Smartphone and Cellphone Wars

[oj88]

I would avoid fast-charging if you can tolerate the longer charge time. The added heat and the stress on the battery will surely affect its capacity to hold a charge in the long run..... unless you don't plan to keep it for longer than 3 years.

I plan to keep mine longer..... if it ever arrives.

My S24U has not arrived. It's been stuck in Consegnia since the 25th and I have not received any updates from their tracking website since. No calls, text or smoke signals that indicates that it's out for delivery. Samsung Support can offer no help once the unit leaves their warehouse. Consegnia doesn't even have a functioning email or phone/hotline and so my S24U is practically in limbo.

[BratPAQ]

I would avoid fast-charging if you can tolerate the longer charge time. The added heat and the stress on the battery will surely affect its capacity to hold a charge in the long run..... unless you don't plan to keep it for longer than 3 years.

I plan to keep mine longer..... if it ever arrives.

My S24U has not arrived. It's been stuck in Consegnia since the 25th and I have not received any updates from their tracking website since. No calls, text or smoke signals that indicates that it's out for delivery. Samsung Support can offer no help once the unit leaves their warehouse. Consegnia doesn't even have a functioning email or phone/hotline and so my S24U is practically in limbo.

I also avoid fast charging if possible since WFH naman. Although pag malapit na umalis at low batt na I turn on fast charging.

I created a shortcut on the desktop to turn it off or on using the modes and routine of Samsung.

[oj88]

I also avoid fast charging if possible since WFH naman. Although pag malapit na umalis at low batt na I turn on fast charging.

I created a shortcut on the desktop to turn it off or on using the modes and routine of Samsung.

Yup. I only turn on fast charging kung nagmamadali.

[BratPAQ]

Ilang watts gamit na charger sa S24U nyo?
Nag-charge na din kayo gamit usb port ng sasakyan nyo?

I think yung fast charging bricks lang. It needs PPS supported charger, some high watts bricks will only charge it up to 15 watts pag hindi PPS.

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[dreamur]

What about using the battery protection option?

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[donski]

What about using the battery protection option?

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Mas okay nayang maximum sir

[ice15]

with the release of the Vision Pro...

ang hirap bumili ng Flagship Phone right now without support for Apple's Spatial Video.
(this is coming from a long time Android user)

di natin alam kung anong meron sa future. pero if Apple's format wins... para obsolete agad yung videos na kukunan ng S24/25

Seems gimmicky...

3D video didn't last long and Apple's new tech is more like 3D v2.0.

agree... pero same as Samsung's 8K video - they didn't even release a free video editor that can handle it

as I said. no one knows what the future will look like
I have a 360 cam na almost unused

pero if we see a future na lahat tayo may VR, parang ang lungkot naman kung di compatible yung old videos natin

who knows, baka iba din format na gamitin nila later... pero something to consider lang when buying a phone this year

Meta Quest headsets get spatial video playback, just in time for the Apple Vision Pro launch | Engadget

You can upload spatial videos via the Meta Quest mobile app directly from your iPhone, but you’ll need an iPhone 15 Pro or iPhone 15 Pro Max to make the videos. The content will be stored in the cloud, and not the headset, to preserve all-important hard drive space. Once uploaded, you’ll be able to relive precious memories over and over again, as the increased depth that spatial videos provide is pretty engrossing.

[oj88]

The 3D's demise is mainly due to the need for uncomfortable contraptions like 3D glasses and in this case, a VR headset, to enjoy the show. And if that's not enough deterent, there's also the high price of admission to have that capability... and for what?

How much of your own videos have you've actually rewatched?

But as with everything based on opinion, I bear a disclaimer: I can't certainly say whether or not it will eventually achieve critical mass. It's from Apple, anyway. It may wow me or seduce me, but I can say for certain that it's not for me. ;)

[Walter]

Women do not like to wear anything that mess up their hair ... a man came up with the idea and had a man design these headsets and then had a man build them ...

