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nimper: Jun 19, 2003; livin' in a hopium den

SIR FAT JONY IVES posted:

My screen protector gets in the way of the capacitive buttons, luckily I'm rooted, so I can push both volume keys at the same to boot into custom recover and unmount my SDCard.

I need a phone with a nice hardware keyboard on it so I can run my terminal emulator more easily. Anyone have a good suggestion?

# ¿ Dec 19, 2014 22:34

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# ¿ Apr 27, 2024 22:37

nimper: Jun 19, 2003; livin' in a hopium den

r0ck0 posted:

Gmail being red gives me an anxity attack that I have to read all my email RIGHT NOW, hangouts being green makes me a little nauseous. I would like a pastel color pallet, is that too much to ask. It wouldn't even be a huge thing to implement, all the apps using the material design have to support changing the top bar, just expand on that to allow a theme manager to set the color of the app. Oh if its not needed on android why is it needed in windows? We should all use the same wallpaper while we're at it. Its a phone not a computer so deal with it isn't the answer either.

I can't tell if this is a fakepost or not.

# ¿ Dec 19, 2014 23:42

nimper: Jun 19, 2003; livin' in a hopium den

RZA Encryption posted:

It's not, and he's not the only one that feels this way.

To be clear: I don't feel this way, he and his ilk are loving crazy sperglords that have to control every aspect of their device or else they feel oppressed.

Read the root thread sometime to see this attitude in larger numbers.

Oh, I do read the root thread... this one seems over the top even for the usual XDA sperg.

# ¿ Dec 20, 2014 00:01

nimper: Jun 19, 2003; livin' in a hopium den

ThermoPhysical posted:

I don't know if I could recommend a Moto since their customer service seems horribly lacking ever since Lenovo picked them up...

https://www.reddit.com/r/MotoX/comments/2q46xg/more_moto_customer_service_horror_stories_cracked/

Luckily, an employee of Motorola stepped in but that just seems really lovely and I'd rather not go through that if my Moto phone broke.

This is why I bought the $85 motocare.

# ¿ Dec 24, 2014 20:28

nimper: Jun 19, 2003; livin' in a hopium den

Oh hey are we having a benchmark circlejerk?

# ¿ Dec 28, 2014 14:47

nimper: Jun 19, 2003; livin' in a hopium den

Dengraz posted:

That's a Moto X (2014) Pure. No idea on the second question.

The phones above it on the result page are the Meizu MX4, note 4, and... oneplus one???

# ¿ Dec 28, 2014 15:36

nimper: Jun 19, 2003; livin' in a hopium den

GWBBQ posted:

If anyone is interested in playing around with features of the new API, there's a development app you can play with here https://github.com/PkmX/lcamera

Disclaimer: Only works with Nexus 5 and Nexus 6.

# ¿ Dec 30, 2014 17:18

nimper: Jun 19, 2003; livin' in a hopium den

madkapitolist posted:

Does the ATT moto x 2nd gen have an unlocked boot loader?

No. Get the Pure Edition if you're worried about this.

# ¿ Jan 5, 2015 20:22

nimper: Jun 19, 2003; livin' in a hopium den

Turnquiet posted:

Now that Moto is releasing the Moto Pro which is a rebadged Nexus 6 with the Moto customizations I sure do hope we see Moto Display, Moto Assist, and all the other goodies on the app store for devices that can support it... like the Nexus 6. I would much prefer the Moto customizations to the default active display that works ~15% of the time that Google put on the N6.

You won't see any of those features released on the play store. The N6 doesn't have the custom firmware that allows them to work.

# ¿ Jan 8, 2015 23:50

nimper: Jun 19, 2003; livin' in a hopium den

Endless Mike posted:

Technically, they're all on the Play store, they're just not available to most devices.

https://play.google.com/store/search?q=moto%20display

It says "This app is incompatible with all of your devices." even though I have it installed :laugh:

# ¿ Jan 9, 2015 00:18

nimper: Jun 19, 2003; livin' in a hopium den

MasterSlowPoke posted:

On my Nexus 6, how do I get the controls to be on the left side of the phone in landscape mode?

Unless you root, you don't!

# ¿ Jan 10, 2015 19:29

nimper: Jun 19, 2003; livin' in a hopium den

MasterSlowPoke posted:

I guess me and the missus will have to switch sides of the bed then!

