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just wondering how well S4 Zoom in the market? S4 Zoom owner pls sign in tell us more what you feel after got ur Zoom.
the development doesn't seem expending bad product? or any other reasons?
since the samsung pixon12 i was waiting for a phone like this.
its not a popular phone and i like it stay that way.
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since the samsung pixon12 i was waiting for a phone like this.
its not a popular phone and i like it stay that way.
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I agree with you it is not as popular as other smartphones. I think this is heavily due to its size and the probably the lumia 1020. But so far i am using the s4 zoom for 2 weeks i have not yet encountered any problems. I have use its camera in day and night and the picture quality really makes me dont care about its size. Bought straps to pull it out easily from my pocket and a cover that protect the screen so that i could the phone upside down without the scare of scratching my phone. Many of my friends were like "what is that is a phone?" when the phone rings. A few of my friends said the would buy it but majority of them did not like the big size of the phone. I am quite impressed with its battery life. For my normal usage with my data plan turn on it could easily last one and a half day. However if i snap a lot of pictures using the xenon flash it could only last for one full day which i am still more then happy with it. In terms of gaming apps i haven't yet put it to the test yet. So far for apps not even a single app has crash and the phone has never went on a software crash. Fought with my friends iphone 5 siri and was quite happy with results. I am starting to love this unique phone.
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I agree with you it is not as popular as other smartphones. I think this is heavily due to its size and the probably the lumia 1020. But so far i am using the s4 zoom for 2 weeks i have not yet encountered any problems. I have use its camera in day and night and the picture quality really makes me dont care about its size. Bought straps to pull it out easily from my pocket and a cover that protect the screen so that i could the phone upside down without the scare of scratching my phone. Many of my friends were like "what is that is a phone?" when the phone rings. A few of my friends said the would buy it but majority of them did not like the big size of the phone. I am quite impressed with its battery life. For my normal usage with my data plan turn on it could easily last one and a half day. However if i snap a lot of pictures using the xenon flash it could only last for one full day which i am still more then happy with it. In terms of gaming apps i haven't yet put it to the test yet. So far for apps not even a single app has crash and the phone has never went on a software crash. Fought with my friends iphone 5 siri and was quite happy with results. I am starting to love this unique phone.
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I don't mind to have a multi purpose device even through it's size is bigger It always my dream to have a camera + smart phone together. :victory:
but shame of samsung, it doesn't launch LTE at my region
I agree with you. Most of the cellphone are pretty much the same, big screen, better cpu's etc... i want my device to be more than that. To be a multi function device.
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I agree with you. Most of the cellphone are pretty much the same, big screen, better cpu's etc... i want my device to be more than that. To be a multi function device.
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Yeah
I love my new s4 zoom too.:laugh:
I was previously using note2 which function well but without optical zoom
the s4 zoom 24-240mm equivalent lens and the relatively bigger sensor make it a perfect handy backup camera for daily use.:good:
as a father of 2 children, I can hardly always carry my sony NEX mirrorless system around
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just wondering how well S4 Zoom in the market? S4 Zoom owner pls sign in tell us more what you feel after got ur Zoom.
the development doesn't seem expending bad product? or any other reasons?
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Seems this phone not popular cuz of the design, its a CAMERA with phone function . But i bought one to replace my trusted camera phone PV808 (symbian :crying. this camera + android function really a good choice for casual photographers
totally love it ! yeah, our phone/camera -multidevice its something more then casual trend, but why not, we are geeks My "problem" was, that i won it in one competetion, & i was not really decided if i want it, keep it or sell it... but ive decided to keep it, start using it & from that time its really hard for me to leave him for a sec im totally amazed, photos are perfect (for me as a casual photographer), performance is great, ive tested all the new games (asphalt8 too) and they works without any problem.... i love my SGS4 ZOOM !
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I love my new s4 zoom too.:laugh:
I was previously using note2 which function well but without optical zoom
the s4 zoom 24-240mm equivalent lens and the relatively bigger sensor make it a perfect handy backup camera for daily use.:good:
as a father of 2 children, I can hardly always carry my sony NEX mirrorless system around
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Haha Someone with a similar thought process as me. Im a NEX owner (not a father though, does a dog count?). Im due for an upgrade in the next few months and have been umming and arring about this one. I tend to carry a point and shoot with me everywhere. My thoughts were that this, although much bigger than my blackberry that I currently use, would be a smaller alternative to the combination I carry with me on a day to day basis.
I also have a Nikon v1, but thats a discussion for a different forum.
