Havent seen this thought anywhere, but it seems
if our Note 7 batteries were removable then Samsung
could have saved a whole lot of money. No recall and just send out replacement batteries.
Maybe manufacturers will rethink after this recall is over....
Wutcha all think?
A couple people have said this in more than one thread. I personally don't care. I thought I had to have a removable battery until I got a OnePlus One, and haven't had one since. I can't say I've missed it. Nor do I think Samsung (or any company) would alter their design language over a manufacturing problem.
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Maybe manufacturers will rethink after this recall is over....
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I can only hope.
I usually only upgrade once every two years and my Note 4 gave me some serious battery issues after a little more than a year. I purchased 2 batteries for 2 phones in a time period of a little more than 2 years, and I have almost skipped on getting the Note 7. If this battery holds for the time that I hope it will do, I will probably mind it no more and will just stick with Samsung, but I am afraid that after a little more than a year I will be back to square one but without the option to just replace a battery. This phone may very well be the last Samsung I own in that case :/
The issue is water resistance and design language.
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The issue is water resistance and design language.
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The S5 had water resistance and a removable battery. I think the main issue is design language. The market demanded premium materials, which means metal or glass. Not many phones made from metal or glass have a removable battery. Only the LG G5 comes to mind at the moment.
Non-removable batteries, read-only external sd cards, and mtp instead of usb mass storage mode are serious defects, and no amount of double-talk, strained, weird arguments, or other marketing nonsense can change that.
Where there is a demand, there will always be a supply, and the demand for removable batteries, fully-writable sdcards, and mass storage mode will always exist, simply because there are people with IQs over 90.
No matter how much caca the manufacturers and carriers shovel out, the fact remains that phones without these things are inferior products. Those of us with working brains won't buy phones that lack them, or that can't be easily modified to have them.
I agree strumcat...Looking back, every phone I've ever had has needed additional juice at one time or the other..and being able to buy a couple extra batteries to have charged on hand was mentally a relief...now I have to keep a power bank/cables/adapters/blocks etc.
There's a freedom in having a sdcard of pics/vids/movies/docs etc on a removable media. if my phone takes a dump just remove the card and go...now I have to search and make sure things I want aren't on the internal phone every once in awhile....
I realize that i can always monitor my battery, keep it charged, monitor my storage, backup regularly etc. But there's been times that I've slacked and didn't do those things and Murphy's Law has bit me.
I think one of the things that makes Android and other software appealing to many is its ability to let the user/consumer control and make it their own....to be unique. If the manufacturers continue trying to lock down the hardware, people will have no choice but to conform, but many won't like it.
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Non-removable batteries, read-only external sd cards, and mtp instead of usb mass storage mode are serious defects, and no amount of double-talk, strained, weird arguments, or other marketing nonsense can change that.
Where there is a demand, there will always be a supply, and the demand for removable batteries, fully-writable sdcards, and mass storage mode will always exist, simply because there are people with IQs over 90.
No matter how much caca the manufacturers and carriers shovel out, the fact remains that phones without these things are inferior products. Those of us with working brains won't buy phones that lack them, or that can't be easily modified to have them.
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I'm not sure what you're talking about with regard to read-only external sd cards. My microSD seems to fit the definition of writable from my phone, unless you mean writable in some other way than allowing one to move executables or file storage to the microSD.
Using [Settings->Applications -> <application from list> ->Storage ->Storage Used] I moved Kindle and Amazon Music to my microSD, and that's where their storage is, too - it seems to work fine. I set the storage location for the camera in the Camera app. Yup, all the images taken are on the microSD card. Spotify is set to put all the downloaded files on SD, too.
There are some apps that don't allow you to change their storage settings from Settings->Applications (like camera) but do have the option to do so within their own settings. And yeah, there are some apps that won't let you move their executables or their storage to anything but internal storage. That's usually app specific, and is generally one of two things:
1) There is a legitimate reason why the executable and storage both need to remain on the internal storage - sometimes there are performance concerns, for example (internal storage is faster for read/write)
2) The developer(s) are either inexperienced or lazy and didn't code to allow the move.
People seem to be under the delusion that a sealed battery compartment, and the design enhancements that go with it (thinner smaller phone chassis, water-proofing without rubber sealed plastic covers, etc.) means you can't replace said battery. Which is ridiculous. Yes, $50-60 for a battery replacement is steep, but if you can pony up $900 for a phone, you can afford a professional battery swap by Samsung. The people who do it have the warming tray set to the exact temp that softens the glue, both for the back cover and the wad under the battery (ease up a bit on the battery glue there Sammy) When performed properly, with new glue tape installed the phone is indistinguishable from pre-op state, and has a brand spankin new battery. I know it's pricey. It's a pricey phone. Sick to death of the argument: "In two years your phone will be Short battery life POS!" Apple has been replacing batteries for a fee for years. Inconvenient? Yeah, a bit. But hardly the end of the world. Want a removable battery? LG awaits your business, and that's probably not going to be for too many more models with their Samsung envy.
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People seem to be under the delusion that a sealed battery compartment, and the design enhancements that go with it (thinner smaller phone chassis, water-proofing without rubber sealed plastic covers, etc.) means you can't replace said battery. Which is ridiculous. Yes, $50-60 for a battery replacement is steep, but if you can pony up $900 for a phone, you can afford a professional battery swap by Samsung. The people who do it have the warming tray set to the exact temp that softens the glue, both for the back cover and the wad under the battery (ease up a bit on the battery glue there Sammy) When performed properly, with new glue tape installed the phone is indistinguishable from pre-op state, and has a brand spankin new battery. I know it's pricey. It's a pricey phone. Sick to death of the argument: "In two years your phone will be Short battery life POS!" Apple has been replacing batteries for a fee for years. Inconvenient? Yeah, a bit. But hardly the end of the world. Want a removable battery? LG awaits your business, and that's probably not going to be for too many more models with their Samsung envy.
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Please don't take this response the wrong way. I honestly can't tell if you are just making a statement or responding to the people here saying they dont like having a non-removeable battery and have to carry a charger, etc instead of just swapping out the batteries.
If the former, then ignore me. Lol
If the latter, then yes, you cam change the battery, but you cant do it every time the battery dies or when in the office, etc. Some people still want to be able to just swap the batteries when they die, rather than wait for the battery to charge.
Now my comment.
I honestly don't see why Samsung can't do a replaceable battery while still having a glass phone. They had the S5 which was waterproof, but it was plastic. Im sure they couldve made the Note7 out of a hard, clear plastic instead of glass, or even just kept it glass, but made the back slide off or something.
Just saying. I never did the battery swapping, but I definitely see it's potential and need for many people.
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Samsung non-removable batteries
roninep said:
Havent seen this thought anywhere, but it seems
if our Note 7 batteries were removable then Samsung
could have saved a whole lot of money. No recall and just send out replacement batteries.
Maybe manufacturers will rethink after this recall is over....
Wutcha all think?
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. Your absolutely right. Take note Samsung.
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My battery has gone to hell. After getting it down to 5% one day, it just would not hold a charge long. Then I got it down to 10% a week later, and it really got bad. Life is about 1/3 what it used to be. I also have some dust and even small hairs or flecks in the screen.
So...I ordered a new advance replacement unit from T-Mobile, and it just arrived. Simple enough? Well, I have the memory upgrade in mine, so I need to do some component swapping. What's the best way to go about this? What parts can be disconnected easily (or more importantly, reconnected)? Where is the damn battery (didn't see it in the disassembly photos on the site)?
Hi,
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So...I ordered a new advance replacement unit from T-Mobile, and it just arrived. Simple enough? Well, I have the memory upgrade in mine, so I need to do some component swapping. What's the best way to go about this? What parts can be disconnected easily (or more importantly, reconnected)? Where is the damn battery (didn't see it in the disassembly photos on the site)?
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Please specify 'component swapping' in more detail... Are you actually thinking about swapping the memory upgrade??? You do know that that would mean desoldering the 2 big memory chips on both boards, cleaning them and the boards, and soldering them back... How good are you at smd soldering??? We haven't dared doing that, yet... (some pics of upgrading memory of an iPaq are available at http://www.linearlogix.com/ipaq/upgradereview.html
There are commercial services doing the upgrade (32 -> 64 mb), if I were you I'd contact one of those.
Other than that, we're currently swapping lcd screens, touchpanels, mainboards from 3 broken units to create 2 working units and 1 very broken one. So, what do you need to know exactly?
BTW, the battery is stuck on the inside of the back cover.
