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Galaxy S7 and S7 Edge

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  • #2732
    refusetolose
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,559 ✭✭✭refusetolose


    MarkY91 wrote: »
    YouTube channels I watched in 1440p are giving maximum of 1080p since I updated to nougat. They also start off on 480p and work it's way up to 1080p as opposed to starting on 720p.

    Anyone having this issue too?

    i believe you can change phone resolution in settings

    not sure if this will help though


  • #2733
    Keith186
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,251 ✭✭✭Keith186


    MarkY91 wrote: »
    YouTube channels I watched in 1440p are giving maximum of 1080p since I updated to nougat. They also start off on 480p and work it's way up to 1080p as opposed to starting on 720p.

    Anyone having this issue too?

    It works ok for me. I think the update has a default of 1080p (beta did anyway), so just change that and update the YouTube app just in case.


  • #2734
    Mr E
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 55,748 ✭✭✭✭Mr E


    Unlocked my phone and updated to Nougat last night. Totally painless and kept all my apps and settings.

    Thanks for the help.


  • #2735
    OldMrBrennan83
    Closed Accounts Posts: 26,611 ✭✭✭✭OldMrBrennan83


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  • #2736
    errlloyd
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,636 ✭✭✭✭errlloyd


    Not a fan yet, but I guess I'll get used to it. The new notifications seem to be more cluttered than before. There is now another way to accidently multitask apps into Windows (does anyone do this).

    Otherwise it's okay.


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  • #2737
    OldMrBrennan83
    Closed Accounts Posts: 26,611 ✭✭✭✭OldMrBrennan83


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  • #2738
    Mr E
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 55,748 ✭✭✭✭Mr E


    Too early for me to say. First impressions, not sure about notifications - they're a bit mashed together. I like the way the settings screen has been reorganised.


  • #2739
    breeno
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 801 ✭✭✭breeno


    I'm seeing a 'media.codec' battery drain on Nougat today. Anybody else seen this? Wonder if it's a mediaserver type bug.


  • #2740
    Flaccus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,972 ✭✭✭Flaccus


    Keith186 wrote: »
    It works ok for me. I think the update has a default of 1080p (beta did anyway), so just change that and update the YouTube app just in case.

    That's correct. Balanced mode is 1080p. I upped it to 1440p. I like the performance settings and the way it picks up if your running stuff like Netflix or Plex and asks you to switch over to Entertainment mode which increases brightness and upscales all video content.


  • #2741
    ct5amr2ig1nfhp
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,016 ✭✭✭ct5amr2ig1nfhp


    Not a fan of the notifications as others have said. Loving the near instant fingerprint unlock. Not using it long enough to comment on battery life.


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  • #2742
    Keith186
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,251 ✭✭✭Keith186


    Renata Billions Loganberry wrote: »
    Not a fan of the notifications as others have said. Loving the near instant fingerprint unlock. Not using it long enough to comment on battery life.

    I find the notifications ok but not sure about battery life. Seemed to get a little worse on the last beta and stayed the same for the official release. Probably just using my phone more than usual.


  • #2743
    MarkY91
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,073 ✭✭✭MarkY91


    Still having no option to play anything above 1080p on youtube. I remember this happening when I first got the phone and it just fixed itself. Bit pointless having a 4k screen if I can't even watch YouTube videos that I know are 4k on my brothers **** phone.

    I notice no battery life improvement but I'm liking the new notifications and blue light mode at night.


  • #2744
    OldMrBrennan83
    Closed Accounts Posts: 26,611 ✭✭✭✭OldMrBrennan83


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  • #2745
    Flaccus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,972 ✭✭✭Flaccus


    MarkY91 wrote: »
    Still having no option to play anything above 1080p on youtube. I remember this happening when I first got the phone and it just fixed itself. Bit pointless having a 4k screen if I can't even watch YouTube videos that I know are 4k on my brothers **** phone.

    I notice no battery life improvement but I'm liking the new notifications and blue light mode at night.

    S7 is not a 4k screen. Its QHD, which is 1440x2560. 4k (or more correctly UHD) is 2160x3840, a totally pointless resolution on something only 5.5 inches.


  • #2746
    Flaccus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,972 ✭✭✭Flaccus


    I can turn on the blue light filter in settings but it does nothing. Also the manual says when you enable it, you can change opacity and schedule when it comes on. But these options dont appear. All i get is a simple toggle switch to turn it on. Anyone ?


  • #2747
    frozenfrozen
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,677 ✭✭✭frozenfrozen


    Flaccus wrote: »
    I can turn on the blue light filter in settings but it does nothing. Also the manual says when you enable it, you can change opacity and schedule when it comes on. But these options dont appear. All i get is a simple toggle switch to turn it on. Anyone ?

