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Okay let me rephrase Why is Huawei still bothering to sell phones to North America? This is literally mobile phone hell
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codo27 posted:Okay let me rephrase Higher percentage of high margin flagship purchases I'm guessing. Also free advertising from youtube reviewers.
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Jun 2, 2021 18:45
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codo27 posted:
I don't think they have been, not for quite awhile.
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bull3964 posted:I don't think they have been, not for quite awhile. Just America. Not "North America".
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CLAM DOWN posted:Just America. Not "North America". I didn't think they were even bothering with Canada without Google apps, but I guess I was wrong.
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Huawei is technically in the Aussie market but no one buys them and they are only sold online. Oppo seems bigger here than the US/Canada, and OnePlus doesn't exist at all.
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Yeah, phone selection from Canadian carriers is ridiculously trash.
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KingKapalone posted:Why isn't everyone switching to these cheaper options that use the same network? Lack of awareness? Lower priority service for one, in crowded areas your service will be noticeably worse on an ATT reseller than an ATT customer's service would be.
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So I'm the proud owner of a brand new Pixel 4a, upgrading from an iPhone 6 and the difference in performance and battery is surreal. That said I've been seeing a lot of stuff about how to maintain a healthy battery like "never charge it above eighty percent" " never let it charge overnight" "the slower it charges the better for the battery" and so on so forth. How much does any of this realistically matter and am I committing battery war crimes by fully charging it?
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Inverted Sphere posted:So I'm the proud owner of a brand new Pixel 4a, upgrading from an iPhone 6 and the difference in performance and battery is surreal. That said I've been seeing a lot of stuff about how to maintain a healthy battery like "never charge it above eighty percent" " never let it charge overnight" "the slower it charges the better for the battery" and so on so forth. How much does any of this realistically matter and am I committing battery war crimes by fully charging it? Don't micromanage your battery too much. If you leave it plugged in 24/7 for a few years your phone will grow up big and strong. 
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Inverted Sphere posted:So I'm the proud owner of a brand new Pixel 4a, upgrading from an iPhone 6 and the difference in performance and battery is surreal. That said I've been seeing a lot of stuff about how to maintain a healthy battery like "never charge it above eighty percent" " never let it charge overnight" "the slower it charges the better for the battery" and so on so forth. How much does any of this realistically matter and am I committing battery war crimes by fully charging it? 4a/4a5g/5 on Android 11 does a thing where if you have a morning alarm set and you leave it charging overnight it will do the last 20% right before you wake up. That's basically all you need to worry about, just don't leave it plugged in all day.
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Rexxed posted:Don't micromanage your battery too much. If you leave it plugged in 24/7 for a few years your phone will grow up big and strong. 
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Rexxed posted:Don't micromanage your battery too much. If you leave it plugged in 24/7 for a few years your phone will grow up big and strong. that battery is on roids
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Everyone says they want a bigger battery, but then complain when they get one.
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I would do a spiciest pillow competition but I don't like to move the coffee can of fire hazards around too much.
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KingKapalone posted:Why isn't everyone switching to these cheaper options that use the same network? Lack of awareness? I pay $160 for four lines with unlimited everything with no video downsampling on T-Mobile. Maybe I could do better but why deal with MVNO weirdness and poor customer support when $40/m is fine? Either you're happy with what you pay or you aren't and either you're happy with your service or you aren't. I've got better things to do than shop for cellphone plans to save $5. blunt posted:4a/4a5g/5 on Android 11 does a thing where if you have a morning alarm set and you leave it charging overnight it will do the last 20% right before you wake up. Only M-F and if you work certain hours. ClassActionFursuit fucked around with this message at 06:22 on Jun 3, 2021 |
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Rexxed posted:Don't micromanage your battery too much. If you leave it plugged in 24/7 for a few years your phone will grow up big and strong. That's how I finally killed my Nexus 5. Just left it on the Google Nexus Wireless Charger™ and the battery grew like the Grinch's heart. Thankfully I'd already replaced it by then when I put it out to pasture
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Mister Facetious posted:That's how I finally killed my Nexus 5. Just left it on the Google Nexus Wireless Charger™ and the battery grew like the Grinch's heart. My Nexus 4 died a similar death on my Tylt Vu after a few years, and my first Pixel 3XL after about a year on the Pixel Stand. The replacement Pixel 3XL.that Google sent me has never touched a wireless charger.
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clip-on sunglasses for your phone
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maltesh posted:My Nexus 4 died a similar death on my Tylt Vu after a few years, and my first Pixel 3XL after about a year on the Pixel Stand. Oh yeah I've replaced a hundred batteries or so in my earning phones over the years, the one in the earlier picture is just getting to the point where it's time because it's also getting unstable. My dad's 3XL stays on the wireless charger and last year it seemingly suddenly puffed up and the side opened up. I sent this pic to the google fi rep, but about an hour later the adhesive gave up and it was just a hole you could almost stick your thumb in. Luckily they replaced the phone since he's paying for the extra protection every month. 
