*** The Official Samsung Galaxy S6/Edge Thread ***

[smokedog]

Seriously considering sending mine back too. Software is anything and frustrating, and I'm struggling with the ethonomics of it. I can barely reach the back button because it's on the wing side of the phone!

Thats one of the problems, you can't customised totally without root.

I have found a fix for the button placement problem, by using this app
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.phoenixstudios.aiogestures&hl=en

But the charging notification sound needs root to fix

 

[glenimp617]

I like the SGS6 a lot, but I'd never shell out for the Edge. It didn't even feel nice to hold.

I know what you mean, compared both in the o2 shop and didn't even like the look of the edge

 

[dbmzk1]

Notification panel is by far the worst software feature of the phone. Perminant power saving notification, what?! But apart from that I really like it.

Battery is not great either, but it will get through a day at work or a night out so that's the main thing.

 

[Scottland]

Decided to send it back now, back to the Z3c. It wasn't just the samsung 'bloat' that did it though, it stupid things like inconsistent font sizes - despite me selecting 'tiny' some of the text was huge. Things like that would have done my head in and I know it would have only lasted a few months before I wanted something else.

 

[dbmzk1]

Nice, details please, ie. clock? icons? launcher?

Seconded!

Launcher: Nova Prime
Icons: Motif
Clock: Zooper Widget Pro with Zooper by Beard
Wallpaper: From Zedge but edited
Original
Edited

 

[glenimp617]

Decided to send it back now, back to the Z3c. It wasn't just the samsung 'bloat' that did it though, it stupid things like inconsistent font sizes - despite me selecting 'tiny' some of the text was huge. Things like that would have done my head in and I know it would have only lasted a few months before I wanted something else.

but it's these inconsistencies which we love about Android

just download an icon pack and admire that one icon which hasn't been skinned. It makes the home screen look like an ocd mans worst nightmare or don't download an icon pack and revel in the different shapes and sizes

watch in awe as the google hangouts emoticons glide across the page like pure silk on ios, where your octo core processor and 3gb of ram stutters

laugh as you try and get a quick photo of something funny only to find the camera app has forced closed

 

[zpos]

Everyone knows Android is annoying, it always has been, and always will be. Google do not think there is an problem, when there clearly is.

Lol what? I feel so suffocated by ios.

If you just want simplicity ios is where it's at. For the rest of us, we basque in customisational bliss.

 

[ebilcake]

Does this help?

http://www.nextwap.net/down-firmware/33839/samsung-galaxy-s6-sm--g920f.html

These are only good for small files, uploading a 1.5GB on there is just stupid.

There is no way I'm paying to download faster, started this and will check back in around 8 hours. But somehow I doubt I will remember to keep chrome open that long.

 

[Kenai]

but it's these inconsistencies which we love about Android

You seem to have missed the part where he wants to move to a different Android phone, so it's clearly not because of Androids foibles but those introduced by Samsung.

As I've posted this morning in the Z3 thread, using the Xperia is a complete revelation after only having had Galaxy brand phones. It's just so seamless, it works, it isn't trying to do too much or anything pointless.

 

[no_1_dave]

Seriously considering sending mine back too. Software is anything and frustrating, and I'm struggling with the ethonomics of it. I can barely reach the back button because it's on the wing side of the phone!

The back button has always been on that side with the Galaxy range.
IMO it's much better because I've never really had a proper Android tablet or Android phone. I've been with Galaxy since S3 so the back button being there is normal to me

Notification panel is by far the worst software feature of the phone. Perminant power saving notification, what?! But apart from that I really like it.

Battery is not great either, but it will get through a day at work or a night out so that's the main thing.

Power saving notification?
I use my phone pretty heavily and I havent even had to use power saving yet. You are gimping the speed of the phone when using power saving, can't you just charge it for 15 minutes? Coming from a 2 year old S4 I find the battery amazing.

 

[smokedog]

Lol what? I feel so suffocated by ios.

If you just want simplicity ios is where it's at. For the rest of us, we basque in customisational bliss.

1+ its horses for course. Its just a phone use the one that fits your needs the most... I'm not going to head over to the iPhone thread and start bashing iOS user because it doesn't work for me.

 

[Danger Phoenix]

Got an email from .de saying 64GB Edge Black will be delivered 20th-21st May.

 

[Chris344]

Does anyone know if Am.de is as good as am.uk for returns? Thanks

 

[Christmas themed thank]

Yup they're the same. The only thing is that you have to pay to return the item to Germany but they'll refund you those fees.

You'll also get a two year returns policy as opposed to thirty days on Amazon.co.uk.

 

[glenimp617]

You seem to have missed the part where he wants to move to a different Android phone, so it's clearly not because of Androids foibles but those introduced by Samsung.

Not at all, I understand he is moving back to a Sony (first sentence) so rather than something I have missed, it's something I have chosen not to focus on, rather than focusing on the android platform as a whole. You could say I've plainly ignored that part

Therein lies another 'issue' with Google. The inconsistencies between different manufacturers running the open source platform. Another way of putting it, is giving the public choice.

Like you have stated, it's a completely different experience between a Sony over a Samsung. This tends to lean more towards a negative experience in my opinion.

Don't think I am trying to say the Android platform should be closed, and all android phones running identical roms ala Google Play Edition (Google has yet to prove they are able to produce a stable rom themselves).

If you are on the android platform, whatever phone you have, you need to accept and love these inconsistencies.

Do I like the fact my brand new s6 force closes apps now and again? No. Do I accept it as a consequence of the platform giving me choice and freedom? Debatable

Those people who are spending £600 or more need to understand this (especially those switching over from ios)

 

[ebilcake]

The edge was a gimmick, a two week novelty which has now worn off for most people.

Personally I think the standard s6 is the best phone currently out on the market (as long as you can live with the forced closed apps, laggyness, and general annoyances which are android) with the iPhone 6 a very close second.

The screen and camera are it's selling points

Well I agree the edge is a gimmick, not sure what you're talking about with regards apps force closing. None here so far.

Display and camera are great, yes.

 

[glenimp617]

after owning far too many phones over the last few years, the Samsungs tend to fair better with less forced closing apps than other phones.

 

[zpos]

These are only good for small files, uploading a 1.5GB on there is just stupid.

There is no way I'm paying to download faster, started this and will check back in around 8 hours. But somehow I doubt I will remember to keep chrome open that long.

Why isn't the firmware available directly from Samsung?

1.5gb hosted on free sites is just going to be painful. I'm surprised they're not available officially.

 

[kona786]

They usually have fairly quick links on xda.

 

[Chris344]

Does anyone know whether the EE branded S6's are sim free? The ones purchased directly from EE.

Thanks.