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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Vortex
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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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cubby
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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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deez
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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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deez
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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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cubby
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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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