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LG Nitro HD

Just a note, this device is hot. Really hot. I burned myself, actually. It is never a good idea for a manufacturer to overclock a processor. The LTE does not burn battery as quickly as most people seem to think (compared to other devices), but overclocking by 0.3 GHz does.

oh!! wow! never heard about this device.....

I didn't think that this phone was going to be launched til December 1st. How'd you already get your hands on it?

shadow3352 said:
I didn't think that this phone was going to be launched til December 1st. How'd you already get your hands on it?
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I don't know how he got his hands on it,but he surely regrets it from what I understood.

darenkan said:
oh!! wow! never heard about this device.....
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Galaxy Nexus hype squashing it. LG's bad reputation does not help.
shadow3352 said:
I didn't think that this phone was going to be launched til December 1st. How'd you already get your hands on it?
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Well, the LG Nitro HD is exactly the same device as the one launched in Korea and and Canada as the LG Optimus LTE. I got my hands on a Korean and a Canadian version. I found them...Identical, really.
tolis626 said:
I don't know how he got his hands on it,but he surely regrets it from what I understood.
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I have never had anything to do with LG, but decided to give it a go. I will give them credit on creating the "best" phone out there. It is really the fastest in terms of network and in terms of hardware. I tested against SGSII and HTC Raider, which are certainly high-profile devices currently. Could not "get my hands on" a Galaxy Nexus.
With all its merits, the LG device is, I believe, using an APQ8060 processor overclocked to 1.5 GHz. I discharged and charged the battery multiple times, and was left with the same impression: battery runs out VERY QUICKLY. On the first day it was at around 20% per hour with minimal usage, then, by the sixth day, it slowed down to about 10% per hour (also with minimal usage).
It also tends to get quite hot, especially when charging. That nice metal below the rear-facing camera? Yeah, DO NOT touch that.
Summing it up, the device really does perform better than every other device. The problems are that it does not last (I believe one user on this forum summed it up as "the fastest device on the market for the hour that it lasts"), and that its safety is...questionable.

Yup the device has already been released in Canada as the Optimus LTE and the phoneès only saving grace is the screen on it at 1280 x 720 IPS

Dark lord me said:
Yup the device has already been released in Canada as the Optimus LTE and the phoneès only saving grace is the screen on it at 1280 x 720 IPS
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I cannot do anything but pity the people who have gotten/will be getting this phone.
It has always been legal to sell faulty products, just as a car company can decide to recall a million cars or leave them there and settle lawsuits due to deaths. Not quite ethical, however. Ethical is something I think I would like our dear mobile service providers to be.
All its flaws aside, that overheating issue WILL be a problem. We all love to laugh about the iPhone's occasional spontaneous combustion, but this device stands poised to take that title.

I hope what you saying about overheating is true or you going to talk to LG lawyers pretty soon!
But I'm getting this phone! If it overheat, I just return it. Nothing to lose by getting this phone!

netnerd said:
I hope what you saying about overheating is true or you going to talk to LG lawyers pretty soon!
But I'm getting this phone! If it overheat, I just return it. Nothing to lose by getting this phone!
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Go ahead. I am interested in seeing results from when more people get it. My experience may be just an isolated case of two devices.
Just make sure you meet the requirements to return the phone while you are playing with it.

Aphorism said:
Go ahead. I am interested in seeing results from when more people get it. My experience may be just an isolated case of two devices.
Just make sure you meet the requirements to return the phone while you are playing with it.
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Yea cause I don't really think that your return policy covers...
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This is my picture, don't steal it.

which processor does it have?

A slow 1.5Ghz smapdragen.
P.S 4 cores are just with out words the bomb.

4ktvs said:
A slow 1.5Ghz smapdragen.
P.S 4 cores are just with out words the bomb.
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Slow?
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4ktvs said:
A slow 1.5Ghz smapdragen.
P.S 4 cores are just with out words the bomb.
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lol ... is it slow?

LG Nitro
Im using it right now and it doesnt seem slow to me nor is it getting super hot.

