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    Thread No Samsung pass prompt

    Yesterday got an update notification for Samsung internet, I'm on pie beta one, after the update Samsung pass prompt is gone
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    Thread Where to get OEM galaxy s9+ back glass

    My s9+ got cracked on the bottom left, anyway to source one? Original oem mot a copy
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    Thread Kernel wakelocks and bad standby drain

    If you guys have the s9+, exynos or Snapdragon, can you install BBS (Better battery stats) and look at your kernel wakelocks while using LTE only. I have mmc0_detect and umts_p0, killing my battery, just want to compare if I have an app that's triggering those, or it's just the LTE modem as with...
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    Thread Battery life and usage

    well every time a new phone comes out, early reviews are mixed with some having terrific batter while others are having a dreadful one. Theres only one way to have a scientific approach to measure a battery life, and it is to use a standardized test on the phone with most commonly used settings...
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    Thread So 6GB RAM is only 2GB?

    How many free RAM you have? Installed just a few apps theres mine:
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    Thread Exynos Chip binning

    Hello guys, so more and more users are getting their hands on the s9/s9+, would like to know what is your chip bin especially the G3D one. having a bad bin can have a slight impact on performance/battery. In order to check go to teh download mode and post your findings
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    Thread S9+ Exynos benchmarks and battery life

    Since I got mine early I can post some seems like SD845 will be much faster this year Reviews: https://gizmodo.com/samsung-galaxy-s9-review-the-best-android-phone-dont-n-1823575944 https://www.cnbc.com/2018/03/08/galaxy-s9-review-rival-to-the-iphone-x.html...
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    Thread I got my s9+ ask away

    If you have any questions let me know. I'm gonalna run all benchmarks as soon as it finishes updating
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    Thread Benchmarks and reviews

    it has been a tradition to have a thread regrouping reviews and benchmarks on separate threads, deiced to merge those 2 in one as benchmarks will only be published a few times while reviews come in hundreds. so let's keep this place tidy and updated, every benchmark/review posted here here will...
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    Thread Android upsampling bypass

    I just started using my s4 as a music player. However since using an external dac with it, would like to know if theres a rom/kernel that doesnt upsample all music files
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    Thread Usb dac

    So whats the situation with the usb dacs and the s8. Is there a way to bypass the ipsampling?i know you need a new cable wirh usb c otg to make dac works. Do dacs work with Spotify as well?
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    Thread Bixby quick commands

    Hi guys since Bixby is available in more countries I thought I'd start a topic where we could share contextual and quick commands for Bixby. For example I created a quick command named good morning where Bixby does the following. Tells me the time Turn off airplane mode Tells me the weather...
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    Thread Wi-Fi router tweaking

    Everytime I get a new phone I install BBS and enable root features but I'd like to wait with the s8 before rooting. That's why I installed BBS and used adb comments to have root features without root. The reason for this is mainly checking for kernel and partial wakelocks and see what I can and...
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    Thread % of drain SOT

    I know there's a battery thread but I wanna have a more detailed comparison of battery drain so that users can check against their own stats please post how much 1% of drain gives you in screen time and specify some things like: *bin chip: get the info by entering the download mode *Wi-Fi or...
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    Thread Spotify wakelock

    Hello, I always had this problem with Spotify dunno if it's the app or Samsung's fault but listening to Spotify while screen off drains a lot of battety as the phone is kept awake 100% of the time. Anyone with a solution? Sent from my SM-G950F using Tapatalk
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    Thread USB dac

    Hi I just received my oppo ha2 DAC when I connect it to my s7 edge I get no sound coming out anyone tried a dac?isn't the dac supposed to route the sound through usb natively ? Sent from my SM-G935F using Tapatalk
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    Thread Custom kernel

    Was wondering why there's not a custom kernel for the exynos variant ? Sent from my SM-G935F using Tapatalk
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    Thread Headphone and charger plugs

    Hi, every time i get a new sammy phone i use Smasung Info+ to check basic info as well as other info concerning refurbished phones. i was wondering if you guys checked how many times the charger and the headphones were plugged when u first opened the box? on my s6e it showed 23 times
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    Thread Scratches?

