What are the people who say "download the app" thinking?
2. To have more storage for all the nagging to "download the app now"
when my phone keeps telling me "your phone is getting full" and
suggesting that I zip the app, rarther than download mre apps. .
Steve Hayes wrote:
I'll end up paying [more] for less.
I would have 2 reasons to upgrade:
1. To have a bigger/better camera (this one has 5Mp)
2. To have more storage
I realise you live in a different part of the world, but are they really selling phones with 16GB or less of storage there? I'd say most phones
here are 128GB or 256GB, do you use an SD card?
And of course with a higher pixel camera, photos will eat storage faster.
I have a Samsung SM-A260F phone, and I've had it for 5 years now.
Specs here: <https://www.phonemore.com/specs/samsung/galaxy-a2-core/sm-a260f/>
My service provider keeps nagging me to "upgrade" but it seems to me
that if I do so, I'll end up paying for for less.
I would have 2 reasons to upgrade:
1. To have a bigger/better camera (this one has 5Mp)
2. To have more storage for all the nagging to "download the app now"
when my phone keeps telling me "your phone is getting full" and
suggesting that I zip the app, rarther than download mre apps. .
But every phone in the catalogue that I can afford seems to have less
storage space than the one I already have.
What are the people who say "download the app" thinking?
I'll end up paying [more] for less.
I would have 2 reasons to upgrade:
1. To have a bigger/better camera (this one has 5Mp)
2. To have more storage
while a (Micro) SD-card helps somewhat, most apps can
not be moved to the SD-card or at best only partially. Sometimes even
the apps' data can not be moved to the SD-card.
Steve Hayes <[email protected]> wrote:
As to getting a new phone from your "service provider". I would never
do that. I would just buy the phone and have a SIM-only contract or
pre-paid. Or don't you have those options in your country (SA?)?
On 2024-12-03 14:57, Frank Slootweg wrote:
Steve Hayes <[email protected]> wrote:
...
As to getting a new phone from your "service provider". I would never
do that. I would just buy the phone and have a SIM-only contract or pre-paid. Or don't you have those options in your country (SA?)?
In Canada (Ontario), for instance, this is hard to do. Nearly impossible
to buy "free phones", not attached to a contract, at a normal site like
the phone section of a supermarket. Amazon sells them.
Frank Slootweg wrote:
while a (Micro) SD-card helps somewhat, most apps can
not be moved to the SD-card or at best only partially. Sometimes even
the apps' data can not be moved to the SD-card.
Don't most android phones allow SD cards to be used as "adoptable
storage"? If so, that acts like an extension of internal storage, I
don't know because Google hasn't supported SD cards in Nexus/Pixel
phones for many years ...
I have a Samsung SM-A260F phone, and I've had it for 5 years now.
Specs here: <https://www.phonemore.com/specs/samsung/galaxy-a2-core/sm-a260f/>
My service provider keeps nagging me to "upgrade" but it seems to me
that if I do so, I'll end up paying for for less.
I would have 2 reasons to upgrade:
1. To have a bigger/better camera (this one has 5Mp)
2. To have more storage for all the nagging to "download the app now"
when my phone keeps telling me "your phone is getting full" and
suggesting that I zip the app, rarther than download mre apps. .
But every phone in the catalogue that I can afford seems to have less
storage space than the one I already have.
What are the people who say "download the app" thinking?
Carlos E.R. <[email protected]d> wrote:
On 2024-12-03 14:57, Frank Slootweg wrote:
Steve Hayes <[email protected]> wrote:
...
As to getting a new phone from your "service provider". I would never >>> do that. I would just buy the phone and have a SIM-only contract or
pre-paid. Or don't you have those options in your country (SA?)?
In Canada (Ontario), for instance, this is hard to do. Nearly impossible
to buy "free phones", not attached to a contract, at a normal site like
the phone section of a supermarket. Amazon sells them.
Well, I don't expect unlocked phones at a supermarket, but I expect
them at a phone store or electronics store. A little Google search
indicates that that is the case, also in Ontario.
What are the people who say "download the app" thinking?
Steve Hayes <[email protected]> wrote:
I have a Samsung SM-A260F phone, and I've had it for 5 years now.
