Biggest problem with battery issues like these is that they are so hard to troubleshoot unless you use apps like Better battery stats which require root.
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Biggest problem with battery issues like these is that they are so hard to troubleshoot unless you use apps like Better battery stats which require root.
Modest Mauser
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This kills me. I hate it when phones use software buttons with OLED, it's the one thing I hate about the Nexus 6/6P.
After about a year, the part where the bar is stays slightly lighter and you can see it when you watch a video or play a game.
It's not super noticeable, but it's one of those things I start to obsess over and get irritated with.
yep, and i don't feel like rooting just for one thing anymore. fucking annoying, this phone shouldn't require 3 charges a day if i was using it like i usually do.
I actually went from a Nexus 5 to an SE and prefer the latter. Better specs obviously help, but the size is a big part of that as well. I realize that I'm part of a relatively small market, but I'm glad at least one company is catering to it. I'd love it if Google would make a new Nexus 4.
Fair.
Hey_Blinkin
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My Iphone is approaching 4 years old now and the battery is a mess. Spotify manages to use up 70% of a full battery by lunch. Then my phone will die before it hits 30%. I think i'm gonna make the jump back to android but I have a few questions. I currently have an out of contract plan with Verizon. If I buy a used unlocked android phone should I be able to switch it to Verizon? Also, What should I be looking for in the used $150-$200 range? Any input would be appreciated.
crazy monkey
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all phones from last gen are around 200 bucks used. I.E lg g4, moto phones , xiomi phones. honestly you can get phones powered by 808 or 650 for around that price.
osiris3355
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My dp5 battery is awful on the 5x. Ready for a chip that doesn't suck so much standby power.
bonchooski
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Palmos is so slick and smooth that Apple and Android both cribbing that corpse these days.
Axon7 vs zenfone 3.
https://youtu.be/6YPwnLwh3pk
We really are at the point where midrange cpu are good enough for 99% of people.
Axon7 vs zenfone 3.
https://youtu.be/6YPwnLwh3pk
We really are at the point where midrange cpu are good enough for 99% of people.
I read the Zenfone 2 was one of the worst phones off all time along with G4. I would never trust Asus with my phone affter that shitty Nexus 7-1.
think it was due to the intel chip? 2016's are standard snapdragon stuff.
Never been a big fan of their phones, but Zen UI is still probably my second favorite launcher outside of nova. Really cool they just let any device use their stuff unlike all other OEM.
edit: LG G5 new on ebay for $410 if anyone cares anymore.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/NEW-LG-G5-H...32GB-Dual-SIM-16MP-Module-phone-/322111160832
Just handson the note 7, yeah the symmetrical curved front+black glass and slightly thicker metal frame makes the phone felt more comfortable and substantial/classy than s7e.
And btw here is a photo of oled burn-in of the s7e on display. Faint in photo but fairly obvious in the actual set.
Could this be a Samsung thing?
http://televisions.reviewed.com/fea...creen-burn-in-problems-causes-image-retention
Edit: Yeah something to that effect. LG's OLED panels offer a pretty healthy lifeline when it comes to burn-in. I wish Samsung's Panels were higher quality because the Mura effect I have on my OLED Vita and the image retention on my Galaxy Note 3 - really make me upset sometimes.
Honestly the only reason I keep buying flagships is in the vein hopes that there is a developer community behind the phone that gives it years of life ahead of it's intended schedule. My Galaxy Note 3 running Marshmallow is pure joy. Thanks to the "removable" battery it's always been on the up and up.
Junior Mint
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Zen UI reminds me of Galaxy S3 era Touchwiz
Big factor to why flagships will always be superior.
From where?
Dr. Kitty Muffins
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OK, believe it or not, I got some deodorant on my Axon 7's phone speaker. There is a little bit dabbed in two holes. Is there something I can rub in there to dissolve it? I don't want to tear my phone up.
Jazzy Network
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Did you rub your phone on some Old Spice or something?
ScriptedReality
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Speaking of image retention...my LG v10 just started doing that. Whatever Quantum screen theyre using is really...killing my vibe. So I picked up a Moto z and what surprised me is how much of a difference two generations after my v10s processor feels.
But back to the point...Man ive tried all the tricks and apps to get rid of it..just doesnt work.
But back to the point...Man ive tried all the tricks and apps to get rid of it..just doesnt work.
Dr. Kitty Muffins
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I really want to see LG's OLED panels in their new phones. The number 1 television OLED manufacturer has been using LED/LCD for the majority of their flagship lines :/. I can really appreciate their ethos with the removable battery. Most modern phones are forgoing it, and it is a killer feature for me.
Hold your device in a firm grip.
Stroke the speaker grill against your body.
Spit a bit in the grill.
Go on Twitch and announce you have "a grill".
???
Profit. Clean grill.
Dr. Kitty Muffins
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Seriously, I might try to use alcohol.
This frustrates me so much.
