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Re: Android 10

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Post by vetinari »

ant6n wrote: post #156
izacus wrote: post #50

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Most of them are choice of the OEMs - e.g. Samsung held back Digital Wellbeing on their S9 phone updates so it could market their own reimplementation on S10 series. Everything marketed here is available to all OEMs - Pixel specific features are marketed on Pixel marketing pages.

... We're getting more and more into an age where mobile hardware doesn't matter anymore, because it's become so fungible. And Samsung will do very badly, because they're hardware is good, but their software sucks so bad.

Comparing Samsung's OneUI and stock Android, I would pick OneUI without blinking.

I used to hate Touchwiz.

Re: Android 10

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Post by kmnt »

justusthane wrote: post #139
mpalczewski wrote: post #113

Earlier quoted context omitted.

It will be useful to me, but there's already a volume button. Would be nice if that just worked, instead of it being nerfed. The volume limitations only made sense if you never used headphones less sensitive than the oem ones and listened to source audio that was only at maximum volume all the time.

But Sound Amplifier isn't about making the phone's audio louder - its purpose is to amplify the sound in the room around you and filter background noise. I think you're misunderstanding the feature.

they call it an amp but store description makes it seem like it compresses

Re: Android 10

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Post by 0-_-0 »

wnevets wrote: post #125

I know this is silly but losing the dessert codename is kinda sad.

Maybe it's not too late! Quick, let's come up with a dessert name that starts with Q!

Re: Android 10

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Post by ceejayoz »

rb808 wrote: post #188
garysahota93 wrote: post #23

As a recent iOS user coming from Android, this almost makes me want to go back. I really do miss the Smart Reply and native Google Assistant features. But alas, iMessage pressure is real in my friend's group.

FB messenger really solved the cross platform group chat problem for me. Allows for video chat too to replace facetime.

I've got ten year olds who love texting their relatives, and I'm not willing to send my kids into the Facebook meatgrinder yet.

Re: Android 10

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Post by conradfr »

theandrewbailey wrote: post #22
conradfr wrote: post #14

I guess they ran out of new feature ideas ... and release names.

They announced the release name thing a week ago: https://www.blog.google/products/android/evolving-android-br...

Yes I missed that. Makes sense I guess but I still think the name and logo were a fun and lovable part of Android, and a popular tourist spot at the Google campus.

Re: Android 10

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Post by alistproducer2 »

I recently bought a Nokia 2.2, which in in the Android One program. Two main reasons: a removable battery and OS updates for two years and security for 3. At this point, there's very little difference between the hardware of flagships and commodity, especially considering the real-world use of smartphones. I mean, is anyone compiling programs on these things or doing anything particularly intensive? Not really. So given the choice between a $1000 phone and a $140 one, I choose the latter because in 2019 your really paying for the software.

Since Android 9, I really enjoy Android. It feels like a totally different experience with things like split screen, gesture nav, and smart replies. The Android team is doing a great job as of late. I look forward to getting this update. I hope we get to a point where the OEMs stop being the gate keepers of our phone's OSs and these devices become more like laptops, in the sense of being able to run whatever we want.

Re: Android 10

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Post by readams »

windsurfer wrote: post #121
readams wrote: post #36

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Note that "true black" saves almost no additional power on an OLED vs a dark grey.

Do you happen to have a source? I am having trouble finding a source online for this information.

Here's one source at least: https://www.xda-developers.com/amoled-black-vs-gray-dark-mod...

Re: Android 10

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Post by izzydata »

bsamuels wrote: post #29
gowld wrote: post #28

Earlier quoted context omitted.

How does the pressure manifest?

as dumb as it sounds, nobody likes to be a green bubble

I've never heard of this until today, but green is my favorite color. I am confused how two functioning adults can care about this. It sounds like an unreasonably childish thing to care about. If someone has different phone then you and they want you to change to appease them then tell them to deal with it.

Re: Android 10

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Post by shmerl »

Good to see even stronger push for Vulkan. Now the main remaining offenders who still refuse to support it are:

* MS (Xbox)

* Sony (PlayStation)

* Apple (iOS, macOS).

Re: Android 10

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Post by KoenDG »

Just a thought: how's the integration with the Linux kernel going?

I recall reading a few months ago that

1. There are significant differences between the "main" kernel and the one android uses.

2. This was a choice in early development.

3. Efforts are underway to largely undo this, making them as similar as possible.

And as per usual, I can't find the article anymore.

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