I just got back from exchanging my Blackberry Priv for a V10, I had picked up the Priv because I was very interested in the physical keyboard (getting nostalgic about the G1 days I guess) After just under a week I could not stand the phone anymore. There were quirks with it that weren't too bad, but the keyboard was not that great, and not faster than using swiftkey by a long shot. The real deal breaker was no root access, I got the phone knowing it would probably never be cracked, and I thought I could live with that. After dealing with insane ads, not being able to tweak settings I realized I have to have root/custom roms (I was coming from a Nexus 6 btw)
I had been interested in the v10 since it launched, being impressed with my Wife's G4 I knew LG was making good phones (The Nexus 4 was my all time favorite phone). I went in on my lunch to the store, ate the $50 restocking fee and left with a V10 and couldn't be happier. I cant wait to get home root it and get it really set up, but so far playing with it at work it is impressive, and much nicer than the Blackberry, and I am digging the second screen so far.
I came from a Nexus 6, too. There isn't too much going on at the moment in terms of ROMs, but really LG did a great job in the software department. All you really need is a debloated ROM and you're set.
How did you like the camera quality on the Nexus 6? Mine was hit or miss (mostly miss).
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I came from a Nexus 6, too. There isn't too much going on at the moment in terms of ROMs, but really LG did a great job in the software department. All you really need is a debloated ROM and you're set.
How did you like the camera quality on the Nexus 6? Mine was hit or miss (mostly miss).
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In the past 6 months I've gone from a note 3 (broke it), to a G4(liked it, but too small for my taste now), to the nexus 6(loved it with the exception of the power and volume key placement) I found the keys too touchy, and I would accidentally shut it off mid-call upon occasion. So as soon as I saw all the info on the V10, I knew it was the phone for me... I loved my note 3, and would still be using it had I not crushed it with a trailer full of decorative landscape boulders... But Sammy lost me when they took away removable battery, and even more so the expandable storage... (another reason I jumped from n6) Plus the 200gb card made it a done deal...
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You scared me man. I was thinking to try Blackberry Priv since i was blackberry user before. I am confused now lol
I was a BlackBerry user previously as well and thought about the Priv for a second mainly for the keyboard, but the lack of root pretty much put the gun to my head. Sure root may come out for it one day, but I'm sure the cat will be a long time for the mouse again when an update comes out. Root access can't be beat in my eyes if you're after the ultimate customization of your device...
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I just got back from exchanging my Blackberry Priv for a V10, I had picked up the Priv because I was very interested in the physical keyboard (getting nostalgic about the G1 days I guess) After just under a week I could not stand the phone anymore. There were quirks with it that weren't too bad, but the keyboard was not that great, and not faster than using swiftkey by a long shot. The real deal breaker was no root access, I got the phone knowing it would probably never be cracked, and I thought I could live with that. After dealing with insane ads, not being able to tweak settings I realized I have to have root/custom roms (I was coming from a Nexus 6 btw)
I had been interested in the v10 since it launched, being impressed with my Wife's G4 I knew LG was making good phones (The Nexus 4 was my all time favorite phone). I went in on my lunch to the store, ate the $50 restocking fee and left with a V10 and couldn't be happier. I cant wait to get home root it and get it really set up, but so far playing with it at work it is impressive, and much nicer than the Blackberry, and I am digging the second screen so far.
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Oh man...we share the same pain. I left my N6 (which I miss dearly and was one of the best phone I have ever owned) for the Priv. Had it for a week. Couldn't live without root. Also there was a ridiculous amount of rapid battery drain even after disabling an insane amount of apps and the phone overheated rather quickly. I called TMO and made a complaint about it and they acknowledged that the overheating was a known issue. So I had them make a note in my account asking that the store waive the restock fee...well I walked into the store the following day told them what was going on and they already knew to waive the fee without even looking into my account. They knew of the issue as well.
I love this V10 tho. My wife is jealous of it. She wanted it for Christmas but I bought her the stylo instead.
I too have come from the Nexus 6 which I really loved as well as jumped ship from ATT and came over to the "uncarrier". So far I'm really liking the v10 Along with the service I'm receiving from Tmo. All we need is MM to drop and the battery will be tons better.
