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Allo the app is good. Allo the ecosystem is terrible and that is keeping all my friends in Hangouts. Browser access was a step in the right direction, but it needs multi-device, multi-browser support along with message history portability before it can compete with Hangouts.
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bull3964 posted:Allo the app is good. And integration into SMS a la iMessage, that's imperative for any kind of success imo
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sleepwalkers posted:
good thing I don't care about any of that! multiple browser instances? who gives a poo poo? lmao currently the ecosystem for iMessage-like apps consists primarily of Facebook Messenger and WhatsApp (do people still use that?) so as far as I'm concerned I'm happy being able to send "baba booey" in 72pt font. and as of today, at least two people use it! the SMS integration would be nice considering it's a preinstalled messaging app on Pixels, but it's not like I ever expected to use it with people who don't also have a Google phone (based on their history of making new things that have zero interoperability on top of individual manufacturer ecosystems like Samsung or LG's failed attempts at messaging apps) so it's still a win-win as far as I'm concerned barnold fucked around with this message at 23:56 on Feb 14, 2018 |
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Tiny Tubesteak Tom posted:good thing I don't care about any of that! multiple browser instances? who gives a poo poo? lmao currently the ecosystem for iMessage-like apps consists primarily of Facebook Messenger and WhatsApp (do people still use that?) so as far as I'm concerned I'm happy being able to send "baba booey" in 72pt font. and as of today, at least two people use it! I know literally one other person with a Google phone and we use WhatsApp. All that poo poo isn't good enough. They must make Allo more seamless/integrated to switch to, or no one will ever use it. WhatsApp and SMS are too embedded.
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My phone has been buzzing like it's got notifications a lot recently but nothing is there when I check. Any way to see the history of notifications/vibration events? Pixel2 on latest updates, ongoing for a couple weeks/months.
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Feb 15, 2018 00:20
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Twerk from Home posted:Don’t use Huawei phones, say heads of FBI, CIA, and NSA. Good thing to warn everyone before a huge US international company taps Huawei to build it's flagship phone. 
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Feb 15, 2018 00:34
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meowmeowmeowmeow posted:My phone has been buzzing like it's got notifications a lot recently but nothing is there when I check. Any way to see the history of notifications/vibration events? You can try this: https://www.androidpit.com/how-to-recover-lost-notifications-on-android
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Feb 15, 2018 00:39
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Tiny Tubesteak Tom posted:good thing I don't care about any of that! multiple browser instances? who gives a poo poo? lmao currently the ecosystem for iMessage-like apps consists primarily of Facebook Messenger and WhatsApp (do people still use that?) so as far as I'm concerned I'm happy being able to send "baba booey" in 72pt font. and as of today, at least two people use it! Are you asking if people still use WhatsApp? Sorry, I'm not sure your opinion on messaging apps matter. Like honestly, this comes off as pure shilling.
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WhatsApp was never a thing in the US, so it's hard to get a pulse on its ongoing usage.
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Yeah, but to actually post "WhatsApp (do people still use that?)" is incredibly amazingly ignorant
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The "de facto mainstream chat app" changes on a country to country basis
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Palladium posted:The "de facto mainstream chat app" changes on a country to country basis Correct, it's still a ridiculously ignorant statement.
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If you're going to first compare Allo to iMessage and then ask if WhatsApp even still exists, I'm not sure if I really care about your opinions of messaging apps is all I'm saying.
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WhatsApp isn't really a thing in the U.S., the only country in the world.
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cage-free egghead posted:Haven't heard this opinion yet. We have come full circle from the ol lack of SD card slot days. As a embedded Linux engineer. I too hate removable storage.
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What is Whatsapp
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What'sapp, Doc?
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bull3964 posted:WhatsApp was never a thing in the US, so it's hard to get a pulse on its ongoing usage. Yeah. I only use WhatsApp to chat with 1 friend, because that friend traveled and lived in Europe for a number of years and it's their main messaging app for staying in touch with people across continents. Also to video chat with my parents since it bridges the iOS-Android divide.
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RZA Encryption posted:I use allo with my wife and a few friends. It's honestly great, but only if you can convince people to use it. There's this weird circular repulsion to it though, where people say it's poo poo because nobody uses it, and nobody uses it because people say it's poo poo. Nobody uses it because it lacks a multitude of really basic features so there's no reason to switch to it. There is nothing circular about it. There are lots of far more capable apps with way more features and users. Whatsapp is the big one, telegram is my personal choice. E: oops I posted without seeing a new page. Whatsapp never exploded in the US like elsewhere but it's definitely still a thing here. Half the people I know use it, most of them decidedly un-technical people, so it's not just ur-goons. Taffer fucked around with this message at 03:19 on Feb 15, 2018 |
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Feb 15, 2018 03:16
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Suits our needs! 😽👍
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Over in east Asia LINE is the big messaging app, stores/restaurants will have LINE profiles the way they have Facebook profiles in the States.
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isndl posted:Over in east Asia LINE is the big messaging app, stores/restaurants will have LINE profiles the way they have Facebook profiles in the States. Where is "east Asia"? Because in China it's WeChat.
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CLAM DOWN posted:Where is "east Asia"? Because in China it's WeChat. Japan, Taiwan, Thailand, Indonesia.
