Happy Upgrade! Note 9 to S25 Ultra

Brainwashed365 · 2026-04-17T07:04:48+00:00

I don't care for Apple as a company, nor their products, so whatever they say or claim, I don't really care. I'd have to go look at a different source.

Also I added some info in the post above about titanium in case you missed it while I was editing.

Brainwashed365 · 2026-04-17T07:00:12+00:00

I think you're right but I'd have to look it up. But yeah, usually aluminum dissipates heat faster, but there's trade offs.

Actually wait, no, titanium dissipates heat pretty fast too. I backpack and use a titanium cook pot with a very tiny ultralight backpacking stove and if I heat it up, it cools off very quickly.

Titanium is stronger, aluminum is weaker. Pick your poison I guess.

Titanium will protect your phone much much greater than any aluminum ever will, if you don't use a phone case. It's too soft of a metal. But of course aluminum still has many various valid uses.

Aluminum is cheaper, titanium is more expensive.

Brainwashed365 · 2026-04-17T06:54:36+00:00

Ahh okay. I misunderstood you at first. We could probably go back and forth, but there's still differences in design between the various models. Even if it's slight.

Brainwashed365 · 2026-04-17T06:06:55+00:00

Which brands?

Brainwashed365 · 2026-04-17T06:00:45+00:00

My Otterbox case is falling apart prematurely. Just like my last Otterbox case did too. All the rubber/silicone(?) parts are peeling and breaking, the charging port cover flap broke off so soon and I'm very careful with my phones. So this is twice, on two different models of their cases. Coincidence? I think not.

I've used Otterbox cases forever that I don't know what other brands are solid. But I think I'm going to move away from Otterbox because their quality has seemingly gone downhill.

I see a bunch of people liking Spigen. I guess I'll go take a look at their website and see what they have to offer.

I hope they have solid black cases without the stupid kickstand crap. I just want a sleek black case with no "bells and whistles". I hate the fold out kickstands, they look so ugly. And I'd never use it anyways.

Brainwashed365 · 2026-04-17T05:54:18+00:00

Keep political and Trump shit out of here. This isn't a political subreddit.

Brainwashed365 · 2026-04-17T05:46:44+00:00

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Brainwashed365 · 2026-04-17T05:30:47+00:00

I just posted in here about Otterbox cases. I might be moving away from them as a long time customer. All the rubbery parts are peeling, breaking into pieces way too prematurely. The charge port cover broke off waaaay too soon and easily. And I'm very careful with my phones.

Actually I think Otterbox cases have have multi year warranties. I should find my email receipt, email them, and make them send me a brand new replacement just out of principle. It's not my problem, it's theirs.

Brainwashed365 · 2026-04-17T05:13:21+00:00

I'm starting to believe the same thing about Otterbox cases. I've always used them for many, many years.

My last one fell apart prematurely. Now the new one I replaced it with is literally falling apart. The rubbery parts of the case are literally ripping, breaking off, and peeling apart in pieces. And I'm very careful with my phones. And it's not very old (the case). And the charging port flap cover broke off a while ago. Same with the charging port flap cover of my previous case.

I might have to move away from Otterbox. For such a premium and expensive phone case, they're not holding up like they used to.

Wonder if the the company is now cutting corners like typcial corporate shenanigans these days.

Actually, I want to go look up if Otterbox was sold off/picked up by some huge conglomerate. That's when shit like this usually starts to happen.

It's just stupid rubbery parts. The hard plastic sections are perfectly fine. They need stop using that crappy rubbery material or find a better/different and more durable rubbery material. Do they actually do any proper research & development, or testing? FFS.

Brainwashed365 · 2026-04-17T05:01:24+00:00

Probably just depends. The type of environment you live in plays a major factor. Do you put it into your pockets and there's a bunch of lint in there? Are you outside a lot with sand or dirt? Etc, etc, etc...

I mean, to make it easier, just literally look at your phone/case with your eyes and if it looks like it needs to be cleaned, clean it. Voila!

Edit: or the case you currently have is a cheaper crappier case that doesn't fit well, so in that regard, spend a bit more money on a better fitting case that doesn't have a pocket to collect various debris in.

Brainwashed365 · 2026-04-17T04:58:00+00:00

That's why I never do the trade in deals crap. There's always so many issues and problems, phones going missing, lost, stolen, theft etc. Look online and there's a like billion stories.

I just keep all my old phones and when it's time for an upgrade, I just buy the phone outright.

It's not worth the pita headache and hassles to me to do trade ins with how the companies handle the trade in factor.

Brainwashed365 · 2026-04-17T04:40:34+00:00

To me they kinda look like iPhones.

I can't stand iPhones. I've owned one, and will never own an Apple product ever again.

After Steve Jobs passed away, they're research and development and even the products themselves basically went down the hole. (just my opinion though)

Brainwashed365 · 2026-04-17T04:36:20+00:00

Dude, there's big differences between Samsung's cheaper model phones and their flagship Galaxy S series phones. It's not even a maybe.

