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Is anybody using Hangouts for messaging? How good is it as an interface? I ain't gonna pay for Messages+ and Messages is for poo.
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Oct 12, 2016 04:49
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I'll take over for you, you beautiful bastard, I'm getting a Pixel! Having a phone longer than 6 months makes me uncomfortable! I have too much disposable income! Grip tape! Arsenic Lupin posted:Is anybody using Hangouts for messaging? How good is it as an interface? I ain't gonna pay for Messages+ and Messages is for poo. Yeah I use it with a bunch of friends, it's definitely "fine", but the app is constantly laggy and dumb. I really like that it has a web interface and use it regularly.
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Oct 12, 2016 04:58
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Fi family plan might make it reasonable for the wife and me to switch & get 2 Pixels.
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Oct 12, 2016 05:12
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You know, I kinda wonder if the reason SahmSoahn(g) can't find anything is because there's some chip like a DAC or DDI or the SoC itself that had a rare hardware runaway condition hit which caused the chip to heat up spectacularly. If this overheating chip is over or near some critical battery part I can see it compromising the battery easily. At least my s7 is still good! (which means its not anything that they both share)
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Oct 12, 2016 05:27
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Watermelon Daiquiri posted:SahmSoahn(g) What does this mean  e: vvvvvv just call them "Samsung" dude, what the gently caress CLAM DOWN fucked around with this message at 07:39 on Oct 12, 2016 |
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Oct 12, 2016 05:31
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CLAM DOWN posted:What does this mean its kinda how samsung is pronounced in korea. the second vowel is like midways between 'ah' and 'oh'
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Oct 12, 2016 05:35
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CLAM DOWN posted:I'll take over for you, you beautiful bastard, I'm getting a Pixel! Having a phone longer than 6 months makes me uncomfortable! I have too much disposable income! Grip tape! I had this problem, including constant crashing and clearing the cache for hangouts helped.
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Oct 12, 2016 05:43
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CLAM DOWN posted:I'll take over for you, you beautiful bastard, I'm getting a Pixel! Having a phone longer than 6 months makes me uncomfortable! I have too much disposable income! Grip tape! I'll take it a step further, I'm going from an iPhone 6 to Pixel
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Oct 12, 2016 05:59
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Arsenic Lupin posted:Is anybody using Hangouts for messaging? How good is it as an interface? I ain't gonna pay for Messages+ and Messages is for poo. Works fine for me. I have no idea where "it's a slow, bloated monster" came from (someone in google wanting a promotion, obviously), as it does what I need it to do; text and send MMS. Also uses more of the screen than generic "Messenger" or even Allo. So much wasted white space in those two... Mister Facetious fucked around with this message at 06:10 on Oct 12, 2016 |
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Oct 12, 2016 06:05
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I'm freeeeeee posted from my iPhone 7 Plus nah I'ma have to deal with f&f androids forever I'll be here for a while
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Oct 12, 2016 06:17
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Arsenic Lupin posted:Is anybody using Hangouts for messaging? How good is it as an interface? I ain't gonna pay for Messages+ and Messages is for poo. Hangouts is fine. Only quirk is starting a new conversation with someone you've never had a conversation with before, but exists in your contacts somewhere. Sometimes it's a little weird. I love that it is easily accessible from my PC, where I do a lot of chatting with friends.
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Oct 12, 2016 07:01
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The Google Pickle will have the best camera pickles according to DxOMark? https://www.dxomark.com/Mobiles Now I'm interested
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Oct 12, 2016 08:34
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It says that, but the lens is still f-2.0 and almost all of the photos google has released are in daylight. I'd guess in daytime they're excellent, but the S7 and the iphone will surely beat it out in low light.
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Oct 12, 2016 09:44
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My 2014 Moto X has started discharging while it's plugged in if I'm using it at all, and charging slowly if I'm not. I swear it used to charge fine if I wasn't doing anything too intensive, but I've been just browsing the web/forums, RSS feeds (gReader) and Twitter for about 45 minutes and it's at 89%. Is my battery just completely toast? It's been dying at about 20% for a couple months now.
