That's basically the reaction of anyone that's not techie. I tried it, uninstalled it within 2 hours.
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That's basically the reaction of anyone that's not techie. I tried it, uninstalled it within 2 hours.
If the pixel xl ends up being what I want spec wise, is it a pain to get it? They don't ship to my country and could do it at sister's place in Austria maybe unless I have to wait months for it. Today my z2 suddenly went from 40% to 0% and wouldn't turn on, when charged it quickly got to 50 in like 10 minutes so idk I want to get rid of it asap and buy me a new phone.
Yeah it's really good. Only browser I use now. Lightning has mad battery drain.
Well I got my non tech family to use it, which is a stepup from hangouts. I thought techie people disliked it compared to hangouts generally.
Bboy AJ
My dog was murdered by a 3.5mm audio port and I will not rest until the standard is dead
The RSBrowser update is nice because it's smoother. But it's worse because tabs as apps are gone!
That's the opposite reaction I've had. Non techie people seem to like it.
WhiskerFrisker
Member
I like it.
onleaks, mileage vary, yadda yadda
We're in that bucket. We get a huge discount as well and the speed is top notch all over the US. We both travel some. The quality of the service is really up there.
That was my impression too, based on the blogs I follow. Isn't overloaded with features and have things like web clients, which turns them off.
What's so special about that browser?
Edit: Welp, I've installed it but it just crash when I open the app.
I think my Galaxy S6's screen bit it today. It was working fine as always, and then the screen started to flicker/change colors. Eventually it would just do that for a second before turning black, even though the rest of the phone is running fine. I can't even get the screen to stay on long enough for me to enter my password.
Any idea how much it costs to get the screen replaced? I still have 7-8 months left on my contract, which would cost me $175-200 to get out of/upgrade early.
Any idea how much it costs to get the screen replaced? I still have 7-8 months left on my contract, which would cost me $175-200 to get out of/upgrade early.
osiris3355
Banned
Nerds don't like Allo. General population does (if they know what it is).
man its impressive how good kirin processor is these days.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aypUksJ647c
Sammy is slackin'.
interested to see what the mate 9 brings. hopefully better gpu.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aypUksJ647c
Sammy is slackin'.
interested to see what the mate 9 brings. hopefully better gpu.
Rice-Eater
Member
Very nice, I was deciding between the Pixel XL and V20. But here comes a new contender. I might wait another month to see what the Mate 9 brings to the table. It possibly being the cheapest and most powerful of the 3 is pretty enticing.
i force myself to use it, but it is lacking so many small things, like quick reply from notifications for example
Xisiqomelir
Member
Something that I enjoyed about the Xperia was that it would make videos out of my camera roll with music and deliver them to me via notification.
I checked in the play store, but Sony Movie Creator can't be installed on my R7s. Any decent substitutes?
I checked in the play store, but Sony Movie Creator can't be installed on my R7s. Any decent substitutes?
OriginalThinking
Member
Google photos does the same thing with any backed up material (ie you're backing up your photos in the cloud). You can also make your own videos should you wish.
Rodney McKay
Member
I just downloaded it, but there's no way I can sign into my Google account through the app.
I try to, but it says my account is already on my device, then I try to verify it and Google sends me a text message, but RSBrowser doesn't give me any field to type in the code I get.
It just keeps looping through process without end.
You have to give the app permission to use your contacts
In my experience, the only reason a non-techie would even hear about Allo is me telling them about it. I have my wife, my siblings, my inlaws all on Hangouts. Asking them to switch over to Allo would be greeted with a "what for?" It's a hard sell considering Hangouts works just fine for them.
Google should merge hangouts and allo. I am sure they could do it. But they will not.
I think that was bound to happen, the question is when will it happen? Once it does happen I'll use Allo as my main messenger but right now it's just a novelty.
This is the problem. Every 2-3 years they introduce a new chat app, once u get settled on something people don't want to switch. What's the point? It's another chat app.
Saiyan-Rox
Member
Looking up on rooting the Pixel C and it seems the development for it isn't really there...
I didn't actually use Allo so didn't realize there was no quick reply for it
Baffled
I didn't actually use Allo so didn't realize there was no quick reply for it
Baffled
Was it hard to implement at lauch? Idk.
Google actually uses the Verge to benchmark Nexus devices
And of course, the Verge takes benchmarking their bloated as fuck site as a compliment
And of course, the Verge takes benchmarking their bloated as fuck site as a compliment
The Faceless Master
Member
guess we can't say they're good for nothing now
Won't replace Hangouts for me until it has these things. And Google Voice support.
Zombie James
Banned
I don't understand why they just didn't make Hangouts better instead of releasing a whole other app.
Saiyan-Rox
Member
Because it's Google
Still think the chins are way too big and the two tone design on the back is a bad decision, but at least the black doesn't look as garbage as the white
Jazzy Network
Member
Hotfix for OP3 just released. They've been on point with the fixes and security updates. Hoping 7.0 is before the end of the year.
Saiyan-Rox
Member
they are getting so much better with the updates, This team merger is looking to be extremely good.
I;m on the community builds myself though and those have been great.
brotkasten
Member
With night mode gone from 7.0, I really feel no need for that update. So weird.
Yeah I main this browser and love its speed especially on NeoGAF, but he removed tabs as apps? Ew.
osiris3355
Banned
Two reasons.
1. They want to have a product to compete with Slack and Hipchat so they stop losing google cloud users. Hangouts fills this void.
2. They needed a name reboot. Hangouts main user base is business users and it didn't really take off with regular consumers. Reason 2 compliments reason 1.
It all makes sense as long as Allo because the pre-installed sms app on Pixel phones some day.
brotkasten
Member
I hope it's preinstalled instead of Hangouts and not in addition to it. Same for Messenger, which is a shitty name for an SMS app.
Vyse The Legend
Member
I need to replace my Xperia Z3 which has been a complete disaster. Constantly overheating, battery drain, duplicate/missing/delayed texts. I don't need top of the line, I usually buy a generation behind. I wanted the Nexus 5X but it's still nearly full price, and overpriced for the specs IMO. I like it for the size and the stock android and support. Best Buy has the Moto X Pure on sale for $250 and I had a Moto before and loved it but I'm worried about the size. My current phone is 5.2 inches and I'm not sure I wanna go any bigger. Is it worth it to jump on that deal? Does the Moto X Pure feel unwieldy at all for its size? or would I be better off waiting for a Nexus 5x sale, looking for about the $250 range for the 32GB.
ps. I'm on TMobile. Band 12 support would be a nice bonus.
ps. I'm on TMobile. Band 12 support would be a nice bonus.
You can get a 5X from Google for $200 through Project Fi. You can cancel the service and keep the cheap phone. The Pure is a great device, but unwieldy.
Really? What would I do exactly? Get the phone, activate it with the cheapest plan, cancel it, throw my TMobile sim card in there instead?
edit. The pricing looks pretty good on Fi and it looks like my area has good coverage. I wonder if I should just switch. Any feedback on the service?
Fi coverage = Tmo + Sprint + US Cellular + wi-fi hotspots, so it should at least equal what you are getting from Tmo.