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[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Guides, News, & Discussion] krumbs:
Another Note fan here. Bought every version except Note 5. Had even prebooked the Note 7, before the launch was canceled.

For me, the reasons to upgrade from Note 8 are:

1) Stereo speakers with Dolby Atmos. I find the speaker on my Note 8 to be a joke!

2) Bigger battery. I am a heavy user and my Note 8 battery needs to be recharged by 2-3 pm everyday. Have to carry a battery pack with me.

3) SPen as a Bluetooth remote is cute. But not a big deal.

4) The new cooling tech for the processor. I use Gear VR and the Note 8 heats up a lot.

5) DeX via any USB-C to HDMI adapter. Currently, I use the DeX Station and it is a big and clunky addition.

So I have enough reasons to upgrade. Though my big concern is that the S10 might turn out to be a revolutionary device (foldable display?) and the Note 9 will look so dated in comparison! :)
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Guides, News, & Discussion] Zappapp:
My wishlist for N10 -

99% Bezel less flat display of 6.9 to 7.00 inches, Processor faster and efficient than the fruit, removable Battery at least 5000 mah, triple camera & camera better than the Pixel range/P 20 Pro, in screen finger print scanner - fingerprint detected anywhere on the screen, front flash, IR Blaster, FM Radio plus the latest innovations which come up .
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Guides, News, & Discussion] Virgo_Guy:
There's is none that works flawlessly due to the curvature. I wrote few lines on this in another thread (post #436)

https://xdaforums.com/galaxy-s9-plus/how-to/india-s9-user-thread-t3756505/page44

(with that stuffcool TG also, I noticed water coming in later, when I used in the rain)..so not a very good TG.

Whitestone dome glass is the only one that works great as a TG but it's god damn costly if you want to import.

So, opt for 3rd party insurance or wait for screen replacement offers from Samsung(this doesn't apply to you as you already preordered with no such offers). Additionally, use hydrophobic coated glas.TR solution from Spigen as it's enough to prevent oleophobic coating getting removed due to constant touches. :good:

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[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Guides, News, & Discussion] Zappapp:
Does anybody know as to when Honor Note 10 is coming to India? Planning to keep Honor Note 10 as my secondary device.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Guides, News, & Discussion] Virgo_Guy:
PM sent.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Guides, News, & Discussion] pankajgavri:
Can you tell me settings for extending battery life, I'm getting this much
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Guides, News, & Discussion] Virgo_Guy:
Check PM.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Guides, News, & Discussion] vshainky08:
Battery life is amazing after I ditched jio and decided to use single sim.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Guides, News, & Discussion] Virgo_Guy:
Delaying releasing September OTA update could be a sign of bundling additional fixes than just a security patch.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Guides, News, & Discussion] Zappapp:
I am on Note 8 & any of you guys facing this issue or know of a solution to this problem?

Please help

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Gmail - Delayed notification and no sound on Notifications

https://xdaforums.com/galaxy-note-8/help/gmail-delayed-notification-sound-t3846192

"Gmail Delay in Sync and no Notifications sound problem has been hounding me for months now.

Tried all listed methods on the net . Gmail removed from battery optimization, checked, reset all Gmail settings, cleared cache & Data on Gmail app mutiple times, but my problems continue.

Anybody has a solution to the issue? Please help to sort out my gmail issues."
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Guides, News, & Discussion] pratik_193:
Use maildroid. doesnt need system sync to be enabled, and has push feature.. i have been using the pro version since almost 8-9 years..
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Guides, News, & Discussion] Zappapp:
I am using BlueMail now & it works perfect, though BlueMail has some security concerns.

So, no solution to Note 8's/Android's Gmail issues:eek::eek: & we just need to switch to another email app.???
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Guides, News, & Discussion] BoonPhunchok:
What are the other things that drain your battery? Other than what's visible
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Guides, News, & Discussion] vshainky08:
1 hr of amazon prime video

Internet browsing

WhatsApp

Insta

Fb

That's it. I don't play games in phone.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Guides, News, & Discussion] kshitij84:
Anyone buying a note9 and don't want the watch please pm , really waiting for the watch
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Guides, News, & Discussion] ridhi:
I'll sell mine, Though it's the gear sports, Heard Samsung is offering some new one now.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Guides, News, & Discussion] kshitij84:
:) want the galaxy watch , thank you though. Yup had bought the gear sport but fortunately heard tumors about the galaxy watch so have been waiting:p
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Guides, News, & Discussion] pratik_193:
Anyone knows how to enable Internet from sim 2 when sim 1 is on call?

