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[Note 7 Guides, News, & Discussion] Devhux:
Won't matter where you get it - the first SIM card you install will configure the device for that carrier and install their apps as well. The carriers are also the ones who provide updates (yes, even if you buy it from Samsung). Only difference is the phones from Samsung come with an unlock code.
[Note 7 Guides, News, & Discussion] diggmc:
Ahh, good thing I plan on using this with Wind Mobile then. I don't believe they have any crapware, at least I've never gotten any on any of my Nexus phones. As for being unlocked, that's good to know. I'm over my flash everything I can find phase and I've been running my Nexus 6 (stock) without root for about 6 months now and am perfectly happy with that (thought there are times I still think about rooting). Still having the option to root is nice.

Thank You for setting me straight
[Note 7 Guides, News, & Discussion] Brava27:
Canadian bloatware is severely exaggerated. It comes with maybe 3 or 4 apps. All of which can be disabled. This phone comes with 64gb, so space shouldn't be affected at all.

Sent from my Blackberry Bold
[Note 7 Guides, News, & Discussion] funkydude101:
Pre-orders for Telus start tomorrow.
[Note 7 Guides, News, & Discussion] fujisan582:
I'd like to buy the phone outright and have the flexibility to switch carriers if I want to. Is buying direct from Samsung my only option, or can I buy it from a carrier and unlock the Note 7 afterwards?

Thanks!
[Note 7 Guides, News, & Discussion] _Jax_:
You can buy it outright for anywhere. Thats what I'm doing (IF I buy it. The non exynos is still weighing on me). But yeah you can buy it from anywhere.
[Note 7 Guides, News, & Discussion] NIKKOTUASON:
Not returning mine either. It works perfectly and doesn't even get warm unless fast charging and HD gaming simultaneously, I also leave it charging overnight.
[Note 7 Guides, News, & Discussion] Sevael:
Agreed.

CNN claims it is 24 out of every million, so if true that's more like 1 in every 42000. I'll take those odds any day. Not returning mine either.

Typically this kind of problem doesn't spontaneously start at some random point down the road; a fault in the battery like this usually shows signs right from day one. My Note 7 doesn't get any warmer than any of my other Samsung phones when charging, it charges at proper speeds and has normal battery life, and I only use cables and chargers that are up to spec. I'm not worried.
[Note 7 Guides, News, & Discussion] force70:
Agreed.

People are paranoid and like sheep when it comes to what they hear on the news.
[Note 7 Guides, News, & Discussion] Haxornator:
Anyone having a bug with the recent apps screen displaying no recent apps but in reality there are.

A device restart fixes it but only for a day or so
[Note 7 Guides, News, & Discussion] htcplussony:
Well T-Mobile Verizon Sprint AT&T made statements so if the battery used in the Canadian version is the same
[Note 7 Guides, News, & Discussion] dubiduba:
Even if you are happy with your note 7 and still keeping it, you'd better go check if yours have defective batter or not just as cautionary measure.

In Samsung's Korean news conference, they said they have a software that can check it.

I don't know if Samsung Canada has the tool yet but I would still give them a call and ask.
[Note 7 Guides, News, & Discussion] AllGamer:
Just a quick update, I went to the store during lunch time, it was totally painless, it did took a lot of paperwork thought.

They didn't even ask me the question, they already knew it was due the battery issue.

The people at the store were actually expecting more people. Besides myself there were few other Note 7 owners returning the phone.

Normally that store only have 2 guys, today they brought in 4 guys expecting a lot of returnees.

Chatting among themselves they said they'll be doing exactly the same thing, and wouldn't be taking the chances.
[Note 7 Guides, News, & Discussion] note3or2:
Has anyone from Rogers tried to return it or replace yet?
[Note 7 Guides, News, & Discussion] Brava27:
Samsung is simply protecting it's ass with this recall. I don't blame them.
[Note 7 Guides, News, & Discussion] Sevael:
I doubt Rogers would handle it themselves. Warranty-related issues are always directed to the manufacturer; I can't imagine this would be any different. I'm sure they would just give you Samsung's 1-800 number and tell you to deal with them directly.
[Note 7 Guides, News, & Discussion] AllGamer:
it's actually a smart move, they are pre-emptive actions, instead of the usual wait and see from other companies.

doing this early, give them + good reps on image, it shows they care, and also will save them a lot of lawyer bills, in case it turns into a more serious matter.... like the Volkswagen scandal ;) or other past cases where phone or battery were reported defective, but the company did not act until they started seeing hundreds of phones with the same issue.... I seem to recall Motorola and HTC going through something like this in the past, pre-smartphone era for the Motorola incident.

