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[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Discussion] ZionMainframe:
Please give a quick feedback on any improvements/issues caused by this updates.

Unfortunately I cannot trust samsung om these software updates anymore, having had bad experiences in the past
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Discussion] Apurv24:
No improvement battery stats getting ****tier by the day, even with FHD managing 3.5hrs SOT on not even 1 year old device..Just security Patch I assume.. 5% standby drain ...with WQHD i used to get 5+hrs of SOT on Nougat barely 3-4 months ago..I think after 7 years of being stuck on Samsung GalaxyS time to find a new target ecosystem..just stuck up due to touchwiz aka Samsung experience but I envy it when Mi owners keep saying they cant kill their battery before 2 days and loads of SOT.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Discussion] Apurv24:
Samsung knows and they wont fix this issue anywhere and ask users to buy newer phones, quite similar to apple gate. Screw the phone via the last update

https://us.community.samsung.com/t5...page/board-id/GalaxyS/thread-id/10878/page/26

https://eu.community.samsung.com/t5...oogle-Play-Services-battery-drain/td-p/547434

https://www.reddit.com/r/GalaxyS7/comments/8yhnot/possible_fix_for_galaxy_s7_battery_drain_on_oreo/

I dont know how the rooted devices are faring, also is battery drain a scope for getting a battery replaced in warranty period?

Maybe other option is to see how rooted versions perform and then dump samsung pay and blackberry work to move on
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Discussion] ZionMainframe:
Any custom ROMs available with battery drain fixed?
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Discussion] Apurv24:
I don't know sadly but the day my warranty ends in a week or two I'm hopping off official status
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Discussion] Apurv24:
Guys I tried Adhell3 and debloated many apps without root plus restricted n/w access..seeing some improvement already
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Discussion] rohit25:
Yup with Samsung phones you need to do that... Did the same on my new note 9 as well... Used adb to disable almost all Samsung apps and the battery life is now hovering at around 9hrs sot... Which is insane and the 1st time I got
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Discussion] Apurv24:
Yep you're right, from 2.5 hrs on wqhd now its around 5 hrs SOT for a year old phone and I havent done a lot of disabling yet...9 hrs is indeed insane
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Discussion] rohit25:
Yeah I disabled almost all Samsung crapware... Including bixby... There is a good thread over at note 9 general section which had the details for all... Quite frankly I am liking it equally as my pixel 2 xl...

Just miss the front firing speakers...
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Discussion] Apurv24:
Well did some more cleaning referring here

https://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=73894621&postcount=23
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Discussion] Apurv24:
Now serving Oct Security patch
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Discussion] Apurv24:
Now serving Nov Security Patch and a heavy update of 300+mb
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Discussion] Apurv24:
Something is going on yet another upgrade of 100+MB popped up now :/
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Discussion] vaibhavnegi:
Just root your Phone and install a custom rom i got all these updates weeks ago
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Discussion] Apurv24:
Which updates, security patch? I see the new patch that came yesterday remains on Nov1 sec patch level same as earlier but the kernel build date on the latest one is 30 Nov compared to 23 Nov that we got a week ago. Apparently they floated in some bug in the first that they released this patch so soon to fix...My bet is that they screwed battery life more than they want or something like that..

Still not rooted as I dont want to lose Blackberry work and samsung pay.:mad:
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Discussion] ZionMainframe:
Which ROM? Or is there a place where i can download the latest patch level and flash ?
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Discussion] Taha797:
Hello. So i bought a s8 plus (SM-G955FD) slightly used. And Its from Uk. I have the same issue. But i only know about installing other firmware but no clue about csc and stuff. Please help me how to get rid of it
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Discussion] Sukhi:
You can a watch a tutorial on YouTube in case you're scared to flash. Download latest firmware of your device for your region and latest Odin (flash tool). Install Samsung drivers for your device and choose the respected files in the firmware according to appropriate sections in the tool. It's super easy.

