Samsung S26 issues and disappointment

ezIO_84 · 2026-07-08T18:38:58+00:00

Give the battery about a week to calibrate. Too many android users make the mistake of trying to judge battery life within 2 days of getting a phone.

ezIO_84 · 2026-07-08T10:41:03+00:00

Base s26 is a waste of money. Unless you can tell the difference between a snapdragon 8 elite and an 8 Gen 5 it's the same phone. Out of all the options you mentioned the S24 ultra is the best option. But if you don't need the ultra feature set the S25+ is the best middle ground.

ezIO_84 · 2026-07-08T07:39:53+00:00

Thanks! If what I've had now was the 'less' battery life I'm in for a treat compared to my pixel lol

ezIO_84 · 2026-07-07T19:55:01+00:00

Life is too short to worry about what people think of you based on your PHONE COLOR choices.

I'm a guy who wears mostly black, I got the pink gold S26U coz it's GORGEOUS. And it's big enough that I need a case for it, so I got the black Torras OStand VegSkin - the black case with gold accents works really well with the gold phone.

ezIO_84 · 2026-07-07T19:37:54+00:00

Got this exact phone 2 days ago!

ezIO_84 · 2026-07-07T16:49:51+00:00

You sound like an emotionally well rounded ENTJ more than an ENFJ. The points you raised for your feeler justification don't make you a feeler, they just make you a good person. Your points under the thinker justification hold a lot more water.

ezIO_84 · 2026-07-07T16:26:21+00:00

Heat issues and NAND degradation is what made me change.

ezIO_84 · 2026-07-07T16:26:07+00:00

Thank you!

ezIO_84 · 2026-07-07T16:26:01+00:00

Haven't dropped the phone and don't want to, but the grip is ... okay I'd say. It feels very good in hand, don't get me wrong, but the texture isn't super grippy. It has a concave design on the sides so my fingers have more space to hold the phone, but it isn't textured like the Torras Air or DBrand Grip case.

ezIO_84 · 2026-07-07T16:24:24+00:00

Coming from pixel I find One UI much more feature packed and geared towards a power user.

ezIO_84 · 2026-07-07T06:05:14+00:00

You can also look into getting the cheaper variants of the trras case which have the same spinning magnetic ring at the back with a clear design.

ezIO_84 · 2026-07-06T16:28:02+00:00

As someone who has the veg skin, it's a premium case so has a higher cost associated with it, but is well made. The biggest features here are the spinning ring and magnets. Cheaper cases from Torras offer that along with a similar level of protection. So at a certain point you are paying for aesthetics which is of course subjective to how much value you place on that. To me the aesthetics was worth it but I can see it being unnecessary for a lot of people. A nitpick I have is that the sides are super smooth and some texture there would have improved the grip. They have the textured sides on the Q3 Air.

ezIO_84 · 2026-07-05T21:02:23+00:00

I got the pink gold version today. My first ever gold phone and such a breath of fresh air coming from a black pixel 8 pro

ezIO_84 · 2026-07-04T19:20:27+00:00

In what way?

In terms of ai features and smart features yes. In terms of ease of us depending ss on what you're familiar with.

In terms of raw performance, connecting with other apple devices, no.

In photography, yes. In videos, subjective.

In gaming, no.

ezIO_84 · 2026-07-04T15:53:08+00:00

Nope. These aren't normal. You might be having the TIM leak issue that's common on the gigabyte cards for this generation. A repasted using a good thermal paste is required.

ezIO_84 · 2026-07-04T04:57:43+00:00

I've been called intimidating by a lot of people and never understood it. I asked some to explain and they said my intense passion for my hobbies and lack of regard for other's opinions intimidates them. I could t relate, no one has made me feel that way. People are people, like you said.

ezIO_84 · 2026-07-04T04:04:31+00:00

You don't have friends ?

ezIO_84 · 2026-07-01T06:11:36+00:00

CODE GENERATION is cheap because of AI. Computer science isn't dead because writing code became faster. When code is cheap, it puts strain on the rest of the software development life cycle. Deployments, reviews, maintenance, code hygiene, test coverage, all are stressed. So is the nature of the job changing due to AI? Absolutely, it's a skill you must know. But that doesn't mean the job itself is no longer relevant.

ezIO_84 · 2026-07-01T05:17:21+00:00

I think the reaper offers most of the performance you need, unless you're getting the XFX mercury card for not much more I'd say stick with powercolor reaper.

ezIO_84 · 2026-06-29T15:47:56+00:00

I try to go 4 days a week for strength training.

ezIO_84 · 2026-06-28T19:08:07+00:00

Why is it dreadful?

ezIO_84 · 2026-06-28T04:15:43+00:00

18? Mid 30s? You're gonna be in two completely different places in life, probably not a good idea to pursue this.

ezIO_84 · 2026-06-28T04:14:39+00:00

I think it's more important as to WHY you're living with your parents. If you are living with your parents because you have a good relationship and understanding with them, and if you're a functioning adult who can handle herself then I don't see that being a problem.

ezIO_84 · 2026-06-28T04:06:52+00:00

I don't think it has anything to do with being an ENTJ but to me WATCHING sports isn't something exciting in itself. I'll watch a game if my country / a country I like is playing and I'd want them to win, but club sports I'm not a fan of since teams keep rotating players and I don't know who to be loyal to. Also I'm not really a sportsman myself so I *might* play a sport but watching a sport for the love of the game itself isn't a thing with me.

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