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Oct 12, 2016 11:35
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hooah posted:My 2014 Moto X has started discharging while it's plugged in if I'm using it at all, and charging slowly if I'm not. I swear it used to charge fine if I wasn't doing anything too intensive, but I've been just browsing the web/forums, RSS feeds (gReader) and Twitter for about 45 minutes and it's at 89%. Is my battery just completely toast? It's been dying at about 20% for a couple months now. Maybe the wire is bad. I've had that happen. Try different cables charging sources.
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Oct 12, 2016 11:44
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Is there a a fast way to clear cache in Chrome? I often need to clear it for webdev work and hate digging through the menus.
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Oct 12, 2016 12:15
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Mister Macys posted:Works fine for me. I have no idea where "it's a slow, bloated monster" came from (someone in google wanting a promotion, obviously), as it does what I need it to do; text and send MMS. Hangouts crashes constantly for me, and I'm pretty sure it has something to do with Android Wear. The app was working fine for a little while, until I sent a hangout message from my watch, and now the app crashes almost every time I try to use it.
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Oct 12, 2016 12:24
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Nitrousoxide posted:Maybe the wire is bad. I've had that happen. Try different cables charging sources. It seems to happen with at least two cable/charger combinations (although I haven't swapped, say, the cords from the two chargers). It does seem to fast charge alright with my work phone's (S7) charger and cable.
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Oct 12, 2016 12:40
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Psycho Society posted:It says that, but the lens is still f-2.0 and almost all of the photos google has released are in daylight. I'd guess in daytime they're excellent, but the S7 and the iphone will surely beat it out in low light. The dxomark review went over low light performance but there's a lot of people in their comments section claiming it's a conspiracy.
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Oct 12, 2016 12:40
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Vykk.Draygo posted:Hangouts crashes constantly for me, and I'm pretty sure it has something to do with Android Wear. The app was working fine for a little while, until I sent a hangout message from my watch, and now the app crashes almost every time I try to use it. I use it with Wear constantly and I've never had a crash on Hangouts.
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Oct 12, 2016 13:28
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For those not aware, the Nexus 6P is back down to $399 if you order through Project Fi. Just ordered one, figured its time to retire the N4. 
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Oct 12, 2016 14:02
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Depending in how the Pixel actually is when it's in people's hands it'll probably be the absolute best if money is no problem to you, but it seems like the 6P is sitting in a pretty good spot at less than $400 and is probably the best Android phone for most people. (all of that modulus your special snowflake preferences)
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Oct 12, 2016 14:23
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Watermelon Daiquiri posted:You know, I kinda wonder if the reason SahmSoahn(g) can't find anything is because there's some chip like a DAC or DDI or the SoC itself that had a rare hardware runaway condition hit which caused the chip to heat up spectacularly. If this overheating chip is over or near some critical battery part I can see it compromising the battery easily. At least my s7 is still good! (which means its not anything that they both share)
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Oct 12, 2016 14:36
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sirbeefalot posted:Axon 7 owners/general Android camera question maybe? The Axon 7 takes amazing daylight photos but mediocre night / low light photos. It has some aggressive noise reduction when you zoom as far as possible that seems to persist across camera apps, but I haven't dug into advanced settings too much because it isn't noticeable with normal use. That aside, it's really drat good.
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Oct 12, 2016 14:46
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I always want to point out when people make the point that a camera takes great daylight photos but poor low-light photos that almost always means the camera is not going to be good for you most of the time. "low-light" usually doesn't mean what you probably think of when you hear the term. We're not talking about candlelight, we're talking about in your house with all the lights on. Speaking of cameras... Does anyone else find scanning barcodes with the 6P to be super frustrating? It's so hard to get it to focus on the barcode.
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Yeah sorry you are right, I should clarify! If the camera thinks it should engage "night mode", it takes mediocre pictures. Dusk, indoor, etc are generally fine. The 6p takes much better low light shots fwiw
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Oct 12, 2016 14:55
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Captain Yossarian posted:Yeah sorry you are right, I should clarify! If the camera thinks it should engage "night mode", it takes mediocre pictures. Dusk, indoor, etc are generally fine. The 6p takes much better low light shots fwiw I wasn't picking on you really. Just pointing out something I didn't realize long ago when I first started paying attention to the camera on smartphones.
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Thermopyle posted:
Are you holding the barcode close to the phone? I don't have a 6P but a lot of phones struggle auto focusing on stuff that's too close, and will have no issue reading a barcode from 2 feet away.
