[Philippines] S9+ User Thread - Samsung Galaxy S9+ Guides, News, & Discussion

Welcome Samsung Galaxy S9 & S9+ owners!
come and share your thoughts and reviews about the device here. :good:​

Waiting for mine on March 26 via Globe Retention. Gonna replace my HTC U11

What pre-order goodie did you guys get? I chose the wireless charger, the speakers would have been nice but I don't have a use for them

I actually got the accessory vouchers, but as per my friend, if you will be buying the galaxy through an installment plan only the charger/speaker are available as freebies.
I have to double check with samsung though, just to be sure.

Yeah! Love my new phone! I got it on March 16th. 128gb S9 plus.. Anyone here? Helloo...

Got ours from lazada. 128 gb is not available from samsung stores except for those who preordered, colors available for walk-in clients are also limited

got mine last match 21 from globe pre-order. anyone noticed about the yellowish screen? different viewing angles like from side, up and down got more nicer color (suppposed to be the real color) than facing directly on screen as it is really yellowish. need replacement or is this just normal? this is exynos variant here.
also had this finger print scanner problem few days ago but thankfully totally gone for now, what happened was that when i tried to open my phone using finger print nothings happened, then tried to turned on the screen and keep using the finger print 'til a pop up meesaged appeared stating "...if it keeps happening try restarting the phone" then I did it and voila problem gone but keeps coming back around 3x but luckily since yesterday it didnt came back and hoping will really not come back. wondering what caused that thing? a faulty hardware or software problem?

kimLJT said:
got mine last match 21 from globe pre-order. anyone noticed about the yellowish screen? different viewing angles like from side, up and down got more nicer color (suppposed to be the real color) than facing directly on screen as it is really yellowish. need replacement or is this just normal? this is exynos variant here.
also had this finger print scanner problem few days ago but thankfully totally gone for now, what happened was that when i tried to open my phone using finger print nothings happened, then tried to turned on the screen and keep using the finger print 'til a pop up meesaged appeared stating "...if it keeps happening try restarting the phone" then I did it and voila problem gone but keeps coming back around 3x but luckily since yesterday it didnt came back and hoping will really not come back. wondering what caused that thing? a faulty hardware or software problem?
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Can you do me a favour please? Try any call recording app and tell me if it record voice from both sides or only your voice?
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marsen2567 said:
Yeah! Love my new phone! I got it on March 16th. 128gb S9 plus.. Anyone here? Helloo...
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Please try any call recording app and tell me if it record voice from both sides or only your voice? And what is model number of your S9 plus?

OEM Unlock
Is the OEM Unlock option in Developer Options available out of the box (Smart / Globe) or does it show up only after 7 days from first use like others?

xnmb said:
Is the OEM Unlock option in Developer Options available out of the box (Smart / Globe) or does it show up only after 7 days from first use like others?
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i didnt know what this oem unlock does and i didn't noticed too when this thing appeared.

awan39 said:
Can you do me a favour please? Try any call recording app and tell me if it record voice from both sides or only your voice?
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cant try it for now im in data mode but read about that thing here that no apps yet can record both sides in voice call

guys btw, anyone successfully unlocked the unit from globe? how much does it cost?

kimLJT said:
i didnt know what this oem unlock does and i didn't noticed too when this thing appeared.
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How long have you had your phone?

xnmb said:
How long have you had your phone?
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since march 21 so almost 3wks now.

I had it for almost a month now. I bought an XTC openline, and I still don't have the OEM unlock, which is odd. I'm not rooting it anytime soon because of the dual speaker and the sound is satisfactory. Im always rooting my phone for the Viper4. But still, I'm itching for a root but I don't see the need yet. Why is my OEM not unlock yet? I don't want a factory reset.

marsen2567 said:
I had it for almost a month now. I bought an XTC openline, and I still don't have the OEM unlock, which is odd. I'm not rooting it anytime soon because of the dual speaker and the sound is satisfactory. Im always rooting my phone for the Viper4. But still, I'm itching for a root but I don't see the need yet. Why is my OEM not unlock yet? I don't want a factory reset.
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that's interesting. Where did you buy your unit and when did you enable developer options?

xnmb said:
that's interesting. Where did you buy your unit and when did you enable developer options?
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Bought it from the local Samsung store before it was out for sale. I've enabled it right away. Did a factory reset several times so that I can root it, when it was still new. It didn't appear, so I've waited for 7 days but still no OEM unlock. It's a good thing I'm happy with the speed and sound. There's supposed to be a patch from Note 8 that works with s9, it was a supposedly a bug or a bug from knox or something.... But I'm not in a rush to root it, which is weird because I always root my phone for the Viper4 but I think the sound of this device is good enough for me.

