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[Avixph]

What good options? I feel like there aren't any which blows my mind in 2015.

Galaxy S6 and Galaxy S6 edge?

 

[manfestival]

What good options? I feel like there aren't any which blows my mind in 2015.

I guess that depends on perspective and your carrier I suppose but the midrange is full of capable phones. I think the biggest problem with my moto g is the lack of ram. Other than that, the phone is very capable most of the time. The list of capable phones is constantly growing too

thats not even going into the flagships

 

[Scalibur]

2015: Flagship skip year, or how I learned to stop worrying and love the mid-range

 

[Drifters]

A budget phone with minimal features isn't going to make them want to switch.

But a flagship would? Come on... troll harder.

 

[Marty Chinn]

Galaxy S6 and Galaxy S6 edge?

Carrier bloat, Touchwiz, removal of SD Card, lowered battery life, and for some people even non replaceable battery.

 

[Jzero]

But a flagship would? Come on... troll harder.

All i'm saying is that a lower end phone is going to have a harder time making an Apple user switch than a better phone. I sold my Nexus 5 to a friend and he wanted to go back to his shitty broken iPhone 4. If i would have wanted to sell him a Moto E he would have said "fuck that"

 

[L.O.R.D]

2015: Flagship skip year, or how I learned to stop worrying and love the mid-range

so the year i decide to move from WP to andriod , i got a decent flagship

maybe i'll get the Z3 if the final HTC m9 fail too

 

[Drifters]

All i'm saying is that a lower end phone is going to have a harder time making an Apple user switch than a better phone. I sold my Nexus 5 to a friend and he wanted to go back to his shitty broken iPhone 4. If i would have wanted to sell him a Moto E he would have said "fuck that"

value is king honestly. unlocked, any gsm carrier, 4G LTE, timely updates, moto features, "all-day battery" micro-SD... I mean hell, it makes the Nexus 5 look like shit.

 

[The Faceless Master]

its amazing as to how many good options there in the phone market nowadays. I guess the age of the quadcore processor really was something special

i feel like buying a Note 3 on Swappa to complete my 'good options' collection

 

[outunderthestars]

its amazing as to how many good options there in the phone market nowadays. I guess the age of the quadcore processor really was something special

I disagree 100%. Every phone seems to underwhelm in some area or another this year.

 

[Unknown Soldier]

Fuck, how much is Samsung going to try to charge me for a Galaxy Note i5 128 GB

But it has the delicious Wolfson DAC
http://www.gsmarena.com/samsung_galaxy_s6-review-1227p7.php

I'm torn :I

 

[Bboy AJ]

Samsung only does well when they straight up copy Apple. First it was in looks, now it's in design. Good work, Samsung.

 

[Schlep]

Haven't read back through the thread. Has anyone brought up issues with Android Device Manager once on lollipop? I've tried the clear Google Play Services reactivate ADM trick, but it still doesn't show up.

 

[NotBacon]

Fuck, how much is Samsung going to try to charge me for a Galaxy Note i5 128 GB

But it has the delicious Wolfson DAC
http://www.gsmarena.com/samsung_galaxy_s6-review-1227p7.php

I'm torn :I

Why not just get a real DAC, or DAP with a high quality DAC? FiiO X1 is only like $99.

 

[Unknown Soldier]

Why not just get a real DAC, or DAP with a high quality DAC? FiiO X1 is only like $99.

Sure, do you want to carry that in your pocket with you everywhere you go in addition to your phone? No? Didn't think so. Nobody wants to do that, which is why phones replaced iPods in the first place.

People hated carrying cameras with them all the time too, which is why phones have also largely replaced point-and-shoot cameras. These days if you are taking casual photos, you use your phone. Beyond that, you strap a big DSLR around your neck or carry a fancy mirrorless. Same reason.

 

[Groof]

Just tape it to your body

 

[Unknown Soldier]

Just tape it to your body

What about surgical implantation, who's up for some transhumanism

 

[Groof]

I look forward to the day when smart phones are implanted into our frontal lobes

 

[Unknown Soldier]

Just be careful with the firmware upgrades, people like to inject viruses into the updates to fry your cerebral cortex

 

[Bboy AJ]

Why not just get a real DAC, or DAP with a high quality DAC? FiiO X1 is only like $99.

How much to purchase you to carry it around for me?

 

[-Pyromaniac-]

Wow you work at a tech site?:-O

nope lol

just a big company is all

I look forward to the day when smart phones are implanted into our frontal lobes

oh god, touchwiz in your brain?

 

[Jzero]

So I turned on Miracast on my Nexus 6 so I can use it with my Fire TV Stick. I can't believe Google disables it by default.

 

[Avixph]

So I turned on Miracast on my Nexus 6 so I can use it with my Fire TV Stick. I can't believe Google disables it by default.

How else is Google going to get you to buy a Chromecast?

 

[You Are Viewtiful]

Samsung only does well when they straight up copy Apple. First it was in looks, now it's in design. Good work, Samsung.

Stop trolling. :x

 

[Wreav]

Speaking of Chromecast, looks like it now supports HDMI-CEC commands for play/pause/etc. Pretty tits.

 

[weekend_warrior]

I disagree 100%. Every phone seems to underwhelm in some area or another this year.

If by that you mean the HTC M9 is a steaming pile of shit, the GS6 is amazing, and we haven't seen any other flagship phones, then yeah I completely agree.

 

[j-wood]

So Google just posted a new 5.1 factory image. LMY47E. Did I screw up by flashing the OTA LMY47D? I'm using my Motorola purchased nexus 6 on Verizon.

Really confused on why there are 2 5.1 images/builds.

