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Got my shiny new Pixel and it's wonderful. Trying to figure out some things about it: - Is it possible to remove the big Google button on the home screen? - How do I adjust my contact list source? On my old HTC One, I could tap on "Phonebook" at the top and then de-select a bunch of email accounts so that people who emailed me at work three years ago don't show up in my contact list. Is that not possible here? If it's not possible to pick-and-choose, is it possible to disconnect the contact list from external sources entirely so I can just manually add the people I want on the list? - When I hold down the middle button, a pop-up says that "Google Assistant isn't available for this account" and tells me to switch accounts for it, but this is the only account on the phone and that's what the "switch accounts" button shows, too. What do I do? Did the Verizon folks mess something up when prepping the phone? - When I pull up the app screen, I can't figure out how to delete (or at least hide) apps. How's that work?
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jokes posted:In settings, under Apps, you can uninstall or disable apps. You can uninstall apps that you downloaded from the Play Store, you can only disable apps that came with your Pixel. For example, Chrome can only be disabled, but if you download Firefox, that can be uninstalled. Either way, uninstalling or disabling removes them from your phone. Thank you for all of this help! Downloaded Nova Launcher and was able to fix a bunch of stuff. Contact list is fixed now, too. I'm still a little unclear on hiding apps with Nova Launcher, though. I've been able to clear out the "desktop" screen, but when I pull open the app box, I don't know how to hide some of those icons. It seems like I can just move them to the desktop screen or edit their name. Is that right, or am I missing something? G-Spot Run posted:Is your account direct from Google or administered by your workplace/school? It's possible to turn off/on almost every Google module with Google Apps for Business/Education which could explain it. Oh, this is a good point. Yeah, my account is from my workplace. If I add a personal account as well, can I get the phone to treat that as the owner account wo the personal account also being my Mail default, too? Or would I need to go to a Verizon store to get that switched?
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Nov 26, 2016 17:51
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I feel like it's really hard to compare phones in a meaningful way. I've got an original Pixel that I got in November 2016, and I know it's coming to the end of its lifespan in two respects: (1) the software no longer getting updates and (2) the battery no longer lasting like it used to. Obviously, I know that if I get a Pixel 4 (or 3a, or wait for a 4a or 5), both of those problems are going to be solved for a few years. But, I don't know how to compare differences in build quality, camera quality, processing speed... let alone if I compare my phone and the newer Pixels with other Android options like Galaxy or OnePlus. is there a good site or tool for that?
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May 24, 2020 18:13
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Hey, this is maybe a long-shot, but I'm hopeful someone here can help. I lost my mom suddenly and unexpectedly a few years ago. Just a few weeks before that I had gotten a new phone (an original Pixel with Verizon) and was easily able to get my handful of voicemails from her off of there using a little program Verizon offers and on to my computer for safekeeping. Aside from a couple of brief home movie VHS transfers from the '90s, those have been the only recordings of her voice that I've been able to hear since then. That has been crushing. This morning, I was rummaging through a box and discovered my college-era phone; a Samsung Moment I had from Sprint. The charger was stored with it, so on a whim I tried plugging it in to see if it was just totally dead and, sure enough, it started charging. An hour ago, I went to check on it and after about three minutes, it booted up. Very sluggish, but its memory hadn't corrupted. It struck me that, holy gently caress, this thing still has DOZENS of voicemails from her on it. And even though I'm not a Sprint customer anymore, I guess it must be saved on the device itself or something because I was able to play them! I feel like I just struck the lottery; I can't believe it. The problem is, I don't know how to get everything stored on this phone on to my computer. I'm terrified that this thing is going to break and that I'll lose these literally irreplaceable recordings. Does anyone know how I can go about transferring them? Thank you so much, if so!
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Jul 28, 2020 22:57
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BonoMan posted:Very first thing you should do before trying anything that might even remotely damage the phone: That is a really clever idea with the speakerphone, thank you. The only cable I have is one that goes to a wall outlet. Is this the type of cable that I need for my computer?
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Jul 28, 2020 23:20
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Thank you both, and you're right, I did have one of those cables already. I've got it hooked up to my computer, and I did the steps from that message board, and I was able to find and copy over all of my photos and videos from the phone successfully. However, I've looked through every folder and sub-folder and have not found the voicemail files anywhere. I was poking around on the phone, and in its Voicemails app, there's an option called "Move to SD" on there. That's what I need to do in order to make the voicemails show up, right?
