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[Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra] Rattlesnake3:16:
I once took my phone to the service centre to have the fast charging issues addressed. They asked me if I've ever tried to have my phone's software updated in the Service Centre. "The next time you get a SW update, have it updated over here. Might fix your fast charging woes."

Never had it done since then. But I might give this method a try at home.
[Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra] aj7400:
i tried opening the download mode.

but its not showing in odin .

anything i am doing wrong?
[Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra] Veestaai:
Did you install samsung mobile driver?
[Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra] aj7400:
Yea thanks . Did install the drivers and it magically showed up
[Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra] Virgo_Guy:
"UDA" build now rolling out using Smart Switch.
[Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra] Sukrith:
Hey guys don't make fun of my craft skill and the ugliness of it... But after searching for a good leather case, including the official one (which seems to be having lots of issues and completely unavailable to buy), I decided to do a diy leather case using my Ringke Air S as the base! I'm attaching the pics so you all can also try if you want!
[Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra] sagarb:
May update started rolling out
[Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra] enigmaamit:
Yup. Same here.
[Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra] hardshock:
PSA: The GadgetShieldz side skin for the Ultra does not have accurate cutouts and their screen guard for the Active 2 does not cover the entire screen.

I ha emailed them the detailed feedback hoping that they would take it seriously but that did not happen. Even worse, they tried twice to give readymade responses blaming me itself.

The first time they told that the watch's screen guard was not applied by me and I hence had air bubbles. The irony is that there were no bubbles in the first place. The issue was their product not covering the entire screen. When I replied back telling them to read the feedback properly, this time they replied stating that I ordered the wrong product. I then took a screenshot of my order from their website and told that I ordered the correct one itself. They then finally told that this is how their product is and we have to compromise. Also if you notice, they never addressed the issue with the phone skin at all and just ignored it.

I really did not expect this sort of service from them. Beware before ordering from these guys.
[Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra] enigmaamit:
That's very sad to hear. Whether product is great or not, customer service should be good at least.

Having said that, I'm not sure why they sent you the side skin without proper cut-outs. The one I have for my S21 Ultra is absolutely perfect. In fact I was surprised to see this level of precision - even dbrand does not offer side skins alone. It is a little tricky to apply but once it's on, it's damn near perfect.

I have not used their watch cover or screen guards so cannot comment on them. But their skins are cut very precisely as far as my personal experience goes. I've used skins for iPhone, OP6 and the S21U and all have been perfect.

However, I have never had to deal with their customer service so far, so in case something does go wrong, I'll keep your experience in mind. Thanks for sharing.
[Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra] Sukrith:
In my experience they've had awesome customer service as well as outright terrible customer service! Earlier I used to have problems with them but this time in case of the S21U, they actually sent me a free replacement as the one that came first wasn't casefit (there was no option). The side skin as @enigmaamit said was perfect for me but because I had to put it in a case, it peeled away and I got so angry I threw it out except for the charging and speaker grill! Just send them a mail again and tell them that you'll make it public and tell them you are a member in XDA and other places where your review will affect others purchase decision!

Edit: I think they sent you Watch Active and not Watch Active 2's screen guard!
[Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra] steveroysston:
Well I purchased phone skins for my Samsung s21 ultra from gadgetshieldz few days back. Really got to say that I had no issues applying the skin nor with the cut-outs, fit and finish were good. But to my knowledge they didn't have screen protectors for watch active 2 in their website, coz I've been searching their website for my watch active 2. I even contacted them asking if they'll be able to provide watch active 2 screen protector but they replied saying that they'll be working on it and list it for sale shortly. With respect to the customer support as well I've raised a couple of queries in the past, not to brag about their response time but they resolved the issues with fair justice.
[Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra] Sukrith:
Do anyone here have experience with daily objects' cases? They seem to be having cases with camera protection as well as cases which have 12ft drop protection! Can anyone share experience if purchased?
[Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra] enigmaamit:
Do any of you know how to turn off VoLTE on the S21 Ultra? I have an Exynos Indian unit. I'm unable to find the setting anymore. I believe it was present earlier, but one of the updates has disabled the toggle option and I'm unable to find it.