XDA developer bigmac (taking pictures of the open units right now...)
No, no, I can solder normal stuff, but not that. I mean, I assume what I need to do is keep my own motherboard. I'd like the screen, case, and battery from the new unit. On the radio section, I suppose it doesn't matter either way. So I incorrectly said "component" when what I really meant was "board," and desired advice on doing that.
The hazards of posting in the middle of the night after too much work.
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No, no, I can solder normal stuff, but not that. I mean, I assume what I need to do is keep my own motherboard. I'd like the screen, case, and battery from the new unit. On the radio section, I suppose it doesn't matter either way. So I incorrectly said "component" when what I really meant was "board," and desired advice on doing that.
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Ok, so you want to use the screen/touchpanel/backlight assembly from the new one (smart move, not taking that apart; besides the fact that it's glued together and you need to separate it on the correct separation, that also leaves the risk of forgetting the correct orientation of the glass panel with little dots on it, used to distribute the backlight evently onto the lcd; and, there are slightly different assemblies out there which need slightly different panels...). You should keep all boards from the old unit (old mainboard including old radio unit, use the new screen/touchpanel/backlight assemly, and the new case (which includes the new battery).
You could consider swapping IMEI numbers on the units... Although _shops_ never register the numbers when they give out units, service departments might. You know where to find the tool to do that...
The screwing around of the parts should not take more than half an hour if it's the first time you take apart this unit (but have taken apart small electronics before) and less if you've done it before.
Beware of the really thin clear plastic rings used under the screws to screw down the display...
We won't be publishing a very detailed 'how to swap your screen' instruction any time soon but do have some raw unedited pictures of the operation. I'll see if we can get them online any time soon.
Have fun,
XDA developer bigmac
I ended up doing the change and ran into a snag--the plastic pin that sticks out of the top power button was loose or broken (probably happened in one of the many drops the unit has experienced). When I opened the case, I lost that. Had to send it to PPC Techs to have them solder in a new power switch.
Other than that, disassembly is pretty easy and straightforward. You mentioned you won't publish a how-to...is that because of not wanting to have it on the site, or that nobody wants to write one? If the latter, I'd be happy to write it up and include my detailed pics.
If you want to make a detailed howto on how to open and close the unit, and how to exchange certain parts, we will gladly put it on!
Do make sure to stress that people need a certain level of experience or be willing to risk losing the device though...
I search and don't see anyone else complaining...
But my P500h is new and the battery is tight and I'm continuing to have "adventure" I don't want to have when removing it.
Originally I tried a thin blade screwdriver in the holes to left and right of battery to pry the battery up. But plastic was getting chewed and at one point I had a SPARK ! LOL.
So I wrapped electrical tape around battery to help pull it out but it threatens to break the tape with the force needed.
So now I use my screwdriver carefully just under the SDCard and it works but I worry about slipping and messing something up.
So am I alone with this problem ? Any good way to "grease" the battery, but not too much ?
Thanks !
No problem as such. I press hard with my nail near sdcard (bottom) downword I see there's a slit on battery at that place. Press down and pull up.
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No problem as such. I press hard with my nail near sdcard (bottom) downword I see there's a slit on battery at that place. Press down and pull up.
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Thanks 4silvertooth; I seem to recognise your username.
My SDCard is at the top to left of the camera when looking from the back with Android buttons down and headphone jack up.
I don't see any slits on the battery, just a tiny ledge at the top that I guess my screwdriver catches on. But sooner or later I will wear that off.
I just removed the tape, and it might be a bit easier to remove now, although there is some dangerous battery metal showing.
Perhaps I could wrap the battery with something stronger than electrical tape... Like those fabric like things used to pop AA etc batteries out of devices.
Well, huh... Are you sure you have the right battery inserted the right way? Because, there should not be any trouble getting it out at all. Let alone screwdrivers or anything like that needed. Goes out pretty easily with a fingernail.
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Well, huh... Are you sure you have the right battery inserted the right way? Because, there should not be any trouble getting it out at all. Let alone screwdrivers or anything like that needed. Goes out pretty easily with a fingernail.
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It's the battery I got with the phone, and that the sales dude installed for me, and the phone works, so yes.
I get the impression my Canadian Telus P500h (Note the 'h') is different than the P500 most of you have.
This is the phone with battery installed. To the left is the phone top, and the thin blade screwdriver is over the SDCard and pointing to where I am prying the battery out. The pens at top and bottom of the pic are where I originally pried and now have broken plastic and some semi-exposed battery metal. At top of the pic (right of the phone) is where I got the sparks.
http://img20.imageshack.us/i/img20110529053155.jpg/
This is the phone with battery removed and on it's side.
http://img225.imageshack.us/i/img20110529053318.jpg/
So I'm guessing from your descriptions of how easy it is, that there must be one or more things different on my phone.
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I get the impression my Canadian Telus P500h (Note the 'h') is different than the P500 most of you have.
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Looks pretty much the same except for the red piece of nonsense right below the SD card which is causing all this. Stupid design.
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Looks pretty much the same except for the red piece of nonsense right below the SD card which is causing all this. Stupid design.
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You think ? It's an integral part of the back body and can't be removed without breaking stuff. Right now I can't even tell if it's the up and down or left and right that are most tight. Maybe both.
And even if it was removed, the battery has no slot at the end for a fingernail. Just a slight indentation over most of the end. With the force I need to remove the battery, I think lots of people would break their fingernail.
I've just marked this down as one of the engineering shortcuts that LG made to make a phone like this for $200. Having to pull that stupid battery out every SIM change or new ROM boot freeze is getting old fast.
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You think ? It's an integral part of the back body and can't be removed without breaking stuff. Right now I can't even tell if it's the up and down or left and right that are most tight. Maybe both.
And even if it was removed, the battery has no slot at the end for a fingernail. Just a slight indentation over most of the end. With the force I need to remove the battery, I think lots of people would break their fingernail.
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Actually, now that I opened the phone - it is exactly the same, it is just that your photo has some weird shade so the red nonsense looks like it is lifted up to the battery edge. So, not really getting what it your problem except perhaps for being clumsy.
well my battery not giving any such trouble. We have different disign here I think that's why the trouble.
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well my battery not giving any such trouble. We have different disign here I think that's why the trouble.
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I blew up your pic and it's hard to see, but I think I see a fingernail slot in your battery by the SDCard. Mine has no slot, just a very subtle indentation.
And my battery makes a very clear SNAP sound when I push it in. Perhaps my battery is slightly different and a bit larger than P500 batteries.
My battery part # is LGIP-400N . It also says 1500 mAh 5.6 Wh 3.7v
and at bottom it says:
(T)SBPL0102301 LLL DC101203
Even your camera says 3.2 mine it says 3.0 so anybody with same specification would be helpfully.
The battery details are exact identical to mine.
So P500h is slightly different from P500.
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OMG!!!
Stop doing this, bro! You are raping your battery!!! Seriously, this stuff is fragile! God...
I have a p500h, just like yours (3.2mp camera) and all you have to do is put you finger on the spot right below the SD Card, push your battery downwards then pull it towards you.
Please tell me this is a joke! Damn... now I'll have nightmares because of those photos.
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OMG!!!
Stop doing this, bro! You are raping your battery!!! Seriously, this stuff is fragile! God...
I have a p500h, just like yours (3.2mp camera) and all you have to do is put you finger on the spot right below the SD Card, push your battery downwards then pull it towards you.
Please tell me this is a joke! Damn... now I'll have nightmares because of those photos.
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Just because it's easy for you doesn't make me an idiot.
No I'm afraid this is not a joke. And I've been working "seriously" with electronics/computer since I was a teen in the mid 1970's building everything from a vacuum tube transmitter to micros with the first generation of micros: SCMP, 8080...
And I've rebuilt automotive turbochargers and transmissions so I'm no mechanical klutz either.
Yes I know this is slowly wrecking the battery which I why I posted. In primary school I was the "smart kid" who was the only one to question something weird or incomplete the teacher said because everyone else didn't want to look "dumb" by asking. Same here.
My personal history aside I do exactly what you say: "put you finger on the spot right below the SD Card, push your battery downwards then pull it towards you."
It doesn't work on my phone. The battery doesn't move down that I can notice. When I try to pull it towards me it just won't budge and threatens to break my fingernail.
I note that there are two little tabs at the bottom. These seem to require the bottom to be placed first, then the top gets pushed in last. That's when I get a loud SNAP. I think whatever is making this SNAP is also what makes it so hard to remove the battery. The same SNAP was also made by the sales dude in the store when he installed the battery and I'm sure he does that hundreds of times a week.
