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    November 20, 2019

    Android Xiaomi 100W fast charge is ready: 4,000 mAh in 17 minutes

    Xiaomi 100W fast charge is ready: 4,000 mAh in 17 minutes

    Posted: 19 Nov 2019 10:54 AM PST

    Android’s Airdrop competitor Fast share preview

    Posted: 19 Nov 2019 06:06 PM PST

    Google Pixel's Call Screen may start automatically screening robocalls

    Posted: 19 Nov 2019 07:43 AM PST

    Google outlines plans for mainline Linux kernel support in Android

    Posted: 19 Nov 2019 11:01 PM PST

    Google Stadia launch review: Gaming’s “future” looks rough in the present

    Posted: 19 Nov 2019 11:28 AM PST

    Pixel 3 and Pixel 3 XL out of stock at Google Store, Fi - 9to5Google

    Posted: 19 Nov 2019 06:05 PM PST

    Realme X2 Pro with Snapdragon 855+, 50W fast charging comes to India

    Posted: 20 Nov 2019 01:36 AM PST

    Google & Samsung fix Android spying flaw in camera. Other makers may still be vulnerable

    Posted: 19 Nov 2019 08:18 AM PST

    Redmi K30 could have a 120Hz display, side-mounted fingerprint scanner, and Sony’s new 60MP IMX686

    Posted: 20 Nov 2019 03:06 AM PST

    Realme X2 Pro preview: Redefining value flagships all over again

    Posted: 20 Nov 2019 12:40 AM PST

    Update to Pixel 4 and Pixel 4 XL battery life survey

    Posted: 19 Nov 2019 08:32 PM PST

    Earlier this week, I posted the results of an initial survey about the Pixel 4 and Pixel 4 XL battery life. Comparing self reported screen on time (SOT) with the previous device owned before upgrading, alongside satisfaction data. Here is the survey results in summary on Google Forms. I've now completed collecting data. In summary, I'm glad I bought the Pixel 4 XL.

    Here is a link to the raw data if anyone cares to look.

    In summary for Pixel 4 (non XL) (n 38)

    • Average Pixel 4 screen on time was 4.1 hours (SD 1.08)
    • Satisfaction with Pixel 4 battery life was 5.4/10 (SD 2.82)
    • On average Pixel 4 users report SOT that is just under an hour less than their previous device (SD of 1.96). OUCH.
    • In comparison to their previous device, 47% felt the pixel 4 was worse for battery life, 35% felt it was about the same and only 18% felt it was better.
    • For the Pixel 4, 44% of respondents felt that complaints about battery life were justified, 24% said complaints were not justified and 32% felt that there might be some justification for complaints about battery life.

    Pixel 4 XL (n 94)

    • Average Pixel 4 XL screen on time was 5.8 hours (SD 1.96 for n: 94)
    • Satisfaction with 4 XL was higher at 7/10 (SD 2.75)
    • On average Pixel 4 XL users report SOT +0.16 hours longer than their previous device (SD of 1.90).
    • In comparison to their previous device, 23% felt the pixel 4 XL was worse for battery life, 48% felt it was about the same and only 29% felt it was better.
    • For the 4 XL 32% of respondents felt that complaints about battery life were justified, 50% said complaints were not justified and 18% felt that there might be some justification for complaints about battery life.

    General observations:

    • 57% of Pixel 4 or 4 XL upgrades were directly from a previous pixel device.
    • 33% of people who bought the 4 series previously owned a 3 series device. Look yourselves in the mirror tonight. Tell yourself you're worth it.
    • Pixel 4 owners are generally unsatisfied about battery life. Can't speak for life in general.
    • Google has probably sold about 40 Pixel 4's.
    • If this sub is to be believed, Pixel 4 XL outsells the 4 by more than double.
    • Some people do not understand the concept of SOT. Screen on time is how long your screen was on since the last full charge and then basically got to 1% or died as you were looking at screen on time. It's not when you plugged it in at 20%.
    • There is a lot of pointless data to extract from this information. I don't really know why I did this. I need help.
    • Some people own both phones apparently. Greedy bastards.
    • Is it really possible to get 10 hours of SOT from a Galaxy S10?
    • There is a WIDE range of SOT for Pixel 4 XL being posted (2 SD). Make up your minds.
    • Satisfaction for Pixel 4 XL is most variable (almost 3 SD). But I don't really care. I LIKE MINE

    Ok you ungrateful SOB's I'm done.