If anyone has any idea how to change VoLTE settings, please let me know.

I'm on latest stock AUDA firmware.
[Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra] Sukrith:
I maybe wrong but I feel since almost all companies have shifted to VoLTE, the setting maybe redundant now! Not sure but a possibility... You have jio?
[Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra] enigmaamit:
No. Airtel. VoLTE causes choppiness in calls compared to regular calls, at least for my area. I was happy with regular calls. But unable to find the option to turn off VoLTE now.
[Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra] aj7400:
Airtel is good for data ,

For calls i dont think anyone can match the quality jio is offering .

And for me jio gives much better battery life as compared to airtel.

In my iphone screen time reduced by 2 hours just when i switched to airtel.
[Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra] enigmaamit:
Guess so. But Airtel is my primary number and Jio has terrible mobile data speeds in my area as compared to Airtel. Voice may be better on Jio, dunno. All I'm looking for is a way to turn off VoLTE.

Wi-Fi calling may be a solution, but that only works when I'm at home. And I need to be outside quite a bit even with the lockdown due to the nature of my work.

Can anyone share what your experience has been with WiFi calling battery drain as compared to VoLTE?
[Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra] lycan_codex:
I can confirm there's no VoLTE option on the latest update. There's negligible battery drain with WiFi calling. Been using WiFi calling ever since I gor the phone...and now been away from home for more than 10 days without it...and there's not much of a difference. This is just my personal opinion. WiFi calling is a better option indoors with poor signal reception
[Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra] Virgo_Guy:
Absolutely off-topic but I must inform since it shook me to my bones:

I lost my own elder brother to Covid-19 just four days post detection and inspite of taking all available medical facilities he simply couldn't recover. He lived in another city.

Never ever ever take this disease lightly. Tc.
[Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra] enigmaamit:
I'm sorry for your loss buddy. It's burning through a lot of families right now. I lost friends and family too in the second wave. Don't know what to say.
[Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra] kannanX10:
So sad to hear about your loss...my heartfelt condolences to you and your family at this moment...let him RIP....Stay safe and positive
[Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra] aj7400:
Ohh man , really sorry for your loss.

May his soul RIP.

This thing is not even sparing People in 20's and 30's .

Everyone stay safe , stay home .
[Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra] dr.ketan:
Sorry about your loss dear.

As I am working as Ear Nose and Throat surgeon and also honorary serving to covid community centre, exposing to plenty of cases daily. Even been victim of covid-19 (whole family) 1month ago, but everything went smooth and resume duty already 2 wks ago. But yes, in india still many peoples are careless to disease as well for vaccine.
[Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra] PG101:
Hey Man - truly sorry for your loss.. I know first hand too how this disease is and how it has taken away so many friends and close ones.

Stay safe everyone!
[Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra] Dpk1:
My deepest condolences to you and family! This time COVID is deadlier than ever, killing within 24 hours of detection in the worst cases! Follow all precautions and stay positive!
[Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra] kannanX10:
UE1 update now available in India(INU) via OTA
[Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra] aj7400:
Are u updating over AUDA ?
[Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra] kannanX10:
Y

Yes
[Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra] Joloxx9:
Ok time to renew contract, for the first time since Galaxy S2 I am coming back to samsung, time to say goodbye Oneplus - your bad camera and OS updates.

Really happy and can't wait for the phone, should arrive within week time, Ultra S21 256 Phantom black.

Going to use spigen Neo hybrid case and oroginal/thin plastic screen protector.

Can someone point me a good power bank for 2x s21? As wife got S21 so would be nice to have ability to fast charge 2 phones at the same time.
[Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra] Kiran-Kumar:
No words can pacify your loss buddy....Myself and whole family are positive right now....mom is admitted to hospital....I understand what a traumatic experience it is.
[Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra] dr.ketan:
All Get well soon dear!
[Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra] kannanX10:
Check your spo2 levels and take steam inhalation frequently, be hydrated.....will pray for your well being
[Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra] PG101:
I jumped the gun and sold off the Note 20 and got myself a Silver 256gig S21 Ultra... setting it up after a factory reset (after the latest upgrade) - it becomes really hot...
[Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra] enigmaamit:
Yup. It'll do that for the first few days. Settles down nicely after that.
[Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra] PG101:
The camera doesn't seem to be very sharp.. I mean I'm getting blurry (sort of) 5 out of 10 times. I thought the camera on this one would have been better than Note 20U
[Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra] enigmaamit:
Did your heating issues settle down yet?

