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Re: Google Pixel 10 series review

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Post by Workaccount2 »

runjake wrote: post #81
thanhhaimai wrote: post #31

Disclaimer: opinions are my own. I'm using the Pixel Fold at the moment, and it's the best phone I've used to date. It's something I didn't know I want until I have it. Quick review: - The phone construction feels good on hand and in the pocket. The screen is beautiful. - When folded, functionality-wise it's like previous Pixel (beside looking better with the metal edge). I spent about 75% of my phone time in this mo…

As of iOS 26, iPhone also has call screening. It’s been working pretty well!

Android can screen calls, but normally your phone doesn't even ring, and if it does, it is listed as spam. They must have some kind of Google insider internet info that can recognize these types of calls.

This is big because I often receive calls from unknown numbers for work, and those get through. What sucks is that people tend to hang up if you screen the call, even if it is legit.

Re: Google Pixel 10 series review

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Post by barnabee »

throawayonthe wrote: post #63
notpushkin wrote: post #26

Earlier quoted context omitted.

It sure can. I’m installing most of my stuff from F-Droid nowadays and I’m sure as hell confused why would anybody call this “sideloading”.

perhaps because that's installing from a store, not sideloading? however poor (security-wise) the offering may be, you're still using the intended install flow in this sense i do actually agree about the misuse of 'sideloading' - the planned change would not impact just sideloading, but also 'third party' stores

If anything, the store download is the case where it’s not installing.

There’s nothing “installed” about something which can be yanked from your device or prevented from working at someone else’s whim.

Re: Google Pixel 10 series review

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Post by igor47 »

Copernicron wrote: post #82
jotux wrote: post #10

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I've used nova launcher on my pixel phones for maybe 6 years now. I specifically switched to it because I didn't like UI updates that moved things around -- I like to customize my UI and have it stay there after an update.

I used to be all about nova launcher on my android phones. But they got purchased by a mobile data analytics company a while back. I don't trust them anymore and I don't recommend them anymore. Good thing there are loads of quality alternatives available.

What do you prefer?

Re: Google Pixel 10 series review

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Post by tracker1 »

notpushkin wrote: post #26
sho_hn wrote: post #13

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I like this point very much. That the term "sideloading" has normalized treating this as a special case is a problem. It's unlikely the terminology can be rolled back at this point, but occasionally reflecting on this is useful.

It sure can. I’m installing most of my stuff from F-Droid nowadays and I’m sure as hell confused why would anybody call this “sideloading”.

Well, you side-loaded F-Droid in the first place.

Re: Google Pixel 10 series review

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Post by lotsofpulp »

raincole wrote: post #37
xnx wrote: post #29

Earlier quoted context omitted.

$800 sounds like a lot, but is very reasonable for a device someone might use 3+ hours a day for 2 years. At the end of those years, it can likely be sold for at least $400. That works out to something like $0.36/hour.

It's an extremely weird way to look at price. My family use the same dining table for more than two decades. So it's about 5,000 ~ 10,000 hours. But it doesn't make it somehow worth a few thousands of bucks.

The price comparison should be to other phones (presumption is you are definitely buying one).

Then, the question is if phone A costs $0.25 per hour, and phone B costs $0.36 per hour, are you willing to spend an extra $0.11 per hour.

The same applies to the dining table, but obviously the comparison is to other dining tables.

Re: Google Pixel 10 series review

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Post by [deleted] »

Workaccount2 wrote: post #91
runjake wrote: post #81

Earlier quoted context omitted.

As of iOS 26, iPhone also has call screening. It’s been working pretty well!

Android can screen calls, but normally your phone doesn't even ring, and if it does, it is listed as spam. They must have some kind of Google insider internet info that can recognize these types of calls. This is big because I often receive calls from unknown numbers for work, and those get through. What sucks is that people tend to hang up if you screen the call, even if it is legit.

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Re: Google Pixel 10 series review

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Post by jajuuka »

runjake wrote: post #81
thanhhaimai wrote: post #31

Disclaimer: opinions are my own. I'm using the Pixel Fold at the moment, and it's the best phone I've used to date. It's something I didn't know I want until I have it. Quick review: - The phone construction feels good on hand and in the pocket. The screen is beautiful. - When folded, functionality-wise it's like previous Pixel (beside looking better with the metal edge). I spent about 75% of my phone time in this mo…

As of iOS 26, iPhone also has call screening. It’s been working pretty well!

That's been the biggest upgrade for me on the beta. Loved that about Pixel phones but hated how locked down Pixels are for an Android phone. Honestly confused by Samsung hasn't rolled out something similar. There was talk of them doing it and Bixby has something similar but it's complete trash. Maybe Samsung owns a telco in Korea.

Re: Google Pixel 10 series review

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Post by jajuuka »

wg0 wrote: post #20

Why in the world I would buy a phone (any not just Google) that costs north of $800 is beyond me unless I want to signal my purchasing power. If utility is my metric and not outward signalling and flex, I find this worst deployment of my funds. So called "budget" phones these days have OLED screens some even come with 120Hz displays (beyond me why someone would want that) and plenty of compute and memory. You want ca…

It's like buying a hammer with only one head and saying to use a crowbar if you want to remove a nail. You can get both in one. Overwhelming majority of people don't need or want to carry around a DSLR or know how to use it. They also don't want to lug around a PS5 and monitor. Believe it or not you can actually get all that in one device for cheaper.

Budget phones tend to come with very short support windows so you'll be buying multiple budget phones while someone with a flagship keeps the same phone for many more years. You could use plastic silverware for every meal or you could spend more on metal silverware and clean it. You'll save more in the long run and it works much better.

Re: Google Pixel 10 series review

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Post by ThePowerOfFuet »

bogdan wrote: post #86
modeless wrote: post #34

Coming from a Pixel 7 Pro the single biggest upgrade is the fingerprint sensor. Dramatic improvement. I turned it off before; it actually works now. Magnetic charging is nice. The first party charger stand is just OK. I find it slightly less comfortable to hold because of the more squared sides, though I appreciate the flat front glass and the fact that it sits on tables without wobbling.

I have a pixel 7 pro and never really had issues with the fingerprint sensor :shrug:. Regardless, never buying Google again because of their decision to lock down apk installs.

Why not grab a used Pixel 9 to avoid giving Google any money, and GrapheneOS to avoid giving them any data?

Re: Google Pixel 10 series review

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Post by sharts »

I’m going to take wild guess (though I’m sure it’s still true) and say that even after 10 iterations an Android device simply can’t even perform backups in any comprehensive and cohesive way, comparable to an iPhone.

Somehow the indoctrinated will claim that this is a feature.

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