The Official Android Thread

[Forenci]

I mean, if you can get a cheap iPod (or other music playing device) I would just give in. I'm pretty sure with recent OS's you don't have to use the awfulness known as iTunes to sync your music.

I never put music on my phone. Consumes too much space. My Honda is pretty nice. I just plug my iPod into the USB port and it syncs up and plays it.

[njx9]

Originally Posted by ImBrotherCain

I have tried it in the past and I was just not a fan. I listen to a lot of obscure stuff that I couldn't find... and strangely enough some stuff that I cannot find any where else was on there.

i have never not found something i wanted to hear.

[bantx]

I still burn cds because I'm too lazy to get a stereo system that has an aux plug

[ImBrotherCain]

Originally Posted by njx9

i have never not found something i wanted to hear.

We also listen to very different styles of music.

[njx9]

Originally Posted by ImBrotherCain

We also listen to very different styles of music.

unless you're into electronic dubsteppy stuff, it probably overlaps more than you'd think.

[brat316]

Originally Posted by njx9

get that spotify. best $10 a month i've ever spent. even with a crappy connection, i've almost never buffered out, and i don't need more than a couple gb of local music on the device at any time.

I loved pandora. I found a lot of new bands and music listening to it, not its just a hot steaming pile of sheeeeeeiiit.

Spotify is cool, but sometimes I just want it to music genome, and it doesn't.

[njx9]

look up the apps, there a million 'radio' like things to do that with.

[slightlyaraiderfan]

that is true, the android app store is loaded with tons of useless apps.

#buyaniphone #freebbd #downwithnjx9

[njx9]

Originally Posted by slightlyaraiderfan

that is true, the android app store is loaded with tons of useless apps.

#buyaniphone #freebbd #downwithnjx9

buy a nip hone? why does nip have hones and how much are they?

[ImBrotherCain]

Was BBD banned from this thread? Oh one could hope.

[Nalej]

Swift Key Flow coming soon. It'll have swype like capabilities. Best of both worlds for me. That'll be my go to keyboard when it's available.

[ImBrotherCain]

Originally Posted by Nalej

Swift Key Flow coming soon. It'll have swype like capabilities. Best of both worlds for me. That'll be my go to keyboard when it's available.

I am signed up for the beta and that is probably one of the things I am most excited for app wise.

[killxswitch]

My Nexus 4 arrived last night. About ****ing time.

[Nalej]

I'm using it's daddy. The LG Optimus G. Beautiful phone. I love it.
It's only on ICS and i still love it. Can't wait for three official update to JB pour some custom roms to get built.

[Nalej]

Originally Posted by ImBrotherCain

I am signed up for the beta and that is probably one of the things I am most excited for app wise.

I need to get on that

Edit: Just signed up. Sweet.

[killxswitch]

Originally Posted by Nalej

I'm using it's daddy. The LG Optimus G. Beautiful phone. I love it.
It's only on ICS and i still love it. Can't wait for three official update to JB pour some custom roms to get built.

That's why I wanted the N4. No waiting around for updates. From what I've read though it's almost the exact same phone otherwise. I'm enjoying it so far. Dunno what I'm doing yet but I'm learning.

[ImBrotherCain]

Originally Posted by killxswitch

That's why I wanted the N4. No waiting around for updates. From what I've read though it's almost the exact same phone otherwise. I'm enjoying it so far. Dunno what I'm doing yet but I'm learning.

You made the right choice sir... unlike those other "who shall not be named"

[njx9]

speedtest that, man! i need to know about the lack of 4g.

[ImBrotherCain]

Originally Posted by njx9

speedtest that, man! i need to know about the lack of 4g.

Isn't he on T-Mobile? I feel like that would skew the results.

[killxswitch]

Originally Posted by njx9

speedtest that, man! i need to know about the lack of 4g.

Originally Posted by ImBrotherCain

Isn't he on T-Mobile? I feel like that would skew the results.

TMo indeed. I'll speedtest it hopefully later today/tonight. They call their HSPA+ "4G" so we'll see how it stacks up to LTE. Which if I remember right has like two spots of coverage total in my area, the airport and at one of the shopping centers northeast of my house.

[Nalej]

Originally Posted by killxswitch

That's why I wanted the N4. No waiting around for updates. From what I've read though it's almost the exact same phone otherwise. I'm enjoying it so far. Dunno what I'm doing yet but I'm learning.

Yea, if it was on Sprint then it would have been my phone of choice.
Since it's not, I went with the closest thing to it.

I figured since it's essentially the N4, devs would actually support it and make custom rom for it.
We'll see. None so far on XDA though they have rooted it, unlocked its bootloader and made a recovery for it.

[49erNation85]

The lack of real 4g speed sucks in Green Bay.It is more like 3g even though it says 4g where I live.Seattle's 4g is like x10 faster.

[killxswitch]

I've done 3 speed tests in different locations and it has varied wildly. Also, WTF speedtest, why are you picking servers in South Dakota??

I've gotten 18930 kbps, 10053 kbps, and 8337 kbps down so far. ~1700 up. I haven't tried yet in an area w/4 bars of H+ yet though. Hoping to get close to that theoretical limit, or at least in the high 20s.

[njx9]

not too bad... i think i was at 25 Mbps on LTE in denver, but 18 would be totally tolerable.

[killxswitch]

Originally Posted by njx9

not too bad... i think i was at 25 Mbps on LTE in denver, but 18 would be totally tolerable.

I think if it would select a reasonable server in like Chicago or Cincinnati it'd be faster or at least more consistent.