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Re: Pixel 10 Phones

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Post by stgr_codes »

mg wrote: post #94

The people at Google seem to think much more like me than the people at Apple. There are 3 primary decisions Google made that click with me, while Apple's choices are a mystery to me: 1: When I put a Pixel on a table, it sits there stable. Because the backside is symmetrical. When I put an iPhone on a table, it wobbles. 2: When I sort my photos on a Pixel, I sort them in folders. The "camera" folder is where the unso…

can you elaborate a bit on this please?

> "When I sit in a bus or in a cafe, I go through it and sort the new photos into folders."

Are you using the native application called "Files"? I tried to add photos to album via the GooglePhotos application but it will not create a new folder, right?

also this: > "web apps can use the File System Access API. This makes web apps first class productivity applications I can use to work on my local files."

Can you share which web apps are you using? Or do you create your own web apps to work on your local files?

Thanks in advance, I'm trying to improve the photo management on the pixel because I want to create a simple way to back them up on my NAS but I'm still struggling.

Re: Pixel 10 Phones

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Post by odo1242 »

ars wrote: post #791
odo1242 wrote: post #437

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> This along with iOS dumping pictures from WhatsApp, etc. into your main pictures folder is such a huge deal breaker for me. This is WhatsApp's fault. "Settings > Chats > Save To Photos OFF" should fix it

That doesn't fix it, that just means I don't see WhatsApp photos. I want the two photos in different places.

How does Android fix that?

Re: Pixel 10 Phones

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Post by jama211 »

ethbr1 wrote: post #953
jama211 wrote: post #928

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Well done, your self congratulatory prize will be in the mail.

I'm honestly asking... doesn't the presence of internet access distract from appreciating nature, for you?

I was overly snarky, I apologise. Personally I don’t go camping and therefore cant really comment.

Re: Pixel 10 Phones

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Post by jama211 »

coldpie wrote: post #961
jama211 wrote: post #926

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Doubling down is bold, but to be honest if you had the self reflection required to see my point, you wouldn’t have said what you said in the first place. It is only your blind ego that is making you incorrectly assume these things about other people.

Sigh. I'm poking fun at the people I'm calling "smart", because they are too clever for their own good. Chill out a little, friend.

I mean, act smug and flippant and superior and get treated like you’re acting smug and flippant and superior.

Re: Pixel 10 Phones

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Post by andybak »

monkeyelite wrote: post #949
andybak wrote: post #783

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I think we're talking about different things. I'm referring to the "logical vs intuitive" character type distinction.

Agreed. Im just saying the origin of those terms is a distortion of a real effect. In your “right brained” mode you are more intuitive. So then people said I’m a “right brained” person.

I'm not sure that's supported by the science.

Re: Pixel 10 Phones

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Post by ars »

odo1242 wrote: post #972
ars wrote: post #791

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That doesn't fix it, that just means I don't see WhatsApp photos. I want the two photos in different places.

How does Android fix that?

Android has directories (folders), and it doesn't pretend they don't exist.

If you go to "Collections" -> "Photos on Device" it then shows separate folders "Camera", "WhatsApp Videos", "WhatsApp Photos", "Screenshots", etc, etc.

Re: Pixel 10 Phones

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Post by bestnameever »

colordrops wrote: post #580
no_wizard wrote: post #284

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As a consumer, I lament most of all about Pixel devices (or any other Android device really) that I have to wipe the OS and install a different one to get features that matter to me, particularly around privacy. Thats why I don't use Pixel devices, or any Android devices really. I know its a precarious situation with Apple since they could reverse their stance at any point and sometimes they get it wrong, but they ha…

Apple isn't privacy oriented, please quit spreading this misnformation. The only thing you can say about them is that they are marginally better than google but that isn't saying much. Their supposed respect of privacy is just marketing.

Apple doesn't track anywhere close to the amount of data that Google collects. Equating them is very disingenuous, IMO.

Re: Pixel 10 Phones

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Post by bestnameever »

NoMoreNicksLeft wrote: post #449
hattar wrote: post #125

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I use an iphone and have for many years. I was a phone geek who would always use custom ROMs and have everything dialed in just so. I'm sure this has changed over the years but back in the day it seemed like there was always some weird issue with my Android phone. Admittedly, a lot of that could have been my fault for constantly messing with the device. Eventually I got busy and just needed my phone to do the simple…

>Proper unlock with FaceID is so damn convenient. I don't know for sure, but suspect going back to a fingerprint would really bug me. Being able to unlock my password manager with the fingerprint, rather than putting in the vault password every time was great, but my iPhone got too old for the other apps I needed and now I'm stuck typing in a gibberish 30-char password every time I need to use it on my phone. When ar…

I'm able to just use faceid or put in my passcode.

Re: Pixel 10 Phones

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Post by leumon »

denysvitali wrote: post #54
thebruce87m wrote: post #45

If you own a pixel phone remember to do regular emergency call tests. They have a bug that has stuck around for generations but for some reason they get a pass. https://www.reddit.com/r/GooglePixel/comments/1ano09x/pixel_... https://www.reddit.com/r/GooglePixel/comments/1jzo5hu/pixel_...

> regular emergency call tests This sounds like a huge waste of time for the dispatch operators if everyone starts to do such tests regularly. On a similar note, it would be great (especially for these tests) if carriers provided a non-emergency / echo number that gets treated the same way as an emergency call (works w/o SIM card, gets preferential treatment, ...)

You can schedule test calls and call in the scheduled time slot (US only)

Test calls confirm that your local 911 service can receive your 911 call and has the correct location information. Test calls can be scheduled by contacting your local 911 call center via its non-emergency phone number.

In your preferred search engine, search the key words “emergency communications center non-emergency number" and include the names of the city or town, state, and county or parish in your search. Test calls may need to be scheduled and are usually based on the workload experienced at the PSAP.

For more information, visit the National Association of State 911 Administrators site.

Please do not call 911 to obtain the non-emergency number.

https://www.911.gov/calling-911/frequently-asked-questions/#....

Re: Pixel 10 Phones

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Post by farnsworth »

baby wrote: post #959
farnsworth wrote: post #514

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What do you like about the AI integration? I'm considering leaving iPhone just to have basically native chatGPT integration, assuming gemini works that way, and assuming it can read and write to my calendar and access other personal data.

It doesnt let you change to chatgpt, thats my biggest issue with the Gemini integration.

I'm happy with Gemini, I just meant I want a native chatgpt-like service (unlike Siri)
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