Vivid525 said:
lol ... is it slow?
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I used a SGS2 SR and for 1.5 Ghz it did not seem as fast as my S2 at 1.2 Ghz or the 4 core phone I got to use. ( If I say any more they will pull black ops on me and then the news will be like in the movies.)

saywhat4118 said:
Im using it right now and it doesnt seem slow to me nor is it getting super hot.
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Try running something processor-heavy. If you are going to baby it, I doubt anything will happen.
I never said it is slow. Other people did. It is fast.

Any ideas on how to root?

Aphorism said:
Try running something processor-heavy. If you are going to baby it, I doubt anything will happen.
I never said it is slow. Other people did. It is fast.
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I'll do some heavy browsing and YouTube video watching plus some games tomorrow when I get back to work. But.. the phone has a huge banding issue. At least the one I played with did. It is clear and smooth but you can see the color separation and its like a rainbow effect. Also the build quality feels cheap compared to the vivid.
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looks like LG gonna put a lil NITRO in that SKYROCKET... eh eh?? anyone?? lol

[Q] Touchless Control feature

hello guy
can we bring Moto X Touchless Control to Nexus 5 ?
is it possible ?
can we make Nexus all the time waiting you to say " ok google now " even when screen off ?!

If nexus 5 ever gets this feature I'll get one. Until then, my (used) S3 with 4.4 launcher and Google now is good enough.
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Jamolah said:
If nexus 5 ever gets this feature I'll get one. Until then, my (used) S3 with 4.4 launcher and Google now is good enough.
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Anything else they add to this phone that can possibly effect battery would not be a good thing. This phone is light years better then the S3 except if pictures are important to you. Then I would wait and see if Google updates the shutter lag. If that happens there would be absolutely no reason to not get this phone.

[email protected] said:
Anything else they add to this phone that can possibly effect battery would not be a good thing. This phone is light years better then the S3 except if pictures are important to you. Then I would wait and see if Google updates the shutter lag. If that happens there would be absolutely no reason to not get this phone.
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The camera is atleast comparable to the S4 (better than the S3) maybe try the mod somewhere in the dev section with higher quality photos and sharpness as the results look pretty convincing .
The effect on the battery wouldn't be much as the S800 in the N5 has at least one Hexagon core which is an extremely low power DSP so essentially it works like the Moto X cores so it would be similar in power usage, just needs activating .

hicks12 said:
The camera is atleast comparable to the S4 (better than the S3) maybe try the mod somewhere in the dev section with higher quality photos and sharpness as the results look pretty convincing .
The effect on the battery wouldn't be much as the S800 in the N5 has at least one Hexagon core which is an extremely low power DSP so essentially it works like the Moto X cores so it would be similar in power usage, just needs activating .
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The camera is only good to take pictures of non moving objects. For anything else don't expect to capture the moment because that moment will be long gone before the camera actually takes the picture.
As far the s800 and what it can do. They also said it was an extremely overall battery efficient cpu but that is proving to be some BS as well. It uses battery like every other cpu we have seen in the past. No one is getting great battery because of having the s800 so I do not believe any other tasks it takes on will not effect battery life.

Yea, very disappointed in the half assed implementation of this where it only works in the launcher. Expected it to be just like the Moto X.
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muyoso said:
Yea, very disappointed in the half assed implementation of this where it only works in the launcher. Expected it to be just like the Moto X.
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Neuxs 5- phone for App Devs and advances users
Moto X- phone for the open public, easy to use, for casual android users
The two phones have been built for different purposes. You shouldn't complain about one lacking the festures of the other.

abaaaabbbb63 said:
Neuxs 5- phone for App Devs and advances users
Moto X- phone for the open public, easy to use, for casual android users
The two phones have been built for different purposes. You shouldn't complain about one lacking the festures of the other.
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What is this, iOS? I'll complain until I find a solution to get my phone exactly the way I want it. That's why I buy Android phones.

muyoso said:
What is this, iOS?
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I hope I did not offend you. I had no intention.
But still, it would be very difficult work to emulate how the Moto X works on the Nexus 5, even if it is possible, and the cpu allows it. Changing the purpose of the phone is a hard thing to do. Every phone is built with something in mind.
If you want the features on the Moto X, and have them fully working (not ported or emulated), you should buy that phone.

