Is that why I still havent gotten the August update?
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Is that why I still havent gotten the August update?
Saiyan-Rox
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Just got my bonus money for this year (unexpected) was supposed to get it in september....
Put most away in case of sudden Nexus drop just don't let the GF find out as she'll kill me for thinking about buying a new phone already.
Put most away in case of sudden Nexus drop just don't let the GF find out as she'll kill me for thinking about buying a new phone already.
Prototype Viktor
Member
Weird I only just noticed some stuff I listen to are mono and only plays out the top speaker of my 6P
Also lulz Duo using Marshmallow api's
Also lulz Duo using Marshmallow api's
SolidSnakeUS
Member
Well that's the reality of gorilla glass 5. They are going for shatter resistance over scratch resistance. I guess they figure most people use screen protectors anyway.
The fingerprint scanner deal is more worrying. It's funny how certain fingerprint scanners still work after being heavily scratched and some don't work at all.
The Faceless Master
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that level of scratch resistance is ..... disturbing
slap a screen protector on this baby.
Guess you can't have both.
Shatter resistant or scratch resistant?
Pick one.
Distorts viewing angles especially the glass type. It'll make your screen look like poo.
Considering I still have a Gorilla Glass 2 phone, maybe it's not as big as a deal as it is.
I guess we can appreciate the older Gorilla Glass 3/4 designs in that respect.
That curve is a nightmare for accessory manufacturers as it already is for Galaxy Edge.
Shatter resistant or scratch resistant?
Pick one.
Distorts viewing angles especially the glass type. It'll make your screen look like poo.
Considering I still have a Gorilla Glass 2 phone, maybe it's not as big as a deal as it is.
I guess we can appreciate the older Gorilla Glass 3/4 designs in that respect.
That curve is a nightmare for accessory manufacturers as it already is for Galaxy Edge.
andythinkpad
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Guys, I need you help to answer me a question,
I sold a sim unlocked Cricket Galaxy S6 on ebay. I onky used it a few hours before factory reset it. I don't remember if I ever set the printprint sensor.
Now the buyer say they can't set the finger print sensor and want "my cricket login". Tell me this guy is bullshitting. Do you also reset all fingerprint data when you factory reset a S6? Is the fingerprint locking thing only a iTunes id thing?
For the record, it was a brand new phone I brought from Cricket directly and never put a sim in.
I need to call that guy bullshit over ebay before I give him the option to return it.
I sold a sim unlocked Cricket Galaxy S6 on ebay. I onky used it a few hours before factory reset it. I don't remember if I ever set the printprint sensor.
Now the buyer say they can't set the finger print sensor and want "my cricket login". Tell me this guy is bullshitting. Do you also reset all fingerprint data when you factory reset a S6? Is the fingerprint locking thing only a iTunes id thing?
For the record, it was a brand new phone I brought from Cricket directly and never put a sim in.
I need to call that guy bullshit over ebay before I give him the option to return it.
Maybe the buyer is encountering this problem in case you didn't know?
http://www.androidcentral.com/factory-reset-protection-what-you-need-know
http://www.androidcentral.com/factory-reset-protection-what-you-need-know
Flying Toaster
Member
womp womp... that is sad. I pre-ordered but still sucks a little bit of the excitement out. Are there even any decent screen protectors for it the phone is probably to new to really review decent screen protectors.
andythinkpad
Member
Never encountered it. Well if thats the case I will refund the guy. But the way he ask for my "fingerprint and login" is very sketchy.
ask him for pics of this stuff lol.
andythinkpad
Member
It doesn't matter. I aint giving him my google password anyway. If he request return properly through the ebay process, he will get his money back.
Unknown Soldier
Member
The Edge screen makes it impossible for a screen protector to protect the whole screen.
A Sony Nexus... a Sexus. It would sell on the name alone already.
It'd be 160mm tall with a 5.2" screen and a 2200mAh battery. It would overheat after 3 minutes of shooting video and it'd have a non functional Fingerprint scanner at the top.
Oh, and $850.
The Xperia series is well known for their average battery life.
I also would prefer 4000+ mAh but you make it sound like Xperia's have laughable battery.
(Though I must admit I haven't followed the Z5 and X series so maybe it all went downhill lately.)
