a day with my S25 Ultra / 1T

[davehorne]

I spent a lot of time yesterday getting my phone to my liking, not all the links in my browser carried through though.  GoodLock still has to update some of their modules, but that's out of my control.

Every year Smart Switch gets easier to use.  It wasn't all that long ago when Secure Folder had to be opened to be transferred, now a prompt is given.  

The screen is very nice and noticeably less reflective.  My phone is Titanium Black but the S-Pen is a grayish tan color.  I miss the Bluetooth connection with my camera, and I will either get used to that or buy an updated S-Pen if it's offered.

While these improvements are incremental, we have incredible technology at our fingertips.  My first computer had a 10MB hard drive.  My new phone has 100,000 times more storage.  We have a 1980s supercomputer in our hands and most of us simply take this for granted.

I'm just about ready to reset my older S24 Ultra which will be sold at 50 percent of what I paid and be sold to an old friend of mine.

I'm glad I made this purchase.  

[jimvis]

I did see somewhere that the s pen can still help with taking pictures might be under the s pen tab in settings?

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No i believe this is incorrect.

However there are cheap options of buttons to use as a shutter.

Alternatively the watch app. But most of all I use the palm gestures which work really well in a group selfie.

https://www.amazon.co.uk/bluetooth-remote-shutter/s?k=bluetooth+remote+shutter

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Thankyou for your update @davehorne. I share your views with my own upgrade too.

Enjoy your new device.

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[keith30]

Even if you obtained a new SPen they is no function in the phone now to charge up the S Pen as the charging coil was removed when they changed the design.

[-Robot-]

Grateful to hear

I got mine yesterday too, i did a basic setup so could use it whilst in store 😂

[Hmartins]

What is the colour of the bezels? I have seen some jetblack models in the USA that are black too!

[Greenmum1]

@Hmartins I have the Jet Black and everything is Black.

I'm loving the spen, it feels very precise and I really like that you have an option to write directly on calender, if it was an option before, I never stumbled upon it! I couldn't help thinking the new expanding app is very microsoft Lumia, in fact, the 1520 was a favourite so I imagine One ui 7 on s24 ultra will look v similar 😂

[BandOfBrothers]

Good to hear your enjoying your new phone @davehorne 👍