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    Google call screening confuses people

    Posted: 19 Nov 2019 05:43 PM PST

    First off let me say that I love the thought behind the call screening service. I have been using it since the day it was released. With the number of spam and robo calls I get a day it was nice to be able to quickly screen the calls. 99% of the calls as soon as the person or system hears it they hang up. I can honestly say that the service has saved me time. Although some days I miss messing with the scam callers.

    The problem I am running into though to this day though is the real people calling me are confused by the system. They start leaving a message and then hang up before you have a chance to connect the call. So now you have to call the person right back. It appears that people are thinking this is a voice mail service more than a screening service. It could be that people don't understand what a screening service is?

    Is this something that Google needs to tweak in their system and by tweaking their system I mean tweaking the prompts that the people hear? We know you cannot fix people and you would think the current prompt is very clear but it is obviously not working as I have had zero people actual state who they are, why they are calling, and actually wait for the call to connect. I would be interested in seeing how well this service is actually working. How well has it worked for you?

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    TinyNotif: Bringing back the ticker (mostly)

    Posted: 19 Nov 2019 08:25 PM PST

    So I've been looking for something to disable heads up notifications and bring back the old-style notification ticker. I found a few posts around, like HeadsOff, Ticklr, and Ticker! Notification text beta, however these seem to have either gone missing or just not work as intended on newer versions of Android.

    So I decided to learn Android development and made a little app to bring 'em back... mostly ;P

    I say "mostly" because apps no longer have permission to draw overlays on top of the status bar, so I put a small overlay just below that when notifications appear.

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    Just a heads up (pun not intended), disabling heads up popups on Android is a little irritating - Using adb (adb shell settings put global heads_up_notifications_enabled 0) is the ideal solution, or if you leave your device on do-not-disturb that works too.

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    GIF: https://i.imgur.com/GK7W2WX.gif

    Source code: https://gitlab.com/CraftedCart/tinynotif

    Download: https://gitlab.com/CraftedCart/tinynotif/-/tags (Requires Android 7 or newer)

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    My apologies if this falls victim to rule #4 - I just figured some others may be looking for the old style notifications.

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    The 108-Megapixel Smartphone Camera?!

    Posted: 19 Nov 2019 02:58 PM PST

    Do you think Android TV will ever become the standard?

    Posted: 19 Nov 2019 05:35 PM PST

    It worked out very well for mobile phones to take a leaf from PC's pages and move to a standard OS third party OS (android), rather than each manufacture have their own shitty OS which goes out of date quickly and receives minimal ongoing support. Also would make it much easier for developers to maintain an app, when they don't have to create it for each manufacturer.

    Will we every see this for TVs? I know that the early versions of Android TV weren't well received, but I think that has been addressed. I think it's all pro's and barely any cons if TV software followed the same way of thinking as mobiles.

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    What “Beta” Means for Material Design Guidance

    Posted: 19 Nov 2019 08:31 AM PST

    Advanced machine learning helps Play Store users discover personalised apps

    Posted: 19 Nov 2019 08:30 AM PST

    Nice enhancement to Messages for Web

    Posted: 19 Nov 2019 05:24 AM PST

    I use multiple Chromebooks throughout the day (work, home, travel) and always had to reconnect Messages to whatever Chromebook I had in hand at the moment. Recently, I noticed that the Messages client remembers connections across multiple devices. Instead of forcing me to rescan the QR code to reconnect to a specific Chromebook, it now prompts with "Use Messages here?" so you can quickly switch to a new device.

    Nicely done, Google! Very helpful.

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