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[T-Mobile Note 7  Guides, News, & Discussion] pcriz:
The most hilarious outcome of this thread are the people that bought it only to return it because of the bootloader.

Like were you not paying attention at all?

Then come in here to tell everyone, frankly i would be a little ashamed of myself because the writing is and has been on the wall for quite awhile.

Gotta love that Samsung Marketing Machine. Getting people to ignore all logic and rush out and buy a device they really dont even want.

Please dont forget the lessons you learned here when the Next Big Thing comes around and ropes you in.
[T-Mobile Note 7  Guides, News, & Discussion] dkb218:
Unless of course the package never makes it back to T-Mobile.

Sent from my Note 7
[T-Mobile Note 7  Guides, News, & Discussion] chispas109:
So how exactly is way to check if the bootloader is locked? I tried booting to the bootloader but it just show a splash screen but it never shows the actual bootloader screen.
[T-Mobile Note 7  Guides, News, & Discussion] wase4711:
totally agree with your bro..we need to assume going forward that EVERY PHONE, except for the Nexus line, going forward, will be locked up tightly, and hoping to get someone here on XDA to magically unlock things is now more of a dream than a reality..if it happens, thats great, but the odds are slim and getting slimmer every day
[T-Mobile Note 7  Guides, News, & Discussion] MrAwesome75:
I checked yesterday and I had close to 5 hours SOT. The longest I've had since the Note 4 on a custom ROM. I didn't get a screen shot though.

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Yes. Seems to be worse than before. Not that I ever used it much anyway. Seems like the Samsung keyboard is worse too.

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I really liked modding and ROMing my Note 3 and 4. When I got the Note 5 I wanted to try Samsung Pay so I didn't want to root it. The themes along with Nova were enough for me since TouchWiz is so much better than before and I used Package Disabler Pro for all the boat I wasn't able to disable without it.
[T-Mobile Note 7  Guides, News, & Discussion] dkb218:
Give it couple of weeks. There may be a work around. The S7 was locked but from what I'm reading there is a work around that a least allows xposed to run. If they can get Viper4Android running that will be all I need. Seems to be up and running for the Sprint N7 already.

Sent from my Note 7
[T-Mobile Note 7  Guides, News, & Discussion] wase4711:
oh, I am sure there will be some sort of root for this phone in the not too distant future, but the bootloader will most likely never be unlocked, so no custom roms and such..

If all you need is some sort of root, then yes, I think that will eventually happen..
[T-Mobile Note 7  Guides, News, & Discussion] nazzo123:
Yeah you're right, I've been working for T-Mobile in MI since march and JOD hasn't been used as much lately. I haven't dealt with a deferred JOD trade-in yet.
[T-Mobile Note 7  Guides, News, & Discussion] Yellowisbananas:
If you have to exchange and want it done at store I'll say store

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Yeah the keyboard seems to take some getting use to especially since I was on a 6s plus but I love this note and I had the note 2,3 and 4 but this is my favorite so far. Water test anyone?

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Why exactly do you need root? More importantly why would you want to alter the Rom I mean soon we're getting n
[T-Mobile Note 7  Guides, News, & Discussion] raw2000j:
i know i want to root to get viper and also make volume louder by changining mixerxpaths files
[T-Mobile Note 7  Guides, News, & Discussion] Yellowisbananas:
Oem unlock

Has anyone noticed under the dev section of settings there is a oem unlock switch I wasn't sure if that's the unlock option
[T-Mobile Note 7  Guides, News, & Discussion] pcriz:
Soon is very relative.

Also there are tons of reasons someone would want root. Sound modifications, full back ups, defeat device provisioning for tethering, change system sounds, remove system apks, flash mods to adjust system ui, adjust how doze performs, the list going on.

Also for roms custom TW roms add optimization and various tweaks that do not exist in stock touchwiz and even if N is coming, then it is very likely that if there were devs supporting TW MM then those same devs would upgrade their base to N.

