Google Drive... - Nexus 7 General

I've been user of Google Docs since it was introduced and I am now a Google Drive user, like the rest of us. I use Drive for all of my docs, it's particularly good for that, IMO. Here are some questions I am hoping my fellow N7 users can answer, even though they are not N7-specific...
- Google announced that all Drive members have been moved from 5gb to 15gb. Has anyone actually seen this yet?
- When photos are stored in Drive, you view them in G+. Is there any way to view them just as files in a typical filling/folder-based structure?
- What's your take? Has this new 15gb allowance pulled you away from your Dropbox, Box, SkyDrive, etc?
- Am I the only one that finds the G+ presentation of photos somewhat goofy and Facebook-like? Not sure I need anything more than the file structure that Dropbox provides for my photos. Maybe it'll just take time for me to adjust?
Thanks!
-bk

Anxiously awaiting the extra storage but nothing yet. I've started using Drive more in anticipation of the increase, but I still prefer dropbox. I have lots of dropbox storage and I use it for my important files, but I have started using Drive for my less important files.
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I use Drive a lot more than Dropbox because of the 3 extra gigabytes of space. And because I use it mainly for documents and presentations, I like being able to create and edit documents in a web browser. I'm also excited for the 15gb upgrade.
As to your question about pictures in drive, I don't see what you mean. Here's how pictures look to me.
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billykxda said:
I've been user of Google Docs since it was introduced and I am now a Google Drive user, like the rest of us. I use Drive for all of my docs, it's particularly good for that, IMO. Here are some questions I am hoping my fellow N7 users can answer, even though they are not N7-specific...
- Google announced that all Drive members have been moved from 5gb to 15gb. Has anyone actually seen this yet?
- When photos are stored in Drive, you view them in G+. Is there any way to view them just as files in a typical filling/folder-based structure?
- What's your take? Has this new 15gb allowance pulled you away from your Dropbox, Box, SkyDrive, etc?
- Am I the only one that finds the G+ presentation of photos somewhat goofy and Facebook-like? Not sure I need anything more than the file structure that Dropbox provides for my photos. Maybe it'll just take time for me to adjust?
Thanks!
-bk
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I'm actually seeing it for the first time today. I see it in my Gmail and also when i look at how much storage I'm using in my Drive account (attached image).
I haven't stored pictures in my Drive account, but I did use Picasa and that's all integrated into G+ (this could've been like this for a while, but I haven't seen it this way before).
I still have more space in my Dropbox account so this won't stop how much I use Dropbox. I'm mainly using Dropbox for syncing my photos that I take with my cell. I may change this at some point, but not just because Google gave me more storage.

I use Copy. 20GB space straight after sign up.
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Just got my 15 gigs today. Yay!
I also have 30 gb with Copy, but still nothing matches the power of Dropbox, especially when you have 30 gb for free.
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gc84245 said:
Just got my 15 gigs today. Yay!
I also have 30 gb with Copy, but still nothing matches the power of Dropbox, especially when you have 30 gb for free.
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How did you get 30gb for free?

veeman said:
I use Drive a lot more than Dropbox because of the 3 extra gigabytes of space. And because I use it mainly for documents and presentations, I like being able to create and edit documents in a web browser. I'm also excited for the 15gb upgrade.
As to your question about pictures in drive, I don't see what you mean. Here's how pictures look to me.
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I just moved all my pix out of G+ into permanent storage. But while they were in G+, I don't recall seeing them listed in my Drive folders. If there were right there, my bad, I just missed it. I'll need to put some pix in there and double-check if they show-up in the directory hierarchy in Drive. If so, thanks for the heads-up!

Well, I just did exactly that. Added some new pix to G+ in a new album, but they are nowhere to be found in Drive.
If this is really the case, it doesn't make sense to me.
Any ideas on this?

billykxda said:
I just moved all my pix out of G+ into permanent storage. But while they were in G+, I don't recall seeing them listed in my Drive folders. If there were right there, my bad, I just missed it. I'll need to put some pix in there and double-check if they show-up in the directory hierarchy in Drive. If so, thanks for the heads-up!
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Oh I see. I just uploaded it directly to Google Drive, not to G+.

