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Currently have PA 3.1 Galaxy Nexus. I love it. Thinking I should get a tablet. Even though I just bought a laptop. Which one though. I'm thinking nexus 10. What are your thoughts.
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Do you want a big tablet? I personally prefer the 7-8" form factor as it's easier to handle and carry around. Or you can wait a few months, I imagine Google will be releasing a new tablet during I/O in may.
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Hmm.. I would compare the latest ipad vs nexus 10.
I think i would go for a nexus 10. Android lover , aka the NEXUS *****
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If I were to replace my Motorola Xoom tablet now, I would get the nexus 10. Although with a tablet its a purchase that lasts you quite a long time. My Xoom is 2 years old and is still functioning perfectly fine for all my tasks.
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Galaxy Note 10.1 or note 8.0. Software is good and so is specifications
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Once you go Nexus....
I got myself a Nexus 10. Felt right. Feels right.
I also share 18t's point of view.
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My Xoom is 2 years old and is still functioning perfectly fine for all my tasks.
I also own XOOM (running TeamEos 4.2.1 155 nightly build) and am perfectly happy with it; however, I also got the itch for latest and greatest, and bought an N10 (running stock 4.2.2 stock and rooted) and love it as well.
If you're a GED fan, you can't go wrong w/ N10.
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Do you want a big tablet? I personally prefer the 7-8" form factor as it's easier to handle and carry around. Or you can wait a few months, I imagine Google will be releasing a new tablet during I/O in may.
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This is a good thing to keep in mind, if Google keeps with their annual update yearly on Nexus line, the N7 and N10 could be having updated versions rolling out. Or perhaps something completely different. Perhaps they don't plan on updating them at all.
That said, for a tablet you have to consider a few things you want. First what size do you want? Then what do you want to do with said tablet? What accessories do you want for your tablet? What is your budget? What OS do you want (perhaps you want a different OS, to experience different apps from a different ecosystem)? What sort of connectivity do you want (HDMI, 3G/4G...etc)? These all could point you to different options.
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This is a good thing to keep in mind, if Google keeps with their annual update yearly on Nexus line, the N7 and N10 could be having updated versions rolling out. Or perhaps something completely different. Perhaps they don't plan on updating them at all.
That said, for a tablet you have to consider a few things you want. First what size do you want? Then what do you want to do with said tablet? What accessories do you want for your tablet? What is your budget? What OS do you want (perhaps you want a different OS, to experience different apps from a different ecosystem)? What sort of connectivity do you want (HDMI, 3G/4G...etc)? These all could point you to different options.
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All valid points. Very much a nexus fan. Can't put a price limit on great tech. Android os obviously. Doesn't matter which one as root and custom ROM is a must. Size doesn't matter. Haha. WiFi connectivity is fine but 3 or 4g is an option too. Really just wanted to know what the census was out there.
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Ask yourself, what you want that tablet for?
After buying mine, i find it kinda under used...
I don't need a tablet, but it would be good for the whole family, especially video call and acting as an HTPC. I've decided that it must be able to play HD videos smoothly and have physical HDMI output. This unfortunately rule out the Nexus 7 which I really like the form factor of. The Nexus 10 is overkill for my needs.
So I probably will pick up the Kindle Fire HD, but seem the rom development progress slowly and Amazon OS seems dreadful from an AOSP user. But the price point and HDMI output make it the main contender.
Maybe I'll just go for the Asus TF300T since it's only $50 more used, but I have Asia tablet in the past, good hardware but the proprietary charging port is a turn off.
I'm not ruling out Chinese tablets with rk3066 cpu as well.
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Currently have PA 3.1 Galaxy Nexus. I love it. Thinking I should get a tablet. Even though I just bought a laptop. Which one though. I'm thinking nexus 10. What are your thoughts.
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I use my phone a hell lot more than I use my tablet. My nexus 7 feels like a big phone that cannot make phone calls. I have all my games on it though.
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Galaxy Note 10.1 or note 8.0. Software is good and so is specifications
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same here. i at least had the gn10.1 until two weeks ago. sold it and got a ATIV 500t.
i love the spen and the multiwindow is wonderful on the note. i may end up selling my nook hd+ later and get the gn8. i hate that i've become a samsung fanboy, but until someone else makes something better it's what i'll be getting. don't get me started on asus tablets quality control...
so, spen was more important than screen res for me.
