It has become common for smartphone companies to try to solve such issues through updates. After upgrading to Tizen 3.0, the battery life (for the Gear S3) fell from 4 days to between a day or two. Do updates always solve such problems?
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DevonJMarsh
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It seems like all the big companies are struggling with battery problems right now. There's always going to be a trade-off, but consumers don't want to hear that. It's not good for PR that's for sure.
Altair
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It depends on the system update. If the update is an overhaul of the system, then it might resolve the problems. However, the problem with updates is that they are usually patches instead of system update so the programs may or may not solve the... See more
Octane
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Lately, updates seem to happen without letting consumers know beforehand. I think that's why there's so much backlash. They don't realize that the update fixed a security bug or enabled devices to remain compatible, they just know that an app... See more