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09-09-2014, 11:31 PM | #29 | |
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I'm overseas for work. I just got a company Android phone I've got to use to demo some software on for when I get dragged into pre-sales meetings. I try to sync the Google account set up on it which fails with some kind of useless error message like "Sync will be back soon." No real information on what actually went wrong or any options for fixing it. After trying unsuccessfully for a while to figure out how to fix this, I decide to leave it for the time being and set up some other apps which I need to do anyway. Once I open Play Store, I log in but then get an error screen, in the local language only (and no way to copy or change to English), telling me that because my current usage of my account is "suspicious" I need to supply a local number to get a text message to get a code to enter before I can use Play Store. Fortunately, I could read this and actually had a local phone I could use, otherwise I would have simply been SOL. Once the "suspicious" account was fixed, voila, email could sync again. Seriously, how the fuck was I supposed to know I had to go to the Play Store to get email to work? Also, this means for the typical user just travelling overseas, they won't be able to use their phone even for basic things like email. Never had problems like this with iOS. Next, I noticed the TTS voice was extremely quiet. I check the volume and made sure it was turned up all the way. No effect, still very quiet. Later, randomly I was on a different screen and found the volume adjustment actually did make the TTS louder this time. WTF. Again, another bizarre, annoying problem I've only ever seen on Android. And these are far from the only problems. I could honestly go on for hours about the stupid shit I have had to deal with nearly every time I'm forced to use Android that I've never experienced on iOS. |
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Probably might get the S5 if the iPhone 6 doesn't live up to its hype
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$300 for a 16 GB phone with features that have been out for over two years...eh oh el
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We'll see I guess. Although I've been following the issues and the recent batches have had zero problems. Must have been a problem with an earlier production batch.
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Only thing that looks interesting is the 240fps ultra slowmo video mode
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Aside from having a web browser, application support, text capabilities, and actual cell phone service the average user won't need anything else. People complain about cell phones not doing enough when they don't even use all the features they already have. Everything else is just a pissing contest between companies. Maybe if phones wiped our asses, printed money, and fried bacon people would be content.
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Petition to start a kick starter for the phone that makes fried bacon! Joking aside, you're right. The average user won't even be aware of half of the new features, much less how to use them. There is an argument there though with the younger generations and the soccer moms being tech savvy enough to make the most use of the phone.
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FrieNd bacon? I don't want bacon made out of my friends, thank you very much. That's just weird.
@reni I've traveled all over the world with Android and Apple devices and haven't ever had an issue. But then I usually set my stuff up ahead of time instead of waiting until I'm in the meeting room with the people I'm presenting things to. That's what you call a life pro-tip right there. The only thing I miss about Apple is the camera. Their cameras are superior. They are faster and they take better photos than any other device. My LG G3 is supposed to have a wicked fast camera but it's garbage by comparison.
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