MindCollizion
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Same here and worse yet is I'm leaving and won't be home if they do show up later. Damn.Hopefully mine comes within the hour. I always get ups deliveries late in the day
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Samsung Galaxy S8 · S8+ |OT| - Available April 21, 2017
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Anyone else order direct from Samsung also? Just got my shipping notification email and it shows delivery tomorrow.
Also I noted that it shows the phone shipped AND my Gear VR. I was told it would be like 6 weeks after the phone. I hope it's not just a voucher for the Gear VR, but the unit itself.
Also I noted that it shows the phone shipped AND my Gear VR. I was told it would be like 6 weeks after the phone. I hope it's not just a voucher for the Gear VR, but the unit itself.
Dragonfly224
Member
I am just loving this phone right now. S8+ feels just right in the hands! 😉
Samurai G0SU
Member
I was going to try to pick up at the ups facility but the driver wont be back until after 730pm and they close at 9. Date night tonight wont allow me to get there between 7-9. Ugh! Lol
happened to me too, was at work and on the truck until who knows when so i gotta pick it up tomorrow after work
I can't wait to get it in bed.
ZombiePlatypus
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Hnnngh mine is barely supposed to ship on Friday.
This wait is killing me.
This wait is killing me.
Works on any other android phone. Can't see why not.
There are Zagg protectors that fit perfectly, from what I have heard of coworkers at least.
MatthewB92
Member
Nice phone so far. I like it.
Getting ready to send this POS back. Setting it up is nothing short of infuriating. Scores of messages and notifications, apps competing with each other for the glory of backing up my device, pop ups about every goddamn little thing, and nothing works. You need to sign into your google account, but it won't let you. It's "processing" until it times out and bitches about not having an internet connection despite me using that very internet on the phone to type this post.
I don't know who to blame, but I'm getting really fucking fed up.
I don't know who to blame, but I'm getting really fucking fed up.
Well I got mine and have sat and played with it a bit. Very fast coming from my s5 it's a nice upgraded. All of my apps seem to work. The battery doesn't seem all that great to me. After fully charging it and messing around with some emulators, playing a few YouTube videos it dropped 20%. I also really dislike the rounded edges of the screen, Feels tacky.
The first thing I did was load the latest dolphin and sync a switch pro controller. The controller synced just fine but it's very buggy? Button lag is bad. Going to see if I can get a ps4 controller working to see if it's the pro. Dolphin its self is amazing thou. Metroid Prime seems to be running full speed except the sound is all garbled. Only tried that and Paper Mario witch worked great. A few gfx glitches but otherwise very nice. Also tried recast and fpce but they ran good on my s5 so I didn't really see much of a change.
I really like the power of the phone but I really hope we get the bootloader unlocked at some point. Not being able to remove crap system apps or change systems sounds is going to drive me nuts I think.
The first thing I did was load the latest dolphin and sync a switch pro controller. The controller synced just fine but it's very buggy? Button lag is bad. Going to see if I can get a ps4 controller working to see if it's the pro. Dolphin its self is amazing thou. Metroid Prime seems to be running full speed except the sound is all garbled. Only tried that and Paper Mario witch worked great. A few gfx glitches but otherwise very nice. Also tried recast and fpce but they ran good on my s5 so I didn't really see much of a change.
I really like the power of the phone but I really hope we get the bootloader unlocked at some point. Not being able to remove crap system apps or change systems sounds is going to drive me nuts I think.
Are you doing it wirelessly or via dongle?
Is this your first time using an Android device? There is definitely a learning curve to it coming from iOS. As for your connection issues, I don't know if your phone is faulty or what. I definitely didn't have any of the issues you described setting up my phone.
No, that's just it. I'm coming from a galaxy s6. None of my other androids have given me this kind of grief. Maybe it was the system transfer?
Oh yeah that's probably it. I didn't mess with any of that transfer stuff, I just set it up as a new device.