The instructions in the manual are quite bad, IMO. They didn't even mention all the little film things that should be removed. Perhaps there is something else that needs to be removed that the manual didn't mention or that I overlooked. Just stabs in the dark here now.
Well, PEBKAC case excluded, since noone apparently has similar problem, then either your phone is faulty or the battery is faulty. This simply is not normal, there is absolutely no need to use screwdrivers and excessive force to do this.
Would suggest to RMA the thing.
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Just because it's easy for you doesn't make me an idiot.
No I'm afraid this is not a joke. And I've been working "seriously" with electronics/computer since I was a teen in the mid 1970's building everything from a vacuum tube transmitter to micros with the first generation of micros: SCMP, 8080...
And I've rebuilt automotive turbochargers and transmissions so I'm no mechanical klutz either.
Yes I know this is slowly wrecking the battery which I why I posted. In primary school I was the "smart kid" who was the only one to question something weird or incomplete the teacher said because everyone else didn't want to look "dumb" by asking. Same here.
My personal history aside I do exactly what you say: "put you finger on the spot right below the SD Card, push your battery downwards then pull it towards you."
It doesn't work on my phone. The battery doesn't move down that I can notice. When I try to pull it towards me it just won't budge and threatens to break my fingernail.
I note that there are two little tabs at the bottom. These seem to require the bottom to be placed first, then the top gets pushed in last. That's when I get a loud SNAP. I think whatever is making this SNAP is also what makes it so hard to remove the battery. The same SNAP was also made by the sales dude in the store when he installed the battery and I'm sure he does that hundreds of times a week.
The instructions in the manual are quite bad, IMO. They didn't even mention all the little film things that should be removed. Perhaps there is something else that needs to be removed that the manual didn't mention or that I overlooked. Just stabs in the dark here now.
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Well, I did not called you an idiot but your words and your need to show your electronic and mechanic knowledge tells me you felt I did so I'm sorry if my words offended you in any way, that was not my intent.
Maybe doktornotor is right and you should RMA your phone.
Best of luck!
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Well, I did not called you an idiot but your words and your need to show your electronic and mechanic knowledge tells me you felt I did so I'm sorry if my words offended you in any way, that was not my intent.
Maybe doktornotor is right and you should RMA your phone.
Best of luck!
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No problem. No you didn't. Just wanted to clarify my capabilities/knowledge.
>Well, PEBKAC case excluded, since noone apparently has similar problem, then either your phone is faulty or the battery is faulty. This simply is not normal, there is absolutely no need to use screwdrivers and excessive force to do this.
Yes doktornotor, I suspect you are right. I suspect it might have been a bad or out of tolerance phone/battery or perhaps excessive temps or humidity or whatever during storage and shipping.
I returned another phone to get this and they already told me I can't return this one, LOL. As defective I'm sure I could, although I'd bet they'd give me a very hard time, especially considering the damage to the battery now..
Well i never doubt your capabilities u are the one who made spirit fm. And have been followimg u since.
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Yes doktornotor, I suspect you are right. I suspect it might have been a bad or out of tolerance phone/battery or perhaps excessive temps or humidity or whatever during storage and shipping.
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Well, I have seen quite a bunch of phones almost impossible to even open. I recall one Nokia which I felt I will crush completely trying to remove the back cover. Tremendous force required. So trust me when I am saying that this one is about the most easy one to remove the back cover and the battery.
If it really bothers you since you are changing SIM cards frequently, would suggest going to some shop and test with another battery or two. If it is the battery, those are relatively cheap to get a replacement. If it is the phone, well... your screwdriver-scratched battery has nothing to do with that defect so you should not have any trouble trying to RMA it.
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Well, I have seen quite a bunch of phones almost impossible to even open. I recall one Nokia which I felt I will crush completely trying to remove the back cover. Tremendous force required. So trust me when I am saying that this one is about the most easy one to remove the back cover and the battery.
If it really bothers you since you are changing SIM cards frequently, would suggest going to some shop and test with another battery or two. If it is the battery, those are relatively cheap to get a replacement. If it is the phone, well... your screwdriver-scratched battery has nothing to do with that defect so you should not have any trouble trying to RMA it.
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Yes, some good ideas.
SIMs are not the major issue. Trying ROMs that result in boot freezes are the main reason to keep popping the battery.
I wish there was a hidden hardware reset switch on these phones somewhere.
Heck, it wouldn't be hard for the designers to make such a feature that triggered by holding power, or some combinations down for 10+ seconds.
I'd buy a replacement battery off eBay for cheap. At worst you end up with the same situation and a spare battery for 5 USD or so (+ VAT or whatever y'all call it). At best you have a better-fitting battery on the cheap.
Gonna admit I'm some what of a Samsung fanboy have only owned Samsung android phones except a nexus 7 tablet as it's the only android phone I find appealing with the hardware and software features and more so I love the note phones because of the S-pen. Note 7 is such a great device and still one of the best android phones to date and obviously better than iphone 7 though any android phone is but it's a shame that it's reputation has been somewhat ruined by the exploding issue and I'm getting frustrated with the stupidity I see from people commenting on the matter.
First of people say that Samsung should have done better quality testing instead of rushing to get the phone out before the competition yet the batteries were supplied by a 3rd party and surely therefore the 3rd party supplier should have safety checked the batteries and issued Samsung a certificate? If say BMW sells a car to a dealer and you buy the car from the dealer, have a crash but the air bags don't deploy are people going to blame the dealer for not safety checking the car? No, because BMW should have safety checked the car, issued a certificate proving it's been tested therefore there is no reason for the dealer to further safety check the car same with Samsung has no reason to further safety check the batteries. Not to mention no one has said that with like apple and the bend gate thing no one has made a big deal about apple not quality checking it and while it's not a safety concern as such, if the battery gets bent too it can explode and therefore is somewhat of a safety concern and some iphones have exploded because of this.
Then there's the people who reckon this whole thing will help apple out. No it won't I for one still want the note 7 back when it gets sorted but If I was to ditch the note 7 I wouldn't go to apple I'll get another android phone. I know I'm having a hissy fit over peoples comments on various videos and articles but it is seriously annoying when people take things out of proportion and don't think logically about stuff. Sure it's stupid that this has happened but for one it's a small amount of devices affected and secondly I applaud Samsung for dealing with the situation as best as possible but they shouldn't take the wrap for it if it was a battery from a 3rd party supplier, if the charging brick was a problem (assuming Samsung makes there own charging bricks) then fair enough Samsung is at fault they should have done better quality checks.
Agree. The supplier whether a component of Samsung direct or indirect should be responsible for qc but ultimately the damage is done to Samsung brand and they have outright responsibility to ensure samples are inspected.
I will wait for the note 7 to be exchanged as it's an awesome device.
I think people are being impatient. A recall of this size takes time to find the fault, find the supplier at fault, put steps in place to fix the issue, recall a shed load of devices from across the globe, make more more quickly than they have to date whilst ensuring quality isn't compromised by all their suppliers, whilst getting distribution and exchange processes in place. This is huge. People should not underestimate how big, complex and time consuming this will take.
My device was made 4 weeks before launch. Id expect at least that delay folks! If it comes sooner and Samsung manage to get a perfect replacement to me I will be impressed and grateful that Samsung didn't do an apple and blame it on the user!
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I too can't wait for the note 7 loved the 3 days I had with it lol shame this exploding this has somewhat ruined it's reputation just hope Samsung fix the issue and it'll be the last of exploding note 7's lol else if they continue to explode it will be an issue. And yep will take quite a while for replacements to be made just hope they figure out what supplier supplied the faulty batteries and that they're made to pay for the expenses not fair that Samsung should pay for it all especially if it's not really there fault nor should they take the blame they've done the best they can in sorting the problem and ensuring there customers are safe by recalling all note 7's and not taking any chances.
Well now... I'm also a Note user (Note 4) and Nexus 7 tablet... because so far there is nothing on the market to beat this combo... 2 years later....Note 7 is not available yet.
