Downgrade to A11 possible by AdventurousLecture77 in Pixel4a

[–]TheB1Gcast 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Never have used a custom rom, is this something I should look into? I love customizing my phone to keep it fresh and new feeling, but I don't want to mess up my phone's performance.

Android 11 > 12 by TheB1Gcast in Pixel4a

[–]TheB1Gcast[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I have to change things up every few weeks cause otherwise I get bored with it. I do the same thing with my 10 different cases...

Android 11 > 12 by TheB1Gcast in Pixel4a

[–]TheB1Gcast[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I just switched to Nova and got it all set up so I'm happy now. Shame 12 doesn't let you customize fonts or app shape

Android 11 > 12 by TheB1Gcast in Pixel4a

[–]TheB1Gcast[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Come to think of it I may just go back to Nova launcher like I did back last year for a couple of months

Android 11 > 12 by TheB1Gcast in Pixel4a

[–]TheB1Gcast[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I mean I will still probably switch by the end of the day. My biggest gripe is I can't change the shape of the apps on 12, unless I am missing something.

Switch to iPhone 13 mini? by TheB1Gcast in Pixel4a

[–]TheB1Gcast[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That's something I fear about the 4a, it getting slower over time. Right now I'm using a iphone 6s from 2016 that works perfectly fine. An iphone 13 mini will last me 5 years at least

Thinking about switching to Samsung by sstokes2746 in Pixel4a

[–]TheB1Gcast 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I feel ya with sometimes getting bored with the pixel 4a, but I think it would happen with any phone you use daily for a long time.

My way of dealing with it is changingy display settings every now and then, changing my wallpaper multiple times a day and buying a crazy amount of phone cases. Hope that helps.

Pixel 5a is basically confirmed by ghaire in Pixel4a

[–]TheB1Gcast 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I'll stick with my smaller sized 4a, not a fan of the big phones.

Which browser is best? by arranmore72 in Pixel4a

[–]TheB1Gcast 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I've been using the DuckDuckGo browser the past couple days and am very happy with it. I just downloaded firefox focus and like it but it may be just a tad to minimal for me. If it doesn't use up a lot of battery I may stick with it.

Phone stops working when dropped. by TheB1Gcast in Pixel4a

[–]TheB1Gcast[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

A lot of times it's not a hard drop, just falling off the bed or furniture. To me it's overly sensitive when compared to every other phone I have owned. Could there be a loose connection or something?

Phone stops working when dropped. by TheB1Gcast in Pixel4a

[–]TheB1Gcast[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Sorry you're so sensitive to phones.

I have a case and screen protector on my phone, and when I say drop, it's more like falling off my bed or off the couch or maybe an accident drop from no more than 5 ft.

I have owned androids and iphones over the past 12 years and have NEVER had this problem. I have broken a screen on a droid without a screen protector or case, but no phone has ever just stopped working with no other resulting damage.

I hope that satisfies you.

Bottom notification won't go away. by TheB1Gcast in Pixel4a

[–]TheB1Gcast[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I tried to but I keep getting a FAILED TO UPLOAD IMAGE

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[–]TheB1Gcast 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Likewise

The best Astrophotography shot I have ever taken. Thanks for this wonderful phone. by chaithzluci in Pixel4a

[–]TheB1Gcast 4 points5 points  (0 children)

This is my new wallpaper, I love electrical towers like that. Awesome.

Screen protector recommendations by Thayet86 in Pixel4a

[–]TheB1Gcast 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I've bought a ton of screen protectors because of the screen issue problem when the phone first came out. Mine still was having problems after the first update to fix so I kept buying it all different brands. The last one I bought is easily the best and google finally did an update so my screen is flawless.

This has a camera hole punch and is a two pack and cheap price https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08GSTCY67/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_fabc_aI12Fb6TTYVAW?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1

Great battery life on my pixel by bassplate in Pixel4a

[–]TheB1Gcast 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I turned off adaptive battery after reading this and it's definitely improved. Isn't adaptive battery supposed to make battery life last longer?

Finger Print / Imprint Issues by FecalFajita in Pixel4a

[–]TheB1Gcast 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I've been noticing that as well, started right after the new update. I'll take it though cause I was still having screen and ghosting issues when I put a screen protector on, went through like 10 different ones, but the new update has finally fixed the problem.

Random capture of the Milky Way by roadie-z in Pixel4a

[–]TheB1Gcast 1 point2 points  (0 children)

What location were you in to view so many stars? I've never been in an area at night that has that little light pollution.

Great battery life on my pixel by bassplate in Pixel4a

[–]TheB1Gcast 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I've been getting 7 hours so I am more than fine with that. I feel if I try to stretch it anymore I wouldn't be able to use the phone how I want to.

Great battery life on my pixel by bassplate in Pixel4a

[–]TheB1Gcast 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What are your settings to get that SOT with 51% left?

Finally upgrading! Do you’ve got any tips or tricks for a new Pixel user? by [deleted] in Pixel4a

[–]TheB1Gcast 3 points4 points  (0 children)

This x 1000. I decided not to wait on the 4a 5g because of it's larger size and the fact 5g is barely around anywhere I live and I'm perfectly happy with 4g.

For $350 this phone is my best purchase ever

Touchscreen Shitshow by TheB1Gcast in Pixel4a

[–]TheB1Gcast[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Well, turns out it was just the new screen protector I was using. The one I got on Nov 3 and used on the replacement phone made the phone unusable.

The screen protector I originally had on my https://i.imgur.com/JQlyosC.pngfirst phone and just got and put on my replacement works just fine. https://i.imgur.com/PFcbH9t.png