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[Note 7 Questions & Answers] millicent:
I don't think a note ever exploded yet. They tend to get very hot instead, can deform and burn.

If you decide to keep it after the recall know that there is no number to call and especially not Samsung's. In case something goes wrong you are indeed solo, don't count on your insurance to pitch in unless you have some special clauses in your contract that accept risks from recalled phones.
[Note 7 Questions & Answers] jackdforme:
No one is deciding to keep it. The note is now really done. Don't be foolish, you'll get no liability, no updates, no security fixes, no access to some cell networks. Its just ridiculous to make any stand now and keep the phone. We will see what next August brings.
[Note 7 Questions & Answers] Chippy_boy:
Says who? There's plenty of people on these few threads alone who have said they will providing it doesn't get crippled with some Samsung vandalising update.
[Note 7 Questions & Answers] htcplussony:
Maybe google should step in and prevent the Note 7 from accessing google play and services :)
[Note 7 Questions & Answers] juliend:
To think that it won't be is naive.
[Note 7 Questions & Answers] gCloud:
Take pitcures of the box and call the verge
[Note 7 Questions & Answers] DeMi-GoD:
So I basically got a free note 7... Verizon said I don't have to return it and they will still refund me the $180 I spent to upgrade to it. I'm also now eligible for another upgrade.
[Note 7 Questions & Answers] taz1458:
I know personally I'm not returning it. My battery is yet to get hot. I have the update bs blocked, so they aren't sending any stupid crippling garbage to my phone.
[Note 7 Questions & Answers] DeMi-GoD:
Hmm.. Do you have to be rooted to block updates? I don't want then to cripple mine either but I'm stock not rooted.
[Note 7 Questions & Answers] taz1458:
Nope. Package disabler pro. Disable the system updates.
[Note 7 Questions & Answers] DeadlyMan:
Im keeping my note 7. Used all the previous notes and iphones and i can assure you guys that note 7 is the best smart phone out there so far.
[Note 7 Questions & Answers] DeMi-GoD:
Just these 3 bro? This will stop them from disabling anything like maximum 60 percent charging?
[Note 7 Questions & Answers] Ryland Johnson:
Hi, this is very useful and many thanks. I have downloaded the app and have numerous choices of app disable but NOT 'system updates'. May I ask you to walk me through this please? Where do I find the 'disable updates' icon to activate?

Again, many thanks,

Ryland

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I have paid and downloaded the app but don't have ANY of those choices?

Ryland
[Note 7 Questions & Answers] dottat:
Careful dude.. their website states they will be shipping you fireproof material to return it in just like last time...
[Note 7 Questions & Answers] taz1458:
This is the main one I believe.
[Note 7 Questions & Answers] DeMi-GoD:
Well the customer rep I spent 2 hours with told me the total opposite. He said they will absolutely not charge me for the phone if I don't send it back. They are already refunding me the $180 I spent to get it. He said the word around corporate is to not send the phones back... Verizon doesn't want them. I think they just have to put that on their site to cover their asses.
[Note 7 Questions & Answers] mrtoken:
Guys, just return it, if something does happen like burning down your house, blowing up at the mall etc then any insurance you have will not pay out (including your medical insurance). For people in the US you will not be able to sue samsung if it does blow up etc because it is an recalled device. Is your life, home, family worth more than a phone? If you ask me you guys are being selfish by putting others in danger. What happens if it catches fire while you are driving, you go try to put it out lose control of your car and hit a kid.

These phones have a recall on them, samsung is no longer going to make them as there is an issue.

Samsung will not be pushing anymore updates to it and if they do it will be ones to cripple the phone down to 60% charge limit etc.

Really not worth it.
[Note 7 Questions & Answers] dottat:
To be safe, i would expect this to happen. https://www.verizonwireless.com/support/samsung-galaxy-note7-recall-faqs/

