G+_Brandon Giesing / CosiC Posted October 3, 2015 Share Posted October 3, 2015 Todd Gless?? well, I didn't have to. Android TV automatically setups everything with Nearby meaning your phone sets it up after hearing a inaudible sound. ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G+_Todd Gless Posted October 3, 2015 Share Posted October 3, 2015 Brandon Giesing? Android L will sync everything from say your phone. Does Android TV not still have to download everything? It just knows what apps are on your phone which is exactly what Android L does. Am I wrong? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G+_Brandon Giesing / CosiC Posted October 3, 2015 Share Posted October 3, 2015 Todd Gless you still have to download apps but notice my post didn't mention that. Lollipop downloads the apps automatically on both, but doesn't do the other things. You still have to open each app and set it up including downloading music, logging in to apps like Facebook, Twitter, Pocket Casts, PushBullet; and even enabling settings in those apps like Universal Copy and Paste in PushBullet, Audio Effects in Pocket Casts, etc. That doesn't even count setting up your homescreen (which can take an hour), securing with encryption and/or password, etc. Now of course, this should be better with Marshmallow as it will also back up and restore app data meaning you would only have to set up apps that disable it and some device specific settings. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G+_Todd Gless Posted October 3, 2015 Share Posted October 3, 2015 Brandon Giesing? Yeah I would just take the added functionality of the Android stick but thats because it wouldn't take me but 10 mins to click each app and let it sync. I guess I take for granted that most people don't do all the things I would need out of an Android stick or TV or whatever. For me I'd spend more time trying to figure out how to bypass the restrictions set in place on one haha. Didn't know Android M allows that though...good to know. I've been loving it on my N6 so far So basically your Android TV connects to your phones WiFi to download your phones settings? Not sure I understand that part. Either w Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G+_Brandon Giesing / CosiC Posted October 3, 2015 Share Posted October 3, 2015 Todd Gless? https://developers.google.com/nearby/connections/overview?hl=en It uses Google's new Nearby API similar to how you set up a Chromecast by listening to an inaudible noise (with a pin code fallback) to transfer your Google account info. ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G+_Todd Gless Posted October 3, 2015 Share Posted October 3, 2015 Brandon Giesing? Interesting. So it sounds like your phone would effectively turn into a router then and connect to your Android TV right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G+_Brandon Giesing / CosiC Posted October 3, 2015 Share Posted October 3, 2015 Todd Gless not the best way to describe but yes. Other apps and devices have support for Nearby like Pocket Casts to share Podcasts with your friends, Google's OnHub to set up your router, Google Tone to share Chrome tabs between devices, Chromecast's Guest mode, (rumored) Google Photos to share photos, and various other devs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G+_Todd Gless Posted October 3, 2015 Share Posted October 3, 2015 Brandon Giesing? Chrome already syncs tabs across devices no? I wouldn't consider the onhub personally over something like a good asus router. Google photos already syncs everything to the cloud anyways. Can you still download an app like es file explorer to access network storage drives? Do you know by chance the link speed on the 5g wifi on Android TV? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G+_Brandon Giesing / CosiC Posted October 3, 2015 Share Posted October 3, 2015 Todd Gless it's different, that's for sharing with your friends computer. Google photos would use it for local sharing without internet. You can still use ES. I don't know the link speed but since it's still Android it should be the same as your stick with similar hardware. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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