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Okay so I've been thinking long and hard on whether to get the Nexus or not. I've heard alot of good and bad things about this phone. But I'm thinking about getting it to use with a GoPhone plan since it will be cheaper than a contract. Now the questions
1. What issues am I going to have that is common between most and what are the fixes if so>
2. Since the IMEI numbers aren't in AT&T's database will it let me us the unlimited internet plan without buying the smartphone one?
3. A few people give me a quick run down of what your experiances with the phone were and if you'd buy it again if you came across it knowing what you know now?
Thanks for the answers
1. here are some few things:
-purple tint on screen (can be fixed by adjusting multiplier)
-screen bending
-signal drop (should be fixed after JB)
-bad battery life (get extended)
-bad camera
2. I dunno, since I live in Canada
3. Phone hardware is nothing to be amazed about, but the ease of hack, a lot of development, and Google OTA is what makes this device best for me If I were to buy a mid-to-high range phone right now, definitely either Gnex or the next Nexus
i've had no issues so far, owned for about 6 months. IMEI numbers are no problem even if not sold by carrier. if my phone broke, i would definitely buy the same one again for sure. unless of course the next nexus phone came out.
I love my Galaxy Nexus
#1: The only problem I've had on my Sprint Galaxy Nexus is that it is very picky about which chargers are used. I have more than ten models of 1A USB chargers (more than 20 1A chargers in total) and a box full of USB cables and the phone will only charge with three models of them. If I shut the phone completely off, it'll charge with all of them. If you're the type to have a few cheapy USB chargers, you might find some disappointment there. I recommend that you stick with the provided Samsung charger or get a _good_ charger, like Adafruit's 5.25V 1A USB charger (http://adafruit.com/products/501) which is my personal favorite for all 1A needs. Oh, and Sprint shipped their Gnex users a free extended battery and that has been wonderful. I'd recommend getting the extended battery as the phone does use a good amount of battery power driving the big screen. If you don't use the screen all that much, your battery will be fine; if you use the screen a lot (4+ hours per day) you'll want the extended battery. Everything else with the phone has been sunshine and butterflies.
#2: I have no idea about this as I'm not an AT&T customer.
#3: I think I really already answered this with #1. Be sure that you root and ROM this phone. If you don't intend to root _and_ you don't care about having a stock experience, I'd recommend the Galaxy SIII instead. But if you either want the stock Android experience or want to very easily and comfortably root and ROM this phone, go with the Gnex.
Sidenote: If you can wait until the next Nexus phone is released, which I would expect to be within just a few months. If you can survive with what you have now, just hold out a few months and buy the next Nexus. Or see if you can find one a bit cheaper via eBay or the like. That's how I went with the Nexus S for cheap and it allowed me to hop over to the Galaxy Nexus when it came out without contracts or big money spent.
Hey guys, another question here.
So here's the deal. After you got your phone, you use it. Stress it. games, Gear VR, movies. You travel. Change pressure, temperature, use it on very warm places, then cold places. You fast charge it, normal charge it, charge it from laptop, etc... etc... And all this for more than a month.
The question is simple. Since all Note 7 that exploded, exploded at least between a week of usage, is it safe to consider your Note 7 safe if you used it as stated above?
Tnx for answers.
If you have the problem that caused the battery fires then no, your phone could be running great, have been charged and stressed but when the anode and cathode touched then that's when you'd get the fire. You'd have no way of telling before this that you had a faulty phone. The fault was caused by layers failing between the anode and cathode in the battery and these layers could fail today or in a year.
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Hey guys, another question here.
So here's the deal. After you got your phone, you use it. Stress it. games, Gear VR, movies. You travel. Change pressure, temperature, use it on very warm places, then cold places. You fast charge it, normal charge it, charge it from laptop, etc... etc... And all this for more than a month.
The question is simple. Since all Note 7 that exploded, exploded at least between a week of usage, is it safe to consider your Note 7 safe if you used it as stated above?
Tnx for answers.