They usually blame it on 3rd party chinese bad chargers or bad cables causing the fire.
[Note 7 Guides, News, & Discussion] THS1989:
I called Bell. They said I will get an email about instructions on what to do for recall.
[Note 7 Guides, News, & Discussion] TranceChaos:
Anyone got theirs replaced at Costco yet? Not sure how long I should wait before new batch comes in.

I noticed mine got very warm few days ago while I was charging it, it was right next to the pillow too. Unplugged it right away and turned off Fast Charge.
[Note 7 Guides, News, & Discussion] wallyg8r:
Wind told me I could return under 14 days buyer remorse or deal directly with Samsung after. I will keep mine until an exchange is available.
[Note 7 Guides, News, & Discussion] funkydude101:
Meh. No point rushing into returning it when there aren't "fixed" units available.

Wonder if Samsung will replace those F and FD units bought by some fellow Canadians here... I mean it's not covered under warranty here, but it's still a recall for a very (improbable) serious problem.
[Note 7 Guides, News, & Discussion] Brava27:
Good question. Mine arrives Tuesday. I will be using it with caution but not worried about an exploding device tbh. If it does then I'll return it lol
[Note 7 Guides, News, & Discussion] ghammer80:
I hope so...I have two FDs...no heating issues....and are buttery smooth...great battery...but also like my house not in flames.
[Note 7 Guides, News, & Discussion] skyeking69:
I just charged the FD I got today.....not even luke warm....hope it's ok....
[Note 7 Guides, News, & Discussion] @Class:
Yeah FD here too, but wondering what the cause is. Samsung is said to release an official statement this weekend or early next week on the cause. Hopefully with relevant batches. Doubt there is a way to check.

But 35 reports in just two weeks in completely undamaged phones? Yeah it's time for a recall.
[Note 7 Guides, News, & Discussion] jcadduono:
I've been collecting information for the top of the thread @ http://xdaforums.com/note-7/help/galaxy-note-7-one-information-answers-t3448689

I'll try to keep it up to date with information from Samsung as I receive it.
[Note 7 Guides, News, & Discussion] Devhux:
I tried the Sprint rom, then flashed back to our stock one. Ever since, no matter what I do I'm stuck with XAC.

Guess it won't matter much now, as I'm getting a replacement once they're available. For reference, here's what Phone Info says (note the lack of an "Original CSC" entry).
[Note 7 Guides, News, & Discussion] skyeking69:
I wonder if it's might be from 3rd party chargers...like apple had a few years ago ?
[Note 7 Guides, News, & Discussion] skadude66:
Just got this text from Telus: http://forum.telus.com/t5/Mobility/Samsung-Galaxy-Note7-What-You-Need-to-Know/ta-p/63714

Looks like we can get a loaner phone while we wait for a new Note 7 to arrive. Not sure what the loaner phone will be but I'm hoping for the S7 edge or S7.
[Note 7 Guides, News, & Discussion] wallyg8r:
Here is a link to the Samsung Canada statement about the note 7:

http://www.samsung.com/ca/news/local/official-statement-galaxy-note7
[Note 7 Guides, News, & Discussion] Brava27:
Better off keeping your note 7. It's not exploding if it hadn't already.
[Note 7 Guides, News, & Discussion] skadude66:
I wouldn't mind downgrading to the S7 edge if it means I get a new Note 7 in a couple weeks. I'd rather not risk it ya know?
[Note 7 Guides, News, & Discussion] SwagGoat:
I'm hoping for you that Telus will be loaning good phones. I'm with Videotron and I was told by a customer service rep. that they should be offering Galaxy S5 or S6 as loaners until they receive new Note 7's.
[Note 7 Guides, News, & Discussion] HeavenlyFall:
Regarding what Samsung Experience Store are doing

Full refund/exchange past 14 days of sale if you bought Note 7

They do not have fixed models yet

$200 trade in is applied to S7/S7E exchange if you did it for the Note (you can still do the promotion), they got price dropped to $800/$900 respectively