It's been awhile since I've had to do this... Google automates a lot of it right? Still not sure what else I need to do in prep. Had a screenshot of my home screen to remember where my stuff is but I might switch it up on this new one. Anything else worth keeping in mind?
SirMossyBloke
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Check with your carrier. A few over here require filling out a form.
Unless your old phone is a blackberry, you can use the included dongle to transfer everything from one phone to another.
Yeah, mine ran a bit slower when it was transferring my 70ish apps to the new phone, but once that was done it was fine.
Can anyone get the promotions page to work? I know all my information is right, but it keeps telling me it's wrong.
Edit: the site wasn't working, so I did it through their SHop Samsung app. It didn't prompt me to pay the $99 though. Guess that comes later?
It doesn't work with any other Android phone with correct button mapping over Bluetooth because stock Android doesn't include the correct HID mapping profile. I wondered if Samsung might have fixed it unilaterially for Gear VR. And plugging a DS4 into some S7s caused the device to crash and require a reboot, so it's a reasonable thing to check.
I did. A mistake maybe? My wife won't get hers until tomorrow.
Greatest Ever
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Really want to hear about the software experience. As an S6 edge user, the bits of lag and hard stops were pretty ridiculous since day one. I'm mostly cool with them as the feature set is nice but there have been a few particularly frustrating moments, namely in important situations, that have me looking at the new Pixel or iPhone.
It wasn't working for me on the site either. I just downloaded the Shop Samsung app and did it from there.
Side note. Maybe I have huge hands, but it's not difficult at all to reach the finger print scanner for me on the S8+. Guess I don't have to use the face recognition or Iris scanner.
My s5 had that and the s8 is snappy. More RAM and Android 7.0 and faster CPU.
That one is glass, right? I wonder if it will have the same problem with the S6/S7e where a case will push the glass up. I constantly tell customers they need a PET one.
Funny story, this lady came in with her S7e with a glass screen protector (she paid someone £15 for) that wasn't letting her press the screen properly. The dude freaking sellotaped it down.
BeforeU
Oft hope is born when all is forlorn.
I thought the difference is very minor.looking at that phonearena comparison, jump from S8 to S8+ is smaller than iPhone to iPhone Plus
Greatest Ever
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I'm hoping. It's just the Samsung lag has been on the recent phones too (from what I saw of a friend's S7 edge). I guess I'll see from this thread.
Mine has no problem registering even when I try to press it on the right most part of the screen.
Yeah, the texting is my only issue so far. I think I'll find a solution eventually.
For common usage, the smart phone market hasn't changed much in the last few years. You won't need an LED flashlight app as it's built into the OS as a swipe down option like WIFI. The only newish app that I've found lately that's essential is Mr. Number. Auto blocks spam callers.
Tender Joe
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I bought an S8 and as far as day one impressions go, this version of TouchWiz is excellent. Very snappy and (imo) good looking UI.
It's also a beautiful handheld.
winterymint
Member
It is, but no one will be able to tell the difference. Heck I'm using 1080p on my s7 edge and everyone thinks Im using 1440p
I reset the thing and passed on the file transfer malarkey. It works like it's supposed to now. Still no idea what went wrong, but I suspect the Samsung app and ATT app fighting one another had a hand in it. It's a pretty nice phone.
And holy smokes, the 256GB micro card for $99 is a steal, to say nothing of getting a pair of headphones and a gear VR with it. That sucker is going right in my Switch.
And holy smokes, the 256GB micro card for $99 is a steal, to say nothing of getting a pair of headphones and a gear VR with it. That sucker is going right in my Switch.
Okay I figured out how to change the god awful
HH
MM
display format for always on screen but I cannot seem to find it for the swipe to unlock screen.
Ie, I want
8:15 PM
and not
08
15
Why this is the default I'll never understand. First time I've seen this format ever.
HH
MM
display format for always on screen but I cannot seem to find it for the swipe to unlock screen.
Ie, I want
8:15 PM
and not
08
15
Why this is the default I'll never understand. First time I've seen this format ever.
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