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Android |OT5| The Sonic Cycle
- Thread starter Bboy AJ
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Whens that coming out and is it $300?Yes it is, as the DROID MAXX 2
Jazzy Network
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599 with Verizon bloat and logos.
The Play isn't coming to the US.
Canada is in america, right?
But yes, I didn't remember that. Although it's still a lot cheaper there.
Baroquemantic
Member
One of my friends bought one from Best Buy, but I don't know if he got it in store or online.
Best Buy has them in-store. Amazon has them in-stock, too.
Only caveat is they only sell the cheaper 1 GB RAM versions. 2 GB is (currently) exclusive to Motomaker.
Vanillalite
Ask me about the GAF Notebook
Intel does what Nvidia and Qualcomm don't!
Qualcomm tablets are fine..
……forgetit
Member
Welp, this is unfortunate:
http://www.androidpolice.com/2015/0...ought-by-cheetah-mobile-and-users-are-pissed/
Goodbye Quickpic.
http://www.androidpolice.com/2015/0...ought-by-cheetah-mobile-and-users-are-pissed/
Goodbye Quickpic.
-Pyromaniac-
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So I've been meaning to ask. What are the best earpod style earbuds that work with android phones. I mean volume up and down working, mic working, etc....all controls. On any/most android phones.
The one I see mentioned a lot is amazon premium headphones. I just don't like in-ear earphones so it's hard to find one I like these days. Happy to get the amazon ones but I just want to be sure I'm not missing out on something obviously better.
The one I see mentioned a lot is amazon premium headphones. I just don't like in-ear earphones so it's hard to find one I like these days. Happy to get the amazon ones but I just want to be sure I'm not missing out on something obviously better.
If money was the reason they got bought then I would have no issue with it behind a paywall like PocketCasts and PowerAmp. It does what I want it to and has zero bloat.
Bboy AJ
My dog was murdered by a 3.5mm audio port and I will not rest until the standard is dead
Don't blame 'em. Cheap ass android users.
Has anyone heard/seen much on the Ubik Uno? Dunno how legit it is but it seems pretty interesting. Kinda tempted to throw in for one:
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/ubik1/ubik-uno-solid-performance-smartphone-at-unbeatabl
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/ubik1/ubik-uno-solid-performance-smartphone-at-unbeatabl
The Faceless Master
Member
yeah, all those scummy people pirating that paid app got what they deserved.
BoboBrazil
Member
Mediatek processor. Don't do it.
Are you connected dual antenna or single?
Shame. I always wondered why they never had an upgrade key, like Solid Explorer, FoxFi, Wifi Explorer, etc. I would have gladly paid to support them.
Mediatek is a bummer, but the no bezel screen looks so beautiful:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vf7S5lPB0KQ
And for $288(Kickstarter price), it's a great deal even with the MT chipset. Though, according to benchmarks, the MT6795 isn't a slouch:
http://blog.gsmarena.com/mediatek-mt6795-smokes-snapdragon-810-geekbench-3-0-closes-exynos-7420/
hey guys
p. simple question but I figured id ask anyway
my Galaxy S3 finally seems to have broken for good
can get a pretty cheap Nexus 5 as a replacement. im buying it used so that's kind of a bummer but id get to see it beforehand and all
my carrier only offers me an LG G3 S as the replacement, which is the mini version basically and seems pretty bad in terms of specs and all
should just go for the 5, right? only bad thing I hear is battery life which is.. kind of discouraging after running around with 2 swappable batteries on the samsung
but I probably can deal
edit; I know a new Nexus 5 is probably coming soon but gettin newer phones here is crazy expensive anyway. no real place sellin the Nexus line brand new anyway. 2GB ram and 16GB storage old Nexus 5 seems pretty dandy for how I use my phone anyway so other than the supposedly bad battery I really dont want any other "upgrade"
p. simple question but I figured id ask anyway
my Galaxy S3 finally seems to have broken for good
can get a pretty cheap Nexus 5 as a replacement. im buying it used so that's kind of a bummer but id get to see it beforehand and all
my carrier only offers me an LG G3 S as the replacement, which is the mini version basically and seems pretty bad in terms of specs and all
should just go for the 5, right? only bad thing I hear is battery life which is.. kind of discouraging after running around with 2 swappable batteries on the samsung
but I probably can deal
edit; I know a new Nexus 5 is probably coming soon but gettin newer phones here is crazy expensive anyway. no real place sellin the Nexus line brand new anyway. 2GB ram and 16GB storage old Nexus 5 seems pretty dandy for how I use my phone anyway so other than the supposedly bad battery I really dont want any other "upgrade"
I'm going to keep it installed, but I'm keeping an eye on it and if Cheetah fucks it up, I'm deleting it.
