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Lblitzer posted:For people that have the X Style, how are you liking it? I was debating on that or the Nexus 6 but decided the 6 is a bit too big for my liking. The main thing I'm worried about is the battery life. It's been fantastic for me. Battery life for my usage patterns has been about the same as the Droid Turbo. I'm sure if I was running the screen non-stop, it would die quicker than my Turbo did, but for my daily use patterns I'm coming home from work with between 65%-70% charge remaining which is pretty much what I would have on the Turbo. Even though it's bigger, it actually fits into my pocket better than the Turbo did and it isn't any harder to use single handed. Everyone who's seen it too has been really impressed by it. It really feels premium in the hand and the materials are top notch. Audio output from the headphone jack also sounds a ton better than the Turbo (which I always felt was a step back from my MAXX.) Camera has been great for me, capturing some really detailed shots. I miss wireless charging a little, but I've gotten into the habit of plugging my phone in when I first wake up in the morning and it's fully charged before I walk out of the house. Turbocharging is great. In all, just a great package at a great price.
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Lblitzer posted:For people that have the X Style, how are you liking it? I was debating on that or the Nexus 6 but decided the 6 is a bit too big for my liking. The main thing I'm worried about is the battery life. Battery life is fine, it's not amazing but it gets through a day with plenty to spare and turbo charging is rad. I just don't think the 6P has enough over this phone to justify the $100 price difference unless you are dead set on a fingerprint scanner.
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Google has updated their compatibility requirements for various features. So, there are certain standards that have to be met in order to get access to google apps. http://www.androidcentral.com/google-updates-its-android-compatibility-definition-document-requirements-doze-fingerprint-sensors quote:Doze: All apps exempted from App Standby and/or Doze mode MUST be made visible to the end user. Further, the triggering, maintenance, wakeup algorithms and the use of Global system settings of these power-saving modes MUST not deviate from the Android Open Source Project. So, good stuff all the way around. OEMs won't be able to abuse Doze with their system apps, fingerprint sensors must meet a minimum quality standard, and encryption requirement comes back as long as the storage is fast enough.
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Oct 20, 2015 17:47
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bull3964 posted:Google has updated their compatibility requirements for various features. So, there are certain standards that have to be met in order to get access to google apps. I wonder if they can implement requirements like this for the market, or if they have.
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Oct 20, 2015 18:13
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I'm gonna lose my loving mind trying to find a reasonable deal on a Z3c. I'd even go off the board and try one of these Chinese phones like a Meizu but is there anything out there no larger than 5", preferably less than 5 that sports a half decent spec and good camera?
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Oct 20, 2015 18:47
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Oct 20, 2015 18:50
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Nah son. Got a S5 now and I hate it. Not just the fact that its Samsung garbage but the size is all wrong.
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Oct 20, 2015 18:53
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codo27 posted:Nah son. Got a S5 now and I hate it. Not just the fact that its Samsung garbage but the size is all wrong. Well there's always the Iphone 6s since no one wants to make a good smaller android phone. I mean moto g 3rd edition is alright but not a flagship or anything.
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Oct 20, 2015 18:55
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havenwaters posted:Well there's always the Iphone 6s since no one wants to make a good smaller android phone. S5 and iPhone 6S are virtually the same size.
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Oct 20, 2015 19:06
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Oh wow still not even a microsd slot? Bravo Google.
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Oct 20, 2015 19:09
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codo27 posted:I'm gonna lose my loving mind trying to find a reasonable deal on a Z3c. I'd even go off the board and try one of these Chinese phones like a Meizu but is there anything out there no larger than 5", preferably less than 5 that sports a half decent spec and good camera? Isn't the Z5C the same size as the Z3C? codo27 posted:Oh wow still not even a microsd slot? Bravo Google. What do you need an SD slot for when you can store almost everything on the cloud? Are ever not connected to data or wifi?
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Oct 20, 2015 19:11
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Super Dude posted:What do you need an SD slot for when you can store almost everything on the cloud? Are ever not connected to data or wifi?
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Oct 20, 2015 19:14
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64 GB is nowhere near enough 10-bit animes for one day.
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Oct 20, 2015 19:27
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I'm with Koodo in Canada and I pay $61 a month tax in. To get the same plan plus take out a Z3 or Z5 with Bell (exclusive) I'd have to pay $90 plus tax they tell me, and I don't really have the cash right now to just buy it out. This is all with 2gb of data a month btw, so forget streaming everything off the cloud. 32gb might do me but just barely, I don't want to have to compromise. I mainly just keep my music on the card. Plus its nice to be able to wipe the internal storage and leave the music and stuff on there untouched.
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Oct 20, 2015 19:32
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codo27 posted:Oh wow still not even a microsd slot? Bravo Google. I too am shocked that Google hasn't included an SD card slot, since they did on the codo27 posted:32gb might do me but just barely, I don't want to have to compromise. Yeah, it is dumb the 5X doesn't come in a higher storage size option. Not sure why they didn't at least put out a 64gb option for $450 or $470 (USD) or thereabouts.
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Oct 20, 2015 19:42
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codo27 posted:Nah son. Got a S5 now and I hate it. Not just the fact that its Samsung garbage but the size is all wrong. What about the new A9? http://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2015/10/htc-one-a9-hands-on-this-is-a-mid-range-smartphone-that-feels-like-a-flagship/
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"d[-.- posted:b" post="451696426"] The A9 is the same size as the S5.
