I can't go back from swipe keyboards, and I often try swiftkey but within a few weeks it annoys the shit out of me and I go back to default google swiping. Swiftkey has some nice stuff but they just don't make the experience as painless as the default.
I haven't used another swipe keyboard in a long time, but I think the swipe on SwiftKey is fantastic. I might like a different one more though, just haven't tried it.
Damn, battery life on my 5x is noticeably better with 7. It's still disappointing battery life, but it's better than the previous shitty battery life.
I already have the OTA. i'd enroll in the nougat beta and ensure you're connected to wifi with over 30% battery.
Protip: don't forget your lockscreen pin/pattern. I just had to factory reset because I forgot mine having not used it in a while (using fingerprint to unlock device regularly). So in summary, while being able to login to my google account, and in possession of my stored fingerprint(s) (since I had my fingers still available to me) I could not unlock my fucking device, because after restarts (read: system update) you are required to supply the pin/pattern instead of using a fingerprint. How fucking dumb is that? And I'm one of *those* people who refuses to store shit in the cloud, so I lost all of the data. Good times.
Anybody have a player for locally stored music they really like? I was using aimp, but I'm not totally enamored.
This is why I use one that is extremely easy to remember but only like three other people on the planet might have a chance at blind guessing it.
My internet research indicates no. If true, Google once again screws up another messaging app. Literally have no clue why Google thinks having Duo + Allo + Messenger is a better idea than just having one app that does it all. I'll be shocked if have any contacts using Allo if it lacks SMS, just like I have zero using Duo.
Seems mor elike some sort of clone of Whatsapp or Facebook Messenger before they added SMS support to it
I still use Hangouts exclusively for my texting/SMS. Have used it for a couple years now and am generally pleased. Am I doing it wrong?
I used to use it, but it had issues with group texting non android folks. I switched to Textra and like it. Also, Nougat just got pushed to my Nexus 9. Downloading right meow
I didn't mention this before but figured I would eventually. That has been my one issue with it. MMS messages screw up and group texts with non-Android users get screwed up. Can't receive them and it just keeps failing to download. Because of that I wound up going back to an older version of Hangouts that worked perfectly fine. Haven't updated my version in probably a year now. May have to check out Textra sometime.
My 6p charger just stopped working. My aftermarket chargers don't have any problem. I'm kind of pissed. Anyone else have any trouble with this?
So Google is possibly getting rid of the Nexus brand? Has this been discussed yet? http://m.androidcentral.com/end-nexus-2016-google-phones-forge-new-path This year's Google-branded Android phones will not use the "Nexus" name, Android Central understands, indicating a hard break from the past six years of flagship devices for the company. The widely expected HTC-built handsets — referred to as "Nexus" phones in recent online leaks — will instead come to market under a different brand name, according to several people familiar with Google's plans. The move would seem to draw a line under the long-running Nexus series, which began with the HTC-made Nexus One back in December 2009 and continued to the Nexus 6P and 5X in 2015. Throughout the life of the Nexus program, Google has partnered with the likes of Samsung, LG, HTC and Huawei to sell both phones and tablets showcasing its latest software. By contrast, these new phones are expected to put the "Google" brand front and center, eschewing the HTC name altogether. We have no specific info on which name will be used instead of Nexus, however. Spoiler AC understands that this year's Google phones will feature additional software and a tweaked interface atop "vanilla" Android. This will notably differentiate the new models in terms of software experience from previous years' Nexus phones, which featured a relatively barebones Android experience — and this goes hand-in-hand with the decision to not use the "Nexus" name for the phones. And as we look back at the progression of Nexus phones, this was inevitable — Google has kept adding closed-source apps, services and features to the Nexus line, moving away from the initial idea of what "Nexus" really meant starting as early as the Nexus S 4G. These revelations are broadly in line with what's been shown in recent leaks from Evan Blass and Android Police, which have published images of a new button layout, color scheme and Settings app that are far removed from what we see on Nougat on the Nexus 6P and 5X today. While we don't know for certain that "Nexus" is completely dead, the fact that these phones are expected to release in the fall window traditionally occupied by Nexus devices strongly suggests that Google's strategy for its own Android handsets has undergone a significant shift — not just in name but in software and experience. And it would also fit with remarks from Google CEO Sundar Pichai at the Code Conference back in June, indicating that the company would become become "more opinionated about the design of the phones." As for Google's plans beyond smartphones, we haven't heard anything about any Google-branded Android tablet plans, though one source was able to corroborate AP's report that Google will release two own-branded Android Wear smartwatches later this year. As we approach fall and the first Android Nougat maintenance release, it's likely we'll witness the biggest change in Google Android phones in the past half-decade. How it plays out could change our perception of Google's entire hardware strategy.
