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[Vanillalite]

Phab 2 Pro up for preorder

$499

It's big and all, but the price pressure makes this a hard sell.

It's one of those mythical 652 devices so it's not slower like the 625 chip devices.

$500 though means you could get any number of 820 phones, and it's not as if they all have small screens despite not being 6.4" like this device.

Almost feels like 652 devices can't exist. Not enough price middle ground.

 

[osiris3355]

What if you plug in her phone for charging, and connect to WiFi? Maybe Google Photos' backup will trigger.

Not syncing. These tablets must have had the old gallery app in additional to Google photos which is probably what she used.

One thing I did notice is that I can log in with her Google account on the web version of android device manager. I then can remotely lock the device and send it a new lock screen password. It actually shows that I sent the request to the lock screen but it's not overriding the old PIN.

I also was able to get in as guest but that account is useless in the settings and cant change syncing on other account and cant turn on developer options.

 

[DrFunk]

Joshua Topolsky ‏@joshuatopolsky 5m minutes ago

tfw

i'm sick

 

[newdayrocks]

i'm sick

#NeverGoNaked

 

[rc213]

If your going to go naked on a phone like the 6P/Pixel at least put a clear skin for grip.

 

[Jeffrey]

Isn't the camera under the glass? A bad crack will fuck you up good.

 

[clav]

pound sign premium materials

Whoever started the whole glass is premium needs to go to engineering school and learn about materials, not some ad mouthpiece of marketing. Those people would probably fail first year weed out classes.

 

[Fulminator]

pound sign premium materials

Whoever started the whole glass is premium needs to go to engineering school and learn about materials, not some ad mouthpiece of marketing. Those people would probably fail first year weed out classes.

i like glass, it looks and feels nice, so i would call it premium in that regard, but yeah it should at least be reinforced or something

 

[andthebeatgoeson]

#NeverGoNaked

These things are too big and slippery. Even flip phones would hit the deck and get scratched to hell and back. Unless they put rubber around these phones, with a grip texture, they'll break. Reminds me to order my tempered glass cover

 

[Vic]

#NeverGoNaked

These things are too big and slippery. Even flip phones would hit the deck and get scratched to hell and back. Unless they put rubber around these phones, with a grip texture, they'll break. Reminds me to order my tempered glass cover

Indeed.

 

[Jeffrey]

whats the last phone that wasn't slippery as hell? They all gotta have those smooth curved metal sides these days.

I guess those galaxy actives and other plastic/rubbery phones.

 

[DrFunk]

whats the last phone that wasn't slippery as hell? They all gotta have those smooth curved metal sides these days.

I guess those galaxy actives and other plastic/rubbery phones.

V10

 

[Rushersauce]

Want to grab a kickass phone with kickass specs for just 200USD? Say no more!

coupon zukz24640

https://www.banggood.com/Lenovo-ZUK...rtphone-p-1064299.html?p=YJ23211818037201506P

 

[Chris R]

Want to grab a kickass phone with kickass specs for just 200USD? Say no more!

coupon zukz24640

https://www.banggood.com/Lenovo-ZUK...rtphone-p-1064299.html?p=YJ23211818037201506P

Damn, should have held onto my Nexus 5 a little bit longer

Not that my Moto G4

Spoiler

play

is bad, it's just slow

 

[Phantast2k]

Want to grab a kickass phone with kickass specs for just 200USD? Say no more!

coupon zukz24640

https://www.banggood.com/Lenovo-ZUK...rtphone-p-1064299.html?p=YJ23211818037201506P

And what about the software? Can you at least put CM on it?

 

[Quasar]

#NeverGoNaked

Meh.

I used a Nexus 4 for years naked and it never got damaged.

I've never owned a phone case.

 

[Jeffrey]

i dont want my SO to see something called 'bang good' on my creditcard statement though.

 

[Rushersauce]

And what about the software? Can you at least put CM on it?

Yes. ZUI is great, too.

Currently, there are plenty of ROMs to choose.

If you want to know more, check this page:
http://zukfans.eu/community/forums/zuk-z2.5/

 

[tzare]

whats the last phone that wasn't slippery as hell? They all gotta have those smooth curved metal sides these days.

I guess those galaxy actives and other plastic/rubbery phones.

Note 4. Awesome fake leather

 

[Rushersauce]

i dont want my SO to see something called 'bang good' on my creditcard statement though.

Well, the time she asks:"what is BangGood? Explain!". You can always answer: "Why don't you find out by yourself *wink* wink*"

 

[DrFunk]

i'm sick

don't drop your ceramic Mi Max then!

Proof of this lies in a photograph taken of a Mi MIX after the unit reportedly slipped out of someone's hand at Xiaomi's store in Hangzhou. Gravity took over, and you can see from the photo that accompanies this story just what the results were. Not only did the screen break, but the ceramic body was damaged as well. We should point out that the 6.4-inch display does not offer Corning's Gorilla Glass protection.

http://www.phonearena.com/news/Chec...-when-it-slipped-out-of-someones-hand_id87313

 

[Jazzy Network]

Phones break when dropped at a decent height. News at 11.

