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A GLISTENING HODOR posted:I have a Pixel 5. This download notification thing is new in Android 12. I hate it and if you swipe it away it comes back. How do I get rid of it forever? It ain't android 12, my pixel 2 xl on 11 has that too and it stinks. Chrome 96
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Vim Fuego posted:I hate my phone, what's the good android to get? I prefer on the larger side and under $800 Pixel 6, Pixel 5a, maybe one of the newer Samsungs. Are you opposed to buying used?
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Nov 20, 2021 02:39
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Tough to beat the value or quality of a new pixel 6, especially if you're in the u.s. and they're down to $500 on sale
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Nov 20, 2021 02:43
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Cool, sounds like the pixel 6 is the way to go. I'm not going to buy used this time around. I usually buy ebay refurbs or what I suspect are factory seconds, and I'm tired of putting up with the quirks. Thanks!
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I've got a pixel 3 xl, and since updating to Android 12 I've been getting phantom notifications. That is to say, I get my normal notification sound, the screen turns on, but then nothing. Has anyone heard of or encountered this? Can't find anything on google, hard to find a good search term.
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Nov 20, 2021 09:57
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is there an internet browser that will let me open tabs without grouping them?
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Nov 20, 2021 10:00
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loopsheloop posted:is there an internet browser that will let me open tabs without grouping them? What browser are you currently using? There's usually a setting to stop using groups.
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Naylenas posted:I've got a pixel 3 xl, and since updating to Android 12 I've been getting phantom notifications. That is to say, I get my normal notification sound, the screen turns on, but then nothing. Has anyone heard of or encountered this? Can't find anything on google, hard to find a good search term. Try looking in notification history after it happens
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Nov 20, 2021 12:36
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Got a new (used) Pixel 4a on Android 12 and it doesn't seem like I am getting system wide spell checking. It looks like the relevant options are checked, but it doesn't highlight when I misspell a wrod. Also, how do I get rid of the "Get to Know Your Pixel" banner in the settings? I've already tapped on it and swiped through all the pages hoping it would mark it as read or something.
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Nov 20, 2021 14:14
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loopsheloop posted:is there an internet browser that will let me open tabs without grouping them? Vivaldi is great
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bull3964 posted:We know every little about the S22 so it's really hard to say one way or another. Thank you very much for this response. I would actually wait, if at all possible, to have that pen be stored internally. I was willing to forego it because it's that useful for me, but yeah you know. It's been so long since I've had a note that I frankly forget how it compares to something like maybe the iPad with the pen. However that seems like a YouTube video that there are probably a few hundred of, so I'll probably just see what is there for that question. Thank you again for the prompt and excellently thought out response
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Nov 20, 2021 22:11
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Worf posted:Thank you very much for this response. I would actually wait, if at all possible, to have that pen be stored internally. I was willing to forego it because it's that useful for me, but yeah you know. I don't recall if you had specific needs or use-cases in mind, but I figured I'd mention that I know Motorola makes phones with a built-in stylus. Going to be a relatively cheap, midrange phone with the normal downside of questionable number of Android updates that Motorola is unfortunately known for right now.
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Nov 20, 2021 22:25
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WattsvilleBlues posted:What browser are you currently using? There's usually a setting to stop using groups. Its chrome, and I was disabling them through the flags menu but that stopped working about a month ago and it's driving me crazy Will check out Vivaldi; if anyone knows how to stop it in chrome now that would be cool!
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Nov 20, 2021 23:05
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Leave do not disturb on. It blocks popup notifications.
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Nov 20, 2021 23:10
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Uthor posted:Pixel 4A. This is what I was looking at. I ended up getting Spigen Thin Fit that I really like. It's better to grip than the bare phone while being super thin. I also like that there's a big cutout around the buttons on the side instead of covering them, with the added bonus of not having a lip to get in the way of swiping navigation with my right thumb. Also got a Tough Armor case for when I do stuff in the shop. Much thicker, interferes with swiping, not as gripy, and I don't like the feel of the covered buttons (though it's not spongy). This is gojng to be a very occasional use case. Had one for my Pixel 2 and liked it then, too.
