Soldato
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Is that with a replacement generic battery or with an official Samsung unit?
**** The Official Samsung Galaxy S7/Edge Thread ****
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I'd have thought it would be official as Samsung are moving to Dixon's carphone for repairs.
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Is it though? iPhone battery replacement cost it similar at £25.
Believe Apple pricing is to do with their currently reduced cost, battery replacement programme which expires some time in the future.
Either way, I'm barely getting 2 and a half hours of SoT out of my Edge now and factory reset hasn't done much good. If £39.99 can get me back to what it was before then I can easily wait for the hopefully bezel less S10 Edge or maybe even Note 10.
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I wouldn't bother spending the £40, just get a S9 grey import.
Soldato
nvm, I just discovered the answer to my query.
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Yup same here... Brings us up to Nov 1 security patch.
Are we likely to see Android P? If so guessing it will probably be late Q1 or Q2?
Are we likely to see Android P? If so guessing it will probably be late Q1 or Q2?
Not seen it on Pie update lists
I used to be able to share a wifi connection using my hotspot, which was very useful in places where you have to pay for wifi. Recently I've been getting a message saying I have to turn off wifi to enable mobile hotspot. Anyone have any idea why this has started happening and if there's a way round it? I don't think it coincided with a software update.
Edit - ignore me, I just found the Wi-Fi sharing setting!
Edit - ignore me, I just found the Wi-Fi sharing setting!
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Anyone recommend a screen protector for the non-Edge S7?
On my 3nd. The first one (glass) shattered when fitting, the second one just wasn't tough enough (film type), the third one is another 'Glass' types and it doesn't curve at the sides so even on my non-edge there's a gap between the edges and the screen. Dirt/dust will get under there and the touchscreen sensitivity isn't great the closer to the edge I get. Getting really annoyed with chance buying them so after recommendations now.
Have bought 'OMOTON' branded tempered glass for other handsets and they fit perfectly, but they don't do one for the S7! Grr!
On my 3nd. The first one (glass) shattered when fitting, the second one just wasn't tough enough (film type), the third one is another 'Glass' types and it doesn't curve at the sides so even on my non-edge there's a gap between the edges and the screen. Dirt/dust will get under there and the touchscreen sensitivity isn't great the closer to the edge I get. Getting really annoyed with chance buying them so after recommendations now.
Have bought 'OMOTON' branded tempered glass for other handsets and they fit perfectly, but they don't do one for the S7! Grr!
Looks like the S7 & S7 edge are not going be getting the Pie update 
With the prices there charging for high end mobile phones these days I think they need to support them with big software updates like this for far longer then only 2 years
With the prices there charging for high end mobile phones these days I think they need to support them with big software updates like this for far longer then only 2 years
Soldato
Looks like the S7 & S7 edge are not going be getting the Pie update
With the prices there charging for high end mobile phones these days I think they need to support them with big software updates like this for far longer then only 2 years
What a crock of **** that is, my S7E is still perfect and does everything i want, trying to force me to upgrade by cutting support is pretty low for such a young device.
Soldato
I don't know why this is a surprise. Samsung only give you two version of android with their phones. This has always been the case since the S was released.
Soldato
Looks like the S7 & S7 edge are not going be getting the Pie update
With the prices there charging for high end mobile phones these days I think they need to support them with big software updates like this for far longer then only 2 years
Yeah it sucks... this is an area that Apple always crushes everyone else in. My ~4 year old iPhone still going strong on the latest version of iOS.
At least the GS7 is still getting security patches though (mine is on Jan 2019).
Man of Honour
It's not cutting support. Why would they continue with developing major OS upgrades on a phone over 3 years old when no other Android OEM does?
Apple do yeah but that doesn't come without its issues .
Besides, the S7 and others will still continue to get security updates beyond 3 years.
Soldato
Indeed and security updates are way more important that being on the latest version of android.
Soldato
Sure someone will put together a rom you can flash on XDA developers that will use pie.