Does that typically happen with Samsung phones, the UI gets faster on the current phone with future updates?
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Samsung galaxy S23 and S23 ultra
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Don't they count days active on their network with the activated device? If you put another sim and never use it then you haven't fulfilled the promo?
At least that was my understanding. You are saying you can get any plan and basically never use the service as long as you pay for 4 months??
Plus don't you have to port your number as a new customer?
At least for the first few months. In the old days after a year updates would slow the phone down but not in the last few years. They generally optimize and iron out any bugs in the first 6 months or so then it is just standard updates and new releases.
That has been my experience anyway.
I want to change the overall look of my phone, I think they are called icon packs, are these only found on the Samsung galaxy store? also when applying one, how do I get it to apply to ALL the apps? I've tried applying one but it only seems to work on certain apps, others don't change the look.
They also have them on the Google Play store, some specific apps won't be catered for but (I'm going back some years now) on some of the packs, one could send an e mail to the developer and for a small fee they would make up the apps one wanted in a similar way to the pack.
Some here;
5 Best Icon Changer Apps For Android You Should Know
Best Icon Changer Apps For Android
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They also have them on the Google Play store, some specific apps won't be catered for but (I'm going back some years now) on some of the packs, one could send an e mail to the developer and for a small fee they would make up the apps one wanted in a similar way to the pack.
Some here;
5 Best Icon Changer Apps For Android You Should Know
Best Icon Changer Apps For Android
Ah ok thank you, that is a little disappointing. Being able to change all the icons would look much better. The apps look out of place without it.
Im sure I saw a youtube tutorial, may have even been linked to in this thread, where he went through that very problem and showed how to quickly assign other icons to ones that hadn't been skinned as well as designing your own very quickly. I'll see if I can find it again but it's definitely out there
Really my only concerns are my own bad habits. I love this phone. It actually works better for me because I use a Windows laptop for work so I can do the whole phone to PC thing. My MacBook collected first at this point and I stopped using the Apple Watch a few weeks ago and don't miss it.
Apple is like a nicotine addiction. You get cravings after you quit and it's all about controlling them.
Use icons from the play store and change them in Good Lock Theme Park. Sure there might be a handful of icons that aren't updated but it's much better than the ones on the Samsung Store. For example, here's my app drawer after installing Pixelful.
I’m with you on that. I take care of my father with dementia, mother with macular degeneration (she can’t see well and can still barely drive), and brother with autism. My father has gotten really bad to the point we are considering putting him somewhere. I’m also, now without a job. But have an interview Tuesday so I’m being hopeful. My tech budget was cut to almost nothing but this s23 will get purchased under a deal so I can get rid of this high payment on the iPhone 14 pro max. The Samsung I can get for $600 and have it paid off through google fi. To add to that I have an auto immune disorder as well. Rheumatoid arthritis. So, not fun.
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Interesting, I had this issue when I updated my Fold to OneUI 5.0... but now that I'm on OneUI 5.1 the issue no longer exist.This happens to me too, i thought I was doing something wrong
Using Samsung Internet (Beta) & Keyboard.
Add me to the list of people having this issue.
Changed to gboard and all is well now.
A quick tip... use hide app feature under Home Screen settings for icon packs. No need for that to take space on the Home Screen (imo)
Loving the WSD on my S23U. I know it's pricey but the quality has always been worth it for me.
Using the video camera at my daughter's cheer competition this weekend (NCA National Championships) and this is the first time I've felt that I'm not missing out on anything when I don't have my iphone with me. There was always such a gap with regards to video recording that I always brought along my iphone as well. Nice to just take my S23U with me and not need another for video.
Wow, yeah I'd say you do understand and then some. Down to having this one thing to distract and cheer you up.
The obsession may not be healthy by other people's standards, but its what enables me, when things get too heavy, to remove myself for a minute, look at my pretty phone, center myself and then go deal with things with superhuman calm.
I do appreciate the empathy you've extended to me. I've met so much kindness and greatness of human spirit on MacRumors. It's pretty darned amazing.
I do have so much ridiculous fun with these gadgets. I'm older than you by just a handful of years so I know you watched all of this pretty tech go from imagination to reality. We have an awe of it because of that. Of course we also are aware of the negative impacts to society from our perspective. But the technology itself, is just gorgeous and I'm always going to be impressed I have a real handheld computer nicer than anything I ever saw Captain Kirk use.
So, it's still early and I have to be cautious, but I've been looking at my screen for a couple of hours now and I'm doing okay so far.
I'm going through the apps more thoroughly than I have in a long time. I noticed I can disable but not remove Samsung's message app. I forgot about that because I locked it away in a folder on my other phone a long time ago.
Yeah this is going to take me a few days to go through and set up.
Everyone here on MR is so helpful, so friendly and it really is great to see so many people offering help and advice wether they use iOS or Android.
My main friction using Android is really down to communication with my kids.
Being on iOS sharing family day out pictures is so much easier as all other family members are on iPhones. The added complication comes in because both children have older iPhones and if they have a SIM card or not they can communicate with us through iMessage over Wi-Fi without needing a SIM card and phone number. More popular messaging apps like WhatsApp for example requires an active mobile number.
If I went back to android right now one of my kids wouldn’t be able to easily message me unless I set them up with Google chat but that’s another app for them to think about just to message me whereas with the built in messages app they can message all of us.
Being on iOS sharing family day out pictures is so much easier as all other family members are on iPhones. The added complication comes in because both children have older iPhones and if they have a SIM card or not they can communicate with us through iMessage over Wi-Fi without needing a SIM card and phone number. More popular messaging apps like WhatsApp for example requires an active mobile number.
If I went back to android right now one of my kids wouldn’t be able to easily message me unless I set them up with Google chat but that’s another app for them to think about just to message me whereas with the built in messages app they can message all of us.
Everyone here on MR is so helpful, so friendly and it really is great to see so many people offering help and advice wether they use iOS or Android.
yeah I must admit, having been on many a forum in my time and sometimes having to just put them down and move away for the sake of my health, it's brilliant how we can all have different views and ideas yet share useful tips and advice across platforms. Really great people around here
one on my friends just said exactly the same to me. He'd love to try android again but his kids have ipads with no numbers, imessage works great between them all
yeah I suggested messenger although didn't know about the kids version.... I think the thing is, it's another blocker for some people you know? he's thinking well android MAY be nice, I'd LIKE to see, but end of the day Apple and imessage all work sooooo...
think I may have found the answer to my notification woes
play.google.com
I haven't been through all the myriad of options yet but out of the box it's given me a notification "light" on the AOD on the S23u which helps me see quickly that I have notifications... can have that in a huge array of options including pulsing camera ring or edge lighting.
Not only that but it does just what I was hoping for, edge lights up and the notification itself is shown on the screen along with enough detail to see what it's about!
loads of other options... and I appreciate that most won't need it as you're all used to the android way, but for me its a bit of a game changer
Notification light for Samsung – Apps on Google Play
aodNotify - Notification light / LED for Samsung Galaxy S23, S22, A52, Note20...
I haven't been through all the myriad of options yet but out of the box it's given me a notification "light" on the AOD on the S23u which helps me see quickly that I have notifications... can have that in a huge array of options including pulsing camera ring or edge lighting.
Not only that but it does just what I was hoping for, edge lights up and the notification itself is shown on the screen along with enough detail to see what it's about!
loads of other options... and I appreciate that most won't need it as you're all used to the android way, but for me its a bit of a game changer