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[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Guides, News, & Discussion] Wallcrawler77:
I received my unlocked S9+ about a week ago after taking advantage of Samsung's trade-in offer. I'm coming from an S7 Edge and figured I'd share some thoughts, if anyone was considering the same. Hit me up if you're curious about something specific.

Size-wise, this phone isn't that much larger than the S7 edge, just maybe a couple mm wider and several more taller. However, there is a very noticeable weight increase that makes a big difference during extended sessions. The weight also makes the all-glass exterior difficult to keep a grip on and you'll have a thick disgusting smear of fingerprints to prove it -- I think a case is a must. I went with one of the alcantara cases and love it.

I haven't messed much with the iris/facial scanning, mostly because it wouldn't work anyway with most of my banking/security apps that only support a fingerprint. I love the location of the new fingerprint scanner and it is very, very fast.

Speaking of fast, this phone SMOKES. I install a crap-ton of apps and it's just as speedy as when I took it out of the box. 6 GB of RAM means apps get suspended less often, making the overall experience very, very fluid. The screen is also drop-dead gorgeous.

The camera hasn't disappointed me yet, even in fairly low light situations or with significant zoom, and all the widgets in Pro mode give full control over it all. I intend to give it a good workout during tomorrow's blizzard and see if the super slo-mo does a good job of catching the snow. The new AR emoji stuff is useless and ridiculous, I don't see it appealing to much of anyone over the age of 11 -- and even then only if they don't notice how awful it looks. It's just a half-baked attempt to emulate the nonsense on an iFruit.

Things I miss/wish were better:

*Night clock -- RIP, my bedside table friend. You will be missed.

*Edge lighting -- feels like a missed opportunity, it's just "not enough" to be really useful. It feels to me like a step back from the S7e's implementation somehow but I can't really put my finger on why.

*Bixby -- just give up already and take the button away. Awful.

*Samsung's customizations -- the Settings menus are still an exercise in frustration and patience to plow through, even without all the carrier bloat in this unlocked version.
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Guides, News, & Discussion] ila420:
Which version do you have? 64, 128 or 256? I will be upgrading from S5 next month, a huge upgrade for me. Can you tell me if 64 GB will be enough, keeping in view all the bloatware pre-installed. I am not a heavy user, don't keep music in my phone, just the camera and whatsapp stuff and a few bubble witch type games.

I have ordered a few cases and a tempered glass, will definitely keep the device protected. I tested it in the store and it is slippery plus finger print magnet.
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Guides, News, & Discussion] Wallcrawler77:
I have the 64 GB version. Even with my huge pile of apps, I've still got 42 GB free. Ultra fast SD cards are so cheap these days, onboard storage is a non-event in my opinion. Store pics, vids, and music on the SD and it should never be a concern.

Plus, remember that unlocked devices don't have any of the carrier bloat!
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Guides, News, & Discussion] meyerweb:
I also came from an S7 Edge (with a couple of months on an S7 after the Edge was lost at sea. Literally.)

Anyway, I'm mostly thrilled with the upgrade. I don't find the weight an issue, but have small hands and do find the extra width just a bit uncomfortable. I could happily live with the shorter screen on the Edge, too. The extra height doesn't really buy me that much most of the time, but it isn't an issue, either. I agree a case is necessary, if for no reason other than to protect the glass if you drop it. But that's another area where the width is a problem--I used a more protective case on the Edge, but can't handle the extra width on the Plus so I'm using a thinner case.

Can't get the Iris scanning to work at all. It gets to about 50% and says my Irises couldn't be scanned. Guess I have weird eyes?

Agree Bixby is pretty much useless at this point, but (1) it should improve over time, and (2) it's Samsung's future UI for all their smart devices, phones, washers, stoves, you name it, so it's not going away. Would be nice if they'd let us remap the button, but at least there are 3rd party tools for that.

There are 3rd party edge lighting tools that are far better than Samsung's, btw. My biggest grip is the loss of per-contact text message sounds. I had to go to the 3rd party text app to get that back.

And yes, it's fast and smooth. No complaints there, even though I'm sure the Pixel cult will claim it's laggy and stutters. I'm also getting the best battery life I've gotten out of any phone, by far.
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Guides, News, & Discussion] Wallcrawler77:
Could you recommend something that does a better job with edge lighting?

