Boozad
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Right, so it goes like this. In 2013 I've had no luck with phones whatsoever, I'd spent four years on iPhone previously with no hassles but when my last contract ran out I decided to go SIM only and keep my iPhone 4S. Sod's law, a month later I stopped getting reception on the phone and no matter what I did I couldn't resolve it. I decided to give the phone to my daughter (trimmed her SIM down and it still works fine now), and being as I hated being tied down by Apple in certain aspects (I hate iTunes for starters) I thought I'd go for an Android phone.
I'd had Sony Ericsson's for years before going to iPhone so went for the Xperia T. Initially I didn't like the Android OS and how much crap was preinstalled on the phone, but I soon got used to it and ignored the stuff I didn't want. Below is a summary of the problem/s I've had with this phone since February as I can't be arsed to type it all out again:
So in a nutshell I'm on the lookout for a new phone. I don't really want an Android phone because of this Google s***, it's put me off them forever, and while I'd like to steer clear of Apple again it seems my choice is narrowed down to the iPhone 5 or the Lumia 925. I generally browse the web, listen to music (I want to connect easily to my PC to import my MP3s), download comics/magazines (Comixology) etc. I'm interested in a Windows phone but I've heard the available apps are extremely limited and/or pretty rubbish.
Thoughts? Advice? I'm really beginning to hate mobile phones.
I'd had Sony Ericsson's for years before going to iPhone so went for the Xperia T. Initially I didn't like the Android OS and how much crap was preinstalled on the phone, but I soon got used to it and ignored the stuff I didn't want. Below is a summary of the problem/s I've had with this phone since February as I can't be arsed to type it all out again:
A Very Angry Boozad said:My problem with my Xperia T has been ongoing since February and has finally got the better of me, basically I kept having to delete my Google account from my phone and add it again as I couldn't use the Play store, update apps or watch You Tube videos. It was annoying that it happened so often but at least I had a workaround.
Yesterday morning I woke up to find the usual warning signs at the top of my phone that apps couldn't update, so I removed my account and that's where the real trouble started. I went to add my account again but it gave me the message in the thread title, I know my password off by heart as I've had my Google account for years and I double and triple checked I was entering it correctly. No dice.
So I went on the PC and changed my password to my account, still I couldn't add my account on my phone and I knew for definite I was adding the correct password. So I set up two step verification, still no joy. I then generated an application specific password and even that didn't work. I then disabled two step verification and tried again with my new password, still no joy.
So in a nutshell I'm on the lookout for a new phone. I don't really want an Android phone because of this Google s***, it's put me off them forever, and while I'd like to steer clear of Apple again it seems my choice is narrowed down to the iPhone 5 or the Lumia 925. I generally browse the web, listen to music (I want to connect easily to my PC to import my MP3s), download comics/magazines (Comixology) etc. I'm interested in a Windows phone but I've heard the available apps are extremely limited and/or pretty rubbish.
Thoughts? Advice? I'm really beginning to hate mobile phones.
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