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So I've had my Pixel 2 for about a week now: 1. Goddamn this camera is nice 2. Is there a way to remove the Google Search bar from the home screen? All I can find are outdated articles saying No, or that Nova Launcher let's you add the search bar to non-Oreo Android devices, but that's the opposite of what I want  3. The Messages app has crashed 3-4 times on me, and for a brand new $800 device that seems entirely unacceptable to me. I can't keep up with the billion different apps Google pushes for texting/SMS; any suggestions for a replacement app?
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Feb 16, 2018 14:33
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That's odd, I rarely have the messages app crash, if ever. Clear cache perhaps? In any case, it's silly to blame the phone for what is most likely a software problem with a single app.
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Feb 16, 2018 14:39
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Odd that messages would crash, but textra is a good replacement.
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Feb 16, 2018 14:46
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Sab669 posted:Is there a way to remove the Google Search bar from the home screen? All I can find are outdated articles saying No, or that Nova Launcher let's you add the search bar to non-Oreo Android devices, but that's the opposite of what I want
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Feb 16, 2018 14:49
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Not necessarily that I'm blaming the phone for it crashing, but rather that I would expect on a fresh new device everything would run smooth. Like yeah, sure, a buggy app is a buggy app, but I was kind of hoping it was just my slow-rear end Nexus 6 that was struggling to do anything was just having problems with Messages. And  Nova does let you remove the search bar. I've never used a Launcher before, but I really like Nova already just for that + Dark Theme.
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Feb 16, 2018 14:52
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Sab669 posted:Not necessarily that I'm blaming the phone for it crashing, but rather that I would expect on a fresh new device everything would run smooth. Like yeah, sure, a buggy app is a buggy app, but I was kind of hoping it was just my slow-rear end Nexus 6 that was struggling to do anything was just having problems with Messages. I will say that I always removed the search bar in the past but after leaving it on there I found it to be 1) quite useful and frequently used and 2) nice in that pushes up the dock icons to a more comfortable position.
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Feb 16, 2018 15:24
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Sab669 posted:3. The Messages app has crashed 3-4 times on me, and for a brand new $800 device that seems entirely unacceptable to me. I can't keep up with the billion different apps Google pushes for texting/SMS; any suggestions for a replacement app? I've never had Messages crash on me either, though. What carrier? How much texting are you doing?
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Feb 16, 2018 15:28
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Project Fi, I use the Gboard keyboard and swipe to text rather than tapping every letter. I don't text many people, but the 2-3 people I do text I text pretty regularly. But I'm happy to check out Textra, I absolutely hate the recentish change to Messages that added this attachment drawer. I never use it for emojis/stickers, why the hell are those on top. The attachment drawer doesn't collapse when you open the keyboard either, so then when you collapse the keyboard that drawer is still open. Also there is regularly a bit of a delay between me pressing Send to text a picture to someone and my actual message appearing in the conversation which is really annoying. Messages crashed again since my last post 
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Feb 16, 2018 15:37
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I use the Gboard keyboard and the default messages app on multiple phones and it has never crashed. Must be something Fi is doing
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Feb 16, 2018 17:11
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What version of Messages are you on? The previous one was insanely crashy but updating to the newest a few days ago solved it
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Feb 16, 2018 17:28
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Endymion FRS MK1 posted:What version of Messages are you on? The previous one was insanely crashy but updating to the newest a few days ago solved it Version 2.8.04, according to the Version Info in the "apps" menu under the System Settings app. But whatever, because Textra is smooth as gently caress and way more customizable. I think my only last "issue" with Android -- and I'll fully admit this is 100% user error -- but it often takes me 2-3 attempts to swipe up from the lock screen to enter my code. Is there a way to change it so that you don't need to swipe as high up in order to enter my combo? 
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Feb 16, 2018 18:03
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Has there been an OS update for Pixel just recently which would cause my Pixel 1 to reboot itself ten times a day? It might be happening more often while on charge; it just rebooted three times back to back while charging even though no apps were running and I wasn't touching it. This poo poo started happening right about a week ago when the Snapchat update hit, so I blamed the crashing on that lovely app at first. But now it's happening whether there's any apps running at all. Phone is only a few months old. It was a replacement for my first Pixel 1 where the speaker went out, so this replacement phone could be a refurb too.
