Google Announces Android O Developer Preview

[handymanshandle]

Just now, TidaLWaveZ said:

Or a free year of Oreo's with a Galaxy S8 purchase

Ew Samsung.

says the person with a Galaxy S6

Personally I wouldn't want a S7 or S8, I'm hoping to get an LG G6 this year.

[Doobeedoo]

2 minutes ago, wcreek said:

Ew Samsung.

says the person with a Galaxy S6

Personally I wouldn't want a S7 or S8, I'm hoping to get an LG G6 this year.

I also have Galaxy S6 and why would you get G6 over it? Not like it's a really old phone.
Though I'm still waiting Android 7 on it

[Doobeedoo]

Sucks that I still can't minimize YT app and that it continues playing for example. Also would be nice to see how well do improve notifications. Another thing is lame additional swipe before pattern unlock too. Such small changes too yet they don't update it.

[handymanshandle]

Just now, Doobeedoo said:

I also have Galaxy S6 and why would you get G6 over it? Not like it's a really old phone.
Though I'm still waiting Android 7 on it

Eh, being locked down to 32GB kinda sucks (we could've gotten the 64GB or 128GB models but we didn't think it would be that big of a deal) but for me I'd like to have more space and I don't want to rely on cloud storage. Also the G6 will be faster because its newer and the expandable storage, and the cameras seem to better. So I mean all around it looks like a good phone. (Also my otterbox commuter is sorta falling apart and sure I could get a new case or not use a case all together but for a 2 year old phone it seems kinda silly. And also I want to use USB-Type C. Sooooooo yeah that's why I want the LG G6.

[handymanshandle]

Just now, Doobeedoo said:

Sucks that I still can't minimize YT app and that it continues playing for example. Also would be nice to see how well do improve notifications. Another thing is lame additional swipe before pattern unlock too. Such small changes too yet they don't update it.

That's what YT red is for. It allows YT videos in the background.

[TidaLWaveZ]

6 minutes ago, wcreek said:

Ew Samsung.

says the person with a Galaxy S6

Personally I wouldn't want a S7 or S8, I'm hoping to get an LG G6 this year.

I was gunning for the G6 because I've been an LG fan from the days of the G2 and G3(which I'm still using) but changed my mind when it was announced it would be using the Snapgragon 821.

[handymanshandle]

Just now, TidaLWaveZ said:

I was gunning for the G6 because I've been an LG fan from the days of the G2 and G3(which I'm still using) but changed my mind when it was announced it would be using the Snapgragon 821.

Well that's because Samsung is being a douche and not allowing other OEMs to use the 830 either all together or until the S8 is completed. Sooooooo that's hardly LGs fault.

[suicidalfranco]

10 minutes ago, TidaLWaveZ said:

Or a free year of Oreo's with a Galaxy S8 purchase

i'd buy it just for the oreos

then sell the S8, get a theoretical one plus 4, and use the extra dough on a new gpu

[handymanshandle]

1 minute ago, suicidalfranco said:

i'd buy it just for the oreos

then sell the S8, get a theoretical one plus 4, and use the extra dough on a new gpu

See I use Verizon so OnePlus wouldn't really work for me and anyways, I don't really want one.

[Doobeedoo]

5 minutes ago, wcreek said:

Eh, being locked down to 32GB kinda sucks (we could've gotten the 64GB or 128GB models but we didn't think it would be that big of a deal) but for me I'd like to have more space and I don't want to rely on cloud storage. Also the G6 will be faster because its newer and the expandable storage, and the cameras seem to better. So I mean all around it looks like a good phone. (Also my otterbox commuter is sorta falling apart and sure I could get a new case or not use a case all together but for a 2 year old phone it seems kinda silly. And also I want to use USB-Type C. Sooooooo yeah that's why I want the LG G6.

True, if you need a ton of storage I agree. I also tend to have needs for it. Having many pictures, dozen GBs of music, many high quality and resolution videos along. That's why I was aiming for 128GB internal storage, also it's fast.
Sure new one will be faster and better in general though not a big jump, at least what I do when I upgrade. USB Type C is neat yeah.