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Its not
[T-Mobile Note 7  Guides, News, & Discussion] Yellowisbananas:
I know that I'm not that new been around since the HTC evo just asking

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I looked up on it apparently it's to do with bootloaders from my understanding
[T-Mobile Note 7  Guides, News, & Discussion] CoachCWC:
Cannot wait for this phone to ship out. Have not been this excited for a new phone in awhile. Went to Best Buy today to test sound quality. Seemed better than the S7 Edge and louder.
[T-Mobile Note 7  Guides, News, & Discussion] dems86:
Agreed....it has been a few phones since I can remember having this level excitement and anticipation...w00t w00t
[T-Mobile Note 7  Guides, News, & Discussion] siggystyle:
external speaker?? Really?? I was actually thinking that it wouldn't even be that great... Thought I was taking a hit on the speaker...
[T-Mobile Note 7  Guides, News, & Discussion] Hugg727:
Last time I pre ordered a phone and checked the forums for rumors like this was for the Galaxy Nexus. God I hated that phone, lol.
[T-Mobile Note 7  Guides, News, & Discussion] DrexelDragon:
That was such a brutal wait. My first real Android phone and I followed it from the October(?) announcement all the way until Verizon FINALLY released it over two months later. On androidforums.com all. day. long.
[T-Mobile Note 7  Guides, News, & Discussion] CoachCWC:
Yeah I was surprised. I made the trip just to check the speaker because I got tired of asking people on YouTube what they thought of it. I was expecting it to be quiet and muffled. It was really loud but of course on the higher pitch side.
[T-Mobile Note 7  Guides, News, & Discussion] CB620:
Got the tab and did not have to cancel my order. Thanks.
[T-Mobile Note 7  Guides, News, & Discussion] cbutters:
Do the math... 3600mah on S7E / 3500mah on N7 = 2.8% difference in battery life.

Say you get 6 hrs of screen on time:

S7 Edge = 6hrs

Note7 = 6hrs * 2.8% less battery life = 5hrs 50 minutes.

Is 10 minutes more battery life worth having an S Pen?

I say Yes!

Wait wait wait! you say... the note7 has a larger screen and will use more power!

Let me start by saying that this is a fallacy, because the S7 Edge and the Note7 have the same resolution, which on an oled screen means that they each have the exact same number of lighting elements (small little leds) so the pixels will most likely just be spread out further on the note7 meaning the s7e should be capable of being a brighter screen at the same LED power because of density, but to get the same brightness per square inch the Note7 will have to burn those leds a little brighter per sq. inch... so the dynamics of power usage are complicated...

But ok, just because the thought exercise is fun!... lets account for the screen size

So the S7 Edge Screen is 5.5" which translates to 4.79" tall x 2.7" wide which equals 12.933 square inches

the Note 7 screen is 5.7" which translates into 4.97" tall x 2.79" wide which equals 13.8663 square inches.

that translates into 7.2% more screen area....

Just to take worst case scenario, we will say that power usage is directly proportional to screen area.

Lets also assume that total battery is used up 67% by screen usage.

so the 7.2% less efficiency affects 67% of the total battery usage. (.072*.67) = 4.824% less run time.

Ok so the larger screen makes the Note7 run 4.824% less efficiency than S7E and the smaller battery makes it run 2.8% less efficiently than S7E (In this worst case scenario brain exercise)

That totals 7.624% less efficient (In this worst case scenario brain exercise)

Using the combined reduction in battery power and the worst case scenario of the screen using more power (which is flawed, (see previous paragraph)):

S7 Edge = 6 hr Screen on time

Note7: = 6hrs * 7.624% less battery life = 5hrs 32 minutes

Is the S Pen and larger screen worth 28 minutes of your overall screen on time?

I still say yes :P

And I think that first figure of only having 10 minutes less battery is the more likely situation between the two though
[T-Mobile Note 7  Guides, News, & Discussion] siggystyle:
I know that routine...

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Just kinda thinking it will be more like an hour of my usage
[T-Mobile Note 7  Guides, News, & Discussion] kdoweb:
200,000 units ordered after just 2 days!

I think this phone will be Samsung biggest hit in their company history. This does not include pre ordered from the America I wondered how many unit we ordered?

http://www.digitaltrends.com/mobile/galaxy-note-7-pre-order-record-beating-news/
[T-Mobile Note 7  Guides, News, & Discussion] msage:
Thanks for checking that out, I've been curious as well. I really wish Samsung would start putting a greater focus on upgrading the audio performance of their devices. I jumped from a Note 4 to a V10 mainly for the 32bit DAC. Then I jumped to s7e because honestly didn't hear much difference in the V10 and that phone felt like a real step down from the Notes (2,3, and 4) that I had previously; screen quality was awful with a lot of light bleed. If Sammy would start using higher quality audio components I would be so happy. Hell, I would love a pair of external speakers rather than one.
[T-Mobile Note 7  Guides, News, & Discussion] siggystyle:
Just guve me DAC Capabilities and I am happy with IEMs, just never NEVER take away the 3.5mm jack
[T-Mobile Note 7  Guides, News, & Discussion] Raiden8816:
I am attempting to get the tablet via Twitter.
[T-Mobile Note 7  Guides, News, & Discussion] msage:
Yea 3.5mm is an absolute must, I use it everyday in the car.

