Hey all, I just changed from a NOTE 3 to a IPHONE 6 Plus and now obviously don't get any notifications, I have heard that bluetooth 4 apps for watches and stuff work for it, any suggestions about what apps you guys use with your iPhones please ?
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Hello guys & gals !
I just ordered this wonder, as it was stocked by ThePhoneHouse today.
Shipment is expected within 48 hours, but I can wait until next Friday I guess.
Anyway...I come from the Apple world, owning a 4S. So would you guys be kind and advise me on what I should and shouldnt install on the One ?
For example, must have apps that aren't preinstalled and that should absolutely be present.
I don't know much about Android, I already have a nexus 7 but I use it with very few programs installed (kindle, tunein radio, etc)
LookIng forward to read your suggestions.
Also I will answer any question you might have on this phone as soon as I receive it.
fidelcstrl said:
Hello guys & gals !
I just ordered this wonder, as it was stocked by ThePhoneHouse today.
Shipment is expected within 48 hours, but I can wait until next Friday I guess.
Anyway...I come from the Apple world, owning a 4S. So would you guys be kind and advise me on what I should and shouldnt install on the One ?
For example, must have apps that aren't preinstalled and that should absolutely be present.
I don't know much about Android, I already have a nexus 7 but I use it with very few programs installed (kindle, tunein radio, etc)
LookIng forward to read your suggestions.
Also I will answer any question you might have on this phone as soon as I receive it.
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There's a section for this here for apps and here for games.
Depends really on how you want to use your phone but for me here's a list of what I recommend.
1. Adobe Photoshop touch for phones
2. ES File Explorer
3. MX Video Player
4. GSAM Battery
5. Equalizer
6. Android Tuner
7. Autodesk SketchBook Mobile
8. Power Toggles
9. Smart Tools
10. GPS Test Plus
11. Neo Reader
12. CoolReader
13. Avast Mobile Security(Not for the anti virus thingy but for your phone security)
And like I said these are my top 10 used Applications on a android phone. Depending on your usage you might find the others as bloatware.
fidelcstrl said:
Hello guys & gals !
I just ordered this wonder, as it was stocked by ThePhoneHouse today.
Shipment is expected within 48 hours, but I can wait until next Friday I guess.
Anyway...I come from the Apple world, owning a 4S. So would you guys be kind and advise me on what I should and shouldnt install on the One ?
For example, must have apps that aren't preinstalled and that should absolutely be present.
I don't know much about Android, I already have a nexus 7 but I use it with very few programs installed (kindle, tunein radio, etc)
LookIng forward to read your suggestions.
Also I will answer any question you might have on this phone as soon as I receive it.
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Thanks guys !
I will take a look into the threads you linked, and also I'll look into those apps.
Thanks.
Best bet trial and error.
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Hey guys, this may be a dumb question but I'm not that familiar with smart watches. I know you currently need the GN 3 for full function but can the gear function at all without first syncing?
The reason I ask is because I want one but have a GN 2. I know eventually they will be updated to sync with gear but not sure I can wait. If I get the gear now, would I still be able to use it as a watch? I thought I saw an option to set time and date and another option to sync with phone. I also assume camera can be used independently.
I wouldn't mind getting it now if I knew the clock itself would work and wait for the update for the rest of the features. Just trying to see what I could do without syncing watch.
Sorry if this seems idiotic.
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koreankabachy said:
Hey guys, this may be a dumb question but I'm not that familiar with smart watches. I know you currently need the GN 3 for full function but can the gear function at all without first syncing?
The reason I ask is because I want one but have a GN 2. I know eventually they will be updated to sync with gear but not sure I can wait. If I get the gear now, would I still be able to use it as a watch? I thought I saw an option to set time and date and another option to sync with phone. I also assume camera can be used independently.
I wouldn't mind getting it now if I knew the clock itself would work and wait for the update for the rest of the features. Just trying to see what I could do without syncing watch.
Sorry if this seems idiotic.
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It would be a very heavy regular watch with a camera. I wouldn't do it, especially at its current price. Just wait till the watch drops price and you can afford both it and the Note 3.
