Android Daily Superthread (Nov 03 2021) - Your daily thread for questions, device recommendations and general discussions!

Daily Superthread (Nov 03 2021) - Your daily thread for questions, device recommendations and general discussions!
Chromecast volume controls are disabled on Android 12 due to a ‘legal issue’
Pixel 6 Pro power behaviour, same LFD ambient brightness crap as on the S21 Ultra, however with just utterly absurd power figures. 60Hz also uses more power than 120Hz in brighter environments - it's a big fail. If you're using the phone in dark environments, skip it. - Andrei F.
Firefox for Android 94.0, See All New Features, Updates and Fixes
[Anandtech] Google's Tensor inside of Pixel 6, Pixel 6 Pro: A Look into Performance & Efficiency
Android 12's new background app limitations could be a major headache for power users
Pixel 6 review: Google Hardware finally lives up to its potential
Unimpressed with Android 12
Samsung rolls out fourth One UI 4 beta to the Galaxy S21 series
Will Google respond to the Android 12 customization complaints with updates?
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Daily Superthread (Nov 03 2021) - Your daily thread for questions, device recommendations and general discussions!

Posted: 03 Nov 2021 05:00 AM PDT

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Chromecast volume controls are disabled on Android 12 due to a ‘legal issue’

Posted: 02 Nov 2021 02:47 PM PDT

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Pixel 6 Pro power behaviour, same LFD ambient brightness crap as on the S21 Ultra, however with just utterly absurd power figures. 60Hz also uses more power than 120Hz in brighter environments - it's a big fail. If you're using the phone in dark environments, skip it. - Andrei F.

Posted: 02 Nov 2021 12:54 PM PDT

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Firefox for Android 94.0, See All New Features, Updates and Fixes

Posted: 02 Nov 2021 08:43 PM PDT

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[Anandtech] Google's Tensor inside of Pixel 6, Pixel 6 Pro: A Look into Performance & Efficiency

Posted: 02 Nov 2021 06:17 AM PDT

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Android 12's new background app limitations could be a major headache for power users

Posted: 02 Nov 2021 02:51 PM PDT

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Pixel 6 review: Google Hardware finally lives up to its potential

Posted: 02 Nov 2021 07:41 AM PDT

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Unimpressed with Android 12

Posted: 02 Nov 2021 04:30 AM PDT

So last night I installed android 12 on my Pixel 5, and the first impressions are not good. Mostly just things that I don't like, that I feel were better done on Android 11:

The lock screen clock is so damn ugly
- It doesn't look like a clock. Why is it so big? why can't I change it? Why does it look so different (but better) when I have a notification
Why do I have 2 fewer quick settings when I drag down the notification view?
- Obviously, its because more won't fit, but I don't need text next to it saying what it does, that's what the icon is for, so that text isn't needed
The quick settings are on a black background even with light mode on
- why? It just makes everything look inconsistent
All menus have a solid background
- Like entering your pin, the notification view, the app history, all now show a solid background rather than a darkened version of the wallpaper. It just looks so clumsy the way it changes from wallpaper to a solid colour
Opening up the app drawer isn't as smooth
- Android 11: the google search bar moves up to the top of the screen and the apps follow as if you are dragging them up.
  Android 12: The white background appears out of nowhere, the apps start sliding from halfway up, and the search bar just disappears from the bottom and jumps to the top
Less customisation
- Isn't the point of android 12 more customisation? then why can I no longer change the font, app icon shape, or the font
- Why aren't there more colour options, the ones that are there are pretty limited
Google home device controls are no longer in the power menu
- That was a really convenient place for them, now I have to swipe down the quick settings (twice, because there's only 4 on the first swipe, and I want them to be the ones I use most), and then select home devices
Turning Wi-Fi off now requires two taps since they combined wifi and mobile data into one quick setting
- I never need to turn mobile data off, but sometimes wifi needs to go off, for example, if it's trying to connect to a network that I don't want to be on. This just adds an extra step to the process.

Sorry for the long post, these are just some of the things that I don't like about the new update. TBH, there isn't actually anything that I can think of that's better, my phone has just been made worse.

Does anyone else find any of these things annoying, or are you liking Android 12?

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Samsung rolls out fourth One UI 4 beta to the Galaxy S21 series

Posted: 02 Nov 2021 11:17 AM PDT

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Will Google respond to the Android 12 customization complaints with updates?

Posted: 02 Nov 2021 09:00 AM PDT

What do we think the chances are that Google actually incorporates more customization / updates into Android 12 to address the complaints? "Material You" seems to be made for grandma and grandpa at the expense of all other users. I've used Android for a long time and this is the first Android update that I've felt has been a step backwards in many regards and definitely the first time in years that I've felt the pull to go back to the root and custom ROMs days. Maybe "Pixel Android" is just not meant for power users and we should be going over to Samsung One UI with Good Lock instead?

The "Material You" color options are a complete joke. Give me the option to use professional-looking white UI elements in dark mode and not be forced into using random Fisher-Price Nick Jr. pastel colors
Notification shade takes up the entire screen with unused white space. This one probably has the biggest impact on day-to-day usage (along with the limited Material You color options). Checking a notification now feels like it hurts your multitasking ability and breaks your workflow by covering up the whole screen
No option to change the gigantic two-row lockscreen clock. The two-row format is harder to read than a normal one-row clock and it looks ridiculous... Fine if they want to default to this, but at least give us the option to use a normal clock
Notification shade only gives 4 gigantic quick settings toggles. Forced to double-pull to access other toggles or change screen brightness
Giant padding in notifications which cuts off the notification text (you know, the actual important part of the notification...)
Giant volume slider that covers up more of your video than before the update