Unknown Soldier
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Bond is right, as usual. And I like Sony.
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Android |OT5| The Sonic Cycle
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Bond is right, as usual. And I like Sony.
It's true. If there was a viable alternative it would be easy, which shows how bad iOS is to me considering how bad they're fucking these updates up.
MarcoZombieCannon
Member
Heaven help me, I jumped from that sinking ship into another? ;P
In a lot of ways Android seems like a damned godsend compared to WP, a slight step back in others. Maybe I'll grow to hate it... hahaha
osiris3355
Banned
Another week without the 5.1.x image released for the Nexus 9.
WTF Google
WTF Google
brotkasten
Member
I can't even hate any platform, really.
I get bored after a while, so I flip flop between Android and Windows Phone, while iOS is no option for me, because I want my phones off contract, unlocked and for under 400 bucks.
I like my Nexus 5 as much as I liked my Lumia 920 before it. Both have their pro and cons, hardware and software wise.
My only real complaint about Lollipop is that Trusted Places at home doesn't work anymore. Other than that I don't really have any issues. No memory leak or anything. Sure, I get some random app or service crash every 5 moons, but I chuckle at that most of the times ("Unfortunately, Google xyz has stopped").
I'd probably be perfectly happy with the Nexus 5, if the battery wasn't shit (seriously, it's the same as my old Lumia and that one released in 2012) and if the camera would actually work.
Windows Phone would be interesting this year, if last years flagship wasn't shit and this years wouldn't ship with the 810. Shit all around.
I get bored after a while, so I flip flop between Android and Windows Phone, while iOS is no option for me, because I want my phones off contract, unlocked and for under 400 bucks.
I like my Nexus 5 as much as I liked my Lumia 920 before it. Both have their pro and cons, hardware and software wise.
My only real complaint about Lollipop is that Trusted Places at home doesn't work anymore. Other than that I don't really have any issues. No memory leak or anything. Sure, I get some random app or service crash every 5 moons, but I chuckle at that most of the times ("Unfortunately, Google xyz has stopped").
I'd probably be perfectly happy with the Nexus 5, if the battery wasn't shit (seriously, it's the same as my old Lumia and that one released in 2012) and if the camera would actually work.
Windows Phone would be interesting this year, if last years flagship wasn't shit and this years wouldn't ship with the 810. Shit all around.
Bboy AJ
My dog was murdered by a 3.5mm audio port and I will not rest until the standard is dead
If only someone released a nice, sleek extended battery case for the Nexus 5, I'd have kept it. But they're all awful. So I bought a Nexus 6. And the battery still isn't good enough, except this time, there are no extended battery cases period. They'd be a pain to use, though. Thankfully, quick charging is great.
I have an extended portable battery but they're a pain to carry around. I wish I could find one that gives and gets quick charging.
I have an extended portable battery but they're a pain to carry around. I wish I could find one that gives and gets quick charging.
Am I supposed to be able to set a timer entirely by voice? I do 'ok Google, set a 15 minute timer' and it recognises it, but I have to press a button to confirm. I'd expect it to set it with one of those 'setting...' Buttons that you can cancel before the dial fills up.
Brotkasten - get a smartwatch, smart lock when connected to a bluetooth device works ok.
Brotkasten - get a smartwatch, smart lock when connected to a bluetooth device works ok.
Mine just sets and starts up the clock app in the count down screen. No need confirmation.
Even if you don't press the button it should just create a timer and start it, takes a few more seconds after the dialog shows up.
Sad but true. Mostly because people really don't know what Nexus even is. So many who haven't seen the light....
Battery tech in general needs to get its ass in gear, but this still don't make no sense, especially after the 5.1 update. I wonder how long Hansey's battery lasts...
The Faceless Master
Member
so silly. they could just do some underwater gag and be like "custom made by Q?" 'no, just an Xperia'
……forgetit
Member
Samsung sponsors the avengers movies and make tech for the marvel universe.
VanMardigan
has calmed down a bit.
I bought a #note4in2015, when do I get the non sucky version of lollipop?
Hmm. Auto starts from the homescreen, but not when I say it when the phone is locked. It just brings up the timer screen but won't autostart
-Pyromaniac-
Member
you're most likely never gonna get the new touchwiz if that's what you're asking. If you're referring to 5.1, who knows lol. I have a nexus 9 and don't even have it.
VanMardigan
has calmed down a bit.
Yeah, I meant 5.1, I've already resigned myself to touchwiz.
