ghostofsparta
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Pretty pointless then. Hoping it does end up looking like that.
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Pretty pointless then. Hoping it does end up looking like that.
Work Arounds? Everything we do relating to a technology that is 50 years old and long past its prime is a workaround. I simply merged everything in the cloud, and it's actually quite elegant.
How many email addresses do you manage? What is your preferred method?
Bboy AJ
My dog was murdered by a 3.5mm audio port and I will not rest until the standard is dead
Andrex is not someone to be trusted when it comes to putting up money instead of posts.
cuevas. PhD.
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If you want iOS why did you get an android phone ?
Vyse The Legend
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Like I said weeks ago, he was championing a phone that he would never, ever get. In fact, I believe Andrex championed Android for years and years before actually ever getting a phone. I think his first Android device was the GNex, which shocked me.
One of the last CM updates was messed up and before I read that I updated which caused my GS4 not to boot..I also couldn't get to recovery for some reason.
Anyway, I'm back on a rooted TouchWiz ROM and I feel dirty saying that the Calendar app is much better than stock. It actually shows you details from the month view where the stock Calendar just shows lines...I think I'm staying on TW for a while. Camera app better too!
Anyway, I'm back on a rooted TouchWiz ROM and I feel dirty saying that the Calendar app is much better than stock. It actually shows you details from the month view where the stock Calendar just shows lines...I think I'm staying on TW for a while. Camera app better too!
wsoxfan1214
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So, coldfoot. You think things like pinch to zoom should be able to be patented?
Because then he can troll another topic and bail like he just did.
Because then he can troll another topic and bail like he just did.
Junior Mint
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Coldfoot, you should get a Windows phone. They're great and the WP OT guys would love to have you over there.
ThatObviousUser
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I go with whatever the best option is at the time.
Also, GN was my first Android phone, but I got an Android device way before then (ODROID-S in July 2010), and had been messing with the SDK since the day it came out.
Nicktendo86
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Yeah it messed up my brothers HTC one, I had to talk him though how to sort it over hangouts lol. MAKE BACKUPS PEOPLE NIGHTLIES ARE NOT STABLE!!!
:lol you sure? He's just gonna tell you how he wishes wp was more like ios.
At this point I'm convinced he's no more than a troll. Surprised its been put up with this long.
Jazzy Network
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First device was a Nexus One. Definitely has come a long way. The original Android Marketplace was ghetto as shit.
Nexus one was my first android. Loved it from the moment I saw it. Android that is.
Nicktendo86
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Galaxy s2 was my first android device, coming from a blackberry it was the mist magical thing ever
VanMardigan
has calmed down a bit.
Shut up! Plus, I think I remember him whining already on a WP thread. You keep him.
edit: my first and only Android phone was a nexus One. I'll probably be back at some point depending on what MS does with the Nokia phone guys and what Apple does for iPhone 6. Pretty happy right now with the 1020.
Same here, but I came from an old Sony Ericsson cybershot phone. Compared to that the S2 was the most amazing shit ever.
My first device was a Galaxy S. Bought it 6 months after S2 released, it was by far the best deal I could find here in Brazil. Spent three or four months with Gingerbread (and touchwiz) and then installed CM9. A whole new world for me. lol
Bought a S4 in june and now my beloved Galaxy S belongs to my dad. He is loving the device as much as I loved. <3
Bought a S4 in june and now my beloved Galaxy S belongs to my dad. He is loving the device as much as I loved. <3
ThatObviousUser
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You think Android's come a long way since the Nexus One, lemme tell you that the N1 was some Blade Runner shit compared to the m3 SDK.
It was just a black screen with some text on it I think. I can't even remember how awful it was.
yay found a pic
I remember the only thing worth downloading was Pac-Man. Had that on the G1 like a boss
It really has. I'm hoping with the release of KitKat they give us an inkling of where they are headed with the OS. There has been some incredible progress over the last 2.5 years or so. I would be thrilled if KK points to them continuing to build Android out into GPlay managed apps that come together as a whole.