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My dad was fond of leaving his phone in cars on summer days. Then he started complaining about bright spots on the display and I knew it was time to replace the phone since the battery was surely swelling.
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butt dickus posted:clip-on sunglasses for your phone Remember the Snapchat Specs (I think they were called?)
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codo27 posted:Remember the Snapchat Specs (I think they were called?) "Were"? They just made new ones. https://www.spectacles.com/
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Newest Pixel Buds are available for preorder from the store. They seem... ok? At least this time they're sweat resistant considering I destroyed my wired-set two years ago just from a single exercise.
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Tetrabor posted:Newest Pixel Buds are available for preorder from the store. I'd really have preferred they kept the volume swiping 
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My mom and I are discussing forcibly upgrading my dad's phone in a couple months. He currently has a pixel 2. Mom has a 4a she's happy with. Is the 4a 5g version the best bang for your buck phone, or might there be some other favorite? I haven't been following news closely.
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How powerful a phone is your dad going to need? If he's been holding out with a P2, would he be perfectly happy with a less expensive Moto G Power that suits his usage?
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Blue Footed Booby posted:My mom and I are discussing forcibly upgrading my dad's phone in a couple months. He currently has a pixel 2. Mom has a 4a she's happy with. Is the 4a 5g version the best bang for your buck phone, or might there be some other favorite? I haven't been following news closely. Best bang for your buck? A used Pixel 4 XL can be had for ~250 on Swappa which seems to be a nice value.
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Blue Footed Booby posted:My mom and I are discussing forcibly upgrading my dad's phone in a couple months. He currently has a pixel 2. Mom has a 4a she's happy with. Is the 4a 5g version the best bang for your buck phone, or might there be some other favorite? I haven't been following news closely. Just get him a 4a
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Blue Footed Booby posted:My mom and I are discussing forcibly upgrading my dad's phone in a couple months. He currently has a pixel 2. Mom has a 4a she's happy with. Is the 4a 5g version the best bang for your buck phone, or might there be some other favorite? I haven't been following news closely. Is it a regular 2? Does he want the bigger phone that is the 4a 5G?
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bull3964 posted:My dad was fond of leaving his phone in cars on summer days. Then he started complaining about bright spots on the display and I knew it was time to replace the phone since the battery was surely swelling. As a guy who handles warranty claims for tech in Australia, people like your dad are a big part of my day every day.
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Does anyone know how to change the accent colour for the Galaxy S21? Like, I just don't want it to be the default blue, I'd like something else. I don't really want a theme overhaul or anything like that; the Theme button takes me to this Samsung store thing to buy a whole theme (or wallpaper or icon or always on display bg) which are not what I want? I tried fiddling in the Theme store app settings too but can't find anything there either
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sourdough posted:Just get him a 4a This is what I'm leaning toward. He's not terribly heavy user, but he's also not terribly tech savvy. The more I think about it, the more I want him to be on something that matches what I have. Though a cheap 4 XL might work too.
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Artelier posted:Does anyone know how to change the accent colour for the Galaxy S21? Like, I just don't want it to be the default blue, I'd like something else. I don't really want a theme overhaul or anything like that; the Theme button takes me to this Samsung store thing to buy a whole theme (or wallpaper or icon or always on display bg) which are not what I want? I tried fiddling in the Theme store app settings too but can't find anything there either *Takes deep breath* I promise I'm not a crazy person and the words I'm about to spew forth are real and earnest because this is how you do something that's a simple menu selection on most other phones but is inexplicably THIS from a manufacturer that at one point allowed you to change things like CPU throttling limits in the settings menu. First, you download GoodLock from the Samsung store. Like its name clearly indicates, this is for customizing your phone. Then, once you have that, open it up. Then, from the two bottom tab choices of "Unit" and "Family" select "Family" (because, you know, theming is a family affair and not a...unit?) From there, you can install Theme Park from the Samsung store. This will allow you to create your own theme instead of needing to download them and you can focus on just the accent color. Though, there is a limitation that the theming is a color scheme derived from a wallpaper. But hey, you can change it in this clearly simple built in process.
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bull3964 posted:*Takes deep breath*  edit: 
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Blue Footed Booby posted:My mom and I are discussing forcibly upgrading my dad's phone in a couple months. He currently has a pixel 2. Mom has a 4a she's happy with. Is the 4a 5g version the best bang for your buck phone, or might there be some other favorite? I haven't been following news closely. Any particular reason? I'd be still on my 2XL if I didn't smash the screen last year.
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Ragingsheep posted:Any particular reason? I'd be still on my 2XL if I didn't smash the screen last year. Last security update was in December and also it was my mom's idea, it's not my money, and I have better things to do with my life than argue against tech updates for a man who still has a VCR. Edit: also,
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Blue Footed Booby posted:This is what I'm leaning toward. He's not terribly heavy user, but he's also not terribly tech savvy. The more I think about it, the more I want him to be on something that matches what I have. The only thing about the 4 XL is used instead of new is slightly dicey (but prob fine) and having face unlock instead of finger print isn't great if he's used to finger print. Otherwise yeah, especially if he likes the size, seems good to go for either.
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