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thebushcommander posted:Anyone know why Google Services would be draining so much battery life with all location settings turned off in my settings? My battery usually will last upwards of 16hrs before I need to connect a charger 24hrs if I don't have bluetooth enabled/paired with my watch, but today it's been off charger for about 6 hours and I am down to 29% already and Google Services is the top item with 5hr30min of keep awake time. Google services is a catch-all. Assuming you're not rooted, the only way to tell what app is pinging Google Services so much is to remove recently installed/updated apps until you identify the offending app by process of elimination.
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So it's been a few days.... how's that M preview working out for those brave souls?
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Maker Of Shoes posted:So it's been a few days.... how's that M preview working out for those brave souls? Perfectly fine for me. No problems at all.
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Maker Of Shoes posted:So it's been a few days.... how's that M preview working out for those brave souls? With the caveat that it is one of my dev phones and not my daily driver, no issues. Eejit posted:Haha what? It has an extra gig of ram, higher pixel density on a larger display, and better camera. RVP covered most of the things I wanted to say, so I'll just add that I could not be happier with my G2 since the Lollipop update. I don't expect it to get any more updates, certainly not M, and that's a real problem if someone were buying the phone now to use for 2+ years, but the current state of the G2 is very good. If you can really get it for ~$200, that's an excellent deal. All of the annoying LG software issues (bigger default font, menu button instead of multitask, tons of junk cluttering the notification shade, popups when you plug the headphones/charging cord in) have all been fixed. The phone still gets 2 days of battery life with light-moderate usage. The camera and screen are still really good. I definitely would not get a G3 over a G2. I really love stock Lollipop. In my opinion stock is still better than skinned, but the G2's build is way better than Samsung's Lollipop (at least on the S5, I don't have an S6), and I like it better than the M8's lollipop too (don't have an M9). It's not as good as Motorola's near stock experience (and I don't have a Sony phone to compare it with), but I'm not on Verizon and I needed a bigger battery than any of their non-Turbo phones had (same reason I didn't go with a N5), and it's close enough that I don't regret it. Kitkat on the G2 had a lot of LG caused software issues. The trade off of crappy software for a bigger battery was very noticeable. The G2 on Lollipop is still a trade off, but it is small enough that I don't notice it day to day anymore. LG's warranty support does still suck though. EDIT: Oh! There is still 1 stupid LG software thing, and it is new. When you use swipe to unlock, and have a notification on the lock screen, if you tap the notification, you then have to swipe to unlock. Stock lollipop unlocks if you double tap the notification, and that makes way more sense. Grumpwagon fucked around with this message at 22:24 on Jun 1, 2015 |
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Personally the biggest thing I'm looking forward to in M is Now on Tap. I want to be able to say, "Ok Google, check in Odell IPA on Untapped," and have it magically work. I already feel like I'm on the bridge of the Enterprise when I ask my phone to play Achy Breaky Heart on Spotify and it obliges.
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Maker Of Shoes posted:So it's been a few days.... how's that M preview working out for those brave souls? I did have to wipe data but that was to be expected. When it first booted every app just crashed immediately upon launch and half of the system UI was broken or missing. A factory reset fixed it and now it's good. Edit: Oh, I also had to cycle Aeroplane Mode once on first boot to get the radio to work, but no issues since. It's a shame that Google Now On Tap is missing because I'm pretty excited to see that working. Sounds like we may get it in a later build.
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Maker Of Shoes posted:So it's been a few days.... how's that M preview working out for those brave souls?
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nimper posted:GSM dev edition is xt1053. Verizon model is xt1060. I'm seeing developer edition XT1060s (no branding in pictures) listing Verizon and GSM. Are some of them dependent on sim card, or can a given phone only be CDMA or GSM, not compatible with both?
