|
hooah posted:Conceivably they could put the hotword detection on hardware, then once that's detected, send the rest to their servers. That is what they do, but you're trusting they are being honest and you have to, there's no other way to be. If you were a paranoid sort, I doubt that would be enough to convince you.
|
#
?
Nov 12, 2015 23:02
|
|
|
|
| # ? May 10, 2024 00:59 |
|
|
Syrinxx posted:In 2 years of owning a Note the only time I pulled out the pen was to show people that it had a pen. Thanks to month-long below freezing temps here in Minnesota I was able to use the pen for any time I was outside! It actually came in handy quite a bit so I didn't have to take off gloves or get those hilariously thin touch gloves.
|
|
#
?
Nov 12, 2015 23:32
|
|
|
Lblitzer posted:Thanks to month-long below freezing temps here in Minnesota I was able to use the pen for any time I was outside! It actually came in handy quite a bit so I didn't have to take off gloves or get those hilariously thin touch gloves. The Note has a setting to increase the sensitivity of the screen so that it can be used with gloves. Does it work or is that what you mean by having to use "those hilariously thin touch gloves"? I've always been curious to know if that actually does work as advertised.
|
|
#
?
Nov 13, 2015 01:08
|
|
|
LastInLine posted:Yes, contact them and inform them that their OS is functioning exactly as they intended. How would anybody reasonably know that the Nexus they bought from Google would function differently and receive updates differently depending on their carrier? They were entering in to a contract to purchase a product from Google. There was no subtext on the adverts telling you "***(BTW, if you use AT&T you are screwed for updates)". It's pure BS, and probably against consumer protection laws in most countries. LastInLine posted:Anyone who has been to the factory images page knew that there were different builds for different carriers and that it was inserting the SIM that determined the path your Nexus was on. The buyer is hosed, if that's the commonly expected method of knowing how a phone will operate before it's purchased.
|
|
#
?
Nov 13, 2015 01:09
|
|
|
Well obviously everyone trolls various forums and android-centric tech websites 24/7, how could they not know????
|
|
#
?
Nov 13, 2015 01:42
|
|
|
On my new Nexus 6P I have the "OK Google..." hotword set to fire at any time, including when the phone is locked. I would swear to you up and down that last week it was working with no trouble. However, for the past few days the hotword has only reliably worked when my device is unlocked and sitting on the home screen. I can say it a dozen times to my locked device or when an app is open and nothing happens, but reliably it works first try on the home screen. Any idea what gives?
|
|
#
?
Nov 13, 2015 02:12
|
|
|
We really need a Google Services thread or something. I'll ask this here: has anyone tried using Google Alerts to find out when an artist has released an album or single on GPMAA? I'll read about a new release, go to find it on GPMAA, find that it's not on there yet, and then promptly forget about it ever again. Today I thought about setting up a Google Alert, but I'm not sure how often new releases get mentioned on places that Google Alert indexes...
|
|
#
?
Nov 13, 2015 02:16
|
|
|
Am I doing something stupid or does the Nexus 5X only play sound for youtube videos, music, etc, out of the bottom speaker and not out of the top? Stereo audio that isn't equal on both sides drives me up the wall so I really hope this isn't the case.
|
|
#
?
Nov 13, 2015 02:19
|
|
|
Lavender Philtrum posted:Am I doing something stupid or does the Nexus 5X only play sound for youtube videos, music, etc, out of the bottom speaker and not out of the top? I don't think the 5x has stereo front facing speakers?
|
|
#
?
Nov 13, 2015 02:20
|
|
|
No it doesn't, that top grill is just the earpiece Its something mentioned in almost all the reviews and shouldnt have a been a surprise really
|
|
#
?
Nov 13, 2015 02:21
|
|
|
There is only a bottom speaker. My 5x gets goofy sometimes if I have been using a lot of heavy apps. Stutters and goes slow. I either have to restart or clear everything out of the switch-to scree, which doesn't sound like it makes sense.
|
|
#
?
