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Android |OT7| Now With a Whole New Messaging System
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Randy Lanzarote
Member
Ha, and there's me awaiting delivery of a Note 5.
No probs, with those specs I'm guessing its gonna be a real premium price. Hooray for HK imports.
No probs, with those specs I'm guessing its gonna be a real premium price. Hooray for HK imports.
Jazzy Network
Member
Apparently the OP 3 headphone dac is very good. Something they don't advertise for some reason.
Unknown Soldier
Member
Supposedly 64 GB + microSD slot.
It better be available in non-Edge though, because fuck that Edge gimmick.
I'm looking at importing an international Note 7 with Exynos and switching from Verizon to T-Mobile if this phone delivers the nice things I want.
They're skipping a number this year, so make it good Samsung!
The headphone jack quality has been good on all the phones for a few years now. It's not such a big deal as it was awhile back. You can't beat audio quality out of the headphone jack with shitty Bluetooth and you don't need a shitty $40 dongle to listen to the headphones you already own and you can even listen to music while charging the phone if you have a headphone jack!
Too bad Bboy isn't here to have an aneurysm right about now. Miss ya bro
antiquegamer
Member
Yes I was surprised when I used it to listen to some music the other night. I thought I was imaging thing but went back and try OnePlus one and the three is definitely superior. I thought they did mention it in one of their slash page.
sleverfunk
Member
I'm regetting getting an iphone 6s. Shouldve went for s7. 😕😕😕
Well when I transferred to my 5X I just used backup codes with authenticator and it was fine.
I am wondering about ne t time though given I've added microsoft, amazon and others to my authenticator. Guess I need to make sure I have backup codes for them so I can readd them when I transfer to a new phone.
Any particular problems? I know I've considered it as I'm looking for something with better battery life and timely os updates, plus apple seems a bit more health focused with healthkit and their watch than google seems with fit. Though my interest in Google Home and other Google services has me a little hesitant about abandoning android.
sleverfunk
Member
Battery life is great and everything feels smooth. Maybe i just need some getting used to.
I miss the android flexibility, back and multitask button.
Certainly using both a ipad and a android phone has me annoyed by the lack of a app drawer and terrible alt keyboard support. And the browser situation.
It's just the standard Qualcomm one.
Yeah, best to get those back-up codes and keep them in several places. I keep them in:
- my wallet
- drawer at home
- Google Keep (Will probably move it to SafeInCloud password manager I started using recently)
Not a move I'd have made. I couldn't but a OnePlus phone again with their levels of customer service. Have a problem you're fucked. Seriously slow software updates too, even for android. It's cheap for a reason.
Jazzy Network
Member
That may be the case, but, it definitely sounds better than the G5 and S7 and much louder. Not saying it's the LG V10, but they did something to make it sound better.
Bloodember
Member
I'm with you there. The OP2 soured me on One Plus and I doubt I'd ever try again unless they majorly change their customer support practices and update timeline.
Thanks, but I ended up not resetting my phone I forgot that I don't ever turn it off, so it was running for like 300 hours straight, just let it off for a few minutes and is back on ok
GameAddict411
Member
I don't know what they fucked up with the April security patch, but ever since that shitty update, I have been experiencing wakelock issues. It's somehow related to WiFi being on when it's sleeping. If I turn off WiFi(even when mobile data is on), it runs fine and the battery life is great. The moment I leave WiFi open it drains 5% every hour. I got the June update and nothing changed. Google needs to get their shit together; while updates are a good thing for security and performance they should test before rolling out.
GameAddict411
Member
I think you mean the AMP. The DAC is the standard qualcomm DAC that comes with 810 and the 820 chips.
BoosterDuck
Banned
Did the N beta just take out the calculator shortcut from quick access?!
GODDAMMIT Google keeps killing their good ideas I HATE EVERYTHING
GODDAMMIT Google keeps killing their good ideas I HATE EVERYTHING
BoboBrazil
Member
Got a chance to play with a OnePlus 3. Phone is super slick, great build quality, very smooth. The screen is bad though. I can't recommend a $400 phone to people when they cheapen out on the most important part of the phone. Axon 7 seems to be a better buy when it comes out in July or wait for the new Nexus.
