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Quixzlizx posted:Is there a reason why Google disabled Android Auto on phones other than "gently caress you, that's why"?
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I wish Driving Mode would give media controls to YouTube. I've been paying download and play YouTube in the background, let me have the media controls so I don't need to also have the floating window. I suppose there's not a lot of incentive to make listening to YouTube audio compatible with driving.
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Sep 30, 2022 12:39
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I wish the Spotify integration that works in Google maps with car navigation also worked with cycling navigation. Why isn't that an option?
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Sep 30, 2022 13:14
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Cycling with headphones on is pretty dangerous.
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Sep 30, 2022 13:31
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I use a small speaker. It's more dangerous to try and fiddle between two apps. Plus tons of other people are cycling with headphones AND having to fiddle between two apps.
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Sep 30, 2022 13:32
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withoutclass posted:Cycling with headphones on is pretty dangerous. I specifically have headphones that don't plug my ears and that let in outside noise, so I can hear well while riding. I mean, I have a much better audio awareness then when doing 60 mph on a motorcycle and hearing nothing but wind (and now, a ringing in one ear...).
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Sep 30, 2022 13:37
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Re: that MrWhoseTheBossVideo I post earlier this week, MKBHD has taken it to his main channels as well The working theory he says is that it seems to be mostly affecting Samsung phones that are stored away rather than being actively charged and discharged through use, which is nice at least. Interested to see if Samsung addresses this at all now that multiple tech influencers are talking about it to their millions of subscribers.
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Sep 30, 2022 13:39
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Lowclock posted:I guess they replaced it with Google Assistant Driving Mode, which looks like a massive improvement over the ancient AA app, but still lovely enough that I wouldn't use it. Thanks. I didn't know the Maps app had Spotify integration, so I'll have to check that out. I pretty much only used Spotify + Navigation in AA anyway.
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Sep 30, 2022 14:18
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Is there an Android watch with good battery life, that syncs over WiFi? I'm a weird little guy who keeps their phone turned off during work hours, but I still need a device that notifies me for meetings and work emails so I don't get fired. Literally just calendar and email pings, so it doesn't need a great processor. I was leaning toward FitBit but they all seem like they operate on Bluetooth sync with a phone. This is my first smartwatch so I thought I'd bug you guys, the experts.
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Sep 30, 2022 15:51
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probably not, but you'd better off asking in one of these wear os thread general wearables thread
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Sep 30, 2022 15:56
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WearOS, even when syncing through Wifi, needs the phone to be on and connected in some way for cloud sync to work.
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Sep 30, 2022 16:02
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smoobles posted:Is there an Android watch with good battery life, that syncs over WiFi? When you say your phone is turned off, do you mean the screen is off and stays in your pocket? If you mean physically turned off, how is a phone that's turned off supposed to sync with anything?
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Sep 30, 2022 16:05
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Quixzlizx posted:When you say your phone is turned off, do you mean the screen is off and stays in your pocket? Completely turned off (I like to focus and get back to people after work so that I can work fewer hours). The watch just needs to sync to my calendar and email over wifi. Some Garmins do this but they also seem kinda overkill price-wise if you're not a runner. bull3964 posted:WearOS, even when syncing through Wifi, needs the phone to be on and connected in some way for cloud sync to work. This is good to know EDIT: The Apple Watch Series 3 is apparently the first gen of apple watch that is truly standalone, that might be one to look at. Android vs Apple is kinda irrelevant in my use case smoobles fucked around with this message at 16:38 on Sep 30, 2022 |
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Sep 30, 2022 16:07
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withoutclass posted:Cycling with headphones on is pretty dangerous. I'd rather people cycle with headphones than drive with phones.
