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[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Discussion] oxxshadow:
as long as its the protector getting scratched and not the screen I am fine. Are they scratches really deep and noticeable in daily use though? And how easy was the install. I am on the best at screen protector installations lol
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Discussion] Brava27:
Very easy. Scratches are somewhat noticeable. Not deep.

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[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Discussion] Devhux:
Is there a Samsung Experience store in Calgary?
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Discussion] jark99:
Anyone here revert back to APB7? I'm on APD3 and thinking of going back
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Discussion] jproy12:
[MENTION=4575477]oxxshadow[/MENTION] if you want to try a BestSkinsEver let me know, could get one out to you to try it ;)
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Discussion] Brava27:
Why go back?
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Discussion] QAM:
Hey Brava27

What kernel would you consider to use? Or are you OK with stock? I am going to try EchoRom tonight...

Thanks.

"So what you want me to do 'bout that?'"
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Discussion] Brava27:
I tried echo kernels but lots of reboots. Very happy with stock.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Discussion] jark99:
My reason to go back was I found APB7 to be alot better on battery life and standby, I haven't rooted and looked into custom Roms as there really isn't anything I know of being reliable

edit** I am thinking of rooting and giving this EchoeRom a try maybe... [MENTION=4834300]Brava27[/MENTION], did you just flash the 935F variant from the EchoeRom forums onto your 935W8?
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Discussion] Brava27:
Yup. G935F is compatible with Canadian variant. Exactly the same. V12 is very solid.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Discussion] XGARX:
hello. What is better using AEL Kernel 3.6 or Stock Kernel? I am already using ael kernel but my Android System goes up to 21%. I have the Canadian version.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Discussion] samteeee:
Greetings;

I'm about to buy this phone and was wondering if there is

any advantages to buy the International version or should

I stick with Canadian version as far as Rom developments.

Thank you.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Discussion] loofn:
From what i've expericened, stock kernel is more stable and gives longer battery life. Use the stock kernel included with the echoe v12 rom, dont flash other stock 935f kernels cz it will not work.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Discussion] mrnovanova:
V12 is great but my mms kept hanging like forever. Had to go back to stock. Great ROM though.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Discussion] Brava27:
I doubt the rom has anything to do with your mms.... MMS with bell and textra works flawlessly. Did you disable at certain app during installation?

I have not a single issue with V12. Very fast and smooth.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Discussion] mrnovanova:
I don't think the issue is caused by the rom either. Had to edit build.prop to get VoLTE to work. Might be due to that. Not sure. I also restored data from stock so it wasn't a clean install. I'll go back to it when I have more time on my hands.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Discussion] Brava27:
Ah I see. The roms are intentional versions so maybe that's why volte wasn't enabled. Bell doesn't even have volte yet. Dissapointing.

Still happy though lol
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Discussion] msavic6:
Anybody pick up the official leather case for their S7E? I was hoping to pick it up locally but none of the Samsung Experience Stores even know it exists.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Discussion] Brava27:
I have two leather cases I bought on AliExpress. Not using them. Want me to mail them to you?

Where do you live?
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Discussion] htc fan89:
I would recommend international, no carrier crap to deal with, but buy from a reputable seller who offers warranty for it.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Discussion] ktbee:
Hey guys, anyone have issue with cell reception for lte being bad on some custom roms? On stock I get about 3 to 4 bars while I will be getting 1 or 2 on other roms beside stock. Any ideas?
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Discussion] fwers:
I think it could just be Samsung ROMor how they are interpreting cell reception..

I was in the same boat, installed any ROM and in my apartment, I was getting 0-2 bars and my signal strength varied from -100-to-115 dBm and ASU was between 25-35.... (based on LTE discovery app and about -> sim card status)

I then reverted back to my backup so I got the official koodo Samsung back, bars very steady at 3-4, but the actual number of my signal strength so far is in the same range as custom ROM based on just some of my early scans.

so far in 8 hours since I went back to official ROM, Cell standby is still the single largest reason for battery drain.

tbh, bars are meaningless it's the value that really matters in most cases.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Discussion] malek777:
There will be an update coming in July with fixes. I personally have not rooted yet don't wanna lose on samsung pay when it's released.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Discussion] oxxshadow:
how do you know?
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Discussion] malek777:
A telus rep. I was asking why the blackberry priv and the nexus phones were getting updates and not the s7. He said samsung canada hasn't released any new updates to be pushed but does confirm there's an update that has june and July security patches with bug fixes.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Discussion] mrnovanova:
I was holding out for Samsung pay too but I gave up. I think we're going to get it with ore after the note 7 and I'm getting the note 7.

