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[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Accessories] uukgoblin:
Multiple problems with the cover

Here's a list of problems the cover is causing that I've found so far:

1. The always-on display doesn't work when the keyboard is attached. Meaning you can't see the clock when the phone is in sleep mode.

2. If you start with the keyboard attached, then press the power button to put the phone to sleep mode, you'll see no always-on display. If you then detach the keyboard, the always-on display will show up, but it won't update! Meaning you'll see the same time displayed for hours afterwards (until you press the power button). Can be VERY confusing if you don't realize it.

3. When in Termux with the keyboard attached, you can see in htop that the 2 com.sec.android.inputmethod processes take about 95% and 30% of a CPU core. Also /system/bin/surfaceflinger is taking about 20%. As soon as you detach the keyboard, CPU usage goes down to reasonable near-zero levels. You can feel the phone getting a little warmer than usual, too.

4. The on-screen overlay behind the keyboard (one that receives keystrokes from it) is white! Why would they waste battery for displaying bright white which can't be seen? AMOLED is supposed to take less power when black so it's quite obvious it should be black. Displaying labels for buttons is pretty meaningless behind a hardware keyboard anyway. The bright white also casts a glow onto the rest of the screen which can be seen at night.

5. There's apparently no way to replace the stock hardware-keyboard app. It would be nice if its sources were available somewhere so you could remap / hack the buttons a bit. The euro key is pretty useless and it would serve way better as ctrl or tab, for instance. Personally I'd have it switch modes so that you could use WSAD for arrows and other letters for the rest of the important missing keys.

6. The split-screen view just doesn't work (in Marshmallow), it tells you you need to detach the keyboard first.

If not for these issues, my keyboard would probably stay attached most of the time. Because of those issues, I have to keep flipping it on and off.

Overall the keyboard's hardware is pretty nice, it feels smooth but provides the much-needed tactile feedback quite well. The fact you don't need to charge anything is awesome. The downsides are lack of backlight and the need to take up your screen space (unlike the better keyboard that the Captivate Glide had (I'll miss you, Cappy... maybe some day someone will port the latest Android to you...)).
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Accessories] Jxck:
Don't know why you don't look at a Blackberry if you're still super convinced you need a physical keyboard.

I've always found the ones you can add to your phone are clunky and not worth your time.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Accessories] Shani Ace:
Because the Priv can't be rooted and you can't install any other ROM on it. Also, it's full of bloatware that you completely deactivate.

I had a Priv for almost a year, now I'm gonna sell it. I love sliding keyboards, but the whole device is just too big, too unergonomic (all those edges, it's really uncomfortable to make a phone call). Even the keyboard didn't fully convince me, I had way better keyboards in previous (Android and Windows Mobile) smartphones.

So after a brief period of using the S6 with they official keyboard cover, today I got an S7 edge and the keyboard cover. The keys are a bit bigger than with the S6 keyboard, its surface feels a bit better too.

But now that I've installed Lineage on it (one of the main reasons to get the S7 were custom ROMs), the system doesn't detect the keyboard by itself.

So I need to find the drivers for it to install them manually on Lineage...
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Accessories] JerryMaguire01:
hi, i want to buy one keyboard cover (it is very cheap nowadays) but i want to know if it works with the majority of the roms. Anyone had bad experience with custom roms and this keyboard? thanks
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Dis] tlbland0426:
Ordered a Silver Titanium on 2/24. Order status has always said expected ship date is 3/11, which was fine. Just checked it a few minutes ago and now it says expected ship date is 3/31...wtf...
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Dis] twkellen:
Shipment Date

Mine actually shows 11/17/1858 on the VZ mobile app! The website doesn't show an expected ship date.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Dis] quicky2g:
That's super cruddy. I wonder if you can cancel and do a pre-order through Best Buy or Target and get something faster.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Dis] squallz506:
Me too. I cancelled. I'm going to go through best buy.

Edit: never mind I can't use my early upgrade through best buy. Guess I'll just get a note 6 on black Friday!
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Dis] BennyJr:
I hope this is an error...
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Dis] squallz506:
I called and double checked with a rep before cancelling. It's not an error.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Dis] bjtcars:
Just checked and mine says the 31st also. That's a bad sign. I am going to check with Best Buy tomorrow but they will probably say the same thing. Its taking Verizon longer to add all the bloat I guess.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Dis] BennyJr:
According to reddit
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Dis] squallz506:
Well that's not what the rep told me. She said they're back ordered. Although I had 3 reps say three different things about the free gear s2. What is clear is that Verizon is muddling this preorder badly.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Dis] jackdforme:
Or you can wait and see how it pans out. Given that you accepted a date of 3/11 and just got all butt hurt because t mobile shipped some units. Ask the correct questions, like are all of yours silver? Are they a mix of color? Is it possible that the date slipped because they auto back dated everything and it's just the order management playing tricks?

