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30 minutes ago, JThorson said:

Just curious, has anyone heard of any negative reviews for the S9? I want to get this phone but since having an issue with the S7(which I know is an older device) I'm a little weary.

I've had my 9+ for a week now, haven't run across anything and haven't heard about anything.

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1 hour ago, JThorson said:

Just curious, has anyone heard of any negative reviews for the S9? I want to get this phone but since having an issue with the S7(which I know is an older device) I'm a little weary.

The negative reviews are only in comparison to S8, which is kind of true in that the changes are mostly just under the hood.  S9 is like a "S" release for Apple, compared to S8.  But comparing to S7, everyone I have read says that it's a worthwhile upgrade.

Personally, coming from S8+, I feel that my S9+ is an incremental upgrade - screen is slightly brighter, cameras are better, system is overall faster (time will tell).  Battery life is about the same as S8+, so is the overall feel of the phone.

Comparing to S7, you will feel a huge difference in both performance, functionality and form factor.   I think you should do it - Get the ultimate bundle with S9+ with Unidays for $876.

https://slickdeals.net/f/11373547-99-ultimate-bundle-unlocked-samsung-galaxy-s9-665-99-or-s9-776-99-with-epp-or-edu-discount

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Just curious, has anyone heard of any negative reviews for the S9? I want to get this phone but since having an issue with the S7(which I know is an older device) I'm a little weary.
The only slight negatives I've read about or seen in videos so far is that one, battery life is just the same as the GS8 & GS8+ and two, the cameras are still not as good as the Pixel 2's.

I'm upgrading from a GS8+ & I feel the update is incremental and there is nothing "wow" about the phone. I like the FPS a lot better though. Easier to hit & way, way faster.

I wasn't gonna upgrade originally but did so b/c there was a $300 trade-in for my old GS7E that my mom was using & she wanted a better phone. Plus, I had lots of credit card & Best Buy points that brought down the cost of the phone to about $100.

My mom is REALLY happy with the GS8+ & she considers it a huge upgrade coming from the GS7E.

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One of the best things to come from this phone is Intelligent Scan. As someone that wears glasses, the iris scanner was always finicky for me on the GS8+ and would only work if I opened up my eyes all the way. Intelligent scan on the other hand works quickly and accurately even with my glasses on.

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One of the best things to come from this phone is Intelligent Scan. As someone that wears glasses, the iris scanner was always finicky for me on the GS8+ and would only work if I opened up my eyes all the way. Intelligent scan on the other hand works quickly and accurately even with my glasses on.
Intelligent scan is insecure. I wouldn't use it.

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5 minutes ago, Terrell352 said:

Intelligent scan is insecure. I wouldn't use it.

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I don't use it for security reason, I use it for ease of use. For mobile payments and logging into certain apps, I use fingerprint.

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I don't use it for security reason, I use it for ease of use. For mobile payments and logging into certain apps, I use fingerprint.
How good is the fingerprint scanner compared to the S8

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5 minutes ago, Terrell352 said:

How good is the fingerprint scanner compared to the S8

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Way more responsive, way less misreads, and easily the fastest setup for a fingerprint scanner on the market. It literally takes 2 seconds to set up a fingerprint.

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Way more responsive, way less misreads, and easily the fastest setup for a fingerprint scanner on the market. It literally takes 2 seconds to set up a fingerprint.
Amazing compared to the S8.
QFT. [emoji106]

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I know we always pay attention to Band 41 performance but even Band 26 performance is much better for me than my S8+. In a classroom where my S8+ would typically fall down to 1x or heat up while trying to stay on Band 26, my phone is easily holding a weak Band 26 signal while still giving me 7Mbps speeds.

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I know we always pay attention to Band 41 performance but even Band 26 performance is much better for me than my S8+. In a classroom where my S8+ would typically fall down to 1x or heat up while trying to stay on Band 26, my phone is easily holding a weak Band 26 signal while still giving me 7Mbps speeds.
Did you ever try the s8+ oreo? It's way better at every band than S8+ nougat.

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How's everyone enjoying or not enjoying their GS9s?

I'm enjoying my Unlocked Galaxy S9+ (965U1) so far. It's bloatware-free, I have Calling Plus, WiFi Calling, and even Sprint's Visual Voicemail now.

Battery life is the same as the Unlocked Galaxy S8+ (955U1) but performance is slightly better.

Substratum works really well & I can customize it the same as the GS8+.

Only thing I'm missing is the official Samsung silicone case in white color.

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Can you do the hotspot unlock hack?

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Yes. Thru Shortcut Master.

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And you have tested it?

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I briefly tested it the other day using my laptop and it worked. Is the workaround not working for you? I'll try it again later.

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4 hours ago, optimummind said:

How's everyone enjoying or not enjoying their GS9s?

I'm enjoying my Unlocked Galaxy S9+ (965U1) so far. It's bloatware-free, I have Calling Plus, WiFi Calling, and even Sprint's Visual Voicemail now.

Battery life is the same as the Unlocked Galaxy S8+ (955U1) but performance is slightly better.

Substratum works really well & I can customize it the same as the GS8+.

Only thing I'm missing is the official Samsung silicone case in white color.

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Perfect in a lot of ways, battery life identical to the S8+ perhaps better in some situations. Performance is without a doubt significantly better, same goes for the camera which is amazing. RF performance is identical and sometimes better depends on the day lol, overall a worthy upgrade. Phone is a bit heavier and thicker but I like that, not to mention it's a bit shorter in length so it's easier to use one handed. Overall an amazing device, stereo speakers are a huge upgrade as well they sound good better than my brother in laws iPhone 8 plus.

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