Received my unlocked S20 Ultra 256 GB in Phantom Black this morning. Came with Galaxy Buds Pro and a new wall charger. We had a lot of snow in our area today and I was concerned delivery might have been delayed. FedEx doesn't screw around!
Have spent all day getting my phone how I like it. Had a little mishap this morning with putting on my Whitestone Dome Glass screen protector as my table somehow became less level than last year. Loca glue spilled out the side of the E-Jig holder. Spent a half hour cleaning off the glass protector, my table and the E-Jig holder. Moved to my counter which was level (made a note of that for next year). Ended up doing what I thought was a complete save installing it again, but after I was done using the UV lamp, there was a little spot by the bottom where the glue didn't stick. Swear I waited the 90 to 120 seconds and let it all spread, and saw it before using the lamp and it looked completely spread. Figure it had something to do with having to wipe all the Loca glue off of it the first time.
Everything else went well, including the Smart Switch process. Used the cable for the first time instead of Wi-Fi and I HIGHLY recommend that method. It transferred over my Samsung calendar successfully this year, unlike last year. Boy that was a mess, and I was relieved this year seeing everything transferred over properly.
I like my Tech 21 Evo Check case. Even called up Samsung and requested a complimentary pair of the AKG wired earbuds. They obliged. The CS agent said I should have them in about a week. Use them for business calls and listening to podcasts.
The Buds Pro I am very impressed with. Wore them during my work out at the gym in the early evening. Still have to get the hang of them fitting in my ear a little better. Feel like all the sounds are more crisp than the Galaxy Buds +, which I really liked. Just like these a little better. And they look pretty clean too.
Only thing that cost me time today is not knowing how to use Samsung Pass correctly. I had to re-log into ALL of my accounts (Twitter, Reddit, Instagram, Amazon, etc.). I've read if you learn how to use Samsung Pass properly it will transfer over all of your username and passwords. If someone can verify that for me I would appreciate it. Goal for next year's upgrade is to learn more about Samsung Pass so I don't have to do that.
Battery life has been pretty dang solid so far. Hopefully it will get even better as the phone gets to know my usage patterns, along with software updates that should help optimize the battery some more.
Speaking of that, make sure to do all your updates with the Galaxy Store, Google Play and check for the latest software update.
The back camera module design is A LOT better than the one on my S20 Ultra. Put a Whitestone Dome back camera glass protector on it. Feels a lot more secure and I'm less worried about it getting damaged than I was this past year.
Taking my S20 Ultra to FedEx tomorrow to send back to Samsung. Will miss that phone...but I'm happy to have upgraded. 7th year in a row and every year I learn a little bit more about the process. Happy to share with you all and pay it forward. It's fun learning a lot about the process from everyone as well.
Today was a good day! Hope it was for everyone else.
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