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Old 03-20-2015, 10:12 AM
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Yay - bricked it!
I don't even think you can brick a phone by flashing a RUU lol.
Old 03-20-2015, 12:56 PM
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Team Wiz is in a boot loop, Ill look at it later.
Old 03-20-2015, 07:59 PM
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Team Wiz is in a boot loop, Ill look at it later.
What phone is it?
Old 03-21-2015, 08:40 AM
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Originally Posted by VR1
What phone is it?
Galaxy Tab 8.4 tablet. I fixed it.
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Is anyone using the Clean Master app? Or is this just a gimmick?
Old 03-23-2015, 07:55 AM
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stop downloading pron
Old 03-23-2015, 08:53 AM
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Originally Posted by TeknoKing
Is anyone using the Clean Master app? Or is this just a gimmick?

Old 03-23-2015, 09:01 AM
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gotcha, thank you
Old 03-23-2015, 09:30 AM
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The HTC One M9 is such a terrible phone, that nobody should even think about buying it.
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The HTC One M9 is such a terrible phone, that nobody should even think about buying it.
oh hai!
Old 03-23-2015, 11:59 AM
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Originally Posted by 97BlackAckCL
Picked up an S5 yesterday, so far I'm pretty impressed. Runs nice and smooth on Kit Kat...
Upgraded to Lollipop, lots of random app closures and crashes... Still better than my N5, but damn. Where's my 5.1 update Google!?
Old 03-23-2015, 12:04 PM
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I gave up and ordered a Nexus 9. Picking it up today and selling my samsung galaxy tab pro 8.4 for cheap.
Old 03-23-2015, 12:36 PM
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Originally Posted by 97BlackAckCL
Upgraded to Lollipop, lots of random app closures and crashes... Still better than my N5, but damn. Where's my 5.1 update Google!?
lol, should have waited until 5.1

5.0 makes the phone unusable. i had to actually use it as a phone - strictly calling.
Old 03-23-2015, 12:48 PM
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I assumed that 5.1 was out for the S5 already, I was sadly mistaken.
Old 03-23-2015, 02:26 PM
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Upgraded to lollipop, upgraded to lollipop... shut it... I'm still on 4.4 on my Note 4. St00pid AT&T.
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Old 03-23-2015, 05:16 PM
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yay nexus 9.
Old 03-23-2015, 09:08 PM
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Old 03-24-2015, 01:17 PM
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Originally Posted by TeknoKing
Upgraded to lollipop, upgraded to lollipop... shut it... I'm still on 4.4 on my Note 4. St00pid AT&T.
Looks like they're sending the updates today I want to read reports first before forcing it.
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Old 03-25-2015, 08:00 AM
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I woke up to it, I was sleepy didn't realize what it was. I now have Lollipop on my phone.

How da f do you put your phone now on vibrate with one tap? It's no longer in the holding power button menu...
Old 03-25-2015, 08:04 AM
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you cant.

lower the volume all the way down to put it on vibrate
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Old 03-25-2015, 08:07 AM
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to put it on silent mode:

lower volume all the way down and select the none option.
Old 03-25-2015, 08:07 AM
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WHAT DO YOU MEAN I CAN'T? W T F

Why would they remove such a convenience of one tap?

PS Back to 4.4 only with a root, egh?
Old 03-25-2015, 09:59 AM
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I got mine this morning. Guess it hit the east coast today. Good thing I took the day off or else I'd be updating on the way to work so I slept through it as well.
Old 03-25-2015, 10:02 AM
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Nexus 9 still on 5.0 huh. Wow.
Old 03-25-2015, 06:31 PM
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Originally Posted by Whiskers
Nexus 9 still on 5.0 huh. Wow.

Yeah. The Nexus 4, 7 and 9 are still on 5.0.1/5.0.2. The 4 and 7 use the same SOC so when one gets it, the other should follow. Not sure what the deal is with the 9. But it does look like Google just released a new Lollipop update. New build number is LMY47I. What's new? Not sure. I just flashed it though using the commands above and removing the "-w".

android-5.1.0_r1 to android-5.1.0_r3 AOSP changelog
Old 03-25-2015, 11:27 PM
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I like how on the calendar widget it shows the weather forecast in the next few days.
Old 03-26-2015, 07:50 AM
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I no like lollipop. Everything is laggy, especially the Messaging app. I switched from Textra to it since it has those new nifty notifications features on the lock screen, but I can't stand of how slow it is.
Old 03-27-2015, 07:53 AM
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I found an easy way to switch sound from On, Vibrate and Off, on lockscreen just swipe from top to bottom to get the quick settings menu and tap on sound. Works from any screen.

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Old 03-27-2015, 08:30 AM
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lol why do you have a picture of Matt as your avi!?

do you like boners too?
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Old 03-27-2015, 11:11 AM
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Originally Posted by TeknoKing
Upgraded to lollipop, upgraded to lollipop... shut it... I'm still on 4.4 on my Note 4. St00pid AT&T.
:ditto:

Still on 4.4 on my 1g MotoX (2013)... Thanks Stunna...
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Old 03-27-2015, 11:14 AM
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I find my Note 4 is more zippy. App switching used to be laggy. Its much faster now for me.
Old 03-27-2015, 11:32 AM
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Originally Posted by stogie1020
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Still on 4.4 on my 1g MotoX (2013)... Thanks Stunna...
moto is still testing lollipop on the 1st gen motoX.

some of the features of lollipop would render motoX's features useless.
and that's the best part of the motoX, the moto designed features/apps
Old 03-27-2015, 01:38 PM
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Need help. I've disabled Messaging notification for the default app but when I get a txt message, I receive both the default and Textra notification. Grr.. Help.
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lol why do you have a picture of Matt as your avi!?

do you like boners too?
It was a gift from him and his iphone loving asian robot
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Originally Posted by TeknoKing
Upgraded to lollipop, upgraded to lollipop... shut it... I'm still on 4.4 on my Note 4. St00pid AT&T.
Enjoy it, my S5 was a lot more stable on 4.4
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Need help. I've disabled Messaging notification for the default app but when I get a txt message, I receive both the default and Textra notification. Grr.. Help.
I'd probably uninstall Textra. Restore messaging as the default. Then install Textra again.
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Old 03-29-2015, 03:44 PM
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have you guys ever click on the "On This Day" feature in FB? It tells you what you posted on that day in previous years.





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You should've posted in there to give a bump and say something like Still Gone Bitches!!
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