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DemonMage posted:2TB is the SDXC spec. And the 512GB one is a full SD form factor. MicroSDXC cards currently max out at 200GB.
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What's a good, small, budget android? I love my Alcatel Idol 3 4.7 but I've had two of them now, and they both have a screen issue where certain spots are brighter than the rest, it looks like an internal component is pushing on the backside of the screen. I tried the new Moto G, but it felt way too thick and bulky compared to the Idol. And the camera was garbage. I really like my Idol except for this screen issue.
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Tiny Lowtax posted:What's a good, small, budget android? I love my Alcatel Idol 3 4.7 but I've had two of them now, and they both have a screen issue where certain spots are brighter than the rest, it looks like an internal component is pushing on the backside of the screen. Economy, design, specs, camera. Choose three.
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FAUXTON posted:Economy, design, specs, camera. Choose three. I don't care about specs as long as it takes pictures quickly, and they logo decent.
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Sep 9, 2015 04:05
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Tiny Lowtax posted:I don't care about specs as long as it takes pictures quickly, and they logo decent. Camera is basically the hardest "spec" to get right.
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Sep 9, 2015 04:11
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I like the cameras on my Idol. So basically I should keep getting replacements from amazon for my idol until I find a good one, since it sounds like it's the phone for me.
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Sep 9, 2015 04:14
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Tiny Lowtax posted:I like the cameras on my Idol. So basically I should keep getting replacements from amazon for my idol until I find a good one, since it sounds like it's the phone for me. Yes, because if the third-gen Moto G isn't up to your photography specifications within your Alcatel price range you might as well be sticking with replacement Alcatels because the alternative is OnePlus.
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Sep 9, 2015 04:22
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Away all Goats posted:Um what the gently caress? My Nexus 5 just factory reset itself while in my pocket. My Z1 did this a few weeks ago with the same resolution. Weird.
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Some new photos of the 2015 Nexus 5; the camera hump doesn't seem that bad, I guess. http://goo.gl/KDvz2M
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Sep 9, 2015 12:55
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BeastOfExmoor posted:Camera is basically the hardest "spec" to get right. And autocorrect, apparently.
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Sep 9, 2015 13:44
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Require More Fire posted:Some new photos of the 2015 Nexus 5; the camera hump doesn't seem that bad, I guess. I can live with it, for USB-C and a headphone jack on the bottom. Everything else is just icing. Debating how long until my wife's janky N5 will hold out before I'm buying one of these new ones. Mine is doing ok, but I'll feel the itch eventually.
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Sep 9, 2015 13:51
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Not a fan of the update to now cards format and the new rainbow Google icon on my home screen. Feels way out of place.
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Sep 9, 2015 14:28
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 both of my moto x orders will arrive tomorrow, one from Moto and one from Amazon. The one from Moto is getting returned because I want that bamboo backing now.
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Sep 9, 2015 15:03
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Massasoit posted:Not a fan of the update to now cards format and the new rainbow Google icon on my home screen. Feels way out of place. I'll get used to it but for now it feels like I'm using something from Kindergarten.
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Sep 9, 2015 15:36
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Doctor Butts posted:I'll get used to it but for now it feels like I'm using something from Kindergarten. The biggest thing that annoys me about the new "Google Now" card view is the example speech text isn't centered. I think it was like that before the update, but for some reason it didn't bother me then.
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Sep 9, 2015 15:58
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Aw yeah, super stoked to wake up to my new Playskool search bar. Can't wait until Google Now starts updating me on happenings in the Busy World of Richard Scarry and then my Moto voice assistant is replaced by Dora the Explorer
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FAUXTON posted:
Did Motorola send you a tracking number? Mine still says it's being built... 
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Sep 9, 2015 16:32
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Super Dude posted:Did Motorola send you a tracking number? Mine still says it's being built... Oddly enough, it was a FedEx tracking number and it arrived today. However, I needed to reroute it to the local FedEx store because I wasn't there to pick it up and the warehouse is way out of my way, super slow to boot. I'm going to ship it back unopened, hopefully I'll just be out the restocking fee or whatever.
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Sep 9, 2015 17:53
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ALFbrot posted:Aw yeah, super stoked to wake up to my new Playskool search bar. Can't wait until Google Now starts updating me on happenings in the Busy World of Richard Scarry and then my Moto voice assistant is replaced by Dora the Explorer Seriously, the search bar never bothered me, but now I want to eliminate it. Is there an easy way to do this without using a custom launcher? If not, what's the best custom launcher nowadays, for a N6? I remember using Nova back on my Galaxy Nexus with pretty nice results.
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Chill Penguin posted:Seriously, the search bar never bothered me, but now I want to eliminate it. Is there an easy way to do this without using a custom launcher? If not, what's the best custom launcher nowadays, for a N6? I remember using Nova back on my Galaxy Nexus with pretty nice results. Hold down on any empty space in your Home Screen. Hit Settings. Untoggle Google Search.
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Sep 9, 2015 21:09
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I bet it would be easier just to use the color correction settings to make your phone monochrome.