Nov 13, 2015 02:23
|
|
|
I saw someone mention earlier that Nexus phones can get locked out of updates for being on AT&T, anyone know if that extends to Cricket, as a subsidiary of AT&T?
|
|
#
?
Nov 13, 2015 03:53
|
|
|
If anyone is interested, I am trying to sell my xperia z3 compact with some accessories on SA mart. http://forums.somethingawful.com/showthread.php?threadid=3751276
|
|
#
?
Nov 13, 2015 04:57
|
|
|
Trammel posted:They were entering in to a contract to purchase a product from Google. There was no subtext on the adverts telling you "***(BTW, if you use AT&T you are screwed for updates)". It's pure BS, and probably against consumer protection laws in most countries. You won't find carriers pushing these contracts on OEMs in most countries, because you're right. But the US isn't most countries.
|
|
#
?
Nov 13, 2015 05:02
|
|
|
Optimus Subprime posted:If anyone is interested, I am trying to sell my xperia z3 compact with some accessories on SA mart. Not to put the excellent Optimus Subprime on the spot, but quick showdown: goons, would you recommended the Nexus 6 or the Z3 Compact?
|
|
#
?
Nov 13, 2015 07:07
|
|
|
Do you want a very small phone or a very large one?
|
|
#
?
Nov 13, 2015 07:11
|
|
Pyroxene Stigma posted:Not to put the excellent Optimus Subprime on the spot, but quick showdown: goons, would you recommended the Nexus 6 or the Z3 Compact? I am a big fan of the Nexus 6 and there is a great offer in the SA Mart right now. winky winky nudgey nudgey No but seriously if you can handle the size it's no contest IMO. Z3C is a great compact phone, N6 is a great flagship.
|
|
|
#
?
Nov 13, 2015 07:46
|
|
|
Thermopyle posted:We really need a Google Services thread or something. Aren't they just Google searches that they run for you once a day? That's the impression I got - if you're listening to the most underground poo poo that isn't mentioned on the internet you might have a problem, but if you do a search and stuff pops up, you can create an alert for it. I think the bigger problem is when you have too many irrelevant results that take over Although really, they should be making the knowledge graph stuff easier - if you like Artist, you should be able to say so. You could have a poke in Google Now or try searching from the Google bar and see if it gives you a card
|
|
#
?
Nov 13, 2015 08:33
|
|
|
I have an extremely weird audio problem with my G3 that has an equally weird solution. When playing audio through the headphones I'm getting some weird kinda staticy distortion - it's always there but is more noticeable on stuff that is quite soft (especially podcasts). It happens with any wired headphones, doesn't matter if the phone is charging or not. To try and fix this I've tried all sorts of things - completely different ROMs (both AOSP based and stock), rolling back the modem version, installing various audio mods and absolutely nothing made any difference whatsoever. Here's where it gets really weird - Reddit suggested that unplugging the headphones, making a call, then plugging them back in will fix the problem until the phone is rebooted and guess what it works reliably 100% of the time on my phone. Any ideas on what the hell is going on? I just can't see how the 'fix' can possibly be doing anything but it does work.
|
|
#
?
Nov 13, 2015 10:40
|
|
|
Is there a away to turn off the haptic feedback on the three navigational buttons, but still keep it around for the keyboard without messing about with custom-ROMS or any of that stuff? edit: nevermind, I'm a retard but I figured it out. ulvir fucked around with this message at 11:08 on Nov 13, 2015 |
|
#
?
Nov 13, 2015 11:04
|
|
|
baka kaba posted:Aren't they just Google searches that they run for you once a day? That's the impression I got - if you're listening to the most underground poo poo that isn't mentioned on the internet you might have a problem, but if you do a search and stuff pops up, you can create an alert for it. I think the bigger problem is when you have too many irrelevant results that take over Aren't those gone? At the very least, I don't see them popping up any more for television shows and movies. I think Spectre was the last film I was able to create Google Now alert for. None of the other films or TV shows I've searched since about...July, I think, have had the option. I still get alerts for movies and TV shows that I added before then, but I can't add any new ones.
|
|
#
?