    HI, i have been wondering if anyone got tiny scratches on the screen as we had on the s6e last year? when viewing from certain angles u can see light scratches all over the screen on some phones. need to know as im getting mine next week and id like to check that first
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    Thread First impressions

    Now that tmobile users are getting they're hands on the s7e it would be great tovshare you first impressions. The feel of the phone overall with likes and dislikes. People can ask the users in one thread Share [emoji2] Sent from my SM-G925F
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    Thread Exynos vs Snapdragon benchmarks

    A thread where all benchmarks are posted. Especially when comparing exynos vs SD 820 http://m.gsmarena.com/samsung_galaxy_s7_and_s7_edge_benchmarked_the_exynos_flavor-news-16794.php Sent from my SM-G925F
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    Thread Terrible wake lock from gear s2

    I have been experiencing terrible wake locks on my s6 edge ever since pairing the watch to the phone. I dont see anyone complaining about it so i'm guessing its an issue with my set up. I'm attaching a screenshot. Btw its showing as bt host wake lock on BBS Sent from my SM-G925F
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    Thread Cpu binning

    Was looking for the AVS but can't find it under the usual place, anyone know where the ASVs are stored? Is there a table somewhere with uv/uc limits for different bins of the SOC? The reason I'm asking this, is since exchanging my fine unit for a new one, I noticed the new one running at cooler...
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    Thread No push notifications

    For some reason I stopped receiving push notifications from every app. It was working few hours ago. I only installed 3c tools and app guard. I'm not rooted yet. Just had to wipe application cache
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    Thread Recovering pics from internal sd card

    I have a 64gb SanDisk that went bad, I can read but can't write to it. Problem is I had few pics on my internal then tried to copy to the external sd card it worked but after a reboot, I didn't find them in any of the cards. Those are very important pics and I would like to recover. I tried...
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    Thread SD card problem

    My ext sd card was working fine in the beginning but now I'm running into a weird problem. My card is 64gb class 10. I'm rooted and have write permissions through nexapp. Now everytime I download something to the external sd card it shows up there but after a reboot the folders / files...
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    Thread Exfat SD card

    Guys does kitkat not write to exfat external SD cards out of the box? It can read mine but I can't delete nor write to it..any idea ? Sent from my SM-G900F using Tapatalk
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    Thread Free gifts

    I didn't see anyone talking about the free gifts we get with the s 5 for me some are amazing. Bloomberg business week subscription and wall street journal are useful to me. Plus all the other fitness apps. It's a good bargain. What did you guys get that is useful to you? Sent from my SM-G900F...
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    Thread Battery life

    So here we go again a new flagship and a lot of reviews said the phone had an impressive battery life. What is your experience? Post bbs or screenshots
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    Thread device status custom

    Can someone verify of ART modifies the status of the device. I just turned on the phone this morning found an update applied it then choose to test art. Next thing you know i want to look for updates and I get that message saying that the phone has been modified. Lol wtf? I'm supposed to be...
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    Thread Gap between screen and from at the top?

    Do you guys see any gap? That's à problem I have on my black s4 the white ones don't have it or the color makes it less obvious, on the Black it gathers dust and looks horrible after few weeks Sent from my GT-I9500 using Tapatalk
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    Thread How many devs?

    I would like to have an idea of the dev support the phone will get. The s4 was a let down for me development wise, so it would be great to know which devs and how many will own the device. Wanam and AndreiLux won't get the s5 :(The M8 already got a good support. Sent from my GT-I9500 using...
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    Thread Where is the Exynos version?

    It seems like this year everyone is gonna be using the snapdragon version. I live in a country where we always had the Exynos variant. Yesterday I went to samsung store to get some hands on, they said they haven't received the demo units yet, when I asked about the variant they will be selling...
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    Thread Mirror or screen cast

    Anyone on omni ROM tried these ? my phone freezes each time I try mirroring. I'm running devil's dual boot kernel Sent from my GT-N7100 using Tapatalk
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    Thread Permanent screen smudge

    Hi, I was planning to sell my n2 to get the 3,it's in perfect condition with every accessory still in its packaging, however i think i won't get much on it since i have huge smudge on the top left of the screen. I dunno what caused it but I'm thinking it's due to playing tennis game on it a bit...
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    Thread Chrome ram leaks?

