Samsung unveils Galaxy A55 5G and Galaxy A35 5G smartphones

Anibor · 12 Mar 2024

The A55 is too big and heavy, and won´t be sold in the US. The S23 FE is somewhat better, at least it has a basic tele camera.

Daymin · 15 Mar 2024

Does it features

Unlocked FM
Ability to alter the HOSTS files
Sandbox Apps
Run android 11 ( because all of that DRM stuff is just stupid ) so my parents could enjoy there FANG without having to move their SIM card around. But my understanding the new SIM card can not fit earlier phones at all.

cereberus · 15 Mar 2024

Daymin said:

Does it features

But my understanding the new SIM card can not fit earlier phones at all.

Where do you get that nonsense. It uses nanosim which is standard on most phones for many years.

Also what has DRM got to do with Samsung?

Daymin · 15 Mar 2024

Using your phone to mirror via

1. Android/Smart TV ( that is updated )
2. Windows via official phone mirroring application ( which might need internet connection for some reason ).
3. Just using Scrcpy. Scrcpy is a simple way for you to have multiple android samsung hardware mirrored via
USB or even on the network without any extra software but scrcpy ( and ADB which comes with Scrcpy ).

Scrcpy can mirror android 12, but as with updated Smart TV, and even official OS applications the DRM of

Amazon Prime
Netflix
Disney+

Blocks the video but plays the sound and words.

Only on Android 11 the ability to scrcpy video+sound to your computer will work. Earlier android will only bring over video, forcing you to use a blue-tooth or stereo-jacks for sound.

If your smart TV is updated ( Firestick as well ) this DRM will also block the video from your phone no matter which version.

Your reduced to using Youtube or running a Virtual Machine within your phone.

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Here is my problem with SIM cards.

I had a Galaxy Note 4 and tried to use my SIM card I was using in my Galaxy Light. Does not work? Why? While the SIM card matches up and I do have 3G service, the truth is the card itself is not designed Sowith the same codes or even the same direction
of how it was being read.

So recently when I got a phone I had to "cut the card" despite the store people with no tools and no real understanding of repairing the phone outside of moving data. My question is. Will my microSD card be able to work flawlessly with 5G or 4G and have no issues at all ?

I have been looking at the newest card models and it looks like they are built differently then the previous models. Question?
Could I pop this into my Galaxy Light series and have at least 4G service without any issues?

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The only other option would be to clone the SIM card ( which is almost impossible ). I want to be able to use all my phones and devices that will use a MicroSD card with little or no problems. Not just whatever is being offered to me.

I need the phone to work across my devices.

cereberus · 16 Mar 2024

Daymin said:

Here is my problem with SIM cards.

I had a Galaxy Note 4 and tried to use my SIM card I was using in my Galaxy Light. Does not work? Why? While the SIM card matches up and I do have 3G service, the truth is the card itself is not designed Sowith the same codes or even the same direction
of how it was being read.

So recently when I got a phone I had to "cut the card" despite the store people with no tools and no real understanding of repairing the phone outside of moving data. My question is. Will my microSD card be able to work flawlessly with 5G or 4G and have no issues at all ?

I have been looking at the newest card models and it looks like they are built differently then the previous models. Question?
Could I pop this into my Galaxy Light series and have at least 4G service without any issues?

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The only other option would be to clone the SIM card ( which is almost impossible ). I want to be able to use all my phones and devices that will use a MicroSD card with little or no problems. Not just whatever is being offered to me.

I need the phone to work across my devices.

You are really mixing issues. SD cards are a storage device and have nothing to do with 3G, 4G or 5G.

It is possible some more modern larger capacity SD cards are not compatible with older phones as the firmware on the older phones was limited on size of cards it would accept. Short of ditching the old phone, all you can do is use lower capacity SD cards.

Also most modern phones insert the SD card in a socket that you need to use a pin or similar to release. Very few nowadays have a simple push and eject slot.

Regarding SIM cards, virtually all SIMs are nowadays nano-sims. Some very old phones used the larger micro SIMs which you could cut down to fit a more modern phone, then you could use an adaptor to fit older phones. It is many years since I ever used a micro-sim.

Depending on age of SIM, they may be 3G only, 3G+4G (most SIMS) and in the last year or two 3G+4G+5G. However, if the phone is really old, it might only run 3G. Most phones nowaday can run 3G plus 4G, but newer ones in last couple of years may also run 5G.

However, even if phone is 5G compatible, it still depends on your service provider to provide a 5G service, and rural areas may not get such a service.

Some major UK service providers are now switching off 3G. Anybody with such an old phone will only be able to use the basic 2G text and phone services.

