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I posted a request in the phone rec thread can I make a post here too?
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I love how when my K1 has an update, the update program tries to show the changelog, but NVidia's geolocking sees I'm in Australia and redirects the 'changes' panel to the NVidia AU homepage. Really inspires confidence.
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Jun 8, 2017 10:01
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Kerning Chameleon posted:Unless you use non-cloud based 2FA authenticators. The Google app manages the Google Now feed, the Pixel/Nexus launcher, and the searches from the widget. By "poo poo in the cloud" I mean the settings within those things like your work/home addresses, Now preferences, card and interest likes/dislikes, etc. I think on clearing Google app data you lose the notification tone for alerts and maybe Amber/weather alert settings. Maybe you lose your voice model. This has nothing to do with 2FA at all.
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Jun 8, 2017 10:10
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Honor 8, yay or nay? The gpu is significantly worse than my z3 compact but going by the anandtech review they've done some amazing optimisation. How bad is their update record, worse than Sony's? My other option is a oneplus 3t but the thread title exists for a reason I presume. Or should I get a SE even though the screen is tiny and I'd have to re purchase a bunch of stuff. Dodoman fucked around with this message at 12:15 on Jun 8, 2017 |
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Jun 8, 2017 12:09
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Third Pixel now. Froze and locked up earlier tonight while driving (after about a week of working fine). I long-pressed power button to reset and ignored the phone for a while (was with company). I go to drive home, and find that the phone will not let me two-finger swipe down or swipe down twice for extra notifications. Cellular data and WiFi will not turn on whatsoever. Apps will open but no connection. Home and App Switcher buttons respond to touch but perform no actions. Have restarted the phone multiple times. Ejected and reinserted SIM card. Nothing works I am so loving absolutely fed up with this piece of poo poo experience. When the phone works, it's great. But more often than not since I've been loving around with this nonsense, the phone simply does not work for longer than a god drat week. Say what you want about your anecdotal experience of having zero issues with your phones, but I've somehow fallen into a blackhole of an edge case where I just keep receiving lemon after lemon after lemon. Abso-loving-lutely unbelievable.
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Jun 8, 2017 12:18
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Pretty clear you're doing something abnormal with your phone. If this was a problem for anyone but you, e.g. Nexus 5X bootloop, it would be widespread on the internet and this thread, regardless of our Nexus/Pixel love. Get a refurb, sell it, and buy whatever phone you had before that tolerated how you use your phone. Edit: I'm not making a judgment call, for the record. But at some point you need to both stop beating your head against the wall trying to make it work for you and accept that if the Pixel had a huge lemon problem, it would be affecting people besides you. Get a phone that works for you. sourdough fucked around with this message at 12:42 on Jun 8, 2017 |
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Jun 8, 2017 12:36
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RVProfootballer posted:Pretty clear you're doing something abnormal with your phone. If this was a problem for anyone but you, e.g. Nexus 5X bootloop, it would be widespread on the internet and this thread, regardless of our Nexus/Pixel love. Get a refurb, sell it, and buy whatever phone you had before that tolerated how you use your phone. This is what I thought too. He doesn't really give any details in his post history other than how things don't work, it makes me wonder what he installs, because my first instinct is that there's a software issue.
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Jun 8, 2017 13:00
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Dodoman posted:Honor 8, yay or nay? The gpu is significantly worse than my z3 compact but going by the anandtech review they've done some amazing optimisation. How bad is their update record, worse than Sony's? What's your budget and which qualities in a phone are important to you?
