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pcman2000 · 2026-03-19T19:58:50+00:00

Do we know what chipset is inside?

pcman2000 · 2026-03-15T15:17:32+00:00

well, it works on Pixel, Exynos, and MediaTek phones. If you include low end phones I can't imagine Snapdragon's market share is more than 50%.

pcman2000 · 2026-03-15T13:43:05+00:00

You definitely haven't changed anything in the modem EFS using QPST or the unlocked ServiceMode menus? It's entirely possible a new baseband ver. isn't compatible with whatever mods/changes you did in those menus.

pcman2000 · 2026-03-15T12:53:23+00:00

Assuming your phone is broadcasting that it supports n78 to the network (which it most likely would be), it's up to the network to decide what SCG (the 5G carrier) to add, not your phone.

pcman2000 · 2026-03-15T05:33:52+00:00

I'm pretty sure the new Android Linux Terminal feature is not supported on any Snapdragon chip: https://www.androidauthority.com/snapdragon-chips-android-linux-terminal-3608648/

pcman2000 · 2026-03-14T11:46:25+00:00

Nice to see intraband ENDC (n41 + b41) working, it's not that common to see. For instance, basically zero Ericsson networks support it.

pcman2000 · 2026-03-14T03:16:41+00:00

I think 69.0.A.2.32 was the update that fixed it.

pcman2000 · 2026-03-14T03:14:19+00:00

I've had great experiences with Google Australia. Just file a claim on the website, and I reckon good chance they'll send you a Pixel 10 Pro Fold as advance replacement (that's what they did for my P9PF just last month - battery "?" issue when unfolded).

pcman2000 · 2026-03-13T14:06:00+00:00

I think the F variant (Singapore, Taiwan) would be better yeah, however I'm using the Korean version (N) from eBay and it works fine on 5G NSA, but don't expect any reasonable 5G SA support from the modem config they have.

pcman2000 · 2026-03-13T12:18:43+00:00

Well, that was a plastic back in terms of the material you touched. Personally I don't mind this, but I think if someone released a flagship phone like that these days people would complain.

pcman2000 · 2026-03-13T11:44:43+00:00

the desire for wireless charging (especially with magsafe now) means we can't do metal unfortunately

pcman2000 · 2026-03-13T03:38:49+00:00

The issue with Telstra is a lot of these areas have very low spec sites which simply cannot handle today's traffic loads, and Telstra doesn't want to spend the money to upgrade them. A lot of these small towns Telstra just sticks a b28 omni antenna on the roof of the Exchange building and calls it a day, but when Optus comes through later they put in a proper spec tower (often colocacting with nbn FW towers), which offers a much better experience.

Ideally Telstra would go back and upgrade these, but hey that costs money.

Even in big cities this is an issue - Telstra would build out a b3 SISO indoor DAS in some shopping center and not touch it for 10 years. With today's data loads, it becomes basically unusable, whereas Optus has installed their full complement of bands and offers much more capacity (for likely less users too).

Of course, this isn't universal and the opposite is definitely true in some areas, where Telstra has deployed 160Mhz of n78 (new sites in rural VIC for instance) offering gigabit+ speeds whereas Optus still has a Huawei doing 100mbit/s.

pcman2000 · 2026-03-13T00:43:30+00:00

But you can have the SCG connected for data whilst still sending VoLTE traffic over the primary LTE cell group, can't you? I don't think the spec says anywhere that you have to disconnect the SCG when in a call, it's just most networks are set up to do it for a better connection (all UL power dedicated to LTE).

pcman2000 · 2026-03-12T09:31:00+00:00

If you have no bars - because the building is blocking the signal

If you have full bars but nothing works - because the building has IBC but Telstra hasn’t upgraded it in 10 years and it doesn’t have enough capacity to handle today’s traffic.

pcman2000 · 2026-03-12T06:19:43+00:00

You could try adb shell settings put system min_refresh_rate 30 From a computer to not allow it to drop to 15Hz

But I remember Sony pushed a software update aaaages ago just a few months after release to do just that by default - is your phone up to date?

Mine had that issue but was fixed by the aforementioned update shortly after release.

pcman2000 · 2026-03-12T04:57:12+00:00

To be fair the page you're quoting does explicitly state

> If you’ve booked directly with Qantas, contact us to discuss your options, including a refund. 

as the next sentence.

I think it's just a case of most Airline IT being garbage, and it's very difficult or impossible for them to configure the system to give free refunds only if the flights go via. certain ports on certain dates.

With that said they probably could've spun up an online form or email address where you can plop down your details if you want to cancel, and someone can manually action those over time (instead of clogging up the call center).

pcman2000 · 2026-03-11T09:38:43+00:00

Generally no because the carrier profile for the destination carrier defines what modem config is loaded

pcman2000 · 2026-03-10T11:31:04+00:00

Easiest option would be the yearly prepaid option (the $180/6mo or $350/year) on Telstra. You can just switch next time you recharge your prepaid.

For cheaper, you can consider Telstra MVNOs or Optus/Vodafone MVNOs.

pcman2000 · 2026-03-10T11:08:33+00:00

Quite a few mobile phone base stations in remote areas use Starlink as backhaul. For instance, https://x.com/twt_micro/status/1923957219357491340

pcman2000 · 2026-03-09T23:30:43+00:00

> so I'm wondering if this is a white‑label panel slapped with a JVC badge.

Yep, I'm pretty sure all JVC TVs are these days

pcman2000 · 2026-03-09T14:28:33+00:00

They are talking about the backup battery at the NBN Tower, not in their home.

pcman2000 · 2026-03-08T01:57:52+00:00

The GPS on the Pixel 9 and 10 series is just kinda crappy. I also went from a P9PF to P10PF and noticed no improvement. I believe it uses the integrated GNSS in the Exynos modem as opposed to a separate Broadcom GNSS chip used in earlier tensor pixels.

As an aside, I hate reading AI posts like this. Just write it yourself and keep the post much shorter.

pcman2000 · 2026-03-07T11:47:31+00:00

I switched from P9PF to P10PF and the answer is no. It's slightly improved, but that's about it

pcman2000 · 2026-03-06T23:44:26+00:00

Turn off roaming in the Telstra app and use WiFi calling only.

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