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Hey everyone. Just want to reach out and make a suggestion to the folks who pre-ordered their N7's through Google Play. This morning I received an email from Google Play asking me to complete a satisfaction survey concerning their customer support in returning my email inquiry regarding N7 shipment status and the Googly Play store in general. So, I told them exactly what I thought they did wrong and how they could attempt to make amends with their customers.
I would like everyone to use this opportunity to offer CONSTRUCTIVE CRITICISM to the Google Play team. Sure, they ****ed up, but getting angry at them will most certainly not help the cause. Use the comments section of the survey to politely inform them of their mistakes in your opinion and they will be much more obliged to right this wrong. If you didn't get a survey then send them an email. Personally, I get satisfaction in knowing that a large corporation is forced to read my opinions
TL;DR - Politely tell Google Play how they ****ed up.
Please explain how they f'd up.
I don't see how they did.
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If you don't think they did then this thread is not for you.
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Yeah, I'm also wondering how the f'd up. Sure, I would have liked to receive my device before it hit stores, but they never said it would.
The one thing I'm disappointed with them about, is how they're not allowing for pre-orders of the N7 case. It seems like it comes on, sells out in under a minute, and it's back to out-of-stock. If you're lucky, very lucky, you can grab one. Why not do a first-come-first-serve pre-order?!
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Yeah, I'm also wondering how the f'd up. Sure, I would have liked to receive my device before it hit stores, but they never said it would.
The one thing I'm disappointed with them about, is how they're not allowing for pre-orders of the N7 case. It seems like it comes on, sells out in under a minute, and it's back to out-of-stock. If you're lucky, very lucky, you can grab one. Why not do a first-come-first-serve pre-order?!
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You just answered your own question .
There is a thread on this forum with thousands of posts that reflect my OPINION. Those are the folks I'm reaching out to.
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If I get the survey, I'm going to complain about the Case situation for sure.
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If I get the survey, I'm going to complain about the Case situation for sure.
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You'll probably have to email their customer service about it to get the survey
I am trying to figure out why there is suddenly a growing trend of new people on this site and XDA looking for help on the Dell Streak 7.
I am glad for the new flow of people, gives me a reason to keep working, helping others but its frustrating to me to have to explain things several times in the same thread about how to execute commands or what features are working or not work. Answering questions I already answered (4-10 times in a single thread) takes away time I can focus on my actual work.
I am really trying to be patient and help people out, after all they really don't know any better, but the modification community is for those who have some basic grasps on Android system, Linux, and how to execute commands. If you really don't know what somethings are, its sometimes best for you to not mess with it. I'm not trying to sound condescending but when I tell you to fastboot flash something, take the time to go look it up on Google. It has a wealth of knowledge.
75% of my Android ROM development is done through Google. Seriously. I look at others works (from Google searches), examine it, see how it would apply to our devices, and adapt any changes if I have to. The other 25% of my work is intuition, logic, and knowledge.
I'm going to try to remind everyone to be patient and understanding but if I get frustrated with you, please don't hold it against me. I have a lot on my plate right now in my life and I'm handling two projects, my family, school work and two jobs.
Oh yeah, stop asking me if a feature is working or not, or ETA's. Seriously.....I will punch you.
Oh, and I plan on making a new video series, hopefully with better image quality and clearer instructions on how to flash ROM's via fastboot, CWR/TWRP, and NVFlash.
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Oh, and I plan on making a new video series, hopefully with better image quality and clearer instructions on how to flash ROM's via fastboot, CWR/TWRP, and NVFlash.
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Giveen, what if I create a post with links to a lot of the information and give you a break? All I need is permission from people to post links to the needed information and then have it stickied.
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Oh yeah, stop asking me if a feature is working or not, or ETA's. Seriously.....I will punch you.
