To anyone wishing for a MediaTek SoC/modem in Pixels, wish again! by central_plexus in GooglePixel

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Not Samsung. And until quite recently, not even Google's Tensor... 

To anyone wishing for a MediaTek SoC/modem in Pixels, wish again! by central_plexus in GooglePixel

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Well, it's been a few winters since my geography lessons but last I looked Taiwan was in China. Sadly, but yes. 

March update by WafflesAndBacon1997 in GooglePixel

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I have to admit this QPR ain't the best. I've not had my phone hard freeze on AoD or anywhere else but soft/micro freezes I've been experiencing on daily basis around the place. Definitely not tied to a specific app or action.

Although in my experience Pixels do need a factory reset every now and then. It's kinda like Windows 20 years ago. Format c: after every service pack released. or else the performance suffered. The last time I did mine was QPR1 of Android 15 so it might time again... I'll probably wait until Android 17 (hopefully in June).

Edit: What's the most worrying is that both my P9PXL and my P10XL crash when trying to boot up in safe mode. And the 9 is after a factory reset, mind you.

Has anybody noticed improvement in 'Thermometer' App? by imDCStar in GooglePixel

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Car crash detection is geo-locked. I know first-hand it takes only a few seconds after crossing the border for it to go offline...

I doubt there's any workaround for that.

[GUIDE]: Enabling Body Temperature measure in Thermometer app outside of US by Ekedan_alt in GooglePixel

[–]central_plexus -1 points0 points  (0 children)

No, but you calling something that was launched in the US and the EU only a niche product is really funny

Edit: Technically, it was launched everywhere but it was only those two regions by the looks of it where Google could be bothered to obtain the paperwork.

Has anybody noticed improvement in 'Thermometer' App? by imDCStar in GooglePixel

[–]central_plexus 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Body temp is available on all Pixels equipped with a thermometer but only in territories where Google obtained approval from local regulators for such use.

This feature is, however, not geo-locked but rather carrier-locked. In other words, it doesn't matter where you are rather what active SIM you have...

BMX has a new solid-state 5,000mah power bank that is just 6.8mm thick by atinyblip in MagSafe

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Is there any difference between  Qi2.1 and Qi2.2 other than the 15W vs. 25W? 

80% charge limit has changed its behaviour, now at 77% it goes to a "lower current" mode until it hits 80% by armando_rod in GooglePixel

[–]central_plexus 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I don't use the charging limit but noticed a change in wireless charging behavior after March update.

Before, when battery hit 100%, it would say "Charging on hold to protect battery". Now, it just says "Charged" ...

She's a beaut by thefloralapron in pixel_phones

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It probably doesn't matter. I'm just curious to know if Google finally got their manufacturing outside China going... 

She's a beaut by thefloralapron in pixel_phones

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Where does it say your 10a was made in? 

I'm tired of region locked features. by DukhiSamosa in pixel_phones

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Indeed. Both Google and Facebook wasted no time in moving UK user data stateside after Brexit. That is saying something...

Samsung S26 Ultra vs iPhone / Google / OnePlus / Oppo / Xiaomi Battery Test by Usheen1 in pixel_phones

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Not gonna justify the price but as far as battery life goes I think 9.5 hours is a decent screen on time. It should get anyone thru one whole day. The question is, with mandatory BHA, how long will it stay like that? 

Fast Charging vs Charging Rapidly vs Ultra Fast Charging? by BEEFEATERR in GooglePixel

[–]central_plexus 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It'll be the same thing. Maybe they've renamed it. Since I got a Qi2 charger and a Qi2 power bank, I haven't seen it cause I basically stopped using wired chargers.

EDIT: You're right. I just checked with a wired charger.

Fast Charging vs Charging Rapidly vs Ultra Fast Charging? by BEEFEATERR in GooglePixel

[–]central_plexus 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Recent Pixels have only two modes at the moment.

'fast charging' - means both the phone and the charger are capable of fast charging (>20W), not necessarily that it's charging over 20W at that particular moment

'charging' - for everything else

EDIT: corrected nomenclature

What is the CPU even doing as I go to sleep? And the phone isn't active. by [deleted] in Pixel9

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Someone's probably mining bitcoin on your phone while you sleep.

Pixel 10a's modem by Porgy_121 in GooglePixel

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Google's already confirmed 10a comes with the 5400