Samsung Galaxy S6 active
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- Shawn
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- 13 Aug 2016
Anonymous, 12 May 2016My phone is overheating while charging to the point it lite... moreWhen charging it will tend to get hot cause of the speed charging which is completely normal cause it is pushing more juice through it at a higher pace, but you can cool it off with the press of a button on the boost app. It will cool your phone down very quick so for me that's not an issue cause if you don't want it to heat up don't speed charge and just use the wireless charging pad and you will be fine.
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- Shawn
- 40B
- 13 Aug 2016
shortstack, 17 Jul 2016You are so lucky I'm with you and I will say That this has been my best phone yet I've dropped it over and over on the concrete from high levels and still no issue and no cracks. Tested it with submerging it under water and no problems at all, this phone is seriously durable to the max proven twice over and I will say and give kudos to Samsung and can't see what the fuss is with everyone else but no issue with mine.
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- boosamsung
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- 13 Aug 2016
As someone old enough to have owned a Motorola flip, this is the ONLY phone that has completely broken on me! After taking an 18" fall while crouching down. It's comical. Figured I'd go for the active after running my HTC over with the car after it apparently fell out of my pocket. With only a thin rubber cover it suffer a slightly cracked screen. Luckily I kept it so I can switch out the sim when the galaxy isn't working. One more thing to consider. Due to the back cover popping off at the slightest disturbance and lack of port covers (that reminds me. charge port cover fell off at some point) I wouldn't even think of getting it near water.
I'm not sure of improvements for the 7. This is based solely on the durability of the 6s active.
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- Anonymous
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- 08 Aug 2016
Either I've had terrible luck with Samsung phones or they aren't built well. My first phone lasted a little over a year and had water damage after being dropped into a pool at 3ft for less than 10 seconds. My second phone fell from my pocket and shattered, it only lasted 2 weeks. Now my 3rd phone's camera lense has shattered, even with an Otter Box on it.
Time to switch back to iPhone
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- AnonD-568363
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- 04 Aug 2016
Bald Chewbacca, 04 Aug 2016so the s6 active has had a major issue since the update. j... moreme to same stuff did the gps stop working
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- 04 Aug 2016
so the s6 active has had a major issue since the update. july 2016 my phone won't get reception, won't call or text , overheats hardcore. took it into att. the tech guy said he delt with 23 cases yesterday same issues with the s6. so samsung beta tested random s6 active models adding crap with the update. so now i'm up a creek without a paddle. warranty ran out july 6th. att said at this time nothing they can do for me. to get ahold of samsung. i can tell u that you really can't get ahold of them when you cant dial out on your phone.
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- Bald Chewbacca
- r6{
- 03 Aug 2016
so the s6 active has had a major issue since the update. july 2016 my phone won't get reception, won't call or text , overheats hardcore. took it into att. the tech guy said he delt with 23 cases yesterday same issues with the s6. so samsung beta tested random s6 active models adding crap with the update. so now i'm up a creek without a paddle. warranty ran out july 6th. att said at this time nothing they can do for me. to get ahold of samsung. i can tell u that you really can't get ahold of them when you cant dial out on your phone.
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- Surya
- vGR
- 01 Aug 2016
Anonymous, 19 Jul 2016I have the EXACT same problem, and my Internet doesn't work... moreThere is a heat sensor near the flash-light. make sure you don't cover it by any mean, otherwise phone will overheat. Sometimes, if there is some pending updates make batteries drain very fast. and for LTE to 2G connection type *#*#4636#*#* and go to Set preferred network type.
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- Anonymous
- 4we
- 29 Jul 2016
Definitely not water proof. Don't put it in water!!! Mine didn't survive 10 sec. completely submerged. Died forever. The only good thing is battery life, compared to s6.
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- Baldy
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- 28 Jul 2016
The buttons...the damn buttons! I'm very physically active and keep pressing every.single.button on the phone while handling it, using it, or just putting it in my pocket. This will change all settings from brightness to time.
It be history. Going with a SE, as it is small enough not to interfere with my ACTIVE lifestyle.
