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    Is this the end of Android fragmentation?

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    • MattSpellerM
      MattSpeller @dafyre
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      @dafyre said:

      If you don't want to wait on your carrier, get something from the Nexus line. As I understand it, the Google devices are first in line for updates.

      I really really enjoyed my Nexus5 and would still have it were it not broken due to my own stupidity.

      Now I have a Samsung Note5 and I'm back to running Android 5.1.1 instead of 6.0.1 which I had for months prior.

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      • DashrenderD
        Dashrender @MattSpeller
        last edited by

        @MattSpeller said:

        @dafyre said:

        If you don't want to wait on your carrier, get something from the Nexus line. As I understand it, the Google devices are first in line for updates.

        I really really enjoyed my Nexus5 and would still have it were it not broken due to my own stupidity.

        Now I have a Samsung Note5 and I'm back to running Android 5.1.1 instead of 6.0.1 which I had for months prior.

        why didn't you get another Nexus?

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        • MattSpellerM
          MattSpeller @Dashrender
          last edited by

          @Dashrender said:

          @MattSpeller said:

          @dafyre said:

          If you don't want to wait on your carrier, get something from the Nexus line. As I understand it, the Google devices are first in line for updates.

          I really really enjoyed my Nexus5 and would still have it were it not broken due to my own stupidity.

          Now I have a Samsung Note5 and I'm back to running Android 5.1.1 instead of 6.0.1 which I had for months prior.

          why didn't you get another Nexus?

          Nexus 6P wasn't out when I broke the screen on my 5.

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          • stacksofplatesS
            stacksofplates @MattSpeller
            last edited by stacksofplates

            @MattSpeller said:

            @Dashrender said:

            @MattSpeller said:

            @dafyre said:

            If you don't want to wait on your carrier, get something from the Nexus line. As I understand it, the Google devices are first in line for updates.

            I really really enjoyed my Nexus5 and would still have it were it not broken due to my own stupidity.

            Now I have a Samsung Note5 and I'm back to running Android 5.1.1 instead of 6.0.1 which I had for months prior.

            why didn't you get another Nexus?

            Nexus 6P wasn't out when I broke the screen on my 5.

            I'm due for a new phone this year and I'm going to get a 6P.

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            • stacksofplatesS
              stacksofplates
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              I briefly considered an S7 Edge, but I can't leave the Nexus line ha.

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              • DashrenderD
                Dashrender @MattSpeller
                last edited by

                @MattSpeller said:

                @Dashrender said:

                @MattSpeller said:

                @dafyre said:

                If you don't want to wait on your carrier, get something from the Nexus line. As I understand it, the Google devices are first in line for updates.

                I really really enjoyed my Nexus5 and would still have it were it not broken due to my own stupidity.

                Now I have a Samsung Note5 and I'm back to running Android 5.1.1 instead of 6.0.1 which I had for months prior.

                why didn't you get another Nexus?

                Nexus 6P wasn't out when I broke the screen on my 5.

                Se you went to a Samsung instead of buying another 5? just wondering why?

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                • stacksofplatesS
                  stacksofplates @Dashrender
                  last edited by

                  @Dashrender said:

                  @MattSpeller said:

                  @Dashrender said:

                  @MattSpeller said:

                  @dafyre said:

                  If you don't want to wait on your carrier, get something from the Nexus line. As I understand it, the Google devices are first in line for updates.

                  I really really enjoyed my Nexus5 and would still have it were it not broken due to my own stupidity.

                  Now I have a Samsung Note5 and I'm back to running Android 5.1.1 instead of 6.0.1 which I had for months prior.

                  why didn't you get another Nexus?

                  Nexus 6P wasn't out when I broke the screen on my 5.

                  Se you went to a Samsung instead of buying another 5? just wondering why?

                  They stopped selling the 5.

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                  • DashrenderD
                    Dashrender
                    last edited by

                    Really? so for a time there was no Nexus device to be purchased? that's weird.

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                    • MattSpellerM
                      MattSpeller @stacksofplates
                      last edited by

                      @johnhooks said:

                      @Dashrender said:

                      @MattSpeller said:

                      @Dashrender said:

                      @MattSpeller said:

                      @dafyre said:

                      If you don't want to wait on your carrier, get something from the Nexus line. As I understand it, the Google devices are first in line for updates.

                      I really really enjoyed my Nexus5 and would still have it were it not broken due to my own stupidity.

                      Now I have a Samsung Note5 and I'm back to running Android 5.1.1 instead of 6.0.1 which I had for months prior.

                      why didn't you get another Nexus?

                      Nexus 6P wasn't out when I broke the screen on my 5.

                      Se you went to a Samsung instead of buying another 5? just wondering why?

                      They stopped selling the 5.

