Saiyan-Rox
Member
They released the sources today so CM13 and all other custom ROMS should be available as soon as the device gets in your hand. CM13 is being built as we speak.
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They released the sources today so CM13 and all other custom ROMS should be available as soon as the device gets in your hand. CM13 is being built as we speak.
Randy Lanzarote
Member
That's good to hear, I've heard nothing about negative stuff about Oxygen OS (I only ran CyanogenOS on my OPO). If CM is available from day one then that's one issue solved.
Now, I've only got one decision. OP3 or Galaxy Note 5....?
Hamster Plugin
Member
Holy shit OnePlus 3 looks amazing, I might jump off the Nexus train for this. They're not even fucking over Europe as hard as Google did. 399 is an awesome price - the cheapest 6P I can find is still 570.
Saiyan-Rox
Member
CM is being built now and Paranoid Android is on the way already swell
I've watched almost an hour of reviews and the early returns are the camera is okay. It's somewhere in the middle of the Xperia X on the low end and the S7/G5 on the high end. It's in the HTC mid tier level where you have the weigh shots against each other to discover the true situation.
Can someone add a reviews section to this thread with three reviews for each flagship or is that a separate thread?
Can someone add a reviews section to this thread with three reviews for each flagship or is that a separate thread?
Vanillalite
Ask me about the GAF Notebook
Ain't nobody got time for that lol
Jazzy Network
Member
One Plus does one thing right. As soon as they announce their device they open its availability. You still have companies like ZTE's Axon 7 still not available and the Alcatel 4 which was announced at MWC and still hasn't seen the light of day.
The Faceless Master
Member
Goodbye Obamaberry, hello Obamadroid
The mobile device for the secure government set is now a "hardened" Samsung Galaxy S4.
The mobile device for the secure government set is now a "hardened" Samsung Galaxy S4.
osiris3355
Banned
So if no current phones are daydream capable pefformance are we looking at the possibility of the new Nexus not having daydream support..?
LostMyNarbles
Member
I'm sure they will have it. I'm curious what makes the current sleuth of phones (Minus the OP3) incompatible with Daydream. The Axon 7 is going to be a "Daydream ready" phone and that appears to have specs inline with what the S7/HTC10/G5 have which makes me wonder what the difference is supposed to be. Right now it feels like a reason to get people to buy new phones because I don't quite understand what would make the Axon 7 much different than the S7 on paper.
osiris3355
Banned
Ah I didn't know the axon 7 has it. Maybe it's ram size/speed related. Glad to hear snapdragon 820 makes the cut.
going to miss Obama
Vanillalite
Ask me about the GAF Notebook
Don't
While I wouldn't recommend the 6P now to most people if you already have one you still have a fantastic phone. Swapping for the 3 is a bunch of hoops for small gain at best.
Just wait for this year's Nexus.
brotkasten
Member
That reminds me. How is ZUK with the OS updates? The ZUK 2 (non Pro) still sounds like my dream phone, but I know the lack of updates would annoy me a lot.
But what if the Nexus phones are shit for a third year in a row?
But what if the Nexus phones are shit for a third year in a row?
Hamster Plugin
Member
I'm expecting Google to fuck over Europe again with like a +50% premium on the prices and giving Americans Play credit that Europe won't get just to add salt to the wounds. I hope GAF impressions of OP3 will be good - I will jump off the Nexus train if it is actually a good phone.
I don't think they do.
Fairly certain the 6P was pretty much the recommended Android phone for at least six months straight after it came out. The only reason I wouldn't recommend one right now is that it's going to get updated in a couple of months, though I still think that if you can get a good deal it's the Android-phone to get if you really can't wait for the hardware update.
I can imagine the screen size of the 6P is a deal breaker for people though, and the 5X disappointed on the spec end, so I reckon that's the major gripe.
