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Made my Nexus run iPhone OS last night.... Sweet
Interesting...
You are kidding me, right?
Or you just have a screenshot on there.
...not! Where is the instruction, more sreenshots, downloadlinks???
However: It looks interesting but i dont think so, that you've manged it "last night".
I can tell by the pixels.
Come on guys.. you really believe someone ported an OS to a new platform 'last night' expecially when that OS has no source code available and is only available for a very specific hardware configuration - even writing and integrating the drivers woud be a nightmare.
I could just about believe someone porting WinMo and that would be a major undertaking (unless one of the HTC phones has sufficiently similar hardware).
Far easier to photoshop a picture of an iphone on top of an N1.
Look, I ran 1.6 on mine, lol, definitely a screenshot.
Why would I care or for the fact even want the iPhone OS running on my Android phone. The reason I got an Android is that I wanted an Android. Blah.
If you wanted an iPhone then go get one.
Got some newbies and some senior members here hahahaha
this is not iphone OS its a FAKE!!!, more than likely it is an app like on the windows mobile forum, for an iphone look, so hate people trying to BS everyone!!
r8zer said:
this is not iphone OS its a FAKE!!!, more than likely it is an app like on the windows mobile forum, for an iphone look, so hate people trying to BS everyone!!
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I hope you're kidding...
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Made my Nexus run iPhone OS last night.... Sweet
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Y u would even want to tarnish the phone by faking that is beyond me.
The picture doesn't even look photoshopped. It looks paintshopped! For anyone that's convinced this is real please take a look at the screen edges. The iPhone screen is smaller and this guy can't figure out how to stretch the image to the fit the bezel. Also his hand has no pixelation but the screen does? Funny funny... so funny. If you really are that lazy maybe you should get an iPhone.
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The picture doesn't even look photoshopped. It looks paintshopped! For anyone that's convinced this is real please take a look at the screen edges. The iPhone screen is smaller and this guy can't figure out how to stretch the image to the fit the bezel. Also his hand has no pixelation but the screen does? Funny funny... so funny. If you really are that lazy maybe you should get an iPhone.
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It's called a joke, get with the program.
I would have believed you if you said..."N900.."
There is actually a paid application in market that sort of fakes iPhone with wallpaper....that picture is just a loaded screen-shot of that app.
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Made my Nexus run iPhone OS last night.... Sweet
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Even if this were true, which is obviously isn't, why the hell would you do this?
Grats, you just lost multitasking? Enjoy doing 1 thing at a time while the rest of us do 5 (or 30).
And am I the only one that thinks this, but the iPhone OS is extremely ugly??? That home screen makes me throw up. A live wallpaper that I can choose, one that moves and responds to touch, or a boring black background with nasty icons?
Whether or not this is fake, the very existence of this thread thread enrages me.
If you're going to fake it at least change the network to one that's supported.
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I can tell by the pixels.
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the black border at the top and at the bottom looks really noobish.
I believe everyone rates this phone highly, so why has cnet gave this phone a 4 out of 5 rating??
Can't post a link as I'm a newbie...
fazzxx said:
I believe everyone rates this phone highly, so why has cnet gave this phone a 4 out of 5 rating??
Can't post a link as I'm a newbie...
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Maybe HTC dont advertise heavily enough on their site?
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Maybe HTC dont advertise heavily enough on their site?
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hahaha, point to be noted, your honor!
i have never seen this many positive reviews for an HTC phone. some are calling it the best designed smart phone ever made.
not every review is going to be positive. and i wouldn't necessarily call 4 out of 5 stars a bad review.
It's still better than the Verge's abomination.
4 out of 5 is terrible tbh, phones are subjective and the main criticism for HTC phones is Sense... which I prefer to any other oem ui and asop by far, loved it since my touch pro
I wouldn't call it harsh. Here's their highlights and low-lights.
The battery and storage comment shouldn't really surprise anyone. So far,the camera's received mixed reviews with some reviewers being more impressed than others. I can see BlinkFeed being a "love it or hate it" proposition which is really in the eye of the beholder and everyone won't like it equally. The comments about scuffing are concerning. They loved the display and design which I think will be pretty much a universal theme.
Here's the review...
http://reviews.cnet.co.uk/mobile-phones/htc-one-review-50010439/
Blinkfeed is cool, when you like to read a lot of news and social things like Facebook, which i do often when i have job school
Camera is good, ok Lumia 920 beats it, but who cares. Its good, not negativ.
No need of expandable storage if you have 32 GB, in my opinion.
BarryH_GEG said:
I wouldn't call it harsh. Here's their highlights and low-lights.
The battery and storage comment shouldn't really surprise anyone. So far,the camera's received mixed reviews with some reviewers being more impressed than others. I can see BlinkFeed being a "love it or hate it" proposition which is really in the eye of the beholder and everyone won't like it equally. The comments about scuffing are concerning. They loved the display and design which I think will be pretty much a universal theme.
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http://reviews.cnet.co.uk/mobile-phones/htc-one-review-50010439/
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I kind of agree with all the points.
BlinkFeed is merely a user-preference, but ability to remove it should be an option.
Then read their xperia review and go mad.