They do not check for root, don't mention it though

You get to keep pre-order bonus
[Note 7 Guides, News, & Discussion] skadude66:
Haha yeah I called my store and they said they could offer the Galaxy Core or the Note 3..yeah no. I'm going to wait until they have new note 7s in stock.
[Note 7 Guides, News, & Discussion] SwagGoat:
Will most likely do the same. Was thinking of maybe switching to an S7 Edge with a full refund but considering the fact that I managed to get a good deal and get the Note 7 for $279 with a $70 plan (6GB data), I think I'll just wait a few weeks and get it exchanged in store directly. Switching to an S7 edge would involve more arguing as it currently is $179 with a $99 plan.
[Note 7 Guides, News, & Discussion] skadude66:
I love the changes they've made in the Note 7 compared to the S7 edge, so I don't really want to downgrade but would gladly use it as a loaner phone in the meantime (if I could)
[Note 7 Guides, News, & Discussion] fortesquieu:
That's an awesome plan. Which carrier and was it a loyalty plan?
[Note 7 Guides, News, & Discussion] SwagGoat:
Videotron, called them and said Rogers was offering me the Note 7 for $559 with a $67 plan with 4GB data (Videotron's offer was $579 with an $89 plan) and the lady literally said: "Hold on there, let me crush that offer" and she offered me a $70 plan everything unlimited with 6GB data + unlimited music streaming and the Note 7 for $379 but as I'm "nice enough to call and consider staying with them" she gave me an extra $100 discount on my next bill so basically $279 for the phone.
[Note 7 Guides, News, & Discussion] fortesquieu:
Ahhh well, we don't have Videotron here in BC :rolleyes:

Anyway, I'm switching from Bell to Rogers because of the port in credit of $400 and able to retain similar-ish plan.
[Note 7 Guides, News, & Discussion] SwagGoat:
I used to be with Telus but Videotron here is just the best in terms of prices and customer service in my opinion. They're available in Quebec as well as part of Ontario up until Toronto. Very professional and understanding when compared to other provincial companies such as MTS or even Wind for that matter.

Whenever you have some free time, take a look at their plans just for fun, nothing compares, at least not here.

Also heard very good things about Rogers, would switch with them any time with a good offer. Can't say the same about Bell though, haha!
[Note 7 Guides, News, & Discussion] blwc:
So should I just sit tight and wait for Samsung to announce the plan or should I be calling 1-800-SAMSUNG? I'm confused. I ordered online from Samsung Canada.
[Note 7 Guides, News, & Discussion] millicent:
I think I read somewhere that costco's return policy for phones is 3 months. Is it true?
[Note 7 Guides, News, & Discussion] wallyg8r:
I already called but they don't have a plan in place yet unlike the US. I'm going to keep an eye on the Samsung Canada news page and call back when they announce their plans. Hopefully by early next week.
[Note 7 Guides, News, & Discussion] TranceChaos:
Here's what it says on Costco Mobility:

So I'm assuming if you bought it outright it is probably 90 days.
[Note 7 Guides, News, & Discussion] dubiduba:
That's what it said on my reciept email I got for pre-order.
[Note 7 Guides, News, & Discussion] Msb2017:
Did anyone notice that the Canadian version doesn't have samsung pay preinstalled on the phone? It says not suppoeted. Is it because sampay is not available in canada yet?
[Note 7 Guides, News, & Discussion] millicent:
That's good to hear. It might come in handy with the eventual recall. I intend to wait until they have stock of fixed batteries.
[Note 7 Guides, News, & Discussion] skadude66:
Samsung Pay is supposed to be released in Canada in 2016, we just don't know when exactly.
[Note 7 Guides, News, & Discussion] acheney1990:
I'm wondering what I should do...Bell like other providers will let me either wait and get a new Note 7 when they're available or I could get a S7 Edge. I like the Note 7 but it's a bit laggy or stuttery at times... Especially switching apps or typing. It will be super fast then just get slower. I'm wondering if I would get better performance with the Exynos S7 Edge over the Snapdragon Note 7. Thoughts?

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Oh and here is Bell's statment on the recall:

http://support.bell.ca/Mobility/Sma...T=MOB_off_URL_samsungupdate_mass_090216_VS_EN
[Note 7 Guides, News, & Discussion] blwc:
Can't say I have the same experience with a Snapdragon Note 7. Navigating the OS, switching tasks, etc...all perfectly smooth. Chrome slows down but it's never been the smoothest experience on any device. That's about it. Battery-wise...I also have an S7 Edge (Exynos) I'm hanging on to until this recall issue is dealt with...with the exact same configuration/disabled bloat...my Snapdragon Note 7 beats the my Exynos Edge 7 in battery life easily.
[Note 7 Guides, News, & Discussion] acheney1990:
Thanks. Maybe a replacement Note 7 I get will be smoother...maybe there is something wrong with the one I have now. Thanks for the input.
[Note 7 Guides, News, & Discussion] meboy:
Something wrong with statement about battery life.

