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[Note 7 Guides, News, & Discussion] kidd78:
I finally got an offer for the phone and the official back pack. £820.21 guess I might as well take that since I have ordered my s7 edge for £490 oh well the Xiaomi MiMix looks rather sexy:laugh:
[Note 7 Guides, News, & Discussion] invisiblesense:
So how come they only offered me £669? Shall I accept it?
[Note 7 Guides, News, & Discussion] kidd78:
How much did you pay for yours? Mine was US$931 for the phone and £59.99 for the battery pack. With current foreign exchange plus battery pack it works out to be £820ish so about right.

Lucky the £ has dropped making the exchange more better for me.
[Note 7 Guides, News, & Discussion] invisiblesense:
Mine was about £750 for the phone, I also bought with it a Samsung Clear View case and Wireless Charging Stand. I can't remember the total cost. They are not compensating me for the case and charging stand.
[Note 7 Guides, News, & Discussion] kidd78:
If you sent your receipts for the phone, case and charger. I can't see why you don't get refunded. Case especially since its so specific to the phone. Wireless charger you can use it for another phone that has it.

I accepted my lose for some cases non Samsung, usb-c cables. The official wireless charger, I can use if for my s7 edge, the cables I'm sure will be useful in future.

Im sure you can refuse the first offer especially if you sent them proof of price paid. Take it up to the President of Uk samsung
[Note 7 Guides, News, & Discussion] gCloud:
has anyone actually recieved a refund from samsung uk yet?
[Note 7 Guides, News, & Discussion] invisiblesense:
Yeah, the phone and accessories were listed on the same receipt. I have replied to the offer email asking them to compensate me for the case and charging stand. I also said I would need a replacement phone until I have been refund because once they take my N7 I won't have a phone to use. Let's see what they say...
[Note 7 Guides, News, & Discussion] JuliusCes:
Hi,

I have just gotten the refund today from Mall of the Emirates in Dubai. The process was fairly easy. The timings are from 11 am to 8 pm.

I went for the s7 edge from Jumbo.
[Note 7 Guides, News, & Discussion] gCloud:
I got a s7 edge duos. The note 7 was better in every way.

S7e worked out £300 cheaper, so I guess there's that.
[Note 7 Guides, News, & Discussion] JuliusCes:
I actually don't mind the s7 edge duos.

Positive points

1. Screen quality is the same

2. Internals is the same

3. Camera is the same

4. Battery life is better on the s7 edge

Negative points

1. Only 32gb. I will have to overcome by customizing the sim tray. 2 Sims + SD card or use two phones

2. No spen. I will feel the need to use it :(

Indifferent

Iris scanner : didn't even use it. I wear glasses
[Note 7 Guides, News, & Discussion] gCloud:
i found screen on note better in sunlight, steeper edges on s7e making contact with palm all the time.

I ended with the samsung sensor on the s7e not sony and side by side i prefer the sony.

getting about 7 hours SOT on S7e, was getting 9 hours on Note 7. i think autobrigtness worked better on note.

iris scanner was great for when fingerprint failed. i actually miss it.

the s7e is a great phone, the note 7 was superb.

s7e has faster smb transfers over wifi, so no problem playing movies straight from a network drive. this was a problem on the note 7.
[Note 7 Guides, News, & Discussion] JuliusCes:
Thanks for your feedback

1. I always felt the note 7 was too bright in direct sunlight. I always try to dim it , however the note 7 wouldn't let me do it auto mode . However, yes the note 7 had better auto brightness algorithms which could explain better battery life

2. However on paper, the s7 edge has a bigger batter for a smaller screen. So technically should have a better battery life. I have read in many reviews that people felt the s7 edge had a better battery life than note 7. I can't confirm that at this stage since I've had the s7e for less than 24 hours

3. How can you tell which camera sensor you have?

4. Yes the best thing about the note 7 is how great it felt in the hands. Since I have only had s7e for a day, I haven't encountered the edge issues. However, I have read that this was a common issue. I have small hands so I expect to face these issues on a regular basis.

