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[Note 7 Guides, News, & Discussion] koppee1:
I think in other countries they will refund you part of price if you exchange for another Samsung model.

Also, no mention of the free vr gift....
[Note 7 Guides, News, & Discussion] koppee1:
Just called Samsung, no need to return the vr
[Note 7 Guides, News, & Discussion] Jesus Aramil:
Nadidismaya ako sa Note 7 na yan. Nagipon nga sa tamang halaga bilang , hindi na pwede bilihin ng n7.

Since yung nasa SM MOA ako , magororder sana ako ng n7. Biglang canceled na daw , kaya nagbasa ako wala na talaga. :crying:
[Note 7 Guides, News, & Discussion] zorlacwarez01:
guys did anyone try to flash your note7 ? im planning to do it but it seems that there is no support for its original ROM?
[Note 7 Guides, News, & Discussion] rndll:
And there will no longer be any support for it whatsoever. I suggest you return it as soon as possible as I have no doubt Samsung will eventually request carriers to do an IMEI block on the remaining unreturned phones and there is no way around that.
[Note 7 Guides, News, & Discussion] koppee1:
Yeah I'lll return this soon. I plan on pre ordering an LG v20 and return the note after I get the LG. Good thing refund is until middle of November
[Note 7 Guides, News, & Discussion] SUNNY-Blue:
Nexus5 was available to Smart two (2) years ago. Base model of 16GB.

Have gone through my replacement (telco subscriber).

The difference in cashout payment will be credited to my bill (better than nothing, I guess).

No official word about the additional P4000 rebate given by Samsung PH.

The only thing I didn't like is the service contract pre-termination is something that you'd have to jump through hoops for. I mean, we subscribed for the Note7 and now that it's gone, so should the subscription. If they have qualms about that, raise it with Samsung.

English. Only. Please.
[Note 7 Guides, News, & Discussion] Nosibame:
If I ask for a refund, do i have to return the VR and other freebies
[Note 7 Guides, News, & Discussion] SUNNY-Blue:
Nope. If they tell you otherwise, go to another store. They only need the phone and everything else that was inside the box. Everything else is yours for the keeping. ?
[Note 7 Guides, News, & Discussion] Boy Bisaya:
For those who went for refund, did you get cash or cheque?
[Note 7 Guides, News, & Discussion] rigorimpossible:
Enjoying my Note7 now. I'm still waiting for Samsung to call to pick up my S7 edge. And I'm now afraid for that day to come... Note7 is the best phone ever. I'll miss this really.

Samsung told me, btw, if I chose to replace my Note7 with an S7 edge, I will be able to receive a check amounting to 8,000 pesos. 4000 for the price difference and 4000 for choosing to stay with Samsung. But that will happen 7 days after receiving my replacement S7 edge, not bad though.
[Note 7 Guides, News, & Discussion] joseftolentino:
So sad that the one phone I was really looking forward to was discontinued :( Opting for the s7 edge tho, I do believe its still the best phone to date :)

Does anyone have any news tho on it's availability through Globe? It's still "out of stock" and none of the customer hotline people seem to know anything about it. Any info would help! Anticipation is killing me haha
[Note 7 Guides, News, & Discussion] rndll:
Cheque for Smart which you need to claim in 2-3 weeks from Smart Tower, Ayala. You can also opt for a MSF deductible. Just refunded mine and I'll wait for the next phone I look from them. They reverted my contract to open so I can claim retention again anytime.
[Note 7 Guides, News, & Discussion] mrhizzo:
I asked for the refund in October 1. I went back from travel and it's still "pending".

I know this is Philippines, but Samsung is doing wrong and wrong and wrong again. It's pathetic.

They will not see my money anytime soon.
[Note 7 Guides, News, & Discussion] Boy Bisaya:
This is what I am afraid of. Those who went for a refund eventually ends up waiting for weeks/months until the actually amount is received by the customer. I had a discussion with Samsung PH today about how to process the refund outside Philippines. It seems like there is still no clear procedure as of now though Samsung PH told me that they will escalate my concern to their head office.
[Note 7 Guides, News, & Discussion] kurichichan:
anyone here can suggest a good Samsung center in qc area? I mean ive been to other Samsung center and I cant understand really what they are asking me for I purchased my unit in Singapore. anyway I have receipt now...