I tried helping my brother's GF find an Android replacement because her 5S was getting slow and the battery life + 16GB bothered her.
Looked at OnePlus 3, the next Nexus, Huawei for value etc.
Hmm, she has a 5S and I forgot to ask about size.
The iPhone 6 is too big for you?...
...iPhone SE? The 64GB version isn't a total ripoff...
The Xperia compacts show that small phones can be fast and have great battery life.
Use a cotton swab and to make it 'stick' onto the cotton
Looks like Axon 7 might get bootloader unlock next week.
https://community.zteusa.com/thread/11498#41615
https://community.zteusa.com/thread/11498#41615
vivftp
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Apparently more pics of the Xperia XR courtesy of OnLeaks
https://twitter.com/OnLeaks/status/762346671422443522
https://twitter.com/OnLeaks/status/762346671422443522
SolidSnakeUS
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If it can keep the temps down, have a damn good camera, good internals and an overall good battery, and hopefully an affordable price, they may be good again? Who knows haha.
Unknown Soldier
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I'm not sure who is more done these days, Blackberry or Sony Mobile.
Jazzy Network
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And only 2 months after the Xperia X was released.
vivftp
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Apparently.
There are rumored to be at least 2 units coming - a flagship and a compact. One of them passed through the FCC
http://www.phonearena.com/news/Unknown-Sony-Xperia-handset-receives-FCC-certification_id83921
Its codename is Kugo, and apparently the other ones code name is Kagura.
I must say I really like the colour shown in the pics. If a new flagship Ultra came out in that colour option I'd pick it up in a heartbeat.
it will have at most 1 of those.
I still don't understand how can Sony struggle so much with the smartphone department... After Apple and Samsung they are the ones that can make the most cohesive experience in the industry.
I mean... they make the best camera sensors for phones along with Samsung, they are part of Japan Display so they commission the best display they can produce, the SoC choice is monopolized by Snapdragons so you are on par with everyone that doesn't make custom stuff, they are frigging Sony so great audio should never be a problem.
They just have to spend some money on software optimization for their hardware and bring their best team of designers to do their flagships.
It's mind blowing.
I mean... they make the best camera sensors for phones along with Samsung, they are part of Japan Display so they commission the best display they can produce, the SoC choice is monopolized by Snapdragons so you are on par with everyone that doesn't make custom stuff, they are frigging Sony so great audio should never be a problem.
They just have to spend some money on software optimization for their hardware and bring their best team of designers to do their flagships.
It's mind blowing.
BoboBrazil
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If they unlock bootloader I might buy one. A $600-$700 Nexus doesn't sound appetizing at all(Verizon carrying it means it will be more expensive)
Wonder how their warranty will be applicable to this.
Apparently more pics of the Xperia XR courtesy of OnLeaks
https://twitter.com/OnLeaks/status/762346671422443522
Gorgeous. I didn't know porn was allowed on this forum.
Dr. Kitty Muffins
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I've never unlocked and rooted a phone before. Is it true you can get roms that basically cut and paste software features from different phone makers? I'm a real newbie to that sort of thing.
I want to get a note7 just because the form factor is so much better than my Nexus 6p. Narrower phone and curved edges (bezeless-like) are so much better to hold than the chamfered squarish edges of the 6p.
It's been out for a few days here and it's awesome. The one con it has and the only thing stopping me from buying it is that shitty TouchWiz. The design language is incoherent. Different fonts and font sizes everywhere. Generic looking icons can be fixed with launchers, but you can't get rid of all of the TouchWiz elements and a lot of the bloat that depend on each other and can't be uninstalled.
The hardware is just so good though. Are there any good stock-like roms that come out for exynos galaxy phones?
It's been out for a few days here and it's awesome. The one con it has and the only thing stopping me from buying it is that shitty TouchWiz. The design language is incoherent. Different fonts and font sizes everywhere. Generic looking icons can be fixed with launchers, but you can't get rid of all of the TouchWiz elements and a lot of the bloat that depend on each other and can't be uninstalled.
The hardware is just so good though. Are there any good stock-like roms that come out for exynos galaxy phones?
So with the news that the iPhone 7 will most likely be dropping the headphone jack, I've been eyeing the Samsung Note 7 and I'm seriously contemplating getting the phone. I have until September to decide, but I'm going to go to Best Buy soon and mess with it a bit to see how I like it.
For those of you that have made the switch from iPhone to Android before, how hard is the transition? How does messaging on Android compare to iMessage on the iPhone? And how are apps like instagram and snapchat on Android compared to the iPhone?
For those of you that have made the switch from iPhone to Android before, how hard is the transition? How does messaging on Android compare to iMessage on the iPhone? And how are apps like instagram and snapchat on Android compared to the iPhone?
took me roughly, a day to figure out android, its not that different.
messaging is fine, but make sure to disable imessage so your friends won't be sending stuff to a notexisting thing.
most apps are fine. snapchat is pure garbage though.