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anyone have any idea how to get around sony's stupid loving SD card emulation? I'm trying to find a way to install apps on my SD card on my Sony Xperia SP, but they've set up this stupid system where the phone emulates a main external SD card using the internal storage. So apps that move things just don't work because they can't see the real SD card, or something. I can't figure out how to set the REAL SD card as the main one, either. Why the gently caress did sony set it up this way in the first place? Apparently the newer models can move to SD by default, but only on ones running android 4.4 and up, but mine uses android 4.3 so I'm hosed, apparently. I'm sure there's a way around this but I'm simply not experienced enough with android to figure it out. Help?
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In more fun Android news...  http://www.androidpolice.com/2015/04/15/some-paying-users-are-being-locked-out-of-youtube-music-key-and-google-has-no-idea-how-to-fix-it/ Some people are being locked out of YouTube Music Key even though they're paying for it and Google has no clue how to fix it. YouTube Help posted:Some Google Play Music subscribers are currently not being given access to YouTube Music Key. Normally, Music Key access is automatically granted if you're in a launched country, and you're using YouTube with the same account that your Play Music subscription is on. Unfortunately there's no workaround. http://www.androidpolice.com/2015/04/15/ota-download-link-nexus-7-2013-wi-fi-receiving-ota-to-android-5-1/ Nexus 7 2013 WiFi FINALLY has the OTA for 5.1. http://www.droid-life.com/2015/04/15/deal-verizon-moto-g-is-just-25-at-best-buy-for-4-hours/ http://www.bestbuy.com/site/verizon-wireless-prepaid-motorola-moto-g-no-contract-cell-phone-black/3041063.p?id=1219086346405&skuId=3041063  Verizon Prepaid Moto G is now $25 until 3pm Central.http://www.droid-life.com/2015/04/15/verizons-galaxy-note-3-gets-lollipop-today/ Verizon Note 3 finally has 5.0. ThermoPhysical fucked around with this message at 18:50 on Apr 15, 2015 |
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ThermoPhysical posted:In more fun Android news... my...my turbo will never get lollipop 
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the nicker posted:Any in here used a Huawei phone before? I'm wondering how bad their software customizations are. Been slowly searching for a replacement for my beat up N5 and the P8 they just announced looks really interesting. Love the size and the camera. I've used a friend's Ascend Mate 2 for a couple days and that phone was fantastic for what it was. The UI was meh, but not really different from any other Chinese manufacturer. The concern with Huawei is since they don't have a very sizable US presence they are spotty with OS updates and also their tiff with the US government. Only the just announced snap-to and Mate 2 support US LTE if that matters. If you live outside the US you'll have quite a bit more luck. Edit: just saw that the P8 is supposed to come to the US in May. Captain Yossarian fucked around with this message at 18:54 on Apr 15, 2015 |
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this_is_hard posted:my...my turbo will never get lollipop Nah man, it's cool. 4.4.4 is the superior release. 
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So my Nexus 6 is great at streaming games using Limelight, they look great, stream smoothly, etc. Problem is, the volume buttons are exactly central on the side of the phone, which means that when I clip the phone into my Moga Power Pro I have to put it in off center because if I cover the volume buttons with the clip they get pressed randomly. I've found an app that I can use to change the media volume via the notification bar, but I haven't found a way to completely ignore the volume keys when pressed. Does such an app exist? I know that I could manually disable them if I root but I'm trying to avoid that because I like automatic updates and am trying to avoid the rabbit hole that is Android modding.
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Wasn't there some thing HTC was doing where if you buy one of their giant phones, they would give you a smaller phone you would tether to the larger phone to use when talking on the phone? Whatever happened to that?
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Yep, HTC made little Bluetooth phones to go with their regular phone. I guess they stopped because they realised it was stupid.
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Apr 15, 2015 20:40
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ninmeister posted:I have a Droid Turbo, and recently every time I make or receive a phone call, I'm getting an error of contacts has stopped. I can just hit OK and continue on just fine, but what the hell? Anyone else having that? I read that clearing the contact app cache and data fixes it, but it sure didn't. This has happened to me a lot recently on my 2013 Moto X
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Happened quite frequently on my Droid Maxx, weird that it seems to be a Motorola thing.
