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[Note 7 Guides, News, & Discussion] force70:
Man im so on the fence right now.

My immediate reaction the the BL was its going back but thinking it over now.

I got $100 of the price of the phone because rogers matched winds price,then they give me $175 trade in for a crappy old S3 i was given and I sold my note 5 for $600.

I basically paid like $170 something for the phone .

plus got the 64gb samsung evo SD card and am waiting on my samsung bluetooth speaker which if I dont keep could prolly seel for $100 or so.

I buy a few devices per year and have been eyeing the axon and zenfone 3 deluxe plus if the new nexus doesnt completly suck theres that so at least id have some devices to tinker with.

Im just not sure how much it will bug me not being able to deal with not being able to mod the note 7....ive never had a device that i didnt mod lol.

I have 2 weeks to decide if I want to return but could always sell later and easily make quite a bit given what it cost me then nab a exynos if it turns out rootable.

Guys if you were me in this situation (which likely some of you are) what would you do lol...im not usually someone who cant make easy decisions but this is a very odd situation for all us canucks.
[Note 7 Guides, News, & Discussion] Brava27:
Keep it for now. Sell later for some good cash. This phone has a lot of value. It's pretty solid stock, can't believe I just said that.

Sent from my Gorgeous Note 7 on Bell
[Note 7 Guides, News, & Discussion] mostwant:
Just cancelled my order using the number posted above. Thanks alot for providing the info.
[Note 7 Guides, News, & Discussion] skyeking69:
Force I'd keep the N7....you got a great deal on it....... nothing out there or coming in the near future will be better...

And it looks like International options will have issues too....... Seems companies are going to start locking down everything...
[Note 7 Guides, News, & Discussion] DLG187:
I plan on keeping mine once I get it. After modding everything previously, I actually kept the note 5 stock without regrets
[Note 7 Guides, News, & Discussion] darthfire:
I cancelled my online order with Samsung/Tech Canada on the 18th, but it still just says "paid" in the order history page. Wonder if they'll still ship it to me and ask me to return it.

I still have an in-store reservation at Sherway and I'm impatiently waiting for a call from them!
[Note 7 Guides, News, & Discussion] Sevael:
Considering how little you paid plus all the perks you got, I'd keep it. You can always sell it later or just continue to use it. It's still an amazing phone.

Another thing I would be worried about is the trade-in credit. On multiple occasions I've heard Rogers employees tell customers that if they trade in a phone, the credit is only good towards that one phone they are trading it in toward and is non-transferable. In other words, if you return the new phone, you forfeit the trade-in credit and you don't get your old phone back either.

Apparently it's stated in the fine print (according to the employees). I watched a woman walk out of the store in disgust after hearing that. I don't blame her, it's a terrible policy.
[Note 7 Guides, News, & Discussion] Brava27:
This phone is awesome.

Sent from my Gorgeous Note 7 on Bell
[Note 7 Guides, News, & Discussion] force70:
Thanks guys, Im def leaning towards keeping it.

Other than the crappy speaker I really think its the best device I have ever had and as some of you know Ive had a few lol.:o
[Note 7 Guides, News, & Discussion] PearsonDKA:
Honestly I was really considering on returning it..but man, I really like it a lot. I could live with the locked BL. I just want a rooting solution for Xposed
[Note 7 Guides, News, & Discussion] turilo:
They actually open on weekends?
[Note 7 Guides, News, & Discussion] AndrewSE:
100% agree !
[Note 7 Guides, News, & Discussion] turilo:
Your got a wicked deal bro. I honestly probably just keep it. I might wait and get mine, get the gearfit2 and then sell if nothing happens later for like 950
[Note 7 Guides, News, & Discussion] imatts:
I'm buying the Note 7 tomorrow, mainly because I miss the S-Pen want a waterproof phone. It also helps that i'm pretty much only paying $500 of my own money ($200 recycled phone rebate and my $600 phone brings the price down significantly).

Not sure if I want to root it though -_- I've never owned a $1,200 phone brand new.
[Note 7 Guides, News, & Discussion] meboy:
No way would I buy the 930w8 SD, locked.

The battery life alone between the SD and Exynos is enough.

Check gsmarena.

No way can I live with ads and a VPN for that is an awful solution.

Other tweaks are very important too.

Ability to edit things like messages preferences file to not turn my screen on, disable, remove, unlink from play store, etc. Also very important.

Still having MM gives me no urgency to buy this phone since the battery drain bug is still there.

I'll wait till the put N on it. Then see where we are with root.

