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I noticed since upgrading my P7P to Android 14 those automated texts with a one time use code arrive quicker than before, used to I often had to wait over 30 seconds to a minute, now they always arrive within 10 seconds. Has anyone else noticed something similar? I feel like it must be a phone side change, since it started happening right after the 14 update.
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Oct 17, 2023 12:54
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Incessant Excess posted:I noticed since upgrading my P7P to Android 14 those automated texts with a one time use code arrive quicker than before, used to I often had to wait over 30 seconds to a minute, now they always arrive within 10 seconds. Has anyone else noticed something similar? I feel like it must be a phone side change, since it started happening right after the 14 update. I haven't noticed a difference, but there is an option in the Messages app to delete them after 24 hours now.
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Oct 17, 2023 12:58
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I think the folding lcd phones are not worth it. That crease is like having a strip of dead pixels on the screen
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Oct 17, 2023 13:48
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Posted this in the app thread first but it might make more sense here: I have a problem on the Pixel 8 Pro with WhatsApp. When running the phone on the highest resolution the interface changes to what I assume is the tablet mode of the app. The list of chats is permanently fixed on the left side with the chat's content being shown on the right. With the phone being narrow this is basically unusable this way. No other chat app I'm using (Messenger, Signal, Messages) is having this problem. Changing the text or display size isn't helping. Is this just a matter of an app not being optimized for the phone's specific resolution yet? It's running just fine on the "lower" resolution but I'd prefer to use the high resolution as it's making the text just a tad more readable to my eyes.
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Oct 17, 2023 14:40
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AlexF posted:Posted this in the app thread first but it might make more sense here: It runs fine for me on the same phone at full resolution. Maybe try clearing the app cache and reinstalling the app, if you haven't already?
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Oct 17, 2023 14:52
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Thanks, clearing the app cache and reinstalling actually did the trick. I was aware that doing this can solve issues but not resolution related ones. Do you (or anyone) know how this happens? It'd just be interesting to know.
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Oct 17, 2023 15:00
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GreenBuckanneer posted:I think the folding lcd phones are not worth it. That crease is like having a strip of dead pixels on the screen TBF, they're not LCD and the newer generation are getting much better at keeping the fold line flatter when opened. The Flip5 does a really good job of it and even a Costco demo unit that's probably seen as many folds as one would during its entire lifetime had just a bit of a wave at the fold line. That being said, I decided to wait one more generation at least for myself. I was considering a Fold 5, but decided on P8 Pro this time around.
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Oct 17, 2023 15:08
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You do not notice the crease at all when looking at a folding phone straight on. They aren't for everyone, but it's nice to actually see some innovation of use cases after coming from years of boring slabs. My Pixel Fold was really nice on a work trip last week traveling light. I didn't bring either my Kindle or tablet to keep myself busy on the plane. While thick, it was smaller in the pocket and perfect for quick checks between meetings. I mean, obviously there was nothing that it did that I couldn't also do on a slab, but it was just nicer and more comfortable.
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Oct 17, 2023 15:40
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bull3964 posted:You do not notice the crease at all when looking at a folding phone straight on.
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Oct 17, 2023 16:20
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butt dickus posted:maybe you have tricked your brain into not seeing it, but every folding phone i've gazed upon up to and including the flip 5 is an abominable eye-catching wrinkle in plastic with a smartphone behind it This, I saw one the other day, a demo unit, saw the crease and immediately wrote it off.
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Oct 17, 2023 16:34
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It's no different than tuning out a hole punch, a notch, or edges of a screen protector.
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Oct 17, 2023 16:35
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bull3964 posted:It's no different than tuning out a hole punch, a notch, or edges of a screen protector.
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Oct 17, 2023 16:38
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butt dickus posted:the hole punch still bugs me but it's not a line that goes through the middle of the screen. screen protectors bug me, too, which is why i choose not to drop my phone instead of using one and feeling that awful ridge Good screen protectors go virtually to the edge of the screen and, especially the glass ones, are indistinguishable from the feel of the native screen underneath.
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Oct 17, 2023 17:23
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I will say that so far bluetooth seems much improved over the Pixel 7 Pro and Pixel Fold. There was just a few random things that were problems on the older devices. For some reason, if the Pixel watch was connected to either 7 pro or Pixel Fold, certain bluetooth things wouldn't work quite right. For example, the Sony Headphones connect app couldn't actually connect to a set of headphones or update their firmware until you turned off/disconnected the watch. So far, no such issues with the P8P.
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Oct 17, 2023 18:19
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hooah posted:Ahhh, thanks. Didn't have to do that with 13. Never mind, looks like I can only check apps' battery usage for one hour at a time. Can't see the usage since charged. Maybe I need to factory reset, but that's going to have to wait until the weekend when I'm home.
