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poo poo Fuckasaurus posted:I do, with AMdroid. It shows on the stock lock screen and everything, so the OS can definitely see it, but it doesn't seem to change anything. For me it adaptive charging is always on starting in the evening, if I have an alarm set for next morning. If I don't have an Alarm set it never turns on. I don't think it uses any further logic. I also would like more control. Recently I was in a hotel with only one convenient outlet where I had to juggle devices on my charger and wanted to deactivate adaptive charging. And when I plugged/unplugged a device on the other port of my charger the charger interrupts loading and adaptive charging reactivates.
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I've learned that you can turn off Adaptive Charging by unplugging and replugging the phone, that seems to work most of the time. I've never had a 7am alarm on this phone to my knowledge, I had the 4am ones (3:30 to 5am) and 10am ones (9 to 10). I deleted them all and turned Adaptive Charging back on so let's see if it does anything at all. I did have 26 alarms total so maybe I just hosed it all to hell. E: you can fully deactivate Adaptive Charging from Settings > Battery > Adaptive Charging, I do it when I'm not working because my sleep schedule and charging schedule get even fuckier than normal Shit Fuckasaurus fucked around with this message at 00:45 on Nov 14, 2023 |
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Quaint Quail Quilt posted:Further pixel 8 pro review from me: Is your battery still draining quickly with flight mode on? Regarding the screen touches, do you have a screen protector and/or a case fitted?
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my 8pro would get real hot and drain battery at work but i turned off 5g and that fixed it
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It's probably 5g, I couldn't keep 5g before worth a darn on my last phone and it's no quicker than LTE through all this metal. I mean I can airplane mode or turn it off, but if I physically can't use my phone for spells at work I don't see the point of it constantly hunting a weak signal. No wifi at my home building either. No screen protector, I really don't notice it with anything but the awful app front and back buttons, I may try to clean reinstall that. I was initially impressed until I upped the resolution and refresh as well, that and bad signal may require a compromise at work. It makes it through the day but I don't like seeing it get that low, not good for battery health.
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Nov 14, 2023 02:54
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VictualSquid posted:I also would like more control. Recently I was in a hotel with only one convenient outlet where I had to juggle devices on my charger and wanted to deactivate adaptive charging. And when I plugged/unplugged a device on the other port of my charger the charger interrupts loading and adaptive charging reactivates. Not really an Android solution per se but I found it extremely worthwhile to get a compact power strip for travel use. 2 outlets/4 USB ports with the cable extension makes life so much easier.
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Nov 14, 2023 07:18
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Anyone else feel like Chrome just murders their battery life compared to other browsers? I like using Chrome, but it seems like it chews through battery compared to many other apps I use daily. Maybe because I don't have an adblocker on Chrome it spends resources rendering all that garbage? I know Firefox, and Samsung Internet even, with adblockers installed seem to be easier on the battery.
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Nov 14, 2023 18:54
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On my Pixel 7 Firefox ran like absolute poo poo so much so that I came to conspiratorial conclusions about Google purposefully loving with it. It's perfect on iOS and my old android tablet.
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Nov 14, 2023 19:06
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I have a Pixel 7 and Firefox runs great on it. Might be worth clearing data or something.
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Nov 14, 2023 19:09
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This was on a fresh install. It had (and still has) a significant delay in responding to clicks, scrolling, and any other touches or interactions. Never seen anything like it and it was the only app that did it.
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Nov 14, 2023 19:34
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Bottom Liner posted:This was on a fresh install. It had (and still has) a significant delay in responding to clicks, scrolling, and any other touches or interactions. Never seen anything like it and it was the only app that did it.
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I have no issues with the overall performance of Chrome on my P7P, other than I can't just add adblock plus or ublock or whatever the flavor of the week is. But I browse a webpage for 5 minutes and suddenly Chrome is #1 in battery usage in the battery settings page. The Samsung browser actually seems to run pretty well despite being very OneUI themed. Click on settings and there's an ad-blocker button with toggles for various adblockers. It's the very antithesis of Chrome. Edit: Why? What is Chrome doing that it uses the same amount of juice in 11 minutes as another browser does in 45? 
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Nov 14, 2023 20:00
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Adaptive Charging never turned on for me last night in spite of the alarm configuration. I've rebooted and I'm going to see again tonight. Feels like Google has gone the way of Apple with this Just Works except when it Just Doesn't nonsense.