I also didn't realize per-user alerts were missing, I didn't use Samsung's built-in on the S7e because of the wonky sharing intent support. Nice catch.
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Guides, News, & Discussion] meyerweb:
I'm using this one: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.lighting.edge.edgelighting

I was a beta tester for it and got it free. It meets my needs, so I haven't compared any of the other ones in the Play Store to see if they might be better.
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Guides, News, & Discussion] vwite:
sorry after investing millions of dollars on development they're not gonna "just give up" on bixby because some people don't like it, HOWEVER, we can disable the button on bixby home, little gear icon on top and you can set the button to do nothing with a single press unless you press and hold
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Guides, News, & Discussion] xxlikquidxx:
i like the Bixby button.... so that I can use "BxActions" to program it as my quick Sound/Vibrate button, or turn on flashlight, or take screenshot, or wifi on/off, etc...
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Guides, News, & Discussion] Rehvix:
I want to upgrade to a 9+ from a s6 edge+ sometime in the summer. I'm assuming I would have a harder time adjusting to it since the 7 edge is heavier than the 6 edge+. On the other hand, the 6 edge+ is slightly wider than the 7 edge.
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Guides, News, & Discussion] termdj:
Just my 2 cents as well....Also came from the S7 Edge. Had the S4,S5 and S6 before that. Didn't want to fork out the huge amount of money with my provider for the S8. Van honestly say that this S9+ is damn quick. When looking at the speed comparison tests on youtube I sometimes think my phone in hand is quicker then that...:) Physically it's nor much bigger then the S7 Edge, but it feels nicer in hand and is easy to operate with one hand...I have biggish hands...:) Camera in general is a bit better, didn't yet get time to really compare to my S& Edge. Low light is definitely nicer and less noise. Bixby is a first for me...Not to bad....Bixby doesn't always understand our South African english accent. Haven't used google assistant for 2 weeks now...Bixby does what I want and some more when it comes to the phone settings etc. Overall very happy with the phone. Battery life with my use is a bit better then the S7 Edge. I get at least 18-28 hours of battery life, with sot of 3-4.5 hours. The S7 edge got 12-16 hours with sot 2-3. UI is good and no lag detected at all, especially how I use the phone, not a heavy user, but I'm busy on the phone
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Guides, News, & Discussion] madvinegar:
Same here. I had an S7edge for two years and loved it. I now upgraded to S9+.

I want to be honest. After the first hype you get about a new phone etc. I cannot say that I am extremely amazed by this upgrade.

Don't get me wrong. S9+ is fantastic. It is a phone that has everything. I cannot find a fault. The smoothness is amazing, the screen is amazing, the speed is amazing. But if you used to have an S7 edge, you are also used to most of what samsung offers. Excellent camera, edge screen, samsung apps etc etc.

To be honest I am a power user, so I had installed most of the updated touchwiz apps through APKs (including the new touchwiz launcher) in my s7edge so my daily experience and use of the phone remain the same.

I don't know if I should have waited for oreo to come to S7edge and then decide to upgrade or not, but there were a few areas in s9+ that made me bite the bullet and proceed in ordering it.

- The looks. S7 edge is a very good looking phone but S9+... oh my... I think I am in love with the way it looks.

- 6gb of ram. S7 edge was lacking in this sector. The ram management was not so good. The ram management in s9+ is just extraordinary. There are times that I close an app at night, fall asleep, and the next morning I reopen the app and is in the exact same page that I left it.

- Battery seems better than S7 edge. Maybe power management is better in s9+ due to processor or Oreo android.

- Cameras of both phones take excellent pictures. So nothing too special about S9.

- Speakers is a big upgrade. S7 edge speaker was very low volume. S9+ rocks the place.

- S9 supports project treble. So hopefully S9 will be getting updates sooner. Timely android updates is the only sector that Samsung is falling behind.

Bottom line is that s9+ surely worths the upgrade, but if you come from an s7 edge don't expect the changes and your daily usage and feel to be extremely different and rock your world. Especially if you just update to the s9 and not the s9+.

If you come from another phone (not a recent samsung one), for sure you will be amazed.

I could live easily with s7edge for at least another year, especially if it gets the oreo update. Or I could easily root it and install an s9 rom.

I am just saying all this so an s7edge owner to take everything into account before rushing getting the s9+.
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Guides, News, & Discussion] P7M8:
I reluctantly upgraded from an S7 Edge. Didn't want to lose FoxFi but the S7 was so slow and charging was becoming an issue. Got an unlocked S9+ direct from Samsung. This thing is lightening fast. Love the Intelligent Scan. There are times I want to unlock but have sterile gloves on and I don't feel like dealing with a PIN.

