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10 votes
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Eddy Burback chronicles his month without a phone
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Pixel Buds Pro 2 help - frequent disconnects from phone
So this may be weird, I just got a new set of pixel buds pro 2 and they work great, except if I'm not playing audio on my phone they frequently disconnect and reconnect from my bluetooth - I can...
So this may be weird, I just got a new set of pixel buds pro 2 and they work great, except if I'm not playing audio on my phone they frequently disconnect and reconnect from my bluetooth - I can tell because I can hear the tones. But if I'm playing a podcast or YouTube video, no issue. Phone is a Pixel 7a and it doesn't do this with my old A buds, my car, etc. haven't tried pairing the buds to anything else yet.
I've updated firmware, restarted everything, checked settings, turned off the adaptive sound, with no change. Help?
10 votes -
EU paves the way for iPhones and Android devices to ditch USB-C entirely
32 votes -
Apple restricts Pebble from being awesome with iPhones
46 votes -
It is as if you were on your phone
33 votes -
Apple will soon support encrypted RCS messaging with Android users
39 votes -
iOS 18.4 adding RCS support for Google Fi and other T-Mobile based carriers
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Screen Time on iOS shows "verizon.com" as an app being used 24/7, and I don't even know what "verizon.com" is
While not the same website, this reddit thread from several years ago is the only thing coming up on Google for me and everyone in there has had the same thing happen to them: the Screen Time...
While not the same website, this reddit thread from several years ago is the only thing coming up on Google for me and everyone in there has had the same thing happen to them: the Screen Time settings in iOS showing some website being up 24/7
It should be noted I don't have Verizon, have never been to verizon.com, and don't even use Safari as my browser. I have -0- idea how in the world this is showing up, and so it automatically makes me assume my phone has been hacked somehow (but try to remind myself that tech is also just wonky).
I set the screen time limit to 1 minute, and it has not showed up again as an app that has even been used. This is on a iPhone XS on iOS 15.4.1
Does anyone have any idea what this means or why this would happen?
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Some US carriers are still missing RCS on iPhone: who’s to blame?
9 votes -
Apple debuts iPhone 16e
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How often do you replace your phone?
My phone, Samsung Galaxy S20, has finally started having some screen issues and made me start looking seriously at a new phone. I felt like I got great use out of this phone after 5 years, and I...
My phone, Samsung Galaxy S20, has finally started having some screen issues and made me start looking seriously at a new phone. I felt like I got great use out of this phone after 5 years, and I anticipate trying to get a similar or (hopefully) longer life span from my next phone.
Ideally I'd like to keep this phone going for another year, currently the screen issue is more annoying than actually preventing me from using the phone. The OLED can no longer properly display black colors and when the screen goes to sub 10% brightness it adds a yellow tinge to the screen, and using my blue light filter only makes it worse. This has led me to use my phone less at night or when it's dark, since it's like having a dim flashlight shining in my eyes.
A bit of a startling realization, was that I've been putting off building a new computer since I moved over here due to the expense, but I'd happily drop more than I'd be willing to spend on that new computer on a new phone since I use it everyday throughout the day.
This made me wonder how often others replace their phones.
Are there any criteria you look for when picking new phones?
Are you a brand loyalist, or do you shop around?
Do you do camera comparisons between phones/models?
Or simply, how do you choose your phone?42 votes -
How do I get my iPhone to recalculate battery health?
My iPhone 14 Pro has been at 84% battery health for almost a year now. Anecdotally the battery lasts significantly less time than it did previously, even when it was already at 84% health. I think...
My iPhone 14 Pro has been at 84% battery health for almost a year now. Anecdotally the battery lasts significantly less time than it did previously, even when it was already at 84% health. I think it may just be a stale calculation, and my actual battery health is significantly lower. If I can get it to show as less than 80%, I can get AppleCare to replace it. Does anyone here know how to get the iPhone to recalculate this value?
