Galaxy S7 and S7 Edge

lewis · 19-07-2017 02:48PM

RonnieL wrote: »

Hi folks,

Over the last few days I've been getting a weird pop-up on my Galaxy S7. Anyone know why, and how I can disable it (see attached for screenshot).

THanks!

You`ve got bloatware on your phone, it`s either an app you`ve downloaded or something that came with the phone.

Go through your apps, like I say to anyone who asks me, if you don`t know or recognize an app get rid of it.

lenan wrote: »

Apologies as I'm sure its being posted before. Ive just ordered a s7 & I'm looking for a strong case hopefully not too ugly (I drop my phone regularly) also can anyone recommend a screen protector as well.

I got this case for my S7 and it`s been great, it feels well protected, it was a snug fit and it also has a screen protector built into the case.

I also has covers for all ports and the buttons have a good "clicky" feel to them, I`m happy with it.

markc1184 · 19-07-2017 07:11PM

Is anyone using the Spigen curved crystal screen protector with a case, specifically with the Spigen Neo Hybrid case? Will the case cause the protector to lift? Also I have an S7E specific Brodit cradle for the car, would the protector interfere with the phone sitting into this?

JackieChang · 19-07-2017 09:53PM

lewis wrote: »

For many reasons, to get rid of the bloatware, more tweaks for system UI, options to use other system options, from the likes of S8 camera, or S8 side panel, with full root I've complete control over All my phone, not just what you see when u rooted, also I can back up EVERYTHING with either TV, or TWRP, I still use both.

You can get rid of bloatware on the Galaxy S7 without rooting. Just use a package disabler which allows you to disable whatever system app you like. These work for Samsung phones only as it uses the Samsung Knox system to disable apps. It's like freezing an app with titanium backup. (I used to root phones a lot too, the S7 is the first phone I didn't need to root) The Knox system also allows you to use Adblockers designed specifically for Samsung. The most popular at the moment is Adhell, but Disconnect Pro is also popular. Adhell uses the lists from the popular root app Adaway, which was always the first thing I installed on my previous rooted phones.

There are system UI tweaks for the S7 too without root. You have the built in DPI changer and resolution changer. With the substratum app you can theme it even more. What other UI tweaks do you use with root apps?

You can back up everything using samsung smart switch without a need for root. I've used it when factory resetting the phone and works great.

OK you can't currently install the S8 camera on the S7 without root.

lewis wrote: »

What would you use Knoxs for, that you couldn't get similar in the playstore?

I don't understand this question.

lewis · 19-07-2017 11:11PM

JackieChang wrote: »

You can get rid of bloatware on the Galaxy S7 without rooting. Just use a package disabler which allows you to disable whatever system app you like. These work for Samsung phones only as it uses the Samsung Knox system to disable apps. It's like freezing an app with titanium backup. (I used to root phones a lot too, the S7 is the first phone I didn't need to root) The Knox system also allows you to use Adblockers designed specifically for Samsung. The most popular at the moment is Adhell, but Disconnect Pro is also popular. Adhell uses the lists from the popular root app Adaway, which was always the first thing I installed on my previous rooted phones.

There are system UI tweaks for the S7 too without root. You have the built in DPI changer and resolution changer. With the substratum app you can theme it even more. What other UI tweaks do you use with root apps?

You can back up everything using samsung smart switch without a need for root. I've used it when factory resetting the phone and works great.

OK you can't currently install the S8 camera on the S7 without root.

I don't understand this question.

I don't like just being able to disable, I want it gone completely from the phone.

I find the DPI works for me.

I usually tweak the status bar and pull down menus a lot, also the power/home key and a few gestures.
Depending how performance goes, I'd OC the kernel, but I find when I kept the stock kernel for this ROM, it's very fast.

There was a few various other improvement tweaks that I had selected during the flash, network, camera, I can't remember the rest.

Factory resetting isn't the same as full wipe or clean install.

There was the option to have the S8 camera, even though there practically the same on it, also the option to have the side panel's feature from the S8, but I didn't go for that, didn't feel the need for it.

Another handy option now that I have is call recording, didn't have that on shtock.

I've always had TWRP and TB for backups, never failed with these two, even when I did mess up my phones.

jones · 20-07-2017 02:01PM

Anyone get any security update lately? On BTU but still on April security patch.

Speckydodge · 20-07-2017 07:39PM

jones wrote:

Anyone get any security update lately? On BTU but still on April security patch.

Yeah only the other day. Btu also

JackieChang · 20-07-2017 07:44PM

Speckydodge wrote: »

Yeah only the other day. Btu also

I haven't gotten an update in months. On BTU also, regular S7.

OldMrBrennan83 · 20-07-2017 08:15PM

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Keith186 · 21-07-2017 09:08PM

Patww79 wrote: »

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I wonder why that is? Used to be the other way around, in that branded phones updates were always slower but I think they're getting them pushed first.
Did the phone companies push Samsung for earlier releases due to customer complaints?

joeKel73 · 24-07-2017 10:51AM

My S7 Edge has a couple of screen issues now

horizontal dark bands that expand/contract as you adjust the brightness (examples)
pink pixel line on the right side of screen (examples)

As you can see from the examples they seem to be common problems. Has anyone here tried getting this fixed with Three? I have the phone 15 months but I believe there is a 24 month warranty?