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its not a gradual thing that happens over time. you may accidentally leave it on a chair one day and sit down or leave it in your pocket and bump into something. either of those scenarios could cause enough pressure to make the 2 poles of the battery touch and cause an overheat condition.
Do the right thing and exchange it. There is no reason not to at this point
Im hearing even the exchange units are very warm and some catching fire too.
I had zero problems with my 2 devices both original and replacement. I am getting rid of the Note 7 though. Resale value will be **** and I'm paying cash as screw 2 year contracts +
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Not some. One. There has been one reported.
Until the FAA/Samsung get done looking at it then we have no idea. And if there were a 2nd, 3rd or 10th replacement unit that had gone south do we really think every news org wouldn't report the crap out it even if it were fake or real? Sure they would. 2 iPhone 6S's popped today and no one is talking about it except the local SoCal news station that the gal who owned one of them had reported it to. It's weird but if it was a Note 7 it would be national news if they were popping left and right.
I'm on my replacement phone and it's not got so much as warm. I wasn't worried about the first one exploding but then they pushed out an update that kept the battery from charging over 60% and an annoying prompt that told you to go and replace it so I had no choice.
I was wondering aside from exploding battery what are the other disadvantages of not returning the Note 7? I love the phone so much that I am willing to take the risk. I currently have the "fixed" batch. Do you think they will still honor my unit for warranty after the recall part 2? Will there be minor or major software updates?
they are accepting ANY note 7 whether original or 'repaired' to be returned for a full refund or exchange for s7 or s7edge. according to samsung us website they will also replace device specific accessories.
I don't think it's worth risking it.
Do you really want to wake up to a room on fire, or worse, not wake up at all?
People might say this is scaremongering, but when Samsung are taking them all back AND stopping production, who is anyone to say that this a non issue.. I certainly wouldn't keep it if I had one.
To expand a little - I own a GS6 Edge Plus.
It does normally get a little warm when charging, but not that hot, definitely not too hot to touch.
The other day it had sod all battery, maybe around 10%, and I accidentally tapped yes to do a software update. And left it plugged in on the quick charger, on my mattress. Was doing other stuff, didn't think much of it.
Half hour later after it had updated and was 'optimizing android apps', i picked it up, and the metal frame was easily 50-60C. I hate to think how hot the phones internals were, but holding the phone for longer than 2.5-3 seconds did start to hurt.
I unplugged it immediately and held in front of my fan to cool it down, as it was still 'optimizing apps'.. had it been left plugged in, and not only that but possibly in a warmer room, or under a piece of clothing or similar, what would have happened?!
Frankly it's scary knowing that if I had selected the option 'install overnight' and left it plugged in (with some bad timings as to the charge that it was on when starting charging and also starting the update at this higher current flow from quick charge) , that it could well have got even hotter, and been a worser situation.
As far as I've always believed, the phones are engineered in such a way so that charging speeds are forced to decrease when there is too much heat etc, but this proves that even Samsung with their normally incredibly robust testing processes, can be caught out, and end users can be presented with risks they wouldn't dream of ever occurring from a product made by such a huge and reputable manufacturer.
I do get that the problem is different in the Note 7, and Samsung aren't even completely sure why it's happening yet, but I can't actually believe people are thinking about keeping it. For god sake it's a phone. I love gadgets and I am the first to be p**sed and ranting when this stuff happens to me, but damn, it's not worth your life!!
I don't think the device will Have hardware or software support.
I understand wanting to keep, I want to keep it too by far the best phone.
At the end of the day it is just a phone and not worth the hassle or the risk and there will be even better phones in the near future.
Simple think it starts burning when you are sleeping and it starts a fire or when you have it on your face making a call or when you have it on your pocket when you are driving on the highway!
No software updates
Resell value will be poor
Chance of it exploding
Keep it at your own risk, or just wait until a replacement device is released.
I'd keep it as a collector's item. Since Samsung is recalling all of them. It will increase the value of the device in the future.
EDIT: Hmm, I see they even explode when off.
No way to keep it as collectors item then!
