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Hey there, hope you're having a good day! I definitely had not, but let me give you the situation first: I own a Samsung Galaxy Note 9 that has been opened up before (Battery replacement). Therefore it was not watertight anymore and I got it liquid damaged. I dried it completely, discovered that some parts of the motherboard were corroded and wrote that off. On a local site for used items I bought a Note 9 that had its front and back glass completely shattered but worked fine all other ways. I took the motherboard and battery of that and put it into my phone, which worked perfectly for an evening, charged perfectly normal for one night and now does not anymore. (Using Ampere) It shows me that its discharging about (-) 200-220 mA, but when plugged in only gains 100-160 mA but stays very consistantly at 150mA for the most. When opening Ampere for the first time, it showed ~600mA, but quickly dropped to the aforementioned values. I use an Anker 25W Dual Port Charger (12,5W per device). I immediately thought of two things: further corrosion on the old parts (i only replaced the motherboard and the battery) or a mistake on my part putting it together. While both would be possible, it did work perfectly for a night so..?? Anyway, I replaced the charging port with the one from the "broken" phone i had bought as well as the battery with a brand new one. Same thing, ~150mA when charging. What I also noticed was that the wireless charging didn't work since the first repair. I thought the contact pads (no connector, its just Pads pressed onto the MoBo) were corroded from the water too, but I changed the coil and therefore the contact pads to the one from the "broken" phone which also looked very clean and the receiving pins on the mobo were changed with the MoBo anyway. When placing my phone on the wireless charger, it detects it but flashes, meaning it cannot charge. (Also, while writing this, Ampere showed "cold" (plugged in, but not charging) for a few seconds, but it went back to charging ~450mA and then quickly down to 150-220mA again). Now, what could be causing this? With some googling, it seems like most Samsung phones like do just stop cahrging, but I have not found a "charging, but not gaining battery percentage"-problem like mine yet. What could be causing this issue? What more could I try to fix it? Thank you for your help and time! -Jonathan from Germany

Hey, so I got a simple, yet quite unusual problem. When I receive a call and answer it, I can hear the caller but the other party can't hear me, BUT when I call someone, it's completely fine. Any ideas? Edit: I have exynos version of Samsung Note 9 if it helps with anything

Hey does somebody knows how to fix Note 9 screen issue. Where it becomes yellowish and sometimes flicker. They said it is because of the update. I am just bummed when I finally have a Note 9 and then that happened. Thanks!

Hey there i am asking tou a simple question and need to know your opinion in this task i am wondering if i can put the google app not the play services i mean the google app when tou see your cards and all of that i am wondering if i can put this app to sleep in the battery section like restrict the battery usage in the background in order to imorove my battery? And in any means doea thia google app have any relation with other apps on my cellphone or in pubg mobile and thank you.

is it a good choice to get a note 9 at this point in time? (i will cost me 620 USD) if not I will ‏appreciate it if you have a different phone in mind at the same price approximately.

My phone says that I should "hold my phone more upright" and I I have no idea why. Could someone explain please.

How to use laptop(Dell i5 windows) as a Samsung dex on note 9?

My obone recently updated and now my gallery app is gone. Yes, there is Google photos or whatever the the name of the app is, and it's great. But my albums are now gone. I had made custom albums to organize my photos and I can no longer find them. Is there a fix? A way to get gallery back?

