Hi! I'm thinking about buying Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge (international with Exynos) but I have few questions. I would be glad if someone could answer them:
1. Does the international variant of Galaxy S7 come with unlocked bootloader?
1. a) If yes, how it the bootloader protected? Can I be sure that someone can't just root my phone or modify the system somehow via ODIN? Is it well protected against physical attacks? I have no intention to root it or flash custom roms, but my bootloader has to be properly secured. I like the way how it works on Google Nexus devices. To flash anything unsigned, I have to enable OEM unlocking (which require my password) and unlock the bootloader via fastboot, which will wipe my data. Is it working the similar way on a S7 Edge? And is the system protected against downgrading?
2. When I buy the phone from my local carrier and it come with their customized software, can I just download the unbranded one from sammobile, flash it via ODIN and lose all the crap from the carrier?
3. Is it encrypted by AES 128 (which is default for Android) or did Samsung chose AES 256 (which is also supported by Android, but not enabled by default)?
4. Are there any information about Grace UX for S7? I am worried that it might be Note only UI..
6. Is there a dedicated DAC? How does it compare to something like LG V10?
7. How does fingerprint unlocking work? Do I need to press home button, take away my finger and then put finger to the button to unlock the phone via fingerprint or I can just pressed the button, keep my finger on the button and phone will unlock?
8. How is the performance? I have Nexus 6P and it is pretty slow (because of throttling Snapdragon 810, 3GB of RAM, eMMC and lot of memory leaks). Is S7 Edge Exynos faster/smoother?
9. Does the camera support 1080p@60FPS and 240FPS video recording?
10. Is there any notable throttling? Nexus 6P is my first phone, where throttling is notable even during basic use and it's awful.. Is it better on S7 Exynos?
Thanks, I am grateful for any answers.
1. Does the international variant of Galaxy S7 come with unlocked bootloader?
1. a) If yes, how it the bootloader protected? Can I be sure that someone can't just root my phone or modify the system somehow via ODIN? Is it well protected against physical attacks? I have no intention to root it or flash custom roms, but my bootloader has to be properly secured. I like the way how it works on Google Nexus devices. To flash anything unsigned, I have to enable OEM unlocking (which require my password) and unlock the bootloader via fastboot, which will wipe my data. Is it working the similar way on a S7 Edge? And is the system protected against downgrading?
2. When I buy the phone from my local carrier and it come with their customized software, can I just download the unbranded one from sammobile, flash it via ODIN and lose all the crap from the carrier?
3. Is it encrypted by AES 128 (which is default for Android) or did Samsung chose AES 256 (which is also supported by Android, but not enabled by default)?
4. Are there any information about Grace UX for S7? I am worried that it might be Note only UI..
6. Is there a dedicated DAC? How does it compare to something like LG V10?
7. How does fingerprint unlocking work? Do I need to press home button, take away my finger and then put finger to the button to unlock the phone via fingerprint or I can just pressed the button, keep my finger on the button and phone will unlock?
8. How is the performance? I have Nexus 6P and it is pretty slow (because of throttling Snapdragon 810, 3GB of RAM, eMMC and lot of memory leaks). Is S7 Edge Exynos faster/smoother?
9. Does the camera support 1080p@60FPS and 240FPS video recording?
10. Is there any notable throttling? Nexus 6P is my first phone, where throttling is notable even during basic use and it's awful.. Is it better on S7 Exynos?
Thanks, I am grateful for any answers.