too bad, my phone does not heat even extreme gaming even while charging. the best phone I ever had

lastly.. anyone here bought unit outside phil asked and given refund?
[Note 7 Guides, News, & Discussion] rockman_x:
I asked for a refund last October 11, and Samsung Sta. Lucia/MemoXpress called me today that I can get the cheque now... (i'll going to get it tommorow)
[Note 7 Guides, News, & Discussion] Boy Bisaya:
Is samsung giving away anything aside from the refund amount?
[Note 7 Guides, News, & Discussion] rockman_x:
they said they will going to give me a 1000php gift card... again... for the inconvenience...
[Note 7 Guides, News, & Discussion] AaronRX:
Is the PH getting any compensation for the Galaxy Note 7? I heard US is going to have the 50% discount on the S8 Upgrade Program
[Note 7 Guides, News, & Discussion] SUNNY-Blue:
No official word yet, [MENTION=7508336]AaronRX[/MENTION]
[Note 7 Guides, News, & Discussion] koppee1:
Just returned mine for refund. The Samsung personnel in mega mall gave me all the adapters , converters, and cables. Plus 1k gc
[Note 7 Guides, News, & Discussion] j3yps:
There's someone in olx selling the note7 with the new vr too, they're giving additional P1,500 discount.

Too bad i already posted my order
[Note 7 Guides, News, & Discussion] mrhizzo:
I saw now. But doesn't looks lawful for me.
[Note 7 Guides, News, & Discussion] j3yps:
I texted them to check if they can deliver to my place and they agreed. Not sure what variant they have though
[Note 7 Guides, News, & Discussion] boklogan:
Do you guys know if the dual sim would be carrier locked for globe? I was talking to a customer representative from globe a while ago and he told me that it would be globe locked. thanks guys!
[Note 7 Guides, News, & Discussion] EarlZ:
Carrier models will be locked, what you just need to do is use a Globe sim on slot 1 and any sim on slot 2.
[Note 7 Guides, News, & Discussion] boklogan:
thanks sir! hopefully slot 2 is really unlocked.. good am!
[Note 7 Guides, News, & Discussion] EarlZ:
Thats always been the case and another thing I have discovered with the S7 that came form Globe, I changed my firmware region to XTC from ( GLB ) and both SIM slots became unlocked.
[Note 7 Guides, News, & Discussion] boklogan:
its good then sir.. only problem now is availability for certain colors hehhe! mostly gold is whats left in our local carriers! hehe! thanks! good day!
[Note 7 Guides, News, & Discussion] mrhizzo:
Anyone order the Note 7 from Lazada? Any updates?
[Note 7 Guides, News, & Discussion] Kingp0dd:
Has anyone ordered from the major carriers? Their commitment is aug 17. Any update on your delivery tracker?
[Note 7 Guides, News, & Discussion] j3yps:
I did, last info i got from them was the stocks will arrive on the 16th, but i still haven't gotten any updates

*edit

Just got an email earlier stating that my order will be shipped in 24hrs. Hope it doesn't get delayed
[Note 7 Guides, News, & Discussion] rndll:
I did through Smart at SM Aura. Still no word but Smart said they are already following up the order.

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https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=571pu66vEBc If you haven't seen the other threads, looks like screen protectors are a mandatory.
[Note 7 Guides, News, & Discussion] j3yps:
It finally arrived!
[Note 7 Guides, News, & Discussion] harveydent:
As someone in the US, I hope we can trade freebies, as I'd much rather have the VR than the Fit2 which I'll never use or the 256 SD which I'll never fill
[Note 7 Guides, News, & Discussion] j3yps:
I'd be more than willing to trade the 256gb for my vr, interested? Hehe
[Note 7 Guides, News, & Discussion] mrhizzo:
My order is still in process of shipping. That's really unbelievable.
[Note 7 Guides, News, & Discussion] j3yps:
They actually just sent me one unit at first, but the billing and receipt indicates that i bought 2. So i gave them a call and instructed me to call the merchant directly which i did, they admitted that they only sent me one and that the other one is still in their office. Fortunately the office is near our house so i just asked someone to get it for me. They also told me that they have a lot of units ready to be shipped but is still in their office so most probably if you're lucky it got picked up today and you'll get it tomorrow
[Note 7 Guides, News, & Discussion] harveydent:
Hehe. Kung di lang hassle ang shipping between here and there. There's a 64gb microsd at newegg right now for $13, I'm ok with that.
[Note 7 Guides, News, & Discussion] SUNNY-Blue:
[MENTION=2595672]j3yps[/MENTION], does it have that fugly DUOS branding on the back?
[Note 7 Guides, News, & Discussion] j3yps:
Haha I'm still willing, i actually used the 128gb sd from my WiiU (since i don't really use it lately).