I think visiting the topic of Samsung Dex on Linus Tech Tips would make a great video and answer a bunch of questions whos answers are not easily found out there on the web. You may have noticed me in the other Samsung Dex related posts. This is because I have spend the entire weekend with a Note 9, a type C hub, official Samsung Dex, and a large variety of peripherals. We also acquired a Shadow PC account to do some of this testing. We have spent a lot of time researching and testing this feature out and the main goal is to establish a place where all the questions about this setup can be answered. If you have any questions that arent covered in this, please feel free to ask. From our research we have found the Note 9 to be the only one that will launch Dex without the official Samsung dock. However, through testing we have found using a third party type c hubs provide a buggy experience. After a couple of times of use, it quit responding to the hub entirely. Maybe its just the particular one we got off of Amazon, so its not conclusive to say this behavior will be exhibited on all type C hubs. We will continue to do further testing with my boyfriends note 9 and dex station and update this thread for anyone interested. A list of questions to tackle in the video would be: 1. What makes a third party device compatible? 2. What peripherals are supported? (We havent found a device yet that doesnt work) 3. What are apps that don't cooperate with Dex? 4. Are Bluetooth, WiFi, and mobile data accessible while docked? (Yes they are) 5. Can this configuration be used to run the Shadow Streaming service Linus made a video on? 6. How well does the interface handle receiving a call and text while docked? 7. What are the shortcomings of this configuration in comparison to a Windows laptop? (My boyfriend uses this as his work computer - Its working fairly well for him. With his bluetooth headset on, he can answer calls, texts, and do work all on one screen without having to shift his focus between phone and computer screen.) 8. How does the Dex and Note 9 handle outputting to 4k? On the topic of Shadow streaming: At first we had an issue with Shadow only launching in its native sized window for the phone. After going into developer options and enabling force apps to full screen, we got it working. Now that we had our shadow pc in full screen, it was time to test. We played CS:GO and City Skylines for a little bit just to get a feel (our game library is little lol). There are some small kinks to work out when using this setup. One of the big things we found was the mouse scroll wheel was not acting right until we tweaked the settings in the shadow menu. An Ethernet connection is definitely recommended. We tried it on WiFi and mobile data as well and they do not provide a smooth enough experience to justify the setup. With Ethernet and the scroll wheel fixed, we continued on. The lag in CS:GO was hardly noticeable and it was more than playable. I know this might be suitable as a separate topic but I think its a nice tie in. Thanks everyone for reading, Blue_Slushie

Disclaimer: This is from the pov of me, someone who could care less about what most people look for in a smartphone (battery life, cameras, screen-to-body ratios, speakers, and probably more), I will still try and touch on these but don't expect me to talk much about them. I am going to structure this review as more of a list than a traditional review, if you are interested in an overall conclusion it's hopefully at the bottom if I remember to put it there... Performance: I don't really do anything performance intensive on my phone (like gaming) so that was one of the reasons I didn't mind going with the Exynos based Note9. That being said it has been super quick and snappy, if you lower animation scale everything is super quick to open and switching between tasks has virtually no lag. Rating: 8/10 - it ain't an SD855 plus but for most people it's plenty and should be fast enough for a long time. Screen: It's awesome. High resolution, bright, vibrant OLED display. Best of all it doesn't some stupid f***ing bite taken out of it. Watching YouTube on the Note9 is awesome. Rating: 10/10 - it's probably not the "Best smartphone screen ever" or whatever but it's awesome. Battery: It's big and it lasts a long time, idk what else you want me to say, while playing with it for ~90 minutes of screen on time (at about 65% brightness) it only dropped to 87%. Rating: 9/10 - I'm sure there's bigger, better batteries but I'm also sure it could easily last a day for almost anyone. Size/Build: It's a big phone, like a really big phone so If you're coming from a non-plus Iphone or something like a non-plus galaxy s series there is quite the difference, that being said there is a one-handed mode and it (at least for me) isn't unwieldy or anything (unless you need to tap something in the top left with one hand, that's kind of an issue). Build quality and feel is awesome, feels sturdy and not like it's gonna fall apart or anything, that being said it is also quite heavy so I would hope it's solid. The S-pen doesn't feel as quality as the phone, it's all plastic and honestly feels like it could snap in half with little force, but it is nice to write with. Rating: 8/10 - great feel, but large and pen feel could be better Camera: I haven't used the camera much at all so look at another review for detailed information on the image quality, that being said the 2x optical zoom is cool and 960fps slow mo looks awesome. Rating: 6.66/10 - It's got the zoom and standard lens, just needs a wide angle. Now we are getting into the smaller features category, things that don't need their own paragraph or ratings, just nice-to-haves Headphone Jack: It's there, it isn't anything special but hey, at least it exists *glares at Note 10 angrily*. I personally like it better on the top, it makes the phone easier to hold when charging and listening to music. SD Card Slot: Awesome to have (even though the BASE model is 128GB and even with my 70GB music library I still have plenty of space... Bio-metric Authentication: The fingerprint sensor is lightning fast and easy enough to reach, I don't mind it on the back but in-screen ones are the future. Iris scanning was absolutely awful in my testing, took 3 tries to register and once it did you basically have to stare straight at your phone at just the right distance or it doesn't work, useful if you have it in a car maybe? or a desk dock? easier for me just to pick it up and unlock it with my finger. Speaker(s): Honestly haven't tested it, again if you want information on this go find a better review... That being said Stereo speakers using the earpiece is cool. S-Pen: Super cool, that being said you probably won't use it that much but having it as an option is still nice, the remote features are useful and there are a LOT of different things it can do now with the Note9. Writes very nice and feels natural to write with (in landscape mode, portrait mode makes you kind of lean your hand over the edge but it's still usable) Bixby: why tho? I mean routines are cool but that's about it... (at least you can remap the button with root+ button mapper) Now comes the part that talks about the more technical side and rooting/other stuff If you are interested in rooting make sure you get a model that actually can be rooted/bootloader unlocked, these are: All Exynos versions (N960N, N960F, N960FD, N960F/DS, there are probably more I forgot) The China Snapdragon variant (N9600) There are some annoyances even with these versions: In order to unlock your bootloader you need to factory reset, this isn't a big issue as you're most likely doing this right after you get the phone anyway but it leads into the second annoyance. There is a 7 DAY PERIOD where you can't flash custom binaries EVEN AFTER you enable OEM Unlock. There are workaround (I did manage to bypass it), just search 'Note 9 KG State: Prenormal fix' but it's still annoying that it exists. After you get the bootloader unlocked it's simple to flash TWRP, ROMs and get root. The Galaxy Project is working great for me. Overall Conclusion It's an awesome phone, the Exynos ones are great for people who want/need root, highly recommend it. The successor is frankly a shame and is not a worth upgrade. As Linus said it's kind of a catch all phone, doesn't have the best anything (except maybe screen) but it has everything and that's the key. I can not find another comparable phone on the market that has even most of the features of the Note9. This will probably be updated later but it's long enough and I have only used the phone for ~48 hours.

