Current Events > I absolutely loathe minimalism especially in phone tech. Switched from S9 to S23

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The only issue is really just the minimized bezels because then you cant hold it properly without a case

you dont need LEDs

Losing the LED light was a big one for me. I always just glanced at the phone to see if the light was blinking, rather than having to pick up the phone to see if there is a text. Obviously it was taken out to give more screen, but I would rather just have the light.

Facts. I got an S7 Active (thing was a waterproof nokia-level brick) in 2016. I think it had two buttons on the front which was a game changer. But yeah. It died last October so I had to upgrade to s22. I'm with you on all those points.

A minor pain saver from the lack of buttons in case you aren't aware, is the ability to add digital equivalents of the past physical buttons. Below, the left button opens the open apps window, middle is home page, and right side is just back. For the life of me, I can't remember where the setting is, but Google should help.

https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/user_image/1/1/8/AAeZUIAAEijm.jpg

That comes across like one of those people who during Sony ps3 gen 7 would have been like "you don't need rumble" and would praise removal of standardized features that improve consumer experience of tech products.

Just bit of a bold statement to make. Also find it hard to believe that you can hold the phone that's all screen without the tips of your fingers or palm accidentally brushing on the phone. Like I'm trying to swipe and it won't register, until I realize it's because a tiny sliver of my hand is on the top of the phone which is now all touch screen. So apparently you now need to hold your phone with your fingertips in a pinch like gesture? Just extremely uncomfortable to hold. Gonna see if a case fixes that at least.

Ok what's an S7 Active? I just googled some pictures and it looks freaking amazing, what phone was this that had 3 buttons at the bottom and a really solid grip look? It's literally everything I ever wanted in a phone

Some variant of the S7 that was made for AT&T only or something like that. It was the S7 but for people who are "active" (outdoorsy, hiking, etc - places where you are more likely to drop it or have it get wet)

It was the best phone I've had. Now my s22 can't figure out the autocorrect after nearly a year of learning

My recurring problems is phones are way too big now. Can't even fit it in my pocket without feeling like I'm carrying a brick around

Sounds horrible, cant wait to never downgrade from my S8!

I have an S9+ and was gonna go to the 23. Guess ill wait to see how the 24 shakes out.

That comes across like one of those people who during Sony ps3 gen 7 would have been like "you don't need rumble

So, you are one of those people who has cost me minutes of my lifetime, having to turn off the rumble feature whenever i play a new game. Its a feature that I have never understood the need for. All it does is jack up the price of a controller for the additional motors and parts inside that I never use.

Don't listen to TC, my S23+ is a huge upgrade from my S10+.

Youre like the only person in this topic that doesn't come off as a crabby old man. Thank you

There's nothing crabby about it. The phones have had diminishing returns on improvements and they take things away like traditional audio inputs and expandable storage just to drive up consumer costs. And as the OSs age they perform less well because these are iterative programs, and iterative programs run into issues eventually because old code floats around.

Would restoring a phone to factory settings make it run any better

Especially since the Note got discontinued.

I have a Note 10+ that I bought specifically for Runescape on the go and its so well built that I have a hard time thinking about replacing it. I might try to get the battery replaced soon, but from the super fast charging, qi charging other devices, Bluetooth S Pen, camera, expandable memory and general quality of the phone I have a hard time wanting to move on. Especially since the Note got discontinued. As long as it continues to run great, I'll keep it. If it dies, I think I'll move on to the iPhone 14 now that the Note line is toast.

Same with the Galaxy Watch. I have the last model they made with the rotating bezel, and I can't see myself buying any of their future watches now that they discontinued that feature.

Facts. I got an S7 Active (thing was a waterproof nokia-level brick) in 2016. I think it had two buttons on the front which was a game changer. But yeah. It died last October so I had to upgrade to s22. I'm with you on all those points.

A minor pain saver from the lack of buttons in case you aren't aware, is the ability to add digital equivalents of the past physical buttons. Below, the left button opens the open apps window, middle is home page, and right side is just back. For the life of me, I can't remember where the setting is, but Google should help.

https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/user_image/1/1/8/AAeZUIAAEijm.jpg

S7 active was my first smartphone and I still miss it.

I've said this before several times in other topics, but if you want a phone with a lot of bells and whistles, look into gaming phones. They're actually a pretty good bang for the buck.

I've said this before several times in other topics, but if you want a phone with a lot of bells and whistles, look into gaming phones. They're actually a pretty good bang for the buck.