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......also "Camera doesnt Impress", sounds more neutral than "Bad" to me, it's not a bad thing, it holds its own in most aspects of picture and video taking especially considering its stsbilisation function.
Actually I dont think any of those "Bad" points are really valid to potential buyers or the more tech savvy.
I think he is speculating about the black and scratches. I'm pretty sure his house keys are not made of gold (it's too soft and expensive compared to brass). Also, the black isn't painted on, it's anodised. I rate the review less than 4/5.
The camera might be a little gimmick but.. i wouldn't say 4 out of 5 is bad..Plus thats only one review.. im sure you not going to let one review be the deal decision maker for you.. i can only see myself taking a star away for the way HTC handling the release.. but that has nothing to do with the phone.. that's just bad PR
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The camera might be a little gimmick but.. i wouldn't say 4 out of 5 is bad..Plus thats only one review.. im sure you not going to let one review be the deal decision maker for you.. i can only see myself taking a star away for the way HTC handling the release.. but that has nothing to do with the phone.. that's just bad PR
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Camera is hardly gimmicky. Everything done is actually for good reason.
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Camera is hardly gimmicky. Everything done is actually for good reason.
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If the camera isn't, the term "Ultrapixel" is.
It's not new at all. In fact, the N82 and N95 from over 5+ years ago had both larger sensors (~1/2.5) and larger individual pixel bins than the new flagship from HTC.
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It's still better than the Verge's abomination.
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I know! And their comparisons were a load of rubbish as well!
Livebyte said:
I kind of agree with all the points.
BlinkFeed is merely a user-preference, but ability to remove it should be an option.
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I agree but at least you can tuck it away so out of sight out of mind.
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If the camera isn't, the term "Ultrapixel" is.
It's not new at all. In fact, the N82 and N95 from over 5+ years ago had both larger sensors (~1/2.5) and larger individual pixel bins than the new flagship from HTC.
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Of course, but how else are you going to explain to "educated" consumers that 4MP is better than 13MP?
fernando sor said:
i have never seen this many positive reviews for an HTC phone. some are calling it the best designed smart phone ever made.
not every review is going to be positive. and i wouldn't necessarily call 4 out of 5 stars a bad review.
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It IS the best designed smartphone ever made. The previous title goes to the HTC One X in my opinion.
From what I've read, there's something symptomatic in CNET review: they put as a negative point the fact that the phone doesn't have SD card or removable battery, yet that point is never raised when they describe iPhone.
It's substantially heavier, the camera isn't as good, the build feels cheaper, and it's full of Verizon bloat. Maybe I'm being picky, but I had great hopes for this phone and it just leaves me with a feeling of "meh". I'm still waiting for an iphone 6 killer, and it hasn't happened yet. Anyone else feel let down by their new Turbo?
Still 1 million times better than an iPhone
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It's substantially heavier, the camera isn't as good, the build feels cheaper, and it's full of Verizon bloat. Maybe I'm being picky, but I had great hopes for this phone and it just leaves me with a feeling of "meh". I'm still waiting for an iphone 6 killer, and it hasn't happened yet. Anyone else feel let down by their new Turbo?
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The only letdowns the Turbo has in my opinion can and will be fixed via software updates. It's definitely not for everyone but it doesn't feel cheap. As for the iPhone 6: a joke. Beyond Apple's support and a few things it is good at (camera, simplicity), it's far behind. I'll say what I say to my friends about the iPhone, "if you ever wish it had 'that' one feature or wish it did 'this' better, you're an idiot for buying it over an android phone."
Seriously theres is no and there wont be an iphone killer. People need to get that through their heads. If iOS was adopted by other companies then yes there will be an iphone killer but thatll never happen. Android and iOS are on different levels.
Why aren't you on an iPhone then? Just wondering.
There's no such thing as an Iphone killer IMO. Either you like one OS ecosystem, or another. If you like iOS, no android phone will be better, and if you like Windows, then iOS and Android will feel inferior. Compare apples to apples, not oranges.
As js0uth said, "an iPhone killer" is a pipe dream at this point. Eventually there will be one, but that will not likely be any time soon. I'm also wondering why someone who likes iPhones bought this phone instead?
BTW, I'm definitely not disappointed in my new Turbo and neither is my wife.
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foxfire235 said:
It's substantially heavier, the camera isn't as good, the build feels cheaper, and it's full of Verizon bloat. Maybe I'm being picky, but I had great hopes for this phone and it just leaves me with a feeling of "meh". I'm still waiting for an iphone 6 killer, and it hasn't happened yet. Anyone else feel let down by their new Turbo?
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Dont you already know? all the iPhones are just too good, especially the iPhone 3GS. you cant beat apples multitasking, new special features like widgets, custom scripting and automation, camera quality, battery life, and the list goes on.
wait until the iPhone 7 comes out with custom home screens.... imagine live moving home screens with widgets! blowing my mine just thinking about it.
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It's substantially heavier, the camera isn't as good, the build feels cheaper, and it's full of Verizon bloat. Maybe I'm being picky, but I had great hopes for this phone and it just leaves me with a feeling of "meh". I'm still waiting for an iphone 6 killer, and it hasn't happened yet. Anyone else feel let down by their new Turbo?
