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  • 23 Sep 2021

why samsung trashing out this phone, they need to think again# THEY SHOULD UPDATE THIS MONSTER

    Hi guys which one is better overall? Samsung Galaxy Note9 (Exynos version) or Huawei Mate 20?

      derrr, 20 Sep 2021You and others have commented with some good points and inf... moreHello.
      Thanks for your post.

      Regarding the Android 8 version; on my SGN9,
      8.1.0, Samsung Experience  9.5,
      CSC: ARI7, PDA: ARI9 is dated Sep 29.2018
      and up to the first version of "Pie" there are, including this one, 5 versions of Oreo.
      In this range of these versions various functions may have been added and removed, so eg. in my version there is no call recording mode
      (mine has Video calling via GSM network).

      As for the Pro Mode in my version, I don't actually know if the 3  video recording settings qualify for the Pro definition.
      I have doubts because I have no comparison with the actual, true Pro mode.

      So I have something like this,
      the camera when launched is in Auto mode,
      after switching to Pro mode and swiping to Video mode here I have access to change three settings:
      Aperture/Shutter speed,
      Manual Focus and
      White Balance.
      These setting adjustments are effective while recording and pausing, that's all.
      It seems that I won't add anything more on this topic.

      Maybe only the fact that in Pro mode I was disappointed with the night shots
      - in short, I was close to the planes landing approach path which were during descent about 300 m away from me. 
      I took 8 photos in Pro mode with ISO settings 800, shutter speed 1/90 and all photos were unsuccessful - airliners were as colored streaks.
      At a higher shutter speed (1/125 or 1/180) there was a loss of brightness and shape of objects that looked like points of light against a black background.
      In Auto mode (the moon icon was turned on) the aircrafts looked like blurry spots on a beige background.

      In conclusion, I regard that the Pro mode on SGN9 if it can be useful then only in sufficient light conditions - during the day and at most late dawn or early dusk.
      Thank you.

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        • 20 Sep 2021

        Farkadi, 15 Sep 2021Thanks for your tip - I appreciate it. The last 8.1 (AR... moreYou and others have commented with some good points and information on the note 9. I have just purchased a new note 9 (updated)"Pie UI 1.0" because last note with a headphone jack and multiple security options i.e. iris scan face recognition and fingerprint. Reading through XDA forums some commenters have posted that Oreo (8.xx) had Pro mode video but when updated to Pie(9) it was replaced with a different feature and another feature that was removed on some Note 9's was full call record. As you have Oreo could you please confirm that there is a Pro video mode as I was tossing up to install Oreo for this (and other removed) feature/s ...thank you

          Bad support from the manufacturer, my 3 year old Galaxy NOTE 9 (introduced 2018) ends on Android 10.
          So I don't know how long they supported it? A year or two?
          It's different with Apple, and even the iPhone 6s from 2015 will get the latest iOS 15!

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            • 19 Sep 2021

            Farkadi, 19 Sep 2021Oh come on, Maggi made a simple typo, probably out of a rus... moreIt's just an ice breaker lol... anyway regarding with your question, I have a lot of apps that are always open to maximize the speed of opening the apps that I always use, but if I use the device care to clear the memory, it's 2.3GB out of 6GB RAM.

              Zero, 18 Sep 2021My Note 9 is the latest one since it is running Android 10 ... moreOh come on, Maggi made a simple typo, probably out of a rush.

              It's obvious that it was referring to "One UI 3.1" skin based on Android 11, because the "Note 10+" doesn't work on Android 3.1 "Honeycomb" which was intended for tablets only.

              So the fact is, your phone with 1UI2.5 is third in the Note line.
              After all, it's not that bad, the bronze medal should also be appreciated. Okay?

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                • 18 Sep 2021

                Maggi, 16 Sep 2021I'm using note 10 plus just coming a year now. I woul... moreMy Note 9 is the latest one since it is running Android 10 when compared to your Note 10 that's only running Android 3.1

                  Hello to All.
                  I'm wondering about such a minor things, maybe someone will explain it
                  - the phone in Flight mode is turned off, then after a few seconds it's turned on and appears the PIN input indication. If one waits for about 5 seconds, the phone vibrates for a second, what could that mean?
                  Is it possible in this situation to have full access to the phone content without entering a PIN - this doesn't apply to making calls.