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I hope I did not offend you. I had no intention.
But still, it would be very difficult work to emulate how the Moto X works on the Nexus 5, even if it is possible, and the cpu allows it. Changing the purpose of the phone is a hard thing to do. Every phone is built with something in mind.
If you want the features on the Moto X, and have them fully working (not ported or emulated), you should buy that phone.
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No, you didn't offend me at all. And I did buy a Moto X last night for $220 New off contract from Dell. Too good of a deal to pass up. Just saying that I want this feature on my nexus 5.

There is an app called "open mic+"
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muyoso said:
No, you didn't offend me at all. And I did buy a Moto X last night for $220 New off contract from Dell. Too good of a deal to pass up. Just saying that I want this feature on my nexus 5.
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How did you get a Moto X for $220 off contract?

[email protected] said:
The camera is only good to take pictures of non moving objects. For anything else don't expect to capture the moment because that moment will be long gone before the camera actually takes the picture.
As far the s800 and what it can do. They also said it was an extremely overall battery efficient cpu but that is proving to be some BS as well. It uses battery like every other cpu we have seen in the past. No one is getting great battery because of having the s800 so I do not believe any other tasks it takes on will not effect battery life.
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I assume you're talking about the shutter lag? Without HDR i take photos in an instant with focus so maybe I am lucky, havent missed anything yet .
The S800 is an extremely efficient CPU, playing games it WILL use more power as its providing more frames but in every other task it will use less power (a lot less), the modem is integrated so using mobile and wifi data uses significantly less power and with some fancy tech Qualcomm and reduced mobile data battery drain with envelope tracking.
You're missing the point entirely, the Hexagon core in simple terms is an extremely low power processor that can stay on all the time, its not used at the moment so you have no idea what its potential is but power efficiency is similar to the Moto X! I did say the effect wouldnt be much, I didn't say it would be 0 lol you would probably see a few more % drained but not much.
Wait till its gets used and decide if you want the all ways on feature .

Zandeer said:
How did you get a Moto X for $220 off contract?
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Well, its not in my hands yet, so it's not a 100% sure thing, but it was a mistake on Dell's part.
http://slickdeals.net/share/android_app/t/6404392

muyoso said:
Well, its not in my hands yet, so it's not a 100% sure thing, but it was a mistake on Dell's part.
http://slickdeals.net/share/android_app/t/6404392
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Honestly, they should be required to hold the pricing for anyone that bought it while it was incorrectly labeled. Good luck!
I will say if the moto X was $220, not sure I would be in the Nexus 5 right now.... But it wasn't, and I am... And I love this phone.

Zandeer said:
Honestly, they should be required to hold the pricing for anyone that bought it while it was incorrectly labeled. Good luck!
I will say if the moto X was $220, not sure I would be in the Nexus 5 right now.... But it wasn't, and I am... And I love this phone.
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Yea, me too. I'm going to sell the Moto X on Craigslist most likely.

I would buy a motox but it doesn't have wireless charging, which the nexus has. I got use to this on my S3, I dont want to give it up. But I do love that touchless control on the Motox. I'm torn....
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xDeadaheaDx said:
There is an app called "open mic+"
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i don't trust these apps

Also going to add to this. What about the people who live outside of the US and can't get a Moto X? I was hoping the Nexus 5 would have this feature and was really disappointed. I read another thread here that said the technology in the Nexus 5 would allow for this feature although it might mean it turns off the pedometer feature(which I don't care about)

I started this thread about getting a bounty going for getting touchless working through the co-processor. It seems to have died down.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2512493&highlight=touchless

No Oreo for the P9

Hey Folks!
According to HuaweiBlog.de the P9 will not be updated to Oreo. That's pretty ****ty. It's a 569€ (Retail price 18.04.2016) )phone and only 18 month "old". What the heck is Huawei thinkng? They will lose customers.
What do you think?

They suck! Would never buy a phone from them for this reason. But to be honest, saw the Oreo on Mate 9, nothing to be mad about, minor changes but still it's not right to provide only one OS update on a phone that costs more than $600 (500 euros). Owners of P9 should blast them on all their Social media accounts to they get a lot negative feedback and notice the people's feelings

I don't know----it's fairly standard for premium android phones to get only 2 major OS during their short life. Nowadays you are "supposed" to get a new device every 2 years. The P9 was released with M and now has N (well almost all!) so that is probably all you are going to get. Most of the big brands do the same with their flagship devices. I'm mad because Nougat will not work on my P9, so I cannot even get any update.

