Unknown Soldier
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I had to go through a couple of screen protectors before I found a tempered glass one that properly covered my Note 4 without halos around the edges.
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Android |OT7| Now With a Whole New Messaging System
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seems like ZTE representatives confirmed they are working with CM folks on getting CM properly on the axon 7.
https://community.zteusa.com/message/53450#comment-53450
wording is a bit cryptic as usual, but seems like good news.
https://community.zteusa.com/message/53450#comment-53450
wording is a bit cryptic as usual, but seems like good news.
Someone from ZTE goes into more detail as the thread goes on. I'm not going to lie I picked this phone up as a stopgap because my sister smashed her Nexus 6 so i gave her my 6P.
But if they continue with the support i might keep it.
LostMyNarbles
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Supposedly these are the front-panels for Pixel/Pixel XL.
looks like iphone screen protectors.
BoboBrazil
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huge bezels for???
headphone jacks obviously
osiris3355
Banned
Do u bitch about the bezels in the iPhone thread as well?
BoboBrazil
Member
No, but I also don't buy iPhones for personal use. iOS is horrible.
Unknown Soldier
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To look like iPhones duh
BoboBrazil
Member
Yep, huge fan of capactive buttons. If you are going to have the bezel atleast make it have capacitive buttons.
osiris3355
Banned
And physical fingerprint readers will be gone starting this fall.
Bring on the next generation
The Faceless Master
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i ditched my screen protectors at the start of the year
brotkasten
Member
Where is the home e but to no or fingerprint reader on the front?
Unknown Soldier
Member
Blame HTC for this one, not Google
brotkasten
Member
I thought it's Google's design through and through and they want the big bezels because the phone is supposed to look like that?
Unknown Soldier
Member
Then why is this phone a recycled HTC A9?
Compared to last year's nexii, the new ones seem lackluster. No stereo front facing speakers (in the XL case), worse bezels, real life performance will be around the same, and the pricing will be worse.
Only redeeming quality is the (supposedly) better battery life (808/810 vs 820), and daydream.
Also, if my OP2 can have buttons instead of a blank bottom bezel, so can these.
Only redeeming quality is the (supposedly) better battery life (808/810 vs 820), and daydream.
Also, if my OP2 can have buttons instead of a blank bottom bezel, so can these.
brotkasten
Member
Because, as I've read in this thread, Google wants it to look like a recycled A9. It's a Pixel phone after all, baby.
osiris3355
Banned
Android is leading the way with Qualcomms 3D scanner. There's a phone already using it.
The Faceless Master
Member
because Google.
Vyse The Legend
Member
And people thought last year was a skip year. These Pixel phones are a HARD pass, short of some major secret sauce that they have somehow kept from leaking.
crazy monkey
Banned
man. Thank you. I thought I was alone here. Give the user option. Don't waste the screen space and have giant chin on the bottom doing nothing.
I also decided to skip on a screen protector for the S7 Edge. Very happy I did because I've had it since launch and no scratches, just lovely smooth glass. Also tried the Gear VR again last week, no sign of 'micro scratches' anywhere. Pretty sure I'll never buy another screen protector, assuming glass remains as good as this.
The Faceless Master
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damn, where's the Tizen Gear |OT| because i'm liking this GearFit 2 so far.
Jazzy Network
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I have an S2 but I'll probably pick up the S3 cause it looks so good.
BoboBrazil
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It just makes sense. There is no benefit to on screen buttons unless you do away with bezels.
Chrome is a known buggy battery hog on S7's, not sure when Samsung will fix that bug.
You should get the X performance or the XZ. The battery they have should give it a better life span by using smarter charging so it won't crap out on you in a year or 2. the X Performance has a 2700 mAh vs XZ's 2900 mAh.
I'm pretty sure the fingerprint sensor is only disabled in the USA via software, you can easily flash to a different region firmware to get the fingerprint sensor.
I'm planning on getting the XZ, have to import since it doesn't seem to be releasing in Canada. Tho they have a preorder bonus in the UK where you get the Sony MDRX950BT headphones.
Prototype Viktor
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Physical buttons on the front of phones is so 1902, why the pixel phones have that wasted space at the bottom and not another speaker
If they have bezels this huge w/ no front facing speakers they can go fuck themselves
Regression fro the sake of imitation
crazy monkey
Banned
new leak show buttons on the bottom in pixel muhahaha if that is true.
LostMyNarbles
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Sounds like Allo is possibly dropping on the 20th/21st based off of the Co-Lead dropping hints on Twitter and some people on Reddit speculating about it. The 20th is a Tuesday and the second to last day of Summer. The 21st they are holding a Nougat event in France.
some interesting things about pixel on xda
http://www.xda-developers.com/exclusive-dual-boot-may-be-possible-on-pixel-phones/
dualbooting out of the box? possible seemless custom rom updates? craze.
http://www.xda-developers.com/exclusive-dual-boot-may-be-possible-on-pixel-phones/
dualbooting out of the box? possible seemless custom rom updates? craze.
osiris3355
Banned
Cool story bro.
There is absolutely zero reason to believe this considering the phone has already been seen in the wild and Google's is building the ability to customize the software nav.
Seems like it could be legit after reading his hint. Thanks for the info.
MuddyDonut
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Does it have SMS integration?
osiris3355
Banned
It's rumored but no one really knows. Nothing was said about it when it was announced.
Gross.
With all the rumors they are really going to have to pull some magic features not found in other phones. Cause the price, going down to 5.5, losing dual speakers, dat chin, 32/128gb only. The price was a big factor in going Nexus while sacrificing certain features was doable.
I've been looking at the LG v20 and it's quite an interesting device from the previews rumored to be $600-700 same as Pixel. Dual cameras, removable battery, camera software is amazing, second screen, quad dac, 5.7 display.
I've been looking at the LG v20 and it's quite an interesting device from the previews rumored to be $600-700 same as Pixel. Dual cameras, removable battery, camera software is amazing, second screen, quad dac, 5.7 display.
LG V20 looks like it's going to stomp Pixel(s) in every category. I'm going to pick one up and if it's better than my Axon 7, Axon 7 go bye bye. Should be an interesting matchup.
MuddyDonut
Member
Man I hope it's true so knowing google it won't be.
osiris3355
Banned
Yeah no.
Worse software and updates. Slower processor with no hardware level VR.
Maybe even worse battery life going by Android Police impressions of the V20.
crazy monkey
Banned
http://www.phonearena.com/news/New-Pixel-Pixel-XL-renders-showcase-black-and-white-variants-cases-too_id85539
http://www.gsmarena.com/google_pixel_leaks_new_chipset_revision_android_71_us_version-news-20571.php
my mistake. i was hopeful they will correct the mistake before it happens.
BoboBrazil
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Lol so now they are giving a home button, but no capacitive buttons? They really are trying to rip off Apple.