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How does it feel to have the same slab phone again that's no different than last year?
Samsung and Google looking at you like...which one of us are you talking about? See what Apple has started. Lol. Even the Pixel 8 and S24 will look like these models.

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How are you guys feel paying top dollar for last year specs?
While I wish it had the SD 8 Gen 2 that's about the only spec that would make this device markedly better. Specs don't mean as much now as they used to. Almost every year flagships see an incremental upgrade at best. The SD 8 Gen 2 chip is the biggest upgrade for Android devices in years but honestly I'm just fine with the Tensor 2. If I need to game or need extra long battery life I'll just pick up my S23U or 14 Pro Max which are almost always nearby. Nothing about this device feels like "last year specs" to me.
 
While I wish it had the SD 8 Gen 2 that's about the only spec that would make this device markedly better. Specs don't mean as much now as they used to. Almost every year flagships see an incremental upgrade at best. The SD 8 Gen 2 chip is the biggest upgrade for Android devices in years but honestly I'm just fine with the Tensor 2. If I need to game or need extra long battery life I'll just pick up my S23U or 14 Pro Max which are almost always nearby. Nothing about this device feels like "last year specs" to me.
couldn't have said it better ...

I just love when peeps are concerned about my spending
 
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I definitely wasn't worried on what you spend your money on. I just was curious on how you guys feel about it.
I'm just busting chops...but seriously I have no issues with this phone...yea would have been nice to have a G3 sensor or better yet Snap gen 2 but for me positives outweigh the negatives...best form factor foldable out in the US now IMO ...and price wise you know they are all in the high range ...
 
I definitely wasn't worried on what you spend your money on. I just was curious on how you guys feel about it.
Nothing much really. Just same old same old. But with a bit of dip my toe in water of what next to come in 5 years.

So yeah nothing much but little bit of experience of future at the present time.
 
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I’ve opted into the beta program but the update isn’t showing up on my phone yet. I may lose my nerve while I’m waiting….
Haha keep us posted and good luck ... If I had my active S23U I would go in but don't want to deal with issues on daily
 
I woke up with 92% battery at 8 am, it's 523pm and I'm at 43%. Been home all day in wifi and just browsing, haven't even opened the phone much. How y'all fairing? About to use my gps to go somewhere
 
I woke up with 92% battery at 8 am, it's 523pm and I'm at 43%. Been home all day in wifi and just browsing, haven't even opened the phone much. How y'all fairing? About to use my gps to go somewhere
Not too bad for me. I'm on pace for about 6 hours SOT.
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I'm learning that I'm gonna have to have a mid day charge
I usually put mine on my pixel stand while at my office so I have it charging most of the time during the day. But it seems to get about average battery life. No better or worse than my Z Fold4. I wonder if you are just in an area that doesn't have the best signal and the modem which is subpar for a flagship is having to work hard to hold onto a signal.
 
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I don't know if anyone is interested and thinks this view looks a little bit better than the regular app .. but if you log into Twitter on the web.. you can then hit the three dots menu on the top right and install app and you will see an app icon just like the regular Twitter one in your app drawer ...
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I don't know if anyone is interested and thinks this view looks a little bit better than the regular app .. but if you log into Twitter on the web.. you can then hit the three dots menu on the top right and install app and you will see an app icon just like the regular Twitter one in your app drawer ...
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I'm not seeing the install app option

Nvm got it
 
Do I have to do something to get the install app option appear? Sometimes it's there sometimes it's not
 
Good day folks... The only negative I see so far with using Twitter from my web browser is my notifications are not lumping together in the drop down menu for notifications..
 
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