Honestly, I would have preferred to get out of the Samsung ecosystem after the disappointing n7. I haven't had a Samsung phone since the note 2. And only got back because of the n7. However, there is no better alternative in the market for the n7 than the s7e. I really googled around even the pixel x before downgrading to the s7e.
[Note 7 Guides, News, & Discussion] gavinfabl:
9 hours SOT on your Note 7.

I only got 3.5 hours SOT on mine.
[Note 7 Guides, News, & Discussion] gCloud:
yeah. i even hit 10 hours a couple of times. when watching video lost 1 percent per 8 mins.

i used package disabler to disable bloat and apps I never use. location off till I need it and auto brightness.

i miss note 7 used it as daily driver for 69 days only issue was slow smb. dodged the 60% gimp and was good.

if i didnt have kids I would have kept it.

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phone info and adia64 are amongst apps that will tell you which sensor you have.

i took a looong look at pixel too, i even pre ordered and cancelled. as i need water resistance, hated the big chin and cant go back to single sim.

if the sony xz had more ram and a bigger screen would have gone for that.
[Note 7 Guides, News, & Discussion] ilordvader:
This was going to happen :(

Got Notification on phone just NOW -

http://www.samsung.com/ae/note7exchange/

So only 60% battery from 1st nov :(

Still holding on to it to Exchange it with the Galxy S8 ;)
[Note 7 Guides, News, & Discussion] EMF:
Why not get a refund, and get the money? I am sure you can exchange the money for a S8 when it is released :):p;)
[Note 7 Guides, News, & Discussion] ilordvader:
No phone even compares to the Note 7

so will be without a phone for 5 months :(

but today i saw this which i like -

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m7plA1ALkQw

Then there is this which is very similar looking to Note 7 -

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eskwrmQHNuE
[Note 7 Guides, News, & Discussion] invisiblesense:
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Why don't you use the Package Disabler to prevent this 60% battery update?
[Note 7 Guides, News, & Discussion] Hunais:
I just got the dual sim model. Doesn't this phone have notification banners?? When i am using an app and if i receive a notification from another app I get a sound/vibration notification and an icon on the status bar, but no banner appears on top of the screen. I have ticked all the notification boxes in settings. Is this feature not there on Samsung phones? Could someone please advice before me selling the phone, its a huge feature for me, I mean for me.
[Note 7 Guides, News, & Discussion] apascual89:
Got my device in 2 days from from.ae. Just popped in my At&t Sim and everything working so far. LTE and everything.
[Note 7 Guides, News, & Discussion] luckyfate:
Hi

Since you bought unlocked s7 edge from Dubai, does it work with Verizon?
[Note 7 Guides, News, & Discussion] rajat_delhi:
What was the price on the site? Did you had to pay anything extra other than the price on the site?

Sent from SM-N910G on Dr. Ketan's L16
[Note 7 Guides, News, & Discussion] luckyfate:
Most unlocked phone work with any GSM LTE like TMobile or AT&T but Iam not quite sure about Verizon.
[Note 7 Guides, News, & Discussion] rajat_delhi:
My question was about the price :)

Sent from SM-N910G on Dr. Ketan's L16
[Note 7 Guides, News, & Discussion] sev7en:
I got it... :P http://imgur.com/a/BkMnX
[Note 7 Guides, News, & Discussion] senectus:
can someone who has one of these confirm it has google play services on it? (play store etc?)
[Note 7 Guides, News, & Discussion] mohammedessam:
From which website did u get it and what shipping company did they use
[Note 7 Guides, News, & Discussion] apascual89:
Price was $883 US. I paid for fedex shipping and that was it.
[Note 7 Guides, News, & Discussion] rajat_delhi:
Gear fit2 and iconx came free? Where did you buy it from?