They have GPlay Services, Google Search (Which includes Google Now), The Keyboard, Google Play Store, Google Maps/Music/Voice, Remote Location/Wipe, and all the other stuff unhinged from the primary update system. They can just push those updates straight from the store, carriers be damned. I hope 4.4 takes a gigantic leap forward in that, bringing out the Launcher and putting it on the store, and more GPServices type apps (Maybe expand the Google Settings App they already pushed to phones).
Would be incredible to be able to push massive UI updates, app updates, new apps, and whatnot all completely separate from a point release, bypassing carriers and OEM's completely. That would leave point releases for nothing but humongous API changes (perhaps) and bug fixes. Everything consumer facing would be taken care of.
But I couldn't even get into Recovery to do anything, it would say booting recovery and then bootloop. Either way, at least a Kies restore worked. If I ever get back to CM I will learn not to blindly update with CyanDelta and read peoples' experiences before updating!
Sprint HTC Hero was my first. Android 1.6 goodness. Sense skin was necessary back then and was actually pretty sweet!
wsoxfan1214
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ThatObviousUser
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I was SOOOOO hyped for that. Man, the cherry red? I had never seen a better tablet.
Shame Android for tablets didn't exist then, it really could have been a great little N7 precursor.
What also killed it for me is it leaked in like June 2009 but didn't get released until like a year later. All my hype was dead by then.
The Faceless Master
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i dunno, you might have to backport CM7 to be comparable to iOS.
Agent Icebeezy
Welcome beautful toddler, Madison Elizabeth, to the horde!
I can't wait till I get my hands on the 64GB version of the LTE Galaxy Note 10.1 2014 edition.
Well, you guys are getting your wish. It seems like I've made a mistake and did not research thoroughly. While my rom is rootable, it seems like the bootloader still hasn't been unlocked so I can't flash CM on it. I refuse to use any software with Samsung in it, so on sale it goes and I'm going back to my superior ux, just like the majority of Americans are doing, 4" small screen and all.
I don't blame Android, I feel it has great potential, only Google has to lock it down like iOS and WP are doing and every Android device ever made should be AOSP. Carriers/manufacturers don't like this? Fuck them, what are they gonna do, make their own OS? LOL. Only then it has a fighting chance to be as convenient or easy as iOS.
I would have considered WP, but I need my apps, and not going to buy a phone that's without an official Dropbox client. I don't trust third parties and anything they make should be run as sandboxed as possible.
Anyway, don't worry I'll be able to sell my S4, even at a small profit.
I don't blame Android, I feel it has great potential, only Google has to lock it down like iOS and WP are doing and every Android device ever made should be AOSP. Carriers/manufacturers don't like this? Fuck them, what are they gonna do, make their own OS? LOL. Only then it has a fighting chance to be as convenient or easy as iOS.
I would have considered WP, but I need my apps, and not going to buy a phone that's without an official Dropbox client. I don't trust third parties and anything they make should be run as sandboxed as possible.
Anyway, don't worry I'll be able to sell my S4, even at a small profit.
Vanillalite
Ask me about the GAF Notebook
I was SOOOOO hyped for that. Man, the cherry red? I had never seen a better tablet.
Shame Android for tablets didn't exist then, it really could have been a great little N7 precursor.
What also killed it for me is it leaked in like June 2009 but didn't get released until like a year later. All my hype was dead by then.
Shieeeettt... that thing has basically the same screen size as the GS4 which is the go to phone now. LOL
Baroquemantic
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@coldfoot - You should just get an iPhone my dude. Or try Windows Phone. Or get some other phone not made by Samsung if you still wanna try android out.
Also, the AOSP browser shits on everything. Nothing comes close. Quick controls for life. Speaking of QC, did Samsung remove them from their browser? I can't seem to find the option to enable them. If they did remove them, that immediately invalidates anyone saying that browser is better than the AOSP one.
