Looking forward to a review, I've got the 5 right now and will be looking to upgrade in OctoberJust got my hands on a Note 7!
If you google "find my phone" from your desktop/tablet/whatever, it'll show you where it is and you can make it ring at full volume.The 'ette had a Moto X and loved it. Her favorite feature was the voice command, "OK Google, find my phone." It would play an alarm. She has a Droid Z Force and misses it. Any tips on how to recreate the functionality? Neither the phone's default Launcher3 or the Google Now Launcher in the Play Store respond as expected.
Here ya go.Looking forward to a review, I've got the 5 right now and will be looking to upgrade in October
The Nexus 7 is not the successor to the Nexus 6. I don't think Google has released official names yet, just the code names. Also, the Nexus will be stock Android, not Sense UI. Google has a pretty heavy hand in the design of the Nexus phones so I wouldn't be very concerned with HTC's past offerings. I have the Huawei 6P and it's been a really fantastic phone. I'm excited to see what the built with HTC.I wouldn't hold out for the Nexus, but that's just a matter of preference; I don't so much care for HTC's approach to smartphones (though Sense UI is pretty barebones and easy to use).
Then again, the Nexus 7 probably isn't going to be $900.
There's a button on the back of the G5? I didn't notice that when I checked it out.Ghoff, coming from HTC I don't think you will like LG phones. The button on the back takes a lot of getting used to. Go Samsung.
Download Google Home Launcher as a replacement for the awful Touchwizz Launcher that comes installed. Easier and way more Googley.I just got a new S7. Does anyone have it and have any tips or concerns?
I have an S7 edge and it's great. It is blazing fast, reliable, and the camera is ridiculous. But the edge aspect drives me nuts because the pad of my palm always hits the side of the phone when I'm texting. If I could do it over, I would just get the S7, no edge. There is no edge to getting the edge, only losses.I have an Edge so there's some differences, but overall the phone is freaking amazing. I still get a kick out of using Samsung Pay and having cashiers tell me they don't have tap to pay and then, bing, it goes through. Battery life has been spectacular (but I believe the S7 has a slightly smaller battery than the Edge so it may vary a bit). I can't find any major issues that I've run into, but I definitely recommend a case. I haven't used one in years, but something about all the glass on this thing makes me feel like it's necessary.
Come to think of it, if I have to come up with a complaint, it's that sometimes when I tap the number 1, the number 2 is what registers. I don't go far enough to the side. I think I've adjusted my grip to avoid touching the edge screen while holding it, but I feel similar. I'll go with a non-Edge version next time for sure.I have an S7 edge and it's great. It is blazing fast, reliable, and the camera is ridiculous. But the edge aspect drives me nuts because the pad of my palm always hits the side of the phone when I'm texting. If I could do it over, I would just get the S7, no edge. There is no edge to getting the edge, only losses.
Yes, I have also adjusted my grip, so it happens way less frequently. It's a drag but it's not Defcon 1. And, also yes, sometimes you try to hit a letter or number on the side and it registers the button next to the edge. Both of these are problems with the edge. Meanwhile, I have turned off every single edge function because they are completely useless. So I see no upside with the edge.Come to think of it, if I have to come up with a complaint, it's that sometimes when I tap the number 1, the number 2 is what registers. I don't go far enough to the side. I think I've adjusted my grip to avoid touching the edge screen while holding it, but I feel similar. I'll go with a non-Edge version next time for sure.
You did. I'm jellie. But it's not funny.It's funny you say that because I debated for a while whether to get the Edge or not. It looks like I made the right decision.
Reports out today that Samsung is planning to recall the note 7 over battery explosions. They are saying the problems only affect 0.1% of their phones, but it looks like the recall might be worldwide anyway.
Correct - they will be called the Pixel and Pixel XL. They launch Oct 4.Apparently Google is dropping the Nexus moniker on the upcoming phones.