Android Phone

[BenDover]

No regrets LL, all going well one thing I have noticed Live streaming through the BT Sport app wouldn't be great (very stop/start) which is a pain in the ass, I don't have this issue with any streams to watch Utd from twitter and all other video playback is spot on. Go for it this a great piece of kit. My next move will be for a Mi 5.

[Geoff Tipps]

Cheers. I'm buying it for the wife. I read it can't get 4G though.Is that true? Doubt it will bother her though.

I can get 4G on mine. I'm with Vodafone. I think there may be issues with other networks though.
Have a look at this and you'll be able to tell:
http://willmyphonework.net/

1 issue I have had with the phone is that periodically (every 3 months or so) every time the phone is in sleep mode and
after I wake it up, the phone locks. An ad may then appear taking up the whole screen.
When I close the ad everything works fine. It's quite annoying though. I googled and was able to change some google ad settings.
I'm pretty sure it's related to an app called "File Manager" which I'm unable to uninstall. I am able to stop it and that along with
changing the ad settings I mentioned seems to get rid of it for a few months.

[BenDover]

Cheers. I'm buying it for the wife. I read it can't get 4G though.Is that true? Doubt it will bother her though.

I can get 4G on mine. I'm with Vodafone. I think there may be issues with other networks though.
Have a look at this and you'll be able to tell:
http://willmyphonework.net/

1 issue I have had with the phone is that periodically (every 3 months or so) every time the phone is in sleep mode and
after I wake it up, the phone locks. An ad may then appear taking up the whole screen.
When I close the ad everything works fine. It's quite annoying though. I googled and was able to change some google ad settings.
I'm pretty sure it's related to an app called "File Manager" which I'm unable to uninstall. I am able to stop it and that along with
changing the ad settings I mentioned seems to get rid of it for a few months.

Geoff I'm not having that issue but I'll keep an eye out for it. LL I have 4G on mine I'm with EE up here. Use the link provided by Geoff and you'll see what provider works on the 4G bands. Great phone for a sim only plan I'm on 4GB unlimited calls/texts for £9.95. Battery life is excellent 2 days easily.

[laoislad]

That phone came today.  Have to say I'm seriously impressed with it.  So much so I think I'll keep it for myself and give the wife my battered S6!
For the price it's a very good piece of kit.

[macdanger2]

Any recommendations for an android maps/navigation app other than Google maps??

[macdanger2]

Any recommendations for an android maps/navigation app other than Google maps??

Anyone?

[gallsman]

Can't recommend one as have no reason to use anything other than Google maps? It's the best by a mile.

[Carmen Stateside]

Waze app is what i use here in the states. Its very popular.

[macdanger2]

Waze app is what i use here in the states. Its very popular.

Cheers, will try that.

[armaghniac]

Waze app is what i use here in the states. Its very popular.

Cheers, will try that.

Google own Waze, the main thing it adds is more traffic information and this is a function of the number of people using it where you are.

[macdanger2]

I bought a new SD card for my phone the other day as the internal storage was filling up. When I transferred my photos to it (using the phone app), ~90% of the photos are now showing as just a black screen. Same thing when I view them on a laptop.

Are the photos f*cked or is it possible to recover them? I backed up the phone ~4 months ago so not everything is gone but still a decent amount of photos

Thanks

[macdanger2]

I bought a new SD card for my phone the other day as the internal storage was filling up. When I transferred my photos to it (using the phone app), ~90% of the photos are now showing as just a black screen. Same thing when I view them on a laptop.

Are the photos f*cked or is it possible to recover them? I backed up the phone ~4 months ago so not everything is gone but still a decent amount of photos

Thanks

Anyone?

[gallsman]

What phone is it? Some gallery apps struggle to read from SD cards, of you moved the files, you'll still be able to see them on a PC, they should be safe on the card.

Best option is to back them up on Google Photos.

[macdanger2]

What phone is it? Some gallery apps struggle to read from SD cards, of you moved the files, you'll still be able to see them on a PC, they should be safe on the card.

Best option is to back them up on Google Photos.

,
It's a Sony. Not able to view them on a PC either, from what I've read, they're probably gone but was hoping someone here might have something different to say

[gallsman]

All you did was move the files onto an SD card?