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Android |OT8| ConFuchsia say beta is better

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Jeffrey

Member
Android still allows me to do power stuff better than ios. Easier to move files from my pc. Easier to send emails because or SwiftKey autocomplete. Splitscreen is nice to watch something while social mediaing.

If you don't do any of this get an iPhone. Less jank and way longer support. Heck iphone 8 is finally catching up to modern Android phones with a amoled screen, small bezels, wireless and fast charging.
 
D

DrFunk

not licensed in your state
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(Speaking of V30, apparently the quad DAC that was restricted to Asia in the G6 will be included globally this time around.)
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Is LG..learning from their mistakes?
 
R

reKon

Banned
which LG phones legitimately have bootloop issues?

"all of them" isn't an acceptable answer

in regards to the V30, if it impresses me, I might be just crazy enough to...
 
R

reKon

Banned
Damn, Google music always stutters on my S7 Edge. It drives me crazy. I'm assuming it's fine on the Pixel and One Plus 5?
 
M

Mindwipe

Member
cartoon_soldier said:
Anyone move from a pixel XL to Galaxy S8 plus? What are the main differences?
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Well, I didn't move but I have a Pixel and an S8.

  • The S8 has a reachability mode.
  • The S8's floating window and splitscreen UI are significantly better (less of a gap with Oreo tbh).
  • The S8 has Bixby, which you may consider a plus or minus.
  • The S8 can have more compact notifications that are less intrusive than stock.
  • Samsung Pay and Android Pay are both supported.
  • The S8 supports Gear VR and Daydream.
  • The S8 has a proper hardware backed secure folder that can store items and apps behind biometrics.
  • There's a few nice bits in the camera app (like holding up your hand to trigger a selfie), though I'd consider the camera apps in general to be roughly equivalent.
  • The S8 has a game mode to suspend notifications etc.
  • The S8 supports multiple bluetooth audio devices via BT 5.0
  • The S8 is more themable than Google's stock, unless you are okay with Substratum use.
  • The S8 comes with (almost all removable) versions of the core apps, some of which are quite good (I really value information density, so I quite like the Samsung Gallery and SMS apps).
  • Samsung's backup solution is clunky, but at least it fucking exists.
 
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cartoon_soldier

Member
Mindwipe said:
Well, I didn't move but I have a Pixel and an S8.

  • The S8 has a reachability mode.
  • The S8's floating window and splitscreen UI are significantly better (less of a gap with Oreo tbh).
  • The S8 has Bixby, which you may consider a plus or minus.
  • The S8 can have more compact notifications that are less intrusive than stock.
  • Samsung Pay and Android Pay are both supported.
  • The S8 supports Gear VR and Daydream.
  • The S8 has a proper hardware backed secure folder that can store items and apps behind biometrics.
  • There's a few nice bits in the camera app (like holding up your hand to trigger a selfie), though I'd consider the camera apps in general to be roughly equivalent.
  • The S8 has a game mode to suspend notifications etc.
  • The S8 supports multiple bluetooth audio devices via BT 5.0
  • The S8 is more themable than Google's stock, unless you are okay with Substratum use.
  • The S8 comes with (almost all removable) versions of the core apps, some of which are quite good (I really value information density, so I quite like the Samsung Gallery and SMS apps).
  • Samsung's backup solution is clunky, but at least it fucking exists. what
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Thanks!

Can you replace bixby with Google app?

And you said that all Samsung apps can be removed?
 
V

Vanillalite

Ask me about the GAF Notebook
Hasney said:
What's wrong with it? Working alright on my Pixel C with my speaker and controls plus keyboard. might be a device based thing?
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Pixel

Nexus

According to Android Police it's...