Imagine your house burning down because of this...
They don't explode when off, so if kepping it as a collectors item - with the battery drained to zero and powered off - means nothing bad should happen...
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I'd keep it as a collector's item. Since Samsung is recalling all of them. It will increase the value of the device in the future.
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after the reports of some apparently burning even when off, you'd have to be a pretty serious collector..
They very well can catch fire when off.
talk is now that charging rates are problem.... software updates would fix
Before the recall, if your device caught fire, everyone's focus was on Samsung and how they put out a defective phone. If you keep it and it catches fire, everyone will wonder why the hell you kept a $700+ phone when you knew the risks. If you're looking for your 15 minutes of fame, you'll have it. That and third degree burns.
I know that people are saying that it is only 8 phones out of all that they sold and that is a small amount. That's true, but that's 8 phones over a short period of time, and it would have kept happening. Samsung's actions were smart because what would have happened if the phone had killed someone or had burned someone's house down with their entire family in it?
You'll be keeping a phone that will have no support from the manufacturer and no support from any of the carriers. You'll be keeping a phone that you cannot take on an airplane. You'll be keeping a phone that might be blocked by your carrier. You'll be keeping a phone that will never receive another update, except maybe to disable it.
I understand the desire to keep the device, I really do. It was the only phone that I was seriously considering purchasing when my contract came up for renewal. Now that it's not an option, I'm going to ride it out with my Note 4, because there is no other phone on the horizon that looks to be worth having.
I was all set to do the Note 7 (currently have the Note 4) when my trade-in period kicked in. Haven't done it soon enough, and now can't do it because my carrier won't sell them anymore due to the recall. I was disappointed, and still am, hearing everyone say how great a phone it is. I originally was thinking, "maybe the wireless charging feature is at fault" but apparently there's more to it than that, if the phone is catching fire/exploding whilst off. So, hoping that Samsung will figure out the problems, and a "Note 8" will be forthcoming that corrects all the issues - but I'm not expecting anyone to jump into the next Note with both feet right away (including me).
To those wanting to keep the Note 7, I would say that due to the official recall, I wouldn't expect ANY ongoing support from Samsung, nor any software updates from Samsung or your carrier. My gut feeling is that since Samsung wants ALL the phones back, they won't support any that are still in the field after the recall notice. It's going to be like a dead phone.
I would have kept my Note 7. But I'm afraid they will bring out new updates sabotaging slowly the phone. Like Oculus removing support, or the Update limiting the battery to 60%.
Even though I used Package Blocker to avoid that Update, or I know I can use other App to compensate the absence of Oculus support, there's a truth you can escape:
If you decide to keep your Note 7, you will have to fight for it every day. Avoiding Updates, having to root your phone, not being able to use it in a plane, seeing apps removing support and having to find new ones...
And that's not even Half of it!
Remember... Your phone may explode at any time. This brings constant fear and mandatory extra precautions as "not being able to charge your phone without supervision" or "having to turn off your phone when sleeping", or even or "note being able to entrust your phone to people around you in fear of hurting them".
So it's a no brainer guys. As much as you love your phone, and are happy with it. You will return it.
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I would have kept my Note 7. But I'm afraid they will bring out new updates sabotaging slowly the phone. Like Oculus removing support, or the Update limiting the battery to 60%.
Even though I used Package Blocker to avoid that Update, or I know I can use other App to compensate the absence of Oculus support, there's a truth you can escape:
If you decide to keep your Note 7, you will have to fight for it every day. Avoiding Updates, having to root your phone, not being able to use it in a plane, seeing apps removing support and having to find new ones...
And that's not even Half of it!
Remember... Your phone may explode at any time. This brings constant fear and mandatory extra precautions as "not being able to charge your phone without supervision" or "having to turn off your phone when sleeping", or even or "note being able to entrust your phone to people around you in fear of hurting them".
So it's a no brainer guys. As much as you love your phone, and are happy with it. You will return it.
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well said.
