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I am really enjoying my HTC One M8, clean interface, battery life is decent (supposedly gets worse over the life of the phone). Coming from an iphone I notice no difference in usability.
It is possible to get to a screen that resets everything if the phone is off in your pocket, but from there you have to select some options, etc.
Off as in screen off, or power off?Quote:
Originally Posted by char
I REALLY like my Droid Turbo. Interface is quite a bit cleaner than my Samsung tablet, minimal bloatware (mostly the stuff Verizon puts on) and most of the Motorola apps are actually pretty useful. Then one that automatically detects when you're driving and offers to announce phone calls and read text messages to you is rad. Fast, lots of storage, good battery life (charge it once per day and use it pretty heavily). Only complaint is that some of the menus and such aren't as customizable as the Samsung version of Android or my older LG phone was, but I was mostly able to download some simple apps that do 95% of what I wanted.
I can't compare to the HTC One.
Power off, if I hit the wrong buttons on start up, it takes me to a screen where I could potentially reset the phone.Quote:
Originally Posted by DJSapp
It would be hard to accidentally reset the phone I think.
Use a Turbo for work and I agree awesome phone....long battery..good camera....fast....great display. little on the beefy side weight wise but super solid build feel..nothing cheap comes from Motorola.Quote:
Originally Posted by adrenalated
Third on Moto. Still liking my year-old Gen 1 Moto X. They've been doing a good job recently. And their wireless radios are still the best, last I checked.
Actually its odd...i have a work phone (Turbo) and personal (Galaxy s3) and the wifi signal is always 1 bar higher on the Sammie over the Moto. Moto never gets full bars unless RIGHT near the AP. Im not blaming the phone..its still friggin fast, just something ive noticed and since you brought it up..Quote:
Originally Posted by LightRanger
As opposed to a wired radio? ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by LightRanger
Another vote for the Turbo. I can't find anything wrong with it and I've got it dialed in just to what I need. Again, takes great pics too.
Interesting. Though that may mean that the two phones just measure reception differently for the purposes of the display. I saw an actual lab test a year or two ago comparing various offerings and Moto's phone they tested (Droid variant du jour) was way out ahead. Can't seem to find it now though. You should actually be able to look at the numbers on your phone: http://www.ubersignal.com/field-test-modeQuote:
Originally Posted by Skidog
Touché. :)Quote:
Originally Posted by The AD
Wow. Pocket. Factory. Reset. FTMFW!!! Mad skillz!
Still loving the S5.
Twice. Like a boss.Quote:
Originally Posted by riser3
And Tipp, setup some kind of auto-backup for your phone. I'm warning you, I lost months of data, pictures, etc on that thing.
Tip, I am thinking of picking an S5 up as my Blackberry does not get Spotify. Any weird issues with the phone?Quote:
Originally Posted by Tippster
It can hard reset in your pocket if you manage to push three buttons for long enough (i.e. squatting down for a bit in my front jeans pocket). Other than that (and the funky samsung software which I didn't care for) it was fine.Quote:
Originally Posted by liv2ski
Lovin mine.Quote:
Originally Posted by liv2ski
Just upgraded from an S3 to an S6. It's a night and day difference. Blazing fast, the camera is top notch and the screen is the best around. My wife has an S5 and this is a decent upgrade imo. You have to switch out the launcher and a few other little things, but it's pretty good to go out of the box.
Stop wearing skinny-jeans. Problem solved. YW.Quote:
Originally Posted by DJSapp
Well there is that and I rarely put my phone in a pant pocket, so that wasn't an issue for me. I am likely a big dork, but I prefer the phone in a leather case I can clip to something, like my brief case or computer bag. I don't feel the need to have it with me everywhere and think it is fucking rude when I see people together, but each zoned into their phone. For me it is a business tool, nav to get where I am going and perhaps music if Spotify is available.Quote:
Originally Posted by riser3
I went from an iphone to an M8 also, and there are many noticeable differences in usability. Most negative ones are small and can be ignored, but the big difference is the auto-correct drives me bat-shit crazy on the M8. The iPhone is much quicker to type on.Quote:
Originally Posted by char
LOL. I don't think skinny hipster douchbag jeans would fit over my calves. Belt clips and construction is a recipe for destruction as well, so it stays in pocket.Quote:
Originally Posted by riser3
I ended up with the HTC one M9. LOUD speakerphone was the main selling point, as I hold conference calls on the truck tailgate often. Seems to be a good thing.
