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Android |OT6| Huawei or the iWay [Nobody Reads Edition]
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Sony enjoys pretending as though they're a premium brand.
Damn, that's HTC A9 levels of terrible pricing.
longdi
Banned
What is wrong with Sony mobile???
I thought their current mobile division head was greatly hyped by one neogaf member here, forgot his name, but he would make lengthy posts about Sony news from Japan.
Xperia X series just feel so under cooked and direction-less. :/
Jazzy Network
Member
Sony is the biggest troll in the mobile industry we just don't know it yet.
Vanillalite
Ask me about the GAF Notebook
Ima just leave dis here...
Jazzy Network
Member
Imma just tell you to read last page.
Vanillalite
Ask me about the GAF Notebook
#NobodyReads
It is known.
I currently have a Note 3 that is acting up some. I am kind of in the mood for an upgrade, I just don't know if I should get the 6P now, or wait ~5 months and see what the next Nexus device will be. It is just a tough call because I have no idea what the next Nexus will have. I currently have a wireless charging case for my Note which is super convenient, and that is one of the only things that is holding me back from the 6P.. I just have no idea (and nobody really does) if this years Nexus devices will support wireless charging or not. I guess my question for the Nexus 6P owners is if there is anything that your phone lacks that you wish you would have in a 2016 version? Is the SD810 processor much slower than the 820?
Looks like newegg has a deal where you get a 64GB aluminum 6P, $50 newegg gift card, and 11,000 mah powerbank for $499.. Really tempting.
Looks like newegg has a deal where you get a 64GB aluminum 6P, $50 newegg gift card, and 11,000 mah powerbank for $499.. Really tempting.
Vanillalite
Ask me about the GAF Notebook
Google finally added in exchange support for all in the Gmail app.
Great for those that care.
I don't like mixing personal and work shit though.
Great for those that care.
I don't like mixing personal and work shit though.
I went to put my work email on my phone once. Then it said that they have the power to remotely wipe my phone by their policy.
I kinda said fuck that.
Yep. I remember reading a story on the Nexus 6P subreddit where someone's fingerprint sensor was rubbing against their leg in their pant pockets and false-activated enough to trigger the security wipe, lol.
If you really want work Exchange on your phone, check out Nines since it can sandbox that stuff so your whole phone doesn't get wiped.
I don't understand why the Pebble app should always be active... Even when BT is disabled.
Also noticed this app does location requests (approximate ones) even though BT is disabled and no location-aware watch face nor weather app is being used. Luckily, I got this fixed with M's permission control.
Also noticed this app does location requests (approximate ones) even though BT is disabled and no location-aware watch face nor weather app is being used. Luckily, I got this fixed with M's permission control.
The Faceless Master
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LostMyNarbles
Member
If you aren't somebody who buys a phone often I would seriously wait. The performance gains the SD820 will give over the SD810 are more than enough reason to wait and that's aside from the likely other improvements like a better camera, more RAM, and possibly some form of 3D Touch.
osiris3355
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This. Even though we may not hear anything in May it's still worth waiting at this point. I would avoid the 808/810 unless the phone is dirt cheap which the 6p is not.
Bboy AJ
My dog was murdered by a 3.5mm audio port and I will not rest until the standard is dead
As always, if you can wait, wait. If not, go for it.
Gmail just got an update and surprise!, it just added exchange support for all devices. So it was a Google thing, afterall.
So there's a reason sometimes OEM add their own apps and settings.
I am not justifiying bloat, and yes, sometimes it can be confusing, but Vanilla Android is also lacking and behind functionality some skins deliver.
And photos should make it easier, like adding tab for offline pictures for example.
I live in Spain, and while 3G is available almost everywhere, 4g not so much, and good luck streaming in small villages. Not to mention that Europe has very expensive roaming data fees so if you travel it is not practical to rely on data for streaming music or videos.
And the battery drain obviously, that means constant streaming.
BTW, what is the status of SD 652/650?
It was the saviour of the midrange, almost as powerful as 810 without its issues and it is nowhere to be seen in real devices yet.
Regarding the roaming, Vodafone has free (as in not costing more than in Spain) roaming on Europe, the USA and some other countries. And it will become free by law in the EU in the next years.
i have vodafone and free roaming, but that is now, not 6 months ago and not all the plans have it, just the most expensive ones. And other carriers still charge for it. If the future has no roaming, that will be great, but the problem right now exists for most people so when abroad, on vacation, for business, data is expensive as fuck for most, so local content, videos, music, is still the best option.
And as i said before, it also saves battery life wich, to be honest, is still an issue these days for most smartphones.
lunchtoast
Member
Decided to check out xda since I haven't checked on the community since I got a 5x. Gonna root and install a ROM tomorrow as they figured out a way to have root and still use android pay. Xposed is still a nogo.
peppermints
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Glad you made it out of there alive!
HazySaiyan
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DOA
OneEightZero
aka ThreeOneFour
It should be there. Log out and back in.
go to the settings tab and press 'refresh'
Ha, just as I complained it's like Google is watching me. Started up the app again and now I see Podcasts finally.
Edit: OK now how the hell do I add a podcast if it doesn't show up in the search? I'm trying to add this:
http://thetoddshapiroshow.com/cast
Where are you located? I have the Z3 and still waiting for Marshmallow.
obin_gam
Member
Am I right in thinking podcasts aren't available in the UK
Sweden, the update came a couple of hours ago
And Canada awaits....
I believe it was U.S. and Canada only initially.
Gavin Robertson
Neo Member
Yeah, MM saw the removal of stamina mode (although it's coming back "soon") and I've seen some significant battery performance drop off on my Z5C as a result. I've gone from a two day battery to a battery that barely lasts a day. Doze just doesn't seem that great?
I think people who were using Greenify and other battery savers before see little if any change. Also people who constantly use their phone or have tons of priority notifications come through also see virtually no changes.
To me the biggest change is that it actually consumes nearly nothing overnight. Used to leave the phone with 25 percent battery and it would be dead. Now I can be around 10 and its still alive in the morning.
longdi
Banned
I think you are supposed to lay your phone on a flat surface for it to work.
Sony are a premium brand in the UK... they're the second biggest Android OEM by a very significant margin.
They seem determined to fuck that up, however.
longdi
Banned
It is down to 499, but still too expensive for a SD652 phone.
Yea, but that never did a difference for me. Typically if I leave it without charging overnight I will have lost around 20%
Jazzy Network
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So they just like throw out a price and gauge the reaction and then lower it or raise it depending on the reaction? Christ.
If the Xperia X costs 549 euros then how much will the X Performance cost? They need to throw in more bells and whistles because the X Performance looks like a hard to sell device over the Z5. Speaking of the Z series, Sony has to clarify their plans for the mobile division moving forward. They said the Z series is not discontinued.
And it only kicks off after several minutes of being idle and on a flat surface.
Jazzy Network
Member
X Performance will be rebranded XPv on Verizon and cost $800.
osiris3355
Banned
Look at this crap. Droid Turbo owners probably will never even see M.
http://www.androidpolice.com/2016/0...eliver-the-droid-turbo-2s-marshmallow-update/
I wrote an Android app for my company 6 months ago and it has ~300 paid subscribers. Over 50% of the users are VZW customers. The rest of the carriers are in the teens or lower... ugh.
Has anyone had some pretty nasty battery drain while using Pocket lately? I've used the app for years and Inever had any problems. Now it can easily drain more battery than screen even if I don't actively use it.
Also, Arstechnica P9 review : great camera; ghastly software
Also, Arstechnica P9 review : great camera; ghastly software
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