Well while looking for a suitable 7" tablet, I went ahead and picked up a Kindle Fire HD and is underwhelmed even after rooting it. Unfortunately the ones on display at WorseBuy are in demonstration mode which lock down everything.. But I didn't want to spend more than $200. Other choices I looked at were:
-Nexus 7 is out of the question due to no HDMI out. I knew this device would be perfect except for this one factor.
-I could order some pretty high performance RK3066 chip Chinese tablet for under $100, but skip them because they have poor built quality, lots of people with battery and charging issues, sketchy to no warranty and probably not much development.
-Other choices available are the Nook tablet which I'm impressed with the high res screen, but quick search shows CM10 currently perform poorly on it and having to fork out $40 for an HDMI adapter.
-Same with Samsung and Asus tablets which also use proprietary ports and needing adapters purchase that I dislike.
-The Acer A110 tablet almost match with what I want with the bonus of microSD slot, except the for horrid screen quality and low resolution. There were the Lenovo tablet which seems to have nice build, but $300.
Main reason to get the Kindle Fire HD was the stereo speaker and standard usb and hdmi ports. Interestingly, this device have the same CPU spec as the Galaxy Nexus, yet the XBMC hardware accelerated test build playback movies smoother on my Nexus than this tablet which stuttered even with 720p MKV videos. This might be a deal killer, but its due to the poor optimization done by Amazon. Probably the only hope of my keeping this tablet would be for a working CM10.1 version for it. My disappoint of the performance of this device is mainly due to the software itself, the hardware are good. Its my first experience with Amazon AppStore and I think its junk compared to the PlayStore(though I know I can side load the PlayStore to this). It seem to be a wall downed garden like Apple, except in this case the interface sucks too.
I am very happy with the quality when connected to the TV however, along with stereo speakers, screen quality and front camera and mic for video calling is nice.
I have a Xoom running cm10.1-nightly now, if I would need to buy a new tablet I would go for a Nexus 10.
Multiple users is probably the best thing that has happened for Android on tablets. The only way to be guaranteed to have this feature is to buy a Nexus.
7" might be too small, but you might get used to it over time.
Well I returned the Kindle Fire HD and got the Nexus 7, naturally. Just fed up with the 'Amazon OS', and even after making my own 'fastboot cable' to be able to boot the device into fastboot mode and install TWRP, installed PlayStore, the device is still very limited and looks like there aren't much developers interested. My chance of ever buying another Amazon device is zero because of their locked down OS design. Too bad because it have a better screen, speaker and seem more durable than the Nexus 7 with hdmi out.
I also saw an Asus Memo Pad Smart 10 for $299 at the store with Tegra3 also, it use standard microUSB port and standard micro-HDMI out and microSD slot, amazing combo, its very rare to find a device with all these standard ports without all the proprietary craps. But being 10" its just not as portable and comfortable for me. I'm just getting the Nexus 7 to be sure I'm happy with the software and developer community, but I'm definitely checking on the development of this device also.
Hi all, I'm in the market to purchase and aftermarket car stereo, and I'm looking for opinions. I know it may seem odd to have it in a Nexus 5 accessory forum, but I plan on using my stereo in unison with my Nexus 5 on a daily basis.
I'm between these:
http://www.amazon.com/JVC-KDX250BT-...86620151&sr=8-4&keywords=car+stereo+bluetooth
http://www.amazon.com/Pioneer-DEHX6...86620241&sr=8-9&keywords=car+stereo+bluetooth
Any thoughts on the above models? Or would you recommend something different?
Thanks, hopefully others can find good advice in this thread as well. :good:
I'd reccomend this but it's way more expensive than you prolly want to spend...
Pioneer AVIC
http://www.amazon.com/Pioneer-AVIC-...qid=1386640107&sr=1-3&keywords=pioneer+stereo
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ARLiberator
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.kyle.arliberator&hl=en
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Hi all, I'm in the market to purchase and aftermarket car stereo, and I'm looking for opinions. I know it may seem odd to have it in a Nexus 5 accessory forum, but I plan on using my stereo in unison with my Nexus 5 on a daily basis.
I'm between these:
http://www.amazon.com/JVC-KDX250BT-...86620151&sr=8-4&keywords=car+stereo+bluetooth
http://www.amazon.com/Pioneer-DEHX6...86620241&sr=8-9&keywords=car+stereo+bluetooth
Any thoughts on the above models? Or would you recommend something different?