Sent from SM-N910G on Dr. Ketan's L16
[Note 7 Guides, News, & Discussion] EMF:
It has Google Services as long as you dont get the Chinese version (Hong Kong version does have Play Services as well).

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Don't know about Verizon - we have no Verizon here in Denmark :)

You can check the supported frequencies and I would guess they will be the same as on the S7 Edge Dual Sim as they have the same chipset: http://www.samsung.com/ae/consumer/mobile-devices/smartphones/galaxy-s/SM-G935FZDUXSG

Cant find the specs for the Note 7 on Samsung's webpage yet.
[Note 7 Guides, News, & Discussion] gavinfabl:
I am about to place an order using from.ae .

I'm in the UK.

There are 3 delivery options. FedEx Prioirty Mail, DHL by Empost and EMS Express. Does anyone know the difference , downside or plus points. FedEx option costs $153 , the other two are about $25. A quick reply would be amazing as Note 7 is in the basket as we speak :)
[Note 7 Guides, News, & Discussion] mohammedessam:
Choose DHL by empost

Its the best and the fastest, its basically by DHL

EMS very slow

Fedex very expensive
[Note 7 Guides, News, & Discussion] EMF:
DHL is the way to go. Fast (normally 2 business days from shipping to Denmark) and fast customs handeling with no delays in my experience...
[Note 7 Guides, News, & Discussion] gavinfabl:
Thanks guys.

Just one last question. Based on everyone's experience of buying in Dubai and using phones in the UK, do software updates still occur as normal? Will Samsung repair the phone if it breaks in the UK?
[Note 7 Guides, News, & Discussion] mohammedessam:
Probably warranty will only be honoured in the UAE
[Note 7 Guides, News, & Discussion] jah:
Good luck Gavin. So early Note 7 review for us in the UK ;)
[Note 7 Guides, News, & Discussion] gavinfabl:
Waiting for my from.ae order to arrive, hopefully in next few days.
[Note 7 Guides, News, & Discussion] boober78:
Anybody seen this:

http://www.mobilehubltd.com/samsung...ual-sim-factory-unlocked-smartphone-64gb-blue

I guess it's a scam, but there is paypal payment possible, so safe to get a refund.
[Note 7 Guides, News, & Discussion] ilordvader:
I have done that Thanks

but have a Question Please

After we TIC them do we have to

click on the line & click ENABLE again inside

like in this Video

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_hyecKDLeOw
[Note 7 Guides, News, & Discussion] gCloud:
if its ticked then its disabled.

if you click enable it will no longer be disabled :)
[Note 7 Guides, News, & Discussion] ilordvader:
Thanks Bro :)
[Note 7 Guides, News, & Discussion] gavinfabl:
Why waste your time with the Note 7 now? Samsung is NEVER going to update the software or provide any security updates The phone is banned is most places. You can't post it. And when Samsung deploys the kill switch, rumoured to be 31/12 or end Jan 17 at the latest, you'll have more hassle to deal with.

I know there isn't anything else that compares, which makes it a nightmare to let go, but its time to kiss it goodbye, and start divorce proceedings :)
[Note 7 Guides, News, & Discussion] jah:
The Note 5 is close with better audio over headphones but lacks design neatness and waterproofing. In normal use speed difference is not noticeable.
[Note 7 Guides, News, & Discussion] invisiblesense:
As cCloud says unticking will undisable so you don't wanna do that. ☺

I am rooted so I haven't used the Package Disabler. My phone was previously updated to the 60% battery before I could use the Package Disabler. Custom ROM got my 100% battery back.
[Note 7 Guides, News, & Discussion] ilordvader:
Thank Bro

Can you tell me Which Rom you Installed

& if possible the Link to it

God Bless you :)
[Note 7 Guides, News, & Discussion] ilordvader:
No phone even compares to the Note 7

All i want to do is exchange it with Galaxy S8

so only 5 months to go :(

Wondering what is the last date to get REFUND

but these 2 phone seem nice -

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m7plA1ALkQw

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eskwrmQHNuE
[Note 7 Guides, News, & Discussion] invisiblesense:
Your welcome bro!

