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Dr. Kitty Muffins
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BH. I can't wait for my Axon 7.
Jazzy Network
Member
Only used it for a bit, but it's definitely nice. Got the update and the RAM issues that apparently plagued the phone is non-existent. Screen issue is overblown. sRGB is garbage. Turned that shit right back off. Fingerprint is amazing. It's fast and accurate. Much better than my HTC 10.
Jzero
Member
That happened to mine months ago. Seriously never buying anything by Motorola anymore. I bought a replacement back and it was even shittier.
Note 7 only 3500mah?
/hugs my S7Edge
Unless N7 does have 6GB and RGB AMOLED
I'll be disappointed if it's anything below 4000mah, will likely get S7Edge then, if not note 7 for sure, even tho it will be x2 over my budget lol
*starts a bonfire*
*encloses mile wide area with a dome*
*tosses in millions of Z compact series smartphones*
Unfortunately our dream is over. Our campaign lost. No OEM gives a fuck about sub 5 inch flagships.
The closest we get is the LG G5 but that feels huge as shit in the hand. It might as well be 5.5 inches. Maybe LG will take a hint and release a 4.7 inch version of G5 to compete with Samsung next year.
Nah, we need LG to get as desperate as Samsung was in 2015 and start taking off $200 at retail just to move inventory. By mid September early October the G5 should cost enough for me to be able to deal with the shit build quality.
CrispyBoar
Banned
All you need is something like the newest 5.5" Google Nexus smartphone (which automatically comes unlocked) with 128 GB's of internal memory,
Plus this...
And this.
And don't forget to download the app for the second linked item here, as that's required.
Voila, there's your Samsung Galaxy Note with Samsung Pay. All for hundreds of dollars less!
Vanillalite
Ask me about the GAF Notebook
Can someone save Android tablet land? Nobody has released a god damn thing all fucking year.
Good. Let the high end chromebooks arrive.
Jazzy Network
Member
Tab S3 will prob be announced at IFA.
Jzero
Member
Because Android tablets are useless.
CrispyBoar
Banned
Android tablets are all dying & are going the way of iPods. Even iPads are starting to.
Most people nowadays just want Android Smartphones/Phablets or Apple iPhones in which they can carry their phones in their pockets & want to use apps, surf the internet & make phone calls, messages, texting, etc. everywhere they go.
OK I have to vent, so sorry in advance.
I've had a nexus 5x (Fi) for about 4 months now, moved from a Windows phone - an old phone, but I liked a lot because it fgot the job done and was really reliable.
Other than the quality of third party applications (the two or three I use...) I'm really rather disappointed.
It's a number of really minor but irritating things combined with the general lack of cohesion, the comparatively rubbish typing experience, etc but today really did it.
This morning a calendar event's reminders just didn't go off.
I had an important meeting at 10 this morning. Set three reminders for it in the event, 10m, 30m and 14 hours. Not one went off. *Not one*. Arrived over half an hour late.
I didn't have 'do not disturb' enabled, alarm volume was up. They just don't go off. Nothing.
Whats worse is that this is the second time this has happened, I've also had an event simply disappear on me after I created it.
This is the stock (rubbish) calendar application for my Google account. The same calendar account that worked perfectly on win pho.
How can I rely on this thing if it can mess up such a basic, critical function. >:-(
I've had a nexus 5x (Fi) for about 4 months now, moved from a Windows phone - an old phone, but I liked a lot because it fgot the job done and was really reliable.
Other than the quality of third party applications (the two or three I use...) I'm really rather disappointed.
It's a number of really minor but irritating things combined with the general lack of cohesion, the comparatively rubbish typing experience, etc but today really did it.
This morning a calendar event's reminders just didn't go off.
I had an important meeting at 10 this morning. Set three reminders for it in the event, 10m, 30m and 14 hours. Not one went off. *Not one*. Arrived over half an hour late.
I didn't have 'do not disturb' enabled, alarm volume was up. They just don't go off. Nothing.
Whats worse is that this is the second time this has happened, I've also had an event simply disappear on me after I created it.
This is the stock (rubbish) calendar application for my Google account. The same calendar account that worked perfectly on win pho.
How can I rely on this thing if it can mess up such a basic, critical function. >:-(
megarockexe
Member
Ugh, that is worrying. But yes, at $200 off, I could tolerate such issues described. I just liked everything else about it. It's not too jumbotastic in hand and the internal hardware seems nice.
Nobody can beat a Pixel C right now, but I'm surprised there hasn't been twists on the same chip set for more form factors. Think there's a new NVidia SoC coming, so maybe a new Shield?
Even Samsung have jumped ship to Windows now.
Wonder if this was a setting issue somewhere. Has notifications ever worked for you before. If you set an event an hour from now with notifications. Do they appear?