It finally appeared, the OEM unlock button, at exactly 1 month that I bought this.
I'm getting one of the best battery life with stock, definitely not rooting it yet.

Bought mine at Greenhills. 256 GB model. They said the unit is from HK.
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Apparently the unit from HK with 256 GB have different Samsung Keyboard layout. Any thoughts on how I can change the Samsung Keyboard layout?

anyone tried rooting using kingroot, iroot alike app? did it trip the knox? is it possible while oem still in locked mode? hope someone tried as for now I can't do it since I can't backup my files incase disaster came.
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Related

AT&T Update on V10 today. NOT Marshmallow

I just got a notification and am currently updating my V10. I don't know what it is yet, and haven't seen any news on what it might be
As soon as it finishes, I'll see if I can find out what it is
Version 5.1.1 Build number is LMY47V
Software version H90010f
I'll have to do some digging to see what has changed
Edit #2 Seems folks are saying the fingerprint scanner is working better and Reddit user said that "saving edited pictures in gallery is fixed now" (I didnt know there was a problem)
Don't know what all it does but my fingerprint reader works now with my case!!
mine does too...damn i just cut my case two days ago. now i need to buy a new case.
I haven't really found anything on what this update was about. Might call AT&T later
Whaaaaattttt!
Sent from my pretty nifty brand new LG V10
Already a post about this··· and it seems to help some people's finger print sensor with case on...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=3252021
BeameD From My LG V10... The one with the ALWAYS ON SCREEN... Watching me.. ?
chiikko561 said:
Already a post about this··· and it seems to help some people's finger print sensor with case on...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=3252021
BeameD From My LG V10... The one with the ALWAYS ON SCREEN... Watching me..
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Yep, all I was able to "unofficially" find
Per AT&T:
Amazon V5.9
Google Security Patch
Spell Correction Disable Setting add
Conference Call screen
Finger Print recognition improvement when Bumper Case used
ortiz34holla said:
Per AT&T:
Amazon V5.9
Google Security Patch
Spell Correction Disable Setting add
Conference Call screen
Finger Print recognition improvement when Bumper Case used
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Thanks for the info
https://support.t-mobile.com/community/phones-tablets-devices/software-updates
The v10 doesnt even show up on tmobiles support page to check to progess on an update.
My phone keeps saying no updates available. WTF?
jedthehumanoid said:
My phone keeps saying no updates available. WTF?
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I got the notification for an update and I hit remind me later because my battery was low and now it says no update available.
They may have pulled it
clockcycle said:
https://support.t-mobile.com/community/phones-tablets-devices/software-updates
The v10 doesnt even show up on tmobiles support page to check to progess on an update.
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Where's the love? Where's the love??
Looking forward to this update. My fingerprint reader hasn't been very accurate (and that is without a case).
cliffr39 said:
Looking forward to this update. My fingerprint reader hasn't been very accurate (and that is without a case).
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My scanner is ok. Initially, I thought it was great but now I have noticed it is flakey. What's really weird is that if it doesn't read it right away, it continues to fail unless I turn the screen off and start over. It's sort of odd. I'd be more annoyed but to me the fingerprint scanner is a gimmick. I'm more interested in getting the update for the sake of teasing my wife whose iphone never reads right! lol
My finger print scanner is epic
Honestly, I can't say I see any difference at all in the finger print scanner performance(not sporting a case right now) after the update
jedthehumanoid said:
My phone keeps saying no updates available. WTF?
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Nismo300zx said:
I got the notification for an update and I hit remind me later because my battery was low and now it says no update available.
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I believe you need to be on WiFi - Mine did the same thing - went back to my WiFi zone (home) and update came back.
kangi26 said:
Honestly, I can't say I see any difference at all in the finger print scanner performance(not sporting a case right now) after the update
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No case either, but since the update i haven't had a missed scan. Before I had a couple.
Cboss said:
I believe you need to be on WiFi - Mine did the same thing - went back to my WiFi zone (home) and update came back.
No case either, but since the update i haven't had a missed scan. Before I had a couple.
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Yup after update, fingerprint scanner working 99% of the time
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Galaxy S7 Touchscreen Problem

