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Samsung Galaxy S7, Galaxy S7 Edge Update Reportedly Brings Select Note 7 Features

Samsung Galaxy S7, Galaxy S7 Edge Update Reportedly Brings Select Note 7 Features

By Ketan Pratap | Updated: 17 October 2016 14:43 IST

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Highlights

Galaxy S7 and S7 Edge said to be receiving software update
Update brings change to Always-On Display feature
Changes make the smartphones more like the Galaxy Note 7

With the Galaxy Note 7 production suspended, Samsung's biggest hope of surviving in the premium smartphone segment is its flagship Galaxy S7 series. Now, several Samsung Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 Edge users are reporting that they are receiving a software update that adds Galaxy Note 7-note like features to their smartphone, specifically adding new functionality to the always-on display feature, among other features.

XDA Developer forum member first posted details of the update and wrote in a post, "Everything now is like Galaxy Note 7 AOD (always-on display) except the AOD notes feature and third party including the stock email app notifications is strangely not working!!" The firmware update for the Samsung Galaxy S7 and S7 Edge is also said to add the new Clock to the always-on display.

(Also see: Google Pixel Phones Are Here to Fill the Gap Left by the Samsung Galaxy Note 7)

The new Always-On Display version 1.4.02 will set Clock, Calendar, and Image setting as default digital clock, and a new Calendar app replaces the old version. The Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 Edge users will be able to add their signature to Always-On Display. After the update, the Always-On Display will also show information about the music being played on the device.

The XDA Developer forum member however points that the new features aren't fully functional on the Galaxy S7 and S7 Edge. Some of the issues reported include the fact that the selected layout wouldn't apply to the S View Cover, and the display won't show the count for messages/ calls received.

Release notes posted by a XDA Developer user shows that the Samsung is highlighting the fact that the new features will consume less than 1 percent of whole battery amount per hour.

The Samsung Galaxy Note 7 has no doubt become one of the biggest debacles in the company's history, and if a new survey is to be believed, the fire incidents have made a major dent in Samsung's brand image. According to a recent survey conducted in the US, 40 percent of existing Samsung smartphone users "won't buy another phone from the brand."

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Display 5.10-inch

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Display 5.50-inch

Processor octa-core

Front Camera 5-megapixel

Rear Camera 12-megapixel

RAM 4GB

Storage 32GB

Battery Capacity 3600mAh

OS Android 6.0

Resolution 1440x2560 pixels

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Ketan Pratap is the Editor at Gadgets 360. His primary role - debugging the tech hype, benchmarking the future, and compiling it all into precise news, features or reviews. He has spent over 14 years calling out vaporware and identifying the best tech. He’s your guide for everything from chipsets to smart-home meltdowns. When his own batteries are low, he heads for the hills—literally. He’s someone who prefers a remote mountain pass, appreciating a 12,000-foot view that no VR ...More