Poll: *** Google Nexus 6 ***

[AndyCr15]

I think they flashed mine with the latest firmware. I'm guessing that's standard with any repairs.

Surely CPW can give you a more precise quote? I doubt it would be much (if at all) cheaper than £128.

 

[DannyDrama]

I think they flashed mine with the latest firmware. I'm guessing that's standard with any repairs.

Surely CPW can give you a more precise quote? I doubt it would be much (if at all) cheaper than £128.

I wouldn't expect CW to be cheaper, I'd just feel better not having to spend a ton on postal insurance and all that hassle. As for being rooted I guess I'll just send it as is after taking a nandroid backup, if they're going to unroot then they can do it. If it's an in-house repair maybe I can persuade them to leave it alone, who knows?

 

[Space Monkey]

Arrggghhhh!

Had to send my Note 4 back to Samsung due to a fault and just got the refund today, but rather annoyingly I'm considering the Nexus 6 again, love most of the N6, only thing that I didn't was the screen brightness, can I do this again????

I used to be indecisive but now I'm not so sure?

 

[kona786]

only thing that I didn't was the screen brightness

do you use it a lot outdoors in direct light?

 

[Space Monkey]

do you use it a lot outdoors in direct light?

In all honesty I'm mostly in doors due to ill health but I noticed a big difference even indoors, which is strange as I'm just reading the GSM Arena review and they claim at max brightness the Note 4 is 'only' just ahead of the N6?

 

[kona786]

Measurement of brightness on OLED's is a bit more complex the the usual LCD screen.

Look up APL - http://www.anandtech.com/show/8795/understanding-brightness-in-amoled-and-lcd-displays

In short the brightness of the whites on a screen depends on how much content on the screen is white. More white less overall brightness. Less white, the white's will be brighter. So depends on what APL they measured the brightness. Note 4 is noticeably brighter at 100% for sure.

For me I hardly go above 50% unless im outdoors. Indoors I'm between 15-50%. And 5 to -25% in low light.

 

[Space Monkey]

Measurement of brightness on OLED's is a bit more complex the the usual LCD screen.

Look up APL - http://www.anandtech.com/show/8795/understanding-brightness-in-amoled-and-lcd-displays

In short the brightness of the whites on a screen depends on how much content on the screen is white. More white less overall brightness. Less white, the white's will be brighter. So depends on what APL they measured the brightness. Note 4 is noticeably brighter at 100% for sure.

For me I hardly go above 50% unless im outdoors. Indoors I'm between 15-50%. And 5 to -25% in low light.

Thanks mate surprising you have it so low indoors, maybe it's just my tired old eyes

 

[_Jimlad_]

Guys how do I stop messenger grouping messages and sending them as MMS ? I am getting charged by voda for each msg.

 

[kona786]

How? Textra.

 

[_Jimlad_]

I am using the stock app. But I guess I need to change. So when I send a text to more than one person it converts to MMS

You reckon textra ?

 

[kona786]

Yeah I believe the 3rd party apps fix that bug. Give it a try.

 

[dabotsonline]

I am using the stock app. But I guess I need to change. So when I send a text to more than one person it converts to MMS

Messenger > Menu button > Settings > Advanced > Click on 'Group messaging' and select 'Send individual SMS messages to all recipients. Only you will get any replies'.

Optional:
I like to then scroll down and ensure that, for 'SMS delivery reports', 'Request a delivery report for each SMS that you send' is highlighted.

 

[_Jimlad_]

Messenger > Menu button > Settings > Advanced > Click on 'Group messaging' and select 'Send individual SMS messages to all recipients. Only you will get any replies'.

Optional:
I like to then scroll down and ensure that, for 'SMS delivery reports', 'Request a delivery report for each SMS that you send' is highlighted.

I don't have that option ... Advanced does not have it.

 

[Silly Goose On The Loose]

It really annoys me that O2 doesn't support read really receipts.

 

[DannyDrama]

It really annoys me that O2 doesn't support read really receipts.

It annoys me also, I don't know the technical details but surely it could be added?

 

[Space Monkey]

There was a code you could enter at the start of any text that the recipient wouldn't see but would generate a read receipt for you, can't check now but will look later unless someone else beats me to it?

 

[DannyDrama]

There was a code you could enter at the start of any text that the recipient wouldn't see but would generate a read receipt for you, can't check now but will look later unless someone else beats me to it?

You're right, I'd forgotten this.

Put *0# at the start of each SMS message.

 

[Silly Goose On The Loose]

That's great but every other network has supported this for years.

Indeed, O2 literally just got HD Voice so it's normal for them to be years behind. Their 3G is way behind too. I'm noticing a pattern here...

 

[DannyDrama]

That's great but every other network has supported this for years.

Indeed, O2 literally just got HD Voice so it's normal for them to be years behind. Their 3G is way behind too. I'm noticing a pattern here...

Yeah it's a massive ballache to type every time. I'm leaving O2 when my contract is done but to be honest they're all owned by the same people anyway now.

 

[_Jimlad_]

I am not fussed about the read receipt. I just wanna stop messenger turning SMS into MMS