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[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Guides, News, & Discussion] superfast:
So are you saying exchange price(32.5 for my note 8) + 6k upgrade offer + 6k cash back I can avail ?
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Guides, News, & Discussion] dr.ketan:
Basically it depends how they quoted your old device.

I have gave back my very old N5 for which they less me 8K and + gave 6K cash back (i have paid 54K cash)

I meant to say actually samsung not buying our old devices, but dealer themselves have to sell it, now price bargain is just game of this. In sort N9 price is 62K and not 67900

within couple of days (indeed started already) you will get @62K without any card/exchange offer /prebook

Real pre-book offer is getting Gear sport [MENTION=7170195]4999[/MENTION] though I don't say pre-book but if you buy N9 before 31Aug.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Guides, News, & Discussion] deohrishikesh7:
Here are some pics of phone box and myself View attachment 4577967View attachment 4577968View attachment 4577970
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Guides, News, & Discussion] dr.ketan:
I am explaining exchange program which I eye witnessed

If dealer install My galaxy on any eligible old device and get coupon code with it and upload against N9 bill they will get 6K credit by samsung to their account. It has nothing to do with condition of device as far as you re able to get coupon.

for example If you are getting exchange price 20K for your old device, dealer will get 6K from samsung and they have to sell your device [MENTION=4790374]14K[/MENTION] at least, for that samsung have nothing to do with it.

So using credit card - you are getting directly

Using excahange- dealer will get 6K
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Guides, News, & Discussion] praveen1707:
I have seen clear case in some unboxing videos.. did you get one?
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Guides, News, & Discussion] deohrishikesh7:
Yes i got clear case.. I removed it while taking phone photo
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Guides, News, & Discussion] fulcrum1971:
Nope.

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Sorry my bad. It's there. Just checked the box again.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Guides, News, & Discussion] shaji_ka_71:
Just got the N9..My dealer in Navi Mumbai gave me the full 38550 discount:laugh: Paid 29K for the N9
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Guides, News, & Discussion] twisted_mind:
So you got both device 6k + Hdfc 6k cashback?

My dealer is adamant only either of the two is what I can take. :(
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Guides, News, & Discussion] dr.ketan:
I got 6K cashback with paying cash too. I paid 62K in cash for my N9. They gave 8K extra (so actually paid 54K) for my old N5 (but this exchange deal was optional). He was ready to give me N9 @62K cash simply.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Guides, News, & Discussion] dr.ketan:
Just like Aug patch Note8 now Note9 out of box have option to Auto call record.

And OEM unlock option also available out of box
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Guides, News, & Discussion] Zappapp:
Samsung Galaxy Note 9 vs Samsung Galaxy Note 8

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DdhzoHGDvqw

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Great for you. I have decided not to buy N9, since i feel it is a minor upgrade over N8. Have donated a major part of the money i had kept for N9 to Kerala Flood Relief fund.

Hope you find N9 great and have fun with it. I would now look to buy either S10, N10 or maybe Mate 20 Pro.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Guides, News, & Discussion] Dpk1:
Finally, got my Midnight Black Note 9 (512 gb / 8 gb)! On my way back home. Will update about my impression of this beast later.

P.S. - I have note 8 too and will try to post my comments on comparison of the two later.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Guides, News, & Discussion] krumbs:
Got it! Was the first one in this area to be given a Note 9. They took a photo and all. I felt like a celebrity for all of 30 seconds! :))
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Guides, News, & Discussion] ravijani:
Got it. OB128.:laugh:

Testing dual speaker right now.

Btw my spen kinda not coming out of enclosure more then upper clicky button. Is that normal? Hard to take it out with samsung plastic case on it. I need to take it out with some force.

Great upgrade over note 4:victory:
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Guides, News, & Discussion] dr.ketan:
Gear VR R325 working perfect on N9
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Guides, News, & Discussion] krumbs:
Awesome! Was waiting to hear just this.

I am wondering why Samsung did not talk about VR at all, during the Note 9 launch. Maybe they have given up on VR!
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Guides, News, & Discussion] redscorpion_11:
This just made my day, was really enjoying it with my s8+, but was worried if it would work with note 9 or not, but glad to know it works, noticed any improvements when using it compared to older devices?

