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Palladium posted:HTC's fundamental problem is they are only a mere device assembler using commodity components and a commodity OS. Its death by a thousand cuts by the Chinese across the strait who can do the same thing at a lower price. They can't really though - the U11 is a genuinely good devin a way none of the Chinese models can match.
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Anyone know what's up with apps that don't have their icon showing up? Friend of mine is having an issue on his Moto Play (the new one Verizon sells) with the B&H app. He uninstalled it, reinstalled it, and it's still showing up as the default Android app icon. He hasn't rebooted.
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ThermoPhysical posted:Anyone know what's up with apps that don't have their icon showing up? Friend of mine is having an issue on his Moto Play (the new one Verizon sells) with the B&H app. Is it installed on the SD card or something
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nimper posted:Is it installed on the SD card or something No
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Sep 21, 2017 21:43
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Soo, has he tried rebooting, as that seems like an odd thing not to try?
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Skarsnik posted:Soo, has he tried rebooting, as that seems like an odd thing not to try? I have odd friends. He says no because the last time it happened a few days ago, the icon returned.
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ThermoPhysical posted:I have odd friends. Ticket closed
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Sep 21, 2017 22:24
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Wee Bairns posted:Am I going to regret this decision? Probably.
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Google trade in program is live. Values aren't super great like most trade in programs, but it exists. I'm assuming the Pixel will be a valid trade in option once the 2 launches. http://www.androidauthority.com/google-pixel-trade-in-program-802230/
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Sep 22, 2017 14:44
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$165 max for a 6P boooooo
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$115 for the Nexus 5x I have vs $185 on the open market. That $70 difference may be worth it to sidestep the potential of whoever gets my 5x having a bootloop. That $70 margin is really more like $55 one you factor in seller fees and shipping as well.
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bull3964 posted:Google trade in program is live. Values aren't super great like most trade in programs, but it exists. I'm assuming the Pixel will be a valid trade in option once the 2 launches. I'm probably going to do this with my 6p because otherwise I'll hold on to my phone for 4 years as a 'backup phone' that I'll never use. The activation energy required to sell it is just too high because 
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As a member of a 2 5x owner household, I am very glad I kept a backup 5 sitting around. We bought my wife a G5+ when her 5x died and Google passed the buck to LG who said gently caress you, so we'll likely keep that as a backup instead of my 5x, but yeah, it may be a good idea to keep a backup phone around.
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bull3964 posted:$115 for the Nexus 5x I have vs $185 on the open market. That $70 difference may be worth it to sidestep the potential of whoever gets my 5x having a bootloop. Don't forget the $50 bonus for pre-ordering the X4. So, $20 margin.
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The X4 trade in is offering me more for my Nexus 6 than the normal google trade in linked above. Like $20 more, but it has to be for the X4.
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bull3964 posted:Google trade in program is live. Values aren't super great like most trade in programs, but it exists. I'm assuming the Pixel will be a valid trade in option once the 2 launches. Of course this isn't available in Canada. Just like the device financing. And YouTube Red. And Voice. Why do you hate us Google
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Thanatosian posted:Don't forget the $50 bonus for pre-ordering the X4. So, $20 margin. I'm not buying an X4, I'll be buying a Pixel 2 XL. I'm not in Fi anyways.
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CLAM DOWN posted:Of course this isn't available in Canada. Just like the device financing. And YouTube Red. And Voice. Why do you hate us Google Then come to the USA, where you can finance both a phone and life saving medical treatment!
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bull3964 posted:Google trade in program is live. Values aren't super great like most trade in programs, but it exists. I'm assuming the Pixel will be a valid trade in option once the 2 launches. $60 for the Nexus 6. Eh, I'll take it. I want the $650 Pixel 2 so that would still be a decent amount off, I guess.
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If your phones work fine still, just post them to Swappa guys. It's really the easiest and safest way to get pretty good value back on your devices. Just don't undershoot your value too much.