Galaxy S7 screen not responding to touch sometimes. The bottom portion of the display is affected. I tried 6 different S7 and all of them have the same problem, test yours like this and tap gently not hard, when you press hard you press 3mm on the screen and that is a lot ! The problem is worse when the phone is cold (20C) This is annoying because the place where its not working is the same place where the space bar is and the "." Does anyone else have that exact problem? Here is a video of the problem : https://youtu.be/OW_FQBMcuOE
IMPORTANT !
Install Phone INFO app (green adroid logo) see when the phone is manufactured, mine is 2016.02.18 ! maybe the first batch of the production have that problem! We might be on something here!!!
There are two threads already open with this situation.
I have this problem at the same location you demonstrate. The right side has this problem too. From bottom right to the top 1 cm and 2 or 3 cm up you are going to reproduce the same thing.
I get used to it but it is very annoying. Never liked Samsung because of this things. They use low quality material all around. I will never trust them.
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goTouch said:
There are two threads already open with this situation.
I have this problem at the same location you demonstrate. The right side has this problem too. From bottom right to the top 1 cm and 2 or 3 cm up you are going to reproduce the same thing.
I get used to it but it is very annoying. Never liked Samsung because of this things. They use low quality material all around. I will never trust them.
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I cant seem to find the other threads will you be nice enough to paste a link. btw should i ask for a replacement ? or all of them are like this because ive tested 10 phones by now but all 930X showroom phones and all are the same...i dont have much days left for my replacement deal so i dont know what to do, everything else is perfect only the front camera i feel like its not focusing good enough compared to the s6..
brane871 said:
I cant seem to find the other threads will you be nice enough to paste a link. btw should i ask for a replacement ? or all of them are like this because ive tested 10 phones by now but all 930X showroom phones and all are the same...i dont have much days left for my replacement deal so i dont know what to do, everything else is perfect only the front camera i feel like its not focusing good enough compared to the s6..
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Found one, some post an answer recently:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=3343175
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IMPORTANT !
Install Phone INFO app (green adroid logo) see when the phone is manufactured, mine is 2016.02.18 ! maybe the first batch of the production have that problem! We might be on something here!!!
brane871 said:
IMPORTANT !
Install Phone INFO app (green adroid logo) see when the phone is manufactured, mine is 2016.02.18 ! maybe the first batch of the production have that problem! We might be on something here!!!
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Mine was manufactured 2016.03.04 (yyyy.mm.dd)
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Mine was 2016/04/08
Sent from my SM-G930W8 using XDA-Developers mobile app
go to samsung store
Just received H9 update and the release notes did not mention anything about LCD, touch screen or anything related to it.
But since the update, I've been trying to reproduce the problem trying to find the blind spots and for my surprise I did not find anything. The touchscreen is perfect and I can feel it is more sensitive.
Before the update I could reproduce the problem very easy! Now it is perfect.
The update here in my region (Brazil - ZTO) was about 170MB. Samsung Cloud was introduced.
Wow, mine was manufactured 2 weeks ago (2016.08.16) and I've owned it since about the 24th too, so it was 8 days old when I received it