Specs here:
<https://www.phonemore.com/specs/samsung/galaxy-a2-core/sm-a260f/>
My service provider keeps nagging me to "upgrade" but it seems to me
that if I do so, I'll end up paying for for less.
I would have 2 reasons to upgrade:
1. To have a bigger/better camera (this one has 5Mp)
2. To have more storage for all the nagging to "download the app now"
when my phone keeps telling me "your phone is getting full" and
suggesting that I zip the app, rarther than download mre apps. .
But every phone in the catalogue that I can afford seems to have less
storage space than the one I already have.
How do you work that out? Your phone has a maximum of 16GB of storage
(excl. any SD card). I doubt there any new phone with that little storage >these days. 64GB is more typical at the low end.
Steve Hayes wrote:
I'll end up paying [more] for less.
I would have 2 reasons to upgrade:
1. To have a bigger/better camera (this one has 5Mp)
2. To have more storage
I realise you live in a different part of the world, but are they really >selling phones with 16GB or less of storage there? I'd say most phones
here are 128GB or 256GB, do you use an SD card?
And of course with a higher pixel camera, photos will eat storage faster.
Steve Hayes <[email protected]> wrote in >news:[email protected]:
I have a Samsung SM-A260F phone, and I've had it for 5 years now.
Specs here:
<https://www.phonemore.com/specs/samsung/galaxy-a2-core/sm-a260f/>
My service provider keeps nagging me to "upgrade" but it seems to me
that if I do so, I'll end up paying for for less.
I would have 2 reasons to upgrade:
1. To have a bigger/better camera (this one has 5Mp)
2. To have more storage for all the nagging to "download the app now"
when my phone keeps telling me "your phone is getting full" and
suggesting that I zip the app, rarther than download mre apps. .
But every phone in the catalogue that I can afford seems to have less
storage space than the one I already have.
What are the people who say "download the app" thinking?
Here's an unlocked Samsung A25-5G phone, 128 GB, dual nano-SIM, or single >nano-SIM with micro-SD. Very nice camera. $250 U.S.
https://www.samsung.com/us/smartphones/galaxy-a25/buy/galaxy-a25-5g-128gb- >unlocked-sm-a256uzkdxaa/
My current phone has 16GB storage, according to the specs, and a 16GB
SD card.
Banks and retailers keep telling me to download and use their app.
Every shop in the mall has its own app.
Boris wrote:It's not good that you have a choice of one phone with 128GB for under
Here's an unlocked Samsung A25-5G phone, 128 GB, dual nano-SIM, or single
nano-SIM with micro-SD. Very nice camera. $250 U.S.
That's about 3x what I can afford.
On Tue, 3 Dec 2024 17:39:32 -0000 (UTC), Chris <[email protected]>
wrote:
Steve Hayes <[email protected]> wrote:
I have a Samsung SM-A260F phone, and I've had it for 5 years now.
Specs here:
<https://www.phonemore.com/specs/samsung/galaxy-a2-core/sm-a260f/>
My service provider keeps nagging me to "upgrade" but it seems to me
that if I do so, I'll end up paying for for less.
I would have 2 reasons to upgrade:
1. To have a bigger/better camera (this one has 5Mp)
2. To have more storage for all the nagging to "download the app now"
when my phone keeps telling me "your phone is getting full" and
suggesting that I zip the app, rarther than download mre apps. .
But every phone in the catalogue that I can afford seems to have less
storage space than the one I already have.
How do you work that out? Your phone has a maximum of 16GB of storage
(excl. any SD card). I doubt there any new phone with that little storage
these days. 64GB is more typical at the low end.
The ones that I can afford offer 4-6 GB of storage, which is less than
the 16GB in the phone I have.
Banks and retailers keep telling me to download and use their app.
Every shop in the mall has its own app.
My question reaslly is how many people can afford a phone that is big
enough for all these apps? How many of their customers can do so? How
many banking or retailer apps do you have on your phone, and how big
is the storage on your pho0ne to hold them all?
