Recent content by MarcoB2

I dug into it further and I take that back, article I was reading wrongly stated that they are using regular cells. Samsung is using lithium cells with graphene additive that are rated to 3.85V nominal and 4.4V charging voltage. When charged to 4.4V they should have similar lifespan as standard...

Maybe because there's no consensus that this is actually the optimal way of increasing battery life? How to Prolong Lithium-based Batteries - Battery University See table 2 and table 4. 80% depth of discharge instead of 100% increases the number of cycles by between 33% and 50%. But charging...

So all the Samsung promotions and gifts can be kept according to Samsung, even if you ask for a refund and don't replace Note 7 for another Samsung phone? I've been trying to find some official statement from Samsung that confirms this but without much luck.

If you opted for a refund rather than a replacement did you still get to keep gifts that you got in pre-order and during first replacement? I got a free Gear VR during preorder and an SD card after first replacement and I am getting conflicting information whether I should return them together...

It worked for you, but it only has 2.5 stars on amazon.

Phoneara: "Some Samsung Galaxy Note 7 units crash randomly and inexplicably, ours included" Some Samsung Galaxy Note 7 units crash randomly and inexplicably, ours included. #Brickgate? Some quotes: What are your experiences (and please state if your phone has Exynos or Snapdragon CPU).

It would be interesting to know what CPUs your phones have to see if there's any connection.

On a dry install bubbles are caused by debris like hair, dust or lint trapped under the screen protector. Put a piece of sticking tape on the protector, lift it up slightly, and then use another piece of sticking tape to catch the debris.

I used to have Otterbox Defender case for my old phone, and the rubber part of the case started falling apart, first at the port flaps that I kept gluing on, and in several months it fell apart completely. Did anyone else have similar long term experience with Otterbox? There's always a...

Do film protectors have tendency to peel of from curved edges?

Looking forward to hearing how it holds up in time, and whether you start noticing edges or center of the protector losing contact with the screen.