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with my new Edge+, i use about 30% of the battery at work with normal use.
No games, no videos. Just text and checking emails with most of the normal functions on (GPS, no Wifi, location, sound, bluetooth, Sync and auto rotate)
Facebook apps suck. Like, literally suck your battery. Install Tinfoil, then enable text notifications.
Will this allow friends' bdays to prefill into the Google calendar? Because that's like the only reason why I use the FB app since Tinfoil would handle notifications.
Will this allow friends' bdays to prefill into the Google calendar? Because that's like the only reason why I use the FB app since Tinfoil would handle notifications.
Doubt it. Tinfoil is basically a shortcut to the mobile version of the site, with a nice sidebar for added functionality.
You'll still get notifications through text about friends bdays with Tinfoil.
I tried fiddling with it, but maybe I didn't change the right settings. I never got notifications when somebody sent me a message in FB. Only when somebody posted on my wall, or posted a comment in a post that I was tagged in.
Miz are you talking about your iPhone or Android device? On iOS I'd recommend Paper, allegedly it doesn't have the battery drain the regular FB app does. Strangely, Paper is developed by FB...
It's easy to see that the Android ecosystem currently has a rather lax policy toward security, but a recent study from the University of Cambridge put some hard numbers to Android's security failings. The conclusion finds that "on average 87.7% of Android devices are exposed to at least one of 11 known critical vulnerabilities."
Data for the study was collected through the group's "Device Analyzer" app, which has been available for free on the Play Store since May 2011. After the participants opted into the survey, the University says it collected daily Android version and build number information from over 20,400 devices. The study then compared this version information against 13 critical vulnerabilities (including the Stagefright vulnerabilities) dating back to 2010. Each individual device was then labeled "secure" or "insecure" based on whether or not its OS version was patched against these vulnerabilities, or placed in a special "maybe secure" category if it could have gotten a specialized, backported fix.
As for why so many Android devices are insecure, the study found that most of the blame sits with OEMs. The group states that "the bottleneck for the delivery of updates in the Android ecosystem rests with the manufacturers, who fail to provide updates to fix critical vulnerabilities." Along with the study, the University of Cambridge is launching "AndroidVulnerabilities.org," a site that houses this data and grades OEMs based on their security record. The group came up with a 1-10 security rating for OEMs that it calls the "FUM" score. This algorithm takes into account the number of days a proportion of running devices has no known vulnerabilities (Free), the proportion of devices that run the latest version of Android (Update), and the mean number of vulnerabilities not fixed on any device the company sells (Mean). The study found that Google's Nexus devices were the most secure out there, with a FUM score of 5.2 out of 10. Surprisingly, LG was next with 4.0, followed by Motorola, Samsung, Sony, and HTC, respectively.
The Nexus program's "high score" of only 5.2 out of 10 might seem a little low, given that all supported Nexus device get updates rather quickly, but we have some theories as to why it scored so poorly. First, the way Google distributes updates for Nexus devices is extremely slow. Even after the update is developed and released on the Nexus System Image page, pushing the update out to everyone via an OTA usually takes two full weeks. The other issue is probably that this "two years of updates" policy that Google and OEMs have been living by doesn't match up with reality. As a survey of every active device, it probably includes old, unsupported Nexus devices like the Galaxy Nexus.
One of the strange things about the study is its choice of Android OEMs. According to IDC Research, the top four Android OEMs worldwide are Samsung, Huawei, Xiaomi, and Lenovo, respectively. With only Samsung in the study's FUM scores, the study omits three of the top four Android OEMs. It's especially odd considering the list goes down to relative no-name OEMs on there like Symphony and Walton. And since the app is distributed through Google Play, we'd imagine the results exclude non-Google Play countries, like China.
With 87% of devices flagged as insecure on any given day, the study really shows how far the Android ecosystem has to go to protect its users. Google and some OEMs have committed to a monthly security update program, but that is usually for devices that are less than two years old (Google recently bumped Nexus devices to three years) and only for flagship devices. The vast majority of Android sales are not flagship devices. Until Google rearchitects Android to support centralized, device-agnostic updates, we just don't see a solution to Android's security problems.
The blame rests with Google for creating these lax rules that allow OEMs to be lazy
Reset my Note 4 yesterday because I couldn't even upgrade to 5.1.1 from 5.0.1. Hopefully the battery sustains but it did the whole be at 7% and then go to 0% in no time Guess I'll need that battery after all. Saw there was a Samsung store in the outlet mall. Do they sell batteries there although I'm sure it'll be full price $50 but I just don't want a fucking ebay knockoff.
Yeah as easy as resetting nowadays with Google backing up my contacts, apps installed, and Wifi, it still took forever to make my folders, widgets, settings, etc.
Reading the Nexus cameras are vastly improved. Even one comparo vs the iPhone.
Well,the update of my Moto X to 5.1 has not been without issues.
