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Android |OT5| The Sonic Cycle
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-Pyromaniac-
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Should you be looking at blackberry? Get that way out our fucking mind man. It should be between iOS and Android if you're looking for a phone that will last you that long. And again if you're looking for a phone that will last you a long time I always recommend getting a recent flagship. Get an S6 when it comes out.
I agree with the above (Moto E) if you want something really cheap and off contract that does those things. Only downsides is shitty camera bad low res screen.
longdi
Banned
Just got a Note4 (gold) for a gift, after spending some time with it setting up, here are my LTTP opinions vs Z2:
-the hardware is really nice to handle. I kinda of like the design language, very professional looking and distinctive. I even like it more than the S6-iphone-clone. Hope Samsung keeps it for Note5.
-QHD is actually noticeably sharper than FHD here, when you look up close and personal. And especially when you want to make extra large fonts! The 2.7Ghz SD805 felt very speedy! Coupled with the fast NAND, N4 operates imo a tad noticeably faster than Z2, even with QHD!
-The AMOLED pentile have improved leaps and bounds! N4 colors are really nice with 'Basic' settings! Though it needed a restart, if not white looks greenish. Weird.
-I always like the 'hardware' back/menu buttons of Samsung, they gave me more screen estate! Software buttons sucks imo.
-Touchwiz is not as bad once you disable all the crap and prompts on first setup. However Z2 UI and layout is more intuitive. N4 settings and notifications menu are in such a mess! And Sony Music/Video/Album are way more prettier than N4's!
-Z2 auto brightness works way better! Z2 screen changes gradually and do change when you move from dark to light and back to dark. N4 auto-brightness transition is terrible! It will get stuck at bright levels after you move back to darkness
-N4 power saving menu looks worthless. You can either throttle the CPU, disable background transfer and that's that. Sony is again, more intuitively laid out. Sony also has the awesome "location based wi-fi" option! Not sure where is that in N4. Sony also have double tap to wake!
Overall i feel N4 hardware is better
But Z2 software and UI is better.
I would readily recommend N4 if you need a smartphone today.
Pre-N4 Samsung, imo are all give them a miss. And that includes the new Galaxy A series (overpriced).
-the hardware is really nice to handle. I kinda of like the design language, very professional looking and distinctive. I even like it more than the S6-iphone-clone. Hope Samsung keeps it for Note5.
-QHD is actually noticeably sharper than FHD here, when you look up close and personal. And especially when you want to make extra large fonts! The 2.7Ghz SD805 felt very speedy! Coupled with the fast NAND, N4 operates imo a tad noticeably faster than Z2, even with QHD!
-The AMOLED pentile have improved leaps and bounds! N4 colors are really nice with 'Basic' settings! Though it needed a restart, if not white looks greenish. Weird.
-I always like the 'hardware' back/menu buttons of Samsung, they gave me more screen estate! Software buttons sucks imo.
-Touchwiz is not as bad once you disable all the crap and prompts on first setup. However Z2 UI and layout is more intuitive. N4 settings and notifications menu are in such a mess! And Sony Music/Video/Album are way more prettier than N4's!
-Z2 auto brightness works way better! Z2 screen changes gradually and do change when you move from dark to light and back to dark. N4 auto-brightness transition is terrible! It will get stuck at bright levels after you move back to darkness
-N4 power saving menu looks worthless. You can either throttle the CPU, disable background transfer and that's that. Sony is again, more intuitively laid out. Sony also has the awesome "location based wi-fi" option! Not sure where is that in N4. Sony also have double tap to wake!
Overall i feel N4 hardware is better
But Z2 software and UI is better.
I would readily recommend N4 if you need a smartphone today.
Pre-N4 Samsung, imo are all give them a miss. And that includes the new Galaxy A series (overpriced).
What phone are you talking about? We're talking about the Nexus 6 in here.
I've been using the stock Google Camera app and haven't been disappointed yet. Yeah super macro shots don't really turn out good, and there might be a few features missing, but I'm not a professional photographer either...