Hi all!
I have a Note 2 with ATT and will be moving to Tmobile soon and have been thinking about the Note 3 even though Samsung let me down with the lame .18" increase in size after the rumors of a 6" screen.
Now, my concerns about the Sony are...non replaceable batteries. I always have like 3 batteries extra for my phones. No real Spen like apps unless you guys have some already that are similar to the Spen stuff.
Also, I assume there is some multi window feature like on the Note, right?
Of course what I like about the Sony is the huge screen. I know is not the same type as the Note but I think it looks great on its own way so no big deal. I used to tame down the colors on my note 2 anyway.
It has 1GB less RAM but from what I have seen, it does not affect it that much in real life.
I would love to have some OCing kernel as I have always been a tweaker but I will check that later.
I saw Amazon selling them for $450 which is cheaper and even a used Note 3.
Anything I should be concerned about?
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Hi all!
I have a Note 2 with ATT and will be moving to Tmobile soon and have been thinking about the Note 3 even though Samsung let me down with the lame .18" increase in size after the rumors of a 6" screen.
Now, my concerns about the Sony are...non replaceable batteries. I always have like 3 batteries extra for my phones. No real Spen like apps unless you guys have some already that are similar to the Spen stuff.
Also, I assume there is some multi window feature like on the Note, right?
Of course what I like about the Sony is the huge screen. I know is not the same type as the Note but I think it looks great on its own way so no big deal. I used to tame down the colors on my note 2 anyway.
It has 1GB less RAM but from what I have seen, it does not affect it that much in real life.
I would love to have some OCing kernel as I have always been a tweaker but I will check that later.
I saw Amazon selling them for $450 which is cheaper and even a used Note 3.
Anything I should be concerned about?
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I came from the Note, and then S4.
When using my note i did use the sPen sometimes. (not very often)
Mostly for accurate points in sketching. But realistically not very often. The pencil feels better and is more accurate. Just make sure you have a screen protector. As it will scratch the glass.... (and stock Sony protector)
I never used additional batteries, so can't comment in that respect.
I find that the Ultra lasts as long as my S4 did. Considering the massive screen that's pretty good.
With 2Gb of RAM i find that great. I'm a heavy multitasker and have never experienced lag or slow down.
There is currently an overclocked kernel for CM. And works great with Carbon ROM. by krabapple.
There will not be as many ROM's for the Ultra than for the Note 3. Thats just due to marketing and sammy sheep.
I've loved my change from Samsung, and unless sammy do something amazing like the Ultra, I can't see me going back.
Well I dont really mind much about having too many Roms, I usually stick to one or two anyway, specially with Note, I dont use anything but sammy ROMS to keep all the featuers intact.
thanks!
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I came from the Note, and then S4.
I never used additional batteries, so can't comment in that respect.
I find that the Ultra lasts as long as my S4 did. Considering the massive screen that's pretty good.
With 2Gb of RAM i find that great. I'm a heavy multitasker and have never experienced lag or slow down.
There is currently an overclocked kernel for CM. And works great with Carbon ROM. by krabapple.
There will not be as many ROM's for the Ultra than for the Note 3. Thats just due to marketing and sammy sheep.
I've loved my change from Samsung, and unless sammy do something amazing like the Ultra, I can't see me going back.
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I had a note 3 for a week, not to long but to me it was enough to sell it.
The screen of the z ultra is eons better, its not pentile (every review said it was a non-issue, but to me it was noticeable), the colors are equaly saturated, but better, specialy whites, in the note 3 they where greenish and depresing. And the size is perfect for gaming, reading and sketching, i cannot put it in any pocket, but the same was true with the note..
The non repleaceable battery its an issue, the first day of use was better in this one, but nothing compares to having a spare battery for long journeys.
Taking notes on the z ultra was better than i expected, its not a replacement for a true wacom pen, but it gets the job done... I recomend papyrus, it has an unlimited canvas and it recognices the finger as a secondary input when using a pen, so you can write with a pen and pan with the finger, pretty usefull.
ZU stock rom doesnt have multiwindows, a shame really, but you can always try omnirom, its not as polished, but i feel like it will be better with time. If you want to let it stock it has the advantage of showing a lot of apps in tablet mode, or semi-tablet mode, the note 3 behaves like the note 2 in that regard.
For now the z ultra feels much snappier, if i where you i will not worry to much about that gigabyte extra,
Maybe my note unit was faulty, but i didn't have any warranty, and i tough it will be better to try the zu before buying another note, and im very happy with my desicion at the moment.
