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asecondduck posted:If you use Gmail, the date and appointment should be a hyperlink. Click that and you should be taken to calendar.
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FistEnergy posted:You really don't have to think about it or janitor it. The manufacturer has done the work of limiting the design and output to a safe level. You'll be on to your next phone long before this will be an issue. My last phone's battery went to poo poo after 2.5-3 years.
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Dec 9, 2019 17:22
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PirateBob posted:My last phone's battery went to poo poo after 2.5-3 years. And if you had babied the battery, you might have made it 3-3.5, along with driving yourself crazy and constantly worrying about the battery. Other than my Nexus 6P, which had a known issue with the battery, all of my phones have lasted 3-4 years on the original battery. Hell, my S4 still works well enough to be a media device. 1-1.5 hours of SOT after 6? years... It even had a wireless charge coil added after about 2 years, which adds a ton of heat.
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Dec 9, 2019 17:30
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My Pixel 3's battery has taken a large poo poo the last couple of days. My wife mentioned her's was running short too. Anyone else?
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Dec 9, 2019 17:53
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PirateBob posted:My last phone's battery went to poo poo after 2.5-3 years. To be fair, that's the expected lifespan of a phone these days to me. I wish it was more, but that's just reality.
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Dec 9, 2019 17:55
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PirateBob posted:My last phone's battery went to poo poo after 2.5-3 years. Great! You should be into a new phone by then. That's a long time with the pace of improvements and innovation. Cameras especially have come a long way in the last 3 years.
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Dec 9, 2019 20:06
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FistEnergy posted:Great! You should be into a new phone by then. That's a long time with the pace of improvements and innovation. Cameras especially have come a long way in the last 3 years. Aside from the battery, my original Pixel still works just fine compared to my Pixel 3, camera and all 
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Dec 9, 2019 20:35
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Typical phone battery use is basically the worst case scenario for lithium chemistry batteries. Repeated near zero to 100% full cycling, long periods of sitting at 100%, and no thermal management. Its no wonder most phone batteries either fail or have significant capacity loss after 2-3 years. I used to have a Droid Turbo 2 that I Qi charged exclusively the entire time I had it. The battery had probably half its normal capacity after barely a year. Qi charging on that phone for some reason was always hotter than any other device I've used with Qi charging. I can only assume that led to the battery's quick demise.
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Dec 9, 2019 20:52
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stevewm posted:Typical phone battery use is basically the worst case scenario for lithium chemistry batteries. Repeated near zero to 100% full cycling, long periods of sitting at 100%, and no thermal management. Its no wonder most phone batteries either fail or have significant capacity loss after 2-3 years. The Turbo 2 was just a crap phone overall. Hell you have to Root it to fix its super fast battery drain issue that even multiple hard reset/wipes wouldn't fix. Glad were at least a little bit past that age of terrible updates on at least some Android devices released by Carriers.
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Dec 9, 2019 20:56
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Well, poo poo. An unintended consequence of upgrading to a pixel 4 was losing my preferred navigation method. I can only use full gesture nav or 3 button. The 2 button (back button plus pill) is gone. I've tried getting used to gestures, but the back function is annoying as hell. Any time I'm in an app where I can swipe left and right between pages I inadvertently trigger back if my finger hits too close to the screen edge. And when I do want to go back it triggers inconsistently. Give me my dedicated back button while still letting me have a pill to swipe between apps you bastards!
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Dec 9, 2019 21:01
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Counterpoint: I've had my Pixel 3XL for a year, with it sitting on some generic wireless charger on weekdays while I'm at work, and until recently have also been plugging it in every night (I moved my charger downstairs and have been plugging it in in the mornings on the weekend) and I haven't noticed any appreciable difference in battery life.
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Dec 9, 2019 21:25
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asecondduck posted:Counterpoint: I've had my Pixel 3XL for a year, with it sitting on some generic wireless charger on weekdays while I'm at work, and until recently have also been plugging it in every night (I moved my charger downstairs and have been plugging it in in the mornings on the weekend) and I haven't noticed any appreciable difference in battery life. I attribute the heat to mine dying so quickly. It was always very hot when Qi charging. The phone I got after got nowhere near as hot on Qi. In hindsight there was probably something wrong with it the entire time.
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Dec 9, 2019 21:33
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(Android 10, Samsung S10e) Anyone else have trouble with sync not working for emails that have already been sent to you? If I'm online, I get notified for new emails. But new emails that arrived before I went online don't get loaded into the inbox or notified.
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Dec 9, 2019 22:52
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PirateBob posted:(Android 10, Samsung S10e) What app are you using for email? Have you granted it all the permissions it asked for? Are you manually messing with WiFi or data? You should almost always just leave those alone rather than trying to control them, so makes me wonder if you've got some unusual preferences/settings configured that you don't realize is messing with syncing.
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Dec 9, 2019 23:16
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Anyone got an ideas why my Pixel 3 is just draining the battery and it says WiFi is the number one user? I already had to charge once today, and it just lost 25% in two hours sitting on my desk without me using it. This happened yesterday as well, and I've rebooted several times.
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Dec 9, 2019 23:22
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sourdough posted:What app are you using for email? Have you granted it all the permissions it asked for? Are you manually messing with WiFi or data? You should almost always just leave those alone rather than trying to control them, so makes me wonder if you've got some unusual preferences/settings configured that you don't realize is messing with syncing. Gmail. I don't remember being asked for permissions. Where can I look at what permissions are granted? I haven't messed with wifi or data settings.
