I'm some countries in the official Samsung stores they offer an additional insurance on the phone for 10% of the price. When you have it, they can ONCE repair anything for free (like broken screen, or if the phone has water inside). If they can't repair it fast, or just can't repair it, they give you a new phone.

So I bought the insurance and that's why I'm not using screen protector.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Questions and Answers] ydenyse:
I use a pouch instead of a case so I can use my phone naked. I keep a cheap case handy though in case I need to do something athletic.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Questions and Answers] stevae:
no. the spigen has plenty of shock proof. you can read about it, or check out the reviewers. gorilla glass three was better against scratches, than gorilla glass four is. don't put a screen protector, and soon you will have a scratched up screen. i would bet on it. no matter how much care you put into a device, accidents happen. and then you will be the one standing there with his lip sticking out.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Questions and Answers] Semantics:
I decided to run without a screen protector. I am using a Spigen hybrid clear case that adds minimal size to the phone, but no screen protector.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Questions and Answers] Beefheart:
This phone screen is actually relatively easy to scratch, which surprised me. My wife simply had her one in her bag for a few days before I applied a Zagg and she ended up with a couple of hairline scratches on the screen. It might have fantastic impact resistance, but not scratch resistance.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Questions and Answers] wafcarl:
I'd say it's dependant & above all else how you feel. Personally as a Chemical Engineer I use my phone regularly simply to use the calculator. No way I'd use without screen protector worrying about chemicals.

I've got the Luvvitt tempered glass, feels like having no protector on but with assurance.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Questions and Answers] cokeman2:
i haven't got a screen protector on mine would be looking for a glass screen protector if i did get one ....i heard they don't go on the VR headset , unknown to me till i tried to put the note 5 in the vr set and didn't fit in

anyone else having this problems with the edge here?
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Questions and Answers] ilordvader:
I always get Clear Coat full body protection here in Dubai its the best
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Questions and Answers] Semantics:
Naked with the clear view case. No issues at all.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Questions and Answers] lazard:
no screen protector, mainly because all the ones available on the market are garbage.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Questions and Answers] Juno-First:
I've never used a screen protector and never had a scratch but I'm getting a back protector for the s7e.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Questions and Answers] Beefheart:
Don't buy them from your local market then.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Questions and Answers] Monkey Slut:
I haven't noticed any scratches on my screen with Led View case, but I found a lot of scratches on my flashlight glass... I have no idea how did I got them but luckily the camera seems clear.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Questions and Answers] Cordtus:
The wet applied ones by Zagg are actually excellent if you don't mind the feel of them. They look like garbage at first with orange peel and bubbles but after a day that goes away and it's fine. You just have to be really really careful with the edges until it's dried and keep pushing them back down. Don't put it in your pocket or anything where you rub the edges of the film for at least a day or two if possible and it should stick fine.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Questions and Answers] xile6:
Better to have and not need then need and not have.

I always put a protector on. If the screen somehow gets scratch it would be hard to live with looking at it everything. Vs a screen protector i can just buy a new one and replacement.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Questions and Answers] ssgunner20:
Yep i use a cheap screen protector from ebay. Looks good on my screen visual quality and absorbs any possible dings on the screen. Ive read some posts on this forum that the gorilla glass is scratched easily. Dont know how true that is but dont want to risk it. Also rock a hard shell clip case too with kickstand?
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Questions and Answers] bkrodgers:
I really don't think there's a right answer here. It's a tradeoff.

On the one hand, it is nice to be able to pull off a screen protector when it gets scratched and replace it.

On the other hand, almost all screen protectors are actually less hard than the screen and thus scratch more easily and quickly. So if you want a scratch free experience, you'll be replacing it constantly. If you're living with scratches on your screen protector, you could live with scratches on your screen. Yes, it does affect resale value, but to many that doesn't outweigh the better feel, responsiveness, appearance, and clarity of the naked screen (even with some minor scratches).

Just a question of which tradeoff you prefer.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Questions and Answers] zkyevolved:
I'm waiting for my screen protector. It's not a question of if it'll scratch, but rather when! It's only a matter of time before a piece of sand gets in my pocket and scratches the screen. My brother got a new phone and took it to the beach and the screen got scratches within a few days. And we got a new phone, same thing (he really likes the beach).