PD: Sorry about my english, if you have any question feel free to ask me, im on vacations
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I had a note 3 for a week, not to long but to me it was enough to sell it.
The screen of the z ultra is eons better, its not pentile (every review said it was a non-issue, but to me it was noticeable), the colors are equaly saturated, but better, specialy whites, in the note 3 they where greenish and depresing. And the size is perfect for gaming, reading and sketching, i cannot put it in any pocket, but the same was true with the note..
The non repleaceable battery its an issue, the first day of use was better in this one, but nothing compares to having a spare battery for long journeys.
Taking notes on the z ultra was better than i expected, its not a replacement for a true wacom pen, but it gets the job done... I recomend papyrus, it has an unlimited canvas and it recognices the finger as a secondary input when using a pen, so you can write with a pen and pan with the finger, pretty usefull.
ZU stock rom doesnt have multiwindows, a shame really, but you can always try omnirom, its not as polished, but i feel like it will be better with time. If you want to let it stock it has the advantage of showing a lot of apps in tablet mode, or semi-tablet mode, the note 3 behaves like the note 2 in that regard.
For now the z ultra feels much snappier, if i where you i will not worry to much about that gigabyte extra,
Maybe my note unit was faulty, but i didn't have any warranty, and i tough it will be better to try the zu before buying another note, and im very happy with my desicion at the moment.
PD: Sorry about my english, if you have any question feel free to ask me, im on vacations
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Not sure about multitasking need, but i'm fine with standard recent apps switcher on Android navbar on XZU. I like mini apps too, but they are not that natural for me so not very often that i have been using it. In Samsung devices a multitasking pane is required since they don't even migrate to On Screen button that Google recommends manufacturer to move into. Not that Samsung can't do recent app switcher (it's just a long click at home) but such delay to switch app will surely hinder people from using it, so that's why multitasking window is a must feature for Samsung devices. So no, i'm fine with how Sony follows Google and done with it.
To OP, yeah there is a Mini Apps to make you able to multitask, but as i said earlier, clicking recent app switcher from navbar is more than fine to compensate for that multitasking. About Battery, well i came from a RAZR Maxx so it's a little downgrade for me but it's not that bad, a full workday can be handled with it. Not having a removable battery is way of the future i think, so i have adapted into it. But because of that we need to learn to prolong battery life (which is good) by not draining it like crazy. It is best to combine it with Sony's powerbank which is a real slim device so i think no hassle to do a routine charging on the go.
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You feedback was perfectly clear and detailed. I appreciate your input!
I think for me so far the small screen of Note 3..well, I mean really not even .2" bigger than Note 2 is what matters the most because for all the power the device has, I just feel that the real state is not enough to fully use it.
I held a Galaxy Mega and felt that was a perfect size for me so I am thinking that will translate to the Ultra Z as well. :good:
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To OP, yeah there is a Mini Apps to make you able to multitask, but as i said earlier, clicking recent app switcher from navbar is more than fine to compensate for that multitasking. About Battery, well i came from a RAZR Maxx so it's a little downgrade for me but it's not that bad, a full workday can be handled with it. Not having a removable battery is way of the future i think, so i have adapted into it. But because of that we need to learn to prolong battery life (which is good) by not draining it like crazy. It is best to combine it with Sony's powerbank which is a real slim device so i think no hassle to do a routine charging on the go.
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Thanks for the explanation on the multi apps too. I think for the most part I use multis when watching a video and someone sends a message and I dont want to interrupt the video or when using GPS and want to also play some video to keep my passenger entertained for example.
Which of course that big screen will be even better at.
With my Note 2, I have to push brightness to the max some times when in the car holder. I hope the Ultra is better at that.
The sony powerbank sounds like a good alternative if not as practical but still I feel better knowing I got the spare power if needed. :good:
The screen on the Z Ultra is SO MUCH BETTER.
once you use it and look back to your note device you will not believe the different.
The Note screen looks like the Wii on an HD TV compared to a blueray movie being the Z
I am really wanting to buy it but now I just found out the C6802 I was going to get for $475 is only going to give me 3G.
I dont really care about LTE speeds but not sure what 3G will be like for ATT.
As long as I can do Netflix, youtube without issues waiting to load forever, I dont care about having super LTE speeds since its a bit pointless to me.
I chatted an ATT tech and he "promised" 3G is not super slow that he even watched youtube HD videos with it..I am so close to going for that C6802!