As a fellow marriedgoon, I know this isn't going to work out.

Dear God root your phone before you switch sides!

# ¿ Jan 10, 2015 19:49

nimper: Jun 19, 2003; livin' in a hopium den

CLAM DOWN posted:

http://www.amazon.com/Diztronic-Matte-Flexible-Motorola-Nexus/dp/B00PYKPX8U

Android Thread - Get the Diztronic case already!

# ¿ Jan 15, 2015 20:03

nimper: Jun 19, 2003; livin' in a hopium den

Radio Talmudist posted:

Not sure if this is the right thread, but I've been thinking about rooting my LG G3 for Xposed for a while now. My only concern is what would happen with OTA updates: would I gently caress up my phone by upgrading to lollipop from a rooted lg g3 with an xposed install? I guess I could always do a factory reset, go back to a fresh, non-xposed lg g3 install and do an OTA for lollipop that way?

As things stand right now, there is no Xposed support for Lollipop. This may change in the future, but keep this in mind when you root your phone.

# ¿ Jan 15, 2015 23:07

nimper: Jun 19, 2003; livin' in a hopium den

AF posted:

I was drunk and frustrated with my phone when I typed that up. I have no prior experience working with the Android platform and had a lovely time trying to flash KK a month ago. Lots of problems with getting my laptop to recognize the phone. I actually did start to flash it, but then realized I hadn't unlocked the boot loader. I should just take a few minutes and get this phone running KK again. Thanks

Yeah I guess you would have to be inebriated to even consider buying a OPO.

# ¿ Jan 21, 2015 22:55

nimper: Jun 19, 2003; livin' in a hopium den

FogHelmut posted:

So have there been any new announcements on when the 2013 Moto X is getting 5.0? Or is 5.0 a piece of garbage that is ruining old phones?

No new announcements other than "soon"

# ¿ Jan 28, 2015 16:45

nimper: Jun 19, 2003; livin' in a hopium den

Doctor Butts posted:

I know. I can't stand the way they changed the notification pulldown.

I like having the quick toggles right there in the pulldown. I wish that I could decide what toggles show up, though!

# ¿ Jan 28, 2015 17:59

nimper: Jun 19, 2003; livin' in a hopium den

r0ck0 posted:

I got a problem with smart lock and trusted locations. It forgets the location if I use my home address from google maps settings. It works for a bit then it stops, I go back to smart lock settings and it shows as the location is turned off. I added a custom places for the address next door to my house and it works great, never forgets it and don't have to turn it back on. Why?

My bluetooth trusted devices always work fine. Only the google maps location used for trusted places has a problem. Anyone else seen this?

I couldn't even add my home address from google maps settings. I put it in manually and it seems to be working fine in conjunction with my trusted devices.

# ¿ Jan 28, 2015 21:19

nimper: Jun 19, 2003; livin' in a hopium den

Sulla-Marius 88 posted:

Is the Samsung Galaxy S4 Mini (dual sim) any good?

My girlfriend has a certain amount of credit on Groupon to be used for SOMETHING; otherwise it will expire. She can't find anything on it that she wants/needs, but they are selling a Samsung Galaxy S4 Mini Dual Sim (link at bottom of post), model # I9192, for pretty much the exact price for the credit she has. I currently have a lovely 4 year old Samsung Google Nexus S or whatever it is called - model i9023. I won't otherwise have the money to replace it for a good long while.

I'm looking to use the phone for a mix of lifestyle and business - You Need A Budget, Anki flashcards, timetracking for freelancing and general organisational stuff. I don't want a huge or fancy phone but I'd like it to be competent and reliable. Is this phone an unmitigated disaster? Is it going to run like crap and fall apart? Otherwise we'll use the money on a mix of restaurants and other random junk. Are there particular problems with the dual sim version? I can't find anything bad in google except that the dual sim is standby mode, not active, but since I'd only be using one sim anyway it doesn't seem like such a big deal to me. I know it doesn't have 4g like the i1915, but my girlfriend already has that phone and says she never gets 4g where we live anyway.

Here's the link:

http://www.groupon.it/deals/deal-nazionale/gg-td-store-1/54485947

Are there any reasons not to get this particular, given that otherwise I'd need to pay out of pocket? I don't need a response immediately, we need to wait for the credit to clear, but that's what we're looking at. Thanks.

No this is a bad idea. Get a Moto G instead.