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I never understood how it got so popular so quickly around here. Everyone already had and used Facebook Messenger, and back then it was anything but bloated. But suddenly out of the blue, everyone and their mom was using Whatsapp instead. I would have understood, if it had an SMS fallback like iMessage, but it doesn't.
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I don't know if some server in China recorded all my tweets or drunk texts, but my Mate 9 was a genuinely awesome phone that could easily stand on its own in 2018 due to it's insane battery life, fingerprint scanner speed, general lag free performance, and Bluetooth that managed to work better than my Pixel 2XL. The screen was nice and non-color shifty as well.
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Mental Hospitality posted:I don't know if some server in China recorded all my tweets or drunk texts, but my Mate 9 was a genuinely awesome phone that could easily stand on its own in 2018 due to it's insane battery life, fingerprint scanner speed, general lag free performance, and Bluetooth that managed to work better than my Pixel 2XL. The screen was nice and non-color shifty as well. Post approved by Chinese government operatives.
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Rexxed posted:Post approved by Chinese government operatives. Just letting them know where I stand in the new cellphone world order. 
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Combat Pretzel posted:I never understood how it got so popular so quickly around here. Everyone already had and used Facebook Messenger, and back then it was anything but bloated. But suddenly out of the blue, everyone and their mom was using Whatsapp instead. I would have understood, if it had an SMS fallback like iMessage, but it doesn't. I think part of it was ease of use. You dont need to make an account and remember your account name and password. You just install the app and your phone number is your account. Even grandma can do that. Some people also did the whole "i don't even have a Facebook account because i care about privacy so i use Whatsapp!" thing. Those people finally shut up about that and quietly kept using Whatsapp when Facebook bought it...
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Weird (?) question! I have a Moto G4+, dual sim version, and I've noticed in the last couple months that it seems to open apps on its own: when I press the square "show all active apps" button, there are some apps in the background that I definitely know I didn't open. I would see, for example, Google Earth is open, even though I keep it installed but haven't used it in a long time. Is this normal behaviour, or should I be worried?
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WattsvilleBlues posted:Good Goon, please post your snaps for me to see when you're back. here's some        there is some post processing on these but with the exception of #3 they are shots that you wouldn't be able to get on a phone (too wide/zoomed). also i am still learning so don't critique me too hard
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strap on revenge posted:here's some Cheers, they look smashing. I hope you nuked the cobwebs from orbit. Question about WhatsApp. It won't turn off vibrate and it's ruining my life. It's off in Settings, what more can I do?
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WattsvilleBlues posted:Cheers, they look smashing. I hope you nuked the cobwebs from orbit. spiders are beautiful
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WattsvilleBlues posted:Cheers, they look smashing. I hope you nuked the cobwebs from orbit. Vibrate "off" in the notification settings in WhatsApp does the trick for me. That way the phone only vibrates when I have the whole phone set to vibrate.
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Shai-Hulud posted:I think part of it was ease of use. You dont need to make an account and remember your account name and password. You just install the app and your phone number is your account. Even grandma can do that. .. It's this. Even my mum uses it. I'm in the UK and almost all my friends use Whatsapp. I reckon my messaging use is about 95% Whatsapp, 4% Facebook Messenger, 1% SMS.
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Tiny Tubesteak Tom posted:good thing I don't care about any of that! multiple browser instances? who gives a poo poo? lmao currently the ecosystem for iMessage-like apps consists primarily of Facebook Messenger and WhatsApp (do people still use that?) so as far as I'm concerned I'm happy being able to send "baba booey" in 72pt font. and as of today, at least two people use it! I mean, that's cool that you don't care about that stuff, but it's nothing like iMessage aside from being a messaging app, which was my point. It's like iMessage for Android, if you ignore almost every selling point of iMessage. Also, what? It's an Android app, it works with every Android phone, not just Google devices. Samsung and LG's attempts at messaging apps are... Just SMS apps, unless there's something I'm missing. Google does the same thing with the Pixel. I have no idea what you're saying.
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Allo is on iOS, too. Maybe Pixels get extra features or something? I think he's saying it's only pre-installed on Pixels, though.
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bronin posted:Vibrate "off" in the notification settings in WhatsApp does the trick for me. That way the phone only vibrates when I have the whole phone set to vibrate. It's paying no attention to that setting for me. I've deleted the app and reinstalled it, clear cache and data and it still vibrates. Halp!
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It's just insanity to me that the only messaging platform that Google has that implements cloud backed multi-device sync is original Hangouts. I'm tired of using hacky 3rd party solutions to backup and/or transfer SMS to secondary devices and storage.
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Mikl posted:Weird (?) question! I have a Moto G4+, dual sim version, and I've noticed in the last couple months that it seems to open apps on its own: when I press the square "show all active apps" button, there are some apps in the background that I definitely know I didn't open. I would see, for example, Google Earth is open, even though I keep it installed but haven't used it in a long time. Is this normal behaviour, or should I be worried? It probably is just set to start on boot and shows up because of that. I wouldn't worry either way bull3964 posted:It's just insanity to me that the only messaging platform that Google has that implements cloud backed multi-device sync is original Hangouts. The last few times I have restore from cloud backup android messages has restored my sms history as well
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It's cool that you like to, but I've never understood why anyone would want to keep their text messages. I treat them strictly as ephemeral data. Any information you'd want to reference later seems better suited in a different place.
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