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[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Questions and Answers] im1knight:
Yup, I moved from a Note 5 to S7E. Tmobile JOD, might as well, already got my phone for 3 days.

Scrolling is actually poorer than Note 5 (using chrome and firefox, stock internet browser is fine), lots of lags. I don't know why, early firmware issue I hope.

Battery life is a lot better than Note 5, although right now my S7E have a huge Android System drain (at over 35%), but even with the drain, I can finish my day with 50-60% battery, while with the note 5 I'm at ~40% ish. Standby time is hugely improved, dropping around 0.5-1% per hr, while on Note 5 it's around 1.5-2% for me. I had a similar Android System drain on the Note 5 as well...not sure if Tmobile ROM or...

Extremely annoyed why samsung phones always have "Android System" and "Android OS" drains, these battery should be able to last over 2 days on a single charge. Right now with the drain I got around 30 hours out of the S7E on a single charge. Note 5 battery for me was horrible. 3000mah does not cut it.

Bluetooth connects to my car A LOT quicker than note 5. No clue why...no new bluetooth standard was introduced in the S7E far as I know...but now it connects within 2 seconds, whereas note 5 takes around 7-8 seconds.

Phone now heats up more uniformly instead of at one spot, probably due to that heatpipe design. The screen is smaller, and it's actually a very noticeable difference coming from note 5 although its only 0.2", because now I can clearly see less stuff on the same webpage on the S7E compared to the note, I can see about 4-5 lines more of text on my note 5 than S7E on the same webpage. Also my icons appears packed closer to each other as well. By putting the S7E on top of my note 5 I can see the phone is about the same width as the note 5, but shorter, so I guess that's the reason why I see less stuff, which makes sense, but still feel a bit annoying that I somehow got downgraded. Wish I could manually change the system scaling setting.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Questions and Answers] Willyman:
Hmmm, that makes me think twice for sure. I guess the system DPi setting is different on top of the screen size being smaller. Lag being worse I guess will be sorted out sooner or later. Perhaps better to wait out until the Note 6,but then I'll have to pay full amount.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Questions and Answers] cbutters:
To answer OPs question

I've come from a Note5

A) I haven't noticed any major difference in lag or scrolling, If I had to choose, I would give the edge to the S7 Edge.

B) Battery life is better I'm pretty sure. I have everything enabled, Bluetooth / Wifi / S Voice / NFC / auto brightness on medium / Always On Screen and I just hit 50% with 15 hr standby and 2 hours screen on time. And I haven't even really started tweaking and disabling applications yet. If I disabled a bunch of features I'm pretty sure this thing would last 2 days.

Also on topic, I tested the Nand Storage on the Note5 vs the S7 Edge and the write speeds are much better on the s7 Edge.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RYSy2SMr2D4
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Questions and Answers] Willyman:
Thanks for the input so far guys, much appreciated.

Maybe I should put the question more bluntly: those that have moved on, was it a good choice? Are you happy with the move? Yes/No, why. :)
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Questions and Answers] Brava27:
Keep in mind folks, the note 5 worldwide was exynos. The S7 edge for t-mobile and USA variants are snapdragon 820. The new exynos could be better for scrolling and lagless.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Questions and Answers] NOSTALGIA:
no choice on getting the snapdragon version internationally???
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Questions and Answers] Ausboy 2011:
Im getting exynos which i prefer and usually gives better batterylife
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Questions and Answers] jeffonion:
The scroll improved a lot from note 5. When you scroll inside Facebook and lots of app using note 5, its stutter a lot, but using gs7 it's very smooth just as nexus phones. You can check videos I posted.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Questions and Answers] Derpling:
I have Note 5 atm and i'm in love with this pefection, but edge got me :D. how is the camera if possible to test?
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Questions and Answers] animeware:
im making switch from note 4 user to Samsung galaxy 7 edge
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Questions and Answers] Willyman:
Exynos or SD?
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Questions and Answers] ZeroCGTI:
Terrible. To say the least. Even S4 shoots better photos. And the worst part is that it's not a joke. Seriously. Look here:

http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=65663339&postcount=95
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Questions and Answers] Brava27:
Don't believe everything read. That's bs
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Questions and Answers] sweets55:
I really like the S7 Edge but after 4 days I do kind of miss my Note 5 a little. What annoys me on the S7 Edge is you pretty much have to get a case because if not you'll accidentally touch things on the edge of the phone since the phone is so thin. At least that's my experience. Maybe I have bigger fingers. lol I got a clear tpu case and like it but miss the feel of the phone. I miss the screen on the Note 5 but I like the size of the S7 Edge for the summer. At first the S7 seemed a lot better scrolling then Note 5 but yesterday it wasn't. I need to get rid of some bloat that might have been slowing it down. I'll probably keep the S7 but I'll be making my decision on day 13.

