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[Samsung Galaxy S7 Guides, News, & Discussion] purposelycryptic:
I can't complain, especially coming from a launch-period Nexus 5. I had heard the Exynos version was supposed to get better battery life compared to the Snapdragon, and while I don't have one to compare too, it definitely seems pretty solid.

I'm currently at 44% after 10h30m on battery, with 3h56m screen on time, wifi, Bluetooth and Always On Display enabled, and brightness set to auto. Most of the screen on time was spent browsing and trying to get Samsung Pay installed and working, along with 5 10-20 min Google Voice calls.

The battery stats estimate I have another 6h30m left before it dies, or 6h50m with regular battery saver mode (not exactly a lot more), or 14h48m in ultra battery saver mode (which is crazy, although it does severely limit the phone - seems great for emergencies though).

Overall, I'm pretty damn happy, considering that, with similar use, my Nexus 5 would have already needed charging several hours ago - it's been a daily routine that I'm glad to break.

My only dissatisfaction so far, Samsung Pay aside, is that my Nexus wireless charger doesn't work with it, maybe due to the lack of the Nexus's magnetic plates in this phone?
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Guides, News, & Discussion] martinezma99:
Ok. I'm convinced. International is the way to go. I don't Samsung Pay anyways.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Guides, News, & Discussion] robertkoa:
I am very interested in using the Exynos S7 on Metro PCS/ Tmobile.

What I will get is 1 hour or more of SOT compared to Snapdragon.

What I will lose ( probably ) is

VoLTE - this means you have fast [LTE ] Internet while on a call- great for business customers.

Those using Exynos Phones in USA..

1) Do you have simultaneous Voice and Data ?

2) What Band is your Phone on while on the Internet during a Call? H+ is quite fast IF the phone stays there.

IF the phone drops to 3G during calls the Internet will be slow.

A) Why do I need Voice and Internet simultaneously ?

Business Calls -when you need to reference something Online during a call.

B) It was amazing to me a few years back how few people knew what VoLTE is - (voice and data on LTE= simple) Metro PCS was one of the very first to have it back in 2012 which is one of the reasons Tmobile bought Metro.

C) VoLTE USUALLY requires specific Carrier Software (and a VoLTE capable Device)- so not transferable from one Carrier to another - Android was going to include it as Standard Option in Android BUT this never happened.

So Exynos Users S7 or S7 Edge in USA how is Voice and Data simultaneous working for you?
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Guides, News, & Discussion] robertkoa:
Thanks for info on VoLTE- so far VoLTE is Carrier Specific Software on Android .

Do you have simultaneous Voice and Internet on H+ or is it very slow Data while on a call ?

Meaning the phone drops to 3G on calls and Data Slows or is temporarily interrupted ( bye bye to the email you were typing if you get a call...lol).

VoLTE is great because you can discuss a Blueprint on a call while viewing it Online etc.

I had to play with APNs forever on my Factory Unlocked Alpha to have stable Data on calls...but still not VoLTE which we have had on Metro PCS phones since 2012 !
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Guides, News, & Discussion] Hisma:
Just went ahead and tested this for you guys. Made a call and then did a speedtest simultaneously.

Here is the result -

http://www.speedtest.net/my-result/a/1817229409

Phone was showing "H+" the entire time. I also browsed around tapatalk & opened up a couple pages on chrome. No noticeable slow-down, didn't feel much different than usual. So it looks that data speed while on calls is quite acceptable.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Guides, News, & Discussion] martinezma99:
So it is becoming more apparent that Xynos processor is more battery efficient.

Anyone else can add anything?

I'm about to order the international which means I will have both 820 and Xynos S7s. As a business customer, I get 30 days to return new devices. I'll mostly likely keep the Xynos but only time will tell.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Guides, News, & Discussion] Zyxxeil:
I bought an S7 Edge (G935F) from ebay to use with CRICKET and it came factory sealed (not sure if the 10 min call to region unlock the phone applies). It came with a UK charger but the seller was nice enough to send a UK to US converter, I also noticed that on the box it had a sticker that said it included Samsung Smart Care (24Month warranty), though i'm not sure if it applies for the US.

