I dunno. I know the OPO supposed to have good battery life, but the stuff I hear about the support kinda scares me. It's no longer cyanogen mod right? Someone talk me into keeping the OPO. How's the camera? Substantially better than the N5?
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I dunno. I know the OPO supposed to have good battery life, but the stuff I hear about the support kinda scares me. It's no longer cyanogen mod right? Someone talk me into keeping the OPO. How's the camera? Substantially better than the N5?
Jazzy Network
Member
As long as you realize you will get 0 customer support for it and ok with that go for it.
-Pyromaniac-
Member
Yeah that's the thing about the OPO. It's a gamble. If you get a good phone then it was a bargain. If you got one with an issue you were straight fucked.
Saiyan-Rox
Member
Macadamia Nut Cookie xD
Man I'm annoyed I'll not be able to watch I/O !I've and have to catch up later on. Rather not read spoilers and watch it myself.
Man I'm annoyed I'll not be able to watch I/O !I've and have to catch up later on. Rather not read spoilers and watch it myself.
It's been known.
Also battery replacement is not easy.
Jigolo
Member
http://www.androidpolice.com/2015/0...e-with-an-update-guarantee-for-nexus-devices/
Called it. Last N10 update would be 5.1(.1,.2,.3). Truly an amazing tablet that I'm so glad I bought instead of an iPad. Great screen, battery life, and only got faster and better with each update. My original plan was Android phone + iPad but all iOS updates are trash. One you update to the next number the device slows to a crawl with hiccups all over the place. The only hardware that's good enough for the next iOS update is the one it releases with which is complete bs.
Please refine the Nexus 9 a bit and I'll be there day 1 this fall.
Called it. Last N10 update would be 5.1(.1,.2,.3). Truly an amazing tablet that I'm so glad I bought instead of an iPad. Great screen, battery life, and only got faster and better with each update. My original plan was Android phone + iPad but all iOS updates are trash. One you update to the next number the device slows to a crawl with hiccups all over the place. The only hardware that's good enough for the next iOS update is the one it releases with which is complete bs.
Please refine the Nexus 9 a bit and I'll be there day 1 this fall.
BoboBrazil
Member
You should keep it. You have 6 months of buyer protection with PayPal, but 99% of people don't have a problem with their phone.
Jigolo
Member
I think the only time a tablet was ever announced at IO was the 2012 N7. Not sure what you mean by "done announcing"
Bboy AJ
My dog was murdered by a 3.5mm audio port and I will not rest until the standard is dead
Nooooo bboy aj am cry
N10 is the best Android tablet to this day. It is a workhorse and kept on trucking for years. Great purchase. But it still reboots randomly all the time
Jigolo
Member
Nooooo bboy aj am cry
N10 is the best Android tablet to this day. It is a workhorse and kept on trucking for years. Great purchase. But it still reboots randomly all the time
My launch unit did that then I got a brand new one before my warranty finished sometime summer 2013 and it never happened since.
FallingEdge
Member
That's my plan. Either that or wait to see if there is a difference between the Japanese Z4 and US Z4.
SolidSnakeUS
Member
Curious, what would be the cheapest and best way of testing 4G speeds and coverage for T-mobile? Or would I have to get some sort of plan to do that? Buy a cheap 4G burner phone with the service provider and try it out? I know there are coverage maps, but yeah...
-Pyromaniac-
Member
2 years sounds like very little time for tablets. For phones it doesn't matter I guess since people usually upgrade in 2 years but not getting any more OS updates on a tablet after 2 years? lol. Unless I'm reading this wrong.
The Faceless Master
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Bboy AJ
My dog was murdered by a 3.5mm audio port and I will not rest until the standard is dead
No, you are right. It's ridiculous.
-Pyromaniac-
Member
imagine the note 5 thospeaking of cameras
it's ridiculous for phones to but at least you can somehow maybe sort of justify it lol.
SolidSnakeUS
Member
speaking of cameras
It needs the LG G4 in that list.
The Faceless Master
Member
2 years? that's pretty high for Android tablets. most are just sent to die after a year.
VanMardigan
has calmed down a bit.
How am I supposed to respect that chart when the Lumia 1020 is near the bottom of the pack?
Saucycarpdog
Member
I'm getting sick of this shit. Barely used my phone today and it's at 22%. Screw lollipop.
-Pyromaniac-
Member
it's part of the android experience. Embrace it. Volta.
Saucycarpdog
Member
I'm just going to stay away from any update that promises better battery life from now on.
Unknown Soldier
Member
I'm definitely upgrading this year, but it's going to be either the Note 5 or the iPhone 6S+. Surprise me, Samsung. You can start by putting SD card support back in.
5.1 is great on a Nexus 6 and using CM12 on my Fire HDX, but it seems to be a crap shoot on some devices.
Bboy AJ
My dog was murdered by a 3.5mm audio port and I will not rest until the standard is dead
It's fantastic. I could never go back to KK.
SolidSnakeUS
Member
On my Xperia Z3 Compact, it's smoother than Kitkat and battery life similar. On my Nexus 7 (2013), it's smoother and it seems that battery life is a bit worse.... it's really hard to tell though..
Seems like he liked the G3 as well.
Jazzy Network
Member
He should. It was a good phone.
-Pyromaniac-
Member
MBKHD makes a point to say standby time is fantastic for him. Went from 100 to 98 in one night. GSMarena makes a point of saying:
The answer is...that's android for you. Even 1 single app could make the world of different for two people using the same phone. It's some bs.
The answer is...that's android for you. Even 1 single app could make the world of different for two people using the same phone. It's some bs.
Or finding a signal from a cell tower.
I thought everyone said the phone was disappointing in terms of performance and specs. Display had a higher resolution than the hardware could support.
-Pyromaniac-
Member
I'm assuming both reviewers are smart enough to point out if they live in a place with a bad signal. So I don't think that's the discrepancy here.
Jazzy Network
Member
It has problems. Every phone does. It was still good.
I don't assume that since many people don't review LTE band signal ratings and phone call quality.
I guess that would be too technical for a tech review.
Do you think upgrading to a LG G2 in 2015 is a good idea or bad idea?
-Pyromaniac-
Member
bad idea
Jazzy Network
Member
Depends. If he has an HTC Evo 3D then it's a good idea. If he has a N4 then prob not.
Galaxy S3
I'm thinking of just fitting a bigger battery and calling it a day, but I don't like how extended battery pack products look.
BoboBrazil
Member
Battery life sucks, but 5.1 isn't that bad on my OPO. I guess if you care about pretty animations it is better than KitKat, but I notice no performance improvements. I'm ready to get this lollipop stink off my phone so hopefully M is out soon and fixes most of the dumb decisions they made in Lollipop.
Vanillalite
Ask me about the GAF Notebook
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What are those decisions?
Kill Your Masters
Member
The worst part about this is that android does not pinpoint to which app it does.
Or stop the app doing it.
Rogue app sounds malware-esque to me. How can you let an app take over your OS features and ruin the experience on someones phone due to bad code?