That being said...the battery life when I got it was AMAZING. I have long days where it's a pain to charge and it last(ed). Until the update. Now battery is not so stellar. Anyone else experiencing this?
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Guides, News, & Discussion] darkphantom:
I'm surprised at how many are in the same boat upgrading from the S7 Edge!

My Tmo S7E was so SLOW after all the updates, I resisted throwing it out the window. Their trade in program giving $360 for it was a steal so I jumped on it immediately. Loving the S9+ all the way! Phone is an absolute beast and I love the 6GB of ram. It keeps prompting me to update but I AM NOT UPDATING! :) don't fix what isn't broken right? :D

Oh man, I didn't know that! I'll have to look into this...! Really wish Samsung had a physical button to set to Loud/Vibrate/Mute
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Guides, News, & Discussion] pagantek:
S7edge to S9+ here as well, I'll comment on the VR. I ordered the new GearVR headset before I got the phone in, and using it is like night and day.

-S7edge would overheat in 10-20 minutes, show error and lock up sometimes until it cooled. Unplugged, I'd get from 100-25% in less than 1 3d movie (avg 1:30 in battery only vr usage, 50% screen brightness) When plugged into the Samsung power supply would only drop battery from 100%-70% in 2 hours.

-S9+ has yet to overheat in VR, screendoor is a little more pronounced, but can watch 2:20 movie in 3D (50% screen brightness as usual) battery only 100%-55% and when plugged in would not charge unless headset is off (sleep mode) but would not discharge any battery, start at 100% end at 100%.

S9+ VR headset: SM-R325NZVAXAR is what I ordered. I use this along with Riftcat to simulate a Vive headset and play Elite dangerous for hours, no overheat and no battery drain when plugged in. Smooth as silk.
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Guides, News, & Discussion] cookiemonster79:
Another person going from S7 Edge to S9+. Overall I agree with the prior comments, the phone really isn't much bigger but the performance difference is HUGE. I setup many apps and the S7E was bogging down. For example: running Google Play Music and Waze in my car would make the audio choppy at times and Waze would lag. On the S9+ it runs smooth.

A few other comments:

- I used a UAG case ( specifically the Plasma ) for my S7 Edge and now my S9+, I think it is great

- I use BxActions and have it mapped to Google Assistant. I wish there was a way officially disable Bixby and map things to Google Assistant but the BxActions app works.
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Questions & Answers] DLD23:
Anyone have any unique methods for a perfect install on wet install protectors. I already have mine installed normally but I have heard that a hair dryer can be used to install them even more perfectly. Anyone?
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Questions & Answers] mixxxk:
Agreed. If ur going the way of a wet install, the hair dryer will accelerate the drying process that's recommended for 24 hours. Plus it helps those PITA edges stay down and not peel up. Good luck.
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Questions and Answers] goochylittlepig:
I have the S8 Plus and just upgraded to Oreo yesterday. I use the Messages app (white text bubble icon with blue background). I notice that the notification badge (the orange counter) no longer shows up on my shortcut when I have a new message. Also, the preview of the text message that used to appear at the top of my screen no longer works. Is there a setting I need to adjust, or is this just my new reality with Oreo?

Thank for any help!!
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Questions and Answers] TT Vario 2:
Hi

Go into settings and search for "app icon badges" this should help

Trev
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Questions and Answers] cwint506:
I'm also having the problem of no badges showing up on any of my apps since the oreo update. All the notifications are set up to show badges, yet still nothing. I'm still also not getting edge lighting notifications when the screen is turned off.
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Questions and Answers] DerOlleFuzzy:
Have you checked under Settings->apps the notificationsettings of the apps you want to notify?
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Questions and Answers] wjd1967:
App badge icon

Same issue here. I have made sure the app badge is turned on in notifications, it still doesn't work.
[Galaxy Note 3 Neo Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Keith Empeynado:
Hello guys. As what the title said. Can you share your stock weather widget from lollipop firmware? Please? Thanks in advance ?