So far it has been nothing but a joy to use, I was very hesitant to buy an international variant due to the exynos process but now i'm convinced it was the right way to go. Not only is it more dev friendly but it is also a lot more efficient and IMO faster. My friend has a T-Mobile variant and I tested it side by side with his and the exynos variant was much quicker to open apps and animations were a lot smoother (no stutter, etc). It also came with almost no bloatware (carrier wise), just came with some stock Samsung apps and Microsoft office apps (can be easily disabled)

As another person said Samsung Pay does NOT work on this device (nor am I sure it ever will).
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Guides, News, & Discussion] mathieulh:
It does if you flash the CSC (like BOG) (or rom) of a carrier that allows VOLTE using ODIN (requires a factory init to enable the setting), the support is actually there but Samsung chose to disable it on unbranded versions of the phone for some reason.

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You can't get it from the store and the APK version doesn't work, you probably need to flash the rom of a country with Samsung Pay support (like Spain)
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Guides, News, & Discussion] chungdae:
Just received mine. Absolutely beastly of a phone. With Pandora streaming, Bluetooth, WiFi, and location services on so far I've gotten over an hour of screen time on and 75% battery left also max screen brightness as well. Gonna do some more testing but on AT&T I have LTE everywhere I go
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Guides, News, & Discussion] martinezma99:
That's is great news. What about call quality? I realize not HD but still good? Did you buy S7 or S7 Edge?
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Guides, News, & Discussion] chungdae:
The call quality is great. I haven't had a single issue so far. I have the S7. I wasn't a fan of the edge.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Guides, News, & Discussion] whelmar:
I had an AT&T version...preordered it...used it for 13 days, and returned ... I did, however, submit the receipt for the Gear VR, (being sent 4/18...woo hoo!). Bought the 930F off Ebay...delivered yesterday...Got Silver... Battery life is about 25% better than AT&T Snap Dragon version for me...got 25 hrs off charger, 3:45 screen time, 18% battery left...syncing a gmail account and a work exchange account...bluetooth, wifi, nfc all on...didn't disable anything yet....Call quality great, phone is snappy...just really pleased...buy it. You won't regret it.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Guides, News, & Discussion] robertkoa:
I thought VoLTE only works if the Carrier itself installs the Software....

You actually have installed VoLTE this way and had it fully functional in USA ?

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Thank you Very Much Hisma for demonstrating fast data while on a Call !

I agree the H+ speed is excellent

and LTE not needed if 12 mbps download is that fast.

Really for me 8 or more mbps down is fine while on a call!

Nice.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Guides, News, & Discussion] mathieulh:
No idea about the U.S. I know it works in Europe though, so unless U.S. carriers added restrictions to the VOLTE standard, it should work there too, then again, we are talking about U.S. carriers here...
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Guides, News, & Discussion] Blue_Calx:
Hello,

I plan on getting the international version and using it on AT&T as well. Some questions I have:

1. Does anyone know if I will be able to buy Samsung Protection Plus for it?

2. How will OTA updates work? Obviously they won't come from AT&T but will come directly from Samsung? Will I even be able to get OTA updates or have to flash with Odin?

Thanks!
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Guides, News, & Discussion] sk8ace:
Got my international s7 yesterday and am using it on att. So far, it's running no different than my s4. Call quality is great and have lte everywhere. I believe updates come from Samsung. I haven't rooted yet so I turned off updates for now. Really glad I didn't get the att version. Missed out on the vr promotions though.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Guides, News, & Discussion] Mojar7070:
I'm on ATT and have bought the international G930F. I will receive it next week. I will update this post upon setting up the device and let you know any info regarding LTE, DL/UL speeds etc etc
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Guides, News, & Discussion] aaronv20:
I'm possibly doing the same thing, (got the Gear Vr promotion waiting to ship) but do you think there will be issues with compability with the VR and the international version of the S7?
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Guides, News, & Discussion] whelmar:
I don't expect any issues. Should work fine regardless of model...
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Guides, News, & Discussion] robertkoa:
Great info on International S7 on US Carriers.

I am curious on Metro PCS /Tmobile if you seem to get LTE on Band 12 ...this will get stronger LTE in buildings and possibly enable VoLTE [ although unlikely without Software modification].

So interested if any are using International Unlocked OR Canadian *W8 Models on T mobile USA or Metro PCS.

