We are back again for Volume 27 of the Droid Life Q&A Sessions. Now that MWC is here, and Samsung and HTC unveiled their plans for 2015, we may have a few thoughts on what we have seen so far. Feel free to ask any other MWC-related questions you have as well.
The Q&A Sessions are a time when anyone from our lovely, opinionated community can ask the DL staff whatever may be on their mind. This can range from Android-related topics, sports, food, or whatever else you may want to know. We are pretty open in terms of what we will share, so don’t be too shy. We don’t bite.
On Friday, we will compile a list of our favorite questions, then let the team have at them. Until then, shoot your questions below in the comments section.
To see all of our previous Q&A’s, check them out here.


I’ve been not-so-patiently waiting for Verizon to get the Nexus 6 so I can use my edge upgrade… have the ship sailed? is there another phone I should wait for now? Current device is moto x 2013 and LOVE the moto software features, dislike skins
Why can’t I up vote as a guest anymore? Are you forcing me (people) to become official? 🙂
Also, Tim, why did you move away from the Bay Area? I still consider it home (I’m in MD now).
That was a change Disqus implemented, not us. I moved from the Bay a few years ago, but I still call it my home away from home. 🙂
Since the S6 is staying with USB 2.0, does this mean any charger will allow for a quick charge or only Samsung/S6-issued chargers?
I just want to know why? WHY????
Why oh why??? For the live of Pete, why?
That is all. Thankyou very much. Ahem.
Very nice weather we’ve been having. Um hm. Yes. Like your tie, nice tie, so bold, and like, pow, colors all over the place. Yeah.
Okay, ta ta!
Two questions:
1) Why is wireless charging suddenly cool to you now that Samsung is doing it, but recently you were writing about how fast charging is all that matters and wireless isn’t really needed? (I personally love it, it’s the one thing I like about the S6 over the M9).
2) Why do you hate HTC?
What are your high scores in One More Line?
What would you guys like to see in the 2015 Moto X and Droid?
What was the best technological innovation to occur from Samsung or HTC during their announcements?
do think that people was underwhelm by the HTC One M9 because they was mislead by iconic concept design of the HTC M9 that floating around the internet?
Is it a good thing or a bad thing that HTC did not up the OneM9 screen to QHD?
what do think about Samsung feeling the need to not add a SDcard slot in the Galaxy S6 seeing that it was one of the main selling points for the Galaxy S line predecessors especially the S3 & S4?
what think about the Lenovo camera Vibe?
Is it the beginning of smartphones having built-in non removable batteries – why do you think that smartphone manufactures is making smartphones with a none removable battery?
Were you disappointing by this year MWC? and what is best and worst devices show at the event?
I think people, including meself, need to brush aside the ‘leaks’ and have an open mind. We can make our opinions be known after the device has been revealed. We’re getting disappointed me thinks because we were mislead by evleaks with that Sexy render. That fact alone doesn’t not make the phone a terrible device.
Do you think Samsung is going to screw everyone with the Note 5 the same way they screw the Galaxy S fans…by not including a microSD slot or making it with a non removable battery. I can deal with the non removable battery but don’t mess with the microSD slot.
Do you think Google will ever actually allow us to turn things off such as location for different apps without having to gain root and install something like App Ops or did they quietly decide to pass that option for some reason? I know it isn’t a MWC question but I am very curious
What’s your guess for the top phone of the year? Do you think it will be the S6/Edge/M9 or will LG trump them with the G4?
Kinda hard to decide with half the devices missing. Although, I’m sure they’ll award it to motox 2015 again so why ask right
Moto X 3rd year running, will still be Google’s design for this year in the pipeline
When you do the review for the M9 will you just repost the M8 review and edit the camera section?
Lol
Google Wallet, Apple Pay, Samsung Pay, Android Pay… Who do you think will win the mobile payments battle?
I think Android Pay will replace Google Wallet. And since Android Pay would most like be on every Android device this might be the one who will end on top. But Google will have to do something like what Samsung did since not every Android device has NFC.
Whats the last phone you’ve rooted? Would you ever consider rooting again?
I have a nexus 6 on cricket now, and instead of my usual sell after a few months and get something else I’m wanting to just get a smaller phone (quite a bit smaller) this time and just swap the nano sim at will when I feel like or want/need to use the other phone for the day/week (whatever).
Best phone I can see for this, and my need for really good battery life, is the Sony xperia z3 compact. Am I missing something? Also, wait a few months for a z4 compact or buy the z3 compact now for $468 (amazon)???
Do you think Verizon will ever start sending out the LG G3 update for real??
I have a G3, wait for G4, get the GS6, or stick with what I have?
Are you as underwhelmed with the M9 as everyone else who reads the site seems to be?
I think the biggest issue with the M9 is that evleaks had us all excited about that new design (which I wanted). Now they’re just second… actually third fiddle to Samsung’s 2 phones at MWC.
Ok. the S6 has our attention..What can we focus on next in terms of an OEM bringing us the next thing to talk about
and also….do another F*&%, Marry, Kill….make up your own though 🙂
Who do you think is going to surprise us this year in 2015, not just in Android, but in the overall smartphone division, as well in smartwatches and tablets?
What color was the dress? Did it change based on deviced peered through?
That whole viral dress thing isn’t even a week old and I’m already sick and tired of it.
In that case, a new question. Do you all remember where and when it was when you heard about the Llamas ;P
Now that a decent fingerprint scanner has been introduced to Android, how long before we see it on a phone without Touch wiz? Perhaps in a dimple, where it belongs.
HTC One Max (or whatever it’s called) tried that and failed miserably. though it was a bad rendition of a fingerprint scanner and required you to swipe
When the eff is the OG MotoX getting lollipop?
Or the OG Moto G?
Or the OG DROID for that matter
What do you think will be the big marketing feature for smartphones this year? The latter half of 2014 seemed to be all about that QHD.
Do you think Facebook will ever stop screwing up their app while existing bugs go unfixed just to add features nobody asked for?
Simple answer? Nope.
Use tinfoil….not a big memory hog or battery hog
What do you think Motorola will bring to the table, with the new Moto X?
What would you change about the design of the Galaxy S6/S6Edge or do you like them the way they are?
Removable battery and SD
Or at least a larger built-in battery
yeah that battery really has me concerned
I can deal with the battery just include a freaking sd card slot.
Get rid of the glass back.
What changes do you want to see in the Xperia Z4 and LG G4 to sway you over the S6/Edge and M9?
Good question. I’m looking forward to answering this. https://ecuga.files.wordpress.com/2014/12/mordor-question.jpg
HA….Tim you just won the internet for Monday
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