The Android Thread

[Happenstance]

The Samsung S20 fe range that @Goafer got recently could be another good one for price and size. I’ve got the Note 20 Ultra from that same Samsung generation, too big for your needs but I can say it was a good group of phones.

[Cube]

I have a low range Nokia but it's pretty great for what I want (and stock Android, none of the bloatware other companies add to it). Their higher models have some great cameras.

[nightwolf]

Thanks everyone. I ended up being swayed by the Samsung S21 after watching a lot of reviews. It feels like a more recent version of my Samsung S8, so I'm very pleased with it. Ultimately it was probably too much money for what it is, but I love it. 

I did find I quite liked the idea of the Pixel and the OnePlus 8T, but ended up finding that some of the features (and looks) of the S21 swayed me in the end. 

[killthenet]

Run into an issue with YouTube Music, on Play Music I had a 999 song playlist that I pretty much always had looping on shuffle. Not sure if it actually went through all 999 songs but it at least appeared to, and when it came to the end of the playlist clicking 'next track' would just start it again. Well, not that I have migrated over to YT music every so often the same playlist simply won't allow me to skip to the next track, the times it has happened since it was probably 100 songs in at the most but the button was simply greyed out. The only solution seems to be to open up the app and start the playlist again, resetting the seed, which is inconvenient and annoying. 

Is there some sort of limit on the number of tracks the algorithm picks? I assumed that since the max playlist limit is the same it would function as it did on Play Music. Don't know why they couldn't just rebrand the old software, then the transition wouldn't have been so rough.

[martinist]

Might think about upgrading my Sony Xperia XZ later this year.

I dropped the iPhone since i hated doing everything through Apple. Couldn't even transfer my photos to the PC without doing it all through iTunes. With an xperia I can just connect it to the PC and it transfers without the hassle.

The Xperia 5 II looks nice at £799 but the Xperia 1 II is over £1000 and i'm just not prepaired to pay that ammount of money for a phone.

 

[Ike]

1 hour ago, killthenet said:

Run into an issue with YouTube Music, on Play Music I had a 999 song playlist that I pretty much always had looping on shuffle. Not sure if it actually went through all 999 songs but it at least appeared to, and when it came to the end of the playlist clicking 'next track' would just start it again. Well, not that I have migrated over to YT music every so often the same playlist simply won't allow me to skip to the next track, the times it has happened since it was probably 100 songs in at the most but the button was simply greyed out. The only solution seems to be to open up the app and start the playlist again, resetting the seed, which is inconvenient and annoying. 

Is there some sort of limit on the number of tracks the algorithm picks? I assumed that since the max playlist limit is the same it would function as it did on Play Music. Don't know why they couldn't just rebrand the old software, then the transition wouldn't have been so rough.

Yeah, shuffle is broken with larger playlists. I’ve heard it happens once it goes over 200ish songs.

[Rummy]

Man. I've been getting pissed off at my phone increasingly for a while now cos I don't wanna have to buy a new one because i basically cant afford to with pandemic fun times but it was getting to the point where the bloody usb-c port was getting looser than a wizards sleeve. ofc i finally did the thing any sane person would do at the end of their tether - google the exact question they should have immediately googled the first time and every time since on the very same device right in their hand at every. single. point. of. the. problem.

 

tl;dr TIL lint kinda is a dick and depending on the exact length of the cable protruder bit you are plugging ineven if minimally shorter it will fall out because lints a bitch carefully fucking 10-20 second ream yer usb-c port with a toothpick a wee bit. then check port grip. this is not financial advice.

[bob]

Man. I've been getting pissed off at my phone increasingly for a while now cos I don't wanna have to buy a new one because i basically cant afford to with pandemic fun times but it was getting to the point where the bloody usb-c port was getting looser than a wizards sleeve. ofc i finally did the thing any sane person would do at the end of their tether - google the exact question they should have immediately googled the first time and every time since on the very same device right in their hand at every. single. point. of. the. problem.
 
tl;dr TIL lint kinda is a dick and depending on the exact length of the cable protruder bit you are plugging ineven if minimally shorter it will fall out because lints a bitch carefully fucking 10-20 second ream yer usb-c port with a toothpick a wee bit. then check port grip. this is not financial advice.

My charging cable was similarly loose, so I got a needle and had a wiggle.

Goodness me there was a lot of crud in there! No wonder the USB-c cable kept falling out.

[Rummy]

On 11/05/2021 at 11:13 PM, bob said:

My charging cable was similarly loose, so I got a needle and had a wiggle.