On Tue, 3 Dec 2024 17:39:32 -0000 (UTC), Chris <[email protected]>
wrote:
Steve Hayes <[email protected]> wrote:
I have a Samsung SM-A260F phone, and I've had it for 5 years now.
Specs here:
<https://www.phonemore.com/specs/samsung/galaxy-a2-core/sm-a260f/>
My service provider keeps nagging me to "upgrade" but it seems to me
that if I do so, I'll end up paying for for less.
I would have 2 reasons to upgrade:
1. To have a bigger/better camera (this one has 5Mp)
2. To have more storage for all the nagging to "download the app now"
when my phone keeps telling me "your phone is getting full" and
suggesting that I zip the app, rarther than download mre apps. .
But every phone in the catalogue that I can afford seems to have less
storage space than the one I already have.
How do you work that out? Your phone has a maximum of 16GB of storage
(excl. any SD card). I doubt there any new phone with that little storage
these days. 64GB is more typical at the low end.
The ones that I can afford offer 4-6 GB of storage, which is less than
the 16GB in the phone I have.
Jörg Lorenz <[email protected]> wrote:
On 04.12.24 03:29, Steve Hayes wrote:We're not confusing main memory with storage space are we by any chance?
The ones that I can afford offer 4-6 GB of storage, which is less than
the 16GB in the phone I have.
I have serious doubts that there are smartphones offered with 4 GB main
storage.
E.g. a current Samsung A15 model has 128Gb of **storage** and 4Gb of **memory**. (That's one priced at £149 here in the UK)
On 04.12.24 03:29, Steve Hayes wrote:
On Tue, 3 Dec 2024 17:39:32 -0000 (UTC), Chris <[email protected]>
wrote:
Steve Hayes <[email protected]> wrote:
I have a Samsung SM-A260F phone, and I've had it for 5 years now.
Specs here:
<https://www.phonemore.com/specs/samsung/galaxy-a2-core/sm-a260f/>
My service provider keeps nagging me to "upgrade" but it seems to me
that if I do so, I'll end up paying for for less.
I would have 2 reasons to upgrade:
1. To have a bigger/better camera (this one has 5Mp)
2. To have more storage for all the nagging to "download the app now"
when my phone keeps telling me "your phone is getting full" and
suggesting that I zip the app, rarther than download mre apps. .
But every phone in the catalogue that I can afford seems to have less
storage space than the one I already have.
How do you work that out? Your phone has a maximum of 16GB of storage
(excl. any SD card). I doubt there any new phone with that little storage >> these days. 64GB is more typical at the low end.
The ones that I can afford offer 4-6 GB of storage, which is less than
the 16GB in the phone I have.
I have serious doubts that there are smartphones offered with 4 GB main storage.
Can you post a link? 4-6 GB isn't enough to install Android so I find that hard to believe.
On Tue, 3 Dec 2024 13:20:41 +0000, Andy Burns <[email protected]>
wrote:
Steve Hayes wrote:
I'll end up paying [more] for less.
I would have 2 reasons to upgrade:
1. To have a bigger/better camera (this one has 5Mp)
2. To have more storage
I realise you live in a different part of the world, but are they really
selling phones with 16GB or less of storage there? I'd say most phones
here are 128GB or 256GB, do you use an SD card?
My current phone has 16GB storage, according to the specs, and a 16GB
SD card.
It keeps telling me that it's getting full.
I'm offered an "upgrade" of a phone with 4GB of storage for 2.5 times
the price.
My current phone has 16GB storage, according to the specs, and a 16GB
SD card.
It keeps telling me that it's getting full.
I'm offered an "upgrade" of a phone with 4GB of storage for 2.5 times
the price.
Steve Hayes <[email protected]> wrote:[...]
The ones that I can afford offer 4-6 GB of storage, which is less than
the 16GB in the phone I have.
Can you post a link? 4-6 GB isn't enough to install Android so I find that hard to believe.
How do you know OP is in Africa?
On 4 Dec 2024 11:27:20 GMT, Frank Slootweg <[email protected]d>
wrote:
Steve Hayes <[email protected]> wrote:
[...]
My current phone has 16GB storage, according to the specs, and a 16GB
SD card.
