I’m like 75% sure they can use ADB sideload to run scripts, if it’s fixed by a fsck couldn’t they write that into an OTA.zip and sign it with their key so devices will run it? Then all users would have to do is plug it into a website similar to the Pixel Flash Tool they have and boot into fastboot.
I’m not an Android dev, I’ve just installed my fair share of ROMS and I’m just throwing stuff out there and seeing what sticks. Feel free to tell me I’m wrong and a moron
That’s a pretty bag bug. Have had similar (but not nearly as bad) experiences with multi users in the past. It’s not a thing many people use so I suppose they don’t test it
Good to know. I really need to settle on a replacement soon. I wished we could just keep a phone for 10 years with no issue. Because I really like this damn thing and nothing else really ticks all the same boxes.
The “a” models have been the smallest in a given Pixel lineup since the Pixel 6 series, so I’m wondering how small they can get with the Pixel 8a if they want to continue this trend given that the Pixel 8 (150.5 x 70.8 x 8.9 mm³) is already smaller than the Pixel 7a (152 x 72.9 x 9 mm³).
[Solved] After trying several troubleshoots this finally helped: go to settings > system > language > regional preferences and set everything to standard. Then force stop the Google and Gboard apps, clear cache and data on both apps. Then activate and set up the Google assistant. Then wait a few minutes as files are being downloaded. Then Assistant Voice Typing should be available.
I’m loving the OnePlus open. I wasn’t interested in the fold or z fold. Thinner, lighter, better outer screen, very little crease, and best OnePlus camera yet (not as good as the pixel 7 or 8 though). They really did it right.
I actually like my Motorola Razor. First, it fits in girl pockets when folded! Second, the smaller screen on the outside is actually useful for checking a notification or an alarm without opening the whole phone and being tempted to keep using it. So that’s all good. The hinge seems really well designed and, after two years of using it seems fine. I’m a little miffed about what I would guess is a smaller antenna and battery life.
Plus on the rare occasion I take a voice call it is REALLY satisfying to close the phone to hang up.
Same here! Love my Razor. I’ve had it for 3 years now and would love to upgrade to the new model, yet there is nothing wrong with the one I have. Love how small it folds up. When it’s open the screen is the perfect size. Fits comfortably in my hands. Tap to pay with it folded up is really nice too. I will be sticking with the razor for a long time.
Man, these foldable phones never appealed to me nor even made sense. I can never justify paying so much money for something like this. They’re just made weird and impractical. Their aspect ratio is weird on the inside and outside. The creese is something I can never get over. The risk of the screen cracking in the middle from folding and unfolding so much is another thing. You have to baby these things. I just can’t, and I think they’re just a gimmicks. Still rocking my Galaxy note 20 ultra from 2020. The thing is still running like a champ. Zero issues. Let’s all face it, phones have plateaued and companies are trying to excite people with “something new” and it’s not working like they expected it to.
Sell it as lightly used, and get a community-built software upgrade for your old phone (GrapheneOS for the Pixel is a solid choice). Getting a phone every 1-2 years is not worth it given the stagnation in specs and lack of actually useful new features (which is why the manufacturers are trying what nobody asked for: discontinuing all sub-5" phones, adding notches, reverse wireless charging etc.) Old phones also generally have fewer hardware anti-features (lack of headphone jack and physical nav buttons, brittle bezelless screens and glass backs, no microSD slots…)
Invest in yourself or improve something around you instead of getting a shiny new toy. You’ll find that the increase in performance and customizability from an unthrottled, debloated, rooted smartphone is more than what you’d natively get from the “next-gen” model, and it’s very satisfying to have so much control. This is especially true for the Pixels, which are fully supported by lots of custom ROMs thanks to being AOSP-compatible out of the box.
The current state of foldables really reminds me of the early days of 21:9 monitors. Great idea, with a lot of potential, but it strongly relies on software adoption. Even though basically anything runs perfectly on a 21:9 screen now, I cannot say the same about foldables, despite them being 5 generations in now. Most of the software is just either zoomed in, or stretched beyond the point of usability
Foldable phones are a product looking for an audience. They figured out how to do it so they figured everybody would want one. I want nothing to do with it
The issue with the fold is that it opens into a tablet from factor that Android has notoriously been awful at supporting. Even after the release of their new tablet and now the fold their support is severely lacking. Ive owned both the pixel and Galaxy fold and experience wise the Galaxy fold is vastly superior. Just the fact that whenever you open the phone it’s defaults to a portrait mode means 99% of apps “just work” and the ones that support a tablet ui get 10x better. As cool as the passport form factor is and how bad (to some, not me) the Galaxy’s super thin design is, the pixel fold just cannot compete due to Google’s failings in gathering support for tablets. I ditched my pixel fold for my old Galaxy fold and couldn’t be happier.
I don’t think there’s not an audience however; old people who want a bigger screen, people addicted to their phone, kids for big screen gaming, all great examples of how foldables succeed. I honestly think most of the hate for them comes from the fact that they’re big and bulky, especially from a userbase like Lemmy, which from what I’ve seen are predisposed to small phones. I think if every carrier just gave out a Galaxy fold then everyone who didn’t care about a small form factor would fall in love. I sincerely believe that they are the future and am dying for apple to release one, since that’ll be the nail in the coffin for traditional slabs.
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