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[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] TeardownDan:
What else isn't working with the old PCB other than charging? If all your issues are related to USB connectivity, I would take a very close look at your old board under every angle to see if the connector might be damaged, maybe even use a multimeter to probe for continuity and shorts between the USB PCB traces, USB connector pins and between USB connector pins. If you find an open between the trace and pins or a short between pins or traces, I'd remove the old connector, clean the solder pads and re-test for shorts between pads. If that comes clean, there is a good chance the PCB is fine as far as USB is concerned. Clean the old USB connector's leads, thoroughly examine it for physical damage, test it for shorts/opens if it looks physically fine, re-solder it if everything checks out. If there is any questionable damage, replace it with a fresh connector.

When I cracked the digitizer on my 2012 N7, I damaged the LCD power/data ribbon cable during the replacement process. I ordered a replacement ribbon and the one I originally received had at least one shorted trace from under its 30 pins 0.4mm pitch slim-stack connector. I de-soldered, cleaned and re-soldered, fixed. Sometimes, you get lucky and the best fix is the cheapest - at least when you already have the necessary tools and skills.
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Dewos:
I agree, but sadly........ :( I damaged for good the ribbon ports in the old PCB USB, and the motherboard>digitalizer link is completely unstable right now. So, i'm stuck with the new one or nothing :angel:
[MTCB Android Head Units General] dazza007:
I swapped my motherboard and now my gps does not lock. I tested the voltage and it measures 0.4 volts between the socket and ground. I have swapped the receiver still the same.

There are 2 pinouts on the board. When I removed the old wire there was a wire bridging the 2 pinouts, one wire to the gps unit connected across the 2 pinouts on the board. I was confused how this was, but assumed it was correct. The board is a kld2

I feel I have connected the wire incorrectly?
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Questions and Answers] apprentice:
Just interested to know if Samsung have convinced enough iOS users to switch to Android with this phone.

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[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Questions and Answers] jrwingate6:
Not yet but I am switching back to Android after owning the iPhone 6+ and 6S+. I've been using iOS since last June and I am already missing Android too much not to switch back. Just trying to decide whether or not it will be the GS7.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Questions and Answers] blackcatphil:
I did, thank god.

I have been using a iphone 6 plus for the last year. It was a good enough phone I guess. I really missed the customization of android. I have only had my s7 edge for about 4 hours. I can say it kicks butt all over the iphone 6 plus so far. its nice to be back with android and samsung.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Questions and Answers] jsamuels:
Made the switch. from 6S+.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Questions and Answers] apprentice:
It's pretty much the phone to go for I reckon if you are considering switching. Especially the Edge version.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Questions and Answers] apprentice:
I love to hear replies like this!
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Questions and Answers] iujona:
IPhone, 6S touch screen is still better. The s7 is too sensitive. Also for some reason in clash of clans the resolution is downscaled.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Questions and Answers] Cyberguycpt:
I switched from a 6s plus. Prior to that I had a 6 plus. All before was mainly Android except for a few false starts with iOS. Loving it so far.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Questions and Answers] zombie_uk:
I just changed from a 6+ had it for a year. Started off from original iPhone and stuck with them up to iPhone 4, but then it was all the same crap. Got fed up of having to jailbreak every phone just to be able to do what you can with a standard android. Then went through a few androids until apple launched the 6+. the big screen drew me in and all I can say is that its STILL the same crap I left years ago. Couldn't wait for the S7 edge to come out so I could dump the iPhone!
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Questions and Answers] ski21:
I've been using the iphone since 4s. I recently switched from my 6splus to 7edge. I like the edge, but really miss the wifi calling on the iphone. I'm with ATT and hope they make wifi calling available for the edge. I don't get decent service at my house and need the wifi calling. I have a microcell, but it doesn't always work. I may have to go back to the 6s plus. I do love the edge screen and size.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Questions and Answers] Zeffir:
From Tattoo>Captivate>One X>Nexus 5>iPhone 6+>S7E. The S7 edge is an upgrade but I'm quite fond of how the iPhone has minimal crapware and just works. I've probably grown soft in my old age though.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Questions and Answers] xcha0tic:
I'm using this side by side with my 6S plus, last galaxy I used was the note edge before that I used the galaxy 5. From my experience first Galaxy I've used that I would call a worthy iPhone Rival. Loving the S7 edge, runs silky smooth like my 6S, haven't had any hiccups or problems. Runs amazing, I don't think I would pick it over my phone but too use both its great. What really holds me to my iPhone is iCloud and iMessage.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Questions and Answers] ibcenu:
After years of android, figured I would try apple... got 6s+ on launch day in september.... what a joke, I couldn't wait for the S7.... it was a nice phone but it lacked a lot of little stupid chit that should be in place

