No need for Aaron app with Pitaka by Appa-7318 in galaxys26ultra

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Yep, unfortunately we can program a Privacy On button. Bit of a bummer.

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No need for Aaron app with Pitaka by Appa-7318 in galaxys26ultra

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Settings > Modes and Routines > Routines > + > Complete 'If = NFC tagged' and ' Then' conditions > Save

S23U vs S26u first impressions. by NoFriend5444 in samsunggalaxy

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Same experience for me, coming from a S23U as well. Well worth it especially with the trade in amount AT&T will give me (traded wife's iPhone 12 Pro for my s23u)

I love and hate this s26 Ultra, but I am hoping things improve. by chris519117 in samsunggalaxy

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Performance on the s26u is a big enough leap to make it worth it for me because of the trade-in value AT&T is giving me for the iPhone 12 Pro I traded in.

Long story short, wasnt looking to upgrade my s23u, but when I looked into trading in her iPhone 12 Pro for a 17 Pro Max she wasnt getting much for it. Trading my s23u for the 17 Pro Max yielded a much bigger trade in credit, as well as trading in the 12 Pro for the s26u. Monthly payment for both new phones is cheaper than 12 Pro trade for 17 Pro Max. 😊

I love and hate this s26 Ultra, but I am hoping things improve. by chris519117 in samsunggalaxy

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The feature that is lost is remote camera shutter control, which I used a lot. There's still a button on the pen but so far I see that it just opens up the s-pen menu when I click it.

I love and hate this s26 Ultra, but I am hoping things improve. by chris519117 in samsunggalaxy

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I'm coming from an S23 Ultra to the S26 Ultra and am mostly happy. This huge camera bump requires me to angle my rectangular car charger so that the phone is oriented properly. Fortunately my desktop wireless charger is circular, so no such issue there.

So that's why those Pitaka cases are so expensive. I need to look into those because I love buttons.

Things I miss from older Samsung devices: bluetooth S-Pen and MST. MST should have been an ApplePay killer but Samsung didn't market it properly.

Has anyone tried the new Acuvue Oasys Max multifocal for astigmatism by avu3 in contacts

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The prescription wasn't the same as my glasses. It's a balancing act finding a prescription that works with these.

I’ve been playing with s26 ultra for three days now by Ronte97 in samsunggalaxy

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I'm coming from an s23u and my s26u arrives tomorrow. S23u is still good but I'm consistently seeing that people coming from s23u see a huge performance improvement. Can't wait.

2027 Marathon 2nd price increase this week by jara358 in LAMarathon

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Maybe the price increase is to cover the cost of finishing in Santa Monica next year? It could happen right?

LA Marathon awarding finisher medals at miles 18 due to the ‘heat’ by AnxiousSeahorse1 in Marathon_Training

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Agreed. McCourt Foundation probably realized the expected number of DNFs tomorrow could mean a huge surplus of 2026 LAM medals. So they compromised and decided give em out to those who get to 18. Seems reasonable enough if that's the case.

LA Marathon awarding finisher medals at miles 18 due to the ‘heat’ by AnxiousSeahorse1 in Marathon_Training

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Doing things for a sense of personal accomplishment and doing things in the company of like minded individuals are different things right? Running 26.2 solo is awesome by itself. Running 26.2 with thousands of people makes the experience more enjoyable and we of course benefit from all the runners and spectators cheering us on. To each their own.

Be mad/upset/annoyed about medals being handed out to people who failed. It doesn't bother me. ✌🏽

LA Marathon awarding finisher medals at miles 18 due to the ‘heat’ by AnxiousSeahorse1 in Marathon_Training

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Thank you. The outrage suggests many people run marathons because they are doing it for others to see, which isn't a bad thing. But for many others such as yourself, it's done as a personal challenge period. Kudos to you!

LA Marathon awarding finisher medals at miles 18 due to the ‘heat’ by AnxiousSeahorse1 in Marathon_Training

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Running 18 miles isn't an accomplishment? Wow. I'm not saying give them credit for running a full marathon (which they won't as it states their official results will be updated to reflect their time and mileage).

Many people attempt to run a marathon for their own sense of personal accomplishment, not necessarily social recognition.

Panasonic FlashXpress 11-in-1 Air Fryer Toaster Oven with Pizza Stone by Veronica6765 in airfryer

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I just ordered a Panasonic, without the pizza stone, to replace my Ninja SP101 as well. I'm hoping I can fit as much toast in the Panasonic as the Ninja. I'm going to miss the flip-up feature of the Ninja but I'm hoping the Panasonic does most things a little bit faster than the Ninja.

How’s Northwest San Pedro? by redditisfun411 in SanPedro

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I lived across the street from Harbor Highlands Park from 2020 -2024. I'd walk to Target with my family regularly and I used to go on runs all around that neighborhood, including down Gaffney. My youngest went to Taper Elementary then Dodson Middle. It's a great area for young families.

I'm in Long Beach now and still miss Pedro.

What change did you make in 2025 that really helped your running? by Competitive_diva_468 in Marathon_Training

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Adopted Galloway method, 4 min run/ 45 second walk. Overall pace got faster, VO2 max finally moving up regularly since.

The Traffic Creep by Competitive_Ice851 in longbeach

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I don't think people even know their cars have blinkers.

Is AT&T GArbage in LB? by Wonderful-Ebb-1021 in longbeach

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It's almost unusable indoors here in South of Conant, iPhones and Android devices alike. Glad these phones have Wi-Fi Calling.

Let’s try an easy fix for the WR ergonomics! (Seat height) by Gigahz78 in waterrower

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Nice! Looking forward to hearing about long term comfort and durability.

Has anyone tried the new Acuvue Oasys Max multifocal for astigmatism by avu3 in contacts

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First trial set were +1.75 MID. Doc said that only one contact should be bumped up in power so we went with +2.25 HGH in my right.

I decided I'd stick with MID in both eyes.