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01-22-2021
07:21 PM
like other reviews my notes 20 ultra will not automatically detect and switch to the best network node, even when the current connection becomes very poor. I've tweaked the network settings on the phone and the results are always the same. this year is not present on any of our other home networking devices and we have a powerful mesh networking kit with wired back haul that creates six available 5G WiFi bands in the home. the phone does not automatically switch to a wireless LTE or 5G signal either even when smart switching is enabled. I tried disabling Wi-Fi scan throttling and there was no improvement. as others have stated the only way to get the phone to recognize and switch to the highest quality signal is to toggle the Wi-Fi setting off and on. Samsung please realize that this is more than a triviality but is an actual problem for users that are on the move. for instance I have to do video calling and conferencing and move between multiple locations during a call. in other networks I've noticed the same problem. this makes the phone virtually useless for mobile video conferencing in regions where Network conditions change frequently.
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01-04-2021
06:12 AM
the PR buzz around the upcoming S series speculates that the note 20u's chipset will be a bit slower than the upcoming S 21u's chipset. lets be practical, though. will the latest advances in connectivity be so much better? will the s21 series' utilization of Wi-Fi 6e be a miraculous transformation? based on the fact that millimeter wave 5G also operates on the 160 MHz channel and 5G hasn't delivered much of an improvement in connectivity for most people, I think this is hype. to see any benefit, we will have to buy Wi-Fi 6E routers. the improved speed will only be noticeable very near to the router. I'm not sure that this offers much of a compelling reason to upgrade hardware if you are working from home. and if you're not working from home, chances are you won't have access to Wi-Fi six yet, let alone 6E. unless Samsung confirms that the s21 series will have a comparable integration of the S pen to the note series, I will also hesitate to make the switch. I'm also a little hesitant because Samsung hasn't confirmed that they're offering expandable storage. what's the good of having a fancy camera without being able to quickly migrate all of your photos over? the only other factor that might make me consider returning my new note 20 ultra is an upgrade and charging capability for the s21 series. the latest note phones charge at an excruciatingly slow 25 watts. the pr team at Samsung has leaked some rumors about 65 watt charging. I don't know about the rest of y'all, but it seems like the s21 series may be only marginally better than the note.
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01-03-2021
04:12 PM
or when the phone is plugged into a library monitor in dex mode, when could use the S pen to scroll up and down in a document. that way our study group could all read the same study guide at the same time. it wouldn't be practical to continually move the phone up and down when it's plugged into a power outlet or behind a monitor. but using the S pen in the same way that you could use it for presenting a PowerPoint - which is possible. the function I'm asking about is scrolling instead of presenting PowerPoint slides in that example
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01-03-2021
04:10 PM
specifically I'm trying to configure the S pen to scroll documents quickly using the pen button. so for example when running on the treadmill. instead of swiping the screen up and down, which would be difficult when running, one could use the S pen button scroll down.
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01-03-2021
03:59 PM
nope that won't work. eh, no biggie. I did figure out you can use the pen to scroll the screen by hovering over it. I'm not sure that's useful in any way, but it's fun trying out all these features.
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01-03-2021
03:43 PM
won't work. there are no s pen reading tools in samsung notes. you can't use the S pen air gestures in the app
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01-03-2021
12:54 PM
Hi all, Does anyone know of reading apps that are compatible with the S pen? As a college student, I have to do a lot of reading and studying on my phone. I'd like to be able to scroll PDFs and other reading materials using the S pen, in the same way that one can use the S pen to scroll articles on the Samsung internet browser. The problem is, I haven't yet found any reading apps that are compatible with the S pen. Does anybody know of reading apps or PDF apps that allow for full utilization of the S pen? I'd appreciate any and all recommendations.
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01-03-2021
10:32 AM
so far, the RAM usage on my new note 20 ultra is no more than ~10 GB but only that high when using Dex. I was sort of surprised when I saw that projecting to a smart TV would utilize so much memory. do you think that the phone would run well if it was being used in dex mode and being wirelessly charged at the same time? I wouldn't want to overheat it when being used in this way over a longer period of time.
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01-03-2021
05:49 AM
I disagree with your opinion because running into high RAM use is possible for Dex users. you're right that there's no need for a high RAM configuration for using the phone in regular use. someone using dex while streaming lectures, recording, and taking notes all at the same time - something many college students have a need for - means that 16 gigabytes of RAM is not a niche use case.
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