at that point, with any os, just hard reboot.
Just give me a warning popup or something though.
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at that point, with any os, just hard reboot.
Just give me a warning popup or something though.
I dunno why it can't be like Windows where I open task manager, find the app from its high CPU usage and force quit it. Even if I find it on Android the force quitting often doesn't work.
It feels like on Android when something breaks, everything breaks.
Jazzy Network
Member
Why hard reboot when I don't....have to?
also with how much 'better android is than ios at being open and shit'
There is a big asterisk as in you can't do shit in modern androids without root.
Heck I think marshmallow completely busted storage viewer. It seems to combine app storage that uses SD as.. internal? idk.
thing is a mess.
There is a big asterisk as in you can't do shit in modern androids without root.
Heck I think marshmallow completely busted storage viewer. It seems to combine app storage that uses SD as.. internal? idk.
thing is a mess.
Dr. Kitty Muffins
Member
I agree that the buttons should be backlit but I have never felt as if they are too close together. I don't see anything out of the ordinary with the software and happen to like the messaging and email apps. I thought of it as light in the bloatware department. Heck, I prefer it's UI to my old LG G3, I can tell you that. I just don't get the UI and software complaints overall. The only complaint I have is the notification bell. Other than that, it's excellent and I see these reviewers as weird.
Bboy AJ
My dog was murdered by a 3.5mm audio port and I will not rest until the standard is dead
Strange comment. I used to root but don't anymore because there's no reason.
The Faceless Master
Member
the buttons aren't backlit? that's so budget.
Unknown Soldier
Member
I would have expected a futuristic motherfucker to not put up with looking at ads though.
That's the only reason I still root my phone, for that sweet delicious whole-device ad-blocking.
Unfortunately there isn't really any other good simple way to accomplish this besides rooting, since this is done by modifying the Hosts file to redirect a couple hundred thousand ad server domains to null and you need root to see the Hosts file in Android.
No one should be flashing that kind of stuff to their phones, and if they are, it's because they are trying an unauthorized bootloader unlock anyways and it's dumb to expect your warranty will be honored if you're doing that and screw it up.
I've never needed it. Installation of apps outside the play store is all I've ever needed.
one plus has backlit buttons but 1080p screen and smaller battery.
Samsung galaxy s7 edge has everything but is $800~
Clearly those backlights aren't cheap!
I remember complaining about getting a 16gb moto x pure and lamenting about how it was giving full memory warnings when I clearly was dling stuff to sd card and the storage setting was useless. Had no way to figure out the issue without rooting for more details in the memory.
Why not just use one of the many chromium forks like
https://labs.xda-developers.com/store/app/tugapower.codeaurora.browser
Thats doesnt block inapp adds though.
Which would be nice, but at this stage I cant be bothered esp if rooting leads to other apps having issues, like banking apps.
Unknown Soldier
Member
All my financial apps work fine. They don't care about root.
However say goodbye to any payment apps. I don't care about those anyways but if you do, you can't root.
Enter the Dragon Punch
Banned
$235 USD for me to upgrade my literally deteriorating Z3 (adhesive holding screen to device is wearing off, top of screen no longer connected to device and headphone jack no longer works) to a Nexus 6P, LG G5, or Galaxy S6.
The 6P is worth buying even with Sailfish on the horizon, right? How is battery life?
The 6P is worth buying even with Sailfish on the horizon, right? How is battery life?
Well, there are still a few obvious root functions that need sorting out -
- Full backup, rather than the mess that is the Marshmallow Drive backup API.
- A functional and useful battery diagnostic API.
- Being able to insert new Bluetooth HID device profile (I understand the security implications of not being able to overwrite the ones that exist, but inserting a *new* profile should not require root. It would be trivial to code in Dual Shock 4 support with this...).
- A full LED control API (let me turn the damned thing off, or put it in stock settings! And yes, OEMs SHOULD do this, but they don't.)
- All launchers haivng access to Google Now as a -1 page.
I love my Nexus 6P.
Battery life isn't like super awesome but serviceable
Vanillalite
Ask me about the GAF Notebook
Bboy AJ
My dog was murdered by a 3.5mm audio port and I will not rest until the standard is dead
Why can't you wait? I'd wait.
