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[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Guides, News, & Discussion] PsiPhiDan:
I agree. The Pixel is amazingly smooth and takes phenomenal pictures. But it's just sort of... Boring. Especially by comparison. The Samsung features are actually very useful. I was a huge AOSP ROM guy back in the day because Samsung had such a crappy UI. It's gotten so much better, and the hardware is good enough to run it smoothly.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Guides, News, & Discussion] AndyCr15:
Really enjoying mine. Liking using the S-Pen more than I remember previously (last Note was the Note 5)

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In it's first big test, the battery wasn't great, but I was using it a lot for photos and 4K video. Screen only came to just under 600 lumens which surprised me. Speakers sounds great, but I'd hoped for a little louder.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Guides, News, & Discussion] suzook:
My screen was definitely brighter on my note 8.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Guides, News, & Discussion] nathlynn22:
Is the UK Exynos version that bad as I'm tempted to just cancel my order... First Samsung I'll be having just thought it looked good and the Samsung upgrade programme is good as means don't have to fork out all in 1 go.

Sent from my ONEPLUS 5
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Guides, News, & Discussion] AndyCr15:
I've not heard there's an issue with the UK Exynos version? What's the issue?
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Guides, News, & Discussion] nathlynn22:
Just all the people in here and the forums Ive seen. The SD processer being so much more superior.

And the Exynos frame drops...

Sent from my ONEPLUS 5
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Guides, News, & Discussion] PsiPhiDan:
Yeah, I've read of frame drops, lag, and the AnTuTu score is like 40000 less, which is pretty significant!
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Guides, News, & Discussion] nathlynn22:
Hmm dunno wether to wait give it a go. Then if not happy send it back. Not even sure Samsung will let me do that. Or just cancel my order. As it's nearly been a week and no movement. But then to be honest not sure which other phone to look at and wanting dual SIM. Hmm..

Sent from my ONEPLUS 5
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Guides, News, & Discussion] andybg40:
I'm returning my Exynos 512gb. As I said in a previous post, my SD S9+ is by far the most smooth Sammy I've used. My primary reason for getting it was battery life. I purchased the Exynos UK version at launch and the battery was awful, so returned it. Then read the Anandtech feature and understood why, so took a punt on the SD version and couldn't be happier.

Call me cynical, i can't help but think that this new wonder cooling system is for the benefit of the Exynos models, allowing Samsung to get performance on par with the SD845, which in my experience it hasn't.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Guides, News, & Discussion] nathlynn22:
I'm really tempted to do the same. Not good waiting for it and seeing posts it's not actually all it's cracked up to be.

Sent from my ONEPLUS 5
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Guides, News, & Discussion] mikey_sk:
exynos version is just as fast as the snap 845. synthetic benchmarks like antutu tend to score the 845 higher as the graphics card on the 845 is better. Single and miulti core cpu tests average out the same and in some cases better on the ex.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Guides, News, & Discussion] PsiPhiDan:
That's good to hear. I heard complaints about people having lag and frame drops with it too, which is why I was concerned.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Guides, News, & Discussion] cpufrost:
My Exynos S9+ (256GB dual SIM) is perfect. Best Android phone I've owned to date.

Hopefully the Note 9 just needs a kernel update, etc.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Guides, News, & Discussion] Jonathan-H:
My UK Exynos 128gb version is not quite as snappy as my 256gb S9+ but it's splitting hairs. It's just as smooth, and battery is better than the S9+ so far. SOT seems worse but at the end of the day I have a lot more battery left than I did with my S9+ so something weird is going on there haha.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Guides, News, & Discussion] StardustGeass:
A happy Note 9 6/128 Exynos here!