Edit: Forgot to mention I have the sm-r325.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Guides, News, & Discussion] fulcrum1971:
Any first impressions? Battery life seems good, stereo speakers sound good though they could have been louder, Bose sound sport sound much better, punchy lows and crispier highs compared to Note 8, screen is brighter than the note 8, low light snaps are better than the note 8, super slow mode needs good lighting, overall snappier than the note 8. Might not need to disable animations for a change. The S pen is much smoother and accurate. The fingerprint scanner is much easier to access and it is fast.

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And dex works out of the box.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Guides, News, & Discussion] deohrishikesh7:
Getting new update

Size 270 mbView attachment 4578235
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Guides, News, & Discussion] shubham540:
Hello all,

I won Galaxy Note9 (6/128, Midnight Black) today while attending Note9 India Official Unboxing & Fan Party #withGalaxy @ Hyatt, Gurugram! currently using Note8!! Luckiest day of my life and feeling very proud. :)

Please suggest me a Good Spigen Case for it, Rugged Armor or Slim Armor??

Thanks & Regards
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Guides, News, & Discussion] rkaria1970:
Porting from Note8 to Note9 is a great upgrade. Better camera, great stereo speakers, hope the battery will be good too. Very fluid so far.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Guides, News, & Discussion] sandeeppathak007:
Got mine please suggest a good tempered glass and a case .
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Guides, News, & Discussion] abdullah1982:
If you only looking for scratch resistance and less fingerprint marks then do try the Spigen glas tr nano liquid
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Guides, News, & Discussion] krumbs:
Anyone having issues redeeming the Onedrive offer? When I open the app, it says this device is eligible for 100GB free space for two years. However, on redeeming the offer, I still end up with the default 5GB space. Is this some US-only offer?

Speaking of which, the only language option in Bixby 2.0 appears to be US English. The phone was having a hard time understanding my desi accent! After a frustrating interaction, I simple gave up and went back to Google Assistant. :)

Apart from that, the stereo speakers were a disappointment. The sound is certainly richer and fuller, but not louder than what it was on the Note 8.

Dex works great. Plugged the phone into the Dex Station and later connected it to a cheap USB-C to HDMI adapter. Both worked fine. Love it that the phone display is now independent of Dex.

Overall, loving the upgrade from Note 8. There is enough refinement here for me to not have any buyer's remorse. :)
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Guides, News, & Discussion] Dpk1:
Really loving my new Note 9 (512/8)! Here are some of my initial observations (compared to my Note 8):

- Note 9 is less rounded at corners than note 8, which I like.

- Display has better colors (especially grey).

- Camera is significantly improved (night time), haven't tested daylight photos yet. Camera AI features are a nice touch.

- Intelligent scan/ Iris scan and thumb print work faster than note 8.

- Dual speakers are great and much better at media consumption than the single loudspeaker on note 8.

- Battery life seems good, but how much better than note 8: will have to wait and see.

- New UI is snappier than note 8, not that note 8 is any sluggish though. I like the new messaging app too.

- I love the huge internal storage (512 gb) which gives me a chance to use both of my sims at a time without compromising storage space.

- I don't know yet if the extra ram has any impact on my daily use or not. But I'd rather have it than not.

- Vibration on N9 is stronger.

- New S pen remote functionality is really handy!

- There are a few new software/app enhancements here and there on the note 9.

- Aestheticically, both look more or less alike. In hand feel, build quality is amazing on both.

I am fully content with my decision to upgrade from N8 to N9. Will pass on my N8 to family.

I would recommend this beast of a smartphone to anybody looking for a daily workhorse.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Guides, News, & Discussion] rpankaj:
Got mine yesterday in exchange with 3 months old S9. Great phone especially since its my first note.. battery life is significantly better than my friend's Note 8 and my S9.. screenshot posted for battery life.. will easily get you through a day.. kudos to Samsung..
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Guides, News, & Discussion] sandeeppathak007:
Have ordered it will get it today, so am I not supposed to use the phone for 2 days after applying this ?

