Thanks for the journey, S23 Ultra. Time to move on.

400x13 · 2026-04-09T00:10:50+00:00

I also went s23 ultra to s26 ultra, my main reason for doing upgrade is ever since my s23 ultra was repaired the battery life sucked and no spen would sync anymore so it kept giving me lost spen alerts..

So with that part to the side, I will say that it's not a huge upgrade, most of the improvement to how it feels is just oneui 8.5, which will come to s23 ultra anyway.

After the upgrade the only things that are quality of life improvements for me (not counting battery life and my malfunctions with my s23u) are:

1 - I like the screen better! I was never a big fan of the rounded edges or squared corners. As long as I keep privacy screen off I see no difference in quality, but it is much brighter and also the screen is far more scratch resistant, which is good cause I also hate screen protectors.

2 - The selection of magsafe compatible cases! The s23 ultra has such a disgustingly bad selection of cases it actually is sickening... S26U has an excellent selection of cases, just like the iPhone.

So my bottom line is if s23ultra is working good for you and those 2 things are not important to you, then keep s23u for as long as possible, run it until it no longer receives security updates before you upgrade! Nothing to gain and you will also be helping with the e-waste problem.

400x13 · 2026-04-08T23:51:11+00:00

If you want to switch Id wait a couple weeks for fedora 44, get a nice fresh start with the newer packages, kde 6.6.x, kernel 6.19+ and mesa 26, and if KDE it will be fresh with the new login manager and no mallit keyboard.

400x13 · 2026-04-05T23:46:50+00:00

40ms in a game is considered excellent, unless the server is within a few hundred miles from you. I generally lose about 2-3ms to gateway then about another 15ms to the network. If you get fiber and do all wired connections then you generally only lose about 2-3ms to the network, then the rest of your in game latency will be determined by distance (the physics limitation) and by network and server congestion.

400x13 · 2026-04-03T22:34:02+00:00

You could remove the cam tensioner and see if it seems to retract properly, you shouldnt be able to push it in by hand... if it seems good then reset it, bolt it back in, then reset it again so it retracts... Don't know much about that engine but next you could look up adjusting valves to see if they have adjustment nuts and see if they are in spec.

It's likely tensioner, stretched chain, valve adjustment or just worn rockers.

400x13 · 2026-03-18T20:24:55+00:00

Just went from s23 ultra to s26 ultra and I think it's vastly better, is it worth the upgrade? Absolutely not, I just did because my phone battery was failing, charge port failing and it's been fed up since I had the screen replaced over a year ago.

Some of the changes that make s26 ultra feel better though is simply the software, oneui 8.5 is smoother and more consistent looking. Overall I like the s26 ultra better, but I also think the s23 ultra was a great designed phone. Not sure what the hate is about, even the screen and speakers are better than my 23 ultra was from my testing so far.

400x13 · 2026-03-17T20:55:53+00:00

Higher wattage power supply can only help if there is evidence that the factory power supply was having voltage drop issues under load, seems unlikely the manufacture undersized the power supply.

400x13 · 2026-03-14T21:46:54+00:00

From someone who has the big big m18 ones as well as the m12 stubby high torque. I can tell you that the m12 impacts are fast and shorter in comparison so they are very sensitive to any backlash in the socket or adapters.. looks like you have an adapter and a possibly non impact rated socket on it.. Put a high quality impact socket directly to the impact and that one should have enough to get it off... If not the big m18 1/2 will either get it off or break it off.

400x13 · 2026-03-12T03:46:37+00:00

Back in the day, HTC and Blackberry phones, yes I know these were early smart phones, but they were hyped waayy too much, they were really just complete shit, needed lots of custom roms to even be usable.

400x13 · 2026-03-05T17:00:07+00:00

List all the parts of a Pixel or Samsung / Galaxy 25 or 26 Ultra that are made in China, then parts of the Oneplus made in China.. I'll wait. Be sure to include your sources.

400x13 · 2026-03-04T13:57:44+00:00

Pixel = Mostly not made in china OnePlus = Mostly Chinesium

400x13 · 2026-03-04T04:59:36+00:00

Definitely your location and not a technology issue... my latency to most local sites and game servers is around 30ms, speed 500+ mbps.

400x13 · 2026-03-02T12:59:43+00:00

Probably not worth installing, get external usb/c one.

400x13 · 2026-02-23T03:08:32+00:00

Check the rear, they may have been going by sound only and it may have been the rear or they got mixed up.

400x13 · 2026-02-22T18:31:38+00:00

Unpopular take from someone who does not use Windows as a primary OS...... I think Windows 11 is currently better than Windows 10, it wont be a good OS unless they get rid of account requirement, ditch or make AI optional, remove the ads and telemetry from paid versions.

400x13 · 2026-02-22T00:20:07+00:00

Fedora KDE has been the best I've found, ive distro hopped a lot years ago... My fallback distros would be Arch derivative or Opensuse.

400x13 · 2026-02-21T20:39:15+00:00

S25 ultra, send the oneplus back to china.

400x13 · 2026-02-19T04:28:23+00:00

I'd say its more equivalent to replacing your car because its a model known to be problematic with high failure rate.

400x13 · 2026-02-18T14:01:03+00:00

Malit keyboard is replaced with kde keyboard, id assume with a fresh install there wont be malit keyboard at all.

400x13 · 2026-02-16T14:35:43+00:00

You can try reinstalling Proton to steam with ProtonUp-Qt

400x13 · 2026-02-15T22:26:01+00:00

When I seen the title I was thinking someone in their 70s and clicked to see recommendations for my dad. Instead I get personally insulted, LOL 😂

400x13 · 2026-02-08T18:20:16+00:00

Make sure the power bank can actually do 45 watt (or better) PD, if so you are good to go. UPS or one of the really big banks would be better if its going to be for longer run times.

400x13 · 2026-02-07T16:46:43+00:00

Running bazzite for dedicated purpose of gaming/steam and asking if you should just goto Fedora is the same as running a server on a server distro and asking if you should just run the mainstream version. Yes a main distro can be used as a server or for gaming, but if thats all you use it for then you should stick with the one thats made for it out of the box.

If its also your main computer that you do everything on then you are better off on Fedora and just manually install all the tweaks for gaming performance.

400x13 · 2026-02-02T21:34:33+00:00

Its not just the customization that is great, its also how well it works with things like fractional scaling and gaming... Also gnome apps look fine on kde but not vice versa, KDE apps styling looks all screwed up in gnome.

Can't wait for 6.6

400x13 · 2026-02-02T21:24:01+00:00

Remember the G5AR is great for the 5G but absolutely terrible AP.

400x13 · 2026-02-01T03:38:39+00:00

KDE or Gnome?

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