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my Pixel 5 is beginning to show its age and was looking at stuff for the P7 when I saw Google Fi plans. I'm paying $70/month for unlimited through T-Mobile, but I see there's a $50 (plus taxes, but probably still less than $70) unlimited plan through Google. do people like Google Fi? does it get good coverage? I don't know anyone irl who has it
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grieving for Gandalf posted:my Pixel 5 is beginning to show its age and was looking at stuff for the P7 when I saw Google Fi plans. I'm paying $70/month for unlimited through T-Mobile, but I see there's a $50 (plus taxes, but probably still less than $70) unlimited plan through Google. do people like Google Fi? does it get good coverage? I don't know anyone irl who has it You might want to ask in the "recommend me a phone and/or a plan" thread about that specifically. https://forums.somethingawful.com/showthread.php?threadid=3026166 My own impression is that Google Fi kind of sucks and I would personally avoid it, but that's based on what I have picked up here and elsewhere and is not something I'd argue too vehemently.
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Feb 5, 2023 02:59
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My Pixel 4 started displaying the "problem reading battery meter" notification the other night. Is it time for a new battery or is this something I can fix? I looked around a bit and tried clearing the cache of the Settings app, but it didn't seem to work.
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Feb 5, 2023 03:01
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CaptainSarcastic posted:You might want to ask in the "recommend me a phone and/or a plan" thread about that specifically. https://forums.somethingawful.com/showthread.php?threadid=3026166 okay roger, I'll ask there. thanks, pal
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grieving for Gandalf posted:my Pixel 5 is beginning to show its age and was looking at stuff for the P7 when I saw Google Fi plans. I'm paying $70/month for unlimited through T-Mobile, but I see there's a $50 (plus taxes, but probably still less than $70) unlimited plan through Google. do people like Google Fi? does it get good coverage? I don't know anyone irl who has it Google Fi was awesome like 6 years ago when we were traveling abroad a lot. $10/GB is hard to swallow in 2023, though. We switched to US Mobile and are paying $30/line/month for unlimited.
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Feb 5, 2023 03:42
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Kwolok posted:So I pulled the trigger on the pixel 7 pro. I'm new to curve displays, can/ should I put a screen protector on it? I've never used a screen protector on any of my phones, and my P7P display which I got at launch is still flawless. I always use a case with a decent lip on the front, and I'm very particular about making sure they're not around anything that could scratch it. Phone lives in the right pocket of my work scrubs or pants or coat, keys/pager/change in the other. Phone always has a dedicated space because I'm super afraid of getting a scratch. If you're as obsessive as me you could probably go without a protector. I am probably an anomaly though.
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Feb 5, 2023 04:51
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I had a micro scratch on my 7 Pro 4 days after I got it. I'm not even sure it actually even made it into my pocket during that time. The only way you can see it is if a very bright light hit it at an angle. I've had such scratches on phones after a year of use and it hasn't bothered me, but getting it so early kinda spooked me. I'm looking forward to see if Victus 2 improves on this at all. At the very least, the TPU protectors have gotten a lot better in recent years. No orange peel and self healing.
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Feb 5, 2023 05:04
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Mental Hospitality posted:I've never used a screen protector on any of my phones, and my P7P display which I got at launch is still flawless. I always use a case with a decent lip on the front, and I'm very particular about making sure they're not around anything that could scratch it. Phone lives in the right pocket of my work scrubs or pants or coat, keys/pager/change in the other. Phone always has a dedicated space because I'm super afraid of getting a scratch.  My phone always goes in my left pocket, keys and change in my right. I haven't used a screen protector since my first real smartphone in like 2009 or 2010, and all my old phones have flawless screens.
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Feb 5, 2023 06:53
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The only time I used a screen protector it made my phone touch go crazy after a few months and didn't recover after removing it. Had to be repaired
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Feb 5, 2023 09:49
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I'm in an "unlimited data" family plan with several random goons on Google FI It's not throttled until over 28 or 32gb which is more than I need. Around $45 a month that way. It's nice having access to 3 cellular networks, combined it's roughly equal to Verizon for coverage.
