Set battery to mid power saving while using WIFI. I get the popup only once every 2 hours instead of 10 seconds.
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Samsung Galaxy S8 · S8+ |OT| - Available April 21, 2017
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Set battery to mid power saving while using WIFI. I get the popup only once every 2 hours instead of 10 seconds.
highrider
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TedBundysNips
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Had my S8+ a day now and love it so far. Massive jump from an S6 i previously had.
BFIB
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That's comparable to my 4000mah 5.5 incher. Impressive.
It's not the prettiest thing. That case does seem to generally end up on most phone's reliable standby list.
plagiarize
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I put the light purple clock on the always on lock screen on my Orchid Grey S8 and it's sexy as all hell. Also, I like that it's a bit smaller than the S7 edge. I was under the impression it was the same size.
sackboy2197
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I think I'll end up going with the Ultra Hybrid. I don't love it, but it's the one I dislike the least to be sure.
This is the one I would like to get my hands on
https://www.incipio.com/cases/smart.../octane-pure-samsung-galaxy-s8-plus-case.html
I'm a fan of the dark frosted transparent backs. It offers that see through appearance with less fingerprints. Hoping this one is like that.
https://www.incipio.com/cases/smart.../octane-pure-samsung-galaxy-s8-plus-case.html
I'm a fan of the dark frosted transparent backs. It offers that see through appearance with less fingerprints. Hoping this one is like that.
Moff
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I have been looking for a Nexus 5 replacement for quite some time now and I think this will be it. I always thought the iphone4 was the most beautiful phone but I held the sgs8 in my hands today and it just looks supercool, I will very likely pick it up when it's available again. probably the smaller version, I don't really care about the price but the + is a bit too big for my taste.
WordsintheWater
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Went with the first one in that video, love it because I hate having cases on my phone, but wanted to protect it a bit.
NeOak
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plagiarize
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rule of thumb for any power adapter.
voltage must be exact, amperage must be above a minimum.
the device will only draw the amperage it wants or needs, so it doesn't matter if the power supply can provide more than the device can handle. the device won't take it.
but it must output the right number of volts.
GrizzleBoy
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Decided to put a pure black background on the lock and home screen.
I never appreciated the contrast ratio of AMOLED till today.
It literally looks like the phone is just off and displaying three icons at the bottom of my home screen, which is technically true.
Actually, you can barely make out any Bezel until you open an app. It just looks like all screen. I'm surprised they have no stock wallpapers to help showcase this sensation.
I think Samsung making all the Bezel black regardless of phone choice was a good idea.
I never appreciated the contrast ratio of AMOLED till today.
It literally looks like the phone is just off and displaying three icons at the bottom of my home screen, which is technically true.
Actually, you can barely make out any Bezel until you open an app. It just looks like all screen. I'm surprised they have no stock wallpapers to help showcase this sensation.
I think Samsung making all the Bezel black regardless of phone choice was a good idea.
I definitely get more errors than I did on the Pixel but I'm getting less now than I did when I first got this phone. I think it's just a matter of figuring out the positioning. I find it best to first rest my finger beside it then slide onto the sensor.
Zantetsuken
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That description is so accurate lol.
Hero_of_the_Day
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Got an email about the VR headset saying they couldn't read the picture of my receipt. Had to upload another. Hopefully this one works out. Said to allow another two weeks, but I'm guessing it will be less since it was less than 24 hours since I sent in the first.
Nova works great on the device. Infinity themes don't seem to have an issue with it either.
plagiarize
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Same here. Fingers crossed.
I tried to trick my S8 into downloading the oculus software using the micro usb adapter and plugging it into the gear vr I got for the S6. No dice though.
Hero_of_the_Day
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'Same here' as in you also got an email saying they couldn't read your receipt?
'Same here' as in you also got an email saying they couldn't read your receipt?
This phone is fast. Huge upgrade from S5. Pretty much everything loads instantly like a modern desktop.
Task manager app show less than 2 GiB in use, so I think this will stay fast at Android updates and apps like Facebook continue to bloat. I may be good until S11 or S12.
Task manager app show less than 2 GiB in use, so I think this will stay fast at Android updates and apps like Facebook continue to bloat. I may be good until S11 or S12.
Have you tried the Spigen Neo-Hybrid?
Not the new one yet. My main is the Ringke Fusion Crystal.
The Tech21 was great, but the buttons ain't tactile yet.
AfterTheFall
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Nearly bit the bullet on one of these but couldn't go through with it due to my dependance on the Apple ecosystem. Looks like a great phone though. But I'm going to hold out for the iPhone and make my mind up then.
ElMexiMerican
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Today is my first full day using my S8+ and damn the battery is so much better than my S7E so far, at least as far as standby goes. Took my phone off the charger at 12, used it for a little before going to work at 1:30, and am now at 84%. If I were using my S7E, I'd already be down to 70%.
On Verizon BTW.
On Verizon BTW.
Dr.Horrible
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Woo, made it in time for the $99 deal!
Well how old is your S7E? I keep seeing comments like this, but you know some of this could be attributed to your battery capacity deteriorating... unless you take good care of your phone.
ElMexiMerican
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It was like a month or two shy of being a year old, so it very well could be the battery deteriorating. I just couldn't remember the last time my battery was ever that good on the Edge.
Norwegian_Imposter
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What is that charger that glossy has. Looks great for wireless charging
How do you know if you ever really put it on in the first place? 🤔
good news is that if Samsung did really pull off the battery capacity retaining 95% of its capacity at 2 year, then your battery should be still fantastic if you decide to keep the phone over a year.
lowkey, that would be a megaton
Currently running with a Note 5. Biggest problems with it is the battery life and that it runs hot with mediocre performance. Can upgrade to the S8 for like $30 with tax on TMobile. Worth losing the pen? I use it for some light note taking for work but other than that I never touch it.
according to samsung*
we shall see lol.
btw: where in the US are they selling official samsung cases in retail? curious about the sview one but not gonna risk $60 without hands on.
Was about to get a case but changed my mind when I held my mom's s7. It felt bulky. I went with a skin on my s7 and after a couple of drops, the only obvious damage is some missing paint on the camera ring. I won't be getting mine till Monday but if the back is still slippery, I'll get another skin.
yeah it's a wait and see thing. I think that was one of the head engineers that said that? Hopefully it's legit.
BFIB
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You could wait 6 months for the Note 8. But, this phone is incredible. If you don't need the pen, I say go for it.
I have battery saving off atm, how badly does the CPU throttling affect how the phone runs?
Optimized, with WQHD+ & video enhancer enabled.
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