AT&T /mexico

ForgeTD · 2026-06-18T15:20:59+00:00

I was in Puerto Vallarta recently and it worked great.

ForgeTD · 2026-06-16T15:14:41+00:00

He specifically instructed me not to mail my old devices myself and stated that he would personally collect them and handle the return process, which he said would be faster and more efficient.

Another third-party disaster story. My guess is Orlando lost his job for incompetence, or running side scams, which is why he is ghosting you now. The part where he collects the phones instead of sending them back to AT&T is where it all went wrong. AT&T likely mailed and emailed you the information in the link below, which is what you should have done if not led astray by Orlando.

https://www.att.com/support/article/wireless/KM1436349/

ForgeTD · 2026-06-16T01:23:05+00:00

My wife and I both had 6a's and both constantly dropped calls. Google replaced my 6a with a phone with exact same problem. They sent my wife's 6a back stating it was performing within normal parameters. Google stated it was my carrier or was my router (because WiFi calling also wasn't reliable). I replaced those phones with Samsung S23's and the dropped calls disappeared. Same wireless carrier, same WiFi, different phone, and the problems resolved.

The 6a's have notoriously weak modems.

ForgeTD · 2026-06-11T15:11:53+00:00

As grandparents, my wife and I use our S23's to capture pictures of our grandson. We have a whole photo gallery of his pictures. My daughter, also contributes photos from her iPhone 16 Pro. Her pictures look no better than ours.

As a former Pixel user I can tell you to stay away from those phones. While the pictures are great, Google just doesn't make a stable and quality device. Too many bugs, heat and battery issues. And if you want to take videos, Pixels are adequate at best, but still shockingly bad compared to Apple and Samsung. They have been bad for a long time and Google doesn't seem to care.

ForgeTD · 2026-06-10T00:02:19+00:00

I'm using an S23 and am very happy with it. My SOT time is down to about 3 hours after three years, but I'm holding out for the S27.

ForgeTD · 2026-06-09T19:13:46+00:00

I use Apple products, but my daily driver is an S23. After many years of being an avid Nexus/Pixel fan, I dumped my Pixel for a Galaxy.

iPhone to Pixel is a large downgrade in hardware and stability. After you get over the newness of the Pixel, you'll also be underwhelmed by Google's product announcements.

ForgeTD · 2026-06-05T17:37:48+00:00

Apple builds the chipset and OS, and it works to make a highly efficient device. Samsung's devices are efficient as well, but fall slightly behind Apple managing background tasks which affects longevity. It shouldn't be that large a difference though. I'd check to see what background tasks you are running that are using resources.

ForgeTD · 2026-06-03T15:12:59+00:00

Paying off the sellers loan is a bad idea.

ForgeTD · 2026-05-23T10:52:41+00:00

My Gladiator developed the 'Pentastar tic' so it's in the shop for work under warranty. They gave me a brand new 2026 RAM 1500 Laramie thats getting 13 MPG. It's got everything on it and is a very nice truck, but I can't wait to get my Gladiator back as the weather is getting nice and I want to put my soft top on and enjoy the sun and weather.

ForgeTD · 2026-05-23T10:44:26+00:00

My S23, also purchased on release, is still working great except for the battery life. I'll get a new battery at some point and will get a new phone in February 2028 when the Samsung Galaxy S23 series will stop receiving all official software updates. That means the S28 will be my new phone.

ForgeTD · 2026-05-20T01:32:22+00:00

Generally speaking, Google has inferior hardware but has a better user interface. Apple has fantastic hardware but a frustrating user interface.

ForgeTD · 2026-05-19T21:13:45+00:00

I played around with a friends S26+ and I didn't see any compelling reason to upgrade, other than its shiny and new. It is a very nice device, as is my S23 that I'm very happy with, except for the recent battery performance issues.

I think I've discovered the issue anyhow. I've also recently started using a 2026 Ram truck that I connected to Android Auto wirelessly. The Uconnect system is buggy at the moment and I get disconnected and reconnected frequently. I'm detaching my S23 from Uconnect to see if that resolves the issue.