It keeps telling me that it's getting full.
I'm offered an "upgrade" of a phone with 4GB of storage for 2.5 times
the price.
I'm sure the 4GB is *RAM*, i.e. main memory (volatile 'storage') not
Internal Storage (permanent, non-volatile storage)!
So you're comparing apples with oranges.
Your current phone has 1GB RAM, so the upgrade has *4 times* that. So
you pay more to get more, not less.
Thank you. That is the kind of information I was looking for. The
information in the catalogue is very sketchy.
See the "Memory and storage" section of your reference:
<https://www.phonemore.com/specs/samsung/galaxy-a2-core/sm-a260f/>
Anyway, post a link to the specs and price of the "upgrade" so we know
what we're talking about.
This one is just double the price of my present phone:
<https://www.gsmarena.com/realme_note_50-12799.php>
Chris <[email protected]> wrote:
Steve Hayes <[email protected]> wrote:[...]
The ones that I can afford offer 4-6 GB of storage, which is less than
the 16GB in the phone I have.
Can you post a link? 4-6 GB isn't enough to install Android so I find that >> hard to believe.
The 4-6GB is clearly *RAM*, not (permanent) Internal Storage. I've
replied to Steve about that mixup.
OTOH, my first phone (Android 4.1.1) *did* have 4GB Internal Storage,
with a whopping 1GB (if that) being 'free' for additional apps, etc.!
:-)
[...]
Steve Hayes <[email protected]> wrote:
[...]
My current phone has 16GB storage, according to the specs, and a 16GB
SD card.
It keeps telling me that it's getting full.
I'm offered an "upgrade" of a phone with 4GB of storage for 2.5 times
the price.
I'm sure the 4GB is *RAM*, i.e. main memory (volatile 'storage') not
Internal Storage (permanent, non-volatile storage)!
So you're comparing apples with oranges.
Your current phone has 1GB RAM, so the upgrade has *4 times* that. So
you pay more to get more, not less.
See the "Memory and storage" section of your reference:
<https://www.phonemore.com/specs/samsung/galaxy-a2-core/sm-a260f/>
Anyway, post a link to the specs and price of the "upgrade" so we know
what we're talking about.
Steve Hayes wrote:
Boris wrote:It's not good that you have a choice of one phone with 128GB for under
Here's an unlocked Samsung A25-5G phone, 128 GB, dual nano-SIM, or single >>> nano-SIM with micro-SD. Very nice camera. $250 U.S.
That's about 3x what I can afford.
R1500, I suppose it's better than a choice of zero ...
<https://www.bobshop.co.za/brand-new-mobicel-x9-4gb-128gb-50mp-camera-r1460/p/631201657>
You could get 64GB for about R1000, but I see the weasel words "4GB RAM >extended" which I think means 2GB of real memory plus 2GB of fake memory?
<https://www.takealot.com/hisense-e34-64gb-lte-dual-sim-black/PLID95955510>
I don't claim to know the equivalent spending power of R vs $ vs £, but
it seems the real choice begins at R2000
<https://www.gsmarena.com/realme_note_50-12799.php>
Storage can be 64 or 128 or 256 GB, depending on the model.
RAM can be 3 or 4.
The one I mentioned before here:It's some kind of virtual memory trickery, not sure if it uses
<https://www.gsmarena.com/realme_note_50-12799.php>
is said in the ad to have 8Gb, being 4Gb + 4Gb "dynamic" RAM, whatever
that means.
my first phone (Android 4.1.1) did have 4GB Internal Storage,
with a whopping 1GB (if that) being 'free' for additional apps, etc.!
On 4 Dec 2024 11:33:21 GMT, Frank Slootweg <[email protected]d>
wrote:
Chris <[email protected]> wrote:
Steve Hayes <[email protected]> wrote:[...]
The ones that I can afford offer 4-6 GB of storage, which is less than >>>> the 16GB in the phone I have.
Can you post a link? 4-6 GB isn't enough to install Android so I find that >>> hard to believe.
The 4-6GB is clearly *RAM*, not (permanent) Internal Storage. I've
replied to Steve about that mixup.
The terminology in the ads is not very clear, thank you for your clarifications.
