Vanillalite
Ask me about the GAF Notebook
You're fucking crazy.
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Android |OT6| Huawei or the iWay [Nobody Reads Edition]
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You're fucking crazy.
-Pyromaniac-
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I think the UX ranks up there in ugliness with touchwiz. Other than weird memory issues with touchwiz I consider touchwiz in 2015 to be superior to UX. I can't think of a skin worse.
Don't see how anyone can defend ux. Shit is trash. Straight up. Even touchwiz with its issues has redeeming qualities. And I don't even like samsung.
BoboBrazil
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My touchscreen was doing that once in awhile while it was in my pocket for some reason, but it's been fixed for awhile now. Best thing to do is just dump their software and go to nightlies. As long as you do that it's still a nice phone, especially if you can get one for under $250.
I'd judge the battery life after it gets M. Most things were bad under Lollipop.
Nah, he's on point here.
Baroquemantic
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Jazzy Network
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Removable battery? SD Card? I personally don't give a shit about those but alot of people do. Plus the G4 is cheap right now, you can't say it's high priced.
Vanillalite
Ask me about the GAF Notebook
He said worst of all time.
No he isn't. That would mean it's as bad or worse than like every Android stock or skin before 4.0.
Not to mention they didn't even say why it is bad.
OK, good point. Not of all time. That I've seen in 2015? For sure.
Got an LG G2 and while I don't know if it's the ugliest skin (Touchwiz is high up there), it's pretty ugly. Only good Android is pure stock Android. Every single manufacturer skin just serves to make Android worse (please come in Nexus 6P and save me from this hideous phone).
-Pyromaniac-
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I guess but I like that samsung put 32gb in the base models so it makes it a lot easier to swallow. I figure the removable battery crowd is really niche. But don't the moto phones have those as well?
The way I look at buying phones is "what's the reason someone would buy this?". S6 I see top of the line hardware and good support. The OnePlusses/Motos/other cheaper phones I see just that...value. Z5 compact I see size with solid specs. But what do I see with the G4? I really don't see anything it has over anyone, and it has some things way worse than others, like UX.
What does the LG G4 have that someone else doesn't that makes it worth paying whatever you pay to get it. I just don't see why anyone would get it tbh.
Nicktendo86
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The android watsapp app is much better, I spent ages but couldn't work out how to change the background on the ios one.
-Pyromaniac-
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I really hate that whatsapp is always running on android. Makes me want to uninstall it.
Nicktendo86
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Is it? Not noticed in my Moto x, odd.
There are people that actually like the headphone jack on top. But isn't that annoying. Even when going to the gym doing some cycling that shit pisses me off so much. One of the annoyances of the Nexus 6 for me.
Btw, I'm starting to believe that the N5X is actually a really good purchase for you folks in the US. It's almost the same price as the Moto X Pure and you get updates, a better looking phone, and a good display. Can't really go wrong as long as the 808 on it is tamed. Can't say the same for Europeans. Paying over 500 euros is not a good deal, and the Moto X Pure wins the contest over here ez.
Btw, I'm starting to believe that the N5X is actually a really good purchase for you folks in the US. It's almost the same price as the Moto X Pure and you get updates, a better looking phone, and a good display. Can't really go wrong as long as the 808 on it is tamed. Can't say the same for Europeans. Paying over 500 euros is not a good deal, and the Moto X Pure wins the contest over here ez.
Nope. It means you can put your finger under the phone for stability.
Thanks! I was looking for this.
Sidenote: I'm torn between the 5X and Z5. 5X has stock Android but the Z5 has everything else I want but costs a lot more.
Hmm... maybe I should wait for the Z5+ in a few months with the SD820? Really undecided about this.
Meh. I don't think it interferes that much honestly. Never had trouble.
What mate. I had the phone, I have my opinion. I don't feel good spending so much on a phone that doesn't even have basic stuff calibrated out of the box. That's ridiculous. And yes, it bother me a lot, because I have all my screens calibrated because they give me an option, except freaking Google phones. At least give people sliders to fix it without installing custom roms.
LG is the poor man's Samsung as the a Samsung is the poor man's iPhone.
Jazzy Network
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Uh if poor man means cheap then uh.....
poor men buy more expensive phones?
I suppose it's been rectified a bit now that iphone has a phablet model too.
I have it sitting on a shelf plugged in and it will do that at random. No pocket necessary. Glad I don't have to use it anymore.
I think if you really HAVE to switch to nightlies for stability (!!!) that's a pretty good indication that the software is crap and the phone is going to be unsuitable for 99% of users.
That's the problem with most (all?) of these OEMs, they contract out their repair services to crappy third parties who do horrible work with long turnaround times. When I dropped my Nexus 5 and cracked the screen I called the repair centre that has the LG contract and they asked for an extortionate repair fee and it would have meant being without a phone for at least two weeks.
The entire Android customer service experience in the UK is utter wank. It's almost reason enough to go with Apple instead.
Jazzy Network
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I'd love to hear the explanation for this.
Whats about about the 6P display? Is it the viewing angles?
Hmm wondering if I should stick with iphone 6S or keep my 6p preorder. 6S has a relatively low resolution display which kind of annoys me.
-Pyromaniac-
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they 100% used to be, I even remember they used the same goddam app icons. But they've developed their own style since then (even if I think it sucks).
Yeah, the fact that I could walk into an Apple store and even get a replacement phone out of warranty for £70 like I did with the 4S was almost enough for me to go back. Was seriously considering it and I had grown to despise using iOS.
If you get a device off the play store Google are fucking fantastic.
Prototype Viktor
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no they liberated it from lack of innovation not stole
Yep that's the problem. iOS 6 was the last time iOS was ahead of Android.
I did. They told me I was on my own because it had been a year.
2015 Samsung phones (Note 5, S6E+, S6, S6E), LG G4, and Moto X Pure.
Vyse The Legend
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Probably the calibration. Check out Bobo's pictures on the last page comparing the 6P to the Note 5. They use the same panel, but the color saturation is different. I personally prefer the 6P.
Bboy AJ
My dog was murdered by a 3.5mm audio port and I will not rest until the standard is dead
Calibration. Color distortion at angles. Samsung, quit being stingy with your true doge displays.
Yeah, the repair service from Sony on my Z3C was fucking atrocious.
-Pyromaniac-
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what made you do it
BoboBrazil
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I'll probably just sell mine. I hope I can make $100-$200.
Saiyan-Rox
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Scalping isn't cool
Afro Samurai
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It's going to be hard to scalp with the competitive Android phones that are out..
Well my original plan was to order both the 5X and 6P, then keep the one I liked more and return the other. But I already have a Note 5 (I just wanted a Nexus for updates and as a backup phone), so I felt like getting another 5.7" phone was a bit redundant. Having a smaller, lighter 5X will complement the Note 5 better, I think. Plus it's cheaper.
Go for it as reselling isn't scalping. Even it was scalping let the sanctimonious cries from those bashing you wash away in the money you earned. LOOOOL at someone chastizing you for completing a legal transaction. The nerve of some people is amusing.
BoboBrazil
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Demand drives the market. It's a reality of life in products, housing, clothes, cars. Pretty much anything you buy.
Saiyan-Rox
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if the N6P remains out of stock even for a week after the launch models it'll work. Loads of impatient people out there.
Baroquemantic
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That makes sense. There's not much at all the 6P could've offered you over the Note 5 outside of fast updates and best community support.
Vyse The Legend
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Not really. If he gets it early, the thirst will be real. He'll make a pretty profit unlike his bad One Plus Two investments.
Saiyan-Rox
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Huh I just got the new play store
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