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So I've decided that I'm going to renew my contract and grab a Turbo. Is there any reason (other than the fact that the 64GB iteration only comes in ballistic nylon) to choose the Ballistic Nylon version over the Kevlar one, since I'm going to be throwing the thing into a case anyway? I don't store much as far as media on my phone, so the extra 32GB is by no means essential. Anything, from sound quality, cooling, durability, whatever else, might convince me to go for the bigger capacity version, but if it's otherwise identical I can't really justify the expense to myself. Any thoughts?
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Dec 26, 2014 08:46
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Bob A Feet posted:I have the nylon version and without a case it's grippier than the Kevlar but that's it. Mine went straight into a case as well. Thanks for the info- I figured that was the case, but didn't want to make a commitment beforehand. Grabbed a black 32GB from BestBuy for $1.06. Probably the best deal I've ever gotten on a cellular telephone. Unfortunately, there are some idiosyncrasies: 1. Bestbuy had no cases, and the only reasonable case the verizon store next door had for the thing was an Otterbox Commuter, which is kind of a piece of poo poo. Excessively bulky with stiff controls and difficult to move flaps over the microUSB and 1/8" audio jacks. Feels hollow and weak, while at the same time having absolutely no texture making it altogether too easy to drop or push off of a table. I bought a new iphone5 Commuter for my stepbrother at the same time, and that was definitely a much better thought-out piece of kit. 2. How the gently caress am I supposed to get rid of "Motorola Demo Mode"? I can force stop it every time I turn the phone on, but it doesn't do anything useful, swallows battery life and seemingly can't be permanently disabled without rooting the phone, which I'm not as yet prepared to do. Anyone have a sugggestion? 3. My favorite piece of paid android software is a $10 chromatic tuner app from Pederson called "Strobosoft". Unfortunately, it's not (yet?) supported on the droid turbo, the phone being too new or too limited in terms of distribution (verizon only). My previous phone (Droid DNA) was able to run strobosoft, but none of the SPL meter apps worked well with it since they seem to require a stock microphone profile have been compiled (friends with Samsungs have never had a problem with either, but gently caress Touchwiz). My other chromatic tuner seems to work with it just fine, but it was a bit of a disappointment.
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Dec 27, 2014 00:34
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Kidney Stone posted:Just for the fun of it, can people post their AnTuTu score of their phone(s)? Day old Droid Turbo: 50826 
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Dec 28, 2014 06:05
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LastInLine posted:One day and you've got two moons, a virus scanner, and a battery meter? Four more persistent notifications and you'll level up! To be fair to myself, which I for one think is very important: One of the moons (which aren't persistent really, just when I should be in bed anyway) came from the battery meter, and the other showed up on the phone by default as per Moto. When i set up sleep mode, I hadn't realized that the phone had one built-in. I haven't messed with the And the battery meter is great since it fits right in with the gimmick of the phone- being able to actually watch how quickly the thing is charging/discharging in terms of an estimate of actual time. On the other hand, I'd love to know how to get that NFC notification to disappear. EDIT: It's not a virus-scan, it's a motorola remote find/lock/wipe thing, apparently. Kytrarewn fucked around with this message at 20:03 on Dec 28, 2014 |
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Dec 28, 2014 19:38
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ilkhan posted:Z4/Z4c probably next phone if it retains the waterproof (likely) and adds qi (possible). US carriers will probably make them remove Qi again, like with the G3.
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Dec 30, 2014 01:52
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Mister Fister posted:Get an android watch, it will vibrate you awake... or not if you're that heavy a sleeper. Couple problems with that idea. First, it just doesn't work for me, but beyond that, with the battery life and inconvenient charging mechanisms of several android watches, the only reasonable time to charge the thing is while you are asleep, and it can't be around your wrist while charging. Please note: the only android watch that I own is the 360, so it's probable that newer attempts fare better on some of those fronts.
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Mar 15, 2016 15:33
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Verizon really wants me to upgrade from my Droid Turbo to one of their newer options, and, in exchange, are offering an unneeded boost to our family plan's bandwidth if I should do so, but it's a bit of a bitter pill given that we've already got 4GB of overhead (We have an 18GB plan, on the worst month ever for bandwidth we managed to hit 14, but typically stick right around 10-12 with 5 or so lines). My turbo is probably the best smartphone I've ever had, but any time you can get something "free" out of verizon, it's worth considering. I need long battery run-time, and so I'm mostly considering Turbo2 vs. S7edge. I also need Bluetooth LE, so the HTC M9 isn't even being considered. My major complaint with my Turbo has been the weakness of the Bluetooth+wifi chip, which loses connection if you have more than a couple things running at once, such as Car phone connection + Smartwatch + YaV1 + Wifi enabled, you'll lose connection to any of the above randomly and usually at the worst possible times. Has this been improved upon in either the Turbo2 or the S7 Edge? Kytrarewn fucked around with this message at 20:15 on Apr 6, 2016 |
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Apr 6, 2016 20:09
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Doctor Butts posted:I own the Turbo 2 but I don't know if I've ever had a situation like that. Pretty sure I'm going to wind up on a vanilla S7. A family member needs a new phone and to be added to my family plan, so given the current BOGO promotion, the choices come down to S7 or S7edge, and I really find it difficult to justify the additional 20% (28/mo vs. 33/mo) for a slightly bigger battery (I spend most of my time in my car with the phone on a charger) and different notification icons. If I'm making a terrible mistake, please let me know (besides, of course, buying an upgrade 8 months early out of a phone that I actually like for the sake of bandwidth that has not to date been necessary, but who counts that, really...)