Something else going on there because exynos is faster and better battery life than SD.
[Note 7 Guides, News, & Discussion] blwc:
Nothing wrong at all. I can get 6 hours screen on time on the same usage on my Note 7 vs 5-5.5 hrs on the Edge 7. Like I said...I've configured both exactly the same.

If you don't believe me...that's fine...but I have both devices here and can honestly say that the Note 7...for battery life is better than the Edge. Perhaps it's the way Samsung throttles the Snapdragon for better battery life. at 50% battery life...I'm barely reaching 2.5 hrs on the Edge while on the Note...I'm flirting with 3 hrs screen on-time. Most of my usage is internet browsing, followed by audio via bluetooth and headphones along with messaging some camera use and Youtube. During the day (100%-55% battery), I'm on Rogers LTE.
[Note 7 Guides, News, & Discussion] meboy:
You think they are exactly the same but they are computers. They are even worse than computers actually because you can't format the whole hdd and for sure start software and driver fresh. Kernels, etc.. Stuff happens.

What I said is true.
[Note 7 Guides, News, & Discussion] blwc:
If you don't believe me, that's fine. I've been using the S7 Edge since April and on an average day...I got 5-5.5 hrs screen on time. Note 7 since 2 weeks ago...I get average 5.5-6 hrs screen on time. That's all that matters. I can't explain it either. Ya...the Snapdragon SHOULD yield inferior battery life and performance...but performance is a closer than you think and surprisingly...battery life is better. This is real world experience.
[Note 7 Guides, News, & Discussion] Devhux:
Rogers isn't letting me switch phones because I got bonus on the trade in credit when I gave them my S7 bought the Note 7 (I got $550 for it which is what everyone on Kijiji was trying to offer me).

Combined with the CSC issue I had (which really should not happen - one should always be able to put their phone to stock with carrier features), I don't want another Samsung device, but it appears I may be stuck.

..... Let's just say I won't give up. Not my fault this happened, so why should I be penalized for wanting to switch devices?
[Note 7 Guides, News, & Discussion] meboy:
FYI. I believe you are getting those sot on your devices. Just that you're confused how or why it's happening.

Performance is not closer than I think.
[Note 7 Guides, News, & Discussion] GibMcFragger:
I also went from the S7 Edge to the Note 7. For me, SoT is about the same, but the Note 7 lags randomly sometimes. I know it's software, and it will be fixed with updates. The S7 Edge was the same way when it first came out. I'm going to keep my current one until new stock arrives. My Telus rep already called me this morning to let me know about the recall, and that she will hold one for me when the updated stock arrives in a few weeks. I'm going to switch to silver if I can though (have black now). They had no silver stock when I got mine on launch day, so I might as well come out ahead in this mess, lol.

It sucks though. Although she held one for me on launch day, I didn't actually PRE-ORDER it, so I didn't get any of the free stuff. Booooo.

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My S7 Edge was smooth as butter, BUT, that was after a few software updates. The Note 7 has some lag now (mine does randomly also), but it will be fixed with an update. Samsung doesn't have the best track record with software right out of the gate.
[Note 7 Guides, News, & Discussion] blwc:
Like I said...opening and switching apps is buttery smooth on the note. Only Dropbox gives me that slight hesitation when opening that app for the first time. Chrome bogs down if you try scrolling the page while first loading a resource intense page....but like I said...I've always found Chrome to be not the smoothest experience.
[Note 7 Guides, News, & Discussion] funkydude101:
It's just as well that there's a recall. I have to return my Note7 a second time. First the screen had a bar of messed up pixels in the top left edge. On my new device the fingerprint reader keeps freaking out and says wipe home key over and over, and even if I do make it through learning a fingerprint, the device will unlock itself thinking I'm constantly touching the home button.
[Note 7 Guides, News, & Discussion] turilo:
Well I'm trying to get my N930FD to heat up running benchmark apps like antutu and playing games, videos etc while plugged in with fast charge enabled.

So far she gets nowhere near hot or excessively warm.

To me this is a keeper. I ain't waiting a month to get it switched for possibly a lemon.

I'll wait till it blows..if it even happens

:D
[Note 7 Guides, News, & Discussion] Brava27:
I agree. I believe getting a bad phone is like winning lottomax. Keeping mine unless it explodes lol
[Note 7 Guides, News, & Discussion] Yassinef:
Should i trade this phone at my carier for s7 edge exynos
[Note 7 Guides, News, & Discussion] force70:
Me also.....my FD is going nowhere
[Note 7 Guides, News, & Discussion] jcadduono:
I'm trying to figure out how I'm going to pull off exchanging my FD lol. Really not interested in shipping it all the way to M1 Singapore for an exchange. :P

but I think I'd do it if I could somehow get it replaced by Samsung here... really hoping I get a better screen for replacement.

