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Super Dude posted:It's nice not worrying about getting pick pocketed on the subway. You know, unless someone steals your phone.
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SIR FAT JONY IVES posted:Anyone using a Nexus 5X and having bluetooth just destroy their battery life? It's far and away the highest consumer of my battery life. I have a fit bit, so maybe that syncing all day is killing my battery. I've never even seen Bluetooth show up in the battery stats and I have a G Watch R connected via Bluetooth presumably frequently talking to my 5x for weather and notifications and poo poo. It's probably your fitbit?
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Nov 17, 2015 22:20
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How bigger is the X Pure than the 5X? Don't tell me in mm, but in feel/grip/pocketability
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Nov 17, 2015 22:54
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I don't think anyone can given you any sensible answer other than 'it depends' Useful to look at some comparison pictures though http://www.phonearena.com/phones/size#/phones/size/Google-Nexus-5X,Motorola-Moto-X-Pure-Edition-2015,Google-Nexus-6P/phones/9593,9694,9587
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Nov 17, 2015 22:58
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Thermopyle posted:Super fascinating ongoing credit card talk in The Android Thread.
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dissss posted:I don't think anyone can given you any sensible answer other than 'it depends' I could hold the 5X today in a shop and it didn't feel too big, but felt too "squary". I know Moto X is more rounded so i think i'll trade bigger screen and more RAM for that fingerprint sensor that I won't use because in Germany you can't even pay with credit cards.
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Nov 18, 2015 00:03
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Got my replacement 6p yesterday. The fingerprint scanner is somewhat better, but still not great. I think I must just have very faint fingerprints or something. My left index finger rarely works, other fingers work better but not perfectly. Disappointing.
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Nov 18, 2015 00:22
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I jumped off the sinking ship that is HTC and hopped aboard the Samsung train. I'm glad I did because you can get a $50 rebate if you sign up for Samsung Pay with an eligible card https://samsungpromotions.com/samsungpayoffer/
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Nov 18, 2015 01:26
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Finally held a 5X today - the size is really not all that different from a 6p. Fingerprint sensor is mildly more comfortable to use since it's a little less tall, but given the spec difference I kinda feel like it would be crazy to get a 5X over a 6p.
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Nov 18, 2015 01:43
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Cozmosis posted:Finally held a 5X today - the size is really not all that different from a 6p. Fingerprint sensor is mildly more comfortable to use since it's a little less tall, but given the spec difference I kinda feel like it would be crazy to get a 5X over a 6p. The only caveat would be the significant cost savings if you do a 16GB Nexus 5x, but that would be a crazy thing to do. The 5x is nice, but the 6p is a much nicer phone.
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Nov 18, 2015 01:46
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Cozmosis posted:Finally held a 5X today - the size is really not all that different from a 6p. Weird, that's not my experience at all (I've owned both and settled on the 5X). I can easily do anything on the 5X with one hand but constantly felt like I was going to drop the 6P with the balancing contortions required to hit the top third of the screen 
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Nov 18, 2015 02:08
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repiv posted:Weird, that's not my experience at all (I've owned both and settled on the 5X). Perhaps extended screen use is different - mainly referring to the overall size of the device.
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Nov 18, 2015 03:52
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berzerker posted:Got my replacement 6p yesterday. The fingerprint scanner is somewhat better, but still not great. I think I must just have very faint fingerprints or something. My left index finger rarely works, other fingers work better but not perfectly. Disappointing. One thing you can try is registering the same finger multiple times.
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Nov 18, 2015 04:34
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Desk Lamp posted:One thing you can try is registering the same finger multiple times. I did that, 4 profiles for my index finger and one for my middle finger. Middle finger still is waaaaaay more reliable, though still sometimes fails within the 5 tries before it locks out. At this point I'm just assuming my finger is the freak because everyone else seems to find the reader super reliable. Either way, it's a pretty crappy experience for me overall so far.
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Nov 18, 2015 04:46
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berzerker posted:I did that, 4 profiles for my index finger and one for my middle finger. Middle finger still is waaaaaay more reliable, though still sometimes fails within the 5 tries before it locks out. At this point I'm just assuming my finger is the freak because everyone else seems to find the reader super reliable. Either way, it's a pretty crappy experience for me overall so far. Did you injure that finger in the past? Weird scar tissue might cause problems.
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Nov 18, 2015 04:59
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I am trying to find a way to manually add a site of my choosing to the shortcut icons which appear on mobile Chrome's New Tab page. I removed an automatically added shortcut and now I want to put it back. Anyone know how?
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Nov 18, 2015 08:08
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Does anyone know what Google connectivity services is? The app caused a 2hr wakelock this morning. I only found results regarding Google Fi, which I'm not using. http://m.imgur.com/8KoKzNe http://m.imgur.com/D7Iq1RP
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Nov 18, 2015 10:35
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bronin posted:Does anyone know what Google connectivity services is? The app caused a 2hr wakelock this morning. I only found results regarding Google Fi, which I'm not using. Google Connectivity Services helps Android handle network connections. Keep it updated to ensure your device has the latest networking capabilities, including support for connecting to Wi-Fi networks automatically and using a Google VPN to help secure your data.
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Nov 18, 2015 10:45
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Chimp_On_Stilts posted:I am trying to find a way to manually add a site of my choosing to the shortcut icons which appear on mobile Chrome's New Tab page. Visit that site a bunch more times and it will come back.
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Nov 18, 2015 12:18
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FAUXTON posted:Google Connectivity Services helps Android handle network connections. Keep it updated to ensure your device has the latest networking capabilities, including support for connecting to Wi-Fi networks automatically and using a Google VPN to help secure your data. Yeah I know. Question is if you need it when you're not using Fi.
