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The restore process isn't perfect. Might not be their fault. iPhone has always excelled here.
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Apr 27, 2017 03:10
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I was doing it while going through steps with Google support and wasn't exactly taking my time. gently caress it.
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Apr 27, 2017 03:18
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clamiam45 posted:I guess Samsung's quality review process is just poo poo because I had the exact opposite experience with everything. Have you used any device outside of botnet Chinese android phones or other Samsung products? Scrolling fast in Instgram or Tumblr would frame-drop to the point of being alarmingly close to single digit frames. I'd end up with 30% battery with less than 4 hours of SOT in a full LTE area in the middle of los Angeles county. Also, there are numerous threads on every nerd forum describing the noticeably worse bluetooth range than the S7E and consistently drop and re-pair issues with bluetooth speakers. But, I guess for nearly a thousand dollars I should have to reduce the screen resolution, keep the brightness as low as possible and try not to do anything intensive on it.
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Apr 27, 2017 03:56
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Playing around with my MXP that I still haven't gotten around to selling. You know what my ideal Pixel 2 would be? The MXP with 835, USB-C, and a fingerprint sensor where the Moto dimple is (and of course the current Pixel's camera and optimizations). drat I still really like this phone.
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Apr 27, 2017 04:15
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bull3964 posted:Playing around with my MXP that I still haven't gotten around to selling. Yeah I liked my MXP, mainly because of the good speakers, the always-on voice commands, and the solid design, but they weren't staying up to date with OS or security patches. The bamboo backplate was tits. I ended up giving it to my mother, who still had the N5 I gave her when I bought the MXP and was starting to regularly get pissed at it being old and feeble. She replaced the battery in it, which is impressive though.
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Apr 27, 2017 04:33
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The MXP was one of the best phones around and it was so cheap! Too bad I obliterated the screen with a face-down impact on gravel 
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Apr 27, 2017 04:59
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bull3964 posted:Playing around with my MXP that I still haven't gotten around to selling. I loved the hell out of my MXP right up until I dropped it and cracked the screen. This, obviously, was not a fault of the phone. It had probably the best quad HD LCD to grace a phone and felt amazing in hand. I got my X Pure from Best Buy for like $220; an amazing steal at the time. I do still miss its IR blasters on the front that recognized hand waves, as well as the chop-to-flash and twist-to-cam motions. The Moto Z Play is probably the closest approximation to the X Pure right now.
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Apr 27, 2017 05:53
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I use my old 5X at work as a test device and I still miss it. The pixel is is a fantastic phone but there were a lot of really nice things about the 5X. I know everyone will disagree with this, but I really liked its plastic case. It felt really nice to hold and it was light and soft and mist importantly not slick as gently caress. But my favorite thing was the screen size, 5.2 feels totally perfect. 5 is a little small, and bigphones are way too big for my taste. I'm pretty sure its fingerprint scanner was faster too, though that may be placebo because it had a really satisfying jolt on success or failure that the pixel lacks imo. I really don't get the hype behind "premium" bodies on phones I guess. Reviewers always pan plastic bodies but to me when done right they feel better in the hand. Maybe because I never really beat up my phones so I don't see the difference in scratch or bend resistance. Obviously bad ones are still bad though, the N5 for example had an awful plastic body. I'd pay good money for pixel hardware in a 5X-like body.
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Apr 27, 2017 07:08
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Mental Hospitality posted:I loved the hell out of my MXP right up until I dropped it and cracked the screen. This, obviously, was not a fault of the phone. It had probably the best quad HD LCD to grace a phone and felt amazing in hand. Yeah, there was something very pleasing about that LCD. I actually have a Moto Z (non-play) as a spare phone right now because of the $120 Black Friday deal. It's it's close, but the flat back, lack of dual front facing speakers, and unfortunate chin area don't quite do it. Also, it's a Verizon phone which I felt was a step back from completely unbranded. At least it's mostly up to date. Nougat and up to the March 1st patch. They've been pushing security patches to it near the end of the month for the past few months so it's up to date for at least a few days a month. Not really so far off the Pixel timing if you are at the tail end of the push.
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Apr 27, 2017 07:20
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The worst thing about my Moto X Style was that i had to get it repaired two times (one broken screen and to preserve warranty i let Motorola do it and a second time cause the replacement screen had stuck pixel) which for some reason disabled the functionality to unlock the bootloader or get OTAs. I could only install updates by manually flashing them and the only way to unlock the bootloader would have been to replace the phone.