I have Coconut batter on the Mac, and it can check the battery health for an iPhone attached with a cable. It uses a different formula, so it gives me a health of 87%. However it also shows history for when I have run it in the past, and when I tested it almost 100 charge cycles ago, it also read 87%. I don't know how any battery can go almost 100 charge cycles with zero degradation (537 to 617 cycles, so it's not like it's a fresh battery).
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Right to root access
41 votes -
The day Google killed the Pixel 4a
39 votes -
App that asks “Why?” every time you unlock your phone
22 votes -
HMD Key announced for £59 in the UK, Australia, and New Zealand
22 votes -
The average American spent 2.5 months on their phone in 2024
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Looking for an Android keyboard app
Hello friends, and thank you in advance for any help on this topic. I am looking for an android keyboard that does not have emoji, stickers or gifs, but also has long press options for special...
Hello friends, and thank you in advance for any help on this topic.
I am looking for an android keyboard that does not have emoji, stickers or gifs, but also has long press options for special characters like dashes, slashes and colons etc.
Searching online for variants of "no emoji keyboard," only floods my results with the opposite and it's beyond frustrating!
I realize that the answer is likely right under my nose and I'm just missing it for whatever reason.
I would glady pay money for such an option if only I could find one.
I'm sorry if this question is silly or posted in the wrong thread, but I'm at my wits end.
Again, thank you for any help or redirection to my query!
Cheers!
28 votes -
US officials urge Americans to use encrypted apps amid unprecedented cyberattack
50 votes -
Norwegian payment service Vipps becomes world's first company to launch competing tap-to-pay solution to Apple Pay on iPhone – follows agreement with European regulators
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iPhone music players with good CarPlay experience?
I’m about to take a road trip and I want to be able to easily play my music and it would be a huge pain to do this with iTunes. I’ve got VLC but the UI leaves much to be desired. I can’t even view...
I’m about to take a road trip and I want to be able to easily play my music and it would be a huge pain to do this with iTunes. I’ve got VLC but the UI leaves much to be desired. I can’t even view my music by album in CarPlay, which is how I’m going to be accessing my music. There are tons of music playing apps out there but they are all varying degrees of sketchy. Does anyone have any recommendations?
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I just acquired a Samsung phone. Is there an operational benefit to registering it with Samsung?
My previous phone was a pixel. My tech life generally is a weird mix of things that are bad for privacy that I accept for convenience but also in other ways I choose to sacrifice things to protect...
My previous phone was a pixel. My tech life generally is a weird mix of things that are bad for privacy that I accept for convenience but also in other ways I choose to sacrifice things to protect privacy.
Does not registering the phone with Samsung actually cost me any functionality as a user?
11 votes -
Starlink Direct to Cell
25 votes -
Forced to upgrade [from iPhone 8]
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I don't own a cellphone. Can this privacy-focused network change that?
19 votes -
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35 votes -
Mudita Kompakt e-ink phone
16 votes -
Arm is cancelling Qualcomm's chip design license
21 votes -
How's the iPhone experience on Google Fi in late 2024?
I've been a long time Fi user on the Pixel line of phones, so I've always gotten the gold standard of service from Fi. My wife is an adamant iPhone user. We want to port her over to my plan, but I...
I've been a long time Fi user on the Pixel line of phones, so I've always gotten the gold standard of service from Fi. My wife is an adamant iPhone user. We want to port her over to my plan, but I was hoping to get some recent feedback from anyone using a modern iPhone (just bought her a 16) -- All the things I find on Google are months to years old. If this is you, how well do the iPhone features (Visual voicemail, iMessage, RCS, FaceTime, 5G, etc) work for you on Fi?
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Why a helium leak disabled every iPhone in a medical facility (2018)
31 votes -
The iPhones 16
27 votes -
iOS 18 is here with RCS and homepage customization features
36 votes -
Huawei announces phone with tri-folding screen
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Looking for a clean, simple phone
I was asked to recommend a phone to an older relative that is bad with technology and wanted to ask some advice. It is important that the phone is reliable and clean. That is no bloatware, popups,...
I was asked to recommend a phone to an older relative that is bad with technology and wanted to ask some advice.
It is important that the phone is reliable and clean. That is no bloatware, popups, adware, nagware or anything like that. Other than that the requirements are simply as good a camera as is available at the budget and maps.