I thought about risking it too. Samsung sold how many units? Assume 4 million globally, and i lost track of how many units exploded? Let's assume 100
100/4,000,000, or 1/40,000 is a pretty slim chance of having any issues. And having a phone nobody else has is pretty cool
but one thing came to mind. Samsung will no longer release software updates for this phone. So $900 you paid for a flagship phone has no future software updates. No custom rom will be released because nobody has it anymore. You will be stuck with an old tech pretty soon. and to be honest, the note 7 is really buggy/laggy. That is fine/acceptable if I can expect future fixes for existing issues, but not if I have to endure it for the life of this phone
I was thinking of keeping mine until they released Nougat on the S7E. Assuming it doesn't get released for the N7, that will be the only incentive big enough to lose the spen which I use all the time. Another possible option would be if they offered a 128G N5.. But I have 128G of my 256G SD already used, and with a lot of Oculus use, quite a lot of the internal 64G used too (Gear VR stuff all ends up on internal memory), so would need to do some serious declutter to drop back to 128G...
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I thought I was over this yesterday but today I put away all my cases and it bummed me out again big time. Loved this phone.
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Samsung's recall process here in my country is a pain to a point that returning the unit for recall is more hassle than keeping it + the risks. Hahaha
Now that money (refund) is involved, recall process pain will double.
Don't turn it in yet. Samsung has NOT completed their investigation yet AND they CAN NOT replicate the battery failure. There are other things that samsung wouldn't test that could attribute to issues with the phone. #1: Cheap third party USB-C Cables. These were found to be the cause of damage to MANY USB-C Devices because they weren't wired correctly. #2: Failed rooting attempts where the software could have been compromised. #3: other forms of user tampering. The fact of the matter that out of the replacement units SEVEN out of 4 million total phones sold world wide (0.000125%) exploded. Pre-replacement, 35 exploded out of that 4 million. (0.000875%).
So, both combined, the chance of your phone exploding is 0.00105%, and that fits well into the number of people who could have lost their charging cable and bought a cheap, badly wired USB-C cable (which have been known to make OTHER DEVICES malfunction, blow out and explode).
The pictures of the note 7's that have blown up show that they literally created enough heat to melt GLASS. When you hit temperatures that high you can't hold the phone, yet the ONLY VIDEO of a note 7 supposedly exploding shows a woman HOLDING IT IN HER HAND for an extended period of time WHILE IT IS SMOKING. I work with electronics and lithium ion batteries all the time. When those things explode, sparks come out of one of the ends and they get TOO HOT TO CONTINUE HOLDING.
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Don't turn it in yet. Samsung has NOT completed their investigation....
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well said, bloody well said mate, some good figures and logic applied is always better than unknown fear.
My HTC 10 is going to be 2 years old. And probably see a degradation soon on battery performance. Since Apple has nation-wide local stores to offer $29 battery replacement to iPhones, I am wondering is there any certified battery replacement for HTC? I know BestBuy is doing battery replacement for Samsung phones, but you know HTC is NOT so mainstream as Samsung, is there any place I can have HTC 10 battery replaced? I am pretty sure HTC official support is going to be expensive on this.... wouldn't consider them anyway.
The DIY video kinda scares me away, as I tried to open a few phones several years ago, and there were dirts leaked into screen after I assembled the phone back. So if DIY is my last resort, I wouldn't bother replacing the battery... May consider buying a iPhone or Samsung due to their minimum maintenance efforts.
35€ for a new battery including replacemet services
http://www.fixservis.sk/pokazen-bat-ria-p40698
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http://www.fixservis.sk/pokazen-bat-ria-p40698
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Com'on.. Not in that country.. If shipping to Slovakia is the only way, I'd risk dissembling the phone by myself.
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My HTC 10 is going to be 2 years old. And probably see a degradation soon on battery performance. Since Apple has nation-wide local stores to offer $29 battery replacement to iPhones, I am wondering is there any certified battery replacement for HTC? I know BestBuy is doing battery replacement for Samsung phones, but you know HTC is NOT so mainstream as Samsung, is there any place I can have HTC 10 battery replaced? I am pretty sure HTC official support is going to be expensive on this.... wouldn't consider them anyway.
