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xcore posted:My wife's phone has gone to poo poo. She has a case and hasn't dropped her phone but the screen has wigged out. Judging from the location of the power button (as indicated by symbol printed on the factory screen protector) it looks like a nexus 4.
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Holy hell, I just got a S6 and Lastpass + fingerprint recognition is loving magical. Lastpass isn't buggy garbage like it was on my S4. Really wasn't expecting the fingerprint stuff to be something I'd ever use. Phone feels a hell of a lot smaller than the S4 when they're both in Otterbox defenders, too. Didn't expect that either.
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Hypnolobster posted:Holy hell, I just got a S6 and Lastpass + fingerprint recognition is loving magical. Lastpass isn't buggy garbage like it was on my S4. Really wasn't expecting the fingerprint stuff to be something I'd ever use. That fingerprint and lastpass thing is pretty much the top reason I'm on the Samsung wagon right now. There are other good reasons (camera) but that's number 1.
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May 12, 2015 17:04
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My internet searches have failed, so I'll ask here, hopefully it's the right place. About a week back my Turbo started being incapable of receiving or sending calls. When I recieve a call, I get the notification and attempt to answer, but instead of answering the icon that you swipe simply returns to the center of the screen and continues that until the call stops ringing. When I try to send outgoing calls, all my data immediately drops and it tries to send for a few minutes before the call gives me a network error and tells me it wasn't connected. The weirdest thing is that whoever I'm trying to call gets the call and can answer it, I just can't talk to them or tell they got it. Everything else on the phone works great, so I have no idea what's going on. Anyone seen this before or have any ideas of what I could try to fix it?
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May 12, 2015 17:10
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Quandary posted:My internet searches have failed, so I'll ask here, hopefully it's the right place. Your phone is broken and you should take it back to Verizon for a replacement.
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May 12, 2015 17:17
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Quandary posted:My internet searches have failed, so I'll ask here, hopefully it's the right place. Do you have VoLTE turned on? I would try factory resetting the phone first. Endless Mike posted:Your phone is broken and you should take it back to Verizon for a replacement. Yeah, this if the reset doesn't do anything.
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May 12, 2015 17:20
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Calaveron posted:Why come I can't transfer files to/from my Nexus 5 to/from my PC anymore? I connect the USB cable, it charges, but I don't get the option to transfer files. Just a thought: are you unlocking the phone? You can't access your phone's internal storage through USB unless the screen's unlocked.
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May 12, 2015 18:10
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so I could say that I finally figured out what this god damned cube is doing. Get well Lowtax.
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As a true SA Goon I have garnered an irrational disdain for all things Samsung since I entered the Android world despite never owning one. This S6 looks to be a really amazing phone, please convince me otherwise. It even sounds like that the worst offender (Touchwiz) is muted enough to where it's tolerable. It's got an awesome camera, great hardware/build quality, fingerprint scanner that actually works, decent-enough battery life... Stop me from buying this phone and leaving my Z3c in the dust as I have envy here.
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May 12, 2015 18:13
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TraderStav posted:As a true SA Goon I have garnered an irrational disdain for all things Samsung since I entered the Android world despite never owning one. This S6 looks to be a really amazing phone, please convince me otherwise. It even sounds like that the worst offender (Touchwiz) is muted enough to where it's tolerable. It's got an awesome camera, great hardware/build quality, fingerprint scanner that actually works, decent-enough battery life... I've used my friend's S6, and it's better than my S5 in every way. There really isn't a downside I've seen unless the sight of a touchwhiz'd menus makes you start frothing at the mouth. Even if you hate the Samsung apps, the stock versions are on the store. I've seen people complain about build quality, but there's really nothing wrong with it as far as sturdiness; Samsung phones just tend to be ugly. The S6 is a lot handsomer than its predecessors. Also, cases. If you want it, get it. If you have misgivings, don't. v  v
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May 12, 2015 18:24
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I've got a 2013 Moto X that started having an annoying but not critical issue. A couple of days ago I got a 'Message not sent' notification on my phone even though I hadn't sent a text message in over an hour. None of the threads have the little unsent message notification next to them and I even opened up and looked through every message thread that had been active recently and none of them had an unsent message. I can clear the notification but every time I open the Messaging app it comes back. Touching the notification to see where it goes just brings me to the main screen of the messaging app with no threads specified and the notification comes back a half-second later. I've tried clearing the app's cache and the partition cache. I've tried going into airplane mode and coming back. Tried rebooting. Nothing I've done has had any effect and the notification just keeps coming back. Anyone experienced this issue before?
