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Android |OT5| The Sonic Cycle
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Saiyan-Rox
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Android |OT| Okay Google, Bloop Bloop
Prototype Viktor
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Android |OT6| M for Don't/didn't Read
Vyse The Legend
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My fav so far.
I like it.
Unknown Soldier
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Guys I don't want to turn off touch sounds, I want to replace them with the default Android ones. However this requires root.
Fuck it, I just turned BLOOP BLOOP off. It's so weird tapping my phone and not having audible feedback on touch now.
Fuck it, I just turned BLOOP BLOOP off. It's so weird tapping my phone and not having audible feedback on touch now.
Unknown Soldier
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2:30 pm -
I'm getting used to the silence when I tap my screen. Trying to get a working ad-blocker that works without root has been a non-trivial experience. I hate ads, and mobile ads are just obnoxious since they also consume your mobile data. On the up side, Need for Speed: Most Wanted runs pretty well on this phone considering the 1440p screen resolution. I'm hungry. Maybe I should have something to eat before I keep playing with my new phone.
adblockplus doesn't count?
Does anyone know whether adblockplus.org is the legit site? I noticed you can install it for Android from there, but I was wary.
Prototype Viktor
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thought adblock only worked in certain browsers on phones like firefox
poppabk
Cheeks Spread for Digital Only Future
Exactly, I was in ikea today and some women had hooked up there phone to the TV put there feet up and were eating snacks while watching the 'let it go' music video. I did a quick brand search and pressed power, hey presto, no more frozen.
Priceless feature.
You must be dreaming.
-Pyromaniac-
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It's a shame the moto x play doesn't have a fingerprint sensor. I like that the battery life is insane.
BoboBrazil
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Note 5 seems to have legit battery life.
……forgetit
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Anyone try to watch mobiletechreview? She's informative but damn is she dull
I sometimes watch their reviews. They are quite long but very informative. I appreciate the comparison videos too.
……forgetit
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Watching one of her comparisons. The informative, but trying to to fall asleep.
The Faceless Master
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How the hell am I supposed to buy this damn thing while staying on my prepaid plan -.-'
The Faceless Master
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smh.
i can't imagine not being able to root.
FinFET.
Lisa from MobileTechReview is awesome!
Unknown Soldier
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Oddly enough the only thing I used regularly with my root access was ad blocker. Now I've thought about it a bit, besides replacing BLOOP BLOOP with default Android touch sounds, I can't come up with any other single thing I really miss from being unrooted. I've always run stock TouchWiz on my Note II, just with some mods and tweaks.
The screen on the Note 4 is pretty amazing, I'm using it in "AMOLED Photo" mode and the color accuracy is spot on with my calibrated TV.
-Pyromaniac-
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think of how much better it would be if they didn't decrease the mah.
The Faceless Master
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or if they used a 480x800 screen or a snapdragon 205 or or or or or
EnVy_CaLiBeR
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Just picked mine up today. Awesome phone so far.
BoboBrazil
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You don't unless you wait for a year until it drops under $500. Just get a OnePlus 2 or Moto X. OnePlus 2 battery isn't bad and apparently got better after a new update. Moto X battery will be horrible.
She's my favorite tech reviewer. So much more detail than anyone else.
……forgetit
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She has great content, but her presentation is lacking. I guess she's the opposite of pocket now in every way.
-Pyromaniac-
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Can't even compare bruh.
We're always saying this so I though it was an amusing article on how all android phones have a "but...."
http://www.droid-life.com/2015/08/20/its-2015-why-do-all-android-phones-still-include-a-but/
NotTheGuyYouKill
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I went to get a Moto X Play and both Bell and Koodo told me I can't buy it outright.
What the hell?
What the hell?
Or I can just get an iPhone 6S+...
-Pyromaniac-
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That makes no sense. They clearly have no term prices. Buy it online? Maybe they meant you can't buy it outright from them and use it elsewhere.
I typically watch her for more detail even though she can be a bit dry.
I watched her, MKBHD, and Michael Fisher for different perspectives. On written reviews, I usually look at Anandtech and GSMArena.
BoboBrazil
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Enjoy paying $900 and getting mediocre battery life anyway.
It's not really mediocre, but yeah it's a lot of money
NotTheGuyYouKill
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Where can I buy it online? Direct from Motorola?
-Pyromaniac-
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I just meant from the carrier site. Who are you with?
NotTheGuyYouKill
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Virgin Mobile at the moment but I'm gonna switch to Fido next month because my company will cover the cost for me now.
Yeah, Canadian carriers are awful. I remember trying to buy a Koodo Nexus 4 when they got them (couldn't buy one online since I didn't have a credit card then). They told me they don't sell new or flagship phones outright or something along those lines. Sounded like bs to me though. They probably just wanted me to sign a contract/get a tab.
I think you can definitely buy a phone outright with no hassle if you buy off the carrier website.
Yeah, I went to Telus on Friday and they said no. I also called another Telus store over the phone and asked them and they said no as well and told me it was reserved for new activations (and I guess existing customer upgrades). That's straight up bullshit - how is that even fair?
I ended up ordering one from the Telus website. Once it comes, I'm just going to unlock it through an online service.
so the ram barely holds shit? What happens to battery life after they fix it, will it dip or will it not be that big of a difference?
lol @ samsung tho, so much for touchwiz being great this year