                      The 5 was cannibalizing the sales of a LOT of the newer phones and our "big 3" all ceased buying it.
                      (source: one of the big3 district managers is my close friend)

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                      • stacksofplatesS
                        stacksofplates @Dashrender
                        last edited by

                        @Dashrender said:

                        Really? so for a time there was no Nexus device to be purchased? that's weird.

                        No they had the 6, but it was about $300 more than the 5 was.

                        The 16GB 5 was only $350.

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                        • MattSpellerM
                          MattSpeller @stacksofplates
                          last edited by

                          @johnhooks said:

                          @Dashrender said:

                          Really? so for a time there was no Nexus device to be purchased? that's weird.

                          No they had the 6, but it was about $300 more than the 5 was.

                          The 16GB 5 was only $350.

                          aka "free to me" and specs were really solid still (they hold up well today even)

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                          • stacksofplatesS
                            stacksofplates @MattSpeller
                            last edited by

                            @MattSpeller said:

                            @johnhooks said:

                            @Dashrender said:

                            Really? so for a time there was no Nexus device to be purchased? that's weird.

                            No they had the 6, but it was about $300 more than the 5 was.

                            The 16GB 5 was only $350.

                            aka "free to me" and specs were really solid still (they hold up well today even)

                            I'm still using mine. I noticed it's getting a tiny bit slower though. Plus it's been through a lot ha.

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                            • MattSpellerM
                              MattSpeller @stacksofplates
                              last edited by MattSpeller

                              @johnhooks mine still worked with the outer plastic broken in 4 spots around the edge, big chunks out of the back cover and the back cover peeling up at two corners. The screen shattering was the coup de grâce.

                              Edit: buy a case people, they suck but they pay off

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                              • stacksofplatesS
                                stacksofplates @MattSpeller
                                last edited by

                                @MattSpeller said:

                                @johnhooks mine still worked with the outer plastic broken in 4 spots around the edge, big chunks out of the back cover and the back cover peeling up at two corners. The screen shattering was the coup de grâce.

                                I have a few chips taken out of the edges/corners. All of the letters have come out of the back haha.

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                                • stacksofplatesS
                                  stacksofplates @MattSpeller
                                  last edited by

                                  @MattSpeller said:

                                  @johnhooks mine still worked with the outer plastic broken in 4 spots around the edge, big chunks out of the back cover and the back cover peeling up at two corners. The screen shattering was the coup de grâce.

                                  Edit: buy a case people, they suck but they pay off

                                  I have this one, but it ended up being too big. You can get an extended battery to put in it (I have it but it charging takes forever with it).

                                  http://zerolemon.com/product/zerolemon-zeroshock-blackorange-dual-layer-rugged-case-screen-protector-holsterkickstand-for-lg-nexus-5/

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                                  • coliverC
                                    coliver @stacksofplates
                                    last edited by

                                    @johnhooks said:

                                    @MattSpeller said:

                                    @johnhooks mine still worked with the outer plastic broken in 4 spots around the edge, big chunks out of the back cover and the back cover peeling up at two corners. The screen shattering was the coup de grâce.

                                    Edit: buy a case people, they suck but they pay off

                                    I have this one, but it ended up being too big. You can get an extended battery to put in it (I have it but it charging takes forever with it).

                                    http://zerolemon.com/product/zerolemon-zeroshock-blackorange-dual-layer-rugged-case-screen-protector-holsterkickstand-for-lg-nexus-5/

                                    I had that case for my LG G3. Loved it.

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                                    • MattSpellerM
                                      MattSpeller @stacksofplates
                                      last edited by

                                      @johnhooks I never put a condom on mine as I like wireless charging a lot. Now I have a slim hard plastic shell on the note5, no regrets.

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                                      • stacksofplatesS
                                        stacksofplates @MattSpeller
                                        last edited by

                                        @MattSpeller said:

                                        @johnhooks I never put a condom on mine as I like wireless charging a lot. Now I have a slim hard plastic shell on the note5, no regrets.

                                        Ya wireless charging/NFS payments definitely don't work in it.

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                                        • scottalanmillerS
                                          scottalanmiller
                                          last edited by

                                          NFS payments? I had no idea. We've been doing iSCSI transactions all of this time.

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                                          • MattSpellerM
                                            MattSpeller @stacksofplates
                                            last edited by

                                            @johnhooks said:

                                            @MattSpeller said:

                                            @johnhooks I never put a condom on mine as I like wireless charging a lot. Now I have a slim hard plastic shell on the note5, no regrets.

                                            Ya wireless charging/NFS payments definitely don't work in it.

                                            The note5 does with the super charger (9v usb one) and their slick higher amperage wireless charger. The 9v gives it enough range to punch through the case. Gets real hot so I only suggest it for top ups (60% or more to full)

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