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Apr 27, 2017 08:10
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RZA Encryption posted:The restore process isn't perfect. Might not be their fault. iPhone has always excelled here. I have to agree with RZA here. Honestly even if ShoogaSlim hit the wrong button or something, I still blame Google for the process being so lovely to begin with. eta: Should've waited to read the Pixel 2 wishes before replying to this but Taffer said something that's unpopular that I really agree with. While I like the back of the Pixel and its glass/metal feel (it reminds me so much of the Nexus One in the hand) the phone I still think felt the best was the plastic-bodied Nexus S. I'm sure if I still had one around I'd find it too small but I loved the clickiness of the buttons (can't remember if they wobbled though) and the slick as gently caress black soapbar might've been easy to drop but that device never got a scratch on it. Another device I never owned but always thought was a great design was the Samsung Galaxy S3 which was another all-plastic device but it had organic curves and was mostly sold in a nice blue color that really made it look less like technology and more like natural object (something Samsung must've believed too with their dandelion wallpaper). Like I said, probably an unpopular opinion but I can't help but feel the current iPhone copycatting of smooth aluminum with antenna lines is really dull both visually and texturally compared to the best of the plastic era. ClassActionFursuit fucked around with this message at 12:14 on Apr 27, 2017 |
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Apr 27, 2017 11:58
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Ended up buying a 128gb pixel off ebay, fair bit cheaper than either the s8 or a new one. Hopefully it being used for a few months won't make it be poo poo ^^^ yeah it's a shame no one tried to copy the polycarbonate on the nokias, maybe there was an issue there though. Heliosicle fucked around with this message at 13:24 on Apr 27, 2017 |
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Apr 27, 2017 12:25
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Am I right in assuming that Google Assistant still hasn't rolled out in the UK, or has my 6P got stuck somehow?
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Apr 27, 2017 12:50
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LastInLine posted:I don't think anyone posted this here: They probably just have the blue light filter turned on
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Apr 27, 2017 14:29
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Taffer posted:How the hell do I stop Google from giving me a notification about the place I'm already at? Besides the fact that it's totally useless (I'm already there, I don't need a review or pictures), recently it has been spamming me about places in not even near. Right now it's giving me one for a restaurant that's 2.5 blocks away. Sometimes it gives me them for places I'm driving past. The notification never expires, it stays until dismissed, even if I left the place hours ago.
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Apr 27, 2017 15:19
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Taffer posted:I use my old 5X at work as a test device and I still miss it. The pixel is is a fantastic phone but there were a lot of really nice things about the 5X. I know everyone will disagree with this, but I really liked its plastic case. It felt really nice to hold and it was light and soft and mist importantly not slick as gently caress.
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Apr 27, 2017 16:33
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Is there a goon consensus on the best Android TV/Media box? Got to have features: -Kodi -has a simple/fast interface that doesn't require a ton of tweaking to make work (polished) -can run most android apps (can install VLC so I can be sure it will play any movie format I want) -decent enough processing power that it's not going to bog down watching a HD movie -has a decent remote that isn't going to break after the first week Bonus Features: -bluetooth so I can use a mouse or keyboard -has ongoing support so newer versions of Android are being installed -lots of usb ports as opposed to the Roku bare-bones "you can have one" -could be used as a PVR should the need arise -enough horsepower that I can watch a movie and have a browser/torrent running in the background without causing everything to grind to a halt. I've been reading Amazon reviews, but stuff like this I really don't trust, as I'm sure they have been heavily spammed. I've been reading up in different Android forums, but they seem to be constantly nitpicking over different features I would never use, and ignoring how good/bad of a media box it is. Half the review sites seem to either give everything 5 out of 5 stars, or the only downside they list is something like, "the default remote could be better". ***Under $100 if Possible*** \/ Yeah, that's a beast that I'd definitely trust, but I was hoping for something smaller and cheaper. Blistex fucked around with this message at 18:32 on Apr 27, 2017 |
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Apr 27, 2017 17:01
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Shield TV
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Apr 27, 2017 17:16
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Well lookie here: Google's looking into trusted places.
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Apr 27, 2017 17:34
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hooah posted:Well lookie here: Google's looking into trusted places. I always thought it wasn't that great an idea in general, unless you were setting up a real life modern fantasy plot point or something.
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Apr 27, 2017 19:24
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hooah posted:Well lookie here: Google's looking into trusted places. I do wish they'd just add a trusted WiFi network
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Apr 27, 2017 20:11
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Skarsnik posted:I do wish they'd just add a trusted WiFi network Didn't they used to have this? I feel like I had it on my old galaxy s6e but I was annoyed when I couldn't do it on my galaxy s8
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Apr 27, 2017 20:14
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nerdrum posted:Have you used any device outside of botnet Chinese android phones or other Samsung products? Scrolling fast in Instgram or Tumblr would frame-drop to the point of being alarmingly close to single digit frames. I'd end up with 30% battery with less than 4 hours of SOT in a full LTE area in the middle of los Angeles county. Yeah I currently use an iphone 7+ and an s8+. They have the same performance/snappiness/whatever. Thanks for asking.
