Recent content by afazel

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    What's your earliest Android OS?

    My first was an HTC Hero. Got it 2 days before release from Best Buy, and I think it was on 1.5 Cupcake or 1.6 Donut. I *think* it got updated to 2.3 Gingerbread, but it might have been a custom ROM I was running. The first Android phone I played with was the G1 on 1.0 or 1.1...whatever it...
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    Compatibility / using OBD-2 units with Android Auto

    In my 2016 Mustang, that little speedometer icon is what I press to return to the built-in Sync3 software.
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    Who is interested in the Nokia 3?

    Maybe for my kids. I'm eyeing this and possibly the Moto C
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    Held one today. Finger print reader worse than feared.

    I'm not sure how much it matters for you, but law enforcement can legally compel you to swipe your fingerprint or use the iris scanner to unlock your phone. They can't compel you to enter your password, though. That's been deemed by the courts to be a violation of the 5th amendment.
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    Why S8+ and not S8?

    I think the S8 is big enough, and this is me going from a Note 5, to an HTC 10, to a ZTE Zmax Pro(lol), and then to an S8. I'd like the extra battery in the S8+, but not enough to spend the extra $100 on it. The Note 5 had the same size battery with a similar total screen area, and the S8 should...
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    Phones slowing down over time

    Just my own experience with my Note 5.
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    Dex Station

    I'm honestly surprised it's not a pre-order gift. Maybe it'll be a Samsung Pay gift when you add a card like they had off and on since the Note5 launch.
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    Held one today. Finger print reader worse than feared.

    I thought it wasn't as bad as I feared once I held it. We'll see how I adapt to it. I pre-ordered after playing with it.
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    Finally HDMI out is back.

    Hopefully any USB-C to HDMI cable will work.
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    Official: Galaxy S8 / S8+ Pre-Order Thread

    Re: Official: Galaxy S8 Pre-Order Thread Pre-ordered from T-Mobile. S8 Orchid Gray 64GB
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    Phones slowing down over time

    Would you be able to give us a breakdown of what causes a phone to get slower over time? For a more specific example, Samsung Galaxy S phones are pretty bad about this, while my wife's Nexus 6P is still running butter smooth. Might be a better topic for an article or a podcast.
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    Galaxy S8 Daydream

    I'm guessing Samsung isn't including Daydream support so they can promote their Gear VR. Hardware-wise it's definitely capable, but Google or Samsung would have told us by now if it was Daydream-ready.
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    I have a Galaxy S8 in my hands — AMA!

    I played with one briefly yesterday at Best Buy. I was impressed, and the Orchid Gray looks great in person. Hopefully it stays as fast 6 months later as on day 1. Which network are you using it on?
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    I have a Galaxy S8 in my hands — AMA!

    Would you mind taking some pics of it in different lights? I think a lot of us are interested in the Orchid Gray, but are worried it might be a bit too purple for our tastes.
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    Invisible Home Button

    Hopefully you can swipe up in full screen apps like you can with every other Android device with on-screen buttons.