Sucks too, as I really loved it.
Buy it and flash Marshmallow. It helps a lot with battery life.
You can always disable auto-updating. And there's a way to sign the app yourself to have the Play Store not even recognize it.
Bboy AJ
My dog was murdered by a 3.5mm audio port and I will not rest until the standard is dead
Focus on a 30% SALE NOW
Download https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.franco.focus
We heard you, QuickPic is tango down, and you want to use Focus premium features. Starting NOW until September the 2nd Focus premium package is on SALE.
Couple features +Liam Spradlin and me are working on:
1 - Automatically write tags to metadata, so when you tag X or Y picture its information will be written to the EXIF information which will be saved regardless if you change, roms, send the picture to another device, clear Focus data, whatever. This feature is retro-compatible with existing users and it's all automatic without the need of user interaction;
2 - Improved performance on several layouts
3 - The Vault, where you can hide folders and pictures using the same passcode you use for the Snooping Lock feature
4 - Adding basic Cropping and Rotation, leaving more advanced editing features to existing apps (such as Snapseed)
There's more to come so now is a great time to Focus on all these premium things.
Nope, Marshmallow is only available for Nexus devices for now.
Just posted this in the official Moto Pure thread in the OT. (Yay, we have a thread!)
Question: Why not go for the cheaper 16gb version, if you already have a memory card?
SpasilliumX11
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After some researching, I'll be jumping off the Nexus ship this time around for the X Pure.
Still not sure if I want to go through Moto Maker and wait or go get it at Best Buy though.
EDIT:
Still not sure if I want to go through Moto Maker and wait or go get it at Best Buy though.
32GB as the base at $400? I'm REALLY hoping that's not an error.
EDIT:
That's what I'm planning on doing with a 64GB I have in a Meenova adapter.
……forgetit
Member
I bet it's a mistake
Because 16 GB really isn't that much for the apps that can't be moved to external storage.
……forgetit
Member
But we can hope it's not! =/
Giant Panda
Member
I'm looking to replace my Droid Razzer Maxx HD with a new Android phone in the next 6 months or so. But I want a screen size of 5 inches or less. I saw that the new Moto G would fit this bill but the specs aren't any better than the Razzr from what I could tell. Are there any other good options for me?
……forgetit
Member
I assume you're on Verizon? The only one I can think about is the Z3 compact and I'm not sure if it even works on Verizon.
Junior Mint
Member
Whatever happened to that new Sony Android concept that was supposed to be stock Android with Sony apps? Is the Z5 supposed to come with it or still use the Sony skin?
sweet, now to decide whether to get black/black leather or white/cognac leather...
Giant Panda
Member
Yeah Verizon. I've heard good things about the Sony Z Compacts but they don't seem to end up at Verizon.
……forgetit
Member
Can you atleast go to 5.1 or 5.2? Way more options there and it's not as big as you'd think.
This year SOCs are all standard ARM design afaik, so it doesn't really matter if it is mdtk qualcomm or samsung or huawei. Maybe GPU wise there's some difference in performance but if there's throttling when using adrenos...
This year i'd focus more on camera or other features than the soc. As long it performs similar to SD800 you will be ok. Honor 7 seems another contender. Let's see how do nexus end being
While you could say that for most SoCs (SD, Kirin, Exynos) mediateks have always had the bad reputation of being closed source and not being upgraded to the latest android version. And the gpu it is paired with has both poor performance and closed source.
-Pyromaniac-
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it's being tested in like one country...seems like it's far off.