Now onto the subject.... people will buy iPhones even though they are outdated, poorly designed, expensive, unreliable and overall bad... because it's an image issue for most... they're being vain... they need to match their status (whatever that would be). If Apple sells tomorrow an iPhone with no phone function (because.. well... its 100 years old technology... right??) people will still buy... people are stupid and vain. Because majority of people are stupid it's easier to boast buy spending than to boast with tech knowledge... so it doesn't matter what Samsung will sell, it will be always outselled by Apple. Worse thing is Samsung will copy all idiotic future.. as they will see its a well know recipe (like unibody... taking away the possibility of removing battery... one of the worst ever move from Androdi phones manufacturers). People did make a fuss about antenagate, batterygate, bendgate, chipgate, touch disease, camera issue (lately)... there are thousands of security vulnerabilities on ios... people know... but who cares... they mostly buy iphone so they prefer to stick their heads into the ground... you dont expect them to admit they were stupid... and than people forget. Samsung will not be so lucky... I just hope this will not break the company for good... this is going to be bad. And the worse thing for us... ia that there is no real alternative for us. On a scale of 1 to 10...we have iphone on 2, tens of Android phones manufacturers on 6...and Samsung on 9 (users through rooting make it a 10). In one word.. we're f'd
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Totally agree with people being stupid it is just all a image with iphone users plus most celebs use iphones so must be good right? I would laugh if iphone 7 turns out to have a defect in it especially exploding batteries would love to see isheep defend it after saying stuff about note 7's yet people will still buy the iphone non the less and wonder if apple would deal with such a situation as Samsung has done. I have only owned Samsung android phones since switching from iphone 4s first I had S4 then note 4 and now note 7 though currently got S7 edge as a temporary replacement phone but I won't even go back to an S range galaxy phone because I love the S-pen it's not something I use all the time but the odd times you need to jot something down or just want to doodle because you're bored it's great to have at hand even better if you like taking notes a lot or if you have to take notes for work etc.
I too hope this doesn't hurt Samsung they make good phones as for the lack of removable battery this is another thing I get annoyed with, people for years complained about Samsung's plastic build quality and now they make good quality phones people don't like that the battery isn't removable. Isn't many ways that manufactures can implement a removable battery with premium materials as well as be IP68 water resistant but it's annoying for us who like the removable battery and I personally didn't mind the plastic build quality especially the note 4 as the frame is metal it still feels premium despite having a plastic back and also the people who wanted premium materials put plastic cases on there phones anyway so whats the point?
Iphone flopped.. alot... 7 will have a "gate" on its own... I'm sure on that... but people will still buy. Second, People didn't complain about poor quality of plastic... that's where most are wrong...you know complained... lets count them: all media (wtf.. they don't buy Samsung), all iphone sheeps (because it was a reason, on their sheepy brains, to laugh) and finally people not realizing what hight Samsung tech means and an awesome system Android is... those are people who owned both Samsung and Iphones... and today they still don't realize how many years ahead is Samsung. On the other hand, the vast majority of (true) Android owners (not necessarily Samsung... but mostly) they would rather have a removable battery in an instant with a plastic back.. than an all cra.py aluminum or glass that scratches or breaks or shatters. There may be still another category... hard core... but with the desire that their phone would look cooler so they wouldn't feel outshined by IPhone owners.... to them I'm saying this "Guys, you have the best tech on the world, your phone looks and is 10x better than iPhone... f.ck the plastic back.. we all put covers or something on it anyways.. nobody will see it"
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that's about the amount of phones that would suffer a catastrophic failure within 1 month of testing/use.
to get any reliable results they'd have to spend at least 1 month, testing 100.000 final version phones in real world conditions.
yes it would've been nice if they'd have found the issue before release, but the failure is such a rare occurrence that they simply couldn't have properly tested for it.
Samsung recalled 2.5 Million units. Currently, there has been a total of 35 units that have exploded. That means that you have a 99.99860000000001% chance of your handset exploding or catching fire while charging. As not all devices will be faulty. Of course, the more units that explode increase that percentage, however as it stands, thats not too shabby.
Op, the supplier at fault is Samsung SDI. However there have been rumors here in Korea that Samsung was sort of pushing Samsung SDI into a corner by demanding that the cost of batteries become cheaper, therefore corners had to be cut.
Again this is just rumors amongst the locals here.
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Then there's the people who reckon this whole thing will help apple out. No it won't I for one still want the note 7 back when it gets sorted but If I was to ditch the note 7 I wouldn't go to apple I'll get another android phone. I know I'm having a hissy fit over peoples comments on various videos and articles but it is seriously annoying when people take things out of proportion and don't think logically about stuff. Sure it's stupid that this has happened but for one it's a small amount of devices affected and secondly I applaud Samsung for dealing with the situation as best as possible but they shouldn't take the wrap for it if it was a battery from a 3rd party supplier, if the charging brick was a problem (assuming Samsung makes there own charging bricks) then fair enough Samsung is at fault they should have done better quality checks.
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It does help Apple unfortunately. Diehard android fans will not go over, but there are many more who can accept both systems and you can see a lot of them replacing their Note with iPhone 7 in various forums.
Worse are those who had jumped over from iPhone to Note 7 for the first time. It shattered their confidence for Android devices and will make them an even more loyal fan to Apple next time.
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Op, the supplier at fault is Samsung SDI. However there have been rumors here in Korea that Samsung was sort of pushing Samsung SDI into a corner by demanding that the cost of batteries become cheaper, therefore corners had to be cut.
Again this is just rumors amongst the locals here.
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Exactly. People worshipping the corporate name, the company, the brand.
I for one love my Note's, but because they're a quality device, but as for "I hope this doesn't hurt 'Samsung'", 'Apple sucks', dude! They're all multi-billion dollar corps, where at the top of the ladder they're all buddy buddy.
Just give me my phone, be a Samsung, Apple, or Huwai, I don't care for the name, I just want the device that is quality proven
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Samsung recalled 2.5 Million units. Currently, there has been a total of 35 units that have exploded. That means that you have a 99.99860000000001% chance of your handset exploding or catching fire while charging. As not all devices will be faulty. Of course, the more units that explode increase that percentage, however as it stands, thats not too shabby.
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I love samsung and all, but I'm not gonna take a chance with a device that has a 99.9986% probability of exploding. That's a good number for a grenade, pretty reliable number.
I think what you meant was - 99.99860000000001% chance of your handset NOT exploding or catching fire while charging...
Hold on. From what I understand online, Samsung had outsourced the battery manufacturing to a Chinese outfit called ATL. They've been making batteries for most of the Galaxy devices over the years.
It's only recently Samsung decided to manufacture batteries themselves. And the exploding battery cases all point to Samsung SDI batteries.
I'm not going to comment what happened behind the scenes. But it's extremely disappointing to see a Giant falls before it could make its mark.
The Note 7 was such a well made phone. Samsung did so many things right and it is the most exciting phone this year and for the first time ever, I actually pre-ordered a phone. I've never done that before.
Recalling the phone was necessary, and I'll do my part to exchange for a new unit. Samsung's priority now is really to replace all units. How they'll try to pick themselves up will have to come later.
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My concern now is this.
My Note 7 just got bricked from a boot loop issue. I brought it to Samsung and it's irrecoverable. They suggested I wait for the recall and exchange instead.
But I have my doubts whether the replaced Note 7 is brick free. This whole episode has been exhausting to say the least.
I hope that it does NOT come back in its current form. If the battery WAS made removable as suggested we would not have this conversation. This whole Apple vs Samsung vs LG vs HTC thing is a joke. We should just call the company "SHLApple". The companies work together and all the phones are looking more alike with the same none removable battery "so called" premium nonsense. If the phone had a removable battery we would have a chance. Toss the battery out and move onto the next one with phone in hand. It is time for the cellphone business to feel what the rest of the global economy has felt. I will not upgrade until all the companies awaken.
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now the thing is some still live in a cave , most consumer dont know about the recall , its come with fast charging , hmmm fast charge + heat + small batch of faulty battery + heavy usage = fire hazard
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I hope that it does NOT come back in its current form. If the battery WAS made removable as suggested we would not have this conversation. This whole Apple vs Samsung vs LG vs HTC thing is a joke. We should just call the company "SHLApple". The companies work together and all the phones are looking more alike with the same none removable battery "so called" premium nonsense. If the phone had a removable battery we would have a chance. Toss the battery out and move onto the next one with phone in hand. It is time for the cellphone business to feel what the rest of the global economy has felt. I will not upgrade until all the companies awaken.
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Sigh. You're so right. If only the battery was removable, Samsung will not need to recall the whole unit. Just exchange the batteries. And the damage would've been much less devastating. I could really do without features like wireless charging and water resistance in exchange for safer battery management.
