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Since the forced sms switch I have accidentally been sending people sms from my vz number. Google's constantly changing their messaging vision has been a mess, but I don't think it's all on them. I recall something regarding the carrier formats or something.I expect that at some point in the future, we will have to use the actual GV app now that it appears to be back under development. It actually looks pretty slick now... just missing some functionality at the moment.
Download and install Nova Launcher.... see if the homescreen and app drawer visuals help a bit.
I have Hiya installed on my phone. It does caller ID with reverse number lookup, and it does robocall blocking. And if a call gets through, you can report it to Hiya from the app and they can look into blocking it on other users' phones.
Don't knock Samsung. The new Note will likely be a really hot item. Then again maybe that depends on the users hands.
I have the Pixel XL and really enjoy it. I went to The Verizon store at upgrade time and they ended up throwing in the Daydream VR for free, it's a novelty but is fun. I thought I would go with the S8 but I also did not like the tall aspect of the phone.
Have had the OP3 for a while now (12 months?).
IMO (without considering cost) it comes down to what you value more regarding hardware vs software. If hardware is your #1 priority then I think it's the S8. If software and pure Android is your priority I think it's the Google Pixel.
Yeah I haven't had much luck with pure android. Both my Nex 6 and Nex 9 ran like dog####, much worse than my touchwiz'd S3 that preceded them. The S8 looks like the choice I guess it's just figuring out if I can get used to that bizarre aspect ratio.
I have the S8+. I have a feeling that the taller more narrow style will be the industry norm before long. It works well, and when I pick up someones's iphone+ it feels like a laptop.
I've had the Pixel XL for about a week now and thought I'd weigh in with opinions in cases other were considering. After reading many, many reviews I came down to the Google Pixel and the Samsung S8. The S8 had the edge on hardware (full use of screen/no dead space, water proof, etc). The Pixel is one step down hardware wise IMO but is pure android OS and gets immediate updates. The margin on these two was so razor thin I finally decided to just get whichever I could get cheaper on eBay and that was the Pixel XL at $425. I was wary of buying a used phone on eBay but if your careful and pick a user with good rating it's better then getting new from the vendor IMO (I basically paid half price). The phone is in pristine condition. Not a blemish or nick anywhere.
Not sure of your price range, but I've had a good experience with the Moto G4 products so far.
No, it doesn't. Look at this picture of the S8 and Pixel. The Pixel has unused space on both the top and bottom where the S8 uses almost all real estate.
- play a video on Youtube, turn sideways, if uses the full screen available for the phone.
Correct. The screen to body ratio of the S8 is 83% while the Pixel and Pixel XL are about 70%.
I did not, but it supports all of the CDMA bands. http://www.gsmarena.com/motorola_moto_g5_plus-8453.php
Are you guys worried about accidentally getting it wet or actively using the camera underwater?
For my needs the best phone will be the Xiaomi Mi Mix 2(6gb RAM, 256gb storage) that is just about to launch, but price is always a factor so I doubt I'll have one for at least a year. The original Mi Mix will be coming down in price quite a bit so I may bite on the "cheap" version(4gb/128gb) of that one if it falls under $400. Current lowest price I've seen is $480....
As long as the speaker isn't submerged it's cool. It's by no means waterproof, but if it got splashed or something it would be fine. I have actually put the lens under to experiment with underwater shots, and it's fine. It's not as cool as my wife's galaxy for in the pool though. Underwater shots are awesome!
That's what I've been doing for my last 4 phones. I usually get one model behind the latest, and I always make sure I'm buying from a private seller who has pics of the actual phone (as opposed to power sellers who use stock photos). I always seem to find a phone in perfect/mint condition for a great price. Paying $300-$350 for a perfect condition phone beats dropping twice that for the newest release IMO.
It took them almost 8 months to roll out Android 7.0 and that same amount of time to roll out their first security update (even though Google puts out monthly security updates and Moto used to put them out monthly before Lenovo bought them). And good luck seeing any more OS updates after the first year.
Honestly, I don't see that much difference in how I use my phone between the updates. I'm pretty practical by nature, I guess, and don't get caught up in the latest update drama.
when it's active, the cards (and all the other stuff) would show up when I swipe left on my home screen.
