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Ok, here's the can of worms, I'm gonna pop the top! http://www.androidcentral.com/camera-showdown-moto-x-pure-edition-vs-lg-g4 Android Central claims it's pretty much a wash between the G4 and the Pure edition as far as camera goes. *DUCKS*
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I think the Pure's camera is excellent. I'm coming from an LG G3 and a Nokia Lumia before that, so hopefully I have a bit of comparative history with good cameras. The LG camera was in no discernible way better than the Pure in low light with moving subjects (they both suck)   
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I think my iPhone camera was overall better in more situations but when the Pure gets a good shot it's usually really loving good.
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 Federal government investigating Google/Android for antitrust violations http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2015/09/report-feds-investigating-if-googles-android-violates-antitrust-rules/
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axeil posted:
I"m still amazed people go after Google for this, but not for Apple's closed garden iOS ecosystem.
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bull3964 posted:Ok, here's the can of worms, I'm gonna pop the top!  I think this comment sums it up pretty well: "If this is a full auto comparison then I think you're right S6 > Moto > G4 while keeping in mind that the G4 in Manual destroys everything in Auto. Good point." Since I'm lazy and only ever use Auto-mode, I guess it's an S6 even though the price makes me cringe. Come on Blackberry Priv! Take good auto shots! 
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Why would a new phone not auto download my apps onto it? I just activated an Idol 3 for a work phone and usually when I first put my Google account info it will auto download all the stuff I have on my old phone, but it isn't doing that with the Idol. Any idea how to make it?
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SIR FAT JONY IVES posted:I"m still amazed people go after Google for this, but not for Apple's closed garden iOS ecosystem. quote:According to IDC, an industry analysis firm, Android currently retains 59 percent of the American smartphone operating system market, with iOS at 38 percent ... Worldwide, Android has over 82 percent of the market.
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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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Apparently my '14 Moto X that has a sideloaded version of the early 5.1 leak isn't going to update to the Stagefright patch. Is there a way to manually update without wiping everything (and without root)?
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Rastor posted:Blackberry CEO tries to show off the Priv, doesn't seem very practiced at using Android, much less demonstrating it:
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Vykk.Draygo posted:Apparently my '14 Moto X that has a sideloaded version of the early 5.1 leak isn't going to update to the Stagefright patch. Is there a way to manually update without wiping everything (and without root)? I had this same problem. The only way forward in terms of getting updates is to unlock the bootloader (which wipes the device) and manually flash the 5.1 image. Edit: What system version are you on? nimper fucked around with this message at 23:09 on Sep 25, 2015 |
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Rastor posted:Blackberry CEO tries to show off the Priv, doesn't seem very practiced at using Android, much less demonstrating it: An awkward video with an awkward CEO with an awkward phone with an awkward name. Perfect for Blackberry actually.
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Red_Fred posted:Any alternate stop-gap phones if the 2015 G isn't available in your country yet? This Galaxy Nexus is killing me and I need something better until new flagship or Z5. Any calls on this?
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Tunga posted:Watching him fumble his own phone is hilarious. In a nutshell, they nailed BB's problem in this video. I mean, I know you are a CEO and are insulated. You should still know how the gently caress the software of the market leader works since they were your competitor up until this point.
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Red_Fred posted:Any calls on this? I went from a Galaxy Nexus to a Moto X 2013 in January. Night and day difference. I'd highly recommend it, especially if you like the 4.7" form factor.
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EBay daily deals has had the S6 for like $430 recently.
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nimper posted:I had this same problem. I'm on 23.1.28.victara_tmo.en.US Bootloader was unlocked when I bought it (used). If I manually flash the newest firmware, will it preserve my data? I know with Nexus devices you can specifically flash just the system partition but I don't really know how Moto firmware works.
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Vykk.Draygo posted:I'm on 23.1.28.victara_tmo.en.US Yeah I think you can skip the command that wipes the data.
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bull3964 posted:In a nutshell, they nailed BB's problem in this video.
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"d[-.- posted:b" post="450672164"] Been tempted with that but no warranty in US. Unsure if international warranty applies and how that works for Samsung.
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Rastor posted:Blackberry CEO tries to show off the Priv, doesn't seem very practiced at using Android, much less demonstrating it: God that was painful to watch... What's even more painful is that I have friends who are such die-hard keyboard fans that they trust BB after this video to make a stellar device. Because keyboard. I'd totally try the phone...if it wasn't BB doing it. Maybe Motorola or, hell, HTC.
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ThermoPhysical posted:God that was painful to watch... The thing that sucks is that this will be the only Android phone you can buy with a physical keyboard and if it tanks we will probably not see another phone with one for another decade since it will "prove" that keyboards are dead (until Apple makes an iPhone Pro with one, of course).
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Crossposting from the app thread since Hangouts stuff usually lands in here too: http://www.droid-life.com/2015/09/25/tip-use-nfc-to-transfer-hangouts-calls-from-one-device-to-another/ Two devices with NFC can use Android Beam to transfer phone calls between each device provided that call is through Hangouts. Technology has reached a point where you can take a phone call from your phone and send it to your tablet or other phone just by having them within close proximity to one another. Huh. Mr.Radar posted:The thing that sucks is that this will be the only Android phone you can buy with a physical keyboard and if it tanks we will probably not see another phone with one for another decade since it will "prove" that keyboards are dead (until Apple makes an iPhone Pro with one, of course). Yeah...it might do okay. But I don't know if this video helped it in any way.