I have Vodafone and airtel both volte enabled, but sim2 Internet doesn't work when sim 1 is on call.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Guides, News, & Discussion] sandeeppathak007:
What is everyone using for screen protector? Has anyone been able to find a good temperad glass yet?
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Guides, News, & Discussion] pratik_193:
Got Screenguard yesterday from croma for 1000 (Front + Back). Its basically like the gadgetshieldz.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Guides, News, & Discussion] kingjack:
I also got front scratchgard on demand from Croma. Its been 10 days and it is quite good. Feels good writing with sylus, not coming out from edges and is case friendly (TPU case, which came in packaging). So far so good. Hope it lasts a year. Will get back covered as well
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Guides, News, & Discussion] nitinmits:
Got genuine clear view cover imported from korea thru ebay blue colour as out of stock on official store
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Guides, News, & Discussion] sandeeppathak007:
How much time it took and how much did you pay for that?
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Guides, News, & Discussion] nitinmits:
ordered on 26th shipped on 27th thru Fedex and received on 1st october. i paid 98 dollars for 2 covers , 1 for my friend also. Then talking to seller for expedite shipping i paid 5 dollar extra thru paypal for fedex. otherwise they send thru hongkong/ china posts which takes around 20 days
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Guides, News, & Discussion] monetical:
it is available on Amazon india

https://www.amazon.in/dp/B07GZ5KGS2/ref=cm_sw_r_other_apa_i_KCSSBbSTG30P5
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Guides, News, & Discussion] nitinmits:
4 din pahle bata dete boss
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Guides, News, & Discussion] monetical:
you didn't asked, well for now if possible send it back if they have return policy, because on Amazon they are providing 300rs discount plus 15rs extra if prime member.

that's good deal in 2784rs.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Guides, News, & Discussion] lycan_codex:
Did anyone get an update at all? This seems kinda sloppy releasing it for other countries and holding it back for India .
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Guides, News, & Discussion] vshainky08:
Becoz of this, I flashed the update manually
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Guides, News, & Discussion] pratik_193:
How?
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Guides, News, & Discussion] lycan_codex:
Which version did you flash? Is it available at sammobile?
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Guides, News, & Discussion] vshainky08:
I flashed it from here - https://xdaforums.com/galaxy-note-9/how-to/official-stock-fw-update-odin-thread-xx-t3825204
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Guides, News, & Discussion] lycan_codex:
I got annoyed and flashed it too. Thanks buddy. Everything works. Data and all are intact.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Guides, News, & Discussion] pratik_193:
Do you see any improvements?
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Guides, News, & Discussion] lycan_codex:
Too early to tell. Haven't got out so far. Will post it in couple of days. I was hoping there would be some improvements in terms of standby drain. Haven't seen how much the camera improved. It obviously won't be like pixel 2 in auto mode.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Guides, News, & Discussion] ravijani:
Spen Clicker Issue

There is little vertical line on my blue spen clicker that might be color getting off from clicker or crack.

Hope it falls out before 6 months or never falls out.

and damn cant click better photo of it. Anyone having same issue?

Imgur link: https://imgur.com/a/7Z1NSeZ
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Guides, News, & Discussion] Soumitra.5693:
Anyone knows an inexpensive HDMI to USB or Type C cable for Dex?
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Guides, News, & Discussion] fulcrum1971:
Try Amazon basics hub with a USB port and a type c port. It's around 2400 bucks. Works perfectly with DeX.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Guides, News, & Discussion] shuvadeep:
Any one having a issue with the camera buzzing?

Mine has started this issue of late wherein if I switch to x2 in Auto or in Focus, there is a buzzing sound from the camera module. The camera is unable to focus and everything turns blurry.

Updated the phone to the latest available firmware and did a factory reset.

Still the same issue.

Any idea if I theres any fix for this or SVC is the only way?

