You Are Viewtiful
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Nice. Not sure what people find ugly about this. Looks very clean and elegant.
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Nice. Not sure what people find ugly about this. Looks very clean and elegant.
You better be on the Material team BOI
Official phone back of DaVerge
Yeah, I like Xperia UI more than Samsung's and HTC's; here are more screenshots.
The Faceless Master
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And came back with Yosemite.
Junior Mint
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Lol @ the assumption that I went out of my way to look for the worst possible screenshots. I typed in Z3 Compact review into Google. None of the reviews on the first page even had detailed pictures of the UI until I got to the gsmarena review. Hell, the first result - Engadget's review - specifically says "Sony's Android skin feels antiquated" under cons.
If you want to believe that it looks close to stock... go ahead. Nothing about the icons, dialer, sms app, notification panel, settings app, etc. look like stock to me.
Jazzy Network
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That messaging app icon is just....lol.
SirMossyBloke
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Hey guys,
I'm having a weird issue with my Note 4. Its been happening on and off for over a week now and I normally ignore it but now its bothering me. Both my WiFi and LTE symbols are on at the same time. Not always, but it happens randomly. Normally it would do this when sending or receiving an MMS but I'm not doing either. It happened again a few minutes ago after simply rebooting my phone.
Any idea what's causing it? Only thing I saw online was some Verizon app that could cause it, but I'm on Bell in Canada that doesn't have that app.
Oddly enough however, when I send or receive an MMS it now takes up to 10 minutes. Don't know if its related. I'm using the Google messenger app.
I'm having a weird issue with my Note 4. Its been happening on and off for over a week now and I normally ignore it but now its bothering me. Both my WiFi and LTE symbols are on at the same time. Not always, but it happens randomly. Normally it would do this when sending or receiving an MMS but I'm not doing either. It happened again a few minutes ago after simply rebooting my phone.
Any idea what's causing it? Only thing I saw online was some Verizon app that could cause it, but I'm on Bell in Canada that doesn't have that app.
Oddly enough however, when I send or receive an MMS it now takes up to 10 minutes. Don't know if its related. I'm using the Google messenger app.
SirMossyBloke
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I don't appear to have that option on my carrier, or can't find it. Checked my WiFi, call and messenger settings.
-Pyromaniac-
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it was cute 3 years ago ok!
Baroquemantic
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That thing is staring right into my soul.
WhiskerFrisker
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=)
brotkasten
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I guess the skin would be better, if the icons weren't so horrible.
The Atticus
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Very tempted to get a Z3 Tablet Compact - the price is a little off putting though.
-Pyromaniac-
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It all depends what you value in the end. Nexus 6 will get you stock android and the fastest updates to the operating system but not a lot of specific features to take advantage of the ginormous display. Note 4 will get you better hardware, more features that utilize a huge screen, but slower updates and uglier touchwiz.
Like I said, all in what you value. If you don't mind touchwiz and don't care about updates/stock get a Note 4. No brainer. Otherwise the nexus 6.
the touchwiz messaging app is still one of the ugliest things in all the skins. Keeeelz me how bad it is considering how much time is spent in it. Luckily you can set defaults now.
that's what i've been reading. i'm so conflicted right now! In my experience TouchWiz isn't as bad as people say, especially not on a really powerful phone, but i'm a bit scared to see what TouchWiz will end up being on Lollipop and i'm seeing it as a risk to take
The lollipop one is much better. Well looks wise. Its pretty much the regular android one.
-Pyromaniac-
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Well I highly doubt touchwiz is going to get worse with lollipop. They've been working on reducing its footprint I think.
It sounds like you want the note 4 but are talking yourself out of it. I hate samsung phones and hate touchwiz (so far, willing to change
), but I'd say sounds like you want a note 4. Get it. You won't be unhappy.Well I highly doubt touchwiz is going to get worse with lollipop. They've been working on reducing its footprint I think.
It sounds like you want the note 4 but are talking yourself out of it. I hate samsung phones and hate touchwiz (so far, willing to change
get out of my head witch
but yeah that's pretty much what i'm doing
thanks
The Faceless Master
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Yeah, you want the Note 4. the multitasking is so convenient and the s-pen can be amazing!
get the Tab Pro 8.4 instead.
get the Tab Pro 8.4 instead.