The call takers likely have not all gotten the memo yet as this is a huge undertaking even for verizon. But basically, they will send packaging for the phone in due time.. and I would not try to keep it.
[Note 7 Questions & Answers] DeMi-GoD:
He said he had the most up to date info. This other guy had a lie chat with a Verizon representative and they said the smart thing.. It's his to own now..
[Note 7 Questions & Answers] dottat:
Good luck!
[Note 7 Questions & Answers] DeMi-GoD:
This whole thing is very strange how they'd have that on the site but I'll get in writing that they won't charge me for it if I don't send it back..
[Note 7 Questions & Answers] dottat:
The writing of a chat log with a customer service person will be trumped pretty quickly by corporate. When they send you the box.. do us all a favor and send it back. We need the samsung thing to go away asap so they can back on track and design us a note? 8 that doesn't explode. The longer these things exist in the wild and causing drama the longer it will be until we see something again from them.
[Note 7 Questions & Answers] DeMi-GoD:
All I'm going off of is this guy telling me everyone around corporate is telling people not to send them back. He guaranteed me no one is going to be sending me a box demanding I send it back or they will charge me full price. He said they'd never charge someone full price for a defective phone. My phone is perfectly fine. I've seen statistics and you have a higher chance of getting hit by a car then this thing catching fire. I think there were only a handful of bad ones.
[Note 7 Questions & Answers] DuffmasterFresh:
Samsung has to collect all Note 7 phones. Period. Anyone telling you not to send the phone back or telling you that they don't want them back is lying.

Just get the S7 Edge. It isn't perfect but it is the closest phone to the Note 7. The Note 7 Team that they just created is tasked with hunting down ALL Note 7 owners and getting the phone back.
[Note 7 Questions & Answers] mariano3113:
The way I see it: If people really want Note 7 back sites like XDA need to block/ban Note 7 threads and development basically blacklisting the device so that people are encouraged to get rid of them. Discouragement by not enabling.

(Perfectly legit to hide behind: For the Sake of Safety)*

I just don't expect such an extreme measure until a New Official Final Recall is announced/implemented. (Figure it should be coming soon.)
[Note 7 Questions & Answers] taz1458:
They had better drive to my house, tie me up and force me to give it to them then. Mine has yet to get hot at all. 95 degrees is far from hot. Hell, it stays below that when it's charging. If it overheated, I'd understand. Til then, they can shove it.
[Note 7 Questions & Answers] Heinous:
I considered just keeping mine, since the way I bought it basically cost me nothing to just keep it (or even just keep it as a spare device). However, there is no way that Samsung will provide warranty or software/update support for this phone if they discontinue it. That means the Note 7 you have now, is the best it's ever going to be. No updates, no repairs, nothing.

If Samsung decides to fix the Note 7 and issue replacements again, I'll happily take one. Otherwise, it's time to start looking for something else.
[Note 7 Questions & Answers] Ryland Johnson:
Thanks for the reply. I have the same app but not the same options? Most odd but thank you for the help.

Ryland
[Note 7 Questions & Answers] taz1458:
Hit the 3 dots(menu) and hit show system. That may be it.
[Note 7 Questions & Answers] Ryland Johnson:
You are indeed most helpful. Unfortunately no dice?? Same app downloaded as well?

Thank you, Ryland
[Note 7 Questions & Answers] taz1458:
Yup
[Note 7 Questions & Answers] Ganondroid:
Lucky for you. AT&T is giving me trouble because I don't want to exchange for an older S7 edge. I'd rather have a refund and wait for the S8 to be released and upgrade then.
[Note 7 Questions & Answers] DeMi-GoD:
Well... Honestly I've been told something different by 3 diff Verizon reps so idk what to believe now. The whole situation is very aggravating especially since I can tell my note is perfectly fine and barely even gets warm when charging. I don't want to switch for the S7 edge either.. That's a downgrade..
[Note 7 Questions & Answers] DeMi-GoD:
Note 7 is my only phone so I can't simply turn it off and ship it back to them. There's nothing out right now that I'm interested in. Possibly a 128gb iPhone 7 plus but they are backordered until December and the 256gb is overkill and like 1k.
[Note 7 Questions & Answers] DuffmasterFresh:
Just because the device does not get hot, does not mean you are at any less risk of the battery catching fire. The heat has very little to do with it. Even the phone being turned off can cause it to go up in flames without warning. The pressure of the phone enclosure around the battery is the main culprit. When the battery expands and contracts due to either heat or elevation, there is a propensity for the positive and negative contacts to touch, which will start a short circuit chain reaction and the battery will ignite.

