The Faceless Master
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a friend of mine has been raving about the Sony Extra Bass BT headphones, i might have to jump in.
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Android |OT6| Huawei or the iWay [Nobody Reads Edition]
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a friend of mine has been raving about the Sony Extra Bass BT headphones, i might have to jump in.
Android as a desktop OS
http://www.xda-developers.com/jide-announce-multi-window-android-for-pc-and-mac/
http://www.xda-developers.com/jide-announce-multi-window-android-for-pc-and-mac/
No way, Josh Top is no longer with Bloomberg?! That sucks, I always root for the guy. I think he wanted a stable job as he started his family.
My daughter's 2nd generation Nexus 7 appears to have bricked this evening. It started an update this morning, and got hung up at the updating screen (all black with a row of colorful icons changing shape). It was stuck there all day, and just now turned off. It won't turn on.
Is it salvageable? Google is telling me it's basically toast, but I thought I'd ask.
Assuming it's toast, did she lose all of the content (games) that were on it, or can they be re-downloaded to another Android tablet through her account?
Is it salvageable? Google is telling me it's basically toast, but I thought I'd ask.
Assuming it's toast, did she lose all of the content (games) that were on it, or can they be re-downloaded to another Android tablet through her account?
The games are tied to her Google account. She can redownload them on any Android device.
That happened to mine a couple weeks ago. The only fix is to replace the motherboard.
I haven't bothered fixing it since most of my saves are gone now and it will happen again anyways.
As soon as she logs in to another device, it should ask her if she wants to redownload all the apps she had on her nexus. If she skips that or it doesn't ask, the play store has a section for all the apps you have downloaded. It can be annoying to go through though because there are no filters on that list.
Prototype Viktor
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i wish my Nexus 7 had Type-C b/c the connector port is shot and it's not easy for any connector to stay in
Unknown Soldier
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The worst part of Android gaming right now is unless your game is using Google Play Games API for cloud backup of saves, all your progress is toast if you lose your device.
People who played hundreds of hours of Angry Birds variants back in the day got some pretty rude awakenings when they upgraded their devices.
People who played hundreds of hours of Angry Birds variants back in the day got some pretty rude awakenings when they upgraded their devices.
-Pyromaniac-
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try booting to recovery which on a nexus 7 I think is holding down power and volume down.
If that doesn't work then yeah it's most likely screwed. She can get her stuff back by using her google account next time.
nature boy
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Just as hilarious as reading that headphones ran out of juice.
My headphones last at least a few days with heavy use. If I forget to plug in a USB cable in that time, it's on me.
brotkasten
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As someone who doesn't want to wear something on the head, around my neck or have something in my ear canal, my options for native wireless solutions are next to zero.
nature boy
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The benefits still don't outweigh the problems, IMO.
Is it supposed to be really expensive? I am planning to buy an aptx headphone, but if the price difference wont be big I can wait for the hd version of it.
1st Course
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Snapdragon 820 Powered Le Max Pro Scores 132,609 On AnTuTu
http://www.androidheadlines.com/201...wered-le-max-pro-scores-132609-on-antutu.html
Them die shrink gains.
http://www.androidheadlines.com/201...wered-le-max-pro-scores-132609-on-antutu.html
Them die shrink gains.
Thanks for the replies.
Yeah, that doesn't work. The only sign of life is a blinking light when it's plugged in, but I can't get it to turn on. She'd dead, Jim.
Good news is she got an iPhone for Christmas so she's not too busted up about it, but we'll get a replacement sooner or later. Thanks!
Yeah, that doesn't work. The only sign of life is a blinking light when it's plugged in, but I can't get it to turn on. She'd dead, Jim.
Good news is she got an iPhone for Christmas so she's not too busted up about it, but we'll get a replacement sooner or later. Thanks!
The $200 Zenpad might be a good replacement.
-Pyromaniac-
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If she has an iphone she should get an ipad for ultimate synergy!
FallingEdge
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what is the best smart watch out there right now? 2nd gen moto watch?
Have you tried charging it for a couple ? I only got the white light when I let it run out of juice and didn't use it for a while. When the memory is fried, it still boots but gets stuck on the Google logo.
That's just out of battery, not fried. As Esqueleto points out, the Google logo still comes out from the bootloader (or there's no power at all) if it's dead. Sometimes the N7 is very fussy rebooting when it's completely out of juice, and needs several hours of charging and the power button holding down for about a minute before it will reboot.
I prefer my Huawei Watch over that one. Still think they all have a ways to go before they're great, though.
Bloodember
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How is the Huawie watch? I'm thinking of that or the Samsung Gear S2 Classic.
Vanillalite
Ask me about the GAF Notebook
This!
