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Update my S7 Edge?

Hi all-

I've been holding off updating to Android 7.0 because of the issues I read here and other forums that users have had. On 6.1.1, my phone works just fine, great battery life (in power saving mode), decent wifi/data/cell connectivity. Am I just being paranoid, or should I bite the bullet and upgrade. I'd like to hear from those of you with this phone who have no regrets as well a those who wish they never had done it. I've read that if you are unhappy with Nougat, you can revert to Marshmallow, but I'd rather not have to go through all that if the upgrade is buggy. Thanks for any help you can provide.

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tk3765

Personally I haven't seen any issues since the update that I didn't already have. Battery power is still running normally to amount and type of use but I am still getting the occasional lock-up (which was occurring even before the update). This update must have modified the e-mail somehow as my icon changed, but, ever since I got the Edge last year I have never been able to sync my e-mail...the update didn't correct that problem so I can't tell what the changes might have been.

jrh4054

I thought I might be the only S7 user left who hasn't yet installed Nougat. As long as I see issues Nougat has, and is, causing S7 users, I won't install it. Although, there is a problem that concerns me. By not installing Nougat and subsequent updates, I'm not getting the security updates that could protect my phone. Scrondar, I think you may be mistaken about reading that you can revert back to Marshmallow. In a two words, you can't. Unfortunately, once it's done, it's done.

kathy65793

I know that it is a [removed] shot in updating Any phone no mater what make or model. We had two S5 and the one still works and the other one is Dead. This happened when the phones went from lollipop to marshmallow. I could not get any help from Verizon or Samsung with the dead phone and got caught up in that Note 7 and its recalls. So I diffidently know where you are coming from. Like JRH4054 said once you update that is it no turning back. I wish we could help you on this matter but unfortunately you are the only one that can make this call. I know JRH4054 has held off all this time but like he said about the security update is true. Even if it was just a security update it can cause problems like we saw a couple of updates ago when people had problem after that one. Keep us posted on what you decide and if you do update there is always that chance that you will not have any problems.

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kathy65793

Sorry maybe I should have said roll of the dice I did not realize that expression was profanity

jrh4054

kathy65723, I have a question for you. I am nearing the point of finally installing Nougat. However, the daily reminders to install it have stopped, and when I click on System updates, I get 'Software update is temporarily unavailable'. Do you know what's going on?

kathy65793

I really hope this goes well for you. Have you restarted your phone lately? I know when I held off on an update on my phone it said the same thing when I finally went to do the update. When I restarted it it told me about the update and just updated it then. Before you do the update have you made a complete backup of your phone? If you can't get it to do the backup on its own I would go to the software update ( SUA ) and use that to do it. I think that is one of the reasons that people have problems with updates is that through the OTA that files get corrupt but with a solid connection like over the computer it has less of a chance. Not that it doesn't happen but it is just better that way. Wow I can't believe you are finally thinking of doing it. I really hope it works for you since you have helped so many on here at least you will know what to do if it doesn't. Good Luck and let us know how it goes.

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Scrondar

jrh4054- Thanks for your reply; you bring up a good point about security updates not being available without moving to Nougat, but this thread just shows how much trouble users are having either getting it (like yourself) or using their phones once it's been installed. You are probably right about not being able to go back to 6.1.1 if Nougat turns out to be as bad as I've read; perhaps I was reading a thread from someone who had rooted their Edge 7. In any case, I hope you get your issue resolved and end up with a usable device. I will stay tuned here to see how it plays out.

jrh4054

Scrondar, thanks for your kind thoughts. I will try the SUA method this weekend. If it doesn't work, I'll just leave the phone the way it is. Other than the update issue, the phone is working well. I have an active virus protection app. A new phone isn't that far off. However, I'm not happy with all I read about the screen breaking issues with the S8.

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