Someone from Oculus said the VR looks better with the S7 vs the Edge. I have a VR that I've used with the Note 5 but haven't used it with the S7 Edge. I'm thinking the difference probably isn't that noticeable to most people.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Questions and Answers] AngioNicholai:
I made the switch!! It's not super different than the note 5. The main reason I did the switch is just for the battery and the snapdragon processor. It also feels better in the hand. Yes it has better battery and scrolling, not a lot but just enough to make the switch.

Definitely happy with it.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Questions and Answers] JasonJoel:
I have a note 5, but preordered an S7 Edge...

I'm still on the fence though. I really like the note 5 (and marshmallow looks like it fixed a few annoyances for me).

But I like that the S7 Edge has a bigger battery, and water resistance. And I don't use the spen much, so that isn't a factor.

I may cancel my pre-order, not sure yet.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Questions and Answers] Derpling:
I'm in the same boat, the camera of S7 have double sided reports and i'm not convinced now that moving to s7 edge is good.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Questions and Answers] axhng:
I moved from a Note 5 to the S7 Edge myself, and I'm not looking back. Sure there are some things that the Note 5 still does better, but those aren't as important to me compared to the advantages it brings.

1. Bigger battery. Battery is noticeably better.

2. Software features. I actually quite like the ability to turn off the app drawer. Smart capture is available on S7Edge too, so i can crop or capture long screenshots easily without the S-Pen.

3. Design. The phone looks better, and feels better in hand. I like the slightly smaller phone size.

4. Camera. Lowlight capability is a lot better on the S7 Edge. Conditions in which the Note 5 would struggle to even find focus, the S7 Edge is able to focus on the subject with ease. The focusing speed is bonkers too. In day light, I mostly prefer the Note 5 still for its extra details. But the S7E handles HDR shots a bit better. Overall I will still pick the S7E's camera for its better camera experience.

5. Display. Not sure if it's the curve or a better quality display, the S7E's display looks a bit more vibrant compared to the note 5 somehow. Like it's floating on the surface.

6. Task Edge. The single most useful edge feature for me. I can pin my favourite whatsapp or hangouts groupchat on it. I can pin my favourite web pages, i can pin my most frequent tasks (setting up new event in s planner), i can pin a particular photo album or picture if i need quick access, i can even pin a PDF file i need access to on the tasks edge if it's something i need access to frequently, or pin a folder on my phone or on google drive on it. it's super useful to me.

There are some other downsides like not having S-Pen, so I can't draw to pass time. The speaker also sounds better on the Note 5 to me, probably because it doesn't need to be water resistant. Other than these, I don't really miss the Note 5 much.

In terms of day to day performance, Marshmallow did wonders for the Note 5 if you ask me. UI Performance and app launch speeds feels much snappier, and even the fingerprint sensor unlocks the phone faster. I still have both device and when I compare both side by side, the responsiveness is totally comparable. With the S7 edge only edging out when it comes to loading games, where it is noticeably faster.

So in the end it's really up to yourself. If those things that the S7 Edge brings are worth it to you, i think it's worth the upgrade. If not, the Note 5 is still a damn good phone.

Edit: oh yeah, and water resistance is a huge plus too. :p
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Questions and Answers] JasonJoel:
That was a really useful post, thanks!
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Questions and Answers] Willyman:
Very useful thanks
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Questions and Answers] cbutters:
I know I already responded, but since the question has been redefined.... :)

To answer the question: Am I happy?

Yes... I would move to the s7 Edge from the Note5 again if I could go back in time.

Why I'm super happy about the S7 Edge

-No MicroSD was killing the note5 experience for me. I constantly felt cramped for space.

-The phone looks absolutely amazing. I like turning it on just to stare at the screen, which I've never really done with any other device. (except maybe my first iphone 4 w/ retina)

-I use the edge features a LOT way more than I used to use the S-Pen. I'm constantly flipping the edge to open up the calculator or the browser or make a quick call. I do miss the note-taking capability, but I can live without it.

-GearVR has less screen door effect without sacrificing FOV the way it lines up in the gearvr.

-Its a true black.... I disliked the metallic purple of the note5. The s7 Edge is seriously such a beautiful phone.

-went biking today with my s7 edge, and the waterproofing gives me piece of mind (even though I throw it in a ziploc to protect against sweat anyways, and the smaller footprint wasn't a struggle to get to fit in my biking jersey.