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Agreed. It's simply a moto x with a huge battery which isn't bad but the battery life isn't very good at all. Camera is Motorola bad like every one before. You can't even take a picture of a child moving without blurred results. I traded for the z3v and have a great camera now and better battery life. The turbo was way overhyped. Not a good buy.
From 99% of the smartphone market share to 20%. IPhone killer? That war is over, and has been for a while. Now its more of what you prefer.
But since we're on the subject, besides a better camera what does the iphone do better than the Droid?
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Camera is Motorola bad like every one before. You can't even take a picture of a child moving without blurred results. I traded for the z3v and have a great camera now and better battery life.
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I thought the Z3v and Turbo used the same Sony camera. Is this not true?
If so and you really like the Z3v camera sounds like the Turbo camera could be improved with software updates.
I have been a moto fan and buyer for years and every time they come out with a new phone the camera is bad. Seriously, try to take a picture with the turbo of anything that isn't 100% still. It is terrible. And after every release the discussions of software fixes begin. This happens with every new moto phone. Trust me, moto cameras are terrible and always have been. Not to mention that I am already getting better battery life with my z3v. Not saying that the turbo is bad but it is by no means the best at battery life or camera. I traded my turbo because of the camera and also the wifi is very slow. The slow wifi thing is pretty bad.
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It's substantially heavier
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It has a substantially bigger battery. This is kind of an expected tradeoff. If you expected anything else, then you were being unrealistic.
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the camera isn't as good
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What don't you like about the camera? I've looked at still shots side by side, and I actually think the Turbo looks better. The iPhone has the edge in video, particularly as regards the slomo mode, but that's really just a gimmick anyway.
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Cheaper than a flimsy aluminum thing that bends in your pocket? Try to bend the Turbo in your pocket! It comes across as a solid (very solid) quality product, just not as flashy as the iPhone. Flashy has always been Apples thing "ooh shiny".
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Here I actually agree with you, and I was rather disappointed given the MotoX's reputation as being a "near nexus" device. The stock image uses up A LOT of space because of all the bloated crap that's installed I will never use (a ton of little red apps Named Verizon - something, backup assitance, etc. etc., preinstalled NFL app, preinstalled Amazon crap, etc. etc..
When will they actually learn that what people actually want is a phone with absolutely 0 carrier branding, and absolutely 0 carrier modification to software.
An android phone should come with the google OS and unmodified gapps, an unmodified launcher and that's it. Nothing else should be installed on it.
Don't get me wrong, many manufacturer apps are actually useful, such as Moto Assist, but make installing them an OPTION not a requirement. That being said, I have never seen a carrier app that was useful. They need to be gone ASAP.
I went through an uninstalled what I could (very little, why the hell do they do this?) cleared and disabled the rest (anything with Verizon in the name, anything with Amazon in the name, anything cloud/backup/sync/whatever) which makes the device better, but it still wastes storage space.
foxfire235 said:
Maybe I'm being picky, but I had great hopes for this phone and it just leaves me with a feeling of "meh". I'm still waiting for an iphone 6 killer, and it hasn't happened yet. Anyone else feel let down by their new Turbo?
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Bloat aside, I like my Turbo. And comparing it negatively to an iPhone is just silly. Apple can keep their shiny polished turds that lock you into a closed ecosystem. I'd go without a phone before going Apple.
IMHO, the hardware and physical design make the Turbo the best phone on the market right now, bar none. There are some software shortcomings - however.
Give me Advanced Calling with VoLTE, Lollipop, root and an unlocked boot loader and this phone is the best thing since sliced bread.
Thanks for the pointless post. Look, you either like iOS or Android. You can't compare the two, they are entirely different. iPhone is iPhone, you can't change it, only Apple has that power. Android is available on an almost endless amount of options, you have a choice. Don't like the Turbo? Choose something else... Don't like the iPhone? Well... ya.
Get over it.
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Thanks for the pointless post. Look, you either like iOS or Android. You can't compare the two, they are entirely different. iPhone is iPhone, you can't change it, only Apple has that power. Android is available on an almost endless amount of options, you have a choice. Don't like the Turbo? Choose something else... Don't like the iPhone? Well... ya.
Get over it.
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Thanks for your pointless comment. Actually, I use and like both iOS and Android, so your argument is invalid. My point is that for a "premium" flagship phone it doesn't feel very premium.
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Thanks for your pointless comment. Actually, I use and like both iOS and Android, so your argument is invalid. My point is that for a "premium" flagship phone it doesn't feel very premium.
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My comments are far from invalid. Maybe for you specifically. However, I offer more facts over opinion. So, to each their own.
But to further elaborate, you're once again comparing two very different products and/or materials. Metal vs Metal, Kevlar, and Nylon. 750/1080p IPS vs 1440 UHD AMOLED, and both have best chipsets/components available in their categories currently.
I fail to see that lack of "premium" quality here.
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Thanks for the pointless post. Look, you either like iOS or Android. You can't compare the two, they are entirely different. iPhone is iPhone, you can't change it, only Apple has that power. Android is available on an almost endless amount of options, you have a choice. Don't like the Turbo? Choose something else... Don't like the iPhone? Well... ya.
