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  #3355152 19-Mar-2025 13:27
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Stu:

 

Pretty sure that feature no longer exists. You might have to try something different, perhaps as suggested here: https://www.reddit.com/r/samsunggalaxy/comments/1ifggsd/missing_swipe_in_the_bottom_corner_for_gemini/

 

 

 

 

yeh, hmm can enable a diagonal swipe up to launch an app using goodlocks onehanded plugin .. but .. it launches the app in full, not the screen aware context which is key.  not a big one, i guess i'll be using the button . 




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  #3357381 26-Mar-2025 04:40
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A couple of comments after changing over a week ago.

 

1.  One UI 7 doesn't seem very stable yet - I've had to reboot twice.  Hopefully the March update will improve this.

 

2.  The main reason I bought the Ultra was the cameras compared to the Plus, and I haven't been disappointed.  The 50 MP ultrawide in particular is a serious upgrade.





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  #3357382 26-Mar-2025 06:03
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March Update on Spark is out.

 

594.48MB

 

Device Stability is mentioned.





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  #3357398 26-Mar-2025 09:02
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mentalinc:

 

March Update on Spark is out.

 

594.48MB

 

Device Stability is mentioned.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Got it, my phone has been working pretty well since getting it.


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  #3359704 2-Apr-2025 11:25
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trying to figure out when to trigger my free 6mths of Gemini advanced .. ideally after the new live camera stuff has hit my account .. but how do you know it has?   


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  #3362896 11-Apr-2025 11:40
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enabled this the other night .. the Gemini live vison stuff is super impressive 


 
 
 
 

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  #3369661 2-May-2025 07:12
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Downloaded the latest update last night. Media playing now shows as a live notification. Battery icon has changed slightly. I believe there's a change to charging animation but not looked.





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  #3369675 2-May-2025 08:39
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I got an S25 this week, it's a nice phone 🙂 It's significantly snappier than the Pixel 8 it replaced, lighter, much cooler when charging, battery life seems better so far I think.

 

The one thing I miss is Google Keyboard enhanced voice typing. On the Pixel series you can use the keyboard to edit words while using voice typing, use voice commands to edit mistakes, all in all it makes text entry much simpler. Has anyone found anything similar for the S25? Most keyboards seem to use standard Google voice typing, which is pretty basic. I'd happily pay for something that was as good as Google Keyboard. I wonder if there's anything in the AI realm that can help, even just a smart autocorrect.

 

 

 

Voice Access in the accessibility settings might do the job, I'll try that out on the weekend, but I'm interested what others have found that helps combine voice and keyboard input. 


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  #3369809 2-May-2025 11:09
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Have a look at Microsoft SwiftKey AI keyboard. I haven't used it my self, but a few people I work with do.

 


https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-copilot/for-individuals/do-more-with-ai/general-ai/all-you-can-do-swiftkey-ai-keyboard

 

 


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  #3369810 2-May-2025 11:12
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Looks like Spark finally released the April patch yesterday, was around 760MB from memory.





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  #3369868 2-May-2025 11:37
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mentalinc:

 

Looks like Spark finally released the April patch yesterday, was around 760MB from memory.

 

 

 

 

Thanks, just checked and got it too.


 
 
 

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  #3369877 2-May-2025 11:55
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djtOtago:

 

Have a look at Microsoft SwiftKey AI keyboard. I haven't used it my self, but a few people I work with do.

 


https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-copilot/for-individuals/do-more-with-ai/general-ai/all-you-can-do-swiftkey-ai-keyboard

 

 

Been using SwiftKey since before MS purchased it.  THink it might originally have been called Swype.

 

I use it for the drag typing rather than pecking at the keyboard.  Works fine for that so long as you don't get lazy and miss half the letters at which point it "predicts" some weird stuff.





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  #3369907 2-May-2025 13:05
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timmmay:

 

I got an S25 this week, it's a nice phone 🙂 It's significantly snappier than the Pixel 8 it replaced, lighter, much cooler when charging, battery life seems better so far I think.

 

The one thing I miss is Google Keyboard enhanced voice typing. On the Pixel series you can use the keyboard to edit words while using voice typing, use voice commands to edit mistakes, all in all it makes text entry much simpler. Has anyone found anything similar for the S25? Most keyboards seem to use standard Google voice typing, which is pretty basic. I'd happily pay for something that was as good as Google Keyboard. I wonder if there's anything in the AI realm that can help, even just a smart autocorrect.

 

 

 

Voice Access in the accessibility settings might do the job, I'll try that out on the weekend, but I'm interested what others have found that helps combine voice and keyboard input. 

 

 

Is the Google gboard not the same thing as what's installed on the Pixel?





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  #3369983 2-May-2025 14:21
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djtOtago:

 

Have a look at Microsoft SwiftKey AI keyboard. I haven't used it my self, but a few people I work with do.

 


https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-copilot/for-individuals/do-more-with-ai/general-ai/all-you-can-do-swiftkey-ai-keyboard

 

 

That was preinstalled. I had a quick go and found the drag typing terrible, but I had another go and it's not so bad. It does combine voice and keyboard typing together, not as good as Google Keyboard on Pixel but enough to be worth a try. Good tip, thanks!


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  #3369984 2-May-2025 14:22
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Stu:

 

Is the Google gboard not the same thing as what's installed on the Pixel?

 

 

It's the same app, but on Pixel it has more capabilities. When you're using voice typing you can use the keyboard to edit what you've already written, and you can use voice commands to replace words and do other voice based editing. It's one of the best features of the Pixel IMHO and it's Pixel only.


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