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Android |OT4| I/O Silver
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The Faceless Master
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does work require pure google too?
The Faceless Master
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yo, even auto shops got free wifi nowadays.
Baroquemantic
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People, I've just finished watching Enemy. It's got Gyllenhal in it. It's f'n weird as shit and full of symbolism, but I really enjoyed it. You all should give it a watch.
On topic:
Also, giant enemy crabs alien spiders!
But not really.
On topic:
Took them mofos long enough. But then they put it below the volume buttons. Still not getting an HTC phone ever again though. Bezels are just too comically large.
YES! Power button on side!
WhiskerFrisker
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That's the price to pay for having the best speakers on any smartphone.
It's so silly how they've backed themselves into this corner by have the best speakers on a phone once. Now it's expected and they have to compromise good aesthetics to deliver a marginal feature because of legacy.
Baroquemantic
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I don't know man. It's been what, 2 years(?) since the original HTC One and the bezels are still huge. The technology, the level of engineering, whatever has to have improved by now to allow those components to be more compact. I think HTC, like pretty much every other OEM out there, thinks it needs to have it's logo on the front for differentiation. That tells me the company has no faith in its product design to stand out on its own without the company logo staring you in the face.
metsallica
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Yup, among other fun difficulties. I was able to get them to back off on it a bit, though, and got extremely tentative approval for a couple Nvidia Shield tablets, an Xperia Z3, and an HTC One M8. Progress.
You guys don't know the half of it, though this thread was helpful in pointing me in a direction. So I appreciate it! These aren't for personal use at all, my daily driver is an iPhone 6 Plus. Please don't boo me out of the thread!
BoboBrazil
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LG says Snapdragon 810 uses less heat than comparable chips and it's performance is quite satisfactory
http://www.androidpolice.com/2015/01/22/worries-snapdragon-810-overheating-overblown-says-lg/
Oh yeah!
http://www.androidpolice.com/2015/01/22/worries-snapdragon-810-overheating-overblown-says-lg/
Oh yeah!
The Faceless Master
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fun difficulties?
they had no choice in the matter.
Google is doing Chromecast mirroring on their devices nowadays so there was no way to check all the boxes.
LG says Snapdragon 810 uses less heat than comparable chips and it's performance is quite satisfactory
http://www.androidpolice.com/2015/01/22/worries-snapdragon-810-overheating-overblown-says-lg/
Oh yeah!
Considering the G3 would heat up like a motherfucker, I'm not convinced.
I see they're still going for the lightsaber look.
hubba HUBBA
but can i run it deflated for a better grip?
Baroquemantic
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I recently started using the Google Play Movies & TV app. It's actually really damn good so far. The actual video player is very, very nice and the swipe gestures (with dope ass animations) need to be in YouTube. Yesterday. I'm not sure why Google has yet to update the actual player part of the YouTube app.
Also, for those of you who receive those Google Play promo emails, check them. Google's giving away Gravity for free.
Also, for those of you who receive those Google Play promo emails, check them. Google's giving away Gravity for free.
Thats one way to get non nexus devices updated.
Baroquemantic
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Motorola Is Rolling Out Lollipop To The Moto G 1st Gen (India) And 2nd Gen (US And India)
http://www.androidpolice.com/2015/0...llipop-moto-g-1st-gen-india-2nd-gen-us-india/
Edit: If Google can offer me unlimited talk, text, and data for cheap, I'd be down to join.
http://www.androidpolice.com/2015/0...llipop-moto-g-1st-gen-india-2nd-gen-us-india/
Edit: If Google can offer me unlimited talk, text, and data for cheap, I'd be down to join.
BUT HOW ELSE WILL PEOPLE REMEMBER THEY'RE USING AN HTC PHONE???
cartoon_soldier
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YES! Power button on side!
htc logo in front = no sale
Bboy AJ
My dog was murdered by a 3.5mm audio port and I will not rest until the standard is dead
LOL at "quite satisfactory" and LOL at this coming from LG, the company whose successor G3 performs worse than G2.LG says Snapdragon 810 uses less heat than comparable chips and it's performance is quite satisfactory
http://www.androidpolice.com/2015/01/22/worries-snapdragon-810-overheating-overblown-says-lg/
Oh yeah!
cartoon_soldier
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Well, N6 rooted. So now I can see wakelocks.
Also started using Nine for exchange instead of stock.
Also started using Nine for exchange instead of stock.
Bboy AJ
My dog was murdered by a 3.5mm audio port and I will not rest until the standard is dead
Mine has wake lock issues. Google services keeps pinging GPS.
brotkasten
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That's exactly what they did with the M7 and people bitched and moaned about it and wanted software on-screen buttons, because "SOFTWARE BUTTONS = LESS BEZEL" (which hasn't been true for any device, btw).
Now you got your fucking software buttons. :lol
It would've been less bezel if they actually removed the bar entirely like everyone with an ounce of logic assumed they would. Besides, the M7 only had the back and home buttons. It was a weird layout no matter how you looked at it.
There were only two buttons. It had a useless logo taking up space that turned away potential customers, myself included.
Hello smart lock.
cartoon_soldier
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Best thing about using Nine for exchange now is the security is application based. So I have a PIN for exchange but not for the phone. So, no more need for smartlock!
Net fuckinng neutrality.
Also, to the people bitching about the power button on the M9, tap to wake makes a power button moot.
SolidSnakeUS
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The question is, will this mean Google would be able to get more towers/better service in more areas for these companies? Or just more for updates and cheaper prices?
SolidSnakeUS
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Okay, thanks for the clarification.
brotkasten
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Sir Blaming
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well, today my note 4 [com.android.phone] crashes aka, it's a piece of shit now.
Guys, don't on power saving mode and ULTRA power saving mode at the same time. It could be a bug.
Guys, don't on power saving mode and ULTRA power saving mode at the same time. It could be a bug.
RoadHazard
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What, please don't tell me your phone speakers are your MAIN speakers at home? Get some real speakers and save your soul and ears.
I really only use my phone speaker for speaker phone calls, alarms, a quick video here and there, etc, and the crappy N5 speaker is fine for those things. For music I use headphones when out and my proper hi-fi system when at home. Sure, I wouldn't say no to a bit nicer phone speakers (stereo sound would be nice for those videos I suppose), but it's way, way down my list of priorities for a phone.
I have a menu button.
Since the hardware menu button is deprecated, I think Google's design docs/APIs force, or at least encourage, the software menu button to appear (as long as the app is designed following the guidelines) to ensure people aren't confused when they upgrade devices.
This is silly if true. I don't need 2 ways to access the menu. It's why I own a phone with hardware menu button, to avoid this.
brotkasten
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Does the YouTube app support 60 fps videos?
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