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Wrist Watch posted:My dream phone is basically just my mxp but with better memory management and a bit better battery life, but charging like 30% in fifteen minutes makes the second one way more tolerable. Basically this, my MXP is to the point of dying at 20-25% and boy that's not really great.
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So, eBay has piles of like-new Nexus 6p for $330 shipped each, there's no reason in the world that's not a way way better value than the Pixel, right? It even has a bigger screen. http://ebay.com/itm/172346782269
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Trip report: moved to Oneplus 3, picked up one from a local store. Still alive. Phone 1000x better than my old phone from 2011. Can't wait for next year's opo4 and support turning to poo poo with older phones.
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A bunch of Moto devices got confirmed to get Nougat eventually. http://motorola-blog.blogspot.co.uk/2016/10/n-is-for-nougat-android-70-is-coming-to.html ~coming soon™~
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Zero VGS posted:So, eBay has piles of like-new Nexus 6p for $330 shipped each, there's no reason in the world that's not a way way better value than the Pixel, right? It even has a bigger screen. This is probably what most people should buy depending on how warranty works with those. (if they can deal with the size) I mean it's only going to get updates for one more year, but it's also only half the cost or less depending on sales tax.
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Wrist Watch posted:A bunch of Moto devices got confirmed to get Nougat eventually.
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Oct 5, 2016 16:51
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Endless Mike posted:Because Motorola has a great history of fulfilling their update promises! I still haven't received my marshmallow update for my droid turbo. They completely forgot about it. ~Lenovo~
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Oct 5, 2016 16:52
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Endless Mike posted:Because Motorola has a great history of fulfilling their update promises! The MXP is the only Moto phone I've owned, are they notorious for that or something? The only thing that comes to mind about Motorola and updates is that brief golden age with the moto x where they got super competent for a few months.
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Wrist Watch posted:The MXP is the only Moto phone I've owned, are they notorious for that or something? The only thing that comes to mind about Motorola and updates is that brief golden age with the moto x where they got super competent for a few months. Back in the 2.x days i think they had a bunch of phones with promised updates and they eventually just said, ehhhh ignore that list
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Ihmemies posted:opo4 What does the second 'o' stand for?
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Don Lapre posted:Back in the 2.x days i think they had a bunch of phones with promised updates and they eventually just said, ehhhh ignore that list
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Mr. Powers posted:What does the second 'o' stand for? No idea. Maybe it's just op4 then.
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https://twitter.com/RDR0b11/status/783686401141256192 https://twitter.com/RDR0b11/status/783686617349300224 https://twitter.com/RDR0b11/status/783687181990633473 https://twitter.com/RDR0b11/status/783688380290732032 Yeah I think I'm skipping Pixel this year.
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Alan_Shore posted:Man, the phone industry have done a top-notch job of convincing everyone that they NEED a new phone EVERY YEAR I know why you'd say this, but counterpoint: I spend more time using or with my phone than pretty much anything else I use on a day-to-day basis. Generally more than my laptop, desktop, TV, car, etc. So, personally, I think it makes a ton of sense to always have the latest and greatest phone. If Google rolled out the lease/upgrade thing that Apple has I'd already have signed up for it. Hell, I'd probably be tempted to just switch teams and get the iPhone if it weren't for how Fi is by far the best phone plan option for me. I'll sell my current phone for 250ish bucks probably, so about 600 USD for a year, or 50/month. And next year, I'll do the same thing.
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Watching videos is what convinced me to jump on board. Those devices are fast. Really, REALLY, fast in a way that Android never has been before. They honestly look to be a joy to use. I've been upgrading once a year for awhile now so what Google has planned for next fall doesn't really influence this decision.
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So now that the 'Google don't control the hardware' plank has been knocked out from underneath them, I presume Google can now bin their policy of rolling updates and update each and every Pixel phone in one fell swoop? ...like Apple can.
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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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http://www.theverge.com/2016/10/5/1..._source=twitter Another Galaxy Note 7 just went up in flames. A replacement. Powered off. On an airplane. Samsung is so hosed.
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maybe it's just time to suck it up and accept that the days of buying an unlocked phone for £330 and then sticking a giffgaff SIM in it at £12 a month is over... buying a Pixel XL on an O2 contract at £280 upfront and £31.50 a month works out to £1036 over 24 months. Buying one unlocked at £720 and sticking my £12 SIM in it works out to £1007, barely any difference. On the contracts you at least might get something cheaper in 2 years on upgrade. On the other hand a 6P and my current SIM would be £648 over the same time period making it seem the obvious choice, but if they aren't even going to bother putting Android 8 on it then what's the point. Assuming they don't destroy the Android platform, what the OS offers is half the reason to buy the phone in the first place Don't know what to think about them tweets either. Isn't every phone company working on a phone that's due out a year away?? The only difference is this time we know about it
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Three Olives posted:http://www.theverge.com/2016/10/5/1..._source=twitter https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_GhODn4FRoE
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They could have at least used the right model; that's very obviously a Note 5 
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We've got Chromecasts, Google Home, Nexus, Pixel, Chromebooks, the WiFi thingy, blah blah blah. I was thinking a thread for Living The Google Lifestyle that was about all of that poo poo together might make sense. Maybe subsuming this thread into it? Android devices are pretty much the cornerstone of the whole Google devices ecosystem. Anyone have any thoughts?