Yes it, does. Covered by case though, so it's not really a problem for me.
[Note 7 Guides, News, & Discussion] koppee1:
I just got this text

Thanks for pre-ordering the Samsung Galaxy Note7. You are scheduled to get unit today at the store. However, due to overwhelmingly high demand for the product worldwide, we regret to inform you that there will be a slight delay in delivery. For your patience, you will be receiving an additional gift worth PhP 3,300. Your Galaxy Note7 will be available on or before September 4. Call us at toll-free hotline number 1-800-8-7267864 (Globe) or 1-800-10-7267864
[Note 7 Guides, News, & Discussion] SUNNY-Blue:
Thanks for the confirmation, [MENTION=2595672]j3yps[/MENTION].

Much appreciated.
[Note 7 Guides, News, & Discussion] j3yps:
You're welcome, did you get yours already?
[Note 7 Guides, News, & Discussion] SUNNY-Blue:
[MENTION=2595672]j3yps[/MENTION], not yet. Waiting on carrier. Not in a rush. It'll come. ;)
[Note 7 Guides, News, & Discussion] j3yps:
Awesome! Well from the looks of it, You're pretty happy with your phone right now hence the willingness to wait. Me on the other hand can't stand my previous (iPhone 6+) that's why i got the note 7 as fast as i could haha
[Note 7 Guides, News, & Discussion] SUNNY-Blue:
Yeah. Just upgraded since I'm paying for my subscription anyway so why not get a shiny new phone to go with it. ?

What case did you get for the phone, [MENTION=2595672]j3yps[/MENTION]?
[Note 7 Guides, News, & Discussion] j3yps:
That is what i will do for the next Note, my sister got the free phone for my plan last so i can't take advantage of it now haha

I use a Spigen Rugged case temporarily waiting for the Defender to be released

You may see it here

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=68266350
[Note 7 Guides, News, & Discussion] i23u8:
Got mine from Globe last Aug 17th. Platinum gold that is not overly shiny. Got free bluetooth headset and bluetooth speaker and 1500 Samsung GC.
[Note 7 Guides, News, & Discussion] j3yps:
No gear vr?
[Note 7 Guides, News, & Discussion] i23u8:
No gear vr :(

Im looking to exchange the bluetooth headset and speaker for the vr though.
[Note 7 Guides, News, & Discussion] j3yps:
Send me a PM bro let's see if we can work something out
[Note 7 Guides, News, & Discussion] koppee1:
Ok...I just ignored the text and went ahead and picked up a unit at Samsung. Guess they didn't have enough units and were trying to convince some people not to go..
[Note 7 Guides, News, & Discussion] j3yps:
Haha congrats on your new phone! :)
[Note 7 Guides, News, & Discussion] rockman_x:
you know about the saying "good things comes to those who wait"? They called me if I want to wait until Sept. 4, I said YES and Samsung gave me (will give me) more freebies! :good::good::good: a 128GB sdcard and another one that I forgot :confused:
[Note 7 Guides, News, & Discussion] koppee1:
yeah...i figued it was an sdcard....I thought hard about waiting and getting extra freebies....but i decided it wasn't worth the wait.

please let us know what the other freebie is....so I know what i missed out on hahaha.
[Note 7 Guides, News, & Discussion] SUNNY-Blue:
#StillWaiting on Smart, haha!

My friend renewed his service contract with Smart and pre-ordered a black Note 7. Lo amd behold, he got a gold one as stocks will be refreshed three [3] weeks from now.
[Note 7 Guides, News, & Discussion] EarlZ:
WHich BT headset?
[Note 7 Guides, News, & Discussion] SUNNY-Blue:
[MENTION=2677491]EarlZ[/MENTION], probably the Level U Pro ANC. I may be wrong. :P
[Note 7 Guides, News, & Discussion] i23u8:
SUNNY-Blue is correct. It is the Samsung Level U Pro ANC. :)
[Note 7 Guides, News, & Discussion] EarlZ:
Id trade you if you were in Cebu City or if are willing to ship
[Note 7 Guides, News, & Discussion] joeyuvienco:
Hi there! Glad to see a lot of Pinoys on this forum! Anyway, I have a problem with my Note 7 (I'll get into it in a little bit), which I got from Globe by the way last 17th of August. It came with a free Samsung Level U Pro ANC headphones but no Bluetooth speakers nor any GCs.

Let me share my experience with the phone thus far. It's pretty fast considering my previous phone was a 2-year old LG G3. I have no qualms regarding performance, but I have a lot of complaints with the phone's security. I have updated my firmware as soon as the update came out. I haven't rooted (yet). I have enabled all the security features suggested by the phone. And here's where my problem started, which has rendered my phone useless as of this posting.

