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Android |OT7| Now With a Whole New Messaging System
- Thread starter Hasney
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We use an older Nexus 10 and a Fire HD in the kitchen just for that purpose plus weather/traffic before we go out in the morning. They work just fine.
As to app, I find that collecting recipes from across the web in Google Keep does the trick as I can organize them with the built in tags, and add pictures plus the link to the original site. It's not perfect, but it works very well without showing constant ads in a webpage.
Jazzy Network
Member
I had an S2 but I upgrade to S3. I really liked my S2. Love the rotating bezel and some simple things like notification and music player is a lot easier to use IMO. Also since I change phones every so often, it is much easier to repair it to another than Android Wear was. That was a nightmare.
http://venturebeat.com/2017/01/17/f...d-google-and-lgs-watch-sport-and-watch-style/
google partnering with LG for a 'nexus' watch announcing feb 9 with the release of 2.0
how is the s3 on non samsung stuff? Does samsung pay actually work without any limitations?
google partnering with LG for a 'nexus' watch announcing feb 9 with the release of 2.0
how is the s3 on non samsung stuff? Does samsung pay actually work without any limitations?
Jazzy Network
Member
I haven't had any problems. It works without a hitch.
As far as Hangouts I dunno. It works fine for Messenger and WhatsApp.
Bboy AJ
My dog was murdered by a 3.5mm audio port and I will not rest until the standard is dead
LG watch will be great with all its boot loop issues.
I actually want the smaller one but they pumped up the specs of the larger one, making it more desirable. No NFC in the smaller one? That's a crime.
Browsing on iOS is SO much slower than Android. How do iOS users do this? You can't quickly scroll through websites. You have to slowly trudge through them. iOS as a whole is way slower. Switching apps, quick notification replies or clearing them... It's just waaaay slower. Smoother, though.
I actually want the smaller one but they pumped up the specs of the larger one, making it more desirable. No NFC in the smaller one? That's a crime.
Browsing on iOS is SO much slower than Android. How do iOS users do this? You can't quickly scroll through websites. You have to slowly trudge through them. iOS as a whole is way slower. Switching apps, quick notification replies or clearing them... It's just waaaay slower. Smoother, though.
Jazzy Network
Member
My LG washing machine and refrigerator hasn't bootlooped yet either.
Neither has my Nexus 4 or 5X.
Bboy AJ
My dog was murdered by a 3.5mm audio port and I will not rest until the standard is dead
Mine did. I had to get it repaired before I sold it. My Nexus 5X bootlooped, my Nexus 5 bootlooped. It's no joke.
-Pyromaniac-
Member
So a gimped as fuck tiny watch or a bulky ass big one.
Why can't any of these guys design these right.
Why can't any of these guys design these right.
Lion battery tech.
-Pyromaniac-
Member
Hmmm this is really weird. Google may be bringing Android One stateside:
Isn't this basically cheap nexus phones if they raise the price and get LG to make em compared to the cheap ass ones in other countries.
Isn't this basically cheap nexus phones if they raise the price and get LG to make em compared to the cheap ass ones in other countries.
outunderthestars
Banned
Thoughts on the Asus S3 tablet?
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01MATMXZV/?tag=neogaf0e-20
Looking for a decent Android tablet now that my Nexus 7 appears to be dying.
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01MATMXZV/?tag=neogaf0e-20
Looking for a decent Android tablet now that my Nexus 7 appears to be dying.
Wth, still on July security update?
Guess I should pause before thinking about getting unlocked Motorola stuff.
……forgetit
Member
This is why I'm leaving Moto. Legitimately considered their newer offerings, but then I got marshmallow on my turbo....A few weeks ago.
Everything seems really nice about this tablet except for the fact that it's not going to receive many updates. I think updates are more important for the tablet these days than the phones. Split screen multitasking for example turned the Pixel C into a beast.
LMAO
Yeah Samsung (and LG?) do a good job with the monthly security updates. I think ZTE as well. Huawei at least does quarterly security updates
-Pyromaniac-
Member
So no one has a comment on google basically bringing nexus back to the USA lol. I guess no one cares and is over it.
