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http://www.androidpolice.com/2016/06/30/exclusive-specs-for-marlin-the-larger-of-two-upcoming-htc-built-nexus-phones/ Apparently AP got more concrete evidence that the new HTC Nexus specs are real so they've bumped their "rating system" to 9/10. Whatever. Anyway, current rumor is that the bigger of the two Nexus have a 5.5" QHD screen...and bottom-firing speakers. I sure hope everyone didn't get used to the nice front-facing ones from the 6 and 6P (5X doesn't have dual speakers on the front)!
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I'd be happy with a 1cm thick phone with ridiculous battery life. It'd probably be easier to hold too.
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SwissCM posted:I'd be happy with a 1cm thick phone with ridiculous battery life. It'd probably be easier to hold too. Put a battery case on any phone and live the dream?
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DuckConference posted:Put a battery case on any phone and live the dream? It's not the same
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I also think thicker phones are fine. I'm not willing to give up my Droid Turbo even though I'm still on Lollipop with no Marshmallow or Nougat (lol yeah right) in sight.
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I thought thicker phones were fine until I tried a battery case and realized it was all I needed for my s7edge to cross into"uncomfortable when seated" size.
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I also don't mind thicker phones. As long as my phone fits in my pocket then I'm happy. I don't really get the hard on the industry has for making phones ULLLLTRA THIN, especially once you start to lose critical features like headphone jacks in an attempt to chase that rabbit.
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Mogomra posted:I also think thicker phones are fine. I'm not willing to give up my Droid Turbo even though I'm still on Lollipop with no Marshmallow or Nougat (lol yeah right) in sight. Yeah, I always thought my Turbo felt good in hand. I like the aluminum feel of the 6P, but I might like it better with a thin case (using a Diztronic) on it because it adds just a bit of thickness. Also, phone speakers mean so little to me that I don't really care if the next Nexus has bottom firing or not. I would say I liked the single front speaker on the Turbo more than the dual front facing on the 6P because it was a nice balance between "point the sound in the right direction" and "not have giant bezels".
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SwissCM posted:The last time I had nougat I violently threw it all up. Syrinxx posted:Nougat is delicious 
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I am feeling the lust to upgrade my phone. Currently rocking a Nexus 6 and I love the huge screen... anything out there right now a measurable upgrade? I would like a better battery and camera...
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Captain Yossarian posted:I am feeling the lust to upgrade my phone. Currently rocking a Nexus 6 and I love the huge screen... anything out there right now a measurable upgrade? I would like a better battery and camera... The power button on my Nexus 6 broke and I bought a secondhand 5x. The battery life is miserable compared to the 6 but after systemless root (which lets you install OTA upgrades) and installing amplify and greenify it's almost usable. I can get about 3 hours screen on time.  I'm currently on vacation but I need my two-factor tokens. I'm planning on giving the elementalX kernel a try when i get back to work. Supposedly it's quite an improvement.
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Captain Yossarian posted:I am feeling the lust to upgrade my phone. Currently rocking a Nexus 6 and I love the huge screen... anything out there right now a measurable upgrade? I would like a better battery and camera... I'll get lynched for this but the Galaxy S7 is a solid phone. I get between 5-6 hours screen on time and so far it's got security updates in good time, once before my Nexus 7 2013. The standby time is excellent too; with light use I can get from 0730 to 2200 with nearly 90% battery left. I've never had a Samsung before so I'm no fanboy. The TouchWiz overlay isn't too intrusive and it's a fairly nippy device to use. If you covet larger screens, the S7 Edge would be the better, but more expensive, option.
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If you use Good Lock from the galaxy app store it makes it even better too.
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what the hell else dessert can you do with n? Napoleon?
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WattsvilleBlues posted:I'll get lynched for this but the Galaxy S7 is a solid phone. I get between 5-6 hours screen on time and so far it's got security updates in good time, once before my Nexus 7 2013. Your standby time is wild to me. My week old S7 drops 10% or more just overnight sitting on my bedside table. Did you disable something to get it to last like that?
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Does anyone know of a good, freeware, preferably over-use program/method for saving messages from my old Sony Xperia Sola to a file on my computer in a somewhat readable format? I don't ever need to backup or re-transfer them to my phone, I just want to be able to open the file on my PC and re-read the message thread. Tried looking online, but couldn't find anything but dodgy crap from you-backup-now-android-phone.notmalware.org.cn.
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Soul Glo posted:Your standby time is wild to me. My week old S7 drops 10% or more just overnight sitting on my bedside table. Did you disable something to get it to last like that? Negative, I don't have Facebook installed but I do use Facebook Messenger. For Facebook I use Swipe Pro.
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WattsvilleBlues posted:Negative, I don't have Facebook installed but I do use Facebook Messenger. For Facebook I use Swipe Pro. I don't even have the Facebook app. Weird.