Thanks, hopefully others can find good advice in this thread as well. :good:
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I've got this one. http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0090EC7BM/ref=wms_ohs_product?ie=UTF8&psc=1
It works amazingly well.
mjs2011 said:
Hi all, I'm in the market to purchase and aftermarket car stereo, and I'm looking for opinions. I know it may seem odd to have it in a Nexus 5 accessory forum, but I plan on using my stereo in unison with my Nexus 5 on a daily basis.
I'm between these:
http://www.amazon.com/JVC-KDX250BT-...86620151&sr=8-4&keywords=car+stereo+bluetooth
http://www.amazon.com/Pioneer-DEHX6...86620241&sr=8-9&keywords=car+stereo+bluetooth
Any thoughts on the above models? Or would you recommend something different?
Thanks, hopefully others can find good advice in this thread as well. :good:
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Either of those are fine. Just be aware that the first one isn't a CD player, it's just a digital media receiver.
And it's also on sale at Best Buy right now for $70 http://www.bestbuy.com/site/built-i...860195583&skuId=7767105&st=KDX250BT&cp=1&lp=1
I'd gotten a pioneer deh4500bt a few months back it works really good with both my nexus 4 and 5, the only issue I'd run into is the blue backlight on mine gets annoying at night but the 6600 you linked to should have an adjustment for different colors. The one thing to keep in mind is that there isn't a stereo (that I'd found) that would work with MTP on nexus 5 so charging from the usb input won't work since the stereo will get stuck in a loop and quit working.
Thanks guys. I ended up going with the Pioneer DEH6600BT. After trying them all in the store, this one connected to the phone the fastest. Plus the display is gorgeous. I can put it on a cycle where it changes colors every 5 seconds.
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Thanks guys. I ended up going with the Pioneer DEH6600BT. After trying them all in the store, this one connected to the phone the fastest. Plus the display is gorgeous. I can put it on a cycle where it changes colors every 5 seconds.
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It's a decent stereo. I had it in my old car, but the colors are so bright and get annoying really fast at night.
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It's a decent stereo. I had it in my old car, but the colors are so bright and get annoying really fast at night.
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Thanks for the heads up. I noticed that it does have a dimming feature, so I'll probably use that if have the same issue.
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Thanks for the heads up. I noticed that it does have a dimming feature, so I'll probably use that if have the same issue.
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What I really want (which I don't think I'm going to get) is a car deck that supports AptX (http://www.csr.com/products/60/aptx) and have the Nexus line support it. I think the HTC One supports it but the Nexus line doesn't.
I'm so tired of the Bluetooth quality issue that was introduced in 4.21.
Hello everybody, new to the forum here and glad to be here. Recently switched back from iPhone 5s toward to the Note 4, due to capabilities I had back when I had an Galaxty S4. The main reason I am posting this is because I recently came to the gift of having the Pioneer Appradio 3, I would like to have full mirroring capabilities without sacrificing the fact of going to appradio app to use the deck. So far my research had led me to a dead end, I have only heard of people not being able to achieve in using full mirror for their note 4. In addition, I have only heard that rooting is the best solution to use the dash. Is this true? If so, what root would be sufficient? I did come across one person saying he used the appradio3 with his note 4 using MHL connection, wondering if that would still work?
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Hello everybody, new to the forum here and glad to be here. Recently switched back from iPhone 5s toward to the Note 4, due to capabilities I had back when I had an Galaxty S4. The main reason I am posting this is because I recently came to the gift of having the Pioneer Appradio 3, I would like to have full mirroring capabilities without sacrificing the fact of going to appradio app to use the deck. So far my research had led me to a dead end, I have only heard of people not being able to achieve in using full mirror for their note 4. In addition, I have only heard that rooting is the best solution to use the dash. Is this true? If so, what root would be sufficient? I did come across one person saying he used the appradio3 with his note 4 using MHL connection, wondering if that would still work?
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Unless you have a DE root is not available at this moment for retail version
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Unless you have a DE root is not available at this moment for retail version
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DE? I'm sorry, I'm not quite sure what that is.
Developers Edition Note 4 that's the only one as of now that's able to be rooted Retail Versions of the Note 4 are bought from the Verizon store or online
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Developers Edition Note 4 that's the only one as of now that's able to be rooted Retail Versions of the Note 4 are bought from the Verizon store or online
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As I said above how someone used the Samsung MHL connector to their app radio to have it work with mirrorlink, does that sound possible?
Yes it does !!
Now I haven't read about the appradio in awhile, but I guess you are asking about mirroring your phone screen on your deck and using the deck's touch screen to control your apps? If so, everything I remember you will not be able to do this without root and the arliberator app which requires root (I am not even sure this works with the appradio 3. Just checked the play store and arliberator is only for the appradio 2).