Are you using any camera protection covers etc on the camera lens?
[Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra] PG101:
Yeah.. the heating issue is gone.. it's good..

Nothing.. no covers on the camera..

Did a reset.. all the usual troubleshooting. I think it's probably just me..

You guys use any camera app?
[Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra] enigmaamit:
I'm just using the stock camera app. Not a very avid photographer myself, plus not many photo opportunities during the lockdown. But whatever photos I've taken so far have no focusing issues. All photos are sharp in good light and also in poor light when camera is steady and the subject isn't moving. They only time I get motion artefact is when I'm shooting moving objects in poor light (eg tubelight at home at night when my daughter's jumping around). Even then, it's a regional motion blur of the moving part alone, rest of the image is in focus and sharp. But even in the worst case, it's not 5 out of 10 times. Something doesn't smell right there
[Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra] Limeybastard:
My deepest condolences,
[Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra] srikanthuk:
In my case the camera seems to work ok, the issue is when i take a photo at night pointing to a bright light source like a car's headlights or a flood light.

The light becomes a purple colour and beams of light seem to appear. I've attached the photo for reference.
[Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra] sagarb:
I was so sorry to hear that my sincere condolences.
[Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra] srikanthuk:
Has anyone noticed a gap in the camera housing. I've taken a photo for reference
[Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra] dr.ketan:
It's stupid but just today came to know we can have two physical SIM on S21U :D
[Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra] aj7400:
Hehehe. Yes it has 2 physical sim or 1 physical / 1 esim .

Using from day 1 😆
[Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra] srikanthuk:
Has anyone noticed this gap in the camera housing when looking in an angle.

Or need to take it to a service center
[Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra] enigmaamit:
Do you have a functional problem with your cameras? Any issues with taking videos or photos with any of the lenses?
[Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra] srikanthuk:
Camera not as such. It's at night when I take a photo a get a purple haze and dispersion like light getting reflected off a glass. I shared a photo above.
[Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra] enigmaamit:
Checked my phone. There's a gap between lens cover and the actual camera modules in all cameras from what I can see.

I think it's by design and isn't something to worry about
[Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra] srikanthuk:
Thanks man.

Thought that would explain what looked like a reflection of light in my photos when taken at night pointed directly at a light source. Probably not this then.

Maybe a couple of firmwares later should get that solved. Love the phone so not complaining too much
[Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra] aj7400:
As the heat is increasing in my state ( punjab)

The ambient temperatures are 40°c or over

So the s21 ultra is always throttling and i can feel that even in system ui.

Is there any way to fix it . ( i have raised the thermal throttling to +2°c in galaxy labs app)

Also is the update for june patch in India rolled out ?
[Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra] PG101:
Why am I unable to record any calls.. i have ticked record all calls, but it does nothing.
[Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra] enigmaamit:
Do you have WiFi calling enabled? If so, calls will not be recorded. Only regular and VoLTE calls are recorded.
[Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra] enigmaamit:
Short of using a modified kernel or custom ROM with thermal safeguards re-configured, I don't know of any way to disable thermal throttling. It's a low level, protected function and difficult to modify by end-user, for obvious safety reasons. Guess you will have to wait for cooler weather :ROFLMAO: :p

No report of June update in India yet. Been checking daily.
[Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra] PG101:
Ah.. seriously? I'll try that. Thanks
[Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra] 4nd3r50n:
Has anyone received the HDFC bank cashback yet?
[Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra] enigmaamit:
Yes. I did. But that was back when I bought the phone months ago.
[Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra] sagarb:
yup I got the 10k in may month booked on Jan 25th
[Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra] chetly968:
That's curious. In my state here on the other side of the world we are sitting at 47 degrees and my phone is humming along just fine playing call of duty without a hiccup.
[Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra] aj7400:
What settings are you on?

