Recent content by Christopher Meinck

I pre-ordered the S8+ in midnight black. That phone had all sorts of issues, so I've started the return process. I think I may go with arctic silver and use this opportunity to go with the smaller S8. I ordered the blue alcantara case - now I just need to get the phone.

Same thing happened to me with my S8+. Prior to it happening, it was making sounds, despite no incoming notifications. Then the screen just refused to turn on. Called up Samsung and returned it. I'll probably jump back in with an unlocked S8 when that ships.

I can't get Edge Lighting to work, despite triple checking all of my settings and even going as far as to reset my phone. Additionally, when the phone is off or using AOD, only some app notifications pop up. In most cases, it's a sound and the AOD gets updated. Samsung Messages is one app where...

I have a shared family calendar. I'm hoping I can tie that to Google Home.

Google Home will support SmartThings. It's featured on their site.

Ordered 1 White/Slate on 10/4. Shipping November 8 – 10, 2016.

I qualify as always having my phone on me, but it's no replacement for a voice assistant like Alexa. Just this morning, I walked downstairs carrying my son and it's so convenient to ask Alexa to turn on the lights. My favorite command is, Alexa, kitchen 20. That will turn on the lights at 20...

I am a pretty huge fan of the Amazon Echo. I also have a first gen Dot in my home. We use it primarily for controlling lights (dim,on,off) and adding things to our shopping list. I was super excited about the $50 Dot and the new white color, which is more suited to our home. The dream of...

Just reporting back. It's been a few weeks since my post. My felt pouch case came and while it's nice, it's a bit of a hassle to carry a cased phone in a pouch. I've been cleaning my pockets out before putting my S7 Edge in them. This way, if there's any rogue sand particles, I remove them. Had...

I just ordered the Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch and found a retailer on Amazon offering Samsung's cover for $12. Reviews seem very positive. I'm going to pair it with a tempered glass screen protector. If you've used one and happy with it, I'd love to hear which one. I'm also going to order a...

Seems like a missed opportunity. The few times I've used Samsung Pay, it's worked well. Not having to take my phone at to pay would be even better than not having to take out my wallet. Been using the Huawei Watch, which also lacks payments. Here's to 2016, when payments come to our wrists.*...

Typically I'd get by with tempered glass and a heavy duty case. As noted in the forums, the tempered glass options for the Galaxy S7 Edge aren't great. Despite having a UAG case, it's far from protected, should it hit the concrete. With summer coming (and shorts), it's easy enough for phones to...

I'm using the Nova launcher and I've used the 'action' widget to switch to a condensed display. I prefer stock Android and this launcher is one of the first apps I install on a new phone.

After reading a few horror stories here at AC, I decided to purchase insurance. It seems like Samsung Protection + is a great deal, provided you keep your phone for 24 months and/or you are tough on phones. I'm already looking at the Galaxy S8 Edge, so just need "worst case scenario" insurance...

Thanks for the heads-up. Downloading and updating now.