I now get random reboots and the bluetooth acts funny, like doesn't connect to connected devices, drops a connection mid call, fails to ever turn on at reboot...
One thing I miss though is being able to customize the font. I liked Samsung sans
Also, all of the iOS reddit apps suck in comparison to Relay Pro. Far and away the best reddit app on iOS or Android. Night themes look way better on AMOLED as well.
At the moment I cannot see myself going back to Android. If I do, it would only be for a Nexus.
I got an email about this today. It said I could be the first in line. I bet that's not far from the truth. I almost like that it has a pop out keyboard.
One thing I miss though is being able to customize the font. I liked Samsung sans
Also, all of the iOS reddit apps suck in comparison to Relay Pro. Far and away the best reddit app on iOS or Android. Night themes look way better on AMOLED as well.
At the moment I cannot see myself going back to Android. If I do, it would only be for a Nexus.
Cool story brah Enjoy the mortgage payment on that thing
They seem to like the 5X as a "cheap phone" but they dog on the materials used etc....
Definitely impressed with reviews I have seen so far. One of my cases I ordered already showed up. The size seems absolutely perfect to hold. The N6 was just a tiny bit to wide. My phone order now says pending so I am hopeful I might have it in end before months end.
Definitely impressed with reviews I have seen so far. One of my cases I ordered already showed up. The size seems absolutely perfect to hold. The N6 was just a tiny bit to wide. My phone order now says pending so I am hopeful I might have it in end before months end.
Will these be in store at all or only on-line? Before ordering something like this I'd like to at least try it out and make sure I'm happy with the size.
Will these be in store at all or only on-line? Before ordering something like this I'd like to at least try it out and make sure I'm happy with the size.
The only place I have seen that it will be in stores is Google Stores and right now I only know of two of those that exist. One in San Francisco and one in NYC.
Originally Posted by Doom878
Why guys?
The specs to me read that of a mid range phone. I have been a long time HTC fan. I have owned 6 or 7 of their devices I can't remember exactly. The last though being the M8 which was a great great phone other than the horrid camera. They just can't seem to get a complete package created and since they are so far in the hole right now money wise they are creating top range phones with mid range specs. I still even use my M8 from time to time if I want to carry a smaller device for a long day out.
The craftsmanship on HTC products to me has always been top notch even back in the days of Windows Mobile. They just can't seem to get the camera worked out which to me is a big part of my phone even though I have an SLR for when I seriously need a camera. In just one year with my N6 I have taken over 13GB of photos and videos with my phone.
There are just much better alternatives out there. I agree I would take the GS6 over it right now. I have a GS6 for work and it is a great phone camera wise and TW is much better than it was in the past although I still despise it completely. I just flat out like vanilla android better. The HTC M8 had a very minor skin and it never lagged for me. The build quality was out of this world. I actually read a review of of the N6P where someone compared it to the best metal android phone built since the M8 which has me really excited for the quality I will see with the N6P now.
The processor in the M9 is where I have issue with right now. It should have been the 810v2. Also the camera is not proven either which with HTC past will probably be a let down as well. By this day and age no company should be having issues putting out a phone with a camera that can compete or beat the iPhone in their top of the line device.
Damn you. It appears almost no one that ordered 64gb Alum is getting shipped yet. Most of them are Graphite ones. Just hoping mine arrives before the date it says it should be cause I leave that day to go out of town.
Well,the update of my Moto X to 5.1 has not been without issues.
I now get random reboots and the bluetooth acts funny, like doesn't connect to connected devices, drops a connection mid call, fails to ever turn on at reboot...
:sigh:
Getting random reboots multiple times per day now... Seems like it happens when there is an inbound call, other times I pick the phone up and it is in the middle of a reboot. Really annoying for an 18 month old phone.
I am currently running in Safe Mode to see if it keeps happening.
I should probably consider doing a factory reset, but I just don't have the two hours I would need to set everything back up the way it is now...
Sadly that seems to be the best way to handle these phones after a year or so. I just did a reset last week for my Note 4 and had to do one for a Note 2. Luckily your Google account will reinstall your contacts, most settings, and apps as per your last backup. You just have to set up your widgets and launchers accordingly. Do it while watching a movie.
I refuse to do a factory reset. I installed CCleaner that cleaned all the cache, made it slightly better for me. But to sit thru all widgets and folders. No.. I'm not ready. I'd need a blunt to do this in some serene setting by a lake, lol.
What launchers do you guys use? I'm still with TouchWiz
Yeah stock TW also. My battery is so bad I'm afraid Nova might drain it. Don't know any other reliable launcher but honestly haven't noticed. I will say that 5.1.1 has speeded up the camera and app select (button activated).
Also, in terms of avoiding re-setting up the widgets, coming out of safe mode they were all effed up so I had to do it anyway. Should have just done a reset, but it's a primary phone for work, so I will wait until the weekend to reset it.