Personally if I had a scratch on the screen it would make me hate using the phone, so I would rather have a cheap protector on it which I could then replace if needed than having a device for a year or two, all the while looking at its ugly ugly scratch! Lol. The back I don't care about as much, but the screen! That's the part I look at!

With a scratch, any picture would be ruined. Videos would have a constant line through it. Browsing a website would have a line... God! I'd hate it! Haha.

So I ordered a few cases and different branded screen protectors just in case ?
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Questions and Answers] turtuv:
I never used screen protector and i never will. The Gorilla Glass is a good screen, if you use it with a little bit of care so you will always have a shiny screen [emoji106]

Sended from my Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Gold Platinum
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Questions and Answers] dbibby88:
Just a quick heads up guys.

Ive had my Samsung S7 Edge for around 3 weeks now but have already dropped it. I bought my phone with the Samsung LED flipcase (which is a really nice case to look at by the way), but in my case gave no protection.

As it fell the case managed to open itself and landed face down. It wasn't much of a drop but fell on to a wooden floor. The screen has a single hairline crack which goes across the bottom left hand corner. Im pretty gutted about it because Ive been looking after it like a baby!

The only comfort is that because its in the corner you can't really see it, but still very annoying.

Next time I go to town I'm going to take it to a Samsung repair centre and humour them just to get a quote, I can see it costing an arm and a leg.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Questions and Answers] jhonwright56:
Using screen protector or tempared glass screen protector is very good idea. you can keep safe your devices from scratches and damage through children by using this accessories.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Questions and Answers] dave7802:
I used to be very protected of my devices.

Always had a Case and a Screen protector.

My Note 3, was the last device prior to this, I only used a case, and for the 3 years i had the device.

Not once did i use a screen protector.

Am actually amazed at how clean the screen looks

(Apart from some small fine hair line marks)

So from that, i wont be using it any more.

(Too much of a loss of contrast and clearness + the smoothness of the glass)
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Questions and Answers] turtuv:
I think that too [emoji106] [emoji3]

Sended from my Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Gold Platinum
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Questions and Answers] Biggenz:
I've been using the Ultimate Shield front and back screen protectors and they have been brilliant. You cannot actually see it on the phone unless you look really closely. It feels great(I actually prefer the feel to it being completely naked) and it sticks perfectly around all the edges.

Not sure how well it will protect the phone in a fall, but it certainly stops it from getting any scratches.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Questions and Answers] shaheenrahim:
Hey, i have bought the speck candy shell case. Now thinking to clear coat my phone. Do you think it's possible to coat only the screen?
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Questions and Answers] schn1tt3r:
I have always used screen protectors. I don't like to use cases, but I always get one to take the phone to the gym (for JeFIT app). This tome, however, the screen protector gets peeled off by the case. Considering how many times I remove and put the case (once every day), I don't think I can have them both. I never put my phones in my pocket, I always hold it or lay it on a table... do I really need a screen protector? I mean, my finger nails can't possibly scratch Gorilla Glass 4 can it?

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I have been using pouch all my life, but the ones I see on amazon for the S7 are really ugly... which one did you get? I don't like bulky.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Questions & Answer] nviz22:
http://phandroid.com/2016/03/02/samsung-galaxy-s7-tips-tricks/

This page discusses some features in the GS7/GS7 Edge. T-Mobile removed "Galaxy Labs," meaning there is no ability to remove the app drawer, have the Whitepages features, or have voice activated dialing w/ searching for contacts. We cannot have the "experimental" features Samsung wants to make on its devices. Just a PSA. Idk what to do tbh? T-Mobile might be trying to push its own Caller ID app, which not many people will be interested in if there are free alternatives baked into the phone.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Questions & Answer] busab:
Shenanigans like that should be illegal.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Questions & Answer] dodgeboy:
I think they also messed with the Do Not Disturb function... It's missing the rules feature that seems to exist in Marshmallow natively. I don't know what their motivation would be to mess with that.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Questions & Answer] vnguyen972:
So far, the ones I noticed that was gone:

- Whitepages ID

- Wireless fast charge

- Labs
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Questions & Answer] kxhaz:
I have the T-mobile phone and have Wireless Fast Charge.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Questions & Answer] vnguyen972:
Wow... that's weird... I live in TX and my TMobile doesn't have that option. TMobile, what the hell?
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Questions & Answer] blah_blah_blah_blah:
Have you tried using your phone with a fast wireless charger?
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Questions & Answer] vnguyen972:
No I haven't. I don't have one yet... will order one if I could confirm it works :)