Searched and found that there are several folks around the globe who are facing this issue.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Guides, News, & Discussion] pratik_193:
No. No issues here.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Guides, News, & Discussion] eRajesh:
I wonder why has Samsung not rolled out a single update for the Note 9 in India yet.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Guides, News, & Discussion] praveen1707:
My s7 got sep security update but not note 9.. what's happening Samsung:rolleyes:
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Guides, News, & Discussion] msohail_7:
Im using this works flawlessly. Got for 1100>> https://www.amazon.in/gp/product/B07G8H74SH/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

U Can go for this as the above one isnt available>> https://www.amazon.in/Tavakkal-6-56...8762853&sr=1-21&keywords=type+c+to+hdmi+cable

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[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Guides, News, & Discussion] dr.ketan:
Anyone have tried to exchange order Gear sport with Galaxy watch?

Samsung now offers Galaxy watch [MENTION=2572826]9999[/MENTION], my Gear Sport yet not delivered so I have wrote to samsung to exchange my order with new offers, let's see what they reply.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Guides, News, & Discussion] kingjack:
Even, I am in same boat. Doc, do share if you get a response and also, email ID, where u have written to them. I will also write to them
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Guides, News, & Discussion] dr.ketan:
I have got the response but they said, once I order is placed, it can not be exchanged.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Guides, News, & Discussion] guyluvsgals:
Any update on September security patch for India
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Guides, News, & Discussion] pratik_193:
Have heard that the new update is bad on battery life. How are you holding up with the new update?
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Guides, News, & Discussion] Touchmetallic:
Anybody using two sims in their Note 9? Can somebody cross check the below situation?

Earlier I used to get call waiting on Sim 2 even if I was on a call on Sim 1.

Now for the last few weeks it's stopped this functionality completely. If I'm on call on Sim 2, I won't get any calls on Sim 1.

Smart Dual SIM was always enabled and is still turned on. No other relevant settings were changed. I even tried calling the network but no change.

Can't figure out anything.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Guides, News, & Discussion] lycan_codex:
Its been the same for me. I dont think my usage pattern is getting affected. I mainly use whatsapp and chrome and listen to music and on 4G....so i get 6-7 hours of SoT in 1.5 days...It was the same before i updated the firmware.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Guides, News, & Discussion] eRajesh:
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So will one get future OTA updates from Samsung India after flashing the firmware or will one have to flash every new firmware updates manually?
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Guides, News, & Discussion] Virgo_Guy:
If the "build"(firmware) being manually flashed and the "build" Samsung India releases are the same , then Yes, the consecutive OTA's will be received.

But at times, region specific builds are pushed/released with newer build numbers and it mismatches the one you manually flashed . Hence, the manually flashed multi CSC firmware will not recognise the OTA's pushed for that "new" firmware . In this case, you will have to flash that "new" firmware first and then the consecutive OTA's will be "recognised" and received.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Guides, News, & Discussion] msohail_7:
Yes, I use Sim1( JIO) and Sim2(Airtel). I do use Smart dual sim since S7edge, S8 Note and works. But i didnt notice in my Note9 will giv it a try.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Guides, News, & Discussion] androgalaxysl:
Note 9 update available in India..~300 mb with September patch...still no October patch available
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Guides, News, & Discussion] Amolecule:
hey guys Quick question here - have asked in other forums so might look like a repeat. I am on last years pixel 2 right now but looking to trade up for dual sim and larger battery .

I am getting the note 9 for around 38k after exchange, discount, cashback etc.

Quick Questions - 1) Having never used Samsung before - How much will the UI bother me having come from pixel? I can use a launcher but how is day to day usage? I have only owned htc and nexus /pixels before

2) the camera - Can I rely on this camera as much as of Pixels? Just point and shoot and pictures still come out great with Pixel?is that the same here?

3) Isit too slippery to hold naked?

4) any other niggles I should be aware of before making the jump?

Appreciate any responses!
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Guides, News, & Discussion] pratik_193:
UI is smooth for day to day activities. But cant compare with the stock UI in pixel

Camera is good for most of the condition, no issues here

yes, like all the other phones with glass back

Updates are not periodic.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Guides, News, & Discussion] lycan_codex:
1) Install pixel launcher. UI is not bothersome thankfully. It is fluid and with few themes and disabling of most of the stock apps. you can get a nexus/ pixel feel.

2) Camera is not as great as Pixel. You just cannot point and shoot in low light situations and expect pics to come out great. you need to tinker and use manual mode to get best pics.

3) It is too slippery to hold naked. It will slip definitely.

4) Bixby is ****. Need to disable that. Need to buy package disabler pro to disable most of the apps without root. You can forget timely updates. We still havent got September security patch till now.

