Maybe we'll get some announcements from Cyanogenmod then with the release of CM11 M12.
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Vanillalite
Ask me about the GAF Notebook
Every time I go to the factory image page I am disappointed.
RoadHazard
Gold Member
What device do you have? If it's anything other than a Wi-Fi N7/N10 you're gonna keep getting disappointed for another two weeks or so.
Vanillalite
Ask me about the GAF Notebook
WiFi Nexus 7 son
You should subscribe to the Nexus 7 Image pushbullet channel:
https://www.pushbullet.com/channel?tag=nexus7factoryimage
With that, you'll get a push notification the instant the image is posted.
Reddit... OTA, 2012... N7... Real? Hmm....
RoyalLaFlame
Banned
Hello there AndroidGAF. Any opinion on the Xperia M2 Aqua or the Xperia E3?
Stereogatari
Banned
Can Miracast only do pure screen mirroring or can it play videos the way Apple TV does?
Because the screen mirroring lags and I can't put my phone on sleep while the video is playing.
The way Apple TV does it of course is that the phone/tablet sends the video URL to the Apple TV, all the processing is done by the TV, whereas things are a little different with Miracast, unless there is an option I'm missing?
The only exception to this is when I went into VLC the video didn't play on my phone (black screen with video controls came up) but I couldn't put my phone on sleep, so there was still some kind of mirroring going on.
I was hoping having an Android phone and using Miracast will get rid of needing a box, but am I correct in saying I'll need Chromecast to do what I want? Ahh well at least it doesn't take up a lot of space.
Because the screen mirroring lags and I can't put my phone on sleep while the video is playing.
The way Apple TV does it of course is that the phone/tablet sends the video URL to the Apple TV, all the processing is done by the TV, whereas things are a little different with Miracast, unless there is an option I'm missing?
The only exception to this is when I went into VLC the video didn't play on my phone (black screen with video controls came up) but I couldn't put my phone on sleep, so there was still some kind of mirroring going on.
I was hoping having an Android phone and using Miracast will get rid of needing a box, but am I correct in saying I'll need Chromecast to do what I want? Ahh well at least it doesn't take up a lot of space.
The Faceless Master
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you'll need a Chromecast.
Miracast is supposed to be a wireless HDMI protocol, it is screen mirroring by definition really.
A Chromecast will do what you want.
AppleTV actually only does what you want in a tiny minority of circumstances. Apple's fault for describing six different operations under one brand name at this point, despite them working in completely different ways. A video operator has to go to quite some extent to make Apple TV take the stream destination only as described.
-Pyromaniac-
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moto g
Oh man I though Nexus 5 would get Lollipop this week....
EDIT: Yeah just saw Nexus twitter... damn
Moto G LTE
M2 aqua . Better hardware and waterproof.
octave one
Member
i subscribed to the nexus 5 image file and i got really excited when I saw a push notification. For some reason it sent me 5 notifications the last 5 releases lol. #trolled
Stereogatari
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Thanks guys. Shame it isn't built into the TV, hopefully by the time I make my next TV purchase in several years Sony will have Android/Chromecast built in
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manfestival
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I think the moto g simply could use a RAM upgrade and it would have been the perfect budget phone. great phone regardless but I do feel the limitations with the ram quite often. everything else is nothing short of amazing
Thanks guys. Shame it isn't built into the TV, hopefully by the time I make my next TV purchase in several years Sony will have Android/Chromecast built in
I think android TV's are supposed to be available in 2015, and they'll include chromecast's DIAL casting functionality. The future is now
Stereogatari
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Dang nabbit! Me and my impatience!
Wait a sec...couldn't Sony just add it in an update?
RoyalLaFlame
Banned
moto g
I knew someone would say this Ahahahahahah
I usually tend to stick with Sony when it comes to Android (I've been a Sony Ericsson user for years now)
Yeah, thought so. Hmmm, still deciding if I should continue with Android or go WP.
Thanks for the help guys
MOTO G!!!!
I knew someone would say this Ahahahahahah
I usually tend to stick with Sony when it comes to Android (I've been a Sony Ericsson user for years now)
Yeah, thought so. Hmmm, still deciding if I should continue with Android or go WP.
Thanks for the help guys
MOTO G!!!!
If you go Moto G, you'll get to shower in Lollipop goodness in about a month.
Unless google pays them to do it I don't see why they would :/
MuddyDonut
Member
Soooo HTC was selling the nexus 9 for $199 today. Sold out (._. )
WhiskerFrisker
Member
Aww yeah, MKBHD Nexus 6 unboxing
NervousXtian
Thought Emoji Movie was good. Take that as you will.
