Playing with Android

"mkbruin, Atlas VP" (mkbruin) 01/16/2018 at 14:11 • Filed to: None

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I’ve always just gone with what came out of the box, but I’ve finally started to play around with some basic features, like launchers. Over the weekend I loaded up the Microsoft Launcher on my Huawei Honor 6x, and I have to admit I love it far more than the stock EMUI launcher.

Anyother kick ass launchers to try?

farscythe - makin da cawfee! > mkbruin, Atlas VP 01/16/2018 at 14:21

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are huaweis any good? been seeing them a lot lately but as its a brand i dont really know i havent really given them the time of day...

(kinda feels like the brand popped up over night.... but thats just me not paying attention)

winterlegacy, here 'till the end > mkbruin, Atlas VP 01/16/2018 at 14:24

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I’ve used Nova Launcher for the longest time. I think it’s the closest you can get to a vanilla Android experience while granting you some pretty good customization options.

Textured Soy Protein > mkbruin, Atlas VP 01/16/2018 at 14:28

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“Microsoft”

ZHP Sparky, the 5th > farscythe - makin da cawfee! 01/16/2018 at 14:42

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Huawei (and their sub-brand Honor) have been really killing it lately. You don’t see them too much in the US because none of the carriers have any of their phones in their line-up (I think) so you’d have to go out of your way to buy it on your own.

I bought a Honor 8 last spring for $275 brand new, unlocked. Couldn’t be happier. Excellent build quality and ergonomics, probably the best finger print sensor I’ve seen on a phone, and very snappy (haven’t noticed any slow down in the 9 months or so I’ve owned it either). Spec for spec these things are a bargain, and lately they’ve really picked it up with their build quality too.

Seriously recommend checking them out – especially if you don’t want to be on the hook for a phone under contract anymore, or don’t want to spend upwards of $500 to buy a phone outright.

Mercedes Streeter > farscythe - makin da cawfee! 01/16/2018 at 14:45

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Depends on the phone. Much like Hyundai/Kia, they grew up really fast. They went from sketchy flagships (the Nexus 6P) to solid runners that can compete with the best in really short time. Huawei’s Honor brand is also overall crazy solid.

I have an Honor 8 and it’s simply the most beautiful phone I’ve ever owned. I see it as more beautiful than my iPhone 8 Plus, that’s for sure!

For a budget Honor phone? Get the 7X. It’s the best of their X series.

I wouldn’t recommend the 6X unless it were in a case with a screen protector (they are very bendy and very scratchy).

I’d get an Honor 9 if I weren’t on a PC building kick instead of collecting eye catching smart phones. It isn’t compatible with any US carrier, but it’s drop-dead gorgeous and worthy of being in my display case of beautiful phones.

I used to have an Honor 5X as well. I’d only recommend getting a new one (if such exists) as used ones will likely suffer from a failing battery or failing USB port. Again, Honor/Huawei weren’t the greatest for quality even just a few years back.

farscythe - makin da cawfee! > ZHP Sparky, the 5th 01/16/2018 at 15:11

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cheers i’ll check them out definitely dont want to be on contract as i try to keep my monthly bills to a minimum... so pay as you go is the way for me

farscythe - makin da cawfee! > Mercedes Streeter 01/16/2018 at 15:16

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thanks :) i will be checking them out seriously as i’m only hearing good things really

im not to worried about carriers as i’ll be buying unlocked so i can go for pay as you go (i hate monthly bills as my income swings pretty wildly.... specially this time of year)

BobintheMtns > farscythe - makin da cawfee! 01/16/2018 at 18:07

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I’ve been hearing scary things about the huawei phones... namely that huawei has very close ties to the Chinese Gov’t, and the phones have chinese spyware baked into them.....

farscythe - makin da cawfee! > BobintheMtns 01/16/2018 at 18:12

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cheers for the heads up... that one doesnt worrie me too much tho...

i dont plan on using the phone for anything other than letting work get a hold of me easily.. and maybe some you tube(hell... ive barely gotten used to being able to do me banking on the pc.. be another 10 years before i trust a phone)