Camera Focus Problem

Anyone's camera having trouble focusing more than a few inches from the camera? In monochrome mode, it focuses fine, but in regular camera or video mode, mine can't focus properly. I tried resetting the camera app, but that didn't help.
Yeah, having the same issues on our Mate 9 (Chinese Version) since the latest patch for EMUI 5.0... We tried a factory reset but nothing worked so far. Hoping for a fix soon...
Current software version is MHA-AL00C00B175
def4ke said:
Yeah, having the same issues on our Mate 9 (Chinese Version) since the latest patch for EMUI 5.0... We tried a factory reset but nothing worked so far. Hoping for a fix soon...
Current software version is MHA-AL00C00B175
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I sent mine in to Huawei for repair last week. Waiting to hear back if it will be a repair or replacement. While I was waiting for the shipping label, there was a day where it started working, but then it stopped again.
Also noticed that the focus works fine for close objects, just everything farther away than about half a meter gets blurry... I dearly hope its just a software issue instead of a hardware error...
def4ke said:
Also noticed that the focus works fine for close objects, just everything farther away than about half a meter gets blurry... I dearly hope its just a software issue instead of a hardware error...
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That was the same with mine. Factory reset didn't help. When I first got it, I actually had the opposite problem but thought I just needed to put macro mode on.
I got my phone secondhand so I don't know if it came like that. The one day it worked again, it did seem like it was slightly blurry though.
Has there been any update on these issues?
My ADM mate 9 has the same issues as above.
75cortina said:
Has there been any update on these issues?
My ADM mate 9 has the same issues as above.
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Mine arrived there almost 3 weeks ago and I'm still waiting. It's been almost 2 weeks since I got an email from the repair center saying they're looking at it. CS seems disconnected from the repair center and can't give any kind of estimate.
Received a replacement phone today so I'm not sure what the actual problem was. I'm pretty sure I only got the replacement because I called to complain that it had been a month. It's probably better that I got a replacement instead of a repair though.
I have the same problem
Did any one have a solution?
Did Huawei replace the unit or fix the problem?
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I have the same problem
Did any one have a solution?
Did Huawei replace the unit or fix the problem?
Plz answer
[email protected]ahoo.com
Thnx
Dr Ahmed
Did you read my post above? They sent me a replacement so I don't know what the fix is. My guess is it's a hardware problem though. Going through warranty if it's available to you is the best option. It may be a long painful process like it was for me though.
All with camera focus problem are with Chinese version of Mate9?
Mine is US. I don't know what versions other people have.
I'm having the exact same issue, with monochromatic looks perfect. But in the rest modes look awful
mine is a huawei mate 9 pro lon-al00c
Our phone was sent in as RMA too, the seller confirmed the hardware problem and repaired it apparantly, just received a noticed that its done and will be sent on its way back to us... I will report if it seems like an actual repair or a replacement, took about 3 weeks + about a week for shipping to china. Lets hope that problem doesnt affect all mate9
But it looks like a software issue, monochoromatic looks perfect
jachig said:
But it looks like a software issue, monochoromatic looks perfect
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You do know that the mate9 has 2 different camera modules, one color and one monochromatic? If it would be a software issue, there wouldnt be any need for repair/replacement, just an update...
I have the same problem. After searching online for this issue, I realized that it's a hardware issue with the color camera. If I smack the phone, while the camera app is on, the camera is able to focus a bit better. Not 100% though. Very annoying... BTW, I'm on the US version with the B190 build.
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I've solved my problem Debranding the phone. Mine was mate 9 pro Chinese version lon al00. Now I'm on Lon al29. Europe Version. With the bootloader unlocked and a debranded from funky huawei. Thanks a lot to all
P10 cannot focus
Camera cannot focus but monochrome and front camera is working well .so anyone can email me , is there anyway to repair or is it possible software issue ? Kindly let me know the possible solution.
[email protected]'m
Thanks

