Sprint Galaxy S7 edge update

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The size is 148.08 MB and has improved VoWiFi performance and optimizes battery life amongst other things.

Who else got it and what are you noticing (bad and good)?
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optimummind

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Bad, for me. Leaving on Location to any of the modes involving GPS drains my battery quickly. Specifically, it is the GpsLocationProvider_ex service within Android System that causes the drain. Only way to stop the abnormal drain is to set Location to Wifi+Mobile or just turn off Location.

Multiple factory resets didn't help. Waiting on the May update for a possible fix.
 

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It came through on my phone several days ago. I haven't seen any noticeable changes, but I also have not tried the Wi-Fi Calling yet (no need with unlimited minutes and good reception).
 

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Took this update yesterday and it has been a nightmare since. It now reboots every 20 minutes (seriously, almost on the dot) and battery drops like a rock. Phone was great prior to this update. It was getting almost 2 days on 1 charge.
 

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I can't seem now to enable wifi calling. Says "can't load management page" and crashes. Any thoughts?

Well, got it to enable but not authenticate.
 

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Took this update yesterday and it has been a nightmare since. It now reboots every 20 minutes (seriously, almost on the dot) and battery drops like a rock. Phone was great prior to this update. It was getting almost 2 days on 1 charge.

That stinks! I know there was a thread here about constant resets (I didn't read it), so check that out to see if there were any solutions.
 

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I got much better results yesterday.
17 hrs off the charger & SOT of 4 hrs & 42 mins.



GpsLocationProvider_ex wakelock of only 3 mins & 51 seconds using the GPS+WiFi+Mobile location setting.


My settings:
-Firmware version PD3 (Sprint GS7E)
-auto brightness
-sync off
-Location = GPS+WiFi+Mobile
-WiFi & Mobile data always toggled on
-Bluetooth always on & connected to Gear S2 3G
-No power-saving mode
-Google Now & Now on Tap on
-Push apps running: Kakaotalk, Slice, Pushbullet
-140 apps installed

Before the refresh, this was the kind of crazy GPS wakelocks I was getting:



Finished yesterday with over 6 hrs of SOT.
 

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