Goodness me there was a lot of crud in there! No wonder the USB-c cable kept falling out.

I'm not gonna lie still now I am amazed at how much grip has returned. I lived so much of my year as a fool -.-

[Sméagol]

Can someone change the thread title to simply "The Android thread"? I cringe every time.

(say something on-topic)

Ok.. I'm actually considering getting my first Android phone next month. The Sony Xperia 10 III.

Why that one? Apart from my first phone being a Sony, there's a good chance I can dump Android down the line and put Sailfish on it.

I don't want to upgrade, but perhaps it's time, maybe 3G disappearing is a sign I should. My 2nd, and current phone, the Nokia N9 still works fine for what I do with it, make the occasional call. But having a working map could come in handy. With a sony being my first phone, and the Nokia N9 being my 2nd, I'm naturally gravitaitng towards the Xperia 10 III, assuming they put Sailfish on it like the 10 II and some other Xperias. I could go the 10 II, but I prefer to stay away from 2nd hand and refurbished. But if I do get an Android phone, I'll make sure to take the necessary precautions so Google can't track anything useful.

[Ashley]

2 minutes ago, Sméagol said:

Can someone change the thread title to simply "The Android thread"? I cringe every time.

Yeah same and yet I never did anything about it...until now.

[bob]

Urgh. Does anyone else here use Tapatalk, and has your app started autoplaying video ads?

It's so annoying, but there's no way of turning it off. I would jump ship to another app in a heartbeat, but there are no alternatives...

[Ashley]

I know @Sheikah uses it

[Sheikah]

Urgh. Does anyone else here use Tapatalk, and has your app started autoplaying video ads?It's so annoying, but there's no way of turning it off. I would jump ship to another app in a heartbeat, but there are no alternatives...

I downloaded Tapatalk Pro which doesn't seem to have the ads. I bought it years back, and it seems to have suddenly come back into existence.

 

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.quoord.tapatalkHD

[bob]

On 22/05/2021 at 9:17 PM, Sheikah said:

I downloaded Tapatalk Pro which doesn't seem to have the ads. I bought it years back, and it seems to have suddenly come back into existence.

 

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.quoord.tapatalkHD

Hmmm, i thought the only option now was that stupid subscription model. Still, £14 is a bit steep. I might have another go with the mobile browser theme,  but I hate using browsers.

[Sheikah]

Hmmm, i thought the only option now was that stupid subscription model. Still, £14 is a bit steep. I might have another go with the mobile browser theme,  but I hate using browsers.

Christ is that how much it is? Think I got it years back when it was 99p. I thought you had it already as VIP used to appear next to your name in Tapatalk (which was same for me).

[bob]

7 minutes ago, Sheikah said:

9 minutes ago, bob said:

Hmmm, i thought the only option now was that stupid subscription model. Still, £14 is a bit steep. I might have another go with the mobile browser theme,  but I hate using browsers.

Christ is that how much it is? Think I got it years back when it was 99p. I thought you had it already as VIP used to appear next to your name in Tapatalk (which was same for me).

Nah, that's just because I am a very important person.

[Ashley]

For any Pixel owners Call Screening is finally available outside America. You may need to update the phone app to see it within the settings though. 

When you get a call there's an option to call screen. Then a robot takes over and explains you're screening and displays a transcript of their response and you can choose to pick up or decline the call. 

Now if we could get Hold For Me which has been available in America since Pixel 3 that would be grand. 

[Ike]

The Pixel stand is available for preorder as well. Delivery is currently around 15th December.

[Happenstance]

Anyone played any good new android games lately? With the Z Fold 3 arriving today it'd be nice to get some new games to test on it.

[Sheikah]

Anyone played any good new android games lately? With the Z Fold 3 arriving today it'd be nice to get some new games to test on it.

I recommend Slay the Spire if you haven't already tried it.

[Happenstance]

 

Ah she’s a beaut. Spent most of today messing around with the settings and customising stuff. Still got more to do and then I can start using it properly!

[bob]

Why do you have the time in San Francisco displayed?

[Happenstance]

2 minutes ago, bob said:

Why do you have the time in San Francisco displayed?

I watch some livestreams etc in the US and it's helpful to know what time it is over there.

[Ashley]

18 hours ago, bob said:

Why do you have the time in San Francisco displayed?

I can do one better

Got a close friend in Chicago and another in Sydney so it's helpful to know at a glance what time it is there