Get over it.
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My comments are far from invalid. Maybe for you specifically. However, I offer more facts over opinion. So, to each their own.
But to further elaborate, you're once again comparing two very different products and/or materials. Metal vs Metal, Kevlar, and Nylon. 750/1080p IPS vs 1440 UHD AMOLED, and both have best chipsets/components available in their categories currently.
I fail to see that lack of "premium" quality here.
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Difference of opinion I guess. Some people like Ford, some Like Chevy. But claiming that you can't compare them because they are different is just a joke. They are both smart phones and are in direct competition with each other. To me the turbo looks and feels cheap and the iphone looks premium. Spec wise they might be similar on the inside, but that doesn't change how the phone looks and feels when I hold it.
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Difference of opinion I guess. Some people like Ford, some Like Chevy. But claiming that you can't compare them because they are different is just a joke. They are both smart phones and are in direct competition with each other. To me the turbo looks and feels cheap and the iphone looks premium. Spec wise they might be similar on the inside, but that doesn't change how the phone looks and feels when I hold it.
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Of course it is difference of opinion. But the Turbo isn't made out of pure plastic like most Android phones. In fact, I can guarantee you both iPhone 6 models will bend, break, or fail well before a Turbo due to material/design build. I'd like to get your opinion on premium quality after a proper drop, water, or durability test. Not to mention the fact Verizon covers the first screen replacement on the Turbo. Good luck getting that with your iPhone 6.
In terms of comparison, my point is more the fact Android is open sourced. With Android the possibilities are endless. iOS is closed and controlled solely by Apple. Sure, you can compare the ecosystem, but that is about it.
You really want to use Ford vs Chevy as an Android to iOS comparison? OK, I'll bite. Let's say Android is Ford, iOS is Chevy.
With Chevy, you get only one "engine" and you cannot alter this engine in any way. You can choose between two different colors and two different size models. Those are your choices, they won't change, unless Chevy says otherwise.
With Ford, you are given an "engine" and you can alter this engine any way you choose. Keep it stock, super charge it, minimize it, optimize it, options are endless. You can chose from an unlimited amount of options, because in this case, your engine can be place into anything you want. You have the option to choose. You are not forced to stick with two models and one engine.
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Of course it is difference of opinion. But the Turbo isn't made out of pure plastic like most Android phones. In fact, I can guarantee you both iPhone 6 models will bend, break, or fail well before a Turbo due to material/design build. I'd like to get your opinion on premium quality after a proper drop, water, or durability test. Not to mention the fact Verizon covers the first screen replacement on the Turbo. Good luck getting that with your iPhone 6.
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Meh, to me those are unimportant because I never drop my phone, and I've never broken a screen. So I could care less about "durability". I prefer a premium feel when I hold my phone, which happens every day.
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With Chevy, you get only one "engine" and you cannot alter this engine in any way. You can choose between two different colors and two different size models. Those are your choices, they won't change, unless Chevy says otherwise.
With Ford, you are given an "engine" and you can alter this engine any way you choose. Keep it stock, super charge it, minimize it, optimize it, options are endless. You can chose from an unlimited amount of options, because in this case, your engine can be place into anything you want. You have the option to choose. You are not forced to stick with two models and one engine.
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But at the end of the day they are both vehicles that drive you places. Just because you can tinker with one engine doesn't make it 'better'. It just makes it customizable. Don't get me wrong, I value that about android, but It doesn't make it 'better'. It makes it different.
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Meh, to me those are unimportant because I never drop my phone, and I've never broken a screen. So I could care less about "durability". I prefer a premium feel when I hold my phone, which happens every day. .
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Sounds to me you just like a cold metal feel in your hand. I bet you have a case on your iPhone and don't even notice the metal.
I'm done here. Kicking a dead horse.
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Sounds to me you just like a cold metal feel in your hand. I bet you have a case on your iPhone and don't even notice the metal.
I'm done here. Kicking a dead horse.
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Nope, wrong again. I never use a case, and thats my point. I value phones that feel premium and for me the Turbo lacks that feel.
Back from days of Symbian, i have used many smartphones, recently i changed from iPhone 6s to S7, for a change, but touchwiz, or mess of uneven Android apps, lack of silky smoothness, and strange app designs, for example huge header of WhatsApp App, different font size in WhatsApp App's text entry box and bubbles text.
I was amazed reading this story by XDA, http://www.xda-developers.com/with-...delivers-embarrassing-real-world-performance/
wow i don't think like this alone, If i compare it iPhone 6s,
- this phone is not smooth, only Nexus is almost as smooth as iPhone
- even though its a mettle phone, but by looks its same as galaxy s3 bu looks, not by material,
- Its best in stutters, ugliness of software, among all Android Phones, with LG is close 2nd.
- display is good, but being an average user, i find it not different than the iPhone display in real world usage.
- better, battery is the only benefit i am getting from this phone
- with camera i only take pictures of samples and send them over WhatsApp, so both are same.
I feel Samsung must die or learn and make Android closer to stock, they are selling phones only due to marketing and good hardware. Even baby companies like OnePlus can implement Android better than Sammy.
Do you guys agree or think i am crazy!
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Do you guys agree or think i am crazy!
