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  1. On 2/1/2024 at 10:02 AM, dkyeager said:

    Finally had a sunny day. So I checked out the outside brightness of the s24 Ultra to the s21 Ultra. I had to give the S21 a bit more brightness before starting the test to even them out. S21 looked slight more yellow.  In my outside tests, a slight edge in brightness to the s24 Ultra. Both had glossy screen protectors, but with its special finish, the S24 Ultra was defineately less glossy. Which made it a bit easier to read and see a photo. I then changed the S24 Ultra screen protector to one with a matte finish. Far easier to read typically or far worse if at the wrong angle. With the sun reflecting in the top half of the screen the matte finish was total glare while the bottom quarter of the glossy screen protect was readable. Now with the glossy protector you might need to change angles to read through an entire screen while with the matte no such changes required. Some say matte screens give more privacy but I can easily read the screen at angles. No loss of quality in displaying photos that I could detect.

    Other items I can share notes on if desired: dual PD/PSS car charger that can handle two s24 ultras at full speed, 5x mil spec protective case, optical grade individual lens protectors, 45w wall outlet adapter, wireless charger.

    Impressed with 100x camera using it on bush branches, better to use 50x for birds. Will have to try it on a tower.

    Always interested in other "stuffs" for the phones.

    I tried a privacy SP but between the lack of angle display (that's what its for duh) at night, the tinting of it (causing difficulty with sunglasses on while driving) and issues with finger print (might be a glass thing over all, been a whole with glass and sammys lol) I am going to switch to a zagg one.  My son works at best buy and can get them for cost, so why not?

    Also that Beetle case is a beast, I don't like the "plastic" on the back of the phone though, and I am considering jumping into the Magsafe sphere, as I need a new holder in my work truck (only been 9 yrs) So might as well try the magnet, and charge at the same time. 

    So any ideas on those would be nice 

  2. On 1/17/2024 at 10:18 PM, PythonFanPA said:

    I swear by the SUPCASE Unicorn Beetle Pro cases only, have used them across 4-5 different phones now and doubt I'd ever change unless the company went out of business. The new one gets here Monday awaiting the new device in a few weeks. 

    This thing makes the phone HUGE flash back to the old note 2 days. BUT gives good screen protection.  But oh baby is it an act of god to get it out of the case hahaha. 

    Just put my crave case on. Feels back to normal, but the screen almost looks even with the case, that could be bad.  I guess the 1 positive of a curved screen, it dropped it out of the way.  

     

    Decisions decisions.

     

    And I got small hands lol

  3. Good to know thanks.

    Mine updated too. But it was able to just pickup where it left off.  Outside of PW's i haven't found much that didn't carry over.  

     

    Oh wait Google keyboard vs Samsung.  That defaulted, so I had to go in and set up my Google 1 again.

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  4. 8 minutes ago, PythonFanPA said:

    Well judging by the T-Mobile site from an account access perspective, I wouldn't sweat it....I keep getting 'Request Timeout' either after I finally get logged in but trying to go into the detail view for my line (initially via Chrome), or otherwise immediately upon clicking the Log In button (Firefox).   For now I'm just focusing on the SSmart transfer, I'm not in a major rush to get switched over.  We've got until Feb 6th I think to send in the trade in.

     

    Edit:  Actually, in Chrome I get a never ending 'Loading.....' screen that's all white otherwise at that point. 

    Is it a business account?  I had huge issues "verifying" account even after I had done it.  Their "business" account for small businesses blows.  I am sure it's great for large enterprise. But otherwise bleh.

     

    Did you order through TMO or direct from Sammy?

  5. Bah I wished UPS was like Amazon or something. I gotta wait another 5.5 hours?  Not knowing how close? Lol

     

    I wonder if it was a dedicated UPS truck for new Sammy's?  If everything originated in Louisville. Then shipped by air (took 1.5 hrs to salt lake) to places.

     

    I dunno, the thoughts that run through my head while I wait.

  6. 4 hours ago, PythonFanPA said:

    Finally see movement activity - my order left Louisville at 2:09pm EST, and supposedly slated to be delivered here in south central PA by 7pm tomorrow.

    I just checked mine. From Louisville and tomorrow by 7 as well.  Utah here

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  7. 2 hours ago, dkyeager said:

    Seen some reports about the Ultra screen being dim when compared to the s21 ultra.  I figure we have enough people and discipline to figure this out. I have s21 Ultras so will hopefully be able to do this comparison in daylight, which is where you need the brightness. Hopefully this issue just affects a few units.

    Hum, considering they are saying this is 1 of the big improvements. Was it 2600 nits I think?  

  8. 34 minutes ago, PedroDaGr8 said:

    Any chance you have VoNR turned on? maybe there is something up with your towers.

    it is turned on...The 2pm was out and about, later on I was home and would have been on wifi calling

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  9. So the phone has been not receiving calls lately either.

    Just yesterday I got a call around 2pm... Around 6 nothing. when I noticed I tried making a call with my other phone, nothing... Then tried using mine to make a call out. That worked.. Then magically it allowed calls back in.