My bottom half of screen is muuuuuch brighter than the top half of my screen and there's a noticeable green glow on the bottom of the screen, and a bit of a blueish tint on the top half of my screen whenever I have white content up like GMail. ><

Other than the screen issue I truly love this phone and certainly would not trade it for the S7. I've actually never used the S-Pen back on my Note 3 but I'm using it a lot on my Note 7. It feels oddly satisfying against the screen now.

I was planning on doing custom kernel development but that's delayed now because I can't figure out what I'd change, other than adding Kali NetHunter support and I still haven't found a way to get a custom kernel to stop crashing with encryption. grr. (I can't even get HydraKernel to boot either)
[Note 7 Guides, News, & Discussion] Brava27:
Why wouldn't hydra kernel work for you?

Sent from my iPaq hx2110
[Note 7 Guides, News, & Discussion] jcadduono:
I think it requires formatting data partition to disable encryption, same issue I'm having with my own kernel builds. I refuse to format data because I don't want to spend all day setting it back up again. I guess I could just grab a dd of decrypted cold block and restore it in twrp...
[Note 7 Guides, News, & Discussion] force70:
Yes sir it does, wont work without formatting
[Note 7 Guides, News, & Discussion] meboy:
Depends on price and if you want the pen.

They are pretty much the same phone though.

S7 edge exynos is starting to dip below $550usd for new on eBay. Note 7 isn't worth $225 USD more.

That's what I would buy if buying outright. But carriers new pricing hasn't changed.

Better off waiting till spring for S8 if paying full price.
[Note 7 Guides, News, & Discussion] mohammedessam:
Any info regarding the recall in Canada

It looks like Samsung is quite about it in Canada
[Note 7 Guides, News, & Discussion] sabesh:
Check to see if your IMEI is in the affected list. It's on Samsung's Hong Kong site, so I'm not sure if the results are accurate:

http://www.samsung.com/hk_en/note7checking/
[Note 7 Guides, News, & Discussion] htcplussony:
So much for Samsung Hong Kong claiming their batch of Note7 aren't affected.
[Note 7 Guides, News, & Discussion] GibMcFragger:
It says mine isn't affected.
[Note 7 Guides, News, & Discussion] imatts:
Mine is not affected as well, but I can almost guarantee that it is.

How else would my battery get to 79ºc and force me to turn it off and put it on my floor. Lol
[Note 7 Guides, News, & Discussion] force70:
Yeah....that cant be good.

Mine never gets higher than 35C while charging
[Note 7 Guides, News, & Discussion] SaskFellow:
I've been debating the same thing. The S7 Edge has a bunch of perks. It has better audio hardware, it has a screen that is more accurate for colours, it's more power efficient, it can be easily rooted, the screen is scratch resistant, mildly bigger battery, better GPU(better multi-threading) and I also get $220 to swap my SD Note 7 in for it.

On the other side the Note 7 has a better GPU, has a brighter screen with HDR support, a really hood stylus, QC3.0 should be supported due to the SD820, USB type C ver 3.1 (so it'll be much faster and support other new features that micro 2.0 or even 3.0 doesn't), it has the IRIS scanner, its screen is more shatter resistant, it has a more refined edge curve design, but it is really not smooth with 4GB of ram it should be able to properly let you swap between two apps without it needimg to constantly reload the app you just put into the background when you return to it(my old M8 is way smoother feeling), it's also stuck on TouchJizz and root will be a pain in the ass if possible. Oh and let's not forget that it has twice the storage at 64GB vs 32GB in the Edge.

It's a tough call, I have an Exyonos S7 Edge on hold for tomorrow. I get the real feeling that Samsung just made the SD820 version because they couldn't ignore the CDMA networks in the states, as a result they dumped the Exyonos ROM with the SD drivers stuffed into it into these Note 7s, the result is everything feels like it's running in compatibility mode and the firmware is too.

If I had my choice I'd get an HTC 10(audio is a big deal to me) my last phone was an M8, but my carrier doesn't offer it unfortunately. So I'd get burned bad by trying to swap over to an unlocked phone and really nothing from Sony or LG entices me... :(

So I'm mulling it over and the S7 just leaves me cold designwise, the S7 Edge edge is definitely polarizing with it's looks. I always case and screen protector my phone's. Ugh... difficult choice.