NorCal (Bay Area) OFF-TOPIC Chat Thread

[Kaotic Lazagna]

Originally Posted by BigFatFlip

They are great phones but I'm a huge fan of strock android. The Samsung version of android UI ("Touchwiz") just feels super cluttered and bloated to me. Things have definitely improved over the last iterations but I would always get frustrated when I try to use my wife's phone lol.

Ah. Haha. I'll play with it over the weekend (sooner if my G3 cuts out of service before then).

[Clipdat]

Sounds like a personal problem.

Originally Posted by BigFatFlip

They are great phones but I'm a huge fan of strock android. The Samsung version of android UI ("Touchwiz") just feels super cluttered and bloated to me. Things have definitely improved over the last iterations but I would always get frustrated when I try to use my wife's phone lol.

[strat61caster]

Originally Posted by Clipdat

Sounds like a personal problem.

No way, vanilla android ftw, I hated Touchwiz on the S2/S3 and any time I play with a phone on display the skins always clutter up the phone and get in the way. Same goes for HTC's skin, I only bought the M7 One because it came with Vanilla android. I almost considered a Sony Z3C about a year ago, but that UI was blah too.

Not a fan of how Oreo looks off the shelf when I finally updated a few weeks ago, switched to Evie launcher with Halo icon pack, back in love. My 5X is a little laggy, I might be able to clean it out of old apps and data and speed it up for another couple of months but I dread the day when I'm forced to replace it, probably when the next boot loop hits I'll be out of Google's good graces. Maybe I can live with another phone with a good launcher and icon pack, time will tell. What I really want is an iphone SE with vanilla android on it


Bah, I've sunk way too much time into cell phones, it only flares up every few months when my phone goes funky or when an update happens and screws with what already works. I mean, Oreo totally fucked the app icons:





Thank god for Android flexibility, here's my home screen now:

[Clipdat]

Shrug. I've used the Galaxy S5, S7, and now S8 as my last three phones and never had any UI issues/displeasure with any of them.

Originally Posted by strat61caster

No way, vanilla android ftw, I hated Touchwiz on the S2/S3 and any time I play with a phone on display the skins always clutter up the phone and get in the way.

[BigFatFlip]

Originally Posted by strat61caster

What I really want is an iphone SE with vanilla android on it

Also, sweet background!

[strat61caster]

Originally Posted by Clipdat

Shrug. I've used the Galaxy S5, S7, and now S8 as my last three phones and never had any UI issues/displeasure with any of them.

That's like driving only SUV's and saying "I don't see what all the fuss is about a sports car"

We're not saying they're not functional, only a preference. Vanilla android is everything you need and nothing you don't.

[finch1750]

Originally Posted by BigFatFlip

Ya, I'm really considering the MotoX4 since I've really enjoyed owning my gen1 Moto X. Plus, its the only option with a damn 3.5 jack...



My wife is a big fan of the S series, but I could just not get over the UI no matter how good the phones are.

I loved my Moto X (2014). Not sure what the X4 is like but I wouldnt hesitate to try it out. I actually dont like the stock android as much as Moto UI or OnePlus UI.

The Pixel is marginally faster but the camera just knocked the OnePlus out of the water.

[strat61caster]

The first two generations of Moto X were basically stock Android with a few features like the wave to wake lock screen and camera features, I think Motorola and OnePlus are the most stock like manufacturers right now.

[BigFatFlip]

Originally Posted by finch1750

I loved my Moto X (2014). Not sure what the X4 is like but I wouldnt hesitate to try it out. I actually dont like the stock android as much as Moto UI or OnePlus UI.

The Pixel is marginally faster but the camera just knocked the OnePlus out of the water.

Ya, really like the motox ui touches (and I guess the Google engineers did too since they stole some of em )

It was the camera that won me over as well. When you got kids, that's all you take pics of, and most of the time, they are moving or in bad lighting, so quick launch, shutter speed and low light performance are key.

[finch1750]

Originally Posted by strat61caster

The first two generations of Moto X were basically stock Android with a few features like the wave to wake lock screen and camera features, I think Motorola and OnePlus are the most stock like manufacturers right now.

Originally Posted by BigFatFlip

Ya, really like the motox ui touches (and I guess the Google engineers did too since they stole some of em )

It was the camera that won me over as well. When you got kids, that's all you take pics of, and most of the time, they are moving or in bad lighting, so quick launch, shutter speed and low light performance are key.

I only got the Pixel cuz my fiancee upgraded to the Pixel 2 so I took her old one lol.

Im hoping OnePlus steps up their camera game when its time to get a new one. I miss the gesture features like turning on my flashlight from the lock screen lol

[Kaotic Lazagna]

Finding certain settings in the S9+ is a little bit harder and less intuitive compared to the G3. Also, no knock/tap (anywhere) to wake and sleep ducks. Using the home button always on feature to turn on the screen, but can't turn it off.

[Clipdat]

Hail storm here this morning.

[tigermack]

Does anyone what bulb does the side marker use on the BRZ? I put some LED ones in, and they flicker. Just gonna get halogen to replace it.

[Clipdat]

I have these. No issues.

http://www.ft86speedfactory.com/ambe...ulbs-1737.html

Originally Posted by tigermack

Does anyone what bulb does the side marker use on the BRZ? I put some LED ones in, and they flicker. Just gonna get halogen to replace it.