https://vimeo.com/283981581
Like, we totally have the same phone.
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Is this your first Galaxy phone? They're the best.
Quote from: JBMFT on August 08, 2018, 05:28:37 PM
Is this your first Galaxy phone? They're the best.
They can have my Galaxy S3 when they pry it from my cold, dead fingers!
Quote from: JBMFT on August 08, 2018, 05:28:37 PM
Is this your first Galaxy phone? They're the best.
Had a s5 for several years...would still have it if it didn't fall out of my riding jacket. :( Didn't notice it until I got home, turned around to look for it, never found it. :( I have had this 1 for about 6-8 months and I am still learning on it. This post and video wasn't so much about the phone as it is about;
1. Finding a good 'Video App" that is easy to;
A. Edit, add music to, and render a video.
B. Then export the video directly, by passing a video host. ( Youtube, Vimeo )
that's a lot of power
My HTC died two days back. Screen went bonkers. Looked like something from an LSD trip.
Anyway, I had insurance on it. Went to Verison Tuesday at 7:00 pm.
Less than 24 hours later UPS dropped off a new phone was on my doorstep.
Galaxy S7.
I like it.
I tend to use a phone pretty much as a phone - calling and texting. And the camera is nice to have. About the only app I ever use is ABC3340 weather app.
These new phones seem to know everything there is to know about me and my contacts. Or at least they TRY to know everything. I'm ornery I guess.
I turn everything off. No e-mail to my phone. No location services running. No linking this to that or hangouts or whatever. Nothing.
If they had a rotary dial cell phone I could probably make do with that.
Old school/\ ;) Like I like. If I can get 1/2 of the capabilities out of this new phone, it would be awesome. I had full on computers in the late 80's, early 90's that didn't have 1/3 of the abilities.
286, 386, and the all new, oh my God, Pentium. :D
One of my main usage of the old phone and this new 1 is Google Maps. Put in my location (or let Google find it), the location of were I want to go, how I want to go (no interstate or toll roads thank you very much) and BAM! 2-3 routes to use, Traffic reports along the way, alt routes if I do take a little detour, amazing it is.
Beats planning out on a paper map by a long shot, then trying to decipher my hand written directions written on painters tape laid across the tank. :D :D
Now I just hook the phone up to a splicer running to my speakers in my helmet, then listen to my music and follow the spoken directions given by Google Maps.
That /\ has kept me from dropping big $ on 1 of those GPS directional finder thingys. ;)
Been playing around with the S7.
Nice.
I can see me using some of the stuff. Most of it was there on prior HTC, just not as nice and slick as the newer S7. I like Samsung's user interface better than what was on the HTC.
The camera is really nice. It has hyperlapse and slo-mo. Cool.
Side note - my work phone is an iPhone. I do NOT like the iPhone. Android is - IMO - a much better system.
Okay, same video as above, tweaked by the Action Director app. (Didn't need to tell you, the app gives you a BIG hint in the video \/. I have not bought the app yet but if I do I can do away with that.)
Replaced the sound with sounds of rain, yes, it is raining here, and the sounds of chimes.
Oh, it was thundering too, so you get that @ no extra charge. :D
I have the S7, my wife an S5.
I am willing to give up my data in exchange for usage of google and Samsung products.
I have nothing to hide. Anyone sifting through my data would get very bored very quickly.
Brian, to your comment, Andriod is far superior to Apple simply because Android has made the system and have left it to the users to come up with the best uses of the system. Apple, on the other hand, thinks they know best how you should (or should not) use their devices and therefore limits what you can and cannot do with them. It would be like buying an expensive sports car but it will only let you turn onto certain roads. You can "drive" an android anywhere.
Some examples:
Each morning my phone gets the weather for wherever I am and reads it out loud to me. It is set up to go to silent automatically during work hours. It does the same when it detects I am near my church or any movie theaters in the area.
Some moto related stuff: If I get a text when I am riding with headphones in it will tell me who the text is from and what the message says and automatically reply that I am on the bike, how fast I am going and that I will get back to them later. If my battery power gets to 1% it will text my last known gps coordinates to my wife and tell her my phone is dying and there might be an emergency. She can also send a specific message in text and get my gps coordinates at any time.
These are all things Apple won't let you do. Not to mention that the later model Galaxy phones are water and dustproof out of the box. Iphone? Not so much. Also, Samsung uses the same amoled technology in their smartphone screens as they do in their high-def big screen televisions. They undeniably make the best looking and clearest screens. Guess who Apple gets their phone screens from? :)
PS: I am not a paid or otherwise endorsed spokesperson for Android, google or Samsung (although maybe I should be).
