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  1. johnpjackson

    New threat from Verizon apparently breaking

    http://fortune.com/2017/01/17/samsung-galaxy-note-7-verizon/
  2. johnpjackson

    Makes you go, "huh.." - Record Samsung Profits

    I know the explanation for Samsung's just announced record profits is that other sectors of their business did well, despite their catastrophic odyssey with the Note 7. Still, at first glance, it smells strange, at best. If, sometime down the road here, some associated scandal comes to light...
  3. johnpjackson

    Samsung is still sneaking around in plain view - Jan 23?

    We all read, numerous weeks ago, that Samsung stated it would release its findings on the Note 7 meltdown problem by the end of the year. In the past week or two it's become increasingly obvious that was not looking like it would happen. Today I read it's now being expected for 'later in...
  4. johnpjackson

    Nougat for the Note 7? :)

    So.... I'm very entertained and pleased by the idea of the potential to get to Android N on my Note 7 someday, and not necessarily in the too far off future. I wonder how close this would being us to that, assuming it is a correct expectation. It seems easy to believe it would be...
  5. johnpjackson

    New Note 7 Rumor - Fancy that...

    http://thenextweb.com/mobile/2016/11/15/samsung-refurbished-galaxy-note-7/
  6. johnpjackson

    First Major Nastiness from Samsung Hits My Note 7

    Samsung is now steering dangerously to doing REAL harm to its future prospects. I just discovered that my Samsung Pay, one of the features I really love in my Note 7 (along with the S-Pen and large screen), is no longer being supported by them anymore. No more update for Samsung Pay on the...
  7. johnpjackson

    I'm Keeping My Note 7

    ...for as long as I can, or until an equal or better device is released by Samsung, or another manufacturer. Or, of course, until when/if Samsung or my carrier was to cut off my connectivity or otherwise incapacitate my device. Apparently, I have a lot of company...
  8. johnpjackson

    Samsung: Promise us Note 7's successor w/no penalty from our carrier?

    I'm wondering how we could get the attention of Samsung's executives on this. I have a Note 7 because it's what I want and need. I understand Samsung's wish to have it back. I appreciate their offer of $100 to turn it in and accept another device from them as an alternative. I definitely...
  9. johnpjackson

    Obvious solution to make Note 7's 'safe' for transport?

    Not that this would be practical to enforce, but, couldn't you make the Note 7 guaranteed not to be able to self-ignite if you fully discharge the battery? I would bet money that a fully discharged battery, even directly short circuited, would be able to generate enough heat to even be...
  10. johnpjackson

    Angry at Samsung about my Note 7

    You know what? I am SO MUCH MORE angry at Samsung for walking away from the Note 7 than I am about the technical fault that precipitated it. In fact, I'm not angry about the battery problem AT ALL. Samsung engineers did an amazing job creating an extremely well featured and constructed device...
  11. johnpjackson

    Note 7 spontaneous combustion - Discussion of possible explanations

    With the reports out that Samsung itself has't been able to identify an explanation for this problem, and the hard evidence that supports that, ideas about less than innocent possibilities have started to cross my mind. Chiefly, when I heard that the failure of a replacement Note 7 occurred...
  12. johnpjackson

    Android Device Manager - Note 7 remote ringer 'fail'

    On my Note 7, I discovered last night that Android Device Locator's feature of being able to remotely play the device's ringer from the web control app can be defeated on the phone by having its media volume control turned all the way down. I thought I recalled that in the past, the remote...
  13. johnpjackson

    New OTA update from Verizon just appeared!

    I just did a check on my Verizon Note 7 and there's an OTA Android update available. It makes absolutely no mention of the 60% battery charging cap. It says the update is to turn your battery icon green if you have a safe battery, and leave it white with a note about the recall if you don't...
  14. johnpjackson

    Best way to migrate from old Note 7 to new Note 7?