Coming from S8, I really wanted to have a dual speaker phone and universal dex system out of the box. Well, even though the dual screen dex system is still not perfect, it is really nice one to have. No lagging or stuttering, but again, I'm not using this for playing games.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Guides, News, & Discussion] steely123:
same here. Was only for Battery and B71 over note 8
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Guides, News, & Discussion] AndyCr15:
I seem to have the only one with terrible battery life. Off charge for 8 hours now and I'm at 57%. Not particularly heavy use, less than 2 hours SOT.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Guides, News, & Discussion] chetly968:
I had the same experience coming from the Pixel 2XL. Iwhen I first got the pixel 10 months ago it felt outstanding in the hand and I also thought the speakers were best in class. After a couple days with the Samsung and then going back to the pixel to package it up and send it back, it felt rather cheap by cimaprison. And the sound from the speakers is much better. Not sure if it gets as loud, but there is so much less distortion and separation of sound, in my opinion.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Guides, News, & Discussion] avengethis1:
Coming from having the note 8 and s9+ ita easily best of both worlds. To me the Display is much better than both. I feel the speakers on N9 have a more even stereo quality although not as loud as s9+. Still good amount coming out though.

Color balance is better I think compared to s9+. Used exact same settings to test and color seemed more vivid. Performance seems way better than s9. I know it's the same processor. But the unlocked version S9+ always lagged or froze randomly. When it wasnt lagging on par for smoothness and power.

I tried DeX out and was nice, but touch pad is a little weird.

Battery life is not jaw dropping. But it's good enough to get me through a full day. I dont really measure by SOT since watching Netflix SOT is better then looking at internet for the same amount of time. Standby drain is a little higher then I would like. But my phone is still settling in.

Build is awesome. Dont have any flaws in mine. Has a nice weight and I like that its wider then note 8.

No real cons I think. Bought this to merge why I love the Notes with the why I love the S9+.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Guides, News, & Discussion] PsiPhiDan:
Sounds amazing!! I can't wait to get my hands on it, coming from the Note8.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Guides, News, & Discussion] avengethis1:
Yeah I was able to get 4 hrs SOT with normal use at 51% battery. So I take back battery is ok. My N8 was maybe 3.5 to 5.5 was average for battery depending on use. Anything over 6hrs is a FULL day for me so perfectly happy. Less 30 min plug ins or carrying around the 30,000 mah battery pack. WIN!!!!
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Guides, News, & Discussion] PsiPhiDan:
That sounds phenomenal!!
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Guides, News, & Discussion] PiArc:
Everything is pretty great so far. I'm still sort of setting things up, so battery life isn't ideal yet. I'm still seeing decent numbers, though.

The display and design are obviously gorgeous. I'm not a photographer, and the cameras seem fine to me. Haven't noticed lagging anywhere. Bixby at least looks a tad better.

Overall, I'm pretty satisfied with this device. I think I'll remain a Note user down the line.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Guides, News, & Discussion] PsiPhiDan:
Once you find use for the s-pen, it'll be phone line you can never leave. I don't even consider other phones anymore. I love the s-pen too much!
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Guides, News, & Discussion] Dpk1:
Really loving my new Midnight Black Note 9 (N960F, 512/8)! Here are some of my initial observations (compared to my Note 8) after about 9 days of use:

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

- Display has better colors (especially grey) rest of display quality is similar. No display uniformity issues on either.

- 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. Sound through stereo speakers has more fullness to it (with some bass). Sound through akg earphones seems similar (default).

- Battery life is good, appropriately 20-25% better than note 8 on similar usage for me.

- New UI is snappier than note 8, not that note 8 is any sluggish though. About 4/10 apps open faster on Note 9. 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. Strangely, however, ram management on Note 8 (6 GB) is much better compared to my new Note 9 (8 GB). Note 9 is having hard time keeping small proprietary apps (like default messaging app, settings, Samsung notes etc) in memory, which keep refreshing while using/switching from multiple apps. No such issue with Note 8. I opened 20 apps on both, N8 kept all in memory, whereas N9 kept 18 in memory (except messages & Samsung notes).

- Vibration on N9 is stronger.

- New S-pen remote functionality is really handy! S-pen of either of the two work with either on black screen (screen off) but only work for the respective phones when screen is on! Also both the S-pens have same dimensions apparently but I didn't risk cross-fitting them.

- 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.