Quote from: springer on August 09, 2018, 08:27:17 AM
Beats planning out on a paper map by a long shot, then trying to decipher my hand written directions written on painters tape laid across the tank. :D :D
I know someone who used to employ that method...
Quote from: JBMFT on August 09, 2018, 08:06:40 PM
I know someone who used to employ that method...
:D :D Yep, as many wrong turns I take...well Thanks! ;)
Quote from: JBMFT on August 09, 2018, 08:04:09 PM
I have the S7, my wife an S5.
I am willing to give up my data in exchange for usage of google and Samsung products.
I have nothing to hide. Anyone sifting through my data would get very bored very quickly.
Brian, to your comment, Andriod is far superior to Apple simply because Android has made the system and have left it to the users to come up with the best uses of the system. Apple, on the other hand, thinks they know best how you should (or should not) use their devices and therefore limits what you can and cannot do with them. It would be like buying an expensive sports car but it will only let you turn onto certain roads. You can "drive" an android anywhere.
Some examples:
Each morning my phone gets the weather for wherever I am and reads it out loud to me. It is set up to go to silent automatically during work hours. It does the same when it detects I am near my church or any movie theaters in the area.
Some moto related stuff: If I get a text when I am riding with headphones in it will tell me who the text is from and what the message says and automatically reply that I am on the bike, how fast I am going and that I will get back to them later. If my battery power gets to 1% it will text my last known gps coordinates to my wife and tell her my phone is dying and there might be an emergency. She can also send a specific message in text and get my gps coordinates at any time.
These are all things Apple won't let you do. Not to mention that the later model Galaxy phones are water and dustproof out of the box. Iphone? Not so much. Also, Samsung uses the same amoled technology in their smartphone screens as they do in their high-def big screen televisions. They undeniably make the best looking and clearest screens. Guess who Apple gets their phone screens from? :)
PS: I am not a paid or otherwise endorsed spokesperson for Android, google or Samsung (although maybe I should be).
I'm not a fan of either more than the other ( they have almost become a necessity to do business) but I do have the Iphone X it will do almost all of this, not sure about the sending a text when the battery is low with cordinates, and it is dust and water resistant out of the box.
It does , and is capable of way more than I need.
Apple gets oled screens from LG also
Quote from: sctparker on August 09, 2018, 09:10:00 PM
I'm not a fan of either more than the other ( they have almost become a necessity to do business) but I do have the Iphone X it will do almost all of this, not sure about the sending a text when the battery is low with cordinates, and it is dust and water resistant out of the box.
It does , and is capable of way more than I need.
Apple gets oled screens from LG also
Respectfully...
My assumption would be that you don't have a preference because you've never wanted your phone to do something an iphone wasn't capable of or Apple didn't think you needed to do or should have.
The point isn't about these examples and whether or not the iphone will do them (it won't btw). :)) The point is that I don't want to spend hundreds of dollars on a device and then be told what I can or cannot do with it that is within the device's capabilities. Whether or not Apple makes good devices is not the issue. They do. Are they their own worst enemy when it comes to the limitations that are put on the devices they make? Without a doubt.
In terms of water and dust resistance, the iphone-x is rated IP67. Every Galaxy from the S7 on has been rated IP68. Ironically neither Apple or Samsung provide warranty coverage for water damage to their phones.
Samsung is the sole supplier for screens in the iphone-x. Apple has made a large investment in LG in an effort to reduce their reliance on Samsung. LG cannot meet Apple's demand but most reports point to LG supplying around 20% of screens in iphones produced this year. LG was struggling to get the same display quality as Samsung in the smaller screen sizes and will provide screens for the phones with larger displays.
Edited for a grammatical error.
Quote from: JBMFT on August 09, 2018, 10:47:23 PM
Respectfully..
My assumption would be that you don't have a preference because you've never wanted your phone to do something an iphone wasn't capable of or Apple didn't think you needed to do or should have.
The point isn't about these examples and whether or not the iphone will do them (it won't btw
:)) The point is that I don't want to spend hundreds of dollars on a device and then be told what I can or cannot do with it that is within the device's capabilities. Whether or not Apple makes good devices is not the issue. They do. Are they their own worst enemy when it comes to the limitations that are put on the devices they make? Without a doubt.
In terms of water and dust resistance, the iphone-x is rated IP67. Every Galaxy from the S7 on has been rated IP68. Ironically neither Apple or Samsung provide warranty coverage for water damage to their phones.
Samsung is the sole supplier for screens in the iphone-x. Apple has made a large investment in LG in an effort to reduce their reliance on Samsung. LG cannot meet Apple's demand but most reports point to LG supplying around 20% of screens in iphones produced this year. LG was struggling to get the same display quality as Samsung in the smaller screen sizes and will provide screens for the phones with larger displays.
Edited for a grammatical error.