But as shown [ by Hima] - 12 Mbps Data Speed while on a call is excellent on H+ anyway] no need for VoLTE at that speed IMO.

*W8 Canadian Models Bands look really good for Metro PCS / Tmobile USA - these might actually get Wifi and VoLTE in USA ....Canadians who Roam on TMo when in USA...let us know...

Also these W8 Models Unlocked may become available from Canada GSM etc. so if anyone uses them in USA let us know.

Thanks to all.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Guides, News, & Discussion] Hisma:
well here's something hilarious/sad. I went to play tennis yesterday, so I set my phone inside my tennis bag. Pull my phone out of my bag at the end of my game and my screen had a crack on it. It appears the phone had a small impact at the bottom right. Had this been a "normal" phone that wasn't fully covered in glass, the impact would have just left a small dent in the chassis. But since this is all glass, it created a small crack, and the crack traveled all the way up the screen to the top. Absolutely infuriating. So in less than 2 weeks after owning the phone, I broke it.

I have NEVER broken a phone before. Ever. I have no insurance. Ordered a case on amazon last week, and didn't realize it wasn't prime. If it had shipped via prime I would have had a case on it already. The whole situation just seems like the world was trying to teach me a lesson or something. lol. Anyway, no idea how to handle this. I want it repaired officially by samsung. I have a samsung repair location near my home.

Just something you have to think about when getting this international phone. This is a VERY delicate phone. Get a case on it asap. And consider some form of 3rd party warranty. I'm already prepared to dish out $200 to fix the screen, if I can even get it fixed. The only "silver lining" is the crack is so shallow the phone is pefectly usuable, and the crack is not even visible unless I'm looking for it, or I'm reading near the bottom right of the screen.

Be careful with this phone.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Guides, News, & Discussion] f10a:
That sucks... Who offers a 3rd party warranty?
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Guides, News, & Discussion] Hisma:
Squaretrade. Not sure of others but I know they're out there.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Guides, News, & Discussion] Blue_Calx:
I asked this earlier but no one answered. What about the Samsung Protection Plus plan?

http://www.samsung.com/us/owners/protection-plus/

I haven't received my international S7E yet but I am going to try to get that plan when I do.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Guides, News, & Discussion] Hisma:
Not eligible for us, as the IMEI does not track to a US phone. Those warranties are for US phones only.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Guides, News, & Discussion] dvssolid:
Got the 935f edge S7 and using it on AT&T. Works great but it seems like it's stuck on 4G and not switching to H+. I had the S7 edge snapdragon 820 and it had LTE working with the same sim card with no problems. Can anyone with AT&T share their apn settings? Thanks!

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Sorry. Disregard my last post. Forgot my acronyms. 4g in an international phone is faster than H+.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Guides, News, & Discussion] c0ldburn3r:
Anyone have any suggestions on what stock rom region would work best? Forgot how much I hate 4 signal bars, just not enough to give an accurate visual description of your signal strength.

*Played with a few regions and UK PC8 BTU seems to be about as close to us as I can get.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Guides, News, & Discussion] ksj0823:
Right. "4G" is like the "4G LTE" on att brand phone.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Guides, News, & Discussion] kpanday:
Questions

I received 930f from eBay. The seal on phone box was damaged, did it happen to anybody?

I do not get lte signal. Only 4G is seen on phone.

Didanyone try to get video call working on phone.

Needless to say, the battery is very good n who won't be happy to get a clean phone with no bloatware.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Guides, News, & Discussion] martinezma99:
4G on international is the equivalent of LTE in US.

HD calling and video calling only available on carrier phones out of the box.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Guides, News, & Discussion] Hisma:
The seal is broken so they can make the required 10 minute call to remove the Sim lock.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Guides, News, & Discussion] Firov:
I've been using the Galaxy S7 on AT&T for my work phone, and aside from never showing "LTE", it seems to work great. But as mentioned above, that's pretty normal, and it is actually connecting via LTE when available.

Also, my apologies for the off-topic question, but where exactly does this thread exist? It's supposedly in "Real Life Reviews", but that's just a series of pre-canned, and static, threads by the admins for user reviews of various aspects of the phone.