It has to sync with a compatible device at least once before it will even display the time. After that it seems to keep the time on it's own but the initial syncing is what sets the time etc..
Well that sucks... Wasn't planning on getting the GN 3 and don't know when we will get the 4.3 update on GN 2. Like the looks of watch and as long as I could get the time on it, I could live with it until the update.
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Note 2 leak 4.3 now available.... Chk Out the same
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koreankabachy said:
Well that sucks... Wasn't planning on getting the GN 3 and don't know when we will get the 4.3 update on GN 2. Like the looks of watch and as long as I could get the time on it, I could live with it until the update.
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I read somewhere someone stating that they had loaded the gear manager software on their S4 with 4.2 and it would pair but that several features didn't work. The app is available in the Samsung store. you could give it a shot and see how it goes. If it will pair you will at least have the time. I don't recall what other features were and were not working tho, sorry.
As far as I know... Someone else with a GN 2 tried to download form the Samsung app store but was unable to do so. Not sure the 4.3 asop roms are the same/work to sync gear. Been keeping my eye on the GN 2 forms but haven't seen any post about a Rom working to sync with gear.
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koreankabachy said:
Hey guys, this may be a dumb question but I'm not that familiar with smart watches. I know you currently need the GN 3 for full function but can the gear function at all without first syncing?
The reason I ask is because I want one but have a GN 2. I know eventually they will be updated to sync with gear but not sure I can wait. If I get the gear now, would I still be able to use it as a watch? I thought I saw an option to set time and date and another option to sync with phone. I also assume camera can be used independently.
I wouldn't mind getting it now if I knew the clock itself would work and wait for the update for the rest of the features. Just trying to see what I could do without syncing watch.
Sorry if this seems idiotic.
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I was like you, I have gs3 and bought the the gear today as couldn't wait any longer! I would have been happy if I was able to use it as a watch, however it worked fine with my gs3. I downloaded Galaxy Manager from Samsung app store and it paired without any issues ... Some of things aren't working, but majority is (changing clock faces, seeing contacts, calling, answering calls, taking pictures and videos - transferring them to my phone, pedometer, etc all working great; s voice, weather app and installing any new apps from Samsung's app store arent ). Hope this was helpful, any questions please let me know.
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I was like you, I have gs3 and bought the the gear today as couldn't wait any longer! I would have been happy if I was able to use it as a watch, however it worked fine with my gs3. I downloaded Galaxy Manager from Samsung app store and it paired without any issues ... Some of things aren't working, but majority is (changing clock faces, seeing contacts, calling, answering calls, taking pictures and videos - transferring them to my phone, pedometer, etc all working great; s voice, weather app and installing any new apps from Samsung's app store arent ). Hope this was helpful, any questions please let me know.
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Gs3? Thought they weren't syncing with those... If they are, that's good to know as my wife has the gs3. Will have to look into this.
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It works some with the apk listed in main gg thread. Using it now on the note 2
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Hello all. Had the N6 for a couple of weeks now and love this phone like I loved my last Nexus (the N1).
Only problem I've got is that my progeny like the simplicity of their iOS devices. I work away from home for long periods so I like to message them when possible. I picked up an ipad a couple of years ago for this purpose but really dislike the whole fiasco of keep track of two devices that have completely incompatible OSs.
The wife doesn't want me to set up a Google+ profile for the kids either so I'm looking for a solution that would allow me to message them from my N6 to their imessage accounts...
I found http://imessageonandroid.com/ but I'm leery of the need to side load what I would think should just be on the play store if it's so wonderful. I don't see any justification for side loading on their site either.
Anyone ever used it or know of another solution that I can seek out that doesn't involve the young one's creating more online accounts?
Thanks in advance.
If they have a gmail account you could use hangouts. You don't need to make a G+ to go with it and hangouts seems to be good for most people.
You won't find an iMessage solution. You will need to stick with something else that is cross platform. A few are Hangouts, Telegram, Whatsapp (You might need a telephone # for this one), and plenty of others.