PS: remember to use the CSC file in the firmware instead of Home_CSC as the former would erase your device and set the desired CSC of the firmware that you download.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Discussion] muhammedr95:
Could you explain or direct me to what you did exactly ? :D

EDIT: Clean flashed latest oreo and debloated almost all apps will update the battery stats
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Discussion] ZionMainframe:
Got December security patch now.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Discussion] ZionMainframe:
Don't install it. Battery life became worse after the update.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Discussion] Apurv24:
**** good i saw this before hitting install, why Samsung is ffing our phone
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Discussion] ZionMainframe:
I don't know whether I'm the only one facing this issue, but SOT has reduced to 3 hours. I was getting 4 hours before.

Also i think CPU/GPU is getting throttled after the update. My fps is getting reduced to 40-45 while playing games.

Earlier it was consistently 59-60 fps.

Others can independently confirm this...
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Discussion] Apurv24:
4hrs on QHD or FHD?
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Discussion] ZionMainframe:
Qhd. But it was before dec security patch.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Discussion] muhammedr95:
Unluckily i had flashed the U3 bootloader version latest OS and I am unable to go back to nougat ( Nougat comes with U1 &U2). Though i replaced my battery recently i am unable to get hardly battery life out of it ( hardly 4hrs SOT in LTE) even after debloating all samsung/microsoft apps. Also unable to make GCAm work on OREO leaving me to the only option of rooting phone.

Willl i be able to make

Gpay work after hiding root ?

My work email syncing requires some adminisrative privilages over phone etc, would this be affected ?

is the battery life much better compared to stock ROMs ?

Also which are the best nougat custom ROMS so that i can get GCAM working too.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Discussion] ZionMainframe:
Not sure about the other things, but GCAM v8.3b of miniuser123 works well in my phone. Portrait and HDR enhanced features are working well. Of course there is no Night sight. As far as I know the is no GCAM 6.1 port for exynos.

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Also, is it possible to go back to custom nougat ROM ? Will U3 bootloader cause any issues?
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Discussion] muhammedr95:
Finally rooted my phone on lineage os beta 16. i installed magisk hid root on google pay, was able to register and restore bank accounts.

Today tried to pay using it got logged out, unable to register back again.

Anyone using google pay with custom rom ??

After rooting i guess you can go back to any custom rom with nougat i guess, haven't tried it yet.

EDIT: weird I was able to make it work after reboot. Also here is Mr battery stats.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Discussion] ZionMainframe:
http://www.tomsguide.com/forum/id-3729488/edge-android-system-battery-drain.html#21078545

I did things from this post and battery life improved by a small margin. Getting 3 hour 45 min SOT now. Not sure why or how it is helping.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Discussion] Apurv24:
Final SOT stats post root please.. Does Blackberry work anymore and did Gpay work?
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Discussion] vaibhavnegi:
Anyone using Vodafone Volte?
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Discussion] Apurv24:
Jan security patch is in

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[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Discussion] Apurv24:
March patch available
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Discussion] Apurv24:
August security patch is now available. Still getting updates ?
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Discussion] ZionMainframe:
November security patch rolling out now.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Discussion] Dpk1:
[MENTION=3877923]bala_gamer[/MENTION]

Yes, the use of lower ISO settings in manual mode is one way to get rid of / minimise the pink noise. Use of third party camera app is another. I remember that to take a complete black background or picture, with my S6 (Isocell), I used to set the ISO at 100 and metering at center weighted. Anyway this will surely improve with coming updates esp (pink noise in auto mode) as it did with my S6!
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Discussion] kannanX10:
[MENTION=3877923]bala_gamer[/MENTION]
[MENTION=4656899]Dpk1[/MENTION]

reg ISO in auto mode Samsung Isocell(S5K2L1) has a minimum ISO of 40 whils sony(IMX260) has ISO 50,i noticed when looking at their exif info.............

meanwhile Note5 with sony IMX240 also have minimum ISO 40..........
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Discussion] Mandeep148:
The one i got free with phone. Have also this texture. But ot started getting scratches in first day most scratches by swipping dry finger and with pocket.

