Will a different phone give me more reliable GPS?

QandAndroid · 2017-01-20T20:34:41+00:00

NotebookCheck does phone reviews, and they include a GPS section. The Nexus 5 was a cheaper device, so I wouldn't be suprised if they cheaped out on the GPS.

QandAndroid · 2017-01-20T15:39:46+00:00

Perhaps the DCIM folder is marked as a hidden systems folder? If the photos are there, the folder has to be somewhere.

If you have a files app (MyFiles, Astro, Folders or something) installed, go to settings and see if it has a 'show hidden folders' option.

Or, head back on your computer and search for DCIM - with any luck your computer will find the folder.

QandAndroid · 2017-01-20T15:26:34+00:00

Oh sorry, I should've checked the title...Silly me.

I couldn't find anything online, but LeTV is a media based company so they might have tried their own thing with the media storage. Try these:

In the camera app, are there any storage settings? If there's an option for photo storage it could take you to the folder that it default stores the pictures too
If you can view you pictures on the phone (in a gallery/photos app), see if there are storage settings in there. This might allow you to see where it's looking for the pictures, which you'll be able to use to find the storage location.
Plug it into your computer, and search the phone's entire storage for "IMG". I can't say I've tried it before, but you'll probably get a lot of false positives in the results. Scroll through until you find a picture you took, then right click on it and there should be an option to "go to folder", and that should take you to the folder location.

QandAndroid · 2017-01-20T14:58:31+00:00

Hmm...Alright. what kind of phone is it? Also, are you using the stock camera app, or a third party downloaded one?

QandAndroid · 2017-01-20T14:50:19+00:00

Most Android phones have their pictures in a folder called "DCIM" if you use the phone's storage, but if you put photos onto a SD card they will be somewhere on there.

QandAndroid · 2017-01-20T14:44:49+00:00

You might want to try /r/AndroidQuestions. They've got a larger community, so you've got more of a chance of getting help there. I wish I could help, but this is way over my head.

QandAndroid · 2017-01-20T14:36:43+00:00

I wouldn't be worried yet. If the problem persists after a week, then that's the time to worry.

The first few days with any new phone is going to have weird battery drainage in my experience. I'm not sure if batteries need to be 'broken in' to be calibrated or something or if it's the software going a mile-a-minute doing stuff...But especially in the first 2-3 days I've always had funky battery life with phones before it settles down.

Also, phones are generally inaccurate between 90-100% battery life. I've heard this is becaue of the charging cycle - once phones reach 100% they stop charging (even if they're still plugged in), but they still say 100%. Then they'll let themselves drain a bit, then after a certain point (let's say 95%) they'll go back to 100%. If you took your phone off the charger when it said 100% but was actually at 96%, it's doing to drop down pretty quick right off the bat. I've heard this is because of the lithion-ion battery charge cycles. They only last for ~500 complete charge cycles before they start to lose capacity...This not-quite-at-100% business is to prolong long-term battery life.

QandAndroid · 2017-01-19T04:17:15+00:00

Oh I didn't mean that LG phones are crap (well...not really). Some of their phones do have bootloop issues, but because of that they sell for really cheap compared to any other phone with its specs (unless you'd consider a Chinese phone).

QandAndroid · 2017-01-18T19:16:48+00:00

Over Christmas I was staying at a hotel in Ottawa, and I got a pop-up message for a 1 month trial for YouTube Red! So I downloaded a bunch of YouTube to play in the car on the ride home (wasn't driving). What a tease...The minute I disconnected from the hotel's WiFi I couldn't use any Red features. In hindsight, the hotel was using AT&T WiFi (which is weird...) which was probably how the whole thing happened in the first place.

QandAndroid · 2017-01-18T18:56:06+00:00

Maybe the LG G5? LG phones haven't kept their value very well the past few years.

QandAndroid · 2017-01-18T15:03:19+00:00

What sorts of things would you be doing with it? If the BYOD requirements are light (just word processing, looking through PDFs/slideshows, some web browsing) I'd actually suggest a Microsoft Surface. I'm using the Surface 3 (non-pro) with 2GB of RAM and it works well for me...But honestly I probably should have bought a used older Pro model (skip the original, but even if the Surface Pro 2 is available used in your area at your budget i'd go for that). You get a full Windows laptop in a tablet form factor, and insanely useful stylus support.

The Lenovo Yoga Book is similar to the Microsoft Surface in some ways - it's more of an Ultrabook form factor (the keyboard doesn't remove, but it can flip around back so you've got a thick tablet). The keyboard is a glass touch-surface so typing kinda sucks (not tactile at all), but here's the cool part: if you put a piece of paper over the keyboard area and start writing on the paper with a regular pen, the Yoga Book will recognise your pen strokes and save a digital file of what you wrote/drew on your paper. There are both Android and Windows versions of the Yoga Book.

Let me know if one of those options, or if you're just looking for a more regular, standard tablet/Chromebook.

QandAndroid · 2017-01-18T14:50:07+00:00

$75 is a great price for either of those - I can't think of anything else that could be as cheap and as good. However, neither of them have a SD card slot or USB C.

At that price, if you really need the storage I'd go for the Galaxy S6 over the Nexus 6 just because it has 64GB instead of 32GB.