I set up a pattern together with the fingerprint and the iris lock. When I restarted my phone this morning, about 2 a.m., it asked me to key in the pattern before I'm able to use the fingerprint and iris scanner. I have registered the pattern that I have been using for years on my G3, and for some reason, my phone kept on giving me an incorrect pattern notice. No one has gotten a hold of my phone without me looking so I'm sure no one changed my locks without my knowledge. I searched online and saw on some forums that this happened to a few S7s as well and that all they had to do was restart (some of them several times) and try again. I did just that, and after so many tries (I got to the point where you only get 9 more attempts and then your phone will be factory reset), I finally was able to log in again. I got so freaked out that I immediately went to settings so I can change my pattern into a PIN. I don't want any more of that wrong pattern shenanigans. Here's where the s h i t hit the fan. I WAS NOT ABLE TO CHANGE MY PATTERN LOCK BECAUSE WHEN I INPUT IT, THE PHONE GIVES ME THE WRONG PATTERN NOTICE AGAIN.

I did the restart thing once more since it worked for me previously. After a few restarts, my phone hung as it was about to turn off. It froze on the Globe splash screen. I did a few button press combination that I saw online and my device rebooted again. It went to Download Mode and it won't leave that screen. I tried soft resetting by holding the power button for a few seconds and when it rebooted, it led me to Recovery mode. It says "dm-verity verification failed" on the bottom part of the screen. Now when I boot my phone, all it does is come back to this Recovery screen and nothing else.

Can you guys help me? I've been registered to XDA for quite some time now but I'm not really familiar with how this forum works. If you can point me to a solution or anything close to that, I will be ecstatic. Thank you guys in advance and please do share your experiences as well.

PS, the new notifications after the update are ugly as f u c k in my opinion.
[Note 7 Guides, News, & Discussion] force70:
Dm verity flag is bad, it has something to do with your efs partition if im not mistaken.

It can be fixed in certain cases but is a huge pain.

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=64808458

Since its new Id take it back for a replacement or repair.

Did you guys over there end up with exynos or snapdrago ?

Im not pinoy but my wife is and lots of family there who could send me one as the canadian version is snapdragon with a locked bootloader.
[Note 7 Guides, News, & Discussion] joeyuvienco:
I actually stumbled upon that thread but as I saw the replies, it seemed like the repackaging thing is only a temporary solution and it will have the same error again whenever you update your firmware. I also came across this other thread that used Samsung Smart Switch (http://xdaforums.com/note-7/how-to/fix-samsung-note-7-snapdragon-exynos-sm-t3443753) and sadly, it didn't work either. I might try flashing using ODIN and if it doesn't work, I just might take it back to my carrier.

I got the Exynos version from my carrier, Globe Telecom.
[Note 7 Guides, News, & Discussion] force70:
I would take it back... not worth the hassle trying to fix it and that should not have happened in tbe first place.

Cool you guys got exynos...is it the dual sim FD version?
[Note 7 Guides, News, & Discussion] j3yps:
Yes it is :)
[Note 7 Guides, News, & Discussion] force70:
Salamat!
[Note 7 Guides, News, & Discussion] joeyuvienco:
Just an update: I brought my phone back to a Globe Store and they confirmed they will replace it when stocks arrive. I didn't have any problems with the process aside from the fact that I am now left without a working phone for a few days. Hehe. Hope you guys enjoy your Note 7's!
[Note 7 Guides, News, & Discussion] SUNNY-Blue:
[MENTION=4575602]joeyuvienco[/MENTION]; sorry to hear that. At least you're getting a replacement and most probably in its best working condition.

Meanwhile ...
[Note 7 Guides, News, & Discussion] EarlZ:
Thats odd you are supposed to keep the phone till your new unit arrives because you have paid for it and how can you use the service.

I wad able to keep my S7 from Globe until a replacement arrived
[Note 7 Guides, News, & Discussion] joeyuvienco:
Oh yeah, no doubt they let me hold on to the device until stocks arrive. They just confirmed they will replace it without any problems. They even did the paperwork already so when the units ship in, I can just go and have my phone replaced. :D

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Hey yo thanks! Yup, probably the only positive thing I see out of this is that I get a brand new unit. Hopefully it's all good this time!

Enjoy your Note 7!
[Note 7 Guides, News, & Discussion] j3yps:
How's everybody doing?

