Recent content by Chuck_IV

  1. Chuck_IV

    Verizon update S9+

    Add me to the list who just got ARF4 on my s9+. A bit stunning since we just got one a couple weeks ago. I figured it would be another couple/few months before we would see another one. Must have been something serious to push out another update so fast.
  2. Chuck_IV

    Launchers

    Nova Launcher along with Tesla Unread(for notification bubbles). IMO, the best launcher going.
  3. Chuck_IV

    Samsung pay or android pay

    While Google Pay may be a tick faster, I use Samsung Pay every time due to two reasons... 1. It works pretty much everywhere that has a card reader. I dont have to worry if they accept Google Pay or not. 2. Points. Samsung gives you points when you use it and those points can be redeemed for...
  4. Chuck_IV

    AOD or not to use AOD

    I leave it off most of the time but use an app called AOD on Charge to have it turn on when on a charger, so I can easily see what my charging battery level is at. It's not something I need on all the time anyway since I have a Gear S3 on my wrist.
  5. Chuck_IV

    S9+ Headphones are terrible

    They probably aren't sitting in your ear properly. This seems to be overly true with this set. If it's not just right, the bass drops off. But when it is in the ear right, there is plenty of bass. Try changing the rubber ear buds to the next size up. I had to change the rubber bud to the next...
  6. Chuck_IV

    Anyone else hate the Curved Screen ?

    I won't say I hate it at all. However, if I had a choice, I'd take a flat screen over the curved.
  7. Chuck_IV

    While wirelessly charging, once in a while, my S9+ wakes up to the Samsung Pay CC screen...

    This. The phone will be charging for some time and out of the blue, without interaction from me, the phone wakes up and the Samsung Pay screen pops up. I guess it's not just me. To Strikelll, I have AOD turned off by default so I save battery when not charging. However when it's on the...
  8. Chuck_IV

    While wirelessly charging, once in a while, my S9+ wakes up to the Samsung Pay CC screen...

    Hmm, it could be the watch. When at work it is on my wrist and connected to the phone, but at home, the watch is usually on its charger and not interacting with the phone at that point, hence why maybe I don't see this behavior at home.
  9. Chuck_IV

    While wirelessly charging, once in a while, my S9+ wakes up to the Samsung Pay CC screen...

    This is weird. I'm at work, I put my S9+ on the wireless charger and sometime later, once in a while, out of the blue, the phone will wake up and show the Samsung pay credit card. It will say cannot pay while charging. Basically it's like I slid up from the bottom to open that screen(but didn't...
  10. Chuck_IV

    Best Buy Verizon S9+ $462 with dpp and bill credits

    Figures. Just got mine from Best Buy 3 weeks ago. I did get the $150 off but not the Verizon credits.
  11. Chuck_IV

    Returned s9 plus after 24 hours

    The iPhone X is what sent me back to Android. I had an iPhone for the last couple years(6s+, 7+). I actually liked them. My daughter wanted an X for her birthday, so when we upgraded her, since I was due, on a whim, I got one too. I did not like it at all. The notch was ok to me but the things...
  12. Chuck_IV

    Third Party Launchers

    Only issue I have with TeslaUnread is it is currently broken on my S9+ for the Voicemail app(Verizon/Samsung). I let them know and sent them logs of when I receive voicemails that don't pop a bubble up on the icon but I haven't seen any update yet(it's been more than a week). Is this the...
  13. Chuck_IV

    Third Party Launchers

    This. Nova just adds extra layers of customization and convenience. I can rename/change icons, I can overlap widgets if need be, I can change the app drawer to scroll vertically instead of horizontally. So much more can be done with Nova that I cant use anything else.
  14. Chuck_IV

    Wifi calling issues

    On Samsung Cloud, I'm not sure how AT&T works but with Verizon, they essentially "hide" the Samsung cloud app so you never see it, in hopes you will pay them to user their overpriced cloud service for backup. You can "unhide" the Samsung Cloud app and have it become visible using a simple...
  15. Chuck_IV

    How Does the Pixel 2 XL Display Compare to S9+ and Talk Me Into the S9+

    It is a bit strange with this Black Crush thing. It doesn't seem to affect everyone as I certainly don't see it on mine(I have an S9+) but some of those screen shots do look bad. I dunno if this is a Exynos vs Snapdragon thing or something else. As for the iPhone X's screen being better than...