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Red Warrior posted:I was hoping Google would clear out those cases for the 5x, but they just completely dropped them when the Pixels were added to the store. All the 'official genuine' ones on eBay look like crappy fakes and the feedback items for them often talk about the fabric peeling off/discoloring etc. I see it from Adopted on Amzn for $35-$39..............which is painful obviously. Reviews say it's not the "folio" version even though that's what is shows for the black one and nobody is complaining about it falling apart like the fakes. Adopted Skin for Nexus 5X - Retail Packaging - Quartz https://www.amazon.com/Adopted-Skin-Nexus-5X-Packaging/dp/B01897A7NU/ref=sr_1_2?srs=9420028011&ie=UTF8&qid=1478114475&sr=8-2&keywords=Nexus
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Red Warrior posted:I was hoping Google would clear out those cases for the 5x, but they just completely dropped them when the Pixels were added to the store. All the 'official genuine' ones on eBay look like crappy fakes and the feedback items for them often talk about the fabric peeling off/discoloring etc. I'm using a fake Chinese eBay 5x fabric portfolio case, and aside from the nexus logo being printed slightly differently, I can't tell the difference from the genuine one it replaced http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/252445504624 Skarsnik fucked around with this message at 20:35 on Nov 2, 2016 |
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The phones in the OP are really outdated. I'm going to try to fix my LG G2, but if it's not something I can't fix without parts, I may as well just buy a new one. What is the new recommendation for a non-flagship phone around G2 dimensions? That's 5.5" tall, 2.8" wide. A little extra width wouldn't be a problem, and I could probably go a little taller too, but I just bought my wife a Moto G4, and that would be too big. Would a G4 play be okay? It looks significantly worse than the normal Moto G4 and possibly even worse than the LG G2.
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Is the 5x an option? Because if so, you should get the 5x.
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Internet Explorer posted:Is the 5x an option? Because if so, you should get the 5x. Seconded. It's the best phone of its size by a lot, unless you wanna pay pixel prices.
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I'm just curious what everyone's consensus would be on buying a Pixel through Verizon or through Google. I feel like I could get a Pixel quicker through Verizon, but have no idea how they'll treat updates when they actually come out.
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HolyDukeNukem posted:I'm just curious what everyone's consensus would be on buying a Pixel through Verizon or through Google. I feel like I could get a Pixel quicker through Verizon, but have no idea how they'll treat updates when they actually come out. It's entirely on whether you believe Google and Verizon or not. Both Google and Verizon have said Verizon and non-Verizon Pixels will get updates on the same day (similar to how iOS does updates, where carriers do testing and updates are then rolled out to all models on the same day). I have mine via Verizon, I'm not especially concerned about updates, doubly so considering the bootloader has been unlocked already, so. If you want to be a weirdo, you could theoretically unlock the bootloader of the Verizon Pixel, flash Google's stock image, and turn it into a non-branded Pixel, I think?
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sleepwalkers posted:It's entirely on whether you believe Google and Verizon or not. Both Google and Verizon have said Verizon and non-Verizon Pixels will get updates on the same day (similar to how iOS does updates, where carriers do testing and updates are then rolled out to all models on the same day). I have mine via Verizon, I'm not especially concerned about updates, doubly so considering the bootloader has been unlocked already, so. I do agree. Right now I'm leaning towards getting it from Verizon just because I can also get $200 off the price by selling my old phone, plus get a pixel immediately rather than waiting a while. I feel like it's a good enough deal. I'm just really hoping that Verizon follows through and pushes updates the same day as Google. It's just something that doesn't really sound like Verizon.
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Luchadork posted:I like the new Messenger design, less wasted space. Agreed. Looks great.
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Sorry, I'm sure this has likely been rehashed over and over but could anyone give me a brief rundown or links to why I might aim to get a 5x, 6p, or something like that over the Oneplus 3? It sounds like the 5x is the current recommendation if the Pixel isn't an option but I'm not sure why. I'm in Canada and would be buying the phone outright, not sure if that makes a difference. I do prefer to pay up front, just to know that if I break the thing I won't be sitting around making monthly payments on something I can't use.
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Android Central did a puff piece about how good the Pixel XL is for traveling, however, I wanted to link it due to the image gallery. http://www.androidcentral.com/pixel-xl-perfect-travel-companion?utm_medium=superfeature&utm_campaign=navigation&utm_source=ac They are a bit noisy as one would expect in the low light, but still that's seriously impressive, even full size.
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Melraidin posted:Sorry, I'm sure this has likely been rehashed over and over but could anyone give me a brief rundown or links to why I might aim to get a 5x, 6p, or something like that over the Oneplus 3? It sounds like the 5x is the current recommendation if the Pixel isn't an option but I'm not sure why. I'm in Canada and would be buying the phone outright, not sure if that makes a difference. I do prefer to pay up front, just to know that if I break the thing I won't be sitting around making monthly payments on something I can't use. Big fan of the OP3 here. Let me list for you just a few of the many (even myriad) reasons why one might want to get a OnePlusThree: -China -Most Ram -SD card [i[inside[/i] battery (removables) -2 batterys -3 sim cards (controls chip, mainly) -standard plug -nonstandard charge -single screen -waterproof (?) If you want more please send a pic of your cleaves to our user forum at https://www.3.one
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Tried out the Pixel XL camera in downtown Vancouver in the middle of the night during pouring rain.... it's pretty pretty pretty pretty good Zero editing... you can't see poo poo IRL
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Scaramouche posted:Brb going to the court house to shank a dude Ha you'll be placated by the persistent weed cloud 30 feet in.