 

[DrFunk]

Buy the latest Motorola Moto X and get a free second-generation Moto E

um wow

 

[NotBacon]

Sure, do you want to carry that in your pocket with you everywhere you go in addition to your phone? No? Didn't think so. Nobody wants to do that, which is why phones replaced iPods in the first place.

I thought you might be pairing it with a pair of audiophile headphones to actually take advantage of the DAC. In which case portability goes out the window.

How much to purchase you to carry it around for me?

5 dollar

 

[-Pyromaniac-]

So for oneplus owners the lollipop update for cyanogen will come out OTA on March 30 and Oxygen OS will be out March 27.

Also that free Moto E deal is ridiculous.

 

[Saiyan-Rox]

So for oneplus owners the lollipop update for cyanogen will come out OTA on March 30 and Oxygen OS will be out March 27.

Also that free Moto E deal is ridiculous.

Took em long enough funny how oxygen is ready before it too XD although I can't see oxygen launching with much added to it from stock but id like to be wrong.

A new factory image for 5.1 is out for the N6? Do we have a changelog for this? :S (NVM seems it has nothing but a new radio for you US folk)

 

[Hasney]

Took em long enough funny how oxygen is ready before it too XD although I can't see oxygen launching with much added to it from stock but id like to be wrong.

A new factory image for 5.1 is out for the N6? Do we have a changelog for this? :S (NVM seems it has nothing but a new radio for you US folk)

It's just the Verizon variant apparently according to Android Police. Likely to be merged next update.

 

[soundahfekz]

Took em long enough funny how oxygen is ready before it too XD although I can't see oxygen launching with much added to it from stock but id like to be wrong.

Gonna wait and see if any bugs arise. Staying on CM11 til then. Between two seperate updates, I'm hoping of them is stable enough to upgrade to.

 

[Saiyan-Rox]

It's just the Verizon variant apparently according to Android Police. Likely to be merged next update.

Aye that's what I read too ah well not gonna bother with it. has Cyanogen had any luck with 5.1 and flashing ROMS? since 5.1 didn't fix my sound issues I see no reason to remain on stock anymore for the moment.

Gonna wait and see if any bugs arise. Staying on CM11 til then. Between two seperate updates, I'm hoping of them is stable enough to upgrade to.

problem being if there is any bugs in CM12 the likely hood of them being fixed is small since this is the last update from them isn't it?

 

[ILoveBish]

Note 4 Verizon for 229 using tech bargains coupon. Going to wait for a better deal.

 

[j-wood]

I'm thinking about flashing the new version of 5.1, but I'm wondering, does the wipe and subsequent flash screw with the activation/deactivation of play music? I know you can only have 10 devices activated, but there is also that deactivation limit now...

And yep, I've already hit the deactivation limit. Well this sucks.

 

[Wreav]

My VZW N6 has E on it out of the box, so yeah, guessing it's just the VZW ROM.

 

[Kill Your Masters]

Z3 lollipop has the memory leaks too it seems if I one can believe xda posters, great. Who knows when they'll go to 5.1. Slowny soony this is waiting etc etc.

 

[snacknuts]

Is there a way to turn of location for specific apps in Lollipop, or is it an all-or-nothing deal?

 

[Wreav]

Z3 lollipop has the memory leaks too it seems if I one can believe xda posters, great. Who knows when they'll go to 5.1. Slowny soony this is waiting etc etc.

5.1 doesn't fix the leak, sooooooooooo

 

[Kill Your Masters]

5.1 doesn't fix the leak, sooooooooooo

I feel a bit better knowing everyone else has it too in that case.

Another reason to skip this year. All flagships (all new devices) come with leaks out of the box...

 

[You Are Viewtiful]

Is there a way to turn of location for specific apps in Lollipop, or is it an all-or-nothing deal?

You want certain apps to stop accessing the GPS, or you want to turn GPS off when you launch certain apps? Don't think you can do the former*, and you have to be rooted to do the latter automatically. >_>

*I just checked and there seems to be apps which allow you to turn on and off certain app permissions. Search "app ops" in the Play Store (you have to be rooted). Can't vouch for the effectiveness of this though, it sounds app-breaking.

 

[Wreav]

My pinky is exhausted from holding the N6 for 20 minutes. The Note 4 form factor really is GOAT, as far as phablets go.

 

[You Are Viewtiful]

My pinky is exhausted from holding the N6 for 20 minutes. The Note 4 form factor really is GOAT, as far as phablets go.

You will return. They always return. :x

 

[Hasney]

My pinky is exhausted from holding the N6 for 20 minutes. The Note 4 form factor really is GOAT, as far as phablets go.

What in the hell are you doing with your pinky? Nothing has happened with mine. Do you need some exercises to help?

 

[Toki767]

I feel a bit better knowing everyone else has it too in that case.

Another reason to skip this year. All flagships (all new devices) come with leaks out of the box...

Not everyone. The G3 doesn't have the memory leak. Seems to mostly be an AOSP thing.

 

[Unknown Soldier]

My pinky is exhausted from holding the N6 for 20 minutes. The Note 4 form factor really is GOAT, as far as phablets go.

Have you considered playing video games to improve your finger conditioning

 

[Wreav]

What in the hell are you doing with your pinky? Nothing has happened with mine. Do you need some exercises to help?

I hold my phone like this. It's not bad for smaller/lighter phones.

 

[NotBacon]

I hold my phone like this. It's not bad for smaller/lighter phones.

Lol...... don't do that?

 

[j-wood]

Anyone notice how Play Music sounds better on lollipop than Spotify? I wonder if it's because the play music app is taking better advantage of the hardware or something. Think I'm switching back.