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#2843122 4-Jan-2022 16:32

scoobydoo:
freitasm:

Samsung has today announced a new model in the S21 series - the Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G - FE stands for Fan Edition: Samsung introduces Galaxy S21 FE 5G (geekzone.co.nz)

Nice, but not a Fan. It doesn't accept S-Pen input, nor is it Dual SIM.

It absolutely does support e-sim

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#2843126 4-Jan-2022 16:42

restecp:
scoobydoo:

Nice, but not a Fan. It doesn't accept S-Pen input, nor is it Dual SIM.

It absolutely does support e-sim

Oh, well okay I'll re-phrase... it doesn't support Dual Nano-SIM (like my Ultra does)

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#2843364 5-Jan-2022 09:17

128GB - $1,099
256GB - $1,199

Free Galaxy Buds 2 when preordering from Samsung.

S21 is slightly cheaper at NL and S21+ is only about $100 more.

Very curious about this price point. I hope this doesn’t mean the S22 series will be ridiculously expensive.

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256GB: $150 off on a $45+ VF Pay monthly plan. Instore only Offer ends 14/02/2022
Buy a Samsung S21 FE 256GB and receive a Bonus Samsung Buds Pro Offer ends 01/03/2022

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#2860408 2-Feb-2022 07:15

I know after the last update Im quite sure the Camera has been degraded on my 21 Ultra. I run a Facebook photo group for this camera and am getting reports from others of this as well.

Just wondering if anyone here has noticed this as well.

I used to swear by the camera but now I am very disappointed with it.

Particularly with the focusing.

looking forward to comments

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#2860468 2-Feb-2022 10:40

I did a little experiment this morning.

Went on a walk around Hamilton Lake. Taking photos.

I noticed all the pictures taken with Optical zoom 1.5 to 3 were all blurred. No way to focus.??

Next this Ill be checking the settings

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#2860598 2-Feb-2022 12:07

And checking the lenses are clean?

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#2860638 2-Feb-2022 13:47

psychrn:
I did a little experiment this morning.

Went on a walk around Hamilton Lake. Taking photos.

I noticed all the pictures taken with Optical zoom 1.5 to 3 were all blurred. No way to focus.??

Next this Ill be checking the settings

1.5 isn't optically zoomed.
3x should be when you click on the little 3 in the circle at the bottom give it a second and you'll see it change from digital to optical.

Give expert raw a download (you'll find this easily online) and test using that.

Alternatively boot into safe mode (hold volume down while the phone boots) and see if it's still happening in there.

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#2860696 2-Feb-2022 15:21

freitasm: And checking the lenses are clean?

Im very fastidious re the cleanliness of the lens.

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#2861460 3-Feb-2022 21:38

2d S21+ update is now available

Edit: 1/1/2022 security patch

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#2861469 3-Feb-2022 22:06

477.4MB on Vodafone as well. Released in the last hour, as im sure i checked around 830/9

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#2861480 4-Feb-2022 00:02

Linux:

2d S21+ update is now available

Edit: 1/1/2022 security patch

Available on 2 degree as well.

Unfortunately no camera changes

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#2870553 17-Feb-2022 19:23

S21+ 2d February security update is now out

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#2870556 17-Feb-2022 19:34

No update yet for S21 sourced from 2degrees.

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#2870597 17-Feb-2022 20:57

Available on VF also.

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#2872237 21-Feb-2022 20:07

Still not Feb security update for S21 on Vodafone

Also somehow the S22 thread is already larger than this one!

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