I recently bought this pair.
It doesn't focus well with the Note 3.
Has anyone else had any experiences with these, or others?
I wear glasses and have to wear my reading glasses while using this. I would like to not have to.
I'm looking for recommendations for a set that works well for someone who needs reading glasses and the Note 3.
Thanks for any input!
I bought a plastic one too similar to yours, and that don't focus well too.
jowett69 said:
I bought a plastic one too similar to yours, and that don't focus well too.
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All of those 3D movie viewers suck for VR and the descriptions deliberately mislead you into thinking that they're a substitute or even better than google cardboard.
I got burned too =/
I bought these but haven't tried them yet as I haven't looked around yet for stuff to download and test, if anyone have ideas where to look for stuff I would appreciate it, they're probably ****e though
http://www.gearbest.com/virtual-reality/pp_217891.html
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I bought these but haven't tried them yet as I haven't looked around yet for stuff to download and test, if anyone have ideas where to look for stuff I would appreciate it, they're probably ****e though
http://www.gearbest.com/virtual-reality/pp_217891.html
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You can run any Google Cardboard app with those, that's the exact same model I accidentally bought (with a different brand name).
People were saying that they're actually not so bad for VR, depending upon your screen size. With the Note III its might actually be decent. But they also all say to start with Cardboard.
This app can allow you to play PC games in VR on your note: http://trinusvr.com/
I use these ones. Crystal sharp: http://www.imcardboard.com/dscvr.html http://www.imcardboard.com/cardboard-v2-0/cardboard-vr-v2-black.html
Only problem for me... CM13 and Proton Pulse makes things baaad. The images for both eyes are displaying images with way to far away angle of view from each other and thus it makes me see two images... But this is a CM13 problem. Rest works fine. (For a pentile matrix OLED though ^^)
Try this Lefant VR.
so far so good for me.
http://www.amazon.in/Lefant-Immersive-Adjustable-Handheld-Controller/dp/B015WAD3AG
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Sometimes when I hold my tablet in a certain spot (usually right side) and let go... the backing makes some sort of clicking sound. The device doesn't feel flimsy to me, as other have complain... but that noise worries me.
Have others experience this clicking sound when holding their tablet?
Mine did this — it felt like the glue holding the backing in place was coming unstuck. I also found that if I pressed on the back, the pressure point showed on the screen and even engaged the touch sensor.
This along with other annoyances (screen shadow along bottom edge, a dead pixel, diagonal lines on screen and breaking of Firefox Sync by Sony Android OS) made me return it. I expect a $600 to be well-built and last at least 2 years and this glue unsticking spoke of shoddy design and a short product life.
My original Xoom cost the same and is still fully functional and unblemished. I was hoping the Xperia would be a worthy replacement, but it was a disappointment.
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Mine did this — it felt like the glue holding the backing in place was coming unstuck.
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That's exactly how I would describe it. I've been trying to find more information about this issue, but not many people have written about it. Do you think this issue is normal for all these tablets, or I got a defective one?
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That's exactly how I would describe it. I've been trying to find more information about this issue, but not many people have written about it. Do you think this issue is normal for all these tablets, or I got a defective one?
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Mine makes the same clicking sound. And I also have the "loose headphone flap". I'll ask for an exchange.
I have the same problem with mine. It feels like the glue is not holding well. Hopefully it can be easily fixed by SONY if it start to cause problems.
One more thing. When you press the loose place it makes screen go white, which worries me a little. No problem if you using case but still something like that shouldn't happen in high end device. Maybe it is thinnest tablet but it is not the strongest
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That's exactly how I would describe it. I've been trying to find more information about this issue, but not many people have written about it. Do you think this issue is normal for all these tablets, or I got a defective one?
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I think you got a defective one. If you have the patience to do the exchange-fix dance with Sony or whatever retailer you bought it from and like everything else about the tablet then you should.
If the just-announced Tegra 4 Toshiba Write hadn't caught my eye, I would probably had tried to exchange it to see if I could get a properly glued one, but that Toshiba is the same price, had a newer processor and is designed for my intended use-case (notetaking), so Sony's lose is Toshiba's gain at least in my case.
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I think you got a defective one. If you have the patience to do the exchange-fix dance with Sony or whatever retailer you bought it from and like everything else about the tablet then you should.
If the just-announced Tegra 4 Toshiba Write hadn't caught my eye, I would probably had tried to exchange it to see if I could get a properly glued one, but that Toshiba is the same price, had a newer processor and is designed for my intended use-case (notetaking), so Sony's lose is Toshiba's gain at least in my case.
