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Post by nob on Aug 5, 2017 6:37:29 GMT
We bought two Dave one each, problem with hers now no sound. Its an Experia XA1 reading on the net there's a bug in the software that makes it think the earpiece is plugged in. Mine is fine though. Off back to the shop. Ive seen the settings you mention will go through them. Ive downloaded the manual in PDF format,
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Post by uncleub on Aug 5, 2017 12:24:35 GMT
Nokia have some really good new phones coming out.I like Samsung tbh,very good build quality but the new ones are mega expensive.You are right about Google servers Dave.Its so easy once you enter your Gmail details.I also have stuff backed up on G Cloud,a very good app from the play store.More bothered about my music than anything else,hundreds of songs all backed up.
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Post by Ratae on Aug 5, 2017 12:38:57 GMT
Nob, another 'must do' setting on these phones is in the 'Settings' ... 'Power Management' tab. It's the 'Stamina Mode' option. It really extends the battery life of the fone. Some of the apps I recommend/use. 1/ AVG anti virus 2/ Ccleaner 3/ Avast WiFi finder 4/ Big Font 5/ Clipper These are all utility apps, obviously most others are personal interest apps. BTW...it might surprise you to know that my preferred browser for Android is Chrome!
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Post by nob on Aug 5, 2017 16:20:14 GMT
Thanks Dave noted Ill shove them on cant say Ive heard of clipper?, Chrome is already on as it would be so I use that and the google mic to speak to google for stuff. I had saved her stuff on the cloud so it was a simple matter of restoring from it onto the new phone that works. They didn't have the colour the Mrs wanted in the Scunny store so we jumped on a train and went to Doncaster. On the way back we boarded with a load of pissed up southerners. They were saying "there's a lot of trees up here". They were from Wimbledon they were playing The Iron. 1.1 result. Nice set of young lads for Londoners.
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Post by banjo on Aug 5, 2017 16:34:07 GMT
I've not long bought a Lenovo P2. Alloy casing. 4Gb Ram. 32Gb storage. Fingerprint reader which works like a dream. Takes two sims (or one sim + one sd card) 5.5" screen. Over 5200 mAh battery. I get two solid days of heavy usage, three otherwise. A micro switch on the side shuts everything off except 'phone and text. In that mode, my mate gets three weeks between charges on his. Almost completely plain vanilla Android 6.01 Marshmallow- no flippin' Touchwiz etc. This was for £199 PAYG unlocked from the Three shop. After a few hours to let it settle down on Three, I put it straight to work on my (then) EE pay monthly.
My only subjective dislike is the power button on the side, I prefer it on the top edge under the index finger but that's just me. Others would disagree.
I recommend "Sophos" anti virus (free). Which company usually gets to make a media statement when a new virus hits town? That's right... Used to be blue chip clients only but they've seen sense at last. Also, "Fast Reboot Pro" Watch it do its stuff! "Fing" to monitor your wireless network. "VLC Player" (plays pretty much anything you chuck its way.) "K9 Mail" for ultimate email configurability. A grown up eMail client. I've totally given up with Opera, but currently getting along well with "Dolphin". I expect that'll change soon enough, it always does. Anything else I use is specific interest stuff.
e&oe...
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Post by nob on Aug 6, 2017 5:31:24 GMT
The power button is on the side of this one Steve, the camera button is also on the side as well as the usual on the screen which I like. Do we need VLC on a phone I have it on the PC.
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Post by banjo on Aug 6, 2017 7:41:36 GMT
I just prefer VLC because it's an open source development of Media Player (or so I understand.) Proprietry solutions usually throw their hands up at one file format or another. Ogg for example. You get the whole menu with VLC. I'm on the hunt for a voice / sound trigger for the camera shutter. Stabbing away at anything ruins more photos than owt else put together. "Open Camera" has voice actuation, but you feel like a dummy saying "cheese" to the 'phone especially as it usually doesn't work! There's not much around that comes anywhere close to the battery on the Lenovo P2. They even promote it as a power source to top up other lame 'phones. I still.prefer my HTC One M8, but the screen went on that about 6 weeks before the contract was up. The Lenovo is an awesome 'phone and a bit of a sleeper because most folks aren't aware of its existence. I wouldn't have been either if not for that mate putting me up to it. With the HTC going belly-up, it came along at the right time for me. Also, it's sold from the Three shop for £199 with a £100 discount on the receipt. If you check Amazon, eBay and so on, the asking price is (was anyway) £300-£350.
e&oe...
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Post by nob on Aug 6, 2017 8:12:41 GMT
My HTC was a small device Steve and keying messages resulted it Typos all the time so I went for Windows on a Nokia. That's three years old and time for an upgrade so we went for the Sony on PAYG its a 5" screen and so far so good. I'm going to mess with the Stamina mode as Dave suggested to see how it helps with the battery charge. From the manual I downloaded.