PS: I did take on a promotion to get the Samsung wireless charger.. hopefully it will work.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Questions & Answer] dodgeboy:
I also have a T-Mobile S7E and don't have that option... Very odd.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Questions & Answer] firerock:
I have silver T-Mobile S7E, and I can see the fast charge toggle on the battery page. I'm a little disappointed the whitepage function has been removed. T-Mobile doesn't want to include a free service to compete with their paid caller ID feature.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Questions & Answer] bigmase23:
I have the fast wireless option and I don't own a fast wireless charging pad...

Hopefully a software update when the phone is officially released will solve these issues
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Questions & Answer] blah_blah_blah_blah:
It's happened in the past where people start freaking out because they don't see the fast wirless charging option

Once the phone uses fast wirless charging the option will appear in the settings

For some odd reason samsung made it so it only appears if you use that accessorie
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Questions & Answer] entropism:
The Samsung one they're giving out is standard charging. You can get one from Choetech off Amazon for like $20 though.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Questions & Answer] Josh H.:
I think it was closer to $30, but I got one the same day as I received the phone and can confirm, fast wireless charging works just fine.

Edit: $30 for a fancier one with a light. There is also one for about $20.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Questions & Answer] jonathan3579:
I have no wireless fast charging option or the experimental labs but I am able to search businesses in the contacts/dialer apps.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Questions & Answer] entropism:
Yep, the $20 one is pretty awesome. Big enough to hold the phone without any wobble, doesn't light up the room while you're sleeping.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Questions & Answer] LpSk8r:
I have the wireless charger from Samsung, but still no option. I got the white pages to work by just using the search in contact. When I began to search pizza a pop-up came letting me know I can search for businesses. Enabled it and it works now.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Questions & Answer] kxhaz:
I can confirm this worked for me as well. Thanks for pointing that out.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Questions & Answer] tp2215:
In past version of Touchwiz Samsung has a xml file called Floatingfeatures.xml in the root of the system directory. It basically makes it easy for carriers or manufacturers to turn off certain devices as it provides simple switches to features in the smali. Im sure that this is exactly the same way and Tmobile just "turned off" the features for some reason or another. It should be really easy to turn them back on but we need root on the S7 first. My guess is that they think it makes it easier to use or something for there customers.

On a side note, i can guarantee that the reason that they turned off the white pages lookup feature is because they are trying to push there own name caller id service (or whatever its called) and they want to charge 3.99 for it. That doesnt really seem right to me but there are apps on the play store that can do things similar.

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Probably should have right this first, Your right! It does work with that trick. Thanks and nice find!
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Questions & Answer] ZeroZ4:
Hi there. Anyone noticed that Ad Blocking for Samsung Internet 4.0 browser isn't working? The option to use an ad blocker under Setting > Advanced > Block Content is missing.
[G 2014 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] asit619:
my all contacts are deleted even from gmail but i have the contacts2.db file . Please help me to restore the contact file easily..

thanx in advance
[G 2014 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] zman01:
By which application you created that .db file? You should restore it with that app.

Btw you're not using google sync?
[One (M8) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Purplee:
Hi guys. I badly need help.

My m8 wont turn on.

I was chargin it the other night 32% when the phone freezed while downloading facebook from playstore. So i restarted it and it will only show the white background and htc logo. So i tried to boot it into bootloader. It dit boot btw, and when i entered recovery mode it just wont turn back on, the phone was freaking hot and when i listened closely there was a soft whirling sound inside.

I tried every troubleshooting i could find (except for connecting it to a pc, because i am a mac user) but to no avail the phone would not come back to life.

I am so depressed and wouldnt wanna go to the technician yet if i can still find some solutions to bring it back to life again.

Stock android 6.0

Asian 2.5ghz version

Phone age 1yr6mos

Never been dropped

Please help me.

If there is a way to fastboot it using command prompt because someone was suggesting me to do it. But i am a mac user. So helpless here. :(
[One (M8) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] imfuzzyyy:
up for Ms. Biangka! ed abellon here :) mentioning [MENTION=830797]ckpv5[/MENTION] [MENTION=660462]redpoint73[/MENTION] for some help,
[One (M8) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] redpoint73:
I have been summoned! :D:D

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So what is the current status of the phone, exactly? Does the screen turn on at all: white HTC logo screen? Bootloader? Can you get into recovery?