This is like harley versus any other bike and which oil to use
Both Os's do have a cult following just like some motorcycle brands
I use both android and ios on way to many devices in my house
Don't know of anything I've wanted a phone to do that either system will not do
You posted examples of things saying android will do that ios will not
you can schedule do not disturb times that are automatic
you can ask siri to read me the weather for my current location and it does
siri reads me my text out loud while I am driving every day (200 or more miles a day) and when riding with sena on and can reply automatically that I'm driving or with a custom text automaically it doesn't tell how fast I am traveling no one really needs to know my speed
Life 360 works on both operating systems
I don't need to shower or swim with a phone
the difference in the two ratings is .5 meters- 19 1/2 inches in a controled enviroment
Agreed 100%. This is exactly like bike brand and oil debates. ;)
IOS is great for casual phone users who don't need or want as much customization. That is not to say it doesn't have a ton of features. It certainly does. Android is for people who are casual users OR people who really want to get under the hood and make tweaks. That is why you'll find tons of customized Android versions out there, versions of the Android OS that people have altered to run and function like they want. The only versions of IOS are the ones that come from Apple.
The app markets are the same way. You can only get apps that Apple approves. Android doesn't police their app market much.
Regarding the examples, will the iphone do some of those things? Sure. Will it do all of them or all of the functions? No. The difference is in the details. I don't have to ask my phone to read me the weather. It is programmed to just do it without prompting. To me, that is an important distinction. The usefulness or utility of that isn't what I am debating. The fact that I want it that way and my Android will do it, is. Does anyone need to know how fast I am going? No. Is it impressive to me that my Galaxy will pull that data and include in an automatic reply? I certainly think so. Am I happy that my OS of choice will let me decide what I want the phone to do regardless of the reason I want it to do it? Indeed.
Regarding the water resistance, a friend and I got caught in the rain on a ride. It killed his iphone. I still have the same Galaxy. You could probably find people who had the opposite experience: the iphone lived and the Galaxy died. The Galaxy line has the higher rating and had water/dust resistance longer that the iphone series.
Bottom line: each OS is well suited to a different type of user. I have two friends who are huge Apple nuts. One owns an Apple specific service/installation/etc company. Both have expressed frustrations about things they wish their phones could do that Android phones can. I have other friends that get frustrated that their Android phones aren't simpler or more intuitive. I have another friend who is moving to the Google Pixel line because he wants a more pure version of the Android OS.
I guess what I am saying is that there is a phone for every ear. :))
WOW... ???
Didn't mean for this simple post on me figuring out my new smarty pants phone to turn into such a debate about the best smart brainy cellphone.
But since it has...here is my 2 cents. ;)
You are both WRONG! That's right, wrong I say!
The mostest bestest cellphone in all the world and days is THIS phone \/
Now flip out on that /\ :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D
Warning, this post needs a sense of humor to read. :D :D
We needed a good cell phone thread. I bought my first smart phone over 5 years ago and I still have it. It's a Samsung Stratosphere. It was outdated when I bought it. It's a lot smarter than I am. I use it as a phone, calender, alarm clock and occasionally use it to get on the internet or use the GPS. Apps? Not sure I remember how to even load one of those on my phone. I keep telling myself I need to join the 21st century, get a new phone and actually learn how to use it but besides being technologically challenged I'm a procrastinator.
stuff I need...
full access to all cellular/gps/WiFi/NFC/Bluetooth/FM radio/etc antennas, all the time. no jail braking, no rooting, no hoops to jump through, just simple plain access to exploit their abilities completely.
that means I want to send files to other devices over Bluetooth/Android Beam/NFC initiated WiFi-Bluetooth/WiFi direct/all of the above.
I want NFC to be able to scan library book labels, instead of only make NFC payments.
I want the NFC payment to work like it should, at every NFC station, not just the Samsung/apple/whoever approved POS machines. nfc is a standard, make it happen Captain.
Bluetooth-don't you dare try to sell me a device that says "BLUETOOTH!!!" in big bold letters, then only to define it in tiny print as "only to other similar genre Garmin devices".
WiFi - STFU and give me the ability to connect to all other WiFi capable devices. yes, even if they're cracked/hacked. that camera from 2008 is still awesome, even if it's not on your official list of secure devices.
removable battery ... required
rugged/waterproof ... required, no cases, no bs, just make it capable of surviving 7-8 foot drops onto concrete and sitting in a middle puddle for an hour or twelve.
loud speaker- I want to hear the damned thing on speakerphone, without having to look like 99% of the soccer mom's that are deep throating their phones with one hand, drinking lattes with the other, driving with with tiny knees, etc
bright display-
offline mapping applications that do more than any stand alone good ever dreamed of..
if the Android/iOS device doesn't meet those requirements, I'm not buying it.
that's it, my short list. the 35mpxl cameras, octa core processors, and .0000005" thin phone bodies mean nothing to me.
right now the Kyocera duraforce XD (what a name, sheesh) covers the bases. I really like the Samsung s5 neo (the neo doesn't need waterproof flaps like the active does) too.
if the iPhones got those functions, and the price was around fifty bucks like this old XD, I'd have one of those too sport.
