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[kinggroin]

Man, if this was a 5" phone I'd be placing my order right now

Get the gen 3 moto G.

 

[dskillzhtown]

Welp, Google finally pushed the Nougat and September update to my phone.

Yeah, my Nexus 6P on Project Fi got it last night.

 

[The Faceless Master]

Verizon has announced it is rolling out an update to Galaxy Note 7 customers that has multiple effects. The new software version for this update is MMB29M.N930VVRS2APHE. It provides a visual indicator that shows whether or not the phone is safe for use. After the update, if you have a green battery indicator in the status bar, the always on display, and the power off menu, your device is fine.

http://phandroid.com/2016/09/20/note-7-update-verizon/

 

[Vanillalite]

Get the gen 3 moto G.

I'm all for cheaper phones, but I wouldn't go that cheap as a replacement unless needed.

 

[Vyse The Legend]

Justin Uberti (Google engineer for Duo/Allo) is straight trollling now:

Justin Uberti
‏@juberti
The release you've all been waiting for...

Duo 2 is rolling out this week, Android + iOS. Many important fixes - release notes coming soon.

Googy pls.

Edit: He also said yesterday that the September 21st date for Allo was wrong.

 

[Chris R]

Get the gen 3 moto G.

Too old/not enough ram.

 

[DrFunk]

Google Now be dead - http://www.androidpolice.com/2016/0...arch-app-erases-all-references-to-google-now/

kinda

 

[akileese]

Google Now be dead - http://www.androidpolice.com/2016/0...arch-app-erases-all-references-to-google-now/

kinda

They're rebranding google now. That's why on top is now called google screen search or whatever.

 

[Noema]

Get the gen 3 moto G.

Or the Moto G4 Play.

Just make sure you get the 2GB of RAM version. 1GB of RAM is Android purgatory.

 

[osiris3355]

Justin Uberti (Google engineer for Duo/Allo) is straight trollling now:



Googy pls.

Edit: He also said yesterday that the September 21st date for Allo was wrong.

Well that means either today or Thursday.

His around the world hint points towards today.

 

[Zombie James]

Google Now be dead - http://www.androidpolice.com/2016/0...arch-app-erases-all-references-to-google-now/

kinda

They're rebranding google now. That's why on top is now called google screen search or whatever.

Place your bets! Google Now gets renamed to...

Jerri
Terri
Sabrina
Nikki
Beth
Topanga
...

 

[kinggroin]

I'm all for cheaper phones, but I wouldn't go that cheap as a replacement unless needed.

So I got carried away.

Nexus 5X is the closest thing I can think of, but it's almost double the price of a 2GB Moto G 3rd gen and .2 inches bigger screen size than the poster wanted.

Or the Moto G4 Play.

Just make sure you get the 2GB of RAM version. 1GB of RAM is Android purgatory.

Or get this.

 

[MuddyDonut]

Man I'm really considering sticking with my Moto X pure this year. Axon looks good due to audio things. But I'll wait for a few kinks to be ironed out before jumping. I kind of want and don't want a flagship.

 

[LostMyNarbles]

Saw this on Slickdeals, but looks like HTC might be sending out coupons to take $200 off the HTC 10 making it $400. God damn I would love to get one of those. ;_;

(Edit) Aww I think it is just for Canada.

 

[DrFunk]

7.0 just pushed to my 6P!

Eeeeeeeeeeeeee

 

[wilflare]

7.0 just pushed to my 6P!

Eeeeeeeeeeeeee

#RIP battery life

 

[shingi70]

So the pixel phones are Verizon exclusive for the carrier version.

 

[DrFunk]

#RIP battery life

I *think* this is the updated build, after Huawei halted it for the battery issues. Guess I'll see

 

[Unknown Soldier]

Once the replacement Note 7s arrive and are safe, why wouldn't someone consider one?

They won't let me get on an airplane with one?

 

[DrFunk]

They won't let me get on an airplane with one?

I was wondering, are airlines really going to look at your battery icon and take it at face value?

I suppose they'll just make you turn it off.

 

[Vyse The Legend]

I *think* this is the updated build, after Huawei halted it for the battery issues. Guess I'll see

Nah. I have had the latest version for a while, and Screen-On time has dropped from 4hr average to 3 hrs.

 

[kinggroin]

So the pixel phones are Verizon exclusive for the carrier version.

Why is everyone ignoring this post

 

[teiresias]

Why is everyone ignoring this post

Because we knew this like two days ago.

 

[Groof]

Nah. I have had the latest version for a while, and Screen-On time has dropped from 4hr average to 3 hrs.

lucky, i average around 1.5h

 

[NaM]

Allo is launching tomorrow according to a local newspaper who had access to the preview version.

 

[osiris3355]

Because we knew this like two days ago.

And no one was even expecting carrier versions this year so it doesn't change anything.

 

[kinggroin]

Because we knew this like two days ago.

And no one was even expecting carrier versions this year so it doesn't change anything.

Ah, I only ever heard there were carrier versions and nothing else.


Oh well.

 

[DrFunk]

Nah. I have had the latest version for a while, and Screen-On time has dropped from 4hr average to 3 hrs.

 

[Bboy AJ]

I'm still wondering what the morphing screen means. Maybe a tablet, too?