# ¿ Jan 28, 2015 21:26

nimper: Jun 19, 2003; livin' in a hopium den

Splinter posted:

I'm gonna go with the 2013 X. Can someone confirm that this (XT1060) is the model I want for Verizon compatibility? I'm a bit confused as it says it's for Verizon and GSM, but won't work on Sprint and other CDMA networks. I thought Verizon used CDMA...

Yes that's the right model for Verizon.

Sprint will not activate Verizon CDMA devices and vice versa.

# ¿ Jan 29, 2015 18:32

nimper: Jun 19, 2003; livin' in a hopium den

hooah posted:

The Moto Keylink may be going away? The page I have bookmarked (the same that their site search gives you) redirects to the accessories page: http://www.motorola.com/us/accessory-family-page-1/Motorola-Keylink/keylink.html.

Keylink chat: Mine fell off the keychain (and into my pocket, luckily)

I think Moto needs to devise a better way to secure it.

# ¿ Feb 2, 2015 17:18

nimper: Jun 19, 2003; livin' in a hopium den

enojy posted:

The website currently says $140 off a purchase of $499.99 or more -- did they change it? I didn't think a Moto X could even reach that high, fully loaded.

$499 is the base price for the 16gb model, unless for some reason you have Republic Wireless as a carrier in which case it's $399.

# ¿ Feb 2, 2015 22:08

nimper: Jun 19, 2003; livin' in a hopium den

enojy posted:

Oh, no kidding... humph. I just put together a mock order to see how much a Moto X with the leather back would cost about a month ago; I could've sworn I didn't recall it being $499 + that customization.

Edit: I see now. I didn't get as far as choosing a carrier. They just lump on $100 for what?! MOTOOOO!!

Think of it this way: they spot you $100 if you make a bad carrier decision.

# ¿ Feb 2, 2015 22:13

nimper: Jun 19, 2003; livin' in a hopium den

Ribsauce posted:

I have a Moto X if it matters.

Is there a way to save a number in as a contact but not have it show up in the contacts list? While it sounds like I am trying to have an affair with this question, the real reason is I have a lot of customers call me, and I'd like to know who is calling, but I don't want like 400 people clogging up my contacts when I will call them once every 18 months (usually after looking up their number)

You should probably save the customers to a separate account for your business. In the Contacts app settings you can choose which accounts will display contacts.

# ¿ Feb 2, 2015 23:54

nimper: Jun 19, 2003; livin' in a hopium den

Panthrax posted:

Just got a new SIM in the Moto Maxx I just picked up. The display is showing H+ and I'm only getting 2-3mbit download on AT&T's network. I'm coming from a Nexus 4. Is there anything I need to do to get the Maxx to give me decent speed? Do I need to call AT&T and have them change something in the system?

Yeah your Nexus 4 didn't have LTE so you'll need to call and get your account provisioned correctly.

# ¿ Feb 3, 2015 22:31

nimper: Jun 19, 2003; livin' in a hopium den

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Isn't the Moto Maxx for non-US markets? I wouldn't be surprised if it doesn't have the correct LTE bands.

Nah it has 2, 4, and 17 which are AT&T's bands.

# ¿ Feb 3, 2015 23:14

nimper: Jun 19, 2003; livin' in a hopium den

Skeezy posted:

The ability to change WiFi or Bluetooth from the quick settings menu.

Praise Allah.

edit:

quote:

here's how it works right now: when you lower the notification shade to the Quick Settings menu, you can either toggle Wi-Fi or Bluetooth on or off by tapping their respective icons, or tap the word "Wi-Fi" or "Bluetooth" instead to go to their respective menu pages.

Didn't know that!

# ¿ Feb 4, 2015 16:12

nimper: Jun 19, 2003; livin' in a hopium den

FAUXTON posted:

I remember seeing this in all those "first look" videos and being like "huh, what a great idea" and yep, it is pretty awesome. Shame you missed out.

That's alright. The 5.1 implementation will be better anyway.

# ¿ Feb 4, 2015 16:25

nimper: Jun 19, 2003; livin' in a hopium den

Rastor posted:

Z3 Compact is an interesting recommendation for someone considering a OnePlus One...

http://www.phonearena.com/phones/size#/phones/size/Sony-Xperia-Z3-Compact,OnePlus-One/phones/8744,8603

Size isn't everything :smugdroid:

# ¿ Feb 19, 2015 16:35

nimper: Jun 19, 2003; livin' in a hopium den

Three Olives posted:

Name a gas station that doesn't accept Bitcoin if you turn it into a Visa gift card first?