Leave it on the charger for a long while. Then come back to it. Try just normal powering on or holding the power for like 30 secs if that doesn't work.
Heck no, it's the Huawei or the Classic Gear S2, depending on your tolerance for thickness.
Jzero
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You might have gotten one with shit battery life. I can't get more than 3.5 hours SOT but i'm too lazy to exchange it.
Shit. I'd rather not have to switch mine. Are the ones with shitty battery life common?
Edit: I just realized I had the GPS on high accuracy and just changed it to battery saving. Hopefully that helps.
-Pyromaniac-
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Using anything location based on android sucks up battery more than any other OS I've noticed. Throw on an app like tinder and you will see your percentage dropping literally by the minute. Obviously dependant on battery size but still.
FallingEdge
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I'm happy with mine. I basically wanted some sort of wearable for fitness and splurged for the Huawei Watch because I want to look into Android Wear development.
As nice as the Gear S2 is, I wouldn't ever buy a non-Android Wear smartwatch (or Apple Watch if I were a heavy iPhone user).
-Pyromaniac-
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get one and regret it, it's the only way you'll learn.
Also I vote gear s2, everything else is kind of embarassing to me. Gear S2 isn't that great either but it's cool.
Truer words have never been posted.
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Doge
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Going from Sprint to Verizon.
Picking up Galaxy S6 Edge +
Yay or nay in regards to phone?
In the past I have had the:
HTC EVO 4G
HTC EVO 3D
Galaxy Nexus
HTC EVO LTE
Samsung Galaxy S5
I have big hands so a big phone is convenient.
Picking up Galaxy S6 Edge +
Yay or nay in regards to phone?
In the past I have had the:
HTC EVO 4G
HTC EVO 3D
Galaxy Nexus
HTC EVO LTE
Samsung Galaxy S5
I have big hands so a big phone is convenient.
Jzero
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The edge is mega skinny so it will feel weird with big hands.
I'd recommend the Nexus 6P over the Galaxy, but that's still a great choice.
Bboy AJ
My dog was murdered by a 3.5mm audio port and I will not rest until the standard is dead
That phrase is amazing.
do you guys really leave that location setting on all the time?
I want to switch to Battery Saving but it seems to want to use that wifi scanning and Google Location Service thingum
brotkasten
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HTC revenue
Are they even doing the One M10?
Are they even doing the One M10?
I fired up my 2013 Moto X yesterday, and it's smooth as hell. I just realized it has 2gb of RAM, the same as my new Nexus 5X.
The OG Moto X was a special device - so much thoughtful effort into the phone. Anantech was thoroughly impressed by it.
I will miss that Motorola team. Google-rola was something special. Goddamnit.
The OG Moto X was a special device - so much thoughtful effort into the phone. Anantech was thoroughly impressed by it.
I will miss that Motorola team. Google-rola was something special. Goddamnit.
Is there an EQ out there for Nexus 6 that is on the level of Viper, but doesn't require root? I can't root my phone for work purposes, but god I need an EQ. The audio sounds like shit in my car.
I've tried the one that is built into the OS, but turning it on lowers the max volume for some stupid reason. It also isn't great. I've tried a few from the app store, but they do the same volume lowering.
I've tried the one that is built into the OS, but turning it on lowers the max volume for some stupid reason. It also isn't great. I've tried a few from the app store, but they do the same volume lowering.
Junior Mint
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I dunno, I had the 2013 Moto X. I loved the form factor but nothing else was really all that great. Camera was dog shite, display was pretty bad (I came from a Nexus 5), OK Google constantly triggered in my pocket so I had to disable it... Looking back, it's kinda sad Moto went the way of giant, ugly ass phones now. The new Moto X looks like one of those prepaid phones in plastic packaging that you buy at 7-11.
I almost never use my phone's camera, but I've had to use it the last few months to take photos of receipts for business expense reports. With my old Nexus 4, I used to have to take off auto-flash and crawl underneath my desk and spend 10 seconds focusing to take each photo because the fluorescent lights in my office would cause too much glare in the camera.
With the Life One X, I didn't have to change any settings, every shot focused immediately, and they all came out clear enough. Feels good no longer having a struggle camera, and it's funny how a $99 phone's camera so outclasses a flagship from 3 years ago.
With the Life One X, I didn't have to change any settings, every shot focused immediately, and they all came out clear enough. Feels good no longer having a struggle camera, and it's funny how a $99 phone's camera so outclasses a flagship from 3 years ago.
Testicular Sound Express
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3 years a is a long time, especially in technology.
The Nexus 4 camera was considered bad when it was released.
Ignore the haters that don't own one. I have one and love it. The keyboard isn't necessary but I have one and it's nice. What are you coming from?
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