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Where I live they're exclusive to a specific retailer (and unavailable online, unless you go through their shitty online store).
Kanhir
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Google Now is awesome but a little bit creepy. I got my flight details by email, and on the day of the flight Google Now popped up cards reminding me of the flight time, check-in, delays, currency exchange, places to see at the destination, etc.
At least I get to get my own back when I yell at it for directing me to random places in my city. Where does it even get those locations?
At least I get to get my own back when I yell at it for directing me to random places in my city. Where does it even get those locations?
Bboy AJ
My dog was murdered by a 3.5mm audio port and I will not rest until the standard is dead
Help me understand how that's at all creepy. That's just basic info on the city to which you're traveling. You're talking like Google is giving you a history of your friends who have been there and at which times and what they bought. Creepy is thrown around way too much.
Seriously. This is some of the most helpful use of already available information I can think of. It's amazing.
unpopularblargh
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So is Google Play Music not working for anyone else? It won't even play downloaded songs at the moment.
FallingEdge
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Link to OEM batteries?
Disable a lot of the bloatware it came with.
Download BetterBatteryStats and check for wakelocks.
Jazzy Network
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Definitely something wrong. Mine lasts as good as my G2 if not just slightly less. There has to be something going on.
Mangoverboard
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Not sure if this is the best place to ask this but I'll just go ahead.
My Galaxy Nexus is slowly dying and I can get a pretty good deal on an S5 for about the next week, just wondering if taking the plunge on the S5 is definitely worth it? No other phone is significantly better? Anything coming out in the next 3 to 4 months that would be better to wait for?
Thanks for any help guys, sorry if this isn't the right place to ask!
My Galaxy Nexus is slowly dying and I can get a pretty good deal on an S5 for about the next week, just wondering if taking the plunge on the S5 is definitely worth it? No other phone is significantly better? Anything coming out in the next 3 to 4 months that would be better to wait for?
Thanks for any help guys, sorry if this isn't the right place to ask!
Nah.
I have it on 80% most of the day and is always connected to either WiFi or 4G.
Bboy AJ
My dog was murdered by a 3.5mm audio port and I will not rest until the standard is dead
Wait.
After battling through my S4s many faults and many battles with customer service who would never replace it under warranty because the logo was scratched, even though it was the very common USB port fault, I'd say Samsung is never worth it.
Yeah, I don't really get the G3 battery complaints. I've had mine for a week now and it easily lasts the entire day with regular use. Last saturday I was in NYC so I used a lot of 4G and GPS and it still wasn't dead by the time I got home.
Maybe I'm a little biased, because my old phone was a Galaxy S3 and the battery life sucked with the standard battery. I had to buy a 4,000mAh battery that was enough for it to last the whole day but also made my phone as thick as a brick.
I do find it kind of weird that battery reports for the G3 seem to be all over the place. I've read a lot of reviews and I've seen opinions range from "it's surprisingly good" to "it's acceptable" to "it's kinda bad."
Most phones can natively use Xbox and Dual shocks using USB OTG cables. Dual shock requires root to use wirelessly, Xbox can't be used wirelessly, and I think Wii compatibility broke in Jelly Bean.
I guess my answer is Dual Shock then. I want it to be wireless.
What can I turn off to improve the battery? I turned off all vibrations if that's anything.
Screen is always the biggest drain, so lower the brightness the longer it will last.
Wakelocks are the second big drain. Download Wakelock Detector or BetterBatteryStats (you can get the apk for this one free on XDA). Crappy apps can cause these wakelocks.
Battery managers are shit and hurt battery life, but Greenify is somehow different. Download that and Greenify apps like Facebook that likely run more than they have any business running.
I can't turn the brightness down below 80% on the LG G3 outdoor unfortunately. I'm gonna check out Greenify. Thanks.
Thank you. But I gotta root my phone?
Jazzy Network
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Kitkat SD card restrictions are annoying. Having to download Itunes to change the tags and album covers on my music.
Isn't that Snapdragon battery Guru app supposed to be good? I tried it once and I didn't really feel much of an improvement.
Isn't that Snapdragon battery Guru app supposed to be good? I tried it once and I didn't really feel much of an improvement.