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I recently had an AT&T Tilt die on me. Fortunately, I had warranty on it, so AT&T sent me a refurbished Pure. Its awesome and all, but now I am eligible for an upgrade on one of my lines. So, I'm planning on getting the Captivate from Amazon for $99, and sell the month old refurbished Pure on ebay or something.
What do you guys think? Good idea to swap a Pure for a Captivate? And would I be able to get around $100-200 for the refurbished Pure on ebay?
What about features? I know the Captivate has Android. Is it as customizable as WinMo? Anything I should keep in mind before I take the plunge?
Thanks in advance.
I used to have a winmo phone a couple years ago, and I loved how customizable it was, but then I got the iphone because it was skinnier perfermed a lot nicer and had a lot more features.
now im going to be getting a captivate because it performs better than an iphone and just as much customization (or more) then winmo.
I had an original tilt (tynt2) up until the aria came out. I had been running an android rom on it for a few months and decided to switch. 30 days after getting my aria I returned it to Best Buy and got the captivate on release day.
I am loving the switch. My android fulfills the work, personal, and entertainment needs my winmo just couldn't get.
I will be checking out phone7 when it releases but I am not sure if I will be switching away from android. I suggest you go for it. Experience something new!
Selling rooted captivate or will trade for att banded nexus one, I don't care if its a step down. I miss trackballs, and fastboot.
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Interesting. Its nice to see different opinions. Keep them coming. I need all angles before I make my decision.
If you on at&t the captivate its the best option. The only drawback I find over the iPhone its the appstore. The 3rd party apps on the iPhone are just way more Polish.
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That's why i kept my AT&T branded Nexus One. I mean I love my Captivate, but it just isn't there yet like the Nexus One and plus the dev community behind the Nexus is second to none. It will get there, but for the time being the SIM card with my unlimited data plan and main number is in my Nexus One again, but i wont be getting rid of my Captivate either. I wish i could take the two phones and frankenstein me a nexus two. Nexus One body style with the 4" super AMOLED and MaxTouch sensor, 1 ghz hummingbird and PowerVR, and best of all Vanilla Android with Froyo. I guy can wish can't he. Until then i am happy with both just not ready to retire my loyal Nexus One, but i feel that when i do it will be for the Captivate. We just need the end of September to hurry and get here bringing us Froyo and we need Samsung to hurry with a GPS fix while the developer community grows.
I bought the captivate on release day. I have to say it's a great phone but it wasn't for me. There are a few issues with the phone that should be fixed by Samsung soon (major is just gps) but other than that its a good phone, it's more technical thats for sure. I had to return it for an iphone 4 instead, music is a big role that is a factor for me when i purchase a phone and although the stock player was ok it was nothing compared to iphone. Thats one thing no one can beat apple in...media. There is also a little bit of lag (launcher pro takes care most of it). If you buy it I would suggest you root it and make sure to back up the At&t apps...i forgot to do that lol, good thing best buy doesn't check
The only problems i have are some software issues that i assume samsung will fix - things that their skinning affected - like not being able to dial a number in a calendar invite. Not a show stopper, but an inconvenience.
As for customization - it is more customizable then WinMo mostly. WinMo was more wide open you copied files and futzed with the registry, nothing would stop you. Android, you have to root first - so an extra step. But compared to the iPhone much easier to customize. Rooting after an update is much easier then jailbreaking.
As far as other comparisons - I like the captivate better then my iPhone 3G, and passed on the iPhone 4. I think the media player in the captivate is superiour to the iphone - the interface is nicer, and easier and sound is just as good if not better then the iphone. More video and music formats are supported too, and even though the screen may not have the pixels of the iPhone 4 it is bigger and better looking. Blacks are black and that is what i wanted.
Android is not perfect, but it is catching up to the iPhone fast. iPhone has at least a year jump on Android, but I think the feature list will put Android on top soon.
I haved had phones of every OS, and Android is my favorite so far - the extent of the widgets is amazing.
I switched over from a BlackBerry Bold 9000, phone is night and day difference. The call quality is better, web browsing, youtube and the screen is awesome. The only downside I find with the Captivate is the lack of push e-mail scheme except with gmail but the plus side is no more truncation and actually get to see all of the html e-mails like looking at them through thunderbird. I will add that I love Android over Palm, BB and Windows Mobile, I have not owned the iPhone but I dont think I can because I prefer the 4 inch samoled screen.