Barring the odd ram management (maybe Samsung apps optimization) issue, 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] PsiPhiDan:
Nice summary of a lot of things I was looking forward to (I am coming from Note8 also!). I wonder why the RAM management is worse? I was figuring with 8GB of RAM, you may be able to keep 25-30 apps open without refreshing. Really odd... I hope that is something that gets taken care of at some point.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Guides, News, & Discussion] Dpk1:
I think it has something to do with Samsung apps (like messaging, Samsung notes etc.), as all other apps (Google apps, games etc.) are kept in memory well whereas the small Samsung apps are closed somehow and keep refreshing. I hope they don't mess up and patch this issue through an update.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Guides, News, & Discussion] gavinfabl:
Finally got my review. done This is the exynos version. At 13 mins 5 secs, there is the 50 photos gallery. Love this phone!!

[YOUTUBE]BKOLnZ878XE[/YOUTUBE]
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Guides, News, & Discussion] PsiPhiDan:
Luckily I don't use many Samsung apps, other than the Notes app. That's annoying though.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Guides, News, & Discussion] clubtech:
Having both the Exynos and Snapdragon versions side by side, the snapdragon version is def smoother. There are some noticeable stuttering when scrolling on the Exynos version in apps like Twitter and Instagram. The Snapdragon is buttery smooth using these apps. I don't think it's a CPU issue, it's probably something else. Samsung better fix this on the Exynos version considering they are charging $1000+ for this phone.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Guides, News, & Discussion] Lethal_NFS:
To me going from the Note 8 to the Note 9 was like going from the Note 5 to the Note 7. It feels like a nice improvement and an actual upgrade.

I love how the S Pen can now be used as a remote. I build decks for a living and I am always using the pen to write down deck sizes and such. I also use the pen to scroll through pictures when showing people different decks on my phone.

The ONLY drawback I have found is that my picture quality on my Note 8 seems to be better than the Note 9. The colors seem deeper on the Note 8 and slightly washed out on the Note 9.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Guides, News, & Discussion] dorpmuller:
I'm not happy with mine. (blue Verizon, only carrier any good in central Pa.) It corrupted two sd cards that I wanted to use for movies, all of which I lost. So that option is out. I don't dare try another one. Then I find out the thing is so locked down that I can't even add URL shortcuts to the homescreen. That's a deal breaker. No browser or launcher combination works.

I love the display, the heft and the not clunky Otterbox I put on it but Oreo really, really sucks, and I thought I hated Marshmallow. Shoulda kept my V10. I might return it-just not happy with the IOS type lockdown.

Rich
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Guides, News, & Discussion] @rbiter:
Blah blah blah. Couldn't read past 'vastly less superior'. Does not compute. Did you mean inferior SOC comparable to it's counterpart?

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iOS type lockdown? Alrighty then.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Guides, News, & Discussion] marko94:
I am confused now..which is better ,exynos or sd? I have plan to buy it, coming from OnePlus 6
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Guides, News, & Discussion] PsiPhiDan:
I believe the SD is unanimously considered better. It's blowing the Exynos out of the water in AnTuTu, mostly because of GPU, but still... it's hard to argue the other direction.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Guides, News, & Discussion] marko94:
Yes...maybe..but I watched a lot of reviews and videos comparing SD and exynos, and no bad words about both..hm
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Guides, News, & Discussion] dorpmuller:
I'm ventilating a little!? I neglected to mention the thing is fast as all get-out but the shortcut thing and the SD card pissed me off. I really bought the phone for the size (large hands) and the bigger battery. The battery life on the V10 was absolutely horrid, and the Note is far better.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Guides, News, & Discussion] PsiPhiDan:
You must not read the XDA threads! ;)
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Guides, News, & Discussion] destz0r:
errr what?
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Guides, News, & Discussion] marko94:
So , you recommend note 9 or not?:D
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Guides, News, & Discussion] Guyinlaca:
After using it for 5 days, and coming from a Note8, here is my opinion. The Note9 really is a refined Note8, and for most people will make no tangible difference in user experience.

What's better?

+The stereo speakers make a huge difference

+The battery seems to be about 10% higher at the end of the day with typical usage, standby drain is much less than before

+The S-Pen is useful for taking photos and managing music via Bluetooth

+The phone feels better balanced with the slightly wider but shorter frame. The slightly thicker side bezels reduce accidental presses

+The 512GB / 8 GB RAM version seems quicker doing everything than the Note 8 did. No more random hiccups.

