Vanillalite
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Vanillalite
Ask me about the GAF Notebook
Moto gonna fuck us with the G5 and just use the 625 vs the 652 aren't they?
They have had a couple Nougat updates already, I got one last night actually. I'm pretty sure I had some missing Textra notifications last night though after the update.
GAF I recently upgraded to an android, and don't currently have a data plan.
I set on my phone during startup that I don't want to use any sort of data, but apparently while out today I was on data while playing some game.
Is there any app that can put a hard passwork lock on this nonsense? I see a few but want to know what GAF suggests.
I set on my phone during startup that I don't want to use any sort of data, but apparently while out today I was on data while playing some game.
Is there any app that can put a hard passwork lock on this nonsense? I see a few but want to know what GAF suggests.
You probably allowed the game you were playing to access your data settings. Just cancel this permission and you should be good to go. If you want to be extra safe just edit your data settings, there should be some IP/DNS settings that are on automatic, just change them to whatever and then your connection won't work even if you enable it by accident.
Man gear s3 is the bomb. Navigating the UI is better than Android and Apple watch.
No load times for the things that matter. Screen is Samsung goodness. Samsung pay is wizardry. I feel like a silicon valley tech asshole.
Only real con is lack of app support but then I never used them much on my apple watch cuz of load times.
S voice also sounds terrible. Like some computer voice from early 2000s.
No load times for the things that matter. Screen is Samsung goodness. Samsung pay is wizardry. I feel like a silicon valley tech asshole.
Only real con is lack of app support but then I never used them much on my apple watch cuz of load times.
S voice also sounds terrible. Like some computer voice from early 2000s.
https://9to5google.com/2017/02/10/xiaomi-building-its-own-chips/
As predicted every major player in the android space is going with custom chips and that's great for the end user, it sucks for OEMs that cannot afford that and more than anything it sucks for Qualcomm that sees its market shrink. Sure this year they have the first batch of 835s already sold but how much this can last?
Aside that i wonder how much one could trust his/her data with both hardware and software made in China.
As predicted every major player in the android space is going with custom chips and that's great for the end user, it sucks for OEMs that cannot afford that and more than anything it sucks for Qualcomm that sees its market shrink. Sure this year they have the first batch of 835s already sold but how much this can last?
Aside that i wonder how much one could trust his/her data with both hardware and software made in China.
Melhisedek
Member
What about it is nice? Genuine question, just got N on my S7 Edge and wonder it myself...
The Faceless Master
Member
flopped? or sent to die?
Finally got hands on a pixel at best buy and hardware wise it feels like amateur hour.
The side bezels are huge compare to most flagships that aren't Apple. Also the black bezel between the screen and the white bezel are uneven in size. Reminds me of those sub $100 phones out there, but this is $750+
The side bezels are huge compare to most flagships that aren't Apple. Also the black bezel between the screen and the white bezel are uneven in size. Reminds me of those sub $100 phones out there, but this is $750+
-Pyromaniac-
Member
both still mean it flopped
I think all these early VR products are doing more to harm the industry than doing any good. Turning people off from the get go.
Mr.Shrugglesã
Banned
And she'll leave you in eighteen months.
Bboy AJ
My dog was murdered by a 3.5mm audio port and I will not rest until the standard is dead
That's not true at all. Where's my split screen mode on iPhone? You can alt tab on Android in a split second.
Vanillalite
Ask me about the GAF Notebook
Sprint trying to go all in.
$90 for 5 "unlimited" lines
$90 for 5 "unlimited" lines
The Faceless Master
Member
$1120 savings that first year for a family of 5
Probably ios 11 if the rumor bigger bezeless iphones are true.
Last night I had a conference call while out and about and being able to keep an eye on the call as well as important documents at the same time was key. Even if I didn't I could use the double tap shortcut to quickly jump through the apps in a second. You can't do that on iphone yet
-Pyromaniac-
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can't say I relate to that much at all
though notifications definitely have room for improvement. If apple cheaps out on that in ios11, big shame. Android is definitely a lot ahead on that front.
Zombie James
Banned
Is Tasker still the best task runner and automation tool to get? I have way too much Play credit.
I understand some of his points (the "slide to go back" specially can be super annoying) but it's great that iOS isn't an Android copycat and viceversa because most of the reasons why he doesn't use an iPhone as daily driver are actually are the reasons i use an iPhone as a daily driver.