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Jun 8, 2017 13:04
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Incessant Excess posted:What's your budget and which qualities in a phone are important to you? Dodoman posted:
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I don't know why I bother engaging with people about OnePlus. Gotta justify that purchase though I guess. This was a comment in regards to people not buying the next OP device, I tell them why they are bad and this is a response I get.quote:Fake benchmarks? The OnePlus 3 and 3T are demonstrably faster than the Pixel. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ecUbJSpeRaU
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Jun 8, 2017 14:39
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How come we get most of the Emojis but not all? And of course, they look different on Android vs Apple, but they're basically the same. We still lose some that are substituted by the rectangle with x. Where do we get our Emojis from anyway? I've got a Samsung (functional too!) with Verizon. When we get more Emojis (but not all, just to tease us!), Is that coming in a Samsung (or insert your manufacturer) update or an Android OS update? I'm pretty sure I can still use Handcent and download the Emoji keyboard add-on, but I still don't know if that gives the latest batch iOS has? This is not important at all but also super important at the same time. e: Also, I lost my Samsung "Adaptive Fast Charger." I had adapted to charging fastly. Looking up replacements on Amazon shows them with lovely reviews/non functionality. I don't care if it's got Chinese lettering or not OEM. Where would I find a legit (as in functional) Adaptive Fast Charger or something else that charges at the same voltage or amps or whatever? Thank You 
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Jun 8, 2017 14:41
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Well the first thing I'd say is that benchmarks can be deceiving. The 625 has been by all accounts really optimized by Motorola so it wouldn't surprise me to see the G5+ outperform a z3 Compact in real world usage. That said, I wouldn't expect timely updates (even security updates) or root support (you'd have to look into this yourself but Moto is usually pretty hostile to rooting). Hopefully someone can speak to the audio quality on the G5+ here, many users have it and I also don't know if it will have stereo speakers. On the other hand, it's hard to go wrong with an iPhone of any variety. It will hit all the marks you said (minus root but you shouldn't need it) plus it will be supported longer and better. It's tough to talk about the Chinese phones because they aren't available in the US for the most part so you might need to do research on these on your own but they certainly have specs for the price. Given your price range you probably aren't going to find everything you're looking for. We recommend the G5+ because it's cheap and good for that price range but in the end we're generally advising people to look at it because it's disposable and they can just buy another one when it gets forgotten by Motorola or dies or they just want something newer. I'd advise you to look at the G5+ similarly whereas with the iPhones you're buying in for the long term. The midrange to me seems to offer the worst of both worlds being more expensive than the disposable G5+ but just as poorly supported moving forward. You'd have to judge for yourself whether the minor bump in performance and the hassle of flashing ROMs on top of that is worth the price difference but I'd wager it isn't. Does that help? fartzone_42069 posted:How come we get most of the Emojis but not all? And of course, they look different on Android vs Apple, but they're basically the same. We still lose some that are substituted by the rectangle with x. Emoji come with software updates so you can have the latest emoji when you get the latest software. Part of owning a Samsung is lagging six months to a year behind everyone else, it's just the way it is. Considering it's baked into the OS (because fonts are very much a security risk), you'll need an update to view and use emoji that aren't on your version. ClassActionFursuit fucked around with this message at 14:50 on Jun 8, 2017 |
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Jun 8, 2017 14:47
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I understand the Xiaomi Note 4 (same SoC as the G5+) is widely available and pretty cheap in india, that's probably the one midrange chinaphone worth looking into. The other "value" phones you see mentioned pretty often, albeit not here, are the Oneplus 3, ZTE Axon 7 and the Xiaomi Mi6, tho you'd have to pursue the xda route with those phones sooner or later.
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Jun 8, 2017 14:51
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cage-free egghead posted:other "flagship" phones. Lol LastInLine posted:or root support (you'd have to look into this yourself but Moto is usually pretty hostile to rooting). This bit is incorrect; the Amazon ad supported versions can not unlock the bootloader and therefore can not be rooted but the regular ones can easily unlock the bootloader and root, you just need to paste the oem unlock code to their website. It also has a p decently sized developer community on xda
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Jun 8, 2017 15:00
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Everywhere I look online for a Samsung Adaptive Fast Charger has 50% lovely DOA (or not working soon after receiving, breaking, getting fuckballs hot, etc.) reviews, and 50% say the product they receive is perfect. Is there a specific place to get a functional one (don't actually care if it's not OEM when it claims to be, it's all the same Chinese crap). Except it's obviously not all the same. Should I take the risk and order one with mostly good reviews? Amazon and Wal-Mart online have the more mixed reviews but it's about $10 bucks there. Vs $35 bucks from Best Buy, and I assume the the same price directly from Samsung or Verizon. Take the risk on a cheapo perhaps conterfeit one that has a more than 50% chance of functioning and not burning my house down? Or pay full price for a more "guaranteed" real one (that could also be a piece of poo poo?). For the record mine would still be functional if I cound find it. e: I think I just wanna buy this. https://smile.amazon.com/dp/B01F20J4PE/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_awdb_zTwozbBH5YCNZ How do I know if I have a cable that's good for charging at 5V/2.4A or whatever? Obviously the one that came with my phone is good. But if I need more mirco-USB cables what kind do I need? Monoprice has like 48 different types of micro-USB cables, with different specs. Thanks e2: Everyone in reviews is saying these cables are functional and charge "fast" (and look at the cute colors!) but with the above thingy I linked, would my S7 "Fast Charge" instead of regular charge? That's my goal. https://smile.amazon.com/dp/B01B39GG68/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_awdb_LkxozbW896TXY fartzone_42069 fucked around with this message at 16:54 on Jun 8, 2017 |
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Jun 8, 2017 16:15
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Dodoman posted:My other option is a oneplus 3t but the thread title exists for a reason I presume. I'd say in India for that price range you'd want to look at the Lenovo Z2+, the OnePlus 3T, maybe the Honor 6X if you want a cheaper device, or the Redmi Note 4 if you want mega battery life.
