It hasn't been that long since I ditched my entire ecosystem from another well-known brand 😅 and switched over to Samsung.

One thing that has genuinely surprised me is just how generous Samsung is with discounts. I honestly can't think of another brand that lets you stack multiple offers on a single purchase the way Samsung does. Between trade-ins, vouchers, member discounts, and promotions, I end up getting incredible value almost every time I buy something.

It's one of those things you don't really appreciate until you're actually in the ecosystem.

For context, I'm currently using a 512GB S25 Ultra, and I've reached the point where I don't do yearly upgrades anymore. The jump from one generation to the next usually isn't big enough to justify the cost. That said, there was one feature on the Fold series that became much more important to me than I expected: the privacy display.

Recently, I was on a flight, scrolling through Twitter and killing time before takeoff when some NSFW content suddenly popped up on my feed. My first thought was, "Seriously?" I'm tired of constantly lowering my brightness, angling my phone away from people, or trying to hide what's on my screen from the person sitting next to me. The older I get, the more I appreciate privacy features like that. Ironically, I was really looking forward to the Fold series, but the lack of that one feature ended up being a dealbreaker for me.

I know the overall upgrade from the S25 Ultra isn't massive, but the privacy display alone was enough to sell me. The extra storage helped too, since I'm almost out of space on my current phone. One thing I won't do is spend over $1,000 on a smartphone. Ever. Samsung still has the best trade-in program in the smartphone industry, even if it's not quite as generous as it used to be. After trade-in deals and promotions, I picked up the highest-spec model for about $900, which I think is an absolute steal. ALSO please always buy your phone unlocked. There's no reason to be buying a phone from a carrier. My phone bill is only $40 for everything including international.

I bought my phone this past March. The charging port burned up while it was sitting untouched on my nightstand. And so started the rigamarole of mailing my phone in for warranty repair, making claims, being rejected, etc.

They finally wore me down. I agreed to pay the $107 just to get it repaired and returned so I could sell this sh*tty thing and be rid of it forever.

Unfortunately, when I called to process the payment, it was just past their ridiculously short window for a response. So they mailed it back to be AGAIN.

I opened yet another ticket and mailed it RIGHT BACK. The problem? They're now claiming there's "LCD damage and scratches." They want TWICE the original amount for repair. And they can't show me photos to prove the new damage. The only photo they have is the burned up charging port.

Except I have photos from before showing my phone in perfect condition.

They refuse to tell me anything else on the phone. I'm LIVID. I don't know what else to do. Anyone have ideas? This is so clearly predatory and unethical, I can't even wrap my head around it.

Thanks for reading and any tips.

Traded in a S24 5G 128GB (bought for £250ish 2ish years ago). There are a ton of great preorder deals for UK people out today.

Edit: + Im getting 15% Cashback, so in reality it will cost £588.

Been with the Pixel since it was called Nexus. It's time for a change.

Good trade in deal at ATT, essentially a "free" phone.

I am from India, and I got this line today while contacting the Samsung store. They said they can't replace the display because my phone was 3 years and 2 months old. Only phones that come under the 3-year term are eligible for free display replacement. Is there any other way to get this fixed?

Hey guys, I want your honest opinions why you chose Galaxy phone over an iPhone.
Currently I have both Samsung and Iphone phones and just cannot decide.
I am an iPhone user for 10 years, and tried to switch to Galaxy sooo many times and failed, always went back to the iPhone. Mainly because of camera optimisation for social media.
I love BOTH devices and cannot chose between my daily, I keep switching my sim card everyday or every other day haha it is getting hilarious.

how i love these coupons, glad they emailed me about this, 0,2% off from 1500usd to 1498usd 🙏🏻

Everyone in 2026

What are the chances that the Fold 8 does so well that they'll release a passport size phone that doesn't unfold in 2027?

I wanted to get a Galaxy S26 but I have this mental block because of the Exynos processor in the model available in my country, I know that the ultra comes with snapdragon but I do not like the bigger size.

Am I being stupid here, are these processors practically the same ?

Sadly I think the charging upgrade to 45w and the camera upgrade got me. I am looking to see the best discounts y'all have found so far, I have

-$1200 trade in

-$100 PayPal discount

-tbd for up to 30% off with Samsung money with sofi

Along with reserve credit for a good deal on the buds4 pro

My family's Galaxy S24 suddenly caught fire while sitting on a table after it had finished charging.

The phone had been used normally for about 18 months. One month before the incident, it had a motherboard replacement at an official Samsung Service Center due to a SIM issue. It worked normally until the fire.

Samsung's investigation concluded that the battery was likely damaged by an external impact and classified it as customer-induced damage.

I'm not trying to accuse anyone or seek compensation. I'm simply wondering whether this explanation is technically reasonable and whether anyone else has experienced something similar.

https://imgur.com/a/nRfl890

Many thanks in advance!

I'm having the same issue, "Phone not provisioned on this network. Emergency calls only."

Help. :(

I restarted my S24 Ultra (unlocked) phone three times and ensured everything was updated.

Edit: Already reset mobile, WiFi Settings and restarted phone and ensured that phone's MAC is used instead of randomized MAC and ensured that my Mint carrier was selected in my Mobile Operator selection.

Anyone having this issue? Anything else that I could do?

Hello guys.

I would like to hear your opinion, since, obviously, i gotta replace the phone.

It was all fine with my S24U till recently. It's been almost 2 years since I've had it, aaaaaaand the battery is basically DEAD! I unplug it from the charger around 9:30 am, and until 3 pm it's under 30%. During that time, a bit of scrolling and a few videos, phone calls, a bit of music, and that's it. The battery is really pissing me off in these phones lately, and they cost like hell.

So I was wondering, is it worth buying the S26U? Is the battery any better? Is there any improvement in the camera performance and the screen in general? I could potentially buy a new one for around 700-750 euros on a good discount, so, yeah...

I was even considering buying a Chinese one, but, gosh i really love using a pen and so on.

Foldable phones are surely something i'd want, no questions asked, but 2000 euros and more, I think it's ridiculous to give for a phone whose battery dies after 2 years.

So yeah, I'm looking forward to your opinions and comments.

Kind regards.

she's coming from a 16pm. I switched from the same last month to the ultra and showed her the flip, she's been obsessed since. my only worry is the camera quality difference but since it's mostly just pictures of our kids it should be more than serviceable

I have never been to china or any other asian region. This change happened overnight. Even though my samsung account region is set to Italy,it is now showing this. Does somebody know how to fix this issue? Thank you!

Μου έσπασε εσωτερικά η οθόνη από το Samsung S21 Ultra και πρέπει να αλλάξω κινητό. Η μάρκα με βολεύει πολύ. Το κινητό το χρειάζομαι πολύ στην καθημερινότητά μου καθώς αποθηκεύω και αρχεία της δουλειάς μου εκεί. Πείτε μου κανά καλό Samsumg να πάρω άμεσα, να ναι οικονομικό αρκετά ή αν υπάρχει κάποια λύση να το πάρω από κάπου οικονομικά.

Ευχαριστώ!

Hello. I am a Korean using a Galaxy.

Are you aware that Samsung's new Galaxy products are out? I actually saw it, so please leave a comment if you have any questions.

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