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Lblitzer posted:Happened quite frequently on my Droid Maxx, weird that it seems to be a Motorola thing. Hm. Droid Maxx on 4.4.4; happens to me
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I ordered a Galaxy S6 today and am pretty excited (currently using a four year old razr maxx). But now I'm paranoid about dropping the thing. Does anyone with an S6 have any case recommendations?
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Lblitzer posted:Happened quite frequently on my Droid Maxx, weird that it seems to be a Motorola thing. Moto G, happens to me as well.
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errad posted:I ordered a Galaxy S6 today and am pretty excited (currently using a four year old razr maxx). Diztronic TPU. Now and forever.
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Apr 15, 2015 22:27
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Rusty! posted:Yep, HTC made little Bluetooth phones to go with their regular phone. Yeah that poo poo was stupid as hell. Who the gently caress would want a smaller phone that connects to your larger phone over bluetooth, just so you don't have to take your big phone out of your pocket? Oh hay need to charge my watch
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Mooktastical posted:Diztronic TPU. Now and forever. Amen.
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"d[-.- posted:b" post="444093286"] Everyone realized we already have Bluetooth headsets and you can play on your phone while talking. HTC was just REALLY slow on the uptake.
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Pyroxene Stigma posted:Everyone realized we already have Bluetooth headsets and you can play on your phone while talking. HTC was just REALLY slow on the uptake. Or now people have smart watches.
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Stupid question: Do android phones need special cables like Apple to charge fast?
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I'm looking to replace my Droid Razr Maxx HD (xt926) and I'm split between the Nexus 6 and the S6/S6edge. I've played a round with the S6 and it seems nice, but I'd like to give a Nexus device a shot. The problem is that I can't find a store that has one set up to play around with and the few VZ places I stopped at just tried to push other phones down my throat. The Nexus would be a huge step up as far as size goes and that could be a deciding factor. Are there any phones with a similar size that I can try at least have a general idea about how it handles? I'm on Verizon at the moment and would most likely use a plan upgrade since I'm part of a family plan for now, I'm not opposed to buying a phone outright so I can eventually jump carries though. Are there any other options I should consider for other devices?
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b0nes posted:Stupid question: Do android phones need special cables like Apple to charge fast?
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Anarchist posted:Are there any phones with a similar size that I can try at least have a general idea about how it handles? The iPhone 6 Plus is probably the closest thing you'll find in a store, but it feels a lot different in the hand as it's both thinner and flatter than the N6 The N6 is a drat big phone: http://www.phonearena.com/phones/si...,8626,8908,8577
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Anarchist posted:I'm looking to replace my Droid Razr Maxx HD (xt926) and I'm split between the Nexus 6 and the S6/S6edge. I've played a round with the S6 and it seems nice, but I'd like to give a Nexus device a shot. The problem is that I can't find a store that has one set up to play around with and the few VZ places I stopped at just tried to push other phones down my throat.
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I'll make a point to take a look at Bestbuy over the weekend to see what the have. I don't known how comfortable I am getting a phone sight unseen... Again. I was foolish enough to grab the first Blackberry Storm, that still stings. The s6 doesn't look bad but I'm not fond of touchwiz and the bloat that's jammed in there. I'll most likely expand my search, are there any devices that should be completely?
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So I've been having issues with my 2013 Moto X Developer Edition; namely, the battery is utterly borked on it, only lasts for about 8 hours with an hour of screen time, and goes from 20% battery to 0% in five minutes. Took all of five minutes with tech support to get a new phone cross shipped to me - they didn't ask for proof of purchase or anything. Motorola customer service still seems top notch.
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Posting from lolhugefone N6. I definitely like the fit and finish but haha it's so loving big. Active Display owns bones. How did I live without it? By pushing the power button like a god drat pleb, that's how.