Looking at the feedback already posted by device owners, we can see that issues include the following:

Android Auto

Media content not displaying correctlyShowing paired but no audio playingPlays music for a few seconds before breaking, nothing showing on screenIncoming calls work but outgoing reverts to the phone's speakers

Headphones & Speakers

Audio cuts out briefly every 5-20 seconds"Skipping and clipping sounds like a scratched CD"

General

Bluetooth switching off almost as soon as it's turned on (which the user also experienced in Nougat)
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H

Hasney

Member
Ah yeah, had a 2 hour video on last night and no cuts for the Pixel C. Some of the previews did fuck it up so I'm surprised.
 
M

Mindwipe

Member
cartoon_soldier said:
Thanks!

Can you replace bixby with Google app?
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You can't set the Bixby activation button to use the Google Assistant app, but the usual Google Assistant works when you long press the home button as per any other Android phone, so you can just not use Bixby.

Always on hotword detection only works with Bixby though, not the Google app, unfortunately.

And you said that all Samsung apps can be removed?
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Almost all of them. I think the Samsung app store can't be removed because it's used for OS updates, Secure Folder can't (dunno why you'd want to tbf) and randomly the calendar app can't. But everything else IIRC. Some junk is pre-installed like Microsoft Word, but uninstallable.
 
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Mindwipe

Member
Jeffrey said:
Can hide or package disable. Can't remove.

Bixby button can be remapped through work around. Google assistant is always there anyways so holding home button behaves as it should.
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You can remove almost everything.

The installation stub of a few k remains but that's it (which is the Google approved method).
 
R

reKon

Banned
Mindwipe said:
Well, I didn't move but I have a Pixel and an S8.

  • The S8 has a reachability mode.
  • The S8's floating window and splitscreen UI are significantly better (less of a gap with Oreo tbh).
  • The S8 has Bixby, which you may consider a plus or minus.
  • The S8 can have more compact notifications that are less intrusive than stock.
  • Samsung Pay and Android Pay are both supported.
  • The S8 supports Gear VR and Daydream.
  • The S8 has a proper hardware backed secure folder that can store items and apps behind biometrics.
  • There's a few nice bits in the camera app (like holding up your hand to trigger a selfie), though I'd consider the camera apps in general to be roughly equivalent.
  • The S8 has a game mode to suspend notifications etc.
  • The S8 supports multiple bluetooth audio devices via BT 5.0
  • The S8 is more themable than Google's stock, unless you are okay with Substratum use.
  • The S8 comes with (almost all removable) versions of the core apps, some of which are quite good (I really value information density, so I quite like the Samsung Gallery and SMS apps).
  • Samsung's backup solution is clunky, but at least it fucking exists.
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Well this post is an eye opener lol. Why the hell does stock Android still not have a true one handed mode?
 
M

Mindwipe

Member
reKon said:
Well this post is an eye opener lol. Why the hell does stock Android still not have a true one handed mode?
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Who the hell knows. Given Google has always drank the huge device cool aid and never done anything for users of smaller devices, I think it's really just management bias and not looking at the data.
 
J

Jeffrey

Member
GSMarena says the fingerprint sensor is worse than s8+ it's higher up and more offset because of dual cameras and the size.


Lmao.
 
V

Vanillalite

Ask me about the GAF Notebook
Unless your a person that just has to have the S-Pen for some reason idk why you wouldn't just grab the S8+ instead for cheaper.
 
Q

Quixzlizx

Member
Can someone help me out with the Google Now widget? (I'm using Nova Launcher, so I don't know whether it's a custom Nova implementation or not).

I can't figure out how to customize the cards that show up in the widget. I mainly wanted it to have my commute time on there, but it's just showing me a weather card that's worse than the card I can get inside of Now, and a package tracker card. I tried expanding the widget to 4x4, but that didn't cause more information to show up, and waiting a few days hasn't done anything either. There's a "More Cards" button, but that just brings me to Google Now, not to a list of cards to add to the widget.

I tried Googling, but I can't find shit about it. All my results are regarding how to use gestures to bring up Google Now from Nova.
 
C

CronoShot

Member
Note 8 looks cool and all, but when you can walk to Best Buy and get an unlocked S8+ for $300 cheaper, I'm not seeing much of a point to it.
 
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