+The fingerprint scanner is definitely easier to reach

+The camera takes better pictures in low light. The Note8 had a lot of noise, but the Note9 is very clear

+The extra screen area combined with the slightly less drastic curved edges

What's the same:

=Just about everything else. The screens are just as incredible on both. The phone looks and feels almost identical.

Considerations:

-The camera, while taking better photos overall, has a tendency to make photos too soft when taken quickly. I find you have to tap on what you're focusing on, and let it sharpen for the best picture. The Note8 just was a bit faster at processing. This probably could be improved with a software update.

-The weight of the phone is really pushing it, especially when adding a case. If you think the Note8 is too heavy, try before you buy.

Is it worth the money to upgrade from any phone other than the Note 8 or S9+? Absolutely. However, if you have a Note8 in good condition, it might be worth holding out for next years models. I will be passing my Note8 on to a family member who shattered their LG phone screen which helped make the upgrade choice easier.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Guides, News, & Discussion] Zappapp:
Looks like a pretty honest & almost factual opinion.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Guides, News, & Discussion] PsiPhiDan:
Your description makes it sound ABSOLUTELY worth upgrading from the Note8. "Quicker at everything..." - enough said. Haha. Plus the way better speakers, fingerprint scanner, Bluetooth pen, better battery... Can't wait to get all this! Coming from a Note8. ?
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Guides, News, & Discussion] Limeybastard:
The top speaker is almost like a surround sound speaker. It not as loud as the bottom I don't think. As discussed before.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Guides, News, & Discussion] dorpmuller:
Disregard. I got most of the problems straightened out. The inability to make Chrome shortcuts was that ADW is not compatible with this phone in that area, otherwise it is fine. Nova launcher works fine, what a relief! Installed Volume Booster Goodev and set it to 10% boost and that took care of low notification and in-call volume (to me, over-60 hearing) So I'm startin' to love it!

Rich
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Guides, News, & Discussion] RaymondPJR:
Oh, it's better alrighty! I couldn't be happier that I decided to upgrade! Much smoother, wider screen, those louder stereo speakers, increased battery life, sensibly placed fingerprint reader, I'm in heaven! My only silly complaint is I don't love the yellow colored S-Pen, although I don't mind the blue variant phone itself. Couldn't wait for a black variant Note to appear as I would miss the pre-order promotion.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Guides, News, & Discussion] PsiPhiDan:
I. Can't. Wait!

This is basically my dream phone. Stupid Samsung is making it so I have to wait until late September... It'll be worth it though!! ?
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Guides, News, & Discussion] nathlynn22:
I've phoned Samsung a few times since Thursday still no joy in the UK. It's funny when they say we understand your excited to get your note 9 thanks for your interest and I'm like we'll the excitement has gone now because I've been waitinnnggg

Sent from my ONEPLUS 5
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Guides, News, & Discussion] :
Same thoughts here. I wasn't going to upgrade from my Note 8 but I did. I gave the wife the Note 8 and traded her S8+ in that had a red hue to the screen. I'm so glad I did. I couldn't wait for Samsung so I canceled that and got it from Verizon the next day and flashed the U1 firmware to it. As for the yellow S-pen the bright side is it will be hard to loose or misplace it. I'm not as put off on it as I first was.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Guides, News, & Discussion] PsiPhiDan:
See, that I don't get. I am MORE excited now because it's like the anticipation of Christmas morning or something. I hear a lot of people say that though.
[Galaxy S 5 Accessories] THEwed123wet:
lately i noticed that my charging cable is slowly deteriorating and thinking on getting a replacement, any suggestions? would like if there is a durable braided cable or something like that :p
[Galaxy S 5 Accessories] koragg97:
Try to get a thicker cable if possible. The thicker it is the better it is. That's what I got told years ago and it turned out to be true. As for a power bank you can try this monster if you can find it on amazon or ebay: https://plesio.bg/powerbanks-c-69981618/turbo-x-powerbank-20000mah-3-1a-grey-p-328100.html

PS: If the above link doesn't open for you here's an image of the beast: https://www.google.bg/search?q=turb...AUICSgB&biw=360&bih=512#imgrc=b09yMk6ZIWNzhM:

It's called the "TurboX 20000mAh power bank" :)
[Galaxy Note5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Kayjuv:
I'm using a Note5 (SM-N920G) with a USB port ~almost~ dead... Can't charge on fast mode, can't connect on PC and some ****s...