If this is true then it will be a little difficult.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Guides, News, & Discussion] rpankaj:
Check by logging in onedrive on pc..
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Guides, News, & Discussion] redscorpion_11:
So folks on reddit are saying that the note 9 fits the gear vr sm325, although nothing happens after that, no Oculus software installs an all, so can anyone confirm this, I'm yet to receive my unit.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Guides, News, & Discussion] kingjack:
Just got my Note 9 (512/8) and was surprised to see no Micro USB to USB C type connector. Can anyone confirm, if they have got this adaptor in the Retail box.

Also, advice on a good screen protector
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Guides, News, & Discussion] deohrishikesh7:
No micro usb to type c connector in box
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Guides, News, & Discussion] holifo:
[IMG="BOX"]https://image.samsung.com/sg/smartphones/galaxy-note9/design/images/galaxy-note9_design_box-a_s.jpg[/IMG]
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Guides, News, & Discussion] Zappapp:
Subdued and very muted reactions by very few owners of the new N9. i was expecting a much more vibrant response, so that we fence sitters can get persuaded to buy one and give up N8.

Hope everybody likes their spanking new N9 and hope to see some sample pictures, SOT data, N8 versus N9 factual comments soon.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Guides, News, & Discussion] krumbs:
It works on my Note 9. Using the Gear VR that was released for Note 8. Though I had to push in the phone harder than I would have liked, for the phone to launch the VR mode.

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Did those who opted for the 512GB version get two Spen or just one? This unboxing video shows a yellow Spen plus a grey one that is already in the phone.

If this is only for certain regions, I am pissed that India was not on that list.

https://youtu.be/qnRS8MmWeK8
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Guides, News, & Discussion] kingjack:
Only 1 Spen. Even otherwise, offers in India, specially on 512 model are not exciting, but Note itself is so exiting as a product that die hard fans (like me :D) wouldn't make purchase decision basis them
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Guides, News, & Discussion] pankajgavri:
Anybody getting this gear sport redemption page in my galaxy app?
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Guides, News, & Discussion] D4rkShadow:
Thank you so much for the confirmation. something is wrong with samsung customer support, they are still saying it's not compatible. i'll go ahead and grab R325.

[IMG="live chat"]https://i.imgur.com/S8gkdEF.jpg[/IMG]

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getting error. " we could not verify that you have pre-booked "crown"

please write below mentioned email id with a copy of your invoice.

redemptions@samsung.com

tried sending mail.

mail delivery is failing, it's an invalid id.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Guides, News, & Discussion] Amit.A:
@ D4rkShadow

yes! even i am getting error.. i think we need to wait for 3 more days (as per instructions we need to insert sim card and use the device for 3 days)
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Guides, News, & Discussion] krumbs:
Getting the same error. Amusing that the frontend and backend systems are so out of sync! Why even display the redemption banner if the system to process these is not even up and running?!
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Guides, News, & Discussion] sandeeppathak007:
Installed just don't know how to check if this is even working or not
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Guides, News, & Discussion] Dpk1:
No yellow S-pen here. Just the one with Note 9 (colour matched).

BTW, the phone is superb! Was testing it and found no display issues (amoled uniformity/black banding/crushing etc.), no camera distortion or softening at edges (as reported in Gsmarena review), no earpiece sound distortion, no light bleed etc! Thumbs up to Samsung for upping the QC! They especially maintain high quality control for the note line imo.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Guides, News, & Discussion] D4rkShadow:
I need some help with Gear VR. i picked up a unit yesterday, it fits fine and software also installs but then nothing happens. Indian support is saying " wait for more info" and US support is saying that i need an adapter that Samsung India can only provide. i dont have note 8 backup or anything, what do i do :/
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Guides, News, & Discussion] rpankaj:
Got same error and was shocked.. i will check with dealer today but lets wait for 4 days to complete as well..
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Guides, News, & Discussion] nitinmits:
I got my Note 9 yesterday from local samsung dealer at Rs 60400 after 6000 paytm discount and Rs 1500 extra discount by dealer. Anybody got any special discount?
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Guides, News, & Discussion] krumbs:
The error message you get when you try to redeem the Gear Sport offer has changed slightly. "Crown" has now been replaced by "Galaxy Note 9". So I guess that's progress, eh? :)

The redemption email id, however, still does not work and mails sent to it bounce back.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Guides, News, & Discussion] kunal396:
Gald to see you here dr.ketan ?