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I know a lot of people were asking how the Pixel can take better pictures if it has basically the same camera module as last year models and it absolutely comes down to the Snapdragon 821 and the phase detection autofocus. The 821 has native capabilities to process burst and HDR which make both faster. Then you have PDAF in conjunction with laser autofocus. Laser is faster for initial acquisition of focus while PDAF has strength in tracking autofocus. Now you can see how these bits come together and why HDR+ is turned on by default. The camera will burst shoot with different exposures. Laser AF gets a fast lock so you get minimal shutter lag and PDAF will track your subject during the quick burst so that all the exposures are in focus. It's then handed off to the 821 to stitch together a well exposed picture with good dynamic range. If you shot raw with both last year's models and the Pixel, your output will likely be the same (with an edge to the Pixel in tracking shots due to PDAF.). It's the automatic post processing that gives the Pixel the edge.
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Oct 12, 2016 15:17
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Mister Macys posted:Do you want a bigger screen every time you upgrade? Yeah that is a good point. I am a lady so I just throw it in my purse and kinda forgot men don't carry those. The phones don't have to continue getting bigger, but they shouldn't be getting smaller imo. I would be happy with the 6 inch screen on future phones.
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Someone on Reddit got a Pixel and was doing a AMA, and maybe the camera is as good as claimed? http://www.androidpolice.com/2016/10/12/redditor-pixel-xl-ama-confirms-reboot-button-excellent-eis-video/
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AnonymousNarcotics posted:Yeah that is a good point. I am a lady so I just throw it in my purse and kinda forgot men don't carry those. Find an average man in normal-fitting pants and cram your phone in his pants pocket. Bonus points if you ask permission first. If he has a shirt pocket, try that too. This is what men with jobs that don't require suits have to deal with on a daily basis. Seriously, the Nexus 6 is huge. It's well beyond the optimal size for general targeted-at-everybody phones. Not saying you can't like huge phones, just explaining what I suspect is the reason google is walking size back a bit.
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Thermopyle posted:I wasn't picking on you really. Just pointing out something I didn't realize long ago when I first started paying attention to the camera on smartphones. Yeah I care less about taking photos of skyscrapers outside and more about taking pictures of my snot nose kid inside my house and not having to light the shot like I'm shooting a movie which was possible with my Note 7 and not my N6
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Blue Footed Booby posted:Find an average man in normal-fitting pants and cram your phone in his pants pocket. Bonus points if you ask permission first. If he has a shirt pocket, try that too. This is what men with jobs that don't require suits have to deal with on a daily basis. I carried a note 3 with a defender in my pocket for ages, no real problem. The holster was nice while it lasted too.
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bull3964 posted:I know a lot of people were asking how the Pixel can take better pictures if it has basically the same camera module as last year models and it absolutely comes down to the Snapdragon 821 and the phase detection autofocus. Is that something Qualcomm added in for the 821? The 821 and 820 are almost exactly the same (hell they are the same size and have an identical footprint), it's just slightly faster and has like 1% more transistors. Its pretty much a 820 v2 as the name implies.
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Watermelon Daiquiri posted:Is that something Qualcomm added in for the 821? The 821 and 820 are almost exactly the same (hell they are the same size and have an identical footprint), it's just slightly faster and has like 1% more transistors. Its pretty much a 820 v2 as the name implies. The bigger aspect is the change in strategy with the Pixel versus the Nexus line. Nexus was focused on "pure" Android, which meant only taking advantage of hardware features if they were part of the standard Android software stack. Generally these things had to be available for everyone. Pixel is all about making a "Google" phone based on Android, just like the other manufacturers have been doing. So they are free to customize the operating system and features to use device specific hardware.
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Watermelon Daiquiri posted:Is that something Qualcomm added in for the 821? The 821 and 820 are almost exactly the same (hell they are the same size and have an identical footprint), it's just slightly faster and has like 1% more transistors. Its pretty much a 820 v2 as the name implies. But it goes to
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Yup. Also, last year's devices were using 808 and 810, so the comments were made in reference to that. 810 already had advantages over the 808 in this regard, 6P pictures often times turn out better than the 5x despite having the same camera hardware.
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