Mostly from participating in the space race (25gb):
https://www.dropbox.com/help/390
Plus a few gb from referrals.
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gc84245 said:
Mostly from participating in the space race (25gb):
https://www.dropbox.com/help/390
Plus a few gb from referrals.
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Thanks!
-bk

Related

Good PDF viewer?

Is there a good PDF viewer available that does not need to upload the pdf to a server to convert it first? All the pdf viewers on the market I've seen seem to upload the pdf to a server to parse/convert it.
This isn't an option for some of the confidential documents I get.
repligo reader
have you tried repligo reader yet because i got it and i have had no problems with it so far
Thanks. I took a look at it. Unfortunately there's no trial version to try out before I buy. Definitely want to try it before I pay $9.
WinMobile has a free version, MobileXPDF. It's great for reading PDFs. Good exact scaling, good speed, bookmarks, pdf to text, etc.
I realize the Android is relatively new so it doesn't have that many options yet. Maybe I'll check out the one that's on the HTC Magic.
aceo07 said:
Thanks. I took a look at it. Unfortunately there's no trial version to try out before I buy. Definitely want to try it before I pay $9.
WinMobile has a free version, MobileXPDF. It's great for reading PDFs. Good exact scaling, good speed, bookmarks, pdf to text, etc.
I realize the Android is relatively new so it doesn't have that many options yet. Maybe I'll check out the one that's on the HTC Magic.
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The one that comes on the Magic is ok.
I second RepliGo Reader. Was the first app I purchased, and it has been well worth the money. Can't you buy it and then refund it if your don't like it?
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we don't allow warez or helping people with warez and sites here...you have been warned
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MOD EDIT
we don't allow warez or helping people with warez and sites here...you have been warned
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Just to make it clear. I was NOT asking for warez or expecting any.
erissiva said:
The one that comes on the Magic is ok.
I second RepliGo Reader. Was the first app I purchased, and it has been well worth the money. Can't you buy it and then refund it if your don't like it?
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hmm. I wasn't aware there was a refund option.
I read a good number of the comments for Repligo Reader and it seems like it's missing some key features such as good scaling and bookmarks. Is this accurate?
OffiViewer - quick server side conversions, also does Office docs.
aceo07 said:
hmm. I wasn't aware there was a refund option.
I read a good number of the comments for Repligo Reader and it seems like it's missing some key features such as good scaling and bookmarks. Is this accurate?
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It has support for native PDF bookmarks, but you cannot create manual ones - yet. Their support people are really quick in responding if you need help or have suggestions. It does remember where you were at in a PDF, so I guess it has "autoresume" but not manual bookmarks.
As for scaling...In "reading" mode, the zoom scales text AND images pefectly. I've had no problems reading PDFs with illustrations, and depending on where I'm reading - the text can be pretty small, or big. Also, rotating it gives a REALLY nice reading experience.
Here are some screenshots of it zoomed in all the way, and also zoomed out a bit (all in reading mode):
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"lightbox_previous": "Previous",
"lightbox_error": "The requested content cannot be loaded. Please try again later.",
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And here are some images zoomed in an out in regular mode:
if your rooted
aceo07 said:
Is there a good PDF viewer available that does not need to upload the pdf to a server to convert it first? All the pdf viewers on the market I've seen seem to upload the pdf to a server to parse/convert it.
This isn't an option for some of the confidential documents I get.
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Get he ported HTC pdf viewer
erissiva said:
It has support for native PDF bookmarks, but you cannot create manual ones - yet. Their support people are really quick in responding if you need help or have suggestions. It does remember where you were at in a PDF, so I guess it has "autoresume" but not manual bookmarks.
As for scaling...In "reading" mode, the zoom scales text AND images pefectly. I've had no problems reading PDFs with illustrations, and depending on where I'm reading - the text can be pretty small, or big. Also, rotating it gives a REALLY nice reading experience.
Here are some screenshots of it zoomed in all the way, and also zoomed out a bit (all in reading mode):
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Thanks for the details. It was very helpful. I think I'll give the HTC pdf viewer a try for a few days. If I think it's ok and I need the bookmark/remember feature, I'll get Repligo.
I'm actually not even sure I'll be comfortable viewing stuff on the G1 3.2" screen. I used to use my PDA with 4" VGA screen to read pdfs on my commute. Definitely a big difference.