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I'd normally say it's just your own experience and opinion, but given the options you've presented, I'm going with crazy
I love my S7. It's the best phone I've ever had. Mine is butter-smooth, looks and feels awesome, gets an update every month and has an phenomenal camera. I can't agree with you about the screen either--it's worthy of all the praise that's been heaped on it.
Samsung sales and profits are up right now, and Apple's are down. Maybe it's Apple that needs to die and learn. I'm sure marketing is a factor, but in the end, Sammy is ticking all the right boxes for a lot of people.
I do agree with you about one thing though: I wish they'd ditch TW for something closer to AOSP Android.
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I'd normally say it's just your own experience and opinion, but given the options you've presented, I'm going with crazy
I love my S7. It's the best phone I've ever had. Mine is butter-smooth, looks and feels awesome, gets an update every month and has an phenomenal camera. I can't agree with you about the screen either--it's worthy of all the praise that's been heaped on it.
Samsung sales and profits are up right now, and Apple's are down. Maybe it's Apple that needs to die and learn. I'm sure marketing is a factor, but in the end, Sammy is ticking all the right boxes for a lot of people.
I do agree with you about one thing though: I wish they'd ditch TW for something closer to AOSP Android.
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Well its great, when you are satisfied with your Phone, if you say your touchwiz is buttery smooth, i feel you may have not used iPhone for a year or so, getting updates are fine, camera's of both phones are good for my limited use, me being not photo lover, screen, you can't go wrong with either. i can't see any advantage of this glorious screen over 720p of iPhone, as i never use VR.
i am not concern with Sales, by F**k**g users with touchwiz torture, they can't tick every box right, just my opinion, touchwiz torture alone, should give them Nokia Fate, my opinion. Not letting AOSP on this very good hardware is also very sad.
Even its my personal experience, i would want to stay away from Sammy for good, even couple of years ago i promised my self, i would never use non nexus Android, its just Google is too lazy to bring new Android,
Wish i could have S7 google play edition.
If I had to compare the S7 with the iPhone 6s, then the S7 would win for me.
Beautiful QHD display vs 720p and you say that the screen doesn't matters to you? The S7 has a bigger screen even tho they have almost the same size.
The iPhone doesn't has OIS "optical image stabilization", doesn't has microSD card slot, it's not water resistant and the basic 16GB version is more expensive than the S7 (at least here).
I think that the 6s is way overpriced for what it offers.
Also the new iPhone 7 will look exactly the same as 6 and 6s.
Ps my S7 is smooth.
I personally don't know what you're on about. I can't compare it to an iPhone, but I've had a Nexus 5 and a OnePlus One that I felt was a little faster. My S7 is just as smooth in the UI as either of those devices, and I used Nova launcher on all three. I can't make mine lag or stutter scrolling between screens, pulling down notifications, opening the app drawer, switching apps, etc.
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Back from days of Symbian, i have used many smartphones, recently i changed from iPhone 6s to S7, for a change, but touchwiz, or mess of uneven Android apps, lack of silky smoothness, and strange app designs, for example huge header of WhatsApp App, different font size in WhatsApp App's text entry box and bubbles text.
I was amazed reading this story by XDA, http://www.xda-developers.com/with-...delivers-embarrassing-real-world-performance/
wow i don't think like this alone, If i compare it iPhone 6s,
- this phone is not smooth, only Nexus is almost as smooth as iPhone
- even though its a mettle phone, but by looks its same as galaxy s3 bu looks, not by material,
- Its best in stutters, ugliness of software, among all Android Phones, with LG is close 2nd.
- display is good, but being an average user, i find it not different than the iPhone display in real world usage.
- better, battery is the only benefit i am getting from this phone
- with camera i only take pictures of samples and send them over WhatsApp, so both are same.
I feel Samsung must die or learn and make Android closer to stock, they are selling phones only due to marketing and good hardware. Even baby companies like OnePlus can implement Android better than Sammy.
Do you guys agree or think i am crazy!
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You aren't crazy. I also came from 6S. I think it's all a personal preference and you would be better served with an iPhone. Simple.
For me personally, and while I partially agree with certain parts of the points you listed, overall an iPhone is like a kids toy compared to a robust pocket computer. So the trade off of slightly less polished OS on the S7 is well worth it. Just take Nova Launcher with gesture control and Tasker, just those two apps alone make Android about 1000x better because you literally can design your own way of interacting with your phone down to the smallest detail. But if that kind of stuff isn't for you, then I can see your point and like I said, iPhone just may be better. It's all a matter of perspective.
Travis Bickle said:
If I had to compare the S7 with the iPhone 6s, then the S7 would win for me.
Beautiful QHD display vs 720p and you say that the screen doesn't matters to you? The S7 has a bigger screen even tho they have almost the same size.
The iPhone doesn't has OIS "optical image stabilization", doesn't has microSD card slot, it's not water resistant and the basic 16GB version is more expensive than the S7 (at least here).
I think that the 6s is way overpriced for what it offers.
Also the new iPhone 7 will look exactly the same as 6 and 6s.
Ps my S7 is smooth.
