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[vivftp]

I been using 5.1.1 on Z2 for almost a month now. It is stable and fast. Sony has been very good at firmware updates these days.

It is the hardware side they are slacking badly, like rushing to launch a Z5 with SD810 is mind boggling stupid!

Correct me if I'm wrong, but I thought the last word on the subject is that phones with SD820 won't be out until early next year. That's when the Xperia Z6 should be out, no? As far as I can tell they're making the Z5 with the currently best available chipset for them to choose from.

In a way I would hope they would hold off on making a new Z Ultra phone until early next year to take advantage of the better chipset... but if they do wind up making one based on the Z5, I might just have to bite.

 

[reKon]

It's a shame most phones can't last longer than 2 years. Nexus 4 phones dying is absurd. They should last. I don't understand why anything, other than the battery, should degrade.

Still probably would have kept my HTC One M7 until this day if that phone wasn't stolen.

 

[CygnusXS]

It's a shame most phones can't last longer than 2 years. Nexus 4 phones dying is absurd. They should last. I don't understand why anything, other than the battery, should degrade.

I'm probably one of the lucky few in that my N4 is still going strong, battery aside. No major damage to the glass either. I'm upgrading in the fall but really just cause of the battery and camera.

 

[longdi]

Correct me if I'm wrong, but I thought the last word on the subject is that phones with SD820 won't be out until early next year. That's when the Xperia Z6 should be out, no? As far as I can tell they're making the Z5 with the currently best available chipset for them to choose from.

In a way I would hope they would hold off on making a new Z Ultra phone until early next year to take advantage of the better chipset... but if they do wind up making one based on the Z5, I might just have to bite.

Well they just launched Z4/Z3+ with much worse battery life and no new hardware upgrades (fingerprint,camera sensors etc).

Now they are moving to Z5, at least it is coming with a fingerprint scanner. But going up against the Note5, Sony is losing on the hardware wow factor. Battery life used to be Sony ace, but going with 810 and thinner form factor, they have nothing interesting of note!

People are going to call out Sony on their incremental updates and 2 flagships per year. Receding on the promises to focus on 1 bestest Xperia. I can see reviews are not going to be favorable. It is hardly brand building/loyalty stuffs imo.

 

[Unknown Soldier]

It's a shame most phones can't last longer than 2 years. Nexus 4 phones dying is absurd. They should last. I don't understand why anything, other than the battery, should degrade.

Ironically the plastic Samsung phones people like to shit on are the ones that last forever. My Note II is a tank. It's always in a case but I've dropped it more times than I care to count on everything from carpet to concrete. It will be 3 years old and still like new the day I replace it with my Note 5.

 

[brotkasten]

It's a shame most phones can't last longer than 2 years. Nexus 4 phones dying is absurd. They should last. I don't understand why anything, other than the battery, should degrade.

Like I mentioned before in this thread, wireless charging on my N5 randomly stops working, until I squeeze the back few times. Seems to be a known issue, too.

https://www.reddit.com/r/Nexus5/comments/2boibq/psa_how_to_fix_malfunctioning_wireless_charging/

 

[Hasney]

Ironically the plastic Samsung phones people like to shit on are the ones that last forever. My Note II is a tank. It's always in a case but I've dropped it more times than I care to count on everything from carpet to concrete. It will be 3 years old and still like new the day I replace it with my Note 5.

S4 was shoddy as hell. Common USB port issue and the back plastic was much flimsier. I year S3s still hold up now though.

 

[kami_sama]

Like I mentioned before in this thread, wireless charging on my N5 randomly stops working, until I squeeze the back few times. Seems to be a known issue, too.

https://www.reddit.com/r/Nexus5/comments/2boibq/psa_how_to_fix_malfunctioning_wireless_charging/

That might be a problem with the battery. In my Moto G the speaker is connected using small spring contacts. But as the battery started failing it expanded and thus the speaker didn't work.

 

[Vhalyar]

My iPhone 5S is on the verge of death... which means it's time to use my company's "trade an apple for a droid" policy again

Would now be a good time to grab (from any available) an Android phone, or is it better to wait a bit more? And what would be the best options available?

Have to admit I've not had a chance to look into android news at all for a while so I'm pretty outdated.

