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    How the Note 7 recall came to be..

    Very interesting story here. "Young engineers' appeal led to Samsung's bold smartphone recall But the unprecedented recall was not something that was initially in consideration, a company official said on condition of anonymity. .... According to company officials and other industry...
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    Should you exchange your Note 7? Yes.

    "You have an opportunity to be 100% certain that you have a phone without the issue causing the batteries to blow up. The same smart people who designed the Note 7 are advising you to do just that. Samsung has done an excellent job working with all the businesses around the world selling the...
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    One A9 lower price than the A9..

    But did they cut the features too much to get the One A9 to a more Midrange price point? "Fans of the One A9 will be glad to hear that aside from the omission of its logo on the front of the device and a reduction in the length of the earpiece, HTC has barely made any changes to the design of...
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    Nova Plus: Midrange price but loaded with plenty

    At its IFA 2016 press conference, Huawei unveiled the Nova and Nova Plus, and the metal-clad 8.4-inch MediaPad M3 tablet. The Nova and Nova Plus are the latest entrants in Huawei's mid-range series, which sits one tier below the flagship P9. The phones are aimed at a younger audience, offering...
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    The Nova resembles a shrunken-down Nexus 6P..

    "Nova is a new "mid-tier" brand for Huawei, sitting below the flagship P series in the grand scheme of things, aimed at a slightly younger audience with discerning tastes, big battery demands and a the need to take lots of photos. If that sounds familiar, it's because it's not unlike the...
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    Another response to negative reviews..

    And no, not a Samsung user fan. "The Galaxy Note 7 is this year’s best new phone, edging out Samsung’s own S7 Edge, and easily the most talked-about new device of the summer. But with great fame comes great scrutiny, and this week has seen the Note 7 subjected to allegations of having...
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    AC Forums App Notifications Request

    Is there any way we can get notifications for new PM's received for the Android Central Forums app?
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    T-Mobile and International New App Optimization Update

    A couple of us have been discussing this feature today and how it works and what it does. We all figured maybe it hibernated apps, similar in how Greenify works or in some ways Doze in Marshmallow works. We were wrong. I got someone at Samsung and asked about how this does work, so everyone...
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    Marshmallow Rumors

    Sammobile has always been pretty correct with their inside info and rumours. Here is a new article just posted a couple of days ago. Still no confirmation, just rumors. Samsung working on a major update for the Galaxy S6, S6 edge, S6 edge+ and Note 5 - SamMobile
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    T-Mobile Note 5 112.67 mb update

    This update just came through my phone. I haven't found anything yet to see what the update is.
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    Is anyone updating on Friday?

    So, from what I've seen, under the hood, the S6 Edge Plus and the Note 5 are the same. The N5 seems to have a larger screen by a very, very tiny amount. Battery size of the Note series has always been a plus for me, but now that isn't an issue. I'm updating Friday. My plan right now is to go...
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    5.1.1 Update

    Has anyone done the 5.1.1 update for the S6 Edge yet? If so, who is your carrier?
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    Looks like 5.1.1 for the Note 4 may be rolling out in Russia

    "Samsung has been testing Android 5.1.1 on the Galaxy Note 4 for some time now, and it looks like the company has started rolling out the update over the air. One of our readers has sent us a screenshot showing Android 5.1.1 running on the Galaxy Note 4 (SM-N910C), and while we don’t have a way...
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    Galaxy Note 4 Android 5.1.1 Update In Testing Phase

    "Now we’re looking at the next version of Android that’s currently available, Android 5.1.1 Lollipop. 5.1 brought about a handful of UI tweaks for stock Android including the ability to quickly switch between WiFi networks and Bluetooth devices, among new animations for Material Design apps and...
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    Note 4 and 5.1.1 Update end of July?

    Sammobile has always been very reliable concerning updates. "According to our highly placed sources, Samsung is planning to release Android 5.1.1 Lollipop update to the Galaxy Note 4 by the end of July. As usual, we will be the first ones to show you the upcoming ROM running on the actual...
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    If you don't want the orange messaging color..

    and you do not want to pay for an ad free their party app, there is a free one you can get. The Verizon app is in the Play Store and free and has a lot of features and customization. Here is the link for the app in the Play Store. Not available worldwide in the Play Store. See post #4 for a...
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    Note 4 Owners Do You Have This Error?

    I'm getting an error going to some settings on my phone. We know this isn't happening on an AT&T S6 on the AT&T network. I also know it has happened on an unlocked AT&T Note 4 on the T-Mobile network. I know it happens on KitKat and Lollipop both. I know it isn't the phone, phone was switched...
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    People having problems with Facebook updating

    I heard from Samsung. The issue is being further escalated. They have ever very good notes on my ticket. The rep said that everyone having this problem needs to call Samsung. You can tell them a ticket has been escalated, they can't give you info from my ticket, but they can do a ticket...
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    A good alarm clock app?

    Lollipop changed the alarm clock. I used to use it a lot, set alarms for days later in the week. Now you can only set an alarm for the next 24 hours, unless you make it a weekly repeating alarm. Does anyone know of a good, free alarm clock app, you can use your own personal tone and you can...
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    Now I have a question.. About Hangouts

    I have my Note 4 like I like it. When my phone goes to sleep, it is in very deep sleep as you can see from my screenshot. I re-enabled Hangouts yesterday (it has been disabled since I got the phone) and my WiFi would turn on and stay on and the phone woke a lot. I didn't do a screenshot of my...