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Nov 14, 2023 21:06
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poo poo Fuckasaurus posted:Adaptive Charging never turned on for me last night in spite of the alarm configuration. I've rebooted and I'm going to see again tonight. Feels like Google has gone the way of Apple with this Just Works except when it Just Doesn't nonsense. I grabbed a Pixel Stand to go along with the P8 Pro, thinking it'd be nice to have something scroll through my favourite photos while 'magically learning my charging routine' - nope, feels like it triggers the photo display maybe one in three times, if that. I've tried digging through settings and it's a complete mess of stuff that seems to conflict with each other (Bedtime 'DND & greyscale' mode / the 'when docked' screensaver / phone charging settings vs. dock charging settings / etc) and it's like, why am I getting annoyed that a wireless charger doesn't do what it says it'll do. How have they managed to gently caress this up. Meanwhile, the buds that were the free pack-in are fantastic - nice-sounding, easy to use, they play music and they work. 'Do one thing and do it well' I suppose.
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Nov 14, 2023 21:40
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so I could say that I finally figured out what this god damned cube is doing. Get well Lowtax.
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I've got the old official dock and the new one and use the old one at my PC as a little stand that fast charges and the one at my bed for slow adaptive charging and DND, if you mess up the initial setup you can change them under connected devices and it treats both mine differently. Pixel 8 pro battery woe report: I'm going to try turning 5g off and see what it does for battery tomorrow, it's great that I get it now, where no other phone here at work even gets signal, but I think that's murdering my battery. On p7pro or pixel 6 the 5g signal would just connect and then drop repeatedly, but eventually it learned to lock onto LTE which penetrates better. The first day I brought it to work the battery was great strangely though, maybe this update I just got will help as well.
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Quaint Quail Quilt posted:I've got the old official dock and the new one and use the old one at my PC as a little stand that fast charges and the one at my bed for slow adaptive charging and DND, if you mess up the initial setup you can change them under connected devices and it treats both mine differently. All frustrating stuff, I had to disable or enable one feature at a time before I could narrow down what was up with my phone. Additional: My Pixel 8 hasn't crashed since I got the November update last week, I'm hoping that's a good sign.
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North American models of Xperia 1 V got Android 14 today. I can barely tell a difference other than toggles look a little different and swiping to go back has a different icon for the arrow. Seems fine I guess!
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Branch Nvidian posted:North American models of Xperia 1 V got Android 14 today. I can barely tell a difference other than toggles look a little different and swiping to go back has a different icon for the arrow. Seems fine I guess! Think the biggest things are lock screen customization (you can add a flashlight toggle or whatever else you find useful), the addition of the Video Creator app originally introduced recently when the 5 V launched, better bokeh, and 4k@60/120 modes for Photo Pro. For what it's worth, the better battery life seems to not be bullshit, either. Interested to hear whether you and Artelier have seen more efficient usage after the update. Some more detailed info here. Bloodplay it again fucked around with this message at 06:11 on Nov 15, 2023 |
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WattsvilleBlues posted:Additional: My Pixel 8 hasn't crashed since I got the November update last week, I'm hoping that's a good sign. Ive had a Pixel 7A since launch a OnePlus 5T since launch before that (5 or so years), don't think I've had a single crash that entire stretch. Android seems to be pretty stable in general from my POV
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Pvt. Parts posted:Ive had a Pixel 7A since launch a OnePlus 5T since launch before that (5 or so years), don't think I've had a single crash that entire stretch. Android seems to be pretty stable in general from my POV I'm willing to put it down to some random bug I encountered that probably would have sauntered off with a factory reset but I'm glad it seems to be resolved.
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this is going to be an unpopular opinion but i miss the curved edges. i'm getting lots of accidental touches on the corners of my 8pro that i didn't get on the 7pro
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butt dickus posted:this is going to be an unpopular opinion but i miss the curved edges. i'm getting lots of accidental touches on the corners of my 8pro that i didn't get on the 7pro what's it like being wrong as hell
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i'm not necessarily trying to perpetuate device/platform war/animosity or anything, just sharing my personal experience, but i have been curious for like 3 years now so i finally bit the bullet and bought an iphone 15 pro that i switched to from a pixel 7 i'm gonna return it today and pick up a pixel 8 instead. there are some nice things about ios, face unlock/authenticate is fast and accurate as hell. but overall it feels so slow and unresponsive with too many ui inconsistencies or hurdles to use efficiently compared to (pixel/stock) android. not having a universal swipe-to-go-back function means every app has to implement either a swipe down or swipe from the side or tap an x or whatever the developer feels like. also notifications are still extremely bloated, cluttered, and basically unusable. i'll literally get multiple notifications from a single app that, when opened, will only clear a single notification instead of all of them. this is for a single message thread mind you. i had a good time using imessage with a friend of mine who refuses to use anything but texting, but not even being able to use that app to grab images from google photos means it's not even as fully functional as i was expecting it to be. the build quality is nice. the shortcut/action button thing is too weirdly placed to be really useful and isn't better than double-clicking the power button. having notifications on the lock screen go from bottom to top vs needing to swipe down from the very top of the screen when the phone is unlocked is, again, just contributing to overall inconsistency. lastly, carplay is not as capable as android auto. they're both very similar, but google maps on android is more feature rich and supports dual-touch which i find helpful. also if i have full screen spotify (or anything else) on the display, the bottom notification bar still shows a preview of my next turn for directions. on carplay, a full screen app is full screen with nothing else showing. glad i scratched the curiosity itch and i'm even more excited now to get a smaller, more capable pixel.