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Grumpwagon posted:RVP covered most of the things I wanted to say, so I'll just add that I could not be happier with my G2 since the Lollipop update. I don't expect it to get any more updates, certainly not M, and that's a real problem if someone were buying the phone now to use for 2+ years, but the current state of the G2 is very good. If you can really get it for ~$200, that's an excellent deal. All of the annoying LG software issues (bigger default font, menu button instead of multitask, tons of junk cluttering the notification shade, popups when you plug the headphones/charging cord in) have all been fixed. On my G3 the software is still hilariously bad even after the lollipop update - The notification shade is still cluttered, and it expands quick settings by default (which means you can't expand notifications without first collapsing quick settings) - The font is still way too big and there is no option to use the standard Android font - Other UI elements like the clock and nav buttons are 150% the size they should be - Search has been removed from the settings menu for no apparent reason - Dialer, Contacts, Messages etc all look like Gingerbread apps - All the lockscreen animations look awful and there is no option to switch them off
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22 Eargesplitten posted:I'm seeing developer edition XT1060s (no branding in pictures) listing Verizon and GSM. Are some of them dependent on sim card, or can a given phone only be CDMA or GSM, not compatible with both? If it's compatible with Verizon it won't have the LTE bands you'd like on AT&T or T-Mobile. dissss posted:On my G3 the software is still hilariously bad even after the lollipop update But hey on the plus side you get their lovely build quality!
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ilkhan posted:zero issues for my N5. For some reason I can't log into the NJTransit app. My previous monthly pass worked fine, but I can't log in to buy a new one. Dunno if the service is down or if the app doesn't work in M.
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Got notified the other day that the wife won a S6 Edge from US Cellular's contest they ran back in April. Nice little surprise.
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Thermopyle posted:You forgot "One True Sized (aka 2013 Moto X)". It looks like Sony has discontinued the Z3 Compact. There will not be nicely-sized phones. You will welcome you huge phone overlords.
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Rastor posted:It looks like Sony has discontinued the Z3 Compact. you fuckers stop buying huge phones right now
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Thermopyle posted:you fuckers stop buying huge phones right now Samsung is releasing a S6 mini that's 4.6 but the screen is pretty meh. :-/
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vyst posted:Samsung is releasing a S6 mini that's 4.6 but the screen is pretty meh. :-/ The rest of it is probably extremely meh as well
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vyst posted:Samsung is releasing a S6 mini that's 4.6 but the screen is pretty meh. :-/
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LastInLine posted:If it's compatible with Verizon it won't have the LTE bands you'd like on AT&T or T-Mobile. I see now. They appear to have made a Verizon developer edition as well as an unlocked developer edition. These sites must be listing the bands for the unbranded unlocked version as the bands for their Verizon unlocked versions. I guess now the question is used Moto X or new LG G2, since the only unbranded developer editions are $300+, which is outside my price range. Unless there is something else I should be considering under $275.
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ilkhan posted:Samsung hasn't figured out that small != crap; they keep doing compact models that use poo poo components for the guts. It isn't Samsung, it's all of them.
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The Moto G is still well-proportioned.  You don't need octogenarian-cores with 3gigs of LDDR3 and 128GB of storage or a 4K display. You need potato.
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The Moto G is a nice device, but no kind of answer to a complaint that flagship phones are only available in two sizes: huge, and fuckoff huge.
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Thermopyle posted:you fuckers stop buying huge phones right now Join us, 5-inches and up screens are the true way now.
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Thermopyle posted:you fuckers stop buying huge phones right now It's been pointed out before...but...what else are you supposed to buy now?  I really loved the size of my Razr M.
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I was wiping my Galaxy SIII for my brother to use the other day and wondered to myself how I ever interacted with such a laughably small device. If I rest my note 4 in the palm of my hand it doesn't reach the edge of my hand in any dimension.
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LeftistMuslimObama posted:I was wiping my Galaxy SIII for my brother to use the other day and wondered to myself how I ever interacted with such a laughably small device. If I rest my note 4 in the palm of my hand it doesn't reach the edge of my hand in any dimension. Congrats on your basketball-palming genetics. Meanwhile, I'm doing the same with a Nexus 5 and it almost exactly goes from base of palm to tip of little finger, though not quite as wide as my hand. Under 6' crew checking in.
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Cool, big phone vs small phone chat. The cycle is starting. Can't wait for the discussion on SD cards!! For real though, I used to be a big phone hater too but now that the iPhone went big we're never going to get small phones back. At least not for awhile. Hail Satan.
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Spigen has the dark blue slim cases for the N6 on sale for 5 bucks today. http://www.spigen.com/collections/nexus-6/products/nexus-6-case-slim-armor?variant=1181939913 If you've never registered on their site you can stack it with the new customer discount; $3.74 shipped.
