Afro Samurai
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Does anyone know what DAC the Nexus 6P uses?
Is the Snapdragon 810 audio quality good like iPhone good?
Is the Snapdragon 810 audio quality good like iPhone good?
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Android |OT6| Huawei or the iWay [Nobody Reads Edition]
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40k in 3 days, aims for 1.250m. Not going to happen.
Also, who is "We here at Symetium" exactly? Is there any talent or experience whatsoever or is it another "company" of 3 people who need money to make an actual company and a prototype yet?
Edit: Yup it is.
Great point actually. I've had 2 factor since they rolled it out but you can never be too sure
Afro Samurai
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Your Note 3 is dead!
Here are your options:
Nexus 6P ($499 for 32GB)
Galaxy Note 5
Moto X Pure ($399 for 16GB, but with MicroSD support)
Xperia Z5 or Premium
iPhone 6S+ ($849 for $64)
neogaffer1
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i couldn't even get it to let me register my cards while rootcloak was running on my moto x fwiw.
Unknown Soldier
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It reportedly also refuses to work on a device with an unlocked bootloader
On that front I am curious about the DAC is in the Chromecast audio and what formats it handles (I guess not flac).
my microSD on my Note3 died as well.
for once, I think I may consider an iPhone (lol) but gah, I really don't like the UI :/
this is a bit offtopic since this is the android thread, but if that was true i, that is so haead of competition, then some comparisons i've seen wouldn't be almost a wash compared to Note 5 for example, that remember, uses a +6 month old SOC since it is the same as S6, and would mean I6 is much slower so not comparable to this year samsung devices.
So.....sure it is an awesome high end phone, but exaggeration surrounding iphone is really a thing.
Even with SD card support, 16GB is too small for android. On my Z3 I have about 12GB available from 16GB, and even if I move as many apps as possible to the SD card, along with all my photos/videos, I still go over 8-9GB easily. And at that point you trigger the bloody annoying 75% warning that pops up all the damn time. I've moved everything to the SD card, shut the fuck up already.
I have a stock Nexus 6 with the bootloader unlocked and Android Pay works fine for me.
Milpool
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http://www.carphonewarehouse.com/phones/huawei-nexus-6p-32gb/
32GB 6P is up on Carphone Warehouse, available in black or silver and 10 quid cheaper than the play store. They're estimating delivery on 22nd Oct.
Might need to drag the link to the tab bar or copy and paste since it sometimes doesn't work:
32GB 6P is up on Carphone Warehouse, available in black or silver and 10 quid cheaper than the play store. They're estimating delivery on 22nd Oct.
Might need to drag the link to the tab bar or copy and paste since it sometimes doesn't work:
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http://www.carphonewarehouse.com/phones/huawei-nexus-6p-32gbIts 10 quid cheaper but CW have a much worse warranty scheme. If your phone goes wrong be prepared for 2 weeks without a phone. Just something to consider.
Is 2GB RAM ok for Android? Was the original Nexus 5 an anomaly? I had a great experience with the original N5, which also had 2GB, but people in here seem to be hating pretty hard. I'm fine with 16GB, which makes the $379 really enticing for me, and I really don't want to spend $499..
brotkasten
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2 GB RAM are okay, but people are hating, because there's no progress. You're paying for the same amount of RAM you paid for two years ago.
-Pyromaniac-
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It's enough and things have slowly been becoming more optimized. But it's definitely not ideal for the OS. You'll easily survive 2016 with 2GB of ram but when google finally introduces multi-window support and whatever else it might not seem like a lot.
It's fine for now and people over react because they have no idea what the fuck they're talking about and how they are actually using their phone.
Bboy AJ
My dog was murdered by a 3.5mm audio port and I will not rest until the standard is dead
Did you have a great experience in 2015 and 2016? Great is a moving target. 2GB is now acceptable but not great.
-Pyromaniac-
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why not just pre-order. They don't ship for at least 2 weeks right? Not sure if it's the same everywhere.
i think it is enough as long you do not expect multitasking or a 2K display or a heavy skin. Since we are talking nexus here, you will be fine.
Well I want to order through Google Fi. I assume cancelling would be more complicated then.
Testicular Sound Express
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that phone looks likes hardware that will nevr be released and a bunch of people will have their money stolen
FallingEdge
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I think I will sell of my Note 5 for a Nexus 6P. Battery and camera seem to be legit and I love the size so it feels like a win win.
Kill Your Masters
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Probably because you dont really move any apps to your sd card (maybe the apk but not the obb/app data). Scan your storage with "Diskusage" app, whatever I "moved" is still stored internally, its either a Lollipop or Sony bug.
The 75% warning can be removed via ADB without root btw.