Android 9/PIE update on S9+

I have successfully updated my S9+ to android 9 using Odin.I have used it for over a week now and the ONLY MAJOR issue is the inability to pair with my Samsung Galaxy S3 Frontier. I have several pictures of what Pie looks like on the s9+.
Oh and what about share some download link
Epic htc 1 said:
I have successfully updated my S9+ to android 9 using Odin.I have used it for over a week now and the ONLY MAJOR issue is the inability to pair with my Samsung Galaxy S3 Frontier. I have several pictures of what Pie looks like on the s9+.
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Only this soft is available on the American version of the G965U - Snapdragon Samsung Galaxy S9
MTAVALI said:
Oh and what about share some download link
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https://www.xda-developers.com/install-android-pie-beta-snapdragon-samsung-galaxy-s9/
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Oh and what about share some download link
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If you have never had any experience with ODIN or are afraid of turning your phone into a $1,000 paperweight then i strongly suggest leaving this to the pros.I'M NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR YOURS OR ANYONE ELSE NEGLIGENCE.
Tell me about it. I introduced my younger brother to xda and he just got an s9. It's already worthless.
aaronisham95 said:
Tell me about it. I introduced my younger brother to xda and he just got an s9. It's already worthless.
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Yikes!!!!
Wonder when we will get these leak builds for the exynos
aaronisham95 said:
Tell me about it. I introduced my younger brother to xda and he just got an s9. It's already worthless.
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Even since I started playing around with smart phones, I have never managed to completely brick a phone, especially new phones, how on earth do you fully brick one now days lol.
Is it have navigation gesture?
Fixxcr said:
Is it have navigation gesture?
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Yes it has but currently not working with the current builds
This is for snapdragon, correct?
fit333 said:
This is for snapdragon, correct?
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Yes, it is not suitable for European versions.
Can confirm working on s9+
Only problems I've had is Bluetooth car phone calls apparently sound like garbage to the other person and when the phone call ends it doesn't tell my car it's ended and when it resumes music it sounds like someone putting sound dampening material on my speakers. I have to turn my Bluetooth off and on again and it's fixed.
Also popup view isn't working correctly. The X at the top where you can drag the popup to dismiss it won't leave until you stop the process which is just a quick restart for me.
The original post says dual cameras isn't working yet but it does for me. I have normal and telephoto buttons in the camera app.
WiFi calling also doesn't work. Nor does device care.
I also feel like my Sprint LTE slowed quite a bit. Nothing loads nearly as fast on data.
Zoruda said:
Can confirm working on s9+
Only problems I've had is Bluetooth car phone calls apparently sound like garbage to the other person and when the phone call ends it doesn't tell my car it's ended and when it resumes music it sounds like someone putting sound dampening material on my speakers. I have to turn my Bluetooth off and on again and it's fixed.
Also popup view isn't working correctly. The X at the top where you can drag the popup to dismiss it won't leave until you stop the process which is just a quick restart for me.
The original post says dual cameras isn't working yet but it does for me. I have normal and telephoto buttons in the camera app.
WiFi calling also doesn't work. Nor does device care.
I also feel like my Sprint LTE slowed quite a bit. Nothing loads nearly as fast on data.
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This also just showed up today on my device, also I factory reset my device and my catche in recovery and everything works now,except the bluetooth issue that I'm also having in my car. I did see that there is a beta 3 out now to download. I will upload the file in about 3 hrs
Epic htc 1 said:
I will upload the file in about 3 hrs
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Please do!
does it work in the Brazilian version sm-g9560 with snapdragon 128gb / 6gb? thank you
Epic htc 1 said:
If you have never had any experience with ODIN or are afraid of turning your phone into a $1,000 paperweight then i strongly suggest leaving this to the pros.I'M NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR YOURS OR ANYONE ELSE NEGLIGENCE.
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Well it's not really sold for 1000 ... It's about 700 on Amazon. I bought mine for 600... In a year's time it will go for 500...refurbished 400 yet I don't think any X's will sell under a 1000....
still s9+ is not to be played with unstable Android from xda... It never will work as factory intended...
Anyone wanna play with Android's, buy xiaomi or oppo...
Anyhow, if u hold s9+ in hand vs xs, iPhone easily satisfy double the worth....
As I mentioned I feel hugely let down by Samsung's camera no matter what anyone reviewer say... Android is for geeks, iPhone is for people who want a dependable credible high a quality phone that no Android touches.... End of story
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Well it's not really sold for 1000 ... It's about 700 on Amazon. I bought mine for 600... In a year's time it will go for 500...refurbished 400 yet I don't think any X's will sell under a 1000....
still s9+ is not to be played with unstable Android from xda... It never will work as factory intended...
Anyone wanna play with Android's, buy xiaomi or oppo...
Anyhow, if u hold s9+ in hand vs xs, iPhone easily satisfy double the worth....
As I mentioned I feel hugely let down by Samsung's camera no matter what anyone reviewer say... Android is for geeks, iPhone is for people who want a dependable credible high a quality phone that no Android touches.... End of story
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Does that mean you will never post in these forums again?
Is it known when it will come out on the s9 + exynos version

Edge Lighting for notifications not working?

