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[this_guy]

Windows Phone, where there are no apps for a drawer

That's a bunch of bs. There's Facebook.

 

[Toki767]

That's a bunch of bs. There's Facebook.

You wouldn't need to put one app in a drawer.

 

[Cipherr]

Dont touch my app drawer. They are all there in a neat little out of sight spot. Fucking cant STAND homescreens chock full of folders and icons. Shits disgusting.

 

[Wreav]

Dont touch my app drawer. They are all there in a neat little out of sight spot. Fucking cant STAND homescreens chock full of folders and icons. Shits disgusting.

Function > form. Muscle memory > pretty wallpaper.

Although, with the current state Android icons are in, this will be a culture shock for many of you.

 

[Husker86]

http://www.androidpolice.com/2016/0...-notification-shade-and-quick-settings-panel/

Android Wear - Disconnected. Touch to reconnect

Yep, definitely legit.

 

[Bboy AJ]

That's like a worst version of what I already have on my LG as it doesn't have the a setting toggle.

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LOL

 

[Exuro]

So my brother needs to replace his phone. He only wants to spend $200 or less and he's on sprint. So far the only thing I could find is a used Galaxy S5 on amazon. Anyone have a better suggestion?

 

[crazy monkey]

And go where, exactly?

windows phone most likely. If worse comes to worse Iphone. I hope I do not have to do this. I hate front screen filed with icons.

 

[Wreav]

windows phone...I hate front screen filed with icons.

uhhhhhh

 

[Jazzy Network]

uhhhhhh

Buncha tiles flipping and shit is more useful.

 

[zewone]

So my brother needs to replace his phone. He only wants to spend $200 or less and he's on sprint. So far the only thing I could find is a used Galaxy S5 on amazon. Anyone have a better suggestion?

Options for good, cheap off contract phones are very limited when it comes to Sprint and Verizon.

 

[Exuro]

Options for good, cheap off contract phones are very limited when it comes to Sprint and Verizon.

Yeah that's what I've noticed. All of the good deals are on GSM phones which he can't use.

 

[Jzero]

http://www.androidpolice.com/2016/0...-notification-shade-and-quick-settings-panel/

I like.

 

[Bloodember]

So my brother needs to replace his phone. He only wants to spend $200 or less and he's on sprint. So far the only thing I could find is a used Galaxy S5 on amazon. Anyone have a better suggestion?

Check http://www.swappa.com

 

[Blablurn]

if i buy the new xiaomi, will i have the best phone on the market right now?

 

[zewone]

if i buy the new xiaomi, will i have the best phone on the market right now?

The best CPU/GPU, yes.

Be aware that LTE is unlikely if you're in America.

 

[whitehawk]

RemixOS for PC beta launches in a few hours. Can't wait to try it out.

http://www.jide.com/en/remixos-for-pc

 

[yogloo]

if i buy the new xiaomi, will i have the best phone on the market right now?

You will get the best value out of your money for sure.
Don't know if it is the best phone.

 

[Unknown Soldier]

RemixOS for PC beta launches in a few hours. Can't wait to try it out.

http://www.jide.com/en/remixos-for-pc

My Surface Pro 2 is Super Ready Bros. Melee

 

[Crazyorloco]

I factory reset my phone (Note5) about every 3 months and man does it feel great after doing it. The speed difference is amazing.

 

[The Faceless Master]

http://www.androidpolice.com/2016/0...-notification-shade-and-quick-settings-panel/

Google is just fucking with the Stockboys eh...

So my brother needs to replace his phone. He only wants to spend $200 or less and he's on sprint. So far the only thing I could find is a used Galaxy S5 on amazon. Anyone have a better suggestion?

new Note 3 on ebay

or check Swappa like someone else said

 

[Jigolo]

I factory reset my phone (Note5) about every 3 months and man does it feel great after doing it. The speed different is amazing.

Whoa, that's insane

 

[longdi]

I factory reset my phone (Note5) about every 3 months and man does it feel great after doing it. The speed different is amazing.

Is Samsung phone that bad? I only clear my z2 cache after every firmware update. My z2 actually gets faster the longer i use because of the new firmware.

Is it be cause you installing tons of apps regularly? Wonder how I should be treating my new S7E...

