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Galaxy S7 in 2020+

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I am looking at buying a "new" phone and givin' mama the S7 I currently use. Her iphone is going to be thrown out the car window next time we get on the highway. She is sick of messing with apple and I'm tired of her getting frustrated and having me trying to mess with their BS system.

 

The issue with getting a "new" phone is that I really am not a big fan of the navigation "buttons" that are part of the screen with the new phones. That is one reason I did not get another iphone, I like the home button, the capacitive buttons, and the bezel on my S7. I know it is a dying thing, but can't you let me hang on to what I like, just a little longer?

 

So to make it short, what should I expect if I buy another S7 in terms of operating system/updates and the life of 4G? My S7 runs great, the camera is great, and the screen is awesome. Battery life is eh, but I can live with it. In all I am ready to by another S7 but I don't want to get in 2022 and have to buy another d@mn phone. I am not worried about my phone getting slow, both of us don't download a lot of the latest apps and games, and we mostly use it for phone calls, texting, web browsing, and social media.

 

Thanks in advance.

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ORLY?

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The S7 really shouldn't cost you much of anything...so I'm not sure why having to buy another one in a couple of years would be that big of a deal.

Check out the LineageOS website and see if they still support it. If they don't, I don't think you'll get any updates at all. It's too old.

 

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From my experience (I recently brought my mum a S7 Edge for the same reason, iPhones just aren't the best sometimes)

The S7 has been horrific. It was refurbished by Carphone Warehouse (pretty big phone store in the UK) and it can't even open Facebook properly.

I on the other hand, picked up a Galaxy C9 Pro, and while mine isn't perfect. It was cheap (around £70) and it does everything I need and more, I plan to give this phone to my mum at the end of the month when I get my upgrade.

 

I hope this helps buddy 

Also I'm pretty new here, so forgive me if I've made any errors :)

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8 minutes ago, dizmo said:

The S7 really shouldn't cost you much of anything...so I'm not sure why having to buy another one in a couple of years would be that big of a deal.

Check out the LineageOS website and see if they still support it. If they don't, I don't think you'll get any updates at all. It's too old.

 

A $100 - $200 is a lot to me. Hell, I could put that towards weapons against a tyrannical government.... ah hell. My secret is out.

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I never said I was smart, just smart enough to be dangerous.

 

 

ORLY?

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You can expect Nothing.

Usually, Samsung "should" provide 2 years Major Updates ( = 2 Version updates), and 3 Years security Updates.

 

The S7 got the December 2019 Update, which means.. it's 3 years and 10 Months, after Release, and it still got a Security Patch.

 

It's "overdue" in hitting end of support.

 

When you buy an S7, this is what you get. Android 8.1, December 2019 SEcurity Patch level.

If you're VERY Lucky, 1-2 additional Ones could come out. But that's it.

 

 

I remember Black Friday 2018, when one of our German Providers offered a Brandnew S7 for 189-199 €.

 

Which means, a used one today should really cost 100 bucks at best.

 

200 Dollar, in my Opinion, is already too much for a brandnew S7. Let alone for a used one.

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4 minutes ago, dizmo said:

The S7 really shouldn't cost you much of anything...so I'm not sure why having to buy another one in a couple of years would be that big of a deal.

Check out the LineageOS website and see if they still support it. If they don't, I don't think you'll get any updates at all. It's too old.

 

No longer supported.

3 minutes ago, DekkiTheBot said:

From my experience (I recently brought my mum a S7 Edge for the same reason, iPhones just aren't the best sometimes)

The S7 has been horrific. It was refurbished by Carphone Warehouse (pretty big phone store in the UK) and it can't even open Facebook properly.

I on the other hand, picked up a Galaxy C9 Pro, and while mine isn't perfect. It was cheap (around £70) and it does everything I need and more, I plan to give this phone to my mum at the end of the month when I get my upgrade.

 

I hope this helps buddy 

Also I'm pretty new here, so forgive me if I've made any errors :)

Thanks for the info, you did good. Some day you'll be just as good as @TVwazhere... that is not saying much.... Hey TV!

1 minute ago, Darkseth said:

You can expect Nothing.

Usually, Samsung "should" provide 2 years Major Updates ( = 2 Version updates), and 3 Years security Updates.

The S7 got the December 2019 Update, which means.. it's 3 years and 10 Months, after Release, and it still got a Security Patch.

It's "overdue" in hitting end of support.

When you buy an S7, this is what you get. Android 8.1, December 2019 SEcurity Patch level.

If you're VERY Lucky, 1-2 additional Ones could come out. But that's it.

I remember Black Friday 2018, when one of our German Providers offered a Brandnew S7 for 189-199 €.

Which means, a used one today should really cost 100 bucks at best.

200 Dollar, in my Opinion, is already too much for a brandnew S7. Let alone for a used one.

Thanks for the info.. I will keep it in mind.

 

Does anyone have any suggestions to a S7 replacement? It does not have to be a Samsung.

Instructions for frustration management:  

1) Sit at desk.   2) Repeatedly slam forehead against desk.

 

I never said I was smart, just smart enough to be dangerous.

 

 

ORLY?

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13 minutes ago, dual290x said:

Does anyone have any suggestions to a S7 replacement? It does not have to be a Samsung.

Motorola often has phones for really cheap prices if you're on a budget.

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43 minutes ago, dizmo said:

Motorola often has phones for really cheap prices if you're on a budget.

Moto G6 is perfect... but has worse specs than my s7. The home "button" was perfect for me. I also was not impressed with the camera. I hear the battery sucks.

 

Instructions for frustration management:  

1) Sit at desk.   2) Repeatedly slam forehead against desk.

 

I never said I was smart, just smart enough to be dangerous.

 

 

ORLY?

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8 hours ago, huilun02 said:

It is YOU who has a problem with the design of new phones. Not your mom. Keep your S7 and buy her a new phone that is within the budget.

 

Anything with the design you want will not be receiving any official updates. You will have to install a custom rom if you care about that.

 

And from the second line I quoted, I doubt it even matters.

She may not have an issue, but changing things on a 70 year old woman is never easy. She likes my phone, that is why she is going to get mine. 

Instructions for frustration management:  

1) Sit at desk.   2) Repeatedly slam forehead against desk.

 

I never said I was smart, just smart enough to be dangerous.

 

 

ORLY?

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……../,'-,: : : : : ''-,_______,-'': : : : ''-„_____|
……..\: :|: : : : : : : : : : : : : :„: : : : :-,: : : : : : : ?
………',:': : : : : : : : : : : : :,-'__: : : :_',: : : : ;: ,'
……….'-,-': : : : : :___„-: : :'': : ¯''~~'': ': : ~--|'
………….|: ,: : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : :: :
………….'|: \: : : : : : : : -,„_„„-~~--~--„_: :: |
…………..|: \: : : : : : : : : : : :-------~: : : : : |
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