From what I can tell, my Blu Life One X basically has stock. I know that some Blu models have a more altered version.
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From what I can tell, my Blu Life One X basically has stock. I know that some Blu models have a more altered version.
Jazzy Network
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Huh? Its the same price as the Moto 360 unless you mean the Classic.
It wasn't when it launched, no idea on prices now. Unless comparing to RRP, but most other watches had dropped way below that.
Picked up a Nexus 5X almost two weeks ago.
Have to say, I'm loving it. Beats out my old phone like nobody's business (then again, it was an old POS HTC One X).
Honestly, I've hardly had any issues with at all.
(It chugged when I did the initial transfer, but the Phone was trying to redownload all my old apps when I didn't want it to.)
All my other nitpicks are really just app-related (damn you Gmail for not having off-peak sync hours!!!).
Also having to get used to Marshmallow after being stuck on 4.2 for the last few years.
Doze is pretty awesome though. Can get my phone to last up to two days straight before it needs charging.
Have to say, I'm loving it. Beats out my old phone like nobody's business (then again, it was an old POS HTC One X).
Honestly, I've hardly had any issues with at all.
(It chugged when I did the initial transfer, but the Phone was trying to redownload all my old apps when I didn't want it to.)
All my other nitpicks are really just app-related (damn you Gmail for not having off-peak sync hours!!!).
Also having to get used to Marshmallow after being stuck on 4.2 for the last few years.
Doze is pretty awesome though. Can get my phone to last up to two days straight before it needs charging.
Jazzy Network
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It's been $300 since launch and there's sales everytime I look up where you can get one for $250 or so. And yea older watches have dropped lower, but the current crop like the 360 2nd gen and Huawei Watch are still standing at their launch prices. Heck the Watch Urbane is still $350 MSRP.
Does anyone have any recommendations for carriers? I've been on Sprint for over 15 years and now my parents and wife are part of it as well. I don't really care about phones, (have an S5 that works just fine), but we're paying out the nose for unlimited data which we really don't need.
LostMyNarbles
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Depends who gets good service in your area and if you all want to keep your current devices. If you want to stay with Sprint's network you could switch to Boost Mobile. They have a family of 4 plan with Unlimited Talk, Text, and 1.5GB of data per line for $100/month or 5GB per line for $120/month.
Cricket Wireless (AT&T Service) offers unlimited Talk, Text, and 2.5GB of data per line for $100/month with a family of 4. T-Mobile offers Unlimited Talk, Text, and each lines gets 2GB of data for $100/month.
That's my phone.My Xperia Z3 Compact has been dethroned:
Just crazy for a 8.5mm phone. It's a still a good sized 5 inch phone too..
Xiaomi is so Fucking good. The best value bar none compared to all of my other android phones.
nature boy
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Big ass battery + low res screen does wonders.
Vinterbird
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When did we start hearing the first rumors about the 5X and 6P? Curious to hear what Googles approach is this year in regards to phone sizes, and if they will do a Pixel phone this time.
I end up buying a Moto G 2nd gen. Works fine with my XFinity router.
It is amazing how far ahead Android is vs WP10. Last night at dinner I swipped over to the G+ tab and it said 'Here is where you are parked'. Stuff like that automatically being done is cool. I know this isn't new to 99% of you but as a Windows phone user it was cool.
For a $100 phone the UI is smooth will all of my normal apps loaded.
crazy monkey
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http://www.androidpolice.com/2016/01/29/blu-vivo-xl-quick-review-breaking-the-boundaries-of-what-a-99-phone-should-be/
vivo xl review. i was rich enough i would buy so many phones lol . i love phones below 300 range.
vivo xl review. i was rich enough i would buy so many phones lol . i love phones below 300 range.
Yup my ascend g7 does almost double my note4 SoT with similar size, but obviously sd400 vs sd805 and 720p vs 2K is to be considered.
That said, most people will be just fine with sd400 or similar soc , 2gb of ram and 720p screens. Android runs great with those specs and also has really good battery life.
-Pyromaniac-
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Yeah people don't realize this. This is going to be a crazy year in terms of great Android phones. I think I know what I want, but all these insane budget phones are going to be so tempting to me.
If the claims about Galaxy S3 battery are true, I might actually give a Galaxy phone a try because I've had zero issuea with Galaxy Tab S2 that I'm currently using.
It's actually 294 PPI, but that's definitely good enough. Anyone who doesn't think so must not care about battery life and they are lame. There are other important aspects to a screen other than the resolution.
Isn't the Redmi Note 2 1080p@5.5"?
EDIT: My bad! I thought we were talking about the Redmi Note 2, not the Redmi 3, which is indeed 294ppi.
Nope. There was a leak saying that the update was ready for the Z5 and almost done for the Z3+, but no word about the Z3 besides the Concept Program, which seems not close to finished. I guess there's at least one more month of wait until the update is released.
Jazzy Network
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Best thing about Samsung phones is Samsung Pay TBH. I am seriously considering the S7 over the G5, all things being equal because of Samsung Pay.
BoboBrazil
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I've never liked their edge devices, but might get the s7 edge if the rumor of the 5.5 inch screen is true. I need atleast 5.5 inches and it seems like LG decided to downsize the g5.