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now the thing is some still live in a cave , most consumer dont know about the recall , its come with fast charging , hmmm fast charge + heat + small batch of faulty battery + heavy usage = fire hazard
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How dare you mock our fellow cavemen? Don't you know they depend on our Note 7s to start a fire? It's an invaluable tool!
212meet561 said:
I hope that it does NOT come back in its current form. If the battery WAS made removable as suggested we would not have this conversation. This whole Apple vs Samsung vs LG vs HTC thing is a joke. We should just call the company "SHLApple". The companies work together and all the phones are looking more alike with the same none removable battery "so called" premium nonsense. If the phone had a removable battery we would have a chance. Toss the battery out and move onto the next one with phone in hand. It is time for the cellphone business to feel what the rest of the global economy has felt. I will not upgrade until all the companies awaken.
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Unfortunately, people buy Apple. Even more unfortunate is most of those are idiots. Apple, due to lack of tech and will, driven by profit, wanted a non removable battery (so you'd need to exchange phone yearly); now, them being idiots, customers of Apple gladly accepted this nonsense. Samsung wants to succeed and make a profit. It tried its own way and failed (number wise). So they look at Apple and said "how the f* do they sell those crap phones? Are their customers such idiots?" The simple answer is YES. They said OK, we must do the same to survive, maybe our customers are idiots as well, and if not...scre.w them...we need a profit, they will have no choice but to buy what we sell them...because Apple's recipe works. This is the sad truth....I'm hoping that a drama like this one with the Note 7 will give them a waking call and start to think...really think
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To be fair with the non-removable battery approach, some manufacturers have reasons for adopting a non-user-serviceable battery packs. One is to prevent users from using cheap 3rd party packs which could create an put users to an even more hazardous situation. When I say "cheap", I refer to those that are produced from low-quality materials, poor quality control or even reduced protection circuit. Here's something that may help us understand more about Lithium-based batteries and the issue that surrounds the Note 7 - http://batteryuniversity.com/learn/archive/lithium_ion_safety_concerns
My cent worth of opinion on this is that, media is so quick in jumping into the issue and allow unfounded, unverified reports to spread like wildfire. For so many "exploding" Note 7 incidents spreading around, not one came with forensic report. None that I know of should I say. At least, the case of that 6 year old boy had already been clarified (according to the interview video) and yet, I can still see other media reporting and claiming that the unit is a Note 7.
From my end, I have two Note 7 that keeps me curious everyday. One is defective (boot loop issue) and the other one perfectly working like one normal Note 7. Each day that I do testings on the defective and normal unit and having some experiences on how lithium batteries are produced, I can say that the "exploding" is more on media than on the unit itself. From that link I shared, if you control these three factors which can trigger fire or explosion:
heat
rapid/excessive charge
storage environment
Then you are left with the last factor which is battery workmanship or quality. This last factor is what Samsung wants to remove from the earlier batch of Note 7. Right now, I control the first three factors in both of my Note 7. No external heat source. Fast charging disabled with maximum charge alarm set to 90%. Both units sleep on the floor every night away from possible combustible material. Every now and then I check for any sign of visible bulging/gap from the back of the unit. Do note that the mechanical stack of Note 7 from the back is glass back cover, NFC/wireless charger coil, then battery pack.
Media will exaggerate this because is non Apple. Media cannot help herself but to be biased. When they write they'd rather appeal to the majority...that means Apple fans. It's sad but that's the reality. I just watched a video with LG V20...and I'm so mad I almost broke my Note 4. Lg has removable back...metal (well...aluminum...but still)...so metal removable back with same design as unibody crap. So it can be done...Samsung has no excuse now! If only LG would use AMOLED on their phones! For the love of God..why don't they use it? I would become instant customer.
I refused to be an iSheep because of limitations and lack of features marketed as innovation. Now Samsung is going same path (no swapable battery, no IR blaster, no multitasking )...the path of Apple. Samsung has come to sell IPhones with Samsung logo...I'm so disappointed ?
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Media will exaggerate this because is non Apple. Media cannot help herself but to be biased. When they write they'd rather appeal to the majority...that means Apple fans. It's sad but that's the reality.
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I’ve been in love with electronic gadgets for years. I had the first Palm Pilot and the HTC Blue Angel, a great windows mobile phone with a keyboard. Many of you are probably too young to be familiar with these devices. Each year, and sometimes twice a year, I would get so excited to see the new devices come out sporting new tech. I would buy two new phones a year, usually from Samsung as the new Galaxy S and Note models came out. I HAVE NEVER BEEN AS DISAPPOINTED WITH THE CELL PHONE MANUFACTURERS AS I AM TODAY. Let me explain why.
Apple is one of the most successful cell phone manufacturers. The I-Phone (the I stands for Idiot) has not been successful because of its great design or software; but because so many people were already hooked on the I-Pad and I-Tunes for their music and media. Another feature that has kept Apple high on the sales charts is I-Message. Though the Apple has good (not great) hardware, its software is for idiots (this is good because there are so many of them) and its feature set is very weak. My primary disgust with current phones is that all the Android manufactures are chasing Apple and removing features that made their cell phones great.
Let’s look at some of these features.
Removable Battery.
A phone is no good if the battery is dead. HTC and Samsung started out right with a replaceable battery. The idiot Apple loving pundits in this industry have reported gleefully that the removeable battery is gone forever. I hope not. No matter how fast a cell phone charges, there’s always times when you just don’t have time to charge. There are so many times when you realize your battery is almost dead and you need to be somewhere else NOW. I’m currently using the last of the great phones with a replaceable batter – the LG V20. I am an extremely heavy cell phone user. I have four batteries (one came with the phone) and three chargers. I keep a charged battery in my pocket and two in the chargers. I never have to plug in my phone. For each of my three sets of battery and charger I paid $22. So for $66, I never run out charge.
I laugh when I see others tell me – “Wait, I cannot go yet, my phone’s dead.” The most idiotic thing is Samsung making a phone that can share a charge with others. Who the heck is going to do that? What Samsung and other manufactures should do is sell a charger and battery set direct for $29 or less. They charge $29 for their wireless chargers and you end up needing two or three so you can have one at the office and a couple at home anyways.
One of the most important things about the removeable battery is the ability to extend the life of the phone. The life of batteries decreases after a short period. It’s ridiculous and costly to have to send in your phone to have the battery replaced.
Build Quality/Cellular Connectivity
On any given day, you can find a reviewer of a cellular device touting “build quality.” Are they just stupid or Apple lovers? Samsung’s build quality was berated by reviewers because they had cheap plastic frames and plastic backs on their phones. This cheap plastic was great. The plastic back allowed easy access to the battery, SIM card, and SD card. Furthermore, plastic frames have better cellular connectivity than aluminum frames do. They are also much cheaper to make and are lighter. Most use a phone case to protect their phones anyway.
So because the industry has chased Apple, we Android users have no replaceable battery, no easy access to SIM and SD cards, heavier phones, and a much higher cost – now over $1,000. My Samsung Note 9 is so heavy that I get fatigued just holding it up in bed. The Note 2 made years ago was a masterpiece in terms of manufacture and feel. It was light and had nice curved corners. It felt great in the hand.
Screen & Screen Dimensions.
Most cell phone manufactures have a great screen. However, somewhere along the way, Samsung decided that a curved screen was a good idea. It’s just a stupid and useless sales gimmick. A flat screen can be easily protected with a case the edges of which extend above the screen. Such a case not only protects the screen but allows one to grip the device without touching the screen.
My next screen grip is the narrow screen. We cannot blame this trend on Apple. As I’ve aged, I need to use reading glasses. When the screens were wider (3 inches and above), I could read almost everything without my reading glasses. With my Note 9, I must use my glasses all the time. I have a LG Stylo 3 too. It has a wide screen that is easy for me to read. Also viewing videos on the wider screen is much better for everyone.
I get it that some people have small hands and need a slimmer phone. But there’s lots of people out there with big hands. You’d think that with all the Android phone models designed each year, someone could make a phone for us men. LG, you’ve got a ThinQ line. How about a FatQ line?
Camera.
Most of the cameras on today’s higher end phones are great and they need to be. I’d like to see more optical magnification.
3.5mm Jack.
Samsung, don’t you get it? People want the 3.5mm jack. Yes, they all have Bluetooth headsets. But sometimes you forget to charge them or need to use a wired headset for other purposes. I bought the Note 9 but will NOT be buying the Note 10 primarily due to the lack of a headphone jack.
IR Blaster/FM Radio.