The DIY video kinda scares me away, as I tried to open a few phones several years ago, and there were dirts leaked into screen after I assembled the phone back. So if DIY is my last resort, I wouldn't bother replacing the battery... May consider buying a iPhone or Samsung due to their minimum maintenance efforts.
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Not sure where you are located, but you might give these guys a try:
https://www.ubreakifix.com/htc-repair
I realize the HTC 10 isn't listed but it might be worth contacting them and see if they can help you with your issue.
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Com'on.. Not in that country.. If shipping to Slovakia is the only way, I'd risk dissembling the phone by myself.
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tried to help... this is what you get when you ask for a repair service and exlude any information about your location... ?
OP:
- Contact the closest HTC you find, maybe you have to ship it to another country, but that is the easiest it will get.
- DO NOT DO IT YOURSELF. I bought an OEM battery for my M7 from a "trusted seller". It's a big shop, and really, people trust them. Took me 2 days to disassemble the phone (obviously with breaks and work and all), it's extremely tedious and cumbersome. Then I put it together, but no charge. Turns out, the new battery was defective out of the box. Also, the repair process is so destructive, I do not think you can take the phone apart 2-3 times. Maybe once, twice if you are extremely careful. But it is almost beyond human - to be so careful and cautious. You have to look out for so many small cables, ribbons. Point is, if HTC messes up, they fix it / give you a new phone, whatever. If you mess up, bye-bye phone.
I called a local UBreakIFix shop, and they said that, since the screen must be removed and it's so thin, to replace the battery on the HTC 10, they would have to charge me for replacing the screen plus battery. About $130 for parts and labor.
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I called a local UBreakIFix shop, and they said that, since the screen must be removed and it's so thin, to replace the battery on the HTC 10, they would have to charge me for replacing the screen plus battery. About $130 for parts and labor.
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Because they're a business, they're all about doing jobs quickly. The longer it takes, the more it costs them to complete it. As such, they can't be bothered with educating themselves on how to do the HTC 10 properly. There is a technique and it takes time. If it wasn't possible, nobody would be doing it with any reported success. The main thing is heating up the phone enough to soften the adhesive, and being gentle enough not to disturb the ribbon cable for the screen.
HTC really boned it on the HTC 10. If there was no battery issue, it would be a strong competitor for the Google Pixel. But they cut corners to keep manufacturing costs low, and sacrificed serviceablility. Coupling that with the common battery problem, they're left with frustrated customers who are destined to abandon the brand. It's a real shame because without the battery issue, the HTC 10 is pretty much about as good as the Google Pixel. I showed mine to a friend with the Pixel and we did a compare. Aside from the Pixel being a little lighter, the screen intensity of the HTC 10 was better and the case feels more solid.
yea HTC won't work on the 10 anymore.. EOL (in USA anyway) and UK won't take it
anyone willing to change my battery?
I will pay, PM me please.
on eBay, you can find brand new HTC 10 for about $110 and brand new HTC U11 for about $170. If your cost of repair is around $100, it would make more sense to purchase a brand new HTC 10 or a brand new HTC U11.
tiga2001 said:
on eBay, you can find brand new HTC 10 for about $110 and brand new HTC U11 for about $170. If your cost of repair is around $100, it would make more sense to purchase a brand new HTC 10 or a brand new HTC U11.
