Recent content by cygnus11

I don't understand why we need to have our settings set to "simplified" view to make bixby work. Seems like a strange requirement.

This looks like a software thing, not a hardware issue. If there was an inherent hardware defect, I would think you would see color disappear at other times during normal use. And I seem to remember other devices that I've owned that did this type of transition when turning off or going into a...

This doesn't seem to be a defect. I have a Verizon Note 8 and mine does it. I just assumed it was part of the lock animation. I never thought it was a defect. It totally looks intentional to me. I am not worried about it at all.

I agree, there is not much that needs to be "upgraded" on the S2. The performance, the build quality, the beautiful screen are all top-notch. I really just wish it had s-pen support. I love using a tablet as a digital drawing platform. I have the Surface 3, and I do really like the pen...

I'm not sure if this is the correct forum to ask this question. I apologize if it isn't. Does anyone know about Samsung's plans for their next iteration of the Tab S2? Specifically, I would love to get a premium tablet from Samsung with s-pen support. I know the Tab A has this feature, but I...

Re: Verify Samsung Protection Plus coverage on my Note 5 Looks like I got an email about an hour after purchasing the plan that had a contract attached. That contract shows my phone IMEI number, so that seems like enough verification. I hope I don't need to use this coverage, but I feel good...

Does anyone know if there is any way to verify that my Note 5 is covered by Samsung Protection Plus? I just purchased the Protection Plus plan from the Samsung website. I entered my IMEI number and phone number, and the order went through perfectly. Now I am wondering if there is any way to...

Quick update: My tablet seems much more stable using 2.4 GHz wifi connection. My controller is connecting immediately and the tablet has not dropped connection at all. My connection speed does get pretty low when I am far away from my router - much lower than compared to my HTC One m8. I also...

Well, I probably can't help you out too much since I am a very new Shield tablet owner myself. But I can say that I have also experienced some random freezes. As far as lag in Chrome, I can't say that I have seen anything that could be described as consistent lag. I have however had a few...

Thanks for the reply and suggestions. I did update the tablet to the latest OTA version. I will definitely try downloading a battery monitor to help determine what is draining the battery. In the meantime, I have switched to using the 2.4 GHz wifi connection and it already seems more stable...

I got a new Shield Tablet 32 GB LTE for Christmas and I have been using it daily for the past few weeks. I must say that I have mixed feelings about the tablet. On the positive side it has a ton of features and has great hardware performance for the price. It really is a great deal when you...

Thanks for the tips. My wife got me a shield for Christmas, so I am looking forward to playing with it in a few weeks. I am wondering about the screen brightness. I currently use a Nexus 7 2013 and that screen is incredibly bright. If anyone has a Nexus 7 to compare it with, I was curious at...

Thanks for the advice. I think I will plan to get the 32 GB LTE version even though it hurts to spend $100 more for an extra 16 GB of storage. I hope to be using this tablet for at least a couple years and I don't want to feel limited with what I can install on it.

I am seriously considering a Shield Tablet. But I am very concerned that 16 GB is just not enough storage space. I also am having trouble justifying the jump up to the 32 GB model and pay extra for LTE, which I do not want. The sd card feature has potential to offset the limited storage...