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Awful has a good OLED theme as well. - posted from my 4G LTE Device with Awful for the SomethingAwful LLC Forums.
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Is Moto still the only one that will listen/respond to voice commands when the screen is turned off? It sucks that (at least in my Droid Turbo 2) I can't change the search from Google Now (?) to Assistant. Also, do any other phones have the Moto style notifcation on the turned off screen? Doctor Butts fucked around with this message at 17:28 on Apr 10, 2018 |
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Apr 10, 2018 17:26
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Pixel will work with screen turned off and at least on the Moto g4 ok google doesn't work with it off. Oreo on the pixel has notifications like the Moto does however you can't interact with them it's bad
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Apr 10, 2018 17:53
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It sounds like Something is awful and Awful is something better. I've only ever used Awful on my ticking timeb-... Nexus 5X.
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Apr 10, 2018 17:53
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I didn't know there was a Something. Awful is so good I confuse with my browser and actually minimized it to try that OLED theme.
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Apr 10, 2018 17:56
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Doctor Butts posted:Is Moto still the only one that will listen/respond to voice commands when the screen is turned off? Both of these features are fairly common on lots of phones.
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Apr 10, 2018 18:08
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Yea I think the ambient screen is just a stock android feature now
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Apr 10, 2018 18:38
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Homers BBBq posted:I have an HTC one m8 that has reached the end of its useful life so I've started researching the latest line ups and this is the conclusion I'm reaching. I take pretty good care of my stuff so I usually just go with a flagship and run it into the ground but the top phones all feel uninspiring for the price. The pixel 2 seems most reasonable but I use the headphone jack every day and I have some nice wired over the ear headphones I'd rather not replace. I would wait at this point for the Pixel 3, but that's just me. If you were to go with a Pixel 2 you could get a USB-C to 3.5MM adapter to use your headphones or something
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Apr 10, 2018 21:13
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thebushcommander posted:I would wait at this point for the Pixel 3, but that's just me. If you were to go with a Pixel 2 you could get a USB-C to 3.5MM adapter to use your headphones or something Pixel 2 comes with that adapter.
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Apr 10, 2018 21:27
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Pixel 3 is still 6 months out and more like 8 or 9 if you want to buy one that doesn't display the initial defects that most google phones have on release
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Apr 10, 2018 21:28
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sirbeefalot posted:Awful has a good OLED theme as well. LMBO at not using amberPOS.
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Apr 10, 2018 21:28
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That's not nearly as annoying as I remember it. I will do the needful.
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Elvis_Maximus posted:One more suggestion for those with 5Xs to replace asap. My 5x just gave up the ghost last night. I put it in my pocket after using it, then pulled it out 10 minutes later to be greeted by a black screen. Won't turn on anymore, won't let me get the boot loader, it's completely dead. Spent 2+ hours on the phone last night wading my way through refunds and warranty, almost had them agreeing to it, then once they found out I was in Canada got one more transfer to the Canadian LG division where they told me my phone was out of warranty, since I bought it in December 2015. Are you absolutely sure it's dead? Did you plug it in for a few hours then hold the power button for upwards of 30 seconds? It seems pretty uncommon for a phone to just completely die. The 5X is known for unrecoverable bootloops, but not completely dying AFAIK.
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Apr 10, 2018 23:28
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Vykk.Draygo posted:Are you absolutely sure it's dead? Did you plug it in for a few hours then hold the power button for upwards of 30 seconds? It seems pretty uncommon for a phone to just completely die. The 5X is known for unrecoverable bootloops, but not completely dying AFAIK. On all 5x of my 5xes that I went through, it would just shut off and that was the end of that. With some finageling you could sometimes get it to turn on and actually bootloop, but for the most part they were just dead. I think "bootloop issue" was just the name that stuck from early reports of the issue.
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Apr 10, 2018 23:37
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Internet Explorer posted:On all 5x of my 5xes that I went through, it would just shut off and that was the end of that. With some finageling you could sometimes get it to turn on and actually bootloop, but for the most part they were just dead. I think "bootloop issue" was just the name that stuck from early reports of the issue. Well I stand corrected then. I've seen and heard of devices taking some effort to turn back on, but I didn't realize that was a common problem with the 5X.
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Wasabi the J posted:The new app is loving awesome btw and does poo poo like upload directly to imgur from the app. I had never bothered seeing what that thing did and now that I know it's getting constant use so ty
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Apr 11, 2018 02:53
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Does the Pixel have a tendency toward speaker problems? I vaguely remember reading that somewhere, and now it's relevant and topical because my original Pixel XL's main speakers stopped working right an hour or two ago: now every sound, even the notification sound is a distorted, stuttery, horrible annoyance.