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I was holding out for Samsung pay too but I gave up. I think we're going to get it with or after the note 7 and I'm getting the note 7.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Discussion] malek777:
I'm super tempted to root lol hoping my next phone is a nexus. Hopefully google releases a good one this year. I've owned 3 Samsungs in a row. Time for change until I think.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Discussion] mrnovanova:
I'm getting the nexus too [emoji12]
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Discussion] Zer0_:
I had this too.

Was getting horrible reception after installing a custom rom, and it was to a point where i would experience a drop call several times a day.

even flashing my previous firmware through TWRP did not work, so I had to revert back to stock using ODIN. :(

Ever since then, my reception has been fine again
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Discussion] Brava27:
Ridiculous. Roms have no say or tweak reception. It's all in your head.

Running custom roms for months and no issues.

Sent from Toronto, S7 Edge on Bell
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Discussion] Zer0_:
I thought it might have been because of a baseband change.

But doesn't look like I was the only who experienced it, so I doubt its in my head :P

Plus, I don't know if you recall, but I had PM'd you about it, after you gave me the link to the echo rom.

Regardless, I'm happy on my Stock rom with Full Bars. All i really needed was xposed, so I don't see a point to switch over to a custom rom

- edit -

Also it can be Rogers in general. I fkn hate their reception with a passion.

Koodo/Telus is by far the best when it comes to reception.. I miss koodo deeply :(
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Discussion] Brava27:
Really? Hmmm. I am running bell, echorom.

Why custom rom? Many options and tweaks, no more forces default apps, no more annoying SD card notifications, apps that you don't want installed, etc...

But I don't understand why you guys have sketchy reception.

Sent from Toronto, S7 Edge on Bell
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Discussion] Zer0_:
Maybe its a rogers thing haha :P Who knows.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Discussion] Brava27:
I wouldn't be suprised one bit. Bell and Telus run on entirely different networks-towers. Rogers and fido on others.

Sent from Toronto, S7 Edge on Bell
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Discussion] jark99:
False, some Roms actually implement build.prop tweaks for various things to increase cell reception, lte speeds etc. If the Rom has the build.prop baked into it, it should be giving better reception.

Been running custom Roms and build.prop tweaks for years now
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Discussion] sc2ascend:
I don't understand why after months you're still here pushing root and ROMs at people. Btfo
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Discussion] Brava27:
Btfo? Lol, says the loser lurking on xda when you don't even want to root. This is a developer forum. If you read the previous post carefully, I wasn't pushing anything. So how about you btfo?

Sent from Toronto, S7 Edge on Bell
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Discussion] sc2ascend:
I just visited this thread to see if anybody had an idea when we would get the next update and I saw you talking like an uneducated twit. You're not a developer and you clearly don't know much about how phones work so you should probably stop sharing your 2 cents.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Discussion] mrnovanova:
Funny you should say that since he has help quite a few of us as a matter of fact he's one of the few people we can always rely on. You don't have to be a developer to contribute. I hope you guys know each other and you're just kidding cause this is a community not a chatroom so if you have nothing constructive to say or don't know how to ask a question, well you're in the wrong place.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Discussion] Brava27:
No clue why this guy is attacking me. I am here to help and give out opinions and tips, etc... He apparently hates rooting and just wants to stir up controversy by yelling at people who root. I have blocked him.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Discussion] Tornade69:
On my s7 edge on the edge feeds i can see my apps notification but my missed call and missed sms is not showing... Any one else with that issue?

Édit : found the problem, it was the app "light manager" There's an option in settings for a lollipop workaround. I disabled it and everything is back to normal.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Discussion] peachpuff:
Could of swore these security patches would come monthly, or is that for nexus phones only? Seems samsung canada is slacking a bit when it comes to updates.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Discussion] Idan73:
Samsung did promise monthly security updates. Always thought it was naive to take them at their word.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Discussion] butthurtlocker:
Can any fellow g935w8 users share their screen on time and what their set up is with me? I feel like my edges battery is messed up. I posted better battery stats screenshot. I'm basically getting 4.5 hrs SOT with very conservative use. 50/50 wifi data, brightness 10-30%, GPS off always, Facebook etc disabled. Stock software
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Discussion] oxxshadow:
Just wanted to check in with my fellow friends from the North with their S7? How has performance and lag been for you over the past months? I just read an article by Arstechnica where they bashed the Exynos S7 for its performance, but I haven't experienced jank and lag per say. How about you?
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Discussion] d1egoaz:
Any news about when Samsung Pay would be enabled here in the north?
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Discussion] malek777:
Your phone isn't messed up. The last update from April caused a battery drain. I use to get at least 7 hrs sot of browsing. Now I max out at 4.5 to 5. The July update if it ever comes out will fix this issue.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Discussion] ma678:
SOT on my Edge is under 4 hours.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Discussion] jproy12:
I get about 4-4.5hrs SOT
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Discussion] blwc:
I heard nothing about the Edge Silver and Gold getting delayed. I spoke to someone at the Sherway Gardens location today and he thought that since I pre-ordered early on, that March 28 was still the target date for me.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Discussion] Zer0_:
I think if your preorder was done in February, you should be okay.

