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So, a friend pulled the stereotypical white girl move and dropped her phone in the toilet and needs a new one to get her through. What's the go to model and activation process for getting her a Moto G working on VZW (post paid)
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XIII posted:So, a friend pulled the stereotypical white girl move and dropped her phone in the toilet and needs a new one to get her through. What's the go to model and activation process for getting her a Moto G working on VZW (post paid)
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Nov 2, 2015 02:10
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Two days with the 6P at my signal black hole of a hospital, and I left work after 12 hour shifts with 75% and 80% battery. The vibration is so loving anemic, though. I never feel it in my scrubs pocket, and if I didn't have my moto360 (or it doesn't get the notifications for some reason, like today), I never know when I get texts or calls unless I obsessively check my phone.
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Nov 2, 2015 02:44
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XIII posted:So, a friend pulled the stereotypical white girl move and dropped her phone in the toilet and needs a new one to get her through. What's the go to model and activation process for getting her a Moto G working on VZW (post paid) Actually if she needs the cheapest phone in a pinch, she can probably buy a Verizon Moto e. If you pop her old postpaid SIM into the phone before ever turning it on out of the package, it'll work great.
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Nov 2, 2015 04:37
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JAF07 posted:Two days with the 6P at my signal black hole of a hospital, and I left work after 12 hour shifts with 75% and 80% battery. No airplane mode or anything? I too work in a bottomless pit of cell service hospital (in radiology with a lot of lead lined walls) and I have to use airplane mode on my 2014 X to keep the battery from tanking as the radios keep trying to latch onto 2g.
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Nov 2, 2015 06:13
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So you can finally order the Nexus 5X in Germany. Plus you get a new Chromecast for free. I already have one but I guess I can sell the other one as new so there's that.
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Nov 2, 2015 12:39
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Finally the first nightly for G4 got released! Works pretty solid. Only drawback is you don't get the stock camera with direct HW support. http://forum.xda-developers.com/g4/development/h811-h815-blisspop-cyanogenmod-12-1-t3185593
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Nov 2, 2015 12:43
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SouthLAnd posted:No airplane mode or anything? I too work in a bottomless pit of cell service hospital (in radiology with a lot of lead lined walls) and I have to use airplane mode on my 2014 X to keep the battery from tanking as the radios keep trying to latch onto 2g. Nope. Admittedly I work on the top floor, but I also have to run all over the hospital for stroke alerts, usually down to radiology. Furthermore, even with working on the top floor, my Nexus 5 would be in battery saver mode or dead by 4pm. This is with WiFi turned off, because our hospital WiFi is so spotty it tries to power itself by eating cellphone batteries.
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Nov 2, 2015 13:59
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While the 5X seems to be available on the other side of the pond now, I'm playing with the idea of letting a friend import me one when she's in California next year. Would I still be able to RMA it with Google here or would I have to send it back to the US ?
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Nov 2, 2015 16:18
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Any tips on how to deal with security and Malware on a Galaxy S4 Active? A couple days ago my phone prompted me with a warning about how it was trying to install a custom OS. I denied it permission, but subsequent virus/malware scans didn't turn anything up.
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Nov 2, 2015 16:30
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ilkhan posted:Yes, as far as I know. I'll be sad when it stops getting updates, mine is still my primary reading device. I have one and it's the perfect tablet but sadly it isn't going to get 6.0 I believe
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Nov 2, 2015 16:37
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Amazon has the 2014 Moto X for $200 unlocked today only. http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00MWI4LD0
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Nov 2, 2015 17:02
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Gwyrgyn Blood posted:For Moto X Pure Style owners, I've had the phone for about a week now and I'm still getting pretty serious hitching constantly. Anyone else had this problem? I can be web browsing (hitches and losing tracking), texting, playing games, whatever.
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Nov 2, 2015 17:55
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I'm getting my 6P today, but I was reading up on the app data backup that was introduced in Marshmallow, and it turns out apps have to opt-in with 6.0 final instead of the system backing up everything or letting the user decide. This is poppycock because I got really far in Desert Golfing and as far as I can tell it doesn't use Google Play Games, so nothing is backed up. I assume there's no way to move the app data without rooting?
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Nov 2, 2015 18:07
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tvgm2 posted:I'm getting my 6P today, but I was reading up on the app data backup that was introduced in Marshmallow, and it turns out apps have to opt-in with 6.0 final instead of the system backing up everything or letting the user decide. This is poppycock because I got really far in Desert Golfing and as far as I can tell it doesn't use Google Play Games, so nothing is backed up. I assume there's no way to move the app data without rooting? Badger the developer. They might have an update planned...maybe.