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Nov 21, 2021 02:29
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Far from confirmed but https://twitter.com/OnLeaks/status/1462397565798948865?t=3O8V_UfVcveEbLu67S24aQ&s=19
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Nov 21, 2021 13:55
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Skarsnik posted:Try looking in notification history after it happens No indicators there either. I do use an alternate launcher (Nova), but a search didn't produce any hits. Just happened three times in a row. I thought maybe email that is auto sorting, but I didn't see evidence of that either.
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Nov 21, 2021 19:57
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Naylenas posted:No indicators there either. I do use an alternate launcher (Nova), but a search didn't produce any hits. Just happened three times in a row. I thought maybe email that is auto sorting, but I didn't see evidence of that either. I think you have to explicitly turn on "use notification history" for the notification log to be useful. At least I have that switch on Android 12.
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Nov 21, 2021 21:48
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Oh yeah that's been on the whole time, forgot to mention that.
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Nov 21, 2021 23:09
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Pixel 6 chat: How (in)consistent is the double tap back of the phone to bring down the notification shade for anyone? Sucks for me.
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WattsvilleBlues posted:Pixel 6 chat: How (in)consistent is the double tap back of the phone to bring down the notification shade for anyone? Sucks for me. try tapping on the G logo on the back, in my experience it was a big enough difference to seem intentional
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Nov 23, 2021 01:37
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WattsvilleBlues posted:Pixel 6 chat: How (in)consistent is the double tap back of the phone to bring down the notification shade for anyone? Sucks for me. Is this something you have to enable? I just spent like 30 seconds tapping the back of my 6 pro to zero response EDIT: oh, that's kinda cool, I'll prolly use this for GPay Epiphyte fucked around with this message at 01:50 on Nov 23, 2021 |
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WattsvilleBlues posted:Pixel 6 chat: How (in)consistent is the double tap back of the phone to bring down the notification shade for anyone? Sucks for me. Doing a triple tap works much more consistently for me
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Nov 23, 2021 03:08
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Uthor posted:Got a new (used) Pixel 4a on Android 12 and it doesn't seem like I am getting system wide spell checking. It looks like the relevant options are checked, but it doesn't highlight when I misspell a wrod. Any advice for these two things? Also, animated gifs don't seem to play system wide until I tap on them.
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Coxswain Balls posted:It's such a well made piece of hardware I feel it'd be a shame to shelve it when it's still perfectly serviceable. A worn out battery definitely makes devices seem worse than they really are; all of the stability problems I was having could be traced to power issues since it worked fine when plugged in, but I couldn't even use the camera or watch videos on battery power since there just wasn't enough available voltage. I've had it since launch, but it really started giving up the ghost in the last year and a half when I began using my laptop fast charger after forgetting my old trusty 5v@2A charger at my mom's place. I started tracking it to see just how bad things had become and this is what it was at right before I shipped it out. I was all ready to do this but, after much trying, it turns out that refurbished Pixel 2s cannot have their bootloader unlocked. I had to RMA mine years ago while it was still under warranty and never bothered to check if I could unlock it once I got the new one. So, take this as a PSA for the thread: if you get a refurbished Pixel and unlocking the bootloader matters to you, make sure you check that capability once you get it! Not sure if this is still how it works with Pixel 6s but something to be aware of. I guess my Pixel 2 is basically garbage now 
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Uthor posted:Any advice for these two things?
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Shofixti posted:I was all ready to do this but, after much trying, it turns out that refurbished Pixel 2s cannot have their bootloader unlocked. I had to RMA mine years ago while it was still under warranty and never bothered to check if I could unlock it once I got the new one. So, take this as a PSA for the thread: if you get a refurbished Pixel and unlocking the bootloader matters to you, make sure you check that capability once you get it! Not sure if this is still how it works with Pixel 6s but something to be aware of. I guess my Pixel 2 is basically garbage now Are you sure? I thought as long as it wasn't a Verizon variant it could be unlocked.
