I've only ever known it be the other way around.Originally Posted by Waffdon
I've only ever known it be the other way around.
Both are fine, it's probably just easiest to stick to the OS you're used to.
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Ive just dropped my Huewai Mate 20 lite and the screen is smashed. Ive had it for four years now. No problems. Replace the screen or buy another phone under £100?
Its 2002 again and im looking at a Nokia
My iPhone 12 pro contract is up come black Friday. From a look about, cameras seem to have taken a step forwards since my last buy, even though all seem quite similar.
Currently eyeing up a Pixel 7/Pro. It released today in most places and seems to be well reviewed. Seems like it has the best combo of camera and software going. It also seems to come in a little cheaper than your Apples or Samsungs too. Especially the stock 7 seems to be cracking value.
Has anyone either ordered one, or used the Pixel 6/Pro?
I too have been eyeing up a Pixel 7. Wouldnt be a world away from my Samsung, but still a significant upgrade.
I got the 6 a few months ago, really happy with it so far. The only thing I wasn't keen on is the stock Android apps tray setup so went with a different launcher but otherwise I'd consider it a step up from the S20+ I had the year before.
I've noticed they're doing a launch promo for now too. If you buy the 7 now(seems to run until Sunday night), you can claim a pair of Pixel Buds Pro for what they say is free. Whereas if you buy the Pro, you get the Pixel Watch instead.
Maybe worth considering as since my last phone buy we seem to have moved fully away from chargers and headphones in the box.
I suppose the gamble is do I go for that offer now, or assume it might surface again come black Friday/Christmas?
I imagine the phone will be discounted with no freebie attached.
If you want one of the freebies buy now, if you want a saving on the phone itself wait.
Contract is close to ending s21 ultra, always had a android is it worth giving the iPhone a try out what's the iPhone lime these days
Same deal as when you bought your S21 Ultra really.
I'd say if you want the best hardware full stop, the 14 pro/max is what you'll want. If you customise your Samsung with launchers etc then you might want to stick it out with Android.
Apple have only just allowed people to add widgets onto their lock screen for example. Whereas on Android you'll be able to set it up pretty much as you want.
If you're not one to customise at all, then likely now you wont notice all too much difference. If you can get down to a store with a display unit, you'll see what I mean.
I'm still rocking an iPhone 7. Will be coming up six years I've had that shortly, and finally I've been missed off the latest iOS. Thought I might get another year out of it but they fucked off two generations with iOS 16.
I’m about ready to go back to Android at this stage, though it’ll be June before I’m due a phone.
Revanced on Android is awesome for YouTube, no adverts even skips segments of the videos you watch if they start self promoting or try and advertise anything.
Hadn't used the normal YouTube for years because of Vanced so when that got discontinued seeing the ad infested shit hole YouTube had become was a shock to the system.
That's the only app really that would be missed if I went from Android to Apple.
Just had a quick browse through Amazon and eBay to see if I could pick up a cheapish recent iPhone just to mess around with before I jump into it for for the next 2 years and the iPhone doesn't seem to lose any value compared to me selling on my Ultra s21 I'd be lucking to get 300 quid for it.
Has anyone dealt with IDmobile? Their pay monthly plans seem significantly cheaper than the usual faces.
It's owned by Curry's/PC World and is ran through Three, so it depends on Three coverage in your area I'd guess.
I had to switch to Smarty as Three are the only network that cover my area properly now, on whoever Sky mobile use I'd have to go outside to get any reception like it was the forties or something.
Doesn't Wifi-Calling fix those issues? I've been meaning to find a new SIM-only contract (currently paying £19 and £11 for 2 separate 12GB contracts with BT) but slightly put off from the unknown if the coverage and speed aren't as good.
Edit: Three are doing 100GB for £12, Vodafone and O2 20GB for £8 and then a load of Lebara, ID, Smarty, Talkmobile and GiffGaff for cheaper.
Last edited by Don; 14-10-2022 at 11:28 AM.
Why have you got two sims?
One's for my fans.
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Wifi calling should have seen me right but that seemed to be shit on Sky as well for some reason, now it all works like a charm despite the fact I now don't particularly need it.
I bought a Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 Pro for £129 in a flash sale and it's pretty epic, especially the battery and camera.