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I agree. I do..
htc u11 doesnt work fully on verizon AFAIK, and I love the 10 anyway.
but for the new htc 10, my issue is that with ebay, some wont take returns, and lithium batteries degrade. new doesn't mean you're getting a new battery.
un-used, yes if new.
but if no returns, and it only has like 70% capacity, I'm where I am now and then stuck with 2 10s
but yes the ONLY place i could find was:
www.ubreakifix.com
they quoted me at $99 for the battery repair, and it includes:
new battery
new screen (if they break it)
new whatever if they break it
(meaning they cover everything for the $99)
and 90 day warranty
soooo. idk
theres literally like no phone im interested in.
and here in the us, at least what ive found is no one will touch it because they can't guarntee the screen not breaking, and once that happens, as you said, gets higher than phone is "worth"
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I agree. I do..
htc u11 doesnt work fully on verizon AFAIK, and I love the 10 anyway.
but for the new htc 10, my issue is that with ebay, some wont take returns, and lithium batteries degrade. new doesn't mean you're getting a new battery.
un-used, yes if new.
but if no returns, and it only has like 70% capacity, I'm where I am now and then stuck with 2 10s
but yes the ONLY place i could find was:
www.ubreakifix.com
they quoted me at $99 for the battery repair, and it includes:
new battery
new screen (if they break it)
new whatever if they break it
(meaning they cover everything for the $99)
and 90 day warranty
soooo. idk
theres literally like no phone im interested in.
and here in the us, at least what ive found is no one will touch it because they can't guarntee the screen not breaking, and once that happens, as you said, gets higher than phone is "worth"
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I see that makes some sense. I am not familiar with the battery degradation of phones that haven't been used in 3 years, but it does sound like a brand new battery would be a good way to go to get maximum battery life. I also wish there was an easy way to replace the battery so that I wouldn't have to go through the route of looking for a new phone. I'm currently planning to get a new HTC U11 from eBay, but was certainly considering another HTC 10 before I discovered how cheap the U11 is from certain sellers.
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I see that makes some sense. I am not familiar with the battery degradation of phones that haven't been used in 3 years, but it does sound like a brand new battery would be a good way to go to get maximum battery life. I also wish there was an easy way to replace the battery so that I wouldn't have to go through the route of looking for a new phone. I'm currently planning to get a new HTC U11 from eBay, but was certainly considering another HTC 10 before I discovered how cheap the U11 is from certain sellers.
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Another thing I forgot about was root, duh lol.
Unlocked model can unlock bootloader, but I'm not sure about s-off app is still available for it. I'd pay the $25 no problem, but would need to refresh myself ifits an option.
I know there's Java cards and xtc clip but that's another investment really, would maybe need to fund someone that already has one
I kept my Note 7 from Verizon. I disabled Samsung's update app through ADB which prevented ALL of the device killing updates from ever even appearing. This is the second version Note 7, with the green battery charging icon, that I obtained after I brought my first Note 7 back for the first recall.
I have since used my Note 7 ever since, with zero problems of any kind. And I just ordered my new Note 9 to replace it, 512GB and 8GB RAM. Fantastic journey!!!
I'm going to keep m Note 7 and was wondering if any definitive solutions for replacing the battery ever emerged? My Note 7 is at the point where it's battery's capacity has simply diminished from normal use. I have every single battery sucking feature always enabled - high accuracy location scanning, etc. I get a few hours out of a full charge before I'm getting low, plus I get precipitous zeroing in cold weather. Like, the phone shuts off if I leave it in the front pocket of my jacket when downhill skiing, when the battery gets below 40%.
So, I *would* like to replace the battery at some point, for that issue. Will an FE battery just go into it as a direct replacement? I did buy an S8+ battery at one point, after reading that it looked like it would fit/work, but I never got around to trying it. And tonight I just read later that it supposedly won't fit/work. So, I was rewarded for my inaction, in that case
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-John
Can you share your ROM?
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I kept my Note 7 from Verizon. I disabled Samsung's update app through ADB which prevented ALL of the device killing updates from ever even appearing. This is the second version Note 7, with the green battery charging icon, that I obtained after I brought my first Note 7 back for the first recall.
I have since used my Note 7 ever since, with zero problems of any kind. And I just ordered my new Note 9 to replace it, 512GB and 8GB RAM. Fantastic journey!!!
I'm going to keep m Note 7 and was wondering if any definitive solutions for replacing the battery ever emerged? My Note 7 is at the point where it's battery's capacity has simply diminished from normal use. I have every single battery sucking feature always enabled - high accuracy location scanning, etc. I get a few hours out of a full charge before I'm getting low, plus I get precipitous zeroing in cold weather. Like, the phone shuts off if I leave it in the front pocket of my jacket when downhill skiing, when the battery gets below 40%.
