Recent content by Paul627g

We have 4 - Note 20 5g Ultra's in our family on Verizon. All of them have had terrible battery life since the Android 12 update. Battery life was never really stellar on the Note but it has taken a very noticeable hit since the update. I did do a cache wipe and have done the normal checks to...

Some state they have done the update without having to do a factory reset afterwards and some have gone the extra mile to give their phones a clean slate. This is SOLELY your choice, based on performance or issues that may creep up afterwards. Personally, I only do it if a problem arises...

Consider a 3rd party messaging app like Textra or something else. Stock is fine but 3rd party always offers more options to play with.

I would consider a factory reset as much as we all hate to do it. But it maybe the exact thing you need to fix the problems.

No complaints. It works, battery life is good and that is all that matters.

This is usually the result of any updates after the initial software the phone was released with. Sammy (or any OEM for that matter) paints and polishes the version of OS they test and build the device with and follow up software updates don't get the same attention to detail. Yes, Nougat is...

Unfortunately once you update your phone you can't go back without "rooting" or a more familiar term " hacking " your device.

T-Mo customers in the Chicago area and more importantly the surrounding suburbs, how is your quality of service? Call quality/reception/reliability. Data quality. LTE coverage and average speeds Texting reliability Any other information you can provide would be appreciated. I'm...

True and a great point :)

After reading through this thread the most obvious thing I can see here is ANY of the US carriers today would love to get as many folks off the old " unlimited " plans that many are still holding onto. True UNLIMITED usage and no throttling, optimizing, etc. The new unlimited plans today are...

I do have a concern with the new trend of reduced or no bezel designs making a case a must. I've always preferred to run naked. But overall I do love the direction of the reduced or eliminated bezels.

Yeah it's a strong possibility. I expect to be switching from Sprint to AT&T soon so new phones for the family are in order. Although the wait on the release of the S8 could be a factor too..

In the market soon for a new phone so I'm sure you will see me around more ;)

I'd go with the standard size. Plus models are just too big in my opinion.

I kinda had this reply in mind but I didn't want to put words in your mouth. I remember you speaking fondly of iPhone's when you first toyed with them. Thanks for sharing your thoughts Jerry ! - Paul.