I'm thinking I might go caseless for my S24U. I don't feel like it needs one.
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The Samsung Galaxy S24 / Ultra
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I finally traded in the 15 PM for a Violet Samsung 24 Ultra. I need to relearn android and good lock and it's a little overwhelming right now. My Home Screen is so bare. Despite that though, I'm glad I did this and don't plan on changing again for a while.
Well, I'm one of those who won't go caseless. I've just dropped my phones too much to do that. I know it feels great without the case but it's just too risky, for me. Goodluck.
Whilst I don’t drop phones often, I’m quite uptight about marks on my devices so sadly it’s always a screen protector and case for myself.
That's what I am doing to. Getting my s24 ultra tomorrow.
Samsung's mobile phone is very good. However, it is absolutely not recommended to use it in mainland China. The experience is very bad.
So today I briefly set up and logged into my 15PM just to see if I am missing something (it was lying in the drawer ready to be sold) and boy I am immediately pissed;
1. Browsing is full of ads, and if I want to browse ad free I immediately have to pay sub for blocker (free and working well on Android)
2. No option to have YouTube Revanced on iOS (I am exploring third party store option now) so I have to pay yet again for ad free and background play - free on Android.
3. AirPods Pro that I have used with Ultra can’t switch without resetting (amazing apple ecosystem)
4. Man the default camera app sucks compared to OneUI
5. ****ing everything costs money in Apple ecosystem, while on Android there is always a way to get it for free without sacrificing on quality
6. 5gb cloud by default pretty much makes you spend money on iCloud +if you want to use the phone to the fullest. Prices are insane compared to Google solution.
7. “Dynamic Island” is stupid and the hole in the middle is quite disruptive, but only Apple can take that and market it as an insane feature so that people can stand in queues.
8. Files app is a joke.
Will be going back to drawer.. Gotta give iPhone one thing though, the battery life compared to Ultra is superb. And I don’t even have many apps on my Ultra, but the phone does not last more than a day.
Just needed to vent these things that immediately pissed me off the second I set up the phone.
1. Browsing is full of ads, and if I want to browse ad free I immediately have to pay sub for blocker (free and working well on Android)
2. No option to have YouTube Revanced on iOS (I am exploring third party store option now) so I have to pay yet again for ad free and background play - free on Android.
3. AirPods Pro that I have used with Ultra can’t switch without resetting (amazing apple ecosystem)
4. Man the default camera app sucks compared to OneUI
5. ****ing everything costs money in Apple ecosystem, while on Android there is always a way to get it for free without sacrificing on quality
6. 5gb cloud by default pretty much makes you spend money on iCloud +if you want to use the phone to the fullest. Prices are insane compared to Google solution.
7. “Dynamic Island” is stupid and the hole in the middle is quite disruptive, but only Apple can take that and market it as an insane feature so that people can stand in queues.
8. Files app is a joke.
Will be going back to drawer.. Gotta give iPhone one thing though, the battery life compared to Ultra is superb. And I don’t even have many apps on my Ultra, but the phone does not last more than a day.
Just needed to vent these things that immediately pissed me off the second I set up the phone.
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I use Adguard which is free and I never see ads in Safari (YouTube included).
As an alternative to the YouTube app, I use Video Lite which is fantastic. Musi is another great app for more music-oriented people.
I don't like the Dynamic Island but I know why it's there. Please tell me what alternative you'd like to see instead with today's technology. A huge forehead or the notch?
I know this post will mean nothing to you, but hopefully it can help someone else.
Oh the stages of going back to iOS. You're on stage 1. Stage 2 will be "I tried the iPhone 15PM again and actually prefer a lot of the little things, but I'm going to tough it out with my Ultra".
You don't want to know what Stage 3 is. LOL
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I don't have to figure this out for Apple...I want THEM to figure this out and find a better solution that does not include a huge forehead as you indicated. I think we should expect more from technology companies. We don't have figure it out for them. that is their job to wow us with new and innovative products and technology.
I agree. But he said the Dynamic Island was a stupid idea and I'm just saying we have to deal with it since there is no real solution for now. I mean, if big players like Samsung can't hide a single punch hole camera behind the screen, imagine doing the same with the camera AND the Face ID sensors. Anyway, this thread should be about the S24 series. Sorry for off topic.
I found Dynamic Island confusing. You have this big oval thing at the top of the phone, and I guess it was good for music playing and media but that was about it. I was always confused if you had multiple live activities going, which one took precedence over the other. Also, the swiping added to my confusion. I think it was a decent idea that could have used some fine tuning and been made even better.
That is kinda my thoughts too. I mean I like how it works on some apps and not so much on others.....
Dynamic island seems like an after thought to make use of the space in the notch...
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Actually I think that the third party apps on Android that imitate dynamic island are even better, customizable. Which shows that Dynamic Island is nothing but software feature (apart from the actual hole ofc). They could have pushed it in an update, but nah, gotta market the **** out of it Apple style.
I'm new to Android (More like relearning Android), so what do you mean by third party apps that imitate dynamic island?
definitely agree with this one
it's just AWFUL compared to the default OneUI app. It's typical Apple of course, cut the options and do it their way.
I mean apps that will imitate the pill shaped dynamic island on iphones and its functions... but better. DynamicSpot is by far the best one. You can customize the size of it, placement, what it does and so on.
I was going to ask about the battery life on the ultra. It seems like it's pretty poor compared to the other phones (Apple mostly) I've had. It lasts a while, but I expected more than a day. It seems like it drains pretty quickly.