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I got it from newegg, and I suspect they will be good about doing an exchange. That being said, I don't want to do an exchange if this problem is very common. So perhaps I should ask... has anyone NOT experience this issue?
The main reason why I got this instead of the nexus 10, was because of its waterproof nature. I want a tablet I can go to the gym with... and not having to worry about sweat/water was a huge selling point for me.
There's really no way of knowing how widespread the issue is without a proper survey of a representative sample of Xperia Tablet Z owners. People on forums tend to go there with problems they have so forums are full of people with problems Not a great sample.
Ultimately, all that you can realistically do is keep exchanging until you get one you like, or you or Newegg lose patience.
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Mine can flex slightly (which triggers recognition on the screen), but I have no clicking sounds or similar things - mine feels very solid and feels top-notch otherwise, but I wouldn't be surprised if Sony's quality control for Japanese units was tighter.
Same thing here SGP321 FROM DUBAI, seems like the glue between the back cover and whatever inside got unstuck...
My xperia tablet Z makes the clicking sound on both the bottom left and right, around the speaker area.
To me it sounds like the paper (or plastic) that is generally found in a (earplug) speaker.
Seeing that the slim design i think it is more then likely that we are pressing on the speaker of the tablet, and not so much the glue coming apart.
If it were the glue then it would most likely be at random places across the tablet. Seeing that we are all reporting the noise in the same general area, which also happens to be the place where the internal speakers are located, i feel that it is the speaker making the clicking (crackling) noise.
Hi look on youtube and search, Opening up Sony's Android Tablet, the Xperia Tablet Z (Teardown) you can see the back cover is stuck on with double sided tape.
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Hi look on youtube and search, Opening up Sony's Android Tablet, the Xperia Tablet Z (Teardown) you can see the back cover is stuck on with double sided tape.
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Here is a link to the video you mentioned.
Opening up Sony's Android Tablet, the Xperia Tablet Z (Teardown)
Cat McGowan said:
Here is a link to the video you mentioned.
Looks easy enough to pop off the back and add some additional tape or silicone adhesive, if you're so inclined.
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I have the same issue. I decided to give it a week or so before returning it to see how much I use it and if there are any other problems. I am nit-picky and the screen colours (greys and whites mainly) are just strange. Greys are red-ish while whites and yellowy, so a screen adjuster app doesn't help at all. Also I get a shadow right around my screen, it's really distracting on things like Falcon Pro in white. The sticky back is still happening and I also found out that I don't really like Android tablets. That, or they're just not ready for me yet. The 16:10 aspect ratio has no advantage to me, just disadvantages, and apps that I want to use just aren't good enough or they're non-existent.
So I'm returning it and waiting for the iPad mini 2. Sorry, but the Nexus 7 felt like a blown up experience of my phone rather than a shrunken down experience of a tablet.
Mister, here are people who use and like Android because of the openness and customizability.
If that isn't important to you, then you are anyway wrong here, and I wish you much fun with your Apple stuff.
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I have the same issue. I decided to give it a week or so before returning it to see how much I use it and if there are any other problems. I am nit-picky and the screen colours (greys and whites mainly) are just strange. Greys are red-ish while whites and yellowy, so a screen adjuster app doesn't help at all. Also I get a shadow right around my screen, it's really distracting on things like Falcon Pro in white.
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I agree with my colors being a little warm, but it's not extreme or bad (my desktop monitor is also set moderately warm). Probably unit variance. What I do have is the 'shadow' on the bottom border, but I'm not unaccustomed to backlight bleed or such. It doesn't bother me much either since usually the black Android system bar is there to begin with.
Sounds like Sony's quality control isn't very tight on international units...
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I agree with my colors being a little warm, but it's not extreme or bad (my desktop monitor is also set moderately warm). Probably unit variance. What I do have is the 'shadow' on the bottom border, but I'm not unaccustomed to backlight bleed or such. It doesn't bother me much either since usually the black Android system bar is there to begin with.
Sounds like Sony's quality control isn't very tight on international units...
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My monitors are every so slightly yellowy, but I was able to use that with a slight colour value change. It seems mine just has odd variables on different tones... quite a bit like my old Galaxy Nexus was like (Yellow whites, green greys and purple dark greys). That's actually why I really dislike AMOLED, so it's a bummer that this IPS panel isn't as accurate as I'd like.
