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[Note 7 Questions & Answers] carelockh:
I'm very tempted to get myself a Note 7, those deals look nice but I already have a smartwatch and honestly have no need for a tablet. That 256gb mem card on the other hand hmm lol...

I miss the note honestly, I had a note 2 on sprint then ATT note 4 which that was a sad day but I already knew what I was getting into not having root access.

Locked bootloader is something I could live with on it, would be nice if root is actually achieved when it's released and the great devs of xda find a solution. I will continue to use my 6p though and hold out until then. :)
[Note 7 Questions & Answers] Dougi:
I have a G4, G5 is ugly, got a 6P, will get the next nexus for sure, love stock android, i also have an S6 edge +, loved it , definetly getting this NOTE 7 :D
[Note 7 Questions & Answers] hello00:
not an app but touchwiz uses 1.2gb of ram out of 4gb..hence why there’s a slight delay in parts of the launcher on occasion even using a 3rd party launcher you can still feel some delays..look at for example facebook, fb uses 350mb of ram and it stutters on the note 7..on my s6 was worse..sometimes it would freeze, the phones becomes unresponsive to the point that i had to turn it off and on or exit out..touchwiz has always been a performance and resource hog..i did my own testing with my most used 10-15 apps..idol 4s will keep all apps open in memory and I can instantly switch since they are kept open...the note 7 will reload apps after the 8th or 10th app
[Note 7 Questions & Answers] BarryH_GEG:
That's all well and good but I've been using a Note5 for a full year and haven't seen what you've described. And I've got 100+ apps installed and three ActiveSync e-mail accounts going full-time. So either we're experiencing the same thing and I'm oblivious and easier to please or your phone's set up differently then mine causing it to perform differently. The Note7 should perform very much like the S7-series. If that's OK people should consider it. If that's not they shouldn't.
[Note 7 Questions & Answers] borisb:
You might be OK with mediocre performance. But the fricking note 7 is 860 bucks.

The memory thing it something Samsung was never able to figure out. Touch wiz is 1.3 GB and its inneficient as hell.
[Note 7 Questions & Answers] carelockh:
I went to my local Best Buy earlier today and test drove the note 7 wasn't really impressed, it seemed a little bit laggy to me at first honestly. I am going to assume since they are display models they probably have all the bloatware and people previously using it putting random apps on the phone of course.

That black onyx color is very nice though, I am still on the fence about switching to the Note 7 but I'm going to hold out for a bit and continue using my Nexus 6p. Curse wanting to have the latest and greatest lol...
[Note 7 Questions & Answers] PsiPhiDan:
Most of them are in a special mode for stores anyway, so I doubt it's a great representation of performance, sadly.
[Note 7 Questions & Answers] carelockh:
Yeah I had to keep that in mind, I wasn't going to completely knock it for it. Not gonna lie, I really want to get myself one but like I said will wait a little bit after release to see what will happen far as development etc. :)
[Note 7 Questions & Answers] Team420:
Gotta say... I have the note 4, and I love it... except... I bought mine used on amazon for $200... a week after I bought it the usb port pooped out... it still charges, but at usb rates (12 hours from 1% to 100%) and I can no longer connect it to my pc....

I do get occasional stutters, and reboots... its usually cuz I have 20 apps open in the background... as long as I only have 5 or so apps open in the background, this thing runs fine, and smooth.

If not for the usb issue...I'd be hanging on to my note 4 for another year or so... I would try rooting, and custome roms/kernels etc, to fix the "poor memory management", but honestly... just making sure I dont have a thousand apps open in the background fixes that problem....

All that being said... I used to root/rom a lot... Started with the htc evo 4g many moons ago, and it seems lately that there is less and less need for it. Stock roms "generally" run fine these days, you just need to keep track of background processes....

I'm stoked to get this new note 7 tho.... Going from 12 hr charge time to 1 hr is gonna be nice :D
[Note 7 Questions & Answers] Wooba99:
You should try the wireless charging back plate. I charge almost exclusively that way with my note 4. It isn't as fast as usb, but it's way quicker than 12 hours.
[Note 7 Questions & Answers] Team420:
Yeah...I'm getting a fast wireless charger for the N7... but.... I simply cant be arsed to mess with these long charge times for my note 4... If it would at least communicate with the pc, maybe I could get over it, but thats not the case...

I spend a lot of time in the car, streaming music or talk radio, and I can actually watch my battery % drop while its plugged in....