That and couldn't handle the macrumor forum people.... Its like a star wars cult
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Questions and Answers] dubbactrumpetmsu:
I did, but it's not because I think one is insanely better than the other - I've had literally tons of phones over the past few years, and I just like to switch back and forth every little while. I got my S7E on Next, and I'll just buy the next iPhone outright, so then I'll have the best of both worlds all the time.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Questions and Answers] apprentice:
How are you finding the S7? Is there much of a learning curve when using Android?

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[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Questions and Answers] jsamuels:
Always a learning curve but not difficult. I find the number of setup options a tad overwhelming but like the flexibility.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Questions and Answers] zombie_uk:
To be honest the android system doesn't feel that different to when I last had an android phone. Few more options to use but it's not too hard to pick up.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Questions and Answers] MostlyMarius:
I'm experimenting with this transition, yeah. Coming from an iPhone 6s Plus to the S7 Edge. Mixed feelings so far, but I'm chronicling the experience in more detail on my blog.

We only got our Canadian pre-orders on Friday so it's still early, but some initial thoughts:

- Samsung nailed it on physical design and size, feels really excellent in the hand

- The screen lives up to the hype, minus a faulty pixel that I have to replace this unit because of

- TouchWiz has come a long way since I last used it (Galaxy S4), as has Android

- The iPhone is smoother and faster at a lot of things (processing photos, navigating the UI, opening certain apps, etc. This is to be expected because of the longer animations and lower resolution, but that's not really meaningful in a daily use context

- I experienced a hard crash while performing a simple Google search on the stock browser, which didn't make a good first impression but might be because this unit is wonky (faulty pixel and all). Had to soft reset to bring it back to life

- So far the camera is a really mixed bag...thank goodness I can shoot RAW because the stock JPG processing is surprisingly awful. Shame since the camera hardware is so promising.

- Battery life doesn't look like it's going to hold a candle to my iPhone, but it'll definitely get me through a day of heavy use, which I suppose is reasonable

Anyway, that's just a scattered set of first impressions.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Questions and Answers] IcyNuttY:
Getting my S7 edge tomorrow, from an i6+. Been using an iPhone since iPhone 4s, prior to that was Note 2. I can't seem to remember but having to wait for a jailbreak just to change themes, keyboards and install an adblocker seemed to be getting on my nerves as of late, with the jailbreak for the latest iOS version taking so long to get released.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Questions and Answers] zizon65:
I have been an Apple user for many years (i.e iPhone, iPad and MacBook Pro), but I abandoned Osx by the amount of work needed to jailbreak for example, while Android Os is such open, extensible, and interoperable.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Questions and Answers] jus71n:
I am, went from a s6 edge, to 6s to 6s+ back to 6s then to this.

Ideal for me so far, I'm used to both operating systems so used to transitioning to each device. I'll be keeping this until September at least
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Questions and Answers] burrzoo:
I have no suggestions for iMessage replacements (I wish I did) but for iCloud Contacts and Address Book try SmoothSync. It worked great on my Note 3 and I'm hoping it works just as well when I get my new S7 Edge! I'll still live in both worlds...iOS and Android but very, very anxious to get my new S7 Edge and leave my iPH 6+ on the shelf for awhile.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Questions and Answers] ibcenu:
Does imessage really matter? Who cares if someone reads your text and dosent respond right away? I actually found it annoying as i did not appreciate iphone only texts going to my MacBook and my android friends would just be left out to dry
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Questions and Answers] burrzoo:
I was actually responding to another post in this thread but couldn't get the quote to show up in my reply. iMessage is cheaper for those who don't have unlimited texting plans and can use iMessage. I find it really convenient to read and send texts on my MacBook Pro. That being said, I get iPhone users texts and I also get Android users texts on my MacBook. Not the end all for me either way. I'll kind of miss FaceTime on my phone but can easily FaceTime on any of my other Apple devices.