-Pyromaniac-
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lol take it from someone that is on the pursuit of the most ideal android phone in existence. Spoiler alert my main phone is an iphone 6 lol.get out of my head witch
but yeah that's pretty much what i'm doing
The wait...it doesn't end. You don't want to live like this man. It's a slippery slope
I don't really get why people care about the icons on Android.
If you don't like them, change them, it doesn't require you to root even.
Thing about the Z3 is that most of it can be customised, even the soft buttons, because it has a built in theme engine.
Just seems an odd thing to argue about, at least here.
If you don't like them, change them, it doesn't require you to root even.
Thing about the Z3 is that most of it can be customised, even the soft buttons, because it has a built in theme engine.
Just seems an odd thing to argue about, at least here.
The Atticus
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Really? Why so?
brotkasten
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Because he likes Samsung.
Flip dat coin. Or go try them both out yourself. T-Mobile should have some working models, assuming you're in the US.
WhiskerFrisker
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To be fair, the Note 4 is pretty good with multitasking. And the S pen is not only accurate, but it is also convenient.
The Tab Pro is also decent. If possible, I would go with the Surface Pro 3 for true efficiency and class. I don't really like Android tablets.
Lol Jazzy, typo on mobile.
Jazzy Network
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S OWNZ
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Ask me about the GAF Notebook
So 810 is gonna be like the S600. Good, but the next version will be where they iron out the kinks and bump up the clock speed.
Have you checked if you have turbo download enabled that allows wifi and LTE downloading at the same time?
I have a note 4 and touchwiz ain't as bad as it used to be. Just install GEL and you will be fine most of the time. PLus lollipop in the Note 3 seems to be performing quite well so i hope the same goes for Note 4.
Then there are a few things that you can do on the note in addition to the spen: private mode, awesome, finger print scanner, gets a while to get used to, but works really well, ir blaster, and multitasking as you already mentioned. It is the better phablet. If it was just a 'phone' maybe the nexus would be my choice but this is not the case.
Yes, looks like it will be improved really soon. Too many doubts about 810....
Bboy AJ
My dog was murdered by a 3.5mm audio port and I will not rest until the standard is dead
Yeah, lots of us were/are in this same boat. I got a Nexus 6. The Note 4 is better hardware wise. If you don't mind or like Touchwiz, get Note 4. Plus multitasking is really cool. The Edge model is best Note IMO.
So yeah Android music players. Any advice? Something that won't be screwy when the music's on an SD card would be nice. Also ability to merge albums natively through the app or something like that. Playerpro is wonky. Actual music is pretty nice but it tends to seperate out my albums for some goddamn reason I can't comprehend.
Or just straight up music tagging so I can tag according to mood or something instead of these incredibly unwieldy custom playlists.
Or just straight up music tagging so I can tag according to mood or something instead of these incredibly unwieldy custom playlists.
I go between Shuttle Music Player and Google Play Music (yes it works with local music).
cartoon_soldier
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Guys
I need help
Nexus 6
Exchange Services eating up battery. 18% battery used, 30 minute screen time - 1%, Exchange Services 7% battery use.
I have done a factory reset and no help.
I need help
Nexus 6
Exchange Services eating up battery. 18% battery used, 30 minute screen time - 1%, Exchange Services 7% battery use.
I have done a factory reset and no help.
Welcome to the nexus life
cartoon_soldier
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But it wasn't the case first few days. Or on my N5.
-Pyromaniac-
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no 2 nexus phones are made alike. No 2 android phones are made alike
Srs though, try deleting your email and adding it back to try and resolve the exchange services problem. I've seen that fix it.
no 2 nexus phones are made alike. No 2 android phones are made alike
Srs though, try deleting your email and adding it back to try and resolve the exchange services problem. I've seen that fix it.
Yeah, that fixed it between ICS and Jelly Bean as some upgrade process fucked it. Hopefully the case again.
Unknown Soldier
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Judging from it's adoption rate so far...nobody has?
cartoon_soldier
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no 2 nexus phones are made alike. No 2 android phones are made alike
Srs though, try deleting your email and adding it back to try and resolve the exchange services problem. I've seen that fix it.
Factory reset didn't do it. Guess it doesn't hurt to try this.
Thanks
Change it to check every 5 minutes instead of Push if you use an exchange email apparently fixes it for someone too.
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