I'm done... I bought this to replace my lg g2, which I went thru 5 of in 5 months due to cracked/ no responsive screens.. Yeah... a tiny hairline crack makes these things unuseable.... I spent more in 5 mos on replacement devices thru asurion than I did on my note 4 thru amazon, which has lasted me about 4 mos so far, and still works fine, just takes forever and a day to charge.....
[Note 7 Questions & Answers] DroidDavi:
im switching from a 6p . Been on stock a while but used a note 4 but didnt care much for it the note 7 seem better and touch wiz seems alot better now.
[Note 7 Questions & Answers] Lepa79:
Yup, I have both 6p and note 5 and trust me, note 5 as smooth and as fast as 6p and maybe even better. NO LAG period. Samsung came a long way with touchwize in the last year or so. Lots of people still bash it to what it was and not to what it is today.

I'm not getting note 7 just because I have 6p and note 5 at the moment, but I would imagine that phone is gonna perform exceptionally well just like the note 5 does for me.

I have note 5 and 6p becaue they are both great phones and each has its own advantages over the other.
[Note 7 Questions & Answers] shaazzaarr:
Had the Nexus 6 then upgraded to Nexus 6P........was tempted by the devil which is Apple....and got a 6S Plus 64GB...........tried ios10......got bored of the whole basic UI.......so pre-ordered a Note 7.
[Note 7 Questions & Answers] galaxys:
I will wait for our Nexus6 P members "Hands on" Note7 comparison and reviews before ordering this cool badboy device!
[Note 7 Questions & Answers] cheapshot789:
Had all phones 6p 7edge 7 all notes, always keep the notes the longest, i refuse to carry a bigger phone with a smaller display or same size thats one big draw back from the nexus 6p the damn bezzels! Note 7 the most compact phablet to date!
[Note 7 Questions & Answers] gekkehenkie11:
I really really doubt that. But I think I'm going to take the plunge and get the Note7 anyway, so I'll surely let you know how I think it compares to the 6p. Hoping you're right though ;)

*EDIT* actually, I just pre-ordered the 930FD dual sim, I hope you were not BS-ing on how good Touchwiz is nowadays ! :)
[Note 7 Questions & Answers] BarryH_GEG:
I've seen that play. Next Nexus - love the s/w the phone's OK. Note7 - love the h/w the s/w will be rated from OK to maddening. Pick your compromise. ;)
[Note 7 Questions & Answers] galaxys:
Haha, game on! :D
[Note 7 Questions & Answers] Lepa79:
I'm typing this from my note 5. If money was not an issue, I will be adding note 7 to the list. Don't get me wrong, 6p is a great device, but note series is simply the king of phablets for so many reasons.

I also have galaxy tab s2 since it came out last year and that tablet is the best I have ever owned. I use the crap out of it every day and that Sucker never slowed down and I never had to factory reset not even once. Again, touchwize today is not what it was a year or so ago. You will be happy you ordered note 7. Please message me and let me know how it goes. Best of luck!
[Note 7 Questions & Answers] PearsonDKA:
Same haha

Did you ever try Jailbreaking it with Cydia? iOS REALLY opens up afterwards. But it's annoying cause you have to Jailbreak it once a week or once a year. I really want to try to iOS but I know I'll miss Android.
[Note 7 Questions & Answers] shaazzaarr:
There was a jailbreak which only landed last month from the pangu team for 9.3.3.

But unfortunately most of the tweaks and themes are not compatible with the 9.3.3.....so I basically didn't get to far with that.

I definitely missed android with all its customization goodness, side-loading APKs, etc...

Cant wait for my order to arrive.
[Note 7 Questions & Answers] gekkehenkie11:
Year old 6p with 3 gb ram beating the note 7 with 4 gb in terms of RAM management: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ha-JaFO3Eg&feature=youtu.be
[Note 7 Questions & Answers] AxlxA:
May I ask how so many of you have a recent phone like a 6P, or Note 5, or iphone 6s and be able to upgrade/preorder this Note 7 which is like $900USD? Are you guys planning on selling previous phones or you guys just constantly have a "phone fund."

