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TraderStav posted:First impressions of the 5x are very good. Feels great in the hand and the fingerprint is very nice even with Android wear. Nice to just set my finger naturally on it and have it wake. Mine arrives next week so will be testing then but have you read this review on Android Central at all? http://www.androidcentral.com/review-lg-nexus-5x What do you think about their complaints, do they match up with your experience?: -HDR picture taking is slow ( up to 8 seconds to take the picture ) -audio quality is average ( speaker quality poo poo ) -display is "mediocre": ok indoors but really poo poo outside -OK Google doesn't work in Doze mode ( only on the 5x - it's fine on the 6P ) -Double tap power to launch camera fails 15% of the time causing a display freak-out and 20 seconds before camera app launches -Camera hangs when flipping through recently taken pictures ( only on the 5x - it's fine on the 6P ) Conclusion: 16GB 5x is useless, the 32GB is only $70 less than the 6P so you should just by the 6P instead
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Karthe posted:What's that feature called that spoofs a set time and a full charge at the top of the screen so that your screenshots are "clean" for use as media on a website/etc...? I'm pretty sure it's a Marshmallow-exclusive feature but I have no idea what term to Google for that won't turn up thousands of forum posts on "how to take a screenshot".
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TollTheHounds posted:Mine arrives next week so will be testing then but have you read this review on Android Central at all? I've not really had any of those issues. HDR photos are fast, only takes a couple seconds to process first time you flip to it in the camera app. Display amazing been great inside and out for me. Maybe a little over aggressively bright even in low light. I don't really listen to music on the speaker but it sounds fine to me for a phone speaker. Haven't tried OK Google from doze. Double tap for the camera works every time. As mentioned only hitching in camera app is first time viewing a HDR photo.
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Oct 28, 2015 00:08
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TollTheHounds posted:Mine arrives next week so will be testing then but have you read this review on Android Central at all? I've experienced none of these problems. Though I've never used my phone speakers to listen to music because literally no phone is worthwhile for these purposes, except maybe if you listen exclusively to chiptunes. Vvv too bad about the size :/ Blue Footed Booby fucked around with this message at 00:25 on Oct 28, 2015 |
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Oct 28, 2015 00:21
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In a single days usage I've concluded the 6p is the best Nexus (or Android phone for that matter),/since the Nexus 5 or Nexus 1.
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Oct 28, 2015 00:24
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Desk Lamp posted:I believe it's called "demo mode." Tunga posted:As mentioned it is called Demo Mode, and to get to it you need to enable System UI Tuner.
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TollTheHounds posted:Mine arrives next week so will be testing then but have you read this review on Android Central at all? Not enough runtime to comment but not my experience so far. Still loading apps...
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Super Dude posted:Just because you don't use the new features provided by lollipop doesn't mean they are useless. If nothing else, you gained security updates. True, but I'd rather have a phone that can last all day. My turbo is at 10% and it's been unplugged 12 hours. 4h10m of screen time for best in class battery is just sad mastershakeman fucked around with this message at 01:42 on Oct 28, 2015 |
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It is a bit of a coin toss on whether major Android upgrades are going to make your phone suck. I've had about 50/50 success on that...
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Thermopyle posted:It is a bit of a coin toss on whether major Android upgrades are going to make your phone suck. I've had about 50/50 success on that... Over a long enough span, every phone sucks.
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Oct 28, 2015 01:27
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Does anyone have the black 5x and old 5 compare the plastic back? I'm specifically interested in if its the same soft touch plastic that is grippy. I have a white 5x and its really slippery.
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Oct 28, 2015 02:01
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Has anyone bought a usb-c to usb-c cable that they like? Does it matter if they are listed at USB 3.1 or 2.0?
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lostleaf posted:Does anyone have the black 5x and old 5 compare the plastic back? I'm specifically interested in if its the same soft touch plastic that is grippy. I have a white 5x and its really slippery. Not as grippy but not that slippery either.
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Super Dude posted:Has anyone bought a usb-c to usb-c cable that they like? Does it matter if they are listed at USB 3.1 or 2.0? According to the early reviews the devices are only capable of USB 2.0 data transfer, so 2.0 should be sufficient. That being said, I don't think anyone has had USB-C devices or cables long enough to have developed an opinion on anything. Hell, most people still haven't received their phones and they're already "I NEED A COMPATIBLE CAR CHARGER WHICH ONE WORKS BEST????!" I spent a bit of time this afternoon going through my application permissions and turning stuff off.  Oh, you needed that for the one-time verification SMS. OFF. Contact list? OFF. GPS, gently caress you Yahoo Fantasy Sports, OFF.
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FunOne posted:According to the early reviews the devices are only capable of USB 2.0 data transfer, so 2.0 should be sufficient. That being said, I don't think anyone has had USB-C devices or cables long enough to have developed an opinion on anything. Do the 2.0 cables allow enough power through to use the fast charging? (I don't really know how cables and power work, so this might be a really dumb question).
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Oct 28, 2015 02:29
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mastershakeman posted:True, but I'd rather have a phone that can last all day. My turbo is at 10% and it's been unplugged 12 hours. That seems wrong. Even my wife's S6E gets more than that and it only has 2600mAH.
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Oct 28, 2015 02:32
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I was routinely getting 10+ hours of screen on time on lte with my ascend mate 2 before it got flooded
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Only camera issue I have with my 5X is it takes maybe two seconds for the camera app to open and be ready for photos when I tap on the icon. Speakerwise, I haven't listened to any music but it's handled podcasts fairly decently with no major hiccups. It's a fantastic phone, has legit all day battery life, and fits the hand really well.