The fingerprint scanner is also very worn, but still working. The fingerprint scanner on my first S7 (replaced after lost/stolen) eventually stopped working after the surface wore down.

24-07-2017 12:01PM

J o e wrote: »

My S7 Edge has a couple of screen issues now
horizontal dark bands that expand/contract as you adjust the brightness (examples)

pink pixel line on the right side of screen (examples)

As you can see from the examples they seem to be common problems. Has anyone here tried getting this fixed with Three? I have the phone 15 months but I believe there is a 24 month warranty?

The fingerprint scanner is also very worn, but still working. The fingerprint scanner on my first S7 (replaced after lost/stolen) eventually stopped working after the surface wore down.

Yes, you get a 2 year warranty.

How exactly do you manage to wreck the scanners? Never heard of this before.

joeKel73 · 24-07-2017 12:17PM

Basil3 wrote: »

How exactly do you manage to wreck the scanners? Never heard of this before.

I don't know - I must have a very abrasive thumb...

I did a quick Google and it does also seem to be a fairly common problem. Here's a photo from another forum that shows what I'm talking about (mine has less scratching but very similar wear. The top surface is gone in the center and the rest is ready to start peeling off.

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frozenfrozen · 24-07-2017 02:52PM

my phone sometimes doesn't let the screen go to sleep after a notification and other times when I press the home button it just opens up google voice assistant thing no matter what and the only fix I've found is a restart..

any ideas for fixes for either?

I think I have some recollection of turning on a feature which stopped the screen from sleeping if the phone was being held (but not the face detection thing) but can't find where that option is now

SpannerMonkey · 24-07-2017 09:53PM

the camera lens glass shattered in my pocket yesterday for no apparent reason . looked up how to repair it and see hundreds of people saying the same thing that the camera lens broke in their pocket . these phones dont seem to be the sturdiest

Mc Love · 26-07-2017 12:09PM

J o e wrote: »

I don't know - I must have a very abrasive thumb...

I did a quick Google and it does also seem to be a fairly common problem. Here's a photo from another forum that shows what I'm talking about (mine has less scratching but very similar wear. The top surface is gone in the center and the rest is ready to start peeling off.

People must be really pressing down hard on their buttons/scanner. I've mine since April 2016 and the home button scanner is perfect

sentient_6 · 26-07-2017 01:59PM

Something that always annoyed me about the S7 was the need to actually press the button before it would read.

SpannerMonkey · 26-07-2017 04:01PM

J o e wrote: »

I don't know - I must have a very abrasive thumb...

I did a quick Google and it does also seem to be a fairly common problem. Here's a photo from another forum that shows what I'm talking about (mine has less scratching but very similar wear. The top surface is gone in the center and the rest is ready to start peeling off.

ya mine looks like that aswell

joeKel73 · 26-07-2017 05:22PM

sentient_6 wrote: »

Something that always annoyed me about the S7 was the need to actually press the button before it would read.

You have to press the button the wake up the phone, but it doesn't need to be pressed to read the fingerprint.

guil · 26-07-2017 06:04PM

Do volume boosters work at all? I mainly use Spotify and sometimes YouTube.

sentient_6 · 26-07-2017 07:00PM

J o e wrote: »

You have to press the button the wake up the phone, but it doesn't need to be pressed to read the fingerprint.

It did for me?

OldMrBrennan83 · 26-07-2017 07:08PM

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jayo26 · 26-07-2017 08:40PM

Yep same here don't need to press it if screen is on. The best fingerprint scanner I've used is the Huawei one on the p8 lite it's super fast and recognise it from sleep the downside is when your taking phone out of your pocket it's easy to unlock it.

sentient_6 · 27-07-2017 07:18PM

Patww79 wrote: »

Mine way always the same too. If I woke the screen with the pwer button I only had to touch the scanner rather than press it and the phone would unlock.

Well thats my point, you can't just rest your finger and wake and unlock at the same time, as per every single other phone on the planet with a scanner.

frozenfrozen · 27-07-2017 08:22PM

sentient_6 wrote: »

Well thats my point, you can't just rest your finger and wake and unlock at the same time, as per every single other phone on the planet with a scanner.

why would you want the finger print scanner to always be scanning not just when the screen is ok

JackieChang · 29-07-2017 02:14PM

Latest update is now out for the BTU firmware.

Also, how the hell are people damaging the home button so badly? I've had mine a year and it's still shiny and new.

OldMrBrennan83 · 29-07-2017 02:17PM

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Dcully · 30-07-2017 12:49PM

Got a screen protector on my S7 but it doesnt cover full screen with a few mm of the edges not covered so im looking to get a better one.
Suggestions very welcome.

jayo26 · 30-07-2017 12:54PM

Dcully wrote: »

Got a screen protector on my S7 but it doesnt cover full screen with a few mm of the edges not covered so im looking to get a better one.
Suggestions very welcome.

If it's not ugly looking I wouldn't worry about it pal it's hard to get a protector to fit down the edges with a decent case too.

j14 · 05-08-2017 10:09PM

Just got my phone back from a warranty repair (the back glass came away from the phone). They also replaced the screen as it had a vertical green line on it.
My new repaired screen now has a black dead zone.

Would it be cheeky to send it back again?

Keith186 · 06-08-2017 04:49PM

^^^ Doesn't sound like it's fully fixed so I'd send it back.

Received the 1st July security update last night. Will this phone ever be updated to 7.1?

Galaxy S7 and S7 Edge

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