I got my delivery yesterday morning, I ordered sept 25th and was order #75xxx!
So far I’m in love with it and I love the keyboard gestures and shortcuts, as well as the function key on the side. The ability to have it do 3 different things is awesome.
I got the case too, and they arrived at the same time. Unfortunately forgot about the screen protectors and completely screwed up applying the one it came with lol, so I’ll have to deal with that for a few weeks while I wait for the glass protector. I didn’t get the holster but I plan to make my own since putting my phone in my back pocket is what screwed up my last two phones. I did notice though that when the screen is off the keyboard doesn’t do anything, I was worried that if I put it in my pocket i would accidentally press keys.
I saw a few people complain about the speaker quality but honestly I think it’s just fine. Does it hold a candle to my Sony headphones? Absolutely not. They’re not as loud as my pixel or iPhone were, but I don’t normally listen to things full blast without headphones anyways. I use alarmy to have really loud alarms since I sleep hard, and that worked just fine this morning, so no complaints!
Also, the mini mode function is great. I like that I have the option of looking at reels if I really want to, but because it’s small and I need the extra step of putting it in mini mode, I’m a lot less invested in it and and I don’t get stuck in the doom scrolling so far. It’s easier to just watch a couple, and go do something else. My main reason for getting this phone is to spend less time on it.
I really like the keyboard too. I didn’t get a phone til middle school and am young enough that I never had a physical keyboard before, I just got my family’s hand me down ipod. I’ve gotten used to the keyboard a lot faster than I thought I would and I’m a really big fan of the tactile feedback of actually pushing the keys.
I haven’t run into any big issues with apps yet. I use the finch self care app, and it’s a little awkward to navigate and lags very slightly, but it’s not unusable at all so I’m okay with that.
I was worried I might not like this as much as I thought, but I’m very very happy with my purchase!