Hoping this turns out to be wrong. While not really a deal breaker to not get the watch/buds. A £200 thing for a phone I want any way, for free, wouldn't have been a bad thing at all.
I double checked with Virgin today and my contract isn't up until mid-November officially so I'd still have to pay a fee to get out of it. Unfortunately I can't afford to do that until after the offer expires. So I'll be missing out.
Might not be all a bad thing. The Virgin Mobile signal in town here has gone terrible since their merger with O2.
Given where we've gone economically, I can't really justify going up on my phone bill (£44 p/m now). So I think Apple is off the cards this time around. You can get an S22 for £34 with all of the data you need and the standard Pixel 7 for £31. For just the entry level iPhone 14, you're looking at £48 p/m+.
O2 linking with Virgin Media and giving you double data has been a fantastic revelation.
Combine it with using Airtime rewards…
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…and I’ve had 40GB a month for free for over a year.
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I'm now in position to buy out my last month at any time. The bill comes out before next payday so it makes no difference should I do it now or then.
After hearing reviews on the Pixel Watch I'm glad I didn't rush into it for that. Sounds like it needs that 2nd generation to iron out the kinks.
I still think I'm set on the Pixel 7 Pro or S22+. The Apples that actually have the new features this time are up at £60p/m+. My range is at £40 and under, so it's a Pixel or S22+ for me.
I prefer the bigger models for the larger battery, even if my tiny hands protest.
I've had the Pixel 7 Pro since Tuesday. So review time.
The thing is big. I've never gone above a 6.1" display before but this feels like a big change(6.7" now). Very much a struggle to use this one handed while on the move. However the screen is lovely. It did come without QHD enabled by default but it was an easy change.
Some niggles that I'm having from being a long time Apple user: On Apple devices you could swipe from the left to essentially use as a back button. If you had not gone back, swiping from the right did nothing, so in a sideways scrolling situation you could swipe right to left from the edge of the screen no bother. On the Pixel, if you try that, it still attempts to move you forwards again. If you haven't swiped back yet, instead it'll just take you back to the top of the page you were on.
The face scanner is camera only. No infra-red. What this means is that while you can use your face to unlock your phone, it is not considered biometrically secure enough to use for paying by card. So if you've come to pay for something and unlocked your phone by face, the payment will decline. You'll have to lock your phone again and then unlock it with your fingerprint instead.
Scroll speed seems inconsistent. It seems to change dependant on which app you're in. A small flick of the thumb could sent you flying down a page, or it can be a little draggy where it doesn't quite go as far as you wanted.
Things that I like:
Battery is amazing so far. Even with QHD turned on, I left late morning yesterday around 90%. After a day of reasonable use and then leaving it overnight, I got to about 10:30 this morning before it dipped below 30%
I've come from a 2,815 mAh phone to this(5000 mAh) and it does feel like a big jump. They've also got rapid charging on it assuming you have the right plug for it. 50% charge in 30 mins. Considering that 50% could do you a day by itself, it's great just in case you've woken up having forgot to charge the night before. You'll get enough charge while you get ready in the morning.
Camera experience is stunning. The one on the front is decent enough for what it is. Not special in any way, but that's very different with the rest. By now you know what characteristic each of the big smartphones brings. Samsung is big MP but ultra saturated to make colours pop. Apple a little more washed out at times but much more natural colouring.
The Pixel is about in the middle of the two, with essentially having quite contrasty imagery. Clarity is also great on it. However the software is where it comes right into it's own.
For any photo in your Google Photo library, you can "unblur" an image too. It doesnt need to have been taken by the phone either, it'll still have a crack at it. Great for those times you only got one quick snap of something that you can't repeat.
The magic eraser is what is says, magic. I was at a kids Halloween party yesterday, so took a few snaps of my little shitbags, but other peoples kids had snuck into frame. Don't want them in for obvious reasons and because other peoples kids are cunts. Quick circle of them and they're gone.
Last thing is the value. Assuming the minimum upfront payment and over 2 years, the 7 Pro can be got for £37p/m(£9 up front). It's directly competing with the Samsung S22 Ultra, which you'd have to pay £48p/m to get and the iPhone 14 Pro/Max and even for just the Pro you're paying £59p/m(with £19 up front). Genuinely could not recommend anyone spend the extra to get one of the other two.