Regarding the screen, I used to have a Note and I liked its screen, but I used my friends S4 yesterday and my eyes started to bleed. Holy Saturation Batman!
I prefer LCDs now. They are much more natural and nice to look at.
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These Sony small apps there aren't that many and its not every app like note 3 I've not found a way to have split screen for video and other apps it's all just like a small stopwatch window small calculator nothing interesting. Tbf if I had the money I would have went for a note 3 as my second phone but then this phone is ALOT more premium then note 3 it does feel great it's just as someone did mention support of rooting roms recovery does seem quite small smaller then what I expected but I don't no if that's the handset or what.
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I am really wanting to buy it but now I just found out the C6802 I was going to get for $475 is only going to give me 3G.
I dont really care about LTE speeds but not sure what 3G will be like for ATT.
As long as I can do Netflix, youtube without issues waiting to load forever, I dont care about having super LTE speeds since its a bit pointless to me.
I chatted an ATT tech and he "promised" 3G is not super slow that he even watched youtube HD videos with it..I am so close to going for that C6802!
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i'm on att in NY and I came from note 2 and i don't miss LTE. so far i like watching netflix on the Ultra better the screen is my bread and butter.
my buddy has the note 3 and i was upset because of the lack of "true" improvements like new look, screen size like the mega.
like someone mentioned a few post back is that the Z isn't as popular compared to samsung with the roms, but i don't miss that.
i do notice some samsung guys are on some serious hate with the Z ultra. with the so called flaws of the ultra which justify the fact that the phone is water proof. i'd say go play with it at a Sony store, you won't be disappointed. i guarantee that if sammy made the ultra they would talk the phone up. sammy=apple in my eyes now
So if I wanted to have GPS and say, youtube playing, there is not really a way to split the view other than the small app or using like that supertube app maybe?
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These Sony small apps there aren't that many and its not every app like note 3 I've not found a way to have split screen for video and other apps it's all just like a small stopwatch window small calculator nothing interesting. Tbf if I had the money I would have went for a note 3 as my second phone but then this phone is ALOT more premium then note 3 it does feel great it's just as someone did mention support of rooting roms recovery does seem quite small smaller then what I expected but I don't no if that's the handset or what.
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Don't forget that you can make your own small apps by tapping the up arrow and the plus sign (check the attachment for an example)
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So if I wanted to have GPS and say, youtube playing, there is not really a way to split the view other than the small app or using like that supertube app maybe?
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Nope, not out of the box at least. You'll have to flash Omni ROM if you want it today.
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No biggie flashing roms..I am addicted to that lol
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No biggie flashing roms..I am addicted to that lol
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Well, problem "solved"
And order placed!
Decided to go with the cheaper C6802 and use 3G...no issue for me since LTE is a waste that just gets me faster to over 5GB anyway
First no Samsung phone since my Captivate.
If Note 3 was 6" it would have been my choice but Samsung let others steal their thunder! Maybe Note 4...or Ultra Z 2 ...we will see when the time comes
Now time to get a case and read a lot for what I will need. It will be here Thursday!
shaolin95 said:
And order placed!
Decided to go with the cheaper C6802 and use 3G...no issue for me since LTE is a waste that just gets me faster to over 5GB anyway
First no Samsung phone since my Captivate.
If Note 3 was 6" it would have been my choice but Samsung let others steal their thunder! Maybe Note 4...or Ultra Z 2 ...we will see when the time comes
Now time to get a case and read a lot for what I will need. It will be here Thursday!
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Do you know if you get the dock included? If you don't get one; get one. I can count the times i've opened a cover port (USB/SIM etc. port) on one hand, and it's so nice to not have to open one every time i have to charge it. It's also nice to have when i'm in bed and watching stuff on it while it's on my nightstand. Mini TV!
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Don't forget that you can make your own small apps by tapping the up arrow and the plus sign (check the attachment for an example)
Nope, not out of the box at least. You'll have to flash Omni ROM if you want it today.
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I did see that that you can use widgets and get more from play store but when.I tried looking for more on play store found nothing and also can't get like video and navigon up at the same time?
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I did see that that you can use widgets and get more from play store but when.I tried looking for more on play store found nothing and also can't get like video and navigon up at the same time?
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Yeah, same here. It seems like there's a tiny error when it tries to search. I found them all by searching manually on the play store though. I don't know if there is a "mini video" small app out there yet since i haven't looked for it.
HEY! What's this?
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.ru426.android.small_app_mediaplayer
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Any S6 edge owners feel dissappointed with the overall phone?