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Nexus 6 is $150 off right now with free shipping. https://store.google.com/product/nexus_6?utm_source=google-com-nexus&utm_medium=index&utm_campaign=nexus-6
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Is it worth going from the N5 to the N6 with new phones like the Moto X probably coming within the next 90-120 days? The new Nexus is probably coming along in November as well, but I keep hearing the X 2015 associated with a September release date.
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bull3964 posted:Nexus 6 is $150 off right now with free shipping. That's a pretty cool deal, but we're due for a refresh in a few months right? FAUXTON posted:Is it worth going from the N5 to the N6 with new phones coming within the next 90-120 days? N4 is still a pretty speedy little phone, and the N5 will be relevant for another two years I'm sure.
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FAUXTON posted:Is it worth going from the N5 to the N6 with new phones like the Moto X probably coming within the next 90-120 days? The new Nexus is probably coming along in November as well, but I keep hearing the X 2015 associated with a September release date. Not unless you want a bigger phone.
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Rastor posted:It looks like Sony has discontinued the Z3 Compact. At least the resale of my Z3C is going to be good in a few months.
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Maker Of Shoes posted:Not unless you want a bigger phone. I'm not opposed to a bigger phone but I'm more interested in a better phone, and what I get for waiting seems to be more better than what I can get right now, even for a $150 discount.
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Angry Fish posted:That's a pretty cool deal, but we're due for a refresh in a few months right? Yeah, I'm completely happy with my N5. I see no reason to update. I'm considering getting a Moto E or G though to put my SIM in when I bike. I'll probably pick up the N5-2 if one comes out this fall, though.
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I thought S6 mini looked really promising according to random internet rumors. Basically like S6, but smaller and with less ridiculous resolution. Z3 compact has same size and res display and no one complained about that. The Snapdragon 808 is the same as in G4. 2GB ram should be enough. Hopefully the build is as nice as in S6.
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SIR FAT JONY IVES posted:Yeah, I'm completely happy with my N5. I see no reason to update. I'm considering getting a Moto E or G though to put my SIM in when I bike. I'll probably pick up the N5-2 if one comes out this fall, though. So, My Nexus 4 is starting to show it's age (the back I cracked ages ago is really starting to fall apart in the case, the case is starting to have pieces fall off, and the battery life is starting to go down significantly), and I basically want an N5 or a Moto E or G as a replacement. Is the new version of the G still pretty much the king of low-cost awesome phones? I couldn't really tell where the focus/price shift was between a Moto E or a Moto G. Cost is king for me because I am trying to get a business off the ground and that is where like all of my money is going, I'm not looking forward to having to pay hundreds of dollars for a new phone  (I also have to fight my techno-lust that says definitely worth it to wait and get an N5-2)E: VVVV Interesting, never even heard of the ZenFone, I'll have to go do some research. surc fucked around with this message at 20:36 on Jun 2, 2015 |
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surc posted:So, My Nexus 4 is starting to show it's age (the back I cracked ages ago is really starting to fall apart in the case, the case is starting to have pieces fall off, and the battery life is starting to go down significantly), and I basically want an N5 or a Moto E or G as a replacement. Is the new version of the G still pretty much the king of low-cost awesome phones? I couldn't really tell where the focus/price shift was between a Moto E or a Moto G. Cost is king for me because I am trying to get a business off the ground and that is where like all of my money is going, I'm not looking forward to having to pay hundreds of dollars for a new phone Yes, pretty much. However: Rastor posted:Moto G: $179.00
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surc posted:So, My Nexus 4 is starting to show it's age (the back I cracked ages ago is really starting to fall apart in the case, the case is starting to have pieces fall off, and the battery life is starting to go down), and I basically want an N5 or a Moto E or G as a replacement. Is the new version of the G still pretty much the king of low-cost awesome phones? I couldn't really tell where the focus/price shift was between a Moto E or a Moto G. Cost is king for me because I am trying to get a business off the ground and that is where like all of my money is going, I'm not looking forward to having to pay hundreds of dollars for a new phone Actually, I thought the newer'r E is a smidge faster than the newer G, simply because they have similar SoC's but the E is pushing less pixels. Get the 2nd Gen G for the build quality, and the 2nd Gen E for the cost. E also has a slight battery edge. The camera on the E has fewer pixels, but takes nicer photos in lighted areas.
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