Wqhd or fhd ?

Have you tweaked any other setting ?
[Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra] aj7400:
AUF6 Update with june patch , now live for india.
[Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra] chetly968:
I'm on FHD but haven't tweaked any other settings. It runs so much cooler than my OnePlus 9 pro.
[Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra] aj7400:
It does run cooler , but dont you feel any framedrops ? Hiccups while gaming ?
[Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra] amitbhatt89:
Can anybody knows how to enable delete button for text messages from notification?

It was there for oneplus 5 I was using.

Also share which messaging app you are using for text messages.
[Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra] sam142000:
It's enabled by default. But won't show if the text is from a number.

Although I like the Google message app, I have to use the Samsung one.

Google's app doesn't sync well with the watch.
[Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra] amitbhatt89:
Not showing for any text messages!

Samsung app is good but somehow not showing my all restored messages, so have to use Google app, which have bugs like delay in mark read after open the message etc.
[Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra] abhigupta7:
Where can I buy the SD888 version of the S21 Ultra

Delhi preferably
[Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra] Virgo_Guy:
Galaxy buds pro is on the top of the list when it comes to the most uncomfortable, painful and ill-fitting buds I ever used. Supplied eartips, reddit-suggested 3rd party round shaped eartips and even buds/buds plus tips failed to help in my experience.

Feels like a faulty design decision overall as the predecessors didn't have these issues.
[Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra] enigmaamit:
Very sorry to hear your experience. Especially for such an expensive set of earbuds.

I own both the Buds+ (for running) and the Buds Live (most comfortable non-activity fit and best music signature for my ears) and I was thinking of buying the Buds Pro too...

But I read about similar reports of uncomfortable, painful fit from other users on various forums online. It even made the news a while ago that the eartips were giving people ear inflammation, so I skipped the Pros.

Are yours within the return window?
[Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra] aj7400:
I was using the apple airpods with s21 ultra without the touch features.

I made up my mind to buy the buds pro .

But i think buds + should be the best buy then
[Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra] sagarb:
so true mate face same issue sold on same day when I bought for 1000rs less so crap design first time for my ear tip
[Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra] Virgo_Guy:
Good that you skipped the Pro..

Raised a ticket within the "14 day period", it's been a while since then and I'm on it for a refund lately, will see how it goes.

Make your mind to not buy the pro.. 😇

Buds plus/live both are comfortable ones.
[Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra] mps200034:
Yeah got a ear inflammation now i m so afraid to even use it.

Pathetic design whr none of the Eartips fit properly.

Complete waste of Money.
[Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra] enigmaamit:
Does everyone here have RCS working on Samsung Messages?

Mine seems to have worked for a few days after buying the phone, then stopped working sometime few months ago. Have tried everything suggested online, just can't get it to work.

Even tried default Google Messages app but it gets stuck on "Verifying your number..." And Samsung Messages displays "Registration Failed" toast notification. Basically no way to get RCS chat functional on this phone...

Am on Airtel. Carrier supports RCS, as it's working on my OnePlus 6 and the Mi 7 back-up phones, so that's not an issue.

Just wanted to ask the community - is your RCS working fine? Are you facing any issue like this?
[Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra] amitbhatt89:
Just verified and it is working for me.

Using Google messages.
[Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra] enigmaamit:
Thanks. Maybe I'm just extra unlucky with RCS 😞
[Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra] amitbhatt89:
I am not sure, but just check permissions.
[Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra] nitinvaid:
i agree with you cant even wear for minutes... ear start paning..

more over i have issues like in whats app video call it gets disconnected automatically switched to phone speaker even when it shows bluetooth connected

looks like wasted my money here was getting decent 9000 discount.......
[Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra] enigmaamit:
Have done that. All permissions in place.
[Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra] Rattlesnake3:16:
Haven't had such issues with mine during the last six months of owning the Buds Pro. I find the fit quite good and comfort levels are pretty nice as well. I wear them for hours without any discomfort. The smallest eartips were the ones that fit my ear the best. Prior to these I was using the Sennheiser TWS. The sound quality on those is obviously miles ahead of Samsung but I can't wear them for more than an hour.
[Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra] Virgo_Guy:
Good to know it works for you.
[Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra] Virgo_Guy:
July sec. patch is out.
[Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra] aj7400:
Guys how is your experience on the july patch?
[Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra] enigmaamit:
Don't find and perceptible difference.