I don't currently own the phone but the thought has crossed my mind. I've been impressed with the reviews on YouTube but wasn't as impressed when I saw the phone at my local cpw. In fact I was slight dissappointed, mind you this was the White version. Even with the bloatware removed I realised I still hate TW with a passion! I didn't experience any lag in the short time I played with the phone. The speakers still sounded tiny but improved from the previous S5.
The back is a finger magnet but not really an issue for me as the pros of having a premium built phone outweighs the cons. i didn't get a chance to try the camera but from past experience I expect it to be top notch.
So overall I felt the phone was not worth the price tag and I still hate TW and because it's edge not sure if there will be many roms for this phone either.
Having said that I would like to add its the best samsung phone so far for sure.
Incredible phone if only it weren't scratched!
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Any S6 edge owners feel dissappointed with the overall phone?
I don't currently own the phone but the thought has crossed my mind. I've been impressed with the reviews on YouTube but wasn't as impressed when I saw the phone at my local cpw. In fact I was slight dissappointed, mind you this was the White version. Even with the bloatware removed I realised I still hate TW with a passion! I didn't experience any lag in the short time I played with the phone. The speakers still sounded tiny but improved from the previous S5.
The back is a finger magnet but not really an issue for me as the pros of having a premium built phone outweighs the cons. i didn't get a chance to try the camera but from past experience I expect it to be top notch.
So overall I felt the phone was not worth the price tag and I still hate TW and because it's edge not sure if there will be many roms for this phone either.
Having said that I would like to add its the best samsung phone so far for sure.
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It's funny because your post sounds like you list all these pros and then say ur disappointed. Not sure if ur being sarcastic.
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It's funny because your post sounds like you list all these pros and then say ur disappointed. Not sure if ur being sarcastic.
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Lol
I'm being real definetly best Samsung phone but not as good as thought it was going to be. It seemed much better on YouTube then seeing it live. Plus tw is completely off putting. I thought I could live with tw but it's pants.
Honestly, the only thing I can find to complain about is the app draw not being alphabetically sortable. Other than that, I think this Is their best phone since the S2.
Just get nova. What I did first thing. Liking it more each day
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Just get nova. What I did first thing. Liking it more each day
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I also find that I get no redraws with Nova.
madpete said:
Honestly, the only thing I can find to complain about is the app draw not being alphabetically sortable. Other than that, I think this Is their best phone since the S2.
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There is button that says A-Z right above apps in app drawer. Press it and they will be sorted in alphabetical order.
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There is button that says A-Z right above apps in app drawer. Press it and they will be sorted in alphabetical order.
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That option appears to have been removed in some firmwares (or specially added in some). I have no idea why Samsung would do this.
Ive noticed that the phone seems quicker with Nova and as others have said there are no redraws. I had quite a few using TWLauncher but everything is fine with Nova.
I also installed the google keyboard because I hate Samsung's keyboard
Not really disappointed, got the Edge since yesterday, rooted it upon receiving. From the reviews I felt the edge was pretty useless, but I find it pretty ok at this point and hope to develop some nice feeds for it. The general feeling when using it is pretty good (for me), coming from the Nexus 5 and Nexus 6.
What's really amazing is the phone's general speed as well as the camera, fatest ever I've seen so far.
However, I found out the device never goes in deep-sleep! So it drains about 1.5%/h, which in itself is not too bad. I previously had a Nexus 6 and that's what the stock kernel drained in standby going in deep sleep. But using Faux123 kernel on the Nexus 6 dropped the drain to 0.2%/h ! At this point I'm not sure if it's just bugged or if it's rooting that's causing this as there's no wakelock to be seen anywhere.
For that reason, I'm still left wondering if I should return it or wait for a fix. Didn't find a thread about this yet though the deep-sleep issue has already been mentioned in this CF-Auto-Root thread.
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Not really disappointed, got the Edge since yesterday, rooted it upon receiving. From the reviews I felt the edge was pretty useless, but I find it pretty ok at this point and hope to develop some nice feeds for it. The general feeling when using it is pretty good (for me), coming from the Nexus 5 and Nexus 6.
What's really amazing is the phone's general speed as well as the camera, fatest ever I've seen so far.
However, I found out the device never goes in deep-sleep! So it drains about 1.5%/h, which in itself is not too bad. I previously had a Nexus 6 and that's what the stock kernel drained in standby going in deep sleep. But using Faux123 kernel on the Nexus 6 dropped the drain to 0.2%/h ! At this point I'm not sure if it's just bugged or if it's rooting that's causing this as there's no wakelock to be seen anywhere.
