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Google will soon let Pixel phones double as dashcams

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Re: Google will soon let Pixel phones double as dashcams

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Post by SargeDebian »

leokennis wrote: post #65
mellosouls wrote: post #59

There are already apps for this, its not obvious what the big deal is here unless there is some hardware change providing improvements wrt eg. overheating etc. I guess a simple mode change built in is a nice idea, but I agree with others who suggest a dedicated wired-in device is always preferable; the phone useful as a backup for rare occasions when the dashcam isn't available or as an interface.

Two replies to this: 1 - Auto-record when connecting to car bluetooth seems very handy, and possibly only available for a system level feature as opposed to a third party app 2 - Dedicated device is best, but personally my car dash is already overcrowded then with dashcam + navigation + phone.

Flitsmeister is an app that warns you of speed checks. They have an accessory that auto-starts the app when connected over Bluetooth, so I suspect that's not exclusive to first party apps.

Re: Google will soon let Pixel phones double as dashcams

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Post by hammyhavoc »

disillusioned wrote: post #55
ShadowBanThis01 wrote: post #53

Hm, let's see: Do I want to wear out the flash memory in an $800 phone, or get a $150 dash cam? This comment applies to Android phones that wouldn't let this thing write to a micro-SD card, of course.

Yeah, all I could think of was "that's an insane amount of thrashing on the storage on this very expensive phone" alongside my second thought which was: "My Pixel 7 Pro can't record video for more than a couple minutes before it microwaves itself into oblivion, there's absolutely no chance it survives for even a couple seconds as a dashcam."

I mean, if you've got to put in a dock/holder anyway, why not use external storage?

Re: Google will soon let Pixel phones double as dashcams

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Post by guilhas »

ShadowBanThis01 wrote: post #53

Hm, let's see: Do I want to wear out the flash memory in an $800 phone, or get a $150 dash cam? This comment applies to Android phones that wouldn't let this thing write to a micro-SD card, of course.

And their flash is known to brick a lot

I had a pixel 3xl bricking after an update. They get a lot of updates and wear the ?cheap flash

https://www.reddit.com/r/GooglePixel/comments/rt6tn9/my_pixe...

https://www.reddit.com/r/GooglePixel/comments/mmcn93/my_pixe...

https://old.reddit.com/r/GooglePixel/comments/xtwgap/pixel_5...

Re: Google will soon let Pixel phones double as dashcams

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Post by npteljes »

borissk wrote: post #25
paranoidrobot wrote: post #12

FTA: > We also wonder about how Personal Safety will be able to do this type of always-on recording without generating excess heat, especially if your phone needs to be mounted in a position that’s likely to see a lot of direct sunlight. That's what I immediately thought of. I can't see this working too well unless they solve the overheating issues. I had my Google Pixel 7 Pro shut down due to overheating, on a reaso…

The Exynos based Tensor, made by Samsung is very hot. Google should've collaborated with QC or MT and used TSMC to make their SOC.

In my case with a Galaxy S9, it's the screen that overheats easily. It's a double whammy when in the bright outdoors, because sunlight hits the phone, and it needs to be bright so that the screen can be seen.

Re: Google will soon let Pixel phones double as dashcams

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Post by WastingMyTime89 »

dzhiurgis wrote: post #30
borissk wrote: post #25

Earlier quoted context omitted.

The Exynos based Tensor, made by Samsung is very hot. Google should've collaborated with QC or MT and used TSMC to make their SOC.

Why are chips made by samsung vs tsmc are any different?

Quality of manufacturing. Think about a mechanical assembly manufactured within specifications but where one is at the upper bound of tolerance and things rattle a bit while the other is a perfect fit.

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Post by delfinom »

guilhas wrote: post #74
ShadowBanThis01 wrote: post #53

Hm, let's see: Do I want to wear out the flash memory in an $800 phone, or get a $150 dash cam? This comment applies to Android phones that wouldn't let this thing write to a micro-SD card, of course.

And their flash is known to brick a lot I had a pixel 3xl bricking after an update. They get a lot of updates and wear the ?cheap flash https://www.reddit.com/r/GooglePixel/comments/rt6tn9/my_pixe... https://www.reddit.com/r/GooglePixel/comments/mmcn93/my_pixe... https://old.reddit.com/r/GooglePixel/comments/xtwgap/pixel_5...

Bad flash in phones isn't that uncommon or specific to Google. There's at least a few Samsung phones whose flash dies after two years due to a firmware bug in the emmc. Samsung of course never fixed it since they just ran the clock on the warranty. There was at least once individual once refurbishing said failed phones by using a exploit to update said emmc.

Re: Google will soon let Pixel phones double as dashcams

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Post by maxerickson »

WastingMyTime89 wrote: post #76
dzhiurgis wrote: post #30

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Why are chips made by samsung vs tsmc are any different?

Quality of manufacturing. Think about a mechanical assembly manufactured within specifications but where one is at the upper bound of tolerance and things rattle a bit while the other is a perfect fit.

In most quality systems those parts are equivalent (they meet spec). If you need or want better parts, you tighten the spec.

A sibling comment to yours points out that TSMC has better processes. That's probably a better way to state it, they can hit a tighter spec at the same price point.

Re: Google will soon let Pixel phones double as dashcams

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Post by Am4TIfIsER0ppos »

h0l0cube wrote: post #5
AHOHA wrote: post #3

The concept separation of concerns I apply every where, and I like my dashcam not connected to any cloud, if I ever needed a footage, I’ll just take it from the sdcard.

> I’ll just take it from the sdcard What about in the situation of a theft?

Get a Magnavolt for your car. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bMtqRir7dco https://redirect.invidious.io/watch?v=bMtqRir7dco
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