Women, as in REAL women with 2 X chromosomes ...

[ice15]

The 3D's demise is mainly due to the need for uncomfortable contraptions like 3D glasses and in this case, a VR headset, to enjoy the show. And if that's not enough deterent, there's also the high price of admission to have that capability... and for what?

well, you need a TV to enjoy 3D. I'm also not a fan of IMAX so I know where you're coming from.

I had a VR when 360 photos/cameras were "new." stopped using them as the tech was not yet ready.

How much of your own videos have you've actually rewatched?

In our case... they are edited to a family video
raw footages are also saved when we need to find something from a specific trip

But as with everything based on opinion, I bear a disclaimer: I can't certainly say whether or not it will eventually achieve critical mass. It's from Apple, anyway. It may wow me or seduce me, but I can say for certain that it's not for me. ;)

That's the scary part... Its from Apple and Meta just decided to support the format

Remember when Apple started using High Efficiency Image and Video formats?
When Apple starts something... its scary.
How many Samsung users do you know turned on its HDR10+ video setting?


again... no one knows if magkakaroon tayo ng VR in the future.

20 years ago, I can't imagine driving an automatic car

pero things change. and I think the iPhone 15 Pro's (and Pro Max) Spatial Video capabilities is a big plus to consider choosing a phone right now.


*Note: I am convincing my wife na ibili ko na lang sya ng Fold naiinis kasi sya everytime naiiwan nya yung iPad nya.

[oj88]

What about using the battery protection option?

Battery protection on my S21 will only prevent it from exceeding 85%.

I have to jump through hoops and use Tasker, IFTTT, and a smart plug to turn off the charger at night when it reaches 70%. The program will turn it back on at around 4AM. When the battery reaches 100%, the charger turns off again. By the time I wake up, the battery level sits at around 97-100% with the charger turned off.

My main goal is to wake up to a fully-charged phone without letting the battery sit at 100% overnight.

It's going to be much easier with the S24's more flexible battery protection modes.

[dreamur]

Battery protection on my S21 will only prevent it from exceeding 85%.

I have to jump through hoops and use Tasker, IFTTT, and a smart plug to turn off the charger at night when it reaches 70%. The program will turn it back on at around 4AM. When the battery reaches 100%, the charger turns off again. By the time I wake up, the battery level sits at around 97-100% with the charger turned off.

My main goal is to wake up to a fully-charged phone without letting the battery sit at 100% overnight.

It's going to be much easier with the S24's more flexible battery protection modes.

Yes, so I switched on the adaptive mode.

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[misseksaherada]

Any charger ba pwede sa S24U? Hindi makakasira ng battery? Like yung USB port ng sasakyan at ibang charger na iba't iba ang watts..

[dreamur]

With adaptive mode, it syncs with my galaxy watch to learn my sleep habit and throttles charging at 80%, then resumes a couple of hours before day break, hitting 100% around the time I wake up.

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[misseksaherada]

Yung Samsung S24 series pala may bayad na yung AI after 2025. Pero dahil sa promise nila na 7 generations of operating system updates and 7 years security updates mukhang sulit na..
Yun yung problem ko sa mid-range phone ko na Oppo Reno2, release date August 2019 wala pang 5 years meron na Oppo Reno11.. Ok pa sana yung hardware (design, performance and battery) kaso wala na security update and OS version update, hanggang Android 11 lang, ang latest Android 14.. Mapipilitan na ako bumili ng new phone dahil sa trabaho ko, yung authentication na gamit nasa phone, required na updated ang OS at security..

Source: Galaxy S24 Ultra, the Latest AI Mobile Phone | Samsung Philippines

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*Galaxy AI features will be provided for free until the end of 2025 on supported Samsung Galaxy devices. Different terms may apply for AI features provided by third parties.