Translated:
"Once again clarification. This article does not reflect the opinion of Huawei Germany. Huawei has not officially announced yet, which smartphones are supplied with Oreo."

"huruduru I will not buy from them again... ever!"
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Jesus Christ its like watching kids crying about other kids that dont want to play with them...
You behave like that update is a matter of life and death to you. Like this update would make your phone brand new, add 10000 and 1 new features and give you 2 weeks of battery life.
Get a fricking life... This is just update, your phone is still the same, and if you would use your eyes and brain you would see that every update from every OEM fix something and mess something and rest is placebo effects. Especially battery life, that because of wipe/new apps look good in the first glance but later you get average time and you realize that difference is bellow 5%...
Not to mention that source is some german blog that have nothing to do with Huawei, I can find for you few post about P9 not getting EMUI 5.0 and oh wait... we have it...
And seriously stop that nonsense about not buying from some company ever again. Its like buying LG dishwasher that turn to work good but not so fast as it in reviews, and after that you state that you NEVER EVER gonna buy anything from them, TV, blu-ray... nothing! I can imagine that you have the same face as little kid:
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''but eeee... its was expensive flaghip!"
No it was not, I bought it year ago, new from Media Markt for 500Euro(right now average price in Spain, German and Poland is 380Euro), hell P10 right now cost 499Euro...
Not to menton that phone is almost two year old, lets see how many devices from that time period, similar price tag and specification have oreo....
LG G5 - Nope still not here
OnePlus 3 - Still in bugged beta stage
HTC 10 - planed but still no update...
Xperia XZ - announced but still in waiting list... and because its Sony, and before Huawei I used xperias I can be sure that their updates will need 1000 fixes because I never encounter sony update that was good...
Gionee S8 - nope.
Asus Zenfone 3 - nope.
Even damn Xiaomi Mi Mix still dont have update -_-
So now relax, use your phone as always, because guess what? it will work even without update. Dont treat updates like some sort of miracle thing that make your phone x100 better in every way, and most important, stop crying about Huawei because compared to other companies its not that bad, especially that you not getting updates that need 100 additional updates that fix major problems. Compared to any other OEM I would rather get one/two updates but working without messing my device. I buy device for how it work and look, and updates dont really change much, especially when average lifespan of device is 3 years.

@Akinaro I guess you need to get a life man. Having time to write so much BS doesn't show like you have one...
Updates are important not just for the futures - about security too. And for the price of the phone you deserve better.
And you say "stop crying" but you are crying too... It's kinda funny. We all have different demands, some people like you settle with less, others want more. I respect people that are ready to fight when someone screwed them... So many better options out there than Huawei and their greedy a**
P.S: Using MEMEs is so mature...

MartinDimchev said:
@Akinaro I guess you need to get a life man. Having time to write so much BS doesn't show like you have one...
Updates are important not just for the futures - about security too. And for the price of the phone you deserve better.
And you say "stop crying" but you are crying too... It's kinda funny. We all have different demands, some people like you settle with less, others want more. I respect people that are ready to fight when someone screwed them... So many better options out there than Huawei and their greedy a**
P.S: Using MEMEs is so mature...
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Writing that and finding that meme took me less than 2 minutes, in the same time I was preparing diner. And by willing to prepare food with intent of eating it, I can say that I have life, because I was not focusing 100% on that so much. Not to mention that Im not spending lots of time here posting sad comment about not getting update...
Second thing. yes, of course Im not mature, because your emojs are more mature than images with text that I used WAY before they where called memes that just express specific idea/though in funny way...
Of course, yes, humor and making fun is not mature... I will say that when I meet stand-up comedian or people who make comedy shows, especially writers that by average are 40 years old. Im barely 29, so compared to comedians Im a just a kid, so I think I have that nice possibility to use "memes"...
And sadly I see that you not really get the idea behind expression "crying"...
I would explain it to you, but, guess what? Its not my job. and and right about now, I spend 1 minute and 20 second writing that reply in the same time focusing on eating and watching on my P9 latest news.... because i dont really need update for that....
PS. dont compare security updates to major os updates... its really sad that people in xda forum cant really separate such simple things in their minds...
Good day :]