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Thermopyle posted:We've got Chromecasts, Google Home, Nexus, Pixel, Chromebooks, the WiFi thingy, blah blah blah. I was thinking a thread for Living The Google Lifestyle that was about all of that poo poo together might make sense.
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minusX posted:Could be good, this thread moves pretty fast without anything else being discussed though. This is true, but I could start discouraging the same stupid arguments that happen multiple times a week and make up 75% of the posts?
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Three Olives posted:http://www.theverge.com/2016/10/5/1..._source=twitter Clearly, Google snuck a Samsung-specific self destruct into Android, to pave the way for the rise of Pixel.
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spincube posted:So now that the 'Google don't control the hardware' plank has been knocked out from underneath them, I presume Google can now bin their policy of rolling updates and update each and every Pixel phone in one fell swoop? ...like Apple can. I would think the two models having essentially the same hardware would be a huge plus in regards to this, more than anything.
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Thermopyle posted:We've got Chromecasts, Google Home, Nexus, Pixel, Chromebooks, the WiFi thingy, blah blah blah. I was thinking a thread for Living The Google Lifestyle that was about all of that poo poo together might make sense. The Google Lifestyle Thread: And you thought The Android Thread was bad...
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My Nexus 6 just got an update! It's the 2016-10 security update. No Nougat yet.
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Thermopyle posted:We've got Chromecasts, Google Home, Nexus, Pixel, Chromebooks, the WiFi thingy, blah blah blah. I was thinking a thread for Living The Google Lifestyle that was about all of that poo poo together might make sense. I would like this because I just ordered a Pixel XL and realized I'm going to need to heavily change my configuration of google services/accounts to optimize how I use this poo poo, and I'm not entirely sure how I want to go about that. Google's a lot more than just Android
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RZA Encryption posted:My Nexus 6 just got an update! Keep us posted haha  The never ending AT&T (?) Nexus 6 saga
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signalnoise posted:I would like this because I just ordered a Pixel XL and realized I'm going to need to heavily change my configuration of google services/accounts to optimize how I use this poo poo, and I'm not entirely sure how I want to go about that. Google's a lot more than just Android Make a new google account, and only have your media/movies/music/etc on it. That way you don't have to leave a tablet sitting out with your personal info on it for your house to have a remote control.
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Jerk McJerkface posted:Make a new google account, and only have your media/movies/music/etc on it. That way you don't have to leave a tablet sitting out with your personal info on it for your house to have a remote control. Would the family plan make more sense, or is that music only? That way you don't have to have the "media only" account on any devices that are exclusively yours. RVProfootballer posted:Keep us posted haha Haha, we'll see what happens. I was tempted to do the OTA sideload or the beta signup, but I think I'd rather experience what a non-technical person that bought one in-store would go through. The kind of person that posts in this thread can make do and work around many of Android's foibles, but if you put yourself in the position of the average person, the shortcomings can be pretty glaring. Not necessarily this, I doubt the average person cares or notices a delayed OS update. When I helped my mom set up her Moto G 4 plus (coming from a 2013 Moto X), it took forever. Admittedly a lot of that was due to slow internet, but even little things like the SMS app changing and not being part of the built in migration complicated things. I'm really excited to try out the Pixel's migration thing.
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RZA Encryption posted:Would the family plan make more sense, or is that music only? That way you don't have to have the "media only" account on any devices that are exclusively yours. I made a shared family gmail account years ago, and all my google purchase are done on it. This was way before they offered the shared family plan for Google Music. I suppose you could bump up against the device limits, if you have a lot of people sharing it, but I haven't done so yet. The shared plan only helps Google Music subs, right? They don't help with Movies and app purchase, right?
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well why not posted:just don't buy a new phone ? what are you doing that necessitates a new phone every 12 months? I'm not going to buy it. And nothing necessitates buying a new phone every year. Some people have extra spending money and like tinkering with the latest gadgets. I mean I am the dude who was quoted for the Android wear thread title. Edit: Thermopyle, I like the thread idea. UnfortunateSexFart fucked around with this message at 20:35 on Oct 5, 2016 |
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Three Olives posted:http://www.theverge.com/2016/10/5/1..._source=twitter If they confirm it's a replacement model, jesus christ they're hosed hahaha Until then it easily could be one of the recalled phones because lol if you trust people being interviewed for something like this
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FogHelmut posted:Is this supposed to run Andromeda or something? I think that's the idea.
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FogHelmut posted:Is this supposed to run Andromeda or something? With the way they're headed, it's going to be more like Androidmeh.
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Hughmoris posted:With the way they're headed, it's going to be more like Androidmeh. Boo
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