Galaxy S9/S9+ Announcement and Owners' Thread

Forums › Android › Galaxy S9/S9+ Announcement and Owners' Thread

1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | ... | 21

12188 posts

Uber Geek
+1 received by user: 8480

Trusted

Lifetime subscriber

#1967459 3-Mar-2018 11:06

restecp: Nope he asked about model numbers being different... they aren't.

Agreed the firmware is different but other than being fine tuned for the specific carrier there is no difference other than what's stated in my original post.

The firmware is quite different between models and are network specific

Linux

restecp

241 posts

Master Geek
+1 received by user: 44

ID Verified

Trusted

#1967460 3-Mar-2018 11:08

I feel like we are saying the same thing....

Sheagae

208 posts

Master Geek
+1 received by user: 7

#1967493 3-Mar-2018 12:26

Thanks, anyway yeah so if someone wants a non carrier specific phone what is their choice?

restecp

241 posts

Master Geek
+1 received by user: 44

ID Verified

Trusted

#1967496 3-Mar-2018 12:30

I'd always recommend buying the one for the carrier you have.

If you want unbranded the I'm currently using a 2D S9+ and I was able to remove the app.

I usually buy 2D or Vida variants as I hate the boot animation for the Spark variant

bradstewart

4338 posts

Uber Geek
+1 received by user: 166

Retired Mod

Trusted

Lifetime subscriber

#1967501 3-Mar-2018 12:37

Will the S9 still have the Spark boot animation? I don't know if the S8 had it because I flashed the XNZ carrier free firmware before I booted it the first time. I'm pretty sure I remember somebody on here within the last year saying they had ditched the animation and the abomination that was the Y!Tworld icon.

defragger

268 posts

Ultimate Geek
+1 received by user: 2

#1967989 4-Mar-2018 20:06

I'm thinking of buying one from Aussie since it's cheaper and you can claim GST back.

Any gotchas I should be aware about?

Quic Broadband

Move to New Zealand's best fibre broadband service (affiliate link). Free setup code: R587125ERQ6VE. Note that to use Quic Broadband you must be comfortable with configuring your own router.

itey

479 posts

Ultimate Geek
+1 received by user: 84

#1968046 4-Mar-2018 22:13

defragger:

I'm thinking of buying one from Aussie since it's cheaper and you can claim GST back.

Any gotchas I should be aware about?

what's the story with warranty?

GV27

5977 posts

Uber Geek
+1 received by user: 4212

#1968067 5-Mar-2018 07:13

I'm going to wait until I see how this new camera lens copes with drop tests; mind you I had a play with an S8 recently and it's build quality is next-level compared to my S7 Edge.

defragger

268 posts

Ultimate Geek
+1 received by user: 2

#1968103 5-Mar-2018 08:21

GV27:
I'm going to wait until I see how this new camera lens copes with drop tests; mind you I had a play with an S8 recently and it's build quality is next-level compared to my S7 Edge.

I think warranty is international and provided by Samsung so shouldn't matter?

restecp

241 posts

Master Geek
+1 received by user: 44

ID Verified

Trusted

#1968538 5-Mar-2018 21:46

bradstewart: Will the S9 still have the Spark boot animation? I don't know if the S8 had it because I flashed the XNZ carrier free firmware before I booted it the first time. I'm pretty sure I remember somebody on here within the last year saying they had ditched the animation and the abomination that was the Y!Tworld icon.

confirmed the boot animation is still there.

restecp

241 posts

Master Geek
+1 received by user: 44

ID Verified

Trusted

#1968539 5-Mar-2018 21:47

defragger:
GV27:

I'm going to wait until I see how this new camera lens copes with drop tests; mind you I had a play with an S8 recently and it's build quality is next-level compared to my S7 Edge.

I think warranty is international and provided by Samsung so shouldn't matter?

No such thing I'm afraid all warranties are local.

Dyson

Shop now for Dyson appliances (affiliate link).

bradstewart

4338 posts

Uber Geek
+1 received by user: 166

Retired Mod

Trusted

Lifetime subscriber

#1968599 5-Mar-2018 23:14

restecp:
bradstewart: Will the S9 still have the Spark boot animation? I don't know if the S8 had it because I flashed the XNZ carrier free firmware before I booted it the first time. I'm pretty sure I remember somebody on here within the last year saying they had ditched the animation and the abomination that was the Y!Tworld icon.

confirmed the boot animation is still there.

@restecp You have your hands on an S9 already?

restecp

241 posts

Master Geek
+1 received by user: 44

ID Verified

Trusted

#1968601 5-Mar-2018 23:15

Yup :) a + actually

bradstewart

4338 posts

Uber Geek
+1 received by user: 166

Retired Mod

Trusted

Lifetime subscriber

#1968604 5-Mar-2018 23:26

Tragically this time around it looks like all the NZ models now fall within the OXM multi CSC firmware. While this is great news for faster updates, it means it won't be possible 'debrand' by switching from Spark (TNZ) for instance to XNZ or XEU firmware like you could with the S7 and S8 etc.

bradstewart

4338 posts

Uber Geek
+1 received by user: 166

Retired Mod

Trusted

Lifetime subscriber

#1968605 5-Mar-2018 23:27

restecp: Yup :) a + actually

Preorder arrived already? Or you have high level contacts?

1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | ... | 21