 

[Bboy AJ]

My iPhone 5S is on the verge of death... which means it's time to use my company's "trade an apple for a droid" policy again

Would now be a good time to grab (from any available) an Android phone, or is it better to wait a bit more? And what would be the best options available?

Have to admit I've not had a chance to look into android news at all for a while so I'm pretty outdated.

Wait for October.

 

[-Pyromaniac-]

I'm torn between the Moto X and Huawei Nexus. Price is gonna be a huge factor.

Well we know the huawei nexus is gonna go to carriers right away so I don't know if it'll be cheap. It'll also have more features than the X.

I could be wrong but I still think the 5-2 will be the affordable off contract one and the huawei nexus will be the high end regular phone.

 

[L.O.R.D]

Qualcomm Snapdragon 212 and Snapdragon 412 Announced

 

[kami_sama]

Qualcomm Snapdragon 212 and Snapdragon 412 Announced

I suppose they are compatible with the 210 and 410, so we could see new Moto Gs or other phones with the new chip.

 

[Fatalah]

Lately, I've noticed YouTube drains my battery even though the app isn't launched. Google results show it's a chronic problem, but I have no idea how to solve it.

 

[Vyse The Legend]

Happy Monday, y'all. The weekly news cycle begins anew. Bring on the Nexus leaks. 👍

 

[……forgetit]

It's a shame most phones can't last longer than 2 years. Nexus 4 phones dying is absurd. They should last. I don't understand why anything, other than the battery, should degrade.

Nothing lasts forever. I guess if they used sturdier materials it might help, but no matter what it is it'll only last so long.

 

[killertofu]

I think I'm ready to jump ship. Why did Moto have to have such a long time between announcement and actual release for the Pure/Style?

One question about the Moto's SD slot: is it only for stuff like photos/music or can apps be installed as well? Makes me question what the reasoning is for still having a 16/32/64gb option

 

[zewone]

I think I'm ready to jump ship. Why did Moto have to have such a long time between announcement and actual release for the Pure/Style?

One question about the Moto's SD slot: is it only for stuff like photos/music or can apps be installed as well? Makes me question what the reasoning is for still having a 16/32/64gb option

Some apps can be installed to SD, while most well require being installed on internal storage. At least without root.

 

[……forgetit]

I think I'm ready to jump ship. Why did Moto have to have such a long time between announcement and actual release for the Pure/Style?

One question about the Moto's SD slot: is it only for stuff like photos/music or can apps be installed as well? Makes me question what the reasoning is for still having a 16/32/64gb option

I think M will allow SD cards to be treated as internal memory? Someone correct me if I'm wrong.

 

[jay23]

I'm probably one of the lucky few in that my N4 is still going strong, battery aside. No major damage to the glass either. I'm upgrading in the fall but really just cause of the battery and camera.

Same here problem is if I'm not near a charger I could watch my battery tick down to 0 in less than 2 hours of screen time.

 

[teiresias]

My Nexus 5 has still NOT had the Stagefright fix pushed to it. You'd think Google would be a bit more on the ball about expediting the slow as hell OTA roll-out process for security updates. I sure as hell don't want to flash the factory image and have to redo my phone for their new monthly security updates.

 

[MarkusRJR]

So apparently I have an upgrade if I want to sign another contract. Not sure if I should stay with my current provider (Telus) and get a Moto X Play or go with MTS and get a Galaxy S6, LG G4, or the upcoming Blackberry android slider. I get the same plan for cheaper if I move to MTS so I'm willing to spend more on a nicer phone.

My main priorities are battery life and build quality. What do you guys recommend? I remember hearing the S6 having bad battery life from impressions in this thread a few months ago. Honestly I kind of want to stick with BB since I love their hardware keyboards but if something else will be better I'm totally open to the idea.

 

[DrFunk]

http://www.droid-life.com/2015/08/10/hangouts-4-0-for-android-rolls-out-today/

well I be damned

 

[Vyse The Legend]

http://www.droid-life.com/2015/08/10/hangouts-4-0-for-android-rolls-out-today/

well I be damned

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Finally!

 

[killertofu]

Some apps can be installed to SD, while most well require being installed on internal storage. At least without root.

