The GOOGLE | ANDROID Thread

[Jonathan_337]

I see the camera firmware was updated on the S4 with 4.3 anyone who updated noticed a difference in the camera?

Slight. The rotation animation was removed which makes it seem a little faster as well, but still not as fast as the s4 active or s3. Still disappoints me.

[Jonathan]

So where are the Nexus people? Big phone launch, place real quiet!

http://www.engadget.com/2013/10/31/goog ... s-nexus-5/

Ordered myself a 32gb black. Can't wait for it to reach. N4 up for sale soon!

You're in Trinidad? Did you order it from the play store? I want to order it soon, but I'll have to wait for Amazon to start selling it since I can't access the Google store from here.

[wheelbarrow]

Dan, VPN and ah USGoogle account and yuh on.. Dats what I did...

[Sky]

^^vpn to where? Who's network?

[wheelbarrow]

I used TunnelBear.

[Jonathan]

Will definitely check this out!

[stev]

After listing Nexus 5 at an outrageous $799, Best Buy settles for $100 markup

Google Play ftw


http://www.theverge.com/2013/11/2/50580 ... f-contract

[Soul Collector]

Wth....thats really insane. I'm hoping to get a 32gb white monday. I'll just wait till someone is coming down to get it cuz I aint paying that ridiculous customs duty on a phone.

[kurpal_v2]

Oh, nexus 5 was launched?

[Duane 3NE 2NR]

^^vpn to where? Who's network?

or use a service like unblockus.com

There is a free trial that you can use to buy from Google and appear to be in the US.

I was able to buy a Nexus 4 for $199 on Google.com/nexus a few months ago using unblockus.

[Swisha]

The Verge's Nexus 5 score 8/10

http://theverge.com/2013/11/4/5062724/g ... s-5-review

[Greypatch]

So the Samsung Nexus just became obsolete on Nov 1st, 2013.

[nervewrecker]

Nexus 8 soon come.

Google giving similar hints like they did with the N5

[pete]

So the Samsung Nexus just became obsolete on Nov 1st, 2013.

How so?

Which one is that, i9250?

[Greypatch]

basically the Nexus 3...its 2 years old and will not get the OTA 4.4 update.

Salt

[M_2NR]

Word is that because some of the parts are from Texas Instruments, driver support is a bit obsolete for it. However, it fell out of the 18 month support cycle too

I am disappoint concerning that review. Expected it but still saddened a bit.

[pete]

I still want one.

[honda hoe]

Think I'll pass...

[M_2NR]

God. the camera takes horrid pictures stock. You'd need HDR+ on all the time.
https://plus.google.com/+BrentRose/posts/H7QGpcj3jp1
accompanying review:
http://gizmodo.com/nexus-5-a-pure-googl ... 1445522531

[Soul Collector]

I'm reading alot of reviews about the poor camera. Thing is, in terms of the performance the phone has some of the best tech out right now, and I'm not willing to spend almost 1k on a phone. For the price point, it should serve as a fine replacement for me at least.

In the review swisha posted, they said the problems with the cam was software rather than the actual hardware and they are already working on a fix for it. I dont think the cam alone is enough to dissuade me from getting the phone tho.

[stev]

no good reviews on the nexus 5 yet IMO...even android central or the verge are still 'iffy' on certain aspects.

[ninjabilly]

Yup saw some good things about the camera, but so far the battery life post show there was minimal improvement over the N4

[desifemlove]

anybody sells S4 unlocked in Trini?

And seems most people have Androids now. was only a few years ago most had Blackberrys lolol..

Blackberry going to sheit, but I ent care..

[WM_Tuner]

https://hola.org/
If you need to, you can install the extension hola, it works well in chrome, it will let it look like you are in the states and you should be able to access google store as well as some other sites that are US based only. It doesn't work for all web pages but you can give it a try. And its free.

[SmokeyGTi]

anybody running custom roms on their s4?
if so what kernel and what rom?

[DFC]

Just installed kit kat.

Mmm
Tasty.

[desifemlove]

lulz... nice free advertising for Nestle.

[gastly369]

SOooooo friend installed a new touch screen as his last one shattered and everything works fine except the X-axis and the back button and option button is inverted(back is options, options is back) :\

any help or someone who can fix it i was thinking a custom firmware with custom inputs mabe?
atm the phone is original
already tried factory reset etc no dice

[Spitfir3]

so switching away from phones for a sec anyone here owned or ever used an ouya?
im thinking of bringing one in OR getting one of those mini android stick\pc things
purpose, mainly for watching\streaming movies and playing games
can someone recommend which is the better way to go?
and as for the android stick i notice there's like a lot to choose from with most having nearly similar specs, kinda confusing for a first time buyer of these devices

[ismithx]

IT'S HAPPENING GUYS!!!!

so apparently google is trying to fix one of the biggest issues with android, which is the inefficient dalvik runtime. it makes development easy, but uses more resources and power when apps are executed. Project ART in Kitkat promises to solve this.

http://www.engadget.com/2013/11/06/new- ... _truncated


Now i just gotta wait (im)patiently for the kitkat update