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[K20]

updated htc m7 last night to 5.0.2. 700mb or something like that. looks similar to the v4 i had to be honest. i do like the scrolling recent app feature. better then the squares.

 

battery life seems the same.

[Shaundi.]

My phone says I'm signed into Google Chrome but it's asking me to sign into Google Accounts.

 

 

 

 

This happened after resetting Chrome because of the "aww snap" crashes.

 

If I type in my password, it'll say incorrect passphrase.

Edited March 18, 2015 by ZeusMowat_278

[utack]

Comes to me as a surprise that more than 40% of users are still in Jellybean even after 2 years. I have upgraded to Lollipop on my Nexus. My HTC Desire's still on Kitkat though.

 

Indeed. Google needs to continue working on that, but as long as every SOC maker has closed source crap drivers, it won't change a lot.

https://developer.android.com/about/dashboards/index.html

[sivispacem]

It's not really Google's fault that OEM vendors are too lazy to produce reskinned, blostware filled versions. If they stopped piling a metric f*ckton of useless sh*t on top of the base OS build that needs updating every six weeks because they're utterly incapable of producing something that isn't a complete bodge, then porting new versions to old hardware wouldn't be so problematic.

[LightningLord]

So today I found out that you can't change between 3G and LTE because the Lollipop update won't let you do that. This update sucks.

[Shaundi.]

The latest Google Chrome update is absolute sh*t. Switching between tabs refreshes them.

[LightningLord]

The latest Google Chrome update is absolute sh*t. Switching between tabs refreshes them.

Seriously? Like on iOS? What the f*ck?

[Shaundi.]

 

The latest Google Chrome update is absolute sh*t. Switching between tabs refreshes them.

Seriously? Like on iOS? What the f*ck?

It's really bad, especially when using it on this site. Make a post in one tab, switch tab to copy image url, switch back to GTAF tab, pages greys out, then reloads, erasing the post and then switching from desktop view to mobile view, since I use desktop view on mobile lol.

[GTA3Rockstar]

I leave the house with 100% battery on my GS5. An hour before school ends, the phone dies. This is stupid. Do I need a new battery or something?

 

Sounds like a problem I had with my tablet once. There was some issue with Google Play Service update, so I reverted back to factory installed and problem was gone. No more battery drain

 

Try that first.

[utack]

I leave the house with 100% battery on my GS5. An hour before school ends, the phone dies. This is stupid. Do I need a new battery or something?

Have a look at CPU time of all tasks and wakelocks.

[LightningLord]

The charger cover thing on my Galaxy S5 broke. F*ck. :[

[Saikou]

The charger cover thing on my Galaxy S5 broke. F*ck. :[

That's a bad thing?

 

Jk, you're gonna have to be careful now whether you go out when is raining with that phone or something like that. It was never water-proof, anyways.

[Nick1020]

32GB Galaxy S6 runs $679.92 at full retail. The 64GB version is $759.99 and the 128GB version is $859.99.

 

The 32GB S6 Edge runs $779.76, 64GB is $859.83, and the 128GB model taps out at $959.83.

 

Copied from here: http://www.droid-life.com/2015/03/26/t-mobile-gives-us-the-first-galaxy-s6-and-s6-edge-pricing/

[Icy J]

 

just got this...best value ever

[LightningLord]

32GB Galaxy S6 runs $679.92 at full retail. The 64GB version is $759.99 and the 128GB version is $859.99.

 

The 32GB S6 Edge runs $779.76, 64GB is $859.83, and the 128GB model taps out at $959.83.

 

Copied from here: http://www.droid-life.com/2015/03/26/t-mobile-gives-us-the-first-galaxy-s6-and-s6-edge-pricing/

Looks like I won't be getting a GS6 anytime soon.

Edited March 26, 2015 by LightningLord411

[Nick1020]

 

just got this...best value ever

What is it?

[Saikou]

That's a OnePlus One.

