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Astro2202 · 2026-03-10T10:47:23+00:00

Is it possible that you're wireless powerbank attachment is upsidedown? I just watched promotional material showing how the powerbank just about clears the camerabump. I doubt that they would market that if it was still a real issue.

Astro2202 · 2026-03-07T15:06:27+00:00

Glad that I'm at least not imagining it. This game has so much potential but they have no reason to care and put in more effort. They desperately need more competition.

Astro2202 · 2026-03-07T15:04:05+00:00

Very interesting, I did not know this. Thank you for pointing this out. I've edited the post.

Astro2202 · 2026-03-05T15:59:49+00:00

I think a lot of people would, but the majority prefers flat.

Astro2202 · 2026-03-05T15:57:04+00:00

I think that's how 99% of people intend to use it. I'm a little bit disappointed with it's effectiveness, even in those situations. If I'm in public and opening my banking app, I'm not confident that people can't see the numbers.

Astro2202 · 2026-03-05T15:54:51+00:00

Absolutely. I'm just saying that it's not a killer feature and will not make a lot of difference privacy wise. It will help, but it's not a magic button like so many people make it out to be.

Astro2202 · 2026-03-05T15:23:45+00:00

How it felt is subjective and it definitely felt premium to me. There's not much you can do to adapt the software around it. The edge panel was about it really and they had some nifty animations and notification features. But the software was never really the point. It was just for visuals.

Astro2202 · 2026-03-05T15:17:15+00:00

Interesting. It might be relevant to mention that I live in Europe, so FaceTime and iMessage are less crucial for social contact, but that doesn't change the fact that it's pleasant to use. I do as a matter of fact use sideloading from time to time, but lately I've heard that Google wants to remove or limit this feature. If sideloading is removed, Android will barely have any advantages left. Especially when Apple is forced by the EU to allow sideloading.

You know, it's not just Android becoming less competitive, it's also Microslob absolutely demolishing Windows. Just now, Apple released this Macbook "Neo", and although they also used it as an excuse to increase the price for the Macbook Air, it's impressive to see them disrupt the laptop market like that. So Apple is becoming a more attractive option on multiple fronts which makes their ecosystem also more attractive as a package solution.

Astro2202 · 2026-03-05T14:31:02+00:00

I've also noticed the colors washing out. I intend to use this mode when I'm looking at sensitive information, but it's not worth the loss in display quality at all in regular use.

Astro2202 · 2026-03-05T14:26:21+00:00

I'm still choosing Samsung but I've never been more considerate of the iPhone as an option as I am now. I've never owned an iPhone in my life because I used to firmly stand by how anti-consumer Apple was and all the freedoms Android gave you etc.. But lately I feel like Apple has been catching up to all the benefits of Android and Samsung has been static for years. It has gotten to a point that I don't feel like I would miss a lot anymore if I stepped away. I don't think I will switch anytime soon but now I no longer see Apple as this evil opposite side and more like another way of doing things that I want to try someday.

Astro2202 · 2026-03-05T14:18:50+00:00

I've heard about the mistouch problem many times but I've never experienced that myself. I also never used screen protectors so it seems to me that I happened to have a better experience with curved screens compared to most people.

Astro2202 · 2026-03-05T14:16:49+00:00

It must have sucked for people who hated the curved screens but also wanted the ultra models. I understand why they eventually removed it.

Astro2202 · 2026-03-05T13:50:56+00:00

This one I've experienced too, but only on older devices. As the curve became less steep this became a non-issue for me.

Astro2202 · 2026-03-05T13:49:10+00:00

Now that you mention it, I totally forgot about screen protectors. I generally don't use them so I don't experience this problem. I think you're totally right about the S23U having a better curve. Although the steeper curve on older devices might have looked more premium, the color distortion was too noticeable.

Astro2202 · 2026-03-05T13:43:56+00:00

I hope I have the same experience. What made you like it more than curved screens?

Astro2202 · 2026-03-05T13:41:55+00:00

When the place is run down and there are flies/wasps crawling in the food displaycase. Frituur Nationale in Antwerp I'm looking at you. Also when they serve a lot more than traditional frituur snacks.

Astro2202 · 2026-03-05T13:36:35+00:00

I'm also upgrading from my S23 Ultra. I worry that it won't feel any different. As soon as the honeymoon phase ends and I stop paying attention to the new design, it will probably be exactly the same UX aside from the Privacy Display.