Have you ever used Google Wallet?

# ¿ Feb 24, 2015 16:36

nimper: Jun 19, 2003; livin' in a hopium den

LastInLine posted:

Didn't want to put this in the monster post above since it's about something different but I saw a similar leak 3 days ago on Android Police and yeah, it's hard to hate on HTC. This looks like a fine device.

Still has the impossibly large chin just so they can put the HTC logo front and center. Pass.

# ¿ Feb 24, 2015 22:37

nimper: Jun 19, 2003; livin' in a hopium den

Hace posted:

Moto E 4G announced with SD410, Moto Display and Lollipop out of the box.

http://www.droid-life.com/2015/02/25/moto-e-4g-lte-specs-official/

Shame about the display, 720p at 5.1"

It's actually worse: 960x540 at 4.5"

But it's still a great device for the money.

# ¿ Feb 25, 2015 17:41

nimper: Jun 19, 2003; livin' in a hopium den

ThermoPhysical posted:

Ok, since both the Nexus 6 and Moto X (2014) have made it officially to Amazon, I've got some questions for both devices.

Last night, I watched Erica the Tech Nerd's review on the Nexus 6 and some other guy's review. Both state that the Nexus 6 has pretty bad burn in that happens very quickly. Is this the case for those of you who have had the 6 for a while? Are there any other hardware related issues I should be aware of?

The 2014 Moto X seems to suffer from the same burn-in issues. Are there any 2014 X users with this issue? Are there any other hardware related issues I should be aware of?

Burn in can happen on any device with an AMOLED panel. Whether or not your phone gets burn in largely depends on how you use it.

# ¿ Feb 25, 2015 20:37

nimper: Jun 19, 2003; livin' in a hopium den

Drama Llama posted:

Just switched over from my old iPhone 4 to a Galaxy S5 Active. Still adjusting but it's pretty cool so far. I can get music to play via USB into my car, but apps (8tracks, etc.) just come out the built in speakers. Anyone know how to fix this?

http://www.monoprice.com/Product?c_id=102&cp_id=10218&cs_id=1021818&p_id=9564&seq=1&format=2

# ¿ Mar 4, 2015 22:08

nimper: Jun 19, 2003; livin' in a hopium den

Drama Llama posted:

Kind of thought it would be a software setting. Oh well.

The car probably doesn't support USB audio. I don't know if the S5 active does either. The car stereo is most likely using your phone as a flash drive to play music.

# ¿ Mar 5, 2015 01:46

nimper: Jun 19, 2003; livin' in a hopium den

RVProfootballer posted:

Well poo poo, fair enough. I may have subconsciously filled in the camera sliding into view from the right, but I think that's just from being in the camera app and swiping right to left to get to the recent photos, where that animation does happen.

It actually worked like this in Kitkat but they changed it because Google.

# ¿ Mar 12, 2015 17:47

nimper: Jun 19, 2003; livin' in a hopium den

Captain Yossarian posted:

I think this got missed on a previous page, but what is the consensus on the Galaxy S5 Active? I'm finding some pretty cheap (cheaper then the vanilla s5) and was hoping for some goon opinions. I don't mind touch wiz but I am also not in that much of a hurry to pick up another phone.
Currently using the recommend 2013 Moto X and it really is fantastic.

Is there any particular reason you want to switch?

# ¿ Mar 16, 2015 03:53

nimper: Jun 19, 2003; livin' in a hopium den

Captain Yossarian posted:

Not necessarily switching More I'd not seen/heard of it before and was intrigued.

I wouldn't bother. You've got a great phone at the moment so I'd stick with it until you really have a reason to get a new one

# ¿ Mar 16, 2015 17:04

nimper: Jun 19, 2003; livin' in a hopium den

Rusty! posted:

On body detection? Where did that spring from?

Android Wear, probably

# ¿ Mar 20, 2015 21:06

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# ¿ Apr 27, 2024 22:37

nimper: Jun 19, 2003; livin' in a hopium den

Just got the 5.1 update for the Moto X and my life is forever changed with the karate chop gesture to turn on the flashlight.

# ¿ Mar 23, 2015 06:15

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