The only thing I think that can pull me away from this phone in the future is a 4k device for gearvr I guess. Other than that, its so close to perfect.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Questions and Answers] jeffonion:
SD
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Questions and Answers] jhun80:
From N5 to S7E here also. Im ok with note 5, but water proofing + expandable memory + smaller size is a big leap for me. But there are some minor issues (maybe from the carrier), like the shutter sound cant be disabled on S7E sprint, but i can disable on N5 tmobile, games on S7E are saturated even when the screen mode is on Basic (maybe its a bug).
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Questions and Answers] umbrokhan:
battery test Review show Note 5 and Galaxy S6 Edge+ Plus battery last longer then Galaxy S7 Edge battery!

so Galaxy S6 Edge Plus has a longer battery life then Galaxy S7 Edge.

Even Galaxy S7 Edge battery is bigger on paper. (spec sheet).

Real life test show the performance are about the same when opening app's.

Web browser about the same aswell. not a big difference.

in games Galaxy S7 is 1 second faster or same as note 5.

Camera is about the same aswell. not big difference.

you only need Galaxy S7 if you walking alot and it could rain anytime. or if your working out doors.

or Installing alot of games, movies, MP3 files.

Not really worth it otherwise.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vw7BGfKBd9k

Note 5 Vs Galaxy S7 Edge Speed test. link above

this is bad news for the new phones coming out. performance is same or Half a second difference.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Questions and Answers] Willyman:
Yup. Made the move today. Wow... This G7 Edge snapdragon edition is so much smoother in operation than the note 5. Haven't even attempted any de bloating. Pure stock. Loving it so far.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Questions and Answers] nizmoz15:
Sorry, don't believe it. Battery life on the s7 edge first day is already killing my note 5.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Questions and Answers] Derpling:
Battery on S7 Edge is MILES above the Note 5, it just does not wanna end, that EXACTLY what i wanted the battery life is awesome nothing less nothing more.

Camera software have it's own issues, though after some updates and "downgrading" the post processing, the potential will shine. i'm using Pro mode only as it a good solution to eliminate some of the issues, the photos are stunning at times.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Questions and Answers] androidman0225:
Yeah I have note 5. S7 edge blows it out the water. I normally wait for the note series. I can't even find a reason to take this back within the 14 days lol.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Questions and Answers] Derpling:
Cant belive that I'm saying that but s7 makes note 5 look a bit ancient. Low light performance are much better screen brighter and more colorful larger battery and holds very nice in hand.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Questions and Answers] doggiedog:
I switched from a Sprint GN5 to a Sprint S7E. In my limited experience with the S7E (4 days), I noticed the battery on the S7E does not last as long as the GN5. In fact, I wrote in another thread that while transferring files through micro USB my GN5 went from 75% to 71% in 2 hours while the S7E went from 59% to 27%. When I play Candy Crush, the S7E stutters a lot more often than the GN5. I'm not sure if that is a network issue or not. The Bluetooth audio on the S7E does not sound as good as the GN5. It's actually very noticeable to me as I'm a bit of an audiophile. The camera is much better on the S7E. I went to a concert at Radio City last week and used it extensively. I was very impressed. The fingerprint scanner on the S7E is much faster. Definitely an improvement there.

I'm sure this phone will get tweaked for better performance (maybe except BT audio). All in all, I'm still happy with the change. The GN5 just felt too big for me. It bothered me from the moment I got it. If you've ever run with it in your pocket wearing athletic shorts, it's a very odd feeling. The S7E is still big but reasonable.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Questions and Answers] Derpling:
Note 5 suffer from horrible lag in games with android 6 same for all sammy devices and s7e. I hope they resolve it quick
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Questions and Answers] yiyi28:
I think Exynos has a better battery performance than Sanpdragon
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Questions and Answers] gtg465x:
I'm wondering if it has to do with the new Vulkan API support in Android 6.0. They might still be working out the bugs of this new API layer.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Questions and Answers] umbrokhan:
thats what i think also. Hi 5
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Questions and Answers] Derpling:
I actually thought the same but the games need to use the Vulkan API in order to benefit from it. Either way sammy must find a solution cause we cant game like wr should on those super awesome devices.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Questions and Answers] johentie:
I made the switch as well.. In Canada so i have the exynos version of the s7 edge... I had the s6 edge as well...

I loved my note 5 but battery and expandable storageswas killing me.. Note 5 only came in 32gb up here... Canada gets screwed all the time... My only option was black for both devices...

I like the black onxy much better and the black Swift key theme fits the bill ;)... I really i could get the titanium..

Anyway... I feel the note 5 holds its own to the s7 edge... My s7 edge and note 5 never heat/heated up that much... The battery is still calibrating and settling after 3 days but I see it getting better each day... Weekdays i commute an hr on the train and i have my brightness set to 100% with no auto.. I used it pretty heavily today and I'm at 40%..on my note 5 I woulda charged it at least once during the day for a couple hrs (no fast charger).