    I'm using Chrome across all my devices (s4, n2 and tab 7) it uses no more than 50mb but on the s4 it makes my phone lag badly as it uses 350mb.what gives? Swyped from another galaxy
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    Thread bricked after agressve uv

    after having a wonderful time with my n2 on Perseus decided to uv agressively it worked then did some more it crashed immediatly and now its stuck. it boots to samsung logo then just sits there. flashed stock rom on recovery but still stuck (wiped cashes). now i dunno what to do
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    Thread Battery readings on the s4

    I think there's a serious issue with our phone's battery readings. Today I took the train at 8 am since boarding it have been using it, I also used it for 5 minutes before, it is now 846 am yet it shows screen on time of 30 minutes. Also when you restart your phone something goes wrong and the...
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    Thread Unfortunately settings has stopped

    Every time I boot the phone I get this error twice plus no headphones plugged then everything works. Any ideas? Sent from my GT-I9500 using xda premium
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    Thread Unfortunately settings has stopped

    Weird message happening every time I boot up the phone it pops up twice then settings start working. Any hints of what might be causing it? Sent from my GT-I9500 using xda premium
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    Thread Wlan_ctrl_wake is killing me

    I have been using my s4 for 3 weeks and very happy with my battery however since this morning 3 Wakelocks are draining my battery like vampires. Wlan_ctrl_wake and l2_hsic and rpm_hsic. They appeared out of nowhere as I haven't changed any modem or kernel. I lost 4 prct in 30 minutes without any...
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    Thread Wifi safe zone

    Is my mind paying tricks on me or did Samsung say something about wifi safe zone where phone is unlocked automatically when connected to certain networks Sent from my GT-I9500 using xda premium
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    Thread [Q] Gap between screen and bezel

    Hi, I just received my octa black mist but I can see there's a gap between the screen and the bezel on the top. Do you guys have it or is it a defect? I don't see it on the white one though Swyped from another galaxy
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    Thread Official Morocco thread

    Hello boys and girls, we did not have this forum on the S3 and Note 2 so I'm staying one here for all the info about the S4. So we are getting the octa version. Maroc Telecom started taking pre orders and Samsung said they will be selling it by the end of April. Where you getting yours from? No...
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    Thread [Request] Deoxed rooted roms

    Wanam used to update his thread with new Deoxed rooted stock roms, however he has other things to do (understandably), so was wondering if someone would pick things up. I'm sure more people are interested in this. Sent from my GT-I9300 using xda premium
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    Thread Random lockups

    Hi guys I'm experiencing deep sleep issues. Sometimes my phone won't wake up. I have to keep pressing the power button for 10 seconds for the phone to reboot. It usually happens when the phone is in my pocket while I'm driving (it's paired to my car). I'm thinking there's an issue with the...
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    Thread S3 does not detect headphones

    Hi, for some reason my S3 does not detect headphones or aux cable when plugged in. I'm running MRA2 with Perseus. Sent from my GT-I9300 using xda premium
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    Thread [Q] Tasker

    hi, i downloaded tasker from the playstore. Tried to play with it but i can't get it to do anything. I simply went to menu, clicked on more and "Run an Action", it did not do anything. Whenever i set a profile and add actions to it, the profile gets activated but the tasks are never ran..how can...
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    Thread [Q] Touchwiz keeps crashing

    hi, yesterday i had my gn in my pocket took it out it was warm and unresponsive. SO i removed the battery and it restarted. Now this morning i had the alarm set at 730, it started up i snoozed it but it never woke me up. I, then, turned airplane mode off, and i kept having touchwiz crashes..i...
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    Thread [Q] S-planner crashing

    Hello. I seem to have a problem with S-planner. Every time i add new event it crashes and the event is not added. Im on stock everything dlj2. Swyped from another galaxy