My question: Can I root w/o getting my Note5 connected to PC? How I do that?
[Galaxy Note5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Deleted member 4529355:
Not possible, to use Magisk you first need to change the recovery; the same for CF Auto Root. Odin is needed in both methods.
[Galaxy Note5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Biggspeed:
Can you flash a stock rom via stock recovery?
[Galaxy Note5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Turbine1991:
No. Use Odin. I'm sure it'll work. Use a different usb port or a different device. Ensure it's usb 3. And also fast charge only works on the dedicated charger, unless there's some weird kernel bug.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Commodoa:
Iv formatted my sd card part of internal storage and part of external，it worked fine for few days as well.Then it went something wrong with extenal all of a sudden，so i chose the only button that told me to drop data.

Now mycard is completely unrecognized on my phone nor pc.

Is the card encrypted and able to save back or is it just destroyed？

I formatted and mointed the card under adb shell，my Android version is 8.0
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Themes, Apps, and Mods] The_SIVA:
Can anyone tell, how to install bixby on s7 oreo with out rooting...
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Themes, Apps, and Mods] snowqwer:
It is impossible.
[LG G5 Questions & Answers] Hasanul01:
My lg g5 can't give any hotspot connection, i tried to edit database setting that internet says, after that it can connect to my hotspot, but still didn't give any internet connection, any suggest please
[Moto G5 Plus Questions & Answers] Msd07:
My Device Is charging faster than dash charge in 5 min it charges from 20% to 80% but when i restart it is showing 30% .......tried restarting many times but facing this issue again and again. Is there any solution.
[Moto G5 Plus Questions & Answers] acejavelin:
Sounds like a bad battery... Still under warranty? Might be time for a replacement... but I don't recall any discussion of people replacing the battery in this device yet, not sure how bad it would be.
[Tilt, TyTN II, MDA Vario III Themes and Apps] aprmike:
Right here we go folks: TomTom 6. Kasier (MDA III) 6.1 (no thrills ROM).

I installed TomTom onto my first Kaiser (standard ROM) no problems and it worked fine until the unit died. I have a replacment device and have requested a new code from TomTom. They have said that the MDA III is not compatible and pointed me to the list of devices which are compatible. What's on there, yes the MDA III, TyTnII etc. I pointed this out to them and they said it was wrong, the device does not work with TomTom and they wont give me a new code until I provide proof of another device (other than the Kasier)!!

Has anyone else had issues or is it TomTom support being lame as usual?

Thanks.
[Tilt, TyTN II, MDA Vario III Themes and Apps] Audio:
What a load of rubbish. If TOMTOM do not provide support for the HTC Kaiser/TyTN II/Vario III, then why do most Shops (eXpansys, totalPDA, etc.) sell it with a trial version? I'd tell them to get stuffed and send you the code, they're just being idiots...
[Tilt, TyTN II, MDA Vario III Themes and Apps] look9001:
Wow! They are being incredibly obtuse. It's their compatibility list, it's hardly your fault that it's 'wrong' and in any case I don't think it is. I think you need to speak to a different support person, somebody that knows their arse from their elbow.
[Tilt, TyTN II, MDA Vario III Themes and Apps] aprmike:
Yep, I think I'll give them a call and get it sorted. Watch this space...
[Tilt, TyTN II, MDA Vario III Themes and Apps] invasion13:
Hi,

In France, i encountered worries with tomtom traffic (nearly lost a week

of "subscription fee") because of Tomtom servers failure(guessed, they never admit clearly any reponsability), and followed a kind of farcical exchanges with their support, but they didnt offer me a real kind /commercial gesture(2-3 days of traffic for a week lost !) and they shown themselves arrogant, obtuse, taking me for an idiot.

Not at all paying careful attention to their...paying customers.

Good luck so !

Regards