Anyone who order after is gonna have to wait as there is a "global shortage" (his words, not mine)
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Discussion] lailainoob:
Global shortage my ass, my friends in China, HK and Seoul have already gotten their hands on the device, no delays over there.

I called in at 7:30pm and they confirmed that the next scheduled shipment is late March to mid April for everyone that ordered S7 Edge Silver, Gold and Blacks (For black, only those that ordered recently.)
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Discussion] opeth771:
I just received my shipping confirmation from Telus!!!! It was actually shipped yesterday and I will receive it today! I can't wait!
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Discussion] htc fan89:
I just received mine and the gear vr
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Discussion] htc fan89:
Wow it feels so good in the hand compared to s6 edge plus. So far I'm liking it a lot
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Discussion] htc fan89:
Wow this is interesting koodo put 2 junk apps, wallet app and Amazon preloaded with their own koodo folder
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Discussion] cy88:
Picked mine up today from Rogers pre-order. I love it.

The Gear VR surprised me more than anything though!
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Discussion] Forcasj:
It is normal that my S7 Edge is Exynos model instead of a Snapdragon one especially in Quebec. I bought it at Bell this morning.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Discussion] michael.koch03:
Pre ordered in February at the bell store. Sales guy didn't know anything about it. Told him it's on your website, pre order and get the vroom headset. Manager came over and asked if I would like to see it. They had one already. They called on the 10th saying it was in and can pick it up on the 11th. Using it now.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Discussion] mrnovanova:
Yes it totally normal. Canada an Europe got the exynos while the United States got the Snapdragon.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Discussion] michael.koch03:
Best buy also has a screen protector you can get. It's a clear film with life time warranty. Ran into someone else that was getting it done and got my phone done right away. $30 but worth it to protect a new device.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Discussion] Brava27:
Root root I want root. Hopefully it's coming soon.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Discussion] Forcasj:
Sweet, from my part, i always want to try the exynos one.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Discussion] htc fan89:
It's not listed on bb store , might check it out. Those that have Amazon prime there's a non wet screen protector available now. I just ordered it used 1 day shipping should be here Monday. I love prime shipping only cost 4 bucks.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Discussion] jproy12:
Link to the screen protector? :P
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Discussion] htc fan89:
https://www.amazon.ca/gp/aw/d/B01C7...+protector&dpPl=1&dpID=41+-O9hARiL&ref=plSrch
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Discussion] Zer0_:
Do you any of you have the Motion Wallpaper Feature?

Example

https://youtu.be/RvWDUi3oEyY?t=893
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Discussion] htc fan89:
Weird Samsung didn't include Samsung labs under advance features
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Discussion] Zer0_:
Are you using a different launcher other than touchwiz?
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Discussion] FromToronto:
Can someone post a link to the APB7 firmware that's faster than the mirrors that take up to 11hrs to download? Lol.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Discussion] malek777:
The problem with bp7 is that it suffers from random reboots. I think there's an upcoming update in July.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Discussion] simranjit3001:
Where can you download it though?
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Discussion] BCSC:
Samsung did say that and does release them monthly. The problem is the Canadian Carriers. They drag their ass and don't release. USA and Europe have all received the monthly.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Discussion] Brava27:
Same here. Never been less or extremely more.

Same here.

That's all rubbish. I am on echoerom, rooted V12. Extremely smooth.

That's the going rate. Don't worry buddy.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Discussion] peachpuff:
I got mine from the samsung store so its not tied to any carriers, yet i still got the last april update when all the carriers released their patches.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Discussion] simranjit3001:
Is there any downside to using apb7 for better battery life?
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Discussion] BCSC:
Thats where I got mine too. That wont change anything. Its because the CSCs are all lumped together. The unlocked XAC update releases when all the carriers test and add their sh!t to it. Thats why some of the variants can change csc with the *#272 code(blocked on the unlocked as is Volte). In canada, for lack of a better explanation, were fu@ked.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Discussion] oxxshadow:
Ya that sucks. I hoped buying from samsung store would mean faster updates. At least we are getting the July this month, I hope
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Discussion] FromToronto:
Found super fast download link for APB7. Gonna give this firmware a try improved battery life.

