Recent content by gray2018

Must be an issue somewhere.

I got the One UI 8 update today on my factory unlocked S23 Ultra which runs on T-Mobile. Hmmm. I'm not really honestly seeing that much difference. I did notice my camera acting a bit odd, like it was having trouble focusing. Hopefully this isn't an issue. The last One UI update on my S21U...

Awesome. I believe there are two security updates left. I still say I think the S21 Ultra is probably my favorite device ever. Another close contender is the Note 10+. Just sad that the Android 15 update screwed my device. Who knows, maybe I'll put my sim back into it occasionally for some some...

Honestly, the main problems it was giving me were involving the camera. Other then than that, the other problems I could overlook. I kind of wish I would have traded in my S21 Ultra and kept the Note 20 Ultra instead. It is a unique device, especially in this day in age. It still worked fine...

I miss my Note 20 Ultra.

Some more shots recently. Also, not sure why, but in certain instances while using the 12mp mode, it seems to blow out highlights. Doesn't happen with all images, though. This one looks similar to that. Just look at the color of the weeds/plants in this.

Your first mistake IMO was opting to go for the S23, the base model. Unless you specifically need a smaller phone, if you wanna do it right and get a better experience with Samsung phones, always go for either the Plus or the Ultra model IMO.

Such a bummer. The S21 Ultra is still one of my favorite devices of all time. Despite upgrading to an S23 Ultra recently, I am definitely hanging onto mine.

So is the last update for the S21 Ultra in Feb 2026?

Fantastic image quality coming from the S23 Ultra IMO. I've had fun taking lots of pictures recently, especially when visiting a nearby park recently. Pretty decent detail on the zoomed in image of this mourning dove. Hard to see the clarity/detail here since it's smaller, but this...

The Note 20 had tons of problems honestly in general.

Still crazy! I have been using this device as my main basically since I got it. I have rarely found a day where I need to charge it more than once, and I'm a heavy user. I am regularly getting between 6-7 hours of SOT, and that's with full brightness, high refresh rate and WQHD on. I don't use...

Well, the Note 20 Ultra I bought from Amazon in May of 2024 is no more. I recently traded it in for my S23 Ultra from Samsung. I paid 300 for it initially, and got back 300 in trade in, so that's a pretty good go of it IMO. That said, I am a bit sad as I did like the device. However, the camera...

Nope.

Alright this is insanity. I pulled my phone off the charger yesterday at 4:00 AM like I normally do as I go to work at 5:00 AM. I opted not to charge it overnight just out sheer curiosity to see how far I could go. It's now 11:00 AM Tuesday morning and I still have 7% battery left. Between...