If you are just asking about mirroring your phone screen and still using you phone to control the apps, then yes the mhl adapter should do the trick. Just make sure it has the 11 pin, not 5 pin, connector on it.
Just purchased this tablet (4GB RAM, 64GB storage) and am looking for the best place to find ROMs and hacks for this tablet.
Any ideas where to go?
Hey, bought this Tablet at release.
I think you wont see much (any) development for this device. to expansive and to unpopular for most of the people- And its MediaTek based. So let's hope for the best. Maybe we will get one or tow updates from ASUS... and then it's done.
One of the few Tablets out there, running Android and support an active pen... Was really hoping for Samsung, but it seems they haven't something in there sleeve....
I just recently got this tablet too and was hoping for some kind of XDA development.
Looking into methods of creating a custom TWRP.img for root access at least.
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I just recently got this tablet too and was hoping for some kind of XDA development.
Looking into methods of creating a custom TWRP.img for root access at least.
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I just bought one. Good god, I wish we could set the back and menu buttons to be lit at least while the screen is on. They're impossible to see in low-light...
SD(XC) cards don't work in this device
SDXC cards (anything greater than 32gb), have a max read rate of 1.8MB/s on my asus 3s (Z500M), so no HD movies without stuttering. SDHC (32gb or less) work just fine. I've tried to log a defect with asus, but their bug tracking system has been down for a week or so.
I tried two sandisk ultra SDXC 128GB cards
I tried one Samsung evo+ SDXC 128GB card
All average 1.8MB/s.
If you have an SDXC card, run the "A1 SD Bench" app and let us know your read speeds.
--edfardos
Any update here?
Same here. I hate having to switch between my Pixel to the ASUS launcher. Its even worse than Samsung launcher.
djdelirius said:
Same here. I hate having to switch between my Pixel to the ASUS launcher. Its even worse than Samsung launcher.
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I always use Nova Launcher.
Ya. I should have researched the ZenPad more before I bought it. Its going back to Amazon and either getting a Pixel C or Surface. The key lags wayyyyy too much. I feel like I'm using a device 2 or 3 years old.
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Ya. I should have researched the ZenPad more before I bought it. Its going back to Amazon and either getting a Pixel C or Surface. The key lags wayyyyy too much. I feel like I'm using a device 2 or 3 years old.
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No problems here at all. In fact the best tablet I ever had, and I have had a lot of different tablets.
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No problems here at all. In fact the best tablet I ever had, and I have had a lot of different tablets.
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To each his own, I guess. I've had Samsung Note 3's(rooted), Samsung Note 10.1 2014(rooted), Google(ASUS manufacturer) Nexus 7 2013(rooted), various iPod's(jailbroken), various iPod touches(jailbroken), various iPhones(jailbroken and not), not to mention NUMEROUS android devices through the past 9 years. The Nexus 7 and iOS devices put the ZenPad to shame. And yes, I'm an Android guy.
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To each his own, I guess. I've had Samsung Note 3's(rooted), Samsung Note 10.1 2014(rooted), Google(ASUS manufacturer) Nexus 7 2013(rooted), various iPod's(jailbroken), various iPod touches(jailbroken), various iPhones(jailbroken and not), not to mention NUMEROUS android devices through the past 9 years. The Nexus 7 and iOS devices put the ZenPad to shame. And yes, I'm an Android guy.
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I have and have had Toshiba, several Asus, Lenovo, etc. Sounds like you to tend to lean toward apple products though. Even so every company puts out a lemon every once in a while on every product line, or so it seems. You may have a lemon. Android 7 seems to make most of my devices run better, and I am patiently waiting for it on this device.
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To each his own, I guess. I've had Samsung Note 3's(rooted), Samsung Note 10.1 2014(rooted), Google(ASUS manufacturer) Nexus 7 2013(rooted), various iPod's(jailbroken), various iPod touches(jailbroken), various iPhones(jailbroken and not), not to mention NUMEROUS android devices through the past 9 years. The Nexus 7 and iOS devices put the ZenPad to shame. And yes, I'm an Android guy.
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nexus 7 2013 works better than Zenpad 3S? this can't be?
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I have and have had Toshiba, several Asus, Lenovo, etc. Sounds like you to tend to lean toward apple products though. Even so every company puts out a lemon every once in a while on every product line, or so it seems. You may have a lemon. Android 7 seems to make most of my devices run better, and I am patiently waiting for it on this device.