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I feel like an old person trying to program a vcr every time I have to use the work ipad
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i actually recently got an ipad mini for the gently caress of it and wound up enjoying it for casual use. procreate is a helluva drawing app that works extremely well with the apple pencil. aside from that, i like it for a wireless mini display that syncs with my macbook, watching youtube in bed, and it basically replaced my kindle paperwhite. while i do have it connected to some social apps that get notifications, i have it on DND 100% of the time and typing messages on it is a nightmare. i could never use it for moment to moment productivity and that translated 1:1 to trying to use an iphone to manage work and social messages and just basic ui flow. it's like molasses compared to android with .5x animation speed which, to me, is absolutely essential.
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Cheers from Iceland. I took this last night with my Pixel 8 Pro. It wasn't even astrophotography mode, just standard 6 second night sight, handheld.
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ShoogaSlim posted:there are some nice things about ios, face unlock/authenticate is fast and accurate as hell. but overall it feels so slow and unresponsive with too many ui inconsistencies or hurdles to use efficiently compared to (pixel/stock) android. not having a universal swipe-to-go-back function means every app has to implement either a swipe down or swipe from the side or tap an x or whatever the developer feels like. also notifications are still extremely bloated, cluttered, and basically unusable. i'll literally get multiple notifications from a single app that, when opened, will only clear a single notification instead of all of them. this is for a single message thread mind you. I've done some iPhone tourism with a regular 12. I really like the form and build and think the flat steel sides feel great. For a phone a few generations old, it works like a champ and still has great battery life with its original battery at 88% health. But the lack of the back gesture threw me through a loop and my brain never adapted to it. I feel like I can navigate through my Pixel so much faster and easier than iOS. I suppose its a non-issue for people that have been using iPhones for a long time, but it just seems like one of those quality-of-life things that Android does so much better. I also thing think the settings menu looks a lot more polished. The FaceID is magical though, especially since they added the ability to use it with a mask which is super important to me as I still mask in the hospital I work in. bull3964 posted:Cheers from Iceland. I took this last night with my Pixel 8 Pro. It wasn't even astrophotography mode, just standard 6 second night sight, handheld. That's pretty. I take it you're up north away from the angry volcano ground?
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As someone who switched to iPhone in September after exclusively using Android since 2009, the back gesture stuff is definitely annoying and one of the things that Android does better hands down. Notifications too. What actually surprised me the most though, was how little of an issue it was switching platforms. I’ve only been an iPhone user for about two months, but I am already getting sucked into all the little poo poo apple does to try and lock you in their ecosystem. Having my wife share the pets AirTags with me was a real “ohhh I get it now” moment. In comparison most, if not all of googles main apps are available on iPhone with no noticeable difference in quality or usability. Gmail, Maps, Home, Photos, Calendar etc. E: I actually prefer my old Pixel 7 Pro’s fingerprint unlock vs Face ID, but that’s mostly because Face ID usually refuses to recognize my face while lying in bed lol. So it’s either that, or get occasionally blinded by fingerprint unlock at night. sleepwalkers posted:Hell, a bunch of features hit iOS first Yes I noticed this over the years and was always like…hmm what? Weird. chocolateTHUNDER fucked around with this message at 04:27 on Nov 16, 2023 |
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Hell, a bunch of features hit iOS first
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I went the opposite way and basically agree. 95% of the stuff I use a phone for was the same, just minor UI stuff here and there was different as well as actual device difference. Weird about faceID though, it never fails me no matter how dark it is or even if my face is mostly covered (I enabled mask unlock mode). Literally never fails to unlock as long as it's actually pointing at my face. My pixel 7 would only unlock via fingerprint about 50% of the time at best.