I wanna learn the way of a true xda-er. =p
[Note 7 Questions & Answers] 0_gtg_0:
i upgrade every year... sometimes i think that it'd be cheaper to do crack. i was planning to sell my 6P but i'll be giving it to Mom instead since she needs another phone.
[Note 7 Questions & Answers] naruto.ninjakid:
I usually just save up for a few months or blow a whole paycheck lol. It's easier once your an adult and if no wife and kids even easier.
[Note 7 Questions & Answers] -BoneZ-:
If you upgrade every year, then after you purchase your new phone, you sell the previous year's phone and get about half your money back. Doing that, you're never really paying full price.
[Note 7 Questions & Answers] PearsonDKA:
Best son ever haha

I always have this urge to stay up to date with the latest tech. I was doing by my best on holding out on the N7, but caved in like 20 mins ago and pre-ordered it. I usually sell my old phone and just put that cash towards the new one.
[Note 7 Questions & Answers] Lepa79:
Project fi is the only thing standing in my way. I have been on it for 7 months and paying around $27 a month. It will be a big hit moving back to a cell carrier. But Dang it, I want one.
[Note 7 Questions & Answers] MJB_One:
I'm curious, how did your Note 5 get bricked?
[Note 7 Questions & Answers] BarryH_GEG:
For our international members, the U.S. carriers have leasing programs that allow you to pay 1/24 of the price of the phone each month. By doing so you get to upgrade to a new phone for free after 12 months by returning the used in phone in at least "B" condition. If you continue through all 24 payments the phone's yours. There's no interest applied so it's dumb not to split the payments whether you trade-it or keep it. If you trade the 24 months of payments start over.

We Americans aren't rich, we're just taking advantage of a unique system. So many here (including me) are upgrading to something every year based on what the respective carrier has on offer at the time. I go from Note to Note as my 12 months always hits at the Fall pre-order window. Mine will be here tomorrow.

P.S. - Each carrier's approach is different but you get the gist.
[Note 7 Questions & Answers] senectus:
Does anyone know if it's safe to use the Nexus power charger and cables on the note 7?
[Note 7 Questions & Answers] dantrevino:
I have a 6P, and just got my Note 7. I'm both impressed and disappointed.

Note 7 compared to 6P:

- N7 has great screen (duh), 6P has a good screen

- N7 visibility in direct sunlight is sensational

- N7 low light pictures are much better. Even pictures in shade look better.

- N7 camera is much faster to start, shoot, and view images

- N7 easier to carry. Weight difference is very noticible. Not nearly as slippery

- N7 battery life is not nearly as good. At the end of the day, i'm at 30% on the N7, whereas I'm usually at 60%+ with the 6P.

- OTOH, I do find myself using the N7 more... the 6P is just a phone. the N7 is more.

- N7 charging *seems* slower. I need to sit down and really look at this. I dont get the "50% in 30 minutes", even with the Samsung charger

- My magnetic car holder works directly against the glass back, but I dont have confidence that its stuck there. With the 6P, I have to put one of those metal plates inside of a thin case to get it to hold, but its solid over all but the worst bumps (think off-road)

- Action Launcher 3 beta gives me a Nougat-y home screen and I get to keep the Samsung "Edge" panels, which i'm getting used to. (Turned off AL3 "QuickPage")

- N7 , I cant delete/disable the "T-Mobile" app FFS.

- 6P i can wake from fingerprint in 1 step. Its quick and easy. Love it. N7 requires (1)wake and then (2)fingerprint, or (1)wake, (2)swipe, (3)iris, which is annoying

- N7 lets me use SD, but I never used 64GB on my 6P, so ... nice to have, but not really a huge plus so far.

- 6P speakers are much better, which you might expect, since there are two front facing. The N7 single speaker is on the bottom right, and when i'm cradling the phone in my right hand it is at least partially blocked. Sometimes completely. ugh.

- OTOH, bluetooth actually works on N7. 6P bluetooth has been frustrating when paired with various headphones and my UE Boom. Sometimes if I move too much, BT transmission breaks up. And yes, i've tried all the fixes and i'm on the latest patch.

- I use a Tronsmart USB Type C car charger. Worked spectacularly with the 6P. The N7 says its fast charging, but heats up a lot, so i haven't kept it on for very long.

- N7 seems to heat up overall, a lot more than the 6P ever did.

- All of this observation is after 2 days of N7 use, so take it for what it is.

My biggest concerns so far are 1. Car holder, 2. Car charger. When Samsung releases their car chagers i'll use that, and that will likely help the battery situation. Those little 15 minute car trip fast charging sessions do wonders for the 6P. I need that for the N7.

