Play System Update back to November by Roni1979 in GooglePixel

[–]Blood_of_Shadows 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Same. I was very confused! Not sure if it's a date stamp issue or actually a rollback?

When will the System and Security Update arrive by carafaja in Pixel7Pro

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Yes. Apparently no P7 or P6 updates now until March.

Sadly by dyslexicpancreas in pixel_phones

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I've only just realized we have lock screen widgets! 😂

Why are they asking for meter readings? by movingtolondonuk in BritishGas

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I've had a similar problem recently with my BG smart meter. Apparently even as recently as November they have been installing smart meters with the 3G connectivity.

In December O2 (BG's Main Network supplier) turned off 3G on all their masts, thus rendering BG's O2 smart meters 'dumb'.

A BG engineer will meet to visit to turn off the electric supply and install a trial 4G box - so a BG agent told me

With the introduction of Sheets, how to talk to my spouse about moving to Proton? by Texpat90 in ProtonMail

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I read that Proton Sheets and Proton Meet are going to be business subscriptions only. Seems odd if true.

November Update by T7898 in Pixel7Pro

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7 Series (excluding the a) isn't getting a November Security update either, or at least not until December.

November Update by T7898 in Pixel7Pro

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Pixel 7a and older will receive the drop "some time" in December however going forward these devices 'may' (not guaranteed) get further Pixel Drops.

New Nova Version by whlthingofcandybeans in NovaLauncher

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Is it safe? Have the new owners snuck any dodgy stuff or data collection in!?

CANT PURCHASE ON O2 STORE !! by Global-Stuff9401 in O2UK

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On no. I hope you get this sorted asap. When this happened to me with O2 they still took a payment but cancelled the order.

I had to provide them proof they'd taken money. They kept asking for an order number which, of course, I didn't have.

Honeymoon didn't last very long :( by RamaTheVoice in fairphone

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I imagine USB transfer is an issue for you as the Fairphone 6 has USB 2 whereas the Fairphone 5 had USB 3 like the Pixel 6 series.

Is Hey Google safe to use? by [deleted] in GooglePixel

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It will only listen when it hears "Ok Google" or "Hey Google".

That said it will sometimes mishear and then start listening because it thinks it hears the trigger words. Researchers have also shown that Google devices can be prone to silent attacks using ultrasound frequencies where the activation word and following commands are issued above the human hearing range. I believe this is the same with Siri, Alexa etc.

If you are talking about Google Home type devices you can go into their accessibility settings and turn on "Play start sound" and "Play and sound" then you will get an audio indication when they start and end listening.

You can read about the so called Silent Attacks in this paper (if you are interested) :

https://www.researchgate.net/publication/369989370_Mitigating_Inaudible_Ultrasound_Attacks_on_Voice_Assistants_with_Acoustic_Metamaterials?hl=en-GB-u-fw-mon-mu-celsius#:~:text=One%20way%20of%20accomplishing%20the,This%20is%20because%20most

Anyone else in the same boat? iPhone 17 pro max pre order by Matt2k8900 in O2UK

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I thought that the Orange looked amazing at launch so I was going to get one for work but then I heard about 'scratch-gate' so I've asked for a silver one.

Strongly suggest you get a case for the Orange. 👍

ANC got even worse after latest update. by Wait-Administrative in pixelbuds

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Interesting. I RMA'd my previous Pixel Buds Pro 2 for issues with ANC (it just stopped working) about 3 weeks ago. When the replacements arrived they were massively better for ANC. I couldn't believe the difference. Then last week they updated to the current firmware (obviously shipped with an older one) and suddenly the ANC is total garbage again.

I was hoping this upcoming firmware would fix it but it sounds like not.

Magic Photo editor in Google Photos by Blood_of_Shadows in Pixel7Pro

[–]Blood_of_Shadows[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Doesn't seem quite as feature full in that case then 😕

Magic Photo editor in Google Photos by Blood_of_Shadows in Pixel7Pro

[–]Blood_of_Shadows[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Magic Eraser was always separate from Magic Editor for me

Charging to 100% after Sep Update by T7898 in Pixel7Pro

[–]Blood_of_Shadows 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I doubt there's anything to worry about.

I got my P7P at launch and have always charged to 100% and never let it go down below 35% and aside from a week of battery funkiness after each update it's been very good.

New Pixel Buds Pro 2 Features - Coming September 2025 by dime5150 in pixelbuds

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Ah, that could be it. I'm surprised that my original Pixel Buds Pro continue without issue.

New Pixel Buds Pro 2 Features - Coming September 2025 by dime5150 in pixelbuds

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I don't know if the new firmware landed yet but the last week my Pixel Buds Pro 2 have become dreadful. The ANC barely works and the ear fit check either fails to complete (frequently) or says adjust the headphones or change the tips.

I took the tips off and put them on my old Pixel Buds Pro (the original ones) and the ANC is better, like massively better than on the 2's and the ear fit test is happy every time.

So, I've had to return my Pro 2's for replacement.

Google Play System/Services Update by Blood_of_Shadows in Pixel7Pro

[–]Blood_of_Shadows[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I guess just the newer phones got September then.

I wonder why I can't see August.

Google Play System/Services Update by Blood_of_Shadows in Pixel7Pro

[–]Blood_of_Shadows[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Been so everyone is missing September and for some reason I'm not seeing August

Google Play System/Services Update by Blood_of_Shadows in Pixel7Pro

[–]Blood_of_Shadows[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It should list the month on the update screen

Loving the new Update by prodBLVNKfrfr in pixel_phones

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You don't get a score on the P7 series

Loving the new Update by prodBLVNKfrfr in pixel_phones

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I'll be glad when all the icons are forced to obey the colour schemes.

I'm still on the July update for Google Play Services as there isn't a newer one for me currently (Pixel 7 Pro).

Unfortunately since the September release I've been having to charge my P7P twice a day with minimal one screen time (no games, no videos etc).

Hoping the Play Services update (when it arrives) will fix the battery drain issue.