 

[Jeffrey]

Played with a 6p at best buy. It's a nicely built phone. Not sure how the pixel is more premium than this.

Like wth is a premium looking phone these days anyways when you can get Chinese phones with aluminum casing with finger print sensors for $100?

 

[yyzjohn]

I'm still wondering what the morphing screen means. Maybe a tablet, too?

Probably. Rumor was a tablet by Huawei.

 

[wilflare]

Nah. I have had the latest version for a while, and Screen-On time has dropped from 4hr average to 3 hrs.

lucky, i average around 1.5h

and I was gonna say mine dropped to slightly less than 3hrs.
the standby/idle is still impressive but with the Screen-On, the battery power is just eaten up like how Toriko eats

 

[teiresias]

Screen time is really that horrid on the 6P? I was leaning towards picking one up over a OP3 due to the horror stories I hear about OnePlus support if anything is wrong with the device, but I'm not sure I can deal with that ridiculously low amount of screen-on time.

 

[BoboBrazil]

Saw this on Slickdeals, but looks like HTC might be sending out coupons to take $200 off the HTC 10 making it $400. God damn I would love to get one of those. ;_;


(Edit) Aww I think it is just for Canada.

Does anyone have an extra code for this? I've been wanting to buy one of these.

 

[Junior Mint]

Even $200 off it's like $799 Canadian. Who the fuck would buy an HTC 10 over an iPhone at that price?

And they still have the audacity to charge $10 shipping on an $800 phone lmfao.

 

[osiris3355]

Screen time is really that horrid on the 6P? I was leaning towards picking one up over a OP3 due to the horror stories I hear about OnePlus support if anything is wrong with the device, but I'm not sure I can deal with that ridiculously low amount of screen-on time.

Don't buy snapdragon 810 phones. Period.

 

[Jzero]

Get the gen 3 moto G.

Don't listen to this, it's trash. It got disgustingly slow after a few weeks.

 

[Vic]

Screen time is really that horrid on the 6P? I was leaning towards picking one up over a OP3 due to the horror stories I hear about OnePlus support if anything is wrong with the device, but I'm not sure I can deal with that ridiculously low amount of screen-on time.

I get 4h minimun with mid to high usage.

 

[The Faceless Master]

They won't let me get on an airplane with one?

they already let people on with the ones that explode, just have to be powered off.. or so they say....

i mean, do they even go around phone checking?

 

[Jeffrey]

they already let people on with the ones that explode, just have to be powered off.. or so they say....

i mean, do they even go around phone checking?

Doubt it. Tsa is a joke.

If anyone is worried go get a cheap Chinese flip case for it lol.

 

[Steelyuhas]

Just got a 7.0 notification for my 6p.

Does anyone have TV tracking app recommendations?

 

[The Faceless Master]

or just exchange it.

Software Update to Easily Identify New Galaxy Note7 Devices

Samsung also announced the rollout of a software update for new Note7 devices.

The software updates are being delivered in partnership with Carriers and will display a green battery icon on the status bar found on the top right hand of the screen. The green icon indicates that consumers have a new Galaxy Note7 with an unaffected battery.

Samsung and the U.S. CPSC have and continue to urge all consumers of Note7s sold prior to September 15 to power down their device. For those not heeding that advice or are still not aware of the recall notice, a software update will be pushed to all recalled devices. Once installed, users will be prompted with a safety notice that urges owners to power down and exchange their recalled device. The notice will appear every time a user powers up or charges their device.

http://news.samsung.com/us/2016/09/...ll-update-firmware-update-green-battery-icon/

 

[Jeffrey]

s8 PR is gonna be interesting after this whole battery thing.


Especially if they are removing the headphone jack.

 

[NaM]

Note 7 unboxing:
https://pbs.twimg.com/tweet_video/CsuvBSpUsAIVOeN.mp4

 

[wilflare]

Screen time is really that horrid on the 6P? I was leaning towards picking one up over a OP3 due to the horror stories I hear about OnePlus support if anything is wrong with the device, but I'm not sure I can deal with that ridiculously low amount of screen-on time.

I get 4h minimun with mid to high usage.

my SOT is 3hrs - but I do quite a bit of IM (WhatsApp, Telegram) and Chrome so that may factor in. Chrome is quite a battery hog too.

People who have flashed custom kernel seemed to have gotten much better SOT though
- it is probably the 810 as mentioned

 

[Jeffrey]

3hrs SOT is like... the battery life of my 3ds. Wish that had fast charging though lol

 

[Vic]

my SOT is 3hrs - but I do quite a bit of IM (WhatsApp, Telegram) and Chrome so that may factor in. Chrome is quite a battery hog too.

People who have flashed custom kernel seemed to have gotten much better SOT though
- it is probably the 810 as mentioned

I do use Firefox as my web browser. I'm also using the ElementalX kernel but I was already getting 4h of SOT before installing it.

 

[BoboBrazil]

Just read Pixel phones aren't able to be rooted as of yet.

 

[The Faceless Master]

no root? or just out of root?

"these are not the phones you are looking for" hand wave*

 

[Vyse The Legend]

Allo is likely out in 12 minutes. The official site just went live.