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  • #226
    Re: The Cell Phone Thread

    Bit the bullet and upgraded to a Galaxy S8+.

    Also moved up to unlimited data for the same price I was paying for 5 GB/mo (T-Mobile.) Pretty good move all around.

    Biggest gripe is it has a proprietary charging port *shakes fist*
    Last edited by Twitch Boy; 10-23-2017, 09:29 AM.
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    • #227
      Originally posted by Twitch Boy View Post
      Bit the bullet and upgraded to a Galaxy S8+.

      Also moved up to unlimited data for the same price I was paying for 5 GB/mo (T-Mobile.) Pretty good move all around.

      Biggest gripe is it has a proprietary charging port *shakes fist*
      Bought the S8. USB C connector. Bought adapters on Amazon to let me use my old cables.
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      • #228
        Re: The Cell Phone Thread

        Originally posted by Twitch Boy View Post
        Biggest gripe is it has a proprietary charging port *shakes fist*
        Wait, really? My S7 takes the standard charger. I think it can do wireless charging too but I am only a caveman and am afraid of that sorcery.
        Last edited by Kepler; 10-23-2017, 11:33 AM.
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        • #229
          Re: The Cell Phone Thread

          Originally posted by joecct View Post
          Bought the S8. USB C connector. Bought adapters on Amazon to let me use my old cables.
          That sounds right - was expecting Micro USB. *shakes cane*
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          • #230
            Originally posted by Kepler View Post
            Wait, really? My S7 takes the standard charger. I think it can do wireless charging too but I am only a caveman and am afraid of that sorcery.
            Wireless (induction) charging is slow, but safe.

            Install an app called Ampere to make sure you're not overcharging.
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            • #231
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              Noticed my S7 Edge isn't holding a charge like it used to, so I might see if I can take advantage of the Samsung warranty thru Verizon.

              Apparently Samsung will warranty replace the phone if the battery loses 20% or more of its capacity within one year. I need to call VZW and see if they'll do the warranty swap.

              Also, Wireless charging is amazing. I use it for my S7 Edge (personal phone) and Moto Droid Turbo 2 (work phone).
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              • #232
                Re: The Cell Phone Thread

                Originally posted by joecct View Post
                Wireless (induction) charging is slow, but safe.

                Install an app called Ampere to make sure you're not overcharging.
                If an app can monitor it why can't the firmware do it? That seems like a basic hardware function. Am I wrong, or is that just the OEM being lazy?
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                • #233
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                  Originally posted by aparch View Post
                  Noticed my S7 Edge isn't holding a charge like it used to, so I might see if I can take advantage of the Samsung warranty thru Verizon.

                  Apparently Samsung will warranty replace the phone if the battery loses 20% or more of its capacity within one year. I need to call VZW and see if they'll do the warranty swap.

                  Also, Wireless charging is amazing. I use it for my S7 Edge (personal phone) and Moto Droid Turbo 2 (work phone).
                  Although my S7 is my first smart phone (bought at 53... stop laughing) and I have no point of comparison, I have been extremely pleased by its ability to hold a charge. I see no difference at all after 18 months of use. Dr. Mrs. has had a string of phones and my daughter before her, and they all had serious degradation after only a few years.

                  I am also insanely anal about following best recharge practice though. That may be a lot of it.
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                  • #234
                    Re: The Cell Phone Thread

                    Originally posted by Kepler View Post
                    If an app can monitor it why can't the firmware do it? That seems like a basic hardware function. Am I wrong, or is that just the OEM being lazy?
                    I've heard most of the third party battery/memory management apps are superfluous and can actually make things worse in some cases. Android can manage those just fine on its own.
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                    • #235
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                      Those roaming charges will be HUUUGGGGEEE!

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                      • #236
                        Re: The Cell Phone Thread

                        Originally posted by joecct View Post
                        Those roaming charges will be HUUUGGGGEEE!

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                        • #237
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                          The child deserves a medal and possibly a Nobel Prize.

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                          • #238
                            Re: The Cell Phone Thread

                            I've heard in the past that you can be evesdropped on through your smartphone.
                            Didn't believe it until...
                            This week at work i needed to order two pillowblick bearings. Never looked them up on my phone, never made the order from my phone. Just talked about what I needed to my co-worker. My coworker was actually the one that ordered the parts.
                            Today I was reading an article on MSN. In the middle of the article was an add for pillowblocks!!!
                            What the hell?!?!?!?!

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                            • #239
                              Re: The Cell Phone Thread

                              Originally posted by Adam_Krug#1 View Post
                              I've heard in the past that you can be evesdropped on through your smartphone.
                              Didn't believe it until...
                              This week at work i needed to order two pillowblick bearings. Never looked them up on my phone, never made the order from my phone. Just talked about what I needed to my co-worker. My coworker was actually the one that ordered the parts.
                              Today I was reading an article on MSN. In the middle of the article was an add for pillowblocks!!!
                              What the hell?!?!?!?!
                              It's not limited to cell phones. I've noticed when watching YouTube videos on my PC, if you go to Google something you're not familiar with that gets mentioned in the video, it's usually at the top of the search suggestions. Seems that Ajax scripting now has the power to 'hear' video, or at least knows the most searched terms based on the video you're watching.

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                              • #240
                                Re: The Cell Phone Thread

                                Originally posted by FadeToBlack&Gold View Post
                                It's not limited to cell phones. I've noticed when watching YouTube videos on my PC, if you go to Google something you're not familiar with that gets mentioned in the video, it's usually at the top of the search suggestions. Seems that Ajax scripting now has the power to 'hear' video, or at least knows the most searched terms based on the video you're watching.
                                Facebook has it too. I googled Air Force Marathon, and it popped up in my feed.
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