Related
http://9to5mac.com/2011/12/01/samsung-continues-anti-apple-rant-on-facebook/
Lol that's pretty funny, especially the comments.
I just traded my iPhone 4 (acquired for a month) for the E4GT too, with $20 bucks on top. I can say that while I do miss some stuff that the iPhone did, I'm more satisfied with the EG4T.
Only thing that I don't like about my EG4T is how long it takes to charge up lol.
LOL 9to5mac
That's like a Muslim preaching to a bunch of country bunk Christians in Alabama. Too much koolaid for them to open their caveman minds.
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Lol that's pretty funny, especially the comments.
I just traded my iPhone 4 (acquired for a month) for the E4GT too, with $20 bucks on top. I can say that while I do miss some stuff that the iPhone did, I'm more satisfied with the EG4T.
Only thing that I don't like about my EG4T is how long it takes to charge up lol.
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What did u miss from iphone that sg2 android doesn't have?
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you have to admit, adding the battery specs for the e4gt while not mentioning the iphone's is pretty stupid considering everyone and their mom knows that the iphone destroys any android phone in battery life. they should've just left that bit out all together.
cnstarz said:
you have to admit, adding the battery specs for the e4gt while not mentioning the iphone's is pretty stupid considering everyone and their mom knows that the iphone destroys any android phone in battery life. they should've just left that bit out all together.
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I agree that they should not have had battery life ONLY for their phone. Either have it for both or don't mention it. But I honestly wouldn't be surprised if the Epic matched the 4s in battery. Not only is the 4s battery worse than the 4, the epic actually had good battery life according to the reviews.
But yeah, that's pretty dumb how they did that chart. They also didn't mention resolution of the screens. Only the size (which I do love).
Somebody go tell them Samsung made their screen
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I find it funny that the comments were saying samsung is wrong for making fun of apple but didnt apple do that with the mac vs pc commercials
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I find it funny that the comments were saying samsung is wrong for making fun of apple but didnt apple do that with the mac vs pc commercials
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Yeah with the kid from die hard lol
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rgregg504 said:
Somebody go tell them Samsung made their screen
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Nah, don't lie to them. It's actually an LG screen.
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What did u miss from iphone that sg2 android doesn't have?
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It's probably just me not doing it properly through settings, but -
I like the sound/silent switch on the side. I would switch it to silent, and it'd silence everything...period. When I did it with the E4GT at work, some notification still rang even with sound off.
I also like that when you close YouTube and go back, it'd pick up where you left off in iOS5. While with the E4GT, it'd stop loading the video altogether if I were to go to the home screen or to read a txt msg. But I'm still new to this, so there may be ways around this.
Although, I DO like the fact that you can shut off the screen on the E4GT while the YouTube video is playing and just listen to the sounds. (I like to listen to videos...long ones, to help the work day go by)
I suppose that's about it lol... I mean, the iPhone4 was solid, and it was very smooth. But meh, so is my E4GT.
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It's probably just me not doing it properly through settings, but -
I like the sound/silent switch on the side. I would switch it to silent, and it'd silence everything...period. When I did it with the E4GT at work, some notification still rang even with sound off.
I also like that when you close YouTube and go back, it'd pick up where you left off in iOS5. While with the E4GT, it'd stop loading the video altogether if I were to go to the home screen or to read a txt msg. But I'm still new to this, so there may be ways around this.
Although, I DO like the fact that you can shut off the screen on the E4GT while the YouTube video is playing and just listen to the sounds. (I like to listen to videos...long ones, to help the work day go by)
I suppose that's about it lol... I mean, the iPhone4 was solid, and it was very smooth. But meh, so is my E4GT.
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I have no problem with silent mode being silent...but...youtube resume is such a tiny little feature to implement but so god-damned awesome sounding. Why hasn't Google taken care of this? I mean, srsly, with all of the major heavy duty **** they take care of on a day-to-day basis why not this tiny little convenience?
It really does blow my mind how some manufacturers and major software developers (like Samsung and Google) can overlook such simple usability features. It's not like that feature is unique to youtube on iOS....it doesn't take more resources...it isn't complicated.
