Samsung Galaxy S7

Orbiter · Jun 10, 2017

Soul Assassin said:
About an hour ago I heard a little birdie say it's now available, so try and turn it on under the Phone app settings, check for a firmware update and be sure to enable VoLTE.

Wow ok. I talked to them earlier today.

Soul Assassin · Jun 10, 2017

Orbiter said:
Wow ok. I talked to them earlier today.

I don't know if it's still needed but on the S6 it only works if you have VoLTE enabled.

Orbiter · Jun 10, 2017

I am running UK BTU firmware on my S6 and S7, thus cannot test even though I have VoLTE enabled on my sim.

Tsepz_GP · Jun 11, 2017

Had no idea there was such a thing as 4G+, today while using my S7 Edge on LTE I saw 4G+ in the signal bar:

I'm on Vodacom, staying in the Fourways. Thought our networks still had basic LTE, considerihow backwards they are with their pricing.

Orbiter · Jun 11, 2017

Tsepz_011 said:
Had no idea there was such a thing as 4G+, today while using my S7 Edge on LTE I saw 4G+ in the signal bar:

I'm on Vodacom, staying in the Fourways. Thought our networks still had basic LTE, considerihow backwards they are with their pricing.

Is this maybe LTE-Advance?

Tsepz_GP · Jun 11, 2017

Orbiter said:
Is this maybe LTE-Advance?

Yep, busy reading up about it on WiKi, seems to be one of the names given to LTE-Advance

DeeinSouthAfrica · Jun 14, 2017

Blazin86 said:
Hi Guys & Gals

The Official Nougat update for Galaxy S7 on MTN SA is finally available.

Enjoy!

Just got my phone back from Samsung. I was on the UK BTU, but Samsung had to change the motherboard so I was back on Marshmallow. I was very pleased to know I could update to MTN Nougat.

Tsepz_GP · Jun 15, 2017

DeeinSouthAfrica said:
Just got my phone back from Samsung. I was on the UK BTU, but Samsung had to change the motherboard so I was back on Marshmallow. I was very pleased to know I could update to MTN Nougat.

That's great news!

How did the motherboard get faulty? Dropped the phone?

Mike Hoxbig · Jun 15, 2017

Just got Nougat today. It's pretty cool but I prefer the way notifications looked on Marshmallow...

DeeinSouthAfrica · Jun 15, 2017

Tsepz_011 said:
That's great news!

How did the motherboard get faulty? Dropped the phone?

I have never dropped this phone, not once. In fact, my S7 edge has been in a Spigen protective cover from the day I got it.
What happened was it just stopped communicating with the computer. I plugged in the USB cable and got nothing. Then I found out that it would not fast charge using the wall adaptive fast charger. All I could do was slowly wireless charge.
As it was still under warranty I took it to Samsung, who finally fixed it over a month later.
So I have finally gotten my baby back, and it is now in a brand new UAG Ice case and feels like a new phone.

Tsepz_GP · Jun 15, 2017

DeeinSouthAfrica said:
I have never dropped this phone, not once. In fact, my S7 edge has been in a Spigen protective cover from the day I got it.
What happened was it just stopped communicating with the computer. I plugged in the USB cable and got nothing. Then I found out that it would not fast charge using the wall adaptive fast charger. All I could do was slowly wireless charge.
As it was still under warranty I took it to Samsung, who finally fixed it over a month later.
So I have finally gotten my baby back, and it is now in a brand new UAG Ice case and feels like a new phone.

Nice one

I guess with these devices being so thin yet packed with powerful hardware and all that heat that is created, you are bound to get a few motherboards that start getting faulty.

Carr0t · Jun 16, 2017

Good day folks.
So, my wife's just tried to change her unlock patter of her Galaxy S7 and now the phone won't recognize her patterns at all and I can't figure out how to circumnavigate the issue. Anyone else had this and found a solution? Does it maybe have anything to do with the latest major software update this past week?

Thanks

DeeinSouthAfrica · Jun 16, 2017

Carr0t said:
Good day folks.
So, my wife's just tried to change her unlock patter of her Galaxy S7 and now the phone won't recognize her patterns at all and I can't figure out how to circumnavigate the issue. Anyone else had this and found a solution? Does it maybe have anything to do with the latest major software update this past week?

Thanks

Google is your friend...
http://recomhub.com/blog/forgot-my-pattern-lock-samsung-galaxy-s7-edge-solution/

Carr0t · Jun 16, 2017

Nevermind, fixed it though the Samsung website.

DeeinSouthAfrica · Jun 16, 2017

Carr0t said:
Nevermind, fixed it though the Samsung website.

Good for you.

Dread789 · Jun 26, 2017

Anyone find a screen protector for the s7 edge that works, I'm not looking for a tempered glass have had them and they are a waste of money!

AstroTurf · Jun 27, 2017

Dread789 said:
Anyone find a screen protector for the s7 edge that works, I'm not looking for a tempered glass have had them and they are a waste of money!

Got these plastic things from a site dee kept mentioning for $1 each.

They are not that bad. Edges peel I just peel that edge a bit more and get the dust out with some sunlight and water and my fingers then stick it back.

Not invisible and not perfect but protects the screen.

Tsepz_GP · Jun 27, 2017

I gave up on screen protectors. I just have a Speck cover with a raised lip, to ensure the display doesn't get damaged if dropped on its face.

faniebraai · Jun 27, 2017

Tsepz_011 said:
I gave up on screen protectors. I just have a Speck cover with a raised lip, to ensure the display doesn't get damaged if dropped on its face.

but what if it's dropped face down on a wire brush?

Tsepz_GP · Jun 27, 2017

faniebraai said:
but what if it's dropped face down on a wire brush?

Eish, then I am in k@k!

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