CrispyBoar
Banned
I'm hoping that Samsung starts using their Exynos chips on the US versions of the Galaxy s8 lineups.
Jazzy Network
Member
Kirin and Exynos needs more US presence. Fuck Qualcomm.
This comment:
This is what I've been saying for years. This is actually the first time I've seen anyone acknowledge this in the comments... like anywhere.. Even tech journalist fall into this mistake. That stupid ass misconception and Android is complicated and iOS is much easier to use for everyone. It really all has to do with familiarity, not simply just the ease of use. Android CAN be more complex if you are trying to do complex things. The experience is almost never like that if we're talking about simple OS navigation, which iOS is sort of shitty at compared to Android. That's one of my number one complaints other than the lack of choosing default apps. I had no idea that they handled changing camera settings like that. Their entire settings/badge menu is a complete mess and I never see journalists say shit about it.
Have a dedicated back and multi task button is the better system and way easier for navigation.
Junior Mint
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It's never been the navigation or UI. It's all the android bullshit like battery drain, wake locks, app permissions, managing background processes, buried ass notification settings (well maybe not this one anymore).
If you ask me what phone I'd give to my grandma or even my mom, it's an iPhone no question. I can use Android just fine myself but i sure as hell don't want to become tech support for my mom.
If you ask me what phone I'd give to my grandma or even my mom, it's an iPhone no question. I can use Android just fine myself but i sure as hell don't want to become tech support for my mom.
crazy monkey
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for older people if they are not downloading something dumb phones are still the best. ton of battery and ease to use. Flip phones as well.
I do not think any of this will be issue at all in any of the new phones. Once you set up download essential apps you should be good to go. There is hardly any need to manage all those stuff. Most of the people do not even know the words you are using in real life. They just use phone to make call, look up weather, chat and play angry birds. This is 95% of elders that I know.
funny enough I feel like i've gotten all these issues on ios as well in recent years. Feel like ios really dropped the ball in stability after ios 7.
If we're talking UI and UX then iOS is a complete mess. It's definitely not intuitive or as easy to use as people say. I 110% agree with the point that it's all about familiarity at this point. It's probably also biting Apple in the ass because they have to design around that fact so they don't break that familiarity, which leads to it becoming more of a cluttered mess.
so i got a 32gb 6p and isntantly regretted it and now that i'm running up against the limits of my music collection i'm regretting it even more
what kinda stuff besides cloud hosting everything or buying a larger phone and only ever streaming music can I do to alleviate this dumb issue
stupid lack of sd card storage
what kinda stuff besides cloud hosting everything or buying a larger phone and only ever streaming music can I do to alleviate this dumb issue
stupid lack of sd card storage
Unknown Soldier
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Buy an Android device which has microSD support, such as not a Nexus/Pixel
Also cancel your damn Switch preorder jeez
Also cancel your damn Switch preorder jeez
I'm just enjoying watching netflix while browsing GAF.
ur not helping unknown
Prototype Viktor
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I was having this discussion an hour or so ago about this, the original pitch of "a smartphone so easy to use that doesn't even need a user manual!" of the first iPhone has been thrown under the bus in these last 4-5 years by Apple.This comment:
This is what I've been saying for years. This is actually the first time I've seen anyone acknowledge this in the comments... like anywhere.. Even tech journalist fall into this mistake. That stupid ass misconception and Android is complicated and iOS is much easier to use for everyone. It really all has to do with familiarity, not simply just the ease of use. Android CAN be more complex if you are trying to do complex things. The experience is almost never like that if we're talking about simple OS navigation, which iOS is sort of shitty at compared to Android. That's one of my number one complaints other than the lack of choosing default apps. I had no idea that they handled changing camera settings like that. Their entire settings/badge menu is a complete mess and I never see journalists say shit about it.
Have a dedicated back and multi task button is the better system and way easier for navigation.
iOS now is a conglomerate mess of hidden functions and menus just like Android is/was.
Mr.Shrugglesã
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The amount of wasted space on google music is ridiculous.
-Pyromaniac-
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I'm sorry but I did smartphone support in a major call centre for over a year. I took thousands upon thousands of calls from the casualest of casuals and it's an absolute fact that iphones were the least complex and easiest for these people. All the iphone calls were extremely simple and usually about the same thing or two whereas the android calls (of which there were shittons despite most people owning iphones) were all complex and varied.