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I like the sound/silent switch on the side. I would switch it to silent, and it'd silence everything...period. When I did it with the E4GT at work, some notification still rang even with sound off.
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Yes this function on android is HORRIBLE! There are some pluses to having a million different sound controls. Like the ability to silence text messages at night, but leave phone on. But when I'm in the doctor office, or jury duty I want one button to silence EVERYTHING.
I can't remember exactly, but I think ginerbread is when they changed it to its current form.
Man, there are a whole lot of mads up in that comment section.
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What did u miss from iphone that sg2 android doesn't have?
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Gapless playback. I know that wasn't directed at me, but I just answered it anyways.
I traded my E4GT for an iPhone 4S. I needed that gapless playback because I work at a venue...Android just wasn't workin out that great.
I do kinda miss that E4GT battery life though... Apple lowballed iPhone users with the 5.x update(s). 5.0 was the best (battery wise) but we can't downgrade back to it...so we're all up the creek. This that bull****.
ms79723 said:
Gapless playback. I know that wasn't directed at me, but I just answered it anyways.
I traded my E4GT for an iPhone 4S. I needed that gapless playback because I work at a venue...Android just wasn't workin out that great.
I do kinda miss that E4GT battery life though... Apple lowballed iPhone users with the 5.x update(s). 5.0 was the best (battery wise) but we can't downgrade back to it...so we're all up the creek. This that bull****.
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You traded the phone because of gapless? Poweramp does gapless.
I can see where some of you guys are going with this. Since the original Iphone not much has changed. Yeah, the body of the phone sorta changed, some internals and a new screen...but the design hasn't. One reason I never went to the Iphone was due to the fact that everything is propriatary...battery non removable, charging port isn't micro usb..instead it's apples propriatary charger and last but not least...Micro SD card expansion...can't do that on an Iphone. The screen size hasnt changed and facetime is only over wifi. I'm glad I went with the ET4G...it does everything and more than I though it would.
E4GT enough said
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You traded the phone because of gapless? Poweramp does gapless.
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Well gapless + no lag + good stock apps + reliability + better 3G speeds + better music app + other things.
Edit: and these are just my opinions folks. I miss being able to tinker with things...but that tinkering was messing with my time for homework and **** >.<
ms79723 said:
Well gapless + no lag + good stock apps + reliability + better 3G speeds + better music app + other things.
Edit: and these are just my opinions folks. I miss being able to tinker with things...but that tinkering was messing with my time for homework and **** >.<
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I understand most your reasons but the 3g speeds you must be one of the few lucky ones. Did you get the Iphone 4s on Sprint or a different carrier? Because Iphone Sprint 3g speeds were getting a lot of flack from users all around the country. I saw speedtest screen-shots in many blogs and they averaged below 1kbp/s.
http://phandroid.com/2012/03/04/bea...es/?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter
what's good about beats? seems like it's all hype
So along with the 10+ threads we have about ICS for the international GSII (that don't help us at all) are we gonna see 10+ threads on how Beats can be ported to any Android device now?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1525172
and the actual thread
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1525226
The download list says it works for samsung devices. I am testing it now.
I really hope this doesn't bring an influx of "does this ROM have Beats?" questions.
It's vastly overhyped and to an extent, the sound quality isn't any better than what you can configure with Poweramp.
synergeticink said:
The download list says it works for samsung devices. I am testing it now.
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Its already being integrated into paradox rom.
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Which one should we actually flash?
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Just installed it, I can tell a difference. Too bad there is no control app for it.
Man not this again. Flashed it last time and then he said that it was fake and didn't really do anything. what's the difference with this one?
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Man not this again. Flashed it last time and then he said that it was fake and didn't really do anything. what's the difference with this one?
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Ill have it ready for everyone tomorrow
I didnt look at this one yet.
The other wasnt fake...it just put the files in the wrong places..it was missing a few extras as well
M&S
Master&Slave™ said:
Ill have it ready for everyone tomorrow
I didnt look at this one yet.
