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[Note 7 Guides, News, & Discussion] DANOFDANGER:
With the wide recall happening its had me wondering if i should get my money back and wait for the note 8.

Thinking about it i wonder how the note 7 design could be improved. As far as physical design is concerned, its form factor and erganomic shape and sleek bezel. Its what we have been dreaming about in a phone for the last few years. The side bezels cant get any smaller. The top and bottom bezel ideally wouldnt want to be too much smaller as it affects hand placement and comfort.

So other than the obvious hardware upgrades, what can be invisioned past this point. Usually i have a idea of what i would like to be improved, but i got nothing.

What do you guys think ? Anything in the physysical design you would want improved. Not including material choices such as glass, plastic etc. Shape only.

If anyones got fan renders of a design they quite like, please share. Would be interesting.

Heres some i like.

Cheers.
[Note 7 Guides, News, & Discussion] rcobourn:
Samsung has moved the headphone jack from the top to the bottom. In a perfect FU to Apple, put a headphone jack on BOTH the top and bottom. ;)
[Note 7 Guides, News, & Discussion] DANOFDANGER:
Thats more of a feature. ;)
[Note 7 Guides, News, & Discussion] Eksa1:
Im also a note7 user and i am also considering money back option. I think samsung should give up on edge screen. It is not comfortable to use. A minimum amount of side bezels are needed for holding the device without blocking the screen. Also sharp corners are better than round corners. A dark blue color would also be nice. A design like black iphone 5 but 6" and slightly less bezels is an ideal design imo
[Note 7 Guides, News, & Discussion] DANOFDANGER:
I think most who were worried about the curve screen are quite satisfied and even prefer the curve compared to flat screen.
[Note 7 Guides, News, & Discussion] thedicemaster:
they should raise the back a little bit.

extra space for a slightly bigger battery, and the camera will be better protected.
[Note 7 Guides, News, & Discussion] DANOFDANGER:
Again thats more for features, im exclusively talking about the visual and physical functionality.
[Note 7 Guides, News, & Discussion] Chyeo1979:
In terms of physical design, curves and shape, I really like how Note 7 looks now. Probably only hope the back is not using glass, which is really ugly with all the smudges if you want to use it naked.
[Note 7 Guides, News, & Discussion] winol:
I really like the aesthetics of this phone, I cant imagine more beauty, I only dislike the back, smudge magnet
[Note 7 Guides, News, & Discussion] sabesh:
The exploding battery feature should be removed in the next release.
[Note 7 Guides, News, & Discussion] DANOFDANGER:
Yea true that, but it appears to be way better than the s7 glass. Doesnt stand out as much.

Anyone got any fan renders of phones they think are cool ?
[Note 7 Guides, News, & Discussion] teegunn:
This phone is the best designed phone that I have ever seen, certainly that I have ever had. Still, there are a couple areas that could be improved. I am not a fan of the curved edges. I have always wanted basically zero bezels, even though I use a slim case, the less bezel the better as the case ends up being a small bezel itself. I also think we could go with a 5.8 to 6" display and the phone would not be too big. I think this phone is a tad to tall - the top and bottom bezels could have been a mm or two shorter pretty easily I bet. And I don't like the speaker moving to the bottom nor do I like the headphone jack moving to the bottom. Also not a fan of the all glass back. So here is my wish list for the Note 8:

>> A non-curved display, or at least the option for either and edge or non-edge version.

>> Slightly shorter top and bottom bezels. The phone could be a few mm shorter IMO.

>> A slightly bigger display - 5.8 to 6" would be pretty easy to fit with the basically zero bezels on the sides

>> No glass on the back - go with a high quality leather-feel plastic back. Glass breaks, is heavy and also a finger print magnet

>> Headphone jack on the top. The bottom sucks for actually using a headphone jack.

>> Put the speaker back onto the back of the phone. The sound reflects better and I believe there is more area for the speaker to project out on the back.

I really like the curves of the phone far better than the sharper edges. Feels WAY better being curved, never did like the sharp edges. We can always find things that could use a little tweaking in any phone. The N7 is pretty darn good all things considered and IMO the best designed phone made right now.
[Note 7 Guides, News, & Discussion] DANOFDANGER:
Yea it is well designed. I was not sure how well they would do the curved screen and was worried about accidental touches and excessive curvature. But as soon as i got it in hand i was pleasantly surprised. I ohnestly can't decide which i prefer, curved or flat screen. I would lean more towards curved however because it is about the most effecient way to reduce bezels while at the same time make the phone feel smaller. The curves allow for the hand to reach over further and more ergonomically fit in the hand. Because the curves start at the screen, the rolloff starts earlier and reduces the bezel more as even in flat phones have some curves on the body so it doesn't feel so blocky. But flat screens start the rolloff later.