May go with something else though. V20, Marlin, Huawei all releasing with N before that.
[Note 7 Guides, News, & Discussion] mostwantedd:
yes i cancelled mine, u might be on hold for 15-20mins, they will ask for reason of cancelation, and they said it this whole process will take 3 4 days to complete the refund.
[Note 7 Guides, News, & Discussion] force70:
Lol...guess you have not read much here.

Root isnt happening at the moment and possibly never or at best a ways off.
[Note 7 Guides, News, & Discussion] imatts:
Edited: Maybe im missing something, but all we are waiting for is TWRP / SUcomlatibility and a proper method? Theres already a root for Exynos Note 7 so obviously in time we should be good.

If you are talking about Knox or DM_Verity, thats nothing.. A simple modified boot would bypass that (minus knox obv).
[Note 7 Guides, News, & Discussion] slickfing:
I'm on wind too. I was told they only have the silver and black. Everyones raving about the black but I dont want a colour everyone has. Hope I dont make a mistake with the silver
[Note 7 Guides, News, & Discussion] jcadduono:
ya youre missing quite a bit hehe, the reason exynos has root is because it's unlocked and even then all the people there are saying it doesn't actually work, exynos users are waiting on kernel source release because they can flash twrp when its ready....

snapdragon users cannot flash twrp even when its ready because snapdragon note 7 requires everything to be signed by samsung, and since samsung will never sign my twrp images (ok, i haven't asked them to...maybe we can try that route? lol)

there is no way to disable dm verity flag in boot image without unlocked bootloader, so no system based root or knox mods either.

there's also a signed engineering boot image leaked for note 7 somewhere here, but from what i've read so far it seems to also have dm-verity enabled so it's the exact same as a normal boot image for rooting/modding capabilities unless a debug flag somehow opens up a live root exploit... :)

btw for status update on N930FD rooting/twrp: http://xdaforums.com/note-7/development/recovery-twrp-3-0-2-0-galaxy-note-7-t3438294/post68298080
[Note 7 Guides, News, & Discussion] crytoz:
how long after usually do they start shipping the pre-order bonuses?
[Note 7 Guides, News, & Discussion] slickfing:
In London. Could use one too
[Note 7 Guides, News, & Discussion] Brava27:
Already gone.

Sent from my Gorgeous Note 7 on Bell
[Note 7 Guides, News, & Discussion] 1337rice:
"While supplies last, you will receive your selection of a Samsung Level Box Pro or GearFit2, however if your selection is not available at the time of redemption, the gift that will be available at that time will be shipped. Please note shipping may take between 6 - 8 weeks. No rainchecks. "
[Note 7 Guides, News, & Discussion] diggmc:
Translation: we've got 3 and you'll be lucky to get one. Sorry I'm just a little frustrated at the lack of communication from Tech Data!
[Note 7 Guides, News, & Discussion] Brava27:
Judging by that thread, things are looking up, yeah?

Sent from my Gorgeous Note 7 on Bell

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Good option here http://www.ebay.com/itm/322232805120

Sent from my Gorgeous Note 7 on Bell
[Note 7 Guides, News, & Discussion] PearsonDKA:
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Holy that is great news! Guess now we wait.
[Note 7 Guides, News, & Discussion] Brava27:
That's only for exynos. No luck for snapdragon at all.

Sent from my Gorgeous Note 7 on Bell
[Note 7 Guides, News, & Discussion] jcadduono:
I think so. That's the seller I went with. It is still a bit intimidating that it wouldn't boot the twrp ramdisk, but with the kernel sources and device in my hands I'll have that figured out fast. :)

*** talking about N930FD, not N930W8!

Once TWRP is up and running for Exynos variants I'll go ahead and create a TWRP flashable CSC out of the Canadian XAC one so the Exynos variants can be properly set up for Canada. (It would just install all the apn profiles, enable some CSC toggles for a couple extra features, and remove carrier apps from other regions)
[Note 7 Guides, News, & Discussion] PearsonDKA:
ohp. Awks. Nvm then haha
[Note 7 Guides, News, & Discussion] mrnovanova:
FYI Axon 7 BL is locked down. I recommend the oneplus 3 if you and to tinker.
[Note 7 Guides, News, & Discussion] Devhux:
I will admit that the Note 7 seems more responsive than the Exynos S7 for me. Could just be an effect of a new device, but it's definitely noticeable for me.