The other wasnt fake...it just put the files in the wrong places..it was missing a few extras as well
M&S
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Ur a beast Bro hope u bring it soon so when I go to the gym tmrw I can rock out even better... keep up the great work
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Master&Slave™ said:
Ill have it ready for everyone tomorrow
I didnt look at this one yet.
The other wasnt fake...it just put the files in the wrong places..it was missing a few extras as well
M&S
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Your awesome man!!
Wont install on Tmo GSII
From My S II (T989)
or My Asus TF201
LpSk8r said:
Wont install on Tmo GSII
From My S II (T989)
or My Asus TF201
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Poor guy
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LpSk8r said:
Wont install on Tmo GSII
From My S II (T989)
or My Asus TF201
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I was able to install it, and it worked.
LpSk8r said:
Wont install on Tmo GSII
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Worked for me...you may want to try again.
Is there a particular reason people don't like Beats? I haven't tried it, but it seems to be immensely popular although I'm sure a lot of that is due to trendiness.
Even Starbucks made good coffee at one point....
opiate46 said:
Is there a particular reason people don't like Beats? I haven't tried it, but it seems to be immensely popular although I'm sure a lot of that is due to trendiness.
Even Starbucks made good coffee at one point....
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My reasoning is as follows.
On the Beats Audio HW side, it is overprices POS that lives on name brand along, much like BOSE. This is not to say the Hardware is bad, but rather that it is highly over-priced for what you get and can often get better quality for 1/3rd or less of the MSRP if you buy other brands.
As for the SW side of things Beats audio artificially increases the the lower end of the audio spectrum through audio "enhancement" algorithms which actually colors the sound and effects not only the Lower Bass but Mid-bass as well and imho ruins the music. It ruins it by changing the sound signature drastically from the original. Basically from all I have seen through wave-guide charts is that it adds or amplifies all frequencies under 120hz to be at an equal or higher level than the highest output for a single frequency. In short, it makes all music sound heavy in bass whether or not it was the artists original intention.
Can't say that's what I want happening to my music then. Thanks for the fairly detailed explanation.
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Raistline said:
My reasoning is as follows.
On the Beats Audio HW side, it is overprices POS that lives on name brand along, much like BOSE. This is not to say the Hardware is bad, but rather that it is highly over-priced for what you get and can often get better quality for 1/3rd or less of the MSRP if you buy other brands.
As for the SW side of things Beats audio artificially increases the the lower end of the audio spectrum through audio "enhancement" algorithms which actually colors the sound and effects not only the Lower Bass but Mid-bass as well and imho ruins the music. It ruins it by changing the sound signature drastically from the original. Basically from all I have seen through wave-guide charts is that it adds or amplifies all frequencies under 120hz to be at an equal or higher level than the highest output for a single frequency. In short, it makes all music sound heavy in bass whether or not it was the artists original intention.
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I hope more people realize this. People at my gym walking around with these headsets on their heads thinking "look, I'm cool and I got swag cuz I'm wearing Dre by Beats"
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Honestly, the S3 is my first Android device. Before this I had an iPhone 4 and before that an iPhone 3GS.
Things that I love about my Galaxy S3?
Google Navigation and maps, and the blinking LED, which I find incredibly useful!
Things I miss about iOS? My Shure earphones with mic / volume control don't work with the Sammie S3. Also, believe it or not, I miss iMessage.
But the ability to customize Android takes the cake. I used to jailbreak my Apple all the time... Even without rooting or switching to a custom ROM, the flexibility of Android is outstanding!
I'm LOVING the S3!!!!
I am also loving my S3. I was gonna hold of on the note 2 but have a nexus 7 and didn't really want a phone that big. Really wish the US S3 had the quad core though
Apple strikes again - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JEy2u2n_XTQ
They've actually GOT the patent GRANTED.
I have been an android user for several years now. I have been burning roms for my Inspire 4G with regularity. Now I have an s3 and I love it just the way it is. Although I couldn't resist rooting and adding CWM.
My employer makes me carry a iphone 4s for mail and phone purposes. After growing accustomed to touchdown, I really feel handicapped by the built in exchange support apple gave me. It sucks quite simply.