 

[Jeffrey]

That's a bit more than a cracked screen lol. Like the phone is 'totaled'.

No wonder it's just a concept. Interesting that it's not gorilla glass.

 

[The Faceless Master]

Note 4. Awesome fake leather

Note 4 was so good but all these tech journalists had to be big babies about 'premium materials' i swear its just so they could sell ads to case makers.

 

[CreepingFear]

#NeverGoNaked

Yep. Learned my lesson. My scratches are very fine and more noticeable under really good lighting. Have it in case right now.

 

[Ty4on]

Meh.

I used a Nexus 4 for years naked and it never got damaged.

I've never owned a phone case.

Mine still has no cracks; I've owned it since 2013.

It's great to know I don't need to fear a glass back in my next phone.

 

[clav]

Yep. Learned my lesson. My scratches are very fine and more noticeable under really good lighting. Have it in case right now.

Put a screen protector over it if you want to cover up fine marks.

It'll just blend right in the film.

If it were me though, I wouldn't bother as I don't like glass back phones.

Mine still has no cracks; I've owned it since 2013.

It's great to know I don't need to fear a glass back in my next phone.

Yeah the hate that plastic gets is ridiculous despite the habit of still putting a plastic case over their expensive devices.

It's like no one remembers plastic's durability of Motorola + Nokia flip phones and candy bar phones.

 

[SolidSnakeUS]

Yep. Learned my lesson. My scratches are very fine and more noticeable under really good lighting. Have it in case right now.

I'm in love with my Rhinoshield bumper case for my 6P. Built to take drops and very minimal. Damn good one.

 

[reKon]

took the plunge and picked up an S7 Edge Exynos version. Should be able to get me similar battery life to my Xperia Z3 Compact. I think I will just stick with this for the next year or so and wait to see what next year's flagships offer. Based on the current situation my guess that I would go with the next version of the Pixel or another Samsung flagship (exynos version only).

The only thing I'm concerned about is that Band 12 LTE won't work properly on the T-Mobile network even though the Exynos version has all the bands. I've read that people have had issues in the past and it's because T-Mobile has to approve the phones that can pick up their bands? I'm hoping that I still get the great coverage that I've been getting.

 

[clav]

The only thing I'm concerned about is that Band 12 LTE won't work properly on the T-Mobile network even though the Exynos version has all the bands. I've read that people have had issues in the past and it's because T-Mobile has to approve the phones that can pick up their bands? I'm hoping that I still get the great coverage that I've been getting.

Concern is VoLTE. You won't be able to call nor will someone be able to call you when you use Band 12 LTE. When you dial a number, call will fail. Case when this will be important is in an emergency.

Otherwise, data + texts should work.

 

[Rodney McKay]

Note 4. Awesome fake leather

Yup, I loved my Note 4. I'd have kept it for a few more years if I hadn't switched carriers recently. It might have been the favorite phone I've owned. My S7 Edge has better performance and being water proof is awesome, but I do miss the S-pen, the removable battery, and the S7's curved screen is pointless at best and causes unecessary glare at worst.

Honestly, I'd have liked the Note 4 even more if it had been all plastic. The metal rim was the only part of the device that got scuffed up. Sure it made it feel more "premium", but it didn't look that way once it got scratches and nicks.

 

[juliushandle]

http://www.bestbuy.com/site/huawei-...-unlocked-pearl-white/5514501.p?skuId=5514501

Honor 8 is $349 again at Best Buy.

 

[reKon]

Concern is VoLTE. You won't be able to call nor will someone be able to call you when you use Band 12 LTE. When you dial a number, call will fail. Case when this will be important is in an emergency.

Otherwise, data + texts should work.

sucks...

apparently there are some firmwares that be flashed from different countries in order to enable VoLTE. I hope I can find a solution that works.

 

[Maddrical]

Any Android smartwatches recommended around here? I hate googling for tech recommendations since a lot of the results are paid / sponsored. I've never owned an Android device before my Pixel XL, and I didn't give a shit about the Apple Watch. But I'm curious to see what's popular for Android smartwatches. Looks like the Huawei Watch is the 'official' Google watch since it's available from their store but I've really no idea.

 

[tzare]

Yup, I loved my Note 4. I'd have kept it for a few more years if I hadn't switched carriers recently. It might have been the favorite phone I've owned. My S7 Edge has better performance and being water proof is awesome, but I do miss the S-pen, the removable battery, and the S7's curved screen is pointless at best and causes unecessary glare at worst.

Honestly, I'd have liked the Note 4 even more if it had been all plastic. The metal rim was the only part of the device that got scuffed up. Sure it made it feel more "premium", but it didn't look that way once it got scratches and nicks.

couldn't agree more.
I am currently waiting for my new s7 edge , i guess i needed a better camera and since note 7 resulted in such failure, i did not want to wait more. I'll keep them both though, and just swap sims if needed, i already know i will miss some of my note 4 features... but camera is aging and i need better performance

 

[Pyrokai]

Whoa, new Messenger app! I like it.

Too bad I just can't use Allo for SMS/MMS.