 

[z3phon]

Not sure if this has been posted here. Nice ad for the S7.
Samsung S7: Why

 

[AyaisMUsikWhore]

Love the way the new notification draw is going to look... Ugh.. It's just perfect. The current one is good too but I'd rather one pull than a double tap or double pull for quick settings. Bigger phones like the Nexus 6P is not the ideal size for the current notification draw anyways.

I..... Can't deal with Android without a draw. The app draw keeps some of my non used apps under lock. And it's easy to search for. Unless they make it to be more gesture controlled rather than a dedicated button, I'll be okay... But completely removing it with no other option.... That would completely gut me.

 

[NeOak]

My Surface Pro 2 is Super Ready Bros. Melee

Should be a better tablet than the Pixel.

 

[kami_sama]

http://www.androidpolice.com/2016/0...-notification-shade-and-quick-settings-panel/

I like the quick settings bar on the top, but I like more the current implementation of the notifications.

 

[Blablurn]

shit

i wanted that new xiaomi

but the pro version is not for sale right now

they only offer the normal version

no me gusta

 

[cartoon_soldier]

http://www.androidpolice.com/2016/0...-notification-shade-and-quick-settings-panel/

Looking great, more in like with material design.

 

[Saiyan-Rox]

RemixOS for PC beta launches in a few hours. Can't wait to try it out.

http://www.jide.com/en/remixos-for-pc

Didn't it launch a while ago?

EDIT: Ah Beta status version. when the Pixel C version hits (oh sorry IF it hits) i'll give it a go

 

[keuja]

I loved the no app drawer UI on my old Xiaomi phone but I understand that its not for everyone. They should just give the option to choose which mode you prefer.

 

[Symphonia]

I rooted my S5, but what's the easiest way to install CyanogenMod?

 

[nortonff]

I rooted my S5, but what's the easiest way to install CyanogenMod?

They have a automatic installer, don't they?

 

[Saiyan-Rox]

They have a automatic installer, don't they?

They stopped that support a while ago if memory serves.

I rooted my S5, but what's the easiest way to install CyanogenMod?

This guide here will get you set up with recovery by the looks of it. once you have a custom recovery it's just a case of finding the ROM you want and flashing it

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2699648

Just make sure you take a backup of that EFS folder and a full ROM backup just in case.

 

[Crazyorloco]

Is Samsung phone that bad? I only clear my z2 cache after every firmware update. My z2 actually gets faster the longer i use because of the new firmware.

Is it be cause you installing tons of apps regularly? Wonder how I should be treating my new S7E...

Your phone gets faster?! Damn lol i feel like these updates (especially on samsung phones) generally slow down the phone.

Yeah i do install a ton of apps, so that might be the reason my phone slows down so much after 3 months of usage. I do love the high end galaxy line though. The the specs, features, and the camera are well worth it.

 

[Mindwipe]

http://www.androidpolice.com/2016/0...-notification-shade-and-quick-settings-panel/

They need to take a tiny bit of whitespace weighting out of that - it's even less compressed than the cards are now - but otherwise that looks pretty cool.

That said I'm not convinced UI refinement in the OS itself is a good use of Google's resource right now, though I would like to see a bit more refinement to volume (it's still way to easy to knock a device from "vibrate only" to "do not disturb", and to fix the settings menu descriptions of notification sensitivity, which are misleading as hell for casual users.

Android needs UI work in the GAPPS and on tablets, not in the OS UI so much.

 

[Saiyan-Rox]

They need to take a tiny bit of whitespace weighting out of that - it's even less compressed than the cards are now - but otherwise that looks pretty cool.

That said I'm not convinced UI refinement in the OS itself is a good use of Google's resource right now, though I would like to see a bit more refinement to volume (it's still way to easy to knock a device from "vibrate only" to "do not disturb", and to fix the settings menu descriptions of notification sensitivity, which are misleading as hell for casual users.

Android needs UI work in the GAPPS and on tablets, not in the OS UI so much.

I'm hoping they do something more to the tablet UI with N swell but I seriously doubt it knowing Google.

 

[Symphonia]

They have a automatic installer, don't they?

They discontinued it, from what I see.

