Long time Android user and lone holdout in my house - everyone else uses the iPhone. Lately I've had lots of problems and am so sick of the phone, but realize it could be me, my provider, or something else.
Currently have Galaxy S6.
First, I've had lots of problems texting - mainly in sending and receiving pictures. Sometimes it just hangs, other times I get only one of the pictures in a slideshow. I'm on VZW and have used the stock app, Textra, Handcent, Chomp, and QKSMS. I have ready many threads about how the APN settings need to be tweaked, but nothing ever seems to make pictures an easy process. And sometimes (Textra was my longest used app) it would just randomly not work. Any recommendations would be most appreciated - and if I need to try another app, I don't care what it costs (as that would be nothing compared to the hassle of switching to iPhone).
Second, the battery seems to be much worse than usual. I've gone through all of the recommended steps to reduce background apps, and I don't use the phone much for calls. I am almost always charging, but absent that, the phone seems to drop battery pretty quickly.
Thanks in advance!
Currently have Galaxy S6.
First, I've had lots of problems texting - mainly in sending and receiving pictures. Sometimes it just hangs, other times I get only one of the pictures in a slideshow. I'm on VZW and have used the stock app, Textra, Handcent, Chomp, and QKSMS. I have ready many threads about how the APN settings need to be tweaked, but nothing ever seems to make pictures an easy process. And sometimes (Textra was my longest used app) it would just randomly not work. Any recommendations would be most appreciated - and if I need to try another app, I don't care what it costs (as that would be nothing compared to the hassle of switching to iPhone).
Second, the battery seems to be much worse than usual. I've gone through all of the recommended steps to reduce background apps, and I don't use the phone much for calls. I am almost always charging, but absent that, the phone seems to drop battery pretty quickly.
Thanks in advance!
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