Just get an iPhone
Also, the AOSP browser shits on everything. Nothing comes close. Quick controls for life. Speaking of QC, did Samsung remove them from their browser? I can't seem to find the option to enable them. If they did remove them, that immediately invalidates anyone saying that browser is better than the AOSP one.
Why did you buy a Samsung in the first place? You came in closed minded and spoke like Samsung raped your mother. Its OK to prefer another smartphone OS, it really is.
SirMossyBloke
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You should read that thread you quoted. If you didn't just read the op you'd see it's not exactly what it looks like.
But go back to ios. We'll be sitting here with our better phones laughing at you from our golden thrones of awesomeness.
The Faceless Master
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c'mon son. you didn't even try. you went in with a xenophobic 'cant trust dem asians!' attitude and didn't even give touchwiz a chance.
Great potential? Android pretty much owns the mobile OS market world wide.
LOL.. good riddance.
Junior Mint
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Why not just get a Google Play Edition or Nexus phone?
Also, some of you guys need to chill out with the iOS is garbage stuff lol.
Also, some of you guys need to chill out with the iOS is garbage stuff lol.
If it's not made by a respectable software company (Apple, MS, Google), I won't give it a chance. There are 9 status icons on the S4 vs. 3 on my iPhone. It's ridiculous.
Not available on Verizon, otherwise I'd have gotten a Nexus instead of the S4.
Marty Chinn
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Should have gone with an HTC One. It's clean, probably the best phone to transition from iOS, unlocked bootloader, and none of that Samsung stuff you seem to hate.
It even has the power button on top like it should
I just didn't like the fact that it's a metal back and the screen size I wanted at least 5", I hate that on the iPhone, too easy to damage and you have to keep it in a case. With the S4, just get a new backplate and you're good to go LOL.
The Faceless Master
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'respectable' aka American...
I'm so loving my new phone (Xperia SP). Since it's a mid-range phone I was a bit worried that it wouldn't be a big jump from my Xperia P, but it is. So much faster, snappier, stable and awesome. Now, and I know this is not a popular opinion, the 4.6-inch screen is a bit too big for me. Maybe I'll get used to it, but I'm really a guy of smaller gadgets and size is the only "downgrade" I'm getting from this. Typing feels nicer on a 4-inch to me, and it's also more comfortable for some games. I'm excited for next year's Xperia phones! I want something like my SP but on a smaller package.
I'm still pissed off about Asphalt 8, though And guess what? Apparently other Xperia SP phones can buy/play it! I was unlucky to get a C5302 instead of a C5303 - the only difference is that mine doesn't support 4G. Guess what, my Xperia P didn't either and I bought Asphalt 8 on it. Oh Gameloft.
I'm still pissed off about Asphalt 8, though
And guess what? Apparently other Xperia SP phones can buy/play it! I was unlucky to get a C5302 instead of a C5303 - the only difference is that mine doesn't support 4G. Guess what, my Xperia P didn't either and I bought Asphalt 8 on it. Oh Gameloft.MuddyDonut
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anyone having problems posting on chrome beta?
I had a G1! Kids have it easy flashing shit these days.
Nope, posting from it right now on my nexus 7.
What do you mean?
MuddyDonut
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Had to use my insurance to get another gs3 from Sprint. I think I messed up my partition table or something like that on my old phone, even though it just decided to brick itself when I didn't even do anything. Feelsbadman
and I can't hit the post button in the corner of chrome beta on my gs3, using Firefox. Bad news all around.
and I can't hit the post button in the corner of chrome beta on my gs3, using Firefox. Bad news all around.
Well, we're a country that respects IP rights more than most others, so the best software companies in the world are in America, it's not really a surprise. I won't use software from a company that has a "Beauty Face" app preinstalled on their phones, Engrish doesn't pass as English in the software world.
I doubt you bricked it, it's almost impossible to brick a phone now days. Did you try using ADB to reformat then push over a Rom?
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