Started By
Message

2 best things I've installed on my Nexus 6 lately

Posted on 11/15/16 at 6:30 am
Posted by CAD703X
Liberty Island
Member since Jul 2008
77941 posts
Posted on 11/15/16 at 6:30 am
Android auto and night shift.

I love both of them.

Android auto kicks in as soon as my phone pairs with the radio and changes back when I kill the engine.

I love how it reads incoming texts out loud to you and let's you respond by choice and even speaks what you're sending before it goes.

Night shift is a godsend if you use your phone at night. Can't believe how much the normal screen was killing my eyes before. This also happens automatically.
This post was edited on 11/15/16 at 6:43 am
Posted by TigerBait1127
Houston
Member since Jun 2005
47336 posts
Posted on 11/15/16 at 6:50 am to
quote:

Android auto kicks in as soon as my phone pairs with the radio and changes back when I kill the engine.



Still waiting on Ford to send the update for my car to add it. Was supposed to come with it in the first place
Posted by LSUSUPERSTAR
TX
Member since Jan 2005
16305 posts
Posted on 11/15/16 at 7:19 am to
Who is the maker of night shift? There are a few different ones that look similar.
Posted by Phate
Baton Rouge
Member since Mar 2006
11723 posts
Posted on 11/15/16 at 7:54 am to
Just grabbed a Nexus 6 waiting for it to be shipped. Do you have to have a specific unit to use Android Auto?
Posted by CAD703X
Liberty Island
Member since Jul 2008
77941 posts
Posted on 11/15/16 at 8:28 am to
Re: night shift I installed the very simple 'night mode enabler' by Mike Evans in the play store. Simple free and easy.

Re: Android auto I'm using a 10yo pioneer single din head unit in my 4runner that has Bluetooth. I am using the Nexus 6 as my screen.
This post was edited on 11/15/16 at 8:29 am
Posted by I Love Bama
Alabama
Member since Nov 2007
37693 posts
Posted on 11/15/16 at 8:30 am to
quote:

reads incoming texts out loud to you


This would be the end of me.
Posted by CAD703X
Liberty Island
Member since Jul 2008
77941 posts
Posted on 11/15/16 at 8:31 am to
quote:

This would be the end of me.


It's kind of creepy to hear another woman reading texts my wife sent me.

Eta you tell it which ones you want it to read.
This post was edited on 11/15/16 at 8:32 am
Posted by SabiDojo
Open to any suggestions.
Member since Nov 2010
83927 posts
Posted on 11/15/16 at 8:31 am to
My OnePlus 3 came with a night mode and I love it
Posted by CAD703X
Liberty Island
Member since Jul 2008
77941 posts
Posted on 11/15/16 at 8:33 am to
quote:

OnePlus 3 came with a night mode and I love it
the app I mentioned just activates the one built into nougat that for some reason isn't enabled by default so I should mention that. It probably won't work for older systems.
Posted by Phate
Baton Rouge
Member since Mar 2006
11723 posts
Posted on 11/15/16 at 8:43 am to
I'll check it out when I get the phone. Do you have yours rooted and do you use custom roms? If so do you have any favorites?
Posted by CAD703X
Liberty Island
Member since Jul 2008
77941 posts
Posted on 11/15/16 at 9:23 am to
I would download NRT and immediately unlock, root and install latest OS if it isn't up to date.

Yes I'm rooted primarily for AdAway. The app above to enable night mode doesn't require root.

It's a fantastic phone esp for the current price.
Posted by Phate
Baton Rouge
Member since Mar 2006
11723 posts
Posted on 11/15/16 at 10:48 am to
Is there a specific version of Adaway that I should use? I tried it with a Nexus 6p that my brother had and it didn't do a very good job of blocking ads. Of course I could have not been using it correctly.
Posted by CAD703X
Liberty Island
Member since Jul 2008
77941 posts
Posted on 11/15/16 at 11:09 am to
quote:

it didn't do a very good job of blocking ads. Of course I could have not been using it correctly.
mine auto updates every morning with latest host files.

Seems to block 100% browser ads and a massive amount of ads in apps but not all.

Get fdroid or just look for latest AdAway apk. Looks like I'm running 3.1.2 but it should auto update

Hit me up at my TD name @live.com and I'll hook you up with the "good" Pandora and Spotify
Posted by TigerinATL
Member since Feb 2005
61435 posts
Posted on 11/15/16 at 11:21 am to
quote:

the app I mentioned just activates the one built into nougat that for some reason isn't enabled by default so I should mention that.


I'm confused by your level of excitement over night shift. Why do you need an app that enables a system setting? Does it do a better job of selectively dimming the screen? The first thing I do with my fresh iPhones is disable that setting because it always makes it too dim.
This post was edited on 11/15/16 at 11:22 am
Posted by Phate
Baton Rouge
Member since Mar 2006
11723 posts
Posted on 11/15/16 at 12:01 pm to
quote:

I'll hook you up with the "good" Pandora and Spotify


I may have them or at least one but go ahead and send both anyway just incase I don't.

lsufan6073@yahoo.com
Posted by CAD703X
Liberty Island
Member since Jul 2008
77941 posts
Posted on 11/15/16 at 12:04 pm to
quote:

I'm confused by your level of excitement over night shift. Why do you need an app that enables a system setting? Does it do a better job of selectively dimming the screen?


i dont know how it works on iphone, all i know is adjusting the brightness still makes my eyes hurt at night or in a dark room with my android.

night shift changes the gamma; gives the screen a yellow-beige tint automatically after dark so its easy to look at my phone screen in my car driving at night (when its running android auto mode) or if i pick it up in the middle of the night to check time.

again, it does it automatically based on my time zone or something. i like it alot.
This post was edited on 11/15/16 at 12:05 pm
Posted by TigerinATL
Member since Feb 2005
61435 posts
Posted on 11/15/16 at 3:46 pm to
I'll have to check this out. iOS does have a night shift mode that changes the screen color, not just the brightness. I don't like that it's on a schedule though, I wish it could use the camera to detect light levels to decide whether to shift.
Posted by Texas Weazel
Louisiana is a shithole
Member since Oct 2016
8528 posts
Posted on 11/16/16 at 3:23 am to
You mind linking where you found the good Spotify?
Posted by CAD703X
Liberty Island
Member since Jul 2008
77941 posts
Posted on 11/16/16 at 7:08 am to
no but you can email me and i'll provide it.
Posted by Hu_Flung_Pu
Central, LA
Member since Jan 2013
22159 posts
Posted on 11/16/16 at 7:51 am to
I love the Android Auto! I have a night mode setting with my PixelRom running 7.1.1. I use it and love it.

I want to find a car vent phone holder. Any suggestions?
This post was edited on 11/16/16 at 7:52 am
first pageprev pagePage 1 of 2Next pagelast page

Back to top
logoFollow TigerDroppings for LSU Football News
Follow us on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram to get the latest updates on LSU Football and Recruiting.

FacebookTwitterInstagram