Galaxy Note9

corwill said:
Only reason I flashed is to check the swipe,navigation features, night mode, if Samsung pay is working, etc.
If you don't like certain Firmware updates/features, etc. and you don't want to root etc, you can either pause? (no further, Firmware updates )

Otherwise,
like i do, update and theme or mod your device to your liking.
My phone is quite heavy themed.
I'm on Stock, no root.
KLWP themes , Nova Prime, also have Gx fonts app working fine. ( custom fonts), bxActions etc.
Yes, sometimes i have to use ADB methods to achieve my desired theming results .!

Bottom line,
not much, we really can do ?
If we like or dislike certain features.!
Good luck.
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Did you just flash the AP or the entire firmware?
 
I've noticed, after updating
my Samsung High Contrast Theme (no 2 edition), in Samsung theme store, that they have added black notification bar / theme
I don't know if it's a added Pie feature.?
See screenshots. Screenshot_20190115-121544_Samsung%20Themes.jpegScreenshot_20190115-124124_Nova%20Launcher.jpegScreenshot_20190115-124143_Settings.jpeg
 
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This sounds pretty awesome.

Android Pie for the Samsung Galaxy Note 9 introduces separate Dolby Atmos mode for gaming
https://www.phonearena.com/news/samsung-galaxy-note-9-android-9-pie-update-dolby-atmos_id112779
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Gestures would be the only reason I update. I'm currently using one handed operation but would prefer the swipe from the bottom.
 
jnvdh06 said:
Is the option to turn off ascending/increasing ring also missing from your device? It was on my device when I had Oreo, but now theres not option to disable it anymore
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I've also been looking /searching on my device in the relevant Phone/ Settings.
Don't see it. So yes, i cannot find it.!
However, something else that is working properly now, is the old S Finder @ Finder.
It used give a quite detailed summary of search returns, on previous Note devices. (Think Note 4 etc, Not sure)
Then it became absolutely "useless with very basic search returns.
Now on Pie I'm quite impressed with Finders detail search returns.
 
corwill said:
I've also been looking /searching on my device in the relevant Phone/ Settings.
Don't see it. So yes, i cannot find it.!
However, something else that is working properly now, is the old S Finder @ Finder.
It used give a quite detailed summary of search returns, on previous Note devices. (Think Note 4 etc, Not sure)
Then it became absolutely "useless with very basic search returns.
Now on Pie I'm quite impressed with Finders detail search returns.
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I switched back to Oreo for now. Will probably update again when it officially rolls out in SA.
 
jnvdh06 said:
Is XFE unbranded?
What's the difference between XFA and XFE?
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My experience with XFE is that its unbranded (Samsung) .
Multi CSC ( including Vodacom )
On my Note 8 ,when i last installed XFE ,it did not have wifi calling and voLTE ..
It did have video calling option, in dailer,
Think i must download XFE from Samfirm and check it out .
XFA i'm not sure Mtn or Telkom ?

Post Note ,
i compared my Firmware build date and number ,etc with XFE
All the same .
So for me it's a waste of time .
I'll wait for XFV ,then factory reset ,but so far very happy with version of Pie,
Very smooth and snappy ,no battery drain etc .
 
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corwill said:
My experience with XFE is that its unbranded (Samsung) .
Multi CSC ( including Vodacom )
On my Note 8 ,when i last installed XFE ,it did not have wifi calling and voLTE ..
It did have video calling option, in dailer,
Think i must download XFE from Samfirm and check it out .
XFA i'm not sure Mtn or Telkom ?

Post Note ,
i compared my Firmware build date and number ,etc with XFE
All the same .
So for me it's a waste of time .
I'll wait for XFV ,then factory reset ,but so far very happy with version of Pie,
Very smooth and snappy ,no battery drain etc .
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XFA is MTN and unbranded. It has VoLTE and Wifi calling. (I don't use either of them)

As long is XFE is unbranded then I will be happy to flash it.
 
jnvdh06 said:
XFA is MTN and unbranded. It has VoLTE and Wifi calling. (I don't use either of them)

As long is XFE is unbranded then I will be happy to flash it.
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jnvdh06 said:
Is XFE unbranded?
What's the difference between XFA and XFE?
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Awesum said:
Yeah it is unbranded. I have XFA and always flash the XFE updates from sam moblie.
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When I was still experimenting with Samsung firmware, XFA was international and XFE was Telkom. XFV was Vodacom and I think that XFC was MTN.
 
dennis.se.foon said:
When I was still experimenting with Samsung firmware, XFA was international and XFE was Telkom. XFV was Vodacom and I think that XFC was MTN.
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That must have been quite a couple of years, back.
I can remember flashing XFE and it was ( unbranded) on my old Note 5
The Note 5 launch date was around Aug 2015.
 
corwill said:
That must have been quite a couple of years, back.
I can remember flashing XFE and it was ( unbranded) on my old Note 5
The Note 5 launch date was around Aug 2015.
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Telkom phones do not have Telkom branding.
 
dennis.se.foon said:
Telkom phones do not have Telkom branding.
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Wouldn't know much, about Telkom,
but it seems like Telkom used the unbranded XFE, Samsung firmware.

XFE is a multi, unbranded, CSC eg Vodacom, Mtn and obvious Telkom , (as you stated) .
So in 2015 XFE, was a multi CSC, unbranded, Samsung Firmware, (not only for Telkom devices )
Good luck.
 
corwill said:
Wouldn't know much, about Telkom,
but it seems like Telkom used the unbranded XFE, Samsung firmware.

XFE is a multi, unbranded, CSC eg Vodacom, Mtn and obvious Telkom , (as you stated) .
So in 2015 XFE, was a multi CSC, unbranded, Samsung Firmware, (not only for Telkom devices )
Good luck.
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As above post,
Just to add current CSC XFE
service providers, screenshot
from Phoninfo app. Screenshot_20190118-134152.jpeg
 
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