The options I can see are:
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standard Android phone - Personally I have Samsung A34 which would fit the hw and price but the sw is horrible. I also have no current experience with custom ROMs as I went with adb(and Universal Android Debloater for ease of use) to remove the worst of it. From what I have heard the Google Pixel comes with least amount of bloat as Android(single source) but they seemed to have different problems with hw each generation and the price would mean an older one. Maybe something else would be better choice here.
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iPhone - honestly I have zero experience here as I never had it so I don't even know how much it would fit. The price would also mean an older or used model
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Dumb or KaiOS phone would fail the camera requirement and the minimal phones mentioned here(eg. Light phone, Minimal phone) are expensive for what they are and I am not convinced a good choice here given the usual problems with niche hw and sw(but maybe I am wrong?)
I am in EU and the budget is less than 500EUR, preferably less than 350EUR.
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In leak, Facebook partner brags about listening to your phone’s microphone to serve ads for stuff you mention
48 votes -
The Minimal Phone
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Android launchers
What sort of non stock andriod launchers are people using at the moment? Just moved from iPhone to Android and want to use something better than oneui. Currently using niagara but curious what...
What sort of non stock andriod launchers are people using at the moment? Just moved from iPhone to Android and want to use something better than oneui. Currently using niagara but curious what people are actually using?
33 votes -
Our basic assumptions about photos capturing reality are about to go up in smoke
44 votes -
Google threatened tech influencers unless they 'preferred' the Pixel
28 votes -
Google Pixel 9 launch event live coverage: all the news
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Minimalist Android launcher recommendations
Currently, I'm using the Aero launcher, and I really like having all the names of my apps listed out, but if I could have something with a to do list and then swipe for apps, it would be kind of...
Currently, I'm using the Aero launcher, and I really like having all the names of my apps listed out, but if I could have something with a to do list and then swipe for apps, it would be kind of neat.
Other wish list functions:
- Folders for Apps.
- Able to add PWA or a URL to a list of apps.
- Start a search from searching through all apps.
- Corner widgets/shortcuts
- A pony!
Willing to poke around if there is an open source project I can add stuff too.
24 votes -
TDK claims insane energy density in solid-state battery breakthrough
29 votes -
Elon Musk threatens to ban iPhones and MacBooks at his companies after Apple announces OpenAI partnership
40 votes -
Things the guys who stole my phone have texted me to try to get me to unlock it
66 votes -
I just switched to an iPhone, what should I do to make the most of this change?
Basically the title. I've been an Android user since 2012, but have have an iPad and a Macbook that I really like, especially how well they work together. My pixel 5 was on its way out, so I...
Basically the title. I've been an Android user since 2012, but have have an iPad and a Macbook that I really like, especially how well they work together. My pixel 5 was on its way out, so I finally took the plunge and bought an iPhone 15 Pro earlier this week. I'm still getting everything set up, and I'm particularly excited to play with the different focus modes and shortcuts. I'm curious what apps and features should I be using to make the most of this switch?
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How do you organize your phone's home screens and apps?
I've noticed that my phone's home screens have become a bit cluttered and figured it's about time to clean it up. So I tried searching online and found tons of recommendations and suggestions, but...
I've noticed that my phone's home screens have become a bit cluttered and figured it's about time to clean it up. So I tried searching online and found tons of recommendations and suggestions, but figured I would ask users here if anyone has any tips for productivity or efficiency, or just something that works for you. Might give me some good ideas to try out, and hopefully can benefit anyone else reading this thread.
Do you have tons of home screens or just one with a ton of folders? Do you use many widgets or not at all? Do you organize apps by how frequently you use them? Or how similar the apps are to each other? By color of the app icon? Or something else entirely?
Seriously, any help/suggestions/ideas would be appreciated.
39 votes -
The costs of a phone-based childhood
35 votes -
Will the Apple antitrust case affect your phone’s security?
15 votes -
Apple has kept an illegal monopoly over smartphones in US, Justice Department says in antitrust suit
95 votes