Samsung Note 8

[mjschabow]

So I just can't seem to decide which Samsung watch I want to get. I had the Gear S3 before and really liked it, even though it's huge. I like the price and smaller form of the Gear Fit 2 Pro as well. And now we have the Sport watch coming? Decisions decisions

 

[vine-boating]

How much battery on average do you guys get?

After a couple of hours of light use yesterday I lost around 20% of battery....

 

[mjschabow]

How much battery on average do you guys get?

After a couple of hours of light use yesterday I lost around 20% of battery....

It all really depends on cellular strength and usage. Great example, I woke up this morning with about 20% left and only 4 hours screen time. But it had been of the charger since 6am the previous morning, so there was a lot of idle time in there. And I was on the road quite a bit using maps. I consider that pretty good even the the screen on time didn't look great.

 

[michael9891]

How much battery on average do you guys get?

After a couple of hours of light use yesterday I lost around 20% of battery....

What's wrong with that? If it keeps up, that's 10 hours of use.

 

[Samantha124]

This might be silly but do you guys think Samsung will ever allow gifs in the stock messaging app? I'm actually really enjoying most stock apps except I use Google Keep instead of Samsung Notes. I have literally went all in with Google. I know people hate that they are so nosy but it doesn't bother me I am extremely boring. Verizon has disabled Samsung Cloud on the phone which is extremely annoying that you can't access the cloud (and can't backup). Verizon is so greedy. But anyway it is such a simple thing, gifs lol. I'm getting around it by using the Tenor gif keyboard and using gboard all I have to do is type # to start searching gifs.

 

[Voodoochild346]

This might be silly but do you guys think Samsung will ever allow gifs in the stock messaging app? I'm actually really enjoying most stock apps except I use Google Keep instead of Samsung Notes. I have literally went all in with Google. I know people hate that they are so nosy but it doesn't bother me I am extremely boring. Verizon has disabled Samsung Cloud on the phone which is extremely annoying that you can't access the cloud (and can't backup). Verizon is so greedy. But anyway it is such a simple thing, gifs lol. I'm getting around it by using the Tenor gif keyboard and using gboard all I have to do is type # to start searching gifs.

They should. It's a good app otherwise but I switched to Textra for that reason.

 

[mjschabow]

This might be silly but do you guys think Samsung will ever allow gifs in the stock messaging app? I'm actually really enjoying most stock apps except I use Google Keep instead of Samsung Notes. I have literally went all in with Google. I know people hate that they are so nosy but it doesn't bother me I am extremely boring. Verizon has disabled Samsung Cloud on the phone which is extremely annoying that you can't access the cloud (and can't backup). Verizon is so greedy. But anyway it is such a simple thing, gifs lol. I'm getting around it by using the Tenor gif keyboard and using gboard all I have to do is type # to start searching gifs.

Just use G board and you can.

 

[vine-boating]

Has anyone got any recommendations of an ad blocking app to use with Samsung browser?

 

[Voodoochild346]

Has anyone got any recommendations of an ad blocking app to use with Samsung browser?

I use ad block plus. Works well. I also have ad guard so I can freely switch between to both of them when I feel like it.

 

[vine-boating]

I use ad block plus. Works well. I also have ad guard so I can freely switch between to both of them when I feel like it.

So you have two blocking apps?

 

[Tig Bitties]

AdHell 2 - Rootless Ad Blocking
https://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s8/themes/adhell-2-rootless-ad-blocking-t3663559

 

[Sevanw]

I use ad block plus. Works well. I also have ad guard so I can freely switch between to both of them when I feel like it.

So you have two blocking apps?

No need to choose, you can use up to 5 content blockers at the same time. I'm using adblock plus and adblock fast.

 

[widgeteer]

This reminds me: Samsung Browser is just phenomenal. Signing into websites using iris scanning is crazy quick. So much better than Chrome.

 

[michael9891]

This reminds me: Samsung Browser is just phenomenal. Signing into websites using iris scanning is crazy quick. So much better than Chrome.

How so you set that? Mine always asks for my fingerprint.

 

[widgeteer]

How so you set that? Mine always asks for my fingerprint.

Settings - lock screen and security - Samsung Pass - more settings - Use Biometrics.

Select one of or both FPS and iris.

 

[LIVEFRMNYC]

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[Tsepz]

This reminds me: Samsung Browser is just phenomenal. Signing into websites using iris scanning is crazy quick. So much better than Chrome.

I've been saying this!

Samsung Browser is way ahead of Chrome. First app I disabled when I got the phone was Chrome.

 

[co.ag.2005]

AdHell 2 - Rootless Ad Blocking
https://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s8/themes/adhell-2-rootless-ad-blocking-t3663559

FWIW, AdHell 2 isn't ready for primetime for the Note 8. Doesn't block what it should and causes random reboots. Best to stay away until dev fixes the issue. Worked brilliantly on the S8, though!

 

[Tsepz]

Anyone else get tempted to just use this beauty naked?
I keep taking it out its case, I think at some point I'll actually go without a case, lol.

 

[vine-boating]

No. It's different but you'll get used to it. You can always pin device maintenence to the edge panel for quick access.

How do you pin it to the edge panel? I know how to get it to the home screen but not the edge?
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Anyone else get tempted to just use this beauty naked?
I keep taking it out its case, I think at some point I'll actually go without a case, lol.

Do you have a screen protector?
Have you dropped your phone yet? I drop my phone way too much!

 

[Voodoochild346]

How do you pin it to the edge panel? I know how to get it to the home screen but not the edge?
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Do you have a screen protector?
Have you dropped your phone yet? I drop my phone way too much!

When you swipe to activate the edge panel there is a wheel at the bottom of the screen. Click on it to access the options and from there you can add the device maintenence panel.

 

[mjschabow]

When you swipe to activate the edge panel there is a wheel at the bottom of the screen. Click on it to access the options and from there you can add the device maintenence panel.

There actually isn't a device maintenance panel. There was one on the S8

 

[Voodoochild346]

There actually isn't a device maintenance panel. There was one on the S8

What's this then?

 

[mjschabow]

What's this then?

Weird! I don't have it as an option on the Verizon variant

 

[Tsepz]

How do you pin it to the edge panel? I know how to get it to the home screen but not the edge?
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Do you have a screen protector?
Have you dropped your phone yet? I drop my phone way too much!

I have the Whitestone Dome Screen Protector waiting to be installed lol, still haven't got around to it, so no screen protector on the phone yet.