Recent content by pattste

There's only one speaker, it sounds terrible in my opinion. The DAC in the USB-C to 3.5mm adapter is a Conexant CX20985. It's maximum resolution is 48kHz. I use Neutron MP with the Direct USB Driver switch on. It sounds very good in my opinion. Essential is supposed to be working on an...

Heads up: Software update NMK24B (including the February 2018 Security Patches) is now available OTA.

This. Even though I've only had the phone for a few days and took only a few pictures to check it out, I have not experienced any issues with the camera or the phone overall. No lag, freeze or anything of the kind. Running the latest version (released a couple of days ago), it just works. I...

Stock Android, great specs, build quality for half the price of the Pixel. And I like the company.

I bought a PH-1 a few days ago, upgrading from a Samsung S6. I'm running NMJ88C on TELUS; I used another carrier's SIM to get the latest updates. I bought an Incipio DualPro case. Everything's perfect so far. I have no Bluetooth issues, no lag, great performance, no crashes, no weirdness. The...

I bought the Incipio DualPro. I think it's very nice. Perfect fit, good protection without being super bulky.

Not trying to argue, but I don't know many $250 phones with those specs and that will run Oreo.

Thanks. I'm not worried about the HW volume control. I'm really interested in high-res being supported. Both Poweramp (version 704, experimental high-res audio) and Neutron need to support the DAC to offer high-res output. Because Poweramp has been in alpha for a couple of years (!) it likely...

Anyone using a TELUS V30? How much bloatware is preloaded on the phone? Are you able to uninstall apps that you don't want or is that blocked? Also, how good has TELUS been with OS updates and security patches for the V30?

Is anyone using Poweramp (alpha version 7.04) or Neutron on their Essential PH-1 using the USB-C to 3.5mm adapter? Are you able to get high-resolution audio?