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Nov 2, 2015 18:11
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Red Crown posted:Any tips on how to deal with security and Malware on a Galaxy S4 Active? A couple days ago my phone prompted me with a warning about how it was trying to install a custom OS. I denied it permission, but subsequent virus/malware scans didn't turn anything up. Turning off Unknown Sources is about all you can do. Virus scanners etc are next to useless. Google can remotely pull malicious apps from your phone before the virus software will even be updated to detect them. What you might have seen was the warning some phones give if you try and boot into recovery mode which you may have done by accident.
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Nov 2, 2015 18:16
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Right at 3 weeks - so is this battery life on my 2015 Moto XP good, average, or bad? I charged it 100% last night around 8pm PST. half of the 18% app usage is just android system/os 
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Nov 2, 2015 18:51
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sbaldrick posted:I have one and it's the perfect tablet but sadly it isn't going to get 6.0 I believe I pulled my N6P off the charger last night, woke up with 97% battery. Wow.
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Nov 2, 2015 18:59
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tvgm2 posted:I'm getting my 6P today, but I was reading up on the app data backup that was introduced in Marshmallow, and it turns out apps have to opt-in with 6.0 final instead of the system backing up everything or letting the user decide. This is poppycock because I got really far in Desert Golfing and as far as I can tell it doesn't use Google Play Games, so nothing is backed up. I assume there's no way to move the app data without rooting? Nah, the default behaviour is for apps to back up their non-cache data, so long as it's been saved in the normal way and not stuck in some weird folder somewhere. The user has to opt-in to Google Services, which if you're using an Android phone you probably did when you first got it. Apps specifically have to opt out - and maybe a lot of them have https://developer.android.com/training/backup/autosyncapi.html#configuring
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Nov 2, 2015 19:04
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Yeah, the reason it doesn't actually work for most apps right now is that they aren't built to target 6.0. This should improve slowly over time.
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Nov 2, 2015 19:08
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Hate Fedex, my 6p has been out for delivery since Saturday.
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Nov 2, 2015 19:17
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Speaking of the auto-backup to Drive business - is there any way of actually managing the backed-up data? It's irrational - probably - but if I decide I no longer want to use an app, I'd rather have its backed-up data removed as well.
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Nov 2, 2015 19:29
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so I could say that I finally figured out what this god damned cube is doing. Get well Lowtax.
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5436 posted:Hate Fedex, my 6p has been out for delivery since Saturday. Yeah, mine was "overnighted" Friday, which ended up sitting in Newark all weekend then showed up today. At least I get to play with it in a couple hours!
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Nov 2, 2015 20:11
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bronin posted:So you can finally order the Nexus 5X in Germany. Plus you get a new Chromecast for free. I already have one but I guess I can sell the other one as new so there's that.
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Nov 2, 2015 20:31
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My 5X just arrived, initial thoughts echo what's already been posted: -transfer process from old phone via Google Settings ( not be confused with "Settings" ) was simple and painless although it does take awhile to re-download everything, except for trying to remember my Google password. Very satisfying to not install the lovely carrier & brand specific apps -size is perfect, it's nearly identical to my old Z2, no need to get new size 50 camo cargo jorts with larger pockets, one-handed operations maintained as normal -performance is great so far, coming from the Z2 which was showing it's age, it's nice to not have to wait 10 seconds for some apps to load up -camera is great, not huge leaps and bounds over the Z2 but low-light catte pics are way better - tons of more details, even being able to see and identify individual hairs. It used to be a generally blurry mess on the Z2 -fingerprint stuff while still a little  is pretty great, so fast, no need for pattern anymore ( but I left it on for initial start up)-screen is great, not sure if it's confirmation bias but it seems better than the Z2's but that could just be because of the smaller icons -marshmallow is pretty nice, other than the change to the grid in the stock launcher though ( which is nice - love the smaller icons and more space ) not sure what big changes if any there are from Lollipop -I bought the Speck "military grade" case from Google, and it is fantastic - it's way slimmer than I thought ( I was expecting like old school otter box ) and is very grippy even without additional tape, I feel secure -usb c cable/charger is terrifying to unplug, requires a lot of force, plugging in is fine though -Nice upgrade, feels like a good buy. [edit] I agree on the vibrations, they do feel "weak" but it's not a thing I really ever paid attention to since I normally use my watch for notifications. hooah posted:TollTheHounds, why do you put spaces between parentheses and the words they're surrounding? I've never seen that outside of code. It's a little weird when a line break hits your space so e.g. the closing parenthesis is on the next line! I used to code so maybe it originated there, I don't really think about it these days but if I were to guess I'd say it's an aesthetic preference. I hate it when letters are RIGHT NEXT to a parenthesis or any other punctuation ( I always put a space after a , or a . also ). It makes it look sloppy and like everything runs together.  
