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On Terra Firma posted:What? I'm honestly curious how or why it isn't important to you. If a phone comfortably lasts through a day for me, then that's Good Enough, and anything more basically doesn't matter. Same with build quality: if it isn't a total piece of poo poo, I don't really care whether it's a Nexus 5 nice plastic or finely-machined aluminum blah blah.
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vulturesrow posted:2 related questions. I think the S7 Edge is something you should get if you've really fallen in love with it, not if you "will most likely" pick that one but you're "open to being talked out of this". What are the qualities you like about the S7 Edge?
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Apr 28, 2016 12:24
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The problem with the battery life discussion also comes down to how much you use the phone. The 5x battery is perfectly fine for me, but 1.5 to 2 hours of SOT is my norm. I'm not on my phone constantly. The battery is Good (especially considering the price paid for the device). If you're on your phone to the point that you're working up to 5 hours of SOT then, obviously, the 5x would have a bad battery to you, and so you should spend a hundred or two extra to get a phone with a bigger battery.
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Apr 28, 2016 13:56
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LastInLine posted:I can't answer for him but for me I don't give a poo poo about battery life at all. I have Qi chargers everywhere I am (multiple places at home, at the office) so my phone just sits on those all day long. I usually interact with my phone via my Moto 360/2 or Join on my Mac so I seldom pick up the phone unless I'm out and about and even then I'm not an antisocial rear end in a top hat who fiddles with his phone in public. I've never even been in a position where my Nexus 5 with a dying battery has not gotten me through a day. I'm starting to feel the same way but for slightly different reasons. I bought the Maxx when charging took fooooreeevver and while I'm not on the phone 24/7 I do go out on the road a lot and use my GPS all the time. For some reason my phone can only maintain battery life when I have it going in the car but it will never charge. GPS and Wifi straight up murders my battery and if I didn't have a huge capacity I would be hosed most days. With quick charge I don't think that will be as much of an issue for me and it seems like everything decent has that now.
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Apr 28, 2016 15:07
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vulturesrow posted:2 related questions. The normal S7 is also worth looking into if you want a smaller phone than the S7 Edge. Beyond that they're both fantastic. For cases I either go with Diztronic for cheap ones or the Speck Candyshell Grip cases for... well grip.
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Apr 28, 2016 15:33
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Luchadork posted:The problem with the battery life discussion also comes down to how much you use the phone. The 5x battery is perfectly fine for me, but 1.5 to 2 hours of SOT is my norm. I'm not on my phone constantly. The battery is Good (especially considering the price paid for the device). Alternatively, there are ever increasingly larger capacity and smaller form factor portable battery packs for cheap.
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Apr 28, 2016 16:03
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On Terra Firma posted:I do go out on the road a lot and use my GPS all the time This right here is the only good "I need a fuckoff huge battery" reason out there. The other reasons really come down to "Play fewer games and watch fewer animes" where a tablet is probably the better device but if you're GPSing constantly you're really stuck with a phone sitting on a charger all day and no way around that.
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Apr 28, 2016 18:31
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LastInLine posted:This right here is the only good "I need a fuckoff huge battery" reason out there. The other reasons really come down to "Play fewer games and watch fewer animes" where a tablet is probably the better device but if you're GPSing constantly you're really stuck with a phone sitting on a charger all day and no way around that. I think if quick charge works in a car charging port I should be perfectly fine. It will matter much less if I can charge 20-30% in a few minutes. My phone is on my charger right now and it's 35%. It probably won't be close to full for another 2 hours and that's just dumb.
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Apr 28, 2016 18:36
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fast charging has saved my life
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Anyone with a Nexus 6P have any issues with bending, like so: I've had it in a Diztronic case since forever, and only took it out to show a friend. Never dropped, etc, etc. Is this common?
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Apr 28, 2016 19:44
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Mister Fister posted:lol, everyone cares about battery life, i'd bet you'd change your tune if 1.5 hours SOT were the norm Obviously I didn't mean I want a phone with no battery. On Terra Firma posted:What? I'm honestly curious how or why it isn't important to you. I'm not sure what kind of answer you're looking for. I can't think of any not-poo poo phones that have screen on times that aren't long enough for my usage. It's like when I buy a car...the size of the gas tank doesn't even enter my consciousness when figuring out what to buy because they're all big enough for everything I will conceivably use it for.
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Maybe if Honda had cars that you had to fill up every night of the week, I'd reconsider buying American.
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BoyBlunder posted:Anyone with a Nexus 6P have any issues with bending, like so: I've never seen any phone do that. Did you sit on it?
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CLAM DOWN posted:I've never seen any phone do that. Did you sit on it? These kinds of posts always contain this: BoyBlunder posted:I've had it in a Diztronic case since forever, and only took it out to show a friend. Never dropped, etc, etc. The answer is this person is either outright or inadvertently lying. The likely scenario is you sat on it, or your dog or wife sat on it but didn't tell you.
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Apr 28, 2016 20:21
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I accidentally put my Moto G through the washing machine. After turning it off and drying it off as best as I could, I popped off the back cover to see the damage. It was a little wet underneath, but the water damage dot was still white. I let it sit and air dry for a while, but so far it's powered up fine and looks completely unharmed. The Otterbox Commuter case might have had something to do with that too. IPX7 phones kick rear end. mom and dad fight a lot fucked around with this message at 20:24 on Apr 28, 2016 |
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So been travelling with the Nexus 6 running android N DP2. Some interesting notes on new locations have popped up in Google now, translate is a little broken as I'm trying to get it to work out fish speak (Danish) with the camera which is a little interesting. Picks up and holds different WiFi really well and also uses no data for offline maps which is incredible so you can download offline stuff and use it with no cellular data. Can't wait for the niggles to be fixed its going to be very good and intuitive when released. I just hope that network roaming charges will become extinct soon so we can all benefit from these things more. More notes to come as I am country hopping for the next few days.