Still not the happiest about a locked bootloader as I miss Viper4Android, but if Samsung Pay does come to Canada I might actually use it
[Note 7 Guides, News, & Discussion] mrnovanova:
Forgive my ignorance but doesn't the fact that we have the OEM unlock toggle in developer settings mean that the bootloader is unlocked or at least un lockable?
[Note 7 Guides, News, & Discussion] jonathanfv:
Or the HTC 10 if you need an SD card. It's the one I ended up going for after cancelling my Note 7 pre-order (hadn't shipped yet anyway). I like Oneplus devices, but 64 GB can be too small.
[Note 7 Guides, News, & Discussion] Devhux:
Not at all. That's a standard toggle in the developer settings now AFAIK
[Note 7 Guides, News, & Discussion] mrnovanova:
You're absolutely right. I just remembered that's it's there as a security measure in case someone tries to factory reset your phone in Recovery. Sorry about that. Brain fart! [emoji12]
[Note 7 Guides, News, & Discussion] Devhux:
All good. It actually was a great question!
[Note 7 Guides, News, & Discussion] dark-fiction:
What discount? Link?
[Note 7 Guides, News, & Discussion] wingswrath:
http://pages.samsung.com/ca/promotions/English/

scroll a little bit down and you can see the promotion

its valid only at samsung exp stores though
[Note 7 Guides, News, & Discussion] 1slowcar:
Just got notification from Techdata a few minutes ago that the phone is out for delivery via Purolator. Expected arrival date is some time this afternoon.
[Note 7 Guides, News, & Discussion] spex714:
Order #?
[Note 7 Guides, News, & Discussion] 1slowcar:
I am in the #18xx range, Coral Blue.
[Note 7 Guides, News, & Discussion] diggmc:
Same, tracking shows out for delivery - Onyx. Order #1901
[Note 7 Guides, News, & Discussion] sabesh:
I picked it up at the Samsung store @ Sherway Gardens yesterday. Traded in a junker to get $200 discount.
[Note 7 Guides, News, & Discussion] LinS123:
I'm order 1730 Coral Blue and didn't get an email. Wonder if they shipped mine...
[Note 7 Guides, News, & Discussion] force70:
Nope doesnt mean a thing unfortunately.

And axon is allowing the BL to be unlocked now.

I dont like the OP3....hardly any storage and crappy speaker like the note 7 lol
[Note 7 Guides, News, & Discussion] mrnovanova:
Speakers on the oneplus 3 are actually better than the note 7. So is the volume through the headphone jack. The note 7 actually made me appreciate my oneplus 3 even more. You're right about the memory though. 64gb is not enough with nand backups between 10 and 15 GB a piece. Can't keep more than 2 at a time.
[Note 7 Guides, News, & Discussion] force70:
I was comparing the op3 speakers to axon 7, any speaker would be better than the note 7 one....it is terrible lol
[Note 7 Guides, News, & Discussion] spex714:
Quite surprised by the disarray between tech data Canada and Samsung.. I just called the 4747 number again and asked about the status of my online order.

I sent an email to them on the 18th saying to cancel my pre-order

I called them on the 19th to cancel my pre-order (was acknowledged)

When I called today asking for a status, it was like those previous conversations did not happen (I didn't mention the previous communications). They told me the device has not shipped yet and that I would receive an email when it is shipped.

This is probably the worst online purchasing experience I have ever had.

ps. I have already picked up my phone from the sherway store.
[Note 7 Guides, News, & Discussion] diggmc:
Maybe you'll get lucky and they'll screw up and refund you and ship a phone too. Wouldn't surprise me in the least
[Note 7 Guides, News, & Discussion] spex714:
Lmao that would be an interesting turn of events
[Note 7 Guides, News, & Discussion] AllGamer:
Any word on a safe root for our W8 version of the Note 7?
[Note 7 Guides, News, & Discussion] crytoz:
So my phone came in today and I received this email too. It says exactly this in a certain part

"Congratulations on purchasing your new Samsung phone. To get started, all you need to do is to insert a SIM card from a service provider of your choosing. Please bear in mind that once you insert the SIM card into the phone, the phone will lock to that service provider.

To unlock your phone, insert a different carrier SIM card and, when prompted, enter the Unlock Code provided above."