Edited March 27, 2015 by Edwin

[Girish]

I was thinking of getting the One Plus One (I got 2 of my friends to buy it) but now I'm veering towards the Asus Zenfone 2. Expandable memory and dual sim support is quite a plus for me.

 

Any thoughts on Zenfone 2?

[TheMcSame]

I was thinking of getting the One Plus One (I got 2 of my friends to buy it) but now I'm veering towards the Asus Zenfone 2. Expandable memory and dual sim support is quite a plus for me.

 

Any thoughts on Zenfone 2?

Seems pretty decent to me. From what I've seen the highest end variant (ZE551ML) is supposed to be $322 USD, not sure about the cost in India but based on the prices in China, for the 32GB model with the Z3580, it could be around RS. 17k.

 

If it really is at this price point then this will be the new flagship killer. I'd recommend going for a model with the 2.3GHz Atm Z3580, it's quite a bit better than the 1.8GHz Z3560.

 

If it's as reasonably priced here in the UK then I think I'll pick one up

Edited March 27, 2015 by TheMcSame

[Girish]

For those kind of specs, I'm willing to shell out around Rs.25k. New flagship killer, indeed.

[Flachbau]

I think my GS5 invincible.. but I ain't gonna break it on purpose I've dropped this thing on wood, tile flooring.. and even asphalt at one time. The only thing saving the screen is that front lip it had around it.

[Nick1020]

Just got the Note 4 and honestly it's a whole lot better than my Note 3. My dad also just pre ordered the S6 but I have a good feeling he's gonna be disappointed.

[BS_BlackScout]

I updated my Mom's tablet yesterday, ASUS Fonepad, ZenUI, Android L 5.0 finally...

The icons and some of the UI kept the same ugly thing as 4.4.4, it's like there was no change =l

At least the performance seems to be improved...

 

BTW, Widget Clock, same old thing like Jelly Bean

It's like there was little to no update in the UI.

System UI on K.K for ZenUI wasn't really that different from what it is now on L.

Edited March 29, 2015 by BlackScout

[TheMcSame]

It's like there was little to no update in the UI.

That would be down to Asus. They probably did it to avoid confusion for their customers or something.

[Girish]

 

It's like there was little to no update in the UI.

That would be down to Asus. They probably did it to avoid confusion for their customers or something.

 

Yeah, some people can get really confused and pissed at major changes.

 

One of my friend's friend had her Android One phone updated to Lollipop automatically and hated it immediately. Apparently, being used to Kitkat, she couldn't understand what's what in the Lollipop version. Now, to a technically sound person, that might sound a bit ridiculous but some people really do struggle with technical/cosmetic changes.

[Flachbau]

I just don't understand why they went with shapes.. They could've redesigned the little icons but instead they just said "f*ck it". Thankfully if you are rooted, I think you could change em.

[utack]

Just installed Cyanogenmod 12 on my Z1.

Not a big fan of all the colors, but it runs smooth as f***, very impressed I have to say.

CM11 occasionally had some framedrops like rendering 30fps when opening the app switcher or such, but that is all gone now. Might be ART instead of Dalvik-VM.

So far Stock 4.4< Cyanogenmod 11 < Cyanogenmod 12.

 

(That being said, as much as I disliked stock Android 5.0 performance on my Nexus 7 in comparison, it also runs pretty well on the Moto G)

Edited March 30, 2015 by utack

[BS_BlackScout]

Well, don't justify the Clock Widget and the Icons upwards, really...

[Flachbau]

http://pocketnow.com/2015/04/02/galaxy-s6-edge-scratches

 

Oops.

 

Check your devices, everybody (if you got a new S6 Edge)

[utack]

http://pocketnow.com/2015/04/02/galaxy-s6-edge-scratches

 

Oops.

 

Check your devices, everybody (if you got a new S6 Edge)

A completely useless innovation for phones and now also it doesn't even work.

Samsung should maybe continue with microwaves and washing machines, because anything from smart tvs over phones to SSD's they make is really horrid.

Edited April 3, 2015 by utack