Is anyone else having this problem? I have checked to make sure everything is turned on and it looks fine but I am not getting anything when i get a notification.
Nerowoof said:
Is anyone else having this problem? I have checked to make sure everything is turned on and it looks fine but I am not getting anything when i get a notification.
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I came here looking for the exact same thing. It's been driving me crazy since I got the phone yesterday. It seems to be very random too, like sometimes it works and other times it doesn't. I've also noticed that heads up notifications aren't working. For example, when I get a Facebook message, it used to activate the edge lighting as well as give me a heads up containing a snippet of the message on my S10+, and now all I get is a quick vibration. It's so irritating and tbh, I'm glad it's not just me! Looks to be a bug. ??*
Not sure if you use it or not, but I've always used "Edge lighting fix for all apps" from the play store and also "Edge lighting+" from the Good Lock app. Those two apps have been the perfect combination for my phone until I got the N20U.
Does your edge lighting work with the screen off? Mine seems to, but again it's random. :/
Hi I am using a 3rd-party app aodNotify it works well on note 20 ultra & 10 plus.
AthieN said:
I came here looking for the exact same thing. It's been driving me crazy since I got the phone yesterday. It seems to be very random too, like sometimes it works and other times it doesn't. I've also noticed that heads up notifications aren't working. For example, when I get a Facebook message, it used to activate the edge lighting as well as give me a heads up containing a snippet of the message on my S10+, and now all I get is a quick vibration. It's so irritating and tbh, I'm glad it's not just me! Looks to be a bug. ??*
Not sure if you use it or not, but I've always used "Edge lighting fix for all apps" from the play store and also "Edge lighting+" from the Good Lock app. Those two apps have been the perfect combination for my phone until I got the N20U.
Does your edge lighting work with the screen off? Mine seems to, but again it's random. :/
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Mine isn't working at all. I read on the Samsung forums that it was due to turning off animations in the developer options but I haven't done this.
shvyue said:
Hi I am using a 3rd-party app aodNotify it works well on note 20 ultra & 10 plus.
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Thanks for the suggestion, i will give it a try.
This works GREAT! and lots of customizations.
Try Edge Lighting Plus in the Samsung Good Lock suite. Assuming they have updated Good Lock for the Note 20 ?
Good Lock is a must for any Galaxy phone regardless, lots of stuff to customise your phone!
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apprentice said:
Try Edge Lighting Plus in the Samsung Good Lock suite. Assuming they have updated Good Lock for the Note 20 ?
Good Lock is a must for any Galaxy phone regardless, lots of stuff to customise your phone!
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Unfortunately this is what i was using and it wasn't working at all for me.
the aodnotify app combined with it did fix the problem....may just be a setting on my phone though.
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Mine isn't working at all. I read on the Samsung forums that it was due to turning off animations in the developer options but I haven't done this.
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Yeah, I didn't even have dev options enabled yet so that couldn't be the issue.
I did enable them to double check and animations are all enabled.
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Try Edge Lighting Plus in the Samsung Good Lock suite. Assuming they have updated Good Lock for the Note 20 ?
Good Lock is a must for any Galaxy phone regardless, lots of stuff to customise your phone!
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I have tried with and without this app and there is no change.
Nerowoof said:
Unfortunately this is what i was using and it wasn't working at all for me.
the aodnotify app combined with it did fix the problem....may just be a setting on my phone though.
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I don't think it's a setting. My wife also got the N20U and hers has the same problem. I'm thinking it's a bug in the FW.
I'll give aodNotify a try and see if it fixes mine too. It's driving me crazy!
On a different topic, do you have Facebook installed on your phone? If so, are you getting notifications from it? I've noticed I'm not getting any until I open the app up and then they show up. I disabled battery optimization and made sure it's not being put to sleep, but it's still not working. I also uninstalled/reinstalled and no change.
Very strange behavior.
