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I just wrote my first app review that was longer than one sentence. And let me say this: Writing Play Store reviews suuuuuccks. No paragraph or line breaks means that my nicely formatted 500 word review is just one huge blob of text once submitted. This is my review of Play Store reviewing.
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BabyFur Denny posted:People wanting cheap to non existent delivery fees and then complaining about cheap to non existent delivery service will never not be funny to me Except some carriers manage to do it just fine.
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Apr 21, 2020 16:58
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sharkytm posted:Name one. I have had almost zero problems with any of them. So, it's definitely possible.
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Apr 21, 2020 19:26
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sharkytm posted:It's all about your location. Yeah, I get this. My point was that it's obviously not impossible to deliver good service at the prices they charge, thus it's not stupid to complain about the service they deliver. Also...it sounds like you are getting service that is not "cheap to non-existent", no? Thermopyle fucked around with this message at 23:09 on Apr 21, 2020 |
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Apr 21, 2020 23:06
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ThermoPhysical posted:I'm pretty sure Amazon's taken that crown away. How fast they can ship something to you right now (well I guess always!) depends on multiple factors. I know a lot of product categories right now I can switch between multiple competing products and get shipping times from a few days to a few weeks. I get 2-6 shipments a week from Amazon and still don't really have much of a problem getting fast shipping, I just have to watch what I select. I imagine they just keep Basics items in more locations. I wouldn't necessarily say they're pushing Basics items over masks, etc, it's just that they don't have those things close to you.
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Apr 22, 2020 03:14
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Waltzing Along posted:Is there a good guide to wiping my phone and putting the stock OS on? I want to back up data in various apps rather than start them from scratch again. Which phone?
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Apr 24, 2020 04:52
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henpod posted:Hey guys, I doubt many people here have much experience with that phone as the thread feels fairly focused on North America. Mostly, for a mid range phone, the Pixel 3a (or probably the shortly to be released Pixel 4a) is what is recommended here. I can't say anything about the Mi9T, other than it has better specs than the Pixel from what I can see. I would bet a decent amount of money that the Pixel will take much better photos, feel just as fast in most usage, and receive support and software updates longer.
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Apr 27, 2020 17:48
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The Buds, if they work as advertised (lol), look like they would be my favorite except for the price. I loving hate having to fiddle with anything, when stuff doesn't work correctly the first try every time, and when things should obviously work one way but they don't. If they pair instantly, Google Assistant works flawlessly, and all the other "gimmicks" that aren't really gimmicks but are actual quality of life improvements, then they seem great.
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Apr 27, 2020 19:53
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Vagrancy posted:As an actual buyer/user of the 1st Gen, the issue is 100% with Google's non-existent positioning. As someone who's read all the info about these...I 100% agree.
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Apr 27, 2020 22:07
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Vagrancy posted:As an actual buyer/user of the 1st Gen, the issue is 100% with Google's non-existent positioning. The person doing the video review of these for the verge agrees with you. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aMKgWMO3fu8
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Apr 28, 2020 19:34
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If I have to listen to music for more than an hour or so I get cranky and I can only listen to podcasts when I'm driving and can devote the proper amount of attention.
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Apr 29, 2020 06:10
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Yeah, people wearing headphones in a car should be arrested.
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Apr 29, 2020 18:52
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docbeard posted:Is there any particularly compelling reason to wait for the 4a's release rather than buying a 3a right now? Like, are there any particularly compelling updates on the immediate horizon or is it looking like pretty much the same phone? Even if it was the same phone it'd be worth waiting for the extra year of support you'd get from the 4a.
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Apr 29, 2020 20:58
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ThermoPhysical posted:I've been doing research for a while now and I don't know if this exists but we'll see... Over the years I've used multiple versions of the spring loaded clamp thingies that mount to any tripod. Never been the least bit concerned with their ability to hold the phone or even tablet sometimes. I can't really recommend any particular brand as I've never cared about the brand. Every one I've used has been about the same.