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You probably know already since you've been doing research, but the compass and GPS on the Captivate are totally busted at the moment. Otherwise, it's a fantastic handset, and as customizable as you could want.
I got the Captivate on release day, and previously used a Tilt.
The Tilt was running the stock WinMo ROM for most of it's life, but I got bored and flashed Polymod's 2.1 ROM to it at some point.
That's what made me get the Captivate.
The Captivate beats the Tilt and Pure in nearly every way possible. I don't think you'll regret the upgrade at all.
My only complaint is that the battery isn't the best on the Captivate, but it's not a big deal unless you go multiple days without access to a charger.
I say go for it.
Thanks for all your opinions, guys. Yeah, I've been doing a lot of research, and am disappointed that the GPS on this phone sucks. Its not a huge deal breaker, but something to think about nonetheless. By the way, is the GPS/compass totally busted or is so-so?
I'm looking forward to the switch to Android, because I'm a programmer by heart and like to tinker with my devices, so iOS is out of the question.
My compass is completely busted, but my GPS is fine if I'm outside. It just takes a while to get a lock. Others have reported GPS being way off.
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Thanks for all your opinions, guys. Yeah, I've been doing a lot of research, and am disappointed that the GPS on this phone sucks. Its not a huge deal breaker, but something to think about nonetheless. By the way, is the GPS/compass totally busted or is so-so?
I'm looking forward to the switch to Android, because I'm a programmer by heart and like to tinker with my devices, so iOS is out of the question.
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I've never had an issue with the compass unless it gets too close to a magnet. a few figure eights in the air resets it.
The GPS is a software issue, and will eventually be officially fixed. It also seems to be a hit and miss for some people that could be due to bad phone batches, times of day, location, or a million other variables. There are a few GPS fixes currently floating around that should improve any GPS issues at least marginally. they do not fix the underlying issues, but do help mitigate them.
Fanboy, fanatic, fruitcake....I like to call it BRAND LOYAL!!! OK?
I sell Verizon phones for a living because I fell in love with Samsung's Galaxy Indulge.
A lot of people, including most of my co-workers, hate on Samsung. Why?...cause they're retarded. Motorola phones are boring and HTC's screen are kinda bland and I (for some reason) have trouble remembering how to get around in one when it comes time to help a customer with a problem. (the Incredible 2 is kinda nice though...aaand the Droid 3 is pretty good)
Now I had Launcher Pro and every which ROM from Sunday on my Charge. I thought I was an AOSP guy to the core...until this afternoon.
Last night I fried my SIM card. I don't know how, but I did it...and I'm proud Data Hog 4-LIFE!!! Anyway, I'm an indirect rep and I had to bring it to a corporate store to get a new SIM, so to be safe I flashed back to stock ED1 so they couldn't ask any questions.
I gotta say, I can't believe how much I missed TW. It's really not as bad as I remembered. AOSP is pretty bleak looking. The colors of the Charge are AWESOME and TW really helps show them in their full glory. I also like the sound quality and functionality of the stock music player, AS WELL AS (now call me crazy) the Samsung keyboard. It's easier for me to find things quicker with a horizontal scrolling app drawer too.
I really don't see myself buying any other manufacturer's phone in the future.
When people come in with some issue with the Fascinate I end up staying with them for an extra 15 mins cause I can't stop playing with the damn thing...all the while repeating, "Look at this screen. This is some gorgeous screen." And they end up walking out feeling even better about their purchase.
Unless some miracle happens I don't see myself flashing any more ROMs onto my Charge until someone builds a fully function TW4 ROM on the future OTA Gingerbread update.
I think a true hardcore phone phreak is the one that rock straight stock baby. Or mostly stock. I might get some root and kernal action going, but NO non-Samsung launchers from now on.
there is a lot to like about samsung phones...but....in general you have to deal with major software issues and lack of support from the oem and carrier with them
as stock phones (this is pre sgs2 which now rectifies it) they are rfs and imo laggy/buggy/and out of date software wise
the processors and screens are great...that are the major selling points of it
i fully plan on getting an sgs2 (which is no longer rfs) as long as its lte
that being said, having gone back to htc for awhile im blown away with how smooth a stock can be, without having to root and run kernels just to get it the way it should be
i have no loyalty to any brand though
i kinda am now too, but not by actually looking to buy samsung devices and not because i'm half korean .