I just ordered gadgetshieldz one. Its really costly.

Is it worth product atleast for scratches?

I mean have you got scratches?
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Discussion] bala_gamer:
I don't think it won't make much of a difference but still good to have lower iso. Which sensor you have btw
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Discussion] kannanX10:
my first one blackonyx had sony but it had issue with front cam,now having samsung sensor S5K2L1 ................i'm completely happy with both rear and front cams now and i do extensively checked the new one before billing as my friend's silver titanium had lens issue with rear cam as some part of image appear blurred and soft(the same part appear blurred in all images)
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Discussion] bala_gamer:
gr8.. thoroughly enjoying the device !! , redeemed the gear vr coupon just a min back, delivery eta shows 45 days ..damn
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Discussion] techsammy:
Where did you find the delivery eta? I want to know mine as well. It isn't showing from the my galaxy app btw.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Discussion] bala_gamer:
Received the info on confirmation mail buddy
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Discussion] Dpk1:
Yes that is true. Btw S6 also had the same (isocell min iso 40 and sony min iso 50 in auto). Strange that note 5 sony had min iso 40!

Anyway what about the highest iso in auto mode? Is there any difference amongst the two sensors used on S7 / S7e? I've seen mine (S7 sony IMX260) going upto iso 3200 in auto.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Discussion] kannanX10:
From my understanding Sony IMX260 is a custom made sensor by Sony for Samsung not a global one and hence differences are minimal....Samsung officially announced its S5K2L1 sensor after s7/edge global launch......so it might be manufactured by both Samsung and Sony with same specs to meet their demand......
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Discussion] adyscorpius:
You can use the matter finish gadgetshield front. It doesn't have this effect. I hate the gloss screen guard equally. ORANGE PEEL. Hahaha
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Discussion] docc:
Is anyone experiencing keyboard lag specifically in WhatsApp on the S7 edge? I've experienced this with the native keyboard as well as third party keyboards.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Discussion] bala_gamer:
Haven't experienced any, using SwiftKey p
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Discussion] docc:
Just tried SwiftKey and there's a definite noticeable lag. iOS has spoiled me I think!
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Discussion] bala_gamer:
Try resetting the device and/or use profile gpu rendering to see and odd spikes during keyboard usage. Coming from a nexus I don't see any lag whatsoever.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Discussion] docc:
Figured it out thanks to a mac forum!

It was happening because I switched to condense mode display. As soon as I reverted to standard display settings, the lag has disappeared.

Thanks for the input.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Discussion] swiftfury:
So an update on my quest for a good screen protector, since a good tempered glass simply does not exist at this point. Basically I was looking for a screen protector with zero compromises, and I think I found it.

I tried 4 screen protectors, after doing a lot of research.

1. Tripoc

Check this out on Flipkart!

http://dl.flipkart.com/dl/tripoc-sa...guard/p/itmehv63hfz4gy2s?pid=ACCEHV6FDZF2RGGF

Dry installation, installation was easy, couldn't get a few bubbles out, but overnight they vanished which semeed quite promising since the clarity was really good. But alas, it's a really poor quality screen protector, simply using the squeegee to get air bubbles out left lot of scratches, plus it's a fingerprint magnet, anyone whose used a tempered glass long enough to see the oleophobic coating ware out will know what I'm talking about, basically it's unusable because of much it attracts fingerprint.

2. Kohinitsu

Check this out on Flipkart!

http://dl.flipkart.com/dl/kohin****...y?pid=ACCEHEYR69TXTHMY&cmpid=product.share.pp

Basically the same as above.