I originally posted this within another topic, but got no responses so I'm moving it here in hopes of some feedback. I recently got a pair of bluetooth earbuds for Christmas, but decided to go with a different pair due to sound quality. The pair I ended up getting was the Jlabs Jbud Air(yes, they aren't great but what I could get for the amount my gift was for). They sound decent enough for me except I have one problem, high end distortion/crackling almost like the earbuds are blown. I checked in all of my music apps, streaming and local music source apps, same thing. It only seems to be when there's a snare or kick hit, even cymbal washes, and I tend to listen to heavier music mostly so this is a problem. I since called Jlabs and the person I talked to said they have sold millions without that complaint so there is an issue to exchange them, which I did with no luck. I since did a factory reset on my phone and again, no luck. What could be my issue? Should I bring my phone into the carrier?

Hi there! I have to buy a new phone, can you say pros and cons to S9 and Note 9 or suggest any other (Android) phone? (I know the price difference :) ) (Sorry if similar topic exist.) Thanks a lot! - Skeleton022

I recently got a note 9, and every time I plug anything on the 3.5mm jack the volumes defaults to like 75%, which is annoying when i have the volume set before hand, I tinkered around the settings but couldn’t fin anything any suggestions?

I bought my note 9 not too long ago. I am loving it a lot but i recently found a way to unlock my phone without permission. I would like to know if I am the only one experiencing this issue. It may affect any phone with the edge panel. To unlock the note 9: 1. Go to the lock screen 2. Drag out the edge panel 3. Click on any app in the panel 4. Press the home button. I hope this is just a software issue.

>be me >work at best buy in Merica >samsung rep shows up with "surprise" >be Galaxy Note 9 >MFW I didn't sign an NDA you no longer need a dex docking station to use as pc replacement, a hdmi to type c will now work, however you are limited to aprox 5 windows open at once the base line model will come with 128gb of storage and 6gb of ram, and a 512 gb option will be available with 8gb of ram (that means a 1tb phone is possible. they are focusing on games when they release the phone, our rep would not confirm but most-likely a 120hz + display (same res as note 8) the s pen now has bluetooth, a remapable button, and a 3 hour aprox batter life with a 45 second recharge time. the pen can be used to take pictures as well from normal bluetooth 5.0 range. software changes to the AR functions. no camera changes MIDNIGHT BLACK WILL NOT BE AVAILABLE UPON RELEASE IN THE US! (as of current releases from samsung to us) but best buy gets a fairly cool blue one again but with a yellow pen. (pens may be sold separately in different colors, samsung rep had hear about it but no official statement made to him)