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Apr 27, 2017 20:41
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vyst posted:Didn't they used to have this? I feel like I had it on my old galaxy s6e but I was annoyed when I couldn't do it on my galaxy s8 It used to be possible via 3rd party apps, so it's quite possible Samsung had it too natively, but something changed around ics (maybe jb?) that made them all stop working You can still do it with root these days but it's a bit hacky
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Apr 27, 2017 20:52
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So, Samsung Galaxy S8 is the first phone with Bluetooth 5 in it, which is supposed to double the range. This is pretty important for me, because I've had like 10 different models of LG Tone headsets and they all cut out on me. Phone is in my front pants pocket and headset is on my neck. My question is, wouldn't both the phone and the headset need to support BT 5 to get the range benefit? And are there any BT 5 headsets in existence yet, or announced?
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Apr 27, 2017 20:57
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Zero VGS posted:So, Samsung Galaxy S8 is the first phone with Bluetooth 5 in it, which is supposed to double the range. This is pretty important for me, because I've had like 10 different models of LG Tone headsets and they all cut out on me. Phone is in my front pants pocket and headset is on my neck. Star War Sex Parrot fucked around with this message at 21:05 on Apr 27, 2017 |
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Apr 27, 2017 21:02
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Star War Sex Parrot posted:Sounds like you're just buying garbage devices. You shouldn't need Bluetooth 5 to get from your pockets to your head. You'd think that, but I guess it's actually super-hard for Bluetooth to punch through water. If I'm on a bicycle (which I am for at least an hour each day), it'll cut out every time I stop with my foot on that pedal resting in the higher position. I mean it's done this to me for years for many different models of phones and headsets... I think it's just a physics thing so I'm hoping BT5 might give it the extra oomph.
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Apr 27, 2017 21:08
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Maybe you should stop submersing your devices in water and then maybe the bluetooth will work
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Apr 27, 2017 23:50
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gwrtheyrn posted:Maybe you should stop submersing your devices in water and then maybe the bluetooth will work Or being near a water bottle, or being made up of 80% water.
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Apr 28, 2017 00:06
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Sounds like either Zero VGS is a Mer-man, or is wearing some sort of water pants. Either way, sounds like a fringe case.
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Apr 28, 2017 00:05
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Yeah, I've been able to walk about 60 feet from my iPad with my Beats x and have perfect signal. I wouldn't just say it's Bluetooth.
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Apr 28, 2017 00:15
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Why the gently caress would you ask me for the IMEI of my phone when I already told you it won't charge, is dead, and won't power on?
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Apr 28, 2017 00:17
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Star War Sex Parrot posted:Sounds like you're just buying garbage devices. You shouldn't need Bluetooth 5 to get from your pockets to your head. gently caress bluetooth while cycling. It just don't work. Same combo will work fine at 30-50 ft if its sitting on my desk at work. ilkhan fucked around with this message at 00:27 on Apr 28, 2017 |
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Apr 28, 2017 00:25
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Vykk.Draygo posted:Sounds like either Zero VGS is a Mer-man, or is wearing some sort of water pants. Either way, sounds like a fringe case. How much water would you say makes up your person? If you have your phone where the BT signal is going through your squishy innards on the way to your head that can kill the signal pretty well.
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Apr 28, 2017 00:42
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Skarsnik posted:I do wish they'd just add a trusted WiFi network I haven't investigated this at all but wouldn't this basically require that your screen lock be keyed to a device that is blasting out all the trivially-spoofable info you'd need to impersonate it 24/7?
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Apr 28, 2017 00:43
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syscall girl posted:How much water would you say makes up your person? If you have your phone where the BT signal is going through your squishy innards on the way to your head that can kill the signal pretty well. Does Mt Dew and boxed wine count as water?
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Apr 28, 2017 00:45
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Vykk.Draygo posted:Does Mt Dew and boxed wine count as water? For my purposes, yeah
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Apr 28, 2017 00:47
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ilkhan posted:Same problem with 3-4 different premium BT headset and 3-4 different Nexus/Pixel devices. Maybe your cycling shorts are just made out of metal 
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ShoogaSlim posted:Why the gently caress would you ask me for the IMEI of my phone when I already told you it won't charge, is dead, and won't power on? Check the box. Usually it has the IMEI and S/N on a sticker (on most phone packaging anyways).
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