Anyways, the shots it takes still amaze me and people around me. Destroys the iPhone camera according to a few who have iPhone 6/6+.
pls
-Pyromaniac-
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Can't wait for that N000. What time of year do Nexus Phone rumours/leaks really start coming in? I can't remember.
TunaMarshmallow
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Thanks for the Moto E (2015) suggestions, guys. I appreciate it. I just looked into it, and it looks really great. Ideal for my needs, really.
You Are Viewtiful
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Nice! Awesome to hear that you're having fun with it. It is indeed an awesome phone
I haven't had need for power saving yet. The battery life on this is beast. Improved even more after a root and Greenify.
-Pyromaniac-
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-Pyromaniac-
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google sucks with their rollouts, just learn to flash it I guess. Consider yourself lucky. It's not even out for the nexus 9 for some reason :|
You Are Viewtiful
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Well if I were Google I'd also try to pretend that the Nexus 9 never existed.
I know I should, it's just such a pain.
Atleast on iOS when an update is out it's fucking out.
hitsugi
Member
Are you not familiar with that guy..?
The Faceless Master
Member
no. also, does he have Unlimited Data? because Netflix would hit a small cap pretty fast.
so update it, lol wtf. or wait for the gradual rollout that could take up to 4 weeks.
-Pyromaniac-
Member
nope
Yes, he has the unlimited data plan.
If you're gonna stan, at least try to make SOME sense.
Since he has an unlimited data plan you could turn on the Wi-Fi Hot-Spot and connect it to a Chromecast.
The Faceless Master
Member
but then won't his dad need another device to actually control the Chromecast?
No since the Wi-Fi Hot-Spot is a background task.
I'm using my phone right now and enable the hotspot but the Chromecast won't pick it up and tells me to turn on the WiFi on my phone in which, will deactivate my hotspot.
Your phone won't be on the same wifi network as its own wifi hotspot.
The Faceless Master
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I figure that would be the case before I tried.
-Pyromaniac-
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it's ok! the 5.1 update just came to the nexus player. Priorities!!!!! :\
Jazzy Network
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Well Nexus Player users are beta testers.
I'm just the messenger, but whatever. Gotta keep that hate flowing I guess.
Anyways, if you want my opinion, I only partially agree. My pictures almost always turn out better, but the camera experience as a whole just has more polish on iOS.
Sweet, I've always wanted to be popular.
Jazzy Network
Member
Get him a sub $100 android tablet and connect that to the hotspot and use that as the Chromecast control? That's about the only solution I can think of.
You Are Viewtiful
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Last year's rumour was that there was nothing to rumour about since there'd be no Nexus
-Pyromaniac-
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oh shit yeah the juicy nexus news came after the nexus 6 already came out when it was revealed that it wasn't a real nexus phoneLast year's rumour was that there was nothing to rumour about since there'd be no Nexus
I'll google when nexus 4 and 5 rumours started.
edit: LOL I remember when the nexus 5 officially leaked.
LostMyNarbles
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Anyone have any watch reccomendations? Thinking about getting an Android Wear watch and I'm currently eyeing up the Asus Zenwatch.
I'm looking for something that's cheap, but is still a quality watch and I need to be about to buy in on Amazon since I'll be using credit
I'm looking for something that's cheap, but is still a quality watch and I need to be about to buy in on Amazon since I'll be using credit
Yeah, the recommendation is wait for 2nd gen.
Jazzy Network
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If you want something cheap and now get a Pebble. Otherwise wait.
LostMyNarbles
Member
Guess I'll just wait then since I've used a Pebble before and wasn't fond of it.
The Faceless Master
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rooted Samsung Galaxy Tab S II 9.7 probably
-Pyromaniac-
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I'm bored.
The Faceless Master
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i don't think that's enough space for a 5MP FFC
-Pyromaniac-
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it's not but it's better than this hilarious pipe dream from last year, if you recall it:
outunderthestars
Banned
Smartphones are boring looking devices.....