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Mr.Radar posted:The thing that sucks is that this will be the only Android phone you can buy with a physical keyboard and if it tanks we will probably not see another phone with one for another decade since it will "prove" that keyboards are dead (until Apple makes an iPhone Pro with one, of course). Am I the only one who thinks "good"? Physical keyboards are antiquated dinosaurs of technology and there is literally no advantage to using them. No swype, or autocorrect, or really loving anything that makes texting on phones even workable. You might as well text with the dialpad again. The Blackberry Priv is a phone for nobody. Edit: so apparently you can swype with it because the keyboard is a touchpad or some weird poo poo, based on watching the video. So then my next question is what is the point FistEnergy posted:It's too bad their software is even worse than Touchwiz People keep saying this without saying why. The ONLY thing that annoys me about LG UX is the battery usage being buried beneath like two unnecessary menus, but other than that, it does everything AOSP does and better, so 
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Daily Forecast posted:Am I the only one who thinks "good"? Physical keyboards are antiquated dinosaurs of technology and there is literally no advantage to using them. No swype, or autocorrect, or really loving anything that makes texting on phones even workable. You might as well text with the dialpad again. The advantage is you can type much faster with far less typos because you can feel the keys. My first phone was a Samsung Moment and I've never texted as much as when I had that phone. I don't really miss physical keyboards and they make phones much bigger and worse build-wise but there are obvious advantages.
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Nexus 5X passed FCC http://www.droid-life.com/2015/09/25/nexus-5x-hits-fcc-with-all-us-carrier-bands-including-verizon/ Not a huge surprise, but it appears to be an all carrier device.
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My best typing experience on a phone so far has been... the Palm Pre. The keyboard was a little small but you could assign auto corrects like "u" to "you". Ah I do miss that phone.
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BottleKnight posted:The advantage is you can type much faster with far less typos because you can feel the keys. My first phone was a Samsung Moment and I've never texted as much as when I had that phone. I don't really miss physical keyboards and they make phones much bigger and worse build-wise but there are obvious advantages. I stopped using the keyboard on my old G2 because Swype was just easier and faster
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Between the new apps screen, the ability to hold that and jump to search, and the NFC transfer of Hangout calls this thread is blowing my mind right now...
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Alan_Shore posted:My best typing experience on a phone so far has been... the Palm Pre. The keyboard was a little small but you could assign auto corrects like "u" to "you". Ah I do miss that phone. I had a palm pre for a bit, and loved it. I actually still use the notification sound from the Pre for my text messages  RIP webOS, you were too good for this world 
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chocolateTHUNDER posted:I had a palm pre for a bit, and loved it. I actually still use the notification sound from the Pre for my text messages Another blackberry & pre feature I liked was global search from the home screen, by either typing, or just pressing single letters as shortcuts.
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Daily Forecast posted:People keep saying this without saying why. The ONLY thing that annoys me about LG UX is the battery usage being buried beneath like two unnecessary menus, but other than that, it does everything AOSP does and better, so http://m.androidcentral.com/i-actually-dont-really-lg-g4 http://www.theverge.com/2015/5/6/8559275/lg-g4-review I'm happy that you like your G4, but I find the way that you shoehorn your love for it into every post quite annoying. There are valid reasons to dislike the hardware and software quality, so please stop trying to claim it's definitively better than stock because that's not gonna fly. I can be finished beating this drum if you can be, too. 
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On a more productive note, I'm pretty disappointed in how the new Z5C looks: https://www.androidpit.com/sony-xperia-z5-compact-review The plastic has gone from a beautiful frosted look to cheap looking anonymity. I'm shocked at how different it looks.
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What's up with the four apps at the top of the new app menus? Kind of random?
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Massasoit posted:What's up with the four apps at the top of the new app menus? Kind of random? As you use it will become your most used apps.
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bull3964 posted:Nexus 5X passed FCC I'll probably buy it if it's not obscenely priced. I like the N6 fine as a Nexus phone that works on Verizon, but it's too damned big to carry around.
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To follow up on my screens and Gear VR question, did another google before gettin' ready to head to the store - crosspost from Stereo 3d thread: On the S6 and Note 5 from the man himself: quote:Philip Taylor @mallmagician 12h12 hours ago
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FistEnergy posted:shoehorn your love for it into every post lmao, what I am responding to posts on an internet message board, I'm sorry if you find that distasteful!! You linked two articles that are literally just "my opinion is that this phone is bad", and I could, in return, link twice as many saying "my opinion is that this phone is good", so basically it's loving meaningless. Whatever though. edit: and if you really find it 'annoying' then I think you need to go outside and take a deep breath, maybe. Daily Forecast fucked around with this message at 17:07 on Sep 26, 2015 |
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Couldn't figure out a better thread for this... my LG Tone HBS-700 headset is finally starting to die after 2 years. I remember hearing that the original model was better than the 2nd generation model... but what about whatever the current model is? There's the Tone Pro, Tone Ultra, and Tone Infinim, and I'm a little skeptical of the tone infinim because of the retractable earbuds which i feel like would be a major weak point.
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