These are two features I really miss on phones. I love not having to search for my TV’s remote control. This was a great feature now missing on almost all phones. I guess if Apple doesn’t have it, then no one needs it.
The FM radio may seem outdated to some. However, us older guys listen to talk radio and a bunch of other stuff that makes us smarter not dumber like the music you listen to on Spotify, etc. Furthermore, FM radio doesn’t suck the life out of the battery like I-Heart radio. What’s really nice about the FM radio is that you can get reception even where you don’t have cell service. This could be important in an emergency where cell service is down. I use the FM radio at our cabin where the cell signal is weak.
FM radio is available on almost all chips my by Qualcomm and Samsung. Yet, many manufacturers, including Google, make their phones so the FM radio is not functional. Shame on them.
Conclusion.
Android phone manufacturers are giving us phones that have less features, are less useful, are heavier and cost more. What’s the advantage of buying a new phone? Is it any wonder that the sales of flagship cell phones are decreasing? Quit chasing Apple and start adding back in real features that add value.
NeutronBomb said:
Nobody gives a **** that you miss the removable battery or that you don't like the phone. Save it for your diary.
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I give a **** that he misses the removable battery!
Neo3D said:
I give a **** that he misses the removable battery!
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As do I. It should never of been removed as an option.
Form over function. Design over usability.
These are the priorities that Apple promoted and all other manufacturers followed, sadly.
Bollocks!
"a phone is no good if the battery is dead" = A car is no good if its gastank is empty. Do you carry additional gastanks with you to extend the mileage, or do you have the discipline to stop for gas when it is needed?
You are complaining about the lack of removable battery because you like to extend the phone's life by buying additional batteries. But you are buying two new phones every year? In my opinion that doesn't make any sense unless you're collecting them for a personal museum-like use.
If I could use to choose between removable battery or waterproof housing back in the days (let's say around the Note 2 era) I would have chosen waterproof housing. These days I cannot imagine why someone is not been able to charge there phones on a regular (daily) basis. So carrying extra batteries all day sounds stupid to me, and is the main reason powerbanks exist.
- 3,5mm jack?...Old technology....forget about it en move on.
- Rounded glass, metal frame not good? Millions of devices are bought by customers who are drooling about their shiny metal and rounded devices. Why in the hell would a manufacturer not jump in that gap and keep using ugly plastic screens and bodies? People are willing to pay the high prices for it...it is just a simple matter of demand.
- IR blaster? Seriously? In an era where we could controle devices with wifi/BT, even with voice commands etc.
- FM radio? There are dozens of apps out there where you could listen to thousands (if not more) radiostations, in the most cases in digital quality.
Your post, I mean rant, is nothing but a whining post about features that have had their time. Technology is moving on, I suggest you do too. Maybe you get a revelation and see that (not all ) I-Phone users aren't idiots. Those who keeps complaining about "it was way better back then" are...
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Bollocks!
"a phone is no good if the battery is dead" = A car is no good if its gastank is empty. Do you carry additional gastanks with you to extend the mileage, or do you have the discipline to stop for gas when it is needed?
You are complaining about the lack of removable battery because you like to extend the phone's life by buying additional batteries. But you are buying two new phones every year? In my opinion that doesn't make any sense unless you're collecting them for a personal museum-like use.
If I could use to choose between removable battery or waterproof housing back in the days (let's say around the Note 2 era) I would have chosen waterproof housing. These days I cannot imagine why someone is not been able to charge there phones on a regular (daily) basis. So carrying extra batteries all day sounds stupid to me, and is the main reason powerbanks exist.
- 3,5mm jack?...Old technology....forget about it en move on.
- Rounded glass, metal frame not good? Millions of devices are bought by customers who are drooling about their shiny metal and rounded devices. Why in the hell would a manufacturer not jump in that gap and keep using ugly plastic screens and bodies? People are willing to pay the high prices for it...it is just a simple matter of demand.
- IR blaster? Seriously? In an era where we could controle devices with wifi/BT, even with voice commands etc.
- FM radio? There are dozens of apps out there where you could listen to thousands (if not more) radiostations, in the most cases in digital quality.
Your post, I mean rant, is nothing but a whining post about features that have had their time. Technology is moving on, I suggest you do too. Maybe you get a revelation and see that (not all ) I-Phone users aren't idiots. Those who keeps complaining about "it was way better back then" are...
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OMG! Chill, guys. He was only expressing an opinion, not attacking your mother.
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OMG! Chill, guys. He was only expressing an opinion, not attacking your mother.
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Agreed! One thing I really don't understand...why manufacturer's follow apple? Unless apple pays other manufacturers To me it is the same thing if someone jumps from the bridge, then I would be doing it as well. Why not to do the opposite...Apple removed headphone jack, we(android people) keep it. When manufacturers follow apple, it shows users that apple is smart and go ahead buy their products. There are so many manufacturers around the worlds and once a notch on the phone became a thing, many started to copy. Small camera cutout is fine, but not the big notch!
rambo6 said:
Though the Apple has good (not great) hardware, its software is for idiots (this is good because there are so many of them) and its feature set is very weak.
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Apple actually has great hardware. Their SOC is something that Qualcomm just can't match. As for their software, it's not "for idiots". It's for average users that only care about the standard smartphone experience. It's not for enthusiasts. Calling every IPhone user an idiot just shows how dumb YOU are.
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Removable Battery.
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Get a powerbank. They're cheap enough and occupy basically the same space a spare battery would.
rambo6 said:
Most cell phone manufactures have a great screen. However, somewhere along the way, Samsung decided that a curved screen was a good idea. It’s just a stupid and useless sales gimmick. A flat screen can be easily protected with a case the edges of which extend above the screen. Such a case not only protects the screen but allows one to grip the device without touching the screen.
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There are still plenty of phones with flat screens. I personally like the curve. It's a subjective matter. Just buy a different phone that suits your taste.
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Most of the cameras on today’s higher end phones are great and they need to be. I’d like to see more optical magnification.
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Sure thing. Would you like a giant, thick, ugly as all hell sensor to go with that?
rambo6 said:
IR Blaster/FM Radio.
These are two features I really miss on phones. I love not having to search for my TV’s remote control. This was a great feature now missing on almost all phones. I guess if Apple doesn’t have it, then no one needs it.
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Apple never had it in the first place (at least the IR blaster) so your reasoning why it was removed is pretty silly. You can buy a universal remote for 3$. As for FM radio, again, a ton of devices still have it. Just buy something that suits you.
Good grief.
Guys, calm down, man expresses his opinion here, it's not illegal
What worries me about Samsung, Samsung should work on a larger battery.
Flagships have smaller batteries, and are mid-priced have larger batteries, the battery on the N10 needed to be bigger (e.g. 4000mAh).
IMO IR-blaster is worthless on a touch device. I want physical buttons I can find and press without having to look at the remote, so good riddance to this feature.
"Cell phone"...that's a word I haven't heard in a while
LMFAO. The list of grievances here is just stupid. I don't give two ****s about removable battery, the goddamn 3.5mm jack is DEAD so get over it, and the rest are really not a problem. You act like features have ONLY been removed all while features like improved cameras, fingerprint reader on-screen, active wake word support for voice assistants, incredible screen improvements, better battery life, and inking support have all been added. You'll clearly never be happy with technology so just stop using it.
I returned my note 10 plus and got a huawei mate 20 x. It's a beast no pen. Better in other regards. 1080p is good enough for me on a phone. Older 4g version.
rambo6 said:
I’ve been in love with electronic gadgets for years. I had the first Palm Pilot and the HTC Blue Angel, a great windows mobile phone with a keyboard. Many of you are probably too young to be familiar with these devices. Each year, and sometimes twice a year, I would get so excited to see the new devices come out sporting new tech. I would buy two new phones a year, usually from Samsung as the new Galaxy S and Note models came out. I HAVE NEVER BEEN AS DISAPPOINTED WITH THE CELL PHONE MANUFACTURERS AS I AM TODAY. Let me explain why.
Apple is one of the most successful cell phone manufacturers. The I-Phone (the I stands for Idiot) has not been successful because of its great design or software; but because so many people were already hooked on the I-Pad and I-Tunes for their music and media. Another feature that has kept Apple high on the sales charts is I-Message. Though the Apple has good (not great) hardware, its software is for idiots (this is good because there are so many of them) and its feature set is very weak. My primary disgust with current phones is that all the Android manufactures are chasing Apple and removing features that made their cell phones great.
Let’s look at some of these features.
Removable Battery.
