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[GK86]

Wow, my motomaker X got here in a day and a half from China, 4 business earlier than their anticipated date.

When did it ship?

Speaking of the Moto X, I have a cyber Monday code if anyone wants it. First to quote.

 

[SolidSnakeUS]

So that Moto X $140 coupon is still up for grabs...

 

[Wreav]

When did it ship?

Speaking of the Moto X, I have a cyber Monday code if anyone wants it. First to quote.

Wednesday night. I too have a Moto X coupon if someone needs it.

 

[Wreav]

5.0 is taking YEARS to download on this thing. Like 1 meg every few minutes.

 

[LegoArmo]

I just ordered my Nexus 6. Ahhhhh I'm so excited!

 

[cartoon_soldier]

I just ordered my Nexus 6. Ahhhhh I'm so excited!

Where from?

 

[Wreav]

Wow, stupid question, but how do I get to google now on a Moto X? It's not to the left of my left most homescreen.

 

[Snarfington]

Wow, stupid question, but how do I get to google now on a Moto X? It's not to the left of my left most homescreen.

Hold down on the home softkey and slide up. And you can also install the Google Now Launcher to get that homescreen feature (if it isn't already installed).

 

[Wreav]

Hold down on the home softkey and slide up. And you can also install the Google Now Launcher to get that homescreen feature (if it isn't already installed).

Ah, interesting. Doing that made me enable Google Now, it just took me to a search window.

 

[Bboy AJ]

Where from?

Blue 32GB is/was up on Motorola.com

 

[kehs]

So the double tap to wake functionality on the Z3C stops working for me randomly after like three or four days. A restart of the phone fixes it.

This happening to anybody else?

 

[LegoArmo]

Where from?

From Mobiles.co.uk, 24 month contract with O2. Says they're due in on Monday, but unsure.

Edit: It changed to the 30th

 

[Wreav]

Man, 5.0 is so different from 4.4.4 KK. Fairly steep learning/poking around curve here.

It's a great update, though!

 

[WhiskerFrisker]

Man, 5.0 is so different from 4.4.4 KK. Fairly steep learning/poking around curve here.

It's a great update, though!

The brief time with 4.4.4 was great through. Moto X was really fast with it. It still is fast with Lollipop though.

 

[Wreav]

The battery seems shockingly bad so far. Probably because I'm banging on the radios downloading all my apps, but still...I can almost hear it dying with my ears.

 

[Pachimari]

I can't even get Plex to work on my LG G3. It's so slow.

 

[Wreav]

Where do I set locations in which the phone won't pop a lock screen up?

edit: nm, smart lock

 

[NotBacon]

I just ordered my Nexus 6. Ahhhhh I'm so excited!

Oh boy oh boy oh boy

 

[The Faceless Master]

Actually the Pro Key of Action Launcher 2, which you probable already had installed, became the full launcher. And the "free version" of the app became Action Launcher 3, which has an in-app purchase.

Confusing.

And I'm not against developers charging for big, meaningful updates which changes the whole feeling of the app. But Action Launcher 3 basically has that Quick Theme thing and material design, and lost a lot of the features of the previous version, including icon packs support.

I know Chris Lacy already told on G+ that some of these features are coming back, but now I don't really feel like it's a worthy upgrade.

oh... i guess that isn't so bad, but still... shady.

 

[WhiskerFrisker]

Oh boy oh boy oh boy

Lucky bastard. I had to wait too long for a unicorn to show up.

 

[ana]

Ordered a christmas present for myself.. Xperia z2 tablet.. Mostly because my Nexus 7 (first model) is slow as hell and it was on sale + Sony cashback (50€)

 

[Wreav]

The Moto X battery is just as bad as advertised. Started at 95%, only 3 hours SoT.

 

[Jazzy Network]

Yup Moto X battery sucks donkey dick.

 

[Sch1sm]

Looks like the N5 battery. That's disappointing.

 

[Wreav]

I'm at least finding the X camera to not be as people are making it out to be. Its zoom is nice and sharp, much better than the iPhones. The focal length is pretty bad though.

 

[malyce]

I'm sitting at 2.5 hours of screen time with 73% left after being off the charger for 8+ hours.


And they have the nerve to offer a $140 discount. Phone should be $140 off contract with $160 mail in rebate.

 

[Jazzy Network]

I'm at least finding the X camera to not be as people are making it out to be. Its zoom is nice and sharp, much better than the iPhones. The focal length is pretty bad though.

The colors are completely off and low light, well, let's just say I'd rather not take a picture in low light with it.

 

[Sch1sm]

I'm at least finding the X camera to not be as people are making it out to be. Its zoom is nice and sharp, much better than the iPhones. The focal length is pretty bad though.

Srs?

 

[-Pyromaniac-]

Yup Moto X battery sucks donkey dick.

really the only thing that stopped me from saying fuggit and getting it. Really a shame why such a potentially great phone exists but they skimp on the thang they shouldn't.

 

[Vanillalite]

Srs?