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Blue Footed Booby posted:Even if you hate the Samsung apps, the stock versions are on the store. Yeah, but then you have like 3 mail apps, 2 messaging apps, 2 calendars, something called milk, etc.
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May 12, 2015 19:00
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RZA Encryption posted:Yeah, but then you have like 3 mail apps, 2 messaging apps, 2 calendars, something called milk, etc. It's my understanding that all of that can be disabled (and hidden from view in Nova,etc) and replaced with the apps I prefer only sucking up some storage space, correct?
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May 12, 2015 19:05
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TraderStav posted:It's my understanding that all of that can be disabled (and hidden from view in Nova,etc) and replaced with the apps I prefer only sucking up some storage space, correct? I can't say for sure on the s6, but I know that older versions would not allow you to disable some of them. Also I'd just like to bring to your attention that you're already thinking about what you will remove/disable/hide/fix on your brand new phone. Wayne Knight fucked around with this message at 19:11 on May 12, 2015 |
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May 12, 2015 19:08
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Redjakk posted:I've got a 2013 Moto X that started having an annoying but not critical issue. I had that on my Nexus 6 using cyanogenmod, with their messaging app. It's some sort of glitch with the message database. Clearing the app data didn't really fix it, I deleted the db directly since I was rooted. I'd have to think if there's a way to clear it without root, and still short of a factory reset.
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RZA Encryption posted:I can't say for sure on the s6, but I know that older versions would not allow you to disable some of them. Also there's someone asking in the rooted thread about a way to disable the mirror-whatever app, since apparently it's running amok and you can only uninstall updates through the settings, not disable it.
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May 12, 2015 19:17
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Redjakk posted:I've got a 2013 Moto X that started having an annoying but not critical issue. If you're using a messaging app that isn't the one that came preinstalled on the phone, go check the preinstalled one. I've had this happen because of emergency messages like amber/silver alerts and weather alerts that never showed up in Hangouts or Messenger, but were sitting in LG's messaging app.
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May 12, 2015 19:38
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I've got a 2014 Moto X that's been great, except for one issue: When I'm driving, the Moto Assist feature that recognizes it and announces incoming texts/calls would be great, but the volume is incredibly low through my car speakers. I can't find anywhere to adjust this. I use a line-in to my car stereo, and music/navigation comes through perfectly loud and clear. Then, the music will suddenly stop, and if I'm at a stoplight or just crank the volume up really loud, I can just barely hear it announcing an incoming text and awaiting my response. I've looked through every volume setting, and nothing seems to help. Does anyone else have this issue?
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TraderStav posted:As a true SA Goon I have garnered an irrational disdain for all things Samsung since I entered the Android world despite never owning one. This S6 looks to be a really amazing phone, please convince me otherwise. It even sounds like that the worst offender (Touchwiz) is muted enough to where it's tolerable. It's got an awesome camera, great hardware/build quality, fingerprint scanner that actually works, decent-enough battery life... techradar posted:In terms of the actual battery life of the Samsung Galaxy S6, in moderate usage you'll get a full working day of around 17 hours out of it. This means you might have to decide whether or not you want to watch a movie on the commute home, and that's simply not good enough. mashable posted:The 2,550 milliamp-hour (mAh) battery might get you through the day, or it might not, depending on what you're doing. But you won't ever be pleasantly surprised that it kept on trucking far longer than you thought, unless you simply don't touch it for much of the day. wired.com posted:the S6 battery is a little hit-and-miss. I’d get a day and a half, fill ‘er up again, and then sputter out at 10 hours. It always lasts the whole day, but I wouldn’t count on anything more before it kicks into the grayscale, super-limited Ultra Power Saving Mode. theverge posted:In our web browsing battery test (which loops a web page once a minute), the Galaxy S6 held up well, achieving over nine hours of uptime. But in actual usage — especially when streaming YouTube or playing games — I got less than that, sometimes distressingly less. There were days that I made it to midnight and beyond before it conked out, and there were days where the battery saver mode kicked in as early as 6PM. That’s decidedly average at best, and worse than what I get with an iPhone 6. androidcentral posted:In my typical daily use, which includes hefty amounts of time on Wifi, lots of notifications coming in from multiple email accounts, updates from social networks, some podcast and music listening, all with automatic screen brightness turned on, I could get about 14 hours out of a charge.