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Apr 30, 2020 19:02
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hooah posted:Is there a Google devices thread? I've got a question about my Home. The closest thing is probably the Home Automation thread. https://forums.somethingawful.com/showthread.php?threadid=3635963
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May 1, 2020 23:36
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BabyFur Denny posted:The galaxy fingerprint scanner works fine if you put the fingerprint app into the "never put to sleep" category in battery optimization. I don't think that moves it to the back of the phone.
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May 11, 2020 02:59
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Every time I've released (or worked on a project that released) a public beta it's been never ending tears from people enraged that there's a bug.
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May 12, 2020 01:58
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ThermoPhysical posted:I loved that app. haha I didn't! Android was so much harder to work with back in those days.
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May 12, 2020 05:55
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Buff Hardback posted:The Oneplus 8 Pro is still really tempting but man those screen issues scare me. This hand-wringing I'm seeing everywhere over the future of Pixel by consumers is just weird. It's not like you're working at Google making Serious Business decisions about the future of Pixel devices. Whether Pixel devices continue to be good or not has literally zero bearing on you. Just...get what's good when you're in the market for a phone.
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May 13, 2020 20:48
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sleepwalkers posted:presumably people who bought and enjoy pixel devices believe they provide something other manufacturers don't, and reduced competition in a segment of the market they're interested in would be a negative for them. right, but worrying about something you don't have any control over is just not healthy.
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May 13, 2020 21:36
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If that's right and it's even just a minor upgrade to the 3a, that's fuckin' stellar. I'll be laughing all the way to the bank at you flagship buyers!
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May 15, 2020 03:34
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TTBF posted:What's a good midrange phone available on Verizon in the states and which isn't gigantic? I'm moving on from an LG V30 which I like fine, although its GPS is very wonky and the battery does not last as long as I'd like. The Pixel 4a might be perfect for that. It's rumored to be released in a week or two.
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May 15, 2020 19:39
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Make a mask out of fish net, I bet that'll work.
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May 16, 2020 23:49
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Hah! (I guess I should clarify for that one dude who stumbles across my post...it's a joke!)
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May 17, 2020 02:05
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Active Edge works well on my 3a in a case....once I figured you have to squeeze up closer to the volume buttons. I think we can conclude from all these anecdotes that Active Edge either works well or doesn't work well for specific people and on average it either works well or doesn't work well.
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May 21, 2020 02:54
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Buff Hardback posted:I really think that this could potentially torpedo the Pixel line. If the pricing rumors are true they're not trying to compete against the S21 anyway.
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May 23, 2020 22:31
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surf rock posted:I feel like it's really hard to compare phones in a meaningful way. I've got an original Pixel that I got in November 2016, and I know it's coming to the end of its lifespan in two respects: (1) the software no longer getting updates and (2) the battery no longer lasting like it used to. Obviously, I know that if I get a Pixel 4 (or 3a, or wait for a 4a or 5), both of those problems are going to be solved for a few years. It's really hard to compare the subjective experience without actually using the device yourself. More objective things like the comparative speed in benchmarks are available all over the internet. Just google "whatever phone review". Even the objective things are not so simple to compare. How big of a deal is it to you for a phone to open an app in 1 second vs .75 seconds? Is a high refresh rate screen going to make you gush with excitement or be like "hmm, thats different"? Your subjective experience of interacting with objective specs just isn't going to come out until you use the thing. FWIW, I went from an original Pixel to a Pixel 3a and I guess I'm as happy as I could get with any phone. (Which is to say, not super happy since phones are all bad in their own way...but that's more down to stupid design decision by Google or Apple in their respective OS's) While the 3a's specs don't blow away the Pixel, the Pixel had probably slowed down over years of usage for a variety of reasons. The 3a is plastic while the Pixel was...not, but the 3a is put together well and I don't have any complaints about its build quality. However, I'm sure I'd have been as happy with many available phones. I'd just have made different compromises on them.
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May 24, 2020 18:25
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Endymion FRS MK1 posted:She plays random slots games, browses Facebook, talks on the phone, takes selfies, and texts. Not really anything intensive. The 3a will probably be enough but I don't know how to judge a year old mid-tier processor Ehh, like I said just a few posts before yours...it's really hard to convey this type of subjective thing. IMO, she won't notice a difference, but that's just a guess.
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