Tonight I got an email from our IT department telling me to not use my phone to respond to any meeting invitation as it could delete the invite for ALL recipients. I must wait for Apple to release an update for ios 6.
What I detest about the iPhone? The store- I have to enter my password each time. Tiny screen, crappy auto-correct, no back button. What do I like? Delete mail animation.
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What model Shure's are you using?
Would love to hear what kind of setup you had with the iphone and now the GS3. Can't help you with the volume, but you can get a cable with a mic. Lol. But seriously, when I'm listening to music I don't want a mic, I don't think I'd use the volume but if i could advance a song that would be nice.
Current setup:
Shure SE315, paid version Equilizer and fiio E6 portable amplifier. (fx music off) I can rock and I'm about to really upgrade.
If you don't have your Shure's running through a portable amplifier, your missing out.
Thanks
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thanks!
G-Man. said:
Apple strikes again - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JEy2u2n_XTQ
They've actually GOT the patent GRANTED.
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This is just disgusting.....
Loving my Galaxy s III (i747)
I was going to stick with my GS2 but finally caved and upgraded to the Galaxy SIII (i747). I still miss the size of the GS2 (fit better in my hand), but the features (screen clarity, camera app, motion features, etc) on the GS3 are amazing. After 4 months of running stock, I finally went on a flashing spree and have finally settled on Ariel 2.10 ICS Stock/Moded ROM.
GS3 vs iPhone
I've always been an Android user and the GS3 is by far the best. My wife, due to following trend, insisted on having an iPhone 4S. After her and I doing a side by side comparison, she wishes she had gone with a GS3 as well. I enjoy flashing, rooting, customizing, and getting under the hood of my devices. It is interesting to see that Apple has played catch up on iPhone 5. It will also be interesting to see how their reputation continues to hold up within the next few years with their attempts to dominate the market through litigation.
Anyone check out the Xperia Ion? My mom had gotten it yesterday and said she didn't like it. The phone has a 12MP camera, but in my opinion that's the only good feature. The shape of the phone itself (big square with a rounded back) makes it uncomfortable to hold. The speaker is horrible. You have to hold the phone to your ear to hear things from the speaker. Software wise it isn't terrible. They give you a good amount of theme options straight out of the box.
Stock ICS on my S3
much mminemp
the i5 has better drop test results then the s3 they need to make more sturdy phones
My first android was the S2 SR. The phone was perfect save for the music player, I just couldn't find one I liked so I just tote my iPhone 4 around for music. Apple makes good music players but that's where it ends for me. Since I've used Android, iOS just doesn't cut it for me and I probably won't ever use another iPhone as a primary phone again.
Stock ICS on my S3
S3 Better than iPhone 5
Itsonme said:
the i5 has better drop test results then the s3 they need to make more sturdy phones
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the S3 has a curvy feeling with being thin rather than boxy which is where it makes the sides and enclosure of the gs3 as a whole weaker.
If it was a box like the iPhone 5 it'd be better enclosure-wise yes...but than not as many people would love the s3
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Anyone check out the Xperia Ion? My mom had gotten it yesterday and said she didn't like it. The phone has a 12MP camera, but in my opinion that's the only good feature. The shape of the phone itself (big square with a rounded back) makes it uncomfortable to hold. The speaker is horrible. You have to hold the phone to your ear to hear things from the speaker. Software wise it isn't terrible. They give you a good amount of theme options straight out of the box.
Stock ICS on my S3
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The Ion isn't too bad but I agree on the shape. Xperia's interface doesn't flow as well as TouchWiz does at all. Media-wise yes it's great but otherwise it doesn't
appeal as nicely as the s3 would. Xperia rooting also is more of a pain than samsung has ever been. Their camea's megapixel is higher, and always has been but
I dont see it being the solid reason to get one.
I started with the Blackberry Bold, then went with a cheap Windows Phone for a while, and now have the Galaxy S3. First time Android owner here.
I think I will grow to love Android. My first impression was that, out of the box, my Windows Phone was better. It felt quicker and did the things I wanted to better. I absolutely LOVE how much customization is available for Android phones, though, so I have a feeling that I will definitely love this phone, once I've tinkered around with it.
