Recent content by Jim Thornburg

I am sticking with the OneUi on my S9+. So far it's above and beyond TouchWiz. It feels polished and modern. What I miss the most is customizing the dock, and having more than 1 page in the doc. Also notification counts for ALL apps.

So I got a system update the other day (I don't remember when), and after that whenever I single short tap the home button, it forces an assistant (either Google, Cortana, whatever). At first my only fix was to close all apps and then it would show my home screen. Then I had to add the assistant...

OK this has been happening to me too lately, tap the home button and forced into using assistant. I had to disable all assistants and then put the dexterity assistant on screen and use the virtual home button. It's made my phone so slow. I think they did this on purpose to get us to buy the S9...

Free stuff? I love free stuff!!!

I have a Galaxy S6, which I really enjoy owning. I do wonder, though, if some of the older Galaxy devices (hopefully S6 and beyond) will see the updated TouchWiz from the soon to be released Note 7. Anybody have info, or heard rumors about this? Or want it to happen?

Battery problems are much less after Marshmallow update. Doze is a Godsend! Download an app like Purify or Greenify to keep those vampire apps in check when not in use. I personally LOVE wireless charging and haven't had a problem with the phone getting too hot. Since the battery does seem to...

Ok last question: What about the BLU phones you can buy on Amazon?

Re: Bad Battery I use Swipe Pro. Have you installed it again, or just using browser if you want to check FB on your phone? Curious if I should still use it.

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Thanks! That's the kind of advice I was looking for. I realize now my question was very vague.

I have a Galaxy S6, which I really enjoy using every day. However, with all the fun stuff you can do with Android, I'd like to try it out (rooting, custom roms, whatever) but without bricking my daily driver. Any suggestions on what phone to get? And also, I'm really cheap so I'm not looking to...

I've tried Textra, Google Messenger, and the stock Samsung app. I couldn't send or receive pictures with Textra, so I ditched it. Google messenger has worked best for me.

I want a phone to play around with. I'm new to android phones and am scared as hell to mess with my daily driver. I want a powerful phone that I can adjust and change without fear of being without a phone. Also, it looks slick and I like the specs under the hood.