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With all of the news about the Nexus chargers recently I wouldnt try it.
[Note 7 Questions & Answers] sharingan5791:
I upgraded because I miss the s pen feature. Although the Nexus 6p was very smooth and a great phone. The s pen and the look of the Note 7 , as well as the return of removal storage brought me back. Not to mention the waterproof addition. I'm a little peeved though that there is no action memo ?
[Note 7 Questions & Answers] Xperia U Lover:
I figured out that every new Samsung phone needs a couple of updates to start working as it should.. The s7 got excellent after a couple of optimizations
[Note 7 Questions & Answers] Landsbe:
Created an account just to add what a fine job this is and it almost points out all of the issues I had with the 6P except for one. The call quality on the 6P was so bad. You hit the nail on the head with the fingerprint scanner being in the back, I didn't realize how much I liked that until I got the ol' button back, but it is what it is. My 6Ps battery went to **** over the last few months as well, and I suspect with my constant charging of the phone, the charging port started getting worn out and I could no longer charge it without holding my mouth just right when plugging it in. Even without usage, the phone would die in 10-12 hours regardless. I don't know how happy I am with the N7 yet, but I am pissed that I cannot edit my APN settings because they are greyed out. (Thanks Verizon)
[Note 7 Questions & Answers] Rado_vr6:
So now that I've had a full 24 hours to play with my Note 7 and compare it to my 6P(Android N) I can give an honest review.

TouchWiz has come an EXTREMELY long way. It's not as unbearable as it used to be. In fact, I can tolerate it just fine and I'm a hardcore Nexus fanboy. There are a lot of useful feature that you'd never think of using like the "lift to call" feature or the customizable Always On Display. Also, I've never been an S Pen user, but I actually find myself using it to doodle on pictures to point out specific objects.

I can honestly say this is by far the most AMAZING piece of smartphone hardware I've ever held in my hand. The phone just oozes premium build quality and the symmetrical curves avoid those pesky accidental screen touches. The curve is actually a little less pronounced than the S7 Edge although it is curved of course. Hard to describe unless you're using them side by side.

When comparing physical sizes the 6P feels like an absolute behemoth next to the Note 7. Samsung has worked some serious magic squeezing the dimensions down with a 5.7 inch screen. Speaking of the screen, it's a night and day difference. The Note 7 is clearer, more vibrant, and even though the colors are more neutral than previous Galaxy devices, it clearly leaves the 6P in the dust. This is truly the BEST screen out there.

The software front gets a little more murky. As much as I say that I adore stock Android and don't want to be without it, this iteration has actually changed that for me. Yes, I reiterate, I'm a COMPLETE Nexus fanboy! I love the latest updates, I love rooting, and I love the smoothness of our vanilla brethren. TouchWiz is actually pretty freaking awesome this time around. *GASP* imagine that. It's extremely smooth, the launcher isnt as intrusive as you might imagine, the notification shade and quick toggles are user friendly, and the settings menu doesn't look like an absolute cluster @#$_! From one Nexus lover to the next, you can actually grow accustomed to the UX.

The iris scanner, everyone wants to know about that. It's not just a gimmick, it actually works really well, especially for the secured folders. I don't use it to unlock my device; fingerprints serve that purpose just fine. When it comes to that secured folder though, I definitely use my iris authentication. No, you can't trick it with a photo, yes it's just as fast as using your fingerprint, and YES, it's pretty freaking James Bond like.

All in all, I'd say the Note 7 is a FANTASTIC purchase that hardly anyone would regret. The only people that can gripe are my fellow purists that refuse to settle for anything less than bleeding edge software. For the more sensible customer, this phone checks off all the right boxes and will leave you completely in awe with it.
[Note 7 Questions & Answers] 0_gtg_0:
i connected my usb stick to the adapter included to the phone but it's not detecting it. any ideas? do i need to install an app?
[Note 7 Questions & Answers] oskarsson:
Havent had a Samsung device since GS2, and then I promised that I would never buy these piece of **** phones never again. Then started my iphone era, which lasted some time. It ended after using ip4,5,6 and 6+.