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Jun 8, 2017 16:29
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fartzone_42069 posted:
Can't comment on any of these specifically, but if you buy something like this on Amazon, make sure to select on the right under 'Sellers on Amazon' either Amazon themselves or the manufacturer if they sell direct. Any other random third party you are playing with fire and likely to get counterfeit. e.g. right now it I select that it is some random seller with one lifetime rating slightly undercutting the direct price.
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Jun 8, 2017 16:53
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Red Warrior posted:Can't comment on any of these specifically, but if you buy something like this on Amazon, make sure to select on the right under 'Sellers on Amazon' either Amazon themselves or the manufacturer if they sell direct. Any other random third party you are playing with fire and likely to get counterfeit. e.g. right now it I select that it is some random seller with one lifetime rating slightly undercutting the direct price. The seller is "Aukey Direct" by default. Is that no good or am I misunderstanding? e: poo poo nevermind. Defaults as "ace Hawaii." Glad I didn't order yet! Good catch
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Jun 8, 2017 16:57
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fartzone_42069 posted:The seller is "Aukey Direct" by default. Is that no good or am I misunderstanding? That should be fine. When I clicked it it was some other random third party seller.
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Jun 8, 2017 17:00
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LastInLine posted:Clear cache for Google app and if that doesn't work, clear data. All your poo poo is in the cloud so setting it back up isn't painful. Wanted to follow up with this for anyone else having the issue. I was able to get it working again by going into Apps > Google App > Storage > Manage Space > Clear Google Search Data After that. Swipe all the way to the left and it had me go through turning on google now and enabling "ok google". Everything else was already there. Thanks LastInLine
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Jun 8, 2017 17:12
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fartzone_42069 posted:Everywhere I look online for a Samsung Adaptive Fast Charger has 50% lovely DOA (or not working soon after receiving, breaking, getting fuckballs hot, etc.) reviews, and 50% say the product they receive is perfect.
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Jun 8, 2017 19:08
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RZA Encryption posted:If it doesn't have at least 16gb of ram then NO SALE. https://twitter.com/evleaks/status/872429933783638016
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Iron Crowned posted:This is what I thought too. He doesn't really give any details in his post history other than how things don't work, it makes me wonder what he installs, because my first instinct is that there's a software issue. RVProfootballer posted:Pretty clear you're doing something abnormal with your phone. If this was a problem for anyone but you, e.g. Nexus 5X bootloop, it would be widespread on the internet and this thread, regardless of our Nexus/Pixel love. Get a refurb, sell it, and buy whatever phone you had before that tolerated how you use your phone. I think, at this point, you're both on the money. I work for a software company and install internal builds of our product and I've also enabled some developer options (no rooting) that allow me to decrease OS font size and decrease animation speed so the phone is super snappy compared to out-of-the-box. I have coworkers who use a Pixel, though, and I don't think they have issues with theirs. edit: a Google rep told me a more recent security update dated June 5th is supposed to be rolled out to Pixel phones that helps with freezing issues. She advised me to wait until that security update is available for my device and if I still have issues then we can talk about getting a brand new phone or just refunding my money.