https://drive.google.com/folderview?id=0B40ItdHKfkyQTUszamxuRW04dGc&usp=drive_web#list
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Discussion] malek777:
I'm curious to know if the unlocked s7 edge sold at the samsung stores receives updates faster than the carrier one. Anyone here that bought the unlocked variant?
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Discussion] BCSC:
If it helps any, the flat S7 does not. I will assume that follows to the Edge.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Discussion] malek777:
I tried to flash the uk unbranded firmware on the Canadian s7 but it won't let me. Was curious to see since the people in the US can flash the unlocked variant g930U to their carrier ones.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Discussion] ma678:
I got mine from Samsung store. No update yet.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Discussion] malek777:
I don't understand what's the point of an unlocked variant sold in canada when it doesn't get updated faster.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Discussion] BCSC:
Not being tied to a specific carrier is nice. If a person is on month to month, Carriers will often refuse to sell the phone outright without signing a contract. Some people don't want carrier bloat. For me, I just refused to pay money to the carriers when I had another option.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Discussion] malek777:
Then why not order an international variant and be able to get the updates much quicker if you're going to fork all the money anyways.?
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Discussion] simranjit3001:
No warranty which some people like having.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Discussion] BCSC:
Never really considered the option. This is the first Samsung direct unlocked phone I bought and I too figured they would have better update support.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Discussion] Brava27:
I have a Canadian variant, rooted, simple flash in twrp gives me the newest updates with custom rom and features. Warranty is definitely overrated.

Sent from my Blackberry Bold
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Discussion] BCSC:
Warranty can be over rated, Yes. But, you may wish you had it some day. I had an S6 that had to go in 3 times because the phone kept frying the NFC chip and took 3 separate PCB replacements. Had I had that thing rooted, say goodbye mobile payment. Not so over rated in that case.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Discussion] Brava27:
I still don't know why people bother on xda if it's basically all about rooting and experimenting and are scared of rooting. Just my opinion.

Sent from my Blackberry Bold
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Discussion] simranjit3001:
Well it's also about getting help or asking questions from a community of enthusiasts and developers. Not really all just about rooting IMHO.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Discussion] BCSC:
Up until my S7 I changed Roms weekly. I still do on my Tab S. My wifes S7 is likely to undergo some tweaking very soon. Just because I wont root my daily phone, doesnt mean I dont have a heavy root presence. My Galaxy Gear woyldnt be what it is without XDA. Even aside from that, XDA is one of the best places to get to get very well designed watch faces and accessory info. Rooting and experimenting are a big part of XDA but it offers a whole lot more.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Discussion] Brava27:
Root daily? Why would you root your phone daily? Once rooted, it's always rooted.

Sent from my Blackberry Bold
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Discussion] BCSC:
Give that a quick re read. 'My daily phone.' The phone I use on a day to day basis.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Discussion] Brava27:
Oops hahaha

Sent from my Blackberry Bold
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Discussion] Zer0_:
Quick question guys; what is the latest canadian firmware out right now?
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Discussion] Brava27:
Sent from my Blackberry Bold
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Discussion] malek777:
Once nougat is released, don't we still need the carriers to release the official firmware so we can flash the new baseband ?
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Discussion] Brava27:
Hmm depends. N might take me 12 months to arrive. I would flash back stock, then OTA to nougat then root again if it ever came to that.

Sent from my Blackberry Bold
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Discussion] Zer0_:
Isn't that echo rom? Lol. I'm talking specifically to the w8. What's the latest build number for the w8?

Thanks
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Discussion] Brava27:
Who the heck stays stock anyways? Just to to sammobile.com to see what the latest firmware is.

Sent from my Blackberry Bold
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Discussion] Zer0_:
Lol I stay on stock. I have reception issues with international roms... We've discussed this before :P

Root + Xposed is all i need.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Discussion] Brava27:
Oh yes. I forgot

Sent from my Blackberry Bold
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Discussion] slightlyevil:
APG1 now out on Telus
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Discussion] ma678:
Yes, Bell/Virgin/Telus/Koodo/EastLink released the latest update, too.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Discussion] simranjit3001:
how's the battery on it
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Discussion] BCSC:
I flashed the telus firmware on my rogers S7 Edge and now I'm stuck at A black screen right at boot that wants my password. Is this FRP? Which password does it want, Google, Samsung or the default for my fingerprint?

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Edit: Well, I can tell you what it does...

It refuses any password you give it. and then eventually wipes your phone to factory.

It will not accept Google, Samsung, Lockscreen number coder or passcode. Nothing!
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Discussion] Jayz536:
can anyone post the changelog?