And again 1000 lines with nothing important in them (skipped most of them). Too much free time man, and too much on the internet I guess. Emojis is a lot different than MEMEs... It's not about the time to find it, it's about using it at all, when you can just write it.
So enjoy your dinner and then cut the internet cord - as it looks like it's not good for you. At least take a break for a while.
Have a good day.

si actualización para el p9.
https://www.androidhits.com/android-oreo-huawei-opens-registrations-beta-test-p9-emui-8/

josean36 said:
si actualización para el p9.
https://www.androidhits.com/android-oreo-huawei-opens-registrations-beta-test-p9-emui-8/
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Thanks for this link. It seems there are different infos atm and we have to wait. Newest Beta App is running fine but no projects available..

He's right. An almost 600 euro expensive phone which after a little more than 1.5 years now no Oreo gets more is absolute Bull****
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@Akinaro, @MartinDimchev and @Simon G,
That's really not the point. The point is : a couple of website had some information to the Oreo coming on P9 and the Beta program seems to be active for the P9, according to the access, indeed there's no project availability.
So, if you want to debate to the software support of Huawei, open your own thread and don't pollute this one.

Until the official announcement we cant say any thing... I read somewhere that huawei has 2 major update policy for its flagship phones... so until it is official dont share wrong info...✌✌

Akinaro said:
So now relax, use your phone as always, because guess what? it will work even without update.
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I can't because it doesn't work without update. I had to disable bluetooth due to CVE-2017-0785 and WIFI due to CVE-2017-13077 to CVE-2017-13088.

Lol.

TrivialPanPan said:
@Akinaro, @MartinDimchev and @Simon G,
That's really not the point. The point is : a couple of website had some information to the Oreo coming on P9 and the Beta program seems to be active for the P9, according to the access, indeed there's no project availability.
So, if you want to debate to the software support of Huawei, open your own thread and don't pollute this one.
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But for the app they doesn't say which phones can install it to wait for beta... It was released for the Mate 9

josean36 said:
si actualización para el p9.
https://www.androidhits.com/android-oreo-huawei-opens-registrations-beta-test-p9-emui-8/
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This Beta is not for P9 is for Mate9

What? The beta app is for mate 9?
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Found this :
https://translate.googleusercontent...4069/2&usg=ALkJrhjzCj6H-IyYCTaUy-V3NJ15YuX2nA
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Found this :
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Nice one @alexz0ne!

Seems we have come to the End for the EP

It's probably not news to everyone that Essential has thrown in the towel on the Essential Phone
https://www.droid-life.com/2018/12/28/it-looks-like-the-end-has-finally-come-to-the-essential-phone/
Sad news really ... This is the first phone I've had that I really really loved
I basically quite looking at other phones after owning this one.
Hopefully something else will come along that sparks my interest, maybe a Oneplus is in my future ?

For me, this is a sad occasion too. My Essential phone has been amazing and I don't think I've loved a phone the same way. I can toy with this thing a ton, with it being Treble compatible and pretty close to stock android. (I even watched I/O 18 live, and cheered when Essential was revealed to be on the beta list for pie.) Right now if you guys want one last fling at a rooted tweak for the Essential phone, check out this Magisk Module from the Lawnchair Launcher team, called Quickstep Switcher.
https://twitter.com/lawnchairapp/status/1078692474795769857
It switches your recents provider on a system level, allowing for launchers like Lawnchair and OnePlus Launcher to use their Pie navigation features on your device. The modded OnePlus Launcher they provided in the Telegram chat gives you iPhone X-Series fluid animations and movements. It's been a great ride y'all. See ya on the OnePlus 7 forums next year.

The PH1 is no longer for sale
but Essential is not dead yet.
https://www.theverge.com/circuitbre...one-discontinued-new-mobile-product-confirmed
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It's been pretty well known that Essential has been working on a new smartphone for a couple of months. They're definitely not dead.