I think M will allow SD cards to be treated as internal memory? Someone correct me if I'm wrong.

Hmm, well that puts a wrench into my plans...

 

[brotkasten]

http://www.droid-life.com/2015/08/10/hangouts-4-0-for-android-rolls-out-today/

well I be damned

Hangouts isn't the same, if the black font isn't on the green background.

 

[DrFunk]

Hangouts 4.0 apk: http://www.apkmirror.com/apk/google-inc/hangouts/hangouts-4-0-100147489-android-apk-download/

 

[jokkir]

Can't wait for more complaining about Hangouts when the new version rolls out because Google would have half assed it again

 

[Battersea Power Station]

praise be to Duarte I thought this day would never come

 

[Vanillalite]

No notifications off banner!

#ThereIsAGod

 

[TheAbsolution]

Don't know where to put this so I'll put it here.

Atlanta and Chicago rank among the best for wireless coverage while Denver and LA rank the worst.
http://mobile.pcmag.com/cell-phones...ad-to-atlanta?origref=https://www.google.com/

 

[DrFunk]

Don't know where to put this so I'll put it here.

Atlanta and Chicago rank among the best for wireless coverage while Denver and LA rank the worst.
http://mobile.pcmag.com/cell-phones...ad-to-atlanta?origref=https://www.google.com/

o0

Aside from ATT Wireless being headquartered here, I see no way ATL could rank #1

 

[Vanillalite]

Qualcomm Snapdragon 212 and Snapdragon 412 Announced

What's the point? The old days these would just still be called say 210, 410, and 610. They are just slight upclocks.

 

[……forgetit]

Don't know where to put this so I'll put it here.

Atlanta and Chicago rank among the best for wireless coverage while Denver and LA rank the worst.
http://mobile.pcmag.com/cell-phones...ad-to-atlanta?origref=https://www.google.com/

Not surprised, I never lose a signal in the city.

 

[Wreav]

Hangouts 4.0 still pastes a copied image as a link instead of attaching the image.

iOS stays winning.

 

[Saiyan-Rox]

Hangouts 4.0 still pastes a copied image as a link instead of attaching the image.

iOS stays winning.

Lol really??

Downloading now let's see if Hangouts is finally worth using (probably not)

Whoa its stuttering and lagging quite a bit here, give it a little it settle I guess.

 

[brotkasten]

praise be to Duarte I thought this day would never come

They didn't fire him for coming up with Holo?

 

[The Faceless Master]

Hangouts 4.0 still pastes a copied image as a link instead of attaching the image.

iOS stays winning.

one more reason to keep using Firefox

 

[Groof]

Looks better but laggy af.

 

[Saiyan-Rox]

Looks better but laggy af.

At least it's not just me. Looks like I'm going back to messenger. Man you'd think Goog wanted Hangouts to fail

 

[Groof]

And gifs are dead. Good night Hangouts

 

[Vanillalite]

And gifs are dead. Good night Hangouts

Fuuuuuuccckkkkkk

 

[-edm]

The new hangouts is slow and laggy on my N6. Scrolling through contacts or your list of voice calls is rough and why does it tell me what account I'm signed is as every time I view my messages..?

Looks nice and all but performance is a joke. Sticking with messenger for the time being.

 

[jokkir]

Gifs work... It just doesn't work on the sender's end for some reason

 

[Battersea Power Station]

And gifs are dead. Good night Hangouts

Is it a bug? Before I press send, the gif animates within Hangouts. After I send, it stops.

I hope it's a quickly-corrected oversight.

 

[Groof]

Is it a bug? Before I press send, the gif animates within Hangouts. After I send, it stops.

I hope it's a quickly-corrected oversight.

Just seems like yet another case of Googy style QC

 

[……forgetit]

Waiting till it gets pushed to me to try it out, they may fix some of the glitches by then.

 

[DrFunk]

OnePlus Has Delayed The OnePlus 2 In North America By 2-3 Weeks

 

[Vyse The Legend]

OnePlus Has Delayed The OnePlus 2 In North America By 2-3 Weeks

On the eve of preorders beginning too. This company, man...

 

[……forgetit]

OnePlus Has Delayed The OnePlus 2 In North America By 2-3 Weeks

Always settle