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Thanks for reply bro,
- i never said screen don't matter to me, i can't stand cheap or inferior screen, like that of Xperia family, all i said what both screens are good and comparable in real life, specs of Sammy screen is higher, that is 2K, but by using both, i see no advantage of 2k Super Amoled screen over IPS 720p screen, in fact i find iPhone screen better due to more condense UI, you can have more text of WhatsApp in iPhone smaller screen then in larger screen of S7, You have thicker fonts on iPhone in twitter App and too thin fonts on Android App, obviously you can shrink or condense the UI, but according to me its not the same, like i mentioned WhatsApp text entry font size and bubble font size is different, is headache for me, no issue for you guys. These are fine touches which iPhone have and Android needs to avoid, though its App fault, Android App fault.
iPhone 6s don't have iOS, for a user like me its not required, i am keen on point and shot camera for work only, those who need iOS can us, 6s Plus, No SD card, people can get higher capacity, i only use 16 GB as i keep removing stuff always and never filled half the space mostly, Over prices, definitely, Sammy is over priced too, ask Oneplus, thats another thing, its price falls in no time bring massive loss to owner.
New iPhone will look exactly same, it must, it will mostly be smooth, hopefully, iPhone has its other flaws, like lack of sharing and transferring file, physical home buttom, which i dont like in sammy too.
At the end of the day, it all comes down to your needs i feel, for you S7 serves better, for someone, slick and smooth elegant UI of iPhone works better, even bigger size bezels of iPhone worked better for me, as i get accident touched on S7 when i try to use it with one hand, due to smaller bezels.
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You aren't crazy. I also came from 6S. I think it's all a personal preference and you would be better served with an iPhone. Simple.
For me personally, and while I partially agree with certain parts of the points you listed, overall an iPhone is like a kids toy compared to a robust pocket computer. So the trade off of slightly less polished OS on the S7 is well worth it. Just take Nova Launcher with gesture control and Tasker, just those two apps alone make Android about 1000x better because you literally can design your own way of interacting with your phone down to the smallest detail. But if that kind of stuff isn't for you, then I can see your point and like I said, iPhone just may be better. It's all a matter of perspective.
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Thanks for sharing thoughts, I use Nova Prime, as soon as i get any galaxy, but tasker is not for me.
if a user need to root or use apps like tasker or greenify to make there phone work proper, then its not the phone for most you have to admit. To make phone work better, root, change rom, change codes, change this and change that .....
- Some people have business, others have jobs in life, kids and family, they get less time in life, to go forums and do all that, they need a phone, that mostly work and have less limitations, phone you are calling kids phone, all i need to do with that is just to stop the animations, and it becomes smoother, for those who cant alter there phones or who dont have time.
When i use to dislike iPhone, i use to feel you cant use bluetooth, you cant transfer mp3, you cant send a song over whatsapp now or cant receive it, then i found out sharing song over bluetooth is needed less, if needed can use dropbox share, can copy song over wifi or can easily share song vis whatsapp without jailbreak, iPhone found solutions, but Sammy is screwing me and the likes of me from galaxy S3!
usmanxhmed said:
Thanks for sharing thoughts, I use Nova Prime, as soon as i get any galaxy, but tasker is not for me.
if a user need to root or use apps like tasker or greenify to make there phone work proper, then its not the phone for most you have to admit. To make phone work better, root, change rom, change codes, change this and change that .....
- Some people have business, others have jobs in life, kids and family, they get less time in life, to go forums and do all that, they need a phone, that mostly work and have less limitations, phone you are calling kids phone, all i need to do with that is just to stop the animations, and it becomes smoother, for those who cant alter there phones or who dont have time.
When i use to dislike iPhone, i use to feel you cant use bluetooth, you cant transfer mp3, you cant send a song over whatsapp now or cant receive it, then i found out sharing song over bluetooth is needed less, if needed can use dropbox share, can copy song over wifi or can easily share song vis whatsapp without jailbreak, iPhone found solutions, but Sammy is screwing me and the likes of me from galaxy S3!
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I don't think you know or understand what Tasker does - it helps you automate string of commands or "tasks" that you would do anyway but it dose it automatically for you based on certain criteria like your location for example. It has nothing to do with tweaking your phone to run better or give you better battery life (unless you want that).
You buy the hardware with pre installed software.
You are responsable to customize the software to your needs!
You can modify almost everything. Also uglyness etc. goes away by that!
My Phone is really premium and with beautiful software, with all that modications.
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I don't think you know or understand what Tasker does - it helps you automate string of commands or "tasks" that you would do anyway but it dose it automatically for you based on certain criteria like your location for example. It has nothing to do with tweaking your phone to run better or give you better battery life (unless you want that).
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Yes, tasker is not for everyone specially not for those, who were using iphones lately feel, dont have to use with iphone, sadly this super customize able phone has lost ability to change fonts without root, i want to use roboto fonts, or try iPhone fonts.
Only if iPhone was not over priced, iPhone could get more market or profit share then what it has currently, as many people cant use it due to price as well, in many countries like mine, we have to pay full price to buy phone, and i mostly sell current phone, add money and buy new.
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You buy the hardware with pre installed software.
You are responsable to customize the software to your needs!
You can modify almost everything. Also uglyness etc. goes away by that!