Ps. I broke my usb adapter built in. I cant flash firmware. But I can charge my phone using universal charger.
[Galaxy Note 3 Neo Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Merlin_99:
AccuweatherPhone2013_H_HD_LMR.apk

http://www92.zippyshare.com/v/XgQZ7TKu/file.html
[Galaxy Note 3 Neo Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Keith Empeynado:
Thank you so much!! ?
[Samsung Galaxy S9  Questions & Answers] Juice3250:
Is anyone else who's using Instagram have issues when posting to stories or live videos on there? My screen is black when I open up Instagram stories to record a video or take a picture within the app. There are multiple people having these same issues. I've uninstalled and reinstalled, cleared cache and data. I've even tried installing older apks of Instagram. Still does the same thing. I've checked all the app permissions amd battery saver options on my phone. I've also reported the issue to Instagram. From what I've seen, it affects people at random. Some have had the same issues with the Note 8 while some S8 users are fine. I can post pictures and videos to stories that are in my camera roll just fine.
[Samsung Galaxy S9  Questions & Answers] Bnighgrow:
I am not having the camera issue when I open Instagram Stories to take a picture or video. I can successfully do so. I have experienced force closes when opening the app or using groups. I am on the TMO variant S9.

Since its when you open the camera, maybe try clear data/cache on the native camera app.
[Samsung Galaxy S9  Questions & Answers] Juice3250:
That's what I was afraid of. It seems to be a random issue and not specific to this phone. I have tried clearing cache and data, rebooting phone, reinstalling the app. Nothing works.
[Samsung Galaxy S9  Questions & Answers] Juice3250:
It seems like the issues have been addressed and fixed through app updates.
[Samsung Galaxy S9  Questions & Answers] RossTeagan:
Any success now? Does it work?
[Samsung Galaxy S9  Questions & Answers] Juice3250:
Live Instagram videos still don't work on my Verizon S9. I always keep my apps up to date. I have sent Instagram several help requests.
[OnePlus 5 Questions & Answers] Aarju:
Somebody knows how to use fully functional Gcam on codename phoenix or any other android 8.1 based custom ROM ????
[OnePlus 5 Questions & Answers] Yousvel:
Go to Gcam telegram groupe, download the version called "Compatible and flash the front hdr+ fix. Unfortunately I am busy and can't help more.
[OnePlus 5 Questions & Answers] Aarju:
ok trying

:rolleyes::rolleyes:
[ONE Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] AMpageg2:
Recently dropped my OnePlus and it broke both the digitizer and LCD, so I cannot see nor touch anything on the screen. I had USB debugging enabled on the phone, but for some reason it doesn't appear in devices when trying to load it with ADB. I've tried a few different softwares so far that will supposedly mirror an Android such as Vysor, but due to ADB not communicating I'm assuming that's why these softwares are not working. I've tried getting it into fastboot mode to run commands on it, but without being able to see the screen it seems to not be booting correctly. I'd like to be able to just get it mirrored so I can make sure I didn't miss anything when backing up, would appreciate not having to spend $200 on screen replacement...
[Google Pixel 2 Guides, News, & Discussion] ermacwins:
Since it has the same camera hardware thought its worth posting here. The Pixel 2 still the best only falling short in low light photos. Anyone agree?

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[Google Pixel 2 Guides, News, & Discussion] Rukbat:
I'll try to remember tonight, to take one of my long exposures of a room so dark I can't see anything. I've done it before (just to experiment, I deleted them) and the P2 gets pretty good pictures (considering that even OIS isn't that good for a 10 second hand-held exposure). If I remember, I'll post the result. It's overcast now, so bright-light/deep shadow isn't there. (But the dynamic range is pretty good - nothing like what you can do on some films, but better than Kodachrome.)
[Google Pixel 2 Guides, News, & Discussion] redsmith:
How did you manage 10-sec exposure? What app are you using?
[Google Pixel 2 Guides, News, & Discussion] Rukbat:
LenX.

Unfortunately it doesn't seem to be on Play any longer, but you can get it on ApkPure.
[Google Pixel 2 Guides, News, & Discussion] elban:
Thanks for your video.

I think that the S9 tends to overexpose a bit on photos, leading to burnt highlights.

Weirdly it looks like the opposite is true for videos as the pixel tends to overexpose, but personally I don't care too much about videos, while I want my pictures to be the best possible with the hardware.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sagor1:
Is there any apps like iYTBP for android tv?

It's really annonying skipping adds on youtube.

It's sad, the original project was discontinued before i made a comment on that thread.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] shouren04:
Project is still alive, called YouTube Vanced now, link to the new thread was posted in the iYTBP thread. You can always sideload it but your remote may not fully work with it.