Is flashing it easy? I just want stock Android on my phone.

 

[Aiii]

My Nexus 6P came a few hours ago... I'm in heaven.

With this and the watch, Huawei is now my jam, amazing hardware builders.

 

[Saiyan-Rox]

They discontinued it, from what I see.

Is flashing it easy? I just want stock Android on my phone.

As long as you have a custom recovery installed it's just a case of getting the rigth CM and Gapps and you're off.

Just be careful cause CM is never really bug free and if you use the fingerprint scanner i'm not sure if it works on CM as of yet.

 

[alpinestars1980]

And go where, exactly?

Are you D1EH4RD2L1V3 or something like that over on Android Central?

 

[Symphonia]

As long as you have a custom recovery installed it's just a case of getting the rigth CM and Gapps and you're off.

Just be careful cause CM is never really bug free and if you use the fingerprint scanner i'm not sure if it works on CM as of yet.

Nah, I never use the fingerprint scanner. Would you be able to point me in the right direction of a decent stock ROM?

 

[Saiyan-Rox]

Nah, I never use the fingerprint scanner. Would you be able to point me in the right direction of a decent stock ROM?

Go here and click "devices" at the top and see if your S5 is listed as available for the Marshmallow Cyanogen http://www.cmxlog.com/13/angler/#

if not go to this link instead and search the same http://www.cmxlog.com/12.1/#


These are the most upto date builds of Cyanogenmod

 

[ParityBit]

Any suggestions for wireless chargers for the S7 Edge? There are just so many to chose from.

1. Two that can go on the bed end tables and have them charge upright because my wife and I use them as clocks/alarms.
2. Two pad types for us at our respective place of work.
3. One fast charge for the living area.

 

[Symphonia]

Go here and click "devices" at the top and see if your S5 is listed as available for the Marshmallow Cyanogen http://www.cmxlog.com/13/angler/#

if not go to this link instead and search the same http://www.cmxlog.com/12.1/#

These are the most upto date builds of Cyanogenmod

I've download the GAPPS, the latest CM13 Nightly ROM, and TWRP. I already have my S5 rooted, as previously explained. Now what? This is my first time doing this.

 

[DrFunk]

Vivo Xplay 5 launched with 6 GB of RAM, Snapdragon 820 and dual-edge display

The Vivo Xplay 5 Ultimate Edition has been officially launched in China, becoming the first smartphone in the world to ship with 6 GB of RAM. The Vivo Xplay 5 specs also include the Snapdragon 820, 128 GB of internal storage and a 5.43-inch QHD dual-edge Super AMOLED display just like the Galaxy S7.

The Vivo Xplay 5 features a metal unibody design, fingerprint scanner, fast-charging 3,600 mAh battery, Hi-Fi 3.0 dual stereo speakers and USB Type-C. With a specs sheet like this and a price tag around $650, you have to ask yourself: did Vivo just make a cheaper Galaxy S7 Edge?

If edge functions don’t bother you all that much anyway, Vivo has two Xplay 5 models up its sleeve: the standard model “Flagship Edition” with 4 GB of RAM and Snapdragon 652 Soc for 3,698 Yuan ($565) and the Vivo Xplay 5 “Ultimate Edition” with 6 GB of RAM and Snapdragon 820 for 4,288 Yuan ($655).

The Vivo Xplay 5 finger scanner can unlock from sleep in 0.4 seconds and from a screen-on state in 0.2 seconds. It runs Android 6.0 Marshmallow underneath Vivo’s FunTouch OS and you’re limited to just two color options: Rose Gold or Champagne Gold. The standard model is available for pre-order right now and the Ultimate Edition will reportedly go on sale on March 8.

blessings from our Chinese overlords

 

[Wreav]

Even copied Sammy's superior softkey layout. Papa bless.

 

[zewone]

China stay killin' the game.

 

[The Faceless Master]

Vivo Xplay 5 launched with 6 GB of RAM, Snapdragon 820 and dual-edge display

http://www.androidauthority.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/Vivo-Xplay5-teaser.jpg

blessings from our Chinese overlords

is that a menu button?

 

[Symphonia]

The phone keeps getting stuck at the 'Downloading...do not turn off target' screen when trying to flash my TWRP to the phone.