crashV👀d👀
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Post by crashV👀d👀 on Mar 20, 2024 15:05:44 GMT
Well fuck. Dropped my phone outside Asda this morning and only just noticed that the top corner is shattered with crack going across the top.
It just looks like light from my monitor reflecting on the rounded corner of the screen. Pretty realistic RT actually.
Good job I dragged my heels getting that battery
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Post by freddiemercurystwin on Mar 20, 2024 19:44:49 GMT
At least that's the story you're telling Mrs Crash.
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Tomo
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Post by Tomo on Mar 21, 2024 1:09:34 GMT
Went from 4a to 7a recently and if anything it feels worse. It's bigger, which makes it much harder to use single handed. But worst of all is the fingerprint scanner behind the screen. Absolutely atrocious. Whereas the 4a one on the back was lighting fast and had a nice tactile response.
The rest of the phone feels basically identical. 0.5x zoom camera is great and battery life is better, but really phones have become absolutely pointless to upgrade.
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Post by stixxuk on Mar 21, 2024 6:26:14 GMT
Felt the same going from pixel 5 to 8
Clunkier and basically no improvements
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Post by Dougs on Mar 21, 2024 6:48:55 GMT
Ha, that's helpful. Also still rumbling along with my 5, only issue is the battery. Was considering an upgrade but might leave it now.
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Post by dfunked on Mar 21, 2024 8:07:26 GMT
Yeah, we've definitely reached the point of phones being powerful enough to not get left in the dust and start to struggle after a couple of major updates. You can easily hang on to one for years now without missing out on a quantum leap in performance.
Degrading battery and camera improvements are all that'll drive me to finally upgrade.
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Post by mrpon on Mar 21, 2024 8:16:14 GMT
I've dropped my S22 about a hundred times, still looks brand new. So now, for the first time ever, I'll be keeping it and upgrading to SIM only plan in April.
Jinxed it now haven't I?
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Tomo
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Post by Tomo on Mar 21, 2024 8:27:26 GMT
I only upgraded because I dropped my 4a and screen cracked  Should've just paid a man in a dodgy shop to replace the screen. |
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Post by Vortex on Mar 21, 2024 10:24:57 GMT
Went from 4a to 7a recently and if anything it feels worse. It's bigger, which makes it much harder to use single handed. But worst of all is the fingerprint scanner behind the screen. Absolutely atrocious. Whereas the 4a one on the back was lighting fast and had a nice tactile response. The rest of the phone feels basically identical. 0.5x zoom camera is great and battery life is better, but really phones have become absolutely pointless to upgrade. OH. I was planning on making that same change this year. Maybe I should stick with my low bills for longer then. That's a shame. But then, I'd quite like a new phone. Ho-hum, quandaries... |
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Post by cubby on Mar 21, 2024 10:41:13 GMT
I've been looking at phones here and there but have come to the same conclusion.
The Honor 90 is probably the closest I've felt to upgrading my Realme 6 Pro, which is 4 years old now. But even then I'm thinking I'll wait to see how the next model is.
The Samsung A55 has just come out, I'll see how that's looking. I think I'm nearly at a point where I will upgrade, but I could equally hold off for another year. It's just the camera at this point that's bothering me.
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crashV👀d👀
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Post by crashV👀d👀 on Mar 21, 2024 11:45:35 GMT
Spent a couple of hours looking last night and there wasn't one where I thought yeah that's the one.
I don't want to leave gifgaf so that leaves buying simfree. They're all stupidly expensive as well, for not a lot more functionality that what I have now. Literally not arsed.
#GrumblingOldTwat
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Post by myk on Mar 21, 2024 13:18:56 GMT
at the moment I'm trying to figure out if my A70's battery is dying or if it's a dodgy Samsung update - looks like there may be a bug in the most recent A series updates
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Tomo
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Post by Tomo on Mar 21, 2024 17:07:03 GMT
Went from 4a to 7a recently and if anything it feels worse. It's bigger, which makes it much harder to use single handed. But worst of all is the fingerprint scanner behind the screen. Absolutely atrocious. Whereas the 4a one on the back was lighting fast and had a nice tactile response. The rest of the phone feels basically identical. 0.5x zoom camera is great and battery life is better, but really phones have become absolutely pointless to upgrade. OH. I was planning on making that same change this year. Maybe I should stick with my low bills for longer then. That's a shame. But then, I'd quite like a new phone. Ho-hum, quandaries... Sounds like you have the itch I had. Cracking my 4a screen tipped me over the edge. I was quite excited to get it, especially the newer camera sensor, but it's been underwhelming. Pixel 2 camera was a massive leap in quality from whatever iPhone I had prior to that. 2>4a was also a good jump. 4a>7a... Meh |
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crashV👀d👀
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Post by crashV👀d👀 on Mar 22, 2024 20:27:36 GMT
my screen is crumbling away and i've had to charge the phone 4 times today so got fucked off and just bought a s24 ultra 512gb direct from samsung with some free galaxy buds. after using ms voodoos blue light discount i got it for 949 with a guaranteed £100 trade in of this unit.
stupid phones, hopefully this will last me the next 6 years
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crashV👀d👀
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Post by crashV👀d👀 on Mar 30, 2024 11:38:46 GMT
Anybody else use swipe gestures for their phone?