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Anarchist posted:I'll make a point to take a look at Bestbuy over the weekend to see what the have. I don't known how comfortable I am getting a phone sight unseen... Again. I was foolish enough to grab the first Blackberry Storm, that still stings. The s6 doesn't look bad but I'm not fond of touchwiz and the bloat that's jammed in there. I'll most likely expand my search, are there any devices that should be completely? Verizon stores have them in now. It's virtually the same size as the 6 plus, a hair shorter and a hair wider, but the curved back feels much better in the hand than the slab.
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The Best Buy near me sells the Nexus 6 but doesn't have any out for display, not even fake/empty units. I was able to handle one in a TMobile store before buying. Doesn't matter if you're not with TMobile, just go in there and play with the phone.
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Gesture typing suddenly stopped working for secondary languages after Keyboard crashed a few days ago. Works fine in English, but it's completely broken for Swedish (behaves as if it's disabled). Using Google Keyboard on Nexus 4 running KitKat 4.4. I tried restarting the phone and dis/enabling gesture typing. I'm not sure what else to do 
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Anarchist posted:I'll make a point to take a look at Bestbuy over the weekend to see what the have. I don't known how comfortable I am getting a phone sight unseen... Again. I was foolish enough to grab the first Blackberry Storm, that still stings. The s6 doesn't look bad but I'm not fond of touchwiz and the bloat that's jammed in there. I'll most likely expand my search, are there any devices that should be completely?
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Anarchist posted:I'll make a point to take a look at Bestbuy over the weekend to see what the have. I don't known how comfortable I am getting a phone sight unseen... Again. I was foolish enough to grab the first Blackberry Storm, that still stings. The s6 doesn't look bad but I'm not fond of touchwiz and the bloat that's jammed in there. I'll most likely expand my search, are there any devices that should be completely? I went from a Moto X (basically pure stock Android) to a Note 4 (fairly heavy Touchwiz). The Touchwiz launcher kind of sucks, so I installed the Google Now launcher. It's fine now. I only notice Touchwiz in the pulldown shade, where it is pretty useful if a tad ugly, and in the settings menu, where stuff is separated into (not) useful sub-menus. Point is, don't worry about Touchwiz so much.
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Is it normal/okay to have the Wifi bar on the battery usage screen (near Awake, Screen On, Charging) as a solid bar? I even have Wifi turned off most of the time, since I get unlimited data, but it's looking like it's on 100% of the time anyway. I've noticed that there's a setting to allow it to use wifi even when off to query location, etc. but constant usage seems a bit much. EDIT: Moto X 2013, stock & unrooted.
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The bar isn't for usage, just whether it's on or not, and as you've noticed, it's on even when it's off (by default at least).
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How are people liking their G2s? Especially now that they have lollipop. I have the opportunity to pick one up very cheap and the bigger screen sounds tempting. Also can get an Ascend Mate 2 for dirt cheap but that phone might be too big for my clown hands for a daily driver phone. How are people liking the "phablet" experience as a daily driver? I honestly spend most of my time: texting, using the Awful app and reading poo poo online. Captain Yossarian fucked around with this message at 12:31 on Apr 16, 2015 |
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Personally, I love the "phablet experience". I'm on the extreme side with the Nexus 6, but I wouldn't go back to anything below 5.5 inches unless someone paid me to. Like you, most of my usage falls in the "non talking" category and for that, a bigger phone is just plain awesome. And even if I have to make a longer call, I don't feel weird holding that big thing right next to my face. I'd say go for it.
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Just upgraded to an Xperia Z3 Compact a couple of days ago, at the moment it's on 4.4- is upgrading to Lollipop gonna irrevocably gently caress it up like the upgrade to 4.2 did on my previous Xperia T? If it makes a difference I'm using Nova launcher instead of the Sony one. NonzeroCircle fucked around with this message at 15:12 on Apr 16, 2015 |
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NonzeroCircle posted:Just upgraded to an Xperia Z3 Compact a couple of days ago, at the moment it's on 4.4- is upgrading to Lollipop gonna irrevocably gently caress it up like the upgrade to 4.2 did on my previous Xperia T? Yes, of course it will irrevocably gently caress it up
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RVProfootballer posted:Yes, of course it will irrevocably gently caress it up What the gentleman is trying to say is "Try it and find out, it will probably be just fine"
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OK thanks guys
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