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Re: Everything Android - The Official Android Thread
« Reply #275 on: January 12, 2013, 02:57:03 PM »
It's like a good version of OnLive...

Anyway, I was in the same boat as you guys with only wanting a 10.1" tablet, but not anymore. I do have a 32GB Motorola Xoom too, but I'll be selling it shortly.

Oh, and I just picked up a mint condition Droid RAZR HD for $135 a few minutes ago.
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Re: Everything Android - The Official Android Thread
« Reply #276 on: January 13, 2013, 10:49:25 AM »
Blah 10 inch tablets are gold for being at hope and letting it sit on the coffee table. However when traveling its too big too take put on the bus and read a book or put inside my dear pocket.
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Re: Everything Android - The Official Android Thread
« Reply #277 on: January 13, 2013, 04:03:29 PM »
All i want is a Nexus 7 case thats similar to the official case yet has a magnet in the lid.

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Re: Everything Android - The Official Android Thread
« Reply #278 on: January 14, 2013, 07:07:54 PM »
The battery on this RAZR HD is insane (and it's not even the MAXX HD). I have not charged it in 33 hours and I'm still at 35% battery left.
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Re: Everything Android - The Official Android Thread
« Reply #279 on: January 14, 2013, 07:12:12 PM »
With how much use? I've done that before with my iPhone 4 if I just don't use it too much and forget to plug it in the night before.
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Re: Everything Android - The Official Android Thread
« Reply #280 on: January 14, 2013, 08:55:35 PM »
Hard to say exactly how much, I surfed the web, played some games, streamed a lot of music, made some calls. Syncing and everything is all on, email is checked every hour, running Smart Actions all the time. It has a 2,500 mAh battery (almost double the capacity of the iPhone 5) which gets about 11 hours of continuous video playback (who the hell watched 11 hours of video on their phone though?), which gives it better battery life than most tablets. I do have very strong 4G LTE here too, never in airplane mode or anything like that.
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Re: Everything Android - The Official Android Thread
« Reply #281 on: January 15, 2013, 09:32:54 PM »
I finally plugged the beast in when it was at 1% after 52.5 hours.
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Re: Everything Android - The Official Android Thread
« Reply #282 on: February 07, 2013, 10:50:41 PM »
Bumping for relevance - I'm getting a Galaxy Note II tomorrow.


Is the stock software sufficient for music playing, or should I be looking at alternatives? (Keep in mind I've been on BlackBerry the last five years or so.)
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Re: Everything Android - The Official Android Thread
« Reply #283 on: February 08, 2013, 03:09:36 AM »
I got a Nexus 4 this week. Given how this is my fourth nexus device (after the S, Gnex and 7) i'm pretty comfortable with how these behave.

So i just migrated everything over (including data and settings) and carried on. Took me about 2 hours.
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Re: Everything Android - The Official Android Thread
« Reply #284 on: February 08, 2013, 07:42:50 AM »
Bumping for relevance - I'm getting a Galaxy Note II tomorrow.


Is the stock software sufficient for music playing, or should I be looking at alternatives? (Keep in mind I've been on BlackBerry the last five years or so.)
the stock android music player sucks... i wouldn't be holding my breath for samsungs

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Re: Everything Android - The Official Android Thread
« Reply #285 on: February 08, 2013, 08:06:15 AM »
Did I forget to review the GNII?

Download the Google Music app and the MX player app. First is for music (duh), second is for all things video.
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Re: Everything Android - The Official Android Thread
« Reply #286 on: February 09, 2013, 02:27:56 PM »
I got a Nexus 4 this week. Given how this is my fourth nexus device (after the S, Gnex and 7) i'm pretty comfortable with how these behave.

So i just migrated everything over (including data and settings) and carried on. Took me about 2 hours.
the  nexus 4 is basically a gimped Optimus G (hardware wise)
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Re: Everything Android - The Official Android Thread
« Reply #287 on: February 09, 2013, 06:06:45 PM »
I got a Nexus 4 this week. Given how this is my fourth nexus device (after the S, Gnex and 7) i'm pretty comfortable with how these behave.

So i just migrated everything over (including data and settings) and carried on. Took me about 2 hours.
the  nexus 4 is basically a gimped Optimus G (hardware wise)
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3 - The hardware is essentially identical but, like HTC's devices, updates won't be slowed to a crawl while they do "testing" for updates that my galaxy nexus already has.

I will trade a more efficient experience each time over raw hardware.
Have you even owned any of the nexus series?

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Re: Everything Android - The Official Android Thread
« Reply #288 on: February 09, 2013, 07:49:04 PM »
i just cant part with the sd card is my only issue, also its called rooting

but its hilarious how the two phones are so darn similar
some guy at lg: nexus 4 eh? *grabs an optimus g and starts ripping stuff out* NO 4G, NO SD CARD, FINAL DESTINATION!!!

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« Reply #289 on: February 10, 2013, 06:13:31 AM »
i just cant part with the sd card is my only issue, also its called rooting

but its hilarious how the two phones are so darn similar
some guy at lg: nexus 4 eh? *grabs an optimus g and starts ripping stuff out* NO 4G, NO SD CARD, FINAL DESTINATION!!!