It doesn't matter what you do or how you use it or if it gets hot or not. Mine never got hot either.
[Note 7 Questions & Answers] DeMi-GoD:
Why doesn't the S7 edge have this problem? Apparently the battery is even bigger in it.
[Note 7 Questions & Answers] B3501:
Because they shrunk the battery in the Note 7 and squashed it into a new smaller design. The power is then concentrated in a smaller area and the layers between the battery can fail causing a fire.
[Note 7 Questions & Answers] DeMi-GoD:
So every single note 7 is at risk of catching on fire? Seems like it would have happened to many more if it was something that affected every single model.. I'm no tech genius though.
[Note 7 Questions & Answers] htcplussony:
Government agencies give out a much bigger number of incidents than the press reported during the original recall. It wasn't just the 9 incidents last week that cause the Note 7 to be discontinued.
[Note 7 Questions & Answers] jonboyuk:
Therefore there wasn't a great deal they could do to fix it without changing the overall design of the device. (I'm guessing).
[Note 7 Questions & Answers] B3501:
Yeah, I'm guessing they had a design flaw that they couldn't fix quickly.

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Samsung have cost themselves something like 15billion scrapping the N7. If it was something they could easily fix or pass off as just a few incidents then they absolutely would have. They've taken an extreme measure because the phone obviously has a design flaw, heck they're even sending out blast proof boxes to collect them. The phone still wasn't widely available around the world but where it was, in the US, China, Taiwan etc reports were starting to come in of fires. This isn't a small isolated few cases its an inherent design flaw that causes fires that can't be fixed, that's why they've just pulled the whole thing.
[Note 7 Questions & Answers] noellenchris:
Lawsuits look bad and cost way more than the loss of a device. Even if people are making fraudulent claims, Sammy will lose cause it's a Note 7 bomb...:P So whether or not it is safe, they will do damage control and pull them all back. Make a new device and clear their name. Investor's like to see that, and that's where the real damage to Samsung happened already. Also if they force everyone to replace the N7 now, the S7 will be the logical answer plus the $100 credit to use a Samsung device. If they drag it out longer many people will try the new LG V20. So they will save a few mil right there alone by forcing it now vs later this month.

Just my 2 cents.

Also I'm disabling the update as well since I can't get a replacement for at least a week.
[Note 7 Questions & Answers] jdyowa:
STOP DROP AND ROLL!!!!!!!!!

only you can prevent forest fires
[Note 7 Questions & Answers] Belimawr:
I'm using an old Galaxy S3, it's like going from a 50 inch TV to a portable TV, roll on Pixel launch.
[Note 7 Questions & Answers] noellenchris:
That's gonna hurt.....:rolleyes:
[Note 7 Questions & Answers] br0adband:
Call the Ghostbusters because they being fictional and non-existent is about the same as the level of support you'll get from Samsung or anybody else. ;)

Document it all you want but now that the full recall is in place for the original and even the "fixed" devices, you're on your own from a legal standpoint.

Anything that happens with that device is now 100% your responsibility.
[Note 7 Questions & Answers] Boy Bisaya:
A safe deposit box , a fireproof pouch, a fire blanket. The simplest is having a fire extinguisher within reach where you commonly place the Note7. Mine sleeps inside my bbq grill when unattended for a long time.

Obviously, we dont want the device in public after the recall so it will be limited to mostly home use only. IMEI block will obviously disable the phone feature but users may still keep the Android/Smart device aspect. Probably WiFi will remain working. More than enough for multimedia streaming from home/local server. Custom ROM in case Samsung decides to push the poison patch.

A lot would disagree to keep it but there are simply people who defy the norms. Mavericks. It's like dropping Note7 from 1,000 feet. Anybody interested to hear how a figutive Note7 with limited capabilities survived or die a natural death 4 years from now?
[Note 7 Questions & Answers] st3rv:
Isn't the whole point of the recall to get potentially dangerous phones out of users' hands? If the recall lets you keep the phone, then they aren't recalling anything :rolleyes:
[Note 7 Questions & Answers] evo4g63t:
I can't believe that people are even keeping these phones I mean apparently this phone is worth the risk to burn down your house, car or worse taking a life.

Its extremely selfish to keep this phone knowing there is a defect and you affect more than just yourself. You likely live with someone else and its not fair to them.

What is so special about this phone the look? Iris scanner? Stylus? Fast processor? waterproofing? Is this really worth the risk? Its absolutely ridiculous how some of you are so addicted to this phone.

THERE WILL BE ANOTHER ONE RELEASED IN THE FUTURE, please think of other people that your unintelligent decision can affect.
[Nexus 5X Themes and Apps] -DarkKnight-:
GO to this thread. http://xdaforums.com/android/software/guide-how-to-enable-google-assistant-t3477879

All thanks to him!