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If it works, let us know the tactics you used!
[T-Mobile Note 7  Guides, News, & Discussion] siggystyle:
Please do... Site said I was not eligible, but I should be... I meet all the posted requirements...
[T-Mobile Note 7  Guides, News, & Discussion] Raiden8816:
So far the twitter rep made me authenticate my information. Currently waiting for a reply.

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Well this is some bull, she said any pre-orders for the Note 7 that took place between 8/3 - 8/4 do not qualify for the tablet. It would require the order to be cancelled and re-ordered with the promotion.
[T-Mobile Note 7  Guides, News, & Discussion] susy1990:
Sounds like a plot for them to get people to cancel their orders so they get delayed and they can have enough phones to send in the first shipment.
[T-Mobile Note 7  Guides, News, & Discussion] CB620:
I called back and they did it for me. Pre-ordered on the 3rd as soon as they opened. First rep said I couldn't, Second rep did with no issues.
[T-Mobile Note 7  Guides, News, & Discussion] Raiden8816:
I agree, it seems like the old bait and switch tactic. Especially for a low to mid spec tablet.
[T-Mobile Note 7  Guides, News, & Discussion] siggystyle:
Guess it depends on if ur rep is lazy or not (prob no commissions)
[T-Mobile Note 7  Guides, News, & Discussion] pcriz:
Lol why ask why people use root if you know why people use root.. lol [emoji52]
[T-Mobile Note 7  Guides, News, & Discussion] toastido:
It's the setting that enables the bootloader unlock for devices that use fastboot mode (nexus devices, LG, Moto) ONLY. Samsung doesn't use fastboot mode so it's not applicable.
[T-Mobile Note 7  Guides, News, & Discussion] Yellowisbananas:
Cause I want to just like you ask me why I ask
[T-Mobile Note 7  Guides, News, & Discussion] pcriz:
Umm ok?
[T-Mobile Note 7  Guides, News, & Discussion] jovy23:
I got the stock n930t boot.img but im wondering is how would someone go by making a kernel "engboot" which is unlocking the bootloader i done a few things to the kernel to disable dm-verity but all i would get in odin is a FAILED message im trying to get this thing to work only time will tell once i get that "SUCCESS" odin message while installing a custom kernel.
[T-Mobile Note 7  Guides, News, & Discussion] vibrantliker:
+1

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My battery life sucks!
[T-Mobile Note 7  Guides, News, & Discussion] Steve Lazarus:
Give it a few cycles.... Let it die, recharge, lather rinse repeat a couple of times. Should get better... If not, it could be cell signal strength.. If you're in an outlying area it might be working overtime to maintain your connection. Either way, from my experience it should improve over the first few weeks.. [emoji106]
[T-Mobile Note 7  Guides, News, & Discussion] Briankbl:
My battery life is consistently around SOT of 6 - 7 hours!

S-pen'd from my Note 7!
[T-Mobile Note 7  Guides, News, & Discussion] raw2000j:
Battery life to me same as s7 edge its average to me being a heavy user im not complaining so far
[T-Mobile Note 7  Guides, News, & Discussion] Cyberguycpt:
Man glad I didnt go with the blue Note, the blue is more of a powder and the trim looks like a rose gold. Just trying to keep the thread alive. Lol. Only 10 more post to hit 7000. Come on ladies and gents we can do this.
[T-Mobile Note 7  Guides, News, & Discussion] pcriz:
Lol so just like the photos and videos from all the hands ons?
[T-Mobile Note 7  Guides, News, & Discussion] mknewman:
I got my T-mo Note 7 Friday and it's great except for one thing. I can't get bluetooth media access to work with my Pioneer AVH-X5700BHS in my car. It pairs fine and shows Call Audio and Contacts but no Media. Tried clearing all the BT processes and the radio memory, still can't get it to even show media.
[T-Mobile Note 7  Guides, News, & Discussion] Steve Lazarus:
I'm glad I went with the Coral Blue... [emoji1] Thing of beauty really... How many now? lol
[T-Mobile Note 7  Guides, News, & Discussion] MrAwesome75:
I'm still torn between black and blue. I have the black and the wife has the blue. She hates it but I think the blue looks nice. I also love the black.
[T-Mobile Note 7  Guides, News, & Discussion] Cyberguycpt:
Honestly i think the silver is the worse, its definitely a fingerprint magnet. Five more to go. Lol
[T-Mobile Note 7  Guides, News, & Discussion] Briankbl:
Blue is my favorite color

S-pen'd from my Note 7!
[T-Mobile Note 7  Guides, News, & Discussion] RaymondPJR:
Rats, didn't make it back in time to pick up my phone from T-mobile! One more day Note-less, lol!