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you're welcome to start using my sig' to continue getting this point across if need be... it gets a bit frustrating when ROM development takes up an immense quantity of your free time, I currently only get about an hour a day to do anything I didnt fit into my routine and even then that is pushing it when you sometimes have to stay back at work due to a server crashing or something else of the likes, in which case it starts to take away sleep then it leads to deprivation of sleep (which doesnt help when you have a nagging family member as well as a nagging target audience).
so we ask the public please be lenient with devs, we have a lot of sh!t to put up with already without you putting more expectations and pressure on us, if you insult us that just makes us want to walk away from public releases (this has been the case with a few devs I know).
also further notes for the n00bs, watch the f***ing n00b video, read the forum rules and FFS use the search feature!
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I am trying to figure out why there is suddenly a growing trend of new people on this site and XDA looking for help on the Dell Streak 7.
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It may be because the streak 7 has passed below the price point that means some of the larger bulk-buy discount internet outfits are pushing them out.
I bought one from one of these for my daughter on the grounds it was a good brand for a decent screen size under a hundred bucks.
Please bear with the noobs; yes, it's frustrating when people ask the same question over and over; but the reality is that that happens ALL over xda. In other threads, the devs typically leave answering the repetitive crap to the hacks (I.e., people - like me - who can read but either can't or don't develop) to avoid distraction and frustration.
Please also rest assured that, no matter how frustrated you are with them(/us), they(/we) are enormously thankful for the time, effort, and skill you donate, as they(/we) are keenly aware that they(/we) will benefit from your hard work.
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It may be because the streak 7 has passed below the price point that means some of the larger bulk-buy discount internet outfits are pushing them out.
I bought one from one of these for my daughter on the grounds it was a good brand for a decent screen size under a hundred bucks.
Please bear with the noobs; yes, it's frustrating when people ask the same question over and over; but the reality is that that happens ALL over xda. In other threads, the devs typically leave answering the repetitive crap to the hacks (I.e., people - like me - who can read but either can't or don't develop) to avoid distraction and frustration.
Please also rest assured that, no matter how frustrated you are with them(/us), they(/we) are enormously thankful for the time, effort, and skill you donate, as they(/we) are keenly aware that they(/we) will benefit from your hard work.
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It is good to see others getting the the streak7. But there are a few threads that have the info people need. Noobs don't wanna read or use the the search at all. And they wanna jump into the dev threads. I know some things can be confusing but read ,search and even look at YouTube. But please read before posting
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It is good to see others getting the the streak7. But there are a few threads that have the info people need. Noobs don't wanna read or use the the search at all. And they wanna jump into the dev threads. I know some things can be confusing but read ,search and even look at YouTube. But please read before posting
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I'm not disagreeing with your observations, and I agree that people who ask without searching are frustrating and distracting; but really it comes down to a personal approach whether you accept that noobs will usually ask first or expect them to search.
We've all been there before, sometimes multiple times, but we tend to forget that being a noob can be pretty overwhelming; there's all this info, but much of it is confusing and full of jargon. Device-specific jargon, even. Yes, noobs must be willing to learn; but they need people to teach them, not scare them off.
Leaving a post for someone who has the energy to answer is much less frustrating (all round) than firing back "SEARCH FOR THE LOVE OF PETE, NOOB".
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Hi all, yesterday I shot the video unboxing of latest Asus Nexus 7 32GB version.
If you are interested, here you are the link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OLX7CqFKhLo
In a few days I will post the full video review.
Let me know what do you think about it.
Ciao
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Hi all, yesterday I shot the video unboxing of latest Asus Nexus 7 32GB version.
If you are interested, here you are the link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OLX7CqFKhLo
In a few days I will post the full video review.
Let me know what do you think about it.
Ciao
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While I appreciate you taking the time in making a video, I really don't see the need or value in it.
There are already dozens (probably more) of Nexus 7 unboxings for the 8GB and 16GB models. The 32GB is identical in every way, outside of the internal flash chip. Nothing new to see.
Of course, you are right, there may be many others unboxing video about Nexus 7 in 16Gb and 8GB version.
Maybe someone hasn't seen them yet and wants to see directly the 32gb one.
Maybe I'm giving more technical specs than others, maybe not (did you see my video before this post?).
Maybe someone wants to know what version does this nexus come with?! Maybe not!
I shoot this video just for my pleasure (and I hope for someone else pleasure too!), at night ('cause I have a job and a family) and, most of all, without earining a single damn penny for it.