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TraderStav posted:As a true SA Goon I have garnered an irrational disdain for all things Samsung since I entered the Android world despite never owning one. This S6 looks to be a really amazing phone, please convince me otherwise. It even sounds like that the worst offender (Touchwiz) is muted enough to where it's tolerable. It's got an awesome camera, great hardware/build quality, fingerprint scanner that actually works, decent-enough battery life... If you want a new phone with a 5.1" screen, the S6 is the best on the market...for now. Later in the year we'll see Moto X 2015 and a rumored Nexus made by LG with a 5.2" screen. Both of those will be comparable to the S6 and will run stock Android. If you just want a new phone, the LG G4 hits the market soon with a slightly larger screen and is fairly comparable to the S6, although it has a 5.5" display.
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Rastor posted:Um, OK. The weak point of the S6 is the battery. Thanks, this is what I'm looking for. This may be something I can still work with though (despite loving my Z3c battery life) as my routine is one where I charge on my 45 minute commute back and forth (albeit with the screen on for Waze, so more of a trickle) and would only really be an issue when I travel. I usually carry a power bank with me for that since even my Sony gets sapped for whatever reason when I am on the move. Having the Qi built in would negate a lot as well since it'd sit on my desk on my normal days. Something to think on, provided if this is the largest area of concern.
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Shifting gears to Lollipop behavior. I'd like to best replicate the iPhone lockscreen security if possible. I'd like to have the 'swipe' to unlock the phone but require a PIN after a period of time. I'd like to get the lockscreen everytime I power the display off but not have to enter the code if it has been within my security timeout. Is there a way to configure it? I'm not seeing it if so.
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TraderStav posted:Shifting gears to Lollipop behavior. I'd like to best replicate the iPhone lockscreen security if possible. I'd like to have the 'swipe' to unlock the phone but require a PIN after a period of time. I'd like to get the lockscreen everytime I power the display off but not have to enter the code if it has been within my security timeout. Is there a way to configure it? I'm not seeing it if so. You can get roughly comparable behavior with Smart Lock, though not to 100% duplicate. Off the top of my head, Smart Lock can unlock based on: 1) trusted location (geofencing based on gps and wifi) 2) accelerometer/gyro -- set the phone down flat and stationary on a surface, it'll require unlock next time you pick it up (called 'on-body detection') 3) trusted devices -- bluetooth connections such as headsets, car audio, or smartwatches 4) voice (eh) All of these are available on any Lollipop device with Smart Lock (so, say, the Galaxy S4 doesn't have it because Samsung didn't bake Smart Lock into the stock Lollipop ROM for it) For example the lockscreen in Google stock Lollipop can be configured to lock down if you power off, which then requires a secure unlocking next time, be it PIN or pattern or password (or fingerprint, etc.), then you'd pick it up play with it and it wouldn't lock back down until you set the phone back down on a flat surface. Samsung's lockscreen (not sure if this is in Google stock, I don't have my Moto or Nexus 5 with me at work) can set to lock 5 seconds after screen turns off. When the device is on lock screen though not secure locked, you swipe to get out of the lockscreen.