Both my 3 and my 5 year olds, both with iPads, call me through hangouts almost nightly. They haven't grasped the whole messaging feature yet, but I work nights so its how I say goodnight to them sometimes. I'd say hangouts is your best, most full featured option.
My better half also enjoys iOS with her iPhone 6, she, however, hates hangouts and will only download it on her phone if I ask her to for a quick video chat.
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Both my 3 and my 5 year olds, both with iPads, call me through hangouts almost nightly. They haven't grasped the whole messaging feature yet, but I work nights so its how I say goodnight to them sometimes. I'd say hangouts is your best, most full featured option.
My better half also enjoys iOS with her iPhone 6, she, however, hates hangouts and will only download it on her phone if I ask her to for a quick video chat.
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Ditto except my big two use their iPods, my little two use the Nabi Jr and Galaxy Tab 3. My wife with an iPhone 6 won't even download it.
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There's always Skype, kik and other third party messengers available as well.
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Hey there, guys
I am new to Android, just got the Note 5. My girlfriend has a Note 4 and her phone has something that would be specially for me as an Economics Grad student. Her SNote app has that formula match features, I mean, you handwrite it and then the app recognizes the correct expression. I tried to find it on my Note 5, actually that's a feature is kind of a dealbraker for me, and had no success. I went to a Samsung store and the folks out there told me that I just had to download it using Galaxy Apps. I tried hard but couldn't figure it out. Sorry for the noobie question, but where's this feature on my Note 5?
Thank you all!
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Been using iPhones for a few years now. Getting bored of the iPhone 11 Pro and thinking of switching to pixel 4. Few things I need some comments on:
1. Face ID Authentication on apps. I use this almost for all apps in iphone including banking. It works flawlessly. I don’t think Face ID is available for the same apps on android. How big an issue will this be for me? May be it won’t be a big deal??
2. Mail app. I’ve used android in the past. No email app works like iOS mail app. I spent hours trying every android mail app. Hopefully outlook on android will close the gap
3. Battery life. Still debating on pixel 4 or XL. I don’t like big phones. But I heard bad stories about pixel 4’s poor batter life. How bad is it??
4. Podcasts app. Same story as mail app. Any good android podcasts app that’s comparable to apple podcasts
Main reasons for switching — sell iphone while it’s still worth the money. Getting a great deal on pixel now.
Pixel camera is still better then iphone. Plus google assistant. Siri is Not even close.
Anyone switched from iPhone 11 Pro? Comments welcome.
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vhl71 said:
Been using iPhones for a few years now. Getting bored of the iPhone 11 Pro and thinking of switching to pixel 4. Few things I need some comments on:
1. Face ID Authentication on apps. I use this almost for all apps in iphone including banking. It works flawlessly. I don’t think Face ID is available for the same apps on android. How big an issue will this be for me? May be it won’t be a big deal??
2. Mail app. I’ve used android in the past. No email app works like iOS mail app. I spent hours trying every android mail app. Hopefully outlook on android will close the gap
3. Battery life. Still debating on pixel 4 or XL. I don’t like big phones. But I heard bad stories about pixel 4’s poor batter life. How bad is it??
4. Podcasts app. Same story as mail app. Any good android podcasts app that’s comparable to apple podcasts
Main reasons for switching — sell iphone while it’s still worth the money. Getting a great deal on pixel now.
Pixel camera is still better then iphone. Plus google assistant. Siri is Not even close.
Anyone switched from iPhone 11 Pro? Comments welcome.
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Hey I'm an Android user, but have tried iPhone a few times. The iPhone 11 pro Max stuck for a while, but now back to Pixel 4 XL. Use an iPad pro as well.
1. Support for the face unlock has SLOWLY gotten better. I use Chase and they haven't updated the app to support the new biometric prompt API. Good read and updated list of apps here. https://9to5google.com/2020/04/16/pixel-4-face-unlock-apps-support/
2.Outlook for Android is great and my go to. Only thing that it's missing for me is that it doesn't sync the calendar with the Android native calendar. Nine is a great email app as well for exchange accounts.
