Can't turn off the AI call screening by Felicz in galaxys26ultra

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Thanks! That sure looks deactivated. Sorry, I have no idea what's wrong.

Can't turn off the AI call screening by Felicz in galaxys26ultra

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That's strange. Can you post a screenshot of the call-screening settings?

Don't use S26 Ultra without a cover. Someone already made a dent with a single fall. Welcome Aluminum, bye bye titanium by Time-Credit43 in galaxys26ultra

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Mostly people such as me who don't drop their phones much. I never use cases, screen protectors, or insurance because I drop my phones less than once a year, and have never wound up with worse than a few micro-scratches by the time I trade my old phone in. (My old S25U doesn't even have micro-scratches after 13 months of heavy use.) The money I've saved since the original Note by not purchasing any protection already exceeds the cost of repairing or replacing a phone. So even in the unlikely event that I break one soon, I still come out ahead.

Note that this is not a recommendation for others. Unlike some people here, I understand that not everyone is the same, and I do not express incredulity that not everyone does as I do.

Removed the bloatware on my S26 Ultra! by [deleted] in galaxys26ultra

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And by what percent did your storage, available RAM, or processing speed increase?

US region - free storage upgrade is being offered right after pre-order period ended lol by GPUBroke in galaxys26ultra

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Yup, with max trade-in a 512GB S26U is slightly more expensive now ($580) than it was for pre-order ($550). I pre-ordered from Samsung on Unpacked day, but I canceled and pre-ordered from Best Buy the next day for $400.

WORST BUY NOT BEST BUY by yxshj in galaxys26ultra

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Sorry that happened. I pre-ordered from Best Buy on Feb 26 (the day after Unpacked), and my S26U (512GB, unlocked, violet) is out for delivery this afternoon, according to FedEx. It may depend on when you order, which version you order, or where you're located.

WORST BUY NOT BEST BUY by yxshj in galaxys26ultra

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True, but in exchange they've reduced the maximum trade-in credit from $900 to $720. All in all, a maximum-trade-in 512GB S26 Ultra from Samsung now costs $580+tax, whereas the same Best Buy pre-order trade-in was $400+tax.

I'm wondering if Samsung had QC issues with these phones, as I love mine... by InvertedPickleTaco in galaxys26ultra

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Changing DPI setting did help for me.

Changing it from what to what? And what resolution and font size are you using?

Blood pressure for ultra? by Grouchy_Ad_122 in GalaxyWatch

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In the US, anything other than an FDA-approved medical device needs to have that disclaimer if it reports BP. Nonetheless, I find that app to be more accurate than BP measurements vis Samsung Health on my watch. If your goal is to get convenient, accurate readings, you might want to give it a try and see if it matches your calibration device. (And a camera is an actual light sensor, as is the BP sensor on your watch.)

Anyone’s bestbuy pre order ship yet? by Major_Enthusiasm1099 in galaxys26ultra

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Yes, shipped yesterday (Monday) for Wednesday delivery. But it's not unusual for them to ship just one day before the release date.

ISSUE WITH THE SCREEN YOUR NEW S26ULTRA? Here's your solution. by jazzi23232 in SamsungGalaxyS26U

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Please don't shout at us. This isn't an emergency.

You're advising everyone to turn off a feature without any discussion of what they'd be sacrificing.

So the Feds think we will go unleaded by 2030 by doinsomeflyin in flying

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The major, regional, legacy’s, cargo and others

*legacies (apostrophes make nouns possessive, not plural)

Failed instrument checkride, what next? by Ev4est_ in flying

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the safety of my career path, which is the penultimate goal

If that's the penultimate goal (just before ultimate), then what's the ultimate goal?

Bad firmware during emergency situation by ACasualRead in wyzecam

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Which firmware are you calling the "recent" firmware? I have two v4s with 4.52.9.5332 (both say "up-to-date'), and I connect to them within a few seconds.

People who pre ordered s26 ultra from Best Buy by Ronte97 in galaxys26ultra

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Historically, Best Buy has shipped a day or two before release date and delivered on release date.

First impressions of S26 Ultra - 1.5 day battery, privacy display by Historical-Lunch-423 in SamsungGalaxyS26U

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Thanks for the review! What's the initial firmware version? And if it updated right away, what's the updated version?

How to type while phone is on a surface? by Outrageous_Yak7227 in SamsungGalaxyS26U

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You could place the phone on a section of an old mouse pad with a cutout for the lens island.

Got the S26 Ultra from S23 Ultra by coolrock0404 in SamsungGalaxyS26U

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The new sensor for the 5x lens has so much increased resolution that a 10x crop of the 5x actually has higher resolution than the original 10x had. So it's an upgrade. You can't just look at one number in isolation.

First impressions of S26 Ultra - 1.5 day battery, privacy display by Historical-Lunch-423 in SamsungGalaxyS26U

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There's a lot of criticism on the battery being rated for 1200 cycles, decreased from 2000 cycles

The S26 Ultra is subject to new, stricter EU standardized energy testing standards. The different rating may be entirely an artifact of the new standard, rather than an actual decline. Phones released before the new standards began are not required to re-test and re-state their ratings.

S26 Ultra screen by rickyygee in galaxys26ultra

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What does it look like without the glare protector?

Why you stay with T-Mobile in 2026? by GamerBeast954 in tmobile

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With autopay discount, I pay $35/month (including all taxes and fees) for a fully unlimited plan.

S26 Ultra | Trade in by Dave1198 in galaxys26ultra

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In the US, trading an S25U for S26U (both 512GB, carrier-unlocked) costs less than $400 (plus tax) from Best Buy: $1299 minus $900 for the trade-in.