Help with Dropbox?

Anyone not using dropbox? Ive been using it for a while and just wanted to remind newbs of it. go to https://www.dropbox.com/referrals/NTYwNzM2ODk and sign up, install the software, and you haev the easiest wireless way to share files back and forth between your phone and your desktop. Great Backup Solution. Help me out by signing up from the link above, and we both get extra space in the dropbox for doing so!
True, I mean when not at home. Its very helpful, especially for sending large things like videos. I have collaboration folders setup with my wife, and brother, and I can just drop the files in there, and then they get them too. Great way to share big stuff.
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Dropbox is great but make sure you keep a separate backup. DB literally ate the English Essay I had worked on for days. Here's what happened: I typed up the rough draft on my PC at home. I then went to the writing lab at school and downloaded it to my phone. I plugged my phone into the tutor's PC and we revised it together and printed it out. I submitted it to my professor and a couple days later she e-mailed me saying she wanted me to make some changes. I went back to Dropbox on my PC to open the file and got the rough draft again. Downloaded again, same thing. I went on my phone and found out that it too had the rough draft. Somehow when I uploaded the final draft it did not actually upload so I wound up having to rewrite it again (as best as I could from memory).
Moral of the story: When you make changes to a file, make sure you back it up elsewhere!
You do know that drophox supports versioning right? You can go the website and see the last several save states. So if your more fully written essay was overwritten, so long as it was saved at some point, you can still retrieve it from the website.
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gtkansan said:
You do know that drophox supports versioning right? You can go the website and see the last several save states. So if your more fully written essay was overwritten, so long as it was saved at some point, you can still retrieve it from the website.
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"lightbox_stop_slideshow": "Stop slideshow",
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I was wondering why this was being bumped so much, and then I saw the referral code at the end of the link.
Shame shame OP. lol.
TJDuckett said:
I was wondering why this was being bumped so much, and then I saw the referral code at the end of the link.
Shame shame OP. lol.
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Same here. I'm not that shameless myself; mine is cleverly hidden in my sig.
Haha I added it to my Sig too. Just running out of room and hoping to get some more space in a hurry
As a side note, how do I make a url in my Sig clickable?
This thread should be deleted since it's not anything for help with Dropbox but rather a plug to get more space... shame shame OP..
gtkansan said:
Haha I added it to my Sig too. Just running out of room and hoping to get some more space in a hurry
As a side note, how do I make a url in my Sig clickable?
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Firstly, I advise against adding a "dropbox" link to your sig ... unless of course, you feel it necessary to have your account suspended.
The purpose of services such as dropbox, rapidshare, megaupload, 4shared, etc. is to provide a space for folks to download/upload content that can be legitimately used on a mobile device. In other words, shameless promotion to bump space or increase points is not appropriate.
Thread closed and moved to Off-Topic.

Alternative to DropBox?