So when does Samsung think it'll be right to let all of us android virgins in on some of their secrets? Here's one of my favorites - No app to sd UNLESS the app is "at least 1 gig in size" (so why sell the device with the external sd slot?)
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So when does Samsung think it'll be right to let all of us android virgins in on some of their secrets? Here's one of my favorites - No app to sd UNLESS the app is "at least 1 gig in size" (so why sell the device with the external sd slot?)
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lol, I know when I was doing research on the s3, I found a custom rom that would switch the interal and external sd cards
Oh yeah? Will you share, please? I'm not rooted - yet. Thinking I'll wait until my factory warranty is up - then again...
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Well said. My first smarty was blackberry - no joke - I thought I was made, man. Then HTC Inspire blew my socks off. In a couple months I was up for an upgrade. Did my research and got the powerful sgs3. OMG and all that! But now I'm sooo bummed. No sd recognition other than memory capacity. Sammy says it's just the way they made it. When I said their promotions didn't reveal the fact that there was no "app2sd" capability UNLESS the app used 1g+ (I found that tidbit out only days ago), the response was something close to 'sorry about your luck.'
I dunno how this looks to others, but I feel that the sgs3 was misrepresented. Whether deliberately or not, that's not my issue. I'm no dev or geek, so when you sell me on the monster memory, unequaled personalization, and myriad other bells n whistles, I'm gonna expect that ability. But don't tell me it's mine with an after-the-fact 'btw just the phone and some of its power are yours; you'll never be the 'administrator' unless you wanna void our warranty... ' I'm just saying...
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Oh yeah? Will you share, please? I'm not rooted - yet. Thinking I'll wait until my factory warranty is up - then again...
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Well said. My first smarty was blackberry - no joke - I thought I was made, man. Then HTC Inspire blew my socks off. In a couple months I was up for an upgrade. Did my research and got the powerful sgs3. OMG and all that! But now I'm sooo bummed. No sd recognition other than memory capacity. Sammy says it's just the way they made it. When I said their promotions didn't reveal the fact that there was no "app2sd" capability UNLESS the app used 1g+ (I found that tidbit out only days ago), the response was something close to 'sorry about your luck.'
I dunno how this looks to others, but I feel that the sgs3 was misrepresented. Whether deliberately or not, that's not my issue. I'm no dev or geek, so when you sell me on the monster memory, unequaled personalization, and myriad other bells n whistles, I'm gonna expect that ability. But don't tell me it's mine with an after-the-fact 'btw just the phone and some of its power are yours; you'll never be the 'administrator' unless you wanna void our warranty... ' I'm just saying...
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Stop crying about apps to sd-card here is what you need : http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1849857
I hear this is the place to ask so, I'll take a swing. SG3 vs HTC OX+? I'll be picking one up tomorrow. I've read the reviews. Each seems to have pros and cons. The HTC is much faster, the SG3 has a memory card slot, removable battery, and a bigger support base. I'm hoping for some real world input please..
I was viewing the download page on the Lineage site and noticed several references to "android_device_motorola_nash" in the changelog. Does this mean Nash in the works? I could not find Z2 force in the list of devices, but why else would the changelog reference Nash?
I sure hope it happens. If Lineage rolls out, others may soon follow.
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I was viewing the download page on the Lineage site and noticed several references to "android_device_motorola_nash" in the changelog. Does this mean Nash in the works? I could not find Z2 force in the list of devices, but why else would the changelog reference Nash?
I sure hope it happens. If Lineage rolls out, others may soon follow.
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When there's a will there's a way. It boots... Sort of... It has things needing fixed before it can be officially released. It has too many bugs to release.
Uzephi said:
When there's a will there's a way. It boots... Sort of... It has things needing fixed before it can be officially released. It has too many bugs to release.
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This is a good sign indeed! ROM's are sorely lacking on this device. I've been debating whether to get TMO's deal @ $375, but lack of ROM support has kept me from pulling the trigger so far. Coming from Nexus 6 where I was quite spoiled....
