Nah it was also terrible as a Dev conference.
Their last 3 or so Google IOs have been boring IMO. Kotlin is the only good thing to come out of this.
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Google I/O 2017 |OT| O What could it be?
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Nah it was also terrible as a Dev conference.
Their last 3 or so Google IOs have been boring IMO. Kotlin is the only good thing to come out of this.
Which ones if you don't mind listing them? (I vaguely remember hearing about one a long while ago but forgot the name). I know Apple is suppossedly working on one but there's not really anything about it yet.
Also yah, idk. Main takeaway was that they are feeding even more of your personal data and life to their network lol. "Now we not only know that you're at a certain shop but also exactly where in the building thanks to our new VPS technology!"
WhiskerFrisker
Member
How can I do it on my 6P?
Enroll here: https://www.google.com/android/beta
Your phone will give you a notification when the beta is ready to download and install.
Veritigo_X
Member
Can't watch atm, did they announce anything I can purchase? I was kinda hoping for a new Android TV box thing since the Nexus Player is 100 years old.
You're kind of forgetting the biggest one: Microsoft, with HoloLens. Magic Leap was the one that Google invested into, although the last time we had any major update about them, it wasn't exactly good news
Mi Box or Shield?
I thought the Mi Box looked like a good replacement for the Android puck.
Almost done installing Android O beta 919mb on my Pixel XL.
Nvidia shield if you want to game, Xiaomi Mi Box if you don't. Both are great Android TV devices.
WhiskerFrisker
Member
Thanks fam. I can't wait to try it out when I get home.
I'm not. That's the point.No one does, because they have no idea what they're doing.
I was an iPhone user before I got the Pixel. I was hoping Google would have an iMessage competitor by now, but I guess they aren't interesting in that.
I convinced most of the people I text with to download Allo. It has some fun, baked-in features like typing @lucky to generate gifs and @yesno to generate a poll.
A shame that it doesn't allow SMS too.
Veritigo_X
Member
Shield is more than I'd like to spend. Mi Box looks good, I guess I'll get that. It's kinda surprising Google doesn't have their own device anymore.
Just make sure you get the Android TV US version and not the ones that are just running phone/tablet Android with a different skin that are similar to the other Android piracy boxes. Xiaomi made two different boxes with the same name so it can get messy when buying online.
Veritigo_X
Member
This is one reason I avoided them for awhile, their whole setup seems kinda sketchy and I wasn't sure if they were even legit devices. Now that I'm actually in the market for one I'll do some more research. Thanks!
Meh, US-only for now it seems :v
Wait, this is not the Google App, Allo or Google Home? What the fuck are you doing Google?
Meh. The Google Assistant is one of the things that I love most about my Pixel.
Maybe if iOS has a huge overhaul this year I'll come back... This is a boring year for Android updates.
TwoDurans
"Never said I wasn't a hypocrite."
I think you have to use the home launcher, but Assistant has been on the S7 for a month or so.
huh.... press and hold Home button to bring it up. Weird never would have known it was there.
Veritigo_X
Member
Not a fan of o so far. Haven't gotten a chance to check out the smart select stuff or whatever yet, or much features, but on stock 7.2.2, if I slid down my notifications and clicked the battery it would tell me where I was at and how much time I had left.
Now when I slide down notifications my batteries % shows next to the battery, but doesn't really give an estimate of time left. To see the estimate I have to actually go into settings. Further, it thinks I have a 1.5 hours left with 58% charge left on my pixel XL. Most likely that will get figured out better soon, since it was processing a lot for the upgrade, but thought it would have a better idea by now, since it's probably been a solid half hour since I upgraded.
edit: okay it finally jumped back up to 14 hours, ha.
Now when I slide down notifications my batteries % shows next to the battery, but doesn't really give an estimate of time left. To see the estimate I have to actually go into settings. Further, it thinks I have a 1.5 hours left with 58% charge left on my pixel XL. Most likely that will get figured out better soon, since it was processing a lot for the upgrade, but thought it would have a better idea by now, since it's probably been a solid half hour since I upgraded.
edit: okay it finally jumped back up to 14 hours, ha.
Takamura-San
Member
Can I finally text from my PC without paying for a 3rd party app?
Can i receive videos from IOS users that are not downgraded ?
Can i receive videos from IOS users that are not downgraded ?
Yes, with Duo and Allo (soon)!!!
Do you know anyone who uses them, though? Probably not.
I was being serious.
AfterTheFall
Member
Anyone know if Google Assistant will be available today on iPhone in the UK?
andythinkpad
Member
Google Glass 2, Elctric Boogaloo
WTF are you kidding me google?
This shit is straight garbage:
Done with Android.
Ooh, that's gonna upset some people. LOL.
Takamura-San
Member
Yes, with Duo and Allo (soon)!!!
Do you know anyone who uses them, though? Probably not.
I was being serious.
Yes, to both? And soon, or soon(tm)?
Veritigo_X
Member
I should've known this was coming. Everything was going downhill as soon as they got rid of humping ghost, but I didn't think it'd be this bad. Damn. Might as well just get an S8.
It's about inter-platform consistency. The different shape of the Android emoji have the potential to communicate slightly different emotions, and that's enough to start drama if interpreted wrong.
RoadHazard
Gold Member
WTF are you kidding me google?
This shit is straight garbage:
Done with Android.
Fuck this shit.
No more blobs. 😢
Shadow Puppetry
Member
I hope Developer Preview 2 is better than the first one.
poppedcollar69
Member
I like blobs 😫
Dead Prince
Banned
WTF are you kidding me google?
This shit is straight garbage:
Done with Android.
outline on the head, online on the eyes. outline on the mouth. fuck outta here.
Emojis. Serious Business.
WTF are you kidding me google?
This shit is straight garbage:
Done with Android.
Hey look, they don't look like impossible to see blobs anymore. Awesome!
WTF are you kidding me google?
This shit is straight garbage:
Done with Android.
Man this really sucks. I mean, I know they're just emojis, but they're a big part of how I communicate on my phone and the blob-based emojis have a lot of character and charm. Although apparently you'll be able to use the old ones still, somehow?
WTF are you kidding me google?
This shit is straight garbage:
Done with Android.
Man that new emoji looks like shit.
Blobs for life.
The Albatross
Member
WTF are you kidding me google?
This shit is straight garbage:
Done with Android.
nooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo
I came to love the Google emojis. I loved how basic they were, and were representative of something and not overdone.
I'm sure I can just choose my own emoji pack and keep the old ones but... darnn.
New emojis are awful. What the hell is with the gradients?
Is this an option already or are you just hoping?
What the hell is with the gradients?Is this an option already or are you just hoping?
-COOLIO-
The Everyman
WTF are you kidding me google?
This shit is straight garbage:
Done with Android.
fuck this.
the blob emoji were goat.
SomedayTheFire
Member
Far better.WTF are you kidding me google?
This shit is straight garbage:
Done with Android.
you can view them all here
http://emojipedia.org/google/android-o-beta/
thinking is still pretty good and that's all that really matters
http://emojipedia.org/google/android-o-beta/
thinking is still pretty good and that's all that really matters
andthebeatgoeson
Junior Member
Wtf is that thinking dude?
There are people that don't like this? 🤔
There are people that don't like this? 🤔