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Re: Android Thread
« Reply #650: July 25, 2015, 06:10:16 PM »
Do certain phones work better with this board or with baseball websites (CBS fantasy sports in particular, nothing video heavy)?

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Re: Android Thread
« Reply #651: July 25, 2015, 06:17:04 PM »
Any flagship phone should work fine

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Re: Android Thread
« Reply #652: July 25, 2015, 11:44:02 PM »
Any flagship phone should work fine

I think we need to have a performance comparison.

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Re: Android Thread
« Reply #653: July 26, 2015, 01:16:21 PM »
Still haven't made a decision.

For battery packs/boosters, are there any that come with onboard storage? Sort of like a mini-HD or something?

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Re: Android Thread
« Reply #654: July 26, 2015, 02:41:13 PM »
www.google.com
Still haven't made a decision.

For battery packs/boosters, are there any that come with onboard storage? Sort of like a mini-HD or something?

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Re: Android Thread
« Reply #655: July 26, 2015, 10:32:00 PM »
What about a Nexus 6?

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Re: Android Thread
« Reply #656: July 26, 2015, 10:55:33 PM »
Google.com

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Re: Android Thread
« Reply #657: July 27, 2015, 07:10:22 PM »
http://www.engadget.com/2015/07/27/android-stagefright-mms-video-exploit/

I think the most shocking part is that anyone would send an MMS video  :spaz:

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« Reply #658: July 27, 2015, 07:34:13 PM »
My wife and her sister send mms videos back and forth all the time

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« Reply #659: July 27, 2015, 11:04:47 PM »
I stand by what I said.

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Re: Android Thread
« Reply #660: July 27, 2015, 11:07:19 PM »
If you're not paying the bill and you want to share a video of your kid doing something spontaneous cute (even though it tootook a half hour to stage) mms works pretty well

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Re: Android Thread
« Reply #661: July 27, 2015, 11:14:00 PM »
It was a joke :shrug:

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« Reply #662: July 27, 2015, 11:19:18 PM »
I thought you were serious (before her boss starting paying the cell phone bill, those texts were at least ten bucks a pop and I wondered why the hell the service existed)

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Re: Android Thread
« Reply #663: July 28, 2015, 10:26:58 AM »
Moto X Style sounds nice.  Fully unlocked contract free for $399.

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« Reply #664: July 28, 2015, 03:19:48 PM »
I thought you were serious (before her boss starting paying the cell phone bill, those texts were at least ten bucks a pop and I wondered why the hell the service existed)

I was serious that I've never sent or received an MMS video in my life, but apparently the exploit in question doesn't require the recipient to open the message.

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Re: Android Thread
« Reply #665: July 28, 2015, 05:18:33 PM »
Meh, I think I'll wait for the Moto X Style in September

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Re: Android Thread
« Reply #666: August 22, 2015, 02:08:07 PM »
So, odd question but I'm not sure where else to put it.

Is there some sort of app or way to upload topographical maps of an area and have my phone utilize them (from the memory) and the GPS to track where I am, despite having no or limited cell phone coverage?

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« Reply #667: August 22, 2015, 04:45:08 PM »
Try komoot not exactly what you want but it could work

https://en.komoot.de

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Re: Android Thread
« Reply #668: August 27, 2015, 06:11:56 PM »
Just got the Note 5

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Re: Android Thread
« Reply #669: August 27, 2015, 10:57:16 PM »
Meh, I think I'll wait for the Moto X Style in September

I'd get the nexus 5 unless you want a screen that big.  My gf and I have had a few moto x phones and the build quality can be pretty good to downright awful.  One I had to send back because the buttons were sticking everytime I pushed them and the power button would get stuck and boot up over and over.  That was the first time I really wanted to break the phone.  And returning it was a pain because I bought it directly from motorola.  The new lenovo made motos are a little bit nicer in quality and the small amount of moto software is really good.  But I like nexus phones to get the updates first.

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Re: Android Thread
« Reply #670: August 27, 2015, 10:57:51 PM »
So, odd question but I'm not sure where else to put it.

Is there some sort of app or way to upload topographical maps of an area and have my phone utilize them (from the memory) and the GPS to track where I am, despite having no or limited cell phone coverage?

google maps can store maps offline.

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Re: Android Thread
« Reply #671: September 04, 2015, 08:47:28 AM »
LG Nexus comes out at the end of the month. That's the one I'm getting.

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Re: Android Thread
« Reply #672: September 04, 2015, 10:39:53 PM »
Sure. I mean, if you want.

LG Nexus comes out at the end of the month. That's the one I'm getting.

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« Reply #673: September 04, 2015, 10:50:57 PM »
LG Nexus comes out at the end of the month. That's the one I'm getting.

I've had the original Nexus 5 for about 18 months - no complaints.  It was really very good until I downloaded the new software...damned thing eats the battery in no time now...

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« Reply #674: September 04, 2015, 10:59:06 PM »
18 months is about when batteries start to suck, too.

I've had the original Nexus 5 for about 18 months - no complaints.  It was really very good until I downloaded the new software...damned thing eats the battery in no time now...