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Oct 20, 2015 20:24
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HTC announced the new iPhone! For 399$ you get a 5' 1080p, Snapdragon 617, 3GB Ram, 32 GB storage phone. It's got a fingerprint scanner, a micro SD slot and marshmallow out of the box. There's also 13 MP camera with OIS. http://www.theverge.com/2015/10/20/9567471/htc-one-android-6-0-marshmallow-iphone
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"d[-.- posted:b" post="451696426"] 2150 mah battery and made by HTC. No thanks.
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Shai-Hulud posted:HTC announced the new iPhone! When did HTC start copying that stupid Samsung-esque physical home button? Ugh.
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SB35 posted:When did HTC start copying that stupid Samsung-esque physical home button? Ugh. They use it as a fingerprint scanner.
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SB35 posted:When did HTC start copying that stupid Samsung-esque physical home button? Ugh. Obviously the physical home button is the reason Samsung is selling more phones than HTC.
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SB35 posted:When did HTC start copying that stupid Samsung-esque physical home button? Ugh. I think it's not a button.
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Oct 20, 2015 20:45
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SB35 posted:When did HTC start copying that stupid Samsung-esque physical home button? Ugh. Having the buttons on the bezel rather than taking up screen space is bad beause? Especially now that everyone is going for fingerprint scannners.
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Oct 20, 2015 20:50
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Finally got Marshmallow on my Nexus 6. First thing I wanna try is, of course, Now on Tap and only now find out that it's not available in Germany at the moment 
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Oct 20, 2015 20:51
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Still waiting on the marshmallow update to come ota on the nexus 6. They control the software, why can't they have same day updates like apple?
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uPen posted:Having the buttons on the bezel rather than taking up screen space is bad beause? Especially now that everyone is going for fingerprint scannners. The HTC A9 still has the on-screen buttons.
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RZA Encryption posted:Still waiting on the marshmallow update to come ota on the nexus 6. They control the software, why can't they have same day updates like apple? You have a nexus, why on earth are you waiting for an ota to arrive like some kind of commoner?
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uPen posted:Having the buttons on the bezel rather than taking up screen space is bad beause? Especially now that everyone is going for fingerprint scannners. Buttons on screen means a smaller phone for same sized display, and when you want to use the whole display for content (video, reading, etc), the buttons can be hidden using immersive mode.
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I'd been reluctant to leave HTC because I actually get some use out of BoomSound... so they drop BoomSound from their new flagship. Things are getting rough for the buyer who won't give up MicroSD.
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Zorak of Michigan posted:I'd been reluctant to leave HTC because I actually get some use out of BoomSound... so they drop BoomSound from their new flagship. Things are getting rough for the buyer who won't give up MicroSD. Moto X Style/Pure Edition is the obvious choice.
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AlexF posted:Finally got Marshmallow on my Nexus 6. First thing I wanna try is, of course, Now on Tap and only now find out that it's not available in Germany at the moment ?? It seems to be working fine on my Nexus 5. My phone's in English not German though.
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Skarsnik posted:You have a nexus, why on earth are you waiting for an ota to arrive like some kind of commoner?
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MC Hawking posted:Has Google elaborated any more on how biometric data is going to be secured on devices? I'm still somewhat leery about fingerprint sensors without a bit more information on the subject beyond the blurb in that Reddit ama the other week. http://www.androidpolice.com/2015/10/19/google-lays-out-requirements-for-fingerprint-sensors-in-android-6-0/
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MC Hawking posted:Has Google elaborated any more on how biometric data is going to be secured on devices? I'm still somewhat leery about fingerprint sensors without a bit more information on the subject beyond the blurb in that Reddit ama the other week. Well, when they certify devices made by other people, the CDD http://static.googleusercontent.com/media/source.android.com/en//compatibility/android-cdd.pdf says (Page 48): MUST have all identifiable fingerprint data encrypted and cryptographically authenticated such that they cannot be acquired, read or altered outside of the Trusted Execution Environment (TEE) as documented in the implementation guidelines on the Android Open Source Project site [Resources, 96]. https://source.android.com/devices/tech/security/authentication/fingerprint-hal.htm
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drat how did I miss that? Thanks. 
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The A9 reminds me a bit of the HTC One mini (M4) from two years ago. One mini was my favorite phone out of all the HTC phones I've used. M8 was good too, but I just really loved the size and the design of the M4. Too bad HTC phones break all the time and always have known+widespread issues.
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Endless Mike posted:Maybe it's the principle of janitoring his phone when he shouldn't have to do anything more than mash "update" Yeah, this. I shouldn't have to gently caress with my phone to have the latest software. There's no excuse for not having all OTAs go out day one. If they're scared of bricking phones, they need to do more testing. If they're worried about server load, lol, they're Google and can handle both nexus owners updating simultaneously.
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RZA Encryption posted:Yeah, this. I shouldn't have to gently caress with my phone to have the latest software. There's no excuse for not having all OTAs go out day one. If they're scared of bricking phones, they need to do more testing. If they're worried about server load, lol, they're Google and can handle both nexus owners updating simultaneously. This is almost exactly right, though they should still do a staged rollout, but just have it be a short period of time. Like maybe 3 days or something. Just hire me Google, I'll get this poo poo ironed out for you.
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