Or the screen won't come on at all?

The whirling sound is a bit disturbing. I haven't heard a report of something like that while trying to boot. The only mechanical components I can think of, that can be making that sound is the camera and vibration motor.

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I don't know jack about Macs, so I can't really tell you much about fastboot or recoverying using a Mac. I know you can do it (adb and fastboot on Mac), and think I remember some kind of guide here; so you may search around for that.

You should also see if there is an RUU zip for your version. If so, you can put in on an SD card and run it, without a PC.

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Can you be more specific about what you tried, and the details on the results for each? We have no way of knowing what "every troubleshooting you could find" means.

Also, is the phone modded at all (bootloader unlocked, root, custom ROM, s-off, etc.) and is the bootloader currently unlocked, locked or relocked?
[One (M8) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Purplee:
hi

the status of the phone is dead. no power. no led light lit when plugged in charger.

i tried these troubleshooting methods:

1. power + volume up for 20 secs (no response)

2. power + volume down for 10 secs (it should vibrate and boot up but it DID NOT)

3. power + volume up an down for 2-3mins while plugged in a charger (nothing happens)

bootloader is locked, all stock not modded
[One (M8) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Purplee:
i did find a tutorial on how to install adb and fastboot in my mac. installation was successful but when i try to enter cmd like adb devices it would reply somewhat like adb: no command found.. so im planning to find a windows based pc. if not just leave it for the technicians to rule out the problem.

is this the first sudden death incident? and can the board of the m8 be easily damaged? i never dropped the phone, ever. it just concerns me if its the board that is defective
[One (M8) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] redpoint73:
Try power+vol up for a minute or 2, with and without the charger plugged in. A few folks have had success with this.

Also try to leave the charger connected for a few hours, and see if there is any change.

If none of this works, I would likely assume a sudden hardware failure. It would also somewhat explain the sudden freezing and failure to boot on a fully stock device, with no other apparent events or actions that would cause such a failure.

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This usually means you need to navigate (change directory) in CMD to the proper folder where the adb files were installed.

I'm clueless on how to do that on a Mac. On a PC, you would find where adb.exe is located, than you can press Shift+right mouse button and select "Open command window here" (otherwise, you need to manually change directory in CMD using command "cd" with the proper file path).

This certainly wouldn't be the first incident of an apparent and spontaneous hardware failure. We've seen a a few failures like this (no other apparent cause or fix). And anecdotally , these reports seem to be getting a little more common as the device goes on 2 years old. Folks here with more knowledge than me will often say emmc failure can be the cause. emmc chips just go bad eventually. The device did not necessarily get dropped or damaged.
[One (M8) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] robocuff:
There is the possibility of a bad capacitor on the motherboard. From the description of the sound that you can hear (although I would consider it a high pitched whining sound), it sounds like it might be possible. Capacitors sometimes will give off a high pitched whining noise when they go bad. I could be wrong but my guess is you have a hardware issue of some kind.
[One (M8) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] redpoint73:
That is some brilliant detective work! I've heard of capacitor noise in regards to the AC chargers, but I never would have thought of it happening on the phone. It makes sense. I could only think of mechanical components of the phone making the noise (camera, vibration motor) which didn't really make much sense.
[One (M8) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] robocuff:
Well, the camera or vibration motor wasn't such a bad idea either. :) Have no idea if they could get stuck in some way and make a noise like that or not though. My first thought was a capacitor but then reading on I saw you mentioned them. Hadn't even thought of them. Either way, I'm guessing this is a hardware issue from the description of what happened and the noise being heard. I've seen and heard the capacitor issue a few times in my days. :) It makes me wonder.
[One (M8) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Purplee:
Thank you so much for your help guys. Ive been to technician he wont open it coz he doesnt even have parts. I will try and look for a PC and my friend who is also a member here will help me walkthrough the process in cmd. That would be my last chance to wake it up.

If not, i think i need to visit singapore soon. Htc repair center here in the philippines is crap, untrustworthy. Thank you sir!
[One (M8) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Purplee:
Thank you sirs [MENTION=660462]redpoint73[/MENTION] and [MENTION=4185912]robocuff[/MENTION]

I will try and visit manila since the resources there are much broad than the city i live.