I'm in the market for a new phone.
25 April 2017, 03:04 AM
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Notice the tight gets don't even provide seating
25 April 2017, 08:10 AM
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Is it only me that never visits these sort of shops? lol
That's the new church of today, worshipping at the altar of Apple. Like church, you have to buy into the whole system.
25 April 2017, 10:45 PM
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Just playing around with voice assist ( I never use it really)
Truly , why is Siri so second rate
26 April 2017, 01:54 PM
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That's the new church of today, worshipping at the altar of Apple. Like church, you have to buy into the whole system.
Either that or you have a 16 year old with you who's not going to be happy until she has new earbuds.
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Sorry to break it to you but it wasn't really funny the first time
27 April 2017, 10:08 AM
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ok
you've consider a pair havnt you
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27 April 2017, 11:49 AM
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Even those pockets wont save you losing your tampons !
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Even those pockets wont save you losing your tampons !
Ah but the latest update to iOS included the ability to locate them via find my iPhone.
28 April 2017, 08:50 AM
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My next phone is likely to be
Samsung S8 plus with the upgrade 6gb ram128 gb memory dual sim from Hong kong next month
28 April 2017, 06:41 PM
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Samsung S8 plus with the upgrade 6gb ram128 gb memory dual sim from Hong kong next month
A lovely choice
28 April 2017, 08:09 PM
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A lovely choice
I wouldn't mind being given one, just a shame Samsung won't quit borking Android.
28 April 2017, 11:38 PM
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I wouldn't mind being given one, just a shame Samsung won't quit borking Android.
eh? if anything touchwiz is one of the most bloatfree distros on any android and their own "tweaks" just work. Doesn't bother me either way as all my phones get nova prime applied.
29 April 2017, 07:06 AM
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Nova launcher
My last 2 phones I've imported from HK. All dual Sim, less bloatware, a bit cheaper with for more capability.
Lg V10 dual sim
Samsung S7 Edge dual sim
And now when it becomes available Samsung S8 plus dual sim
29 April 2017, 09:51 AM
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eh? if anything touchwiz is one of the most bloatfree distros on any android and their own "tweaks" just work. Doesn't bother me either way as all my phones get nova prime applied.
Is that you Mr Spicer? Shaun, you need to quit the alternative facts.
29 April 2017, 10:54 AM
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Jack you can choose not to install any of Samsung's own app on setting up, or disable them, you can use Nova which strips down the interface to almost Google's settings.
29 April 2017, 12:11 PM
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I know they're better, but they're still pretty bad. It's cool that you can use a tool to remove whatever they've 'tweaked' but a shame you have to.
This is pretty cool, kickstarter so I'm out but I need something similar this year.
29 April 2017, 05:19 PM
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Nothing wrong at all with touchwiz imo, i only use Nova because it offers more customisability/gesture control etc and a bit more speed over stock. Why is it a shame? it literally takes minutes to install and setup, or you can revert back to TW with a click of an icon, the choice is yours.
29 April 2017, 08:09 PM
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It's a shame because a fair chunk of your purchase price goes on development of something pretty much everyone doesn't need.
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29 April 2017, 10:29 PM
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It's a shame because a fair chunk of your purchase price goes on development of something pretty much everyone doesn't need.
Something you don't need... oh yea a phone without an OS is going to work really well
29 April 2017, 10:50 PM
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Something you don't need... oh yea a phone without an OS is going to work really well
What's wrong with stock Android? Then the bare minimum to account for hardware. As you've said they're backing off on the garbage they install, sometimes flat out Malware, surely that would suit you too. It's odd you jump to its defense yet take time to remove it as would I.
Anyhow I'm out of toy money so mine will have to last.
30 April 2017, 02:24 AM
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Nothing. You don't remove anything and sometimes i switch back to TW. Again i have that choice.
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30 April 2017, 01:33 PM
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lol you obviously have no idea how a launcher works, TW is not disabled either.
30 April 2017, 02:53 PM
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lol you obviously have no idea how a launcher works, TW is not disabled either.
I thankfully don't need to run anything to make my phone acceptable.
30 April 2017, 04:22 PM
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yes , luckily yo got one that works
30 April 2017, 05:34 PM
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I thankfully don't need to run anything to make my phone acceptable.
But it is adequate and acceptable with TW, a good launcher is better.
01 May 2017, 10:04 PM
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Do hope we all grow up soon and stop getting excited about telephones.
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