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- Anonymous
- FEB
- 28 Jul 2016
My Wife and I each have the G-S6-Active (White/Camo & Blue/Camo). I can't even begin to say how disappointed we are with these phones. Mine has had 2 falls from less than 4ft and broken the screen. Once the screen cracks it is useless and is $100+ for repair. (So much for Samsung's claim it can handle a 4ft fall. Hers was in a sock in her sports top while she was working out and it got sweat in it causing the screen to stop working properly and the Home button doesn't work at all. How is this water resistant and submersible? I have had smart phones ever since the T-Mobile Pocket PC and have never been this disappointed. (AT&T: "Built for an active lifestyle, the Galaxy S6 active is dustproof, shock- and water-resistant, and is engineered to withstand virtually anything that everyday life sends your way.") Just not what life sends it's way. (Samsung: Water resistant "5 feet for 30 minutes", Drop resistance, "Protected against impact/shock from drop onto flat surface of less than 4 feet and Protected against vibration, temperature extremes, humidity, and high altitude." Yea Right!! Is this false advertising? YES! and AT&T is the only carrier, is there a reason for this? If it does not hold up to what you have been told it will handle, don't expect to get anything more than a; Well better luck to you next time! from AT&T. It would seem so many people are having the same issues with this sub-standard product, has anyone started a class action lawsuit against Samsung and AT&T yet? The best thing I can recommend to anyone looking at a cell phone (Stay clear of Samsung's "Active" line of products. Apparently "Active" to them is rolling in a chair across the carpeted office floor...
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- Anonymous
- kUs
- 27 Jul 2016
I've had my phone 6 months when I dropped it. The screen cracked and quit working. I called Samsung and they said i had to pay 260 bucks to fix it. What a scam.
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- Androidhater
- 0iE
- 20 Jul 2016
Got this phone and it's been problem afteright problem. Won't sync emails, lost all my bookmarks, can't bookmark, the video sending via text is horrible, they update without your permission and after every update something goes wrong, use to have a iPhone thought I'd try this out, mistake big mistake, not to mention ATT is horrible service experience as well
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- Anonymous
- fex
- 19 Jul 2016
Anonymous, 10 Jul 2016I agree. My son is now on his 2nd phone. Has shattered twic... moreWater Proof means that you can take it underwater to a rated depth, kinda like a Casio G-Shock watch! Water resistant means that you can spill water on it and it will survive. Dunking it under water is not the same as spilling a class of water on it!
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- Anonymous
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- 19 Jul 2016
AnonD-558834, 11 Jul 2016I am having the same overheating problem. I have burnt my ... moreI have the EXACT same problem, and my Internet doesn't work now, only when I have WiFi and occasionally when the 4g lte flips on
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- AnonD-561867
- DUD
- 18 Jul 2016
Anonymous, 11 Jul 2016The S6 active is not very active. The phone is definitely n... moreThere is a difference between 'water resistant' and 'water proof' :)
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- cake
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- 18 Jul 2016
occasionally swim with mine. i avoid warmer waters as it can wear down the seals on the phone. once in a blue moon do i take it into the ocean, i rinse with water after. i regularly shower with mine.
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- shortstack
- FEA
- 17 Jul 2016
Aaron Whaley, 05 Jul 2016I have had my s6 active for 3+ months and have dropped it c... moreYou are so lucky
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- Niz
- 3IK
- 16 Jul 2016
AnonD-523619, 29 Jun 2016Does anyone know if this phone will receive marshmallow? An... moreDid any one upgrade to marshmallows.
I don't want go flashing rom .
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- tim
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- 16 Jul 2016
best phone I've ever had. I forgot it was in my bathing suit pocket and swam in the ocean for roughly 30 minutes with my son and it survived. I didnt use any old tales of rice or anything, I simply dried it with my beach towel and used as normal. This is an awesome phone, Ive dropped on numerous occasions without a case and still no cracks or defects. I would highly recommend this phone for anyone in construction as myself, for me its a no brainer.