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Sep 30, 2022 18:13
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XIII posted:I'd rather people cycle with headphones than drive with phones. uh how about we do neither
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Sep 30, 2022 18:27
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When did phones start having glass backs? And am I an idiot or is it the worst material possible to use for the back of a phone? My last phone was pixel 2, which has a metal or plastic back. I recently got pixel 6. I had hoped to be able to survive with just a screen protector not a bit silicon case thing, like I did with my pixel 2. Obviously naive. But still even though I get that everyone uses a case these days I don't understand the logic behind having a back which is made of such a brittle material. Which presumably is not a good conductor for thermal regulation either? I guess it's just about the thing looking good in advertising materials? El Grillo fucked around with this message at 19:06 on Sep 30, 2022 |
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Sep 30, 2022 19:02
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CLAM DOWN posted:uh how about we do neither lol no one's gonna stop
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Sep 30, 2022 19:03
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El Grillo posted:I guess it's just about the thing looking good in advertising materials? Ding Ding Ding. Since wireless charging is now a thing, metal is out. Reviewers who handle phones for 2 weeks and never have to worry about protecting them because they move on from them after that wax poetically over build quality and hand feel and if you don't want to have them say a phone isn't premium, then you need to have a glass/metal sandwich. Plastic is considered a second tier material and if you want to charge more than $500 for a device, it normally has to have a glass back for it to not get raked over the coals in reviews. Personally, I wish that Google would have continued down the design of the Pixel 5 with the metal unibody with bioresin coating. Right now, about your only choice for a flagship level phone without a glass back is the Zenfone 9 and it's still dicey to get a hold of in the US and doesn't have a big update commitment.
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Sep 30, 2022 19:09
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i don't use a case, instead choosing to not drop my phone. the glass looks and feels nice, i prefer it
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Sep 30, 2022 21:05
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Without a case, my phone is as smooth as a shark and glides off surfaces at the whisper of a breeze, completely frictionless.
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Sep 30, 2022 21:13
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Leon Sumbitches posted:Without a case, my phone is as smooth as a shark and glides off surfaces at the whisper of a breeze, completely frictionless. I have a very, very thin case on my current phone cause my last one slipped out of my hand and cracked and they wanted more than the phone cost to repair it. Two weeks after I bought it. This is the first case I've had on a phone since I got rid of my first dumb phone in like 2003.
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Sep 30, 2022 21:50
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I usually use Aramid fiber cases nowadays as my every day carry for grip and a little bit of protection with a more rugged case as backup if I'm going to be out and about for a prolonged period of time.
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Sep 30, 2022 22:01
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I just lick my fingers a bit like trying to turn the page of a book.
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Sep 30, 2022 23:09
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If I use Pixel Pass to get a Google phone for my business (which is pretty deep into Google products) should I wait for it to include a Pixel 7, or just not worry about having a Pixel 6. It would only be for work, and I'm not super worried about camera quality. Won't loving break, does smartphone poo poo adequately are my usage requirements. I mostly just don't want work stuff on my personal phone, and not worry about personal data/contacts getting mingled with business clients/data. The repair/replacement for accidental damage etc is part of the appeal of the Pixel Pass. So should I wait a bit, or pull the trigger, or third option because I'm pretty dumb about Android? Thanks friends. Fake edit: The Nexus 4 is the only Google phone I've used, and that ended with like an $8 class action settlement for lovely battery life.
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Sep 30, 2022 23:25
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Regarding cycling/driving/media control, in my car I just use a little bluetooth microcontroller and some buttons to send controls to my phone or whatever. Works with pretty much everything and I can just leave my phone in my pocket. There's probably some kind of commercially available solution if you don't want to program stuff.
Lowclock fucked around with this message at 00:16 on Oct 1, 2022 |
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Oct 1, 2022 00:13
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My own car is ancient enough that I'd rather not use the built in bluetooth solution. I got a fairly cheap bluetooth adapter that runs off a USB port in the center console, and pipes aux audio out to the same. The biggest QOL modification I made to that setup was to get a cheap USB rocker power switch to put between the two. On a previous bluetooth adapter, I'd use it all the time to force a re-connect attempt if the initial attempt failed because of the cold. I haven't seen that issue lately, but I'll still use it to prevent accidental pairing when I have the car running but want to still use my headset, such as when I need to clear off snow or ice, or refill the tires from the pump I'm using, or any other reason I want to prevent or force a switch to or from the car's audio.
