What Replacement Phone Have You Decided On?

[noordzy77]

I've tried disabling lots of thing but no discernable effect. Scrolling is lousy but it was in note 7 too. Maybe I have too many apps. I could really use 6gb of ram. I use my ir blaster daily though so I hate to lose it and my gear 2 won't work with Pixel or V20

Are gear devices really only programmed to work with Samsung phones? Seems like a bad move. If want my watch to be something anyone would want.

 

[recDNA]

Are gear devices really only programmed to work with Samsung phones? Seems like a bad move. If want my watch to be something anyone would want.

Yup. Gotta have a samsung.

 

[doodleholic]

None of the current offerings really compare to my Note 7, and I refuse to spend a ton on a phone I don't want. I'm going back to a Note 4 until next year's phones come out. Hopefully, something will pique my interest by then.

 

[nufan4115]

I used my gear s2 with a Moto Z force and it worked better than it does on my S7 edge

 

[nufan4115]

I used my gear s2 classic on a moto z droid force. worked great just have to download the samsung gear app from the play store and pair the watch via bluetooth

 

[Kilroy672]

Note 4 here. I have me eye on a good one on eBay and kinda cheap. Had one last year. So I'll try again. This should hold me over til at least March. Don't want to turn it in but have to. On a good note my bill will be cheaper by $32 a month.

 

[Slade8525]

eBay Note 5 64GB in white came in.

still using Note 7 tho. Waterproof and massive storage with 256GB Samsung card.

 

[Strong_Genetics]

Yup. Gotta have a samsung.

You do not have to have a Samsung device.....Any Android phone that meets the system requirements will work...

 

[recDNA]

You do not have to have a Samsung device.....Any Android phone that meets the system requirements will work...

No it won't. Not since lollipop. Even if you install the software which is risky because you don't know if it has been altered the watch is not recognized. You cannot actually connect watch to phone.

 

[Dr Claw]

Coral Blue S7 Edge, when it hits the market. Hopefully Verizon does not drag their feet.

 

[Strong_Genetics]

No it won't. Not since lollipop. Even if you install the software which is risky because you don't know if it has been altered the watch is not recognized. You cannot actually connect watch to phone.

 

[recDNA]

I've read threads about it in G4,and V10. Just doesn't work. And where do you get official software. They used to have it in XDA but I don't like to download software from anywhere but the playstore. You never know what could be tagged onto it.

Maybe the problem is Samsung has stopped writing new software to go with new versions of Android. Do you really think they have software for a 3 year old gear 2 written to work with Nougat?

Anyway from what I have read here it doesn't work even though it should

 

[aspenedelen]

My intent as well to keep for a while, but the absolute ban for flights killed it for me- multiple flights within the next 30 days.

I'm headed to Taipei, Bali, Sydney, LAX and Portland next month so keeping the N7 isn't a option anymore

 

[recDNA]

I used my gear s2 classic on a moto z droid force. worked great just have to download the samsung gear app from the play store and pair the watch via bluetooth

I have a gear 2 not gear s 2 and gear manager not in playstore from lg phone. I chatted with samsung rep who confirmed it is not compatible. I have read threads where people tried it and it is non compatible.

 

[Schlubbe]

Went from black Note 7 to silver S7e on VZW. Still have my note 4, but i don't want to stop using Samsung Pay. Edge won't be here til the 20th at the earliest.

Really liked that I got to pay for the replacement after paying full retail for the N7. Oh, they'll refund it when they get the N7 back. Any bets on how long that's gonna take?

Plus, the new phone HAD to be on a payment plan. I couldn't buy it outright, even though I asked to. CSR said I could pay it off any time. Asked him 'how about now?'. He didn't think that was funny.

I guess they couldn't just exchange straight up and trust me to return it - paying @150 a month to them for 15 years, and $865 up front for the N7 makes Schlubbe a flight risk, or something - like I'm planning to skip town with this sweet, lesser phone that I never wanted in the first place, and I'm gonna keep the Explodaphone too. Curse you, VZW - you saw through my evil plan!

That's how us hard Schlubbes roll.

I'll keep watching what happens on this site - since I reportedly have til December 31st to return the N7 for a full refund, I figure I'll power it down and hang on to it for the time being. Let's see if they figure out what the actual problem was, or if they decide there wasn't really a problem at all.

Sure would like to stay in the N7 camp, but don't want to be left holding the bag if it does have a melt down. As others have mentioned, your insurance WILL NOT cover you if the rapid thermal disintegration of your recalled phone incurs damage or liability.

Ain't nobody got time for that

 

[bable]

Axon 7 for the win, why isn't anyone else going to this gem? 375 got me a competitive 2016 flagship to tide me over until a worthwhile new note comes out.

 

[Preach2k]

Interesting read...

Microsoft Surface Phone May Replace iPhone as Smartphone Superstar: Here's Why

I would purchase this phone also. It would be the best phone to take the place of my Note 7!

 

[Fetid]

I've ordered a Note 5 64GB and when it arrives I'll hand in my Note 7 for a refund. The $600NZD difference will go towards what ever Samsung brings out next year to replace the Note.

 

[1dtbrown]

I ordered the Pixel XL, but may consider the G7E as BB is offering a free 32 inch tv to switch in my store.

 

[Amb312]

I have the Pixel XL on order but I'm thinking of canceling it, returning the N7 and firing up my Note 4. If I do a hard reset on it, it might get a bit better and tide me over. I'm so conflicted!