I'll be happy to go back to many Android apps that I miss with iOS like SMS+

Now I wish Target would get on the ball with my pre-order. They have a lousy Mobile selling system.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Questions and Answers] gpap2004:
Yes I owned iphone 6s plus. I had iphone in the past and I had a Samsung s6 edge ,too. I preferred my android for daily use. S7 edge
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Questions and Answers] MDaveUK:
Google Hangouts is pretty much the android version of Facetime. Multiple video chat support across every platform that can run Hangouts. It can also handle your sms messages so if you have it setup on your phone to read sms in hangouts, you will get them on any other android/computer/web browser in hangouts there. I believe in USA at least that you can also call people from hangouts on your phone or pc/web browser and vice versa. It's pretty nice, being cross platform too so you can also do hangout sessions to your iOS friends so you aren't completely cut off from them, unlike Facetime if it was the other way around.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Questions and Answers] Cst79:
I have nerver used Facetime and not used an iPhone since 3GS. However, I can tell you that Hangouts is pure crap. Messages may or may not reach the receiver in due time. Sometimes it can take a long time if both the sender and the receiver are on Wi-Fi. I much prefer Whatsapp or SMS to Hangouts, they are more reliable. However, on Android I haven't found a messaging system besides SMS that works reliably all the time. Shame on everyone involved...
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Questions and Answers] MDaveUK:
I have never had anything that sounds that bad with Hangouts before, it's worked reliable for me. I would of ditched it like anything else that frustrates me if it did. It's the primary way I contact everyone besides facebook messenger.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Questions and Answers] pomme123:
Made the switch from an iphone 6, ive only used iphones since the old 3G, so this is a big change for me, but im loving it so far haha.

Quick question, i used to jailbreak back in the day, ive been reading that the root for the international S7 Edge is released, whats the real advantage of rooting the phone?
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Questions and Answers] zabaknilesh:
Early days yet. Dont root now. Wait till knox free root procedure is developed or else you would loose Samsung pay and also warranty..
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Questions and Answers] louis0612:
I sold my Iphone 6s plus 64gb to pre order S7 Edge and looking forward everyday to get my new wife home
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Questions and Answers] iujona:
I have but switched back to iPhone 6S after 2 days.

Main reasons:

IPhone touch screen has more traction and is more accurate. Touchwiz is all over the place.

No badges on android

6S is faster loading apps.

I keep on touching the EDGE and this opens other apps mistakenly.

Certain apps are better on iPhone. eg Bloomberg Pro and CoC Color is wrong on S7 (yes I changed color settings)

Really like S7 form factor but iPhone still better.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Questions and Answers] dragosj:
I still have my 6 Plus... not yet convinced 100% to switch to Android after 4y+ of IOS. I'm trying to use S7 Edge as my main phone.

To be honest, the camera is perfect on Edge compared with 6 Plus but I still feel something is missing in terms of interface fluency with S7 Edge (Exynos Octa).
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Questions and Answers] apprentice:
It's strange that you have owned so many Android devices in the past but the notification issue has only concerned you since getting the S7... Not doubting you in any way but I am trying to work out what could be different. Maybe it's an Android 6.x change.

I am certain however that you will get a solution to your issue, XDA has some very talented peeps and always willing to take on the challenge! But I think if you post this specific issue in the Q&A section you might get someone willing to offer some help. It's a shame you are disappointed but if it's not for you then so be it. I wish you luck mate.

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[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Questions and Answers] budorat:
The notification issues were not present on my Nexus 6P, Nexus 6 or HTC One M8. Since taking the 6S+ for a spin I have become accustomed to the excellent notifications setup.

My Nexus 6 was near perfect for me up until I become accustomed to the fingerprint scanner on the 6S+. Much to my wife's dismay I purchased the Nexus 6P as soon as it was available as it was the first Nexus device with a fingerprint scanner. It was the near perfect device, save for one issue..... I never really liked the fingerprint scanner being on the rear which is why I pre-ordered the S7 Edge as soon as I could.