STAMINA Mode Depending on the STAMINA level, different features will be restricted or disabled in order to reduce battery consumption. These include rendering performance, animation and screen brightness, image enhancement, background app data syncing, vibration (except for incoming calls), streaming, and GPS (while the screen is off). appears in the status
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Post by Ratae on Aug 6, 2017 15:05:17 GMT
My HTC was a small device Steve and keying messages resulted it Typos all the time so I went for Windows on a Nokia. That's three years old and time for an upgrade so we went for the Sony on PAYG its a 5" screen and so far so good. I'm going to mess with the Stamina mode as Dave suggested to see how it helps with the battery charge. From the manual I downloaded. STAMINA Mode Depending on the STAMINA level, different features will be restricted or disabled in order to reduce battery consumption. These include rendering performance, animation and screen brightness, image enhancement, background app data syncing, vibration (except for incoming calls), streaming, and GPS (while the screen is off). appears in the status Nob, my Z1 xperia is the 'Compact' model with a 4.3" screen, I like the smaller fones 'cos I like to be able to slip them in my shirt pocket, but everyone of course has their own preferences. I overcame the stubby fingers small keyboard problem by doing some research and discovering the 'Swiftkey' app in the app-store. This keyboard is very,very customisable. Their are five different sizes to choose from, loads of themes (I chose the white on black high contrast one) and a choice of where to have the numbers row! Regarding the 'Stamina' mode, the 'Ultra' setting turns my phone back into a basic 'calls and txt' phone, no wifi or mobile data options etc.
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Post by nob on Aug 6, 2017 15:18:04 GMT
This has the swift key thing in it where you wipe across the keys to create type. Not tried it yet.
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Post by banjo on Aug 6, 2017 19:47:55 GMT
I've tried a fair few keyboards, Swiftkey included. I end up turning off all the bling that comes with the various keyboards. I rooted my first HTC (Desire S which I still use) so I settled on "Hacker's Keyboard" because of the characters available for use in the necessary terminal window ("Terminal Emulator"). As such, I'm so used to Hacker's Keyboard I don't look elsewhere. I have just rooted my 2012 Nexus 7 using "WugFresh". Hacker's Keyboard went on and the 2013 will go the same way soon. In the past, I have readily acknowledged the pack leading Sony battery technology, but the Lenovo is so good, I don't even bother to turn off the wifi when I leave home (I forget actually!) My last boss's wife worked indirectly for Sony so our house is a Sony shrine, but I haven't had a Sony 'phone since the P910 so I'm unable to be objective about Sony. My B-I-L used to swear by them because of the jog wheel. My T60 had a joy stick which packed up and then my P910 had a jog wheel. Do they still have jog wheels? The Sony 'phones used to use the Palm OS (Symbian OS) and that was a great operating system.
e&oe...
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Post by nob on Aug 7, 2017 6:23:51 GMT
No Jog wheel on this one Steve just a few buttons down each side. Time will tell if I get on with it. There's a lot more Apps then there is for Windows.
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Post by Ratae on Aug 7, 2017 16:18:06 GMT
No Jog wheel on this one Steve just a few buttons down each side. Time will tell if I get on with it. There's a lot more Apps then there is for Windows. My first Sony mobile was a SE 6210, had a few since then and they have all been excellent. I never turn the wifi off on mine 'cos about everywhere I go there is free wifi. Anyway, I have the 'Scanning always available' box ticked and also the 'Passpoint' option turned on. Regarding my clunky fingers and 'Swiftkey' .... here is my setup.
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Post by Ratae on Aug 7, 2017 16:47:48 GMT
Anyway.... it seems that the law of unintended consequences has snuck up on me! It's that time of the year when the tax and the insurance for my van need renewing. So, it's obvious to moi that there is some sort of conspiracy to drive van owners, especially turbo diesel owning ones named Ratae into penury! Yep...not only was the tax for my van over 200 sovs, but the insurance rates I got quoted made my eyes bleed. Anyway...the only fun to be gained from this was the ability to curse and moan about it, which I did in spades. So after complaining to my eldest lad about it, he apparently got fed up listening to me bitching about the unfairness of it all. T'other day he turns up and tells me that as I obviously no longer need a van for my shooting ( ) and 'cos he's sick of my moaning, he's taking the van away and leaving me with this > Well, I confess that I don't mind too much, it is a lot cheaper to run and I did own one of these over 40yrs ago which I bought brand new and I loved that motor. But....it would have been nice to be asked!
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Post by banjo on Aug 8, 2017 7:21:19 GMT
Only £200? The tax on my VW T5 is a gnat's under £300, but I was pleased to renew my insurance with P-NCD for £240 this year. I'm with you on the diesel issue- this attack on diesel is just the latest scam. Yer man the mayor of Londinium is placing an extra extra extra levy on all old motors driving into the congestion zone now. Come the revolution brother and he'll be up against the wall: bop bop bop. So that's congestion charge, extra on top for old motors and of course more bunce for the LEZ. You wouldn't need to pay to park because you'd want to get the max for your money and keep rolling. To quote my learned friend rats- Pffft.
Random: I rooted my Samsung Galaxy S3 last night.
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