They refer to RAM and ROM.
I assumed that the ROM contained the operating system and apps that
were factory-installed, and that it would not be available for apps
that are downloaded and installed later, since it is "read-only" and therefore could not be subsequently written to.
On 4 Dec 2024 11:33:21 GMT, Frank Slootweg <[email protected]d>
wrote:
Chris <[email protected]> wrote:
Steve Hayes <[email protected]> wrote:[...]
The ones that I can afford offer 4-6 GB of storage, which is less than >> > the 16GB in the phone I have.
Can you post a link? 4-6 GB isn't enough to install Android so I find that >> hard to believe.
The 4-6GB is clearly *RAM*, not (permanent) Internal Storage. I've
replied to Steve about that mixup.
The terminology in the ads is not very clear, thank you for your clarifications.
They refer to RAM and ROM.
I assumed that the ROM contained the operating system and apps that
were factory-installed, and that it would not be available for apps
that are downloaded and installed later, since it is "read-only" and therefore could not be subsequently written to.
What I love about being kind hearted enough to help people, I learn stuff >accidentally. I apparently have a setting for "RAM Plus" whatever that is.
<https://www.simplymac.com/android/what-is-samsung-ram-plus-is-it-worth-it> "Samsung RAM Plus is a feature found in certain Samsung smartphones
that creates virtual RAM by using a portion of the device's internal
storage to provide extra temporary memory when the actual RAM is
running low."
I didn't even realize this existed until I looked for the OP, where my "RAM >Plus" has the option of "2GB" or "4GB" and mine is already set to 4GB.
4) 4GB RAM Plus
On 2024-12-05 02:38, Steve Hayes wrote:
On 4 Dec 2024 11:33:21 GMT, Frank Slootweg <[email protected]d>
wrote:
Chris <[email protected]> wrote:
Steve Hayes <[email protected]> wrote:[...]
The ones that I can afford offer 4-6 GB of storage, which is less than >>>>> the 16GB in the phone I have.
Can you post a link? 4-6 GB isn't enough to install Android so I find that >>>> hard to believe.
The 4-6GB is clearly *RAM*, not (permanent) Internal Storage. I've
replied to Steve about that mixup.
The terminology in the ads is not very clear, thank you for your
clarifications.
They refer to RAM and ROM.
I assumed that the ROM contained the operating system and apps that
were factory-installed, and that it would not be available for apps
that are downloaded and installed later, since it is "read-only" and
therefore could not be subsequently written to.
I doubt the adds mention ROM.
The link you posted <[email protected]> does not mention ROM, for instance.
It is RAM and Flash. Your advert doesn't even say flash, but it is flash.
On Thu, 5 Dec 2024 11:57:47 +0100, "Carlos E.R."
<[email protected]d> wrote:
On 2024-12-05 02:38, Steve Hayes wrote:
On 4 Dec 2024 11:33:21 GMT, Frank Slootweg <[email protected]d>
wrote:
Chris <[email protected]> wrote:
Steve Hayes <[email protected]> wrote:[...]
The ones that I can afford offer 4-6 GB of storage, which is less than >>>>>> the 16GB in the phone I have.
Can you post a link? 4-6 GB isn't enough to install Android so I find that
hard to believe.
The 4-6GB is clearly *RAM*, not (permanent) Internal Storage. I've
replied to Steve about that mixup.
The terminology in the ads is not very clear, thank you for your
clarifications.
They refer to RAM and ROM.
I assumed that the ROM contained the operating system and apps that
were factory-installed, and that it would not be available for apps
that are downloaded and installed later, since it is "read-only" and
therefore could not be subsequently written to.
I doubt the adds mention ROM.
The link you posted <[email protected]> does not mention ROM, for instance. >>
It is RAM and Flash. Your advert doesn't even say flash, but it is flash.
If the ad had said flash, I would have found it easier to understand.
But it said ROM.
For example, it says the the Samsung A05s has 4GB RAM 64GB ROM
On 2024-12-06 13:44, Steve Hayes wrote:
On Thu, 5 Dec 2024 11:57:47 +0100, "Carlos E.R."
