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Review on πŸ“± Unlocked Samsung Galaxy S9 G960U 64GB Smartphone with 4G LTE & 12MP Camera - Midnight Black by Abhey Tripathi ᠌

Revainrating 4 out of 5

No complaints, I recommend to buy.

The gadget was purchased from a well-known internet retailer. Because there was only one available adjustment when I placed the order, I did not pay very close attention to the description of the product. The model is just what I was searching for, and the price is reasonable. That was exactly what I asked for. During operation, the following came to light: - the device was unable to automatically receive the settings from my previous smartphone, a Samsung Galaxy S7, through the company's proprietary Smart Switch service; - when setting up the device manually, it became apparent that many applications that are typically pre-installed in top Samsung models are not in this device; - many applications that were previously available to me in the Galaxy Store were not available for this device; - it was impossible to transfer the settings from my previous smartphone to this Despite the fact that the version of the Android software that is currently installed is 8.0.0, which dates back to April 2022, a version of Android 9 has been made available for this model since January 2022. After looking up the IMEI and SN of the device, the online technical support service for Samsung informed me that the device would not enable any of the functionalities that I had asked since it did not pass the test that was performed on their servers. After doing some research on the subject of flashing "gray" devices, I was still able to successfully install the firmware updated for 2022 and obtain all of the software updates for the device. Yet, I was unable to use Samsung Pay or the services branded with the Byxbi name. You have the option of purchasing "gray" devices if you do not place a high priority on having access to modern electronic services and you are willing and able to invest several hours of your time working on the customization of the device. If you can't do that, only buy devices from official merchants.

Pros
  • The device has an amazing design, is very easy to use, has the most recent version of the operating system, comes with high-quality original accessories, and performs very well.
Cons
  • Insufficient battery capacity or excessive power use. As a direct consequence of this, the charge is only good for one day, to be more specific, one day. This is a huge disadvantage for me because Samsung Pay is not available on my handset, which is "gray" in color.

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