[Discussion] Samsung is slowly losing me as a customer

Other than the battery, I'm pretty satisfied with my S6, and as it's slowly getting older, I'm weighing my options. Things I enjoy(ed) on my S6 and was planning to enjoy on my next Samsung phone but apparently won't be able to:

  • Good Lock, especially the ability to set aside notifications for later (no predefined time until it shows again, I may want to address the notification in a week's time) - not working on Nougat
  • Rootless, no-VPN adblock - Adhell is removed from the playstore and its hacky v2 needs too much work for its worth. Other adblocks cost $25(!)
  • IR blaster - RIP (using it at least 2 times a day)
  • 128gb version in order not to have to mess around with moving apps to memory card etc
  • Theme support - still going strong, thankfully

Some more subjective pains:

  • I want a flat screen without buttons, preferably 16:9. I like my screen without glare, and with the freedom of mind to just press the hardware button on the bezel and be done with it; not having to swipe to show the on-screen buttons if they're hidden or having them take screen real estate if they're not.
  • Call me crazy but I'd like not to have a non-reprogrammable button for a barely useful assistant sitting on exactly the place where one puts pressure when pressing the lock button on the oppposite side.


Submitted August 31, 2017 at 08:14PM by DiChatz0707 http://ift.tt/2vNv5uK http://ift.tt/eA8V8J

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