<[email protected]d> wrote:
On 2024-12-05 02:38, Steve Hayes wrote:If the ad had said flash, I would have found it easier to understand.
On 4 Dec 2024 11:33:21 GMT, Frank Slootweg <[email protected]d>
wrote:
Chris <[email protected]> wrote:
Steve Hayes <[email protected]> wrote:[...]
The ones that I can afford offer 4-6 GB of storage, which is less than >>>>>>> the 16GB in the phone I have.
Can you post a link? 4-6 GB isn't enough to install Android so I find that
hard to believe.
The 4-6GB is clearly *RAM*, not (permanent) Internal Storage. I've >>>>> replied to Steve about that mixup.
The terminology in the ads is not very clear, thank you for your
clarifications.
They refer to RAM and ROM.
I assumed that the ROM contained the operating system and apps that
were factory-installed, and that it would not be available for apps
that are downloaded and installed later, since it is "read-only" and
therefore could not be subsequently written to.
I doubt the adds mention ROM.
The link you posted <[email protected]> does not mention ROM, for instance.
It is RAM and Flash. Your advert doesn't even say flash, but it is flash. >>
But it said ROM.
I searched for the word "ROM" in the entire page ><https://www.gsmarena.com/realme_note_50-12799.php> and it just does not >happen.
For example, it says the the Samsung A05s has 4GB RAM 64GB ROM
Link, please.
If the ad had said flash, I would have found it easier to understand.
But it said ROM.
For example, it says the the Samsung A05s has 4GB RAM 64GB ROM
On Fri, 6 Dec 2024 14:08:44 +0100, "Carlos E.R."
<[email protected]d> wrote:
On 2024-12-06 13:44, Steve Hayes wrote:
On Thu, 5 Dec 2024 11:57:47 +0100, "Carlos E.R."
<[email protected]d> wrote:
On 2024-12-05 02:38, Steve Hayes wrote:If the ad had said flash, I would have found it easier to understand.
On 4 Dec 2024 11:33:21 GMT, Frank Slootweg <[email protected]d>
wrote:
Chris <[email protected]> wrote:
Steve Hayes <[email protected]> wrote:[...]
The ones that I can afford offer 4-6 GB of storage, which is less than >>>>>>>> the 16GB in the phone I have.
Can you post a link? 4-6 GB isn't enough to install Android so I find that
hard to believe.
The 4-6GB is clearly *RAM*, not (permanent) Internal Storage. I've >>>>>> replied to Steve about that mixup.
The terminology in the ads is not very clear, thank you for your
clarifications.
They refer to RAM and ROM.
I assumed that the ROM contained the operating system and apps that
were factory-installed, and that it would not be available for apps
that are downloaded and installed later, since it is "read-only" and >>>>> therefore could not be subsequently written to.
I doubt the adds mention ROM.
The link you posted <[email protected]> does not mention ROM, for instance.
It is RAM and Flash. Your advert doesn't even say flash, but it is flash. >>>
But it said ROM.
I searched for the word "ROM" in the entire page
<https://www.gsmarena.com/realme_note_50-12799.php> and it just does not
happen.
For example, it says the the Samsung A05s has 4GB RAM 64GB ROM
Link, please.
Can't be arsed.
I'd have to take a photo of the paper catalogue, find somewhere to put
it online, and then send you the link, and you probably wouldn't be
able to read it anyway because of the poor definition.
Steve Hayes, 2024-12-06 13:44:
[...]
If the ad had said flash, I would have found it easier to understand.
But it said ROM.
For example, it says the the Samsung A05s has 4GB RAM 64GB ROM
Because "ROM" is often used as substitute for "flash memory". People
don't care if this is technically correct, they just need to understand
the difference between RAM used for running apps and any other memory
used to store apps and other data permanently.
On 2024-12-06 13:44, Steve Hayes wrote:
On Thu, 5 Dec 2024 11:57:47 +0100, "Carlos E.R."
<[email protected]d> wrote:
On 2024-12-05 02:38, Steve Hayes wrote:If the ad had said flash, I would have found it easier to understand.