5 minutes ago, wcreek said:

That's what YT red is for. It allows YT videos in the background.

YT red is a joke though. Really shame for native YT app lacking such simple feature. Luckily I can do that with Firefox though.

[TidaLWaveZ]

1 minute ago, wcreek said:

Well that's because Samsung is being a douche and not allowing other OEMs to use the 830 either all together or until the S8 is completed. Sooooooo that's hardly LGs fault.

I was actually part of that thread here lol.

 

I actually sympathize with LG because I'm punishing them and rewarding the company that screwed them. Unfortunately for LG I show no remorse in my tech purchases.

[themctipers]

13 minutes ago, Doobeedoo said:

Sucks that I still can't minimize YT app and that it continues playing for example. Also would be nice to see how well do improve notifications. Another thing is lame additional swipe before pattern unlock too. Such small changes too yet they don't update it.

iOS iHype train is here!

choo choo

 

i mean, it's not like we've had that be a thing unofficially since iOS 7 or something like that 

one of the main reasons why I still use iOS.

[Dackzy]

am I the only one that thinks that they come out with a new version of android so often?

[TidaLWaveZ]

3 minutes ago, Dackzy said:

am I the only one that thinks that they come out with a new version of android so often?

It is pretty often like once a year or faster, but you have to account for the fact that it doesn't go to every device immediately if it does at all.

[NumLock21]

Fact: bowling ball have a nougat layer.

[Dackzy]

Just now, TidaLWaveZ said:

It is pretty often like once a year or faster, but you have to account for the fact that it doesn't go to every device immediately if it does at all.

 

which is why I very much dislike a big part of android. It has often happened that I bought an android phone and then a year later, new android version comes out, but I don't get it...

[handymanshandle]

33 minutes ago, TidaLWaveZ said:

I was actually part of that thread here lol.

 

I actually sympathize with LG because I'm punishing them and rewarding the company that screwed them. Unfortunately for LG I show no remorse in my tech purchases.

hwhat?

[handymanshandle]

35 minutes ago, Doobeedoo said:

True, if you need a ton of storage I agree. I also tend to have needs for it. Having many pictures, dozen GBs of music, many high quality and resolution videos along. That's why I was aiming for 128GB internal storage, also it's fast.
Sure new one will be faster and better in general though not a big jump, at least what I do when I upgrade. USB Type C is neat yeah.

Eh well expandable storage I think is a reason to upgrade, I'm not concerned about speed as much as I am storage and camera.

35 minutes ago, Doobeedoo said:

YT red is a joke though. Really shame for native YT app lacking such simple feature. Luckily I can do that with Firefox though.

Yeah it is.

[Techicolors]

Nice. though i just flashed a custom ROM on my 6p already, can't bother too much in flashing this preview. 

[The Benjamins]

Interesting thing about Android O adding multi display support is that USB type-c allows for native DP output. I could see a company pushing a phone to be a desktop replacement with a dock that has a monitor and keyboard mouse attached. like what Microsoft wanted to do.

[Sniperfox47]

6 hours ago, Dackzy said:

which is why I very much dislike a big part of android. It has often happened that I bought an android phone and then a year later, new android version comes out, but I don't get it...

Really is that the end of the world though? I mean from a security patch aspect, sure. But from a feature aspect? Eh.

[captain_to_fire]

8 hours ago, DocSwag said:

Android Oreo... LETS MAKE IT HAPPEN!!!

I prefer Android Ovaltine 

[goodtofufriday]

9 hours ago, NumLock21 said:

Awesome-O

Awesome-O's 

 

Now thats childhood. Bootleg bodega cereal. 

[goodtofufriday]

9 hours ago, NumLock21 said:

Awesome-O

Awesome-O's 

 

Now thats childhood. Bootleg bodega cereal. 

[themctipers]

google copies apple

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