For that reason, I'm still left wondering if I should return it or wait for a fix. Didn't find a thread about this yet though the deep-sleep issue has already been mentioned in this CF-Auto-Root thread.
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I'm trading in the n6 for the edge find n6 to big but do you find the edge to small I've not seen one yet just ordered it online
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I'm trading in the n6 for the edge find n6 to big but do you find the edge to small I've not seen one yet just ordered it online
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LOL, yes at first it feels quite small, but it's that I got used to the big size after a few months. However I can tell you it felt much better in my hand the moment I held it!
Had the same feeling when I switched from a Note 2 or 3 to the Nexus 5, and it's the exact opposite feeling when switching from the Nexus 5 to the Nexus 6, feels too big at first.
Actually I prefered the Nexus 5 to the Nexus 6 by far, the LG N5 feeling was just awesome. And I'm finding some of this feeling in the edge now, it just fits right in my hand and it feels good. The all both sides glass/metal design is pretty good actually. And the edge, while I believed at first would be useless is a pretty good replacement to the N6 black lockscreen when you pick it up. Definitely help avoids turning it on to see the time or notifications. But I must say the N6 black/white lockscreen was really awesome and I'm missing it already because I had some nice graphs showing in black/white there (see screenshot, though it's colored you can imagine how neat it was in black/white) ! LOL
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LOL, yes at first it feels quite small, but it's that I got used to the big size after a few months. However I can tell you it felt much better in my hand the moment I held it!
Had the same feeling when I switched from a Note 2 or 3 to the Nexus 5, and it's the exact opposite feeling when switching from the Nexus 5 to the Nexus 6, feels too big at first.
Actually I prefered the Nexus 5 to the Nexus 6 by far, the LG N5 feeling was just awesome. And I'm finding some of this feeling in the edge now, it just fits right in my hand and it feels good. The all both sides glass/metal design is pretty good actually. And the edge, while I believed at first would be useless is a pretty good replacement to the N6 black lockscreen when you pick it up. Definitely help avoids turning it on to see the time or notifications. But I must say the N6 black/white lockscreen was really awesome and I'm missing it already because I had some nice graphs showing in black/white there (see screenshot, though it's colored you can imagine how neat it was in black/white) ! LOL
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Thanks for the info bud
The only thing that is disappointing is the battery life. This thing just crushes the battery (so far). Samsung won't be coming out with a wall hugger commercial with this phone..
madpete said:
Honestly, the only thing I can find to complain about is the app draw not being alphabetically sortable. Other than that, I think this Is their best phone since the S2.
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I totally agree with you, also the auto rotation bug which I'm facing at present.
But since both these issues are software related, I'm sure these will be fixed in the upcoming updates soon enough.
CHeers!
mrnovanova said:
I also find that I get no redraws with Nova.
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Are you getting re-draw with TW?
mwatson said:
Are you getting re-draw with TW?
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Hell ya. Started a thread about it in Q&A.
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Are you getting re-draw with TW?
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Redraws are often caused by the launcher being killed, eg not persisting in memory. If using stock launcher and rooted, you can set a build.prop to fix this. Just did it and rebooted, no more redraws, as far as I can tell , but I only rebooted an hour ago.
The prop setting is ro.HOME_APP_ADJ = 1, some app can do that for you, including System Tuner or 3C Toolbox, but there are others I'm sure.
madpete said:
Honestly, the only thing I can find to complain about is the app draw not being alphabetically sortable. Other than that, I think this Is their best phone since the S2.
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On ATT version, you can sort alphabetically. It's a one time sort. So it sorts the apps, then you can re-arrange it again and any new apps will be added at the end.
I love my edge. There are some quirks, but I am trying to figure that out in the forums now.
No scratches, no dead pixels, good battery life (so far), no over heating issues. Fast charging works. Wireless charging works (Qi).
No wi-fi issues. Pictures are great, no noise when shaking it.
For utility of the edge. Well, I knew to begin with it was mostly an aesthetic thing for me. It does make some content look nice or pop-out. The fleshy part of your thumb on your wrist may touch the screen inadvertently. However that is just something I need to get use to. Meaning I just need to adjust how I hold my phone. I had a s4 before with an otterbox so I never had accidental touches.
I Have the S6 Edge and its quite boring!