Nov 13, 2015 11:22
|
|
|
Well I meant Google Alerts, I wasn't sure if you could actively curate your Now feed in the same way, but doing a search in the Google bar might entice a subject into your feed I was just looking around, and this is... interesting: http://searchengineland.com/android-marshmallow-seo-series-sponsored-google-now-cards-23-234719 quote:If you have not noticed it, Google has been adding a variety of different types of sponsored results that are especially prevalent and persuasive in the mobile interface. These sponsored results can be presented for queries about flights, hotels, movies, TV shows and some products. They are driven by feeds, rather than PPC bidding, and are less visually distinct from the organic results below them. tl;dr, they're saying Google is tracking the prices of products you've viewed, and pushing cards when the price drops. Like camelcamelcamel, but not on your terms
|
|
#
?
Nov 13, 2015 12:28
|
|
|
Syrinxx posted:In 2 years of owning a Note the only time I pulled out the pen was to show people that it had a pen.
|
|
#
?
Nov 13, 2015 15:28
|
|
|
Pyroxene Stigma posted:Not to put the excellent Optimus Subprime on the spot, but quick showdown: goons, would you recommended the Nexus 6 or the Z3 Compact? They're both good phones with good internals, its just a question of if you want a big phone or a smaller phone. With the nexus 6, you have the full might of Google behind it, but the z3c has the microsd slot and is waterproof. Sort of apples and oranges and you can't go wrong with either depending on your needs.
|
|
#
?
Nov 13, 2015 15:30
|
|
|
Thermopyle posted:We really need a Google Services thread or something. If you find an answer to this, please share as I would like to know this too.
|
|
#
?
Nov 13, 2015 15:32
|
|
|
Reverse Centaur posted:I am a big fan of the Nexus 6 and there is a great offer in the SA Mart right now. winky winky nudgey nudgey Yo I want your phone ! 
|
|
#
?
Nov 13, 2015 15:33
|
|
|
6P came in yesterday. This phone is comically tall. Have to say though, its actually pretty comfortable to use. Came off a Note 2 and briefly a Moto X 2014, and this actually is a little more comfortable in the pocket and to use compared to the Note 2. The fingerprint reader is magic, super quick and reliable so far. The adaptive brightness thing is way too sensitive though, keeps changing all over the place. We'll see where the battery life eventually pans out after things are settled. Does get a little warm with use though.
|
|
#
?
Nov 13, 2015 16:45
|
|
|
baka kaba posted:Aren't they just Google searches that they run for you once a day? That's the impression I got - if you're listening to the most underground poo poo that isn't mentioned on the internet you might have a problem, but if you do a search and stuff pops up, you can create an alert for it. I think the bigger problem is when you have too many irrelevant results that take over Yeah, I'm pretty sure thats exactly how Google Alerts work. Now that I think about it my real question is whether anyone ever talks about when there's a new release on GPMAA. I kind of have a feeling that GPMAA is not popular enough with people who talk about music on the internet. I guess we'll see. I just added an alert for "missy elliot wtf google play music all access".
|
|
#
?
Nov 13, 2015 16:55
|
|
|
Chu020 posted:6P came in yesterday. This phone is comically tall. Have to say though, its actually pretty comfortable to use. Came off a Note 2 and briefly a Moto X 2014, and this actually is a little more comfortable in the pocket and to use compared to the Note 2. The fingerprint reader is magic, super quick and reliable so far. The adaptive brightness thing is way too sensitive though, keeps changing all over the place. We'll see where the battery life eventually pans out after things are settled. Does get a little warm with use though. Yeah, I don't know why auto/adaptive brightness is so bad in stock android. Samsung and Apple seem to be the only manufacturers that can do it non-egregiously. Turning it off and using Lux works better but not perfectly.
|
|
#
?