                  The second thing
                  - in "Max. Power Saving Mode" access to the apps is limited to a few - alright - if one picks here eg.
                  "My Files" app, then the only possible access is to preview of the files' lists.
                  When trying to open a graphic file (it doesn't matter what extension it has) a message appears
                  "Can't open file. Please add the associated application to Max. Power Saving Mode and try again."
                  My question, how to open files, since in this Mode there is no option to add other apps than the few set by the manufacturer?
                  In the case of graphic files, one can set the "My files" app together with "Gallery" to display them in this mode.
                  This choice excludes direct access to other permitted apps that aren't currently displayed on the screen.
                  But how to open for example a plain text file (.txt)?
                  Does one need to download an additional app for this, that can allow to open various files in "Max. Power Saving Mode" that aren't in this mode's list?
                  Is there such an application?
                  Thanks in advance for the tips on both topics.

                    Maggi, 16 Sep 2021I'm using note 10 plus just coming a year now. I woul... more@Maggi of Note 10+;
                    There's no accounting for taste,
                    so here I can only state that, my Note9 is slim enough, besides,
                    I don't like the angular (boxy) shape of SGN10(+) and others with protruding cameras lenses and the hole in the screen - otherwise I would have bought something of Xperia series.
                    The fingerprint sensor on mine SGN9 is OK too.
                    I use the S-Pen mainly for writing and drawing and I have disabled its remote control.
                    In general, I think that the remote control of the S-Pen is a marketing trick - I haven't seen yet a still video camera from known manufacturers with an added "stick" to control the functions of these kind of cameras at a distance, because it makes no sense, as long as such a camera is not coupled with a separate monitor - then however, a different control solution is needed.
                    I think other developers' applications will meet my expectations, so 1UI3 does little to improve the performance in terms of my use.
                    I know, the Note 10+ is 0.8 seconds faster than mine Note9, but it doesn't impress me at all.
                    In conclusion,
                    I believe that SGN9 is the last uncompromising phone in the "Note series" and that is why I bought it
                    - it took me almost 3 months to find a factory new SGN9 with 2-year guaranteed Samsung's free service support
                    - and it was worth it.
                    Thank you.

                      SpeedBro, 16 Sep 2021nice review.. in my personal opinion,, i choose to upgrad... moreAs I wrote earlier, I am not going to buy a new TV with Miracast, so I don't need DeX - I can display the content of mine SGN9 on a 21-inch PC monitor and that's enough for me.
                      I'm just an ordinary person and not a presenter of some kind who needs a 50-inch screen for his work.
                      Of course I understand that individual users may have different preferences and for their purposes the 1UI2.5 could be handy - All right.
                      Thanks and Good Luck.

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                        • 16 Sep 2021

                        Imponte Deluxo OwO, 09 Aug 2021Well,Now this phone age is 3 years old,I Still thinking wha... moreI'm using note 10 plus just coming a year now. I would say buy note 10. More up to date than note 9. I bought note 9 and brought it back. I then bought note 10 plus. Its slimmer that note 9. On the latest Android 3.1. Then got an update for 3.1.1 which makes everything open faster. Fingerprint sensor is good. Spen more advanced.

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                          • 16 Sep 2021

                          Farkadi, 15 Sep 2021Thanks for your comments. These are important to me becau... morenice review.. in my personal opinion,, i choose to upgrade from 8.1 to android 10 One UI 2.5 because of some featurea that i need.. the wireless DeX (just as Note20's feature). it helped me alot to connect DeX via miracast/smart TV

                            Anonymous, 12 Sep 2021If youre going to stick to Stock Samsung Android 8.1, I sug... moreThanks for your tip - I appreciate it.

                            The last 8.1 (ARL3) FW variant separates from my current one 4 updates.
                            I recently updated my father's A21s to Android 11 and it took almost 50 minutes so considering that SGN9 has more complex firmware it will take at least more than 4 hours to go through these four processes. - I have to admit it's a daunting vision.

                            I've read on "eu.community.samsung" the update comments and there were a lot of posts about phone bugs after these updates, the advice on this topic was mostly "hold on, the next update will iron out these glitches".

                            At the moment, my current FW variant separates from the newest one from August'21 [FUH1 (security patches)] 41 FWs, and 33 FWs up to 1UI 2.5, ie the vision of wasting time going through all these update processes is like a nightmare, like a sort of punishment for me.

                            Rather, I will not choose this path.
                            Thx.