Aside from the "Most Popular Topics" section, I see no way to get to user created threads in the "Real Life Reviews" section. Or am I just missing something?
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Guides, News, & Discussion] ChristopherXDA:
I've been wondering the same thing myself on this post and others. I am not a fan of this 'real life review' addition to the forums.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Guides, News, & Discussion] Hisma:
Yeah honestly have no idea how to find this thread without a direct link, lol. And I have tried. Stupid set up.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Guides, News, & Discussion] kpanday:
This thread is in "Samsung Galaxy S7 Real Life Review "

http://xdaforums.com/galaxy-s7/review
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Guides, News, & Discussion] Hisma:
I see.

Anyway, I have found the absolute biggest negative to grabbing an international S7/S7E. Samsung will not touch a phone that has an IMEI from outside of your own country. So these phones cannot be serviced by samsung US, period. That means, if you break something, not only do you not have warranty, you need to turn to 3rd party vendors to fix your phone. I learned this first-hand.

Anything that requires cracking the case likely means goodbye IP68 rating. I would not trust a 3rd party vendor can properly re-seal this phone to maintain water proofing.

So if you buy this phone, put a case on it asap & be extremely careful. You are completely on your own if things go south.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Guides, News, & Discussion] Equiptech:
ROM's on International +AT&T

Sooo... Has anyone actually rooted and installed a custom ROM on an international phone connected to the AT&T network? Have had a S7E form AT&T for about 3 weeks now and discouraged that a root is not coming for the AT&T version. I am 1 click away from going 935F. :)
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Guides, News, & Discussion] Mojar7070:
I say return the AT&T version

right away and get the international version. Root is already available for the 935F. Only a matter of time for Roms.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Guides, News, & Discussion] Equiptech:
What Stock Firmware to use?

Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge SM-G935F Octa on its way (Be here Fri. :) ) If / when I have to revert back to stock, with Odin, from a rooting or custom ROM mishap, which stock firmware will I be looking for. When I look for a G935F Stock ROM, I get a list of choices. (I am guessing because of the geographical location where the device originated) Do you go off the baseband version or build number?
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Guides, News, & Discussion] Mojar7070:
Check out sammobile website. I think they have all the firmware avaliable there.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Guides, News, & Discussion] c0ldburn3r:
Agreed. Due to xda rules I can't say who but Google for rom.

I'm on the 930F and it's flawless on att. Probably will never get volte though.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Guides, News, & Discussion] juandhi:
Have the international version with slightly worse LTE reception than before. Does loading a different firmware increase cell reception?Or do i have to wait for someone to release a radio from ATT?
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Guides, News, & Discussion] MO3iusONE:
I have the intentional version I cricket wireless. Works well.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Guides, News, & Discussion] psufan5:
935F here on AT&T. No samsung pay, no VOLTE. H+ is just as fast as LTE to be honest, so I really don't care. Lack of Samsung pay does suck though, but I can just use my dang credit card like a caveman. Android pay should work though, but we do lack NFC here in the US.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Guides, News, & Discussion] Quickvic30:
So did the UK PC8 BTU have 5-6 signal bars and us carrier LTE icon for data? I tried flashing Metro PCS firmware for Canada I believe it was but it failed in odin once and then froze on recovery another time. I was thinking of trying to flash T-Mobile from Austria I think it was but just haven't had time. My phone is a 930F on ATT running csc version G930F0JV1APB9 on G930FXXU1APB6 baseband and software.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Guides, News, & Discussion] Captain2Phones:
I'm on a 930F on AT&T, with baseband G930FXXU1APB4 and build number MMB29K.G930FXXU1APB4. I do have LTE showing in the signal bar, and it works great.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Guides, News, & Discussion] Quickvic30:
What is the CSC number of your phone?
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Guides, News, & Discussion] Captain2Phones:
CSC version is G930FUUB1APB4
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Guides, News, & Discussion] c0ldburn3r:
It looks like the csc codes control the bars and settings. There's a rom out there, can't say who due to xda rules, but they let you choose your csc code and they have att.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Guides, News, & Discussion] psufan5:
What would this mean exactly? What would the advantage be?
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Guides, News, & Discussion] ChristopherXDA:
I tried googling which rom you're referring and didn't see anyting. Besides, not aware of any xda rules precluding you from naming a rom, so....can you post or hit me up pm.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Guides, News, & Discussion] bostonirishguy13:
There's a thread that the mods removed the download links from. Not sure what the exact reason is, other than it's a competitor as opposed to just a hosting site for the downloads?
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Guides, News, & Discussion] WarAxe:
Look at us.

