Verizon S7 edge - Nougat Help, Tips & Tricks

[DrifterYank]

Re: Verizon Nougat Help, Tips & Tricks

I have not added it to my quick settings yet, but when you edit the panel it should be at the bottom.
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Okay now I have it. I had to go into widgets and display the Galaxy Essentials widget on the screen. Then when I tapped on that it brought up the screen that you show. I have now added the Secure Folder button and I'm about to put some things in there.

Thanks a lot for your help on this. It is very strange that this would not show up and that I had to activate a widget in order to get going.

 

[LineKill]

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Galaxy does not show as an app. And a search for "Galaxy" or "Secure" produces no results.

Go into recovery and wipe the cache partition. Then go back and see if those apps appear. The Galaxy Apps store should definitely be on your phone. If that does not bring them back then you really should do a factory reset. Both of those apps are built into the OS.

 

[LineKill]

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Okay now I have it. I had to go into widgets and display the Galaxy Essentials widget on the screen. Then when I tapped on that it brought up the screen that you show. I have now added the Secure Folder button and I'm about to put some things in there.

Thanks a lot for your help on this. It is very strange that this would not show up and that I had to activate a widget in order to get going.

I am happy you were able to locate it☺

 

[tennislvr8]

Re: Verizon Nougat Help, Tips & Tricks

Anyone know how to get color notification icon, I detest these white icons? The only app I use that has them is Textra. If one app can do it why can't they all?

 

[DrifterYank]

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I am happy you were able to locate it☺

So far I'm not impressed. I added two different apps into the Secure Folder. They ain't secure. If you do a search in apps they show up and if you tap on them you can see everything. If you tap them on the Home Screen however it takes you to the Secure Folder and you have enter your PIN or whatever. I haven't found any instructions on the Internet or in Settings to secure this.

 

[DrifterYank]

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So far I'm not impressed. I added two different apps into the Secure Folder. They ain't secure. If you do a search in apps they show up and if you tap on them you can see everything. If you tap them on the Home Screen however it takes you to the Secure Folder and you have enter your PIN or whatever. I haven't found any instructions on the Internet or in Settings to secure this.

Also with one of the apps, when you add to the Secure Folder and try to open it asks you to create a new account.

 

[LineKill]

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Also with one of the apps, when you add to the Secure Folder and try to open it asks you to create a new account.

That is how it is designed. You can have separate accounts in the folder from the rest of the phone. It is hard for me to explain. See if this helps.

http://www.gottabemobile.com/how-to-use-secure-folder-on-samsung-galaxy-s7/

 

[LineKill]

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I had to do a factory reset on mine yesterday, the battery drained to 80% in my hour drive to work.. Man do I hate adding everything back.

It does suck, but it is really nice when you are finished. You shouldn't have any of the issues that others are reporting either as long as all the apps you are using are updated and compatible with Nougat.

 

[LineKill]

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Anyone know how to get color notification icon, I detest these white icons? The only app I use that has them is Textra. If one app can do it why can't they all?

I am not sure why myself. You would think it would not be too difficult for Samsung to do.

 

[DrifterYank]

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That is how it is designed. You can have separate accounts in the folder from the rest of the phone. It is hard for me to explain. See if this helps.

How to Use Samsung Secure Folder on Galaxy S7

Ok, thanks for that. For most things I don't want two accounts. I probably won't use it for much.

But here's the first thing I tried. I put my Google Drive in there. I don't want people to have access to that. However since I can do a search in apps and tap on it when it displays and it shows the contents it has no value.

I was going to put the Last Pass, my password manager, in there too. But I'm going to wait till I see if I can get the Google Drive thing fixed.

 

[anon(238680)]

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Something I've noticed is GPS accuracy is not as good now, 5m vs 3m with MM. Had 22 satellites locked so it wasn't that, but wouldn't think OS would affect GPS accuracy. Something to look for and watch.