Thx!
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This is a good sign indeed! ROM's are sorely lacking on this device. I've been debating whether to get TMO's deal @ $375, but lack of ROM support has kept me from pulling the trigger so far. Coming from Nexus 6 where I was quite spoiled....
Thx!
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pull the trigger, between its already awesome battery life, ad clear(https://forum.xda-developers.com/android/apps-games/app-adclear-root-version-ad-blocker-t3309011) not to mention mods, its a pretty solid device, i haven't even rooted it yet and i don't think i will
ianmck said:
This is a good sign indeed! ROM's are sorely lacking on this device. I've been debating whether to get TMO's deal @ $375, but lack of ROM support has kept me from pulling the trigger so far. Coming from Nexus 6 where I was quite spoiled....
Thx!
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The price and the fact it can be rooted on T-Mobile is worth it for me. I pulled the trigger. I'm waiting on the device to ship, but I already have the battery mod waiting.
Bobboman said:
pull the trigger, between its already awesome battery life, ad clear(https://forum.xda-developers.com/android/apps-games/app-adclear-root-version-ad-blocker-t3309011) not to mention mods, its a pretty solid device, i haven't even rooted it yet and i don't think i will
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Thanks for the feedback. I think I might head to TMO asap. The battery mods and gamepad intrigue me. I may stick with Moto for a long time if the mods work out.
Can you (or anyone) answer these questions?
How does the speaker sound? Is it good at high volumes?
Do the Mods stay on good and tight? Do they ever fall off.....perhaps if phone dropped?
Thx again.
ianmck said:
Thanks for the feedback. I think I might head to TMO asap. The battery mods and gamepad intrigue me. I may stick with Moto for a long time if the mods work out.
Can you (or anyone) answer these questions?
How does the speaker sound? Is it good at high volumes?
Do the Mods stay on good and tight? Do they ever fall off.....perhaps if phone dropped?
Thx again.
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If you drop it the mods fall off, otherwise they are rock solid on and are actually sometimes hard to switch. The JBL speak is loud and sounds amazing. I've never used the internal speaker lol
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If you drop it the mods fall off, otherwise they are rock solid on and are actually sometimes hard to switch. The JBL speak is loud and sounds amazing. I've never used the internal speaker lol
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Thx! Good to know. I ended up buying this phone and I am pretty happy with it so far....but it does have its shortcomings. I swear Moto must have done this on purpose so you buy more mods. I would not have been happy if I paid full price, but TMO deal is a steal at half off. Amazon has it even cheaper.
For the record, the speaker sounds like crap esp at high volumes.....crackles a bit.
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Thx! Good to know. I ended up buying this phone and I am pretty happy with it so far....but it does have its shortcomings. I swear Moto must have done this on purpose so you buy more mods. I would not have been happy if I paid full price, but TMO deal is a steal at half off. Amazon has it even cheaper.
For the record, the speaker sounds like crap esp at high volumes.....crackles a bit.
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My speaker sounds fine even with Dolby and Viper boosting the output gain. Super loud and clearer than my dual speaker phone.
mookiexl said:
My speaker sounds fine even with Dolby and Viper boosting the output gain. Super loud and clearer than my dual speaker phone.
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I want to try Viper, but I am afraid to root right now in case my speaker is actually faulty. I read a couple comments that complained about a bad speaker, one of which was exchanged under warranty.
ianmck said:
I want to try Viper, but I am afraid to root right now in case my speaker is actually faulty. I read a couple comments that complained about a bad speaker, one of which was exchanged under warranty.
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If Moto is anything like HTC, a hardware defect wouldn't matter with a software unlock. I haven't personally tried but most companies who openly unlock their phones can make a good judgement if locked phones have same issue. Like the purple camera incident on the M7, HTC didn't care about lock status since it was a known defect.
elijahaf97 said:
If you drop it the mods fall off, otherwise they are rock solid on and are actually sometimes hard to switch. The JBL speak is loud and sounds amazing. I've never used the internal speaker lol
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I know this is old, but I just saw it, have to say, it's HILARIOUS, when I lob the phone on the floor to show people it's durable and things fly off of it lol.