I had the iPhone 6 Plus and i switched to the S6 Edge thinking about the specs and all it was the best samsung smartphone ive ever seen, im actually dissapointed in the phone! i have a light scratch on the metal bezel already and i always take care of my phones. If you select edit in the app drawer, it will only uninstall apps but you can actually drag apps around, try it! i dont know if thats help! lol
Anyway, ive experienced a bit of lag and stuttering in the touchwiz launcher, i know they have improved it but its still a little laggy with 3GB of RAM!!!, the screen when viewed in sunlight gets really bright, im not sure if thats normal but it looks terrible. The Play Store really is lacking in apps, coming from an iPhone you really notice the difference. i do miss IOS being so smooth and almost lag free. Im not on any sides when it comes to Android and IOS but im finding it hard to move to Android!
Maybe ill wait for the iPhone 6s Plus, i really dont think specs matter anymore!! Its all about software these days!
Guys... I've seen a few discussions about this, but the threads got closed.
I've had almost all of the galaxy S series (S3, S4 and now S6 edge)
I'm having lags and stutters while browsing some sites and even scrolling in Facebook, especially when going into Comments and looking at the replies of comments.
I'm absolutely mind boggled that when with these specs there are stutters and lags. I've also got the nexus 4,which doesn't have any issues at all.
I was having a hard time deciding between an iphone 6 (or 6S in fall) the Galaxy S6, but ultimately chose the S6, because I just couldn't justify paying that kind of money for outdated specs of 2 years ago. (Well I now have to admit specs are not everything)
I thought I wouldn't have to root my phone etc. because it'll run awesome out of the box, but that's not the case...
My galaxy S4 is almost running on par with the S6 though admittedly It's rooted and running an awesome custom rom.
I never used to care that much for micro lags and a bit of stutter,but you'd think they would have sorted it out by now with these monster specs and with this premium price now it always freaks me out if I see lags..
Otherwise it's really a beautiful phone with a mind blowing Camera. Though I still don't see the point why they went with such a high resolution for the display. ( if I take a picture on the S6 and send it to my s4 you can hardly spot a difference besides color accuracy and brightness, would rather have better battery with a lower res screen)
Anyone know a way to solve the scrolling problem? ( I tried 0.5 animation and factory reset to no avail)
Please don't shut down this thread like the other one,because it is a real issue!
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Pratz852 said:
Guys... I've seen a few discussions about this, but the threads got closed.
I've had almost all of the galaxy S series (S3, S4 and now S6 edge)
I'm having lags and stutters while browsing some sites and even scrolling in Facebook, especially when going into Comments and looking at the replies of comments.
I'm absolutely mind boggled that when with these specs there are stutters and lags. I've also got the nexus 4,which doesn't have any issues at all.
I was having a hard time deciding between an iphone 6 (or 6S in fall) the Galaxy S6, but ultimately chose the S6, because I just couldn't justify paying that kind of money for outdated specs of 2 years ago. (Well I now have to admit specs are not everything)
I thought I wouldn't have to root my phone etc. because it'll run awesome out of the box, but that's not the case...
My galaxy S4 is almost running on par with the S6 though admittedly It's rooted and running an awesome custom rom.
I never used to care that much for micro lags and a bit of stutter,but you'd think they would have sorted it out by now with these monster specs and with this premium price now it always freaks me out if I see lags..
Otherwise it's really a beautiful phone with a mind blowing Camera. Though I still don't see the point why they went with such a high resolution for the display. ( if I take a picture on the S6 and send it to my s4 you can hardly spot a difference besides color accuracy and brightness, would rather have better battery with a lower res screen)
Anyone know a way to solve the scrolling problem? ( I tried 0.5 animation and factory reset to no avail)
Please don't shut down this thread like the other one,because it is a real issue!
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After I obtained root, applied the unofficial memory bug fix, and installed a Debloated custom rom, the lag permanently disappeared. Consider doing as I did
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Thanks for your response
And I'm sure it's possible to get rid of lag with root and debloating/custom roms. I had lots of fun doing all these things in the past, but now I just want a phone that just works out of the box. It's just frustrating, that with such specs, the premium price and it being 2015 you still have to do those things. And it's become a headache to always look for things that are draining your battery in standby and use stuff like greenify. And with "Powersaving location" apps polling way to often instead of giving them a certain timeframe to do so. (I think Sony did that with the stamina mode )
Well I guess that's the way it is. Maybe I should consider another phone after so many years of android.