[oj88]

Yung Samsung S24 series pala may bayad na yung AI after 2025. Pero dahil sa promise nila na 7 generations of operating system updates and 7 years security updates mukhang sulit na..
Yun yung problem ko sa mid-range phone ko na Oppo Reno2, release date August 2019 wala pang 5 years meron na Oppo Reno11.. Ok pa sana yung hardware (design, performance and battery) kaso wala na security update and OS version update, hanggang Android 11 lang, ang latest Android 14.. Mapipilitan na ako bumili ng new phone dahil sa trabaho ko, yung authentication na gamit nasa phone, required na updated ang OS at security..

Source: Galaxy S24 Ultra, the Latest AI Mobile Phone | Samsung Philippines

Yup, the cloud AI features will be moving behind a paywall at the end of 2025. I can't fault them for that... maintaining the back-end systems for the cloud AI function is expensive. All those servers, storage systems, bandwidth, all future developments required to improve it, etc. But I'll hold off judgment until I see the prices.

Though, you can turn off cloud AI and just use the integrated NPU for local AI. It's not as powerful but at least your S24 won't lose all AI functions when they start charging for it.

Same sentiments on the OS upgrades and security updates. I've tried considering using mid-tier models myself as they have gotten better overall, but the very limited support lifecycle always pushes me to get a flagship instead. 7 years or 7 generations of Android OS upgrades, which are obviously annual, including 7 years of security updates (which varies between monthly, bi-monthly, or quarterly). So the S24 will be supported until 2031 and will get up to Android 21, or whatever it's going to be called. Now, that's how flagships should be treated.

[misseksaherada]

Yup, the cloud AI features will be moving behind a paywall at the end of 2025. I can't fault them for that... maintaining the back-end systems for the cloud AI function is expensive. All those servers, storage systems, bandwidth, all future developments required to improve it, etc. But I'll hold off judgment until I see the prices.

Though, you can turn off cloud AI and just use the integrated NPU for local AI. It's not as powerful but at least your S24 won't lose all AI functions when they start charging for it.

Same sentiments on the OS upgrades and security updates. I've tried considering using mid-tier models myself as they have gotten better overall, but the very limited support lifecycle always pushes me to get a flagship instead. 7 years or 7 generations of Android OS upgrades, which are obviously annual, including 7 years of security updates (which varies between monthly, bi-monthly, or quarterly). So the S24 will be supported until 2031 and will get up to Android 21, or whatever it's going to be called. Now, that's how flagships should be treated.

Big deal na yung Security update and OS update..
Before, may separate security key device for network connection sa work ko.. Late last year, nag-iba na yung security set up, dependent na sa smart phones yung authentication..
Dati, ok lang na wala akong work related apps sa smart phone ko.. Pero nag-evolve na din yung demand ng work, pinauso na yung work-life integration.. Kaya no choice need na mag-install ng work mobile apps na kailangan din ng updated OS version..
Kung meron sana sa mid-range smart phones na 7 years OS update and security update, mid-range lang bibilhin ko..

[Verbl Kint]

Galaxy S24 Ultra Users Are Reporting a Hardware Issue in the Camera, Here is How to Check Yours

"It appears that some Galaxy S24 Ultra users are running into hardware issues with their phone cameras. Users have started reporting that the images on the screen go through a shift when they are switching between different lenses on the phone. The issue was first spotted by a Twitter user, and since its discovery, it has been confirmed as a hardware problem by the official Samsung Service Center."

[oj88]

I finally received a text this morning from the actual courier that my S24U is being delivered today. Took their sweet time getting here.... a day shy of 2 weeks from release date. So much for their "3 to 10 days".

There had been several failed attempts so I'm not keeping my hopes up. It ain't final until I actually have it in my hands. I think the delay is the result of trade-in customers not backing up beforehand and taking too much time transferring their data to the new phone while the courier waits.

[misseksaherada]

Wala ba talaga option to automatically record phone calls sa Samsung Galaxy phones? Wala din App Lock?
Akala ko basic na sa Android phones yung auto record ng phone calls at applock.

EDIT: Pati pala enable ng location sa photo watermark wala din..