Randy Lanzarote
Member
Would the sRGB calibration fix resolve the issue you saw, or is it a fundamental hardware issue (ie. 1080p pentile amoled at 5.5" just not cutting it)
Weapxn
Mikkelsexual
Does anyone here have an LG G4 on Sprint? I've been an iPhone user since 2009, but I'm trying to help my boyfriend out with a problem on his LG G4 and am getting nowhere.
Whenever he calls anyone, the recipient of the call sees "No Caller ID." He didn't (mean to) set it to do this, and we can't seem to find anywhere in the phone that will let us change it. We tried changing it on the Sprint website, but that hasn't seemed to work.
I'm not sure if this is really the place I should be posting this, but I figured it's a start.
Whenever he calls anyone, the recipient of the call sees "No Caller ID." He didn't (mean to) set it to do this, and we can't seem to find anywhere in the phone that will let us change it. We tried changing it on the Sprint website, but that hasn't seemed to work.
I'm not sure if this is really the place I should be posting this, but I figured it's a start.
Weapxn
Mikkelsexual
Yeah, I found that set of instructions through Googling. His phone doesn't have the "Additional Settings" tab though. :\
BoboBrazil
Member
1080p diamond matrix Pentile amoled just isn't good at this size. You don't get true 1080p resolution. The horrible saturation of the colors might be fixed by the sRGB option though, which was another issue.
sleverfunk
Member
What browser situation are you referring?
osiris3355
Banned
Probably being forced to use safari as default.
Elementalx kernel is now available for the OP3. My best experiences with Android have been while using this kernel. Fantastic balance of performance and battery.
It's so choice. I highly recommend it if you have the means. (Root+Custom recovery) .
It's so choice. I highly recommend it if you have the means. (Root+Custom recovery) .
-Pyromaniac-
Member
I actually knew about the google phone for a little while now and I know they're targeting Oct. But it's really hard to tell what's what when there's multiple nexuses on the horizon too.
It's funny that 9to5google had a tip saying google is annoyed at the premium perception for the iphone. Because what I heard is almost exactly the same and that they hope to eat some of their cake later this year.
I'll believe it when I learn more/see it though.
It's funny that 9to5google had a tip saying google is annoyed at the premium perception for the iphone. Because what I heard is almost exactly the same and that they hope to eat some of their cake later this year.
I'll believe it when I learn more/see it though.
BoboBrazil
Member
I don't see why they would release their own Nexus at the same time as HTC releasing theirs. Doesn't make sense to sabotage their own product line. Would make more sense to move in house next year.
-Pyromaniac-
Member
When does anything google does make sense? I'm still trying to figure out why Allo/Hangouts/Messenger/Duo all exist.
BoboBrazil
Member
lol true
LostMyNarbles
Member
Isn't the Google phone supposed to be Project Ara? I thought the developer version was supposed to be releasing later this year.
-Pyromaniac-
Member
nah that's just one of their many side projects that will amount to nothing
antiquegamer
Member
My One Plus got updates fairly quickly certainly on part with most other non-Nexus phone. I heard terrible stuffs about their customers service but as you said it is price low for a reason. I never have problem with my One Plus and will keep buying their phone until they prove me otherwise. One Plus One probably one of the better Android experience I have.
I dont think so, I just think its a specialised featureset.
brotkasten
Member
A real Google phone would only be interesting if they'd support it for more than 2 years with OS updates.
Marshmallow in April 2016 was a fairly quick release for the OPO...
One thing I wonder about is just how different say a Pixel phone would be to a Nexus on the software side. I'd want them to be different.
Unknown Soldier
Member
Unless Google also develops the SoC that won't happen. Even if they wanted to support it forever, then vendor of the SoC isn't going to have driver support forever and that's why support ultimately dies.
OminoMichelin
Member
So my mother keeps forgetting her phone at home. Like, more than half the time. Any apps to help her not forget her phone? I was considering having her wear a smartwatch (looking at the Sony smartwatch 3 atm).
"Let's sabotage our own product line" is practically the Google corporate philosophy at this point.
It's reverted in the next version to the beta 3 behaviour. Literally nobody likes it as is.
-Pyromaniac-
Member
I'm assuming the upside is they can build features into android that they can directly support on their own phone. Also completely optimize the software to run on the hardware you produce and let other OEMs deal with it.
Like anything with android rumours, it all depends on execution. More often than not it sucks so we'll see.
Like anything with android rumours, it all depends on execution. More often than not it sucks so we'll see.