It was v1.3.5 of the Hydra ROM. Everything works just fantastic.

http://xdaforums.com/note-7/development/rom-hydra-rom-v1-0-t3447611

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The Mi Mix phone looks amazing and interesting. I understand they are taking pre orders for it but only for US. Otherwise it'll only be available in China.

Thanks for the link.
[Note 7 Guides, News, & Discussion] ilordvader:
Your welcome & you too thxs for the Link
[Note 7 Guides, News, & Discussion] ilordvader:
Got this Notification just now

But phone still getting charged & is above 60%

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NyM5yRkYt4Q

but lets wait and see what happens Tomorrow ;)
[Note 7 Guides, News, & Discussion] loser:
Did it work ?
[Note 7 Guides, News, & Discussion] Paninno12:
Quick update here, after 3 month I finally got a refund for my Note 7 Duos bought on "from.ae". It wasn't easy as I live in France but it was Samsung France who made the full refund.
[Note 7 Guides, News, & Discussion] ilordvader:
Last date for CASH Refund in Dubai is 30th Nov :silly:
[Note 7 Guides, News, & Discussion] EMF:
Got my refund from from.ae to, I ended up opening a PayPal dispute thu and got a full refund.
[Note 7 Guides, News, & Discussion] kidd78:
Finally got my refund last week. Now I can get pass this and try to enjoy my S7 edge :)
[Note 7 Guides, News, & Discussion] ilordvader:
Anyone wants to buy mesg me :p

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NyM5yRkYt4Q
[Note 7 Guides, News, & Discussion] jah:
Business located in rented office in Regus building or probably rented post box!
[Note 7 Guides, News, & Discussion] thering1975:
Yep me too have a feeling i am gonna be stung by customs but hey ho such is life lol
[Note 7 Guides, News, & Discussion] gavinfabl:
I have worked out cost of customs to be 20% of (cost of item plus delivery cost). I am hoping they miss it, but unlikely. Keep refreshing tracking ATM :)
[Note 7 Guides, News, & Discussion] drmoeed:
Is Coral Blue available in Dubai????
[Note 7 Guides, News, & Discussion] jah:
Black Gold and Silver from what I've seen
[Note 7 Guides, News, & Discussion] thering1975:
Aww but what about the wonder full duty upto £620 is 2.5% above 630 is slightly more.

Anyways it is what it is ill just have to sell the wife if they charge me lol
[Note 7 Guides, News, & Discussion] gavinfabl:
Is it? I went online with a duty calc and it said 20% of total cost including delivery cost. Oh well. Will find out tomorrow probably.
[Note 7 Guides, News, & Discussion] thering1975:
Well heres hoping it slips by for ya! only ordered mine today so got a wait yet and i soo hate waiting for tech lol
[Note 7 Guides, News, & Discussion] tossero:
I just got mine today from dealshabibi.com . ( thanks [MENTION=1912488]EMF[/MENTION] for the tip )

They are professionals , good communication , fast and cheap FedEx shipping and open to suggestions ;)

I am definitely going to do business with them again .

PS :this device in Onyx Black it's just breathtaking

Cheers~
[Note 7 Guides, News, & Discussion] boober78:
Did you receive any additionals with the phone? Did you have to pay customs? How fast was it delivered?
[Note 7 Guides, News, & Discussion] thering1975:
So far so good from.ae ordered monday shipped tues landed at heathrow and through customs half our ago. Should get it tommorrow very inpressed
[Note 7 Guides, News, & Discussion] gavinfabl:
Did you use FedEx?
[Note 7 Guides, News, & Discussion] thering1975:
No dhl by empost very fast service 25 usd
[Note 7 Guides, News, & Discussion] thering1975:
Also their coms are great yoi get the empost track no and as soon as it hits your country they auto email you the updated dhl track no