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I don't like any of the other colors just the black and the white which I have no idea where Samsung is selling.
[T-Mobile Note 7  Guides, News, & Discussion] KillaHurtz:
Takes about 12 hours.
[T-Mobile Note 7  Guides, News, & Discussion] Cyberguycpt:
We almost there.
[T-Mobile Note 7  Guides, News, & Discussion] MisalignedOne:
There appears to be so much confusion on this, and JoD has been around for at least a year or more. I walked into my store and initiated a JoD preorder. Then, I go to turn in my old phone on Thursday, and I was told I must mail it in. Then I hear horror stories of people mailing them in only to see a text that says not to shrtly after. TMobileHelp on twitter tells me that a return is unnecessary per my dealer's details. I clarified that I only made a few payments on this old phone, and probably owed $500+ dollars on it. So, he said they should have accepted it and now I have to go back. A little transparency and communication at T-Mobile would be nice.
[T-Mobile Note 7  Guides, News, & Discussion] Cyberguycpt:
7000
[T-Mobile Note 7  Guides, News, & Discussion] deeznutz1977:
+1
[T-Mobile Note 7  Guides, News, & Discussion] Cyberguycpt:
I see someone stole my shine. Lmao.

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Yeah a few of us have had the same problem I say you be persistent and dobt take no for an answer. Thata what I did and they took mine back on Thursday. I had them call customer service.
[T-Mobile Note 7  Guides, News, & Discussion] sgamer395:
Stores out of stock

I walked into two T-Mobile stores today. One only had silver, the other had no stock at all. Both said that you couldn't get the phone even if you ordered it. What gives?
[T-Mobile Note 7  Guides, News, & Discussion] MisalignedOne:
Thanks! I also remember the Saga I went through trying to convince them I wanted a signal booster and not a Cellspot router... them getting it wrong, and then having to prove to them that I did everything they said, and it was lost in their own warehouse.
[T-Mobile Note 7  Guides, News, & Discussion] Cyberguycpt:
Yeah same here, last phone got "lost" and they kept charging me until I showed them the tracking was showing it was at there docks. Lol.
[T-Mobile Note 7  Guides, News, & Discussion] HtcOnekid:
Some store are asshole I had to ship mine 3 JOD ago and it got lost but surely I kept calling them each tracking update I got, from that moment I take them in store and basically call customer service if they give me ****.
[T-Mobile Note 7  Guides, News, & Discussion] princeasi:
In the meanwhile .... I'm enjoying the hell out of my Note 7. I picked up the Samsung LED cover case the day I received my phone, and im just noticing that I can customize the Led icons! Too cold!
[T-Mobile Note 7  Guides, News, & Discussion] CB620:
Yeah this phone is sick. No complaints. Very solid phone. The screen is the best feature to me. Crisp.
[T-Mobile Note 7  Guides, News, & Discussion] Yellowisbananas:
They all are finger print magnets it's noticeable in sun light I have the silver though
[T-Mobile Note 7  Guides, News, & Discussion] princeasi:
Yes I will say this is the best screen from Samsung. They finally got it right with the manufacturing of their Oled screens. I don't have any uneven layers of blacks when viewing dark colors in a dark environment. I'm an S-pen user and the improvement made are very noticeable.
[T-Mobile Note 7  Guides, News, & Discussion] DionWhite33:
I meant peels not pills....lol...ttt got me..
[T-Mobile Note 7  Guides, News, & Discussion] chispas109:
I still have the note 4 and i never got the note 5, so coming from the note 4, it is a huge improvement. One feature i use a lot is the iris scanner to sign on to websites since it saves the user name and passwords.
[T-Mobile Note 7  Guides, News, & Discussion] pcriz:
Should be noted that functionality works with the finger prints if anyone is curious.
[T-Mobile Note 7  Guides, News, & Discussion] chispas109:
Correct. One or the other.
[T-Mobile Note 7  Guides, News, & Discussion] pcriz:
So was a signature required when you guys got yours delivered?
[T-Mobile Note 7  Guides, News, & Discussion] RMXO:
Nope, mine was dropped at my front door. If you need signature, I would request it via myUPS Choice (create a free account).