A phone is no good if the battery is dead. HTC and Samsung started out right with a replaceable battery. The idiot Apple loving pundits in this industry have reported gleefully that the removeable battery is gone forever. I hope not. No matter how fast a cell phone charges, there’s always times when you just don’t have time to charge. There are so many times when you realize your battery is almost dead and you need to be somewhere else NOW. I’m currently using the last of the great phones with a replaceable batter – the LG V20. I am an extremely heavy cell phone user. I have four batteries (one came with the phone) and three chargers. I keep a charged battery in my pocket and two in the chargers. I never have to plug in my phone. For each of my three sets of battery and charger I paid $22. So for $66, I never run out charge.
I laugh when I see others tell me – “Wait, I cannot go yet, my phone’s dead.” The most idiotic thing is Samsung making a phone that can share a charge with others. Who the heck is going to do that? What Samsung and other manufactures should do is sell a charger and battery set direct for $29 or less. They charge $29 for their wireless chargers and you end up needing two or three so you can have one at the office and a couple at home anyways.
One of the most important things about the removeable battery is the ability to extend the life of the phone. The life of batteries decreases after a short period. It’s ridiculous and costly to have to send in your phone to have the battery replaced.
Build Quality/Cellular Connectivity
On any given day, you can find a reviewer of a cellular device touting “build quality.” Are they just stupid or Apple lovers? Samsung’s build quality was berated by reviewers because they had cheap plastic frames and plastic backs on their phones. This cheap plastic was great. The plastic back allowed easy access to the battery, SIM card, and SD card. Furthermore, plastic frames have better cellular connectivity than aluminum frames do. They are also much cheaper to make and are lighter. Most use a phone case to protect their phones anyway.
So because the industry has chased Apple, we Android users have no replaceable battery, no easy access to SIM and SD cards, heavier phones, and a much higher cost – now over $1,000. My Samsung Note 9 is so heavy that I get fatigued just holding it up in bed. The Note 2 made years ago was a masterpiece in terms of manufacture and feel. It was light and had nice curved corners. It felt great in the hand.
Screen & Screen Dimensions.
Most cell phone manufactures have a great screen. However, somewhere along the way, Samsung decided that a curved screen was a good idea. It’s just a stupid and useless sales gimmick. A flat screen can be easily protected with a case the edges of which extend above the screen. Such a case not only protects the screen but allows one to grip the device without touching the screen.
My next screen grip is the narrow screen. We cannot blame this trend on Apple. As I’ve aged, I need to use reading glasses. When the screens were wider (3 inches and above), I could read almost everything without my reading glasses. With my Note 9, I must use my glasses all the time. I have a LG Stylo 3 too. It has a wide screen that is easy for me to read. Also viewing videos on the wider screen is much better for everyone.
I get it that some people have small hands and need a slimmer phone. But there’s lots of people out there with big hands. You’d think that with all the Android phone models designed each year, someone could make a phone for us men. LG, you’ve got a ThinQ line. How about a FatQ line?
Camera.
Most of the cameras on today’s higher end phones are great and they need to be. I’d like to see more optical magnification.
3.5mm Jack.
Samsung, don’t you get it? People want the 3.5mm jack. Yes, they all have Bluetooth headsets. But sometimes you forget to charge them or need to use a wired headset for other purposes. I bought the Note 9 but will NOT be buying the Note 10 primarily due to the lack of a headphone jack.
IR Blaster/FM Radio.
These are two features I really miss on phones. I love not having to search for my TV’s remote control. This was a great feature now missing on almost all phones. I guess if Apple doesn’t have it, then no one needs it.
The FM radio may seem outdated to some. However, us older guys listen to talk radio and a bunch of other stuff that makes us smarter not dumber like the music you listen to on Spotify, etc. Furthermore, FM radio doesn’t suck the life out of the battery like I-Heart radio. What’s really nice about the FM radio is that you can get reception even where you don’t have cell service. This could be important in an emergency where cell service is down. I use the FM radio at our cabin where the cell signal is weak.
FM radio is available on almost all chips my by Qualcomm and Samsung. Yet, many manufacturers, including Google, make their phones so the FM radio is not functional. Shame on them.
Conclusion.
Android phone manufacturers are giving us phones that have less features, are less useful, are heavier and cost more. What’s the advantage of buying a new phone? Is it any wonder that the sales of flagship cell phones are decreasing? Quit chasing Apple and start adding back in real features that add value.
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I’ve been in love with electronic gadgets for years. I had the first Palm Pilot and the HTC Blue Angel, a great windows mobile phone with a keyboard. Many of you are probably too young to be familiar with these devices. Each year, and sometimes twice a year, I would get so excited to see the new devices come out sporting new tech. I would buy two new phones a year, usually from Samsung as the new Galaxy S and Note models came out. I HAVE NEVER BEEN AS DISAPPOINTED WITH THE CELL PHONE MANUFACTURERS AS I AM TODAY. Let me explain why.
Apple is one of the most successful cell phone manufacturers. The I-Phone (the I stands for Idiot) has not been successful because of its great design or software; but because so many people were already hooked on the I-Pad and I-Tunes for their music and media. Another feature that has kept Apple high on the sales charts is I-Message. Though the Apple has good (not great) hardware, its software is for idiots (this is good because there are so many of them) and its feature set is very weak. My primary disgust with current phones is that all the Android manufactures are chasing Apple and removing features that made their cell phones great.
Let’s look at some of these features.
Removable Battery.
A phone is no good if the battery is dead. HTC and Samsung started out right with a replaceable battery. The idiot Apple loving pundits in this industry have reported gleefully that the removeable battery is gone forever. I hope not. No matter how fast a cell phone charges, there’s always times when you just don’t have time to charge. There are so many times when you realize your battery is almost dead and you need to be somewhere else NOW. I’m currently using the last of the great phones with a replaceable batter – the LG V20. I am an extremely heavy cell phone user. I have four batteries (one came with the phone) and three chargers. I keep a charged battery in my pocket and two in the chargers. I never have to plug in my phone. For each of my three sets of battery and charger I paid $22. So for $66, I never run out charge.
I laugh when I see others tell me – “Wait, I cannot go yet, my phone’s dead.” The most idiotic thing is Samsung making a phone that can share a charge with others. Who the heck is going to do that? What Samsung and other manufactures should do is sell a charger and battery set direct for $29 or less. They charge $29 for their wireless chargers and you end up needing two or three so you can have one at the office and a couple at home anyways.
One of the most important things about the removeable battery is the ability to extend the life of the phone. The life of batteries decreases after a short period. It’s ridiculous and costly to have to send in your phone to have the battery replaced.
Build Quality/Cellular Connectivity
On any given day, you can find a reviewer of a cellular device touting “build quality.” Are they just stupid or Apple lovers? Samsung’s build quality was berated by reviewers because they had cheap plastic frames and plastic backs on their phones. This cheap plastic was great. The plastic back allowed easy access to the battery, SIM card, and SD card. Furthermore, plastic frames have better cellular connectivity than aluminum frames do. They are also much cheaper to make and are lighter. Most use a phone case to protect their phones anyway.
So because the industry has chased Apple, we Android users have no replaceable battery, no easy access to SIM and SD cards, heavier phones, and a much higher cost – now over $1,000. My Samsung Note 9 is so heavy that I get fatigued just holding it up in bed. The Note 2 made years ago was a masterpiece in terms of manufacture and feel. It was light and had nice curved corners. It felt great in the hand.
Screen & Screen Dimensions.
Most cell phone manufactures have a great screen. However, somewhere along the way, Samsung decided that a curved screen was a good idea. It’s just a stupid and useless sales gimmick. A flat screen can be easily protected with a case the edges of which extend above the screen. Such a case not only protects the screen but allows one to grip the device without touching the screen.
My next screen grip is the narrow screen. We cannot blame this trend on Apple. As I’ve aged, I need to use reading glasses. When the screens were wider (3 inches and above), I could read almost everything without my reading glasses. With my Note 9, I must use my glasses all the time. I have a LG Stylo 3 too. It has a wide screen that is easy for me to read. Also viewing videos on the wider screen is much better for everyone.
I get it that some people have small hands and need a slimmer phone. But there’s lots of people out there with big hands. You’d think that with all the Android phone models designed each year, someone could make a phone for us men. LG, you’ve got a ThinQ line. How about a FatQ line?
Camera.
Most of the cameras on today’s higher end phones are great and they need to be. I’d like to see more optical magnification.
3.5mm Jack.
