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Android |OT6| Huawei or the iWay [Nobody Reads Edition]
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Hot deal: buy an HTC One M9, get a Desire 626/626s for free: http://www.htc.com/us/smartphones/htc-one-m9/buy-b/?intcid=20151117-hotdeals
both unlocked, carrier free versions. Kinda a decent deal...?
both unlocked, carrier free versions. Kinda a decent deal...?
brotkasten
Member
Just to get two phones no one wants? Ehh.
-Pyromaniac-
Member
are you mostly on wifi or cellular? Do you use work email on it? Does it get emails pushed to it constantly throughout the day? Do you use any messaging apps like hangouts/facebook/etc...?I'm actually pretty happy with my work s6 edge.
Battery life is great on it. Unrooted and all i did was use the package disabler to disable samsung's bloat.
I'm honestly asking lol. My work phone s6 thoughI barely touch it doesn't get nearly that and all I do is text and look at emails. And I've disabled a lot.
Gavin Robertson
Neo Member
Did Pushbullet just jump the shark? They've introduced Pushbullet Pro and while I'm all for developers getting paid, locking away previously free features behind a subscription service is a little scummy, no? Universal copy and paste especially is a core feature for many, and there are plenty of fans who now seem very annoyed. What do people use as alternatives?
brotkasten
Member
If you have to ask...
Only 100 messages per month, no actionable notifications and no universal copy/paste anymore for free users.
Well, it had to happen at some point, but it's not worth $39 per year or 4.99 per month to me.
Vanillalite
Ask me about the GAF Notebook
Airdroid is back to the winners circle now.
They also have a pro version, but less of the stuff is pay walled.
They also have a pro version, but less of the stuff is pay walled.
Testicular Sound Express
Member
Developers add subscriptions people complain, developers put ads in the app people complain. People tend to forget that things they use for free still cost money to make? The developers, project managers, designers, etc all need to be paid. I don't think its scummy, they either find a way to make money or the service disappears.
Vanillalite
Ask me about the GAF Notebook
People just want to pay once and have no bullshit. It isn't that people want shit for free. It's they hate the sub model specifically.
How exactly do you know if you have this bug? Strange question but I'm curious.
The Faceless Master
Member
the innovative moneymaking idea of baiting and switching!
TheAbsolution
Member
Is anybody on Apple Music getting constant crashes? It's annoying to have to switch back to the app to restart the music.
Vanillalite
Ask me about the GAF Notebook
No, but I haven't used it enough to tell. It's still beta tagged though, and it doesn't work on that many devices.
Seems like a real rollout won't happen till next year now.
Android update? Which version are you on?
This. I have a lot of paid software on OS X, Android and iOS, I am happy to pay for something I use everyday. I am not adding sodding Pushbullet to my monthly outgoings however.
Zero Hero
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My local Staples had Moto 360s on sale for $99.90. I'm not sure if it's a national sale. The website lists them at $150 with the stone leather band. $250 just seemed like a lot for what it is while $99 is just right for me. It's a little odd as I haven't worn a watch in 20 years.
xplicitone
Member
This includes purchasing the phone for a penny, I assume? Either way, that's interesting news. Thanks!
Now I just need to figure out how much the 64GB version will be
There are people in the world sideloading older versions of pushbullet. I do not agree with this course of action and support the developer.
Who's ready for 853 PPI on a 5.1 inch display?
Who's ready for 853 PPI on a 5.1 inch display?
Vanillalite
Ask me about the GAF Notebook
Carrier?
not enough. we need mooooooooooore
Bboy AJ
My dog was murdered by a 3.5mm audio port and I will not rest until the standard is dead
Using a program for free for years is scummy. The subscription model stinks but people will complain when there's any money involved, whether up front or over time. Developers should just ignore this crowd entirely.
Gavin Robertson
Neo Member
Using a program that's provided for free is scummy? So you're saying all Chrome users are scummy? I use a pile of free programs, another lot I pay monthly subs for, and even more I pay one off fees for. I'm all for supporting devs, but I dislike bait and switch approaches like this.
brotkasten
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But how long is it going to work, once they update the desktop client?
I think people are miffed that previously free features are going behind a very steep pay wall.
LostMyNarbles
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I'd rather just pay once for something and be done with it. The whole Pushbullet thing leaves me upset not because they're charging for it, but because it kind of comes off as a bait and switch so to speak. They offered the service for free for quite some time now and now that they've amassed a large user base they switch gears and put a subscription model in place hoping people will pay. If they wanted to make money they should have just been charging for the app from the start or they could've introduced a one-time "Pro" like payment to get more features.