Works on any 7.0+ ROM with Google App version 6.5+

Just remember to clear data from your Google app after you make your build prop edits. Reboot and then you'll see Google Assistant

I'm not responsible if your phone blows up blah blah blah...
[Nexus 5X Themes and Apps] mykenyc:
Like i asked in the other thread, have you tried reverting the build prop to see what happens? I wonder if it would stick or revert back to the old Google settings.

[edit] I'm going to give a crack out of using Magisk, I'm running Pure Nexus so i will report back.
[Nexus 5X Themes and Apps] iamaniff:
Try it and bootloop.. :D
[Nexus 5X Themes and Apps] mykenyc:
Yes read the linked thread in OP
[Nexus 5X Themes and Apps] dog121:
There is a zip file now which will do the build prop edit and flash the velvet .APK ect...all works fine..

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=69074667
[Nexus 5X Themes and Apps] axiel7:
Works fine, just change the language to english
[Nexus 5X Themes and Apps] islandfever2009:
I have this installed and working on my N6, but the voice model won't stick, I have to keep retraining it. Does installing this allow OK Google to work?
[Nexus 5X Themes and Apps] dog121:
Working fine my end on nx5
[Nexus 5X Themes and Apps] Evitov:
can confirm working, (using October update on a 5x) and 6.5.35 use the zips and flash them like instructed in the video the manual first method doesn't work
[Nexus 5X Themes and Apps] enzo_cz:
Reverting back from Pixel to Nexus 5X im build.prop works just till the reboot. Then it can work just for one shot or two if lucky after having reboot done. Then it does not. At least on mine. Had to move from Czech to English anyway.
[Nexus 5X Themes and Apps] dog121:
Did u remember to change the name of the tweak prop.zip to just tweak prop

N5X
[Nexus 5X Themes and Apps] Evitov:
Oh i did that manual prop edit i'll try the zips then
[Nexus 5X Themes and Apps] TAM1m:
My magisk mod if anyone wants it

Since magisk manager has problems with cache mods pls flash via recovery
[Nexus 5X Themes and Apps] Xeust:
Can you enlighten me on how does this work and what it'll do?
[Nexus 5X Themes and Apps] TAM1m:
You can read up on magisk here

Basically magisk allows you to modify /system without actually modifying /system.

My mod just adds the two properties

ro.product.model=Pixel
ro.opa.eligible_device=true

to your build.prop to enable Google Assistant.
[Nexus 5X Themes and Apps] kevtrysmoddin:
Has Google assistant stuck on for anyone else after a few reboots?

I decided to revert the ro.device line back to Nexus 5X and it's still there!? how cool!?!
[Nexus 5X Themes and Apps] Sn0w0nS:
Nice. I only have one issue. Google assisted always wants to relearn my voice. For that reason i am not able to use the OK Google command.
[Nexus 5X Themes and Apps] Stage3:
You need to wipe and disable Google app
[Nexus 5X Themes and Apps] Xami:
did hotspot stop working for anyone after the changes?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note5] callboy10:
how to fix drk on 6. 0...

help me...pls

n920a
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note5] javier743@gmail.com:
I use odin with this AP and work for me

Search in google SM-N920A - FIX DRK / dm-verity
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] bbrown8900:
So I posted the following on a few other places

(please expand)

I am in desperate need of help :(. Yesterday, I woke up and went on my phone and it was acting strange. It was saying that apps that I wasn't using had stopped working or something like that, which was pretty weird, so I decided to restart it. However, when I tried to turn it on again, it got to the carrier screen (I have AT&T) it didn't do anything after. It just stayed on that screen and vibrated in a pattern. I was able to hold home + power + volume down to restart it, and I was able to get to the recovery options screen. I tried clearing the cache and all the data, but no luck. I tried flashing the stock firmware but I couldn't find anything new enough. I had rooted my phone about 5 days earlier, but it had worked perfectly fine up until yesterday. I tried everything I could think of and find online. I recently called AT&T up and they're sending me a new phone, but I have to send my phone to them, and I feel almost certain that they'll find that I've been messing with it. Whether it's the giant lock with the word "Custom" above it, or something in the files. I have 10 days to send it in to them and I need a way to either fix my phone, or wipe ALL of my phone's data before then, but I feel like completely wiping everything might void the warranty as well. I'm not even sure that the root caused the problem.