And yeah, really doesn't like they're super tight on the international side. I didn't really want to bother with what could have been back and forth replacements.
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Mister, here are people who use and like Android because of the openness and customizability.
If that isn't important to you, then you are anyway wrong here, and I wish you much fun with your Apple stuff.
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Well look at that, I do actually use and like Android (it's the only mobile OS I use right now). It's just the tabs that aren't up to snuff for me. Openness and customisability is only a good thing if it actually helps make something more useful for me. I find those aspects very useful on my phone. I need to be quick and efficient and I can do that on an Android, but not really on an iPhone. A tablet serves a different purpose for me. It's a leisure/convenience device, I don't need any customisation for it to allow me to do anything faster. Also, my phone has a ton of apps and absolutely all of the ones I want, this Xperia tab doesn't, and definitely not all the apps I consider essential.
Sorry that I have different needs and wants than you, but I'm pretty sure that I'm not wrong in being here because 1) I own the tablet that's in question here and 2) I use Android as my only mobile OS right now and I'll still be using it on my phone for a long time. I wasn't trying to start some petty flame war here, I was just explaining my issues with this tablet and elaborating on why I'm returning it. So let's stay on topic here, huh?
If you're looking for a leisure device, wouldn't 16:10 be more ideal for movies? But I agree on the lack of proper tablet optimized apps. What exactly do you want to do on your tablet though?
If it's web browsing, I feel Android will always deliver a superior experience (I have long tired of constantly reloading tabs on the iPad 3). If it's gaming... well, no argument, iOS usually gets more games.
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If you're looking for a leisure device, wouldn't 16:10 be more ideal for movies? But I agree on the lack of proper tablet optimized apps. What exactly do you want to do on your tablet though?
If it's web browsing, I feel Android will always deliver a superior experience (I have long tired of constantly reloading tabs on the iPad 3). If it's gaming... well, no argument, iOS usually gets more games.
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Well I don't really watch much video away from my PC anyway, and I hardly ever watch any movies either. You've hit the nail on the head though, it's what I plan to do on it that makes the difference. I do a lot of social media stuff, reading, some browsing, games and a bit of video. Reading is far better on a 4:3 screen in portrait. I like 16:9 in portrait on my PC for reading, but trust me it's very different on a tablet. Also, I can't even get a half-decent way of using Facebook on the XTZ either. The official app is awful and Friendster which is supposed to be great is honestly rubbish.
Really it's just something to waste time on, read stuff on and be a convenient portable web browser. A 10" tablet isn't very convenient tbh and the Nexus 7 isn't either when it's so similar to my phone that's already in my pocket. An 8" 4:3 screen is a lot different from a 4.7" or 7" 16:10 screen. It's big enough to be something I want to use over my phone in some situations and small enough that it can travel most places quite easily.
It's just personal preference, it's been said a million times, but I think you already know that. Back on topic though.
The camera on the note 3 has wonderful quality but anyone who's ever tried to shoot professional looking video on it can attest to the fact that it has pretty horrible stabilization issues.
Has anyone come across a case that provides additional grip/support/stabilization, preferably also giving the versatility to be used on a tripod/monopod and in a perfect world, allowing for a cold shoe for which to mount an external shotgun mic?
I'd really love to see something like the owle case http://www.macworld.com/article/1157656/owle_iphone.html but anything you guys have seen to make this thing a bit more stable would help.
do you guys think that something like this might fit? (it looks a little small) - http://photojojo.com/store/awesomeness/slingshot/
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The camera on the note 3 has wonderful quality but anyone who's ever tried to shoot professional looking video on it can attest to the fact that it has pretty horrible stabilization issues.
Has anyone come across a case that provides additional grip/support/stabilization, preferably also giving the versatility to be used on a tripod/monopod and in a perfect world, allowing for a cold shoe for which to mount an external shotgun mic?
I'd really love to see something like the owle case http://www.macworld.com/article/1157656/owle_iphone.html but anything you guys have seen to make this thing a bit more stable would help.
do you guys think that something like this might fit? (it looks a little small) - http://photojojo.com/store/awesomeness/slingshot/
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The Slingshot looks like it will work. It adjusts itself to whatever phone is in it, and they claim it will work with any smartphone. I don't see why it wouldn't work for the Note3.
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The Slingshot looks like it will work. It adjusts itself to whatever phone is in it, and they claim it will work with any smartphone. I don't see why it wouldn't work for the Note3.
