Samsung S10, S10 Plus, S10 E, S10 5G

kave2 · 17-03-2019 2:28pm

Widdensushi wrote: »

I bought my s10 from eglobal, took about six days to get it .I had a HTC u11 before it but it was stolen (no insurance )So far I regret paying the extra for the s10 ,the fingerprint front and back on the HTC was quicker to react (could that mean it's easier to fool ?). There's a bigger difference in the size of the screen than I thought there would be.
I think the s10 might be quicker to react though and I haven't had time to explore all the features yet so I hope I will prefer the s10 in time if I get it setup to my preferences.

Which one did you get? Snapdragon or Exynos?

Reati · 17-03-2019 4:26pm

Bradz213 wrote: »

Cancelled my preorder and bought in 3 store yesterday. They are all dual SIM.

Going to try still get the earbuds by contacting Samsung and explaining that I pre-ordered from one store but bought from another due to their stupid stock issues

Gonna do the same. Let me know how you are doing

Widdensushi · 17-03-2019 4:31pm

kave2 wrote: »

Which one did you get? Snapdragon or Exynos?

snapdragon

Micky 32 · 17-03-2019 7:51pm

Widdensushi wrote: »

snapdragon

Which model? Chinese or USA model, works ok on our networks? I hear wifi calling and VoLTE could be a problem with SD models, could be wrong though.

Widdensushi · 17-03-2019 8:07pm

Micky 32 wrote: »

Which model? Chinese or USA model, works ok on our networks? I hear wifi calling and VoLTE could be a problem with SD models, could be wrong though.

Samsung galaxy s10 g9730 Qualcomm snapdragon 855 8gb/128gb dual sim prism green ,works fine on Vodafone, I got a text yesterday in an area I have never had coverage, no idea about volte, I had to Google what it was to be honest.

Cb12345 · 17-03-2019 11:06pm

Cb12345 wrote: »

Thanks for that.

https://20191.samsungpromotions.claims/ie/en/claims/galaxybuds/get-started

I haven't copied and pasted links before so hopefully the above works.

Probably bad form to reply to my own post, but got confirmation email yesterday. Buds to be dispatched in next 30 days.

DylanK · 18-03-2019 1:27am

heres a little trick how to improve the finger print unlocking

Testament1 · 18-03-2019 9:35am

Widdensushi wrote: »

I bought my s10 from eglobal, took about six days to get it .I had a HTC u11 before it but it was stolen (no insurance )

How are you finding the audio and battery life on the s10 compared to the HTC?

Widdensushi · 18-03-2019 9:41am

Testament1 wrote: »

How are you finding the audio and battery life on the s10 compared to the HTC?

I haven't used it much, first impression is that the audio is as good or better, I was surprised to see that the battery was nearly gone the other day after a day of alot of talk time, maybe I am mistaken about it being fully charged but first impression is that the battery will take less use than the HTC which I never felt wasn't going to see the day out for me

yabadabado · 18-03-2019 4:01pm

MiskyBoyy wrote: »

YouTube Premium are also giving a 4 month free trial to S10 owners. Just went to Paid memberships in the app and it was there for me. Cancelled auto renewal straight away.

I checked there and dont see it .Im on S10 maybe its only on the 10+ ?

biebiebie · 18-03-2019 4:44pm

unhappys10 wrote: »

Anyone know how to stop the no signal notification? Signal in my wife's parent's house is patchy and everytime the signal drops I get a beep and a vibration to tell me the signal has dropped, very annoying.

Can you swipe left on the notification message itself for options? Then press the cog for additional options.

McDermotX · 18-03-2019 4:45pm

Re: Youtube

Think it's only for current non-premium members, or those who haven't availed of a trial period before with the service or Google Music etc

Doesn't show for me anyway as i'm currently premium following a trial in the past.

Edit - found this

The Galaxy S10e, S10, and S10+ officially launched today after debuting at Samsung Unpacked 2019 last month. YouTube is offering four months of its ad-free Premium ($11.99/month) service to owners of those phones to promote YouTube Music against incumbent Spotify.

Beyond music streaming, this YouTube deal tries to differentiate itself with video content, highlighting the Galaxy S10’s HDR10+ certified Dynamic AMOLED screen. Other touted hardware features include background playback for video and offline download with Wi-Fi 6.

Google is also bringing this deal to other Samsung Galaxy devices. The Galaxy Fold and Galaxy Tab S5e will benefit from the same four-month trial, while Google is offering another limited deal to other Samsung devices until 2020.