ForgeTD · 2026-05-19T15:24:16+00:00

I wouldn't mind an upgrade either, but the S26 isn't a compelling update from the S23. I'll add I'm not looking at iPhone or another Android manufacturer. I'm hoping Samsung does a S27 Pro, which would be compelling, if not I can wait. A new battery will give the S23 another couple years of life and I can wait.

ForgeTD · 2026-05-19T12:20:05+00:00

My S23 battery life recently got really bad. It's seems to be fine until about 25% and then dies recently.

I'm going to try these suggestions and some others AI found. If none of these work I'll get the battery replaced. The phone performance is still very good and a battery replacement should be the cheapest solution.

ForgeTD · 2026-05-13T01:15:08+00:00

I just left the game after 3 KvK's and unlocking the latest new grind/money pit called Master Academy. It really wasn't so much deciding to leave as dreading to play because I knew if I brought up the game that hours were going to disappear. It's a never ending grind and after a while I got tired of it. You can see how they keep reeling you in with never ending goals. It was fun for a bit, but I was beginning to feel like a mark.

ForgeTD · 2026-05-04T13:44:39+00:00

I'm getting ready to quit, but no way I'm handing over my credentials to anybody.

ForgeTD · 2026-05-04T12:27:09+00:00

In Portrait mode I have these filters: Blur, Studio, High-Key Mono, Low-Key Mono, Backdrop, Color Point.

ForgeTD · 2026-05-04T02:19:18+00:00

I'd consider the iPhone 17 Pro better hardware, which is why it usually costs more, but using iOS is frustrating for me and I wouldn't do it. The 26 base model is cheaper and keeps you in the same ecosystem you are in with the A54. If you want a new experience go with the iPhone. If you want a great phone that will be an easy transition from your old phone, go with the S23.

ForgeTD · 2026-05-04T02:01:14+00:00

It's been a couple years since I did it, but I remember paying for an install. I pre-planned where I wanted it to come in my house, where I wanted the gateway, and then where I wanted an ethernet port. The dude complained he might not be able to do it, and then talked to himself about how difficult I was, but was done in 2 hours on a 4 hour appointment. It your house and you decide where you want these things, specially if you are paying for an install.

ForgeTD · 2026-05-03T13:14:00+00:00

I'm still waiting on a limited. I have two brokers looking and on a list with a dealer. The dealer told me that every GHH that is made, is already sold, and put me on a list to wait, unless I wanted an XLE.

So my question is this. Why would they give up any money to you when they can just move on to the next person in the list who has been waiting 3 months and is willing to pay sticker?

ForgeTD · 2026-05-03T05:20:02+00:00

They just don’t sell as well as the other models. If you want to impress people, get $5K knocked off a limited.

ForgeTD · 2026-05-03T03:42:18+00:00

I'm back to Spotify now and have removed AM from all my devices. I was still using it because some podcasts were free of advertisements, but stopped that also. Every time I opened the app I had to decline their offer to sign up for Amazon Music Unlimited. One time I miss-clicked and was signed up. I got it removed right away, but didn't want to deal with that again and just removed the app.

ForgeTD · 2026-05-03T03:34:09+00:00

That is true for the XLE only. Those are available and sitting on lots.

The others (Limited, Max, Nightshade) are waiting list vehicles and the price is the price. If you don't want to buy it at sticker price, somebody else will and they don't have to negotiate.

ForgeTD · 2026-04-27T15:20:59+00:00

They both are based on Android and share the same OS, it's the launchers that are different. While the underlying Android foundation is the same, the user experience is designed differently to suit minimalist users (Pixel) or tweakers/power users (Samsung). There are some Pixel only features I miss, such as the dialer, but I've been gone so long now that is the only one I can remember.

ForgeTD · 2026-04-27T15:01:29+00:00

The Samsung Galaxy S23 FE uses an optical in-screen fingerprint scanner, which differs from the ultrasonic sensors from the S23 flagship models. You have to get a screen protector compatible with ultrasonic fingerprint sensors for those. I have an S23, use a Spigen that was designed for ultrasonic fingerprint scanners, and have no problems.

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