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Nov 18, 2015 12:53
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Deactivating it will probably break everything that's needed to, you know, connect your phone to any kind of network. There's always that time when some Google service is draining your battery with a wake lock. It'll take a few days and after that it'll be gone like it never even was there in the first place. I've never had a version of Android or a phone that didn't have this problem once or twice a year.
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Nov 18, 2015 14:25
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bronin posted:Yeah I know. Question is if you need it when you're not using Fi. The answer is yes. Your phone doesn't have to be on Google Fi to be automatically connecting to wi-fi networks. Did your router or modem have an issue at/around the same time as your wakelock issue?
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Nov 18, 2015 15:13
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I'm pretty sure it's also like Google Play Services in that you can't remove it and no matter what you do it will silently update itself immediately if it's out of date.
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Nov 18, 2015 15:19
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LastInLine posted:I'm pretty sure it's also like Google Play Services in that you can't remove it and no matter what you do it will silently update itself immediately if it's out of date. I wonder if there's a relationship between the wakelock and how he found out it was that particular app causing it.
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Nov 18, 2015 15:22
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Sometimes resolving a wakelock is as simple as rebooting your phone so that's always worth a shot.
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Nov 18, 2015 15:39
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For as much time as the internet spends talking about wakelocks on Android, Google just has to be working on a solution for this poo poo...right? I mean, I don't really ever have a problem with Android battery life, but man I'll be glad when we can stop talking about fuckin wakelocks.
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Nov 18, 2015 15:45
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Thermopyle posted:For as much time as the internet spends talking about wakelocks on Android, Google just has to be working on a solution for this poo poo...right? It's sort of the nature of the beast, really. I mean, if you want your device to be able to do things in the background you kind of have to allow for a way for apps to do that. That being said, obviously Doze is a step in the right direction and work really is being done in this regard given that it sure seems like it's happening less than it used to. I really don't think you'll ever be able to have bug-free software that functions perfectly all the time but I'll agree there is a way to go.
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LastInLine posted:It's sort of the nature of the beast, really. I mean, if you want your device to be able to do things in the background you kind of have to allow for a way for apps to do that. That being said, obviously Doze is a step in the right direction and work really is being done in this regard given that it sure seems like it's happening less than it used to. Well, what I was thinking about was better ways to diagnose what the problem is, because I agree it's the nature of the beast.
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Thermopyle posted:Well, what I was thinking about was better ways to diagnose what the problem is, because I agree it's the nature of the beast.
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FAUXTON posted:The answer is yes. Your phone doesn't have to be on Google Fi to be automatically connecting to wi-fi networks. Did your router or modem have an issue at/around the same time as your wakelock issue? I found out at work. Looked at my battery stats and saw it at the top. There is no wifi at work. It could be that my home router did something wonky that my phone didn't like. A reboot fixed the wakelock and I'll probably reboot my router too when I get home. I lost connectivity yesterday evening a few times. Might be related might not be. Thanks for the suggestions.
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Nov 18, 2015 16:10
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bronin posted:I found out at work. Looked at my battery stats and saw it at the top. There is no wifi at work. It could be that my home router did something wonky that my phone didn't like. Sounds about right - I know that low 3G mobile signal strength used to cause all manner of battery drain on my older phones when I was on Sprint. I could tell when I was in a place with poo poo signal because I could feel the drat thing heating up in my pocket. I don't know the mechanism behind it but if I had to guess it would have to do with boosting antenna gain and needing more processing for a weak signal, as well as all the stuff that used data in the background needing to be awake for longer due to lower speed. If there was a connectivity issue with your home stuff where maybe the router was providing a good signal but the modem wasn't connecting to the internet (isps love having outages for maintenance in the middle of the night), the phone may have been repeatedly checking it like a stoned kid checking an empty fridge. Or it could just be Google googling it all up as has been seen in the past.
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FAUXTON posted:Sounds about right - I know that low 3G mobile signal strength used to cause all manner of battery drain on my older phones when I was on Sprint. I could tell when I was in a place with poo poo signal because I could feel the drat thing heating up in my pocket. I have the same problem at my workplace. Signal is poo poo most of the time. If I sit at my desk with my phone next to my monitor I mostly get one or two bars Edge and sometimes one or two bars of LTE. As soon as I put my phone in my pocket to walk around I lose signal completely. This poo poo drains battery like crazy.
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For anyone who cares: I bought this QuickCharge car charger back when I had a Moto X http://www.amazon.com/Powermod-Char...2.0+car+charger I just plugged my Nexus 5X into it with an offical Google A-to-C cable, and it registers as "charging rapidly", and it did indeed appear to be charging as fast as the wall charger does. I'm not sure what USB-C needs to qualify as "charging rapidly", but 5V 2A from that quickcharger is doing it.
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Nov 18, 2015 19:41
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Does anyone want my Oneplus X invite?
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Nov 18, 2015 20:42
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sbaldrick posted:Does anyone want my Oneplus X invite? Why yes, I would like a case of the clap.
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Nov 18, 2015 20:59
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I too enjoy a phone that would be stuck on 3G in most locations.
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Nov 18, 2015 21:04
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I really want the cable that will fry my computer that comes with it.
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Nov 18, 2015 21:05
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sbaldrick posted:Does anyone want my Oneplus X invite? Depends, do I have to show my tits?
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The rear end Stooge posted:Depends, do I have to show my tits? no thanks
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Endless Mike posted:I really want the cable that will fry my computer that comes with it. It won't fry your PC since the oneplus doesn't try to draw the extra amps that USB c offers.
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