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Feb 16, 2018 18:05
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bull3964 posted:Allo the app is good. It seems they're working on Android Messages before working on Allo. https://www.androidpolice.com/2018/...s-apk-teardown/
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Feb 16, 2018 18:44
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Does anyone know where the Google app saves images? I use the search bar to grab something from Google Images, hold down, hit "Save Image", I get the notification that it saved, but if I open my gallery or any other app to attach the photo, it doesn't show up whatsoever. Does the Google app only save stuff to a temp folder or something? Do I have to use Chrome specifically every time I want to save an image? I even tried to use ES to find the folder it says the image was supposedly downloaded to, but I can't find the folder anywhere
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Feb 16, 2018 19:08
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Tiny Tubesteak Tom posted:Does anyone know where the Google app saves images? I use the search bar to grab something from Google Images, hold down, hit "Save Image", I get the notification that it saved, but if I open my gallery or any other app to attach the photo, it doesn't show up whatsoever. Does the Google app only save stuff to a temp folder or something? Do I have to use Chrome specifically every time I want to save an image? I even tried to use ES to find the folder it says the image was supposedly downloaded to, but I can't find the folder anywhere Generally yes, I would use Chrome.... However, from the Google App, when I search for an image and long press it says "Download Image" and that places the file in the downloads folder rather than a photos accessible album folder. If I don't click on the image (to full screen it..) there is a 3-dot menu with Save image, but that just adds the location to favorites in chrome. Copper Vein posted:Has there been an OS update for Pixel just recently which would cause my Pixel 1 to reboot itself ten times a day? It might be happening more often while on charge; it just rebooted three times back to back while charging even though no apps were running and I wasn't touching it. My pixel just got the 8.1.2 update yesterday, which is just the Feb 5th Security update for 8.1, but I haven't had any reboot issues. Maybe resetting the phone would fix the issue or reflashing the update? thebushcommander fucked around with this message at 19:29 on Feb 16, 2018 |
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Feb 16, 2018 19:26
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thebushcommander posted:My pixel just got the 8.1.2 update yesterday, which is just the Feb 5th Security update for 8.1, but I haven't had any reboot issues. Maybe resetting the phone would fix the issue or reflashing the update? WTF, I just checked and my pixel is running 7.1.2 with a July 7 2017 security update. I got this phone in September. I thought that the OS was automatically updating itself, or at least updating the security. I'll update to Oreo 8.1.2 later today and see if that burns the whole thing down. Out of date or not, I still don't understand why the phone was rock solid until last week.
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Feb 16, 2018 19:40
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Ugh I guess T-Mobile pulled their Oreo update for the Z2 Force. My warranty replacement can't update past 7.1.1 unless I did some hinkey poo poo.
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Feb 16, 2018 19:49
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Mister Facetious posted:Make sure to check bhphotovideo.com before making a choice. Even after currency and duties, they can be cheaper than anywhere in Canada for an unlocked phone (that isn't a Pixel). Thanks, I'll take a look. Online shopping makes me wish the USA had just annexed us a couple hundred years ago.
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Feb 16, 2018 19:51
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Sab669 posted:I think my only last "issue" with Android -- and I'll fully admit this is 100% user error -- but it often takes me 2-3 attempts to swipe up from the lock screen to enter my code. Is there a way to change it so that you don't need to swipe as high up in order to enter my combo? I've had this issue too (Pixel XL 1), and it might be my imagination but it feels worse lately. It really wants me to swipe all the way up to the top of the phone. The easiest solution though is just to use fingerprint to unlock. It'll fully unlock from a completely off screen, and it's very fast and reliable on the Pixel. I'm assuming it's only as good or better on the P2. Doesn't help much when it's sitting on a stand on my desk, but most other times I just use the fingerprint reader.
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Feb 16, 2018 20:10
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About two years ago, the week after I bought the 5x, the next phone up went on sale for the same amount of money and I slapped my forehead. Today my 5x fell directly onto one single pebble and crunched the camera and five hundred for a pixel is whoa momma out of my price range but what was that other phone I was thinking of?
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Feb 16, 2018 20:12
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Wasabi the J posted:Ugh I guess T-Mobile pulled their Oreo update for the Z2 Force. My warranty replacement can't update past 7.1.1 unless I did some hinkey poo poo. That seems weird, maybe they don't have that device's ID in their system correctly?
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Feb 16, 2018 20:16
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Krinkle posted:About two years ago, the week after I bought the 5x, the next phone up went on sale for the same amount of money and I slapped my forehead. Today my 5x fell directly onto one single pebble and crunched the camera and five hundred for a pixel is whoa momma out of my price range but what was that other phone I was thinking of? There was no nexus phone after the 5X. The pixel was introduced after that.
