Phone Thread

[Bowen]

Originally Posted by Jajanken86

I've been wanting a Note 7 but didn't have space in the budget. Was waiting until black Friday to replace my galaxy S5. Now I have no idea what phone I'll get lol

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Have you looked into the Google Pixel XL?

It's gonna have the best camera on the market, and totally stock android. However you're not gonna get a touch pen or wireless charging if those are a must.

My Pixel should be in early next week

[davmandave]

Originally Posted by finch1750

I'll be able to compare soon. I have a OnePlus 3 and the GF preordered the Pixel.

I like the OP3. There are some issues with apps but I think its network related as everything is slow and I know others having similar issues (though not exactly the same). Its dumb things like spotify thinking i have no signal when i do. Solved by opening and closing app.

For the money I'll prob be sticking to OnePlus moving forward since I really only like phones with close to stock Android.

So everything is slow, network-wise on the OP3? I need to upgrade from the OPO here pretty soon. It's a nice phone, but it's starting to show it's age after a couple of years.

[finch1750]

Originally Posted by davmandave

So everything is slow, network-wise on the OP3? I need to upgrade from the OPO here pretty soon. It's a nice phone, but it's starting to show it's age after a couple of years.

I actually was talking to a friend yesterday and figured out it wasnt a phone problem per se. My work is on the border for 4G and LTE coverage so it keeps bouncing between them causing the slowness. Now whenever its running slow I check and it is doing the same thing. I know there is a way to edit what networks it trys to pick up but I need to figure out if I can seperate those and see if it gets better. My other friend with Tmobil in the same area has no problems at all with his OP3

[humfrz]

@Tcoat 's cell phone .......


humfrz

[Tcoat]

Originally Posted by humfrz

@Tcoat 's cell phone .......


humfrz

[Jajanken86]

Originally Posted by Bowen

Have you looked into the Google Pixel XL?

It's gonna have the best camera on the market, and totally stock android. However you're not gonna get a touch pen or wireless charging if those are a must.

My Pixel should be in early next week

Yeah I've looked at it. Comparing that and the S7. However wireless charging would be nice. I work at a dealer and almost all our cars have wireless charging haha and I'm driving atleast half my work day. It be a big change for me to not have to switch batteries halfway through the day then charge both batteries when I get home.

But stock android is a big advantage in itself....

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[krayzie]

Originally Posted by humfrz

@Tcoat 's cell phone .......


humfrz

I can't believe this dude hasn't aged one bit after 40 some years.

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[radroach]

If anybody is considering getting a Nexus 5X, 6P, or Pixel, keep in mind that they are not waterproof, so it's a good idea to get 2-year insurance on it. Mine didn't survive a 3-second dunk in the sink.

But still good value on the 5x now that they're $200 from google. I love mine.

[FX86]

Originally Posted by Tcoat

You have a collect call from....

[Tcoat]

Originally Posted by krayzie

I can't believe this dude hasn't aged one bit after 40 some years.

It is the radiation that those things gave off!

[davmandave]

Originally Posted by finch1750

I actually was talking to a friend yesterday and figured out it wasnt a phone problem per se. My work is on the border for 4G and LTE coverage so it keeps bouncing between them causing the slowness. Now whenever its running slow I check and it is doing the same thing. I know there is a way to edit what networks it trys to pick up but I need to figure out if I can seperate those and see if it gets better. My other friend with Tmobil in the same area has no problems at all with his OP3

In theory, you should be able to go into the mobile network settings and disable LTE coverage. If you're rooted, you might be able to set it up to do it automatically when you get to work. There are a few apps that let you edit settings based on environment change (location, wifi connections, etc). I know I have been able to do it with Cyanogenmod on previous phones.

[Watch Me Run]

I'm really excited for Google's Pixel phone.

[Jajanken86]

Originally Posted by davmandave

In theory, you should be able to go into the mobile network settings and disable LTE coverage. If you're rooted, you might be able to set it up to do it automatically when you get to work. There are a few apps that let you edit settings based on environment change (location, wifi connections, etc). I know I have been able to do it with Cyanogenmod on previous phones.

Speaking of Cyanogenmod, I used to be on that 5 years ago. It was amazing! Until I was given an iPhone as a present. Then 2 years ago I got this S5 but never bothered to root it. Is Cyanogenmod still the best?? The only thing I was unhappy about though was how much it killed battery life

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[davmandave]

Originally Posted by Jajanken86

Speaking of Cyanogenmod, I used to be on that 5 years ago. It was amazing! Until I was given an iPhone as a present. Then 2 years ago I got this S5 but never bothered to root it. Is Cyanogenmod still the best?? The only thing I was unhappy about though was how much it killed battery life

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Cyanogenmod was my go-to ROM for anyone back around 2012-2013. When I started using their software, there were so many options that it was actually fun to crawl the Settings app and see what they added over stock android. There were new functions for the phone (notification light customizations power settings), the launcher app was customizable with different animations, theme support was alive and well.


Honestly, it feels like they've fallen off a bit since they sold out and incorporated. They used to be all about adding features into the ROM, and the devs were really good about staying in touch with the users. Now, it's slow to update, and you don't hear from the devs for months at a time.


I would crawl the XNA forums, and see if anyone has popped up to fill the void.