I got mine to 512gb with gear sport.

Hardly waiting for Viper sound. ?
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Guides, News, & Discussion] manpreetsj1885:
Gear sport

I still haven't received such notification! Its on My Galaxy App right? :confused:
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Guides, News, & Discussion] ravi_1909:
Any idea how do I get the gear sport banner on my galaxy app? I pre-booked my note 9 on flipkart and don't see the banner at all.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Guides, News, & Discussion] rpankaj:
Guus.. now its showing me that i am eligible for gear sport.. check yours.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Guides, News, & Discussion] manpreetsj1885:
Do you just open Galaxy App and it appear or do you need to tap some icon?
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Guides, News, & Discussion] rpankaj:
Earlier this morning, i was getting same error that we cannot check your eligibility.. But i checked it again after reaching office and its showing me now. I am not sure how much days it will take to ship though..
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Guides, News, & Discussion] Amit.A:
i got the gear sport redeem coupon (Coupon redeem completed and availed)

successfully ordered the product for 4,999rs

gear sport will be delivered within 2 days to my home
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Guides, News, & Discussion] rpankaj:
Can you please confirm till what date , your coupon code for gear sports was showing Valid??
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Guides, News, & Discussion] Dpk1:
True. Already placed my order for gear sport (black)! Says shipping in 5-7 days.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Guides, News, & Discussion] Amit.A:
30th September
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Guides, News, & Discussion] pankajgavri:
I just redeemed my coupon :good:
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Guides, News, & Discussion] krumbs:
While trying to redeem the voucher, I keep getting an error message saying "Please enter the correct address (upto 250 characters only). The address I entered is correct and within 250 characters.

Any solution?
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Guides, News, & Discussion] Shriac:
Keep the address field blank, that worked for me.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Guides, News, & Discussion] krumbs:
Thanks a ton!! That worked.

And here, I was pulling my hair out over this. Even called up customer support, but the chap who took the call was clueless and asked me to send a mail and screenshot to my.galaxy@samsung.com.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Guides, News, & Discussion] gaurab03664:
Guyz, HDFC credit card is offering corporate program discount online. And on top of that, 6000rs cashback. Effective price- 57555. I just got mine. ?
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Guides, News, & Discussion] dr.ketan:
https://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=77423654&postcount=13

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[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Guides, News, & Discussion] Dpk1:
Congratulations! I guess you will be missing out on the gear sport offer though, as it was exclusively for those who pre booked the note 9 (RS 17000 discount on gear sport).
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Guides, News, & Discussion] gaurab03664:
Yep true.. But I wasn't interested on the watch.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Guides, News, & Discussion] saj2001ind:
We can always sell the watch in any store to get 10k .. so around 5k profit :)
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Guides, News, & Discussion] gaurab03664:
Ooppssss...didn't think about that. ?
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Guides, News, & Discussion] krumbs:
Took a chance with this case and loving it. Have bought Supcase before, and the experience has been good.

This one ticked multiple boxes for me: It has a kickstand, comes with a decent screen protector (not glass, though), is rugged, has dust covers for the headphones and charging port (I use wireless charging, and prefer cases that come with flaps for the ports). A belt holster is also included.

The big downside is that the case is heavy and bulky. And charging does not work if you place the phone vertically on the official Samsung wireless charging pad. It however works in the horizontal position.

Cost me Rs 1699. Available on Amazon, in case you want to see more images. https://www.amazon.in/gp/product/B07G7WY94D/

(Note: I am not promoting this product or connected in any way to the seller or the brand! I saw a few posts asking for suggestions for screen protectors and cases. This one takes care of both, and I thought I would post about it here.)
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Guides, News, & Discussion] kingjack:
Was trying to copy Media (Pics and Videos) from old phone to new Note 9. While some copied fine, few got their date of creation screwed up, which causes lot of problems for syncing with google photos and general media management.