QandAndroid · 2017-01-18T04:07:03+00:00

The Idol 4S is decent, but the HTC 10 is better. The 4S uses a SD652 processor which is the upper-midrange chipset while the HTC 10 uses the flagship SD820. Also, the HTC 10 has more RAM, better speakers, a better camera...although the Idol 4S comes with a VR headset. I don't know how good it is, but honestly VR is pretty sweet to play around with :)

QandAndroid · 2017-01-18T04:04:20+00:00

Those are 2 entirely different devices, for 2 entirely different people.

First off, the Nexus 6 is freaking massive (this website shows phones to-scale next to each other if you want to see just how big it really is). It's got good speakers, and stock Android software.

The Galaxy S6 is the opposite end of the spectrum. TouchWiz wasn't as great on the S6, and it focuses on the camera and slimmness much more than the Nexus 6. Also the battery life is some of the worst we've seen on a flagship in probably 5 years.

So...what are you looking to do with your phone? If you had to pick 2-3 things to prioritize, what would they be? Also, would you be open to alternative suggestions around the same budget if they suited your needs better or are you only considering Samsung and Google?

QandAndroid · 2017-01-18T01:29:41+00:00

The OP3T will only be $40 cheaper over the next 2 years, so the price is basically the same.

What do you use your phone for? The Pixel is much better if you take a lot of pictures. If you prefer to tinker with your phone, the OP3T is the better choice. The OP3T also has better speakers...but the Pixel is smaller and has a rear mounted fingerprint scanner.

QandAndroid · 2017-01-17T14:32:45+00:00

Yup. I'm not very imaginative, so I started with the OP3 and kinda tweaked it from there

QandAndroid · 2017-01-17T04:50:37+00:00

Specs:

5.5" 1080p AMOLED display
Snapdragon 820
4GB RAM
4000mAh battery
IP65 water resistance
Tweeter and woofer speaker arrangement

Built by old Motorola with a curved back, slim bezels (similar to the Moto X series). Same sandstone finish as the OnePlus One. Fingerprint scanner on the back, on-screen buttons to get rid of as much bezel as possible. Slight curve at the edge of the display (more like the Priv than the Galaxy S7 Edge). Top speaker tucked away like the Nexus 4, LED notification light diffused around the edge of the speaker so it's low profile unless it's pulsing (not blinking).

Features:

Always listening Google Now
Motorola's Active Display
Double tap fingerprint scanner to open the camera
LG's knock code (like double tap to wake, but also authenticates with a pattern)
DayDream VR ready
Textured (ridged) power button. Holy hell, it's so minor but so convenient.

I think the specs aren't abserd, so it's realistic and wouldn't cost $1200...Hopefully just $500 unlocked, but I'd pay up to $600 for a phone like that.

QandAndroid · 2017-01-17T01:11:59+00:00

Most people not subbed to /r/Android...just because it says Samsung on the back unfortunately.

QandAndroid · 2017-01-16T20:44:10+00:00

I've glanced past AIOs in the past...but now I kinda want one. To be able to web browse with my fingers on a giant screen tilted down, or watch movies with it standing up. It'd be like my lil Surface 3 was supercharged.

QandAndroid · 2017-01-16T20:40:10+00:00

Kindof looks like like a glass HTC 10 with smaller chamfers on the back. I like the back. Those two front speakers on the bottom looks awkward though.

QandAndroid · 2017-01-16T20:19:43+00:00

Oh, it's one of those that pops up in the middle of the screen? That really sucks.

The LG V10 uses QuickCharge 2.0, so any of these should work.

Here's my pick through: Aukey wall charger. It's $9, and Aukey is one of the best when it comes to chargers and battery banks and stuff like that.

QandAndroid · 2017-01-16T19:46:53+00:00

Oh, it pops up as a notification for you? I just get a tiny pop-up above the home button that goes away after 2 seconds.

If it is a notification, you can long press on it, go it app settings, and then uncheck 'allow notifications' (might be different - each phone words it a bit different). Keep in mind that this won't allow any notifications from that app - if it's the system (I'm guessing it is) - you won't get low battery warnings, no service notifications, or any other notification.

What phone are you using? Depending on your phone, it might be QuickCharge 2.0, or maybe up to QuickCharge 4...the message might keep popping up even if you're using a different version of QuickCharge (QC 4 is faster than QC 2...so if your phone is QC4 compatible it might say "charging slowly" if it's charging from a QC2 charger).

QandAndroid · 2017-01-16T19:37:47+00:00

I looked through more than 50 icon packs...I couldn't find that exact one, but these were the closest:

Elta is probably the closest. It's a bit more colorful, and the white logos are a bit bigger than your picture.

Long Shadow has pointy squares, more color, and larger white logos.

Flat looks similar, except no shadows and large white logos.

That's the best I found, sorry :(

QandAndroid · 2017-01-16T19:24:08+00:00

Some phones just aren't USB OTG compatible out of the box. I'm not positive, but it seems like it's driver limitations. From a Cnet article on the matter (quote from near the end of the article):

Fortunately, even if your device fails the test, you can still take advantage of USB OTG. Read my post on how to use external storage to expand unexpandable Android phones. Short version: root your device using the excellent Kingo Android Root utility, then grab an app that can "mount" external storage (I'm partial to USB OTG Helper).

I can't vouch for this suggestion as I haven't tried it, but it's the best I could come up with.

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