I’ve tested hundreds of phones, and these are the settings I disable first
I’ve tested hundreds of phones, and these are the settings I disable first
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Publish Date: 2026-03-05 13:00:00
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I have lost count of the number of phones I’ve used up to this point in my life. I never bothered counting, but I’m sure the number will be higher than that of any casual user in their lifetime.
It’s been a wild ride, and I still enjoy getting my hands on new phones every year, perhaps more than ever before, despite the slow innovation in the smartphone industry.
I may have labeled it as an addiction had it not been part of my profession. Whatever the case may be, I wouldn’t have enjoyed every aspect of the out-of-the-box experience of a new phone.
I’m not aware of any credible survey that gives us an insight into how many people don’t change the out-of-the-box setting when they buy a new phone. However, I haven’t met a person like that so far.
I’m certainly not one of those people who are happy with the default setting of a handset — if such people even exist.
After testing plenty of phones, here are the settings I would disable first.
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