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bull3964 posted:Android Central did a puff piece about how good the Pixel XL is for traveling, however, I wanted to link it due to the image gallery. This part is loving bonkers: quote:(Examining EXIF data from some of my night shots shows ISOs approaching 2000.) Note how lovely and grainy the ISO 1600 part looks:  That's presumably taken on a DSLR too, which has a positively massive sensor compared to the Pixel.
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It's all in the post processing. Buddy of mine did some raw comparisons and iPhone7/Pixel raws are hilariously noisy compared to a good quality Nikon. Yet if you let the phone do it's thing in auto mode, it's incredible how good the mobile phone pictures end up compared to the Nikon.
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FAUXTON posted:This part is loving bonkers: Well, to be fair, that article was written 4 years ago. Cameras across the board have gotten less noisy at higher ISOs. I would say my A6000 looks closer to the ISO 800 shot at ISO 3200. But yes, thats the magic of the HDR+ processing. By taking a burst at multiple exposures, it can average out the results to reduce noise at higher ISO values.
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Does anyone know if it's possible to have Now track an inbound flight and let me know when to leave to pick someone up from that flight?
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I literally just put in my last monthly payment for my current sprint contract and plan to move to Fi ASAP. Should I give up any hope of getting a 5" really blue 128GB from Fi? Just wondering at what point I'm just gonna give up and put in the order.
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couldcareless posted:I literally just put in my last monthly payment for my current sprint contract and plan to move to Fi ASAP. Should I give up any hope of getting a 5" really blue 128GB from Fi? Just wondering at what point I'm just gonna give up and put in the order. It explicitly says that the Really Blue Pixels don't come in 128GB sizes so I'd expect that to not change
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Silver it is then. I wasn't sure if the 128 blue was ever actually in stock so just wanted some clarification. Thanks!
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In case anyone was wondering, Wifi calling works fine out of the box with the Pixel on Verizon. You just have to enable it and set an address for 911. It will still favor the cellular network for calls if it can, but I put my phone on airplane mode and connected to wifi and the call came in instantly. Since there have been reports of native visual voicemail working on the 5x after the 7.1 update, I wonder if prior Nexus devices will also get wifi calling when 7.1 comes out.
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hooah posted:Does anyone know if it's possible to have Now track an inbound flight and let me know when to leave to pick someone up from that flight? Iirc it does that if they send you their flight itinerary/receipt thing.
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FAUXTON posted:Iirc it does that if they send you their flight itinerary/receipt thing. I even start getting flight updates via Google Now if I so much as Google search a flight number. e: also the dude asking about Live Case delays, mine just shipped this morning
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My pixel order is now listed as pending instead of preordered. Yay? Also, I'm trying to think of what to do with my Nexus, and I might just make it into a dedicated htpc remote. Is there some kind of IR blaster I could stick in here to let me turn on my tv and stuff?
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Internet Explorer posted:Is the 5x an option? Because if so, you should get the 5x. I wrote poorly and forgot the range of smartphone prices. To be more accurate, is there something else around the $200 mark? What's the deal with BLU phones? They seem too good to be true. Around the same price and specs as Chinese phones, but with less spyware to capture my dickpics to blackmail me when I start my political career. E: Actually, this seems like exactly what the recommend me a phone thread is for. 22 Eargesplitten fucked around with this message at 17:24 on Nov 3, 2016 |
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Are there any phones in existence that can record video in HEVC yet? There was a Samsung NX1 camera that came out in 2014 so I'd have assumed someone would have gotten to it by now..
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CLAM DOWN posted:I even start getting flight updates via Google Now if I so much as Google search a flight number. Yeah, I have that, it'd just be nice to have Now take traffic into account for me.
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hooah posted:Yeah, I have that, it'd just be nice to have Now take traffic into account for me. It usually makes a calendar event for me with the airport set as the location, so this "just works".
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What is the current hivemind recommendation for budget Android GSM phone? We want to get the mother-in-law off the old-rear end blackberry so she can video chat with our kid. Moto something? Something off Swappa?
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FunOne posted:What is the current hivemind recommendation for budget Android GSM phone? We want to get the mother-in-law off the old-rear end blackberry so she can video chat with our kid. I got my mom a moto g4 plus and it's suiting her needs pretty well.
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People looking for Pixel cases -- Android Police is reviewing a bunch of them.
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Pixel XL imo. I watched like 4 hours of baseball last night, and the phone didn't just laugh and turn off immediately like my s6 would have
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FAUXTON posted:If a phone's specs and price make you think "hey this seems too good to be true" then maybe it is too good to be true. Just because something isn't as good as it seems doesn't mean it's not good enough. Don't get me wrong, I expect there to be some deal breaking flaw, but I would at least like to know what the flaws are.
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