I think for the first time the fingerprint scanner on an Android phone is better than my iPhone 6 Plus.
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Galaxy Note 5
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Exactly! It is accurate and spot on everytime I use it.
Turned off wifi calling and voice over lte yesterday, just to see what happened. Zero cell stand by drain, and the battery life increased noticeably. Hopefully this bug, wether it is a google problem, samsung problem, or tmobile glitch gets fixed eventually
I don't know if it really causes the amount of drain that the system registers though. The system will register a 20% battery drain, but I only notice a 10% difference over the course of the day; if even that. I don't really mind, and I value the features, but hopefully it gets fixed.
Anyway...amazing phone. Already ordered a 64 gb model to replace my 32 gb. I am not hurting for space, but I wouldn't mind having more space then I need.
Best phone I have ever used..hands down.
Now I am debating on going naked, getting case, or something like a slickwrap. The curve of the back is amazing, and I would hate to loose that with a case.
I don't know if it really causes the amount of drain that the system registers though. The system will register a 20% battery drain, but I only notice a 10% difference over the course of the day; if even that. I don't really mind, and I value the features, but hopefully it gets fixed.
Anyway...amazing phone. Already ordered a 64 gb model to replace my 32 gb. I am not hurting for space, but I wouldn't mind having more space then I need.
Best phone I have ever used..hands down.
Now I am debating on going naked, getting case, or something like a slickwrap. The curve of the back is amazing, and I would hate to loose that with a case.
Glad you are enjoying it
you using the new s pen features? the s note from lock screen looks awesome.
Yeah that looks really clever, even though they didn't up the pressure sensitivity this year, I'm hoping there are some improvments so I'll be putting sketchbook pro, Corel painter and ArtRage through their paces and I'll post samples.
Ordered a tempered glass screen protector on eBay today also but it has to come from USA so it could take upto 17 days!!!
I am looking at a couple of skins for the back of my black N5 so I don't have to see all the fingerprints!
Thinking of a dark mahogany type wood grain skin for the back.
Looking forward to your picsYeah that looks really clever, even though they didn't up the pressure sensitivity this year, I'm hoping there are some improvments so I'll be putting sketchbook pro, Corel painter and ArtRage through their paces and I'll post samples.
Ordered a tempered glass screen protector on eBay today also but it has to come from USA so it could take upto 17 days!!!
i could never get on with screen protectors.
Glad you are enjoying it
you using the new s pen features? the s note from lock screen looks awesome.
Yes. The spen this time around is finally up to my expectations. It really does add a new dimension to the phone, and makes it a great productivity tool...or just great to quickly write down a note. I work in a science lab, so I use the spen all the time. Its honestly a big enough feature, to me, to possibly keep my from going to a different phone (like the next nexus, if it turns out to be amazing).
The spen from the lock screen is great. Probably the best feature they added this year, outside of the design. I wear latex gloves most of my work day, which doesn't work well with a fingerprint scanner. That features allows me to quickly write down notes, ideas, etc without having to enter my unlock code or take off a glove.
The note has essentially replace the pen and paper I carried in my back pocket.
Really great phone, I can't praise it enough. I usually get a phone, enjoy it, and start wondering which phone Ill pick up next. I wouldn't be surprised if I keep this phone until the next note.
I visited android central early today to check out the situation over there. A week ago it was filled with "hate the note 5, praise the note 4" post. Today, its filled with nothing but praise (if I remember correctly), and even more interestingly; the forum is filled with iPhone to note 5 converts who are actually loving the phone.
Loving the N5 so far. I got the black ( well really dark navy blue TBH) 64GB.
This in one phone that I really think rivals my iPhone 6 Plus in almost everyway. Sorry no pics yet
Yeah, they have some nice looking skins.
I might not have a use for the front skin though, as I am looking for a good tempered glass screen protector. Already got one coming in the mail today, and when I get my 64 gb version in a few days, I'll try it out. If it has any halo effect, Ill send it back.
The back of my phone is pristine, but the front already has a decent scratch...which is a first for me. Anyway, its not very noticeable and I am trading it for the 64 model anyway.
They didn't increase the pressure sensitivity, but really reduced the lag, when you draw the line is is only a couple of pixels behind the pen, it's almost instant.Yeah that looks really clever, even though they didn't up the pressure sensitivity this year, I'm hoping there are some improvments so I'll be putting sketchbook pro, Corel painter and ArtRage through their paces and I'll post samples.
Ordered a tempered glass screen protector on eBay today also but it has to come from USA so it could take upto 17 days!!!
That sounds great
though the Note 4 or my Note Pro 12.2 weren't too bad in that regard either, indeed my 12.2 was actually more responsive in sketchbook Pro than my Surface pro 2 was ...
No I sold it a while back because I was sick of waiting for a software update tbh ... Bought the iPad Air 2 and a 53 Pencil stylus.
I got around €250 when I sold mine which is about £180 ... Yeah compared to the €680 mine cost me at the time big drop.
Yeah I did some actual illustrations on the device that people commissioned me so I got paid for those which actually paid for the device so I can't really complain.