WHY. NOT. No one uses Allo : \

 

[Jeffrey]

http://www.bestbuy.com/site/huawei-h...?skuId=5514501

Honor 8 is $349 again at Best Buy.

also holiday promise is on, so you can return anytime before jan 15.

still have to pay $35 restocking fee, but think its worth playing around with a new phone for 2.5 months.


edit: oh amazon is price matfching:

https://www.amazon.com/s?ie=UTF8&field-keywords=honor 8&index=blended

 

[Jazzy Network]

I heard EMUI has issues with getting push notifications. Anyone with experience can confirm?

 

[reKon]

also holiday promise is on, so you can return anytime before jan 15.

still have to pay $35 restocking fee, but think its worth playing around with a new phone for 2.5 months.


edit: oh amazon is price matfching:

https://www.amazon.com/s?ie=UTF8&field-keywords=honor 8&index=blended

When I played around with this at Best buy, I was really impressed. So great that there are a ton of great options now for buying off contract.

 

[Vyse The Legend]

Google Home order was charged on the Play store... yet no sign of reviews. Uhhhh...

 

[DrFunk]

I heard EMUI has issues with getting push notifications. Anyone with experience can confirm?

I've read on XDA that the battery 'saver' is so aggressive that you need to delegate which notifications you want pushed, otherwise none go through
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LeEco Le Pro 3 LePreview

 

[Jeffrey]

i feel like my next android device needs to have a 4000mah battery minimum.


Battery life is basically all that can hype me these days lol. SD830 6gb ram 4000+mah battery, that I can buy in the US with US warranty.

someone get on that.




Just remembered amazon is on 'holiday return policy mode' too. can return anything by Jan 31. They also have no restock fees for phones, so I just 'same day deliveried' a honor 8.

Hope its good! Gotta get myself hyped for mate 9 announcement somehow lol.

 

[FlammableD]

https://recombu.com/mobile/article/wileyfox-swift-2-and-swift-2-plus-specs-uk-price-release-date#

Still runs marshmallow

£159 & £189

 

[reKon]

Concern is VoLTE. You won't be able to call nor will someone be able to call you when you use Band 12 LTE. When you dial a number, call will fail. Case when this will be important is in an emergency.

Otherwise, data + texts should work.

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=68826415&postcount=2

WINNING

 

[Transhuman]

Anyone have any app recommendations? Currently have ACR (Automatic Call Recorder, it records all phone calls), BitTorrent, Chrome, Dropbox, Facebook, Gmail, Google Rewards, Messenger, Play Books, Shazam, VLC and YouTube installed.

Any Apps y'all feel are particularly useful/overlooked?

 

[Jeffrey]

Anyone have any app recommendations? Currently have ACR (Automatic Call Recorder, it records all phone calls), BitTorrent, Chrome, Dropbox, Facebook, Gmail, Google Rewards, Messenger, Play Books, Shazam, VLC and YouTube installed.

Any Apps y'all feel are particularly useful/overlooked?

nova launcher, but thats only if you wanted more launcher stuff.

google opinion rewards for some free credit every once in a while.


I really dig inbox for emails, but thats preference. The emulators on the playstore are really nice too. I enjoy playing turn based games which are fine with virtual buttons.

If you use a phone with a snapdragon processor, look into a CAF browser like RS browser or Pyrope. Way faster than chrome, and has adblocking.

 

[dawgparty]

nova launcher, but thats only if you wanted more launcher stuff.

google opinion rewards for some free credit every once in a while.


I really dig inbox for emails, but thats preference. The emulators on the playstore are really nice too. I enjoy playing turn based games which are fine with virtual buttons.

If you use a phone with a snapdragon processor, look into a CAF browser like RS browser or Pyrope. Way faster than chrome, and has adblocking.

Any specific game recs? I just got a Nexus 6 and am itching for some RPG goodness.

 

[emag]

LeEco Le Pro 3 LePreview

The LeEco sale is live, btw: $150 Le S3 and $300 Le Pro 3. How bad could they be once you change the launcher?

 

[Jeffrey]

The LeEco sale is live, btw: $150 Le S3 and $300 Le Pro 3. How bad could they be once you change the launcher?

who knows!

gonna check the site for return policies.

edit: 15 days they pay for shipping. Seems standard.

lack of headphone jack is annoying but, 4000+mah battery on 1080p screen probably gives you Moto Z play battery life, but with a 821, for $300, probably worth dealing with the hefty skin.

 

[RuGalz]

The LeEco sale is live, btw: $150 Le S3 and $300 Le Pro 3. How bad could they be once you change the launcher?

Somethings can't be chagned. Read the link DrFunk posted in previous page:

http://www.androidpolice.com/2016/1...s-on-fantastic-value-with-some-big-drawbacks/

I'll dive deeper into the width and breadth of the changes to Android in the full review, but for the time being know that the notification bar has been gutted of all Quick Settings (they're on the screen that pops up when you press the app switch button instead).

Some of these software oddities can be circumvented, like the launcher, but most cannot. You'll have to adapt to your phone instead of your phone adapting to you.

I bought the S3 because I need a temp phone badly. Fingers crossed that there will be AOSP rom.