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Feb 5, 2023 13:00
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CaptainSarcastic posted:
Keys and pocket change haven’t been able to damage a screen’s glass in years. Go watch Jerry Rig Everything test a phone or two on YouTube, he uses graded hardness picks to test every screen and for years now phones have been able to withstand Mohs hardness up to 6 (with deeper grooves at a level 7), which means even straight razors aren’t going to make a mark. I figure you end up with scratches on your display by getting tiny bits of mineral (sand, hard dust like gravel or rock, etc) on the phone itself or in your pockets or stuck on your thumb and then scraping them across the display, leading to microscratches. Displays are also more susceptible to microscratches nowadays because the glass itself is so much harder than it used to be. Less likely to crack, more likely to get abrasions.
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Feb 5, 2023 15:48
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Sir Bobert Fishbone posted:Google Fi was awesome like 6 years ago when we were traveling abroad a lot. $10/GB is hard to swallow in 2023, though. We switched to US Mobile and are paying $30/line/month for unlimited.
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Feb 5, 2023 16:05
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Visible has a deal where you can get their plans for $15 or $30 a year, they use Verizon towers.
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Feb 5, 2023 16:57
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My lizard brain just cannot accept a screen without a protector so I got a whitestone tempered glass one for the pixel 7 pro. I like my phone's to last 5+ years so I'd prefer to protect them as much as possible. Now I just need Google to ship my pixel damnit!
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Feb 5, 2023 18:47
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I wanna get a tempered glass protector for my s23 if I can find a good one. I've got one on all my devices, iPad, all my 3dses, switches, steam deck. Can't even tell they're there if they're applied properly Definitely want one cause my s21 screen has a ton of tiny scratches you can't see unless the screen is off and in the right light. No idea where they come from. I've never put my phone in a pocket with anything else, or put anything on the screen. I think the screen is just really susceptible to tiny scratches
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Feb 5, 2023 19:26
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Resdfru posted:I wanna get a tempered glass protector for my s23 if I can find a good one. Does the fingerprint scanner still work with a glass protector? The S20 line came with it's own screen protector already applied. Did the S21 and onwards not have one?
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Feb 5, 2023 19:50
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Busy Bee posted:Does the fingerprint scanner still work with a glass protector? I haven't got one yet, but Samsung sells one (tempered glass) so I assume it works with the scanner As for the built-in film protector, yea I vaguely remember peeling that off and then reading that it was supposed to be a screen protector. But I dislike those film ones anyway
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Feb 5, 2023 20:18
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Resdfru posted:I wanna get a tempered glass protector for my s23 if I can find a good one. In my opinion, if the scratches are so tiny you can only see them with the screen off and in the right kind of light/angle, then I don't need a screen protector.
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Feb 5, 2023 20:23
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I would not accept my phone without a screen protector. I just couldn't do it
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Feb 5, 2023 20:34
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everyone replaces their phone every 2-4 years idgaf about protecting the screen
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Feb 5, 2023 22:26
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The great thing I found about the liquid "armor" screen protector is that applying the liquid fills in micro scratches. It's probably better to get it before that beach trip though.
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Feb 5, 2023 22:41
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I've never replaced a phone before four years but I've definitely replaced screen protectors every two or so.
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Feb 6, 2023 00:46
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My wife was adamant we got comprehensive carrier coverage for when she inevitably breaks the screen on hers. It's a couple extra bucks a month on the bill, but full replacement even for stupidity. So I've never bothered with screen protection.
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Feb 6, 2023 05:19
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Resdfru posted:I haven't got one yet, but Samsung sells one (tempered glass) so I assume it works with the scanner I didn't know that Samsung sold one and I can't find it on their website. Do you have a link you can share because I'm also interested in getting one.