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Jul 29, 2020 00:44
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Uthor posted:This. Thank you, and thanks to the others who warned me away from doing the SD transfer. The aux cord has been ordered!
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Jul 29, 2020 14:17
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blunt posted:Use an Aux Cable to go from the headphone out on the phone to the line in (different from mic in) on a (desktop) PC. Record the audio in Audacity. OK, the cable just arrived and I'm trying to do this. I'm testing it with my current phone first. I've got one end of the cable plugged into the "line in" of the motherboard and the other plugged into the phone's headphone jack, and I've got Audacity downloaded and open. Using my computer's mic, I've tested recording and exporting an MP3 track using Audacity and it worked. But when I play the voicemail on my phone, nothing happens. I don't hear it playing from the phone, but Audacity isn't picking up anything either when I hit record. What am I missing? Thank you all again for your help!
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Aug 2, 2020 14:36
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Vykk.Draygo posted:If you plug headphones into the phone, can you hear the voicemails? Yep, I do.
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Aug 3, 2020 00:27
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blunt posted:Is Audacity set to the correct input? That was it! That was it, thank you! I just successfully recorded the first voicemail from Mom off of this ancient Samsung Moment using the aux cable and Audacity. The sound quality is as good as it is straight from the phone, and dramatically better than the speakerphone version I'd saved via my webcam mic. I have dozens more to save and I'm going to try to do those tomorrow when I'm fully awake and not quite as deep in my feelings as I am tonight, but I cannot express enough appreciation to the many folks in this thread who helped me do this. My birthday passed right before I rediscovered this phone and honestly finding these voicemails from her and getting this help from all of you was by far, by far, by far the best birthday gift I got this year. Thank you all!
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Aug 4, 2020 04:17
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blunt posted:The 3, 3a, 4 and 4a all use the same sensor and processing algorithms, so the image quality should be virtually identical (though they do have slightly different lenses). The only appreciable difference is the a varieties only have the one camera on the back and don't have the pixelcore dedicated chip, so the actual processing of the images (post-shutter) is a little slower. I think that this is a dumb question, but "image quality" here refers to both photos and videos, right? Now I'm thinking about getting a Pixel 4A to replace my original Pixel.
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Aug 9, 2020 00:53
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blunt posted:Off the top of my head I *think* the non-a series support more/greater frame rates & higher video bitrates because of the dedicated image processing chip that the a series lack, but you should 100% double check that to be sure. Video matters but isn't the top priority for me; it's just the only deficiency I ever noticed with my original Pixel. And I gotta say, the sample in that review looks totally fine and a major upgrade from what I've got now. I think the 4a is gonna be the phone for me. I only use my phone for calls, pictures (primary use case), videos, playing podcasts, and adjusting my Nest thermostat, so I feel like I should restrain myself from dropping a grand on another flagship when I really don't need to.
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For people who want to stay in the Android ecosystem, it looks like the complaints so far about the Pixel 5 are: - $350 more expensive than a pretty good alternative in the 4a - Bad top speaker - Some kind of weird screen gap for some of them - No headphone jack (which is solvable via adapter) or SD card slot (I don't care about this personally) - Might be last Pixel to use this old camera hardware, so it won't get the long lifespan of software improvements that earlier Pixels have had (this makes sense to me but it's real speculative, lol) And the ways in which it's better than a standard 4a are: - Significantly longer battery life - Slightly larger screen with a 90hz refresh rate - Slightly faster processor and more RAM (which, combined with the refresh rate, makes it snappier) - Extra ultra-wide lens on the back - 5g connectivity - Wireless charging - Better water resistance Is that a good summary? Given that Verizon is selling it for $350 straight up until the end of the day, that seems pretty compelling.
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Nov 22, 2020 16:38
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FogHelmut posted:There has never been a mains series Pixel with a headphone jack or SD card slot, there's no way it should be a complaint 5 years in. That's not true. My current phone is an original Pixel and it has a headphone jack, which I use. edit: beaten
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Nov 22, 2020 16:48
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My original Pixel is now only capable of running GPS for ~90 minutes before its battery dies, so I'm pretty ready for an upgrade. I wish the upgrade didn't look so terrible, but I'm going to use a case anyway so I guess it doesn't matter. Also, maybe the 5 or 5a will be cheap enough shortly that I can just go with one of those instead. If the price difference is a grand, I'm definitely not going with the 6.
