Can't even pretend to have heard of them but I also haven't been paying a ton of attention lately. How long have those guys been going at it and what are the experiences with reliability, etc?
I am pretty sure they are #2 in the world behind Apple now.Can't even pretend to have heard of them but I also haven't been paying a ton of attention lately. How long have those guys been going at it and what are the experiences with reliability, etc?
At this rate, there's no reason for someone like me to not get a new phone every 1-1.5 years.
IMO, Huawei is actually kind of a mid-tier phone.At this rate, there's no reason for someone like me to not get a new phone every 1-1.5 years.
The idea that cheap phones are getting really good and good phone are getting really cheap is definitely true.
Hearing US intelligence agencies warn people that their cell phones aren't "secure" sounds like the New England Patriots warning fans that there are NFL teams out there to get a competitive edge. Nobody has worked harder to ensure that you have no privacy on a cell phone harder than the US intelligence community.P.S. USA is trying to ban them![]()
Agree to a point. Though my Moto G4 Plus is well over a year old and gives me no need/desire to upgrade. Though I do know that when things start slowing down or there some feature on the newst Moto I just need to have, upgrading isn't cost prohibitive.At this rate, there's no reason for someone like me to not get a new phone every 1-1.5 years.
The idea that cheap phones are getting really good and good phone are getting really cheap is definitely true.
Maybe true, but even if there is a shred of a chance that my phone is spying on me for the Chinese government, I think I'd ditch it for a competitor.Hearing US intelligence agencies warn people that their cell phones aren't "secure" sounds like the New England Patriots warning fans that there are NFL teams out there to get a competitive edge. Nobody has worked harder to ensure that you have no privacy on a cell phone harder than the US intelligence community.
Absolutely, I paid $230 for my current 2GB/32GB Moto G5. Before that $275 for a Nexus 5X, and $250 I think for a Nexus5 prior to that. It's a good trend for us budget android fans.IMO, Huawei is actually kind of a mid-tier phone.
It's shocking to me how good a phone you can get for $100, and it's even more shocking that people will spend over $1000 for ANY phone.
I guess my point is every cell phone is spying on you at the network level. None of it is truly private.Maybe true, but even if there is a shred of a chance that my phone is spying on me for the Chinese government, I think I'd ditch it for a competitor.
I get that it is a pretty random place to draw a line in the sand, but I will draw it at knowingly allowing the Chinese government access to my information. I get that there is very little privacy these days, and by blinding clicking all those "accept privacy policy" buttons, we are signing our life away. But, I do think it is one thing to allow some giant corporation my movie habits, and allowing the Chinese government a backdoor into my financial accounts.I guess my point is every cell phone is spying on you at the network level. None of it is truly private.
In a post-Equifax-breach world you don't really have security, do you? All you can use is reputable financial institutions that will protect you against fraud and check your accounts often.
I can't tell you how many people that I meet that are completely paranoid about privacy. Then I ask them if I can contact them on facebook, and they nearly always say yes they have a facebook account.
Yeah, I get that everyone has their line. Maybe I'm just a little too tin-foil-hatty but I don't even trust that what I do on a home network is all that private if comcast found a way to squeeze 14-cents out of a terrorist group that was interested in the exact type of toothpaste I use.I get that it is a pretty random place to draw a line in the sand, but I will draw it at knowingly allowing the Chinese government access to my information. I get that there is very little privacy these days, and by blinding clicking all those "accept privacy policy" buttons, we are signing our life away. But, I do think it is one thing to allow some giant corporation my movie habits, and allowing the Chinese government a backdoor into my financial accounts.
I could be wrong because of ignorance, but I personally think there is a difference between a phone being assembled in China for an American company (Motorola), and a Chinese phone made in China by a Chinese company (Huawei). Maybe that can put some Easter eggs in the phone for the American phones, but I would imagine that would be near impossible to get the same data mining.Yeah, I get that everyone has their line. Maybe I'm just a little too tin-foil-hatty but I don't even trust that what I do on a home network is all that private if comcast found a way to squeeze 14-cents out of a terrorist group that was interested in the exact type of toothpaste I use.
When it comes to financials I limit and sandbox the accounts that I use/access online, use double authentication, and monitor all the sites I visit with "Web of Trust". Those few financial accounts that I access online have alerts setup in case something really unusual(like an unexpected large charge) happens I get an email/text. I check them more than once a month just to be sure those accounts have spending as expected which is pretty easy because they have relatively small limits or only a few months worth of expenses in them. The biggest peace of mind you have is the institution that you chose in the first place. As long as it's reputable and has online fraud protection I feel as safe as I can. Certainly not claiming this is full-proof but at least imo it's about as secure as you can reasonably be and still enjoy the convenience of online bill pay and purchasing items with the protections/advantages of using credit cards.
Maybe the Chinese government is accessing a bunch of financial accounts and I haven't heard about it. Seems to me Sony(Japan), Asus(Taiwan), HTC(Taiwan), LG(Korea), and Samsung(Korea) are some of the only phones that aren't made in China. For that matter how many wireless routers, and computers, and smart televisions do we use everyday that aren't made in China?
Not saying that you are wrong in your stance BTW, I'm just saying that if I tried to avoid using every online device made in China it would be pretty tough and at the end of the day the Chinese aren't the only ones that are making us vulnerable. The fact that the US government is trying to "protect us" by telling us that the Chinese are threatening our rights to expect online privacy and security seems especially laughable.
The specs are insane but so is the $1,110 price tag.Our government trying so hard to make it so we can't buy these is the main reason I want one.