Nov 13, 2015 17:08
|
|
|
Ron Amadeo's Blackberry Priv review: "$700 for a bad keyboard, poor camera, iffy build quality, and old software? No thanks." "Which would you rather type on?"  Text suggestions are on screen, but the nav buttons are between the hardware keyboard and suggestions:  Lots of complaints about the hardware too. sourdough fucked around with this message at 17:29 on Nov 13, 2015 |
|
#
?
Nov 13, 2015 17:24
|
|
|
LastInLine posted:That is what they do, but you're trusting they are being honest and you have to, there's no other way to be. If you were a paranoid sort, I doubt that would be enough to convince you. I laugh when somebody doesn't trust google to not listen to everything they say...so they disable the feature, trusting that this actually turns listening off.
|
|
#
?
Nov 13, 2015 17:27
|
|
|
RVProfootballer posted:Ron Amadeo's Blackberry Priv review: I think the funniest thing about Ron's review was the BlackBerry fanbois who registered accounts to defend BlackBerry's honor in the comments. Such a rabid fanbase.
|
|
#
?
Nov 13, 2015 17:44
|
|
|
Thermopyle posted:Yeah, I'm pretty sure thats exactly how Google Alerts work. Now that I think about it my real question is whether anyone ever talks about when there's a new release on GPMAA. I kind of have a feeling that GPMAA is not popular enough with people who talk about music on the internet. maybe there is a scraper for this : https://play.google.com/store/music/collection/movers_shakers?hl=en looks to be the new release section. Granted, who knows if that's only the most popular ones or all of them.
|
|
#
?
Nov 13, 2015 17:45
|
|
|
deong posted:maybe there is a scraper for this : Unfortunately, I think that's only for-purchase music, not music on All Access.
|
|
#
?
Nov 13, 2015 17:46
|
|
|
Thermopyle posted:Unfortunately, I think that's only for-purchase music, not music on All Access. You're probably right. I hate the difference. Also, why the gently caress is it not something like, music.google.com?? (edit.. apparently it is now, pretty sure this is new). Also, just found out about this : https://play.google.com/music/listen#/album/Bcqxefztbae6b55oqrta74zwmiy/Various+Artists/We+Love+Disney+(Deluxe) Jessie J and Ne-yo doing disney songs?? yes please.
|
|
#
?
Nov 13, 2015 17:51
|
|
|
Thermopyle posted:Yeah, I'm pretty sure thats exactly how Google Alerts work. Now that I think about it my real question is whether anyone ever talks about when there's a new release on GPMAA. I kind of have a feeling that GPMAA is not popular enough with people who talk about music on the internet. GPMAA itself has been very good in my experience at telling me when new things are released by artists I care about in the "Recommended For You" section.
|
|
#
?
Nov 13, 2015 17:56
|
|
|
deong posted:Also, why the gently caress is it not something like, music.google.com?? (edit.. apparently it is now, pretty sure this is new). What did you think it was? It's been music.google.com for as long as I can remember, and like most Google services, you can also use google.com/music.
|
|
#
?
Nov 13, 2015 18:53
|
|
|
Vykk.Draygo posted:What did you think it was? It's been music.google.com for as long as I can remember, and like most Google services, you can also use google.com/music. Really? I used to have to go to https://play.google.com/music/listen#/now to be able to listen to music. Before, google.com/music would take you to purchase music, not listen to google play nor your already purchased albums. I've had play since the beginning, and I remember being frustrated over this up until after Youtube Red was announced...
|
|
#
?
Nov 13, 2015 20:02
|
|
|
deong posted:Really? I have always gone to music.google.com, pretty sure I started using it shortly after it launched (uploaded my old crap to it) and have used All Access since it launched. Dunno man
|
|
#
?
Nov 13, 2015 20:07
|
|
|
|
| # ? May 10, 2024 00:59 |
|
|
deong posted:Really? Google.com/music has worked for me since the service launched . The homepage had music for purchasing but your entire library was on the sidebar and along the bottom of the page.
|
|
#
?
Nov 13, 2015 20:07
|
|