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in my limited experience, my thesis is this: android is good for being productive ios is good for being social at this point in my life, i care more about being productive and flying through a concise list of nicely stacked notifications that i can quickly snooze or set to remind me 2 hours later and open apps quickly and arrange them exactly how i want on my home screen. it's nice that instagram or imessage have little ui flairs that enable cute social interactions, but i can live without that poo poo as a single dude whose phone is tapped into both work and personal google apps. on the iphone, i have to jump through hoops to make sure that contacts sync to gmail and that siri talks to google maps and spotify instead of default ios apps, and reminders and notes and my google home devices are all recognized. on android, it Just Works the way i want/expect it to and that's a huge quality of life improvement. as for picking up a Pixel 8, I was standing in Best Buy holding one about to buy, but then i realized black friday is around the corner and google's website claims the phone's will be 100-200 bucks off so i can wait a few days.
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Bottom Liner posted:I went the opposite way and basically agree. 95% of the stuff I use a phone for was the same, just minor UI stuff here and there was different as well as actual device difference. I know I can train faceID more, I saw it in the settings. That will probably fix it, just haven’t done it yet.
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My work iPhone is dying and getting replaced, and thankfully it's going to be an Android phone this time around. My personal phone has always been Android, and while I can use iOS I really don't want to. One of the most frustrating things about iPhones for me is how easy it is to accidentally dial someone because the behavior on the Recent Calls and Voicemail screens are so different, and I had to train myself to be extra paranoid when using either. That, and iOS settings are so bad it just seems like it has to be intentional. Like, just the most convoluted and Byzantine setup possible, especially when compared to my Android devices.
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Mental Hospitality posted:
We're staying in Reykjavik, so that area is about 40ish miles away. Before all this started up we were going to hike Fagradalsfjall, but that's obviously off the table now. It's a very localized thing so there's not much to worry about if you aren't in the area. There's not really even any risk of flight interruption as this type of system doesn't produce tons of ash. It's bad for the folks of Grindavik though since they could end up losing everything and even at this point there's substantial earthquake damage to the town.
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chocolateTHUNDER posted:but I am already getting sucked into all the little poo poo apple does to try and lock you in their ecosystem. Having my wife share the pets AirTags with me was a real “ohhh I get it now” moment. I agree the apps are essentially the same. Only nuisance I've noticed different is that Google Home is slightly less functional on my partner's iPhone. Could work around it with automations.
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Hey Android thread! I'm looking into upgrading my current phone, a cheap Galaxy A23 I bought when my Pixel 4a was stolen during a trip. I'm hesitating between getting a Pixel 7a, a Pixel 8, waiting for the 8a, or getting an iPhone (gasp!) What do I want from my phone? Mostly basic stuff like messaging, browsing, shitposting, a nice camera, some social media & youtube... Not big on gaming or productivity. My current A23 is working ok for the time being, it's got great battery life, regular updates and a headphone jack. But the screen is bad, the speakers are too, it starts to feel sluggish in some circumstances, and I hate the "improvements" from Samsung (useless apps, weird settings and quick settings menus, etc.) I'm a Pixel warrior, so was contemplating on getting the 8; but the 7a is currently on offer for 300€ from my provider, which is hard to beat. However the 8a is supposedly coming out soon... Finally, I've got an iPhone 13 from work, and I actually like it: it is fast and responsive, the build quality is there, apps are well polished, there is very little janitoring... I also don't mind the bad notifications, since I try to reduce the amount I get to the strict minimum. The 15 is quite expensive, but it should be good for a few years (what with the latest chip and guaranteed updates) and keep its resell value. So in the end, I'm leaning towards the 7a, but I'm worried about buyers remorse in a few months: will it get too slow, will the 8a be a lot better? Sorry for the  but I always appreciate some kind thoughts & comments 
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If you're a person who keeps phones for a long time, the 8 line (presumably the 8a as well, but unsure yet) increased the software support lifetime substantially. That's also a strength of an iPhone, obviously. The 7a isn't bad there (software updates until May 2026, security until 2028), but it's something to consider in favor of the new generation.
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I think the biggest bit about the 8 line was parts availability. Having software updates is great, but being able to get a fresh battery after 4+ years will be HUGE for longevity.
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For the past month or so Messages for Web (Google Fi version) never shows any messages that were sent from my phone. The other way works fine, stuff sent from web appears on my phone. Anyone else ever experience this and know how to fix it?
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Black Friday deals deliver. $150 off a Pixel 8 and $280 trade in on my Pixel 7 with 128gb.
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