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Ok whatever I guess I'll get back to consuming some non-local media.
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The glass is fine, but a glass screen protector has its own oleophobic coating, which makes for smooth gliding motions and can easily be replaced if it does get scratched. I took my cover off my 6P recently and can easily tell the difference already.
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Oct 16, 2016 06:40
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RZA Encryption posted:Ok whatever I guess I'll get back to consuming some non-local media. I'm part of a plan with the rest of my family, I can only realistically afford to use up a gig a month!
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Oct 16, 2016 07:00
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Hace posted:I'm part of a plan with the rest of my family, I can only realistically afford to use up a gig a month! I barely "consume media" and I'd be hard pressed to use less than 1GB in a month. Of course I have unlimited data so I neither care about not check my data consumption, but why even buy a smartphone if you're just going use it on a plan that essentially makes it useless?
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Oct 16, 2016 07:22
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Page 666 Hail Samsatan  WE SALUTE YOU, DARK LORD. Joking aside, I installed Nova Launcher. So nice not having a search bar I never use. Now I just need a transparent weather widget.
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Oct 16, 2016 08:06
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Nova Launcher is really good but I really like having Google Now on the far left home screen.
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Oct 16, 2016 08:08
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Mister Macys posted:Page 666 Weather Timeline's widgets are pretty nice if you don't mind spending a couple bucks.
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Oct 16, 2016 08:37
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Exactly what I was looking for, thanks.
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Oct 16, 2016 09:24
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LastInLine posted:I barely "consume media" and I'd be hard pressed to use less than 1GB in a month. Of course I have unlimited data so I neither care about not check my data consumption, but why even buy a smartphone if you're just going use it on a plan that essentially makes it useless? Turns out you can download media to your phone when you're on wifi and consume it later when you're not. I tried to use only my phone as my music player in my car but after a couple weeks it got tiring so I've got my iPod back in action. I have a 32gb 6P but my next phone is definitely going to be 128gb (or higher if it's offered). Only way I would go 32gb again is if unlimited data gets cheaper/music streaming being free becomes a universal thing. I like having access to literally all my music at all times, but I also like my ~$30 a month bills on Project Fi. So for me the solution right now is my iPod. In a year or so when I upgrade my phone, it will probably be more storage in my phone.
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Oct 16, 2016 09:43
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The way I do things is right, the way you guys do things is wrong. gently caress everybody but me.
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Oct 16, 2016 13:05
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CLAM DOWN posted:Nova Launcher is really good but I really like having Google Now on the far left home screen. I used to use nova but switched to action launcher because it allows you to do this, tho I think it requires root. It owns
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Oct 16, 2016 13:57
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I don't know if a screen protector is really needed, but I'd rather have it and not need it than need it and not have it. My Nexus 6 screen protector has a couple fairly sized scratches (cracks?) that are just in the screen protector. Maybe the phone wouldn't have gotten the same damage but I'd rather not take the chance. I bought the case from Google but I don't usually last with cases very long.
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Oct 16, 2016 15:18
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CLAM DOWN posted:Nova Launcher is really good but I really like having Google Now on the far left home screen. This drove me mad until I set my 2nd home button action to show Google Now.
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Oct 16, 2016 15:24
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I find the idea of caring so much about your device getting minor scratches pretty foreign to me. It feels like with cases and screen protectors you're making your device look worse to prevent a chance of your device looking "worse". (quotes explained by next sentence) Some of the coolest things I own are cool largely because they are worn and scuffed from use. Admittedly, I'm not terribly worried about resale value and if I was I'd care.
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Oct 16, 2016 15:32
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I never bothered with screen protectors much on my previous iPhones but I got an annoying scratch on the MotoXP 15 I had almost immediately - so I have one on the 6p now and have no issues with it. Putting phones in pockets/manpurses/filthy golf bags are definitely the culprits.
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Oct 16, 2016 16:04
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Hughmoris posted:For those with the Nexus 6p, have you upgraded to 7.0 yet? Any issues? Yes and no. Battery is slightly better too.
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Oct 16, 2016 16:06
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Blue Train posted:I used to use nova but switched to action launcher because it allows you to do this, tho I think it requires root. It owns I just set it to a swipe up action. But I really don't understand that if you can do that why launchers can't interpret a swipe left on the leftmost screen to launch it. Sure it wouldn't slide in but whoopty do.
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Oct 16, 2016 16:07
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Thermopyle posted:I find the idea of caring so much about your device getting minor scratches pretty foreign to me. It feels like with cases and screen protectors you're making your device look worse to prevent a chance of your device looking "worse". (quotes explained by next sentence) I work in a store with concrete floors, dropping my poo poo without a case is no bueno, especially if I'm looking to trade it in for credit towards a new phone. I might not get a screen protector for the Pixel right away but I'm definitely getting a case.
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Vykk.Draygo posted:The way I do things is right, the way you guys do things is wrong. gently caress everybody but me. Stop using what I don't use 
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Thermopyle posted:I find the idea of caring so much about your device getting minor scratches pretty foreign to me. It feels like with cases and screen protectors you're making your device look worse to prevent a chance of your device looking "worse". Agreed. I haven't had a case on my phones and this 6P is the first one I've really dropped and dinged. Just a dented corner is the most damage I've suffered. That being said, I went ahead and opted for the 5$/mo protection plan on Fi for the Pixel. I'll run it as a business expense and probably never use it, but given that the price has gone from 500 to shy of a 1000 for replacement, the impact of an issue has gotten larger.
