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

I'm curious if anyone has opted to put the official firmware on replacing branded firmware such as O2 etc and how easy it was to do. Otherwise I'll be waiting it out for O2 to put their update out in the wild!
 
Merlin5 said:
I'm assuming the S6 has a lithium-ion battery. If so, and I didn't know this before, they say it's best not to charge to 100%.

"The sweet spot for lithium-ion batteries is to keep them charged between 50 and 80 percent. This allows for the charged ions to continue to work and protect the life of your battery. Charging your device in short spurts throughout the day will give these ions just enough energy to keep them going. So frequent top-ups, rather than one daily charge up, is healthier for your battery. It’s not convenient, but that’s the optimal way to charge your smartphone if you want to ensure the longest life possible. Try to avoid going from 0 to 100 percent whenever possible, this will start to break down your battery and give your device a shorter lifespan."
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This falls into the "that's great, but not practical" category for me. With battery life as marginal as it is on modern phones there's no way I'm going to unplug at 80% rather than 100%. Personally I've never had any problems with lifespan of modern lithium batteries anyway.
 
I think it depends on how long you keep your phone for. The first battery on my Note 3 which I've had for almost 2 years is noticeably worse than the second I bought around 12 months ago which coincidently was the time I stopped leaving my phone on charge over night.
 
jrodga2k5 said:
I'm curious if anyone has opted to put the official firmware on replacing branded firmware such as O2 etc and how easy it was to do. Otherwise I'll be waiting it out for O2 to put their update out in the wild!
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Extremely easy, if you own a windows computer. The most difficult thing about it is having the patience to wait for the slow download of the firmware.

But don't see 5.1.1 worth upgrading, just a few not noticable tweaks and camera improvements. Memory management and auto brightness still broken.
 
smokedog said:
Extremely easy, if you own a windows computer. The most difficult thing about it is having the patience to wait for the slow download of the firmware.

But don't see 5.1.1 worth upgrading, just a few not noticable tweaks and camera improvements. Memory management and auto brightness still broken.
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Have you applied the memory management fix, dha properties etc? With regards to auto brightness, what's the issue? Just download Velis brightness app and enjoy?
 
Picked up a S6 Edge today to replace my Z3 and wondered what the current recommendations for a case and screen protector are? I've got a Glass one on the Z3 and the barely there case. Was tempted by the S View case but might go for something different like the spigen ones?
 
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