Unknown Soldier
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Touchwiz is the best tho
But it's also the worst. ¯\_(ツ
Not on the S6, I prefer this to stock Android. It's looks great, runs well, has lots of great extra features and their apps that have been updated to Material design look better than the equivalent Google versions in some cases. The only weak aspect are the dated looking icons that are just flattened versions of their older ugly ones.
Well personally phones are that way now too for most people (certainly I continue to find my Nexus 4 just fine - battery life aside - though I guess the OS updates will stop for it soon and that will get me to upgrade).
But tablets are in that way kind of like PCs. Upgrade every few years.. certainly for me with iPads I went iPad1, iPad3, Air2. And I don't see what Apple would have to offer for me to upgrade again. Its going to be a few years before apps tax the Air2.
Unknown Soldier
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But it's also the worst. ¯\_(ツ
It was the best of times, it was the worst of times
You Are Viewtiful
Member
I could honestly stay on 4.4 forever*. There aren't many significant differences between it and 5.0/5.1, at least on TouchWiz.
BoboBrazil
Member
Touchwiz is like the only decent version of Lollipop since they fix all the dumb shit Google changed with it. I'm trying to stay on 4.4.4 as long as possible on my OPO.
You Are Viewtiful
Member
Don't they still have the memory leaks? I need to have my multiwindow multitasking
Also, Lollipop Touchwiz doesn't have the KitKat music lockscreen ;_;
BoboBrazil
Member
Don't they still have the memory leaks? I need to have my multiwindow multitasking
Also, Lollipop Touchwiz doesn't have the KitKat music lockscreen ;_;
No clue about the memory leak. Google did so much dumb stuff with lollipop though like the music lock screen controls, notifications, and sound system. I guess there is always 5.2 coming to hopefully fix the dumb shit they did in 5 and still haven't fixed.
I gotta say, I'm kinda missing Google Caller ID, though. Oh well.
BoboBrazil
Member
Screwed up music controls on lock screen that don't let you skip tracks, notifications that are forced upon you when you open the phone unless you choose to ignore all notifications, and no silent mode like in 4.4 where you still get alarms and notification lights for text messages.
ElectricKaibutsu
Member
Yeah, phenomenal battery life. I went from a iPhone 4s to this so you can imagine how mind blowing it is for me.I got the 2015 Moto E and man, this battery so far 😱
Yeah that's an amazing feature, I don't get why it's limited to Nexus devices.
You Are Viewtiful
Member
I was about to drop my panties until I saw that you haven't inserted your SIM yet. Cheater! :x
brotkasten
Member
The scrubber.
Greenify is the only thing I root my phone for these days. Pros are that you can better decide what apps you want running in the background. Notice an app turning itself on for some bullshit reason too often, eating battery? Greenify that shit and stop worrying.
Cons, I guess, are that apps will take a bit longer to boot up next time you want to use them. And if you use it a lot and have it boot, get greenified, boot, greenify a lot it can be a bit more detrimental to your battery life. But if you're greenifying it anyway you probably don't use it so often.
It's nice, and if you have xposed you can even greenify messenger apps that use GCM and still get the push notifications through. Quite a thing.
cartoon_soldier
Member
Oh, it needs root?
Android should do more to tidy up background usage. Eg let me select non-critical apps and they get restricted, then android wakes up every 15 minutes and allow them to do some housekeeping if necessary, so everything is synchronised and apps aren't all doing their thing whenever they want.
It has a non-root mode too, but it's not as "silent" so to speak. If you have root it just does it automagically in the background no matter what you're doing. Non-root mode only works if your phone has been idle for a minute or so.
brotkasten
Member
Samsung's next watch is going to have a round display.
I hope it doesn't run Tizen.
I hope it doesn't run Tizen.
Android let's you do this. Right now. You can do this.
Edit: restricting background usage I mean
The Faceless Master
Member
no doubt there will be a wear model 3-6 months after
God I love that feature
Sir Blaming
Member
Don't they still have the memory leaks? I need to have my multiwindow multitasking
Also, Lollipop Touchwiz doesn't have the KitKat music lockscreen ;_;
Shame they took the kitkat one out. It did the bloody job, unlike the current one.
Ah man you left the master race?
Vanillalite
Ask me about the GAF Notebook
*fixed
VanMardigan
has calmed down a bit.
Ah man you left the master race?
I need a good camera. I wish the m9 had been a better device.