i got the og galaxy tab b/c i found it fit my needs better than my nook color did. sold the nc and rebought the gt.
next was 10.1 in tablets, i tried the xoom, transfomer and the gt10.1. i went the gt10.1 b/c it had the best quality of all the devices. the others had their pluses and minuses but i settled with the samsung device.
the phone, i've pretty much been an htc fan since that's about all you can get on sprint. since i loved the evo 4g i was originally gonna get the tb, but after research and seeing how bad the battery is on the tb i went for the charge and i'm completely happy.
now i'm waiting on seeing what i do with my sprint upgrade, do i quit sprint ($50/mo 450min and unlimited data - thanks SERO!), or go with another htc phone or wait for the photon or gs2? i had the evo 3d for a while but sent it back. it was no fault of the phone, i really loved it, but sprint's data has been getting bad for over a month. they fixed everything the day after i took the phone back, lol.
my mom's tv is a samsung - she actually prefers to buy korean though, my wife's brd player is samsung, my monitors are samsung...
I had a bad experience with Samsung when I had the Epic 4g. My GPS woudln't lock to anything closer to 30 meters/98.4 feet. It got Froyo 8 months after it came out with promises that it'd come out alot sooner. That's why my username is Samsuck, but do you want to know what made me come back?
The screen man, it's like crack. Especially now with Netflix. I had a Thunderbolt and if you live in Texas and step outside, you're not going to see a damn thing on that crappy screen.
Sure, this phone doesn't have as much ram but I can sacrifice that.
It all started back when i was a little kid. There was nothing better than a Sony CRT TV. All other tvs looked awfully disappointing to me. Trinitron was an amazing technology. Now i don't remember how or why but when it came time for me to get my own tv in my room i was bought a Samsung and to my surprise it looked great. I was a little quality Nazi back then and i loved it...so much that i figured Sony licensed Trinitron out to them. The only thing a Sony tv had on it was better detail in the blacks.
My first HDTV was a 5 million lb CRT by Samsung and nothing to this day looks better. I don't have it anymore. Now I'm stuck with a Sony Bravia and it's awful. When i look at tvs at the store i wind up liking Samsung the best without even looking at the names.
I'm pretty forgiving when it comes to lag. Stuttering not so much. I was playing with an expiria play and was marveling on how smooth it was...until i got to the app drawer admit started to stutter.
Overall it comes down to functionality and ease of navigation and from day-one with the Galaxy Indulge I was never really stumped on how to do something.
It's a shame that they're not as quick to send updates but for us I don't see that as problem cause we can update ourselves if we see fit.
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The screen alone was enough to make me buy only Samsung phones from now on.
just wanted to let everyone know that bestbuy has the 8x for free. i just picked one up myself. my brother bought his from att last week so of course he was pissed. he called att and got them to give him a $100 credit in place of price matching. i suggest that everyone who already owns one do the same.
btw you can get the lime light off bestbuy.com for free too.
I ordered it Tuesday night for free from Best Buy. I am excited to get this phone. It will be here tomorrow. It is also now a penny on Amazon Wireless.
Free 8X
Anyone have any idea how long these sales might last? Through the holidays perhaps? I've been debating on getting one, but I need to confer one more time with others on my family plan as we'll be losing our unlimited data if I go through with it. I'd kick myself if I missed this though...
The sale ends Sat. 12/8. I got one for my wife last night.
I got mine on Friday and I love it. This so smooth compared to any version of Android that I have ever run. Windows Phone could be going places if it can find a loyal audience. I am missing a few apps that I'd like, but I am hoping to see the platform grow. It can't really do that if no one uses it, so I am sticking with it. The phone has a couple of minor annoyances like the power button being hard to press, but I love the design and the way the phone feels in my hand. The camera has been taking very nice pictures too. It is better at focusing than the Xperia Ion that I used to have. Mobile Internet Explorer is also much better than I expected any version of IE to be. This is a lot of phone for free! I went with the blue one. This is a very unique take on a mobile OS. I like it.
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I got mine on Friday and I love it. This so smooth compared to any version of Android that I have ever run. Windows Phone could be going places if it can find a loyal audience. I am missing a few apps that I'd like, but I am hoping to see the platform grow. It can't really do that if no one uses it, so I am sticking with it. The phone has a couple of minor annoyances like the power button being hard to press, but I love the design and the way the phone feels in my hand. The camera has been taking very nice pictures too. It is better at focusing than the Xperia Ion that I used to have. Mobile Internet Explorer is also much better than I expected any version of IE to be. This is a lot of phone for free! I went with the blue one. This is a very unique take on a mobile OS. I like it.