I'm sorry if I did bore you: next time maybe you can even just skip a thread like this if you are not interested!
Thanks
Too many unboxing videos and reviews also 32gb have nothing different specs wise except 16+gb. And yes there are 32gb reviews in YouTube already.
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Omar04 said:
Too many unboxing videos and reviews also 32gb have nothing different specs wise except 16+gb. And yes there are 32gb reviews in YouTube already.
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Lol!
Did you see the video before posting this?
Ipad mini is better
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i watched it, and while we appreciate you doing the video its nothing new. maybe when u get that nexus 10 you should do another. unboxing videos are more for unreleased devices or devices everyone is waiting on and can't wait so watching youtube unboxing videos excites us. there isn't much to be excited about as most of us have nexus 7's already, in 8/16/32gb variants. but, thanks anyway
What's the difference of unboxing 32gb one from 16gb one other than the invisible on camera additional 16bg storage.
There's nothing new to see there sorry pal.
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i watched it, and while we appreciate you doing the video its nothing new. maybe when u get that nexus 10 you should do another. unboxing videos are more for unreleased devices or devices everyone is waiting on and can't wait so watching youtube unboxing videos excites us. there isn't much to be excited about as most of us have nexus 7's already, in 8/16/32gb variants. but, thanks anyway
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I tried to report as many technical specs as I could in the video. If you watched it, you can remember when I talked about the downclocked frequencies of the GPU. I haven't seen many videos having in deep review of technical aspects. Maybe someone could appreciate it, while someone else just doesn't care.
That's why I though that this unboxing could be interesting.
Anyway, no one is forcing you all from watching it if you don't care. I lost my sleep time for shooting these videos and it's not that nice reading some of you saying the video is useless without even watchin' it!
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Ipad mini is better
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Ha ha ha...you are a genius. :laugh::laugh::laugh::good:
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I tried to report as many technical specs as I could in the video. If you watched it, you can remember when I talked about the downclocked frequencies of the GPU. I haven't seen many videos having in deep review of technical aspects. Maybe someone could appreciate it, while someone else just doesn't care.
That's why I though that this unboxing could be interesting.
Anyway, no one is forcing you all from watching it if you don't care. I lost my sleep time for shooting these videos and it's not that nice reading some of you saying the video is useless without even watchin' it!
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You seem to be missing the point. No one is attacking you for making the video. Everyone has been polite about the matter (except for you). What everyone is simply saying is, that there is no purpose in making an "unboxing" video for a product that was released 4 months ago. No one is going to watch it since everyone here already unboxed their own. The purpose of those types of videos is for when a product first comes out, so people who haven't picked theirs up yet, or are on the fence about buying one, can see what it's all about. And while your video might have some more technical information in it, most people on XDA are already well familiar with the specs and details. And the fact that it has 32GB is irrelevant. It's like making a duplicate car test drive video for a new model that has a different A/C filter in it.
Lastly, if all you wanted was positive feedback, you probably shouldn't have posted anything on the Internet in the first place.
"Useless" = every post in this thread except the OP.
OP: it's better to just ignore these comments and not respond. Thanks for the video.
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You seem to be missing the point. No one is attacking you for making the video. Everyone has been polite about the matter (except for you). What everyone is simply saying is, that there is no purpose in making an "unboxing" video for a product that was released 4 months ago. No one is going to watch it since everyone here already unboxed their own. The purpose of those types of videos is for when a product first comes out, so people who haven't picked theirs up yet, or are on the fence about buying one, can see what it's all about. And while your video might have some more technical information in it, most people on XDA are already well familiar with the specs and details. And the fact that it has 32GB is irrelevant. It's like making a duplicate car test drive video for a new model that has a different A/C filter in it.
Lastly, if all you wanted was positive feedback, you probably shouldn't have posted anything on the Internet in the first place.
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Am I asking you for a positive feedback? Can you please point me where?
I'm open to any possible feedback, when the feedback it's a constructive one.