It freaks them out.
Is there any way of changing the font to bold font or any other font?
I thought ios was plain but Google taken it to another level.
This could be my last Google phone if they carry on this way.
Google are fast becoming a huge joke and will plummet further as far as smartphones are concerned.
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Is there any way of changing the font to bold font or any other font?
I thought ios was plain but Google taken it to another level.
This could be my last Google phone if they carry on this way.
Google are fast becoming a huge joke and will plummet further as far as smartphones are concerned.
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Hmm. yes, I too am extremely upset I cannot change my font. It is extremely illegible to the millions of users looking at the phone. Its such a boring and unflattering font that seems to just convey "read what I have to say and carry on with life".....
But seriously, because you cant change your font is the downfall of a phone? This is an odd rant from someone with 2600+ posts. Oh, and feel free to go back to iOS where you cant change your notification tones to anything but what Apple gives you...but who am I to judge what makes you happy.
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Hmm. yes, I too am extremely upset I cannot change my font. It is extremely illegible to the millions of users looking at the phone. Its such a boring and unflattering font that seems to just convey "read what I have to say and carry on with life".....
But seriously, because you cant change your font is the downfall of a phone? This is an odd rant from someone with 2600+ posts. Oh, and feel free to go back to iOS where you cant change your notification tones to anything but what Apple gives you...but who am I to judge what makes you happy.
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Lol. No it's not the only reason for my rant. Nothing personal mate just my opinion, sorry to upset you. Wait see next year Google have to drastically change if they at all want to be taken serious.
Nacho notch
Cheap build
4gb RAM
Single camera
No theming
Battery life
And then the pricing
At best this is a mid-range phone at flagship price.
I thought apple were a rip-off but Google are worse.
Glad price head dropped in the UK by 100 but still pricy.
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Lol. No it's not the only reason for my rant. Nothing personal mate just my opinion, sorry to upset you. Wait see next year Google have to drastically change if they at all want to be taken serious.
Nacho notch
Cheap build
4gb RAM
Single camera
No theming
Battery life
And then the pricing
At best this is a mid-range phone at flagship price.
I thought apple were a rip-off but Google are worse.
Glad price head dropped in the UK by 100 but still pricy.
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Its all good. I just think its funny what some people deem as something that makes or breaks something. The notch doesnt bother me. I think the build is pretty solid(it doesnt flex or creak from plastic). The RAM doesnt bother me, but then again, Im not doing CAD on my phone or extreme gaming. Whats wrong with a single camera>? They have already proven its about the software and its still one of the best cameras out there. You can do theming if you root it. Battery life is incredible, but then again it all comes down to how you use it. Pricing sucks and I agree with you, but nobody put a gun to our heads and said we had to buy it.
Honestly, if I wasnt such a Google fanboy, I would have jumped all over the One+ 6T. I think thats perfect for the price.
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Its all good. I just think its funny what some people deem as something that makes or breaks something. The notch doesnt bother me. I think the build is pretty solid(it doesnt flex or creak from plastic). The RAM doesnt bother me, but then again, Im not doing CAD on my phone or extreme gaming. Whats wrong with a single camera>? They have already proven its about the software and its still one of the best cameras out there. You can do theming if you root it. Battery life is incredible, but then again it all comes down to how you use it. Pricing sucks and I agree with you, but nobody put a gun to our heads and said we had to buy it.
Honestly, if I wasnt such a Google fanboy, I would have jumped all over the One+ 6T. I think thats perfect for the price.
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I was massive Google fan but I think I'd go with with Samsung note 9.
I'm going to get rid of it and get note 9 hopefully.
Cheap build lmao! Watch the durability test on youtube! Solves your cheap build concern, our single camera does better then phones with 2 or 3! Go back to iPhone
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I was massive Google fan but I think I'd go with with Samsung note 9.
I'm going to get rid of it and get note 9 hopefully.
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No, I have a friend with a 9 and she has to reboot all the time. Nothing but issues. Plus, you want to talk about build quality...