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Is there any good indication of when the Pixel 6 will be released? I heard October a while back. As far as I can tell, these are the differences between the 5a and the rumored 6: - 6 will have new camera hardware (apparently Pixel camera performance has been buoyed by software because the actual hardware is ancient?) - 6 will have a faster processor - 6 will have at least 90hz refresh rate - 6 will have a better display - 6 will have wireless charging - 6 will probably be between $800 and $1,000 and 5a sells for $450 Anything I'm missing? I'm so loving sick of my OG Pixel's battery dying; I'm excited to upgrade. Just not sure what I want to upgrade to yet. surf rock fucked around with this message at 21:43 on Sep 17, 2021 |
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Sep 17, 2021 21:34
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Take my fuckin' money Google, pleaaaaaaaaaaase
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Oct 19, 2021 18:45
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Let me give you money for this goddamn miracle device, Google
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Oct 19, 2021 18:51
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Well, gently caress me like a virgin goat. Now I'm gonna be stuck waiting for months to get lucky and be around during a supply drop, just like every other goddamn electronic device on the planet.
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Oct 19, 2021 19:21
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Got an order through on the Google Store, Chase auto-declined it but Google wasn't registering that, so I canceled the order and managed to do another order with a delivery date a month later. Welp.
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Oct 19, 2021 20:35
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Hearing that some of the Google Store orders that went through in the last half hour have much earlier delivery times makes me hopeful that I won't be getting mine right before Christmas despite that being the delivery estimate I was given.
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Oct 19, 2021 21:11
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Oh gently caress my Pro 6 is arriving tomorrow morning, eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee Question: do I need to bring my current phone and this new phone to a Verizon store to get the card swapped out? I just looked at a YouTube video and the guy has a special tool for it, but the special tool kind of looks like it could be replicated via a bent paper clip. Good idea or bad idea? I live less than five minutes from a Verizon store, so I'm happy to do that if it's easier.
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Oct 25, 2021 23:58
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AlexDeGruven posted:If you bought it through Verizon, then it will have a ready-to-activate SIM installed already. Power off the old phone (and remove the SIM if you're a slow migrator, like me) and power on the new one. It should activate automatically. Oh, that's super helpful. I'm upgrading from an original Pixel, so I'm sure it's 4G. Thanks!
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Oct 26, 2021 01:10
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Is Nova Launcher Prime still considered the best way to modify a Pixel? I was hoping to just use the Pixel Launcher with my new 6 Pro, but not being able to hide apps in the app drawer that I don't care about is driving me nuts.
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Oct 27, 2021 04:03
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From The Verge review: Even if you do use a powerful enough charger, neither phone charges particularly quickly. Google aggressively slows down charging once it’s past 80 percent to preserve the battery cells’ longevity, and since these batteries are so large, getting to a full charge can take a long time. Fortunately, thanks to the long battery life, you will likely only have to charge when you’re sleeping anyway. That was good to read; I was so confused why it was gonna take the phone two hours to charge up from 81%. Now I know!
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Oct 28, 2021 17:44
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generally I prefer posted:I'm planning on picking up a 6 Pro when I get paid next week, but curious what people are using for cases. I know a few people in thread were getting various flavours of Spigen - any thoughts now that you've (hopefully) gotten the phone in hand? I don't like big cases and I've never dropped my phone, so I went with Spigen's Liquid Air case. I like it a lot! It's thin and has a nice texture to it.
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Oct 28, 2021 17:48
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OK, goofy question: where do I find the setting for new texts making a notification sound? It's very weird to me that my Pixel 6 Pro isn't making a noise when I get a new text, and I don't know how to fix that. Thank you!
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cage-free egghead posted:I traded my iPhone 3G for a Samsung Moment. I also had the HTC Hero with the funny roller ball. I'm also a Samsung Moment survivor. Not great, but it's been real smooth sailing ever since: HTC One --> original Pixel --> Pixel 6 Pro
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