Fairly certain the 6P was pretty much the recommended Android phone for at least six months straight after it came out. The only reason I wouldn't recommend one right now is that it's going to get updated in a couple of months, though I still think that if you can get a good deal it's the Android-phone to get if you really can't wait for the hardware update.
I can imagine the screen size of the 6P is a deal breaker for people though, and the 5X disappointed on the spec end, so I reckon that's the major gripe.
-Pyromaniac-
Member
it's not "shit" but it's definitely a niche phone
like it's MASSIVE. 5X suffers a similar issue. It's way bigger than it has any right to be given that screen size and it also was a bit of a mess for a little while performance wise.
Sgtpepper89
Member
How is 5x holding up now? Is it worth 250? I am to poor to buy a top phone atm
Looks like Paranoid Android is back
And support for the Sony Z3C. Goddamn, this device just keeps on giving.
Probably will stay on Sony Concept ROM until that project closes though.
Yeah, don't buy the Z3 or Z3C if you want a good camera... It's pretty shit.
Vanillalite
Ask me about the GAF Notebook
The 6P is fine as it is.
The main hurdle it has is the same hurdle all non Samsung phones had last year aka the Snap 810.
Put the 820 in the 6P as currently and it's auto buy again.
So it can't be shit for a 3rd year in a row. Not that I thought the two years before last were shit either .
Vanillalite
Ask me about the GAF Notebook
6P is fine if you already own it. The price makes it hard to recommend any phone with a Snap 810 though purely due to thermal issues.
brotkasten
Member
First of all, I definitely made a broad statement based on my weird personal opinion that barely anyone shares.
But the thermal and throttling issues already make the 6P a non-recommendation, unless you can get it for a really good price. Even when the phone came out, I wasn't sure if it was worth the price they were asking for, simply due to the SoC and how it's going to age.
And then there's what Pyro already mentioned, the size of both devices. I really wouldn't mind the 6P as it is (options are great!), if the 5X hadn't been so disappointing for me. I'm not going to list my issues again, because I don't want to sound like a broken record, but it's definitely not a good follow-up to the 2013 Nexus 5. At all.
I don't know, I might remember things wrong, but I feel like 6-8 months after launch, you could still recommend the Nexus phones to people, if that's what they were looking for. Even the Moto Nexus 6 was still a good recommendation in June 2015, if people were okay with the size (which I wasn't).
That's why I think the previous two Nexus generations have been a shit. The Moto Nexus 6 in 2014 was just massive, with an average screen (at best), and both phones last year were a big no-no for various reasons (mainly size and SoC for both).
I suppose it's time for me to let go of things I really want in a phone, accept that I'm not getting them and be more open-minded to other options. No more wireless charging or no 5" phone or no more Google "Stock" Android and no more timely OS updates.
The OP3 for the amoled screen alone would be the choice between those two. But (even as an iOS dev) I couldn't recommend iOS over Android especially once N hits, to anyone really. Whenever I pick up my iPhone or iPad, I feel like I'm moving backwards in time.
Vanillalite
Ask me about the GAF Notebook
Once they software fixed the 5X I think it's a great recommendation due to the phone always being on sale in some form or fashion. You can routinely find the phone for sub $300.
My problem with the 6P is it's still rather expensive. Your paying 820 level pricing for an 810 based phone.
Jazzy Network
Member
The S6e+ is on sale at T-mo for $480. Not bad.
LostMyNarbles
Member
The size is hardly something that would make the Nexus 6P a "Niche" phone. We get it you don't like big phones, but that doesn't mean everybody hates them as well. That's pretty easy to see given how well larger phones have been selling over the years and at a time the "Plus" iPhone was selling better than the regular model and it probably still is selling super well.
