Smartphones

I honestly wouldnt put it past phone companies to fuck with their updates to purposely degrade performance over time.

Does anyone know why the Android music app wont see certain albums I have purchased from Amazon? Its the same file type downloaded from Amazon like the rest.
In addition to that is there a different music app I should be using?


Edit : I think I have figured out why not all the music is showing.

It seems like half my fucking music doesn't show up. I thought I figured it out but it only seemed to help that one album.

Well Power Amp sees it all just fine. It doesn't look as spiffy as Google Music but at least it fucking works.

Well, my HTC One M8 bricked itself last night trying to upgrade to Lollipop, so I have to waste my lunch trying to get it fixed (probably just re-flashed). Side info, it was completely stock, no rooting or anything, so no clue why it fucked itself, and I tried all the online tips to fix it, up to and including a factory reset, and it still won't go beyond the Verizon logo screen. I'm on that rape-you-in-the-ass Verizon Edge plan so I'm actually eligible for an upgrade this month, and am considering just getting a new phone because I've never liked the notification light on this thing, and I get that weird issue where if it is plugged in to charge while I'm using it, it doesn't interpret my screen touches where I'm really touching sometimes. For example, I'll press the 3 on the dialer, and it will light up the 1 instead.

Anyway, long story short, I'm considering a Note but I have never even held one. Are they too large to fit in a standard jeans pocket? Yeah I'll get to look when I go today, but I'm already going to be way over my lunch hour so I'd like to make it as quick and painless as possible. I always carry my phone in my pocket, so if a Note is too large and I'd have to carry it around, I won't even bother looking at one.

I saw the Note Edge, and I'm attracted to the shiny, but like others I can see that edge being an issue if you can accidentally press buttons when holding it, or worse when in your pocket. I have to imagine they lock pretty well, otherwise no one would ever want to hold the damn thing, but stupider things have happened I guess.

If I don't get a Note of some sort, is the S5 the go to right now? I'm going to avoid HTC for my next one, even though it is actually a great phone other than the slight issues I have, but dude, that notification light is a fucking dealbreaker for me. It isn't that awesome of a phone that I can't get virtually the same thing AND a light I like somewhere else.

Or is there something coming within the next month or so that I should be waiting for (I skimmed the last many pages but didn't see any specific dates)? I am leaning towards just getting whatever I can today, because once they fix it and I leave with the same phone, I might as well just keep the damn thing right? I'm not likely to just keep it two or three months and then upgrade later, but I have the excuse to do it today so I'm probably going to take it unless someone tells me the next god phone is just weeks away. And since my phone will be factory reset today anyway, why not just start with a totally new phone instead?

Thanks in advance for any advice.

Vaclav_sl said:

I was reading some comments on the upgrade, apparently it's something with the Verizon version exclusively with bricking from how the comments read. And the screen touching thing is weird, I can't repeat it myself - but I do have dainty fingers for a man (plus was doing some supergluing about an hour ago, so tests right now are with that extra "layer of skin" from superglue)

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Great, that means the place will probably be packed with people needing the same help I do. The screen thing is hit or miss, sometimes I can play Summoner's War for hours (with it plugged in to charge, since that game rapes your battery) and it will be fine, then all of a sudden I'll tap the far right guy to attack, and it attacks someone on the other side of the screen. Or I'll plug it in to charge and then start typing a text message, and immediately it gets all garbled because of the fucked up touches. So there is no rhyme or reason for it, but I can't get it to go away permanently no matter which charger I use. It is likely an issue with my specific phone, but still.

Alex_sl said:

The HTC One M9 comes out on April 11.

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That's my birthday! But even if they upgraded the notification light to the 21st century, I'm skipping HTC this go around. There is nothing about it I feel I need to have over a different manufacturer. And I don't really like the social media page they want you to take up an entire screen with (I realize I can turn it off). I can't remember the last time I've owned a Samsung phone, so I think it is about time for one. It is just a matter of whether or not I can comfortably fit a Note 4/Edge in my front jeans pocket that determines if I get one of those or an S5 I suppose.

I've tried about 8 different chargers (including the official HTC one that came with it) and they will all at some point have that issue. I thought about heat as well, but it has happened far too often when my phone has been dormant for hours and I plug it in and immediately start trying to type a text or Line message. It definitely isn't hot during those times.

I've never had a charging issue that I'm aware of.

Like I said, I'm pretty much sold on just getting a different phone if it isn't too much of a hassle, since I'll be starting from stock anyway. No reason to get this one back to the way I want it only to get another one in a couple of months and do the exact same thing. I just don't know if it will be the S5, Note 4, or Note Edge. My geek side wants the Edge, my practical side says Note 4, and my pocket might overrule them all and say S5. I can't have a phone that won't fit in my pocket, I will lose the damn thing immediately otherwise.