If it's just ads that you want to block, use an ad blocker. Ad blockers won't block ads on YouTube mobile but it blocks them on YouTube TV version. I'm using Blokada on my Fire TV as well as on my Sony Android TV. Blocks all the YouTube ads just fine.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] coolguy:
I just installed on sheild and the interface is mobile not android tv
[General Topics] writeonthis:
Hi everyone,

Whenever i tried to install .Net compact framework 2.0 for my i-mate pdal (wm5) it shows below error on my ppc screens between installation :-

Installation error:stop all applications and processes, maximize available storage space and run installation again. Support info:2.

I face this problem evertime whether i tried it on my device or on storage card. Guys plz. help me out
[Windows 10 Mobile] one-handed:
Hi,

I want to create an image from an existing lumia 650 windows 10 phone and deploy it to others in our company. I'm not familiar with creating phone images so would appreciate pointing in the right direction.

Thanks
[Windows 10 Mobile] DJ530:
Imaging may be a challenge due to the mandatory signature code in FFU images, but there is an easy way to provision the phones with a custom config using the ADK. See here for the scoop from MS: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/configuration/provisioning-packages/provisioning-packages

Actual imaging I have yet to figure out aside from just using WDRT and re-flashing stock 'retail' FFU images on our phones.
[Oppo R7 Plus] thepinkowl84:
since new versions of roms for oppo r7 plus are slowing down , i request all users to post their favourite custom rom with versions here..the most stable , least reboots , smooth usage , best battery life , no errors for apps..
[Oppo R7 Plus] thepinkowl84:
personally for me one version (dont remember the version number) of cm13 was the smoothest..had it running continously for around 3-4 months back in 2016 and had absolutely no issues with it..since then changed to many roms and forgot that version of cm13 for r7plusf..
[Xiaomi Mi A1 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other De] shubham8:
Cosmic-OS is a Custom ROM based on Android Open Source Project (AOSP) with additional features, performance and battery life improvements.

Based on Android 8.1.0 Release 1

# Recents Screen:

- Clear All Recents FAB

- Immersive Recents - Hide apps from recents

# StatusBar:

- StatusBar Items

- VOLTE Switch

# Navigation Bar:

- Navigation Bar Tuner

# Lockscreen:

- Lockscreen Weather

- Lockscreen Tuner

- Lockscreen Media Art

- Lockscreen Charging

- Lockscreen Quick Unlock

- Lockscreen Pin Scramble

# Gestures:

- Double Tap to sleep Options for StatusBar, Navigation Bar and Lockscreen

- Flashlight Toggle

# Notifications:

- Incall Vibration Options

# Quick Settings:

- Smart Pulldown options

- QS panel Columns and Rows

# Volume Rocker:

- Do not Disturb Switch

- Volume Rocker Music Controls

- Volume Buttons Swap

- Volume Rocker Cursor Control

- Volume Rocker Wake

# Miscellaneous:

- Extended Restart

- Dashboard Conditions Toggle

- Night Mode Options

- Battery Usage Alerts

- Wakelock Blocker

- Alarm Blocker

- Wake on Plug

- CPU Info Switch

# Featured Stuffs:

- Themes Manager

- Cosmic-OS Wallpapers

- Cosmic-OS App

- Adaptive Icons

What's working :

Boots

RIL (Calls, SMS, Data)

Fingerprint

IR Blaster

Wi-Fi

Bluetooth

Camera

Camcorder

Video Playback

Audio

Sensors

Flash

LED

GPS

Volte

Broken:

You Tell me

Download the ROM and GApps

Reboot to recovery

Flash the ROM (don't reboot)

Flash TWRP installer

Change your slot

Flash Magisk & Gapps

Reboot :)

Screenshots: https://imgur.com/gallery/97nsK

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Vdikwx7z1-RorDf9cqSCQ2ZwKbeYZUeJ/view

Kernel | ROM

Special thanks to:

[MENTION=5120185]flex1911[/MENTION]

[MENTION=5393309]ghpranav[/MENTION]

[MENTION=6070905]abhishek987[/MENTION]

[MENTION=4222965]deadman96385[/MENTION]

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[Xiaomi Mi A1 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other De] Bot96:
Can you upload some screenshots?
[Xiaomi Mi A1 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other De] shubham8:
Here you go: https://imgur.com/gallery/97nsK