Makes more sense to me that our government wants to have a backdoor into my phone than the Chinese. What would they care about my personal info? It isn't like our own companies are keeping our privacy anyhow.
That P20 Pro is an objectively badass phone and I'm going to try to get it if I can figure out how.
What about your apps list? Do you see any unfamiliar apps on there?All of a sudden my Moto G5+ has ads popping up at all times even when I'm not on the damn thing. WTF?
I Googled it and it said to look for running apps when it pops up, but when I go to Apps, I don't have a button that says "Running" I'm getting pretty pissed off
I haven't installed anything in awhile either, this just happened out of the blue. Not an Amazon phone either.
A little help please!!!!!
None that I can tellWhat about your apps list? Do you see any unfamiliar apps on there?
I'm just curious, are you one of those people who are just cursed when it comes to technology? Do you have problems with email, does your computer crash for "no reason"? Do you get malware or viruses but can't figure out why? Does your internet run very slowly? Do your kids "hack" your Facebook account?None that I can tell
Just had another one for Google Asst.
ETA, I did download a PDF reader a while ago, but the ads just started the other day. Uninstalled it, I'll see if it does the trick
Not me. Actually I'm pretty savy with all of that stuff, every now and then I'm tossed a curveball though..... However you just described my wife to a TI'm just curious, are you one of those people who are just cursed when it comes to technology? Do you have problems with email, does your computer crash for "no reason"? Do you get malware or viruses but can't figure out why? Does your internet run very slowly? Do your kids "hack" your Facebook account?
Mine too lolNot me. Actually I'm pretty savy with all of that stuff, every now and then I'm tossed a curveball though..... However you just described my wife to a T
At this point in the release cycle, the S9 is your best bet. I prefer stock as well, but I messed with a GBs S9+ recently, and if I got it for free, I would certainly get over the skin quickly, as it seems that much of it can more easily be disabled (or ignored) than it could have been in the past.My new job is buying me a phone of my choice. I originally asked for a Oneplus 5T, but changed to the Samsung Galaxy S9. I'm not sure I made the right choice knowing I also could've gone with the Pixle2. I like stock Android.
i bought an LG G6 a few months back. Very happy with it.Andy Dufresne said:My LG G4 is still in great shape but runs pretty slow compared to the new ones.
Thinking of the Pixel 2. Pros and cons between the smaller one and the XL?
The XL is pretty big but the smaller one is a half inch less than my G4.
Watch recommendations are always tough because they are highly personal in terms of aesthetics and feature importance but I'd watch two videos:Now that my back is pretty much healed up I finally got my fat ### back into the gym, almost been 2 weeks now.
Now for the Android part. Looking for a decent fitness tracker/heart monitor that isn't going to break the bank or look fugly as hell. GPS and waterproofing are a plus. And obviously works seamlessly with Android.
Whatcha got?
Thanks.
Yeah, better screen:body ratio than the Galaxy S9+, dash charging, fastest processor around, near stock Android. Lots to like at that price point.Really hating the notch but like the fact you can hide it. Hopefully the 6T comes with the underscreen fingerprint sensor and wireless charging. Day one buy then.
Why would you want wireless charging on a OnePlus.. their charging is one of the best features?Really hating the notch but like the fact you can hide it. Hopefully the 6T comes with the underscreen fingerprint sensor and wireless charging. Day one buy then.
It's odd they put a glass body on it but can't wirelessly charge. An aluminum body would be cheaper, no?Why would you want wireless charging on a OnePlus.. their charging is one of the best features?
Weight? Hellifiknow.It's odd they put a glass body on it but can't wirelessly charge. An aluminum body would be cheaper, no?
Android P has an entire settings section dedicated to the notch... including the ability to hide it.Possible leaked Pixel 3 and 3 XL screens
I will say if the Pixel 3 XL ends up looking like this and you can't hide the notch then no ####### thanks. Looks hideous if you ask me.
But based on the photos the notch physically holds hardware to make the phone functional?Android P has an entire settings section dedicated to the notch... including the ability to hide it.![]()
I've always thought people arguing a glass body on a mobile device is in anyway better as some sort of snake oil. If I had a phone with a glass body there's no way I'm not going to have a case on it and sometimes that messes with wireless charging in my experience anyway.It's odd they put a glass body on it but can't wirelessly charge. An aluminum body would be cheaper, no?
I get it if some mom-and-pop operations don't support Amex, I really do. But if you are selling these overprices pieces of electronics you really should be accepting whatever card the customer feels give them the best coverage/extra warranty/points/whatever.I was about to purchase a OnePlus 6 directly from their website... then find out they don't take American Express.![]()
Well there's you're problem. You are using Google Assistant for an Alexa problem."ok Google___ broadcast___bring me some toilet paper"![]()
Don't know if you already figured it out, but try swiping left or right on the clock on the lock screen.My S7 finally got the Oreo update a week or so ago. No problems with the changes but one thing I am struggling with is the music player widget or whatever you would call it on the lock screen. If I'm playing music/podcasts I can control it fine through the lock screen, but if I pause playback on the lock screen, unlock my phone, and do whatever, that widget disappears from the lock screen when I get back to it. That's despite the app still being open and being shown in the notification bar.
Any ideas?
Boom, thanks!Don't know if you already figured it out, but try swiping left or right on the clock on the lock screen.
My Note 8 will have my podcast app's FaceWidget show automatically on the lock screen if it's playing, but if it's paused, it will show the time and you just swipe to get to the player widget.
I consider that slider to be more offensive than any notch I have ever seen...Finally a near bezeless phone without a damn notch
Hopefully Oneplus takes some pointers on the 6T from the parent company. I'd consider it if it ran the near stock Oneplus experience.