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Oct 1, 2022 00:50
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CLAM DOWN posted:uh how about we do neither Just out here, with my thoughts.
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Oct 1, 2022 00:52
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Soul Glo posted:Zach/JerryRigEverything and MKBHD are in the video as well, and Mr. Mobile is quoted. JerryRigEverything as in the guy who was claiming phone had plastic screen but turned out he just had a dirty pick Captain Yossarian posted:Does Brave mine for crypto on mobile too or is that just desktop lol It doesn't on desktop. So why should it do that on mobile. (I use Firefox+uBlock Origin on desktop and android)
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Oct 1, 2022 00:56
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Brave's crypto "BAT" (Basic Attention Token) isn't a proof of work token like bitcoin which solves hard math problems (and gobbles up energy in the process) for cash returns. They give it out for being exposed to ads that they serve. You can choose to opt into those ads or not. The default is off.
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Oct 1, 2022 01:20
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I hate crypto anything so I will just opt out, thank you for verifying!
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Lowclock posted:Regarding cycling/driving/media control, in my car I just use a little bluetooth microcontroller and some buttons to send controls to my phone or whatever. Works with pretty much everything and I can just leave my phone in my pocket. There's probably some kind of commercially available solution if you don't want to program stuff. I use my smartwatch for this in cars with older Bluetooth implementations that don't let me do it from the car's controls.
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Oct 1, 2022 05:10
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~my wife~ walked into a Best Buy intending to trade in an S21 for an S22 while Samsung's promo lasts (supposedly ending tomorrow?). A mere 2h30m later she walked out with an open box S22 Ultra free of charge instead, so uh okay then?
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Oct 1, 2022 14:51
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bull3964 posted:Ding Ding Ding. Here's hoping someone works out how wireless charging can work through some kind of metal. Or I dunno maybe they transition to using some crazy tough ceramic composite or some poo poo that turns out to be good
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Oct 1, 2022 16:48
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Plastic is good, like nexus 5 or pixel 5
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Oct 1, 2022 16:52
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El Grillo posted:Ah I'd forgotten about the wireless charging thing. Although amusingly the only wireless charger I've tried the pixel 6 with, slides out of the central position it needs to be in. Due to the super smooth glass back. Then again I think it was an Apple charger. Didn't the Essential phone have a ceramic build?
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Oct 1, 2022 17:06
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It did. We've also been hearing rumors of a ceramic Pixel for years.
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El Grillo posted:Ah I'd forgotten about the wireless charging thing. Although amusingly the only wireless charger I've tried the pixel 6 with, slides out of the central position it needs to be in. Due to the super smooth glass back. Then again I think it was an Apple charger. also wireless charging is great and you should use it every night
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Oct 1, 2022 17:38
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Is there a way to factory reset a Pixel 4a with a broken screen? My googling says no, but I want to make sure there's nothing I missed. My old Windows Phone (lol) had a volume/power button sequence you could do to factory reset it. Is there anything like this for Android phones?
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Oct 1, 2022 18:23
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eXXon posted:~my wife~ walked into a Best Buy intending to trade in an S21 for an S22 while Samsung's promo lasts (supposedly ending tomorrow?). A mere 2h30m later she walked out with an open box S22 Ultra free of charge instead, so uh okay then? I have no idea how Samsung makes any money on these crazy trade-in deals with best buy. I bought the flip 4 for 200 for trading in a free phone.
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lostleaf posted:I have no idea how Samsung makes any money on these crazy trade-in deals with best buy. I bought the flip 4 for 200 (on contract) for trading in a free (with contract) phone.
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