 

[Dngrsone]

Re: Verizon Nougat Help, Tips & Tricks

Something I've noticed is GPS accuracy is not as good now, 5m vs 3m with MM. Had 22 satellites locked so it wasn't that, but wouldn't think OS would affect GPS accuracy. Something to look for and watch.

I had an accuracy problem on my S7E with MM... Downloaded and use GPS Status & Tools app and things work great.

 

[jmunchies1]

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I get LED notifications.... So not everyone is missing them.

It does not work for the same apps. For instance the stock email app no longer turns the LED on when a new email comes in.

 

[DrifterYank]

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Ok, thanks for that. For most things I don't want two accounts. I probably won't use it for much.

But here's the first thing I tried. I put my Google Drive in there. I don't want people to have access to that. However since I can do a search in apps and tap on it when it displays and it shows the contents it has no value.

I was going to put the Last Pass, my password manager, in there too. But I'm going to wait till I see if I can get the Google Drive thing fixed.

Now another revolting development. I started getting the dreaded "System UI has closed" error to the point it pretty much had my phone locked up. Clearing the System cache made it less frequent but it still popped up periodically. I tried several things the last of which was deleting the Secure Folder app in System Apps. Fingers crossed I think this may have fixed it. Doing this results in Secure Folder showing as installed but needing an update. This is how it was originally on my phone after I found it in Galaxy Apps. I am not going to do the update again however. And currently the Secure Folder has no future with me.

 

[DrifterYank]

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[LineKill]

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Now another revolting development. I started getting the dreaded "System UI has closed" error to the point it pretty much had my phone locked up. Clearing the System cache made it less frequent but it still popped up periodically. I tried several things the last of which was deleting the Secure Folder app in System Apps. Fingers crossed I think this may have fixed it. Doing this results in Secure Folder showing as installed but needing an update. This is how it was originally on my phone after I found it in Galaxy Apps. I am not going to do the update again however. And currently the Secure Folder has no future with me.

I am sorry to hear that. You certainly put forth a valiant effort trying to figure it all out!

 

[Lepa79]

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Now another revolting development. I started getting the dreaded "System UI has closed" error to the point it pretty much had my phone locked up. Clearing the System cache made it less frequent but it still popped up periodically. I tried several things the last of which was deleting the Secure Folder app in System Apps. Fingers crossed I think this may have fixed it. Doing this results in Secure Folder showing as installed but needing an update. This is how it was originally on my phone after I found it in Galaxy Apps. I am not going to do the update again however. And currently the Secure Folder has no future with me.

I am using Secure Folder on verizon with no issues. I did do factory reset though right after the upgrade to Nougat. I Always do after a major upgrade. Everything running smooth.

 

[LineKill]

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I am using Secure Folder on verizon with no issues. I did do factory reset though right after the upgrade to Nougat. I Always do after a major upgrade. Everything running smooth.

A factory reset is the way to go, especially after this major upgrade. Not all, but many people would not have all the problems and battery drain issues they are having if they would spend a little time doing a factory reset. In fact they are spending more time, trying to fix things, by not doing so. Just one's observation and opinion. I am glad you are having a good experience!

 

[DrifterYank]

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A factory reset is the way to go, especially after this major upgrade. Not all, but many people would not have all the problems and battery drain issues they are having if they would spend a little time doing a factory reset. In fact they are spending more time, trying to fix things, by not doing so. Just one's observation and opinion. I am glad you are having a good experience!

I have no desire to spend hours reinstalling apps unless it is a last resort. At least I got my phone functioning to the point of getting screen shots of my apps folder if I do need to reset. So far all is good though.

Out of curiosity, does a reset take you back to Marshmallow, rather than Nougat, if that was originally the version on the phone?

 

[Dngrsone]

Re: Verizon Nougat Help, Tips & Tricks

Once you upgrade the firmware, a hard reset just reinstalls the new firmware as stock, so you would stay on Nougat, just without any lingering settings or remnants of the old software.