    Between this happening and the text thing happening, randomly... I guess its a good thing I am getting a new daily runner. Can't decide if its carrier, or phone.

  10. I was ust going to say this... And it's happy birthday to me.. Get my phone on my 50th... whoooo hooo..Still makes me feel like a 30 yr old to get a new phone (back when the tech was crazy from year to year)

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  11. 4 hours ago, iansltx said:

    Ordered the S24 in orange, 256GB. $550 trade-in credit for my S23, and $24 for two years of Care+. That's as good as trade-ins are gonna get as far as I can figure, so no point waiting.

    The phone (finally) has n70 support too, so if Project Genesis gets retired or something, or Dish launches a pay per gig eSIM, I'll be able to use that on the same.phone finally.

    Orange all the way baby hahah.

    So wait you got only the 256? they didn't offer double?

    And only $24 for a full 2 years instead of $12 (now $15 after 1st month, I might just cancel that) 

    oh now that i am reading some of this, I guess its just the standard not the ultra??  my mistake

  12. 5 hours ago, PythonFanPA said:

    I placed a preorder to upgrade from S22+ 256gb to S24+ 512gb (unlocked in both cases) ....little over $450 net total financed for 24mos with the trade in and monthly just went up maybe $2 more than what I was at before.  After 2 years it just seemed a no brainer, plus I've always had weird intermittent issues with the flashlight mode on the S22+. 

    I finally got the stupid site to go through.  I got $600 for the note 20 ultra. That was a no brainer when I saw that number (350 for the 23 in Nov) plus with all the other incentives got new buds to.

     

    So I'll shift my 22 to the house phone and rock the 24. And next year do it again for the 25 I guess.

     

    Oh I got the Orange 1, plus I'll get the crave case with built in magnet.  Had this brand case on the last 3 phones.  Works real well. Slim, but protects (dropped more times than I care to count). Excited to go back to the flat screen, never used the side bar thing.

  13. 1 hour ago, PythonFanPA said:

    No issues here either, but wife and I use Handcent 3rd party app.  Never tried Textra myself, just stuck with HC for so long its hard to change/go looking elsewhere.  

    I get that, I used HC way back when... then tried Textra. I liked the stripped down, yet functional app.. HC got a little too many options lol.

    But now I don't want to switch either. Tried Google messaging.. ICK

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  14. Anyone having issues with their phones NOT sending SMS texts.  It'll send MMS. but for whatever reason It keeps dropping the ability to send.  I read somewhere about losing SMSC number.



    I can receive
    Send MMS

    I use Textra
     

    It fixes when I restart the phone.

     

    Trying to decide a phone issue, Service, App

  15. 14 hours ago, iansltx said:

    Don't know about leases, but back when Sprint did subsidies I traded my S20 in to Samsung for an S21 well before the contract was up. Phone was locked but Samsung didn't seem to care. A lease is different though of course, if it's indeed a lease.

    a "lease" for these purposes is all but a loan, with the difference you pay off the final balance or turn it back in at the end.

    The "final" payoff is anywhere from a $1, to whatever the final payment turns out to be.

    The how's and whys the phone companies worded it this way, I don't know, Probably to "show" they still had ownership of the physical phone, again, just guessing.

    In the equipment world it equated to being able to finance things easier, albeit at a higher % but it was easier to get, because the financier still "owned" the equipment.   Easier to repo I suppose. Plus there are tax, sales, property etc advantages to it.

    I am thinking with the MFG now getting into selling direct and having "authorized" repair places around. They no longer need the cell companies. It might also be why there is a slight freeze on the prices going up. They aren't giving up anything to the cell companies.

  16. 32 minutes ago, PedroDaGr8 said:

    Has anyone gotten a recent Play System Update? Mine has been stuck on October. Wonder if Samsung screwed something up again. 

    Just looked, still Oct

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  17. 1 hour ago, jonathanm1978 said:

    So, if I wanted to do something like this with Samsung, I assume to start with -- the initial phone -- would need to be paid off thru T-mobile (the one that I currently  have thru Tmo is leased S23 ultra). So I would have to finish the lease, buy out the device from them, unlock it and then trade it in to Samsung.. 

     

    I think so....I am looking at trading my note 20 ultra in for the s24 ultra... I still have some owing on my 22.

    But I am done with going through the phone companies. The benefits no longer out weight the problems...

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  18. 23 hours ago, PedroDaGr8 said:

    Wow. didn't expect them to be released that close together.

    Yup, got 1, then the other popped up right after.. 
    It was kind of weird

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  19. 13 hours ago, PythonFanPA said:

    Think you accidently hit the wrong thread FG, this is the S24 thread vs S23 :)

    No, it's the right one.

    Do I get the 23, now that I get 500 for my note 20?

    OR

    Do wait and just get the 24 because it's so close and they may possibly give more for the 20 (or could be less hence the question)

     

    So see? To 24 or not to 24

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