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LastInLine posted:Root and install GravityBox. Cool little app, ty.
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Is there a setting to keep the volume control from being toggled while it's locked on the Nexus 6? I accidentally raise it up from vibrate all the drat time
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May 21, 2015 15:24
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Just got the galaxy s6 edge. Holy poo poo this is way better than the galaxy s5.
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May 21, 2015 19:44
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vyst posted:Just got the galaxy s6 edge. Holy poo poo is this better than the galaxy s5 I'm not sure is this a question
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May 21, 2015 19:47
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kri kri posted:I'm not sure is this a question Sorry I adjusted the grammar syntax in it for pedantic nerds.
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May 21, 2015 19:59
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vyst posted:Just got the galaxy s6 edge. Holy poo poo this is way better than the galaxy s5. What do you find to be so much better?
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May 21, 2015 20:39
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Speaking of finding something better: I just switched back down to my 2013 Moto X from the 2014 version and I forgot how great it was. I like it better than the newer one. It just feels better and the screen size is perfect.
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May 21, 2015 21:07
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WattsvilleBlues posted:What do you find to be so much better? Things I already like better: The ability to double press the home key to access the camera The fingerprint scanner is like the iphone one now and you just have to put your finger over it The camera lets you adjust the flash without having to drop down the settings menu Touchwiz is far more cleaner (less samsung app bullshit) Things that are neat but i won't use much: The People Edge thing on the side of the phone - because it doesn't support 3rd party SMS/email apps.
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May 21, 2015 21:20
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Would you recommend the Edge over the regular S6? Does it have any use at all? I'm due for an upgrade soon, and the Edge version costs about about $130 more on the initial payment.
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May 21, 2015 22:10
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vyst posted:Things I already like better: Does Touchwiz feel faster this time around compared with the S5? UI lag is something my lizard brain really notices, and Touchwiz has been awful for this historically. Useless apps don't bother me so much since I usually just throw them in a folder or hide them.
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May 21, 2015 22:35
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Freezer posted:Would you recommend the Edge over the regular S6? Does it have any use at all? I'm due for an upgrade soon, and the Edge version costs about about $130 more on the initial payment. No. If i could do it over again I'd get the regular s6.
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May 21, 2015 22:36
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WattsvilleBlues posted:Does Touchwiz feel faster this time around compared with the S5? UI lag is something my lizard brain really notices, and Touchwiz has been awful for this historically. Useless apps don't bother me so much since I usually just throw them in a folder or hide them. Night and day. There is no lag that I can see anywhere. Granted I'm using nova launcher and textra. But the camera loads as quick as anything.
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May 21, 2015 22:38
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vyst posted:No. If i could do it over again I'd get the regular s6. Don't you have a 2-week return window?
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May 21, 2015 22:40
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hooah posted:Don't you have a 2-week return window? Probably but my Verizon manager friend did a whole lot of magic to get me this phone without having to return my cracked galaxy s5. I'm fine with the phone really. The information stream is neat
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May 21, 2015 22:56
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Droid Washington posted:Speaking of finding something better: I just switched back down to my 2013 Moto X from the 2014 version and I forgot how great it was. I like it better than the newer one. It just feels better and the screen size is perfect. Why
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May 22, 2015 00:50
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It's not lollipop.
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May 22, 2015 02:38
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uPen posted:It's not lollipop. Sounds like a disadvantage 
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May 22, 2015 02:57
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For anyone interested in Project Fi (is anyone interested in Project Fi?) I got an email today, which told me that invites are unlikely to come before "mid-summer."
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May 22, 2015 03:17
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Has there been any information on Moto Assist not playing through Bluetooth? I remember someone brought it up in the thread somewhat recently, and I noticed it again yesterday.
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May 22, 2015 03:54
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nocal posted:For anyone interested in Project Fi (is anyone interested in Project Fi?) I got an email today, which told me that invites are unlikely to come before "mid-summer." I read it as 'we'll get to you by mid summer' quote:We're sending invites as quickly as we can, while ensuring a high-quality experience. Given the number of requests we’ve received, we currently estimate that it will take until mid-summer to get to everyone
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May 22, 2015 17:54
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Freezer posted:Would you recommend the Edge over the regular S6? Does it have any use at all? I'm due for an upgrade soon, and the Edge version costs about about $130 more on the initial payment. I went with the regular S6. Didn't care for the feel of the Edge in hand and the additional functions aren't worth the extra $100. Been very happy with my choice so far.