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I always go Android if possible, I didn't list all of my Android phones I have scattered throughout the office. All my Apple devices, except for my iPad 1 in 2009 or 2010 and the iPod touch the same year, have been company mandated. Same with my computers, I have Windows and Linux on my personal computers but have to use Apple at work.
Anyway, I'll probably keep the Asus and hope for the best. I'm not hoping for a root for this device but maybe system updates will cure my problems. I just received a MoKo case and a ProCase for the Asus. I wish Poetic still made the strapback cases.
Have any of you had any experience with the Asus 3S and the Asus Z stylus? That's one the reasons I love the Samsung Note line, I love the active stylus.
Also, does your 3S just restart randomly? I'm assuming it's auto updates for the ZenUI updates but not sure. I've noticed it doing this around 5 times in the past week.
Z-Stylus works fine
I've bought this tablet two months ago. My last device was a Z300CL, killed by a cat named Elfriede. Z-Stylus works perfect with the new Z500M!
Custom ROM
Just ordered this tablet (got a great deal through B&H). Anyone know of a Nougat ROM?
I just bought one today too. However, unless you can root the device, I don't think you can flash a custom rom. Haven't seen any reliable posts from anyone about haveing successfully rooted this device. The only thing I need to have root for in my Android devices tends to be for Xposed modules so I can use forced full immersive mode & Close All apps. Anyone know if it's possible to do this on unrooted devices on MarshMallow? How does the Nvidia Shield K1 manage to do it without root?
Add me to the list of a new owner patiently waiting for some root/rom developements .
Tablets is perfect outside of having Asus custom FW.
I contacted Asus about upcomming updates and got the following responses (roughly translated from german):
Yes, an upgrade to Android 7 is planned for your device (I asked about the LTE version). Unfortunately, it has been delayed, but we expect it to be released at the end of the second quarter
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I then asked them about the non-LTE version, specifically because of this post which claims that the Z500 will never receive an update because the hardware is not supported by nougat.
We can't confirm this and cannot make any further comment on this false report. Unfortunately, we have no information on the release of Android 7 for your device.
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Note how they could immediately tell me when the update is comming for the LTE version but have no information about the non-LTE version. Perhaps it is not supported by Android 7 after all and they are still figuring out a way around this? I'm not an expert on this topic, someone more skilled than me might want to take a look on the post I linked above, I can provide translation if needed.
Still not sure whether to buy this or the S2. Similair prices, I like the ZenPad more for the hardware, but the S2 is well served with Custom Firmware and is thus sure to be up to date for many years...
Should I?
I miss my HTC 10.....have a pixel, enjoying the pixel updates but I somehow missed the HTC 10. I'm sad the pixel is not certified for at least volte
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This is tempting, will send you PM.
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This is tempting, will send you PM.
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He might think ur asking to trade. Like looking for someone to trade with.
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He might think ur asking to trade. Like looking for someone to trade with.
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That is correct.
I misunderstood what was asked.
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Should I?
I miss my HTC 10.....have a pixel, enjoying the pixel updates but I somehow missed the HTC 10. I'm sad the pixel is not certified for at least volte
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Pixel Vs HTC10, my answer Pixel unless you are not liking something about it.
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lolz why HTC 10. I have both. Don't get me wrong but Pixel has everything over HTC 10
Lighter
Faster
Better Camera
Battery is a bit better
Better handle in one hand
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lolz why HTC 10. I have both. Don't get me wrong but Pixel has everything over HTC 10
Lighter
Faster
Better Camera
Battery is a bit better
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Sound
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SD card support (if that matters to you).
I, too, own both the 10 and the Pixel. Overall I like the Pixel better because of how well the software works. I use PureNexus ROM on the Pixel even though completely stock is the best stock Android experience I've ever experienced on any device.
Recently PureNexus was ported to the 10, and now I'm only disliking one thing about the 10, as opposed to a handful. There are still a couple of quirks in PureNexus for the 10, but they are being worked on and they've made progress.
Anyway, though....if I had only the Pixel I would NOT trade for a 10.
I have both the HTC 10 and Google Pixel, and I find myself missing the HTC 10 a lot. There's a few trade offs. HTC has those sense panels when you scroll to the left, and the Pixel has those info card things that give you headlines to news articles and what not. I prefer the Pixel's implementation.The camera on the Pixel also out performs any camera I've yet to play with on a smartphone, and while the screen isn't the best in the industry, I do find the Pixel's screen much brighter than the HTC 10.
