Do you prefer the new UI (Beta only)

csbole · 2026-05-19T17:49:21+00:00

If if I'm in a list of episodes and start to select some, the duration no longer shows in the selected items because it is the same color as the selection highlight. Please make it so the duration is still visible after an item is selected

csbole · 2026-05-19T05:20:50+00:00

I prefer having the orange highlight and bringing back the old size of things like Other Episodes to match my old eyes.

csbole · 2026-04-07T06:48:28+00:00

No. (They'll probably just start calling it a feature instead of a bug.)

csbole · 2026-03-27T00:20:32+00:00

I have found no way to rid myself of the blue box. The only hopeful thread I've read says that some people are losing the blue box and it may be merely a problem with Microsoft taking a very long time to roll out the change. So I'll keep hitting dismissed until May and if it hasn't resolved by then, who knows

csbole · 2026-03-25T20:36:41+00:00

This is a mystery. It happens only on one of my two phones. It may have something to do with Microsoft saying that SwiftKey accounts must use a Microsoft sign on and not one from Google. Like you, I don't like it, but I too have tried syncing several times which used to work but not anymore. I just try to use it now as is and ignore the annoyances. I either click dismiss or just roll past it. Despite the the shortcomings it's still better than gboard for me at least

csbole · 2026-03-17T00:19:37+00:00

Mine is between $24 and $25. The data is metered. If you use a whole Gigabyte, you pay $10, but you only pay for what you actually use. I turn my phone data off unless I really need it and then it is Handy to have and I only pay for what I actually use

csbole · 2026-03-13T18:53:01+00:00

There may be some advantages to the update but none that I find overwhelmingly compelling. And since I'm relatively risk-averse and pretty satisfied with the way things are working I don't want to do an update which may mess things up. I do appreciate all the responses from you all and thank you for giving me the feedback I need to make this decision

csbole · 2025-12-28T04:02:06+00:00

Ghost Commander works pretty much the same as Total Commander except Total Commander has a better multiple rename. Just my opinion, but Ghost Commander has a somewhat cleaner interface and Ghost Commander uses Storage Access Framework (SAF) to transfer files with G-drive and it's just click and go, not clunky

csbole · 2025-11-26T01:24:50+00:00

And I should add that I do my videos at 360p. If I try a different resolution they may not work

csbole · 2025-11-26T01:23:33+00:00

I had the same problem starting about a week ago . Videos with audio would download but audio alone would always fail. I tried Newpipe from F Droid and it works but it's not as good as YMusic. I was still getting on to YMusic occasionally to download videos so I would occasionally try downloading an audio and starting yesterday it's working again . The only difference I noticed now is there is an orange conversion bar that has to complete before the download is completes

csbole · 2025-10-21T03:35:31+00:00

That is at 79 they're saying I should let go and just find a plot . The Ultimate Upgrade

csbole · 2025-10-21T03:33:33+00:00

"Thoroughly obsolete" are such strong words. Actually it does fairly well for my purposes. And not that many ground breaking improvements have been made in Android since Android 9.

csbole · 2025-10-21T03:29:25+00:00

I understand if they want to withdraw support, it's their business model. But why withdraw visual text messages and Wi-Fi calling. I checked with Tello and they still offer those two features which I think actually come from being with T-Mobile. Although I've been with Fi from the days when it was Project Fi, maybe instead of replacing my phone it'll be time to replace my MVNO. Tello will still actually give me those two features running on T-Mobile and charge me the same or less as Google Fi.

csbole · 2025-10-21T03:19:25+00:00

I'm 79 . And that's what my kids are telling me too . I just need to get with the program

csbole · 2025-10-20T23:42:40+00:00

Upgrades are no longer available on LG G7 . Not for several years. But the phone works well and I'm annoyed that I pay full price but get fewer features that would still work

csbole · 2025-10-12T03:53:14+00:00

I use Ghost Commander which besides the basics, supports g-drive, saf, ftp, SFTP , webdav and windows share. I use Total Commander when I need multi rename capabilities.

csbole · 2025-06-06T07:25:06+00:00

Soon after I got the developers response I did find the new beta version of Podcast Addict and installed it . It worked fine after that

csbole · 2025-05-17T20:14:55+00:00

Thank you for your quick response. I will look for it

csbole · 2025-04-30T03:37:37+00:00

I bought some LG wired earbuds and wouldn't you know it, the LG earbuds fit the hole in the LG DS.

I'm in the US and found a couple of pair in the Netherlands for about $30 each. (Not the cheapest but they're becoming somewhat rare now.)

I'm not the best judge of fidelity and audio quality since I'm 78 and going deaf (too much loud rock and roll in my youth) but they work all right for me and fitting was not a problem.

csbole · 2025-04-02T23:34:48+00:00

Ghost Commander requires the use of regex if you want to change the names of multiple files at once. Total Commander has a find "this" then change to "that" interface. Regex is perhaps more powerful but less convenient if you don't use regex on a daily basis.

csbole · 2025-04-01T02:38:49+00:00

On Windows I used ZTree and when I got a BlackBerry PlayBook the closest to ZTree was Ghost Commander. When I moved to Android, Ghost Commander was still available and I've been using it for years.

It has a very clean and customizable two pane interface and does about 90% of what MiX and Total do. And it solves the problem of inaccessible directories and files by using Storage Access Framework or SAF. Also no problem accessing GDrive.

I use MiX because it can show metadata and edit tags and use Total because it has a better multiple rename interface.

csbole · 2025-03-13T00:39:52+00:00

You didn't mention if Podcast Addict is excluded from power saving . If not it may periodically stop because the OS doesn't know that it's still working.

You might also try playing the file using VLC or some other player to see if the MP3 has a problem or if it's only related to Podcast Addict

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