Does that mean I have to pay my carrier for an unlock code every time i put a different sim card in? I was planning on taking this phone to travel with in 30 days. Havn't put a sim card in yet but does this really mean it gets autolocked with every sim we put in?
[Note 7 Guides, News, & Discussion] turilo:
no the phone comes unlocked but once you put in your carrier sim it locks to that carrier. If purchased from samsung they give you a full unlock code as well to fully and permanently unlock the device to any carrier
[Note 7 Guides, News, & Discussion] DLG187:
only autolocked the first time you put any sim in.

once you put a new carrier's sim in and enter that code, you shouldnt have to use another code again if you ended up using a 3rd carrier's sim
[Note 7 Guides, News, & Discussion] turilo:
curious what order # were you when you purchased from Samsung? I was 166x and still nothing. no email etc
[Note 7 Guides, News, & Discussion] AllGamer:
All stores were supposed to get phone stocks last friday 19th

Did you try calling the store to confirm?
[Note 7 Guides, News, & Discussion] turilo:
I sure did, kept getting same song and dance that tracking number will be sent each day i called. on with them now and i bet ill get the same response
[Note 7 Guides, News, & Discussion] 1slowcar:
And Purolator just delivered the phone.
[Note 7 Guides, News, & Discussion] turilo:
so they just delivered yours without getting an email it being shipped?
[Note 7 Guides, News, & Discussion] DLG187:
he did get an email, a page or two back
[Note 7 Guides, News, & Discussion] Devhux:
Trust me, when/if it happens, you'll see it posted.
[Note 7 Guides, News, & Discussion] turilo:
interesting, and he was in the order # range of 18xx and I am in # 16xx. wtf these clowns doing with my damn phone!1
[Note 7 Guides, News, & Discussion] crytoz:
#2125

I would suggest try giving samsung a call. I got the shipping/tracking after I received the item
[Note 7 Guides, News, & Discussion] skyeking69:
Anyone know how I can get my comic pack font on this note 7?? Keeps saying not supported.....even though it's from Playstore

any back door methods ??
[Note 7 Guides, News, & Discussion] turilo:
Was on hold for 1hr and they told me it's still processing! I'm like wtf is going on. He said it should have already been sent out to me. So he's escalating it which I personally don't believe. Never again ordering from Samsung
[Note 7 Guides, News, & Discussion] AllGamer:
You'll need root, for all the "other" methods.
[Note 7 Guides, News, & Discussion] mohammedessam:
Was on hold for 1 hour and 15 minutes with samsung

they gave me my tracking number and its scheduled for delivery today by purolator

my order number is 1799 coral blue

This one is for my brother, i already got my phone on the 19th from Samsung store
[Note 7 Guides, News, & Discussion] nighthawk29:
I've already filed a complaint with the BBB about this whole BS mess! It's absolutely ridiculous and unacceptable that they stock the store fronts with units for walk-in customers before fulfilling the pre-orders (Sherway for example I called Friday and again Saturday and they had the blue Note 7 in stock but sold out Friday and got a re-stock Saturday morning) when they had our money days in advance. I'm waiting until I'm finished work today at 3pm to call them back and rip them a new one about not sending these units to pre-order customers already. What's the damn point in pre-ordering if it's not at my house on launch day? I should have just waited and walked into the store it would have been faster and I could have traded in the old phone for the trade-in value which would have basically evened out the cost of not getting the bonus Gear Fit 2 at that point.

This has been the worst online purchase experience I have ever had and never again will I pre-order from Samsung.
[Note 7 Guides, News, & Discussion] Brava27:
Another reason I'm getting rid of this UN-rootable phone. Samsung made a deal with monotype paid fonts only. It's ridiculous.

Sent from my Gorgeous Note 7 on Bell

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Relax bro

Sent from my Gorgeous Note 7 on Bell
[Note 7 Guides, News, & Discussion] skyeking69:
Haha...so locked BL and now Samsung choices what apps you can use?? Wow it's like they're pushing me back to Apple.....
[Note 7 Guides, News, & Discussion] darthfire:
Called Sherway Gardens today to ask how long I will have to wait for the N7, and they said come pick it up! I wasn't expecting them to have it in store since I only placed the reservation on the 18th, but I guess black is in high supply.

Only bummer is that they don't accept amex, I was hoping to get some of those sweet credit card perks with the purchase. Oh well, can't have everything :p
[Note 7 Guides, News, & Discussion] w2830:
Seeing all these mess makes me miss Apple. No one can compare their customer service to Apple which I'm more than happy to pay extra dollars for.
[Note 7 Guides, News, & Discussion] force70:
True they do have great customer service from what ive seen with my wifes apple stuff.

Too bad the devices suck so bad lol :p

sent from my Note 5, Nexus 6P or S6
[Note 7 Guides, News, & Discussion] LinS123:
Just got an email from Tech Data. Had to wait 1.5 hours on the phone for them to send me this email saying. "It's on it's way."
[Note 7 Guides, News, & Discussion] Brava27:
I just sold my note 7 to get my edge s7 back. Can't live without rooting and ad-free youtube.
[Note 7 Guides, News, & Discussion] Devhux:
Anyone else with a Note 7 on Rogers find Wi-Fi calling stops working after a while until you reboot the phone again? Toggling Wi-Fi calling off and on again doesn't fix it.

