Outrageous but not surprising. Sorry you went through all of this. Businesses seem to do the very bare minimum to get something done, and don’t take any responsibility for or pride in their work. It never used to be this way years ago.

Do you have a premium Google account? If not that’s probably why you’re seeing ads, although you don’t say what kind of ads they are.

Yes.

5 years is actually pretty reasonable for it to be trouble-free, IMHO. Think of cell phones or laptops or cars, even, they break faster than that.

I do see that option on my S23 Ultra though. Just not on the S8 Ultra. Strange. Also it seems like the screen on the Tab now has a yellowish tint to it. There must be some setting somewhere to prevent eye strain but I can’t find it anywhere.

That’s the issue. I don’t see that option on the Connections menu, however I am able to make and receive calls, text, WhatsApp etc. Any other thoughts? I do remember seeing what you suggest when I first got the card. Thanks.