I don't understand 10% of which you speak, but I love reading your rants :'(
Quote from: 2372ighost on August 10, 2018, 02:47:13 PM
I don't understand 10% of which you speak, but I love reading your rants :'(
Rants? What rants? :D :D
Listening to JT and Kyle talk about specs and features has me like...
Google photo test;
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I lost my sony rx (some number goes here) last winter on dual sport trip to Conecuh NF, I just did without a small camera until got time to go to Idaho this summer and I got a Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX10 to carry on that trip. Well the durn thing quit working the second time I used it, it would focus but nothing happened when pushed the button all the way down to take the pic. B&H wouldn't take it back because I had thrown the packaging away, so I had to send it to Texas for repair. A week before the trip, didn't have the camera back, so I read these S9's have a pretty good camera, I don't carry a cell phone on daily basis, but I really didn't want to to buy another camera, so I got this fancy cell phone. The day before I left for Idaho I got my camera back. I took the fancy cell phone with me, but I didn't use it for many pics, here are some I took, the lens flare looks like I had a special effects filter on there..this flare is not in my pocket camera pics. Still don't carry a cell phone.
Receiving a Power Ranger distress call
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I have a newer Fuji XP, it has WiFi, waterproof to 20 m/65ft, and shock-proof to 1.75m/5.8 ft that I hardly ever use.
Why?
The picture/video quality on the s9+ is much better, the video/picture apps are good enough I do not have to go to a computer for post production, I can upload anywhere I have a cell signal/open WiFi, and I always have it on me since it is my primary cellphone.
If I am not using it /\ then I am using my GoPros for video/photos.
Quote from: springer on September 30, 2018, 10:58:03 AM
I have a newer Fuji XP, it has WiFi, waterproof to 20 m/65ft, and shock-proof to 1.75m/5.8 ft that I hardly ever use.
Why?
The picture/video quality on the s9+ is much better, the video/picture apps are good enough I do not have to go to a computer for post production, I can upload anywhere I have a cell signal/open WiFi, and I always have it on me since it is my primary cellphone.
If I am not using it /\ then I am using my GoPros for video/photos.
Wonder why I got all that flare? I didn't adjust any settings, just touched the camera icon and took the pics.
Quote from: Gam on September 30, 2018, 12:22:34 PM
Wonder why I got all that flare? I didn't adjust any settings, just touched the camera icon and took the pics.
Flare is usually caused by bright light hitting the lens at an angle. The s9+ has an anti-flare coating on the lens. Do you have the Galaxy s9+ ? That is what I have.
The model number is SM-G965U.
You can find that /\ the model number under Settings, about phone.
When I bought the phone several sites had it rated as having the best picture and video quality. Been very pleased with it.
Well, except that Bixby "helper" crap app that would constantly interfere with what I was doing. I disabled all of it and no problems since.
Quote from: springer on September 30, 2018, 01:19:26 PM
Flare is usually caused by bright light hitting the lens at an angle. The s9+ has an anti-flare coating on the lens. Do you have the Galaxy s9+ ? That is what I have.
The model number is SM-G965U.
You can find that /\ the model number under Settings, about phone.
When I bought the phone several sites had it rated as having the best picture and video quality. Been very pleased with it.
Well, except that Bixby "helper" crap app that would constantly interfere with what I was doing. I disabled all of it and no problems since.
Yeah, it's an S9 +, maybe something is cockeyed in the settings, I'm not good with touchscreens, takes me forever to type a text message, I try to take a pic and the next thing I know I'm looking at restaurants near me...
Quote from: Gam on September 30, 2018, 03:42:47 PM
Yeah, it's an S9 +, maybe something is cockeyed in the settings, I'm not good with touchscreens, takes me forever to type a text message, I try to take a pic and the next thing I know I'm looking at restaurants near me...
All the camera modes and settings are done on the screen and easy to change inadvertently by swiping or otherwise touching. I am willing to be that is what happened.
Quote from: Gam on September 30, 2018, 03:42:47 PM
Yeah, it's an S9 +, maybe something is cockeyed in the settings, I'm not good with touchscreens, takes me forever to type a text message, I try to take a pic and the next thing I know I'm looking at restaurants near me...
Yea, the settings can get messed up quick and inadvertently.
I call it my "
Smarty Pants" phone. :D