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Oct 28, 2015 04:14
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Must Love Dogs posted:Only camera issue I have with my 5X is it takes maybe two seconds for the camera app to open and be ready for photos when I tap on the icon. You can double tap the power button instead, and you don't even need to unlock the phone.
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Oct 28, 2015 04:22
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I wish it wouldn't lock your phone when exiting the camera app if it was activated via double power tap though. Not a big deal, but I don't see why is necessary if the phone was already unlocked.
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TheBuilder posted:In a single days usage I've concluded the 6p is the best Nexus (or Android phone for that matter),/since the Nexus 5 or Nexus 1.
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Oct 28, 2015 05:25
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Speakers sound slightly worse than the new G, but they all sound terrible so there's that
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Cross posting this from the prepaid thread in hopes that a general Android solution is available: I'm on cricket and just got the Nexus 5x. When I go to enable a tethering hotspot I get an error that I need to enable it with subscriber. I find this very odd being a phone that doesn't go through any carrier. None of my other Android phones have had this issue. Is there any way around this? Very important feature for me.
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TraderStav posted:Is there any way around this? Very important feature for me. Otherwise I imagine you can work around this with root.
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ilkhan posted:More details? Mine shipped today. I've owned every Nexus phone excluding the 4. The Nexus One and Nexus 5 both really set the standard for what Android phones should be at their times of release- they both have their shortcomings of course (no true multitouch on the Nexus One, small battery on the 5), but good screens, comfortable to hold, good build quality, and at the time, good updates to the Android platform. I can't really find anything wrong at all with the Nexus 6p other than the lack of wireless charging for those that are into that technology, and for myself, I need the quick charge of a physical connection more than the convenience of laying it on a pad. The camera is also outstanding, but again, my frame of reference is using only using Android phones since the HTC Magic
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TheBuilder posted:I've owned every Nexus phone excluding the 4. The Nexus One and Nexus 5 both really set the standard for what Android phones should be at their times of release- they both have their shortcomings of course (no true multitouch on the Nexus One, small battery on the 5), but good screens, comfortable to hold, good build quality, and at the time, good updates to the Android platform. I can't really find anything wrong at all with the Nexus 6p other than the lack of wireless charging for those that are into that technology, and for myself, I need the quick charge of a physical connection more than the convenience of laying it on a pad. The camera is also outstanding, but again, my frame of reference is using only using Android phones since the HTC Magic And yes, RIP qi. Maybe the V2 will support fast wireless charging since samsung just started showing off the tech for it.
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FractionMan posted:I just picked up my 6P. I'm surprised how well it actually fits into my admittedly small hands. Same. And it fits in my jean pocket just fine!
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If you're a monster that puts screen protector on your phone, intelliarmor has a BOGO free deal for the 6p tempered glass screen protector https://www.reddit.com/r/Nexus6P/comments/3q3ull/for_those_of_you_who_are_concerned_with_the/ quote:Add 2 to your cart, then use promo code intelli6P and the cost of one will be subtracted from the total.
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I loved Qi on my N5. The fingerprint reader on the 5X is so fast and accurate that it might be a fair trade. Not to mention I was somewhat recently forced into encrypted email/PIN lock, so the fingerprint reader saves me significant time every time I unlock.
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nocal posted:I loved Qi on my N5. Yeah, I'm really impressed, I hardly ever see the lock screen, when I pick it up, it's perfectly positioned for my finger and no button to press. It's really well thought out. It's even better than the iPhone one since you have to actually push that first to get the screen to wake. I just occassionally try to auth against the camera, but not that I'm used to it, it hardly happens.
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WhyteRyce posted:If you're a monster that puts screen protector on your phone, intelliarmor has a BOGO free deal for the 6p tempered glass screen protector Do glass protectors like this get in the way of cases? I've ordered the microfiber case from Google and since that code applies to any protector I was going to order a 6P for myself and a Nexus 5 one for my wife, but if it interferes with cases I won't waste my money.
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nocal posted:I loved Qi on my N5.
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WhyteRyce posted:If you're a monster that puts screen protector on your phone, intelliarmor has a BOGO free deal for the 6p tempered glass screen protector Thanks, snagged 2. I like sites that don't make you register or fill in all the payment info and just let you use things like Amazon payments.
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WhyteRyce posted:If you're a monster that puts screen protector on your phone, intelliarmor has a BOGO free deal for the 6p tempered glass screen protector Actually has them for $9.95 with prime. I dont need 2, and free 2-day is betterer. ETA 11/4. I'll save the $3 and only get 1, but worth it. ilkhan fucked around with this message at 15:03 on Oct 28, 2015 |
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Sir Unimaginative posted:Over a long enough span, every phone sucks. Well yeah, but I'm talking about an update taking a device from being not-sucky to being sucky. That has more to do with OEM's succumbing to pressure for updates while at the same time investing the smallest amount of resources possible into developing the update. In the past two years I've had both a Nexus 7 and a Moto X go from just fine to unusable due solely to OS updates. So, like, I want updates, and I think manufacturers should be doing them, but the incentives aren't there for them to do a good job on older devices.
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Tunga posted:Do Cricket allow tethering? It's up to them to enable it, the phone just checks with the current network and does what it is told. Cricket charges for tethering on certain phones. Bring your own android phones are not included in that, but I've never had problems enabling it on my N5 (although I haven't tried in a while.)
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ilkhan posted:Speaking of which. What was the go-to for exchange server sandboxing? Touchdown? I thought there was something better now. I haven't used it, but IIRC it was Nine.
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nocal posted:I haven't used it, but IIRC it was Nine. I've used Nine for a while and it's fantastic.
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