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My power button issue has been completely solved by my case that arrived today.
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Well, I missed the sale, but it's at $100 right now and they're going to give me close to $80 for my old Bionic. Unfortunately, my local Best Buy didn't have any in stock, so I ordered a black one and should have it in less than a week. I'm also researching cases, as that's usually the first thing I do with a new phone regardless.
I've been reading a lot of good things about it, and the few negatives I've seen (so far), I don't consider deal-breakers. I'm really itching to get my hands on this thing and I'm extremely hopeful that I'll be happier with it than I have been lately with Android. As long as it's fast and smooth, I'll be happy.
I've always had an android phone. My love relationship with them started with Verizon and the Moto Droid. Needless to say flashing roms and rooting phones is part of the reason I but phones.
I'm not a big fan of the progressive size increase in cell phones, but I owned a fee large phones. My wife got and iphone 6 dividing our house a few months ago and while I would not get an iPhone, I marvelled at how is was small and manageable. Yet able to perform any task and take great pictures.
So I sold MY white LG g3 to get a blue 64gb S6. I rooted it immediately and it was quite impressive. It offered all of the things I like about the iPhone 6 and a great fingerprint scanner. I have two young boys and a selfish obsessed wife and the cameras on this phone are great. So great my wife takes pictures with my phone when we are out.
One day I decide I want a white S6. So I purchased one on Swappa.com and sold mine there as well. I confirmed that it still had a root able version of lollipop, but when I get the phone the seller upgraded the phone the day he shipped it. So I tried to rock with the unrootable S6 checking everyday to see if OF1 version of lollipop had been rooted. I hated the phone. For anyone that is stuck with a S6 on stock OF1, I understand your pain. In my opinion Samsung is losing money because of restrictions on the stock version of this phone. So I'm currently selling that phone on Swappa.com for reasonable price.
I went and purchased a gold 64gb S6 and it came rooted and the feel if the phone is night and day. The speed it just how I remember the phone a drunken my battery life is sick. With stock OF1 I would only average 11-14 hours with maybe 2-3 hours of screen time. This is my first day with the rooted s6 and I'm currently at 11 hours and 2 hours of screen time with a few restarts to flash different themed items and I still have over 40% of battery life left.
My recommendation is that of you love the form factor of this phone and everything else it has to offer and you are stuck on OF1 version of lollipop, sell your phone to get a root able version of the s6. You will practically break even with the swap.
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I've always had an android phone. My love relationship with them started with Verizon and the Moto Droid. Needless to say flashing roms and rooting phones is part of the reason I but phones.
I'm not a big fan of the progressive size increase in cell phones, but I owned a fee large phones. My wife got and iphone 6 dividing our house a few months ago and while I would not get an iPhone, I marvelled at how is was small and manageable. Yet able to perform any task and take great pictures.
So I sold MY white LG g3 to get a blue 64gb S6. I rooted it immediately and it was quite impressive. It offered all of the things I like about the iPhone 6 and a great fingerprint scanner. I have two young boys and a selfish obsessed wife and the cameras on this phone are great. So great my wife takes pictures with my phone when we are out.
One day I decide I want a white S6. So I purchased one on Swappa.com and sold mine there as well. I confirmed that it still had a root able version of lollipop, but when I get the phone the seller upgraded the phone the day he shipped it. So I tried to rock with the unrootable S6 checking everyday to see if OF1 version of lollipop had been rooted. I hated the phone. For anyone that is stuck with a S6 on stock OF1, I understand your pain. In my opinion Samsung is losing money because of restrictions on the stock version of this phone. So I'm currently selling that phone on Swappa.com for reasonable price.
I went and purchased a gold 64gb S6 and it came rooted and the feel if the phone is night and day. The speed it just how I remember the phone a drunken my battery life is sick. With stock OF1 I would only average 11-14 hours with maybe 2-3 hours of screen time. This is my first day with the rooted s6 and I'm currently at 11 hours and 2 hours of screen time with a few restarts to flash different themed items and I still have over 40% of battery life left.