I've decided to try using them instead of the usual on-screen button nav bar.
It felt very alien at first because I was way too exaggerated with my swipe gestures but after a day or so I'm now really happy with it.
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Post by deez on Mar 30, 2024 11:42:23 GMT
Yeah assuming they are the same as those on pixel, they are fully ingrained now and I'd really struggle to go back to button navigation
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crashV👀d👀
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Post by crashV👀d👀 on Mar 30, 2024 12:55:36 GMT
Swipe in from lower left/right for back, up and release for home or up and left/right for recents?
This new phone as some new hold bottom edge so I can circle to search on any screen. It's actually very cool
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Post by deez on Mar 30, 2024 13:34:09 GMT
That's them, yep. I'm waiting for them to put circle to search on the 7 pro...
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Post by cubby on Mar 31, 2024 18:26:40 GMT
Typical, I order a new (refurbished) phone and then suddenly my 4 year old phone starts behaving better. Maybe it's because I've not had to use it much this weekend.
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Post by Nitrous on Aug 25, 2024 22:50:37 GMT
Recently upgraded from Poco M4 Pro 5G to a Redmi Note 13 Pro 5G. Much lighter and so far more responsive and I've used the ADB AppControl for pc to remove some of the pre installed apps that can't be removed on the phone.
The wife has also gone for the same phone not that I think she really needed to as her old one is a Poco F3. Maybe I should have taken that.
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Post by rftp on Aug 26, 2024 9:33:19 GMT
I've got a Poco X5 Pro that I needed in a hurry because I smashed up my Pixel 7 Pro.
It's not great, but it was really cheap and it's been ok. It is a bit crashy and it has a potato for a camera but the battery is decent.
Plus, Google have offered me 300 quid to trade it in for a 9 Pro, which is nice and actually a decent bit more than I paid for it.
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Post by rftp on Sept 9, 2024 21:44:36 GMT
It is nice to have a Pixel again, instead of a potato.
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Post by Dougs on Sept 10, 2024 5:30:19 GMT
I went for the 8, after my 5 died on it's arse and the battery expanded (thankfully didn't explode). I am not wholly convinced tbh. It's fine but not a significant step up.
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Post by dfunked on Sept 10, 2024 6:55:15 GMT
I went from 6 pro to 8 pro and that felt like a minor upgrade despite skipping generations.
You get some nice stuff like face unlock, but apart from that I probably could've stuck with the old one for a couple more years. It definitely misses that new shiny feeling you got back when phones had true generational leaps.
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Post by rftp on Sept 10, 2024 7:50:26 GMT
I've got a 9 Pro and so far it is very nice.
Bit iphone in form factor, mind you.
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Gruf
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Post by Gruf on Sept 10, 2024 9:11:23 GMT
Yeah, they have not even tried to hide it, can't say I like it myself
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Post by rftp on Sept 10, 2024 9:20:21 GMT
Yeah, not remotely. As it goes, I like the square iPhones (I have a 13 for work), tbh. So I'm not upset about that. By the time it's got a case on it, it won't matter anyway.
It feels like a flagship phone. After the Poco, it's incredible how much quicker and smoother it is. And I didn't even think the Poco was that bad, beyond awful camera software, everything else was alright. But this is night and day.
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Post by Gruf on Sept 10, 2024 9:27:55 GMT
I skipped a couple of generations of Pixel with a POCO as well, great phones once you got rid of all the preinstalled crap, I think I installed the google camera app on it, worked fine. I also stick a decent case on any phone day one, so all phones look alike to me  On a pixel 7 at the moment, it will be a couple of years before I upgrade to a 9 I think, either that or we will have pixel implants in our brains |
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Post by rftp on Sept 10, 2024 10:51:17 GMT
I skipped a couple of generations of Pixel with a POCO as well, great phones once you got rid of all the preinstalled crap, I think I installed the google camera app on it, worked fine. I also stick a decent case on any phone day one, so all phones look alike to me On a pixel 7 at the moment, it will be a couple of years before I upgrade to a 9 I think, either that or we will have pixel implants in our brains If I still had my 7 Pro, I wouldn't have bought this... but I smashed it beyond economical repair. Hence the Poco. Like I said, I don't hate it, I've managed just fine with it for a year and I found the interface to be entirely problem free after removing everything - which it let me do with no issue. Ongoing 9 Pro thoughts. It's heavy and the metal edge gets warm when it's under load. Smaller screen is nice, resolution is great. |
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Post by One_Vurfed_Gwrx on Sept 10, 2024 11:25:37 GMT
I am trying to figure out a decent midrange phone for my wife to replace her Poco X4 Pro, she wants the 6.7" screen, and fast charging with a decent amount of storage while avoiding the curved screen nonsense (I regret every curved screen I get for screen protectors). Had looked at Redmi Note 13 Pros but seems curved screen have snuck i to the lower end now.
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