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Apr 11, 2018 04:43
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Main Paineframe posted:Does the Pixel have a tendency toward speaker problems? I vaguely remember reading that somewhere, and now it's relevant and topical because my original Pixel XL's main speakers stopped working right an hour or two ago: now every sound, even the notification sound is a distorted, stuttery, horrible annoyance. I don't know but my iPhone speakers work perfectly, op.
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Apr 11, 2018 04:53
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Main Paineframe posted:Does the Pixel have a tendency toward speaker problems? I vaguely remember reading that somewhere, and now it's relevant and topical because my original Pixel XL's main speakers stopped working right an hour or two ago: now every sound, even the notification sound is a distorted, stuttery, horrible annoyance. I don't know if they had a tendency for it, but my Pixel XL was fine. The person I sold it to reports it's still fine. You get any kind of extended warranty for it?
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Main Paineframe posted:Does the Pixel have a tendency toward speaker problems? I vaguely remember reading that somewhere, and now it's relevant and topical because my original Pixel XL's main speakers stopped working right an hour or two ago: now every sound, even the notification sound is a distorted, stuttery, horrible annoyance. There were some reports of it, faulty solder or something, it happened to my original XL that I bought close to release (speaker died completely, then after a few weeks the mic was gone too). My warranty replacement XL, which was also a 2016 model, has been fine.
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G-Spot Run posted:There were some reports of it, faulty solder or something, it happened to my original XL that I bought close to release (speaker died completely, then after a few weeks the mic was gone too). My warranty replacement XL, which was also a 2016 model, has been fine. I think it was microphone problems that were reported
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Blue Train posted:I think it was microphone problems that were reported It's all the same board down there in the chin and yeah, it's a known issue on the early models. I'd expect Google to replace the device if you bought it from them. fart simpson posted:I don't know but my iPhone speakers work perfectly, op. Good to know, but keep us posted. Is this before the update to intentionally slow the device or after?
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Apr 11, 2018 06:13
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Oh yeah, that's a good point. I get regular updates on my iPhone, too! (USER WAS PUT ON PROBATION FOR THIS POST)
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Apr 11, 2018 06:51
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I still have a launch Pixel XL, no speaker/mic issues.
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Hey everyone, Looking to get my girlfriend a mid-range android phone to replace her dying Samsung (s7 or older, not sure entirely). I was looking into the Huawei Mate SE and it seems like a good choice, but I'm curious if anyone has a better/personal recommendation for the best all around android phone between $200-$300. Thanks!
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Apr 11, 2018 16:15
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Verisimilidude posted:Hey everyone, If you can hold off another month or two (forget exactly when it comes out), the upcoming Nokia 6 2018 looks promising. The Moto G5+ (soon to have a new model released as well) is a great phone for that price range, but updates are few and far between.
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Apr 11, 2018 16:23
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The G6 has a date of April 19th for an event in Sao Paolo. Latest rumor has the G6+ fingerprint sensor on the back. If so, the G6+ vs Nokia 6 race just narrowed a lot for me.
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Apr 11, 2018 17:32
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Verisimilidude posted:Hey everyone,
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Verisimilidude posted:Hey everyone, You can save $50 by getting the 3GB/32GB Honor 7x, it's the exact same phone. They seem good.
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Haven't seen any mention of the Xiaomi Mi Mix 2 in this thread, it's about $400 on aliexpress and has a full complement of LTE bands and solid specs (no bezels, snapdragon 835, 6/8gb ram). Any reason not to consider one in that price bracket?
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I rather get a Nokia 6 with Android One
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sanchez posted:Haven't seen any mention of the Xiaomi Mi Mix 2 in this thread, it's about $400 on aliexpress and has a full complement of LTE bands and solid specs (no bezels, snapdragon 835, 6/8gb ram). Any reason not to consider one in that price bracket? That phone has always impressed me. Please get it.
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I just watched my Nexus 5x enter the dreaded bootloop before my eyes. I'm not impressed, it was barely 1.5 years old.
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Apr 12, 2018 02:30
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I think 18 months is the running average lifespan on those.
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Nocturtle posted:I just watched my Nexus 5x enter the dreaded bootloop before my eyes. I'm not impressed, it was barely 1.5 years old. You should be, that's not bad for a 5x.
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I had a 5X for two years, then I ditched it in favor of a Xperia XA2. Figured I didn't want to wait for it to bootloop. 
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Someone posted about refurbished Pixel 2 phones. Apparently woot/amazon has them: https://www.woot.com/offers/google-pixel-2-verizon-and-gsm-unlocked-1
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My launch 5X is still working fine but I should probably make it someone else's problem before too long. Those new Nokias are pretty tempting...
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minusX posted:Someone posted about refurbished Pixel 2 phones. Apparently woot/amazon has them: https://www.woot.com/offers/google-pixel-2-verizon-and-gsm-unlocked-1 I believe all Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL phones bought direct from Google have a two year warranty from date of purchase, right?
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sourdough posted:I believe all Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL phones bought direct from Google have a two year warranty from date of purchase, right? Yes
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