Saiyan-Rox
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Yeah I don't get the reports on the normal colours being bad :/ not that I mind sRGB either both have their own flair but I agree it off is much much better. still tempted to flash CM13 though cause of the notification and slider issue but I won't wanna get rid of android pay
That's just not true i use my Pixel C daily
Prototype Viktor
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Where is the 7.0 tablet I need save me <insert manufacturer>
Saiyan-Rox
Member
Personally I would yes just make sure you know it's downside also. the customer support is so bad it's non existent. and the software has a few issues one of which is the fact notifications except SMS (like Gmail, Whatsapp etc) Wont pop up until you wake the phone up or the Ambient Display lights up.
Also a small issue with the alert slider that if you move it too fast then the phone won't actually come out of silent mode so you need to move it slowly. The software is where the phone really has issues tbh but if you want to flash CM13 or something you'll be fine.
newdayrocks
Member
In my seven years of using Android, I've literally never had that happen. It's likely more of a settings-on-your-device problem than an Android-in-general problem.
The Faceless Master
Member
Tablets officially died when Samsung used a year old SoC in their Tab S2 and Apple let the Air 2 ride thru a second Christmas.
Randy Lanzarote
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We need a new Nexus 7.
Unfortunately I think Amazon's junk tier £50 Kindle 7 tablet have cornered the market for the casuals. Its either that or splash out on something that costs Ipad money.
Nobody wants to make a respectable mid-range £100-£150 tablet
Unfortunately I think Amazon's junk tier £50 Kindle 7 tablet have cornered the market for the casuals. Its either that or splash out on something that costs Ipad money.
Nobody wants to make a respectable mid-range £100-£150 tablet
Prototype Viktor
Member
Ftfy
Saiyan-Rox
Member
No CM13 for it?
That wasn't obvious from the state of the firmware when it shipped?
I would like a hardware update for my N7, but I felt dirty even touching the Zenpad at IFA last year.
The Faceless Master
Member
Vanillalite
Ask me about the GAF Notebook
They haven't done shit in years if ever.
The Faceless Master
Member
they never did anything.
AbandonedTrolley
Member
I have to say that my Mi5 feels surprisingly small in my hand it's a 5.15" screen but still nice and extremely light too. Seems same weight as the Z3 compact but slightly thinner.
http://www.gsmarena.com/compare.php3?idPhone1=6948&idPhone2=6538&idPhone3=8056
Will there ever be a point where Android multitasking will just not reload apps ever? Is the aggressive booting stuff outta memory a battery saving thing or performance?
I know its apple and oranges, but man am I spoiled by my ipad pro where the only time I see an app reload is after a reboot from installing a update.
I hear good things about OP3 with some root tweaks? idk.
I know its apple and oranges, but man am I spoiled by my ipad pro where the only time I see an app reload is after a reboot from installing a update.
I hear good things about OP3 with some root tweaks? idk.
It all depends on how many apps you cycle between and browser habits. Heavy chrome tab browsing can knock most everything else out of RAM.
Sqrt_minus_one
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A little bit of both I reckon. As for your Q, how old is your device and how much RAM has it got - i thought more recent versions of android are better for Memory management, I really want to try out a recent 4GB android phone just to see how far things have moved on since my G2.
Awesome. I'll be getting mines from Best Buy this friday via store pickup. Can't wait! Let us know how the camera is!
Guess Axon 7 reviews are dropping now: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zBui2-IMMPU&feature=youtu.be&a
LostMyNarbles
Member
Really kicking myself for not getting in on the $75 B&H Giftcard promotion. Now I feel like I want to buy the phone again, but I'm being held back by the fact that I know I am not getting the "Best" deal.
geez am i watching a documentary or something, liven up dude. personality of a dry wall.
that said, the battery life oufff
Greenify didn't really do anything for me even with most settings turned on. Try rooting it and install Naptime w/Aggressive Doze. 0,5% overnight drain per hour. I also put my brightness 2 steps below 50%. I got 5hrs30min SOT yesterday (20% battery left) with 4 hours of that being Pokemon Go.
Does anyone have any tweaks to make MyFitnessPal not reload so often? I thought upgrading would get rid of that issue. Multitasking works fine apart from that.
newdayrocks
Member
oh really now:
Please make yourself work on Verizon, Axon 7. For me, it's basically down to this, the Note 7, and whatever the big 2016 Nexus is.
Dr. Kitty Muffins
Member
oh really now:
He said it had the same, if not better battery life than the Galaxy 7. I'm guessing he means real world use rather than lab tests. The camera isn't bad, it's just a mix of good and ok that can be fixed by software update. Editors choice award.
SolidSnakeUS
Member
Wait, so the Axon 7 has the ability to work fully on Verizon? Just not officially supported by Verizon?
Dr. Kitty Muffins
Member
Yes. It just needs a OTA update.