Bboy AJ
My dog was murdered by a 3.5mm audio port and I will not rest until the standard is dead
Vanillalite
Ask me about the GAF Notebook
Depends on what you value. For $379 you have other choices. The Moto is $400. The OPT starts at $350. You can get the Zenfone 2 for $220 on up.
Honestly its hard for me to recommend the 5X. If you're budget conscious I'd say get the Zenfone of your choice. If not I'd say spring for the Moto or the 6P.
man I just bought a 5000mah portable battery for really really cheap and this thing's great. barely bulks on my pocket. using it cause im on a trip but its probably gonna save my ass back at home when I gotta go out unexpectedly. dunno why people dont carry small ones like this more
Saiyan-Rox
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Was hoping for more than that after the discount they gave the 5X. Free Chromecast just for contracts also sucks. Also what's with the lack of white in the 32GB?
Damn guys I'm having second thoughts over the nexus...... I just don't need it.
None of those have the combination of NFC + fingerprint sensor, though, and have wildly varying quality of cameras.
I'm coming from an iPhone 6, I don't want to miss mobile payments and a great camera..I'm thinking of upgrading my Z3 Compact and would be interested in what would suit me.
I don't want a 6" phone, maybe 5.5 or thereabouts. I mainly use my phone for browsing, music and taking photos. I hardly ever play games (although I might if the battery was decent) and I don't use my phone for watching videos.
Possibly considering the LG G4 or OnePlus Two (if an invite comes around). The Moto X Style looks nice but may be too big. I'm in the UK and the 5X is way overpriced here so that's out.
Any suggestions?
I don't want a 6" phone, maybe 5.5 or thereabouts. I mainly use my phone for browsing, music and taking photos. I hardly ever play games (although I might if the battery was decent) and I don't use my phone for watching videos.
Possibly considering the LG G4 or OnePlus Two (if an invite comes around). The Moto X Style looks nice but may be too big. I'm in the UK and the 5X is way overpriced here so that's out.
Any suggestions?
Vanillalite
Ask me about the GAF Notebook
Honestly if your Z3C runs fine I'd wait. Nothing is gonna give you a super performance difference. If the 6P doesn't interest you wait till next year. No reason you'll miss out on much.
Saiyan-Rox
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I'll be selling my OP2 xD Chinese model so 4G works on EE and Three just.
The V10 looks nice to me if it's a decent price. I like the idea of the dual screen, though complete AMOLED would be nice as well so you can do low power display like the Moto alerts stuff.
I just don't see it beating our the new Nexus phones on price vs. features though.
Moto still killing it with updates:
http://www.androidpolice.com/2015/1...is-now-apparently-ending-them-after-219-days/
http://www.androidpolice.com/2015/1...is-now-apparently-ending-them-after-219-days/
Baroquemantic
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Yeah, Moto can fuck right on off now. Not updating any of the Moto Es (including this year's) nor the carrier version of the 2014 Moto X? Screw that.
What the hell is wrong with Android OEMs making such dumb decisions?
What the hell is wrong with Android OEMs making such dumb decisions?
Nexus for life.
I swear OEMs are kind of fucked when it comes to the USA. They need to bend over for the carriers. AT&T and Verizon are probably the ones to blame here.
Now if these phones were offered outside the carrier channels then I would blame Moto.
HTC and LG have already announced Marshmallow for some of their phones as well. Motorola has not been any more impressive than the other oems when it comes to updates.
Saiyan-Rox
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Are they even allowed to do that? Isn't there a rule stating devices need to be updated for at least aa year? Or am I making that up?
Thanks, good to know.
neogaffer1
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didn't they make a promise back when they switched to google that all devices would get two years of support or you get some rebate back, or was that only for that specific lineup? either way moto has fallen far from being the only OEM that was putting out stuff that was arguably better than Nexus.
BoboBrazil
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Motorola is a garbage company.
well hey, the original Moto X just got Lollipop on Verizon. Like last week.
They were king of updates for like 1 week. Samsung is by far the best, with LG coming in behind them for 2nd
BoboBrazil
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Speaking of garbage companies, OnePlus hasn't responded to my RMA request in 5 days. Good news is if they don't respond to PayPal in a few more days I'll probably get the OP2 free.
*looks at Nexus 5X preorder*
*considers changing it to 6P*
All I know is the Moto E 2016 should be DOA as far as the next version of Android. If the 2015 version couldn't receive updates then potential buyers of the 2016 version need to understand the purchase covers literally the device.
Nexus devices just won again. Yes, you take a hit with specs but updates come quicker than other flagships as the years go by.
Saiyan-Rox
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i don't think thet mentioned a date but this cropped up http://www.androidpolice.com/2015/1...is-now-apparently-ending-them-after-219-days/
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