Fratboy said:Okay, so I'm thinking about joining my brother-in-law's Spring Framily, which will get us to $35 per month. I'm weighing between the Nexus 5 and the HTC One M8.
1) Are there any devices that use USB Mass Storage instead of MTP as a means of transferring files between phone and PC? I hated MTP on the Galaxy Nexus, which is why I returned it, and it doesn't seem like you can easily do USB mass storage, even on phones with Micro SD card.
2) Nexus 5 seems to be usable on AT&T, T-Mobile, their various piggybacking MVNOs, as well as Sprint. Could a developer edition/unlocked edition of the HTC One M8 be used on both Sprint and GSM networks?
Couperin47 said:
Micro SD cards have become almost useless: it has nothing to do with whoever makes the phone. Google, in response to what it claims are 'security concerns', has been completely crippling the ability to use such external storage in Android, either to move/run apps from such storage or easily transfer files in there. AFAIK no hacks have been able to restore complete functionality.
glennhoffmania said:Shut up. If you can't offer anything useful then go post somewhere else.
The Federal Trade Commission filed a lawsuit Tuesday alleging that T-Mobile (TMUS) earned a windfall in recent years from third-party merchants offering bogus text message subscriptions for things like flirting tips, horoscopes and celebrity gossip. Those charges frequently weren't authorized by customers. The charges were allegedly concealed on customers' monthly bills.
Valek123 said:Ok, I'm horrifically torn on a new VZW device. I've been debating the S5, M8 and now the G3, I live in the sticks in NH so battery life has been my major draw(hence still rocking a Motorola razr maxx). But it's starting to slow down a bit, battery life is slowly diminishing and it's time for something new. I've also got unlimited data and have talked with Verizon on how to keep it(buddy upgrade) but just need to pick a new device asap.
What say you techies? I'm looking at the G3 pretty heavily as I love the removable Battery and from what I've read an incredible charging speed. And don't push the AT&T stuff, I'd LOVE to be able to use AT&T but their network is horrific in my area in comparison to Verizon - like Redsox offense level suck.
teddykgb said:Maybe one of you guys can help me with this because I'm being driven absolutely insane. I'm suddenly getting hangouts spam on my Moto X. Two-three times daily i'm getting collect calls from 'Unknown' on my PC and my phone. I can find ways to block particular callers on hangouts, but not 'Unknown'. I can't uninstall hangouts and I can't seem to find a way to prevent hangouts from calling my phone when someone calls me. Has anyone dealt with this?
OrlandoMerced said:
Go to voice.google.com, click on the gear icon in the upper right. Choose settings. Click on the "Groups and Circles" tab. There is a group for anonymous callers that only shows up here, but not in your regular google contacts. You can then set it to either go right to VM or probably not ring any phones at all...
saintnick912 said:In that price range you should probably consider a Moto G on Straight Talk (MVNO on the AT&T network). Blacken can comment more on the latter. But that combo would be the lowest outlay for good hardware that could be moved across networks and a network that would let you buy a better phone down the line. I think the 4G model of the Moto G is out at $219 right now, or if you can live with 3G it's less than $199.
Any AT&T compatible phone can be used with straight talk, even if they don't list it on their Web site. What you do is just go to Amazon, or wherever, and get an AT&T Moto G, then go to straight talk, sign up and say you are bringing an AT&T phone, and they have an option for an AT&T SIM card for about $7 that you order with the service.Harry Hooper said:
Thank for the reply. The advantage of Straight Talk is a bit more of a full-speed data allowance for $45/month? At the Straight Talk site, the Moto G is not shown as an option when I put in my Mass. zip code. Would it be a different selection if I went in to a Walmart or whatever?
Cricket does have the Moto G for $99 after $50 rebate, and the descriptions says 4G capable, running KitKat OS with 8GB internal storage (no microSD slot). Maybe start with Cricket and move over to Sraight Talk in 3 months after my rebate check arrives?
What is the secret code for whose wireless network will be used (verizon vs. AT&T vs T-Mobile etc.) with a particular phone if you are a Straight Talk customer? Left T-Mobile for verizon years ago when my phone never rang for incoming calls.
saintnick912 said:I'd value the portability over a few bucks up front, you always end up paying one way or another.
saintnick912 said:If you go the Moto G route, I'd just buy a non-contract one directly. Here's the Motorola site: http://www.motorola.com/us/moto-g-pdp-1/Moto-G/moto-g-pdp.html
The advantage being that you can then take it to any other AT&T/T-Mobile based (GSM) service.