My recommendation is that of you love the form factor of this phone and everything else it has to offer and you are stuck on OF1 version of lollipop, sell your phone to get a root able version of the s6. You will practically break even with the swap.
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I've been thinking of selling my rooted S6 so I can leave Verizon. I didn't see any other White 64GB S6s that were rooted on Swappa so I wonder if there's a decent demand.
I love almost e everything about the phone and it is rooted the biggest main issue i have is it lags alot for me. Yes i have a decent amount of apps but my m8 is set up exactly the same and it doesn't lag at all even with just 2 gigs of ram. And my other issues which this is mainly because of verizon is development is almost not there. I am grateful for the roms we do have but it still takes away from the phone for me somewhat.
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I HATE my s6. The cell reception is fine, I'm lucky enough to be rooted as well, but this thing is junk IMO. Don't get me wrong, the camera is ok and it was the primary reason to get this phone. I use it daily for pictures and it performs pretty well actually. The fingerprint reader works pretty fast most of the time as well, but I would absolutely 100% not buy this phone again or recommend it to anyone else. Even during pictures this thing is hot and battery life is unimpressive. Yes wireless charging is included, but once again super hot while charging as well.
Battery life got much better after root and the screen is amazing, but I'm jumping ship here in a few months, I actually consider it a downgrade from my LG G2 except for the camera
I miss my HTC ONE M8. Totally rootable, totally customizable. Love the specs on the S6, but Verizon is making a huge mistake locking their phones down. It's the antithesis of Android, Linux, and open source in general.
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I HATE my s6. The cell reception is fine, I'm lucky enough to be rooted as well, but this thing is junk IMO. Don't get me wrong, the camera is ok and it was the primary reason to get this phone. I use it daily for pictures and it performs pretty well actually. The fingerprint reader works pretty fast most of the time as well, but I would absolutely 100% not buy this phone again or recommend it to anyone else. Even during pictures this thing is hot and battery life is unimpressive. Yes wireless charging is included, but once again super hot while charging as well.
Battery life got much better after root and the screen is amazing, but I'm jumping ship here in a few months, I actually consider it a downgrade from my LG G2 except for the camera
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Lol wat? You absolutely hate the phone because it gets hot? That's like the only negative thing you said
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Lol wat? You absolutely hate the phone because it gets hot? That's like the only negative thing you said
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Yea I guess I should of clarified on that one, it was a long day
-The lack of a removable battery is a killer. My battery drain is pretty serious and needs charging throughout the day. Eventually I will need to swap that battery....
-My two S6s have both lagged from day 1. Removing bloatware helped but still laggy. Have to clear our app caches once a week or so.
-The camera lens is elevated from the back of the phone and makes it not lay flat well. Not a biggie, but annoying.
-Touchwiz.... I hoped we would have CM by now or something close but its a big setback.
Most of the other issues I have are software related and would be fine when/if we can unlock the bootloader. I've come to learn over the years that a waterproof phone is a big advantage here in Florida too, my gf's old S5 was actually just used during the last flood we had and was great. I guess I agree with the OP, it is a love/hate, just mine is more hate than love.
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Yea I guess I should of clarified on that one, it was a long day
-The lack of a removable battery is a killer. My battery drain is pretty serious and needs charging throughout the day. Eventually I will need to swap that battery....
-My two S6s have both lagged from day 1. Removing bloatware helped but still laggy. Have to clear our app caches once a week or so.
-The camera lens is elevated from the back of the phone and makes it not lay flat well. Not a biggie, but annoying.
-Touchwiz.... I hoped we would have CM by now or something close but its a big setback.
Most of the other issues I have are software related and would be fine when/if we can unlock the bootloader. I've come to learn over the years that a waterproof phone is a big advantage here in Florida too, my gf's old S5 was actually just used during the last flood we had and was great. I guess I agree with the OP, it is a love/hate, just mine is more hate than love.
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I agree with the camera lens. I like cases but hate that I need a case to protect that.
My battery gets me through and average day. But that is always a user experience. I can see how it wouldn't be enough for many users.
I've never hated it but there are days where I am less impressed than others. Where TouchWiz shows its ugly side. Hopefully whenever you get next works out better for you
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Yea I guess I should of clarified on that one, it was a long day
-The lack of a removable battery is a killer. My battery drain is pretty serious and needs charging throughout the day. Eventually I will need to swap that battery....