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Oct 17, 2023 19:38
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hooah posted:Never mind, looks like I can only check apps' battery usage for one hour at a time. Can't see the usage since charged. Maybe I need to factory reset, but that's going to have to wait until the weekend when I'm home.
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Oct 17, 2023 20:14
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Looks like OnePlus is going all out. https://9to5google.com/2023/10/17/oneplus-open-design-specs-leak/ quote:The cameras are said to include a 48MP primary camera using a Sony LYTIA-T808 sensor and then 48MP and 64MP cameras for the ultrawide and 3x telephoto lenses. That main Sony sensor is said to be comparable to the 1-inch Sony IMX989 sensor that’s made its way onto many high-end Android phones in China. Apparently, this will be the first time the sensor is used on a smartphone. The secondary sensors are said to be using Sony IMX581 and OmniVision OV64B, respectively. To be clear, it's a smaller main sensor, 1/1.4" sized, but giant for a foldable (Pixel Fold is 1/2). To put it into perspective, the Pixel 8 Pro is a 1/1.31 sensor so the OnePlus fold is only slightly smaller. However, the Sony LYTIA 800 series sensor is stacked CMOS which allows for significantly more sensitivity. On the displays: quote:Apparently, the OnePlus Open has a 6.31-inch outer display with a “Ceramic Guard” glass coating. That sounds like a fancy marketing term (Apple’s latest iPhones have a “Ceramic Shield”), but it’s claimed that the glass is 20% more impact-resistant than Gorilla Glass Victus. The outer display also has a 20:9 aspect ratio, which is equivalent to most modern nonfoldable smartphones. So, it's going to be about the same shape as a Pixel 8 with a slightly larger screen while folded.
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Oct 17, 2023 22:26
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minusX posted:I've had to sit on the screen you've posted for a while and it loaded after 10-30 seconds at points. Have you clicked "Battery Usage" and then just...wait? Oh, huh. Yup, that worked.
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Oct 17, 2023 22:41
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my media and notification volumes are at zero but messages still makes a sound when i send a message on my 8pro. what's the deal?
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Oct 18, 2023 15:23
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butt dickus posted:my media and notification volumes are at zero but messages still makes a sound when i send a message on my 8pro. what's the deal? messages settings hear incoming and outgoing message sounds -> off
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Oct 18, 2023 15:25
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I got an email in the middle of the night from Family Link saying:Google Family Link Team posted:$KID2 recently installed an app on his Google Pixel 6a. Your current Family Link settings allow $KID2 to download no charge apps without your permission. can someone tell me what is likely to have happened here, and what (if anything) I should do about it?
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Oct 18, 2023 15:45
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Has anybody with an 8 had trouble with reconnecting to known wifi networks after you physically leave and return? My wifi at home will work in the morning, but when I come home from work 10 hours later it won't reconnect until I restart, saying "saved, check password and try again"
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Oct 18, 2023 15:56
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So I'm renting a truck that is the first vehicle I've used that does wireless android auto (my daily driver does wired). I... Don't really like it? It seems to disconnect a little too often for my liking, makes my phone (Pixel 7) uncomfortably warm, and worst of all, absolutely tanks my battery in a way that I've never experienced before. What am I missing here goons? The convenience of keeping your phone in your pocket is fine I guess, but it even takes a lot longer for it to connect to my phone (wired it works before I even see the built in infotainment).
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Oct 18, 2023 16:29
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RichterIX posted:Has anybody with an 8 had trouble with reconnecting to known wifi networks after you physically leave and return? My wifi at home will work in the morning, but when I come home from work 10 hours later it won't reconnect until I restart, saying "saved, check password and try again" No, but other wifi issues yes. Mine connects fine and claims it's got good speed when I do speed test, but it hangs a lot and seems much weaker than my 7.
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Oct 18, 2023 16:29
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Kirios posted:So I'm renting a truck that is the first vehicle I've used that does wireless android auto (my daily driver does wired). I've got an AAWireless box, and it's not significantly slower than wired. Not sure how different that would be than regular wireless. Might be a bad implementation by that specific auto maker. Wireless is almost entirely just a convenience thing for short trips. I generally take my phone out of my pocket and put it in the center console regardless. I still plug it in to a dedicated charger for anything longer than a few minute drive, and a dedicated charger is generally going to deliver more power than the USB plugs in most cars.
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Oct 18, 2023 16:43
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Kirios posted:So I'm renting a truck that is the first vehicle I've used that does wireless android auto (my daily driver does wired). I've literally had none of those issues using my phones with wireless AA (via AAWireless adapter). I've driven 90 minutes with navigation and only used like 15% battery (P7P), phone stays cool, no disconnects, and it usually starts quicker than wired as well. Could very well be that the head unit has a crappy implementation of it.
