Recent content by gharkay

Yes please!

Same here. My list syncs fine between my Droid DNA and my fianc?e's iPhone 4, but I get nothing at all on my Nexus 7 after signing in. If I go to the list sharing page it says that the first sync hasn't completed yet and could take a while. I let it sit there for a good half hour with no...

Brian Klug at AnandTech indicated somewhere (maybe in an article or on Twitter, I don't remember) that unlike some other devices, the Droid DNA does not properly disconnect from a wireless charger when the battery reaches its full capacity. Most phones, like the Pre Plus and Pre 2 I used to...

That's good news! I was wondering how long it would take for there to even be refurbs available given that phone has been out for less than a month. I suppose that as long as the phone works fine and shows no signs of wear I shouldn't complain too much in any case, but is there a way to tell...

I just opened my replacement phone. The screen seems to have less of the uneven backlighting issue, but the problem is still definitely there. Unfortunately, there's also what appears to be a piece of hair stuck between the LCD and the glass (or maybe a scratch on the LCD itself), so I...

Verizon is happy to allow you to tether IF you are on a tiered data plan. Tethering is not supported on the unlimited plan. I don't think there's any way around that on the DNA without rooting.

In Jelly Bean there is only one notification regardless of how many messages there are from different senders. With the expandable notifications in Jelly Bean you get a bit more information about who sent the messages, but they're still lumped together. If you tap on the notification it will...

This was a difficult thing to photograph, as you can imagine, because it is a somewhat subtle thing. However, now that I know it's there, it seems really obvious to me. The interesting thing is that I didn't notice it before because I usually use my phone in portrait mode, so the decreasing...

I've been using my Droid DNA for almost two weeks now. I was just using Google Currents, which has a lot of white space, and when I rotated the phone into a landscape orientation I suddenly realized that the backlighting is quite uneven. The screen transitions from brighter near the Verizon logo...

Fair enough. I don't have any kids or dogs to deal with just yet, so hopefully my USB port will hold out for more than two years! I absolutely agree that not everyone roots or installs custom kernels. That's why I would like to see options for maximizing battery longevity included as standard...

Good points, all around. I agree with you that the IEEE standard ensures both safe batteries/chargers and reliable operation, but I am still of the opinion that the word "reliable" is used in this case to mean "won't explode in your face or fail prematurely for an average user". I did not see...

I just read through the IEEE 1725-2006 standard. Thanks for bringing it to my attention, as it was quite interesting. However, I think you misunderstood my usage of the word "safe". The IEEE standard in question dictates all kinds of manufacturing methods and testing procedures to ensure that...

That all makes sense, but I would argue that "safe" is a relative term. The lower the maximum voltage (to a certain point), the longer the battery will be able to maintain a higher capacity. I think the battery charging circuit parameters are balanced for typical smartphone usage, and I'm...

That looks like a very hard battery to replace. Much harder than on another sealed phone like the Nexus 4. Sent from my cm_tenderloin using Tapatalk 2

Well that's interesting. I don't think the voltage can be reduced, though, because the charging voltage needs to be greater than that between the terminals of the battery in order for charge to be forced into the battery. Are you sure it isn't the current that's reduced to a crawl? I think...