-My two S6s have both lagged from day 1. Removing bloatware helped but still laggy. Have to clear our app caches once a week or so.
-The camera lens is elevated from the back of the phone and makes it not lay flat well. Not a biggie, but annoying.
-Touchwiz.... I hoped we would have CM by now or something close but its a big setback.
Most of the other issues I have are software related and would be fine when/if we can unlock the bootloader. I've come to learn over the years that a waterproof phone is a big advantage here in Florida too, my gf's old S5 was actually just used during the last flood we had and was great. I guess I agree with the OP, it is a love/hate, just mine is more hate than love.
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Get a battery case. It's the only way.
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Yea it seems so I'm only stuck with it for a few more months and the gf and I are both bailing. Its a shame too because these phones are damn sexy too lol. Right now I'm stocked up on wireless chargers and have them strategically placed around work and home and it seems to be working out ok. Its not too terrible since there are no plugs to charge.
Came from a rooted s4 with xposed to the g6 and I feel lost. The g6 gets good battery life and works just fine but I am having major Bluetooth issues between that and sync for my car that I never had with the s4. I will do better research before making my next purchase. I don't care how good the camera is etc... If the boot loader is locked down I will purchase a different phone. Not everyone wants to use samsungs bloat ware. Also if I want to turn the volume up and blow my ear drums out I don't need a visible warning to appear telling me I might do that....I can hear just fine Samsung....
PhallusOfGod said:
Get a battery case. It's the only way.
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templton said:
Came from a rooted s4 with xposed to the g6 and I feel lost. The g6 gets good battery life and works just fine but I am having major Bluetooth issues between that and sync for my car that I never had with the s4. I will do better research before making my next purchase. I don't care how good the camera is etc... If the boot loader is locked down I will purchase a different phone. Not everyone wants to use samsungs bloat ware. Also if I want to turn the volume up and blow my ear drums out I don't need a visible warning to appear telling me I might do that....I can hear just fine Samsung....
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I'm pretty sure the BT is a known issue. Does anyone know if the update fixes that? I know I cant get more than 5m or so from my phone before it cuts out. I used to get almost double that with my G2. I agree with you on the headphones warning too lol. Almost as bad is the Verizon crap it tries to install each time you hook it up to a computer. I flashed the fix but it sure was annoying waiting on root first. Guess we can blame V for the bloatware too.
If anyone has, please share your views. I for one don't see how the 6P is better other than the fact that it has a terrific camera. But the other things are pretty much what we get on the OPO. Isn't it?
Hi there, I immediately jumped ship once the 6P came out, and have been loving it.
I don't use the camera much, but there are 4 things that have stood out since getting it:
1. It feels sooooo much better in the hand.
It's slightly wider, but not really that noticeable. The metal feels much better than the sandpaper of the 64 gig OPO, and the device is just well constructed all around.
2. All the fingerprints!
The fingerprint reader is freaking great! At my work we have to encrypt and lock our phones if we want to connect to the exchange server, and having the fingerprint reader means I am not constantly typing in my pin code, and that reader is FAST.
3. NO FINGERPRINTS!
Seriously, I don't know how this miracle was pulled off, but when I had the OPO, I was cleaning it all the damn time, and it would immediately get dirty again. I swear I don't have any gloves made of pizza, but I feel like that wouldn't even be a big deal on the 6P. Whatever mixture of Olympian sweat and unicorn tears they coated this glorious screen with works like a freaking charm, because I rarely have to consciously clean the screen. Most of the time, just being pocketbound is enough.
4. It works as intended.
This might not affect everyone, but for the two OPO's I ordered, (one for me, one for a friend) both had connectivity problems fairly regularly. It took a lot of flashing and tinkering to get mine semi-stable on a rom I liked, and his is still borked because the flashing process on his phone didn't go super smoothly.
What I miss:
Double tap to wake.
That is all.
@ak for sure ^^
Sent from my bacon!!!!!
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@ak for sure ^^
Sent from my bacon!!!!!
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AK went to the 6P so I don't see how that applies ? unless you stick to last CM12.1 nightly
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I'm hoping the rumors about the 6P on T-Mobile EIP are true
I did, after a few weeks with it I have to say that there is a bit of buyers remorse, but not enough for me to send it back. My primary issue with the opo was that it has a good camera not a great camera. I take a lot of photos and wanted a better camera. I did in fact get what I wanted.