With the exception of the notification issue the S7 Edge is perfect. It is by far the best device I have ever owned, if only Samsung partnered with Google to produce a Nexus device, now that would be something to see.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Questions and Answers] easycure1974:
I got the S7 Edge one week ago and really wanted to love it. But no, it is still not "iPhone" smooth and I had a couple of crashes and reboots. And the camera is not that impressive as I hoped it would be. It is quick in benchmarks but actually using it my 6S Plus is quicker with the task I use it for. So I am sending mine back and will be using the 6S Plus
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Questions and Answers] burrzoo:
I am TOTALLY SATISFIED! Had my AT&T S7 Edge for 4 days now. I'm a total Apple Fan Girl but this S7 Edge was so intriguing to me and gorgeous that I just had to have it. It is extremely smooth and very fun to use. My iPH6+ seemed bogged down. Maybe because of it being jailbroken and very customized, it is soooo sluggish. I can customize this S7E without rooting and so far, it's been perfect. I'm still setting it up and finding out different features and functions which makes me spending a ton of time on it. I haven't played with the camera enough to see if it is better or worse but in my initial pictures, all look great. Who knows what the future holds (can you say iPH 7+ or S8E?) but I'm a very happy camper right now... It's all personal preference anyway...
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Questions and Answers] CrEdge:
Finally converted from my Nexus 5. Used the original Galaxy Note before that LOL. Pairing my Asus ZenWatch 2 after I put my new SIM (going to switch carriers soon) and microSD in.

Though I really like it so far, I cannot help but notice the differences in the same fricking version of Android.... Can't say I'm used to it yet.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Questions and Answers] sahil sharma:
I have been an ardent iPhone user since the first iPhone launched in 2007. But made a switch to S7E as my i6 broke and needed to hold guns till september. And i was getting bored of Apple.

I still cant believe i bought Samsung as i hated their phones division to the core. But s7e is a beautifully designed phone and is a true flagship.

Things i love - the openness. I recently bought a smart tv and i love how i can mirror my games using miracast, or use Kodi and showbox apps like a charm. No Apple TV required.

Love how i can also use spotify without having to make a new appstore account and use vpn and put credit card details etc etc. Android is quite a liberating experience. It gives me a sense that everything is possible with a little research and does not necessitate buying another expensive iDevice for doing simple stuff.

Things i hate - the insane number of samsung apps, the sensitive screen, at times its so random, the OS lacks the overall polish and smoothness of iOS ( still trying to find a keyboard which gives the same typing experience as iOS), the fact that Sammy has locked the bootloader for SD phones and not released sources for exynos (thats a bummer), the horrible standby drain and most importantly the absolutely pathetic and third grade audio output. the one reason i know i am gonna switch back to iPhone would be the audio quality. The other is ads. Android has ads everywhere. The plays store is poorly curated and people give stupid and at times unhelpful reviews.

But overall Samsung has come a long way and so has android. I dont think this will be my daily driver in the future - simply because i am getting irritated by the touchscreen sensitivity and battery drain. Plus the fact that I cant flash AOSP based roms on it. So i will have to let go of this beauty.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Questions and Answers] Cst79:
Not sure how would you use an iPhone for notifications, since it lacks a notification LED. Maybe to spend like $350 extra for a square Apple Watch ? Even so, a notification LED is a must.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Questions and Answers] FuR1u5:
I switched from iPhone 6 to S7E.
[Sony Smartwatch 2] rmrfchik:
My watched lived for 2-3 days and suddenly they became discharging in 1 day.

The were no gradually lifetime decreasing, it happened in one night.

Any ideas?
[Sony Smartwatch 2] dersie:
BT connexion issue ?

locked in active mode ?
[Sony Smartwatch 2] tomo100brt:
I have similar problem. It started 1 month ago after I bought it. First it reconects few times a day, and after upgrading XPERIA Z3+ and XPERIA Z5 on Android 6.0 it starts to drain battery. Even my both phone battery starts to drop, it could last two days on Android 6.0 without SmartWatch 2 paired on both. When it is paired battery lasts 1 day both. On Android 5.1.1 on XPERIA Z5 and Android 5.0.2 on XPERIA Z3+ everything was fine (except mobile radio active bug that comes sometime). Few days ago I reset SmartWatch 2 and reinstall all apps related to SmartWatch 2. Reconnection stops but battery drain is still there. Then I fictory reset XPERIA Z3+ and SmartWatch 2 with no success. Drain is not by 1%. It stays on some % for hours and than drains battery by 3%, 6% even 10% or something like that at once. What can be couse? Mybe Android 6.0?