Is Samsung Pay any different from Android Pay?
LostMyNarbles
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Android Pay and Apple Pay both use NFC for payments so only retailers or businesses that have NFC terminals can accept payments from them. Samsung Pay is enabled to work with older card readers and NFC so it can pretty much be used anywhere in the country that accepts credit cards.
Jazzy Network
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Yes. It doesn't require an NFC terminal to work. Just a standard swipe merchant machine.
……forgetit
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IHey guys, made a thread about this but it just hit me that I should probably ask it here.
I'm looking for a smart watch for my sister, but she wants one that does voice calls and has a decent amount of apps. The only one I can think of is the Gear S2, but the apps are lacking on that one. Are there any android wear watches that have voice calling built in?
She has a Samsung galaxy S5 btw.
I'm looking for a smart watch for my sister, but she wants one that does voice calls and has a decent amount of apps. The only one I can think of is the Gear S2, but the apps are lacking on that one. Are there any android wear watches that have voice calling built in?
She has a Samsung galaxy S5 btw.
The Faceless Master
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only the 4G model has a speaker.
the Huawei Watch also has a speaker, but Android Wear doesn't let you use it for calls yet.
VICTORsaurio
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Been getting a lot of image retention on my LG G4 lately. It's so annoying 
j0hnny_385
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Hi everyone!
How does Android Factory reset work?
I'm planning to do a complete factory reset on my OnePlus 2.
I never did that on an Android phone.
Since I have many two-factor authorizations (2FA) on the device (Google Authenticator, Blizzard, goverment sites access, etc.), I was wondering can I just backup the device, do a factory reset and then restore everything from Google backup?
Will it return everything back to normal, including all the 2FA settings which I can't loose?
I really don't want to disconnect/reconnect every 2FA on all my accounts. :/
How does Android Factory reset work?
I'm planning to do a complete factory reset on my OnePlus 2.
I never did that on an Android phone.
Since I have many two-factor authorizations (2FA) on the device (Google Authenticator, Blizzard, goverment sites access, etc.), I was wondering can I just backup the device, do a factory reset and then restore everything from Google backup?
Will it return everything back to normal, including all the 2FA settings which I can't loose?
I really don't want to disconnect/reconnect every 2FA on all my accounts. :/
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I just ordered the S6 Edge. It was just too pretty. I'm sure I'm going to notice a difference going from my beaten up S3 to that.
brotkasten
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How is burn-in and other image quality problems with the current OLED panels in the Samsung phones?
they need to expand it to all phones with fingerprint scanner asap. Because i guess google pay will be available for those that get marshmallow (Note 4, S5...)
-Pyromaniac-
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Why not wait a month for the S7?
brotkasten
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The Guardian has a fun little article about the Android Facebook app and how uninstalling it is supposed to save 20% of battery life.
"So, uninstalling the Facebook app saves both battery and speeds up Android phones, it seems. Obviously, it may be less convenient not to have the apps, but there are several substitutes that allow you to access the mobile site within a wrapper, like Metal that I used.
Alternatively, you can simply use Facebook within Chrome on an Android phone: recent updates have enabled notifications for actions, chats and other features from Facebook even in the background, meaning the experience is very similar to using an app.
Either way, until Facebook improves its Android app, ditching it could save you 20% of your battery life a day, and speed up your phone."
http://www.theguardian.com/technolo...d-battery-life?CMP=twt_a-technology_b-gdntech
I uninstalled the app a week or two ago, because I simply never used it. It did nothing for my battery life.
"So, uninstalling the Facebook app saves both battery and speeds up Android phones, it seems. Obviously, it may be less convenient not to have the apps, but there are several substitutes that allow you to access the mobile site within a wrapper, like Metal that I used.
Alternatively, you can simply use Facebook within Chrome on an Android phone: recent updates have enabled notifications for actions, chats and other features from Facebook even in the background, meaning the experience is very similar to using an app.
Either way, until Facebook improves its Android app, ditching it could save you 20% of your battery life a day, and speed up your phone."
http://www.theguardian.com/technolo...d-battery-life?CMP=twt_a-technology_b-gdntech
I uninstalled the app a week or two ago, because I simply never used it. It did nothing for my battery life.
I don't need a boost in battery life but the drastic increase in notifications was annoying me.
I'll see how the webapp works. Uninstalled the base apps.
soundahfekz
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download folio for facebook. you wont miss the fb app or the messenger
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That would be even more expensive on a contract. I also don't have a huge desire to have the very latest phone model, hence why I am using an S3 still.
I'm a casual phone consumer.
……forgetit
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Moto 360 it is, thanks.
Baroquemantic
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I really wish I had gotten a new phone before all these carriers got rid of contracts. Never even used my upgrade.
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warren would still be using an S3 as well, so it kinda works out
Nah, he'd be rocking the original Galaxy. He has the patience.
Baroquemantic
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It's probably just part of the cycle. This year batteries increase. Then for like the next year or two, companies will keep the same size or decrease them a bit, and after that they'll go back to increasing.
I'm just making shit up.
brotkasten
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That makes me wonder if Samsung is going to keep the aggressive RAM management in the next version of TouchWiz, to push the S7 further in battery benchmarks.
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