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Dec 9, 2019 23:32
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PirateBob posted:Gmail. I don't remember being asked for permissions. Where can I look at what permissions are granted? I haven't messed with wifi or data settings. Long press the Gmail icon, click the little i, then there's permissions. Or if Samsung changed it, find your apps list in settings and click on Gmail. Only other idea is battery stuff, though it really shouldn't be having such a weird specific effect. One thing you can try is excluding Gmail from "battery optimization" (though it shouldn't be having this effect). Google where that is on a Samsung, I'm not sure. Also check that you're not running in any battery saver mode. Otherwise,
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Branch Nvidian posted:Whoops, never had that happen before, they've always prompted me. Maybe because it's an Android One device? I guess I'm overdue for a hard reset anyway, let's see if the camera works any better.
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Dec 10, 2019 02:44
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Two of the biggest Android sites - Android Central and Android Police - have announced their top devices of 2019. Presented without comment - there are plenty of good devices, it all hinges on your personal preferences and desires, etc etc etc. Worth a 5 minute read while pooping... https://www.androidcentral.com/best-of-2019 https://www.androidpolice.com/2019/12/09/2019-smartphone-of-the-year-award-pixel3a/
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Dec 10, 2019 03:13
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Thermopyle posted:Why would anyone care what they think? I like to read reviews and be informed about things even if I won't be buying a new phone until my current one starts to fail.
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Dec 10, 2019 03:18
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OhFunny posted:I like to read reviews and be informed about things even if I won't be buying a new phone until my current one starts to fail. Yes, getting facts from reviews is different from someones subjective list of "best".
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Thermopyle posted:Yes, getting facts from reviews is different from someones subjective list of "best". I don't really agree. I find a lot more value in these lists where multiple things are being compared against other than a stand alone review.
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Dec 10, 2019 03:24
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Thermopyle posted:Why would anyone care what they think? Why would anyone care what you think? Any of us think? We gather opinions to inform our own. Don't be a turd
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Thermopyle posted:Why would anyone care what they think? Are you OK?
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Dec 10, 2019 04:03
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Everyone please post nicely about phones.
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Dec 10, 2019 04:24
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In other phone news, this month's Pixel update just hit my 4XL and face unlock feels significantly faster now. I didn't even feel it was slow before. Isn't technology rad?
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Dec 10, 2019 04:25
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My 2 year old Android phone has this weird issue recently where it won't charge with a USB-C to USB-C cable. I tried two different USB-C to USB-C cables and it doesn't work on my phone but actually works perfectly fine on my coworkers Samsung Galaxy phones so it's not the cables. Meanwhile, I have no issues charging with a USB to USB-C cable. What the hell is going on here?
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Dec 10, 2019 05:26
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vyst posted:Why would anyone care what you think? If I say Phone X is the phone of the year...no one.
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Dec 10, 2019 06:34
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My Xperia XZ1has this issue where the USB-C port is getting loose: most aftermarket cables won't stay connected, and even the regular cable it came with also has trouble staying put. Contrast this with my Gopro, where you really have to yank the cable out. Tried to clean the port and remove some lint but there was no difference. Is my phone busted? 
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Chikimiki posted:My Xperia XZ1has this issue where the USB-C port is getting loose: most aftermarket cables won't stay connected, and even the regular cable it came with also has trouble staying put. Contrast this with my Gopro, where you really have to yank the cable out. Should've gotten a phone with wireless charging! 
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Dec 10, 2019 11:55
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Chikimiki posted:My Xperia XZ1has this issue where the USB-C port is getting loose: most aftermarket cables won't stay connected, and even the regular cable it came with also has trouble staying put. Contrast this with my Gopro, where you really have to yank the cable out. My Pixel 2 is dealing with the same thing. Maybe just a fun quirk of USB-C ports over a certain age.
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Sir Bobert Fishbone posted:My Pixel 2 is dealing with the same thing. Maybe just a fun quirk of USB-C ports over a certain age. Plugging into my MacBook Pro is like a hotdog in a hallway no matter the cable in both ports but my OG Pixel XL is tighter than a gnat's rear end on a lemon wedge with the same cables. Both are about the same age. USB-C had its issues
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Dec 10, 2019 14:44
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FogHelmut posted:Anyone got an ideas why my Pixel 3 is just draining the battery and it says WiFi is the number one user? I already had to charge once today, and it just lost 25% in two hours sitting on my desk without me using it. This happened yesterday as well, and I've rebooted several times. I deleted and re-added my home wifi network and that seems to have fixed it so far...
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Dec 10, 2019 18:27
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CLAM DOWN posted:In other phone news, this month's Pixel update just hit my 4XL and face unlock feels significantly faster now. I didn't even feel it was slow before. Isn't technology rad? That sounds awesome, can I force my phone to check for updates or am I stuck waiting until it's offered to me?
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Dec 10, 2019 18:36
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bbcisdabomb posted:That sounds awesome, can I force my phone to check for updates or am I stuck waiting until it's offered to me? I dunno man, tapping the "check for updates" button works everytime for me, and I install the Pixel updates in like an hour after I read stuff online about it being released.
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CLAM DOWN posted:I dunno man, tapping the "check for updates" button works everytime for me, and I install the Pixel updates in like an hour after I read stuff online about it being released. I forgot there was even a check for updates button, that one's on me.
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Did the update and holy poo poo it is faster. I'll have to test it with my sunglasses.
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butt dickus posted:Did the update and holy poo poo it is faster. I'll have to test it with my sunglasses. Have you noticed multitasking improvements too? They made some significant change with app compression, it's noticeable for me. A+ update all around.
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