                              Zero, 12 Sep 2021If you're still running 8.1 and had a very great batte... moreThanks for your comments.
                              These are important to me because, just like you I share the view that the most important features of this type of phone are as you mentioned.
                              This SGN9 is not a toy for me, the Web gives enough "entertainment", so for me it's a tool that can not suddenly surprise me with some unknown reactions.

                              When I bought this phone, the condition of the battery was for me one of two concerns - the two and a half years old battery could have a reduced efficiency.
                              Therefore I use a 5 Watt charger and with medium saving mode on, the phone often shows a little over 24 hours, while at max. saving mode it's 48 hours plus couple of minutes
                              - the second concern was whether my GSM operator (carrier) during the first launch would not smuggle its branded firmware, because the phone was directed to a different EU market than mine.
                              Fortunately, neither of these two concerns happened.

                              On my SGN9 most of the apps are turned off and the rest are optimized with a few exceptions, so this has a big impact on the operating time on a single charge as well as on RAM - on average I have 5.5 GB free and after the heavy usage not less than 4 GB.
                              By the way, do you know how much RAM takes 1 UI 2.5?

                              Honestly, it doesn't matter to me whether the icons have eg. sharp or rounded angles, but amazes me this - that in my opinion - modern icon graphics are less elaborate than the ones from 2018 - I have another phone with the last update of eg. Samsung Internet browser and I have a comparison,
                              BTW here in the recent versions of it there is no option to download video footage but instead the graphics have been changed and this is to show so called progress.
                              So 1UI 2.5 is just a graphic overlay with options to bind the functions of some apps together, so it's nothing special for the everyday use with the stylus.
                              Thx.

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                                • Anonymous
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                                • 12 Sep 2021

                                Farkadi, 11 Sep 2021Hi, I'm looking for advice - what is the real benefit... moreIf youre going to stick to Stock Samsung Android 8.1, I suggest to update it to its latest/last build the least to have its bugs/glitches ironed out.

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                                  • 12 Sep 2021

                                  Farkadi, 11 Sep 2021Hi, I'm looking for advice - what is the real benefit... moreIf you're still running 8.1 and had a very great battery performance, I suggest you wouldn't upgrade to 10. Battery life of 10 is worst as well as the heating thing. If you don't want to ruin your phone, then let it be at 8.1. UI 2.5 is just all UI thing. For me, performance, durability and reliability is more important than eye catcher commercials. Just use themes and icon packs if you're tired of looking at the old samsung UI

                                    Alboooz , 11 Sep 2021Well Farkadi, if you are happy with your device, it's ... more@Alboooz
                                    I appreciate your opinion.
                                    I'm indeed satisfied with this phone performance although sometimes there are minor glitches - there is no perfect software yet - which thankfully don't show up in a row.
                                    I use it mainly for text editing and I'm completely not interested in whether I have 10 or 30 emojis or 20 live messaging options or eg. changing the icons' shape options, and so forth.
                                    I try to limit as much as possible the use of apps for which functionality the connection to the Web is necessary,
                                    ie. I mainly use apps that I can use off-line - this is an old habit from the period of my contact with Symbian OS when for long period of time I was using phone with the stylus.
                                    It is also related to one of the main assumptions of the use for this product, which is its operating time between battery charges, and with as little as possible dissemination of personal datas.
                                    In addition, with a potential software update, there is a concern about the screen discoloration issue, as well discourages me the number of update processes (over 15) and waste of time to get the latest for this product "One UI" version.
                                    Cheers!

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                                      • 11 Sep 2021

                                      Farkadi, 11 Sep 2021Hi, I'm looking for advice - what is the real benefit... moreWell Farkadi, if you are happy with your device, it's good for you, for the device that does for you all what you need, instead like someone buying heavy expensive device just to bully friends of what he got in his hand, mostly lack of talent, he can't do much at all with that heavy expensive device.

                                        Hi,
                                        I'm looking for advice - what is the real benefit of Android 10 One UI 2.5 for me?
                                        In the winter I bought a factory new SGN9 8 RAM with Android 8.1, which is still in use until now.
                                        Everything works OK, the battery in the energy saving mode shows 22 hours and in the max. mode it's over 48 h.
                                        What is the benefit of One UI 2.5 if I don't use DeX (I'm not going to buy a new TV set) and also the night mode, because in my current browser that's enough for me.
                                        I use a secure connection via VPN, so I don't need the manufacturer's patches in this regard.
                                        Thx.

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