---------- Post added at 07:51 PM ---------- Previous post was at 07:49 PM ----------

Mine is a vzenterprise business line and ships 3/11 still. It is an onyx edge. It was ordered on 2/23 in the afternoon by my rep.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Dis] BennyJr:
It seems like they auto-backdated everything but will update preorder ship dates this week. That is what I am reading.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Dis] gettinwicked:
The rep I spoke with said my ship date was still 3/11, and she had nmot heard anything about the date changing. Of course, she may not know what she's talking about. If this is true, it's total bs. T mobile and Sprint are getting theirs this week, haven't heard anything about att, but theirs are supposed to ship on Monday. How is it that only Verizon is having this 'problem?' Sounds like a total Verizon lack of giving a damn to me...
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Dis] ibcenu:
Guy at work said Verizon found a bug that would make the boot loader able to root, so they put off the ship date
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Dis] ronin_cse:
And his source is?

Seems unlikely anyways since on the web site it shows the silver as shipping on the 31st, the other two colors are still listed as the 11th.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Dis] jmm22:
My phone says 11/17/1858
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Dis] LAURCORE:
Yeah, I ordered black on 2/25 and still showing ship date of 3/11.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Dis] Syn Ack:
I'm not going to worry unless their website starts saying otherwise. For now, their main page still says deliver by 3/11. You'd think that they would have this page more up to date than most other things.

---------- Post added at 08:43 PM ---------- Previous post was at 08:41 PM ----------

EDIT: HOLY CHALUPAS - The Silver edition currently is labeled as 3/31, seriously you can go see for yourselves.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Dis] dhonzik:
Hmm, that must the time travel edition
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Dis] cdmoore74:
I ordered silver as well and my date was pushed back to 3/31. If this is true than there is no way their going to have enough Gear S2 watches. I preordered on 2/23 maybe 2 hours after it went live.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Dis] ibcenu:
Said he talked to them on the phone
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Dis] Disposed:
I ordered a Black S7 Edge together with a Silver S7 Edge at 8:30am EST (preorders started at 8:00am EST), and my expected ship date is also pushed back to 3/31/16.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Dis] tiskewlio:
I agree because the Verizon rep I spoke with said that people would be getting their devices this week like other carriers but all other sources say that shipments have been delayed, which was confirmed when I went to a different store to look for more info. Not sure exactly what issue Verizon is facing but it's stopped me from switching over for now.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Dis] Intljock:
Just spoke to a Verizon rep on the phone

I ordered a Silver S7 edge on 2/23. She said my order was still scheduled to ship on 3/11 but that on another screen it said 3/31. She was very confused by this, put me on hold and checked with the "order department" and they couldn't explain what was going on either. She also said that when pre-order ship dates get pushed back she always gets an email about it, especially for a "big release" like this and that she hadn't received one. She promised to call me tomorrow and let me know what she found out.

At this point it's anyone's guess I suppose.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Dis] RandomHB:
I ordered a (Verizon) silver one through Best Buy and it still says 3/11. Hopefully they won't have the delays on the silver models that VZW appears to have. I'll edit this post if I see a change.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Dis] cdmoore74:
I just decided to cancel my preorder. I only pulled the trigger to get that Gear S2 and if preorders are shipping late I'm not taking a chance. I then decided to re-order a black model that still shows 3/11 but my UPGRADE coupon does not work for the $100 off. Oh well; back to the iPhone 6S.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Dis] Mrwesto:
Should have been here...

Several years late
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Dis] Disposed:
Just confirmed with Verizon that the Silver S7 Edge is not available to ship until 3/31.

Since I ordered within the first 30 minutes, I'm assuming that no one who ordered from Verizon online will be getting a Silver S7 Edge before April. That's pretty embarrassing.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Dis] cdmoore74:
A freaking disaster! And after playing with the damn phone 3 times at Best Buy I decided that I should had pre-ordered the Black model but the upgrade coupon no longer works.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Dis] jtw_111:
Dang, that IS late! The horse and carriage should've been here with your S7 by now xD
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Dis] berfles:
Could you explain your early upgrade? I'm not sure how that works.

I'm ordered the Black Onyx version and it's still saying 3/11.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Dis] squallz506:
Sure, I'm not eligible for upgrade until August but since I have always maintained a credit on my account and have good credit Verizon was letting me upgrade after 18months as long as I trade in the phone I opened the line with. On the Verizon site it lets me upgrade early, on bestbuy it says I'm not eligible until August.

