Android Thread

[Caliga]

I checked my Nexus 7 this morning and nothing.  But I can't see anything about Lollipop that I *have* to have for it.  If performance is the same or better I'll be happy, though.

On my Nexus 10, performance does seem a bit better.  I'm basically ambivalent about the other (mostly cosmetic and interface) changes, though.  The lockscreen notifications are nice for phones (which is something iOS has already and I really like for my iPhone), but I don't see the value for a tablet.

[MadImmortalMan]

Custom Motos.


Can Motorola be saved by this? It's a cool idea, but I dunno.

[derspiess]

My Sprint GS5 got an update, but it was just from 4.4 to 4.4.4

I did swap out my Otterbox Commuter case for the Magpul case, which I definitely prefer.

[Grey Fox]

My nexus 4 has been at 5.0 for 2 weeks now. There is incompatibility issue with French Canada language settings.

>_> Can't wait for 5.0.1

[viper37]

How do I send e-mails from my phone?  I have the M8, if that matters, but my old HTC one had the same problem.

I can receive my e-mails, but I can't send any when I'm out of the office.  If I'm plugged on my office network, I'm ok.  Once outside, on Telus network, not ok.

I'm configured for Imap on my phone, if that matters.  I used the same settings as provided by my ISP on its page for desktop e-mail clients.

[DontSayBanana]

How do I send e-mails from my phone?  I have the M8, if that matters, but my old HTC one had the same problem.

I can receive my e-mails, but I can't send any when I'm out of the office.  If I'm plugged on my office network, I'm ok.  Once outside, on Telus network, not ok.

I'm configured for Imap on my phone, if that matters.  I used the same settings as provided by my ISP on its page for desktop e-mail clients.

It sounds like the imap ports are blocked by Telus.  When you're on your office network, you're in control of what ports are blocked, but when you're out on the Telus network, you're at the mercy of whatever ports they allow or that you can talk them into forwarding.  You might want to check with your ISP to see if they have a separate configuration that's more friendly to mobile networks.

[viper37]

ok, I'll call Videotron first then, Telus if necessary.

[viper37]

Think I got it...
They use a different port than on a computer, and I need to use my email adress instead of the username the ISP gives me.

[Zanza]

Any suggestions for a mid-range Android phone (350-400 Euro price range). I was looking for the Nexus 5, but it seems they stopped producing it and it is hard to get a new one in Germany.

[Syt]

I like my Samsung Galaxy S4. I don't do anything too fancy with it, though (web surfing, Spotify, mostly).

[Phillip V]

Any suggestions for a mid-range Android phone (350-400 Euro price range). I was looking for the Nexus 5, but it seems they stopped producing it and it is hard to get a new one in Germany.

LG G3

http://www.amazon.de/LG-Smartphone-Quad-HD-IPS-Display-2-5-GHz-Quad-Core-Prozessor-13-Megapixel-Kamera/dp/B00KKM2UZG/

[Ideologue]

I just bought a cheap-ass LG Transpyre.  It can't be worse than the broke-ass Galaxy S2 it's replacing, nor the Verizon prepaid service (half the price) be worse than Sprint's ungodly-bad service.

[Syt]

So, have you decided yet, Zanza?

[Zanza]

So, have you decided yet, Zanza?

Several friends suggested the Sony Z3 Compact. I am just looking for that.

[DontSayBanana]

Don't have any experience with the Z3 Compact, but I can second the G3 recommendation.  Personally, I hated every minute with the last small Android phone I had (of course, it didn't help that it was slow as molasses, but I haven't liked any of the compact phones I've come across lately, either), but YMMV.