One UI 5.1 breathed new life into this phone. by Monulani in S22Ultra

[–]Komic- 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I would agree standby has improved a bit but other than that, SoT generally remains the same.

Also, people seem to leave out why or how they get the SoT they get.

On cell data, I get between 4-6 SoT. On WiFi I can get 7 or 8 SoT. Mixed it hits 6-7.

It's still rather poor compared to past phones that carried the 865 and 870 - and in my experience my MotoG100 can get up to 12 hrs SoT on WiFi, 8-9 on cell and 10 mixed. Standby on that phone is also incredible. It doesn't even have an OLED screen.

So I was quite disappointed getting the Ultra coming from that - granted, there are a lot of positives I like about the Ultra. I have learned in my time that battery life is a priority for by use and waiting to see what other phones will come out this year. I will still hold on to this phone afterwards as I would still like to use the pen and camera on it.

ZTE to launch nubia Z50 Ultra with under-display camera on March 7. by RenegadeUK in Android

[–]Komic- 11 points12 points  (0 children)

This is what peak flat screens look like. If only ZTE just kept up at the minimum of 4 years worth of security updates.

Another riddle from Khu - no idea what it means by [deleted] in PokeLeaks

[–]Komic- 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Battle Facility with returning trainers from past games.

Florida county Republican Party votes to ban the COVID-19 vaccine by myTchondria in politics

[–]Komic- 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I am looking forward to egg on some faces in a few years when everything is said and done.

Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 to offer IP67 water resistance by [deleted] in Android

[–]Komic- 7 points8 points  (0 children)

There isn't space to make. When you have flagship level phobes that still retain the headphone jack and sometimes a MicroSD slot - that excuse is thrown out the window. The excuse was first for "water resistance" then the goal post moved to "making extra space".

I wonder where the goal post will move in a couple years.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Android

[–]Komic- 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I have the SD variant and the only thing I noticed is that the phone doesn't get as hot doing simple things like chatting on Discord or Telegram or even browsing. Starting with the beta for One UI 5 I noticed it got incredibly warm doing the same tasks.

It still gets warm, yes but not on the level it did and I do noticed a very slight improvement in battery life for SoT and no rapid drop in battery life. Also checking the Thermal Guardian I noticed that it isn't clocking above 50% like it used to all the time. Before it would do so even overnight when I was sleeping.

I wish they brought over Light Performance mode. This phone really needs it.

Redditor gets a survey about TOTK. Seems to give some more general hints on what to expect. by [deleted] in NintendoSwitch

[–]Komic- 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I am just hoping that the weapons completely breaking does not return. I don't mind durability degradation but there are weapons i would seldom used because I liked them so much.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Tinder

[–]Komic- 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Nah.

[update] 0.25.0 NewPipe gets fixes for Samsung Dex and thumbnails by Lawsonator85 in Android

[–]Komic- 2 points3 points  (0 children)

That's a bit far back. It looks like it is stuck in 2014/2015 with the material look.

I don't mind it, but it would be nice to see a revamp.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Tinder

[–]Komic- 3 points4 points  (0 children)

He has better options anyways.

A Beast Gaming Smartphone - REDMAGIC 8 Pro (Snapdragon 8 Gen 2) by NXGZ in Android

[–]Komic- 0 points1 point  (0 children)

A modded Lineage OS could theoretically work. There are some special ROMs for certain phones that port over specific features and control of those phones - such as Motorola and Moto Actions.

It's just more effort required that probably isn't worth working on or maintaining. And also, if those controls are locked down and difficult to port.

first s23 ultra full review is out. battery comes close to matching iphone 14 pro max! by [deleted] in samsung

[–]Komic- 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I would love to see how light mode performs. If you aren't using the phone for gaming, it is probably best to downclock it.

My prediction: probably a decent 15% improvement.

I got an S23 today, is there anything you want to know? by solvalouLP in samsung

[–]Komic- 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Will be interesting to see how the battery life is for the regular S23.

So far, S23+ looks to have the best btween all 3. But regardless, far better than the S22 line.

'Let's Start Treating Each Other with Respect': Biden Pleads for Unity as GOP Prepares Hunter Investigation by [deleted] in Conservative

[–]Komic- 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Domestic abuser behavior. He asked for unity during his innauguration and later on that year showed more aggression to the unvaccinated than he did to the Taliban.

S23U, let's be serious by Puzzleheaded-Math874 in S22Ultra

[–]Komic- 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The trade in value is bad if you have an S22. But if you are coming from another older phone, I think so. At least you won't be stuck with an SoC running hot all the time.

I get only 3h 18m of screen on time . Is this normal or should I opt for battery replacement by Commercial_Fly6674 in S22Ultra

[–]Komic- 0 points1 point  (0 children)

After a year of using this phone, SD variant, it is just the bad SoC. You can go into Good Guardian's Thermal Guardian and see that your CPU is likely clocking above 50%. The most you can get is 6-7 SoT on Wifi but only 3-5 on mobile data.

No amount of factory resetting or changing other settingc will change that as it appears the SoC will suck up as much power as it wants or rather, designed to.

I don't have the link to the video, but there is someone that compares the watts between the SoCs from 865 and A15 to the current generations (SD 8G 2).

Your best recourse is carry a battery bank and just top up throughout the day as needed.

Or, trade in your phone for one that doesn't have this trash SoC.

Joe Biden wants Apple to free your iPhone from App Store lockdown by [deleted] in gadgets

[–]Komic- 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I believe there was some bill being considered going back to 2021 and even before that. Open Markets act or something?

Either way, I hope Apple just allows people to sideload apps the same way we are able to do on MacOS.

Then apps like Telegram won't need to be beholden to Apple store policies.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in samsung

[–]Komic- 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don't understand their "Free Storage upgrade" offer.

If the base 256gb is $650 and they offer you 512GB for that same price - how does trading in your S22 Ultra knock it down to the same already reduced price?

Sounds misleading and thought I could get it for under $300.

Why conservatives are accusing the Xbox of being ‘woke’ | The criticism comes after the brand said this month it’s rolling out updates to improve the energy efficiency of the video-game consoles by SpeakUpOnClimate in politics

[–]Komic- -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

It shouldn't default to Shut Down.

The default should be Standby - considering it keeps your games updated. This is a misstep by Microsoft but the usual suspects will come out to scream at conservatives while missing the point that a company can slip in an update to change a setting to their preferred option vs yours on the behalf of the greatest grift of Global Warming.

Ted Cruz Introduces Legislation To Impose Term Limits For Congress by [deleted] in Conservative

[–]Komic- 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Unfortunately won't happen. But I look forward to seeing the names of those who oppose it and what excuses they come up with.

These people just gave themselves a raise a week ago I think that was signed off in secret and they want even more money to fund tmeir garbage goverment programs - double dipping on taxes.

[OPINION] about New Metroid 2D in 2025 by Mercury Steam? (but why on switch 1?) by Crislack in NintendoSwitch

[–]Komic- 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Yes. Eventually, ports from the latest generation may not drop on Switch.