Galaxy Note FE May Be Released On July 7 with Samsung’s Bixby How to Install...

xda-developers
Jun 13, 2017 8:42 PM • by Tomek Kondrat

Galaxy Note FE May Be Released On July 7 with Samsung's Bixby

Samsung is planning to sell the refurbished Galaxy Note 7 models soon, according to the South Korean technology portal etnews. Reports suggest that it will be called the Galaxy Note FE or "Fan Edition" and it may cost over $600.

Saying that the Galaxy Note 7 was a failure is an understatement. Samsung's no-compromise flagship might have been an excellent device for life, but its battery combusted too frequently to recommend. As a result, Samsung decided to recall the device globally. Early estimates suggested that the Galaxy Note 7 fiasco could have costed Samsung as much as $17 billion.

The new report suggests that Samsung is going to release the Galaxy Note FE in South Korea on July 7. Initially, Samsung wanted to release the refurbished Galaxy Note 7 by the end of June but decided to delay the launch by a week. The first news about the possible release of refurbished Galaxy Note 7 surfaced over a month ago.

As Reuters notes, Samsung had to recall 2.5 million units of its phablet in 2016. Now, the company plans to sell between 150,000 to 450,000 of Galaxy Note FE units. The South Korean giant will use the country's three top mobile carriers to sell the device.

The source claims that the Galaxy Note FE will feature Samsung's personal voice assistant, Bixby. If it's true, the Fan Edition will be the second device to feature Bixby as the assistant is already available in Samsung Galaxy S8 and S8+.

Samsung hasn't commented on the release yet. We are expecting the South Korean OEM to release an official statement later this month.

Source: etnews (Korean) Via: Sammobile

Android Advices
Jun 13, 2017 3:45 PM • by Karthik Iyer

How to Install Android 7.0 Nougat based LineageOS 14.1 ROM on Lenovo K4 Note

Lenovo launched the K4 Note last year and it is one of the most successful smartphones of all time. It has really good internals and also it is priced quite well at a very decent price. However, if you are one of the users of the smartphone, then you already know that the company is always lagging behind the software. Well, there is not a lot that you can do other than simply flashing a third party custom ROM. And if you are wondering how to do it, then you are in the right place since we will be showing you exactly how to do it.

Today in this tutorial, we will show you exactly how to install Android 7.0 Nougat based LineageOS 14.1 ROM on Lenovo K4 Note. But before we begin the installation, let's take a look at some of the features which it adds.

About the ROM

Wifi
Bluetooth
Audio
2G-3G Network Switch
Smooth
RIL
Camera
Sensors
Lineage Boosts
Hotspot
Fingerprint
All sensors

Now with that out of the way, let's take a look at some of the prerequisite that is required for this installation.

The first thing which you need to make sure is that you are creating a complete backup of your files. Since we will be completely wiping the internal memory of the phone, you will end up loosing all your files.
You also need to make sure that you are installing a custom recovery software. You can install any of your choices, however, we suggest you go for TWRP for this installation.
You also need to make sure that the battery in the smartphone as about 60-percent charge before you begin the installation. If your smartphone's battery dies during the installation, then you may end up with a completely bricked smartphone.
And lastly it is also necessary to make sure that you have downloaded the firmware file which is necessary for the installation. Without this file, you won't be able to proceed with the installation and hence we suggest you download the same from the link given below.

Download Lineage OS Nougat ROM For Lenovo K4 Note

Installation

Assuming that you have downloaded the files given in the link above, it is now time to begin the instalaltion process.
The first thing which you need to make sure is that you copy the downloaded file to the smartphone.
Once done, simply turn off your phone and enter into the recovery mode. You can do this by pressing Volume Down + Power Key at the same time.
After this, once you are in the recovery menu, look for wipe and format option ⇒ wipe data, system, cache and Dalvik cache and initiate it.
Once done, now return back to the recovery menu and tap on Install.
Now it will ask you to browse for the firmware file which you had copied earlier. Simply navigate to the same and select it.
After that simply swipe to begin the installation.
Do make a note that the installation will take some time and hence we suggest you be patient with the same.
After it is done, before rebooting you can also choose to install the GApps.
Once this is done, your device will automatically reboot into the new ROM.

Do make a note that the first reboot may take a long time and hence we suggest you stay patient with the same. Having said, if you have any queries regarding the setup, then be sure to let us know by commenting down below and also stay tuned to Android Advices for more tutorials like this.

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