While DropBox is a very useful service, I'm in search of free cloud-based storage for my mom to host her HD videos of her granddaughter... She has hit the 2.5GB cap with just a few files, and I refuse to pay for extra storage, when I know that better options certainly exist... I'll just setup a file server at my house if I have to... But that's not practical for her uses... She was trying to email a 300MB video and getting angry that the server was rejecting it, LMAO!!!
So does anyone know of any other free cloud-based storage she could use instead? As much storage space as possible is obviously a super plus, with the ability to publicly link to them, and the ability to stream them, rather than download them would be great too, but not required...
Any ideas?
Thanks!
Brian
MODS: Huge sorry, could this thread be moved to the proper forum?
Questions and Answers
Box.net does 50GB accounts for free. Not sure if there's a file-size limit, but you can make folders public via a URL. There's definitely no streaming though, but still... 50GB!!
I'm just waiting for Google to sort out Drive and give me more than 5GB free. I will pay for more when I need it, but I expect they'll have upped the cap by that point as I only really use it for visual studio and eclipse projects, and they're basically text files.
There's also a referral thread in off-topic, where people give you their links to join up so you both get a bit of extra space. I know of sugarsync too, but I'm not sure what their deal is. Worth a google at any rate.
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MODS: Huge sorry, could this thread be moved to the proper forum?
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It's in the right place - everything other than off-topic is for mobile devices.
Huge thanks checking out Box.net now!
B-Naughty said:
Huge thanks checking out Box.net now!
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No worries mate. Incidentally, I just checked and SugarSync is only 5GB. You'd be better off getting DropBox and posting a referral link in the thread I mentioned!
It seems Box.net has also capped their bandwidth...
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Archer said:
No worries mate. Incidentally, I just checked and SugarSync is only 5GB. You'd be better off getting DropBox and posting a referral link in the thread I mentioned!
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To the referral link thread I go!!! LOL
skydrive from microsoft gives you 25GB for free, idk about file size limits, but i don't know if there's any
Ah sorry man - I just found this on another website...
http://www.theverge.com/2012/2/23/2819690/box-50gb-free-storage-android-deal said:
Cloud storage is all the rage nowadays, and Box is doing a promotion that's sure to make those of you who just can't get enough happy: the company is giving away free-for-life 50GB accounts to anyone who downloads and uses the updated Android app by March 23rd. As a bonus, the 25MB file size limit that's placed on free accounts is being bumped up to 100MB for Android users as well
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Sorry to get your hopes up - I didn't realise that.
Archer said:
Ah sorry man - I just found this on another website...
Sorry to get your hopes up - I didn't realise that.
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Don't fret man, this kinda stuff is always changing... I'm quite determined, so a solution is in my future!!
Archer said:
Box.net does 50GB accounts for free. Not sure if there's a file-size limit, but you can make folders public via a URL. There's definitely no streaming though, but still... 50GB!!
I'm just waiting for Google to sort out Drive and give me more than 5GB free. I will pay for more when I need it, but I expect they'll have upped the cap by that point as I only really use it for visual studio and eclipse projects, and they're basically text files.
There's also a referral thread in off-topic, where people give you their links to join up so you both get a bit of extra space. I know of sugarsync too, but I'm not sure what their deal is. Worth a google at any rate.
Edit:
It's in the right place - everything other than off-topic is for mobile devices.
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Box.net has a 100mb file limit though.
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husam666 said:
skydrive from microsoft gives you 25GB for free, idk about file size limits, but i don't know if there's any
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Unfortunately it only gave me 7GB, but thats much better than 2.5 GB...
I suppose with a combination of SkyDrive and DropBox after referrals, she should have enough space to do what she wants...
You could try wupload. 750gb free. But they disabled sharing so it might not be the one.
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veeman said:
Box.net has a 100mb file limit though.
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And a 10GB bandwidth cap as well. It's looking less and less generous by the minute!
B-Naughty said:
Unfortunately it only gave me 7GB, but thats much better than 2.5 GB...
I suppose with a combination of SkyDrive and DropBox after referrals, she should have enough space to do what she wants...
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I have 7gb too, wtf, i'm sure i had 25
There was a "hack" in XDA that allowed you to get 50GB for Box, but it stands no longer. Wupload.com gives you 750GB free, but I dunno how reliable it is...
Google Drive
Min.us
WUpload
Ubuntu One
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husam666 said:
I have 7gb too, wtf, i'm sure i had 25
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The 25gb is only for long time users. My dad has had a Hotmail from 2003 so he gets 25gb.
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Hey, you could also try this.
Extract the ZIP and install if you're not rooted. Worked for me when I tried a few months back.
I have about 52GB now
Mod edit: Sorry, but that will get us in trouble with DropBox - has to be removed. Thanks for bringing it to my attention
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I'll sell you my 50GB lifetime box.net account?
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- Swift - said:
Hey, you could also try this.
Extract the ZIP and install if you're not rooted. Worked for me when I tried a few months back.
I have about 52GB now
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That's only for 2 years though.
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Best hosting site