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Feb 6, 2023 08:34
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holy poo poo, folks check it out https://store.google.com/magazine/c...HZibVZmYlE9PSJ9 i was looking at the site just earlier today, and then at some point at night, google dumped a massive price drop on the 6a ($150), 7 ($100), and 7 pro ($150)  but for me, the real sweetener is what they're offering me as a trade in for my 3a, which is $200! they wouldn't even give me more than $50 just a few months ago! not sure if this might be some kind of glitch or something, but this means i can get a flagship phone for $300. suddenly the oneplus 10 pro seems a trash deal
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Mister Speaker posted:My Pixel 4 started displaying the "problem reading battery meter" notification the other night. Is it time for a new battery or is this something I can fix? I looked around a bit and tried clearing the cache of the Settings app, but it didn't seem to work. Mine has the same thing and even a new battery won't fix it, it's something to do with the connector. When the notification popped up for me it looked like certain regions would get some kind of free fix but mine wasn't one of them.
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So any word on base S23 battery life? VRR oughta make it less poo poo than the 22 right? I always rock the costco urban star jeans at work and I cant believe them, and any others for that matter still have that button for the hipster wallet right in the way of sliding your phone in the pocket. Like how zip hoodie pockets are still suicide vessels for your phone as well. You'd think that kinda thing would update with the times
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Busy Bee posted:I didn't know that Samsung sold one and I can't find it on their website. Do you have a link you can share because I'm also interested in getting one. You know, I thought it was this because it's 15 bucks but looking at the picture I'm not sure. They show it folding, like film. But the application method looks like tempered glass. https://www.samsung.com/us/mobile/mobile-accessories/phones/galaxy-s23-ultra-screen-protector-ef-us918ctegus/
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codo27 posted:So any word on base S23 battery life? VRR oughta make it less poo poo than the 22 right? There's no change in adaptive refresh between the S22 and S23. Neither has LTPO. It should have better battery life due to a larger battery and more efficient SoC. S23 Ultra is starting to look like a battery beast though with it rivaling the iPhone 14 Pro Max in longevity. Resdfru posted:You know, I thought it was this because it's 15 bucks but looking at the picture I'm not sure. They show it folding, like film. But the application method looks like tempered glass. https://www.samsung.com/us/mobile/mobile-accessories/phones/galaxy-s23-ultra-screen-protector-ef-us918ctegus/ Samsung protectors are usually PET. Even the lowest end TPU protectors have frame guides now to make placement easy. bull3964 fucked around with this message at 16:06 on Feb 6, 2023 |
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Mr Interweb posted:holy poo poo, folks check it out they saw me looking and decided they really wanted me to buy a 7. you're welcome
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Amazon has the discounts too (no trade in obvi)
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Mr Interweb posted:but for me, the real sweetener is what they're offering me as a trade in for my 3a, which is $200! I got $244.50 for my 3 at launch, sometimes they're just like "COME ON BUY THE drat PHONE".
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Feb 6, 2023 19:04
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do you guys think google will keep this deal alive for the next few weeks?
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It may go away earlier, but I would expect it to last no longer than Feb 17th as they are clearly competing against the S23 launch.
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Feb 6, 2023 20:56
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Oh hey, finally getting a security update on my p6pro
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couldcareless posted:Oh hey, finally getting a security update on my p6pro It's barely noon pacific on the first Monday of the month, isn't that the normal time? I just got the prompt on my 7 Pro too.
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Feb 6, 2023 21:27
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On fi so I haven't gotten one since early December.
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I'm getting Feb as well on my P7P, so it seems Google and t-mobile resolved their issues.
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couldcareless posted:On fi so I haven't gotten one since early December. Ohhh wtf
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T-Mobile and (by extension) Fi have had updates held since December and even November in some cases. It also appears that there's a specific T-Mobile/Fi build this time. I'll be curious to see if that's the one I get automatically after I side loaded Jan.
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