Sad news but...Does it mean that we won't have more monthly updates?

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Sad news but...Does it mean that we won't have more monthly updates?
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No they have said the updates will keep coming. And it's not as if the device will just quit now. People are such drama queens.

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No they have said the updates will keep coming. And it's not as if the device will just quit now. People are such drama queens.
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it's the end of an era, not really about the drama
As for them selling another phone, I have yet to see any news that confirms this.
"We are now hard at work on our next mobile product" doesn't really mean anything
some are speculating it means
But as part of that announcement, the company is also confirming something that fans had long hoped to be true: Essential is officially working on a second “mobile product,” presumably this rumored tiny phone that uses AI to answer emails and text messages for you. An Essential spokeswoman wouldn’t directly confirm to me that its “next mobile product” is a phone, but that’s what “mobile product” generally means.
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I be leave are phones will continue to be updated, but it's still sad to here production has stopped.

I suspect production has been over for 6 months or more likely a year.

The way read their statement is that they are stopping current production but will launch a new "AI" phone sometime. So definitely not dead.

No phone is restocked after an year and half, I don't see issues here..
It's old tech* now, nobody would buy a phone with an 835 when phone with 855 are in the pipeline for the next weeks... nobody gives a fk when any other company stops the production of older phones.. I really don't get why in this case there are news about it!
All media always had something negative to say about this phone.. in a way that's not justified in my opinion.
*Don't get me wrong, I love it, it's the best phone I ever had. To me, that I have bought it at a very convenient price, is the only true spiritual successor to nexus 5, just much better under every aspect.. but I bought it more than 1 year ago.. No people would like to buy a one plus 5, new from one plus, today.

Is there any chance ROM development will stop soon on this phone? I'm thinking of buying this phone used due to the stock nature but if ROM development is stopping soon as well, then I'll look elsewhere

StDevious said:
Is there any chance ROM development will stop soon on this phone? I'm thinking of buying this phone used due to the stock nature but if ROM development is stopping soon as well, then I'll look elsewhere
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ROM development will last years on a device like this.
Your biggest issue would be missing out on 5g in the next year... But as long as you plan to upgrade in 2-3 years from now you'll be fine and not miss much.

nascar48 said:
ROM development will last years on a device like this.
Your biggest issue would be missing out on 5g in the next year... But as long as you plan to upgrade in 2-3 years from now you'll be fine and not miss much.
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If there is 5 g in your area.
There are many places where 5G will probably never get there.
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https://www.computerworld.com/article/3310067/mobile-wireless/why-5g-will-disappoint-everyone.html
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No phone is restocked after an year and half, I don't see issues here..
It's old tech* now, nobody would buy a phone with an 835 when phone with 855 are in the pipeline for the next weeks... nobody gives a fk when any other company stops the production of older phones.. I really don't get why in this case there are news about it!
All media always had something negative to say about this phone.. in a way that's not justified in my opinion.
*Don't get me wrong, I love it, it's the best phone I ever had. To me, that I have bought it at a very convenient price, is the only true spiritual successor to nexus 5, just much better under every aspect.. but I bought it more than 1 year ago.. No people would like to buy a one plus 5, new from one plus, today.
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I just bought the phone (granted I got it for free "essentially "^_^) but those specs mean nothing to me. Day to day performance and prompt updates which it looks like essential has been doing is important to me. People get WAY too caught up in these new SoC's when the originals have BARELY been tapped out and for 99% of people, they don't need more.

https://www.slashgear.com/evidence-essential-phone-ph-2-will-be-a-penultimate-evolution-06564808/
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Support told me an email the are working on their next mobile product.
The Phone has been out a while and I picked mine up new open box for $199.
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DXoMark Review

Here it is, check it out. What are your thoughts?
https://www.dxomark.com/samsung-gal...ew-excellent-wide-and-ultra-wide-performance/
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Wow, never expected score to be that low... that's very disappointing...

flak0 said:
Here it is, check it out. What are your thoughts?
https://www.dxomark.com/samsung-gal...ew-excellent-wide-and-ultra-wide-performance/
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Interesting that the top performing camera on a mobile phone - on the Xiaomi Mi 10 Ultra - is powered by the SD 865. It appears that the Note20 Ultra tested by Dxomark is the Exynos 990 version (not surprising as DXOMARK IMAGE LABS is a French company).