But it's only been a day...
[Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra] aj7400:
For me its throttling alot more when playing heavy games like pubg/bgmi .

Now even in air conditioning i feel alot more framedrops.
[Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra] enigmaamit:
Is it? Will have to check. Haven't played anything demanding in the last month, so haven't experienced frame drops on anything yet. Will keep an eye out for performance issues. But so far, all is well.
[Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra] Virgo_Guy:
Updating the GameOptimizingService from the Galaxy Store should help.
[Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra] aj7400:
Yup , didnt check that.

May be its better now .

Ill try tomorrow

Anyway 5nm chipsets from samsung are just like the old snapdragon 810 .
[Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra] Sukrith:
My phone is having discoloration towards the bottom of the screen as in it looks dimmer than the remaining area🥺
[Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra] enigmaamit:
Is it visible on photos? Could you post some pics of the phone?
[Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra] Sukrith:
Ya it is...
[Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra] enigmaamit:
That doesn't look normal. Have seen this kind of light bleed on edge lit LED panels before (LCD screens) but never on an OLED screen so far.

Recently another user posted an image of the LED panel delaminating from the overlying glass due to LOCA adhesive failure. Could this be a manifestation of the same problem?

Can you inspect the Phone with the screen turned off and see if you can appreciate any separation of the OLED screen from the front glass at the bottom area? You might see a gap or wavy pattern over the affected screen...

It's just a guess, because there shouldn't be any light bleed on an OLED panel, the only source of light being the pixels on the screen itself. I can only think of screen separation as the cause.
[Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra] Sukrith:
I think it is a software issue rather than a hardware as it is visible in the pitch black background as well and it got solved after a reboot as well... I'll wait for a few more days and then basis frequency of repetition will take it to the service center.
[Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra] enigmaamit:
That's good to hear.

Software issue can always be fixed. It's the hardware that will require a trip to the service centre, and that's a headache!

So what triggers it? You said it gets solved after a reboot. How long after that does it recur? Any idea what triggers it? Are you running any display modifying app?
[Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra] Sukrith:
I'm using max Hz app for refresh rate controls. Maybe that is what is causing the issue! But it doesn't occur frequently but yesterday I noticed it too much!
[Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra] Itsayush:
Guys,

I bought mine(exynos) 2 weeks ago. Battery feels like average(5-6 hrs sot) and the phone heats even during charging(25w samsung adapter). Any tips would be appriciated. Im also looking for some must have apps to make the most out of the phone(like cpu monitoring apps and others). Thank you!
[Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra] aj7400:
Heating of the phone while charging is a bigger issue with samsung.

I dont know what technology they are using but it is inferior to what other manufacturers are using.

I have used oneplus in the past and with their dash charge i could easily charge my phone at 30w , but the best part was the phone did not used to heat up at all.

Even while using the phone the charger used to provide constant 25-30w..

With samsung as long as the phone is cool and screen turned off , you will be able to get 25w, but if you start using your phone or it heats up a bit, it will drop to 10w .
[Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra] amitbhatt89:
Touch wood

I have no such issues

My phone can charge at super fast mode while playing asphalt 9 for long time.
[Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra] aj7400:
It will show super fast , but the actual delivery of current is really slow.

I have tested it my self with the battery monitor app.

You can do that as well.

5500ma - 25w

Charging current drops down to 1600-1700 ma while you use the phone.

Alternatively you can take a note of the time while charging . Ideally it should charge 1.5% every minute at 25w.

While gaming it would charge 5% in more than 10 mins
[Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra] Virgo_Guy:
"AUGM" build with August sec. patch now rolling out.
[Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra] aj7400:
Thanks for informing. Did my update