This would be like Nova offering everything for free and then down the road saying "Well we have a lot of people that LOVE our app so lets try charging a subscription fee for our previously free stuff".
This would be like Nova offering everything for free and then down the road saying "Well we have a lot of people that LOVE our app so lets try charging a subscription fee for our previously free stuff".
Junior Mint
Member
I like the Google model better. Build a free service that amasses a gigantic user base and kills off every single competitor then shut it down because they realized building something like an RSS reader for mass market data collection was a dumbass idea.
EatinOlives
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I know this is a super stupid question to experienced Android users, but I seem to be missing something.
How do I get Google Now to actually talk back to me Siri-style? It almost always seems to just dump me a results page on Google as if I was doing a web search. That's not usable at all when I'm trying to do some basic things on my phone while driving (check/send texts, play music, etc.) Is there some driving mode or something I'm not aware of?
How do I get Google Now to actually talk back to me Siri-style? It almost always seems to just dump me a results page on Google as if I was doing a web search. That's not usable at all when I'm trying to do some basic things on my phone while driving (check/send texts, play music, etc.) Is there some driving mode or something I'm not aware of?
Bboy AJ
My dog was murdered by a 3.5mm audio port and I will not rest until the standard is dead
That's how every tech company works. They amass a large user base then try to monetize. It's literally the standard operating procedure. If you didn't see this writing on the wall, then I don't know what to tell you. Keep the dream alive.
Better this approach than sell out to some data mining company. People get upset at Quickpic.
Baroquemantic
Member
Go to setting > voice > voice output, and make sure it's set to on. If that doesn't work, then you are currently experiencing the same issue as I. After one of the updates a couple of months ago, the Google app will not respond to me at all, no matter what question I ask or query I make. What's weird is that if you do a voice search within Chrome, you'll still get voice responses.
Do yourself a favor
Install Franco's kernel and his app, and you can make it look much better. Also, having it at 493 native dpi is a must.
SlickShoesRUCrazy
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Seriously. If it's not coming, google needs to say something so I can jump on a black Friday deal for an iPad Air 2 or Surface 3 lol.
Jazzy Network
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Wow. Got my rebate check back from Samsung already. So fast. Amazing!
Bloodember
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Try the Nvidia Shield tablet. Very good tablet and they just announced a new one without the stylus for about $50 cheaper.
Baroquemantic
Member
Android truly is the Windows of mobile. My mom's phone couldn't receive or send mms messages. I cleared data, messed around with the APN settings, etc., but still nothing worked. And it wasn't just a Google Messenger problem. Other sms apps didn't work either. So I did the "when in doubt" Windows fix and rebooted the phone. Motherfu.... Everything works perfectly again.
Unknown Soldier
Member
There's actually a reason why all the tech support call scripts start with "Did you restart it?"
Unknown Soldier
Member
Google Now decides when it wants to talk. There no option to turn it talking to you off or on.
-Pyromaniac-
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Notification panel looks good.
Jazzy Network
Member
Mmmmmmm can't wait for dat mmmmmmmarshmallow on my Note 5.
Unknown Soldier
Member
You're not getting it in December unless you're on the standard International version device.
Not bad looking. Notification panel looks much better, although I still wish Samsung would do the stock Android method of one swipe for notifications, two swipes for quick settings (and maybe two to three rows of them instead of one).
I feel like it wastes space when all I want to do is look at my notifications.
Unknown Soldier
Member
No one fucking wants that one swipe two swipe bullshit and keep that off my Touchwiz, your phone has plenty of screen space to show notifications unless you have like 20 of them in which case the UI isn't the problem.
Baroquemantic
Member
Notification shade needs to be a darker color, the centered clock (finally) on the lock screen is great, but those ugly ass Nokia-esque icons ruin it. I'm assuming some of what's shown here will change though. Looks nice overall, mostly the same as current TouchWiz.
Google nor any OEM uses the best implementation of the notification/quick settings, though Google kinda did on tablets a while back. It needs to be swipe down from top on one side for notifications, and the other side for quick settings, like in custom ROMs.
The stock method is less intuitive, unless you pull down with two fingers, and the OEM method takes up too much space
The Faceless Master
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they do the former stock method of two finger swipe.
you can still do that tho?
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