3. Gadgetshieldz

https://www.gadgetshieldz.in/samsung-galaxy-s7-edge-screen-protectors-covers-cases.html

I have already reviewed this in an earlier post, while a lot of users report that they are satisfied with this, I saw a lot of distortion/rainbow effect on the front screen, although I think I should have left it on for more than a day, since they say it takes around 3 days to completely dry out, which I think is a bit ridiculous.

4. Armorsuit MilitaryShield

ArmorSuit MilitaryShield - Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Screen Protector [Full Screen Coverage] Anti-Bubble & Extreme Clarity HD Shield https://www.amazon.in/dp/B01ACXSAKG/ref=cm_sw_r_other_awd_vEAjxbPQCT8RV

And now, for the winner, this protector is everything I wished for, completely clear, truely invisible, even though I put it on, I do not notice it, even on the cutouts, it's has perfect cutouts with a perfect fit, extremely thin, high quality, which covers the edges. It doesn't attract fingerprints. I did not have to wait 24-48 hours to see the results, simply installed, left it on for 2 hours and voila, it's done. If you're looking for the best screen protector, this is the winner. It also has some self healing properties, which I have yet to test.

Now for the bad part, it's a hard installation, definitely watch the tutorial before installing and follow it step by step to the letter. As hard as it is for us, try to be in the least dust free enviroent you can find, this is vital. Also, it's expensive, at 1300rs. Go for the full body protector at 1600rs, I wish I had since there is no option to buy the body separately.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Discussion] Mandeep148:
Thanks for this post.

Is last one glass protector? I ordered gadgetshieldz one. Im thinking to cancel it. Whats the procedure to install it? (Miltary one) does it get pocket or hand swipping scratches?
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Discussion] swiftfury:
By glass if you mean tempered glass than no, as I said currently there are no good tempered/glass protectors. The last photo is the phone with the armorsuit screen protector on it.

As if now, I have not noticed any single scratch on the protector, since it has self healing properties, I think it will self heal all minor scratches.

As far as the procedure for installation goes, watch these two link will give you all the information you need.

https://youtu.be/fdVrfMqHU_s

https://youtu.be/K2-KUZ6H03E
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Discussion] Mandeep148:
I ordered this one and canceled gadgetshieldz one

Thanks again. Will review it. I think armoursuit also have distortion like old lamination.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Discussion] swiftfury:
Only thing I would caution you for, cases, the protector covers the edges so well that it might not play well with cases, I use the spigen thing fit case which has no problem, but it will definitely have problems with UAG or Otterbox type of cases.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Discussion] techsammy:
I will try out this one > http://amzn.to/1VG0bz4

This one's got its own screen protector as a part with the case. I think this is gonna be the full protection for the phone but will lose all the glamour due to its bulkiness. Nevermind, I still prefer protection more than glamour.

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BTW, what headphones are you guys using other than Samsung's self one. I like that one but after using it for more than one and half hour it starts paining the peripheral sides of my ear, maybe due to its protruding tip.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Discussion] Harsh:
Any update on Gear VR? Anyone got it? Shipping details?
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Discussion] vickymalhotra4uin:
I redeemed the offer on 5th April but still no update on shipping of vr from samsung...did you got any update?
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Discussion] antisp1n:
Quick question: is India eligible for the free VR games?
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Discussion] techsammy:
They will be shipping it within 90 days after placing your order.

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Yes
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Discussion] Mandeep148:
Ah i ordered armour suit. It says it will take 23 may to deliver. How much yours taken to deliver? Ordered from 2 days. No shipping news yet..
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Discussion] swiftfury:
Took 15 days for me, it gets imported from US, I think, so gonna have to wait couple of weeks.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Discussion] Mandeep148:
Ow. I cant wait too long. I have to see a other option.

I think gadgetshieldz will good option but i dont know its easy to get scratch or not. These are really costly screen protectors. You also got tropic guard. First time i saw tempered glass for s7 edge, as a glass is it worth the price?
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Discussion] swiftfury:
Tropic is not glass, their product title is misleading, it's a very low quality screen protector.