The Faceless Master
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yes. as Yaboosh mentioned in his reply, you need root to use the controller via BT.
well, a few Sony devices have native BT support built in...
I have heard this before. What are the restrictions to the SD cards?
It'll be really helpful to know before I go spend big on a 128GB card that I'll primarily use for storing movies, games and photos.
Ah alright.
I'm not gonna root when I just bricked my iPhone 5 by jailbreaking.
80% brightness? Seems really high for most situations
People still seriously consider Samesung these days?
Moto X+1 is coming out next month.
It takes like a week to learn your usage I think
I'm not gonna root when I just bricked my iPhone 5 by jailbreaking.
Luckily the barrier is much smaller in Android and it's much less likely to screw up your phone than jailbreaking. But still, I haven't rooted a phone in years because it's just not needed on modern phones...
How did that happen?I'm not gonna root when I just bricked my iPhone 5 by jailbreaking.
Jazzy Network
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I have heard this before. What are the restrictions to the SD cards?
It'll be really helpful to know before I go spend big on a 128GB card that I'll primarily use for storing movies, games and photos.
Ah alright.
I'm not gonna root when I just bricked my iPhone 5 by jailbreaking.
You can't edit. SD Card is basically read only at this point. To edit anything you have to move it out onto the internal storage or onto a hard drive that can edit. It's annoying as shit.
Outdoor use. I turn it to 0% when in bed.
When I had a Galaxy Nexus for 2 weeks back in the days, someone else rooted it for me and it seemed super complicated.:/
Had it jailbroken and did the "reset all settings and data" which sent it into a freeze and thereafter a infinite loop of crashes and restarts. The repair shop couldn't fix it either but suggested I go get it exchanged for a new one at the carrier I bought it at on Monday. I need it for my Monster Hunter and FF Tactics fix hehe.How did that happen?
So I'll be fine if I just want to watch movies, photos and comics from the SD card?
I have also downloaded Greenify but I'm not sure I understand it. I have greenified Facebook - does that mean it is hibernating and not in use while it makes its widgets stop running? What if I enter that app, will it go back to normal and I will have to hibernate it again manually after use?
Ugh. I shouldn't have bought the 16GB version then. Because I planned on having lots of big games installed on it.
Maybe I can get it exchanged, as the retail worker told me there would be no limits on SD card usage.
Ugh. I shouldn't have bought the 16GB version then. Because I planned on having lots of big games installed on it.
Maybe I can get it exchanged, as the retail worker told me there would be no limits on SD card usage.
Oh you have that 2GB model...I wonder if that's the cause for all your problems.
Jazzy Network
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LG hates Europeans.
We also have the 32GB version but limited to the online shops.
Why not, following a similar form factor to the G3, with the super slim bezel and tapered back, you could probably making a phone up to 6" that's still comfortable to hold. The G3 totally changed my opinion on super sized phones, which I used to think were dumb and excessively large.
Jazzy Network
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They still hate Europeans, but not as much as I originally thought.
Jazzy Network
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This is more of a carrier thing. OEMs don't care outside of the extra cost for the extra space. Well except Apple. They just want you to use iCloud really bad.
I need all the local storage I can get. Going with a 128gb SD card, so is really disappointed by this KitKat limit.
But very impressed with the LG G3. I totally love it.
The design, camera and keyboard are the best parts.
Did anyone notice any differences in performance and battery life after yesterday's update?
I'm also backuping my photos to my DropBox - anyone using Box or Drive?
But very impressed with the LG G3. I totally love it.
The design, camera and keyboard are the best parts.
Did anyone notice any differences in performance and battery life after yesterday's update?
I'm also backuping my photos to my DropBox - anyone using Box or Drive?
Security. How does it work?
These days it's usually as simple as a few clicks. But IMO it still shouldn't be necessary...
In his defense he's probably just not update on the latest changes to the Android security model.
adb shell in and 'uptime'
Probably not at the manufacturer level and probably not my carrier either, since I have unlimited data/tethering.
Yeah but the customer is always right, at least here in Denmark.
Jazzy Network
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So security doesn't mean it's not annoying? Hey man going to the DMV and having to provide 7 forms of ID isn't annoying. O wait yea it is.
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