7 hours SOT on my Z3C. Though this was mostly under circumstances that I'm mostly at home, so WiFi.
Around 5 hours SOT if also outdoors.
Aside from that... yeah... Sony has been making reeeaaaally weird decisions.
For example NFC being on the front on their latest devices.
Soodanim
Member
I don't know what's more shocking to me, you managing to get 7 hours screen on time from your Z3C or Sony putting NFC on the front, ugh.
I swear, if phones weren't so deeply integrated into modern life I'd happily ditch them for how flawed or simply shit the designs are on these expensive devices we carry around with us.
Jazzy Network
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The Robin is $200 on Amazon today.
Bboy AJ
My dog was murdered by a 3.5mm audio port and I will not rest until the standard is dead
Best non-Nexus phone, imo https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01D9LVCAI/?tag=neogaf0e-20
Saiyan-Rox
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brotkasten
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It's such a great looking phone. If I had money to throw around, I'd get one just because. The could stuff doesn't appeal to me at all, though. OS updates are another question mark.
Yeah, there's an official CM13 for it so I would probably just do that with it. Their cloud stuff is really the only knock against it.
Everything was curved: http://www.gsmarena.com/alleged_meizu_pro_7_renders_leak_online-news-20018.php
No one wants to copy Apple right now. That should be concerning for Apple.
No one wants to copy Apple right now. That should be concerning for Apple.
brotkasten
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I seem to be a bit conservative with this, but I trust something like CM even less than a random kickstarted OEM. I assume you can simply not use their cloud app stuff, which would be enough. I do wonder if and when we'll get a new phone from Nextbit, though. Would love to see that.
Props to Meizu for not making the dual camera setup look like hot flaming garbage. Take a note, Apple and LG.
That's a good looking phone. They should update it to use at least the Snapdragon 650.
Oh no, it's not about any trust or anything. Their skin and the way the cloud stuff integrates into the OS is just something I would want to remove.
The dream is dead.
So you'd rather have a phone with a screen that's easier to crack?
Yeah, rather than a phone with the same hardness as plastic. That thing is going to get scratched up in your pocket. On xda note7 forum there are pics of demo units that were completely scratched up.
Too bad it bends.
so its like 3ds demo kiosks at stores lol.
Vanillalite
Ask me about the GAF Notebook
They had that GSM 5X for only $199, but it was only 16 gigs on eBay daily deals.
I wouldn't expect the new Nexus to be cheaper than $350 for the smaller version.
I could probably swing $350 as long as the phone reviews well... But if it's going to be like $400+ (for the smaller form factor one) I'll probably just hunt down a 5X. Such few options on Verizon for unlocked Androids, it really sucks.
But you can put a screen protector on it...
Obviously though, if the shatter resistance actually isn't that great, then this is just bad.
im googling around and can't seem to find a 'definitive' tempered glass screen protector for the s7edge.
and the plastic shit is the absolute worst in terms of distortion and they feel so nasty.
It's lame that gorilla glass named this '5'. I really hope not all future phones blindly jump to this.
Vanillalite
Ask me about the GAF Notebook
Keep in mind the entry level Nexus has always been 16 gigs with no SD slot.
As this guy said the last Nexus launched at sub $400, but idk if 16 gig is really pheasible for the average GAFer.
This is what we have right now. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QQXq0ewUJtU
In general screen protectors have way more downsides than the only upside they have.
I live in a desert, there's constantly sand in the air that can accumulate and scratch your screen if wiped against. Sand can scratch gg4, but I still haven't needed a screen protector. I've only got a single 1mm micro scratch near the bezel area in 6 months usage.
Personally I find gg5 a complete downgrade.
Vanillalite
Ask me about the GAF Notebook
Keep in mind the Axon 7 ships with 64 gigs. I could see the Nexus being slightly cheaper, but you won't be getting that storage for the cheaper price.
The Faceless Master
Member
scratch.
never broken a phone screen in a streak that extends back to Windows Mobile.
SolidSnakeUS
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I really hope that not all phones go to Gorilla Glass 5. I fucking hate screen protectors. I didn't even use one for my GS4. And I still don't use one for my Nexus 6P.