3. I've never used the 4. Battery life for me is great on the XL.
4. Pocket Casts is great feature full podcast app. It had iOS app as well. Syncs perfect and instantly with iPad pro. I can pick up the iPad and continue listening where I was on the phone.
The current deal on Pixel is great. I hope this helps.
vhl71 said:
Been using iPhones for a few years now. Getting bored of the iPhone 11 Pro and thinking of switching to pixel 4. Few things I need some comments on:
1. Face ID Authentication on apps. I use this almost for all apps in iphone including banking. It works flawlessly. I don’t think Face ID is available for the same apps on android. How big an issue will this be for me? May be it won’t be a big deal??
2. Mail app. I’ve used android in the past. No email app works like iOS mail app. I spent hours trying every android mail app. Hopefully outlook on android will close the gap
3. Battery life. Still debating on pixel 4 or XL. I don’t like big phones. But I heard bad stories about pixel 4’s poor batter life. How bad is it??
4. Podcasts app. Same story as mail app. Any good android podcasts app that’s comparable to apple podcasts
Main reasons for switching — sell iphone while it’s still worth the money. Getting a great deal on pixel now.
Pixel camera is still better then iphone. Plus google assistant. Siri is Not even close.
Anyone switched from iPhone 11 Pro? Comments welcome.
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I'll reply since I own and use both phones.
1. Apple is years ahead on this front. There are barely any apps that support face unlock on Android so you can forget about anything close to the experience you get on the iPhone. With that said though, a good password manager authenticated by face unlock on the Pixel 4 XL combined with Android's auto-fill feature is a very close substitute. It's slower still, but not too bad at all. I use Enpass for this purpose.
2. Don't like Outlook and after many, many attempts with different clients, the two best ones are Google's own Gmail client or alternatively the Nine Email client. Latter is the most capable email client on Android I found to date, and is well supported and we'll polished. There is also Spark for Android now which is a good choice (used to be iOS only).
3. Pixel 4 XL is the only way to go. Even so, the battery life is pretty bad. It does not come even close to the iPhone 11 Pro (let alone the Max) and is well behind other flagships.
4. Google Podcast? This is one area where somebody else may be better advised to answer. Not a big podcast guy.
You're right that the Pixel camera is better still, at least in my opinion, though the 11 Pro really stepped up and it is basically on par. Portrait mode on the iPhone is better than the Pixel. Google Assistant is better in some ways and worse in others. I actually find that Siri holds up better with foreign sounding names, etc. Also, Google Assistant doesn't always trigger as it should, especially on voice activation.
vhl, I do not have the 11 Max but I have the X Max.
For me the face unlock works well for the apps I need. Unlocking my phone is very consistent and I have it set up to bypass the lock screen and go right to the last screen I was on. My banking apps (Discover and B of A) are both supported beyond that I don't have much of a need as Google fills in most of the other password requirements. I do use Outlook for my work email (Exchange) and the Gmail app for my personal email. I manage the phones for my company and have had a few users convert from the ios email app to Outlook and have been happy with it since it more closely mirrors their desktop experience. Battery life on my Pixel 4 XL is a solid B in my opinion. I know the 11 Max is better but I'm coming home everyday from work with high 50- low 60's in battery percentage. My phone is off the charger at 6:30 and my work day ends at 5:00. I love the Google Assistant, voice activated or squeezing on the phone activated is handy. I really like the pixel launcher and the Google feed to the left of the home screen. I'm not a podcast guy so I have no real opinion there but I have the Google podcast.
I would say my X Max feels a little more premium with the use of steel but I like the soft touch of the 4XL too. For me, it comes to the O/S, I try to use ios for periods of time but after a few days I have to switch back. Maybe I don't fully understand the software but I get frustrated with it and I cannot do the same multitasking on ios that I can with Android.
Good luck with your decision, I will leave you with this last thought. I read somewhere, maybe here, a long time ago, ios is great for people that like to play checkers but Android is for people that like to play chess, of course ymmv.