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    Bespoke edition shipping time

    I just ordered a Bespoke edition yesterday (Dec 7) and wonder whether I’ll get it before the holidays. Probably not. For those that ordered a Bespoke around Black Friday, did you get yours yet?
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    Pixel 5 leak photo

    Each year, they seem to be coming up with bigger and uglier camera bumps. https://www.slashgear.com/pixel-5-prototype-leak-is-sending-shivers-down-the-internets-spine-16609962/ When the pixel 4 photos were first leaked, I was convinced that it was too ugly for me to buy one. I ended up...
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    S5e uneven OLED vertical banding grey uniformity issue

    The attached photo shows what I mean by "vertical banding" issue. It was taken in a dark room, at ~50% screen brightness, while playing this YouTube test video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qi4Wy7vE8-o Essentially, I only see the banding when using the screen in a dark room, and it is show...
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    Battery life of the S5e is insane!

    I just watched hours of Netflix and the battery meter barely dropped. Samsung claims it will have a battery life of 14 hours from a full charge, and I am excited to think that it may actually be able to deliver that. Awesome!!
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    Google Play app keeps crashing

    My App and Games -> Library: Click "X" on any app on the 'Not on this device' list, to remove it from the list. The app crashes immediately for me, every time. Any one seeing this?
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    2-Wk vacation with S8 and iPhone X

    Just came back from vacation carrying two phones, one with my usual sim to receive work calls, and another to house a foreign sim for cheaper local LTE packages. First my rant. The finger print reader is REALLY TERRIBLE on the S8, especially when my finger tips are dry in Winter weather. It...
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    S8 not backing up overnight to cloud on wireless charging

    I bought a wireless charging pad a few days ago, and started charging my S8 overnight with it. I noticed today that it hasn't back up to Samsung nor Google clouds, when it should have every 24 hours. Anyone one has any insight on this?
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    Google Backup Disabled by Admin? Check yours

    This appears to be a wide spread problem based on the number of complaints over the Internet. Is your S8/S8+ having the same issue? Here's how to check: Settings > Cloud and accounts > Backup and restore > Google account Is your Google Drive entry greyed out like mine?
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    Samsung software update... Processing failed?

    On my S7, when I manually check for update (under Settings), it ends with the error "processing failed". Anyone else has this issue?
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    Guide to wipe Nougat, flash Marshmallow, and block future updates

    This guide will show you how to wipe your S7/S7 Edge, revert back to Marshmallow (Android 6), and block future updates from Samsung. However, it is not “press-a-button” type of operation. You must be prepared to do the following: - Know how to manually backup your important data to the SD...
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    Can I avoid Nougat forever?

    If I don't ever want Nougat, could I just set to OFF for "Download Updates Automatically", set to NONE at "Schedule Software Update", and never tap "Download Updates Manually" under Settings? Would this stop my S7 from ever getting Nougat? [EDIT] Let's not discuss whether I should here, I only...
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    Wifi Sharing: S7/S7Edge on a cruise trip

    I took a 9-day cruise with NCL over the holidays. The ship offers unlimited internet for $30 /day, single-device connection at a time. So I thought the wifi-sharing (unique to S7/S7 edge) would work perfectly. So I did just that, and here is my report. In a short summary, it worked as...