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ruby idiot railed posted:You can get roughly comparable behavior with Smart Lock, though not to 100% duplicate. Off the top of my head, Smart Lock can unlock based on: I knew about SmartLock and enjoyed having the behavior when I was trying out the Moto 360 as it basically mimicked the behavior perfectly, save for requiring the PIN after a period of time but that was fine since the phone would have to be near me to be unlocked. Perhaps I just need to pick up one of those Moto keychain things.
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I think it depends on if you are using Google Voice or not. When I was still using hangouts for SMS, I was using carrier SMS and I could easily see who everyone was in the message.
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I apologize if this is the wrong thread to post this in, but what is the longest anyone here has heard of a phone with water damage bouncing back? On the evening of the 9th I dropped a Galaxy Alpha in a sink because I'm a superstar, immediately took the battery out, took the sim card out, dried it the best I could, and put it in front of a fan for the next 3 days. Today, I put a fresh battery in, plugged it into my computer, turned it on, and it worked like it was brand new. I called ATT and they were all like, well it's water damaged so there's no guarantees it won't explode tomorrow etc. but for now I just have the battery out and am keeping it in rice unless I absolutely need to use a phone. It's insured and I can get it replaced for 199$ but I'm just curious what the odds are that it will somehow continue to operate unscathed.
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Eejit posted:and a rumored Nexus made by LG with a 5.2" screen. I thought Huawei was making the next Nexus. I haven't heard anything about LG doing it again.
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forever whatever posted:I apologize if this is the wrong thread to post this in, but what is the longest anyone here has heard of a phone with water damage bouncing back? On the evening of the 9th I dropped a Galaxy Alpha in a sink because I'm a superstar, immediately took the battery out, took the sim card out, dried it the best I could, and put it in front of a fan for the next 3 days. Today, I put a fresh battery in, plugged it into my computer, turned it on, and it worked like it was brand new.
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Lblitzer posted:I thought Huawei was making the next Nexus. I haven't heard anything about LG doing it again. I heard that LG will make a Nexus 5 2015 and Huawei will make a Nexus 6 2015. Who knows. 
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RZA Encryption posted:I can't say for sure on the s6, but I know that older versions would not allow you to disable some of them. Touchwiz has allowed you to disable and hide system apps for years now. At this point it's a matter of preference though since they are at worst equal to the stock apps you'd find on any other Android device.
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bull3964 posted:I think it depends on if you are using Google Voice or not. When I was still using hangouts for SMS, I was using carrier SMS and I could easily see who everyone was in the message. This must be it since I use GV and hangouts and I can't tell at all who is in a group, and I can't really add people to a group message reliably.
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kri kri posted:This must be it since I use GV and hangouts and I can't tell at all who is in a group, and I can't really add people to a group message reliably. Yeah Google Voice does not support group MMS so you can't reply to the group; only to individuals. Incoming messages are shown individually and not as part of any group thread. They've promised to enable actual working group MMS in the future but so far it hasn't happened.
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kri kri posted:This must be it since I use GV and hangouts and I can't tell at all who is in a group, and I can't really add people to a group message reliably. Wife only uses GV for voicemail and she has the same problem.
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Rastor posted:I heard that LG will make a Nexus 5 2015 and Huawei will make a Nexus 6 2015. Yeah, this is the current rumor. LG's Nexus will be 5.2" and the Huawei Nexus will be 5.7"
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Blue Footed Booby posted:Even if you hate the Samsung apps, the stock versions are on the store. Not all of them. I really miss the dialer, contacts and clock apps from my N4
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ALFbrot posted:I've got a 2014 Moto X that's been great, except for one issue: I have this issue on Bluetooth. My own question regarding the Moto Assist thing: after it reads a text, it says something like "please say a response". Is there a way to just tell it "no"? It asked twice in a row before shutting up while I was driving, and I think that's a little unnecessary.
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hooah posted:I have this issue on Bluetooth. I think you can say "cancel".
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Any particular recommendations on qi charging pads? I'm sure the $8 ones do as good as the $20 ones, but are any of the $8 ones better than the rest?
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Super Dude posted:I think you can say "cancel". Yeah, also if it starts to do the Voice Assist thing you can say cancel in the middle of it and it usually shuts down for me.
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