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SteveJUAE

SteveJUAE

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spinedoc77 said:
So is it just me or is UI 3.0 chewing up battery? I've seen similar complaints elsewhere.
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Yes not immediately but this last week I am down to 20% in 24hrs where it would normally be this low only if I forgot to charge for more like 36 hours , odd also fast chargs and superfast seems fickle

Its not obvious what's causing this extra drain, thought it was my tiles at first
 
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Ludatyk

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First impression of OneUI 3.0.

Well, obviously… lets start with the lockscreen… can tell immediately it’s different, however subtle it is. I like it… any visual changes is welcome, imo. But I like it… I like the font choice of clock, like the position of it. I know there’s ways to change the clock under Good Lock, but haven’t played with it yet.

And one thing I noticed, I’m not sure if it was a bug for me on OneUI 2.5. But notification strip did not show up when the phone was in idle. I didn’t get a peep of notifications. However, I keep my AOD display limited… for battery sake. But now when the device. is idle, I get notifications. If this is a new feature for OneUI 3.0, I like it.

Even though, this is minor… I like the location of the PIN code on the Lockscreen. I didn’t like it being centered, it’s much better entering my code now. Even though it’s not something I umm… had to have. It’s really nice seeing that change… I like it. I’ve been prolonging the Notification Center debacle…. Now it’s time to face it.

Well, first and foremost… I like it. I know it’s hot topic in the Fold circles… why did Samsung change the width? we have these left and right spaces uncovered? Why can this not be changed? But maybe… I’ve adjusted to it.. because the Notification Center is similar to that way on the iPad. The width is narrow. I’m not certain why Samsung changed it… however, I do think it looks better.

I think it looks much more modern and I think the changes are made due to Android 11. Google put so much thought behind the Notification Center… it’s one of the main features of Android 11, how everything is grouped together. I’m certainly Samsung could have implemented notifications filling up the entire display, but I think how Android 11 has set up the Notifications Center… it’s better it being centered and narrow.

With OneUI 3.0… it’s not a major upgrade, just minor visual changes.. mostly surrounding the LockScreen and Notification Center. I like how all my Good Lock modules been updated for OneUI 3.0, didn’t have to wait. However, one of my major gripes with OneUI 3.0. I can no longer swipe down on the left or right corners of an app to minimize the screen.

And oh yeah, the new multi-tasking system… this actually helps me. Since it opens up my Edge Panel, I tend to use it for multitasking. I like it.
 
Ludatyk

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Looks like OneUI 3.1 is on the way.

www.sammobile.com

Galaxy Z Flip, Z Flip 5G, and Z Fold 2 start receiving One UI 3.1 update

Early today, Samsung had announced that it would release the One UI 3.1 update to various high-end and mid-range smartphones. ...
www.sammobile.com www.sammobile.com

And then there’s Android 12 development released, I don't really see much Android 12 features to be excited for… However, PiP has been improved for Android 12.. its similar to how iOS is.
 
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LIVEFRMNYC

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I haven't experienced battery drain issues so far. My only dislike of 3.0 is YouTube notifications on the front display. The thumbnail size leaves almost no space for text to fit, unless you collapse it. This wasn't an issue before 3.0.


Screenshot_20210219-170418_One UI Home.jpg
 
Ludatyk

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LIVEFRMNYC said:
I haven't experienced battery drain issues so far. My only dislike of 3.0 is YouTube notifications on the front display. The thumbnail size leaves almost no space for text to fit, unless you collapse it. This wasn't an issue before 3.0.
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Addition to that.. I'm noticing notifications aren't being grouped anymore.
 
SteveJUAE

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Well my odd battery drain sort of fixed itself

I forgot to charge it and so it completely drained, since then, back to normal ie ~4hrs SOT and still at 42% after 20 hours this am
 
The Game 161

The Game 161

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Yeah battery has been ok after a few full charges. Nothing seems to be heavily using the battery
 
Ludatyk

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The Game 161 said:
What was it before? 3?
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Yup. It was 3. And I believe they announced 3 in less than a year ago. Samsung has taking criticism in the past for OneUI, but I've been so pleased with using Android and it all has to do with Samsung. I've been an iPhone user since it's introduction and yeah I've dabbled with Android over the years, but this is the first time I'm not peeking back over the fence.
 
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Haven't used my Z Fold 2 in a few weeks since I got my S21 ultra but decided to pop the sim in today. Did the updates and got One UI 3.0. Holy cow I forgot how much I loved this phone and I like it even more with the One UI update. If it had the s-pen, camera, and battery life of the S21 Ultra it'd be the perfect phone.
 
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LIVEFRMNYC

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aggie99 said:
Haven't used my Z Fold 2 in a few weeks since I got my S21 ultra but decided to pop the sim in today. Did the updates and got One UI 3.0. Holy cow I forgot how much I loved this phone and I like it even more with the One UI update. If it had the s-pen, camera, and battery life of the S21 Ultra it'd be the perfect phone.
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The Fold 2 is the very reason I skipped the S21 Ultra. The first S line I skipped since the time I skipped the S5.
 
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spinedoc77

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So besides the reduced battery life on the new UI, anyone else notice very sluggish performance? It may only the animations, I'm not sure, but whenever I get an animation in the UI it's often really sluggish, like when opening/closing apps, switching apps, etc. Kind of reminds me of how Android was years ago when everyone harped on it being slow.
 
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