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DD716TED
Explorer
Feb 14, 2021

New Cell Phone..had to ask?

My wife and I both have aging Samsung Verizon S-7 Cell Phones that after several years, the batteries are are starting to degrade rapidly.. Time for new phones?? Before I visit any Verizon, Costco or other store to shop, I am looking for recommendations from RVers who have new 5G phones.. I want memory at to be least 64GB, but that is about all I know for now. I have been looking for deals that offer "Buy One and Get One Free" as we did with our S-7's from a Verizon store, but those deals have vanished.. Any suggestions on which phone to look at before a salesman at Best Buy/Verizon/Costco tries to steer me herd me towards the phones he/she can make the most $$ from... Just need ideas and recommendations.. Stay Safe.. Travel Safe..
  • Old-Biscuit's avatar
    Old-Biscuit
    Explorer III
    Feb 14, 2021
    agesilaus wrote:
    Buy some new batteries on Amazon is my first suggestion



    Ding, Ding, Ding^^^^^^



    On EDIT:
    After watching a video on battery being replaced......take it some where to have it done
    OR buy new phone

    Have to score the glue all around case then forcefully spit the two halves
    Remove 12 TINY screws
    Remove top bracket
    Remove bottom bracket
    Remove center cover
    Unplug the battery
    Then using a metal shim forcefully remove battery while scoring the glue holding battery in
    **that took the 'tech' over 8 minutes

    New battery IN/plugged in
    Center cover
    Bottom cover
    Top cover
    Install those 12 tiny screws
    Adhesive on back cover...then place/snap into frame
    Scotch tape the two halves and let sit
    **that took 'tech' about 3 1/2 minutes


    What a PITA!!!
  • theoldwizard1's avatar
    theoldwizard1
    Explorer II
    Feb 14, 2021
    IHMO don't pay extra for 5G. You will NOT see much (if any) "real world" performance increase.

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