This is the best phone Samsung as ever created but slightly disappointed on battery usage so far. Not as good as my work iP6+ but I'll give sometime for it to settle in, this is with disabling apps (Samsung App disabler) and turning some options off (wifi / BT for improved location and turn off wifi when screen is off). I do have my Gear S2 connected to it but so did my N6P and it had better battery life.
[T-Mobile Note 7  Guides, News, & Discussion] xile6:
nope, and was a bit pissed that the ups driver didnt even knock or ring the door bell. I was home waiting and got camera on the front of the house. And he just came up to the door and drop it off any let.

The being of this year i had some packages get stolen. Had 1 camera on the door and it only caught the back side of the dude.

But same thing i was home mail man never rung the door bell or knock.

My normal mailman , and ups driver always knock and ring the door bell.

after complain to the postoffice i have had things be better.
[T-Mobile Note 7  Guides, News, & Discussion] pr0cl1v1ty:
Ugh, I ordered mine last Wednesday on the 17th, and samsung rep just told me that it wont ship out till this Friday. :(

Still haven't even received an email confirmation of the order, is this normal?

I can't check the order status either, says no orders placed. But my bank definitely has the money withdrawn lol.
[T-Mobile Note 7  Guides, News, & Discussion] MisalignedOne:
Mine is always a gamble time-wise. This is because I live down the street from the mall and about three other apartment complexes. The main consequence is that packages sometime arrive as early as 10:30am or as late as 8:00pm. Delivery windows are no good...
[T-Mobile Note 7  Guides, News, & Discussion] RaymondPJR:
I'll be using my Note 4 until the bumper case arrives! Finally picked up the phone and Tab E today. Set it up just enough to apply for the promo and back into the box it went! It's beautiful, but so small compared to Notes 3 and 4. *sigh*
[T-Mobile Note 7  Guides, News, & Discussion] SBERG117:
Geeezzz you got some discipline... lol... I don't know how you could put it away after using it for a bit... My N4 has been in a drawer since I got the N7 and I ain't taking it out... :D:D:D:D
[T-Mobile Note 7  Guides, News, & Discussion] chispas109:
So you got the Famous tab E too. So what is your story. Was it free for you or do you have to pay the monthly plan for it?
[T-Mobile Note 7  Guides, News, & Discussion] RaymondPJR:
It's because when I got my brand new Galaxy S3 a few years back I dropped it an shattered the screen on my way to buy a bumper case, lasted barely 18 hours lol! Bumper case first has been my MO from the Note 3 onwards.

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Monthly plan, but I'm alright with that.

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FYI My friend dropped Note 7 on the ground from about 3 feet (accidently) the side bottom left was shattered. <br />

It's a shame such a gorgeous phone is essentially made of scratchable eggshells.<br />

<br />

See, it happened to somebody else, lol! When will they learn!
[T-Mobile Note 7  Guides, News, & Discussion] Towle:
I just dropped off the phone I jumped from at a Tmobile store. They took it, no questions asked, and gave me the trade-in receipt. I was advised via Twitter that JOD upgrades never get returned in the mail. My Note 7 was ordered through customer care.
[T-Mobile Note 7  Guides, News, & Discussion] HtcOnekid:
Yeah different stores tell you different stories kinda annoying
[T-Mobile Note 7  Guides, News, & Discussion] angeland:
Has anyone gotten their Samsung promo confirmation letter that didn't send it until launch day? I heard nothing so far.
[T-Mobile Note 7  Guides, News, & Discussion] angeland:
Voice recognition when I text stinks
[T-Mobile Note 7  Guides, News, & Discussion] cfox88:
Finally getting mine in the morning. Only took since the 9th when ordered.

Sent from AOSP Developer [MENTION=6100234]cfox88[/MENTION]
[T-Mobile Note 7  Guides, News, & Discussion] HtcOnekid:
So you order on the 9th and are just getting it! Wow
[T-Mobile Note 7  Guides, News, & Discussion] cfox88:
Yep. Was pretty ticked off. Coral blue and wasn't on backorder either.

Sent from AOSP Developer [MENTION=6100234]cfox88[/MENTION]
[T-Mobile Note 7  Guides, News, & Discussion] RaymondPJR:
I'm having fun playing with the Tab E! Typing on it now.
[T-Mobile Note 7  Guides, News, & Discussion] KillaHurtz:
Mine's still waiting to be played with. Took it around for like 4 hours with the case I was reviewing and it went back in the box. That is until I cover it with a Skinomi full body cover and a Spigen Thin Fit. The whole scratch resistance thing is making me paranoid lol.
[T-Mobile Note 7  Guides, News, & Discussion] Tiffany84:
Wow, that's crazy. I ordered black on the 9th and got it on the 18th.