Since i had every note since the note 2, i felt that it began to be quite comfortable from the note 4 onwards. The note 3 and 2 were too bulky still. So if the screen size could be increased with a form factor no bigger than the note 4, i should think it could be quite nice. The top and bottom bezels could be smaller yea.

So you do like the curves but just not on thr screen ? Is this because you feel it impedes usuable screen space ?.

If they didnt use curves on the screen i do not believe they could accomplish as slim a bezel with the same comfort. For the same reasons as said above, starting the rolloff later would use up more bezel space for the same rolloff angle. They would have to use a sharper rolloff.
[Note 7 Guides, News, & Discussion] 1011555:
Beautiful design if you don't live it the real world, I would first get rid the edge. Gorilla glass 5 or not I dont feel like the edges are a good thing. I would give bith options like the s6 s7.

And then most important to me I would bring back interchangeable batteries.

2 different led strength would be nice, low like it currently has for camera and hight for flash light feature

Glass finger print sensor, or metal but definitely not plastic like now

Put the finger print sensor in the back like the nexus 6p

Bring back the options to customize favourite settings menu options

Enough with the bloat, it all overwhelming, Samsung print, together... I'd I need it I'll download it. Same goes for Facebook, one note, Amazon excel...

Front facing speakers.

Every options in settings or in native app should have a small check mark where you can find out what the setting does before u click it, my knowledge of the what's out there in the tech world and I had to google some options to know whats was up with them

Secure folder should be able to lock up sound files, any files for that matter

In an ideal world Better battery life would be nice

Device manager should let you disable auto kill for certain apps

Relocate the CALL button in the messaging app, personally keep pressing it after I text someone and grab the phone by the top right to slip it in my suit jacket.

Although I have some complaints I'm actually very happy with the Samsung seems to have started listening to the clients again, this shows allot in this phone
[Note 7 Guides, News, & Discussion] hoursenghong:
I really like the double curve/symmetry body Note 7 has right now. I only hope it don't get scratch easily so I could use the phone naked all my life. Smudges are fine, because it's glass. It looks premium and feels good.

Compare to what apple put on 6/6s, they're just plain ugly. Thin and large like a splatted orange.

All my friends who use iPhone 6/6s are impressed as soon as they get their hands on Note 7. Some of them are interested in changing, while some remain for the iOS.
[Note 7 Guides, News, & Discussion] Señor Sjon:
I think most people that don't want curved edges won't even buy the phone.

You can't talk about the visual and physical shape without considering the building materials. Glass is slippery, so requires more 'clutch' on the phone which affects the handling of the phone. I think edges AND slippery backs are a bad combination. With the more intense clutching of the phone, your palms give ghost touches.

If the LG V10 was a 6" high end phone with stylus it would be a sure buy. Grippy, removable back, and stainless steel trim. Unfortunately it had the gimmicky second screen, onscreen buttons and LG software which seems bend on autodestructing itself, otherwise I would have bought one long ago.
[Note 7 Guides, News, & Discussion] DANOFDANGER:
That would rule out a lot of phones for those people. To some degree, devices today have a certain amount of curvature at the edges of the phone. For quite some time now 2.5D glass has been used on a great deal of manufacturered phones.

Next a lot of phones have some level of chamfered edges around the frame. And the back frames are usually but not always rounded to fit more comfortably in the hand.

Now i know your possibly talking exclusively about the screen being flat vs curved. However in my point of view if the screen was flat and the curves started after the screen then we would have a device similar to that of the s7, except for the obvious differences such as size, pen etc.

So question is, for people who are unhappy, is it with how the curvature impedes the screen (reasons i dont see why), or the curves themselves.

Yes i agree. I cant imagine accidental edge touches is possible though, the phones edge is inactive from outside in. Try scolling on webpages from the side, doesnt work. I think they have provided a good solution here.

I do understand regardless of whether the screen was curved or not, that the curves are more rounded than other devices or the s7 for that matter. So perhaps thats why its disliked by some compared to more flat like phones.

Would you agree that maybe the side frame in phones where it is held is what is differentiating between more or less curved framed phones?.

This has brought up some interesting ideas for me. ;)
[Note 7 Guides, News, & Discussion] Señor Sjon:
I remember the S3 as having 2,5D glass. It also had the yucky plastic back and was handling like a wet bar of soap. A totally different phone than the SII which I loved and still have today. The Note 2 was the same. The S4 did have a (plastic) rim, so the screen wouldn't be scratched when laying face down. But it still was slippery and they made a seperate edition later on with sorta the N3 backcover. That improved the handling a lot. The S-series has the advantage of being smaller and thus easier to hold. The Note 4 had the coated metal rim. N5 wasn't released here, so no first hand experience. I did handle the S6E+ and S7E in stores, but that couldn't convince me of its usefulness. I also don't like the sharper edges the sides have with edge-style phones. Also a result of phones getting thinner and thinner. I don't mind a 10mm thick phone. It can hold a big battery, recessed/better camera and has ample space for a stylus and removable battery.