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cage-free egghead posted:Are you sure? I thought as long as it wasn't a Verizon variant it could be unlocked. Looking through the thread I linked, the original poster claims that after a lot of escalation with Google support they were told that the refurbishment process is intentionally locking the bootloader of Pixel 2s and that is the way they designed it to operate. Other people in that thread are posting with the same issue - refurbished Pixel 2s having locked bootloaders. I unlocked my old Nexus 5 and Galaxy Nexus so I have a sense of what I'm doing and I just can't get this one to unlock.
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It sucks, but it kinda makes sense. These phones are being sold to 3rd parties to sell off in non-OEM boxes without factory seals. Locking the bootloader during the refurb process means that some unscrupulous reseller can't backdoor the software before selling to the used market. It sucks, but I do understand it to a certain extent.
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Shofixti posted:I was all ready to do this but, after much trying, it turns out that refurbished Pixel 2s cannot have their bootloader unlocked. I had to RMA mine years ago while it was still under warranty and never bothered to check if I could unlock it once I got the new one. So, take this as a PSA for the thread: if you get a refurbished Pixel and unlocking the bootloader matters to you, make sure you check that capability once you get it! Not sure if this is still how it works with Pixel 6s but something to be aware of. I guess my Pixel 2 is basically garbage now Jesus Christ, that sucks so bad. I specifically bought it brand new and direct from Google to have the option to tinker without all the headaches that carrier phones introduce. I would be so angry to discover that after getting a warranty replacement.
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Ehh I'm all for more choice and all but there's a reason the rooted android thread is on page 2 of the thread list and has a single post this year At this point I'd have thought pixel 2's were useless anyway just due to the battery
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There are some nice things you can do on a rooted phone like modifying the HOSTS file to block in-app ads It also just makes me vaguely mad in general that I bought this gizmo from the manufacturer and I still don't "own" it without having to crack the security myself.
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sourdough posted:This is why I root lol
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minusX posted:I think that's a low power/power save option somewhere, I don't remember off hand though. Turned off adaptive battery and they work in Chrome, now. Still not Discord. Better! Also, the Pixel Tips banner went away. Still no spell check. 
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Skarsnik posted:lol Easily one of my favorite posts
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Let me prefix by saying I'm located in Europe. I'd gone hog wild for the Pixel 5a but US and Japan only. The Pixel 6 is uglier than the duckling in the fairy tale. This does matter; I can take "meh" but the Pixel 6 is an abomination as far as I'm concerned. I currently own an OP 7T which as far as updates go has been a dismal experience. The earpiece is just flat out bad, and the phone can't keep the screen locked while I'm holding it in a call, resulting in me getting muted and other "fun" shenanigans. I loathe the bloat apps which comes with every manufacturer but at least OP doesn't ship that many and they're generally non-intrusive, so that's a plus. I've kinda boiled down my choices to getting an A52s (although the whole Bixby shenanigans is bothering, but updates support equals or is flat out better than even Pixels) or just joining the iPhone-crew. Am I missing anything here? Is there a phone that's not-Pixel and still not completely poo poo? I mostly use my phone for browsing etc, no gaming.
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Endymion FRS MK1 posted:Wait for a Pixel 6A?
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Marinmo posted:Leaks show a similar design to the standard 6, so that's unfortunately a hard pass unless something changes between now and then. Oh I hadn’t noticed that, oops
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Maneki Neko posted:Anyone seen the OneUI 4/Android 12 update yet? Looks like it's S21 devices only with staged rollout to everything else over the next like 6 months. I've had it for a bit on my Z Flip3, the 1st beta was horrible with a lot of annoying bugs and battery drain but the 2nd beta has been good. Performance increase over 11, style tweaks (some questionable) and snappier animations. My geekbench scores signifigantly increased, I updated to beta 2 really early and benched right away and my phone beat over 90% of note 20 ultra's (with android 11)
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