    Anyone have ideas or plans for how they will most easily and fully migrate their data, apps, settings, accounts from their flammable Note 7 to their new, green battery one? I'm on Verizon - their vendor specific utility appears to offer one way to attempt that. Samsung seems to offer another...
  15. johnpjackson

    Note 7 Recall - Anyone been contacted by Samsung or their carrier yet?

    I'm not doubting that Samsung's doing a Note 7 recall, but has anyone been contacted by Samsung or their carrier yet? I haven't, and I haven't seen a peep about it on Samsung's web site or Verizon's. Seems weird. Or is it just still THAT early in the adventure? Are we going to see Dongjin...
  16. johnpjackson

    Note 7 & Good Lock: What is this icon for??

    Does anyone know what this icon represents? It appeared in my status icons on my Note 7 when I installed Good Lock. I can toggle it on and off, but haven't noticed what it's actually controlling. Or, it's just an idiot icon, to see how many people it can get to toggle it on and off endlessly...
  17. johnpjackson

    Note 7 Battery Longevity and Performance - Best Practices?

    What's the protocol for charging the Note7 battery, to maximize its service life, and its capacity throughout? Keep it on the charger at all times, except when charging facilities aren't at hand? Or, charge it full, then use it until some amount partially, or fully, discharged? Should fast...
  18. johnpjackson

    Note 7 - China

    I'm in the U.S. I would have HAPPILY paid to buy this. WTF, Samsung? Really. No, I mean, really. Reaaaaaalllllllllllllyyyyyyy!!!!!!!! http://www.androidheadlines.com/2016/08/rumor-6gb-ram-galaxy-note-7-variant-to-cost-914-in-china.html...
  19. johnpjackson

    Root Note 7 - Rooting Prospects?

    Ok, few or none of us has even received our Note 7 yet, since it's not scheduled to ship until August 19th. However, I'm already thinking ahead to rooting. On my Note 3, I didn't root, but I did become a total believer in the capabilities of the bandit 'MoboClean' . If you haven't heard of...
  20. johnpjackson

    Verizon's Note 7 pricing - No benefit to buying outright

    Ok, I ever tried calling and talking to Verizon sales, and from everything they said, it seems clear that there is no incentive to buy the Note 7 from them outright, for $864. You can pay for it for $36/month, for 24 months, which comes out to the same amount. And there's no contract. What...
  21. johnpjackson

    Why does the US get a different CPU than rest of world?

    I know the Note 7 isn't the only device like this - there have been many others. Does anyone know why Samsung is expected to release the Note 7 with a Qualcomm CPU here in the US, and a Samsung CPU everywhere else in the world? I can't think of any reasons for this that are good. It seems...
  22. johnpjackson

    Samsung competitors already stealing some Note 6 thunder

    http://www.androidcentral.com/vivo-xplay5-elite-worlds-first-smartphone-6gb-ram
  23. johnpjackson

    Note 6 Release Date - Rumors & Thoughts

    I've been starting to see some Note 6 rumors mentioning a possible March release date for it. Others mention the traditional Q3 timeframe. It makes me wonder. If Samsung had the Note 6 ready for March, would it have any more compelling reasons to hold it back for six more months? Is there...
  24. johnpjackson

    128GB Note 5 !!

    http://www.beaconexaminer.com/samsung-launches-galaxy-note-5-winter-edition-with-128gb-of/ Wow!! Hmm. Still getting by with my Note 3, but of late have been feeling excited about the long term future with the rumors about specs for the Note 6. And now the waiting game takes another twist! a...
  25. johnpjackson

    Note 5 multitasking bug?

    From this article: http://www.boosharticles.com/2015/12/phablet-specs-comparison-lg-v10-vs-samsung-galaxy-note-5/ [...] "The Note 5 offers either 32 or 64 GB of onboard storage without micro SD support slot. The phone is equipped with 4GB-LPDDR4 RAM that apparently does not support...
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