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Apr 9, 2016 14:18
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703 posted:I am in your boat in regards to the S7 or S7edge debate. Going to the verizon store today to get a feel for both of them. Verizon is offering a Buy One, Get One promotion if you add a line to your account for one of the phones. It's the kind of thing, though, that's not going to be terribly useful to too many people outside of specific situations (Kid turning 16, family member's phone breaks when they're ready for a contract upgrade, etc). So that's $28/mo for 24 months via Edge for two phones. Is it less expensive than $600 flat-out, even for one phone? Yes, but it locks two people into Verizon contracts for two years, so take that as you will.
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Apr 9, 2016 15:38
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What options do I need to change to get this stupid s7 to stop connecting automatically to unsecured wifi?
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Apr 18, 2016 17:25
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CLAM DOWN posted:Uh, tap/hold and forget the network? This doesn't happen to me... It's a brand new phone, it shouldn't have any saved networks. And if it does, they shouldn't be "CoxWiFi" in some random place as I drive past it.
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Apr 18, 2016 17:56
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plainswalker75 posted:Did you import from a previous device? My S7 imported all my saved wifi passwords from my old S4 when I switched over. That's an interesting question. I did import contacts, from my Motorola Turbo (As the name would imply, not a Samsung device), but I did that through my google account rather than through a physical or bluetooth direct connection. Are wifi passwords stored server-side by Google? That would be a bit annoying. Beyond that, even if they are storing wifi passwords server-side, in plain text, that doesn't explain why it would likewise transfer over unsecured wifi access points, nor why it would connect to a similarly-named access point somewhere I have never before been, unless it only imports SSID and key, and not MAC address or any other identifiers. It's just weird.
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Apr 19, 2016 13:03
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Krime posted:Here's an interesting thing I discovered about my Note 5 charging issue. Are you using the same wall-wart and cord on your wireless paddle and your direct charge? Just because the adapter isn't plugged into a computer doesn't necessarily mean that it's providing a full 1A+ to the charging port on your phone. Additionally, android and apple use slightly different wiring for AC charging, so oftimes car-chargers will only give you the USB rate if it was made for high-current charging for an Apple phone or vice versa.
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Apr 20, 2016 22:44
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Because I don't own a set of calipers (I know... it's on the list) does anyone have an idea on the thickness of an S7 non-edge in an Incipio case? I need to order a proclip to attach the thing my car (There's no good place to attach the thing to the windshield, and the texture of the dash keeps dashmount suction cups from adhering) and they've got two different models depending on the thickness of the phone+case: "For device thickness from 6-10 mm and width from 62-77 mm." http://www.proclipusa.com/phone-holders/device/samsung/galaxy-s7/adjustable-holder-for-small-to-medium-cases-246824-19963.cmsv "Device thickness: 9-13 mm and Width adjustment: 75-89 mm." http://www.proclipusa.com/phone-holders/device/samsung/galaxy-s7/adjustable-holder-for-device-with-a-rugged-case-246850-19963.cmsv Am I correct in assuming that only Otterbox-defender style cases will require the bigger holder and my two-ply plastic/rubber thing will not?
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Aug 31, 2016 17:56
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nimper posted:You're making this way too hard. Just look for the dimensions of the Incipio case you have. Good idea. So: quote:Length 5.83 inches (148.08 mm) Guess I've got to get the big holder.
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Aug 31, 2016 18:19
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Kytrarewn posted:Good idea. So: Trip report for the bigger adjustable holder from Proclip for Galaxy S7 with Incipio DualPro case: The phone isn't thick enough to fully justify the larger holder, and it's entirely tightened down, widthwise, but doesn't apply really any horizontal pressure to the phone's case. That said, I've driven around a fair bit with the phone in the holder and haven't heard any knocks or rattles from it, though I've been generally slipping some paper (the manual for the holder) behind the phone while it's in there just to give it a tiny bit less effective depth. Now I'm considering just ditching the case and getting the custom holder for the phone, just for perfect support.
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Sep 5, 2016 15:56
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Tunga posted:80% of our users are on Samsung devices so we do have to target them specifically in the sense of working around their stupid platform bugs and aggressive memory management. Though I refuse to use one for general development purposes. Yeah, that's the thing about Samsung- they're ubiquitous, and so apps that require hardware calibration tend to work better with them than than they do with the competition. As a musician, there are a number of apps I use that rely upon the phone's microphone like dB-meters and chromatic tuners. These never worked well on either my Droid Turbo or my Droid DNA... hell not even on my Galaxy Nexus, if it comes to that. Since getting the S7, all of a sudden they work perfectly. Now, obviously that's a niche market, and I would certainly be better served by using purpose-designed hardware (I've got hardware tuners and dB meters but I don't always want to drag them around with me, especially to non-paying gigs) but the fact of the matter is that having the standard piece of hardware for the apps is beneficial.
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RZA Encryption posted:What's the benefit to doing this again? So I can awkwardly try to get it to work, holding everyone in line up, just so I don't have to insert? You don't look like an asshat when you swipe your card instead of sticking it in the chipreader or vice versa?
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