I do have friends who have the same phone as me, would it be possible to somehow get the most recent firmware off of one of their phones and get it on to mine? I have the G930A and I couldn't find firmware recent enough for my device. I have read A LOT about this issue in the past day and I vaguely remember something about being able to get someone at Best Buy or some other store to flash the most recent firmware onto the phone? Is something like that possible?

Please help, I can't afford the $600+ if it doesn't pass. Any and all ideas are welcomed. Thanks :).

After reading some stuff here, I have found out that I can somehow make a backup of the stock firmware. I wouldn't actually be using my phone to make the backup since I don't actually have the stock firmware. I wouldn't be using my phone to make the backup, I have friends with the same phone and carrier. All I need is direction on how to do it. I have a Galaxy S7 (not the bomb edition) and my carrier is AT&T, although I'm not sure that's needed.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] messi2050:
first do a factory reset then flash latest stock firmware from sammobile
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] bbrown8900:
sammobile.com doesn't have G930A which I need. I've been finding it from other places but none of them have worked so far.
[General Questions and Answers] razmalai:
Although cameras, processor speed, battery life, etc., etc. are commonly discussed when deciding which phone to buy, in-call voice quality is important because my phone is used for consultations for work.

The phonearena.com ratings for voice quality seem to be spot on.

The speaker is obviously of the main factors in determining the sound of the other party's voice (independent of the phone the other party uses), but what are the main determinants of the outgoing voice quality?

If it is mainly the mic, should we be able to improve the voice quality by using a high quality boom mic / other external mic?

Or is it the radio, antenna, software which processes voice or some other issue that is primarily responsible?

Motorola phones have consistently sounded great on the other party's end and I wonder why other phones sometimes don't ... Is there some proprietary tech involved because it seems some phones skimp on the hardware responsible for voice quality.
[HTC Vox] radek.n:
Hello,

i'm using SIm Toolkit on my HTC Vox, but problem is, that i turned off all sounds in my phone, sound (which advise of bank message) is still ON and it's not possible to turn off any way... Have someone the same problem or now someone how to fix it?

Thanks and sorry for my english. I hope, that you (after me) right translate :rolleyes:
[HTC Vox] drakulinda:
HTC - Sim Toolkit sounds problem

hello, have you solved this by any chance?

I got a bit frustrated and wrote directly to htc, so im curious what they will advise...
[G 2014 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Meowdib:
XT1064

I have this phone and updated to the latest upgrade XT1064_TITAN_RETUAWS_6.0_MPBS24.65-34-4_cid9_CFC.xml with fastboot. I'm in the US, so assuming this is the correct version.

It got past the "I have an unlocked bootloader page, but it's stuck on the M page, with the stitching. How long does this boot take the first time? So far, I think it's been going for 5+ minutes.

This are the commands I used to upgrade:

sudo fastboot flash partition gpt.bin
sudo fastboot flash motoboot motoboot.img
sudo fastboot flash logo logo.bin
sudo fastboot flash boot boot.img
sudo fastboot flash recovery recovery.img
sudo fastboot flash system system.img_sparsechunk.0
sudo fastboot flash system system.img_sparsechunk.1
sudo fastboot flash system system.img_sparsechunk.2
sudo fastboot flash system system.img_sparsechunk.3
sudo fastboot flash modem NON-HLOS.bin
sudo fastboot erase modemst1
sudo fastboot erase modemst2
sudo fastboot flash fsg fsg.mbn
sudo fastboot erase cache
sudo fastboot erase userdata
sudo fastboot reboot

I can still get into bootloader if I reboot.

SOLVED

I restarted the bootloader, installed TWRP, allowed modifications. Rebooted and the phone booted to the setup application (1 out of 4) and started up. Radio is working and everything is working as normal. Came from Krexus ROM.
[Magisk] jerbear294:
This module replaces the built-in emoji with JoyPixels, systemlessly.

Link:

https://github.com/Magisk-Modules-Repo/JoyPixels
[Magisk] alstair:
Thoughts on what might cause the buttons below to not show up? They are the only ones not showing up.

Edit: forgot details. Stock nougat for Nexus 6, systemless root, Magisk v8.
[Magisk] nickmilla15:
Attempting to install this through the downloads section of Magisk Manager causes it to not install and it says "This zip is not a Magisk Module!!" On the latest Magisk and Magisk Manager, HTC 10 (Viper Rom) v4.2. Any ideas?
[Magisk] acupunk:
Me too on HTC 10 (Viper Rom) v4.4. If I load it in twrp, only some emojis are changed.