Is the fingerprint as poor as they say (in comparison to a physical button one)? I really don’t understand why more of them haven’t put it in the power button by now.
It's okay. Not as god as one in the physical button as yet.
I've got the 6 and the fingerprint unlock was meant to be a issue but it just works fine, not had any bother at all. The main issue was that I was used to the face unlock on the Galaxy so for a few weeks I was instinctively holding the phone up to my face as absolutely nothing happened (also the back and menu buttons at the bottom are reversed which I'm still not used to)
Help a brother out lads. I've obviously put my phone number in the wrong type of porn website and now I'm getting bombarded by calls from Cardiff and Edinburgh. Obviously I block them on an ad hoc basis but are there any good apps (iOS) that will screen the bastards in advance?
Block calls that are not in your phone book?
(Though I feel I’ve missed something here).
I don’t want to go scorched earth like that. I get a lot of genuine calls from people not in my phone book (I’m captain of my cricket club for instance, so a lot of league related calls).
Is there a right type of porn website to put your phone number in?
Is it even real? The posts seem off - I had just assumed it was an in-joke from another thread and he was mimicking another poster.
What are they trying to sell you?
You never know, a fella I thought of as quite technologically savvy once sent some money to some random Spaniard on the internet to find his wife's misplaced phone, getting his bank account frozen under fraud protection. Her phone was by the breadbin in their kitchen
What's good these days? My phone's battery life isn't so great any more (I've had it three years now so not bad going) so might get a new one in the new year. Don't need top of the range, something mid-range will be fine. Will probably go contract again but don't want to pay much beyond £30 a month.
Google Pixel 7 seems to fit these parameters but I read the battery life on it isn't great. Anyone got one? I did like my old Pixel 2 when I had it. That clean Android experience is nice.
I've the Pixel 7 Pro and love it.
Camera package on it is the best I've used. The software, in particular the Unblur and Magic Eraser features can pretty much save/perfect any photo. Battery life is grand for me, although I can't say that would be the same on the non-pro model.
I personally don't think there is a better deal out there than the Pixel 7, if you're happy to not have the best everything.
Standard 7 has 8gb of RAM over 12gb on the Pro, will be locked to 1080p and is smaller(it's still 6.3"). You also don't get the extra telephoto lens on the standard but most people will never use that anyway.
The value is in the price anyway. It's cheaper than the Samsung S22 by a couple of £ per month and has a much bigger battery. It's a full £15 per month cheaper than you can get even the entry level iPhone 14 for, as well. If you start talking the Apples with the new features too it's pretty much double the cost, per month.
From a quick look you can currently get the Pixel 7 for £30 a month on O2, Vodafone or Three with zero upfront and 100gb+ of data. There's also an offer on to claim a free Fitbit Versa 4 if you do take the plunge in December.
I got the Pixel 6a when it came out this summer and no regrets so far. Depending on price I'd probably go for one of the Pixel 7 iteration if they improve the battery, signal or have faster charging - but the 6a is a perfectly good phone itself.
Assuming you have a capable charger for it, they've made the choice that this current Pixel generation(includes watch and buds) all gains 50% charge in 30 minutes.
There's already been a few times when I've woke up in a morning having forgot to charge it the night before and stuck it on while getting ready. Always end up leaving over 50% which is plenty to see through an average day. And if needs be Google has put in its extreme power saving mode, which helps too.
All the best deals seem to be on Three these days and I really don't want to be on Three again. Had it before and their customer service is shite and they're always pestering you with "exclusive offers" on more phones for family members or some shit.
My wife has a new Sky mobile sim for her phone as they [supposedly] work equally well between the UK and Channel Islands [ie you can use contract minutes/data in both locations without it being treated as roaming]. When you put the sim in it configures the MMS and GPRS stuff automatically, but the phone doesn't seem to be able to receive calls. You can make calls from it, but when you try to phone it it is as if it is turned off. Any ideas?
Has she ported her old number? If she put it in her phone after Friday 5pm then it won’t kick in until tomorrow.
No, it was a new number. Had it for a week or so. There seems to be some sort of anomaly when trying to use it from the Channels Islands, although no one seems to know what it is as apparently it should work [even if it were considered roaming you would think it would still actually work].
Post her number and I’ll test it.
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Yep, picture messages are working.
Hopefully the pinch and zoom is good.Yep, picture messages are working.
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