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NEED MORE MILK posted:lmao this is peak android posting Well you say that... coke posted:You can try using metal files to work the edge down to desired depth.
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coke posted:I saw you actually returned it but going back a few pages and for anyone who might encounter this again and for people who likes and can tinker with things to get things done: hell, same
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Gumbel2Gumbel posted:I might be switching from Verizon to Sprint because Verizon's throttling is a bad sign of what they're gonna do in the future. Is the G5+ 4GB ram worth the price bump up to $299.99? And no I'm not getting the Amazon version that probably has some weird software that will brick my phone if the ads aren't delivered properly. The extra ram is worth it yes
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Aug 23, 2017 15:48
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Samsung Note 8 launch is starting. I saw one a few days ago, spoiler: it's a S8 with a stylus.
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Aug 23, 2017 16:03
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They're leading the presentation with "Please trust us not to gently caress this up"
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Aug 23, 2017 16:05
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I had a Galaxy Note 5 and I was always scared to death of losing the stupid pen. I'm never getting a Note again.
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Aug 23, 2017 16:10
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Lol "super phone : 4.9-4.9" screen" Jesus Christ.
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Aug 23, 2017 16:12
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Every drat company now does the thing where they expand out the camera to show all the parts.
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Aug 23, 2017 16:17
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It appears that Bluetooth in O is actually worse for some users. Good thing all Android OEMs are in a rush to nix the headphone jack!
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Aug 23, 2017 16:24
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Duckman2008 posted:Samsung Note 8 launch is starting. No no, it's a more expensive Galaxy S8+ with a smaller battery!
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Aug 23, 2017 16:33
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Cakebaker posted:Not an android guy. Bought a Redmi Note 4X for $114 to cover me until new iPhone's out, holy poo poo is this thing good value for money. Blown away honestly. I think the easy fix would be a case with some kind of raised edge that prevents you from touching the screen right at the edge. As I'm guessing you got the phone from someplace where returning it won't be easy/worth your money you don't have much to lose with flashing your phone. I looked on XDA and there are a pile of ROMs for the Redmi Note 4/4X (essentially the same phone as long as you got a Snapdragon and not a Mediatek processor) but I didn't see any explicit mention of palm detection/rejection.
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Aug 23, 2017 16:39
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Throttled Verizon is still better than Sprint because at least Verizon is available in places you might be.
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Aug 23, 2017 16:54
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480 is fine it's a loving five inch screen AND if you use Verizon you should be used to getting hosed by them
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Aug 23, 2017 17:04
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Gonna preorder a Note 8 tonight because I just can't stop buying Samsung phones. I wish they'd put a loving S-Pen in the S9+ and call it a day though.
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Aug 23, 2017 17:17
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Blue Train posted:480 is fine it's a loving five inch screen AND if you use Verizon you should be used to getting hosed by them This and the previous post too. Sprint is bad enough to make dealing with Verizon worthwhile since Verizon has the wherewithal to do better but chooses not to whereas Sprint is just staggeringly incompetent on all fronts.
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Aug 23, 2017 17:18
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480 on a Pixel XL looks like poo poo. Also, don't forget they're throttling based on bit rate.
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Aug 23, 2017 17:24
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Yeah, as a 16 year VZW customer, this last move was the final straw and I ported to T-Mobile last night. I don't even stream video that often. It was the fact that they had a 6 month campaign over how free their unlimited plan was to lure customers in and get them tied up in device payment plans only to yank out the rig with a day's notice. T-Mobile's network has finally become credible enough in the last 12 months where it's now a viable option. I have a fully unlocked phone that's free and clear of any payments. I can play the carrier tourist, Verizon has given me zero reasons to remain loyal.
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Aug 23, 2017 17:50
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I also switched to tmo yesterday as a test and it's come a long way since just a couple of years ago. It's p good
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Aug 23, 2017 17:52
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I'm on T Mobile and I'm completely happy but, uh, you do realize they throttle video too, right?
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Aug 23, 2017 18:01
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They don't give you the option of 720 either
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Aug 23, 2017 18:02
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datajosh posted:Gonna preorder a Note 8 tonight because I just can't stop buying Samsung phones. Why though? Jump on one of the countless deals of an S8 or S8+ half off if you can't stop making bad decisions. docbeard posted:I'm on T Mobile and I'm completely happy but, uh, you do realize they throttle video too, right? If you read his post, you'll see that he seems annoyed Verizon said their unlimited would have no restrictions, then added the video throttling, not that the throttling exists at all. Anyway, T-Mobile is great, and the few times I've needed them to do something to help me, they've done it. Giving my old grandfathered not eligible plan the half off Pixel deal like a few weeks after it was released, when I've got less than zero leverage (two cheap lines with them), was really nice. sourdough fucked around with this message at 18:15 on Aug 23, 2017 |
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The One+ plan says HD video. If someone can point me to proof that it's also throttled to 720p, I would like to see that data. That said, again, it's about what the level of service that is promised at sign up vs reneging on it with zero notice or options to opt out.
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Aug 23, 2017 18:28
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sirbeefalot posted:This is amazing. Congrats, I think this is actually new territory for this thread. Just when I thought griptape couldn't be topped, coke comes along with this. Thank you coke. Amazing poster.