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I'm having a problem installing apps. Up until the lollipop update on my first gen moto g I've been able to just install apks from my humble library. Now I can still download the apk, but when I am at the install screen I am unable to actually tap the install button. It won't register at all. Has anyone else come across this bug?
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SeaGoatSupreme posted:I'm having a problem installing apps. Up until the lollipop update on my first gen moto g I've been able to just install apks from my humble library. Now I can still download the apk, but when I am at the install screen I am unable to actually tap the install button. It won't register at all. Has anyone else come across this bug? You probably have a screen overlay app like FLux or Twilight running. Stop those and you will be able to install. It's a security measure so you can't be tricked into installing something by a malicious app overlaying something else on the screen.
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Sep 9, 2015 22:10
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Red Warrior posted:You probably have a screen overlay app like FLux or Twilight running. Stop those and you will be able to install. It's a security measure so you can't be tricked into installing something by a malicious app overlaying something else on the screen. That was it! Thanks, I never would have figured that out on my own.
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Sep 9, 2015 22:18
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Is there a good screen protector for Nexus 6?
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So today I moved from the dark ages (literally a 7-year old, $10 LG flip phone that you could shoot the back case off of like a playing card) to a Project Fi Nexus 6. I am bad at screen protectors. Is there a such a thing as a low-hassle screen protector? This poo poo where people are recommending I do a screen installation with nitrile gloves on is a little much. Also good god is this phone HUGE just like they said. I feel like I'll need to change my clothes to accomodate its presence and have an actual pocket that can handle it. I didn't care, I've been sitting on my flip phone waiting for a deal for years and this was it, but it's nearly the size of my tablet.
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OneThousandMonkeys posted:So today I moved from the dark ages (literally a 7-year old, $10 LG flip phone that you could shoot the back case off of like a playing card) to a Project Fi Nexus 6. Put the shower on, and get the bathroom all steamy and then do it on there. Not in the shower but on the sink. The steam suspends the particles in the air and makes it easier.
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re: screen protectors. Just by a yootech (or other highly rated glass one on Amazon). Search reviews for "halo" and pray. I used a yootech on my Nexus 6 and had zero issues, zero halo, but strangely some people insist there is one, so not sure. Just clean it with the wipe provided, have a compressed air can nearby. Do it in the bathroom after running hot water for a few minutes (to catch any floating lint, etc). After cleaning with the alcohol wipe, clean with the microfiber, then remove the sticker from the glass. Spray air on the phone screen a few times, making sure it doesn't have lint. Line up glass, slowly lower it down, immediately press from the middle of the display outwards from top to bottom. Unless you hosed something up, it's really easy to be lint-free. Done it a million times, always perfect. Not  just careful.Edit beaten by jerkface. Figures!
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Alternatively, screen protectors are stupid and unnecessary. I haven't used one since I had an HTC Mogul with a plastic screen. There's seriously no point.
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SIR FAT JONY IVES posted:Put the shower on, and get the bathroom all steamy and then do it on there. Not in the shower but on the sink. The steam suspends the particles in the air and makes it easier. Isn't the idea that the moisture makes the dust heavy and it all falls out of the sky, so the air ends up clear and relatively dust-free? I mean the dust particles are already suspended in the air, that's the problem!
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Verizon confirms that no one will have issue activating a new SIM with the new Moto X Pure. http://www.droid-life.com/2015/09/09/verizon-will-allow-you-to-activate-the-moto-x-pure-edition/ Moto employee has also apparently confirmed it will have simultaneous voice and data on Verizon which should mean that it supports advanced calling (which the 2014 can't yet.) bull3964 fucked around with this message at 02:17 on Sep 10, 2015 |
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hotsauce posted:re: screen protectors. Just by a yootech (or other highly rated glass one on Amazon). Search reviews for "halo" and pray. I used a yootech on my Nexus 6 and had zero issues, zero halo, but strangely some people insist there is one, so not sure.
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My HTC one m7 is on the way out. It cannot seem to be able to do more than one thing at a time. If I am downloading something or an app is updating, I better not want to do anything else because the phone is frozen until the task completes. This sucks and I am looking into new phones. Right now I am leaning toward the moto x pure, but there is that blu xl phone coming at the end of the month that looks like it might be good. For BSS reasons, I would like 64 GB if possible and/or an sd card. Hopefully I didn't trigger anything from this requirement. Also for bss reasons, a nice big screen would be great. Should I get my hopes up about the new blu phone, or just order a moto x pure? Is there another phone I should consider?
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"d[-.- posted:b" post="450006019"] This guy gets it.
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"d[-.- posted:b" post="450006019"] My N5 got some nasty scratches on the screen from being in jeans pockets that have that metal stud. Why would you not use a screen protector? It doesn't affect your use of the phone in any way and costs like $10.
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"d[-.- posted:b" post="450006019"] The glass ones are nice at least in terms of being able to get that "new screen" feeling back once the oleophobic coating's worn off.
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If you're REALLY rough on your Gorilla Glass 3 phone you probably need a screen protector. Don't do anything stupid like leave your keys in your pocket against the screen and then walk around at a festival all day and you should be fine. If it's your little brother's first smartphone then yeah a protector might be worthwhile.
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