And all other Samsung Galaxy device owners who activate a device between February 20, 2019 – February 29, 2020 will be able to try YouTube Premium for 2 months free*. Both 4- and 2-month offers are available globally where Samsung Galaxy devices and YouTube Premium are available**.

There is some fine print, notably it’s only available to new customers:

Standard eligibility applies: Offer only available to customers who are not current YouTube Premium, YouTube Music Premium or Google Play Music subscribers, have not been YouTube Premium, YouTube Music Premium, YouTube Red, or Google Play Music subscribers, nor participated in a YouTube Premium, YouTube Music Premium, Google Play Music, or YouTube Red trial before.

chrisire · 18-03-2019 7:11pm

yabadabado wrote: »

I checked there and dont see it .Im on S10 maybe its only on the 10+ ?

I got it on the s10

Da Optimist · 19-03-2019 12:26am

Poor battery on S10 plus and last years Huawei P20 Pro has a superior camera and battery.

MiskyBoyy · 19-03-2019 2:27am

I noticed Google was constantly running in the background and generally using a lot of battery, so withdrew all permissions. It vastly improved battery life for my S10+

Very happy with this last 2 days of charge:

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Micky 32 · 19-03-2019 1:59pm

What’s the craic with the phones that are on sale on adverts?

Are they risky? I mean if they are bought on contract originally and then someone stops paying their bill and get black listed.

OldMrBrennan83 · 19-03-2019 2:05pm

Micky 32 wrote: »

What’s the craic with the phones that are on sale on adverts?

Are they risky? I mean if they are bought on contract originally and then someone stops paying their bill and get black listed.

That's always the risk and you'll never know until you're stung, could even be a fake or anything.

Even on the small chance it's legitimate, I'd pay the bit extra to avoid adverts altogether.

Micky 32 · 19-03-2019 2:07pm

OldMrBrennan83 wrote: »

That's always the risk and you'll never know until you're stung, could even be a fake or anything.

Even on the small chance it's legitimate, I'd pay the bit extra to avoid adverts altogether.

Yeah you have to kinda wonder how they can sell for a bit cheaper snd still make profit, wonder where they get them from....

OldMrBrennan83 · 19-03-2019 2:09pm

Micky 32 wrote: »

Yeah you have to kinda wonder how they can sell for a bit cheaper snd still make profit, wonder where they get them from....

Some will be bulk imports and are probably grand (though will have weird firmware versions), but it's too easy buy one that someone will get blacklisted within hours of you taking it home.

Reati · 19-03-2019 2:32pm

Micky 32 wrote: »

Yeah you have to kinda wonder how they can sell for a bit cheaper snd still make profit, wonder where they get them from....

Grey Market imports normally. Get blocked all the time when the original bill holder cancels or fails to pay.

Seen it with a few friends who got "great deals" on adverts. Can't be selling a phone for 800 euro that is 1020 new and only a week old without something dodgy happening.

Cina · 19-03-2019 3:23pm

Anyone who got it direct from Samsung got their trade-in pack yet?

MiskyBoyy · 19-03-2019 3:56pm

Micky 32 wrote:

Whatâ€™s the craic with the phones that are on sale on adverts?

A friend of mine bought one before and a month or 2 later it was blacklisted. He managed to get it unblocked in one of them Chinese phone shops. They said people are always doing it, selling phones and then claiming them as stolen on insurance.

dan786 · 19-03-2019 4:04pm

Micky 32 wrote: »

What’s the craic with the phones that are on sale on adverts?

Are they risky? I mean if they are bought on contract originally and then someone stops paying their bill and get black listed.

Personally I never buy a phone from those shops bases in D1, all are known for selling UK blacklisted insurance claims, card scams, contract scam over here. I have come across several people with blacklisted phones from those shops. Most people never check as long as their sim works in them.

For private sellers, always go for those selling pre-pay one with Irish store receipts. Safest option especially if they have decent feedback. As they are all dual sim and factory unlocked you dont have to worry about bloatware, missing features, late updates etc

kesey · 19-03-2019 4:11pm

Cina wrote: »

Anyone who got it direct from Samsung got their trade-in pack yet?

Yes, arrived 15/3/19

yabadabado · 19-03-2019 5:05pm

Cina wrote: »

Anyone who got it direct from Samsung got their trade-in pack yet?