Update on this issue:

This morning I pair SmartWatch 2 with XPERIA Z5 Compact on Android 5.1.1. Everything went to normal. From 11:00 a.m. to 02:30 p.m. battery on SmartWatch 2 droped only 5%. Battery drops by 1% what is normal to me. And for battery on XPERIA Z5 Compact I can't tell because it has mobile radio active bug so this drain is not related to Smartwatch 2. I think Sony needs to update SmartWatch 2 for better Android 6.0 compability.
[Sony Smartwatch 2] rmrfchik:
How to check? I've resetted watches, it didn't help.
[Sony Smartwatch 2] dersie:
Try to disable BT on SW2 (after the wath and phone connect) and use like this for one day to see battery power. With this you can see if is related to BT issue between phone and watch.

I have also an Z5C and sony confirm a BT issue wich must be resolved on next android Update.

For me, my SW2 has no issue at this time with my Z5C.
[Sony Smartwatch 2] rmrfchik:
I switched BT off and SW2 discharged anyway. And it can't normally charge from PC (it was connected for 4 hours and battery is still 2%).
[Sony Smartwatch 2] dersie:
Battery dead if without connexion the battery drop from 100 to 0 quickly.

Try with wall charger. Pc is not good solution to drain current.
[Sony Smartwatch 2] Pyrotechnic:
Mine's recently, suddenly started doing the same, can take less than 24hrs to go flat, with hardly any use. Used to last 3-4 days. Caught it on the 'reset progress bar' screen the other day, wondering if it had done an update or something?
[Sony Smartwatch 2] billbond4:
Do ye have the app Smart Camera installed?

I installed an update and it started eating up the battery,so I uninstalled it and installed an older version of the app and the battery is back to normal again
[Sony Smartwatch 2] Pyrotechnic:
I did. I've just uninstalled it, will see if it helps. Thanks.
[Sony Smartwatch 2] billbond4:
Im still getting a faster battery drain than I would like, so i have removed the smart Music extenstion and downgraded the Smart Messaging to 1.2.9 and taking note of the battery drain rate to find the culprit.
[Sony Smartwatch 2] Pyrotechnic:
Still went from 100% to dead in less than 12 hours. Might try just un-installing all apps and work up from there.
[Sony Smartwatch 2] billbond4:
Good idea, I might do that if I dont see better results with what Im doing.

Im currently down to 2% a hour with the smart messaging 1.2.9. so hopefully thats the culprit for me
[Sony Smartwatch 2] Pyrotechnic:
Cleared a load of apps.

12:18, 43%. Let's see...
[Sony Smartwatch 2] Pyrotechnic:
Dropped to about 38% in the first 30 mins, and now at 15:20 it's sat at 35%. I'll run it for a few days and start putting the apps back on.
[Sony Smartwatch 2] billbond4:
Hows the drain going for you today?
[Sony Smartwatch 2] Pyrotechnic:
Something like this: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1t48tRgydL_5-Lqmc6ytZ7Ik8pYQcX5ilZvZIRF9owYc/edit?usp=sharing

I'm a little impatient when it comes to tracking things, so I tend to change things without leaving a long gap to see the results.

Yours?
[Sony Smartwatch 2] billbond4:
That looks good, 2% per hour is around the same as me.

I just took the new Marshmallow update, I will try putting on the Music extension as I use it a bit and see how the usage goes.
[Sony Smartwatch 2] billbond4:
Think new marshmallow update fixed the issue for me anyway.

Reinstalled the music extension(latest version) and battery drain is still 2% an hour
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Questions and Answers] Eaglesix:
Hi,

as the title says, is it possible to buy the exynos version of galaxy s7 edge, but then change the CPU later to a snapdragon 820?

If it is possible to change the CPU / GPU where would i be able to find it as a sparepart?

Thanks in advance.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Questions and Answers] sc2ascend:
Not possible. You'd be better off just buying a Snapdragon variant but I have no idea why you would want to do that when the general consensus is the exynos version is slightly better.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Questions and Answers] johanbiff:
what he said^^