Don't like the idea of a tweaked interface and even more software. I liked the Nexus line because I got near stock Android without a bunch of software that I didn't need or want. Now that is going to be basically impossible to get without rooting and installing an AOSP ROM. Combining this with Google announcing only two years of support for their devices, Google's inability to figure out messaging, and iOS getting "major" apps before Android even gets them (if it ever does) and there is even more reason to switch to iPhone now. Been a longtime Android, and especially Nexus, fan but I just do not like the direction Google is going with Android and their own branded devices.
I don't really care much about the tweaks, but I'm heading to android free agency if the quick updates go away. Even if it's just a continuation of the beta program.
Like no one else updates quick is the problem. And I mean quick as in like first month of new version being released. And even Google can be pretty damn slow with rolling out the OTA updates for Nexus devices. Everyone on an iPhone can get the update the day it's released, with Android you just have to wait until the stars align for you to get it which could be weeks.
Battery life on my 6P has been pretty awful since yesterday. Don't know what the fuck is going on, battery stats on Nougat are nearly worthless and I can't use gsam battery monitor to find out what's draining it unless I root the device. Just figured it out, looks like my new office has mediocre network signal. The entire time at work today the color on the battery stats for network signal is a yellow color.
And it's going to be the Pixel and the Pixel XL for the next line of Google's phones. I'm out. I'm not carrying a damn phone called Pixel. http://www.androidpolice.com/2016/0...oogle-home-daydream-vr-viewer-on-october-4th/
I'll check out the pixels. Worst case scenario I'll go back to samsung. The new note is supposedly ridiculous anyway.
Another question. I don't like having to do any sort of password/PIN on my phone because 99% of the time I'm the one 'waking it up' or using it and it doesn't seem worth it. However, I'd like to be able to quickly lock my phone if need be like if I have to leave it somewhere all the sudden. Want it to be so that the next person to attempt to use it would have to put in a password or PIN or pattern or something. Is there an easy way to do that? Maybe like a widget or icon I could click that does it when pressed. Only apps/widgets I've found that do it will do it assuming you've got some security features enabled and that's what I'd like to avoid.
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Now it makes sense why the 6p prices shot back up $50-$100 on Amazon a couple of weeks ago. I've been waiting for the new nexuses to either be awesome or so I could swoop in on a 6p. Sticking with the 6 until those prices come down or I see some Pixel reviews or something else looks amazing.
At first glance that seems really bad, at least adoption wasn't widespread yet but I'm sure this will damage their brand and willingness to buy the phone.
Google in rooins Google reportedly cancels Project Ara modular smartphone plans By Sam Byford Google has "suspended" work on Project Ara, the initiative to build a phone with interchangeable modules for various components like cameras and batteries, according to Reuters and Recode. The company reportedly may license the technology to other partners, but will not release a phone itself. The decision is said to be part of an effort to unify Google's hardware development under former Motorola president Rick Osterloh. Although Project Ara has always seemed a dubious commercial prospect, the news is surprising if only because Google made a renewed effort to push the modular concept at its I/O conference earlier this year, promising a developer version for fall and a consumer release for 2017. It would have been Google's first self-built consumer phone, although it now appears that the Nexus program may morph into something where Google releases phones under its own Pixel branding. Project Ara was first announced by Motorola nearly three years ago. It was initially developed by the company's Advanced Technology and Projects group, which Google held onto after selling Motorola Mobility to Lenovo.
Good. I've never been on the modular cell phone bandwagon, at least not yet. Just give me a Nexus or Pixel and my Project Fi.
If the Pixel line has just as fast as updates as the Nexus line, I'm all for Google's own subtle tweaks. It'd basically be like a Motorola when Google owned them, but you know you'd be getting updates regularly. Also, the more Google brings things in house on their hardware, the more I'm intrigued. I've got fingers crossed that there will be a true homegrown Google phone in the near future. Apple has shown how efficient a phone can be when developed all under one roof.