Good points. You could use Light Flow for LED control.
Jazzy Network
Member
I know LG and Samsung have a video calling thing built right into the dialer for T-Mo. My HTC for some reason doesn't.
I think that's something the carriers baked into their phones.
It's carrier based.
Jazzy Network
Member
Most of my contacts are on Wechat or Whatsapp if I really need to do video calling and those are few and far between anyway.
Unknown Soldier
Member
It's a part of the VoLTE implementation by some carriers and it is carrier specific. Both TMo and Verizon have it now.
The Faceless Master
Member
Samsung buying LoopPay was such a good move.
Dr. Kitty Muffins
Member
I've never used anything other than the stock messaging apps that come with my phone.
The problem with smartphone audio is they lack the "amp" power to power the full sized headphones. I know it's a lot to ask - but I'd really like to see a Headphone power something the likes of an HD650 or 600 ohm headphone. That would be the holy grail
.Jack Scofield
Member
I have a Nexus 6 that's updated to the most current operating system. Can someone tell me what's happening when I hold the home button? It seems like a Google card appears and it looks a bit like Google Now.
It scans the screen for text or dates or w/e and give you relevant links.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N6593OcEtds
doesn't work half the time for me though.
Works much better if you select the text you are interested in and then hold down Home. So you might want a directions to a place, select its name on screen, then activate On Tap rather than let it scan the whole screen for all sorts of other info.
Jack Scofield
Member
Thanks guys. I remember reading about this awhile back but I completely forgot about it.
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Weird problem here, I can't get out of silent mode anymore. I mean, technically I am, but the icon is still showing in the status bar, and when I touch it in the tray, nothing happens. I still hear everything fine and can adjust the volume, but if I want my phone to be silent I have to turn the volume all the way down, which is annoying. When I adjust the volume I see the "Silent" and "End Now" info, but nothing happens when I touch that either. Android 6.0.1, Xperia Z5C. Anyone heard about this or know what to do?
LostMyNarbles
Member
I really hope the new Nexus phones deliver. Every other week I go back to re-watching reviews on the OnePlus 3 or Axon 7 and I'm like "Hey I can order a OP3 right now!" and then I remind myself that I really need to wait until the new Nexus phones come out. Really gonna suck if all this waiting is for naught.
besides being stock android (which... might be going away with google talking about nexus exclusive features), I can't imagine the new nexus being that much better, or even as good as the OP3 and axon 7.
Nexus have definitely had more misses than hits, and the HTC ones in the past were misses.
seems like verizon is pretty much a lock from rumors. who knows about other stuff.
Jzero
Member
What's the point?
https://community.zteusa.com/thread/11614
seems like cases are coming now that manufacturers are seeing the hype for the axon 7.
I'll get the poetic affinity. Love that line.
seems like cases are coming now that manufacturers are seeing the hype for the axon 7.
I'll get the poetic affinity. Love that line.
Having guaranteed 3 years security update is why I'm waiting for this year's Nexus besides the fact that there's no reasonably priced 5" flagship is in the market currently.
I'd argue the batteries on nexus are dead in like 1.5 years
But yeah not many small phones with top specs these days. Has there been any 5in or less phones with 820?
edit: fuck can't find the $75 gift card from B&H. i swore i saw it somewhere a week ago, but been moving stuff around. should have redeemed it.
I'd argue the batteries on nexus are dead in like 1.5 years
Yea but I'm usually comfortable enough to replace it myself so it's not end of the world.
Vanillalite
Ask me about the GAF Notebook
So that new Nvidia Shield Tablet got scrapped.
That means unless you want the Pixel C there hasn't been a tablet released in like over 12 months to buy.
Android Tablets are deader than dead.
That means unless you want the Pixel C there hasn't been a tablet released in like over 12 months to buy.
Android Tablets are deader than dead.
Jazzy Network
Member
Samsung will save us.
Vanillalite
Ask me about the GAF Notebook
They haven't released a new top end tablet all year though.
They are arguably at the top of the problem list!
Eh, they left it too late. If they do another tablet, they'll just wait for the Pascal based one.