So, I *would* like to replace the battery at some point, for that issue. Will an FE battery just go into it as a direct replacement? I did buy an S8+ battery at one point, after reading that it looked like it would fit/work, but I never got around to trying it. And tonight I just read later that it supposedly won't fit/work. So, I was rewarded for my inaction, in that case
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Sorry for mistopic, but can you share your ROM somehow?
My N930V is simply killing me. Interface lags are constant with lots of crashes.
I believe to have the first version without green battery, maybe it's software is not as good as second one.
Can't find any solutions for this on the web unfortunately.
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I kept my Note 7 from Verizon. I disabled Samsung's update app through ADB which prevented ALL of the device killing updates from ever even appearing. This is the second version Note 7, with the green battery charging icon, that I obtained after I brought my first Note 7 back for the first recall.
I have since used my Note 7 ever since, with zero problems of any kind. And I just ordered my new Note 9 to replace it, 512GB and 8GB RAM. Fantastic journey!!!
I'm going to keep m Note 7 and was wondering if any definitive solutions for replacing the battery ever emerged? My Note 7 is at the point where it's battery's capacity has simply diminished from normal use. I have every single battery sucking feature always enabled - high accuracy location scanning, etc. I get a few hours out of a full charge before I'm getting low, plus I get precipitous zeroing in cold weather. Like, the phone shuts off if I leave it in the front pocket of my jacket when downhill skiing, when the battery gets below 40%.
So, I *would* like to replace the battery at some point, for that issue. Will an FE battery just go into it as a direct replacement? I did buy an S8+ battery at one point, after reading that it looked like it would fit/work, but I never got around to trying it. And tonight I just read later that it supposedly won't fit/work. So, I was rewarded for my inaction, in that case
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John, I have a little insight on replacing your battery. Luckily, all Samsungs S6 and up have the same connector. If you are able to find a battery that fits, whether it be an S7 or S7 edge battery, you might be able to do this repair yourself! I haven't had the opportunity to attempt this repair, as I live in a small town, and the device is almost unheard of nowadays. I work at a mobile repair shop with a national branch, known as CPR Cell Phone Repair. I'll do a little more research on this, and give you a reply with an answer on whether or not it's possible.
The battery protection circuit has been *unofficially* identified as the culprit of these devices. So in that case, use a different device's battery, right?
Thanks,
-Mark
Markb001 said:
John, I have a little insight on replacing your battery. Luckily, all Samsungs S6 and up have the same connector. If you are able to find a battery that fits, whether it be an S7 or S7 edge battery, you might be able to do this repair yourself! I haven't had the opportunity to attempt this repair, as I live in a small town, and the device is almost unheard of nowadays. I work at a mobile repair shop with a national branch, known as CPR Cell Phone Repair. I'll do a little more research on this, and give you a reply with an answer on whether or not it's possible.
The battery protection circuit has been *unofficially* identified as the culprit of these devices. So in that case, use a different device's battery, right?
Thanks,
-Mark
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You know, I bought a new battery for an S7 edge for it, but never tried installing it because I did some more reading and thought I saw something that made me think it wouldn't fit or have the correct connector or something.
But, I still have the phone and the new battery and it would be way cool to still do the replacement! The original battery is just really tired and beat. It was diwn to holding maybe a third of its original charge capacity. It would be like having a new phone again if I got a working replacement battery into it!! ??
johnpjackson said:
You know, I bought a new battery for an S7 edge for it, but never tried installing it because I did some more reading and thought I saw something that made me think it wouldn't fit or have the correct connector or something.
But, I still have the phone and the new battery and it would be way cool to still do the replacement! The original battery is just really tired and beat. It was diwn to holding maybe a third of its original charge capacity. It would be like having a new phone again if I got a working replacement battery into it!!
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Let me know how it goes! I'm interested!