I don't think I've been unkind or unpolite in any ways. Instead, I do think it's unpolite and even unfair to judge someone else video without even watching it. As well as it's unpolite (and not only) to believe to be representative of a whole community. Do you think XDA is made up only of skilled people? Do you think the whole XDA members live in Us?
I do perfectly know what does an unboxing video means as well as I know Nexus 7 was announced in June and went on the market middle July in Us and Australia. But maybe you don't remember that not every country has Nexus 7 yet, or that maybe in some others it went on sale later (here in Italy nexus 7 @16GB started being sold on late September/ beginning of October, while Nexus 7 @32Gb will start at middle November).
Having these thoughts in my mind and considering that I tried to be as more technical as I can, I just though that this unboxing could be useful to someone, if not, I'm not forcing anyone in watching it.
Thanks for your constructive feedback anyway.
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"Useless" = every post in this thread except the OP.
OP: it's better to just ignore these twits and not respond. Thanks for the video.
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Thanks, you are completely right.
irishrally said:
"Useless" = every post in this thread except the OP.
OP: it's better to just ignore these twits and not respond. Thanks for the video.
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Way to be eloquent by calling people names. Maybe people just have seen TOO MANY of these type of videos already when the it was first released many months ago?
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good tablet
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Lol!
Did you see the video before posting this?
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I watched several from different channels
Don't get me wrong :beer: I appreciate your efforts. Cheers
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irishrally said:
"Useless" = every post in this thread except the OP.
OP: it's better to just ignore these comments and not respond. Thanks for the video.
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this, was the most useless. the OP asked "tell me what you think". so everyone did, in a pretty polite way. this thread should just be locked. its a 3-4 month old device. no one is dying for the device to be released or leaked photos, its been out. not to mention he already opened the device, took off the plastic, and just put it back in to make a video. should be called a nexus 7 review video, not a unboxing.
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this, was the most useless. the OP asked "tell me what you think". so everyone did, in a pretty polite way. this thread should just be locked. its a 3-4 month old device. no one is dying for the device to be released or leaked photos, its been out. not to mention he already opened the device, took off the plastic, and just put it back in to make a video. should be called a nexus 7 review video, not a unboxing.
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:good:
People who have issue with the video, why don't you guys just skip it. As per your logic there are several flavors of AOSP roms, and people should stick with only one and rest of the dev simply call it a day. If you guys cannot appreciate someone's work then don't criticize is either.
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Many people have been toying with the idea that, the Nexus 4, being a Nexus device, could be riddled with bugs and glitches at the time of release, and thus have only placed a small amount of stock for sale so those issues only stay among a small amount of people.
The guys at Google, instead of testing for hours on end, let the public do so, and then check up on sites, like this one, for issues people have with the phone and thus fix it up. This could explain why the Bumpers are already stocked, but the phones themselves are looking to be released Black Friday, several days after, and this time, with a whole lot more stock as they have to take into account the back orders, as well poor guys like me who missed out.
What are your thoughts on this?
Wouldn't that be unfair to the people who managed to buy it out first? I mean they are essentially paying the same amount for a phone that is supposed to have the kinks sorted out already, not pay to have a phone in beta testing. But I really hope this is the case, and Google not only sorts out these issues but also offers compensation to the early adopters as to make everyone happy and fair!
Tin Foil Hat time for you i think...
Where did you see stocked bumpers?
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Google Play.
Google Play, mate.
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Google Play, mate.
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It's sold out in the US Google Play store...
If that's true then we'll be seeing an update from Google shortly after the second batch go out?
Negative, the nexus one was the trial run.
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Doubtful. I just don't think Google anticipated it being quite so popular. Worst of all, they allowed you to purchase up to 5 in one hit, which more then a handful of people did. 1-2 max on launch and up to a week or two after in my opinion. This would have ensured 'a lot' more people actually got a phone and it would have stopped eBay being flooded with N4's by people looking to make a quick buck.
Every nexus phone is trails . We get it test it Google updates other OEM make there phones with the new version. As far are you tin foil hat about a multi billion dollar company not testing I doubt that
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How could the 4th generation of anything be a test run?
Tinfoil Hattery abounds in the General forum. It's a conspiracy I tells ya!