That's a damn sexy phone.
I'm still in contract.. and need to go unlocked.. but I wan't one of these larger phones for work.. OnePlus's horrible communication about the invite policy is annoying as hell.. but damn.. that Nexus is twice the price.
If I knew I could just score a OnePlus week or so I'd do it.. but then again.. it's not like I can buy a unlocked 6 either.
Damn supply and demand.
RoyalLaFlame
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How's Sony when it comes to updates?
-Pyromaniac-
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RoyalLaFlame
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Really? Are they really that bad?
-Pyromaniac-
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yes yes they are. That's why you should just get a Moto G and bask in it. And I like sony hardware too but still.
Next year Nexii with SD Card support?
http://www.androidpolice.com/2014/1...s-automatic-mediastore-and-improves-security/
http://www.androidpolice.com/2014/1...s-automatic-mediastore-and-improves-security/
RoyalLaFlame
Banned
I thought that they were decent with their flagships in terms of updated. It's their low to mid range that they treat like shit I thought
-Pyromaniac-
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and those are what he was considering lol. Even for their flagships though I wouldn't trust it. You know they'll say something and then delay it.
It's not like you're settling for less. IMO the newest moto G >>> those.
RoyalLaFlame
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I know but it's soooo ugly. And they don't sell it in my country.
NervousXtian
Thought Emoji Movie was good. Take that as you will.
Wait, what's this shit.. just looking on the AT&T site.. they are going to charge me $25 more a month if I buy a phone on a 2yr contract now? ..but I can save that $25 a month by doing the AT&T Next BS.
Damn... AT&T.. that's some shady shit.
Damn... AT&T.. that's some shady shit.
The Faceless Master
Member
what a convoluted solution... literally the bare minimum of 'better than nothing' but hey...
Jazzy Network
Member
Eh if they start making 64GB and 128GB phones standard, I wouldn't care about SD cards.
Huh? I don't think that's right if you do the standard 2 yr agreement.
You can save $25/month by being off contract. That's it. It's not shady at all.
Now, if you're saving $25/month and then want to sign a contract then, yes, you will have to pay that $25 extra each month while you're under contract. Or you can do the Next plan and pay off your phone ($0 down) over 20 payments and save money when compared to going the contract route.
Either way, they aren't increasing the on-contract prices (if that's what you're currently paying).
The Faceless Master
Member
they raised the prices?
NervousXtian
Thought Emoji Movie was good. Take that as you will.
They didn't raise the prices if you already are in a contract.. it's what happens when you are done with that contract.
The shared plan works like this now.. you pay for the data amount and then you pay a set amount per phone.
2yr Contract price is $40 per line.
No contract phone or AT&T Next is $25 per line for 300mb, 1gb and 3gb plan.. and $15 per line for 10gb and up plans.
So if my wife upgraded her phone that's able to be upgraded on a new 2yr (to get the discount priced phone) we'd pay $40 for that line.. where as we pay $15 for that line now.. so it's $25 more. If she keeps her same phone or we go outright by a phone.. we can stay at $15.. or go AT&T next and same $25 (which BTW works out better in a stupid ass way).
So yes, they raised the On-Contract prices if you sign a new contract.. they never did that shit before. They want people on Next.
So anyhow.. I can upgrade my shitty iPhone 5s with Next right now.. but not sure what to get... I want a phablet.. so Note 4.. wait for Nexus 6.. or continue my fruitless search for a OPO invite and not have to fuck with Next. I'm not forking out $700 for a phone I know that.
BTW, forgot to mention they charge you $40 to upgrade on the 2-yr commit on top of the price for the phone.. no charge for Next.
If you were on contract and switched to their new plans at the reduced rate (which they allowed some people to do in order to raise awareness of the new structure), then you were technically saving money you shouldn't have been eligible for.
I don't want to derail too much, but I bet if you looked back at the numbers, you'll see that what you were paying a couple of years ago is likely higher than what you'd pay now on Next (for family plans), over time. One way or another, you are paying full price for the phone whether it be up front or over time with higher plan prices. At least with Next, when you pay it off, your price drops back down (and it's only 20 months of installments, not 24 months locked under contract).
The upgrade fee is bullshit all around but makes Next an even better value, though I won't defend any carrier on that front.
As for phones, if you want something that size then I think waiting for the Nexus 6 would be the best bet. I'm sure someone who posted a couple posts up could give some good arguments for the Note 4 though.
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