**** The Official Samsung Galaxy S20 Family Thread ****

[GMac11]

I read (XDA forum) that Samsung has disabled 5G on imported devices - you'll see that those sites will open the box to activate the phone before shipping, this is where I imagine Samsung apply the block.

Really? That'll put the kaibosh on a lot of potential SD imports...

 

[something daft already!!]

Woo hoo, finally got my email from Yodel, my ear buds are coming today.

 

[something daft already!!]

Well, they sound like **** compared to my Jaybirds. Very tinny, lacking any bass. I might have a fiddle but I can't see this improving any.

 

[GMac11]

Well, they sound like **** compared to my Jaybirds. Very tinny, lacking any bass. I might have a fiddle but I can't see this improving any.

Is that the buds+?

 

[here2018]

Well, they sound like **** compared to my Jaybirds. Very tinny, lacking any bass. I might have a fiddle but I can't see this improving any.

Won't they need a bit of 'burn in'?

 

[something daft already!!]

Is that the buds+?

Yeah, had a play, tried smaller fit inner wing bits. They sound a little better but nowhere near as good as Jaybirds.

Won't they need a bit of 'burn in'?

Er what? Usually sound degrades over time afaik. They should sound the best they can be. I a bit disappointed with the quality but it is much better than the standard ear buds you get with it.

I didn't realise I had become an audio snob lol

 

[here2018]

Yeah, had a play, tried smaller fit inner wing bits. They sound a little better but nowhere near as good as Jaybirds.


Er what? Usually sound degrades over time afaik. They should sound the best they can be. I a bit disappointed with the quality but it is much better than the standard ear buds you get with it.

I didn't realise I had become an audio snob lol

Burn in, gives the drivers time to loosen up. I gave my Senn TW2 earphones 20 hours constant running to loosen the sound up.

 

[BIGWEB]

I've got the normal buds and the sound is significantly better now than when I first used them.

 

[barcahombre]

I read (XDA forum) that Samsung has disabled 5G on imported devices - you'll see that those sites will open the box to activate the phone before shipping, this is where I imagine Samsung apply the block.

5G settings still in my S20+ sd865. You even get 5G toggle in quick settings dropdown

 

[Chris344]

5G settings still in my S20+ sd865. You even get 5G toggle in quick settings dropdown

I will try and find the post but the comments where that Samsung disable 5G outside of the regions they don't ship SD versions to. Do you have a 5G sim you could try?

 

[something daft already!!]

I'll take back 50%, once I tried the smallest wing tips that seemed to have made a better seal and sound better now. Still not as good as Jaybird's though.

 

[DataVampire]

I noticed there was a new Samsung camera app update in the samsung store for my s20 ultra

 

[Squink]

The S20 5g version is currently on sale at $500 on the Samsung US website.

Sort of shows where the UK sits in the pecking order.

 

[DataVampire]

The S20 5g version is currently on sale at $500 on the Samsung US website.

Sort of shows where the UK sits in the pecking order.

Pecking order lol if you compare the size of the us as a whole compared to the uk are you really surprised?

 

[Squink]

Pecking order lol if you compare the size of the us as a whole compared to the uk are you really surprised?

I think Samsung have an impossible task on their hands to get Americans to switch from their iPhones, hence the more extensive sales. Here in the UK I don't think there's quite so much iPhone snobbery.

 

[DataVampire]

I think Samsung have an impossible task on their hands to get Americans to switch from their iPhones, hence the more extensive sales. Here in the UK I don't think there's quite so much iPhone snobbery.

They always get better deals for most things in the usa. they get massive cash backs free items say buy one phone get one free, the uk lacks way behind the usa but having said that it is starting to get better in that respect.

 

[kona786]

They always get better deals for most things in the usa. they get massive cash backs free items say buy one phone get one free, the uk lacks way behind the usa but having said that it is starting to get better in that respect.

Yeah but I feel for them. Their heatlhcare costs are through the roof!

 

[Razor Time]

The S20 5g version is currently on sale at $500 on the Samsung US website.

Sort of shows where the UK sits in the pecking order.

I just tried to purchase one and that’s a trade in price. Price without trade in is $799.

 

[Squink]

I just tried to purchase one and that’s a trade in price. Price without trade in is $799.

Ah. I didn't spend too long digging around to see if there were limitations. At first glance it looks like 500 bucks for the phone.

 

[Razor Time]

Ah. I didn't spend too long digging around to see if there were limitations. At first glance it looks like 500 bucks for the phone.

Yeah they make it look like that, its only when you click through that it says from $499 with trade in and $799 without. Shame as I would have gone for it.