In fact just got a text from dhl to say ots on way today

Total customs charge was .....£20 but i asked to declare at 60 usd whichbis above the limit as to not raise a box opening. Nawty
[Note 7 Guides, News, & Discussion] gavinfabl:
How annoying. Faster than FedEx and so much cheaper too.
[Note 7 Guides, News, & Discussion] thering1975:
Did you choose fedex then?
[Note 7 Guides, News, & Discussion] gavinfabl:
Yes.
[Note 7 Guides, News, & Discussion] thering1975:
Well hope ya get it soon. When did tou order. Is it enroute.
[Note 7 Guides, News, & Discussion] gavinfabl:
Sunday. It's in transit but still showing as in Dubai. What's annoying is I asked from.ae which was the quickest service and they sure gave me incorrect advice.

I went on to their online chat (from.ae) this morning to point out that FedEx is a poor option and they never responded to my comment. I was polite too.

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Would be interested to see if you get charged customs too. If so can you let me know either way, even if on a private message.
[Note 7 Guides, News, & Discussion] thering1975:
I got charged 20 pounds i asked them to declare at 60usd. Thats safest as under 18 pounds most likely have the box opened. So yeah 20 quid paid online
[Note 7 Guides, News, & Discussion] jah:
Similar story here. Mine will arrive tomorrow unless i pick up today from local sorting office. Also used DHL.

Update - expect delivery of the Note 7 later today
[Note 7 Guides, News, & Discussion] thering1975:
Yeah ill let them deliver cant be arsed to go down the lical ofrice as they are not very local lol. But case screen protectors and cables are here so good to go out of the box. Founs the lens case online for 50 quid so gonna order that as well
[Note 7 Guides, News, & Discussion] blwc:
If you don't mind me asking...what are the taxes and import fees?
[Note 7 Guides, News, & Discussion] geovass:
I paid no customs fees, my choice was EMS Express and a lower value ($100) was declared;
[Note 7 Guides, News, & Discussion] JHimmelbauer:
ordered last Thursday evening, got it today (Austria/Europe).

Btw., really great device, worth every cent ;)
[Note 7 Guides, News, & Discussion] thering1975:
Cool ywah cant wait to get me hands on her
[Note 7 Guides, News, & Discussion] gavinfabl:
All I can say is FedEx customer service is excellent . It's very easy to speak to someone. However from.ae should never recommended using FedEx over DHL. An expensive lesson learnt. Caught with customs as well. Should arrive tomorrow but still in the air heading to France first.
[Note 7 Guides, News, & Discussion] thering1975:
Let hipe the ftench dont strike lol h9w much you get stung for. And when ya have it on ya hands youll soon forget the hassle and all will be good
[Note 7 Guides, News, & Discussion] jah:
Gavin, I think Empostuae must have local facilities in the Free Trade area where from.ae is located and can use local transport. Perhaps Fedex don't have local agents and therefore less speedy. The Empostuae transport links must be a recent development that from.ae were not aware of?

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Arrived ?
[Note 7 Guides, News, & Discussion] gavinfabl:
Clearly there is some better system in place.

No I won't forget (yet). I will not make the mistake when I order from Dubai again.
[Note 7 Guides, News, & Discussion] Wooba99:
Just over C$160. A rip off, but about what I expected it to be.
[Note 7 Guides, News, & Discussion] Wooba99:
I asked the company I ordered from to put a lower value but they said they couldn't. Not that it would have made much difference. Canadians are only allowed to import C$20 (less than $16US) without paying duty/taxes. No that's not a joke but it sure feels like one.
[Note 7 Guides, News, & Discussion] gavinfabl:
Congrats Jah. What colour did you get?
[Note 7 Guides, News, & Discussion] jah:
Wanted Coral Blue but had to settle for Silver, which is lovely in real life. As reviewers have said when in your hand the Note 7 feels great. Applied screen protector to front and back immediately before first charge!
[Note 7 Guides, News, & Discussion] gavinfabl:
Now I know why I paid more for Fedex shipping. After my call at lunch time, in which I explained DHL were a fraction of the price and have delivered today, I received a call to say plane routing had been changed and had now landed in the UK. I was asked if I was happy to be part of their trial service, whereby a robot drone flies over my house and drops the package into my garden. Pretty cool as you can track the drone which is expected very soon.