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Nov 2, 2015 20:59
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Punctuation is for losers, and furthermore
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Nov 2, 2015 21:10
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Cozmosis posted:Yeah, mine was "overnighted" Friday, which ended up sitting in Newark all weekend then showed up today. Mines been 'in delivery' in Brooklyn since 4am Saturday. I saw 1 fedex note on the door at lunch for another apartment. It feels like my box has been lost in the abyss.
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Nov 2, 2015 21:11
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I ordered my 5X on Friday and it got in today at 14:00. Canada Post. 
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Nov 2, 2015 21:13
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Have there been any good Anandtech-style, in depth reviews of the 6P yet? Anyone trustworthy say anything about the 810 thermal throttling that's plagued other 810 phones in the past? I would really be fine with the 5X except I just don't like the looks of it. AFAICT by handling similar sized phones, I'm equally uncomfortable with the large size of the 5X or the 6P, so I might just go with the 6P since I like its looks so much more.
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Nov 2, 2015 21:20
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My frost white 6P is coming today and I can't find any good cases  I really just want a bumper or something that shows off that sexy white back, but all I can find is ridiculously colored cases or black.
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Nov 2, 2015 21:36
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SB35 posted:My frost white 6P is coming today and I can't find any good cases https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0170TTSJC/ref=cm_sw_r_other_awd_NN8nwb5SAK4QS That's my temporary solution until Rhino Shield releases the bumper case they say they're making for the 6P. They have a clear one too, but at the time of ordering the smoke/clear version had Prime and I didn't want to wait any longer to get a case on this thing; it's slippery and I know I'll drop it.
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Nov 2, 2015 21:42
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Mad at DHL. Got my 5x tonight 2 minutes after the carrier store closed so I can't get a replacement SIM until tomorrow. What's the best tool to transfer texts from an old phone to a new one? Oh, and on the stock launcher - does it keep icons of apps around after they update on Marshmallow? My Galaxy S3 didn't.
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Nov 2, 2015 21:50
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Is it possible to do the initial setup NFC restore after completing said initial setup? I'll probably have to complete setup to test the SIM card on my new 5X once I get it from the shop, but since my old phone's screen is busted, I need to be at my workstation with androidscreencast to initiate the restore. e: pun pundit posted:Oh, and on the stock launcher - does it keep icons of apps around after they update on Marshmallow? My Galaxy S3 didn't. I dunno about Marshmallow but for Lollipop, it seems like it keeps launcher layout when using NFC restore but not when using manual restore through Google backup: quote:You don't get the Google Now Launcher homescreen layout restore like you do with Tap & Go, nor do you get automatically opted-in to Google Now, but that's not hard to do on your own. Jan fucked around with this message at 22:18 on Nov 2, 2015 |
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pun pundit posted:Mad at DHL. Got my 5x tonight 2 minutes after the carrier store closed so I can't get a replacement SIM until tomorrow. What's the best tool to transfer texts from an old phone to a new one? Oh, and on the stock launcher - does it keep icons of apps around after they update on Marshmallow? My Galaxy S3 didn't. I've used this app to transfer texts from phone to phone for years, and it's never let me down: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.riteshsahu.SMSBackupRestore&hl=en
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pun pundit posted:What's the best tool to transfer texts from an old phone to a new one? I've always used SMS Backup & Restore with no issues. It creates an xml file, you copy it over to the new phone and restore from there. https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.riteshsahu.SMSBackupRestore&hl=en edit: I guess I'm too slow!
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Nov 2, 2015 22:16
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Or just use SMS backup+ to send it all to gmail, and then never worry about it again
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The first monthly Android security update is now live and beginning to be pushed to Nexus devices. Time to begin the scorecard for manufacturers pushing these monthly updates.
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Rastor posted:The first monthly Android security update is now live and beginning to be pushed to Nexus devices. I wonder what wake locks this one will cause.
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Rastor posted:The first monthly Android security update is now live and beginning to be pushed to Nexus devices. That's actually the third or even fourth one. They started doing it in August/September and October definitely had one. So you can already judge them if they're slow on incorporating the October one at a minimum.
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Rastor posted:The first monthly Android security update is now live and beginning to be pushed to Nexus devices. Edit: Beaten. But yeah, that.
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