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Mister Fister posted:Get an android watch, it will vibrate you awake... or not if you're that heavy a sleeper. Pebble will do that too, as well as Fitbit (I think). It's pretty jarring at first.
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Require More Fire posted:I'm looking to separate my personal poo poo from my work poo poo. Android for Work would do exactly what I want, but I can't use it because work doesn't use the service. Is there anything similar? Basically I don't want to have my personal calendar and contacts and email all mixed in with my work stuff, but I don't want to just delegate all the work stuff to a separate user profile that I have to keep switching back and forth between. I like how Android for Work creates separate apps for work in their own little spot.
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Mar 15, 2016 15:22
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Mister Fister posted:Get an android watch, it will vibrate you awake... or not if you're that heavy a sleeper. Maybe I'm half dead or something but I can never feel my Moto 360/2 vibrating and that's when I've set a timer that I am expecting to go off in a short timeframe. There's no way that would ever be enough to wake me.
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Mar 15, 2016 15:31
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LastInLine posted:Maybe I'm half dead or something but I can never feel my Moto 360/2 vibrating and that's when I've set a timer that I am expecting to go off in a short timeframe. There's no way that would ever be enough to wake me. I feel this way about my 360v1...I miss a vibration on it multiple times a day.
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Mar 15, 2016 15:32
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Mister Fister posted:Get an android watch, it will vibrate you awake... or not if you're that heavy a sleeper. Couple problems with that idea. First, it just doesn't work for me, but beyond that, with the battery life and inconvenient charging mechanisms of several android watches, the only reasonable time to charge the thing is while you are asleep, and it can't be around your wrist while charging. Please note: the only android watch that I own is the 360, so it's probable that newer attempts fare better on some of those fronts.
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Mar 15, 2016 15:33
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Kytrarewn posted:Couple problems with that idea. First, it just doesn't work for me, but beyond that, with the battery life and inconvenient charging mechanisms of several android watches, the only reasonable time to charge the thing is while you are asleep, and it can't be around your wrist while charging. I know it's not Android Wear, but Pebble Time (and Time Steel) last close to a week on battery. I only charge mine while I'm in the shower. The vibration is also really strong.
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Get a cat, start feeding it first thing in the morning. You will never sleep
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docbeard posted:Get a cat, start feeding it first thing in the morning. This is truth.
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Get a fitbit flex. Tiny, fairly cheap, vibrates strong, battery lasts a long time. It's a great alarm clock.
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Thermopyle posted:I feel this way about my 360v1...I miss a vibration on it multiple times a day. I took off my 360v1 and I still feel ghost vibrations several times a day.
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Require More Fire posted:I'm looking to separate my personal poo poo from my work poo poo. Android for Work would do exactly what I want, but I can't use it because work doesn't use the service. Is there anything similar? Basically I don't want to have my personal calendar and contacts and email all mixed in with my work stuff, but I don't want to just delegate all the work stuff to a separate user profile that I have to keep switching back and forth between. I like how Android for Work creates separate apps for work in their own little spot. Use the Microsoft Outlook app for your work accounts (even if your work doesn't use Exchange, chances are the app can connect to your work email). Then your work stuff is inside the Outlook app and your personal stuff is everything else.
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Mar 15, 2016 16:19
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How long does it usually take for prices to start dropping on Samsung's flagship models? Thinking about picking up an S7/Edge soon.
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Mar 15, 2016 16:44
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Kane posted:How long does it usually take for prices to start dropping on Samsung's flagship models? Thinking about picking up an S7/Edge soon. It's 3 business days since official release. Not for a very long time.
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Mar 15, 2016 16:47
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CLAM DOWN posted:It's 3 business days since official release. Not for a very long time. I mean when I can expect prices to start dropping from the $820 range to around 600-750(?).
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Mar 15, 2016 16:50
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Kane posted:I mean when I can expect prices to start dropping from the $820 range to around 600-750(?). I don't think anyone can answer this. A year maybe?
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Is there any real way to block popups/ads in android chrome like you can on the desktop? Preferably without rooting.
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CLAM DOWN posted:I don't think anyone can answer this. A year maybe? Don't these usually drop down in price relatively significantly (if not to the $600 range) rather quickly?
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Kane posted:I mean when I can expect prices to start dropping from the $820 range to around 600-750(?).
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Mr Executive posted:Is there any real way to block popups/ads in android chrome like you can on the desktop? Preferably without rooting. As I understand it, Firefox mobile lets you use uBlock. That's probably your only non root option.
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Mar 15, 2016 17:04
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Star War Sex Parrot posted:Probably depends on how well they sell. The S5 and S6 both received ~$100 price drops around 6 months in. Thanks. So safe to say the Edge will stay at $820 for the next few months?
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Mar 15, 2016 17:10
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Kane posted:Thanks. So safe to say the Edge will stay at $820 for the next few months? Yes? It's completely ridiculous to expect such a popular and well-received flagship phone to drop hundreds of dollars in price right away.
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CLAM DOWN posted:Yes? It's completely ridiculous to expect such a popular and well-received flagship phone to drop hundreds of dollars in price right away. It was a question, not an expectation. Retail price is stated at $750 and prices are now $820, by the way.
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Kane posted:It was a question, not an expectation. Not sure where in the world you are so I can't comment on your prices. The Edge is $1000 off contract in Canada, $500 on a two year. The regular S7 is $900/$400 respectively.
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https://swappa.com/listing/HEJ066/view Here is the Edge at $750. Typically, you won't find full retail price drop all that much, especially if you look through one of the carriers. They want you on some sort of subsidy. Amazon may be your best bet for a new, cheap device but even then it may be a while to see any sort of price drop.