Can anyone suggest a way to copy media keeping creation date data intact. Also, if possible, a way to avoid duplication, if i copy camera folder and put google photos to sync it
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Guides, News, & Discussion] rkaria1970:
The Orignal Samsung Samsonite BriefCASE [emoji23] is in the house. Loving the fit & feel. View attachment 4579705View attachment 4579706View attachment 4579707View attachment 4579708
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Guides, News, & Discussion] sandeeppathak007:
What are you guys planning to use for the screen protection?
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Guides, News, & Discussion] redscorpion_11:
So got my note 9 today, setup as fresh device, then turned on the Great VR sm325 remote, phone auto detected it, installed all the software, then prompted me to plug the phone in VR, just normally plugged in, although I must say as one user mentioned, I also had to push a bit harder, all the way back, Oculus software auto loaded and everything worked fine. Nothing wrong with it, enjoying everything. This is one hell of a phone. I'm shook.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Guides, News, & Discussion] manpreetsj1885:
Limited no. of options are available online. I have ordered full glue / adhesive based tempered glass on Amazon. I don't prefer edge glue ones, as they dont last more than a week. Down side is, it will be delivered on 1st Sep.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Guides, News, & Discussion] lycan_codex:
Can u share some links please.

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Also these idiots have blocked the option to disable Bixby. We r stuck with this without root.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Guides, News, & Discussion] manpreetsj1885:
Gear sport redemption option

I still haven't received option in My Galaxy App. Is there any one else like me or am I the only unlucky person. I'm growing impatient now.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Guides, News, & Discussion] fulcrum1971:
I also haven't got the notification yet.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Guides, News, & Discussion] praveen1707:
Me too...waiting for the banner to appear..can anyone post a screenshot how the banner appears on my galaxy app??
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Guides, News, & Discussion] krumbs:
I have used the free version of BxActions to remap the Bixby button. Now it opens Google Assistant, instead. :)

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.jamworks.bxactions
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Guides, News, & Discussion] Amit.A:
i have disabled the Bixby without root using package disabler pro
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Guides, News, & Discussion] deohrishikesh7:
I am having problems installing package disabler pro.. Do you have any issues?

I have bk disabler
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Guides, News, & Discussion] sandeeppathak007:
Ordered the gear watch , showing the delivery in 2-4 days .

UAG case is available but not able to decide between this or the iblason case .

Any suggestions? Has anyone used iblason case in past is the inbuilt screen protector good enough?
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Guides, News, & Discussion] lycan_codex:
I have problems using package disabler pro too. Also once u update Bixby u can't disable it or remap using bxactions.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Guides, News, & Discussion] Amit.A:
[MENTION=4521176]deohrishikesh7[/MENTION]

i have no issue in using package disabler pro its working flawlessly in my phone, i have already disabled tons of bloatware which i am not using of System/apps and system/priv-apps and my phone battery is amazing, screen on time is 6hrs 8min and my phone battery is 24%
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Guides, News, & Discussion] deohrishikesh7:
I have bk disabler

Its not working
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Guides, News, & Discussion] Amit.A:
bk disabler will no longer work as the developer is no longer sending updates and the knox policy wont update in that apk

for now only package disabler pro is able to update the knox policy and let you disable the system apps
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Guides, News, & Discussion] lycan_codex:
Had to buy the package disabler pro +( 230 rs) to completely disable useless bloat (useful to some). The Bixby button finally does nothing. I was accidentally hitting it all the time since the time I bought it.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Guides, News, & Discussion] KOLIOSIS:
Money well spent... :good:

Outside of root & ROMs,it's the best thing you could do or buy for your phone.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Guides, News, & Discussion] sid99417:
Anyone else waiting for their order to be delivered from amazon ?
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Guides, News, & Discussion] Dpk1:
My gadgetshieldz screen guard arrived 2 days back but couldn't spare any time. Today (evening) I will apply both front and rear films (with camera protection) on my spanking new Note 9 and post my feedback later!

It requires a lot of time and patience to apply gadgetshieldz but the results have been superb in the past for me (S7 edge, S8+, Note 8 etc.)

The real downside though is that it can't be used with a case (except a few slim/thin fit ones).
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Guides, News, & Discussion] PingPawan:
Applied on mine N9 Ocean blue. It simply looks stunning!