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Oct 18, 2023 16:43
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It’s a 2022 Ram Bighorn (which loving sucks to drive but that’s besides the point) so I’m willing to believe the implementation on the Ram is pretty bad. It’s still a really crappy first impression though - kind of a bummer. Edit: For full transparency my daily driver is a 2019 Nissan LEAF SV Plus, which I’ve had absolutely zero problems with on wired AA. Kirios fucked around with this message at 16:51 on Oct 18, 2023 |
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Oct 18, 2023 16:49
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Thinking about getting my kiddo a phone so I can keep track of him around the neighborhood and beyond. It needs to be cheap, rugged and compatible with AT&T and also being Android / Family Link compatible would be great. I figured for the price of a "kids phone" I could get him a Samsung ...something... used that would both be better as a phone and cheaper when he destroys it. Is there a model or series I should be looking for that would be small enough that a younger kid would be able to keep it with them? The online guides recommend either "kid phones" that look like total garbage or smart watches of some kind. I guess I could look into getting him an LTE connected smart watch instead, but I don't know how to properly lock that down and I'm still worried about it getting absolutely destroyed.
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Oct 18, 2023 16:55
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FunOne posted:Thinking about getting my kiddo a phone so I can keep track of him around the neighborhood and beyond. It needs to be cheap, rugged and compatible with AT&T and also being Android / Family Link compatible would be great. How old is your kid? Hate to say it, but if they reached teen status getting them anything other than an iPhone will open them up to mockery and ridicule from their peers. Sucks, but it's the truth! https://www.phonearena.com/news/9-out-of-10-American-teenagers-own-an-iPhone_id143073 You can just slap google maps on it, enable always-on location sharing and share it with your family members. Easy peasy. Also, I would totally think a smartwatch is more durable than a smartphone.
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Oct 18, 2023 17:12
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chocolateTHUNDER posted:How old is your kid? 8 and even if he was older IDGAF about his peers' opinions.
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Oct 18, 2023 17:19
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FunOne posted:8 and even if he was older IDGAF about his peers' opinions. https://www.nytimes.com/wirecutter/reviews/best-phones-for-kids/
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Oct 18, 2023 17:32
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A link to the article I mentioned in my post and iPhones, thanks for the help Android phone thread.
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FunOne posted:A link to the article I mentioned in my post and iPhones, thanks for the help Android phone thread. All I know is my gf's sister got a watch thing for her kid instead of a cell phone (same age iirc) I don't know that i'd give an 8 year old access to a cell phone anyways, so a smart watch seems like a decent compromise I might be out of touch though I don't really think anyone younger than maybe 13 should have internet access
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Oct 18, 2023 18:02
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FunOne posted:IDGAF about his peers' opinions. OK but I suspect they might
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Oct 18, 2023 18:03
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google family stuff gave a whole bunch of options for locking down a phone and monitoring what's done with it for both my kids my youngest killed several basic/cheaper phones and we found the super basic ones to just not function properly but they are currently rocking an ancient galaxy s7 in a beefy case and it's working fine for what they need
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Oct 18, 2023 18:09
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Google now lets you purchase a single earbud, or case, or tips of their earbuds. https://support.google.com/googlepixelbuds/answer/11997887?hl=en&co=GENIE.CountryCode%3DUS Pretty nice, it's a small move but it would keep a lot of earbuds from getting junked. I'm curious as to why the case is excluded from so many regions though. I wonder if it's places that are only available by air.
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Oct 18, 2023 18:29
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GreenBuckanneer posted:All I know is my gf's sister got a watch thing for her kid instead of a cell phone (same age iirc) He's got a tablet already that's locked down. Agreed on unfiltered internet access not being age appropriate. DesperateDan posted:google family stuff gave a whole bunch of options for locking down a phone and monitoring what's done with it for both my kids Yeah, I was looking at an S6 Active or similar. Again, my thinking is that for the price of a "kids watch" he could straight up lose/destroy 4 cheap-rear end phones. Skarsnik posted:OK but I suspect they might Ok? Looking forward to saying "Then use your own money to get what you want" when that time comes.
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Oct 18, 2023 19:08
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FunOne posted:He's got a tablet already that's locked down. Agreed on unfiltered internet access not being age appropriate. Whats your lock down process/procedure?
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Oct 18, 2023 19:30
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Resdfru posted:Whats your lock down process/procedure? I just have a ton of stuff disabled other than his handful of games / TV apps via Family Link. I don't think it would survive a stronger technical person, but it seems to have walled him in pretty well on the tablet.
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FunOne posted:He's got a tablet already that's locked down. Agreed on unfiltered internet access not being age appropriate. I mean, best usable phone is probably a pixel 6/6a in an otterbox. Cheaper option is probably whatever Moto G Power Play One Etc that came out in 2023 in a reasonable case. Best overall use case is an iphone se with applecare. That S6 Active has Android 5. Uh, good luck with that one. We're an Android house, and just got two P8Ps, and still got the five year old a new iphone se to run his glucose sensor. Granted, he doesn't really play with it, but it's going to have better battery, connectivity, and assuming it survives, updates.
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