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Mar 15, 2016 17:29
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Mr Executive posted:Is there any real way to block popups/ads in android chrome like you can on the desktop? Preferably without rooting.
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Lblitzer posted:https://swappa.com/listing/HEJ066/view Lmao after converting to CAD that's actually higher than the price here
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CLAM DOWN posted:Lmao after converting to CAD that's actually higher than the price here $1000 vs. $1002 lmao indeed
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Regular T-Mobile S7's are down to $600ish on Swappa already. After tax my preorder was $700ish.  Oh well. The cool preorder bonuses kinda make up for it; I don't even use Netflix (weirdly, Comcast Xfinity TV is faster and has more stuff, or at least more stuff that I care about), so I bet I can sell whatever code I get on Craigslist or something to make up for it. This is a cool and good phone. Touchwiz with a Material and/or Dark theme is actually a lot better than I remember it being on the Lollipop Note 4 I had. One thing I actually really like is that because I keep GPS off while not using it, Google Maps will actually turn it on for me when I go to use it instead of me having to go use the QUICK TOGGLE(!!!), unlike either the Moto G or Nexus 5X I was using before. The ONE THING that Touchwiz does that pisses me off (that to be fair I think every OEM skin does?) is turn down the volume when I plug any headphones/aux cable in. Thanks, mom, but I don't need you to protect my hearing. vvv BeastOfExmoor posted:Seems like a good rule to never pay the starting price for flagship phones or (in recent years) Nexus phones. There is always a deal if you wait a few months. Honestly normally I agree, but the preorder bonuses were too good to miss. Even if I end up not liking them I could probably sell both the GearVR and the Netflix for a hefty discount anyway. Daily Forecast fucked around with this message at 18:05 on Mar 15, 2016 |
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With T-Mobile and AT&T both doing buy one get one free offers for the S7 I would expect that prices on Swappa, etc. might drop fairly quickly, at least for a short while. Obviously they still need to be unlocked if you're going to use them with another carrier. Last year I think the "international version" of the S6 was selling for $500 a few months after launch. Seems like a good rule to never pay the starting price for flagship phones or (in recent years) Nexus phones. There is always a deal if you wait a few months. BeastOfExmoor fucked around with this message at 18:04 on Mar 15, 2016 |
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Re: discounted S7 and S7 edges: ATT and T-Mobile are both doing buy one, get one on the S7 and S7 EDGE. In ATT, you have you sign up for the NEXT monthly payment plan for both phones, and they credit you for one of the phone each month.
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docbeard posted:As I understand it, Firefox mobile lets you use uBlock. That's probably your only non root option. Syrinxx posted:Use Firefox, get AdBlock or uBlock addon Goddamnit. I finally bit the bullet like a year ago and stopped using Firefox in favor of Chrome on my phone and computer. I'm ok with rooting my phone if it's still easy (I have an s6 and I remember being super easy to root my s4). Does that change anything? Can I get real ad/popup blocking in Chrome if I root?
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Yes, you can root and use AdAway: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2190753
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Lowen SoDium posted:Re: discounted S7 and S7 edges: Wow, why shouldn't I just buy them both and flip on on Craigslist?
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SIR FAT JONY IVES posted:Wow, why shouldn't I just buy them both and flip on on Craigslist? Cancelling service means that the rest of the balance of the phone is due. I imagine that the credit that they give you covers only the service portion and not the NEXT payments. I could be completely wrong though.
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Lblitzer posted:Cancelling service means that the rest of the balance of the phone is due. I imagine that the credit that they give you covers only the service portion and not the NEXT payments. I could be completely wrong though. I'm sure there's someway I can leverage that to make $10. My excel sheet hasn't been updated in MONTHS.
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SIR FAT JONY IVES posted:I'm sure there's someway I can leverage that to make $10. My excel sheet hasn't been updated in MONTHS. Just flip 350 phones in Canada, free phone BOOM LIFEHACK
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Lblitzer posted:Cancelling service means that the rest of the balance of the phone is due. I imagine that the credit that they give you covers only the service portion and not the NEXT payments. I could be completely wrong though. I think it's the other way around. They are crediting you the NEXT payment for 24 or 30 months, up to $695 I think, which doesn't quite fully cover a S7 Edge. But that's still really good discount. Also, I am pretty sure that the deal requires you to stay on NEXT the whole time and that early payoff of the primary device will end the credits for the secondary.
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SIR FAT JONY IVES posted:Wow, why shouldn't I just buy them both and flip on on Craigslist? As far as I can tell, for T-Mobile you only have to add a new line (:tenbux: if you're on a family plan) which you can nearly immediately cancel as I understand it. If you can resell one of the phones for $600 that means you get the one to keep for very cheap. If I hadn't just purchased a G4 using similar trick I'd think really hard about doing this. This is why I'm expecting T-Mobile S7's to start flooding Swappa, eBay, etc. at fairly good prices.
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Hey Androidgoons, is it common for the Galaxy s6 Edge or just the s6 in general to have issues being detected by Win 7 computers when connected via mini-USB? Tried a bunch of different solutions after some Googling. I know it's not the cable itself, I know it's not because I don't have the USB options activated through debugging, I know it's not because of out of date drivers. It's in AP/MTP+ADB already. So I'm not sure what keeps causing this.
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bull3964 posted:Get a fitbit flex. Tiny, fairly cheap, vibrates strong, battery lasts a long time. It's a great alarm clock. Or an Xiaomi MiBand. 30-day+ battery life, tiny, $18. That's what mine does, aside from sorta tracking steps and doing an acceptable job at sleep tracking.
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