I would say buy a stock android device or wait for Pixel 3 prices to go down or import that from US.

I am looking to sell my Note 9 and get a pixel.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Guides, News, & Discussion] pankajgavri:
Same here, anybody interested can ping me
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Guides, News, & Discussion] nitinmits:
update arrived

finally update arrived
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Guides, News, & Discussion] ravishah922:
Downloading...
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Guides, News, & Discussion] pratik_193:
Why are you selling the phone?
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Guides, News, & Discussion] pankajgavri:
Ek to mujhe is bat pe gussa aya hua h ki pehle gear sport di launch offer k sath aur ab galaxy watch dere h. Fir fayda kya hua hume pre book krwane ka

Dusra ab 67900 ka nhi, around 62000 ka milra h excluding 6000 hdfc cashback.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Guides, News, & Discussion] vshainky08:
People who got pre booked got Gear sport for 5k. To get the galaxy watch new buy will have to spend 10k.

Yeah its a great offer but 5k difference is there.

About that price of the phone, i can't find anywhere note 9 for 62000 excluding cashback. Can you share the link ?
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Guides, News, & Discussion] pankajgavri:
I know that galaxy watch is available for 10k, but it's an upgrade over gear sport, 5k is justified according to me.

Local store in my city is selling for 62k
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Guides, News, & Discussion] nitin_ko:
ordered Note 9 copper in exchange of my OP3T, final cost came to Rs 48,800 @ flipkart

was thinking of buying OP6T but am sure it will be priced above 40k

The notch and no 3.5mm is a deal breaker for me.

Never used a samsung before so hope the migration is easy. Is there any samsung app which can jhelp me to migrate seamlessly?

also i am not a fan of covers and cases so would Note 9 withstand falls etc or is it sturdy ?
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Guides, News, & Discussion] Zappapp:
In Delhi, many shops are selling for 58K.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Guides, News, & Discussion] lycan_codex:
i guess i am a sucker for stock android experience. I was hoping the new 4000 battery would result in incredible battery life....but i am getting same SoT like Pixel 2 XL.

They didn't fine tune the Exynos processor well this year. If given a choice, i would have picked the snapdragon Note 9. The standby drain is lil bad. Other than that and updates, the Note 9 is a beast.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Guides, News, & Discussion] pratik_193:
I am getting a decent battery life. 24 hours + and around 6 hours sot. Around 0.5% idle drain, which is pretty good imo
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Guides, News, & Discussion] lycan_codex:
Yeah. me too. I was getting the same thing with a year old Pixel 2 XL as well. Not trying to bash a brand or start a fan war, just saying. let's see if Pixel 3 xl is any better. else, i will just buy a Pocophone for this year and spend the extra cash on a monitor :D
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Guides, News, & Discussion] Virgo_Guy:
It's a fact that Pixel 2 XL was giving more batterylife. About 7 and half hrs in about 22 hrs of total runtime in my usage. That's some one hr more than the Note 9 in my usage.

Exactly on same settings(as much as possible) , location and carriers, a brand new OnePlus 5T used to deliver about 9 hours of SOT with a 3300 mAh battery in my usage that actually looked like a sorcery.

These should have been exactly, the other way around when ONLY, looking at the battery capacity. In a stacked test, a note 9 would win, not when in real world usage scenario.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Guides, News, & Discussion] nitin_ko:
purchased Copper 128gb version froma store for 56k

coming from OP3T, this phone is a huge upgrade in terms of build, quality and features..

wanted a dual sim phone and spending 40k plus on OP6T did not make sense

also Pixel 3 /XL r single sim which is a big let down by google.

anyways this is my 1st samsung phone ever. Hope the ecosystem keeps me hooked.

the promos running ow r awesome

1 yr netflix via vodafone

samsung watch for 9999, thou i wont be using it. if anyone wants it, i can offer the code for some premium

airtel is also giving a cashback

also got protection for the device worth 3k from vodafone.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Guides, News, & Discussion] androgalaxysl:
Check pm
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Guides, News, & Discussion] devvfata1ity:
does anyone feel that the fingerprint reader has slowed down with time? or is it just me ?
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Guides, News, & Discussion] Virgo_Guy:
No, it hasn't.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Guides, News, & Discussion] RamHa:
Nice phone(mine is black ;) ), iv got it about 2 weeks ... But, almost same as Note 8...(in general ofc)....
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Guides, News, & Discussion] devvfata1ity:
oh in that case i guess its just my unit then. Anyway i wont bother taking my phone to service center as i dont trust samsung service center people. Mostly they dont handle the phones well and the phones are given back "fixed" with scratches and scuffs..