I'm wondering if I should order the black s7e or just wait for the note 6. My MXPE is running fine. Idk.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Dis] fillyo:
So I am going to preorder another Edge, black obviously, and see which one ships first, don't want to cancel my order for Silver if this is all a system issue, I can't believe they will have zero silver models available, doesn't sound right, tmobile people aleady have theirs.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Dis] dart06:
I ordered last Friday and I'm still on track for 3/11. Still hoping they somehow ship early.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Dis] zathus:
That sucks. Mine just arrived today. I surely don't miss Verizon. And the things they do like this.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Dis] berfles:
That's what I was trying to do, but all they let me do was the payment plan. They said I wouldn't be able to keep my unlimited data any other way, did you sign a new 2yr agreement?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Dis] squallz506:
No but I'm already on a 3 year agreement since I took advantage of the 10% off per line. It would just be an early upgrade with no extra commitment to my plan. I think I might preorder tomorrow, I'm going to sleep on it.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Dis] berfles:
Totally confused why I can't do that then. My contract is up in September, I bought my phone with an upgrade from Amazon. The first guy I talked to said I could get an early upgrade, but when I called it in they said all I could do was the payment plan to keep my unlimited data, otherwise I'd need to sign a new contract which would make me lose the UDP.

Sucks because I don't want to send my old phone back to them.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Dis] BennyJr:
Wow, this sucks. Should I cancel now is the question
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Dis] squallz506:
Sounds like you might be best off waiting til September
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Dis] Dirtdawg57:
I am glad I cancel and went to Best Buy. I just hope the same thing doesn't happen to them. I did get the Black version though. That really messes up the VR and S2 promotion, isn't the last day 3/31? And it says while supplies last. I am glad they are handing out the VRs with the phones at Best Buy.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Dis] berfles:
I'm going to try to find out why they do it for some people and not others. I've been a member for 5 years now and never missed a payment and they won't do me a favor. Unfortunately they have me though because I don't want to wait until the phone is 6 months old, I want to enjoy it while it's the fastest phone available.

EDIT: I just re-read your post and saw you are trading in the phone you opened the line with, are you getting the S7 for the full price using the payment plan or the $300 upgrade price?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Dis] LAURCORE:
Where did you acquire this upgrade coupon if you don't mind me asking, and does it require a new agreement? Bought my last few phones at retail to avoid losing my unlimited data and it's killing my pockets.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Dis] topaz330:
anyone know if we'll get the option of the s2 classic and regular s2 on this offer?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Dis] arsmithsr:
It is the regular black S2 not the Classic. But there is some question as to whether it is Bluetooth or WIFI only version. It does say that you don't require a contract for the S2 but it is still an unanswered question. Verizon and Samsung have made this complicated since there are 2 devices with the same name and Verizon is not saying which it is it just says S2.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Dis] squallz506:
Payment plan. But with the reduction in monthly line access, and I lowered data from XL to L. I'm actually saving money. I'm trading in a 2013 moto x for a black s7e.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Dis] itsjusttim:
I ordered 2/26, my shipping date has changed from 3/11 to 3/31. Silver, new with Verizon.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Dis] cdmoore74:
The "UPGRADE" coupon worked for people upgrading a line with a new payment plan. From what I heard the coupon was targeted at various accounts (it worked for some but not others). I used it back in January and again when I preordered the S7 Edge. When I use it now it's telling me that you cannot combine coupons (possible the VR or S2 Watch offer). So maybe they closed that loophole or the coupon is completely dead.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Dis] fillyo:
See JoetheInsider response:

http://forums.androidcentral.com/samsung-galaxy-s7-edge/646449-s7-edge-verizon-preorders-13.html

I kept my silver pre-order, but also went ahead and preordered a black one on a different line in case. I will cancel one of them, I ordered my silver on the 25th, so if it ships first, I will cancel the black one.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Dis] gettinwicked:
Read that too. Everyone who pre-ordered, check the status again :)
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Dis] LAURCORE:
Ordered black - still showing expected ship date of 3/11...
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Dis] gettinwicked:
Didn't read the thread in the link did you? My post was for those who's ship dates changed to 3/31, not those hoping for their phone to ship early.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Dis] Disposed:
My order status now shows 3/11 again, phew. Glad this info came out and Verizon clarified what was going on to some degree. I was strongly considering cancelling my order at the recommendations of two different Verizon reps, as recently as this afternoon. Glad I held off just a little bit longer.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Dis] LAURCORE:
Apparently I can't read.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Dis] topaz330:
Wonder why I can't see my expected ship date? When I check the order it just says processing, please check back for ship date. I ordered a gold edge around 8:30am on the 23rd so hopefully it will be shipping at worst on time.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Dis] mcwoods:
I ordered mine on the 23rd at 8:05 and mine still shows 3/11 ship date.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Dis] Realhamfoshea:
I ordered the titanium silver version on 28 Feb and while the ship date did change to 31 Mar yesterday, it changed back to 11 Mar today.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Dis] itsjusttim:
Checked my order again. Shipping date back to the 3/11. Ordered Silver Titanium on 2/26.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Dis] fillyo:
Mine switched back too, also ordered a black one yesterday to be safe, I need a phone ASAP, can't wait til end of month. I will give it a few days before I cancel my second order for the black one.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Dis] droidrev71:
Verizon only gives S2 or Vr if you buy on payments?!?! Full retail they get rid of the free stuff!!