I got it on Thursday and gone in the post this morning.

MarkY91 · 19-03-2019 8:35pm

OldMrBrennan83 wrote: »

That's always the risk and you'll never know until you're stung, could even be a fake or anything.

Even on the small chance it's legitimate, I'd pay the bit extra to avoid adverts altogether.

They're not dodgy. They're Pakistani guys from the phone shops in town advertising. They're on sale in the same shops for the same price

I got my last two phones from these type of guys and so did my brother and never had an issue with them.

dan786 · 19-03-2019 10:23pm

MarkY91 wrote: »

They're not dodgy. They're Pakistani guys from the phone shops in town advertising. They're on sale in the same shops for the same price

I got my last two phones from these type of guys and so did my brother and never had an issue with them.

I have come across several phones from those shops that are blacklisted. Your sim will work it doesnt mean theres no issue with them. They are mostly UK blacklisted phones sold here. They are known for that and avoiding tax etc. If they were actually legit ask them for a VAT receipt, you will never get one.

Johnny_Fontane · 20-03-2019 12:10pm

pulled the trigger on the 10e - €267 on an upgrade from 3 (2 year contract at €30 per month). Was already paying €25 per month sim free. (small business account - 8 users)

No brainer.

Lets see.

Geimhreadh · 20-03-2019 4:59pm

Is it normal for phone insurance not to cover you for the first 14 days of the policy?

Got cover my s10 with Blue insurance and only noticing this now.

Think I ll put it back in its box for 2 weeks ha ha

"This policy does not cover any claim made, or any event causing the need for a claim to be made, that occurs within the first 14 days of the start date of the policy or the first 14 days of any amendment to your policy where the electronic gadget has not been insured within 14 days of purchase. This also applies if you add loss cover after inception of the policy."

rizzee · 20-03-2019 6:26pm

S10E Review up on GSMArena : https://www.gsmarena.com/samsung_galaxy_s10e-review-1908.php

Seems decent!

ianob7 · 20-03-2019 6:29pm

Geimhreadh wrote:

Is it normal for phone insurance not to cover you for the first 14 days of the policy?

Yep I've seen that on most policies

enryb12 · 20-03-2019 9:52pm

Has anyone got the s10 Plus on Three Prepay? Just wondering if it is locked to the Three network, don't really want that annoying 3 Logo on the boot screen!

Thanks in advance!!

Reati · 21-03-2019 8:39am

enryb12 wrote: »

Has anyone got the s10 Plus on Three Prepay? Just wondering if it is locked to the Three network, don't really want that annoying 3 Logo on the boot screen!

Thanks in advance!!

If its locked to a network or not doesn't effect that. The question to ask is does it come with threes own firmware.

You can flash it easily enough if it does.

dan786 · 21-03-2019 10:55am

enryb12 wrote: »

Has anyone got the s10 Plus on Three Prepay? Just wondering if it is locked to the Three network, don't really want that annoying 3 Logo on the boot screen!

Thanks in advance!!

I mentioned it before on here, they are all unlocked dual sim models no matter where you buy them from. No branding on them.

21-03-2019 11:15am

Geimhreadh wrote: »

Is it normal for phone insurance not to cover you for the first 14 days of the policy?

Got cover my s10 with Blue insurance and only noticing this now.

Think I ll put it back in its box for 2 weeks ha ha

"This policy does not cover any claim made, or any event causing the need for a claim to be made, that occurs within the first 14 days of the start date of the policy or the first 14 days of any amendment to your policy where the electronic gadget has not been insured within 14 days of purchase. This also applies if you add loss cover after inception of the policy."

That's pretty normal if you don't insure it as soon as you buy it. I always insure items straight away, so it's immediate cover. I guess it's just a deterrent to insurance fraud.

I'm assuming you've owned the phone for less than 2 weeks, so you should be covered straight away.

IBrows89 · 21-03-2019 11:50am

dan786 wrote: »

I mentioned it before on here, they are all unlocked dual sim models no matter where you buy them from. No branding on them.

I asked three and vodafone this during the pre sale and they all said they were single sim versions and they wouldn't be selling dual sim versions.

MiskyBoyy · 21-03-2019 12:21pm

IBrows89 wrote: »

I asked three and vodafone this during the pre sale and they all said they were single sim versions and they wouldn't be selling dual sim versions.

Virgin Media told me the same but I received a dual-sim one.

biebiebie · 21-03-2019 1:20pm

That's interesting!