The feel, its nice but its super slippery and I have to say that even though it's got a metal shell it doesn't feel very tough, I am treating it much more gingerly than I did my opo, its obvious that these phones have a bending issue. Did I mention its slippery?
The OS is nice, but I was already used to it thanks to sultan and his cm13.
I have a very good fingerprint reader, but I've been a big user of smartlock so it doesn't get used very much and Android pay is still out of reach since it won't work on a rooted phone.
Performance is good, but again I don't notice much difference day to day other than when the sucker gets really hot and slows down. It does cool down really fast.
I spend a lot of time in a car and have to use the USB a to C converter, so I don't get quick charge.
It can doze for days, but with regular use it dies fasted than my opo did.
The audio sucks without viper4android.
My happiest surprise is that it works flawlessly with my Acura hands free(I have had no phones that have) but the a2dp has anomalies.
The screen is beautiful, but not than much more beautiful than my adjusted opo screen.
There are no off screen gestures, it doesn't sound like a big deal but it is, you can enable double tap to wake but you have to do it every time you restart.
I have T-Mobile lte connection issues I didn't have with my opo. Not bad, but annoying.
The theming engine doesn't work for me.
When I say "that much more" what I mean is hundreds of dollars more. The phone would be easier to justify if it was at least $100 less.
Oneplus reset my expectations...
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I'm hoping the rumors about the 6P on T-Mobile EIP are true
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Huahwei will finance it for you, but the interest might be a bit high.
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I'm tossing it up, I only got my One 12 months ago, and I have enough money right now to buy basically anything that I want outright, but I'm thinking I might just wait until the OnePlus 3. I worked out that I can either buy a OnePlus device every year (if they are similarly priced), or buy another flagship type every 2 years, and I'm thinking that the 12 month option is going to work better for me and I've never really had any problems with my One.
From what I've seen of the battery life with the 6P, I'm not sold on it. Plus I feel as though the SD810 is not the greatest chip in the world. I'm going to wait for the SD820 devices to come out. To me, the 6P just seems like an incremental upgrade over the OPO, and I can't justify it at the price point they are selling it at.
For me a bumb from the OPO to the 6P is to small that i would spend 500€ on it + I don't support Huawei anyway + Fingerprint can get bypassed easy by a 14 year old nerd ~
I switched and will never buy another one plus product again after my one year experience owning that pos.
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It's too expensive for my current budget
Got my nexus 6p a few days ago.. Let me tell you, this is probably the best phone I've ever had. The screen, build quality, overall phone responsiveness is A1 , 10/10! I've had the iPhone 6 plus, Note 5 and this nexus 6p definitely beats both in almost every way.
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Thinking about making the switch myself.
Basically, there are some stuffs that hold me to switch to a so expensive phone.
First of all, I relized that my opo will never die: the community is really active, we are talking of a two years old phone. I'm really happy to know that I can find almost everything I need for my phone. That not mean that I think that the 6P community is smaller (AK we miss you), but it's not the 'nexus' name on the back that will change my mind.
And about the performance, well, my opo still do what should do in almost every conditions.
And the battery life is awesome, really, I hate to arrive at home and run to plug my phone, as I hate to save battery while I'm out and avoid to use the phone cause I'm scared it die before I can plug it.
And the sandstone fell on the back, it's pure love for me.
The 6P is a really really great phone, great camera, great performance with MM, but it cost about twice what i paid my opo. Moreover, I don't feel the need of a SD810 at all, I would definetively wait for something with the new quad 820.
Maybe the new Nexus (I always loved Htc phones, so I really hope in something by them for the new Nexus) or meybe the future OP3.
I think that my opo will survive till and will give me a lot of fun till its moment arrive, maybe the next november
Don't mind me, I'm just cyberstalking this thread. Pay no attention to the guy in the corner
I bought a N6P from google play store but returned it (under Googles ridiculously generous return policy) and went back to my OPO. I don't think the build quality of the N6 was very good. It is big and slippery and yet not very robust, unlike the OPO. I strongly disagree with the poster above who prefers the N6P back. It is too slippery - the OPO "sandpaper" is MUCH better for these big phones. Also, the N6P price in Australia is outrageous given it is just another Chinese phone. The OPO running Android 6 - CM13 (Sultan) is still near a state-of-the-art phone.