To be fair zoom is always gonna be better when it's digital if you have more MP.

 

[Wreav]

Srs?

The quality once zoomed is what I was referring to. That's just a function of the increased megapixelage on the X. Everything else about the iPhone's cam is better.

Only reason I picked this phone up was to dive in and learn Lollipop. I'll pass it along to some delivery driver in a week or two and happily return to the iPhone 6.

 

[SUBZERO-08]

I have a Moto X discount code if anyone is interested.

 

[NotBacon]

The Moto X battery is just as bad as advertised. Started at 95%, only 3 hours SoT.

SO damn close to being phone of the year.
You guys wonder why I hyped it up? I wasn't expecting them to fuck up that bad. If they actually put in the right size battery, it would have been the savior phone.

Not that it's terrible battery life, it just nowhere near phone-of-the-year tier.

 

[NotBacon]

The quality once zoomed is what I was referring to. That's just a function of the increased megapixelage on the X. Everything else about the iPhone's cam is better.

Only reason I picked this phone up was to dive in and learn Lollipop. I'll pass it along to some delivery driver in a week or two and happily return to the Nexus 6.

ftfy

Get your unicorn hunting gear on

 

[Wreav]

I'll wait for that VZ N6 Droid spinoff, assuming it doesn't have on screen buttons.

 

[dc89]

So the double tap to wake functionality on the Z3C stops working for me randomly after like three or four days. A restart of the phone fixes it.

This happening to anybody else?

Nope, my Z3 is fine.

Also, I woke up this morning to see my Z3 telling me there is an Android Update available and I have to connect it to a computer! No problem, I thought it was Android 5.0 for a second but then I got disappointed.

http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/xperia-z3-...-4-4-stock-firmware-build-23-0-1-5-77-1479255

 

[Kill Your Masters]

Eh I was still on a Nexus last week with lollipop, switched to the Z3 and back to KK, from 2 hours SOT to this:

And really stopped caring about fast updates. Superior skinned OEM battery masterrace.

 

[thenexus6]

Is the Nexus 7 2013 still a good purchase at this point? been thinking of getting a tablet for reading and general browsing. Don't want a big tablet and stock android is a plus. I had the OG N7 back in the day and liked it.

I've seen used ones going for as little as £80-90

 

[Gavin Robertson]

Is the Nexus 7 2013 still a good purchase at this point? been thinking of getting a tablet for reading and general browsing. Don't want a big tablet and stock android is a plus. I had the OG N7 back in the day and liked it.

I've seen used ones going for as little as £80-90

It can lag a little when pushed real hard by a few games, but I still find mines snappy enough. Daily browsing, comic reading, Netflix/Youtube and most apps are still a breeze for it.

 

[Oni Jazar]

So the double tap to wake functionality on the Z3C stops working for me randomly after like three or four days. A restart of the phone fixes it.

This happening to anybody else?

Sorry works on my Z3C fine. I use double tap to wake exclusively.

That new xperia update is pretty important. Fixed a few issues and improves performance.

 

[Antiwhippy]

This might seem like a weird question, but where the hell am I able to buy an Nvidia shield tablet in australia?

 

[Toki767]

So Chrome is still a gigantic battery drain right? Cause ever since I tried using it again my idle time has gone to hell.

 

[thenexus6]

It can lag a little when pushed real hard by a few games, but I still find mines snappy enough. Daily browsing, comic reading, Netflix/Youtube and most apps are still a breeze for it.

Thats all i'll be using for really, maybe I should just bite when I find a deal.

 

[Naked Snake]

I want to fully backup my phone before I update the ROM. What's the easiest/best/free way to do it it? I always hear of Titanium Backup but my phone is not rooted.

 

[Sch1sm]

This might seem like a weird question, but where the hell am I able to buy an Nvidia shield tablet in australia?

No registered retailers/e-tailers for it on the Nvidia site for the country. One article said Mobilicity is apparently selling it, but they've marked it up quite a bit. Haven't seen it in stock on any AU site.

 

[Antiwhippy]

Pretty much, which sucks because I really wanted it for my tablet upgrade.

Buying tech kinda sucks in australia.

 

[Chance Hale]

Thinking of buying a Blackberry Passport, how does loading non amazon store apps work with bb os?

 

[The Faceless Master]

Thinking of buying a Blackberry Passport, how does loading non amazon store apps work with bb os?

probably better to ask that question in the BB10 OT

 

[Pachimari]

Hmm, honestly I'm not digging the new notification center design, at least on a LG G3. With the brightness, volume and shortcuts being black and the notifications being white. It's just too striking.

 

[-Pyromaniac-]

Thinking of buying a Blackberry Passport, how does loading non amazon store apps work with bb os?

y tho?

Friends don't let friends get blackberries and as a fellow gaffer I forbid you to do this. Sorry bud.

So Chrome is still a gigantic battery drain right? Cause ever since I tried using it again my idle time has gone to hell.

it's drainer while in use but I don't think it has hurt my idle time. Wouldn't be surprised though. Google gonna goog.