If you can't wait that long, I think gadgetshieldz is your best option, their delivery is really fast as well, 2-3 days max.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Discussion] clavicle:
What is the Samsung India's return policy for a defective set, can anyone tell please?

I am into almost 20th day of purchase and I have found there is distortion in the earpiece speaker during any sound, the service centre guys only insist on the repair. Can I get DOA for it? I got it from Samsung India estore :(
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Discussion] kannanX10:
As for estore u can claim DOA within 7 days from delivery...............
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Discussion] clavicle:
That gives another frigging reason to buy from Flipkart, they offer one month return, sadly they don't service my pin code. I am in a kind of war with Flipkart over this.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Discussion] kannanX10:
yes,for online purchase i would definitely recommend only flipkart(WS retail) as they have 30 days replacement.........................
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Discussion] Hunkman:
Yup, gadgetshieldz is worth the money if you have even got the body protectors with the screen one. It's a great option if you are looking for scratch protection during day to day use. You won't see the scratches that you see with normal PET screen protectors. Don't expect any drop protection though.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Discussion] Dpk1:
Is the earpiece distortion present even if you reduce the volume one notch from maximum? Also, at maximum volume, is it present all the time or only for specific sounds? I have some distortion audible in a quiet room at maximum volume only for some sounds like default dial tone. It was present on a couple other S7s and a S7e that I had acess to.

P.S - I have not heared the distortions for some time now (maybe after the latest update). I guess that my issue might be more network related than anything else.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Discussion] trishul:
Relax bro. This distortion is there on EVERY s7 edge.

I had the same issue and got my phone changed twice for other hardware niggles and the 2nd and 3rd phone both have EXACTLY the same distortion.

The 1st one was a black and the 2nd and 3rd ones are silver.

This slight distortion at full volume is there i guess in all Indian s7 edges.

Peace
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Discussion] vickymalhotra4uin:
Guys received a sms today from samsung estore regarding my free gear vr " Your order on the Samsung eStore is now packed and ready for dispatch. You will receive order dispatch details shortly in an email from us. ".....:)Hope to get it by next week.

Has any one else got this sms?
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Discussion] clavicle:
Well there is a whizzing sound emanating at high volume on low frequency, it is heard during the talk and even while calling other party etc. It is best replicated in hardware test of low frequency 100 Hz and 200 Hz frequency test by dialing *#0*#.

Even if there is distortion for all Indian handsets, then Samsung must address the issue, certainly not by software, but changing the defective part or best by replacement. Samsung is selling one of the costliest sets and that too with a defective hardware. It really shows their concern for India, so much for "Make in India" campaign, I think this all translates to passing on third rated hardware to a third world country. :(
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Discussion] trishul:
Yes just checked with *#0*# it's most evident on 100hz test.

The earpiece seems to vibrate majorly.

Not good - these service centre fools will not accept this issue.

I feel it's more about poor Indian assembly rather than cheap parts.

Since this phone needs to be waterproofed... There is some goof up there near the earpiece speaker.

Whatsay people? I paid 54k for this phone... Do we need to suffer because of our ****ty and lax Indian consumer laws?
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Discussion] prmah:
Perfect screen protector:

I m using spigen http://www.amazon.in/Galaxy-Screen-...&redirect=true&ref_=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s00 .. Its is east to install and awesome product.

I have used gadzetShield as well but it comes off the edges with spigen case.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Discussion] clavicle:
After two subsequent talks with Samsung India, finally I got a call from some senior manager of Samsung India CEO's office, but he too refused to replace the handset, but assured to get it repaired to which I have strictly refused and I have expressed my loss of faith in repair portal of Samsung India. He will call me back tomorrow, let's see if I can drive some wisdom into him.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Discussion] Mandeep148:
Guess what. I got 3 dead pixel.mood off totally.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Discussion] bhuvan9111:
Sad news but if your device is under warranty try to get it fixed bro.

Good luck.[emoji106]