Edit. Now if only that were true :) package has arrived in UK now so won't be long as customs charge already paid.
[Note 7 Guides, News, & Discussion] thering1975:
Thata nuts
[Note 7 Guides, News, & Discussion] thering1975:
Did ya get it yet . Just need to change csc code to get samsung pay to work and all is good
[Note 7 Guides, News, & Discussion] jah:
How do change the csc code?
[Note 7 Guides, News, & Discussion] thering1975:
Will work that out tonight will use Odin and use a diff stockbrom with dual SIM capability
[Note 7 Guides, News, & Discussion] gavinfabl:
Yep, Note 7 99% all setup. Used smart switch between my S7. Battery life is shocking but not worried as first run etc.... Lovely phone. Cant decide on which case now to keep.

I have the LED Case, S View Standing Cover and the Lens Cover kit. Each case is great in its own right. Iris scanning is a PITA at the moment. Either it works or it doesnt.
[Note 7 Guides, News, & Discussion] thering1975:
Cool. I was looking at Led case but just search Google they all seem to pack up after 3 months so I went with versus bra high pro shield had it on my note 5 which was best case I owned.

Yeah iris scanner is not perfect yet.
[Note 7 Guides, News, & Discussion] jah:
My iris scanner works really well, very fast.
[Note 7 Guides, News, & Discussion] gavinfabl:
The LED case is way better than previous ones.
[Note 7 Guides, News, & Discussion] Batfink33:
How much customs charge did you pay? I'm considering cancelling my CPW order and buying it from ae.
[Note 7 Guides, News, & Discussion] jah:
When you order use online chat to see if they can declare a lower value. If they agree they will open the seal on the boxed phone and mark the phone as reconditioned.
[Note 7 Guides, News, & Discussion] boober78:
Ordered today around noon. Asked in The comments to lower the declared value. Hopefully they will do so.
[Note 7 Guides, News, & Discussion] Batfink33:
What are the chances of being caught and the device being confiscated by customs?
[Note 7 Guides, News, & Discussion] jah:
Don't be too greedy with lower value to declare and customs may find it believable. For example $40 value would attract attention! I declared value as $250
[Note 7 Guides, News, & Discussion] thering1975:
Flashed the UK XEU Firmware ok Android Pay all good Modem signal albeit subjective has better readings. Firmware is slightly older so that could cause a mismatch as obviously Bootloader does not downgrade so latest update PH7 stays . However local software availability included Amazon Video etc which was a bargain as never could find that so my prime has more use now.

Will look out for latest update in Odin for XEU firmware and test again
[Note 7 Guides, News, & Discussion] jah:
My Google nfc pay works fine. Haven't tried Samsung pay yet.

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Found best if not too far from eyes, about 10 inches
[Note 7 Guides, News, & Discussion] thering1975:
Yeah android pay ok, only issue is secure folder wont work as samsung have their region locking to a tee, flashing official firmware whilst not tripping knox still give a pop up that the software is not meant for the device. gotta love them lol luckily i dont use secure folder
[Note 7 Guides, News, & Discussion] jah:
My Personal Folder works fine with my UAE device! I wonder if from.ae did something before despatch?
[Note 7 Guides, News, & Discussion] apascual89:
No, he mentioned he flashed another stock rom to try and get Samsung pay working.