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Pratz852 said:
Thanks for your response
And I'm sure it's possible to get rid of lag with root and debloating/custom roms. I had lots of fun doing all these things in the past, but now I just want a phone that just works out of the box. It's just frustrating, that with such specs, the premium price and it being 2015 you still have to do those things. And it's become a headache to always look for things that are draining your battery in standby and use stuff like greenify. And with "Powersaving location" apps polling way to often instead of giving them a certain timeframe to do so. (I think Sony did that with the stamina mode )
Well I guess that's the way it is. Maybe I should consider another phone after so many years of android.
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The lag that occasionally occurs is solely due to the memory leak in lollipop and should be fixed officially in a future software update. Don't give your hopes up too quickly. Also, android is still better than ever on this phone.
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I think it's more to do with the app quality and them not being optimized for specific phones. I mean they have to work on flagship phones as well as on budget 150$ phones. Well anyway let's just hope for the best... thanks anyway
And I saw somewhere that touchwiz 5.1.1 has a built in greenify :thumbup::thumbup:
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I think it's more to do with the app quality and them not being optimized for specific phones. I mean they have to work on flagship phones as well as on budget 150$ phones. Well anyway let's just hope for the best... thanks anyway
And I saw somewhere that touchwiz 5.1.1 has a built in greenify :thumbup::thumbup:
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It can only get better from here.
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I sent back my S6, because of some cosmetic problems and have to use the Nexus 4 to bridge the time it is back. Updated my S6 to 5.1.1. It was better, but still has RAM -issues and lags in the browser and especially Facebook app.
Using my Nexus again (admittedly with a custom rom) I have no scrolling lag at all. It´s so frustrating a 2,5 Year old device is faster at tasks than the spec-monster which is the Galaxy S6. #Sorryforrant
Snowby123 said:
After I obtained root, applied the unofficial memory bug fix, and installed a Debloated custom rom, the lag permanently disappeared. Consider doing as I did
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What rom did you install.
I hate that you have to resort to roms on these phones just to get them the work they way they should out of the box.
The lag is killing me but I love the phone itself.
wtd03 said:
What rom did you install.
I hate that you have to resort to roms on these phones just to get them the work they way they should out of the box.
The lag is killing me but I love the phone itself.
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I installed Extreme Syndicate. It was just updated a day and a half ago to V8. It is on the Verizon Android Developement subforum. It has the memory patch applied, has the Alliance framework installed, a custom boot animation, and has many system apps removed (but not as many as V5)
seriously, i hate this phone for so many reasons, but lag never occurred to me specially when browsing,
i am using boat browser Pro, never used any other browser,and every thing is smooth as my iphone 6 side by side.
Hi guys,
Just wanted to have your honest opinion. I'm considering the iphone 7 as my next daily driver since my s6e will be 2 yrs already.
Are there any benefits of moving from android to ios? I'm a heavy media user and I always play high end games on my phone. I just download anything on the go in the internet. (I think ios does no allow this?)
Should I move to ip7 or wait for the next big thing? (S8)
Cheers!
brapicoco said:
Hi guys,
Just wanted to have your honest opinion. I'm considering the iphone 7 as my next daily driver since my s6e will be 2 yrs already.
Are there any benefits of moving from android to ios? I'm a heavy media user and I always play high end games on my phone. I just download anything on the go in the internet. (I think ios does no allow this?)
Should I move to ip7 or wait for the next big thing? (S8)
Cheers!
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Wait for the next google phone...any other custom skin on top of plain vanilla android will only screw the pure android experience...
IOS is a very closed OS : very difficult to install other that apple store apps. atualy the issue to jailbreak ios are limited.
The perf. off iPhone 7 are not so good.
If yo want to have a customisable smartphone wait for S8.
That'is my modest and honest opinion.
I might go back myself, tired of the lack of android updates. I only had an iPhone for a couple months. I traded it for this before i realized this was essentially dead in the water
If you're into android development and custom ROMs, I'd steer clear of galaxy s6 edge.
If the new s8 was more suitable for customising and had features like USB 3 and expandable storage, then maybe.
Like others have mentioned, the update cycle from Samsung software is very slow as well.
I'm also not a fan of the s6 edge form factor, and having owned one for a long time, find it uncomfortable to hold, even though stylish.
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Thanks guys! Might as well wait for the next big thing from sammy. I'm considering pixel as well but it's hell a lot of expensive and might not be offered via carrier. Such a bummer..
I am also on s6 edge and I am considering to switch to iPhone due to very poor battery on my s6. Such expensive phone which does not last more than 10-12 hours is simply a joke.
I doubt I'll buy Samsung again honestly