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Aug 23, 2017 19:00
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I lived through many years of Sprint being complete crap and now at least in California, they have improved to be rather good compared to Verizon in the same areas which is surprising. Sure Verizon says you have LTE, but the speeds are closer to 3G if that while Sprint has gotten progressively faster and even the spots that are still 3G are actually fast 3G.  And being on SERO still, I don't think I get throttled video that I can tell. Their new Unlimited plans do say they throttle, but to 1080P still so that's not as terrible as Verizon. And if you need to, Sprint roams onto Verizon which was helpful when I was up in Alaska where there is nothing but some Verizon and a little AT&T. The worst thing about Sprint and Verizon though, is the lack of Phone selection if you want anything that doesn't have CDMA still, your screwed. Hopefully that will change in time once LTE takes over 100% but that will be what, another 10+ years from now?
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I'm on tmo and regularly travel through the USA for work and literally never have a problem with my connection or speeds. Granted, I'm mainly in major metro areas. At least in DC, tmo is faster than Verizon.
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Aug 23, 2017 19:12
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Yea the reason I switched from Verizon is because any time I got around a group of people my data speed went to complete poo poo
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EdEddnEddy posted:The worst thing about Sprint and Verizon though, is the lack of Phone selection if you want anything that doesn't have CDMA still, your screwed. Hopefully that will change in time once LTE takes over 100% but that will be what, another 10+ years from now? 3-5 years. Verizon and ATT are stopping 3G only activations next year in preparation for sun setting their 3g networks in the 2020-2021ish timeframe. 1xRTT on vzw should be gone in a year. Sprint and US Cellular are the only carriers that aren't threatening to be LTE only soon. edit last roadmap I see is vzw stopping 2g/3G activations in h2 2018, ATT stopping 3G activations Q4 2018. vzw 2g/3g sunset Q1 2020, att sunset 2022. hobbesmaster fucked around with this message at 19:31 on Aug 23, 2017 |
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I'm noticing my Pixel XL running way cooler with 8.0, strangely. Like it doesn't warm up as much under load.
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FAUXTON posted:I'm noticing my Pixel XL running way cooler with 8.0, strangely. Like it doesn't warm up as much under load. I've been seeing that as well as improved battery life, startup times, app launch/multitask times, etc, on my Pixel and Pixel XL. Oreo is good and cool so far imo.
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Aug 23, 2017 19:46
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RVProfootballer posted:Why though? Jump on one of the countless deals of an S8 or S8+ half off if you can't stop making bad decisions. 
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hobbesmaster posted:3-5 years. Verizon and ATT are stopping 3G only activations next year in preparation for sun setting their 3g networks in the 2020-2021ish timeframe. 1xRTT on vzw should be gone in a year. HTC lists the U11 as being Verizon compatible on HTC's own website simply on the strength of their current LTE network, even though the U11 doesn't have CDMA antenna. It's kind of funny all things considered because Verizon was the one I was most thinking would be squatting on CDMA indefinitely so they could keep their own phone exclusivity fiefdom rolling. US Cellular I always expected them to stay on it because they are a smaller carrier and don't have the money to throw down tower upgrades (my region only got consistent 4g towers like, two years ago). Sprint being the one to clutch onto CDMA as long as humanly possible is actually kind of surprising, I figured they would try and upgrade their poo poo to have one up on Verizon. vvvvv Honestly fair point.
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The problem is you were trying to assign competence to sprint
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DeathSandwich posted:HTC lists the U11 as being Verizon compatible on HTC's own website simply on the strength of their current LTE network, even though the U11 doesn't have CDMA antenna. The past one or two new dumbphones from Verizon have been LTE only, so they have already abandoned CDMA comparatively as a requirement for in store sold phones.
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May I recommend that if you want a more accurate speedtest, that you run the test again during peak hours.
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Rickets posted:I think the easy fix would be a case with some kind of raised edge that prevents you from touching the screen right at the edge. True, but then once you put a case on a 5.5" phone one-handed use is def veering problematic even without false touches. So it'd sorta solve the problem but cause an equally big one. And yeah, aliexpress, so def keeping it. And as far as other guy's suggestion, I'm fully in the apple ecosystem (incl watch because ugh) so that's not realistic :/ Just hoping someone hopefully knows whether there's external software that might what I want. Or if some basic stuff is part of 3rd party ROMs. Or even some API examples in the right direction, imagine it wouldn't be too hard to cook up myself if I just find where to start (not being too keen on properly learning android development...) No luck whatsoever on Google.
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Cakebaker posted:Or even some API examples in the right direction, imagine it wouldn't be too hard to cook up myself if I just find where to start (not being too keen on properly learning android development...) You want something like this https://gist.github.com/bjoernQ/6975256 And then just have it not react to touch events
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I haven't checked in for a few months, is cell phone design still lovely and stagnant?
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Aug 23, 2017 21:42
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The essential phone has an almost edge to edge display and is made of ceramic or smth
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datajosh posted:I wish they'd put a loving S-Pen in the S9+ and call it a day though.
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Does this S-Pen get stuck if you put it in the wrong way?
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