Sooo, it has arguably the best camera of all phones in 2018 (several sites such as gizmodo named it number 1), and every other phone that topped the list has at least two cameras. How is having more cameras better then?
The build is great IMO. I DO wish they got rid of the rear top plate, it's just dumb, and maybe used metal on the sides, and perhaps a different material that still allows wireless charging. Having said that, I still dig the build. It feels great in my hands, and stood up very well to the toughness test I think iFixit does.
And how is this not a flagship? It has the SD 845, same as all other flagships, an QHD OLED screen from SAMSUNG, which is superb, dual front speakers, I mean, it's pretty top tier. Is it the 4 GB of RAM? Because I'm here to tell you, there are not many cases where you'll ever use that. More RAM also means the system eats up more (which is why some people will argue their 6 or 8 GB phones are always using near or more than 4 GB, heard that argument way too many times). And I'm a sys admin, and currently my computer is using 6 GB of RAM, and you should see all the stuff I have open. This is a full desktop OS system too.
Also, since when can you customize an iPhone AT ALL? You can't theme it, or really do anything whatsoever except maybe change the order of the app icons. If you're complaining about the lack of customization, iPhone doesn't have any.
Sorry, I know you are entitled to your own opinion and I'm not trying to start an argument, and these are things you don't like, but you can't say that the above reasons are bad.
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Also, my phone is rooted, which was incredibly easy, and I have a different font, different app icons, audio mods which make even my 13 speaker bose system in my pathfinder sound way better, if I want I can change just about anything. Try rooting a Note 9, or really any other Android except the OnePlus's. And have fun jailbreaking an iPhone.
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Sooo, it has arguably the best camera of all phones in 2018 (several sites such as gizmodo named it number 1), and every other phone that topped the list has at least two cameras. How is having more cameras better then?
The build is great IMO. I DO wish they got rid of the rear top plate, it's just dumb, and maybe used metal on the sides, and perhaps a different material that still allows wireless charging. Having said that, I still dig the build. It feels great in my hands, and stood up very well to the toughness test I think iFixit does.
And how is this not a flagship? It has the SD 845, same as all other flagships, an QHD OLED screen from SAMSUNG, which is superb, dual front speakers, I mean, it's pretty top tier. Is it the 4 GB of RAM? Because I'm here to tell you, there are not many cases where you'll ever use that. More RAM also means the system eats up more (which is why some people will argue their 6 or 8 GB phones are always using near or more than 4 GB, heard that argument way too many times). And I'm a sys admin, and currently my computer is using 6 GB of RAM, and you should see all the stuff I have open. This is a full desktop OS system too.
Also, since when can you customize an iPhone AT ALL? You can't theme it, or really do anything whatsoever except maybe change the order of the app icons. If you're complaining about the lack of customization, iPhone doesn't have any.
Sorry, I know you are entitled to your own opinion and I'm not trying to start an argument, and these are things you don't like, but you can't say that the above reasons are bad.
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Also, my phone is rooted, which was incredibly easy, and I have a different font, different app icons, audio mods which make even my 13 speaker bose system in my pathfinder sound way better, if I want I can change just about anything. Try rooting a Note 9, or really any other Android except the OnePlus's. And have fun jailbreaking an iPhone.
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I'm considering root my UK phone. Warranty is out of the window.
Which rom would you recommend and is stable? Has many customizable features?
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I'm considering root my UK phone. Warranty is out of the window.
Which rom would you recommend and is stable? Has many customizable features?
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Google doesn't void a Pixel warranty if you root. Having said that, if you need a replacement, I would flash it back to stock and lock the bootloader.
Anyway, I don't use a different ROM. Stock Pixel launcher. I use Pixel Launcher Mods (the app from XDA labs) to change the app icons and remove the alarm from the notification bar. I flash a custom font - rosemary. I use Viper4Android for audio mods - this makes the speakers and Bluetooth whatever sound way better. There's also Adaway to get rid of ads in apps. I haven't used it in a while though. Anyway, tons of stuff you can do with root. Also, there are a couple ROMs out, just check the development threads. A lot of people us a different launcher from the play store. These allow the things pixel launcher mods does and more.