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Feb 16, 2018 22:13
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Krinkle posted:About two years ago, the week after I bought the 5x, the next phone up went on sale for the same amount of money and I slapped my forehead. Today my 5x fell directly onto one single pebble and crunched the camera and five hundred for a pixel is whoa momma out of my price range but what was that other phone I was thinking of? You might be thinking of the 6p, but those have had a substandard reliability rating too, and are more than 2 years old anyway.
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Feb 16, 2018 22:15
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Taffer posted:
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Feb 16, 2018 22:16
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Krinkle posted:I'm sorry I didn't mean to say it was another nexus but I was pretty sure it wasn't a pixel. Be careful, man. Don't be an idiot like me. I was sad when my 5x died after less than a year, and months of support hell with LG only got them to give me a G5. I bought another 5x, and it also died 4 months later. Terrible value for money. Just don't buy another 5x.
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Feb 16, 2018 22:19
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Krinkle posted:About two years ago, the week after I bought the 5x, the next phone up went on sale for the same amount of money and I slapped my forehead. Today my 5x fell directly onto one single pebble and crunched the camera and five hundred for a pixel is whoa momma out of my price range but what was that other phone I was thinking of? Your 5x lasted two years without bootlooping? I don't believe you.
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Feb 16, 2018 22:30
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I don't know what bootlooping is but it works right now it's just got a shattered lens.
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Feb 16, 2018 22:46
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Krinkle posted:I don't know what bootlooping is but it works right now it's just got a shattered lens. Nexus 5xes almost all died at about 1 year old, suffering a complete hardware failure. My family lost 4 of them this way. Any existing 5xes should be considered time bombs, and I wouldn't pay more than $50 for one.
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Feb 16, 2018 22:54
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thebushcommander posted:My pixel just got the 8.1.2 update yesterday, which is just the Feb 5th Security update for 8.1, but I haven't had any reboot issues. Maybe resetting the phone would fix the issue or reflashing the update? What? This is an original Pixel? Mine is on the February 5th security patch, but the OS version is 8.1.0.
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Feb 17, 2018 03:41
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Sab669 posted:Version 2.8.04, according to the Version Info in the "apps" menu under the System Settings app. But whatever, because Textra is smooth as gently caress and way more customizable. Yeah, there's a 2.9 that's around that fixed the freezing. It's still a tiny bit slow so I'm sticking to Pulse for now but it works.
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Feb 17, 2018 04:18
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Rastor posted:That seems weird, maybe they don't have that device's ID in their system correctly? Not sure. I think there were some forum comments stating that Motorola/T-MOBILE pulled the update due to VOLTE being messed up
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Feb 17, 2018 09:16
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Something strange and terrifying has happened to my Moto G5+. I got a notification today about something called a "System Update". I DON'T UNDERSTAND
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Feb 17, 2018 13:21
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docbeard posted:Something strange and terrifying has happened to my Moto G5+. I got a notification today about something called a "System Update". I got one last week with November security updates and another this week to fix those security vulnerabilities announced last month. I remain unimpressed. I'm not even gonna ask where the Oreo update is oh sh
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Feb 17, 2018 13:35
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I honestly don't think the G5 will ever get Oreo.
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Mu Zeta posted:I honestly don't think the G5 will ever get Oreo. Which with the G6 apparently being announced in under 2 weeks I don't get why people are still recommending the G5.
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Feb 17, 2018 15:17
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Sad Panda posted:Which with the G6 apparently being announced in under 2 weeks I don't get why people are still recommending the G5. It's $200 and if you need a phone now, you need one now. If you always wait for the next one, you're always waiting. There's also no guarantee there will be an Amazon-subsidized G6.
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Feb 17, 2018 15:56
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Sad Panda posted:Which with the G6 apparently being announced in under 2 weeks I don't get why people are still recommending the G5. Yeah considering my G5 Plus was just $200 I can't complain too much
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Hope the 20% off coupons keep going out. Wife wants a pixel 2 to replace her ip7 edit: anyone have a code they wont be using? Don Lapre fucked around with this message at 17:48 on Feb 17, 2018 |
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Feb 17, 2018 16:16
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So my Pixel has the broken mic issue, and the Google supervisor says there's nothing they can do because I'm 2 months out of warranty. They wont even acknowledge that there's a known defect with the Pixel mic. But apparently there's a class action lawsuit that was just filed https://www.engadget.com/2018/02/08/lawsuit-claims-google-knowingly-sold-pixels-with-microphone-is/ Though I'm wondering what would happen if I took google to small claims court on my own. Seems I could take some of the evidence from the lawsuit and rewrite it and get enough for a new phone.
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So what I'm getting from the last three posts is to buy neither a g5 nor a pixel
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