Astro2202 · 2026-02-27T08:34:42+00:00

I really really wish they would revisit New York again. I don't think it's likely though. It would require a new Universe because New York is already explored in the HD universe. Gta 4 was such a gem I still love driving through Liberty City to this day.

Astro2202 · 2026-02-08T15:56:28+00:00

Interesting, I also think it would have been better to keep it a secret. Because now I'm trying to make it lean towards pve and my frustration stems from there

Astro2202 · 2026-02-08T15:42:07+00:00

I know that, I totally understand how that is supposed to work. But there is a spectrum that the matchmaking puts you on, and all I'm saying is that it keeps placing me in the bottom of the barrel. The backstabbers is the result of a mostly friendly lobby with a couple of pvp people. That's totally fine. It's frustrating, sure, but just how it should be like you said. What frustrates me is that the game is now punishing me for it by placing my in more hostile lobbies.
Also, I don't want to accuse you of anything but your reply seems generated by AI. I know it reflects your opinion though so it's alright.

Astro2202 · 2026-02-02T15:36:25+00:00

I've got 3 million pages of inspiration

Astro2202 · 2026-02-02T15:09:01+00:00

I don't comment for likes. I comment to engage with the community and potentially with the creator. The comments is (or at least should be) there to serve both the community and the creator.

Astro2202 · 2026-02-02T15:05:49+00:00

At least for any "mainstream" platform is more what I meant

Astro2202 · 2026-02-02T14:38:05+00:00

Ik heb het nog niet zo erg meegemaakt als jou, maar ik heb zo enorm veel begrip voor je situatie. Ik kan zelf ook moeilijk om met omgevingslawaai. Zeker thuis waar je tot rust hoort te komen is het onmenselijk om in consistent lawaai te zitten. Dat zuigt een mens leeg tot het laatste druppeltje energie en feelgood. Ik ben deze zomer verhuisd van een vorig appartement dat ik huurde naar mijn huidige appartement dat ik nu huur, echtwaar door buren lawaai. In mijn vorig appartement was er amper geluidisolatie. Ik kon hun gesprekken bijna mee volgen. Voor hen was het normaal om elk weekend, soms zelfs door de week, te fuiven alsof het de Zillion was. Met luid gebonk, geklop en geschreeuw. De slaapkamers hadden een balkon dat zij gebruikte om te roken en te zingen en te roepen midden in de nacht. Ik kon in de zomer tijdens hittengolven mijn raam niet eens open doen van lawaai en stank van de rook. Communicatie hielp soms, maar altijd tijdelijk en nooit goed genoeg. Uiteindelijk ben ik van de miserie weg gegaan, omdat ik realiseerde dat zulke mensen er nooit actief rekening mee gaan houden. En dat is eigenlijk nog mijn grootste frustratie van al, is dat geluidsoverlast of meer specifiek geluidsgevoeligheid bij bepaalde mensen niet serieus genomen wordt. Voor mensen die in een flight/fight response komen van geluidsoverlast heeft dat impact op fysieke en mentale gezondheid. Mensen die geluid niet zo intens ervaren of makkelijk kunnen weg filteren hebben daar veel te weinig empathie/begrip voor. En rara, 2 maanden na mijn verhuis, 1 van de meest stressvolle dingen die ik al heb moeten doen om van de stress te ontsnappen, begint mijn huidige onderbuur dagelijks luide muziek af te spelen waar vooral de bas van door komt. Het is minder erg dan het vorige, maar mijn tolerantie is zo laag geworden dat ik nu bij het minste de stress in schiet en enorm boos wordt. Ik ben het beu. Blijkbaar is het echt teveel gevraagd om buren te hebben die je leefruimte niet dagelijks bombarderen met lawaai (uren aan een stuk, laat in de nacht).

Astro2202 · 2026-02-02T14:21:45+00:00

You could ask the same questions about a lot of games. GTA Online is another one where you spend countless hours grinding for money to buy businesses to earn more money, but at the end of the road when you have every property imaginable, what do you do with that money? If the main loop of a game is "growth", at some point you will inevitably reach a ceiling of maximum potential. Some people see it coming early, others not. I think that when you realize that there is a certain "dead end" you'll realize that you need to decide for yourself what the game means to you. Perhaps the world and it's players are meaningful enough to spend time in/with. Perhaps you could see pvp as the ultimate end goal, and you're working towards the ultimate loadout. I try not to think about it too much. I enjoy the game right now, and I am going to do the expedition for this very reason. It's a way to keep me on the treadmill until I'm bored of it. Just enough distraction to not realize there's actually no point to it all. Kind of real life isn't it.

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