My Phone is really premium and with beautiful software, with all that modications.
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I believe you bro, you basically mean if a user can modify his phone, then he can lay his hand on touchwiz, or he never used iPhone for long, or he dont care about smoothness, apps quality etc.
You sound confused, first you complain about whatsapp's font size, admitting it's the apps fault and then you blame Samsung saying that it should "die and learn".
Next you say that you refuse to use tasker or any other app to make the phone work "properly" and yet you use Dropbox for a simple file share, since Apple doesn't allow you to send files using Bluetooth.
And you find the iPhone's 720p screen better than Samsung's 2K? Its like me saying that my old Nokia 3210 is the best phone ever cause all I do with it is make phone calls and that way the battery lasts for weeks.
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You sound confused, first you complain about whatsapp's font size, admitting it's the apps fault and then you blame Samsung saying that it should "die and learn".
Next you say that you refuse to use tasker or any other app to make the phone work "properly" and yet you use Dropbox for a simple file share, since Apple doesn't allow you to send files using Bluetooth.
And you find the iPhone's 720p screen better than Samsung's 2K? Its like me saying that my old Nokia 3210 is the best phone ever cause all I do with it is make phone calls and that way the battery lasts for weeks.
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Well thanks for reply, but bro you dont read correct, i never said 720p is better than 2k screen, i said both do the job good, both are very good, if you hold both close to each other, both are very good, minor difference can be pitch black screen, according to my average eye.
I am not here to offend those who like S7 a lot, i was just sharing my experience, and i said for others it can be opposite, file sharing is an option, one can live without it, or can use dropbox or email or whatsapp to share a file, which everyone use no matter if he use, android or windows phone or iOS, tasker is a utility to make S7 work proper, dropbox is not a utility to make iOS work smoother, or make UI less of a mess.
Its not like saying anything about 3310, iPhone is a capable phone, dual core 1.4 cpu, 2gb ram, f**ks note 7 in every speed test you find on Youtube, thats another story and i am not interested in it.
i just have to stay with this phone for a while, i wish i can like it more, UI issues which i find little disappointing i can adjust with, i can somehow enjoy benefits that comes with it, like better battery, ability to use to Whatsapp, and few others, at cost of UI and smoothness. Since i dont intend to use phone again for 6 months at least.
Idea of this post is not to offend lovers of S7, i dont know why some folks cant take other peoples opinion about there love child, in fact opinion of XDA developers is same as mine, exactly same, if you can read the link i posted, only reason for the post was thoughts sharing and finding ways to improve the situations, which seems like impossible, even for XDA, even for them its the path of lenthy modifications and somehow magically fix the sh*t that sammy created in form of touchwiz.
XDA says reviewers always praise samsung phones, yet performance is always under par, even less then oneplus, and honour 8, which is bloated and a mid range phone.
To conclude this talk, and to end harsh feelings/heartaches, i would this is a very good hardware, only crippled by software in my case, as i am stock android or iPhone guy, i still remember i had nexus 5, i was so much satisfied, and mediocre screen of nexus 5 never bothered me much due to buttery smooth, elegant, non china UI.
You have to live with prons and cons of all phone, like we have to live with iPhone's as well.
I and many others like me should try to enjoy benefit of this phone and may be somehow we can like it, or when time comes switch it.
I cant root it to keep warranty, or replace roms.
007zzz said:
About content in display,you can change DPI to achieve more texts on the screen.
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I know that, but twitter App font is very thin, despite being at 560 now, but my main issue about inconsistent and less than elegant UI in comparison to nexus remains, is there any way i can change system fonts without root, i want ROboto all over the place.
usmanxhmed said:
Well, you are the one who is fanboy and confused and can't hear a word against your Love
I said iPhone screen is better, not in term of screen quality, but in term of UI, which is part of screen over all experience
- fanboys like you deserve to stay on china type touchwiz for life, keep buying Sammy and they will keep screwing you with China UI
- iPhone screen better because text is smaller but far thicker, i can see more text in a UI
- Twitter and WhatsApp shows more and clearer text in one screen even being smaller, which makes it easy to carry around, yet more contend
- Uniform applications, elegant and consistent layout.
So screen is a combination of over all UI, unlike you common man is not a screen pixels doctor to calculate 2k pixels and keep saying wow, its 2k not 720p, for a common man, both are almost same as far as screen quality goes.
You should not stay in this thread any ways, its not for small hearted fanboys, getting hurt about other negative opinion about there beloved phone.
In my opinion and official opinion of XDA, Sammy does not know how to make a software or even a skin, they take slick Stock Android and pretty much f**k it up from galaxy S1, still selling phones.
But if people like you are satisfied with it, then its fine, they must be doing it right now, other people can use nexus and iphones or even at times HTC if they can reduce screen to body ratio.
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I know that, but twitter App font is very thin, despite being at 560 now, but my main issue about inconsistent and less than elegant UI in comparison to nexus remains, is there any way i can change system fonts without root, i want ROboto all over the place.
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Yes there is a way to change the font without root. Google store search ifont. The first result is the APP you need. This APP will guide you change font without root.
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Do you guys agree or think i am crazy!