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the only downside i see really is where to mount the microphone
What I would do is get a TPU case and mod it into a Wii steering wheel:
http://www.aliexpress.com/item/Raci...ntendo-Wii-Controller-Black-06/741640192.html
http://www.aliexpress.com/item/New-...r-Samsung-Galaxy-Note-3-N9000/1492093700.html
mod it with a dremel and epoxy or some other DIY cement.
This should work, I just got a Wiimote and it is the same length as my Note 3.
Hey guys, wat you think about this: http://www.microphonelens.com/
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4nnSdjcxYm8
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bt4Iq7SUbcA
I liked, anybody here bought it yet?
Intriguing...
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well macro on the note 3 sadly just plain SUCKS hard core. SO ordered. will post pics vid review once I get it I LOVE shooting macro
Keep us updated!
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In general, problems with macros are: it's hard to get enough light, very shallow focus, hard to hand held without shake and with x15 magnification, probably a lot of distortion, so I would be surprised if it worked well, but sure, let us know how it comes out.
Looks like a lens pickup from a cd drive. These were used in projects for the iphones for the same purposes to.
Holding still enough locating the spot you want, adjusting height is frustrating unless you have a stand for it.
The it's unlike to be matched to the notes cam, so either you use only part of the sensor or the lense ...... just the usual problems with optics.
and how often can you safely de-/attach it, how do you center it.
I bought for fun a 40x microscope addon for ~3€ with whiteh/UV LED, and thats why I wrote the above.
Use of similar lenses of defect CD-drives have been described for the iphones.
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Looks like a lens pickup from a cd drive. These were used in projects for the iphones for the same purposes to.
Holding still enough locating the spot you want, adjusting height is frustrating unless you have a stand for it.
The it's unlike to be matched to the notes cam, so either you use only part of the sensor or the lense ...... just the usual problems with optics.
and how often can you safely de-/attach it, how do you center it.
I bought for fun a 40x microscope addon for ~3€ with whiteh/UV LED, and thats why I wrote the above.
Use of similar lenses of defect CD-drives have been described for the iphones.
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That's exactly what it is, an acrylic asphere used for cd/dvd players. The collimator from a dollar store laser pointer should work as well.
Anyone found any goggles on ebay (or elsewhere) that will fit the Nexus 6? Would be fun to try out...
Wonder if these would fit?Samsung VR Goggles
Knox labs said that they will make a Google Cardboard version for the Nexus 6
was hoping someone would make a plastic one with the headband for more long term use...
http://www.wired.com/2014/10/carl-zeiss-vr-headset/
http://www.imcardboard.com/for-pre-...-will-start-shipping-on-december-22-2014.html
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http://www.imcardboard.com/for-pre-...-will-start-shipping-on-december-22-2014.html
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Whaaaattt??!?!?!
When did that happen? I emailed them and they replied saying they had no intentions of making one for the Nexus 6
http://www.archos.com/us/products/objects/cself/avr/compatibility.html?#menu saw an article that specifically mentioned it would fit the nexus 6. Only 30 bucks
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Knox Labs has this new one that works with the Nexus 6 and they specifically mention that they increased the lens diameter. I didn't see any information about that from I Am Cardboard so I left a message asking about it. Their parts kit has 25mm, but they might have changed it for this build.
http://www.knoxlabs.com/products/cardboard-2-0-vr-kit-nexus-6
The design also is tweaked in other ways. It mentions microsuction as well, probably instead of rubber band which isn't in pictures.
(The Google design kit doesn't mention lens size.)
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Knox Labs has this new one that works with the Nexus 6 and they specifically mention that they increased the lens diameter. I didn't see any information about that from I Am Cardboard so I left a message asking about it. Their parts kit has 25mm, but they might have changed it for this build.
http://www.knoxlabs.com/products/cardboard-2-0-vr-kit-nexus-6
The design also is tweaked in other ways. It mentions microsuction as well, probably instead of rubber band which isn't in pictures.
(The Google design kit doesn't mention lens size.)
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Yea pretty sure I mentioned that like a week ago
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Yea pretty sure I mentioned that like a week ago
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Google Cardboard Virtual Reality Kit
I have purchased google cardboard from getcardboard(dot)in and my Nexus 6 phone fully fit to it. They are also selling Virtual Reality box on amazon for international orders.
Okay, the Knox ones didn't ship, but now they are releasing an updated version called Knox Next that works with more than just the N6 and is officially Google Cardboard certified.
Has anyone actually tried any of these?