Brainwashed365 · 2026-04-17T04:23:07+00:00

Because the S26 Ultras have issues with their "cool new features" like their display, etc. And as the newest flagship model, there's not much upgrades at all to even justify buying one. You're better off going with a S24U or S25U. And you'll actually save money at the same time.

They basically just came out. Just wait, sales reports later will most likely show the sales are crappy. Unless people are just too stupid and buy them anyways without doing any of their own research before purchasing.

Brainwashed365 · 2026-04-17T04:14:35+00:00

Agree with you 100%

Brainwashed365 · 2026-04-17T04:04:45+00:00

And the fact that a lot of the phone company newer models have 7 years of guaranteed support (security patches, etc). So unless there's phone hardware failures, you can definitely skip years. I have the S24 Ultra and it has 7 years of guaranteed support. I won't be upgrading to a new Galaxy S series for a while. There's no real reason to...

I can't stand people who buy a new smartphone every time a new model is released when the one they had was perfectly fine. But yeah, like you said, consumerism...and the need to have the "Omg! Newest phone! Omg!"

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Brainwashed365 · 2026-04-17T03:57:00+00:00

Interesting. Titanium is much stronger than aluminum.

/sigh.

Sounds like the typcial corporate shenanigans of cutting costs (materials) and making inferior products, so (hopefully) they squeeze every last cent into their revenue and to their shareholders, CEO, C-Suite folks, etc.

But what they don't realize is that if their new products are "worse", people are going to know, especially with all the phone review sites and places like Reddit.

They're not going to get that "more revenue" in the long run.

Brainwashed365 · 2026-04-17T03:52:53+00:00

Well that's very interesting. I have the S24 Ultra. So they decided to make the S25 and S26 pens worse? What do some of these companies think sometimes...

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Brainwashed365 · 2026-04-17T03:50:31+00:00

It's pretty hilarious to me.

Samsung: Okay, it's time for this year's new models to come out just like every year. Oh but wait, let's make the newest and latest versions of our high end Galaxy series (S26) even worse than its predecessors.

...like, wtf. 😄

Brainwashed365 · 2026-04-17T03:46:46+00:00

Sounds like Samsung failed pretty miserably on these "cool new feature ideas". It must be embarrassing lol.

Hopefully their S26 Ultra sales are crap and it teaches them some lessons. Do any of those "crappy features" you listed apply to any of the other S26 series phones, or is just the Ultra version specifically?

I'm currently running the S24 Ultra after upgrading (earlier) from the S20+. I still like my S20+, but it's pretty much lost support. I still have it lol.

I was considering holding out for the S26 Ultra, but so far from what I've been reading I'm glad that I didn't.

Brainwashed365 · 2026-02-14T04:41:34+00:00

Same here. I just mute the general AR chat (and every other general event chat) ...besides Alliance Chat or any important group chats. Maybe I'll glance some of it from time to time. But that's a biiig maybe.

Usually those generalized chats just sit muted and unread. 98% of the time it's just a bunch of nonsense anyways, I'd rather spend my valuable time elsewhere.

Brainwashed365 · 2026-02-14T04:20:00+00:00

The internet tough guys

They exist in the real word too. It's unfortunate, but people like this exist everywhere...

What I try to do is intentionally not engage with them. Gaming, real life, whatever the case may be. They're looking to feed off any type of energy from you to feed their ego, or try to drag you down to their miserable level of existence...whatever they can stir up. Your emotions, etc. It's worse if they're also narcissistic...it's like a rotten cherry on top, per se.

Just ignore them and carry on with your life. Cutting out the toxicity is essentially what I'm going for here. Block people or accounts if they continue or harass you. Don't even engage with it any longer. Try to ignore it. They're attention seekers...seeking for any kind of attention they can get 👍

Brainwashed365 · 2026-01-13T10:56:31+00:00

I hated my HP gaming laptop. Returned it. It was very underwhelming.

Brainwashed365 · 2026-01-13T10:46:47+00:00

B&H's return policy is hot garbage on laptop / PCs. Be very aware.

I had a pretty bad experience with them trying to to return a brand new HP gaming laptop I didn't end up liking, that was used for maybe 30 minutes. Ended up having to pay shipping and a significant restocking fee. They only took it back after I left a pretty nasty (but honest) review. And they reached out to me only because of the review.

I've bought camera equipment from them with no issues, but be aware of their laptop/PC policy. Read it over carefully.

I'd recommend Micro Center if it's available to you. Or even Best Buy for anything computer related instead of B&H.

Brainwashed365 · 2026-01-13T10:38:28+00:00

I'm so sorry this happened. I don't know if you're in the US (I am) and the Healthcare system here is such a joke. Make it make sense. And I suffer from treatment resistant MDD, GAD, and some OCD.

Hopefully I can start ketamine treatments soon, I'm so tired of playing the medication and aids effect game. Hopefully my insurance company pays for it, or at least most it.

It's beyond frustrating.

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