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May 22, 2015 21:31
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WescottF1 posted:I went with the regular S6. Didn't care for the feel of the Edge in hand and the additional functions aren't worth the extra $100. Been very happy with my choice so far. See I think the edge feels better on my hand because of the design, but the extra poo poo definitely isn't worth the $100.
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May 22, 2015 23:22
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So my S6 has a line of dead pixels showing up on the top of my screen today. On day 15. Am I going to be hosed? Or will Verizon/Samsung be cool? The other thing that pisses me off is that I have a glass screen protector that I don't think will re-attatch.
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May 23, 2015 04:43
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http://arstechnica.com/security/2015/05/flawed-android-factory-reset-leaves-crypto-and-login-keys-ripe-for-picking/ Looks like there's a major issue with Android's Factory Reset. Basically, it doesn't actually reset anything. Including files, SD cards, login keys, and encryption doesn't help either. 21 Android phones from 2.1 to 4.3 were tested and all have the issue. However, it seems that 4.4 and above do as well according to the comments: quote:Recovery of the data could still be possible but the offline cracking attack would have to occur on the device to take advantage of the TEE key. It would take longer but conceivably would still be possible (especially for short and purely numerical pins). It also looks like all phones (Android and not) will have an issue as, according to the article, flash memory is hard to actually wipe.
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May 23, 2015 05:25
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I'm loving my nexus 6 but after a few weeks I've noticed a few things that have been bothering me. Compared to my MAXX the reception is kinda lovely, especially indoors. The Bluetooth is a bit cantankerous. I have a big jambox I use all day at work and when I walk away for awhile the jambox will shut off as its supposed to but when I turn it back on sometimes I'll have to toggle Bluetooth off and on to reconnect. I've even had to reset the phone to get it to work again. This was never a problem with the MAXX. In the car I use the stereo jack to listen to music. I get a very noticeable hum unless I'm actually playing some audio. The noise goes away as soon as something is playing and comes back when I pause. This happens with all players and apps. I don't notice it with headphones or with my jambox. Again, didn't happen with the MAXX. Are these known issues with solutions or do I have a bum unit?
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May 23, 2015 08:03
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What are the gain levels like re: your car stereo?
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May 23, 2015 09:59
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Hooray, 5.1.1 finally appears to have rid my N5 of the infuriating memory leak.
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May 23, 2015 10:02
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ThermoPhysical posted:http://arstechnica.com/security/2015/05/flawed-android-factory-reset-leaves-crypto-and-login-keys-ripe-for-picking/ Why would people expect a factory reset to be a secure wipe? Factory reset means "restore settings to out-of-the-box" and always has. That's a lovely click bait headline on ars technica's part. Factory resetting my Windows laptop is gonna leave old data all over the drive too for any recovery software to prod at.
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May 23, 2015 12:54
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NonzeroCircle posted:What are the gain levels like re: your car stereo? Everything is pretty close to the middle as far as the EQ and input levels. My old phone and my iPod don't make any noise using the same settings and cables.
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May 23, 2015 13:11
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LeftistMuslimObama posted:Why would people expect a factory reset to be a secure wipe? quote:"This will erase all data from your phone's internal storage, including: edit: dammit I typed all this out and then clicked on the link which provided an image of the same thing
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May 23, 2015 13:33
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Vykk.Draygo posted:Probably because, at least on the Moto X, the factory data reset option says It does, in the same way deleting a file on any storage medium erases it. New file system structures are written to the beginning of the storage such that all of the blocks appear free. That screen is telling the user their data will be gone, and to an average phone user it is. The fact that file recovery is possible from an erased but not thoroughly zeroed out storage device isn't news. HDDs work this way, flash works this way, it's always worked this way.