Works fine for me. One thing to note that by default only 1 application is set to use this (Messages if I remember rightly). Search for 'Edge Lighting' in settings and then select 'Choose Apps' and then toggle which apps you'd like to see this for.
paulrgod said:
Works fine for me. One thing to note that by default only 1 application is set to use this (Messages if I remember rightly). Search for 'Edge Lighting' in settings and then select 'Choose Apps' and then toggle which apps you'd like to see this for.
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Definitely something to check, I did but still didn't work for me. I noticed your UK flag, you have the exynos version? I ask as maybe it has something to do with the Exynos vs. Snapdragon processor?
@AthieN I don't have Facebook so I can't give any feedback on that.
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Definitely something to check, I did but still didn't work for me. I noticed your UK flag, you have the exynos version? I ask as maybe it has something to do with the Exynos vs. Snapdragon processor?
@AthieN I don't have Facebook so I can't give any feedback on that.
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Worth checking, Mines Exynos if it helps.
Nerowoof said:
Definitely something to check, I did but still didn't work for me. I noticed your UK flag, you have the exynos version? I ask as maybe it has something to do with the Exynos vs. Snapdragon processor?
@AthieN I don't have Facebook so I can't give any feedback on that.
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I think I may have figured it out! I moved my SD card over to the new phone from my old one and in it is an Android folder that was causing something to conflict.
As soon as I moved my stuff over to internal storage (minus the Android directory) and then formatted the SD card, I received a crap load of "pending" notifications (including Facebook lol) and my edge lighting seems to be working again! I then moved everything back to the SD card and rebooted and so far, so good! I'll keep an eye on it to be sure. But if you moved your SD card from your old phone, give this a try and let me know if it fixes your issue too!
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I came here looking for the exact same thing. It's been driving me crazy since I got the phone yesterday. It seems to be very random too, like sometimes it works and other times it doesn't. I've also noticed that heads up notifications aren't working. For example, when I get a Facebook message, it used to activate the edge lighting as well as give me a heads up containing a snippet of the message on my S10+, and now all I get is a quick vibration. It's so irritating and tbh, I'm glad it's not just me! Looks to be a bug. ??*
Not sure if you use it or not, but I've always used "Edge lighting fix for all apps" from the play store and also "Edge lighting+" from the Good Lock app. Those two apps have been the perfect combination for my phone until I got the N20U.
Does your edge lighting work with the screen off? Mine seems to, but again it's random. :/
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AthieN said:
I think I may have figured it out! I moved my SD card over to the new phone from my old one and in it is an Android folder that was causing something to conflict.
As soon as I moved my stuff over to internal storage (minus the Android directory) and then formatted the SD card, I received a crap load of "pending" notifications (including Facebook lol) and my edge lighting seems to be working again! I then moved everything back to the SD card and rebooted and so far, so good! I'll keep an eye on it to be sure. But if you moved your SD card from your old phone, give this a try and let me know if it fixes your issue too!
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Interesting! I put a new SD card into this phone as my previous one was pretty old it's still currently empty.
Your post made me want to try removing aodnotify and see what would happen. So far edge lighting works normally now. Not sure what the app changed but it seems to be working now. Thanks for testing things out with me!
Nerowoof said:
Definitely something to check, I did but still didn't work for me. I noticed your UK flag, you have the exynos version? I ask as maybe it has something to do with the Exynos vs. Snapdragon processor?
@AthieN I don't have Facebook so I can't give any feedback on that.
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Can you check 'Accessibility' --> 'Visibility enhancement' and then check if 'remove animation' is turned on or off. I had turned it off and the edge lighting stopped working for me. Instead i toggled 'remove animation' off and in 'Advanced setting' selected 'reduce animation. Not sure if you had looked at these already..
PS- i am in UK. So have the exynos variant

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