Their customer satisfaction is through the roof for a reason. They're seeing record amount of android to iphone switchers every quarter. They sell way more of a single device than any company on the planet and still continue to grow that number every so often. For a lot of the things people do with their smartphones, the iphone is definitely the easiest to get into and easiest to grasp.
One important factor is that there's very little you can screw up on an iphone, and very little that can go awry. You won't tick off a box in settings that will fuck everything up, you won't have rogue apps, it's a very much what you see is what you get operating system. If you deep dive there is more to it in some places but just the amount of things that can go wrong is very little. Yes now there's more depth in the settings but most of these casuals don't dive into there and even if they did there is very little that will mess things up whereas Android's granular control (Which many love) has the ability to fuck up oh so many things.
I think I wanted to pull my hair out after most android calls that I took whereas Iphone calls were a breeze. Doesn't help that in the android world people jump around OEMs all with different settings and layouts and customizations whereas when you go iphone jumping or upgrading you're generally seeing the same thing. I can't even count how many android calls ended in "my [insert family or friend] has an iphone and never has these issues" or "fuck this im getting an iphone next time". I rarely ever heard it the other way around. I keep in touch with all my buddies there every day at work and they tell me it's the same story and same calls. Literally nothing has changed.
Their customer satisfaction is through the roof for a reason. They're seeing record amount of android to iphone switchers every quarter. They sell way more of a single device than any company on the planet and still continue to grow that number every so often. For a lot of the things people do with their smartphones, the iphone is definitely the easiest to get into and easiest to grasp.
One important factor is that there's very little you can screw up on an iphone, and very little that can go awry. You won't tick off a box in settings that will fuck everything up, you won't have rogue apps, it's a very much what you see is what you get operating system. If you deep dive there is more to it in some places but just the amount of things that can go wrong is very little. Yes now there's more depth in the settings but most of these casuals don't dive into there and even if they did there is very little that will mess things up whereas Android's granular control (Which many love) has the ability to fuck up oh so many things.
I think I wanted to pull my hair out after most android calls that I took whereas Iphone calls were a breeze. Doesn't help that in the android world people jump around OEMs all with different settings and layouts and customizations whereas when you go iphone jumping or upgrading you're generally seeing the same thing. I can't even count how many android calls ended in "my [insert family or friend] has an iphone and never has these issues" or "fuck this im getting an iphone next time". I rarely ever heard it the other way around. I keep in touch with all my buddies there every day at work and they tell me it's the same story and same calls. Literally nothing has changed.
That's not what i am arguing though, the consistency and stability of iOS is something that Android dreams of and this always has been true even if the gap is veeeeery slowly becoming thinner.
What i'm talking about is that up until... let's say iOS 5 one would know every single functionality of the phone easily, you knew how to use 100% of the potential of the phone while now everything is cluttered in menus and submenus and settings and press this in this way if you want this functionality and do that in that way etc. etc.
Before iOS was idiot-proof now instead is filled with this stuff... sure for a tech literate that reads blogs and post in these forums it might be better because it gives more options like Android but that "better" is not an absolute truth.
What i'm talking about is that up until... let's say iOS 5 one would know every single functionality of the phone easily, you knew how to use 100% of the potential of the phone while now everything is cluttered in menus and submenus and settings and press this in this way if you want this functionality and do that in that way etc. etc.
Before iOS was idiot-proof now instead is filled with this stuff... sure for a tech literate that reads blogs and post in these forums it might be better because it gives more options like Android but that "better" is not an absolute truth.
Meus Renaissance
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I have a few questions.
- News widgets are important for me right now. What is the best tool for this on Android?
- I use the NYT app alot - does the widget for Android have images, or just headlines for articles?
- Is there a way to receive and send SMS messages on my laptop?
LostMyNarbles
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There's a difference between just turning on a phone and actually using all of the features it provides. I think if I asked a lot of the iPhone users I know questions like "How often do you use Spotlight search?", "What kind of Widgets do you use?", or "Do you use 3D touch often?" they'd look at me stupidly not knowing what that stuff is. It's easy to turn on an iPhone and use it, but the OS itself just isn't simplified anymore because it is bloated with features that aren't easily accessible to the average user.