Hi. I have about 3 months to decide for a new phone, until my Vodafone contract gets renewed. I would prefer to get a phone available at Vodafone (https://www.vodafone.de/privat/handys-tablets-tarife/alle-smartphones.html) but I'm willing to pay cash if it's worth it. Price isn't much of a problem. Just so you know, until now I've been using a Galaxy S7 (Exynos). I've been mostly satisfied, but the battery life lately has been absolutely terrible (partly because i somewhat abused it) and the software is buggy, as is known for Samsung. As far as requirements go, it has to be Android, the battery must comfortably get me through a day of medium to heavy use, it has to feel responsive and I'd really like it if my phone doesn't randomly restart (I'm looking at you, Samsung). While it isn't a top priority, fast android updates are a welcome feature. To give you some reference, a day of use for me comprises of getting a zillion emails, deleting them, taking a picture of documents i need saved quickly, checking Google feed all the time (so lots of browsing), lots of WhatsApp and occasionally navigation. I prefer leaving gps etc on most of the time, and I'm often on data. I also love slow mo video and i like to mess with the pro mode from time to time (dying to get a dslr). Up to this point I've been more or less set on getting the Note 9, because it'll have a big-ass battery and I feel like the stylus could come in handy. Also I watch quite a lot of stuff on my phone so the HDR10+ display wouldn't go to waste. I was also considering the OnePlus 6 because of its great performance and software features but the battery life is apparently rather meh. Today I read about the Sony XZ2 Premium, and it looks like it's a great phone, but I don't see any reason to get it over the Note 9. Correct me if I'm wrong. The Pixel 2XL is a bit too old, but I'd get the 3 if it has a big battery, and if the screen isn't so meh again. Before I finish, I'm not interested in any Huawei phones. Also, I know tagging him is a bit of an asshole move, but if I could get an opinion from @LinusTech I would be very grateful. Thanks in advance.

I'm looking to get the Note 9 but it looks like they are gonna only sell the blue and lavender colors in the US. Does anyone know if that's just for preorder or are they only gonna sell those colors in the US?

Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Features review and Price. Samsung's Galaxy Note phones have always been about more. More screen, more battery, more specs, more power, more features. And the new Note 9 is the most more of them all. It has the biggest screen, the fastest processor, the biggest battery, the most storage, and the most features of any Note phone. And it also has the biggest price. This thing costs $1,000 and up, and it's way more than any prior mainstream Samsung phone. So is all of this more stuff worth it? The Note 9 doesn't look much different from last year's Note 8. It has the same basic design of the past few Note models. There's lots of screen, curved glass on the front and back, and a metal frame. This time there's a 6.4-inch screen, which is just barely, basically indistinguishably bigger than the screen on the Note 8. But in a cool twist, the Note 9 isn't really bigger as a phone. The base model has 128 gigabytes, but you can get one with up to 512 gigabytes if you're okay with spending 1,250 bucks for it. Either of those models also have a Micro SD card slot, so you can max this thing out with up to one terabyte of storage if you really want to. But the most more that you get with the Note 9 is more battery. Samsung put a 4,000-milliamp hour battery in this phone. That's 500 milliamp hours more than the S9+ and a full 700 more milliamp hours more than the Note 8. That really makes it an all-day device, even if you're a really heavy user that's always looking at your phone. And finally, we have DeX, Samsung's attempt to make your phone work as a computer. And it's easier to get DeX up and running with the Note 9. You basically just need a USB-C to HDMI adapter. But it's still just as clumsy to use as it was a year or so ago when DeX first came out. It's slow, it's limited, there's many apps that are still incompatible with it. And it's really a great phone. There's very little to complain about here. If you need more screen, more storage, and more battery life, you can't go wrong, so long as you're willing to spend more to get those things. But Samsung's own Galaxy S9+ offers a lot of the same features as the Note 9 for a lot less money, which means that you really have to want the most for the Note 9 to make sense. That's 500 milliamp hours more than the S9+ battery, and a full 700 milliamp hours more than the Note 8's. That makes the Note 9 a real all-day device, even if you're a heavy user that's been listening to crickets all day long. Source: https://24hreviews.com/samsung-galaxy-note-9-features-review-and-price/