My wife bought me a Dodo case Google Cardboard VR headset. It was a complete PITA to put together (not helped by the fact that one of the parts was missing) and, although it just about works, it gives me a headache after about three minutes. It also doesn't have a headband so holding onto it for more than a few minutes gets old very quickly.
Some of the eBay ones are very cheap (< £10) so I might just try one of these and see how well it works.
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Has anyone actually tried any of these?
My wife bought me a Dodo case Google Cardboard VR headset. It was a complete PITA to put together (not helped by the fact that one of the parts was missing) and, although it just about works, it gives me a headache after about three minutes. It also doesn't have a headband so holding onto it for more than a few minutes gets old very quickly.
Some of the eBay ones are very cheap (< £10) so I might just try one of these and see how well it works.
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i've used the cheap $5 cardboard one and it is actually pretty cool...but it's obviously too small for the nexus 6
Ordered Knox Next - Waiting
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I just bit the bullet and went ahead and ordered the Knox Next. Has anybody actually received one and tried it yet? I am curious how Knox Labs is at product quality and delivery. I know, it's cardboard, can't expect too much, but man, $27 for it, better be worth it. When I placed my order, there is no information on whether there was stock or any other availability status.
For the Nexus 6, there are only a few other options and based on some reviews from Amazon, they are not very good, for example cheap lens that fall out.
Hey guys!
I'm an owner of the Nexus 6 since 1 month and now I'm interested in virtual reality cause with my old Nexus 4 i think there was no possibility because of the low screen resolution
And now I'M looking for VR Goggles. I can't really find one for such a big screen. Does somebody have an idea where to get one? Mybe a plastic one.
a quick search led me to xingear by imcardboard
pricey but does it work/hold up well?
I saw an article on CNET about the Homido headset. Rick Broida said it was comfortable.
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I recently purchase VR Box and so far it's not too bad. It fits the Nexus 6 (barely) but it's not able to run Google cardboard apps. You can purchase an NFC chip, which I did, to run them. Hopefully it'll work.
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I purchased the VR Box 2.0 on Amazon and it works well with N6. I purchased it from this particular seller because of the better Wii style Bluetooth remote that it comes with. The smaller key fob style remote didn't work as well.
https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/51gRJBINa+L._SY400_.jpg
https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B0190KKJVA/ref=ya_aw_od_pi?ie=UTF8&psc=1
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I bought a pair of cardboard goggles by Minkanak (never heard of them). They're well constructed, but the way they have the setup specifically for a N6, the power button turns it off. It takes a bit of tweaking, but I got it to work. For under 20 bucks you cant go wrong. It's very cool. I tried porn with it and it is bizarre LOL! The effect of flying and roller coasters are very cool too. Be careful with what you buy because that button issue is a pain in the ass.
Hello all,
I just received my 7.1 and thought I'd just give everyone some quick impressions. The "Blue" color is almost black it's so dark. Not a deal breaker for me but it's darker than I expected.
It feels good. Solid. The screen is pretty good as well and bright enough to be usable in direct sunlight. Not Samsung bright but good.
It seems pretty snappy overall but I'm used to using an S8+ and an Essential PH-1 (the PH-1 has battery issues that Essential won't fix so the 7.1 is it's replacement) which are both very quick phones. It's not slow by any means I'm just used to super fast.
I've spent most of the afternoon getting it setup and installing apps and only used about 40% of the battery but got three hours of SOT so that seems somewhat promising.
Played with the camera just a bit. The pic I posted is straight out of the camera.
It came on the September security patch and no updates are available as of yet.
It's bare bones Android as expected but there are a couple of settings that I can't find one being how to enable the battery percentage in the status bar. I've enabled System UI Tuner and it's not in there or in any of the Battery settings that I can find.
And I can confirm that it is a dual sim device and I can enable WiFi calling but it remains to be seen if it will work because I am on AT&T prepaid and pretty sure I don't have it.
It comes with some earbuds a charger and cable in the box.
I really want to put it in a case. I hope some become available soon.
Anyway if anyone has a question I will answer what I can.
I seen a few camera samples before yours, and the pictures look good until you zoom in a little and see that all the detail is gone. Do you think it’s just Nokia’s camera app? I’d like to see how google camera does on this phone.
I don't know what to say about that except the sample on my pc looks much better than the sample here. I can't explain it, but it's plain to see. I would try a gcam version if I can figure out which one seems the most compatible. I can install ProShot and see if that gets better results.