The one thing that's annoying on the edge is typing... Typing the letters along the edge causes a lot of missed letters..

Overall I'm pretty happy with the switch... I'll probably end up getting the note 6 haha but for now I am happy ;)
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Questions and Answers] Derpling:
Haha if note 6 will be 6 inch with 4000mah+ battery then I'll trade s7e for it.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Questions and Answers] mdonnelly1127:
Anyone noticing the gaming performance was better on the note 5? I mean this phone definitely is snappier but still... idk I'm debating on returning this phone and going back to my Note 5, just having so many issues even with package disabler pro and disabling the game features in the list I am still having major lag issues in games
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Questions and Answers] Derpling:
read couple post before you, all Android 6.0.1 devices of sammy have poor gaming performance due to bad driver or new "feature", that includes both Note 5 and GS7.

I know i had Note 5 and it sucked at gaming on 6.0.1, but on 5.1.1 it was GODLIKE, now that the issue is widespread we need spread it further.

---------- Post added at 06:09 PM ---------- Previous post was at 06:07 PM ----------

Korean S7 got new update http://www.sammobile.com/firmwares/download/67210/G930KKKU1APC6_G930KKTC1APC6_KTC/

Build date is March 13, i hope they fixed all the shortcoming and the awful 3d performance and we will receive it very soon.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Questions and Answers] mdonnelly1127:
See that's the thing my Note 5 was on Marshmallow and it still ran games better then this phone does. It's an online game I mainly play I'm wondering if there is a problem with the WiFi in the S7E
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Questions and Answers] chavist:
I have read through of the post and for the most part agree with the majority....here is my take

Pros vs. NOTE 5

1. SIZE ( fits easier in suit pocket and pants)

2. Battery life is amazing ( haven't had great battery life on a phone since my Droid Maxx days)

3. I actually really like the camera

4. Aesthetics, the phone is noticeably sexy.

5. EXPANDABLE STORAGE

Cons vs. NOTE 5

1. Lack of Spen is really a miss for me I realized I user it a ton for editing

2. Screen real estate feels cramped if you have decent sized hands, it just feels cramped.

3. SOFTWARE...it's buggy maybe I just have a bad phone but the lag is horrible with scrolling. Performance is not faster than the Note 5. Predictive text is not as accurate as on my note 5

To each is own i have been going back and forth on the returning this device, in my opinion it is not a phone for a hardcore power user, while look is great this just doesn't seem like a flag ship caliber device.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Questions and Answers] umbrokhan:
i wish they make Note 6 Edge.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Questions and Answers] Derpling:
Note 6 edge hmm. Note will never be replaced as a power user device but i actually prefer s7e over it.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Questions and Answers] mrnovanova:
I too went from a note 5 to this bad boy. I find the s7e battery lasts me all day as opposed to the note 5 I had to charge at around 4pm (my day starts at 6:30) I hear a few ppl talking about lag and I honestly haven't had any lag since the note 4. However I don't really play intensive games. Anyway love the s7 edge. It's definitely a winner imo.
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[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] dihcar:
bought this second hand verizon galaxy s3 4.4.2, rooted it with towelroot, and flashed twrp using twrp manager and when i tried to boot into recovery, i had a warning sign that software has been tampered with and i should contact verizon for help, i tried to recover using a stock rom with odin but it fails each time, i did some researcch for many hour without success.

sometimes the screen tells me to use software repair assistant, i was able to download it but it never detected the phone, just sits there while phone is connected, btw drivers have been successfuly installed.

i tried kies, didn't work either.

i know now that it had to do with locked bootloader, but this is my first verizon phone.

please any help will be appreciated!
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] dihcar:
Edit and solved!!!

refer to:

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2586319&page=31#post65689151
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] wirelesskebab:
Hey there,

I've got a Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 8.0" (Wifi) t710 which I installed cf-autroot, then xposed and I cannot get netflix to play one thing. It was working before xposed but that is probably unrelated.

I just get the spinning red wheel when clicking on a show/movie to stream. Netflix claims it isn't having an outage but there are a few people complaining about some issues on isitdownrightnow. I tried a factory reset from inside the phone and tried a different internet provider and it still won't stream. I should add, it works on my pc.

If you are having problems please let me know so that I don't do something rash like bricking my tablet trying to figure out how to restore default firmware.

Thank You! :silly: :eek:

Edit:

Used Samsung Smart Switches emergency recovery to wipe everything, netflix works again. you can remove this topic if you like.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jackeagle:
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