which is best file hosting site according to you and why ???
For me Devhost is the best. Not sure why, but I quite enjoy the fact there's no intrusive ads, or captchas (hope I spelled that right). Browsing through files to download is really as well, and it would be perfect if you're working on a ROM or the like and plan to have future updates. All your downloads would be conveniently in the same place! Admittedly, I've never developed a ROM nor uploaded anything to Devhost, but I have never seen a complain about it or server crashes before
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I've used HostGator for years (about 4 years now, to be exact), and have never had any major problems with them. Yeah, they've had occassional outtages, but have been online about 99.5% of the time, and been prompt with fixing any problems that come up.
They're fast, efficient, offer cPanel (and all of the stuff that comes with), and even SSH access. The prices are pretty good, and customer support is great. You can be up and running within an hour of purchase, and know that you're backed by a quality company.
Never use godady.com, they totally freak you out..
From the OP: "file hosting"
Y U NO READ
Use any site but just dont use devhost
Okay i know ads are there cause they earn money from them but there are hell lots of ads really
Globally recognized N00B
GermainZ said:
From the OP: "file hosting"
Y U NO READ
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SO what i have posted wrong?
They offer file hosting too, go search it.....
mediafire:good:
Defenitly ; http://www.datafilehost.com
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Google Drive and DropBox for me... :good:
4Shared: is perfect!
Nice management for files!
2Shared: is also good because there are no ads or maybe a few little ones.
For my friends am i using 2shared and for big files and much files am i using 4Shared for the management like i said!
To give you another one that works:
Zippyshare: it has much ads but i awesomely good working
Like you see in one of my older posts ( datafilehost.com )
That stays the best one and i´ḿ using that always and as second mirrors am i using 4shared and 2Shared and sometimes Zippshare!
Only Hosgator and GoDaddy are the providers that I trust. I think that they have proven themselves over the years already.
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4shared is not permitted on XDA though. Requires registration to download... To its site, or a social media site.
Either is anything else requiring any kind of registration.
And any pay per click advertising links are out too.
Only sites that go directly to the download, without clicking ads, or accounts on any site, are permitted.
Food for thought. :good:
Edit: one more... Sites that contain free paid apps (warez) are not allowed either.
Hostinger. It has free domain .xyz, name with it looks cool.
Personally I use Dropbox. These days it has a public share function that doesn't require registration (you can simply close the popup.) Google Drive is also an option.
Zippyshare also works well, particularly for larger files. It doesn't require registration for a speed above 10Kbps, unlike most. I have to share a lot of large files, Zippy works well if you can't use cloud storage. Haven't seen a lot of advertising on it, but then I'm using Adblock and Noscript.
And then there's the regular file hosts, uploaded.net, uploadfiles.eu, tusfiles.net, turbobit.net, userscloud.com, etcetera.
Of course it's not a good idea to use any filehosting site that features advertising when you send the link to someone who's technologically handicapped. For those I just use WeTransfer, because the idiots kept clicking on the fake Download buttons....
Darth said:
Edit: one more... Sites that contain free paid apps (warez) are not allowed either.
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You do realize that's basically every file hosting site in existence, right? :laugh: Even Google Drive is used to share warez these days..
(But I gather you mean the sites that tell you where to get the apps.)
ShadowLea said:
Personally I use Dropbox. These days it has a public share function that doesn't require registration (you can simply close the popup.) Google Drive is also an option.
Zippyshare also works well, particularly for larger files. It doesn't require registration for a speed above 10Kbps, unlike most. I have to share a lot of large files, Zippy works well if you can't use cloud storage. Haven't seen a lot of advertising on it, but then I'm using Adblock and Noscript.
And then there's the regular file hosts, uploaded.net, uploadfiles.eu, tusfiles.net, turbobit.net, userscloud.com, etcetera.
Of course it's not a good idea to use any filehosting site that features advertising when you send the link to someone who's technologically handicapped. For those I just use WeTransfer, because the idiots kept clicking on the fake Download buttons....
You do realize that's basically every file hosting site in existence, right? :laugh: Even Google Drive is used to share warez these days..
(But I gather you mean the sites that tell you where to get the apps.)
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LOL Yes, there's sites that are known for Warez.... Not allowed.
Dropbox and similar hosts are not really "host sites".... So that's a little different.
I only spoke up, cause I wanted to clarify the site rules. So members reading this understand if their thread is closed.
OneDrive, 100 GB user
John Cena Simulator
meh
Zippyshare
Datafilehost
These are some best Hosting site of 2015
iPage
BlueHost
A2 Hosting
HostMetro
JustHost
Rickyzx said:
These are some best Hosting site of 2015
iPage
BlueHost
A2 Hosting
HostMetro
JustHost
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Not the point
File hosting is the point
Spoiler
AND HIS NAME IS JOHN CENA

[Q] Is the 16Gb enough?