I haven't spent much time with the camera app but I thought it was fine as far as usability goes but then again I'm not all that demanding. I'm more of a point and shoot user.
It's not as good as my S8+ but I really wouldn't expect it to be either for less than half the cost.
If the weather clears up here maybe I'll take the S8 and the 7.1 out and do a comparison.
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I don't know what to say about that except the sample on my pc looks much better than the sample here. I can't explain it, but it's plain to see. I would try a gcam version if I can figure out which one seems the most compatible. I can install ProShot and see if that gets better results.
I haven't spent much time with the camera app but I thought it was fine as far as usability goes but then again I'm not all that demanding. I'm more of a point and shoot user.
It's not as good as my S8+ but I really wouldn't expect it to be either for less than half the cost.
If the weather clears up here maybe I'll take the S8 and the 7.1 out and do a comparison.
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Could you upload the same somewhere else that lets you do it lossless?
I'm returning the phone to Amazon. The case situation is ridiculous. Nokia support referred me to a Nokia case that Amazon says "one to three months" wait. When I asked the support rep why Nokia didn't have anything ready at the launch they just referred me back to the Nokia case. The phone is slippery and I've already almost dropped it more than once. I'm returning it before I damage it.
Edit: Bought a Pixel 2 instead which is what I should have done in the first place.
Mmm was thinking of replacing my PH-1 with this. I don't have battery issues but my touch screen is like super fu**ed with ghost touch, flickering, and bad service in my area (switching to att in few weeks). Amazon is willing to give me a full refund but was not sure if I should take it or RMA with Essential for screen.
You just returning the Nokia cause no case options ? Everything else seems to work straight? Obviously anything camera wise can beat the essential so that's why I was looking into 7.1 lol.
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I'm returning the phone to Amazon. The case situation is ridiculous. Nokia support referred me to a Nokia case that Amazon says "one to three months" wait. When I asked the support rep why Nokia didn't have anything ready at the launch they just referred me back to the Nokia case. The phone is slippery and I've already almost dropped it more than once. I'm returning it before I damage it.
Edit: Bought a Pixel 2 instead which is what I should have done in the first place.
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Mmm was thinking of replacing my PH-1 with this. I don't have battery issues but my touch screen is like super fu**ed with ghost touch, flickering, and bad service in my area (switching to att in few weeks). Amazon is willing to give me a full refund but was not sure if I should take it or RMA with Essential for screen.
You just returning the Nokia cause no case options ? Everything else seems to work straight? Obviously anything camera wise can beat the essential so that's why I was looking into 7.1 lol.
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Yes I returned it because I'm not comfortable carrying a slippery bar of soap around until someone decides to release a case. The phone itself was fine for what it cost. I almost dropped it a couple of times and if I drop it without a case it's on me. Nokia screwed the pooch here because it's a decent device let down by absolutely no third party support. Nokia can't even deliver their own cases! Those are showing as one to three months to deliver. All the Chinese cases have very vague shipping dates from the middle of November to the Middle of December.
I realize not everyone will feel this way but I decided I would be better off returning it now. I really wanted a Pixel 2 anyway so that's what I did.
The camera was decent and I managed to get a Gcam mod working on it (GCam-5.1.018-Pixel2Mod-Arnova8G2-V8.3b1) but never really got the time to test it out quality-wise.
If you can live with little to no options for a case it's worth the money as far as I'm concerned.
Thanks for the insight man!
I may just order one once I send this PH-1 back then. Ill just get a universal slip in phone case or flipcase from 5below until I'm able to get a case for it then. That or steal otn of my kids Power Ranger socks from the dryer and carry it around like that till end of November.
grumpygoof said:
Yes I returned it because I'm not comfortable carrying a slippery bar of soap around until someone decides to release a case. The phone itself was fine for what it cost. I almost dropped it a couple of times and if I drop it without a case it's on me. Nokia screwed the pooch here because it's a decent device let down by absolutely no third party support. Nokia can't even deliver their own cases! Those are showing as one to three months to deliver. All the Chinese cases have very vague shipping dates from the middle of November to the Middle of December.
I realize not everyone will feel this way but I decided I would be better off returning it now. I really wanted a Pixel 2 anyway so that's what I did.
The camera was decent and I managed to get a Gcam mod working on it (GCam-5.1.018-Pixel2Mod-Arnova8G2-V8.3b1) but never really got the time to test it out quality-wise.
If you can live with little to no options for a case it's worth the money as far as I'm concerned.
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