IMO a phone should not only be good as a phone with software/functions, but also with real world usage like carrying it around and resistance to any kind of damage. Especially the latter seems to be forgotten by most companies.
[Note 7 Guides, News, & Discussion] DANOFDANGER:
Some good points, its given me some good insight to design aspects.
[Note 7 Guides, News, & Discussion] force70:
Flat 6" screen and front firing stereo speakers.

They do that and Id never need to buy another device :D
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mthomas6808:
I apologize if this is the wrong place to ask this, but I am DESPERATE need of help. My Samsung S6 did a factory reset all be itself and wiped everything from my phone. I have no backups from which to retrieve any data. My question is if there is a work around or a way to retrieve the data, especially text messages. This loss is so devastating to me because among other important ones, there were texts from my late sister that were lost. I have tried running 3rd party software, but with no luck. I have cried until I can't cry anymore. You are my last hope. As I'm not sure how to even view if this post has any replies, I will list my email in hopes someone can help me. Please & thank you! mthomas6808@gmail.com
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] es0tericcha0s:
Sorry to hear about that. I can certainly understand how frustrating that would be. If you are rooted, 3rd party apps work much better, but you didn't mention anything about it so I'm assuming you aren't? If so, you can try something like Dr. Fone. If you have a variant that can't be rooted, you're probably out of luck. Also, the way Android handles rewriting data back to various blocks, even if rooted, there's no guarantee of recovery.
[X 2014 Android Development] anderson mendes:
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- Status bar brightness control -

- Status bar customization Quick Settings -

- Status bar tap to sleep -

- Navbar customization -

- LCD Density -

- Blacklist -

- Quick pulldown listpreference -

- Weather display to status bar -

- Listanimation Views and Interpolator -

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[X 2014 Android Development] FireWire22:
Great work my friend! I've been running this for a few days now (found it in AFH) along with "the other two" at times, all great builds and I'm still unsure which I like better yet. No matter what thank you for building all of your great victara ROMs and helping to keep development continue for out aging device.
[X 2014 Android Development] t0per666:
Is there any file manager built in? Beacause i have backup my apk apps and i dont have a pc. Thanks!
[X 2014 Android Development] FireWire22:
Yes in app drawer as documents
[X 2014 Android Development] brinsleyparagao:
The SuperSU works in this ROM ?
[X 2014 Android Development] anderson mendes:
Yes, V2.52.
[X 2014 Android Development] EagleSoldier:
everything is working perfect :)
[X 2014 Android Development] mringis:
What happen if i flash latest SuperSU (v2.76/2.78)?
[X 2014 Android Development] djmigz:
Ambient display Dosent work, Wave, Pickup notification dosent work either
[X 2014 Android Development] FireWire22:
I had the same issue, but after I went into "gesture shortcuts" all of the issues you described went away... All works as it should
[X 2014 Android Development] djmigz:
i went in that many times. didnt work. i changed roms tho. cant live without it :D
[X 2014 Android Development] FireWire22:
I figured you already switched bc that's usually a deal breaker for me too, but somehow all those functions work on mine lol. Maybe I also toggled the gesture shortcuts on and off too. I had this issue on another ROM and I fixed it the same way.. strange lol.
[X 2014 Android Development] dictionary:
What I do, is go into the settings. I turn all of them off, then back on again. That does the trick, every time.
[X 2014 Android Development] EagleSoldier:
Hi Guys,

do you have some information about Android N (7) ?

Will they come a Liquid Dark 7.0 Version ?

Best regards :)
[X 2014 Android Development] Nixoman:
Rom is perfect, not a single glitch.

Pls keep up us updated. Iv used liquid smoot projects on many devices, its simple the best
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Megado:
CID is 15. I don't know if the bootloader is locked or not and couldn't get adb to recognize device to check it. Does that matter if already rooted on 4.4.4? Any help appreciated.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] hauckk@sfreserves.org:
To check if boot loader is locked boot into download mode and check for a line that says developer mode if you don't see that you are on a locked boot loader

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It depends on what you want to do with your phone

Do you want stable secure official warranty stock

or crazy good performance and ability to personalize everything but bad battery life and somewhat less secure experience
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Megado:
Thanks, hauckk@sfreserves.org. I don't have "developer mode" when booting into download mode but...I tried that on a G900P that has rooted 6.0.1 on it and I believe an unlocked bootloader and it doesn't say anything about "developer mode" either.