    Hold down on it and it brings you to a page where you can change opacity


  • #2748
    Davexirl
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 1,161 ✭✭✭Davexirl


    frozenfrozen wrote: »
    Hold down on it and it brings you to a page where you can change opacity

    I have the S7 Edge 3 weeks now and find the Blue light setting brilliant, I moved from Apple and I am finding the battery life to be excellent.

    What screen resolution does everyone have their phone set at? Mine is on FHD, is there much of a difference between the 3 settings? Obviously WQHD will use more battery, what does everyone find is best?


  • #2749
    jay28
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 441 ✭✭jay28


    tdonegan1990 wrote: »
    Ive installed nougat using this method on my s7.https://www.google.ie/amp/www.theandroidsoul.com/download-galaxy-s7-edge-nougat-ota-update/amp/ Everything seems good. My phone is locked on the 3 network, so will i be getting future updates from 3 or directly from samsung?

    ive tried this method and can't seem to get it to work.
    when I unzip the file it gives me 4 folders, when I unzip those it gives me 1 folder but the folder is only 5mb in size only seems to be text.

    I'm obviously doing something wrong, could someone please point out where I'm going wrong?

    Thanks
    Jay


  • #2750
    MarkY91
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,073 ✭✭✭MarkY91


    Flaccus wrote: »
    S7 is not a 4k screen. Its QHD, which is 1440x2560. 4k (or more correctly UHD) is 2160x3840, a totally pointless resolution on something only 5.5 inches.

    Oh right well my 1440p option in my usual YouTube videos has vanished. My €40 tablet can watch them but my €600 phone cannot. I just don't get it.


  • #2751
    OldMrBrennan83
    Closed Accounts Posts: 26,611 ✭✭✭✭OldMrBrennan83


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  • #2752
    tdonegan1990
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 260 ✭✭tdonegan1990


    jay28 wrote: »
    ive tried this method and can't seem to get it to work.
    when I unzip the file it gives me 4 folders, when I unzip those it gives me 1 folder but the folder is only 5mb in size only seems to be text.

    I'm obviously doing something wrong, could someone please point out where I'm going wrong?

    Thanks
    Jay
    Hi.. pretty sure when I done it I only unzipped the downloaded file once.


  • #2753
    phill106
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,834 ✭✭✭phill106


    jay28 wrote: »
    ive tried this method and can't seem to get it to work.
    when I unzip the file it gives me 4 folders, when I unzip those it gives me 1 folder but the folder is only 5mb in size only seems to be text.

    I'm obviously doing something wrong, could someone please point out where I'm going wrong?

    Thanks
    Jay

    Did you download odin? You download odin , which looks for the 4 files you have extracted?
    I did it on mine, pm away if you need any help.


  • #2754
    jay28
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 441 ✭✭jay28


    phill106 wrote: »
    Did you download odin? You download odin , which looks for the 4 files you have extracted?
    I did it on mine, pm away if you need any help.

    hi. no I didn't download odin. I used the link for the OTA download for the s7 edge.
    Maybe that's what I'm doing wrong?

    thanks


  • #2755
    phill106
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,834 ✭✭✭phill106


    jay28 wrote: »
    hi. no I didn't download odin. I used the link for the OTA download for the s7 edge.
    Maybe that's what I'm doing wrong?

    thanks

    yes thats all the extra you need, on the same page there should be a link for odin, if not here is one http://odindownload.com/SamsungOdin/
    once you download run run odin, it will prompt for the files you previously downlaoded.


  • #2756
    refusetolose
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,559 ✭✭✭refusetolose


    how risky is it for me to manually upgrade to latest android version using odin if I'm with vodafone?

    is it even possible?


  • #2757
    phill106
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,834 ✭✭✭phill106


    refusetolose wrote: »
    how risky is it for me to manually upgrade to latest android version using odin if I'm with vodafone?

    is it even possible?

    Well im on three, phone also locked, didnt come across any issue?


  • #2758
    jay28
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 441 ✭✭jay28


    phill106 wrote: »
    yes thats all the extra you need, on the same page there should be a link for odin, if not here is one http://odindownload.com/SamsungOdin/
    once you download run run odin, it will prompt for the files you previously downlaoded.

    just got it sorted, thanks for your help!


  • #2759
    jay28
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 441 ✭✭jay28


    refusetolose wrote: »
    how risky is it for me to manually upgrade to latest android version using odin if I'm with vodafone?

    is it even possible?

    I'm locked into Vodafone and just finished the install, seems to be operating smoothly


  • #2760
    joanofarc
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 269 ✭✭joanofarc


    Android auto app

    Has anyone successfully installed this in their car?


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  • #2761
    OldMrBrennan83
    Closed Accounts Posts: 26,611 ✭✭✭✭OldMrBrennan83


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