It has lots of features, just doesn't do any one thing really well besides look pretty.īottom line: Lots of potential, but falters (somewhat) with execution. Every phone has its problems, which is why I give this phone average marks. I know there are unconventional ways to do this, but we take the risk of screwing up our phones. I'm not so optimistic, but I hope Samsung gets their act together and puts out a firmware addressing these issues. Most of these things could be fixed with proper support from Samsung. When browsing the internet, my phone resets. The engineers didn't know how to make it disappear before releasing the phone. It just sits there like "dead weight" with the other icons. Sometimes there is a dark gray box with the "!" mark on the sidebar tool list which serves no purpose or function. Good thing it only happens 1-2 times per month. Rebooting it and waiting for the text messaging service to be fully loaded can take up to 5 minutes. That is annoying because when sending messages, it may be time sensitive. Sometimes I have to reset my phone from time to time in order to send text messages. The widget side menu lacks customization as well. hello! You can't use one of your MP3s as a ringtone unless you use applications to slice it up because there is a limit on file size (WTF?!). even my old flip phones had this ability when cameraphones first came out! Advancements with technology. He wants that Lexus LF-A that is pictured on his phone!Ĭustomers assume every phone has the ability to change the wallpaper. How many times have we visited friends homes when someone asks, who's phone is this? Oh. Secondly, I want to know it is my phone and make it known to others. Show off my personal photos of friends or family, my dream car, my favorite sports team, etc. First I want to simply customize it for my own viewing pleasure. When I buy something, I want to make it mine. The lack of customization frustrates me most. It works fine when typing in the internet browser and other applications, so why only during text messages? It is something I've learned to live with. I hear the speed could be improved by turning the typing sound off, but I shouldn't have to. There is a slight lag which is also accompanied by occasional double-key strokes, and sometimes skipping of the letter entirely. The choice of keyboards are awesome but the physical keyboard is annoying when typing text messages. I have to praise the option to use the virtual keyboard or sliding the QWERTY keyboard out to type. I have the Sony MEX-BT2600 synced to my Impression with Bluetooth and I can use the Impression to control the music from my phone. One of my favorite features is how well the Bluetooth works with my car stereo. Sometimes I use it when I take a shower and I HAVE to listen to that new song. The external speakers (the regular speaker, and rear speaker) have decent volume. When I get lost and I don't have my Garmin, the built-in GPS capability can be a life saver. I would recommend downloading the free Google Maps as opposed to AT&T's Navigator. The GPS works, but use it in case you don't have a stand-alone GPS. Only 14 other models have AMOLED displays, the iPhone not being one of them. I was about to get the Eternity but the slide out keyboard and the fact that it was one of the first cell phones with the AMOLED technologies sold me. The software engine and display look almost identical to the Samsung Eternity (SGH-A867), the main difference being the lack of AMOLED screen and physical keyboard. If it isn’t, you should now at least be able to swipe it to the side and dismiss it from your notification tray if you weren’t before.After a half year of using the phone, I can say I've learned a lot about the capabilities and shortcomings of the SGH-A877. Tap OK to confirm.ĭone! Goodby voicemail. Now under storage, tap on the box titled “CLEAR DATA.”Ī small prompt will appear asking if you are sure. On the Phone App info page, tap on the Storage menu. The All Apps tab, just like the name entails, will show you a list of every app on the phone/tablet. If the tab at the top of the Apps screen isn’t already on “All apps,” the first step is to switch it over to that. Once the Settings app is open, scroll down and select Apps. This can be done from the pull-down notification bar on some phones however, the “tried and true” method that works on every android device is to launch Settings from the App Drawer. The first step is to open the Settings app. A slight side effect of these instructions may involve a few Google preference boxes appearing, but it does not appear to delete call history if you were worried about that. Some models may have slightly different instructions. Note: This article was written using a Nexus phone with stock Android installed.
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