On 4 Dec 2024 11:33:21 GMT, Frank Slootweg <[email protected]d>
wrote:
Chris <[email protected]> wrote:
Steve Hayes <[email protected]> wrote:[...]
The ones that I can afford offer 4-6 GB of storage, which is less than >>>>>>> the 16GB in the phone I have.
Can you post a link? 4-6 GB isn't enough to install Android so I find that
hard to believe.
The 4-6GB is clearly *RAM*, not (permanent) Internal Storage. I've >>>>> replied to Steve about that mixup.
The terminology in the ads is not very clear, thank you for your
clarifications.
They refer to RAM and ROM.
I assumed that the ROM contained the operating system and apps that
were factory-installed, and that it would not be available for apps
that are downloaded and installed later, since it is "read-only" and
therefore could not be subsequently written to.
I doubt the adds mention ROM.
The link you posted <[email protected]> does not mention ROM, for instance.
It is RAM and Flash. Your advert doesn't even say flash, but it is flash. >>
But it said ROM.
I searched for the word "ROM" in the entire page ><https://www.gsmarena.com/realme_note_50-12799.php> and it just does not >happen.
For example, it says the the Samsung A05s has 4GB RAM 64GB ROM
Link, please.
In comp.mobile.android, on Fri, 6 Dec 2024 14:08:44 +0100, "Carlos E.R." <[email protected]d> wrote:[...]
On 2024-12-06 13:44, Steve Hayes wrote:
If the ad had said flash, I would have found it easier to understand.
But it said ROM.
I searched for the word "ROM" in the entire page ><https://www.gsmarena.com/realme_note_50-12799.php> and it just does not >happen.
For example, it says the the Samsung A05s has 4GB RAM 64GB ROM
Link, please.
Steve seems to have forgotten but his original link https://www.phonemore.com/specs/samsung/galaxy-a2-core/sm-a260f/
Says RAM: 1GB
ROM: 8GB / 16GB*
Of course phonemore is not Samsung or Gsmarena. I don't know who pays
for it or why they have it. I don't think they're getting rich on their advertising. For that matter, I don't know who pays for gsmarena.
In comp.mobile.android, on Fri, 6 Dec 2024 14:08:44 +0100, "Carlos E.R." <[email protected]d> wrote:
On 2024-12-06 13:44, Steve Hayes wrote:
On Thu, 5 Dec 2024 11:57:47 +0100, "Carlos E.R."
<[email protected]d> wrote:
On 2024-12-05 02:38, Steve Hayes wrote:If the ad had said flash, I would have found it easier to understand.
On 4 Dec 2024 11:33:21 GMT, Frank Slootweg <[email protected]d>
wrote:
Chris <[email protected]> wrote:
Steve Hayes <[email protected]> wrote:[...]
The ones that I can afford offer 4-6 GB of storage, which is less than >>>>>>>> the 16GB in the phone I have.
Can you post a link? 4-6 GB isn't enough to install Android so I find that
hard to believe.
The 4-6GB is clearly *RAM*, not (permanent) Internal Storage. I've >>>>>> replied to Steve about that mixup.
The terminology in the ads is not very clear, thank you for your
clarifications.
They refer to RAM and ROM.
I assumed that the ROM contained the operating system and apps that
were factory-installed, and that it would not be available for apps
that are downloaded and installed later, since it is "read-only" and >>>>> therefore could not be subsequently written to.
I doubt the adds mention ROM.
The link you posted <[email protected]> does not mention ROM, for instance.
It is RAM and Flash. Your advert doesn't even say flash, but it is flash. >>>
But it said ROM.
I searched for the word "ROM" in the entire page
<https://www.gsmarena.com/realme_note_50-12799.php> and it just does not
happen.
For example, it says the the Samsung A05s has 4GB RAM 64GB ROM
Link, please.
Steve seems to have forgotten but his original link https://www.phonemore.com/specs/samsung/galaxy-a2-core/sm-a260f/
Says RAM: 1GB
ROM: 8GB / 16GB*
Of course phonemore is not Samsung or Gsmarena. I don't know who pays
for it or why they have it. I don't think they're getting rich on their advertising. For that matter, I don't know who pays for gsmarena.
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