FTC is charging Qualcomm with antitrust violations. This is pretty big. Pretty much any CDMA phones have to use their chips/modems because they own all the CDMA patents. Hopefully this can lead to cheaper alternatives and all the midrange unlocked phones can eventually be compatible with Verizon and Sprint.
http://www.anandtech.com/show/11049/us-ftc-qualcomm-antitrust-charges
http://www.anandtech.com/show/11049/us-ftc-qualcomm-antitrust-charges
-bakalhau-
Member
Great tablet for the price, from a good brand. Great screen, speedy, lots of storage, build quality should be top notch too. I think it's a nice choice. Go for it.
Personally though on another note, I can't believe my Nexus 7 2013 is still rocking so hard. Sure it's modified to hell but... It has a great screen still in ppi, which is a massive point for me in a tablet, only matched in ppi by like 5 tablets, with all of them only going to 359ppi, instead of the 7's 323, which is barely noticeable. Great colors, good sunlight legibility.
32gb of storage.
Underclocked processor to 1.1GHz for an awesome 8 hours SoT, yet I also made it overclock to 2.1GHz whenever I need it to, which is a massive boost in performance compared to its stock speeds.
Android 7.0 since day 1.
Wireless charging.
Blazingly fast, top notch response time, you'd hardly believe it has a snap dragon 600.
I can't believe this beast was 250 euros, in 2013.
I don't even know what I'd upgrade to. Super happy. Best buy I've ever done.
shame it took this long. too bad FTC is gonna get gutted by next week.
Well I wouldn't consider them nexi. AndroidOne phones made by LG is not in any way akin to a Nexus.
I'm just going to assume it's some half-assed bullshit until proven otherwise.
-Pyromaniac-
Member
Close enough. They run stock. Updates controlled by google. Etc.
I agree it will probably suck but it's something. In other news allo 5.0 is out. It still isn't as useful as hangouts.
The Faceless Master
Member
Samsung already did.
Android 7? I have a nexus in here as well and was thinking about updating it. Which ROM are you using?
This machine is awesome! As you said, many years ago, full hd screen, 2gb ram. Proobably the best piece of hardware for the price that I ever had
Saiyan-Rox
Member
It really is awful I returned mine a day after I got it.
Huh price hasn't changed here
Randy Lanzarote
Member
The latest security update on my Note 5 drains the battery, if its anything like previous buggy updates I'll need to wait for the following months update to fix it. Great work Samsung.
Is there anything out there up to £400 that offers good performance, at least a 5.5" screen and a battery that will comfortably get a heavy user through the day. And doesn't have an obtrusive manufacturer skin (ie. Huawei). OnePlus 3T? Do I take a chance on importing a Xiaomi Mi5S? Cheap out on a Nexus 5x?
I got an ipad Air 2 before Christmas and can't get over how slow scrolling is in ios. A quick flick of the wrist and I've scrolled a few hundred lines in Android. Meanwhile ios is going to give me RSI with it's slow ass scrolling.
Now I know why people say ios is butter smooth, its because everything runs so slowly nothing has a chance to skip or lag.
Is there anything out there up to £400 that offers good performance, at least a 5.5" screen and a battery that will comfortably get a heavy user through the day. And doesn't have an obtrusive manufacturer skin (ie. Huawei). OnePlus 3T? Do I take a chance on importing a Xiaomi Mi5S? Cheap out on a Nexus 5x?
I got an ipad Air 2 before Christmas and can't get over how slow scrolling is in ios. A quick flick of the wrist and I've scrolled a few hundred lines in Android. Meanwhile ios is going to give me RSI with it's slow ass scrolling.
Now I know why people say ios is butter smooth, its because everything runs so slowly nothing has a chance to skip or lag.
-bakalhau-
Member
Simple AOSP is the name of the ROM.
Well to be fair I could not notice a huge difference from 6 to 7, I just wanted to be updated even though I was more than satisfied with 6.0. But go ahead, there are plenty of ROMs already with 7.1 even.
outunderthestars
Banned
Thanks for the reply. yea, I loved my Nexus. Sadly the battery is barely holding a charge these days.
I've been eyeing this tablet as well. Should be perfect for my needs. However, as an Xperia Z3 owner that has been excluded from Nougat, I just can't deal with another device that ends up locked in time as the rest of the system advances on. Really wish certain manufacturers took being current a bit more serious.