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Oct 16, 2016 17:16
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I love nova. I get to have a blank desktop to enjoy pictures (Muzei) and just use gestures to get to anything I need.
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Hughmoris posted:For those with the Nexus 6p, have you upgraded to 7.0 yet? Any issues? It's great. My only issue was how long it took to roll out.
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FunOne posted:Agreed. I haven't had a case on my phones and this 6P is the first one I've really dropped and dinged. Just a dented corner is the most damage I've suffered. Did you find that the $5/month was a better option for you than the $99 Google Protection?
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Oct 16, 2016 17:39
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Thermopyle posted:I find the idea of caring so much about your device getting minor scratches pretty foreign to me. It feels like with cases and screen protectors you're making your device look worse to prevent a chance of your device looking "worse". (quotes explained by next sentence) It's not about looks. It's about preserving basic functionality. I put on a protector to keep the screen from becoming less usable. I put a defender on it to keep the device from shattering. If I cared about how it looked, I wouldn't ruin the screen's beauty with a plastic film.
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PerrineClostermann posted:It's not about looks. It's about preserving basic functionality. I put on a protector to keep the screen from becoming less usable. I put a defender on it to keep the device from shattering. He's saying that to him, not you, it is about affecting the look. And I agree. Clearly some people carry around sand in their pocket with their smartphone, but I've never gotten a screen scratch and definitely will never ruin the look/feel of my device with a screen protector.
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RZA Encryption posted:You consume food. You sound like an out of touch marketer when you use it to mean watching or reading or listening or whatever the gently caress. Same, OP.
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CLAM DOWN posted:He's saying that to him, not you, it is about affecting the look. And I agree. Clearly some people carry around sand in their pocket with their smartphone, but I've never gotten a screen scratch and definitely will never ruin the look/feel of my device with a screen protector. He's proposing that people get cases to preserve the look of their phones. I'm saying that's not why people get cases. And if you're ever in an actual outside environment, tiny bits of grit and dirt eventually get into your pockets. It's not like anyone purposefully puts a handful of sand into their pockets and then slips their phone into it.
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PerrineClostermann posted:He's proposing that people get cases to preserve the look of their phones. I'm saying that's not why people get cases. I spend half my free time hiking in forests and mountains, and I've never had that problem. Maybe it's you.
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AnonymousNarcotics posted:I love nova. I get to have a blank desktop to enjoy pictures (Muzei) and just use gestures to get to anything I need.
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withoutclass posted:Did you find that the $5/month was a better option for you than the $99 Google Protection? Couple of things: I run the Fi bill as a business expense, versus the phone purchase itself. I like that I can cancel it whenever I want. I generally only keep phones for a year, so $60 makes more sense than $99.
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CLAM DOWN posted:I spend half my free time hiking in forests and mountains, and I've never had that problem. Maybe it's you. I found a picture of him 
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Oct 16, 2016 18:36
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CLAM DOWN posted:I spend half my free time hiking in forests and mountains, and I've never had that problem. Maybe it's you. I spend all my time outdoors, this is in fact a computer hooked up to a generator by my tent.
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Oct 16, 2016 20:01
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I just moved my 2014 Moto X from Verizon to Ting and now whenever it boots I see a "SIM card not from Verizon" message from the Motorola Wizard or some such thing which can't be disabled. Is there any way to remove that notification? (Yes, it's only on boot, but this phone has started losing the UI - nav keys, status bar, etc. - periodically, which requires a reboot to fix.)
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Oct 16, 2016 20:10
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Does Verizon offer those "free upgrades" to a Pixel? ..also HAIL SATAN
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Oct 16, 2016 20:16
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PerrineClostermann posted:He's proposing that people get cases to preserve the look of their phones. I'm saying that's not why people get cases. No, I'm not. I'm saying some portion of people do, and those people are the ones I'm talking to. If you think that no one or not even a significant portion of people get cases with preserving the looks being a large part of the reason they got such protection, I can only tell you that I think you're wrong. If you're not one of these people I'm not sure why you bothered to respond.
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Thermopyle posted:No, I'm not. I'm saying some portion of people do, and those people are the ones I'm talking to. ....Because I thought you were saying everyone using cases are doing it to protect looks. It's in the quoted message. I really don't think people plaster their "gorgeous" phone in junk with the intent to preserve them like some twisted Mr. Freeze fantasy. Tons of average, regular people who don't spend lots of time on forums go around with cheap cases, scratched screens, and eventually drop their phone too hard and crack it. They shrug and keep on going with life, and continue using the cases with their cracked phones. Hell, from when I was researching expensive tempered glass screen protectors, it seems like the reason why they're sought after is: protecting the screen from cracking during an impact. I am kind of curious how many people you've encountered that don't act this way, though. Maybe it's a regional thing.
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Using cases to protect from catastrophic damage is valid.
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Flavor Truck posted:Does Verizon offer those "free upgrades" to a Pixel? No.
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Wrong thread. Also, Android is the best, long live google.
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