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Many people have been toying with the idea that, the Nexus 4, being a Nexus device, could be riddled with bugs and glitches at the time of release, and thus have only placed a small amount of stock for sale so those issues only stay among a small amount of people.
The guys at Google, instead of testing for hours on end, let the public do so, and then check up on sites, like this one, for issues people have with the phone and thus fix it up. This could explain why the Bumpers are already stocked, but the phones themselves are looking to be released Black Friday, several days after, and this time, with a whole lot more stock as they have to take into account the back orders, as well poor guys like me who missed out.
What are your thoughts on this?
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lol, no
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We, the public, being beta testers for Google products? Pffft!
No place for this type of speculation on this board. If you have news, tips, tricks, guides, or howtos, feel free to post. This type of stuff is more suited for your blog.
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Guys-found this link where google acknowledges Nexus 5 has excess battery drain and will try and address:
http://www.ibtimes.com/google-worki...android-devices-kitkat-qualcomm-chips-1559771
Docarut said:
Guys-found this link where google acknowledges Nexus 5 has excess battery drain and will try and address:
http://www.ibtimes.com/google-worki...android-devices-kitkat-qualcomm-chips-1559771
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Word of advice, DO NOT trust anything IBTIMES says.
On another note I did see other sites reporting that Google knows about the battery drain issue and that a fix should be soon on its way but none of the sites I read from were credible sites.
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Yes, google has indeed accepted this bug and working on a fix for it in the next update. However, they haven't exactly given a timeline for the next update!
Source: https://code.google.com/p/android/issues/detail?id=60058#c475
Think it should be made clear that its caused by the Camera.... if you don't see " mm-qcamera-daemon" in your battery , you don't have excessive drain
Its not going to be a miracle shot for amazing battery life on the N5 .
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Word of advice, DO NOT trust anything IBTIMES says.
On another note I did see other sites reporting that Google knows about the battery drain issue and that a fix should be soon on its way but none of the sites I read from were credible sites.
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Thanks for letting me know, I will keep that in mind. Feel free to delete my post if next to useless.
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Thanks for letting me know, I will keep that in mind. Feel free to delete my post if next to useless.
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You're welcome and your post isn't necessarily useless. It will help others that may have had the same question as yourself.
Credible sites that I love to go on are www.Androidpolice.com, www.Engadget.com & www.Phonedog.com[url]
Of course th...e the ones I use daily.
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Anyone getting excessive drain from Google+ in getting it on all my nexus devices (2012,2013 and 5)
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Google said that it can't provide a timeline for when the update would be released “due to all the testing we need to do for this and other fixes.”
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Come on IBTimes, first rule of IBTimes: no ETAs! ?
OuncE718 said:
Word of advice, DO NOT trust anything IBTIMES says.
On another note I did see other sites reporting that Google knows about the battery drain issue and that a fix should be soon on its way but none of the sites I read from were credible sites.
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HU bro?!
I've been having poor battery the past few days. 4-5 hrs unplugged, 1 hour screen, 2-3 hours playing music and it went to 20%. Used to only use up 30-40% last week.
Will have to monitor closely.
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Anyone getting excessive drain from Google+ in getting it on all my nexus devices (2012,2013 and 5)
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Yes.... It just started a couple days ago
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Blario said:
HU bro?!
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I'm confused. What's "HU"?
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I'm confused. What's "HU"?
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That answers it
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That answers it
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That answers what? What does "HU" mean?
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Yes.... It just started a couple days ago
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I've restricted so permissions for it in app ops. Just charged my phone so I'm going to see if it does it again.
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No battery issues here. A day and half with 6 hours screen time is the norm.
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ibtimes?
Funny coincidence -- I wrote that article on the Nexus 5. I came into the forum looking for more hardware hacks like the one where you drill holes into the back of the Nexus 5, since I just broke my screen and was wondering if there was anything else I could tinker with while my case was open to make the N5 better. Couldn't find anything, but was happy to see someone shared my story.
Then, I saw @OuncE718's warning about the site I work for.