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Jun 8, 2017 22:23
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Non-Pixel owner here but I've set my animation speeds to half and I haven't had any issues with that at least. Setting them to 0 seemed to cause me problems but I don't remember what exactly.
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Jun 8, 2017 22:53
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My pixel installed the June update this morning. I wouldn't have noticed except I saw the "finishing updates" notification.
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Jun 8, 2017 23:06
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Apparently Google has made a thing where sites can charge users a set amount per month to stop ads, let them use their intrusive ads, OR you just can't use the site. Android Police has decided to do this. So I'm wondering what other fanblog will try it.
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Jun 9, 2017 05:49
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fartzone_42069 posted:The seller is "Aukey Direct" by default. Is that no good or am I misunderstanding? Get the Anker. They sell directly on Amazon (no other sellers/counterfeiters to deal with), work and are cheap. https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B017...K47L&ref=plSrch If an item has multiple sellers, the way Amazon works you can't guarantee you'll get the item from that specific vendor as Amazon mixes stock from different vendors if it's "fulfilled by Amazon". Which is part of the reason there's a staggering amount of terrible counterfeits clogging their store. Fame Douglas fucked around with this message at 06:23 on Jun 9, 2017 |
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Jun 9, 2017 06:20
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ThermoPhysical posted:Apparently Google has made a thing where sites can charge users a set amount per month to stop ads, let them use their intrusive ads, OR you just can't use the site. Yeah, it's not just ads either, it's scripts. So because we block scripts for security reasons, I can't browse AP on a work connection. So it's really dumb.
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ThermoPhysical posted:Apparently Google has made a thing where sites can charge users a set amount per month to stop ads, let them use their intrusive ads, OR you just can't use the site. Are their ads intrusive? By Google's definition they must not be since bad ads aren't allowed by the terms of the contributor program. I wouldn't know personally, since I'm not turning off uBlock to find out.
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CLAM DOWN posted:Yeah, it's not just ads either, it's scripts. So because we block scripts for security reasons, I can't browse AP on a work connection. So it's really dumb. But ironically, if you block scripts for androidpolice.com their check doesn't work and you can still see the articles.
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LastInLine posted:Are their ads intrusive? By Google's definition they must not be since bad ads aren't allowed by the terms of the contributor program. I wouldn't know personally, since I'm not turning off uBlock to find out. If they're anything like their mobile ads, yes. They pop up in every place where you'd expect to click (or tap, in mobile's case) and so if you're trying to read comments, you will inevitably click their ad as it's apparently timed to show up JUST when Disqus finishes loading. They also have used ads in the middle of their page as well last I saw so if you scroll, you might hit one there too. Tamba posted:But ironically, if you block scripts for androidpolice.com their check doesn't work and you can still see the articles. Just tried this and it's not working on Chrome apparently? ThermoPhysical fucked around with this message at 10:59 on Jun 9, 2017 |
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Jun 9, 2017 10:53
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ThermoPhysical posted:If they're anything like their mobile ads, yes. I don't adblock in Chrome on my Pixel and I've never had any issue with ads on Android Police. I mean, I'd rather they not be there if I had the option but they're certainly not intrusive.
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Jun 9, 2017 11:36
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ThermoPhysical posted:Just tried this and it's not working on Chrome apparently? I'm using NoScript with Firefox. If I block everything on the page, I can see the article, if I allow just androidpolice.com, I get that "don't block our ads/scripts"-page.
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Jun 9, 2017 11:46
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Great, phone doesn't see the USB connection with DP3. 
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Jun 9, 2017 14:22
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Showed up on GFXBench, big grain of salt recommended:
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Jun 9, 2017 15:24
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Please be 5.6" but with smaller chin and forehead.
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Jun 9, 2017 15:31
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If a site makes me choose between viewing their content or viewing ads, welp, they lost a viewer.
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Jun 9, 2017 15:32
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No site should have ads, I'm entitled to free content.
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Jun 9, 2017 15:36
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cage-free egghead posted:Please be 5.6" but with smaller chin and forehead. I think the resolution implies a S8/G6 kind of aspect ratio, with hopefully the (non)bezels to go with it.
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Just now received an email confirming my reservation of an Essential phone; I had placed it the day it was first available for reservation.
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