tainka said:
Wow, never expected score to be that low... that's very disappointing...
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That's because they tested using the Exynos CPU variant because they didn't have the Snapdragon CPU which beats the Exynos CPU by a LONG SHOT!! That Exynos CPU is sh!t compared to the Snapdragon!!

tainka said:
Wow, never expected score to be that low... that's very disappointing...
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Very
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MrMike2182 said:
That's because they tested using the Exynos CPU variant because they didn't have the Snapdragon CPU which beats the Exynos CPU by a LONG SHOT!! That Exynos CPU is sh!t compared to the Snapdragon!!
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Is there a difference in image processing between processors. I hope samsung takes note and allows all 3 cameras on pro mode. 108mp is abysmal
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Is there a difference in image processing between processors. I hope samsung takes note and allows all 3 cameras on pro mode. 108mp is abysmal
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According to Samsung there is because they said this about their Exynos CPU..
"The latest Exynos processor features dual ISP for smartphone that enables dual cameras feature on the front of back of devices. It enables picture to have richer tones and colors by using different light information from two separate cameras. Optical zoom is also possible by combining two lenses that have different focal lengths. In addition, with 2nd camera recognizing depth information, user can adjust focusing with depth of field after capturing a picture."

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According to Samsung there is because they said this about their Exynos CPU..
"The latest Exynos processor features dual ISP for smartphone that enables dual cameras feature on the front of back of devices. It enables picture to have richer tones and colors by using different light information from two separate cameras. Optical zoom is also possible by combining two lenses that have different focal lengths. In addition, with 2nd camera recognizing depth information, user can adjust focusing with depth of field after capturing a picture."
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Interesting check this comparison between promode and non promode. Abysmal, the clearer one is 10x zoom non pro mode and the other is promode 10x
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Interesting check this comparison between promode and non promode. Abysmal, the clearer one is 10x zoom non pro mode and the other is promode 10xView attachment 5110437View attachment 5110439
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Wow that's messed up.

MrMike2182 said:
Wow that's messed up.
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Try it yourself, Samsung rushed the N20ULTRA , it feels fast asf but incomplete in some aspects such as camera. 5x zoom indoors is bad and pro mode raw tints pictures and sharpness goes up, gives a orange yellow tinge. Note 8 /9 cameras were more optimized with the exception of zoom.
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flak0 said:
Try it yourself, Samsung rushed the N20ULTRA , it feels fast asf but incomplete in some aspects such as camera. 5x zoom indoors is bad and pro mode raw tints pictures and sharpness goes up, gives a orange yellow tinge. Note 8 /9 cameras were more optimized with the exception of zoom.
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Well I'm really glad that I don't use the camera's very often anyway so hopefully they look into it and fix it.. That was pretty bad in those pictures you took.. I've never had a reason to use the zoom feature either so I never saw any of that.

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Well I'm really glad that I don't use the camera's very often anyway so hopefully they look into it and fix it.. That was pretty bad in those pictures you took.. I've never had a reason to use the zoom feature either so I never saw any of that.
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Definitely expect more from a $1300 phone
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I think when you don't pay money,score is lower

maxpaynezm said:
I think when you don't pay money,score is lower
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Absolute right. Dxo is an INFLUENCERS site, not a impartial testers site.
And there s a LOT of difference.
And there's nothing wrong with that, we all have to work for live ... they just have to admit it.
Samsung not pay for reviews, chinese companies paying and let you to keep the phone.
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Oh and btw .. this time, exynos models can take better photos than the snap!

It's not just DXoMark though. A lot of reviews have pointed out the zoom and processing issues including this one that I've linked below that offers ways for Samsung to fix it. They've really dropped the ball on this one.
https://www.inputmag.com/reviews/he...he-galaxy-note-20-ultras-108-megapixel-camera
Edit: Pay attention to the end where it describes how Samsung can fix a lot of these problems with updates which seem quite reasonable to me. Even more worrisome mentioned is Samsung's lockdown when it comes to GCam and others as well which is Apple like.