Is it a case that physically they are dual SIM, but that the option has been removed from the front end for the Telcos?

Or is dual sim just fully available?

Has anyone actually tried two Sims and can confirm both are working?
And what operator is the phone from?

Lexi8 · 21-03-2019 2:11pm

Is it easy or cheap to unlock the S10? I'm thinking of buying the phone outright, Vodafone seem to have the best price in Ireland €850 on pay as you go.

dan786 · 21-03-2019 6:42pm

biebiebie wrote: »

That's interesting!

Is it a case that physically they are dual SIM, but that the option has been removed from the front end for the Telcos?

Or is dual sim just fully available?

Has anyone actually tried two Sims and can confirm both are working?
And what operator is the phone from?

I have had/come across them from Three, Vodafone , Virgin and Eir, they are all unlocked dual sim.

dan786 · 21-03-2019 6:43pm

Lexi8 wrote: »

Is it easy or cheap to unlock the S10? I'm thinking of buying the phone outright, Vodafone seem to have the best price in Ireland €850 on pay as you go.

As mentioned repeatedly and just 2-3 comments above yours, All S10 phone are dual sim unlocked.

dan786 · 21-03-2019 6:44pm

IBrows89 wrote: »

I asked three and vodafone this during the pre sale and they all said they were single sim versions and they wouldn't be selling dual sim versions.

Well Samsung didnt even make single sim S10 phone at all so thats a lie. I have a S10+ from Three and S10 from VF and both are dual sim unlocked.

biebiebie · 22-03-2019 8:17am

Interesting observation about SD 855 vs Exynos.
Exynos : 4-5 hours screen on time
Vs
SD855: +7 hours !!

Check out @SuperSaf’;s Tweet: https://twitter.com/SuperSaf/status/1108887158385975297?s=09

Cina · 22-03-2019 9:19am

biebiebie wrote: »

Interesting observation about SD 855 vs Exynos.
Exynos : 4-5 hours screen on time
Vs
SD855: +7 hours !!

Check out @SuperSaf’;s Tweet: https://twitter.com/SuperSaf/status/1108887158385975297?s=09

Dunno about that. I rarely charge my phone to full and drain it completely as it's bad for the battery but generally I get over 3 hours SOT on a 40-50% charge.

Bradz213 · 23-03-2019 11:36am

anybody get their buds yet?

Just curious how long it took for validation to receiving them?

Geimhreadh · 23-03-2019 4:14pm

Bradz213 wrote: »

anybody get their buds yet?

Just curious how long it took for validation to receiving them?

Didn't think the were to be shipped for a few weeks yet?

McDermotX · 23-03-2019 7:26pm

Not sure the Whitestone Dome protector is gonna be long on this phone.
Looks fine, went on well etc, but there's a huge sensitivity impact to the fingerprint reader IMO, despite the claims of it supporting it just fine etc.
Re-registered, switch on touch sensitivity etc, but easily having twice the number of misreads even using extra pressure which seemed to be required in order to take an acceptable reading.
Shame.

Inquitus · 24-03-2019 1:30am

McDermotX wrote: »

Not sure the Whitestone Dome protector is gonna be long on this phone.
Looks fine, went on well etc, but there's a huge sensitivity impact to the fingerprint reader IMO, despite the claims of it supporting it just fine etc.
Re-registered, switch on touch sensitivity etc, but easily having twice the number of misreads even using extra pressure which seemed to be required in order to take an acceptable reading.
Shame.

Why did you bother? It came with a screen protector, factory installed, that works perfectly with the fingerprint sensor. Granted its probably not as versatile as the top end ones you can buy.

biebiebie · 24-03-2019 2:18am

McDermotX wrote: »

Not sure the Whitestone Dome protector is gonna be long on this phone.
Looks fine, went on well etc, but there's a huge sensitivity impact to the fingerprint reader IMO, despite the claims of it supporting it just fine etc.
Re-registered, switch on touch sensitivity etc, but easily having twice the number of misreads even using extra pressure which seemed to be required in order to take an acceptable reading.
Shame.

How much did you spend on that then?
By all accounts a simple plastic one is all you should use so not to affect the fingerprint reader? Apart from the factory fitted one that is.

Widdensushi · 24-03-2019 2:39am

sensors keep saying press harder ,anyone else seeing this ?

Samsung S10, S10 Plus, S10 E, S10 5G

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