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vyst posted:what the hell else dessert can you do with n? Napoleon? I just wonder what they're gonna do when they get to Android Q.
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docbeard posted:I just wonder what they're gonna do when they get to Android Q. Android Quiche, get hype.
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docbeard posted:I just wonder what they're gonna do when they get to Android Q. Quince is pretty much their only choice unless they want to use a non-English dessert name.
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Vykk.Draygo posted:
It will also launch Project Hare, aimed at getting rid of UI lag once and for all. Unfortunately, all the bugs won't be worked out until Android Trix with Project Rabbit.
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Short version: how do you remove pre-installed software in an Android device? I have a tablet I bought myself, at a normal electronics retailer. It does not support SIM cards or mobile service, so I would assume that it wouldn't be blocking me from obtaining root access (if I don't have root access, I don't know who else would...). The Wildtangent Games app came preinstalled, and it keeps starting up on its own or when I hit random links in the Chrome browser. There is no obvious way to uninstall it, and disabling everything about it doesn't seem to have any effect. All the permissions it has are still shown. If I could take those all away I think that would be enough, but it won't let me do that. Wildtangent Games is the ONLY app that does this; no other app has this problem. So I want Wildtangent Games either permanently broken, or gone for good. I never use it and the games suck (I played a couple games one time, and found them rigged and littered with ads). I have searched online but cannot find any actual information on how to do this. Either there's granny-level tech help pages that just say "you can't do that, you can only disable it", or there is ad-pages where some place wants you to install THEIR app, in order to get rid of apps. I don't want another crapware app on the tablet, it has one too many already. I'm assuming there MUST be a way to do this manually, they just don't wanna tell you. I know how to program PCs in a few different languages, and have even written a few small android apps in Android Studio. I dunno much about the android OS details tho. ????
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You don't have root by default. You need to have an unlocked device to gain access to it, and then do a bunch more stuff that I don't remember since it's been years since I rooted a device (there's a root thread somewhere around here). Buying a plain device from a retailer doesn't guarantee it's unlocked. Devices come locked down from the manufacturer and it's a case by case basis if you can unlock it (either by legitimate means or by using a hacked together workaround). What tablet did you buy? That would give more info. Without root, there will be apps you can't uninstall. System apps, specific Google apps, and some bloatware the manufacturer installed. If you go into App Info (Settings - > Apps), you should be able to at least "disable" the app, which would prevent it from running if not uninstalling.
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vyst posted:what the hell else dessert can you do with n? Napoleon? Android Nun's Farts
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baka kaba posted:Android Nun's Farts  Shame on Google for not using this.
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Captain Yossarian posted:I am feeling the lust to upgrade my phone. Currently rocking a Nexus 6 and I love the huge screen... anything out there right now a measurable upgrade? I would like a better battery and camera... If you're a fan of big screens and looking for shiny brand new, the Note 7 should be about a month and a half away.
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Vykk.Draygo posted:
I was fine with Nougat until learning about Nun Farts
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vyst posted:what the hell else dessert can you do with n? Napoleon? Nutella, although I guess they've been positioning themselves as a "healthy" breakfast spread which Google may have believed
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vyst posted:what the hell else dessert can you do with n? Napoleon? How far into life have you gotten thinking that chocolate, vanilla, and strawberry ice cream sold together was named after a French emperor?
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LastInLine posted:How far into life have you gotten thinking that chocolate, vanilla, and strawberry ice cream sold together was named after a French emperor? Uh, a Napoleon is a tasty French pastry/cream dessert.
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CLAM DOWN posted:Uh, a Napoleon is a tasty French pastry/cream dessert. Huh, so it is. I've only ever heard those referred to as mille-feuille or custard pie.
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LastInLine posted:Huh, so it is. I've only ever heard those referred to as mille-feuille or custard pie. I grew up calling them literally "napoleons" and they always had custard, mmm
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CLAM DOWN posted:I grew up calling them literally "napoleons" and they always had custard, mmm It doesn't surprise me that I'd never heard the name. The state I'm in has about ten towns with French names and not a single one is pronounced correctly by the people living there. "Custard pie" is what I'd expect them to call something everyone else knows as something else.
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LastInLine posted:It doesn't surprise me that I'd never heard the name. The state I'm in has about ten towns with French names and not a single one is pronounced correctly by the people living there. "Custard pie" is what I'd expect them to call something everyone else knows as something else. I'm guessing you've got a Versailles (ver-sales).
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Mr. Powers posted:I'm guessing you've got a Versailles (ver-sales). Ugh, like nails on a chalkboard.
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They intentionally gently caress everything up. Lima, OH (Lie-ma) is another example.
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Mr. Powers posted:I'm guessing you've got a Versailles (ver-sales). Northeastern Connecticut has a Versailles... and the locals call it Ver-Sales, none of that pansy French poo poo. OK, Mr. FAWKS-TON.
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