I recently changed my case to the Spigen Thin fit and installed the Official Samsung SP and i am happy with the pair!
[Note 7 Guides, News, & Discussion] joeyuvienco:
That's looking pretty sweet! I've been using Spigen since my LG G3 and I can vouch for its protective capabilities. Is that screen protector the glass kind? If so, where did you get it and how much?
[Note 7 Guides, News, & Discussion] EarlZ:
Film-like type. Its the screen protector sold by Samsung.

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Anyone here playing Mobius Final Fantasy? Id like to get some honest and objective feedback on how the game runs on the Note 7.
[Note 7 Guides, News, & Discussion] j3yps:
It's not glass, it's from Samsung. It's only P400 per pack
[Note 7 Guides, News, & Discussion] Sharpshooterrr:
Someone in another forum said that the OEM screen protector by Samsung feels a bit like the old Invisible Shield protectors. If you use the S Pen and apply good pressure, indentations and marks will appear on the screen protector. Is this true?
[Note 7 Guides, News, & Discussion] j3yps:
It does leave marks if you press the spen hard enough.
[Note 7 Guides, News, & Discussion] rndll:
Which Samsung store did you buy from? SM Aura didn't have them when I passed by there.

I finally got mine. Looks and feels way smaller than the Nexus 6P.
[Note 7 Guides, News, & Discussion] poyax:
I got the note 7 via smart postpaid retention. Preordered and got their free clear case and wireless charger case. Been using for a week. Never disappointed me. Best phone so far.

For those who asked for the duos logo at the back, yes there is, but I don't mind. [emoji1]
[Note 7 Guides, News, & Discussion] EarlZ:
SM City Cebu, They have crap tons of stocks. I rarely use my S-Pen and didnt try to press that hard yet.
[Note 7 Guides, News, & Discussion] poyax:
Yes I got this from SM city Cebu too. They called me on day 1 to get the unit. Didn't expect that to be fast.
[Note 7 Guides, News, & Discussion] SUNNY-Blue:
Tempted to imitate your setup. Any leads as to where those OEM screen protectors can be found? [emoji4]
[Note 7 Guides, News, & Discussion] j3yps:
Try giving the Samsung Concept Store in MOA :)
[Note 7 Guides, News, & Discussion] AaronRX:
What's the news about the Note 7 recall in the Philippines? Are you returning yours? Does it have a defect?
[Note 7 Guides, News, & Discussion] elmaquinadeamor:
Hi. Been a long time since my last post here in xda.

Got a gold Note 7 from globe last aug 17th. Having a really good experience with this phone so far(coming from a note 4). Only complaint I have is that there is a pinkish tint on the bottom half of the screen when the display is white. Has any of you experienced the same especially ones from globe? Not really a big issue but a bit distracting sometimes.

Also I just talked to globe and samsung ph call centers regarding the recall and as of yet they say they still do not have official advise from main samsung office if they will replace the phones in the philippines. Agent said samsung is still determining whether mine was one of the 'affected' products so he asked for my note's imei and serial. I hope mine gets reeplaced with one without the pink screen problem ang hopefully i can change to another color. Hehe. I just realized black is looks much more badass than my gold one, at least for me. Anybody else have details on the recall?
[Note 7 Guides, News, & Discussion] j3yps:
If they'll replace it then i don't mind having mine replaced. Better be safe than sorry haha
[Note 7 Guides, News, & Discussion] j3yps:
Called Samsung PH earlier, they will replace our Note7! :)
[Note 7 Guides, News, & Discussion] BrockenX:
will they replace them note 7 bought from other country? tia
[Note 7 Guides, News, & Discussion] rndll:
You probably need to have it replaced with the original seller.

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That's great news! Already stopped using mine and reboxed it just to be safe.
[Note 7 Guides, News, & Discussion] elmaquinadeamor:
Hmm. Funny. I went to samsung support chat to confirm if we indeed will get our devices replaced in Ph. Agent says they still dont have the confirmation and he'll contact me once they have.

Mind sharing what they told you exactly?

Thanks!
[Note 7 Guides, News, & Discussion] j3yps:
They said they are aware of this and they took the IMEI, serial number, and my contact info because they will inform me as soon as they have the replacement units.

They also informed me to stop charging it near me when i go to sleep, don't overcharge, and stop using the fast charging function.
[Note 7 Guides, News, & Discussion] elmaquinadeamor:
Thanks j3yps. That's almost the same thing they said to me, except for the part where they said they will have replacement units. They keep saying theres no confirmation yet.

Here's hoping they do replace our units to be on the safe side.

Cheers!
[Note 7 Guides, News, & Discussion] j3yps:
Try calling them instead of the live chat :)