Android: Phone News and Discussion Thread
Any current/former owners of AMOLED devices have trouble with burn in? It was annoying on my GNex but I don't have a problem on my '13 Moto X. It just describes the N6 screen type as "AMOLED", no further descriptors.
I like stock Android and the form factor of the N6/Moto X, but the Note 4 is starting to become more appealing too because of the availability issues with the N6
I like stock Android and the form factor of the N6/Moto X, but the Note 4 is starting to become more appealing too because of the availability issues with the N6

If my old phone had apps saved to the old SD card, how does it work when it goes to a new phone? Do they get wiped out from the card when they go to a new phone? Do I have to use Windows explorer to delete the files?
I went to look at phones and ended up crossing over to the light side and walked out with an iphone 6 plus. I liked the Note 4 but they didn't have one to sell in stock and the iphone plan through Sprint was $10 per month cheaper. That pushed me over the edge. No regrets so far. The build quality and features of this phone are amazing. I'm in love with the finger print scanner, I always hated having to type in a 4 digit code to unlock my EVO 4G. I never took advantage of all the flexibility the Android platform offered over iOS so there probably won't be much for me to miss.
I went to look at phones and ended up crossing over to the light side and walked out with an iphone 6 plus. I liked the Note 4 but they didn't have one to sell in stock and the iphone plan through Sprint was $10 per month cheaper. That pushed me over the edge. No regrets so far. The build quality and features of this phone are amazing. I'm in love with the finger print scanner, I always hated having to type in a 4 digit code to unlock my EVO 4G. I never took advantage of all the flexibility the Android platform offered over iOS so there probably won't be much for me to miss.
I went to look at phones and ended up crossing over to the light side and walked out with an iphone 6 plus. I liked the Note 4 but they didn't have one to sell in stock and the iphone plan through Sprint was $10 per month cheaper. That pushed me over the edge. No regrets so far. The build quality and features of this phone are amazing. I'm in love with the finger print scanner, I always hated having to type in a 4 digit code to unlock my EVO 4G. I never took advantage of all the flexibility the Android platform offered over iOS so there probably won't be much for me to miss.
I went to look at phones and ended up crossing over to the light side and walked out with an iphone 6 plus. I liked the Note 4 but they didn't have one to sell in stock and the iphone plan through Sprint was $10 per month cheaper. That pushed me over the edge. No regrets so far. The build quality and features of this phone are amazing. I'm in love with the finger print scanner, I always hated having to type in a 4 digit code to unlock my EVO 4G. I never took advantage of all the flexibility the Android platform offered over iOS so there probably won't be much for me to miss.

That's cool if it fits your needs. 1) imagine on windows if you installed apps to an external hard disk, then moved the hard disk to a new machine. It's basically the same thing.
2) No.
3) Yes, or you can use an android file explorer to remove them.
Some phones act weird if you format the external SDcard via a card reader in windows. In those cases, you need to format the sdcard on the phone itself.
(backup/restoring data through windows works fine).
I try to keep my own files on 'obvious' external directories:
misc_docs
misc_music
so it's easy to find/backup those directories as needed.
- Frank
Your thoughts on the iOS swipe to go back gesture?
There's some bugs to work out, but so far so good. I much prefer Moto's implementation of active notifications. L changed the way some apps work, so there was that initial adjustment period.
yay! Lolli updates for Nexus 5,6,7,9, 10!
Lollipop OTAs Have Started For The Nexus 5, 6, 7 (2012 And 2013), 9, And 10
Lollipop OTAs Have Started For The Nexus 5, 6, 7 (2012 And 2013), 9, And 10
Nexus 6 vs. Note 4 Camera Comparison:
Nexus 6 vs. Galaxy Note 4: Smartphone camera shootout! | Computerworld
Nexus 6 vs. Galaxy Note 4: Smartphone camera shootout! | Computerworld
yay! Lolli updates for Nexus 5,6,7,9, 10!
Lollipop OTAs Have Started For The Nexus 5, 6, 7 (2012 And 2013), 9, And 10
Lollipop OTAs Have Started For The Nexus 5, 6, 7 (2012 And 2013), 9, And 10
Female hands. Nexus 6.
Google's supersized Nexus 6 takes a bite out of Lollipop - YouTube
Cool thing about the Moto Turbo Charger: it charges the Nexus 6 from 0% to 100% in 1 hour.
Google's supersized Nexus 6 takes a bite out of Lollipop - YouTube
Cool thing about the Moto Turbo Charger: it charges the Nexus 6 from 0% to 100% in 1 hour.

Note 4 has a fast charger too but most are seeing a full charge in 90 mins. Personally I let it charge normally since I usually only charge overnight.
Nexus 6 vs. Note 4 Camera Comparison:
Nexus 6 vs. Galaxy Note 4: Smartphone camera shootout! | Computerworld
Nexus 6 vs. Galaxy Note 4: Smartphone camera shootout! | Computerworld
I've tried liking the Sammy keyboard on the 4 and my old 2. The numbers already there and holding down the button to get a symbol are great options but the swipe prediction and having a correct word was nowhere near as accurate as the Google one.