S6 Active launches tomorrow. I might ditch the iphone and give it a try.
you're not a dork, just older generation. when cell phones first came out in pocket size, I was very excited to finally have a communication device that would always be with me. I don't have to be on my phone constantly, but when I want something, I like being able to reach in my pocket and pull it up.
I love my droid turbo. Fast, efficient, and the battery life was the big seller for me since I hate to feel like I will run out of juice if I am not next to an outlet. Best phone since my old kyocera that had awesome battery life as well. I looked into the iPhone of course. All my other electronics is now Apple. But battery life didn't work for me. It is a little on the heavy side, droid maxx had good battery and sleek, not too heavy, but turbo is so much faster it is night and day.
I'm really regretting going with free company iPhone.
I absolutely hate it.
The functionality is full retard. I swear they must be kidding with this bullshit.
And, as I understand it, they've come a long way in making improvements since a few generations ago
Fuck Apple
Edit...I actually do love the camera though. It's pretty amazing
Sent from the other side
apple is a lot of things, but excels in simplicity and usability. im tempted to drop a hard a-r on you, but bromontana be watchin.
What's hard about using the iPhone? Curious.Quote:
Originally Posted by booner
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Originally Posted by AaronWright
K... I'm retarded.
I just found feature that lets you move between apps. It's actually better than the android/Samsung version of that feature.
That was the problem I was having.
The only gripe I still have is that apps and settings in general are limited in customization options compared to Android. Not a huge deal.
SwiftKey doesn't have long press option for numbers like it does on Android either. Again, not a huge issue but I do miss that feature
Which 3 buttons? I usually have my S5 in a shirt pocket because it's so large but sometimes have it in my front pants/shorts pocket (like when wearing Tshirts.)Quote:
Originally Posted by DJSapp
No problems with the phone at all. I got a 64Gb microSD card for $30 from Amazon and have all my (non-Verizon bloatware) apps on that instead of the internal storage. Same goes for pix, vids, and music. Verizon Cloud backs up my contacts, messages, and calendar automatically. Email is Gmail so unaffected by phone.
Liv2ski - I don't use Spotify so have nothing to relate on that front. I use DoubleTwist as my main music player, either mp3s from the microSD or Podcasts. Seems to work well.
LOLQuote:
Originally Posted by shroom
Fuck Apple and their one button design. Give me the fucking back button. The iPhone is anything but simple and usable. I hate it. And fuck Android for Lollipop. Good job guys. Way to chase Apple. It looks like shit and is harder to use than Kit-Kat. Slow clap.
Power, volume down and the home button will trigger a hard reset. Further reading on this, and it may have been that I attempted to enter my pin 10 times (work security, gotta have a pin) from my pocket which caused it to wipe. Either way, the screen was too easy to turn on in my pocket. It wipes the SD card as well, so automatic cloud backups are a must now.Quote:
Originally Posted by Tippster
What?Quote:
Originally Posted by DJSapp
How the hell do you accidently enter your pin 10 times, while its in your pocket?
http://media.giphy.com/media/yekTfDR8ZHIpa/giphy.gifQuote:
Originally Posted by riser3
http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lytnjnSSbw1r09rb6.gifQuote:
Originally Posted by PNWbrit
(actual video from the wedding reception)
Also, google saw our thread and is helping us out:
https://www.android.com/phones/whichphone/#/
I just got a Galaxy s5. It's got the gorilla glass. Should I go full Lifeproof case or is that not needed? My last 2 otter boxes sucked.
Am I the only one here who doesn't own a cell phone? I'm just curious. I'm not trying to make any kind of statement.
Any particular reason you don't own a phone?
Leaving 2007 and my Blackberry Curve behind tomorrow for a leap into 2012 and a Samsung S3.
An outlier either way, not that it's a bad thing.Quote:
Originally Posted by Powder Ho
Installed some flooring in the living room this past weekend. Couple days of hard (for me) work. Celebrated by dropping a 5s on its face on the new floor. $138 later the phone glass is clear but the fingerprint scan doesn't work, the main reason the phone was bought.
on the plus side the new layout is relaxing to offset the wallet burn. Might send a page to dd to buy my prints back off the black market.