**** The Official Samsung Galaxy S7/Edge Thread ****

[Belloni]

Just got an update - 74.38mb Just says device stability improvements etc.

 

[slick rick]

Just got an update - 74.38mb Just says device stability improvements etc.

Were you on G935FXXU1APAW before the update?

 

[BananaDunka]

Updating now. Was on PAW.

 

[Belloni]

Were you on G935FXXU1APAW before the update?

No idea sorry didn't check! Bought it yesterday if that makes any use to you.

 

[slick rick]

Hmm I just don't seem to be getting the update and have been trying for a while.

 

[kevpuk]

Got the update here, also - no idea what I was on before

 

[Jabbs]

Updating now. Was on PAW.

 

[Belloni]

I recommend you all download Package Disabler it's a must have on Samsung phones for bloatware, makes it so easy.

 

[Mobius 1]

Also got the update.

Why install more bloat when there's barely any on these devices anyway?

 

[Noxia]

Spigen case review is now also up!

http://www.neowin.net/news/spigen-thin-fit-case-for-galaxy-s7-edge-review

And yes, I've changed my mind and will be using the Thin Fit often because of the earlier mentioned incident

I have that case but I decided to put up with a flip case as I am worried about the screen and I do not wan't a screen protector on there.

 

[Belloni]

Also got the update.

Why install more bloat when there's barely any on these devices anyway?

There's still loads of crapware on Samsung devices.

 

[BananaDunka]

There's still loads of crapware on Samsung devices.

Not on the S7. There's more Google and Microsoft apps than Samsung

http://robbiekhan.co.uk/root/temp/Screenshot_20160321-170456.png

And those aren't really bloat in the standard sense either...

 

[Noxia]

Yeah it said the Samsung Email app was bloatware, it's the one I use.. as well as the gallery and the internet browser.

 

[Mobius 1]

There's still loads of crapware on Samsung devices.

Do you actually own one? Cause I'm struggling to find any crapware on my device

 

[kona786]

Crapware is apps that I can't Uninstall that I don't use. I'd say there are quite a few on the S7.

If they let us just Uninstall them it wouldn't be an issue.

 

[mark43]

Yeah, although the bloat doesn't bother me massively as there doesn't seem to be much, I do agree with that.

No excuse for not allowing you to uninstall, fine if they want to include useful apps, and if they're genuinely good and useful then we won't want to uninstall, that should be the aim.

 

[Belloni]

Do you actually own one? Cause I'm struggling to find any crapware on my device

Yes I have the s7 edge and the app removed 80 apps or so of rubbish whether it be Samsung or Google.

 

[Mobius 1]

Yes I have the s7 edge and the app removed 80 apps or so of rubbish whether it be Samsung of Google.

I'll shut up then

In any case every user is different and I'm happy with the amount of stuff that isn't on there.

 

[chaparral]

If you had wifi on and a semi-decent signal I would say that was pretty poor personally. I'd guess my 6P would beat that with similar usage.

Problem is there are so many things that can effect the battery life between different users even with the same phone..

I.E
WiFi on/off
Always on display on/off
Screen time out settings (30sec ,1min,2min etc)
Screen brightness settings (And even if on auto it would be different)
Different Apps running in the background
GPS on/off
Location on/off
Bluetooth on/off
Mobile hotspot on/off
Auto Sync on/off
Auto updates
NFC on/off
ETC ETC ETC

The list just goes on and on and on

 

[MissChief]

So I tweeted Samsung UK last night and they got back to me this morning. NO ONE is selling the Platinum Silver in the UK at the moment.