Dumbest promotion ever from Verizon. I'll order from bb or target.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Dis] mcwoods:
I went in to Best Buy and they told me they are the same way, it's just not posted on their ads; which pissed me off. I wanted the VR and I called and complained to Verizon. I have been a customer for 10 years and never missed a payment and in order to get it they want me to switch plans... not cool. I threatened to leave but after I quoted elsewhere it really didn't benefit me to leave because I am limited in my rural area.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Dis] droidrev71:
My bb order has the vr and sd card included in my order. I think I'll have a strong case if they tell me otherwise.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Dis] mcwoods:
Well that really pisses me off... I hate when people don't know what they are talking about. Now if I cancel with Verizon and go pre order there who knows when I'd get the phone..
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Dis] droidrev71:
Silver is sold out online but the other two are available for the 11th.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Dis] eric150:
I preordered Silver Edge on 2/23 over the phone and I dont even have s Shipping date. It still says processing. Anyone know why? This is making me worried
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Dis] Disposed:
If you click the link from your order confirmation email you should see a shipping date.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Dis] eric150:
It says Expected

Ship

Date: 03/11/2016

but the Preorder page says

Deliver

by 03/11/2016

I called Verizon and they told me that it won't ship until the 11th, but I told them thats not what the preorder page says. So frustrating. Do you know when I'll actually get the phone?

Might have to fight someone at VZ:fingers-crossed:
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Dis] eric150:
It says Expected Ship Date: 03/11/2016

but the Preorder page says Deliver by 03/11/2016

I called Verizon and they told me that it won't ship until the 11th, but I told them thats not what the preorder page says. So frustrating. Do you know when I'll actually get the phone?

Might have to fight someone at VZ
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Dis] Disposed:
You'll get the phone by 3/11
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Dis] eric150:
Thank you! I don't even know why I call Verizon anymore. There Customer Service is useless. I wanted to trade an old phone in. One person said to do it online with the order, another said that I do it after I receive the phone, one person said to go to the store, another said I'll receive a text message. I don't know the correct option. Good thing I saved the chat with a sales rep. saying to do it after so they can't lie to me and say they never said that.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Dis] Dark_Wizard:
Verizon is so effed up, ordered mine on the 25th and doesn't have an Expected Ship Date yet...
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Dis] Disposed:
Someone got a shipping notification who did an Enterprise order at 8am EST on Feb 23. Finally something is happening...

http://forums.androidcentral.com/samsung-galaxy-s7-edge/646449-s7-edge-verizon-preorders-25.html#post5032780
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Dis] mcwoods:
I ordered mine at 8:05 on the 23rd. I am guessing they will ship out tomorrow (Saturday) or Monday. I am still upset thought that TMobile has had them so long and no other carrier has sent them out.

My last phone was the s5 and I got it a week before it was suppose to ship so was hoping that it was going to ship this morning... but still nothing.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Dis] eric150:
Can someone clarify if I choose the Gear S2, is it the 3G Verizon Model with monthly fee, or the Bluetooth model? https://promos.samsungpromotions.com/gearvr/en-us/EnterVerizon

Thanks
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Dis] gfrrt:
I was told that it's the Bluetooth one. It will notify you of a call and text but you can't talk through it. That's the 3g model and it has to have its own line.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Dis] gfrrt:
I ordered the silver one and noticed it said 3/31 so I changed it to the gold and it said 3/11. I'm gonna put a black spigen case on it so the black and gold may look pretty slick. I'm worried that the free gear will be gone by the time big red ships them. T-Mobile and other countries are receiving theirs now. Samsung is only giving away 500,000 units. They will go quickly. Yeah I'm more interested in the phone, sure. But if miss out cause Verizon dragged their feet I'm gonna be pissed.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Dis] eric150:
Does anyone know how to do the $100 trade in for any phone? I ordered my S7 edge over the phone. Everytime I call Verizon to ask how to do it I get a different answer. I have no assurance that I'll receive the $100 because of this.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Dis] cary328is:
Here you go:

http://www.verizonwireless.com/landingpages/device-trade-in/?task=tradein

There's an FAQ too. Just make sure to select "My device has never been active on my account" if it's from a different carrier.