All I can say is that I stand by my reporting. My stories are factual, and trustworthy. I strive to adhere to the Society for Professional Journalists' Code of Ethics. (sorry for being long-winded, but I just want to start a dialogue).
I presented the facts as they appeared in that Google forum, and informed readers who didn't know about that particular battery life issue, as well as the Google's awareness of the issue -- and the project manager's comments on the matter.
The reason I didn't provide a timeline is because Google refuses to give a timeline for the fix -- it will likely appear in the 4.4.3 or a future release of Android. However, rather than speculating on that, I presented the facts. The truth is, Google doesn't know exactly when they will fix it.
Since I am in contact with Google's media relations, I can sometimes get answers to questions. More often than not, I am writing about something that Google can't talk about, like a future release, and they will not respond. However, especially when it considers issues that have not been brought to their attention, they will reach out to me and provide a statement. I would appreciate it if everybody here considered me a resource. The reason that I became a writer was to provide a public service when I can.
I want readers to be able to read my stories, and have some faith that I am doing my best to inform them truthfully.
If anyone has something newsworthy they would like to talk about, questions (or criticisms) about one of my stories, or a tip for something that they think would make a good story, I suggest you reach out to me on Twitter (@TommyLikey) or via email. Use my first initial (my name is Tom), then a period, then halleck at ibtimes dot com.
I write for the tech team. We strive to do good work, and I can't answer for the organization as a whole, but I can tell you that in my experience, it is filled with smart people who are trying to turn a newer news organization into something that we, and you our readers, can be proud of.
I am interested in your thoughts, concerns and criticisms.
ToiletSalesman said:
Funny coincidence -- I wrote that article on the Nexus 5. I came into the forum looking for more hardware hacks like the one where you drill holes into the back of the Nexus 5, since I just broke my screen and was wondering if there was anything else I could tinker with while my case was open to make the N5 better. Couldn't find anything, but was happy to see someone shared my story.
Then, I saw @OuncE718's warning about the site I work for.
All I can say is that I stand by my reporting. My stories are factual, and trustworthy. I strive to adhere to the Society for Professional Journalists' Code of Ethics. (sorry for being long-winded, but I just want to start a dialogue).
I presented the facts as they appeared in that Google forum, and informed readers who didn't know about that particular battery life issue, as well as the Google's awareness of the issue -- and the project manager's comments on the matter.
The reason I didn't provide a timeline is because Google refuses to give a timeline for the fix -- it will likely appear in the 4.4.3 or a future release of Android. However, rather than speculating on that, I presented the facts. The truth is, Google doesn't know exactly when they will fix it.
Since I am in contact with Google's media relations, I can sometimes get answers to questions. More often than not, I am writing about something that Google can't talk about, like a future release, and they will not respond. However, especially when it considers issues that have not been brought to their attention, they will reach out to me and provide a statement. I would appreciate it if everybody here considered me a resource. The reason that I became a writer was to provide a public service when I can.
I want readers to be able to read my stories, and have some faith that I am doing my best to inform them truthfully.
If anyone has something newsworthy they would like to talk about, questions (or criticisms) about one of my stories, or a tip for something that they think would make a good story, I suggest you reach out to me on Twitter (@TommyLikey) or via email. Use my first initial (my name is Tom), then a period, then halleck at ibtimes dot com.
I write for the tech team. We strive to do good work, and I can't answer for the organization as a whole, but I can tell you that in my experience, it is filled with smart people who are trying to turn a newer news organization into something that we, and you our readers, can be proud of.
I am interested in your thoughts, concerns and criticisms.
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I never discredited you but I definitely discredited the site you work for. In my experience ibtimes has made a good amount of useless articles. There has been nothing credible that I have read from ibtimes.
Androidpolice.com has been way more credible in my experience. Maybe it's your colleagues that have written these useless articles. Idk
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Well, I apologize for those useless stories. I would just say, feel free to discredit me if I am doing wrong. The reason I put the link to that message board in the story was to provide a source for the story. Let me know if anybody here has any ideas or questions, and know that I and my team are striving to be a reliable source for news.
If you have a problem with a story, you can (almost) always reach out to the reporter.