I guess that's a returning question.. but in relation to the Moto X 2014:
- how much space is available on the 16Gb version of the new X in it's stock state?
- all of you having the 16Gb version already, how do you deal with the situation? Is it enough, it is horribly short on space or something in between?
thanks a lot..
ps. dang, can't edit the title.. sorry about the phrasing.
The stock delivered moto x 2014 has about 9.5GB of free space. (XT1092)
pbg_87 said:
The stock delivered moto x 2014 has about 9.5GB of free space. (XT1092)
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Weird, my XT1092 arrived with 10.06 GB available.
It's pretty cramped, I take a lot of pictures and videos.
I got an 64GB OTG USB stick, where I move some of my files periodically.
When I decide to root, that's where I'll put my backups and firmwares.
I use Microsofts OneDrive to auto-upload photos and videos just to make sure
Because I use Windows 8.1 and OneDrive is integrated really nicely, I get access to my stuff as if it's a folder when I get home.
If anyone knows of a gallery app that allows you to browse online files as if they were on-device, that would be great.
My old HTC One had that built into the gallery, was pretty neat.
Sorry i've forgotten to mention that i used the migrate app to sync my call protocols and messages + Whatsapp Backup.
Could be that 10.06 minus 09.50 = 506 Megabytes make the difference
Did the same thing like the guy above me. Got an USB OTG stick and thats fine for music and media files etc.. I dont mind the lack of storage, but a bit more is nice.
Coming from a 32GB HTC One, it was a scary step back (the 32GB Moto X is not available in Europe), but I think it might be enough.
I have a generous data plan and I use Google Play Music so I stream everything from the cloud. Conversely, all my pictures are instantly uploaded to Dropbox so I can periodically delete most of them from my phone. This basically eliminates the need for extensive media storage. What's left is apps and caching. I don't play a lot of games on my phone anymore so 16GB goes a long way.
I came from a Galaxy S4 with 16 gb storage and 32 gb sd card. Truth be told, the only thing I used the sd card for was music and backups. I now have the 16 gb version motox and with the apps less music I still have over 7gb free. So unless I get real stupid and download a lot of apps I don't see this being a problem. It is kind of like having a big hard drive in your computer, if you don't need to delete files you probably never will but that doesn't mean you actually use them. I keep all my music on dropbox and just stream it.... wifi is free.
I don't want to hijack the thread but does an OTG USB stick mount without root?
Robrecht said:
Coming from a 32GB HTC One, it was a scary step back (the 32GB Moto X is not available in Europe), but I think it might be enough.
I have a generous data plan and I use Google Play Music so I stream everything from the cloud. Conversely, all my pictures are instantly uploaded to Dropbox so I can periodically delete most of them from my phone. This basically eliminates the need for extensive media storage. What's left is apps and caching. I don't play a lot of games on my phone anymore so 16GB goes a long way.
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annoyingly the 32GB model is available in Germany, UK and France. I ordered mine through phonehouse.de
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10.06 GB. I'm a heavy user, however all of my music and photos are stored in the cloud (spotify and google+)
I never purchase aything but 16gb versions (unless of course the smallest is 32gb). I have never had an issue with space. I don't store music/movies/absurd amounts of pictures or apps on my devices. I have computers and the cloud for that and never saw the fun in seeing how many useless apps I could install.
If your the type that likes to keep your life collections of pictures, or loves keeping all your videos of your kids/pets/etc on your phone, or you are one of the people that think you need to have your music library on your phone, then do not get the 16gb.
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annoyingly the 32GB model is available in Germany, UK and France. I ordered mine through phonehouse.de
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Not gonna lie, part of me wishes I'd known that before I ordered mine. :silly: But I still think with everything in the cloud nowadays my 16GB will be enough.
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I don't want to hijack the thread but does an OTG USB stick mount without root?
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Yup, works without you needing to do anything.
You have to go to settings and dismount manually, otherwise it'll complain when putting it back in and I believe it runs a checkdisk command, as it takes way longer.
There's no drop down menu, go to settings and storage, and it's there in the very bottom.

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