Samsung, don’t you get it? People want the 3.5mm jack. Yes, they all have Bluetooth headsets. But sometimes you forget to charge them or need to use a wired headset for other purposes. I bought the Note 9 but will NOT be buying the Note 10 primarily due to the lack of a headphone jack.
IR Blaster/FM Radio.
These are two features I really miss on phones. I love not having to search for my TV’s remote control. This was a great feature now missing on almost all phones. I guess if Apple doesn’t have it, then no one needs it.
The FM radio may seem outdated to some. However, us older guys listen to talk radio and a bunch of other stuff that makes us smarter not dumber like the music you listen to on Spotify, etc. Furthermore, FM radio doesn’t suck the life out of the battery like I-Heart radio. What’s really nice about the FM radio is that you can get reception even where you don’t have cell service. This could be important in an emergency where cell service is down. I use the FM radio at our cabin where the cell signal is weak.
FM radio is available on almost all chips my by Qualcomm and Samsung. Yet, many manufacturers, including Google, make their phones so the FM radio is not functional. Shame on them.
Conclusion.
Android phone manufacturers are giving us phones that have less features, are less useful, are heavier and cost more. What’s the advantage of buying a new phone? Is it any wonder that the sales of flagship cell phones are decreasing? Quit chasing Apple and start adding back in real features that add value.
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A mid spec device will have more of the features you want than the current flagship devices, which are advancing in areas that you don't understand.
How I miss the removable batteries, sd card support, 3.5mm jacks. I hate my iPhone (and newer Android's) but love it too
skally said:
A mid spec device will have more of the features you want than the current flagship devices, which are advancing in areas that you don't understand.
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I do realize that there's more and more tech added to the new flagships, but is it really that useful? Take for instance the new bluetooth stylus or the in screen fingerprint scanner. I do use the stylus of my Note 9 as a remote for the camera, but it's really not as useful as the removable battery or head phone jack. The same goes for the in screen fingerprint scanner. It's cool, but is it necessary. Part of my job is to design products with useful features. The gimmicks the phone designers may be cool and high tech. I hope they keep it up, but they need to develop some high end phones with REALLY USEFUL features. The mid-range phones don't cut it in speed though some come close.
Neo3D said:
I give a **** that he misses the removable battery!
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You must work for Samsung or one of the other phone manufacturers.
rambo6 said:
You must work for Samsung or one of the other phone manufacturers.
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That statement has 0 logic
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That statement has 0 logic
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You want logic, try this: The reason the new cell phone sales are tanking is because they are too high priced for the features offered.
rambo6 said:
You want logic, try this: The reason the new cell phone sales are tanking is because they are too high priced for the features offered.
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This statement is a straw man's fallacy
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Tundrok said:
LMFAO. The list of grievances here is just stupid. I don't give two ****s about removable battery, the goddamn 3.5mm jack is DEAD so get over it, and the rest are really not a problem. You act like features have ONLY been removed all while features like improved cameras, fingerprint reader on-screen, active wake word support for voice assistants, incredible screen improvements, better battery life, and inking support have all been added. You'll clearly never be happy with technology so just stop using it.
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I do give 10 ****s about not having a removable battery.
This phone has a fast SOC, 12GB RAM, 256GB storage, and 256GB micro SD... You think it will be outdated in 2 years? Of course not and Samsung f?kcing knows that!!!
That is exactly why they sealed in the battery, so when the battery is shot to hell in 2 years, then you'll be forced to upgrade.
As SOCs get even more powerful every year and phones get more and more RAM and storage, this PLANNED OBSOLESCENCE STRATEGY becomes more and more true.
Customers never had to replace their laptops every 2 years. Yet, Samsung and Apple are getting away with forcing people to do this with their $1000-$1500 phones which ironically cost as much as a laptop!
anything that sony got wrong, from build quality to processor overheating. i am interested in buying my first sony smartphone, so would like to see if its a wise investment.
like with any other product today, it really depends what you are after. In absolute terms, there's no device that should score more than 6/10 if you really go nip ticking around every single detail.
With that said, I really hate holes in the screen, so reason #1, then I really like SD card, not because I need 3TB of storage but because I keep all the stuff that I need on SD and if phone breaks it is an easy solution. So that's #2.
The main complaint seem to be overheating, but that happens with recording/taking pictures. Not sure, never happened to me because I don't care about cameras on phone. Every one in the last 5 years is decent enough for casual photo and every single one sucks in comparison to a proper camera for half the price.
Now, build quality seems great, but it's been just 2 months. XZ2 I had for 4 years and that was a tank so if this one is that good than no complaints.
Also. I could list 20 features that ppl will argue about and I find them completely irrelevant. I paid for the undamaged screen and SD card slot first, the rest I could get for 1/3 of the price of mark IV. Screen I could get on some gaming phone or under display camera one but those don't have SD. And many chinese phones still have USB 2 so.......
I agree with nearly everything @kinggo2 wrote, I don't really dislike holes in the screen. But I must say Sony has done well to get rid of those massive bezels of the past. The phone did heat up a bit when I started using it. It
seems to have learnt my usage case and doesn't heat up as much. I love the fact that it does have a sdcard slot and a headphone jack. I also just store stuff on a card and move the card when I get a new phone. The only thing I miss is an FM radio which I still listen to. I can get around this by streaming. My Z5 Premium and Z2 are still good and work. That said, the price is high. I justified it by saying it was a good deal because I got a free set of WH-1000XM4 cans with the phone. Phones are a depreciating asset, but if you don't like the price, see whether the 5 IV suits you. And yes, I would recommend it.
I'd recommend buying it over the exynos S22+....laggy, overrated phone...the Xperia is smooth as silk in comparison
Now, No, see these threads :
Xperia overheating problem
Hello. I am following user experiences with this phone and lately i have saw that many people have started to complain about its overheating thing. I have almost bought this phone recently but after i saw that this is maybe not i software issue...
forum.xda-developers.com
How long can you film with VideoPro before autostop[Yellow Triangle Overheat]?
Hi, I have been fighting with my carrier who provided me my Xperia I.V in a pack (Altice) , because of the disfunctional Photo/video parts , since june : after a few manipulations on the settings for video or photo , the yellow triangle already...
forum.xda-developers.com
invasion13 said:
Now, No, see these threads :
Xperia overheating problem
Hello. I am following user experiences with this phone and lately i have saw that many people have started to complain about its overheating thing. I have almost bought this phone recently but after i saw that this is maybe not i software issue...
forum.xda-developers.com
How long can you film with VideoPro before autostop[Yellow Triangle Overheat]?
Hi, I have been fighting with my carrier who provided me my Xperia I.V in a pack (Altice) , because of the disfunctional Photo/video parts , since june : after a few manipulations on the settings for video or photo , the yellow triangle already...
forum.xda-developers.com
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so what is the culprit ? the processor ?
Fytdyh said:
so what is the culprit ? the processor ?
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Processor known to heat , case design, and software optimization i guess
So.. I agree with @kinggo2 .. My 2 cents :
All the reviews that weigh battery life / charging speed high are irrelevant to me. As long as no phone can do a week, I am perfectly happy with phones that last a full day on average - which the sony does. I also charge the phone at night - so I dont really care about charging speed. By the way, I had an Asus ROG 5 and while the charging speed was spectacular, the battery capacity degraded rapidly and after 6 months, I could barely use it for 1/2 a day. Many studies show that frequently charging your phone at high wattages reduces battery life.
No other phone has 12GB RAM, 512GB Storage, 4K display, expandable storage, dual sim, close to stock android skin, good camera hardware, 3.5mm jack, front display without camera cutouts - and all that packaged in a sleek 185mg, IP68, matte glass back body that is so much easier to grasp - and I really hate curved displays, which thankfully sony has decided not to do.
If you don't like the default camera app, you can download Gcam for free, and get really awesome single click night photos (low light photos are probably the only area that I concede that the default camera app's basic mode is really bad - everything else is not really that perceptible IMHO)
On principle, I don't buy Apple or Samsung phones. I feel they unfairly enter into deals with the carriers (atleast in the US) to ensure that they remain the dominant manufacturers. It is unfair to the consumers that in the US, it is very hard to get a Xiaomi, POCO, ASUS, Motorola phone and even if you do, connectivity is very poor and 5G will probably not work. Even Sony had to delay US launch probably because they had to put in a different modem. I don't like being bullied by Apple and its fanbase into being forced to use iMessage, AirDrop and Facetime. Lock-in strategies are bad for consumers in general and is a major road-block to innovation.