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4 hours ago
One thing to keep in mind: since there's no way to stop automatic system updates, you'll eventually be back to the Pie "Install Update" prompt. You'll have to keep deferring it, or just pause the update download, as I did, but you're going to end up with a permanent notification telling you it's paused.
Minor inconvenience.
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yesterday
I like the UI improvements, really, but the loss of camera and photo editing features hit me HARD. I need full control of my video settings.
So, no, there's been nothing in the last couple of updates that are must-have features.
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yesterday
Did the Note 9 ship with Nougat?
I think the Messages issue was due to an app update, so you'll get whatever version came with ARJ8. Or you can roll back to ARH2, which might be an even earlier version.
You will definitely get the Camera and Editor features back with either of those.
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yesterday
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So, I foolishly installed the Pie update and its accompanying loss of features. I'm not sure why nobody's brought this up, but there is a FIX: You can revert to 8.1 using Odin and the correct firmware for your carrier. Mods here will probably delete any links I place here, but just know that you CAN have your old phone back. The whole process took about 20 minutes, and the most painful part is having to back all your photos/data up, but that's a small price to pay to have a FULL-FEATURED Note 9 back!
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yesterday
Agreed. After almost a month, Samsung hasn't even acknowledged the removal of features was a mistake, never mind any hint of a fix.
They seem to be going backwards at a time when competitors are seriously stepping up their game. Others are still offering full manual controls, and will soon be offering 10x zoom! The Note series in particular is starting to look like less and less of a "pro" device. I fully expect the Note 10 to be an S10-with-a-stylus, complete with lost features.
In the meantime, I guess people can try Filmic Pro to get once-standard features back, but it's $15. 😳
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yesterday
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You're going to lose features. In the camera, in the photo gallery, in multitasking.... DON'T do it.
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yesterday
If the software hasn't been updated to Pie, yes. If it has, no. You're losing features system-wide.
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Tuesday
Everything before was white. 🤔
With Pie, you do get Night Mode though. Try that.
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a week ago
If you didn't update from a factory reset, issues CAN be expected. I've experienced all of the above, even on Nexus devices. In particular, battery optimization can get out of whack after an update, and the fix is more painful than a factory reset. Ask me how I know.
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a week ago
You can correct what Bixby hears, thus teaching it what you meant for future queries. If it selected the wrong app to handle your request, you can correct that as well, on the result screen.
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a week ago
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I programmed my prints in my wife's S10+ and had zero issues. Not sure what people are doing to have such a bad experience.
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a week ago
I'm going to guess you didn't read the update instructions and back your phone up before mashing on the update button? And you never bothered to turn Samsung Cloud on for data backup?
The reason the instructions said to do that is that, on occasion, updates over an old OS can result in corrupted data. The best way to update is from a full factory restore, but since most people (myself included) are too lazy, they recommend you at least back your sensitive data up.
As for your other points: that's the new design language for Android, starting with Pie. Google's own Pixel is not much different. So if you don't like it, and you don't want to theme your phone, you'll probably need to move on.
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a week ago
Uh...you need to make yourself familiar with the new UI. It's all there, except for video manual mode.
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a week ago
I'd try the factory reset. And personally, I've turned all Google tracking off, since that's tied into the system.
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a week ago
In fact, I posted a link to a video I made showing the bug in the app. Just search my posts.
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a week ago
I tried to warn everybody about this Day 1 of preorders, but one of the mods thought I was being too negative.
Ordering through the Shop Samsung app DID NOT include the Buds in the order. If they weren't in the order, you weren't going to get them. Period. I was lucky to notice that (from previous experience with that app), placed an order through the actual website, and canceled the Shop order. All was well.
Search through my posts, and you should be able to find the post(s) where I discussed this issue with the app.
So here's what SHOULD happen now. Once you finally get through to customer service, they SHOULD give you a coupon equal to the cost of the Buds, to be used exclusively for the Buds. That's what they did for me when I didn't get the promo order with the last item I ordered through the app. You can even point them to this post to show this was a known app issue, which resulted in you not getting the promo.
And for future reference: DO NOT use the Shop Samsung app for orders of any kind.
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a week ago
Another question: what were you focusing on when you took the sample pictures?
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a week ago
Good tips. I tried my prints on my wife's new S10+, and didn't have any issues with it just doing normal programming. Not sure why so many seem to be having issues.
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a week ago
Sounds like your access point MMS settings may have gotten corrupted in the update. Did Sprint help you look into that?
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a week ago
Ouch! In the future, wait at least ten days. Samsung gives you 15, so there's no sense in rushing without knowing if you're going to be happy.
Still, if I were you, I'd rather be without a phone for a couple of weeks than be unhappy for a couple of years. I've settled before, and it's not good.
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a week ago
Just use the phone you were using five days ago until you can replace the S10! Trust me: you'll be miserable if you keep something that bugs you.
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a week ago
The expert review units did not have the preinstalled screen protector. That explains that.
Remove it and try a different one. Any PET type will work, as will Whitestone Dome if you want TG.
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