Honestly, I hate OnePlus for their customer service and slow OS updates, but even then I don't know why you'd want to pick the iPhone SE. Unless you really want a tiny phone it just seems like a bad buy in comparison to the OP3.
brotkasten
Member
The 5X is good value for under 300 bucks. But for someone with a Nexus 5 or any flagship of that era, the 5X it's a sidegrade at best, even for cheap. Similar performing SoC, same amount of RAM, same resolution. If I'd buy a 5X today, I'd only gain a fingerprint sensor, USB-C and longer OS support (not even sure if the 5 is getting N).
osiris3355
Banned
No one thinks the 6p is a shit phone. They just know its stupid to waste that much money on a phone with a processor that was dead on arrival a year and a half ago.
The 5x is worth it if its cheap. Performance was fixed months ago but it lost battery life with that fix. Standby battery is not that great on the 5x.
The 5x is worth it if its cheap. Performance was fixed months ago but it lost battery life with that fix. Standby battery is not that great on the 5x.
Vanillalite
Ask me about the GAF Notebook
Well yeah, but usually people looking for a cheap phone aren't coming from say the GS5 or LG G3.
Basically this.
http://www.droid-life.com/2016/06/15/android-n-developer-preview-4-now-available/
Preview 4 is up, Can't wait until I'm off work to flash the OTA.
Preview 4 is up, Can't wait until I'm off work to flash the OTA.
IceDoesntHelp
Banned
Okay, I'm losing my mind. I restarted my phone not even an hour ago. My phone was working perfectly fine before this restart.
Now, it runs like shit. Apps constantly crashing, Home screen crashing, settings crashing, name it and its fucking crashing. Phone is taking forever to react, doesn't acknowledge me tapping the screen on my lock screen half the time.
WTF is going on, and what can I do to fix this?
LG G3 btw
Edit: scanning phone to make sure there isn't a virus
Edit 2: nothing, so wtf?
Now, it runs like shit. Apps constantly crashing, Home screen crashing, settings crashing, name it and its fucking crashing. Phone is taking forever to react, doesn't acknowledge me tapping the screen on my lock screen half the time.
WTF is going on, and what can I do to fix this?
LG G3 btw
Edit: scanning phone to make sure there isn't a virus
Edit 2: nothing, so wtf?
LostMyNarbles
Member
Unless OnePlus is just BS'ing it sounds like the OPX isn't getting a sequel and it looks like they've ended production given it is out of stock. Shame, Android could certainly use more small-sized options and a sequel to the OnePlus X could have improved upon the (Few) flaws the original had.
osiris3355
Banned
If the app doesnt work on preview 3 its not going to work on preview 4. Its up to you to nag the dev to fix their app to comply with Android N.
Vanillalite
Ask me about the GAF Notebook
AT&T is finally rolling out WiFi calling to Android devices
Marty Chinn
Member
Too late for me, I left because this didn't exist a week ago. It was hard giving up unlimited data though.
The Faceless Master
Member
is there even a demand for these devices?
Jazzy Network
Member
There's small niche market for 5" and less devices. I like small devices, but I am adapting to somewhat bigger ones. I am fine with 5.2" ones.
IceDoesntHelp
Banned
I just hard reset my phone cause I can't find anywhere that can tell me whats going on, or helps. So this better help..
LostMyNarbles
Member
A lot of Nexus 4 and Nexus 5 users are still hanging strong on those devices because they do not want to switch to any larger phones and Sony's Xperia Compact series has quite the following. It might be a "small niche", but I believe that is more due to the fact that there aren't enough compelling smaller-sized phones out there and not that there aren't enough people interested in them.
IceDoesntHelp
Banned
It worked, for now. I have no fucking clue what was wrong.
Vinterbird
Member
All I ever want is for Google to take the Nexus 5 and just update the insides. Keep the size and design and just make a faster and longer lasting device with that size and screen resolution.
OneEightZero
aka ThreeOneFour
You would have to bump up the resolution. It's so cramped compared to other displays.
Vanillalite
Ask me about the GAF Notebook
I mean to a degree that's what the 5X line is.
It's just that the chipset isn't s big enough jump from the 800.
It's just that the chipset isn't s big enough jump from the 800.
Came in sooner than expected. Will flash tonight. I've already downloaded the factory image at work.