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You have a point. As an ex-ios uset, and loads of android owner (including nexus 5, s6, s7 exynos) i find iOS better in terms of:
- general smoothness
- games load time
- way way better memory managent than android (with 2gigs of RAM it outperforms android with 4-6gig)
- better battery life per capacity (iphone 6s 1750 mah vs galaxy s6 3000 mah)
- in general ios operates at cooler temperature
I really wish android to step up in all above. I am keep using android because i don't like to be limited in apple ecosystem (anyway, ios evolved in good direction, making the OS more versatile and customizable)
Right now I am usint Good Lock which changes many elements of SystemUI. As a launcher i am using the official Google one, and it does occasionally stutter when scrolling between screens. Also I am using the condensed screen mode.
What do you think? real or fake?
Real...
( I hope ..cause I want to buy it )
Doubt it... Two reasons:
a) Buttons placement (alert slider and volume rocker on the same side);
b) Look at the "T" of the alleged website: font seems different
https://m.gsmarena.com/oneplus_5t_images_and_tagline_surface-news-27863.php
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Doubt it... Two reasons:
a) Buttons placement (alert slider and volume rocker on the same side);
b) Look at the "T" of the alleged website: font seems different
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The alert slider & volume rocker is on the same side on the OnePlus 5. Not sure what you meant there?
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Devhux said:
The alert slider & volume rocker is on the same side on the OnePlus 5. Not sure what you meant there?
Sent from my ONEPLUS A5000 using Tapatalk
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Man... you're right!
Don't know why, but the picture just didn't seem right to me... Funniest part (or not) is that I own a OP5...
(short sleep results in this... guess it's time to drink a gallon of coffe. )
Anyway, I'm sticking with the "T" part...
https://www.xda-developers.com/oneplus-5t-render-leak-rumor-display/
This thing is coming....samsung has just put way too much pressure with their extremely successful bezel reduction on all the other manufacturers...
I'd be surprised, if OP didn't dive in that hype, though personally I prefer my sweet bezels
CetiiN said:
What do you think? real or fake?
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Wow awesome
I'm feeling like it's pretty credible at this point. And yes although it sucks for those of use with a 5 already since they'll probably not be putting that much effort into updates anymore it's kind of their pattern now I guess.
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I'm feeling like it's pretty credible at this point. And yes although it sucks for those of use with a 5 already since they'll probably not be putting that much effort into updates anymore it's kind of their pattern now I guess.
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Updates will be merged. If a 5T is coming, it will have the same hardware as the normal 5.
I don't see why they can't update both then since the only difference would be the bigger screen.
Will they put the screen in the correct orientation is the question. I still don't understand how they got away with calling the 5's orientation "normal". I buy 1+ because of the dev support, but that stuff rubs me the wrong way. Consumers aren't stupid. And they better not take away the headphone jack!!
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https://m.gsmarena.com/oneplus_5t_images_and_tagline_surface-news-27863.php
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Well one of them is fake, look how rounded the screen corners are in the 'website' image compared to the photos in your link
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Man... you're right!
Don't know why, but the picture just didn't seem right to me... Funniest part (or not) is that I own a OP5...
(short sleep results in this... guess it's time to drink a gallon of coffe. )
Anyway, I'm sticking with the "T" part...
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The T does look out of place. Like it was photoshopped or placed there after. Doesn't look legit . not worth the upgrade from the op5
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not worth the upgrade from the op5
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Totally agree if this is what 5t will be.
Although I have to say: I'm not getting the selling strategy OnePlus is enduring. It's almost like they're discouraging people to buy the first iteration of the new product...
Besides that, last year they said that the "T" scene was circumstancial and that they wouldn't repeat it... I guess it's getting harder for OEMs to keep a promise, these days.
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sounds like they have been milking the OP5 sales to get funding for the 5T, which would explain why they are continuously out of stock of the 5 now. they are cutting production cost of the 5 to redirect funds to production of 5T
Yeah after this experience I definitely feel like I'm actively discouraged to by the normal versions and just wait for the T. At which point the OnePlus will be competing with the new iphones, and all the new flagships released to capture the holiday season. Along with the discounted flagships that were released july. It'll be harder to justify getting the T and basically anyone that follows OP will just wait for the T all the time now if it becomes a pattern. Why get the normal one when a better one is only a little bit away?
https://www.droid-life.com/2017/11/10/oneplus-5t-leak/
There's zero mystery left - that answers every question. For some reason, even though I thought I was quite sure to buy one, I'm not feeling it. Looks like cameras are exactly the same, battery is the same (3300mah) and just a larger screen with FPR on back. Damn. Might start thinking about HTC U11+ again.
https://www.slashgear.com/oneplus-5t-leaked-in-full-on-reddit-and-twitter-10507653/
'The only difference between the cameras on this device and those of the 5 are in the “Secondary” image sensor, which now has an aperture of f/1.7 instead of f/2.6. This image sensor is now an IMX 376K instead of IMX 350.'
Leaked specs on Twitter
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Leaked specs on Twitter
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Really poor improvement...
-> No USB 3.1 (Type-C 2.0 again...)
-> No IP67/68 Certification
-> No MicroSD Slot or 256Gb Model
-> No OREO for the Launch