My experience as well. Took two days to get it right. You'd think they'd have this figured out by now.I'm not as surprised by how much moved over and restored to the new phone as I am how much DIDN'T. I backed everything up to Google Backup and Samsung Cloud... but this was a surprisingly sparse restoration. It's going to take considerable time to recreate all this data.
You'd think they'd have this figured out by now.
hmmm... I think I'll wait a bit before upgrading. Right now I'm still on a S10+, hadn't needed to move on since it's a trusty device for many years and continued to get updates. Finally the battery is reaching its elderly days and I'm hoping to get a few bucks on trade. But I have a 128GB SD and will have to plan how to move the filesystem from it while transferring to a new unit.Hopefully the Samsung Members app will be flooded with feedback about how SmartSwitch is evidently not that smart. Samsung has had plenty of time to make sure this works. Perhaps if they reassigned all the people in the BIXBY division to work on SmartSwitch...
Good luck. I still haven't figured out the way Samsung decides trade-in value. Last year, my SGN8 had a trade in value of $50 for the S23U. Now the trade-in value for the SGN8 is $400 for the S24U! I decided to trade in my SGN8 and keep my S22U as the new spare.Finally the battery is reaching its elderly days and I'm hoping to get a few bucks on trade.
Looks like Samsung is placing $200 as the value of my S10+ and my wife's S10, it's more than I expected for being 5 versions backGood luck. I still haven't figured out the way Samsung decides trade-in value. Last year, my SGN8 had a trade in value of $50 for the S23U. Now the trade-in value for the SGN8 is $400 for the S24U! I decided to trade in my SGN8 and keep my S22U as the new spare.
OK that is just absolutely wrong and very creepyI messed around with AI just to see what kind of fun stuff I could make, Not that I'd take credit or anything, but I did find one hilarious abuse of it, creating furries....
That and it could make some neat looking deer pictures.
I think the fun ended the instant someone posted a Bing AI-created photo of mickey mouse and 9/11 terrorism
View attachment 170480Bing Dall-E 3 image creation was great for a few days, but now Microsoft has predictably lobotomized it
Fearing controversy, Microsoft ramps up filtering on Bing's image creator tool.www.windowscentral.com
I use a free (you can donate) app called SMS Backup & Restore for my messages. I schedule it once a week to do automatic backups to Google Drive and I have restored it perfectly twice so far. All I do is put the program on another phone and import the data (phone calls and texts).Example: I don't use Samsung Messages... I use Textra for my messages. While I was able to restore my SMS/MMS messages to the default app, Textra is BLANK. It's almost as if Samsung and Google are trying to make it as inconvenient as possible for users who choose alternative apps - but I can't prove that.
Duckster, I've used that app for years and it has helped ensure I migrate my SMS texts forward through a half dozen phone changes.I use a free (you can donate) app called SMS Backup & Restore for my messages. I schedule it once a week to do automatic backups to Google Drive and I have restored it perfectly twice so far. All I do is put the program on another phone and import the data (phone calls and texts).
AWESOME! I guess I'm dating myself by admitting that I know who Siskel' n Ebert are, and that I loved their reviews. Now if you know who Dr. Demento is, you're right up there with me!Duckster, I've used that app for years and it has helped ensure I migrate my SMS texts forward through a half dozen phone changes.
Two Thumbs Up! ...regards to Siskel 'n Ebert
If he wants a little more peace of mind and a little more proof, have him contact Samsung on their website using the "Chat With An Agent" support option. He can ask them about it there and get it all in writing. He can print that out, or screenshot it for additions proof, but I'm pretty sure he won't need it. Peace of mind is always a good thing to have.Thanks Chief! I told him he had no reason to fear but he wanted another opinion. He made the purchase with a credit card that he can dispute the draft if necessary. It's the first time he's ever bought a phone without going to Best Buy or his provider. He's nervous and upset.
But STILL rock'n that technology!Yes! And even a bit earlier with Wolfman Jack. We are OLD.
I never missed a weekend! Every Saturday night at 9 PM, I was in my room getting my brain mangled by the Dr. Demento Show! (I also watched UFO and Space:1999 when they were first broadcast on our UHF channel... and TV when it was only black & white. In fact, every Sunday evening we'd walk down to my grandparents' house to marvel at the Wonderful World of Disney on their 25" color console television. Now I'm dating myself...)Now if you know who Dr. Demento is, you're right up there with me!
Chief, you're being too modest. It's ok to admit that you were a huge fan of "Fibber McGee and Molly"I never missed a weekend! Every Saturday night at 9 PM, I was in my room getting my brain mangled by the Dr. Demento Show! (I also watched UFO and Space:1999 when they were first broadcast on our UHF channel... and TV when it was only black & white. In fact, every Sunday evening we'd walk down to my grandparents' house to marvel at the Wonderful World of Disney on their 25" color console television. Now I'm dating myself...)
I remember when the nexus 6 came out, the wife order it the day or within a few days of being to pre-order it. Mine didn't arrive until the end of January, maybe the first week of February.
I have the S23 ultra with Verizon.
I am able to get the S24 ultra with Google Fi.
But I am not going to.
Google Fi is my secondary emergency back up phone (I currently using the Motorola G power 2022.) I can sometimes go a whole month without using it. Ordering the S24 ultra would be a major waste of money.
I have two different accounts because of my job (truck driver) while Verizon covers about 98-99% of the country (America) there are a few areas it doesn't, that's where Google Fi comes in. I also keep separate phones just in case my main one goes out.Why don't you put both cellular accounts on one phone? I have both Google Fi and AT&T on my Pixel 8.
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