By the way, in UK cloning SIM cards is illegal, and I am pretty sure it is same in most countries.

Daymin · 16 Mar 2024

I am not talking SD storage but the SIM card itself. Micro ( which is in most phones right now ) has two types. Earlier Micro and later version. All in the 4G line, but that cut off gap which is not really made public is where it becomes confusing. Because the card fits the same and the rest the same but is not the same.

If you take a SIM card for a Galaxy Light ( which is a newer phone ) and use it within a Note 4 ( which logically is older ). It will not boot and will only have phone calls and no 4G.

You can fit literally hundreds of 4G lines within a 5G data-stream. So there is no point for 5G at all. While not all 4G phones but many support the 5G if enabled.

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Cloning your card is a legal practice. You can get multiple lines of the same phone on it. They will both ring at the same time.
However they make it extremely hard to do it. Every-time you use your phone ( even when your sleeping ) the phone is scanning the card. To get the code it takes so many scans it will ware out the card before it could accomplish that goal.

The need for cloning is that sometimes the phone-provider store ( those losers who are literally twelve ), do not have the knowledge or equipment to clone your card. In the past they did. They had a simple machine that would read the data and then they would program a new card.

If I went with my card to my provider they would just push me to get a new phone or even provide a card that will not work properly ( which I am trying to get a cross ). They might even disable my line on purposely making claims that might device is not covered and blah blah blah but in reality they are providing me with a card that is limited or have they have limited my device on purpose.

That being said older/earlier cards of the same 4G work differently then later/newer cards.( they fit the same and should work but they are not ) It is almost impossible to make a duplicate. Again you can not really do anything with the copy asides use it, as a replacement for your previous card. It is like using a Netflix account in multiple places at once, it would not add-up and the service would stop because of the faultiness of location.

Point being the phone companies are scammers. You and me are better off with a internet-only-plan with no phone, and then using SIPS to get a free phone number. One to call out and one to receive calls. The option to run your own phone server is there is as well and could save you tons of money legally by doing so.

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I need scrcpy to work so my realtives could watch there Netflix, Disney++, Prime, Hulu without it being blocked via updates.
Anything after Android 11 is snake oil in that matter. I need full support

What is worst is that newer android ignores the HOSTS files.
The HOSTS file could be used to block Advertisements and malicious sites, including blocking anything you want.
Without the HOSTS file every-time you browse you get Ads based on your browsing or logins.

Galaxy A55 5G
Display	6.6-inch FHD+ Super AMOLED Display Up to 120Hz refresh rate Vision Booster
	* Measured diagonally, the screen size is 6.6-inch in the full rectangle and 6.4-inch with accounting for the rounded corners; actual viewable area is less due to the rounded corners and camera hole.
Dimensions & Weight	161.1 x 77.4 x 8.2mm, 213g
	*Device weight may vary by market.
Camera	12MP Ultra-Wide Camera F2.2 50MP Main Camera F1.8, AF, OIS 5MP Macro Camera F2.4 32MP Front Camera F2.2
Memory & Storage	8GB + 128GB 8GB + 256GB 12GB + 256GB
	* Storage options and availability may vary by carrier, market or region. Actual storage availability may vary depending on pre-installed software.
Battery	5,000mAh (typical)
	* Typical value tested under third-party laboratory conditions. Typical value is the estimated average value considering the deviation in battery capacity among the battery samples tested under IEC 61960 standard. Rated (minimum) capacity is 4,905mAh. Actual battery life may vary depending on network environment, usage patterns and other factors.
OS	Android 14 One UI 6.1
Security	Samsung Knox

Galaxy A35 5G
Display	6.6-inch FHD+ Super AMOLED Display Up to 120Hz refresh rate Vision Booster
	* Measured diagonally, the screen size is 6.6-inch in the full rectangle and 6.4-inch with accounting for the rounded corners; actual viewable area is less due to the rounded corners and camera hole.
Dimensions & Weight	161.7 x 78.0 x 8.2mm, 209g
Camera	8MP Ultra-Wide Camera F2.2 50MP Main Camera F1.8, AF, OIS 5MP Macro Camera F2.4 13MP Front Camera F2.2
Memory & Storage	6GB + 128GB 8GB + 128GB 8GB + 256GB
	* Storage options and availability may vary by carrier, market or region. Actual storage availability may vary depending on pre-installed software.
Battery	5,000mAh (typical)
	* Typical value tested under third-party laboratory condition. Typical value is the estimated average value considering the deviation in battery capacity among the battery samples tested under IEC 61960 standard. Rated (minimum) capacity is 4,905mAh. Actual battery life may vary depending on network environment, usage patterns and other factors.
OS	Android 14 One UI 6.1
Security	Samsung Knox