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Apr 28, 2016 21:27
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SIR FAT JONY IVES posted:These kinds of posts always contain this: It's also funny that people think a thin layer of cheap plastic will somehow completely stop all bending stresses.
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Apr 28, 2016 21:28
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captain poopfister posted:So been travelling with the Nexus 6 running android N DP2. Some interesting notes on new locations have popped up in Google now, translate is a little broken as I'm trying to get it to work out fish speak (Danish) with the camera which is a little interesting. I don't think much of this has anything to do with N
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Apr 28, 2016 21:46
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Skarsnik posted:I don't think much of this has anything to do with N The Google Now locations seem to be part of a push for more social data in Maps. The latest updates to both apps contained elements of this.
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Apr 28, 2016 21:55
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I have a question about app auto update. I have my phone set to auto-update apps regardless of if I'm on wifi. It is doing this, however it only seems to update them when my phone is plugged in. This is kind of annoying because usually the only time my phone is plugged in while I'm awake is when I'm in bed trying to watch netflix or something, and every time an app updates youtube/netflix/etc pauses for some reason. So I have to hit play like 10 times, one for every app that gets updated. Is this a known issue? Is there a way to make it stop caring about whether my phone is charging? I have a nexus 6 running 6.0.1.
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LastInLine posted:The Google Now locations seem to be part of a push for more social data in Maps. The latest updates to both apps contained elements of this. I think it's one of those staged or location based rollouts. I've been getting both for quite a while now Maps really loves asking me about disabled access and reservations
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Jmcrofts posted:I have a question about app auto update. Charge your phone while you sleep.
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Rastor posted:I think the S7 Edge is something you should get if you've really fallen in love with it, not if you "will most likely" pick that one but you're "open to being talked out of this". What are the qualities you like about the S7 Edge? I really like my daughter's S6 and every review I've read of the S7 is overwhelmingly positive. That's essentially it in a nutshell.
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Don't get the edge. The extra cost isn't worth it. The normal devices though are also top notch
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vulturesrow posted:I really like my daughter's S6 and every review I've read of the S7 is overwhelmingly positive. That's essentially it in a nutshell. Only get the Edge if you want a bigger screen and/or a bigger battery. The actual edge on the Edge is gimmicky and essentially value-neutral.
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Skarsnik posted:I think it's one of those staged or location based rollouts. I've been getting both for quite a while now I started getting the notifications to answer questions about my frequently visited places about three weeks ago followed by an invite to be a Local Guide (which sounds an awful lot like doing their work for them for free). Maybe it is regionally restricted if you were seeing them before then because I'm not exactly in a bustling metropolis filled with exotic wonders that require reviews and documentation.
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BottleKnight posted:Only get the Edge if you want a bigger screen and/or a bigger battery. The actual edge on the Edge is gimmicky and essentially value-neutral. I actually do want both the larger screen and battery
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vulturesrow posted:I actually do want both the larger screen and battery Then I think it's well worth the upcost compared to the S7.
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Eej posted:The Edge screen is super useless but super sexy Since I've figured out how to activate the Edge scrolling info I haven't used it since if my phone is close enough that I can read that I may as well just tap the home button and see my notifications full size. It is however very sexy and everybody asks to see it in action when I show then the phone. The extra battery was worth the cost for me since I easily make it through the day on a charge now.
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Google has brought in former Moto president Rick Osterloh to head up all of their hardware divisions including the Nexus line. This makes me very happy.
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BoyBlunder posted:Anyone with a Nexus 6P have any issues with bending, like so: Mine has the same bend in the same spot (just above the power button.) It's probably because I sometimes sit on it while driving. I just bent that tiny piece of metal back into place it's fine.
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uPen posted:Mine has the same bend in the same spot (just above the power button.) It's probably because I sometimes sit on it while driving. Well, poo poo, that's exactly what happened. Stupid loving aluminum phones - I miss my Nexus 5
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bull3964 posted:Google has brought in former Moto president Rick Osterloh to head up all of their hardware divisions including the Nexus line. This makes me very happy. Same but of course it's going to take at least two years to see direct results from this. Just in time for my Nexus after this year's.
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Not trying to start a a flame war but what is comparable to the S7 PS (normal or edge) right now? I just don't know because I haven't been keeping up in the thread as I figured I'd have my Turbo a bit longer. :facepalm:
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vulturesrow posted:PS (normal or edge) right now?
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vulturesrow posted:Not trying to start a a flame war but what is comparable to the S7 Depends on what you're looking for. If you're looking for top of the line the S7 is pretty much it. If you're on a budget or looking for bang for your buck go for the Nexus 6P if you're in the US.
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LastInLine posted:I started getting the notifications to answer questions about my frequently visited places about three weeks ago followed by an invite to be a Local Guide (which sounds an awful lot like doing their work for them for free). Not widely publicized but level 4 local guides get a year of 1TB drive storage for free, which I think normally costs $120. I think that's the only monetarily-valued reward though.
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vulturesrow posted:Not trying to start a a flame war but what is comparable to the S7 HTC 10 is getting some really stellar reviews across the board right now. They'll be at Verizon corporate stores to play with tomorrow if you want to see it in person since they aren't available for sale yet. Some people in the thread have said HTC has bad customer service but I've yet to see or hear that elsewhere. Motorola on the other hand...well. See a few posts above this one.
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