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EdEddnEddy posted:If your phones work fine still, just post them to Swappa guys. It's really the easiest and safest way to get pretty good value back on your devices. Just don't undershoot your value too much. I bought my pixel XL there. Works great
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EdEddnEddy posted:If your phones work fine still, just post them to Swappa guys. It's really the easiest and safest way to get pretty good value back on your devices. Just don't undershoot your value too much. Yeah, they seem to be going for $150 still, too. Not too hard to get a device sold if it's priced right.
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Internet Explorer posted:but yeah, it may be a good idea to keep a backup phone around. I was so happy Cricket gave me a free $30 phone when I switched like six weeks before my 5x bootlooped. Somehow, it was cheaper for them to give me that phone than just a SIM card. 
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What do y'all think the odds are that the Pixel 2 will surprise us with wireless charging? It's honestly the biggest feature that makes me hesitate choosing it over something like the Note 8 or even iPhone 8.
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nolen posted:What do y'all think the odds are that the Pixel 2 will surprise us with wireless charging? All the pictures we've seen show a mostly metal back, so probably not.
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$155 to dump my 6P without having my conscious whine at me for saddling some random shmuck with a soon-to-bootloop phone? Sounds good to me, think I'll wait a bit longer to see if the Pixel 1 XL gets a price drop in the coming weeks though. (watch this trade-in deal only last a week like the first price drop)
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I got about $175 after all costs for my 32GB 5X a few weeks ago on Swappa; if you're getting the extra Fi credit I might just go for the Google trade-in but if not I'd probably try to sell it there.
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http://www.droid-life.com/2017/09/22/check-for-update-button-android/ Ok, this is huge in my book. Check for update button will actually do something now. If you want an update immediately, it will download and install if there's one available. No more waiting in line, no more luck of the draw.
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I'd rather they just remove the button. Staged rollouts exist for a reason.
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Thermopyle posted:Staged rollouts exist for a reason.
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Thermopyle posted:I'd rather they just remove the button. Or maybe just hide it under developer options?
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Star War Sex Parrot posted:Which is? One of which is to deal with situations like they and other vendors have experienced before where a show-stopping bug arises that their internal testing didn't reveal. Much better if only 1% of users get the bug that causes your phone to catch on fire instead of the 1% plus millions of nerds mashing the update button and then screaming on XDA and comment threads. (assuming that it actually works that way...1% + button mashers. It could be that button mashers just fill up the queue to 1% and the rest of them can get hosed.) edit: lol, I forgot the details in the few mintues before the first time i read the article and the time I made this post. It is 1% + button mashers. Thermopyle fucked around with this message at 20:47 on Sep 22, 2017 |
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Filthy casuals dont even know that button exists so who the hell cares.
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Star War Sex Parrot posted:Which is? Google exist in a permanently beta state and don't want to be responsible for anything
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so I could say that I finally figured out what this god damned cube is doing. Get well Lowtax.
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Don Lapre posted:Filthy casuals dont even know that button exists so who the hell cares. People who read forums.
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I think this is a really odd thing to be against. There's a super small number of people who are going to click that button and if it is more than a blip on the radar then good, maybe it will encourage Google to test their poo poo instead of using their customers as guinea pigs.
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Google: solving the Android update problem by sighing heavily and rolling their eyes when users start rabbling about updates. Don't the little people know how hard that is??
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Internet Explorer posted:I think this is a really odd thing to be against. There's a super small number of people who are going to click that button and if it is more than a blip on the radar then good, maybe it will encourage Google to test their poo poo instead of using their customers as guinea pigs. "Against" is kind of a strong word. I wouldn't have thought about the subject again if people hadn't questioned me about it... ...until people start complaining about their on-fire phones in this thread. Do you think people mashing the update button are over-represented or under-represented in this thread and other Android-talky places on the internet? Do you think places like Lifehacker will or will not post articles "PRESS THIS BUTTON TO GET ANDROID 11.6 NOW!!!"?
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Apple trains its users that mashing the button will get the update. Google is now doing the same. Merciful heavens.
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