Now I've had n5 and currently using 6p, but I feel 6p is one of the crappiest phones i've used. I've rooted and played with roms etc, but now back to vanilla without root. Battery life 2,5 -3,5hrs of SOT, constantly needing charging. Can't wait to get my preordered N7. Played with one in store last night, it feels so smooth, small and quality compared to 6p.
[Note 7 Questions & Answers] Lepa79:
Finally some nexus fan is brave enough to come out and say it the way it is. Touchwize indeed came a long way and it is no longer the crap it used to be.
[Note 7 Questions & Answers] gekkehenkie11:
I'm a huge nexus fan (or more accurate probably would be : huge touchwiz hater, I love android, hate Touchwiz, so that will push you towards Nexus). Pre-ordered the N7 because people keep saying the above, can't wait to test it myself, ship date this friday :)

*EDIT* I've just read this thread: http://xdaforums.com/note-7/help/slow-typing-t3443652 and I'm quite afraid that TW is going to suck just really hard again. But oh well, only 1 way to find out :) And I guess re-sell value will be high the next few weeks anyway, if it may come to that.
[Note 7 Questions & Answers] Lepa79:
I'm interested to hear what you think. I have 5x, 6p, and note 5. I have been very impressed with Note 5. Amazing device.
[Note 7 Questions & Answers] @home:
Had the Nexus 6p, hated it. Got the note 5 Love it. Now waiting for my Note 7 to arrive.

Earphone Audio on the Nexus 6p was pants.
[Note 7 Questions & Answers] Qassim:
Also a big Android purist/Nexus fan - hesistated for a long time on trying something new - but I think it's time. The Note 7 looks great, so I've pre-ordered one (UK). Also coming from a 6p. Having said that, even though I'm expected there to be some cool software features - I'm still not keen on the way Touchwiz looks. Has there been any videos on people's experience on making it look as close to stock as possible (non-root)? e.g. Google Now launcher, themes, etc and what you lose?
[Note 7 Questions & Answers] PearsonDKA:
I was trying to flash a ROM and things went to ****. I forget the exact process but it took me around 6 hours to fix it and get the phone to boot back up. Buuuut it was only a temp fix. If someone were to simply restart the phone, it brick itself again
[Note 7 Questions & Answers] MJB_One:
Don't know if this is your cause, but If it's formatted NTFS it probably won't be recognized. Usually needs to be FAT or exFAT. I have a 64G thumb drive and it worked fine with the adapter that came in the box, so it definitely can work.

No app install needed. After you plug in the stick you should see a USB symbol in the notifications. Click the notification and Samsung's "My Files" app will open and you access / transfer the stick's files. Hope it helps.
[Note 7 Questions & Answers] PearsonDKA:
So I said earlier in the thread that I wasn't gonna upgrade to the N7..yea the lie detector determined that was a lie.

Walked into a local Rogers and asked if they had a live unit and maaaaan once I held it in my hands..I fell in love. The build quality is amazing, like it feels so sturdy, the UI is better than before. I had to get it right there and then. I've been using it for about 24 hours now and I can really say that I don't regret selling my 6P.

Touchwiz has reaaaally come a long way and it's more user friendly as opposed to being in your face like before. I was always a long time Galaxy user but lost faith after my N5 and became a Nexus lover and swore by it's name, but I couldn't resist taking a gander at this gen of Notes.

If you're in the market for a new phone, while the price maybe steep, consider the N7.
[Note 7 Questions & Answers] TheUndertaker21:
Nah too locked down. I'd keep my note 5 and get the new nexus instead
[Note 7 Questions & Answers] ThePurpleLuigi:
I bought the nexus 6p when it first came out. At the time I thought 32gb was enough space for me. It did not take me long to realize that it wasn't enough space anymore. I pretty much stayed on stock because I like using android pay. I just got the note 7 thinking I would use it till the new nexus comes out then sell it and buy the new nexus with more storage space or another 6p with at least 64gb storage. It has only been 3 days since I have had it and after the initial overwhelmed feeling from all the settings on the note 7, I can honestly say I won't get rid of this phone. Love the iris unlock, prefer the front fingerprint reader, and can't believe how much I use the s pen. Only thing I wish I could do was remove the Verizon bloat but it's a small compromise.
[Note 7 Questions & Answers] mgymnop:
Couldn't agree more. Especially your comments about Touchwiz.
[Note 7 Questions & Answers] NCguy:
I'm a nexus guy from the start. I'd prefer to stay pure but battery life on my 6p is killing me. It was OK when it was brand new but over time it's faded and getting worse every day.

I'm guessing the N7 battery is probably about the same as a new 6p which for me is terrible because I'm a heavy user. I'm thinking about the N7 because it has wireless charging and that backpack battery case option.

The battery case is better than nothing but the case will only charge separate from the phone and it totally blocks NFC. That said, I seriously doubt the new Nexus will have wireless charging or a battery case and the internal battery is probably no better than the 6p's. Ive actually considered the moto z just because it has superior charging and battery options