Will wait for android 9.0 to see if the response of the fingerprint reader improves
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Guides, News, & Discussion] Virgo_Guy:
I faced this FP scanner becoming slower/occasional failures in several phones - generally after flashing OTA updates which is NOT hardware related.

Delete & Re-register fingers, erase cache in recovery. Should be fine after this.

PS: You don't need to wait for Pie update I believe, as others would have faced it too with 8.1 Oreo.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Guides, News, & Discussion] pratik_193:
Yes. Irritatingly slow.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Guides, News, & Discussion] BoonPhunchok:
Would anyone be interested in buying my note 9 Ocean blue 512GB, billed on 21st August?

No scratches nothing.

1 Samsung silicone case

1 Spigen Neo Hybrid case.

DM me if interested.

Location - Delhi
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Guides, News, & Discussion] Touchmetallic:
PSA: My Airtel and Airtel TV apps suck a lot of battery even if you don't use them.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Guides, News, & Discussion] zaydenQ:
Would any kind person with a Note 9 please help me get a coupon to buy the galaxy watch for ₹9999 if you're not going to buy it? It would be a huge help for me. I have the Note 9 128GB version but it's not first hand and that's why I can't buy it. Please help!
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Guides, News, & Discussion] nitin_ko:
i have the coupon but i wont sell it without a premium :cowboy:
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Guides, News, & Discussion] pratik_193:
Battery life is $hit with this phone. not even a month and i am already fed up.!!
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Guides, News, & Discussion] vshainky08:
Getting 6:30-7 hrs Sot with 17-18 hrs total usage.

I don't play games.

Battery life is great for me.

There might be some rogue app eating battery or may be you live in area with poor network coverage.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Guides, News, & Discussion] praveen1707:
Do you use FHD OR WQHD display?? What about AOD??..

For me android os and system consumes lots of battery not sure whats eating up.. sot is hardly 3-4 hrs
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Guides, News, & Discussion] vshainky08:
I use at WQHD+.

Aod is disabled. Never used it in Note 8 also..

The day i stopped using JIO, Android system and os consumption came down.

Jio was the main culprit of battery draining becoz of network fluctuations and poor network coverage.

Currently happy with Airtel 4g which is quite stable and draining a lot less battery.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Guides, News, & Discussion] sandeeppathak007:
I was also getting very bad battery life then this is what I did

Go to battery settings and put all the apps into always sleeping mode excluding the ones from which you need notification like email and Google hangout and battery life shall increase drastically..
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Guides, News, & Discussion] shuvadeep:
I am getting around 2-2.5hrs SOT with Standby time of 26hrs approx @ WQHD+ and AOD enabled.

Battery life improved after a clean flash of latest firmware (October patch ARJ4 DBT). Battery life was pathetic on the previous firmware (Sept patch).

I am facing the issue of the rear camera buzzing and not able to focus. I think its a hardware issue as already done 2 clean flashes using ODIN.

Anyone here facing the same camera issue? If yes, did you go to SVC?
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Guides, News, & Discussion] ShyamSasi:
I was almost ready to pick up Note9 through corporate discount. But the discussion about Exynos SoC battery life concerns me. ?
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Guides, News, & Discussion] Virgo_Guy:
It does matter and that concern is "real". Also the batterylife on the last INS "official" update (with Sept. Sec. patch) is the poorest in terms of batterylife imo(attached ss).

..

On a side note, there aren't much in the market that maintains a balance of price, performance, quality and value - all together at the same time. If you value batterylife a lot, currently it's the OnePlus 6T or the iPhone XR to choose from. :good:
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Guides, News, & Discussion] ShyamSasi:
Thanks mate. I was considering because I'm going like 15k discount but seems like it's not worth it. OnePlus AFAIK is not DRM certificated so won't get any FHD content from Netflix app or Prime app.

I might go for Pixel 3 XL or iPhone XS Max.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Guides, News, & Discussion] pratik_193:
Pls don't buy note 9. Believe me, i got it a month ago and already fedup. I should have not switched from my p20 pro.! :(

Bad decision