Each nexus device (except the 10, maybe) has been a riff off an existing device:
Nexus One was based on the HTC Desire.
Nexus S was based on the Galaxy S.
Galaxy Nexus was based on the Galaxy S2.
Nexus 7 was based on an unreleased Asus tablet.
Nexus 4 was based on the Optimus G.

That's always been the case.

And concerning:
No 4G? Not a problem. There is only ONE 4G network here (EE) and is ridiculously overpriced. 8GB/month is £41/month (about $60/month). I currently get 3000 mins, 3000 texts and 3GB data for £15.
No SD card slot? All of my devices are rooted. Install stickmount and buy a £1/$1 USB OTG cable i can plug in any USB drive i like - hence no need for a SD card anymore.

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Nexus 7 alternatives with similar specs & price?
« Reply #290 on: February 21, 2013, 09:17:30 PM »
Yeah no. I'm not going to waste time downloading crap on my PC just to root/hack/jailbreak a phone or tablet.


Anyways, are there any good Nexus 7 alternatives? I've got a $100 Best Buy gift card, and I want to buy a tablet (preferably a 7" tablet with 16 GB of storage). My budget is around $200. So far, the only "real" Android tablet that I've seen that fits the bill is the Nexus 7, but Best Buy doesn't sell it.


I've been considering the Nook HD or Kindle Fire HD, but those aren't "true" Android tablets (too locked down and customized by Barnes & Noble and Amazon).


I've been wanting a Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 7.0, but Best Buy only sells the 8 GB version. Then I hear about the new Archos Platinum line of tablets which are incredibly cheap affordable, but I've never heard of that brand before. Is Archos any good? Or am I better off with the Samsung tablet?


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Re: Everything Android - The Official Android Thread
« Reply #291 on: February 22, 2013, 07:19:20 AM »
Yeah no. I'm not going to waste time downloading crap on my PC just to root/hack/jailbreak a phone or tablet.



But why? The toolkit automates the process and makes it super easy.

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Re: Everything Android - The Official Android Thread
« Reply #292 on: February 22, 2013, 07:21:55 AM »
i use custom launchers personally

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Re: Everything Android - The Official Android Thread
« Reply #293 on: February 22, 2013, 10:36:12 PM »
I need the chromebook pixel in my life.  :cool;
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Re: Everything Android - The Official Android Thread
« Reply #294 on: February 26, 2013, 07:38:20 AM »
while i just bashed samsung above im strongly considering a Relay 4g.

 i need a sort of stopgap to ease me into using things like onscreen menu buttons and i need a general buff in hardware.

the external qwerty keyboard market just isn't where i want it atm

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Re: Everything Android - The Official Android Thread
« Reply #295 on: February 28, 2013, 12:20:32 AM »
Keyboards agree all but dead due to this odd obsession with making phones really big. Only keyboard of note coming in the near future is the Blackberry 10 phone.


What carrier are you on and what's your price limit. I'd say grab a nexus 4 if your on art/T-Mobile.


My G2's screen is non functional so I'm using my keyboard and track pad to move around.




Going to get a lumia 510 off contract for my stop gap and hopefully when my proper upgrades comes along the rumored Google/Motorola super phone goes to T-Mobile.
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Re: Everything Android - The Official Android Thread
« Reply #296 on: February 28, 2013, 10:56:26 PM »
So I still have that Best Buy gift card, but I can't get a Nexus 7 because Best Buy doesn't sell it.


I've looked at a few alternatives in the $200 price range, and so far I'm interested in the Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 and the Acer Iconia A110 (both are 7-inch).


Which of those tablets has better build quality and OS optimization?
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Re: Everything Android - The Official Android Thread
« Reply #297 on: March 01, 2013, 12:23:53 AM »
Nexus 7.
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Re: Everything Android - The Official Android Thread
« Reply #298 on: March 09, 2013, 10:12:19 PM »
as indecisive as i sound my recent hard-bricked phone fiasco(note to self, make sure you have a FULL set of instructions to go by BEFORE you get started) and having successfully fixed that means i can probably get basically anything for dirt cheap and bring it back from the dead for my own use

so im going Optimus G if LG has a similar recovery exploit available (the At&t version has an SD card and fits my usage and much more nicely...)
the only problem is unlocking because congress can't get around to fixing an economic crisis but seems perfectly happy to outlaw unlocking cell phones...
but seriously another tip ive learned, if it doesn't share hardware with a nexus hardware (S1-2, Optimus G) think before you root because your mileage may vary... my current phone the zte avail just happened to be dirt cheap and easily hackable (you literally remove all firmware updates and call this number) allowing it to attract a decent development gathering.

Some developers on xda seem to be trying to give the poor Optimus G an identity crisis. how amusing...

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Re: Everything Android - The Official Android Thread
« Reply #299 on: March 10, 2013, 09:23:02 PM »
You can still unlock it.
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