What the HTC 10 does offer me is this: exceptional audio quality from the 3.5mm headphone jack. I've had to buy a mini portable dac/amp that I carry with me to even get to the level of audio performance the HTC 10 has, and since I'm not much of a photographer, the difference in camera quality doesn't seem as significant as the difference in audio quality. I also miss the HTC's all metal industrial design. It has absolutely no scratches or dings on it. I have a few dings on my Pixel because the aluminum is fairly thin.
The audio on the HTC 10 makes it more of all-in-one device for me since it cancels out my need to carry a portable dac/amp, and while it doesn't hit every notch on "excellent," it does manage to be great at most everything that's important.
At this point though, I'm looking at the new Essential phone. Something about the quirky appearance really appeals to me.
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What the HTC 10 does offer me is this: exceptional audio quality from the 3.5mm headphone jack.
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Is the audio out from the headphone jack that much better than the Pixel?
The main reason I don't have a Pixel is because my SD card holds 5 years worth of pictures and video from past smartphones all the way back to a Samsung GS3.
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SD card support (if that matters to you).
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that too, have a 256gb card from a samsung promo
I notice the verizon one lacks band 17, would converting to us unlocked enable that band?
revoltech said:
Is the audio out from the headphone jack that much better than the Pixel?
The main reason I don't have a Pixel is because my SD card holds 5 years worth of pictures and video from past smartphones all the way back to a Samsung GS3.
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Strongly suggest you back up the photo to somewhere else if you had not do it.
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Strongly suggest you back up the photo to somewhere else if you had not do it.
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I haven't done it in awhile because I am so lazy about removing the SDcard but I am doing it at this moment since the phone could use a cleaning outside its case.
revoltech said:
Is the audio out from the headphone jack that much better than the Pixel?
The main reason I don't have a Pixel is because my SD card holds 5 years worth of pictures and video from past smartphones all the way back to a Samsung GS3.
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The audio is definitely that much better. It's probably my most missed feature using my Pixel. For me to get similar audio quality on my Pixel, I have to use a portable DAC/AMP, which is super finicky using a USB Type-C connection. I actually have to download a separate audio player on my Pixel in addition to using my portable DAC/AMP in order to get a similar experience that I would get from my HTC 10. The HTC 10 is highly praised on the head-fi forums for its audio prowess. It essentially serves as its own digital audio player (DAP) in addition to being an awesome phone. The combination of the two is rare for audiophiles. The only phones that I can think of that do something similar are the LG V10, LG V20, ZTE Axon 7, and possibly some Sony phones.
The audio quality is night and day when I switch my headphones using the HTC 10 and Pixel.
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I haven't done it in awhile because I am so lazy about removing the SDcard but I am doing it at this moment since the phone could use a cleaning outside its case.
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If you already know about this ignore me but I use a free 50 GB Mega app to automatically backup my photos when I'm on WiFi. You can also specify even charging only if you like. You can also specify your own custom secondary location on your device to back up from.
Or you can use Google Photos. On non-pixel device you have to let it downgrade your photos and videos slightly to get unlimited storage or don't and get whatever amount of Drive space you have available but then you can tell Photos to free up space and it'll only delete what has already been backed up.
mnguyen127 said:
The HTC 10 is highly praised on the head-fi forums for its audio prowess. It essentially serves as its own digital audio player (DAP) in addition to being an awesome phone.
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I know of that forum, used to frequently visit there in the past and I never seen any smartphone being praise for its audio reproduction abilities. Although, I do agree the HTC 10 is just as good as the M8 when it comes to audio quality. I used to carry a portable amp to drive a pair of DT-770s. Nowadays I am way too lazy and just use a forum recommendation, Edifier p-180 earbuds.
revoltech said:
I know of that forum, used to frequently visit there in the past and I never seen any smartphone being praise for its audio reproduction abilities. Although, I do agree the HTC 10 is just as good as the M8 when it comes to audio quality. I used to carry a portable amp to drive a pair of DT-770s. Nowadays I am way too lazy and just use a forum recommendation, Edifier p-180 earbuds.
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Head-fi threads have examined most modern phones to compare the quality of internal dac/amps inside smartphones. There's a thread on the s8 ongoing about the quality of the dac it's using (likely a wolfson/cirrus logic dac), but the reviews have been a mixed bag compared to the likes of the htc 10 or lg v20. there's quite a few threads on head-fi regarding audio quality since a lot of people would like to replace their DAPs with their smartphones.