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May 23, 2015 13:46
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LeftistMuslimObama posted:It does, in the same way deleting a file on any storage medium erases it. New file system structures are written to the beginning of the storage such that all of the blocks appear free. That screen is telling the user their data will be gone, and to an average phone user it is. The fact that file recovery is possible from an erased but not thoroughly zeroed out storage device isn't news. HDDs work this way, flash works this way, it's always worked this way. Right, but I think the issue here is that even encryption supposedly isn't zeroing out everything. The belief around here has always been that encrypting before factory wiping was the safe way to erase your data.
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May 23, 2015 14:14
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Vykk.Draygo posted:Right, but I think the issue here is that even encryption supposedly isn't zeroing out everything. The belief around here has always been that encrypting before factory wiping was the safe way to erase your data. The data is still there, but factory resetting should destroy the key used to encrypt it, which should make it unreadable. Now if the OS is not zeroing out the key, then of you knew where to look you could recover it and decrypt whatever is there.
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May 23, 2015 14:23
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withoutclass posted:The data is still there, but factory resetting should destroy the key used to encrypt it, which should make it unreadable. Now if the OS is not zeroing out the key, then of you knew where to look you could recover it and decrypt whatever is there. This is in the comments of the article: quote:d4Njv wrote: According to this comment, the key in 5.0.x and up is protected by the user-entered password and it's not wiped as the password isn't either. As of 5.0.x+, you can still get to the data, it'd just take a while longer.
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May 23, 2015 15:57
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Rusty! posted:Hooray, 5.1.1 finally appears to have rid my N5 of the infuriating memory leak. Yeah mine too, hadn't had to reboot since I sideloaded the OTA on wednesday. I said the same thing about 5.1 but I'm cautiously optimistic.
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May 23, 2015 15:58
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Sereri posted:Yeah mine too, hadn't had to reboot since I sideloaded the OTA on wednesday. I said the same thing about 5.1 but I'm cautiously optimistic. Vendors are extremely optimistic about this update apparently because phones slated for 5.1 will probably go directly to 5.1.1. I know the discussion of the galaxy s6 line 5.1 update said this.
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May 23, 2015 16:03
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ThermoPhysical posted:This is in the comments of the article: A workaround is to enter a really long gibberish password to encrypt. That would make key recovery infeasible for anyone but the NSA, and if you're worried about the NSA, you'd be smashing your old phone with a hammer, not selling it.
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dpbjinc posted:A workaround is to enter a really long gibberish password to encrypt. That would make key recovery infeasible for anyone but the NSA, and if you're worried about the NSA, you'd be smashing your old phone with a hammer, not selling it. Yeah, that is a workaround, however it's frustrating for most people to use a really long password on a mobile device so most people won't do this. Then again, most people also don't know what encryption even is so yeah... Though, even most power users aren't going to go and do that...it sucks that flash RAM has the issue though.
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ThermoPhysical posted:Yeah, that is a workaround, however it's frustrating for most people to use a really long password on a mobile device so most people won't do this. I think he meant immediately before you get rid of it, enter a ridiculous password for the encryption, not for every day use. You're still screwed if someone steals your phone, but at least you'll be fine when you give it away or sell it. I think Android phones support using U2F keys for unlock now, though. In that case, you could use a crazy encryption password, and just be stuck having to carry a NFC-enabled USB key with you.
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Who doesn't just reflash the factory image from the Nexus site? Anyway, I just got back from checking out the Qi furniture and lamps at Ikea. They're pretty crappy. The tables come in two varieties, one of them really cheap metal and the other pressboard but not much better. The lamps and pads were okay (except for the floor lamp which was unsteady) but the biggest issue was that placement to get devices to charge was next to impossible. It certainly mitigates the key advantage of Qi if you can't just toss it down and expect it to work. It is no exaggeration to say that the difference between my Nexus 5 charging or not charging was a few millimeters in any one direction on a surface where you had eight to ten inches of flat area. I mean, if I have to fiddle with it to be sure it's working I could've just used a cable (which you could, nearly all of the devices also have a USB charging port). The chargers have an LED to indicate that it's working but it's embedded right next to the coil so there's no way to see it if a device is actually on it. There would certainly be no way to use this in a dark room. Factoring in the price (which is high), there's no way it's not a better deal to just buy Tylt Vus in lieu of these things. I did test the power draw with Ampere but as my device was nearly fully charged it wouldn't draw more than 240mA on Ikea's devices or the Tylt car charger.
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