Look at what they make you give.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Guides, News, & Discussion] Screwbal:
^lol such a good series :)

Hey so I swear I've seen it now I'm n this thread and elsewhere about the new international version being fragile and glass breaking. Is that really the case or is it maybe all of the s7 (edge) specifically even are more fragile than the s6 because they changed some of the curves and tapers?
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Guides, News, & Discussion] jsanta11:
I've had the International Version for about 4 days and not one complaint ( AT&T) . rooted and custom rom running like a champ. No signal issues , no issues at all .
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Guides, News, & Discussion] Captain2Phones:
Which ROM did you go with?
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Guides, News, & Discussion] atompson:
I got the international phone through Amazon and it is working fine on AT&T with a custom ROM. I weighed the loss of warranty and support with Samsung. I have never had a phone repaired under warranty so I don't think much is lost there. This thing is really fast coming from an HTC M8. It feels like the data is faster but that may just because the phone is faster.

I also run Nova Launcher. I never liked Samsung's interface. Xposed works fine (except for one module). All in all, very happy.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Guides, News, & Discussion] jsanta11:
http://xdaforums.com/galaxy-s7/development/rom-g935f-fd-g930f-fd-kryxos-release-v1-t3356224

Also flashed the sound mod v16..

This beast Flys & battery life is good, not one complaint.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Guides, News, & Discussion] XavierAD:
Did you get it from Ebay or Amazon?
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Guides, News, & Discussion] jsanta11:
Amazon
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Guides, News, & Discussion] Captain2Phones:
B&H has it, too.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Guides, News, & Discussion] mkheraj:
Anyone test Android Pay with the International Version of S7?

I have the following:

Model: SM-G930F

Product Code: SM-G930FZDLTTT

CSC: G930FUUB1APD1

Android Pay and Samsung Pay does not work.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Guides, News, & Discussion] f10a:
Works on my 930F using BTU firmware and display scaling set to normal. Will not work if display scaling is set to condensed.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Guides, News, & Discussion] corbin dallas:
I can answer SOME questions regarding the 935F variant.

Model: SM-G935F (international version) bought on swappa

Carrier: AT*T (Inserted micro sim, turned on phone - done)

Speedtest: 27Mb down 12Mb up (LTE)

UPDATE: Android pay / Google wallet no longer works with recent update (don't care about samsung pay right now)

VoLTE does not function

Tethering works perfectly (on grandfathered unlimited data plan)

ZERO bloat

I'm so satisfied with this phone I bought a second for my wife.

Questions? Ask away.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Guides, News, & Discussion] lafester:
Lack of band 30 is disappointing to say the least. Other then that though it looks like the best option for at&t at the moment.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Guides, News, & Discussion] Willmendez:
I have a s7 930f and Im only getting h or h+ it works good but I think 4g lte is faster I called att and they told me I won't be getting 4g lte because I'm using the international version And the phone doesn't support all the bands but they did told me that h+ is equivalent to 4g speed.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Guides, News, & Discussion] jc95:
My Int'l S7Edge (G935F) w/ AT&T SIM indicates 4G and the LTE Discovery app shows me connected on LTE Band 2. Same as my AT&T branded S6 (G920A). Ookla Speedtest indicates about the same speeds (48dn/11up Mbps) for both.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Guides, News, & Discussion] whelmar:
The person you spoke to is not right. Your phone supports the same bands. I get LTE on my phone. I'm in Atlanta. Traveled all over the east coast. Get LTE everywhere. There are two new bands that are not in use supported by the us version not on the 930F...total non issue. Check your APN. Which CSC of the software are you using? Beauty is you can flash another with Odin.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Guides, News, & Discussion] ChristopherXDA:
I think it all depends on which firmware your phone is flashed with, because that will determine the icon that is displayed. The icon doesn't affect the actual radio connection and/or the data throughput. On my UAE firmware, i get the 4g icon and am connected via band 17, which is part of AT&T's LTE frequency bands.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Guides, News, & Discussion] whelmar:
If you flash the firmware with XSG CSC code, you can side load Samsung pay firmware and app from the apk mirror site, and get it working...I'm on AT&T with the 930F...