Also, is there a way to know if VoLTE is working?
[Note 7 Guides, News, & Discussion] 1337rice:
That's your cue to cancel and then deal with why you haven't received your cancellation notice and money back.

I called on Sunday, they gave me that exact same reply, stating the order status is open...the warehouse is open even on Sunday so they're still preparing the orders, etc. so it will take approximately 24-72 hours to get shipped.

Order cancellation such as credit card chargeback also takes 24-48 hours, which is also a load of BS if they can't even control THAT part of the process. Trust me, at this point, Samsung and their distributor screwed up big time. I personally don't want them to ship the phone to me just to ship it back for a refund. Get the refund now, drive to Sherway (unless you bought Coral Blue....), and you'll end up being much more happier than that miserable website and service.
[Note 7 Guides, News, & Discussion] PearsonDKA:
Sheesh. I'm actually considering this. But I might wait out for the Marlin to come out and see how it is.
[Note 7 Guides, News, & Discussion] Brava27:
I figured I could get some decent value and wait for "the next big thing" lol. The fact Samsung won't even let you change fonts blows my mind.
[Note 7 Guides, News, & Discussion] PearsonDKA:
Yooo I just found that out an hour ago. I really was in denial about Samsung being somewhat locked down, but come on man.
[Note 7 Guides, News, & Discussion] Brava27:
They apparently joined monotype paid font system and they offer crap.
[Note 7 Guides, News, & Discussion] skyeking69:
The font thing shocked me...I still can't believe it......I really left Apple cause of this BS. People should be outraged

at Samsung trying to become Apple......it's total BS
[Note 7 Guides, News, & Discussion] Brava27:
I believe that maybe the edge s7 might be the last unlocked Samsung phone in North America. Total BS. I wanted to love the note 7 lol
[Note 7 Guides, News, & Discussion] skyeking69:
no maybe......it will be.......unless a huge public outcry ( won't happen) this is the wave of the future. Apple has done it for years

and now Samsung is following right behind.....
[Note 7 Guides, News, & Discussion] mostwant:
After 1.5hr hold on fone the rep confirmed that my order has been cancelled as he cant see my order id showing any data. He said refund showed be done in 2 3 days. Hopefully by the end of this week ill get my 1200$ back.
[Note 7 Guides, News, & Discussion] note3or2:
I am not sure which font is being discussed here. I can still change font from this setting.
[Note 7 Guides, News, & Discussion] skyeking69:
3rd party free fonts are not supported anymore
[Note 7 Guides, News, & Discussion] Brava27:
That's it. Unless you pay for monotype fonts. All those fonts are rubbish lol
[Note 7 Guides, News, & Discussion] note3or2:
That makes sense. I never really used third party fonts before so didn't notice a difference.
[Note 7 Guides, News, & Discussion] Devhux:
Anyone know where I can find some relatively-inexpensive USB Type-C cables? Seems a lot are at least $10 or more.

Looking for some 6-foot cables, maybe a 10-foot and then a really short one for my battery pack. Yes, I could just use the micro USB adapter, but I'd rather not keep it on the phone (and would probably end up easily losing it otherwise).
[Note 7 Guides, News, & Discussion] hkalltheway:
Anyone with the note 7...can you confirm if there is a protective film on the camera lens from the factory? I kind of can see that a film may exist, and I tried to "pick" on it, but then got scared as I wasn't really able to feel anything
[Note 7 Guides, News, & Discussion] Devhux:
No there isn't - just like on the S7 & S7 Edge
[Note 7 Guides, News, & Discussion] skadude66:
I think it's safer to spend a bit more money on a cable for our $1100 phone, so my cable was about $14. I picked up this Tronsmart one as it was approved as certified for USB C by Benson Leung, a Google employee.

https://www.amazon.ca/dp/B018S2V212/ref=pe_386430_204917780_TE_item

I think any Tronsmart cable should be good though.
[Note 7 Guides, News, & Discussion] jcadduono:
I mostly managed to avoid the 1.5 hr hold by using email, looks like they're just absolutely swamped and weren't expecting to go through this much trouble with so few employees. The e-mail response did take a while though, something like 45 hours.

As you can see from my email, I was pretty darn frustrated with them. :P

http://puu.sh/qKZrX/bdd88582bc.png

1-5 business days...wonder if I will get refunded to Paypal or credit card as they said... oh well.

I wonder if you can get a faster response by emailing the address at the top of that screenshot instead? :)