Recent content by skriefal

I try to keep myself centered within that 20%. No posts about screen grain from me! And no need to crow about receiving a security update before others. I haven't noticed a difference in fluidity, scroll lag, or animations with the March update. But I also didn't have any concerns with those...

On prior Samsung phones the built-in VVM app was accessible in the apps list/launcher as Visual Voicemail (iirc). But I haven't found a way to force it to appear in the launcher on the S24, even though it is visible as a separate app under Settings > Apps (after enabling Show system apps). This...

You might be able to tap the three-dots menu in Samsung's Phone app and select Visual Voicemail from there. If you're lucky that will enable Samsung's built-in visual voicemail app. But it's possible that this might not work (though it does work for me - including transcriptions), and that you...

The Face ID feature on non-iPhones seems to be easily tricked based on what others have reported. So I don't use it. I haven't had problems with fingerprint sensors on P6P, P8P, Pixel Fold, various Samsung devices (including S24+ and Z Fold 4), and some others. Other than some initial...

I've had similar issues on two or three occasions with a Motorola Edge+ 2023. On those occasions I got the phone to restart by holding down the power button (or maybe it was power + volume) for a lengthy period - must have been at least 30 seconds. It seems to be a known intermittent issue...

I do prefer physical SIMs for maximum flexibility. No need to worry when moving from Samsung to Google to OnePlus to etc. Also was no problem moving to Apple - until the 14 series. It's probably good that I'm not an iOS fan (too locked down; garden walls too high).

Do you have a working SIM that you could swap into the S24U?

Do the 70+ers not matter? :D I'll be there someday. My parents are there now - and would keep their phones for 7 years or more if they could. But I'll replace their phones well before that point. The big benefit of the Pixel 8 Pro to me at the moment is the flat screen. But that benefit may...

And in usual Flossy fashion... an hour and a half long! Calm down...

S23 Ultra for me, unless rooting and de-Googling is a goal. Or unless a flat screen is a 100% requirement (I want it, but not enough to drop $1100 on an 8 Pro).

Well... Fi does (or did) have $700 off a Z Flip 5 with no trade-in needed, even for those with the Simply Unlimited plan. So they can have very good phone deals if you intend to stick around for 2 years to get all of the credits. It'll be interesting to see what they do or don't do for the Pixel...

I think the other $619.99 needs to be paid back over 24 months. Should be about $25.83 per month. So only the sales tax is due today.

They changed that about 3 years ago I think. It's installable now through the Play Store. I have it on a Samsung S23 Ultra and have also used it on a Z Fold 3. For some reason Google limits the Phone app's integrated visual voicemail feature to Pixels and maybe a few other phones. But...

You can use the Phone by Google app on other Android phones. The built-in visual voicemail feature probably won't be available, but you can use the phone manufacturer's app for that (but it probably won't be as good as Google's VV support).

Large screens are also good for those whose eyes are no longer 25 years old. And especially so for those whose eyesight was never good, even at a young age. Or for whom almost 30 years as a software developer has taken its toll. Even the best corrective eyewear doesn't truly compensate for...