I just want to upgrade to rooted stock MM 6.0.1 but not if it's a real pain in the neck. Knox doesn't matter at this point.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] hauckk@sfreserves.org:
Try flashing twrp in Odin that will tell you for certain if your boot loader is unlocked and developer mode is only for Verizon s5 bootloader unlock
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Megado:
Thanks again, hauckk@sfreserves.org. I tried latest version of ODIN to install latest TWRP but it failed with S5 reading "secure magiccode check fail: recovery." I don't know if that means the bootloader is locked or some other problem. At this point I'll probably just forget it and stay on KK 4.4.4 hoping somebody comes up with an easy way to root MM 6.0.1 like Towelroot or CF-Auto-Root or something. Thanks for the help.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] hauckk@sfreserves.org:
It means your bootloader is locked that was just to test your bootloader unlock status

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To get bootloader unlocked go to getex kk-mm bootloader unlock for s5 Verizon on XDA developers under s5 Verizon section

Then flash twrp in odin

Then flash your custom ROM in twrp In this order

Do a twrp full backup to SD card or USB otg drive

Then do a Full wipe except usb storage and external storage

mm kernel

Mm modem

ROM

Optional Extras

Su hide

Xposed

Custom kernel

SuperSU zip
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Megado:
That doesn't look too bad. Will have to wait until tomorrow to start it. Thanks!
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Megado:
I got the bootloader unlocked and installed TWRP and did a full backup but now stumped. Don't know what to flash next or where to find it.

Still on rooted KK 4.4.4 but now with unlocked bootloader. Will probably just stay here until there is an easier method. Thanks!
[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam Software Upgradin] johnny13oi:
Hey guys, right after I upgraded the radio rom to 1.50 my activesync constantly connects and disconnects in about 1 minute intervals. Any help?
[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam Software Upgradin] crazyC:
probably a silly question but the enhanced networking is unticked isn't it?
[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam Software Upgradin] johnny13oi:
It is ticked on the phone.
[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam Software Upgradin] galaxys:
Then U need to

untick

it and try again!
[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam Software Upgradin] johnny13oi:
Sorry thanks, I misunderstood that.
[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam Software Upgradin] crazyC:
Indeed. That is what I was trying to suggest, but it I was tired.....
[Samsung Galaxy On5 Questions & Answers] cracker_jax:
I've tried many combinations of partition types and numbers and cannot get Link2SD to accept my second partition. I had similarly bad luck with App2SD. Is there a known good combination of app, card, partition type, size, and number that lets me offload my apps onto the external SD card? I'm using a rooted but otherwise stock GT550T rom for T-Mobile. I have a 200GB Sandisk microSD card. 8GB phone with 4GB taken by default and I couldn't find much to remove. Any other good ideas as to how I can get my apps installed. Even with 0 games I cannot install my usual suite.
[Samsung Galaxy On5 Questions & Answers] furbee86:
i have been experiencing the exact same problem, tried both apps2sd and link2sd, still no luck.. i actually managed to corrupt a brand new card, had to go exchange it. no luck with ext4 or any others... i hope we get some assistance
[Samsung Galaxy On5 Questions & Answers] adrockr:
Yep. What they said.

Same issue. Any fix yet?
[Samsung Galaxy On5 Questions & Answers] GalaxyFrame:
I would also like to know a way to get Apps2SD or Link2SD working.
[Samsung Galaxy On5 Questions & Answers] Dethfull:
Hey! Androeds 4.1up the link2sd does not work anymore if all of you, does not creates universal odexes for each app in sdext2. The zygote of libs in androed 4.4+ does not permits dalvik cache outside datadir.

The solution is odex all apps one by one, because gogle system apps never recognized and will never recognize odexed apps as third apps.

Is a long war against themselves new dumb zygote for deny odexes in sdext2 :

You need only copy the created odexes inside sdext2 togheter with apk's dir and link mannually, and finnally, delete the relative dex.

The rest is normally linked by link2sd
[Samsung Galaxy On5 Questions & Answers] djmcho:
Apps2sd works for me. I am not rooted though. Let's try to troubleshoot. Go into settings/storage and make sure the sdcard is mounted and formatted. See if your screens match mine.
[Samsung Galaxy On5 Questions & Answers] Dethfull:
Apps 2sd is a lie!

Only a Half part of app comes to a dumb system in /mnt/secure and /mnt/asec.

Is a lie!

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If you root your device, install link2sd (the real sdext linker) your apps will go to sdcard.

On androeds 4.1+ the .dex files need to be PURGED AND PUNCHED OUT DUE TO GOGLE'S SICKNESS NEW DUMB ZYGOTE, and converted to .odex.
[Samsung Galaxy On5 Questions & Answers] daveb778:
I really like the phone itself, i honestly hope someone is able to make a rom for it. Cause out of the box i have basically no storage for apps and the apps 2 sd function in the rom only lets you move a handful of apps.
[Samsung Galaxy On5 Questions & Answers] djmcho:
LINK2SD works on the Samsung Galaxy On5. I moved many apps and have tons of space now.