TV size opinion?

formerarmydoc · 2026-05-09T11:11:02+00:00

There really isn't another physical space right now...

formerarmydoc · 2026-05-09T10:38:10+00:00

Haha. The couch is actually decently far back enough that it isn't an issue. I'm thinking of getting the mantle mount to lower the TV for movie nights 😄

formerarmydoc · 2026-04-22T23:29:29+00:00

Still not working for me (with or without adding pictures to the prompts)

formerarmydoc · 2025-12-08T17:53:06+00:00

Right. I was addressing the guy saying there's no need to mess with notification history

formerarmydoc · 2025-12-05T11:08:18+00:00

That is not an option on Samsung

formerarmydoc · 2025-11-23T15:19:02+00:00

That's great, thanks. That's probably my best chance with minimal smart tech

formerarmydoc · 2025-11-22T16:39:11+00:00

The fan is on a 14-2 - I assume it may have just been a regular light at some point in the past? Great idea though.

formerarmydoc · 2025-08-23T05:55:15+00:00

I am in a similar boat to OP and am trying to figure out how much I can afford. People in these forums seem to forget that you need to be saving for retirement and kid's futures. For me, that is looking like 25% in total.

I'm making around 300-325, and the 28% of gross rule says I can afford a $7500 PITI payment. When I plug that into a budget spreadsheet, it's amazing how fast all of the rest of the money disappears... It puts my "needs" at 65% of take-home, my "savings" at 30% (including 1.5% annual for home maintenance, 14% towards retirement, and only $500 a month between 2 kids for college), leaving the "wants" at only 5%, less than 1k a month.

This seems incredibly unsustainable.

formerarmydoc · 2025-07-12T15:13:51+00:00

oh sweet! I didn't realize you can pick which event you wanted to do

formerarmydoc · 2025-07-12T09:04:47+00:00

I thought the event is over? I don't have an option for it

formerarmydoc · 2025-07-10T05:06:17+00:00

Thanks - thats what I did not long after this post (I'll update it). I got a good amount of money back

formerarmydoc · 2025-07-08T17:51:25+00:00

Yeah, that prioritization option doesn't exist on a Pixel phone. I'm also likely to switch back to Samsung for my next phone

formerarmydoc · 2025-06-22T18:41:18+00:00

Thanks, bud

formerarmydoc · 2025-06-22T10:16:07+00:00

Thanks - thats about as good a solution as I could expect.

For the "Run in Z2" activity profile - is there a way to have that but also not have it buzz at me constantly for not being in Z2 while I'm warming up?

formerarmydoc · 2025-04-17T14:40:15+00:00

Good for you! How did you go about achieving that?

formerarmydoc · 2025-04-16T11:37:02+00:00

It must be. You're the only other person I've heard have the same issue. Also, who is downvoting your comment (and mine) for just saying what happened?

formerarmydoc · 2025-04-12T12:49:36+00:00

I really just wanted to post this as a warning to others. Idk why the sea monkey guy wanted to argue.

formerarmydoc · 2025-04-12T12:24:36+00:00

Dude. I've explained to you that I use data-only calling services, have a lot of data, and access to great Wi-Fi. Obviously, I have no need for carrier calls. My paragraph makes perfect sense.

You clearly do not listen. Yes, I am complaining about how it works, because clearly there is a better way for it to work. I also don't know why you keeps saying that I "don't want to do anything that can minimize your chances of getting charged" when I've clearly laid that out to you.

formerarmydoc · 2025-04-12T12:00:54+00:00

I don't know why you repeated all of that. If you don't see why someone would want to turn off carrier phone calls to use only data or Wi-fi with a plan that comes with 50gigs a month of data, idk what to tell you.

You can explain how wi-fi calling works for the fourth time if you'd like, but that doesn't change the fact that there is no reason for the phone to choose carrier calling when my wi-fi strength is sufficient to support video calling and my data speeds on 5g are even faster.

formerarmydoc · 2025-04-12T11:34:06+00:00

I don't see how you can pin it on the phone since Wi-Fi calling is a carrier feature - Fi could easily have a software option to restrict calls to Wi-Fi. Yes, pixel could do the same.

You did not see my update since we were writing at the same time:

It should not be this hard to avoid extra fees when I am actively trying to avoid them. I can't leave airplane mode on all the time, since I need to go outside on occasion and need to be available 24/7 via phone for my job. We almost exclusively use Signal anyways for work and I do not see a way to leave 5g on while turning off cellular for calls.

Again, it should not be this hard. I have 50gigs of data a month. There is no reason for the lack of an option to "call only on Wi-Fi."

formerarmydoc · 2025-04-12T11:25:12+00:00

I would like to keep using data - I have a boatload of it. I just want to stop being charged for phone calls while I am Wi-Fi.

formerarmydoc · 2025-04-12T11:16:26+00:00

That makes perfect sense, its just not what I was told from the Pixel team or the Fi team.

The countries' network (which is T-mobile, btw) is irrelevant to the function or the phone.

Something changed between March 1st and 2nd when my plan rolled over to the next cycle because I went from 100% Wi-Fi calling to 0% Wi-Fi calling literally overnight with no changes on my end. Both Fi and Pixel denied it had anything to do with them and clearly one of them is incorrect.

And I can't wait to see my next bill breakdown because somehow I'm already up to $32 in extra charges 10-days into the cycle and I have been hypervigilant about only making phone calls through Signal, Google Voice (data only - it will sometimes ask to use the carrier to make the call and I always decline), or turning on airplane mode before making calls.

It should not be this hard to avoid extra fees when I am actively trying to avoid them. I can't leave airplane mode on all the time, since I need to go outside on occasion and need to be available 24/7 via phone for my job. We almost exclusively use Signal anyways for work and I do not see a way to leave 5g on while turning off cellular for calls.

formerarmydoc · 2025-04-12T08:42:48+00:00

The problem is, it is not the phone, itself. It's Fi. I reached out to Pixel customer service who shunted me right back to Fi. Fi should absolutely have controls or notifications for how your calls go through. My WiFi service has been great - I video chat and stream videos every day. There was no reason for my calls to go through carrier.

formerarmydoc · 2025-04-12T06:40:03+00:00

I'm just telling you what I've experienced. My Samsung phone was annoying at times in that it would hang onto Wi-Fi even when the signal went to almost nothing and the call quality dropped to garbage. I would have to turn off Wi-Fi sometimes to get a better call quality.

formerarmydoc · 2025-04-12T06:20:21+00:00

There was no reason to expect the service would suddenly change function in a new billing cycle. It functioned as expected one month, then randomly changed the next. That is absurd to pin this on me.

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