Blacken uses Straight Talk I believe and is happy with the coverage. The concern I'd have if you go with Cricket would be if it's on the Sprint network and/or a Sprint compatible phone you'll be limited to their network, and you may not be able to bring the device with you. Your mileage may vary, you may want to contact them and see if you can use an "unlocked" Moto G. I'd value the portability over a few bucks up front, you always end up paying one way or another.
glennhoffmania said:Really? So all of these options on my phone for improving or extending battery life are total bullshit?
glennhoffmania said:Yeah I'm talking about that too. My phone has an option that says it's supposed to extend the lifespan of the battery.
glennhoffmania said:I'm shocked that HTC lied to me.
Couperin47 said:Fun fact I just found out after careful research:
Been perfectly happy with my Motorola Electrify M (the US Cellular only version of the Razr M) and approaching 2 yrs old I had no interest in replacing the phone, so after serious research I identified the battery used, found a YouTube vid of someone showing exactly how difficult it is to open the phone and replace that battery, and bought said battery and the $3 kit of tools to do that easily. Then after research I found out why I shouldn't have bothered.
The latest Lithium polymer batteries basically , unless literally kept frozen, lose capacity as a direct relation to their age irrespective of the charge/discharge pattern or use at all. Every damn phone or series gets a new size/type battery, they tend to do a production run when a phone is introduced. You can't get any dealer to look or tell you the age of any replacement battery you can buy, in my case the phone is 22 months old, the 'new' battery I received was made in.... September 2012. Replacing the battery will be an exercise in futility.
SumnerH said:
The batteries in your phone are (as far as the battery performance is concerned) regular lithium-ion, not lithium-polymer, even if they're labelled as the latter. True lithium-polymer batteries use plasticized electrolytes and haven't been manufactured at large scale yet. Manufacturers have put lithium-ion batteries into flexible polymer exterior cases and have labelled those as "lithium-polymer", but they're actually just lithium-ion batteries in a light/flexible casing; they still behave electrically like lithium-ions.
Cycle profile definitely _does_ matter to lithium-ion capacity loss, you can't say that aging is irrespective to it--more cycles will cause the battery to lose capacity more quickly. There is also a loss over time (which obeys an Arrhenius curve, so as you note storing at lower temperature will lessen the aging effect), but that's also correlated with the depth of charge--a battery that is stored fully charged will suffer pretty significant loss over time, but if you store discharged batteries that effect is lessened considerably. It's usually even a stronger effect than storing them in the freezer. Unless your battery manufacturer charged them full (or nearly so) at production time then a 2-year old battery should be pretty fresh.
Couperin47 said:
They are teetering on the brink of bankruptcy btw.
SumnerH said:
The batteries in your phone are (as far as the battery performance is concerned) regular lithium-ion, not lithium-polymer, even if they're labelled as the latter. True lithium-polymer batteries use plasticized electrolytes and haven't been manufactured at large scale yet. Manufacturers have put lithium-ion batteries into flexible polymer exterior cases and have labelled those as "lithium-polymer", but they're actually just lithium-ion batteries in a light/flexible casing; they still behave electrically like lithium-ions.
Cycle profile definitely _does_ matter to lithium-ion capacity loss, you can't say that aging is irrespective to it--more cycles will cause the battery to lose capacity more quickly. There is also a loss over time (which obeys an Arrhenius curve, so as you note storing at lower temperature will lessen the aging effect), but that's also correlated with the depth of charge--a battery that is stored fully charged will suffer pretty significant loss over time, but if you store discharged batteries that effect is lessened considerably. It's usually even a stronger effect than storing them in the freezer. Unless your battery manufacturer charged them full (or nearly so) at production time then a 2-year old battery should be pretty fresh.
glennhoffmania said:
Really? That would suck. My favorite phones have all been from HTC.
Just shut up already. I'm tired of you posting stuff that is way too complicated for me to understand.
glennhoffmania said:
Really? That would suck. My favorite phones have all been from HTC.
Just shut up already. I'm tired of you posting stuff that is way too complicated for me to understand.
Sinistas said:I needed to replace my Droid RAZR (I know, I know) and had a choice between getting the Galaxy S4, HTC One (M7) or LG G2 for free. I went with the S4, although it seemed like there wasn't a huge gap between the three. Thoughts?