Lol them last few note 7 folks.
http://fortune.com/2017/01/17/samsung-galaxy-note-7-verizon/
Fight the good fight!
http://fortune.com/2017/01/17/samsung-galaxy-note-7-verizon/
Fight the good fight!
The Faceless Master
Member
i wonder how many of those holdouts are unlimited plan users who paid in full anyway and are gonna change the IMEI to keep it working.
Lol ridiculous. What is wrong with these people. Just switch to a free GS7E. It's the same damn phone.
Bboy AJ
My dog was murdered by a 3.5mm audio port and I will not rest until the standard is dead
No it isn't. I don't know what's wrong with these phone companies. There's a miniscule chance of the phone exploding. BFD.
TransTrender
Gold Member
Couple of questions for the Android experts here.
My current phone is a Moto X Gen 2 running Android 5.1
First Question:
How do I reduce the amount of storage the "Phone/Messaging Storage" takes up on my phone? Currently it takes up about 500Mb while my Textra install only takes up about 150Mb. I can delete stuff from Textra but it doesn't decrease the amount of storage used by the "Phone/Messaging Storage" app. Googling for these relevant terms doesn't yield any good results aside from doing a factory restore on my phone.
Second Question:
I'm looking for a new phone since I'm starting to have issues with the USB connector, WiFi, and Bluetooth of my current one. Here's what I'm looking for.
Needs to work on Verizon
Needs to have a screen size around 5.0" with an absolute max at 5.5"
Needs to have a dedicated headphone jack
Needs to have the most stock UI possible - None of this HTC/Samsung or equivalent nonsense
Would like to spend $400 USD
Would like to have an SD card slot
I ruled out the ZTE Axon 7 since it's still having issues with Verizon connectivity.
Ruled out the Moto G4 Plus, Nexus 5X, and the Xperia X Compact because the hardware is a bit outdated. All the other good pones that meet this criteria don't work on Verizon and that's a big sticking point since it's the only carrier that works both in my day to day area as well as whenever I'm out in the mountains/countryside/rural areas.
My current phone is a Moto X Gen 2 running Android 5.1
First Question:
How do I reduce the amount of storage the "Phone/Messaging Storage" takes up on my phone? Currently it takes up about 500Mb while my Textra install only takes up about 150Mb. I can delete stuff from Textra but it doesn't decrease the amount of storage used by the "Phone/Messaging Storage" app. Googling for these relevant terms doesn't yield any good results aside from doing a factory restore on my phone.
Second Question:
I'm looking for a new phone since I'm starting to have issues with the USB connector, WiFi, and Bluetooth of my current one. Here's what I'm looking for.
Needs to work on Verizon
Needs to have a screen size around 5.0" with an absolute max at 5.5"
Needs to have a dedicated headphone jack
Needs to have the most stock UI possible - None of this HTC/Samsung or equivalent nonsense
Would like to spend $400 USD
Would like to have an SD card slot
I ruled out the ZTE Axon 7 since it's still having issues with Verizon connectivity.
Ruled out the Moto G4 Plus, Nexus 5X, and the Xperia X Compact because the hardware is a bit outdated. All the other good pones that meet this criteria don't work on Verizon and that's a big sticking point since it's the only carrier that works both in my day to day area as well as whenever I'm out in the mountains/countryside/rural areas.
Moto Z Play Droid. Battery life from all reports is pretty fantastic.
https://www.motorola.com/us/products/moto-z-play-droid
TransTrender
Gold Member
Wow I haven't even heard of that one and it looks pretty solid!
LostMyNarbles
Member
Looks great. That bezel is so small I hope the usability isn't shit. It's going to be a great year for smartphones once Samsung kills the bezel and Apple hopefully follows in September. Just need Google to not mess it up.
-Pyromaniac-
Member
I'm so glad that rumour came out so early about apple possibly getting rid of the bezel on the next iphone. Makes me happy that now everyone is rushing to do it first or do it as well.
But the key is who will do it properly. As in who will embed the fingerprint scanner into the display rather than just relocate it to the back and move other sensors/front cam into weird ass awkward places like the Mi Mix.
But the key is who will do it properly. As in who will embed the fingerprint scanner into the display rather than just relocate it to the back and move other sensors/front cam into weird ass awkward places like the Mi Mix.