NoDoy

NoDoy, 6 months ago

I was teetering toward the Super Nintendo also with Earthbound, MK2/MK3 Ultimate, and Super Mario World. The roaming around in Super Mario 64 and flying non-stop with the birdman suit in Pilotwings 64 won me over with the N64 in the end though.

Could do this all day…

NoDoy, 6 months ago

Samsung Messages is the only other, right?

NoDoy, 6 months ago

Glad that you emphasized Europe. Here in the states where iMessage is dominant, it’ll make a difference.

At the end of the day it’s not a bad thing. I’m also waiting for details with compatibility to be ironed out, but it’s a start.

Just surprised at the whole negative energy with this announcement considering this was a “when pigs fly” or “when hell freezes over” sorta thing. Again, it’s a start and hopefully Google opens it up (even if forcibly by the EU) down the road.

NoDoy, 6 months ago

Exactly. It’s in no way a bad thing for anyone. We’ll see the way that it’s implemented. It’s the first step. r/Android is rearing its head here. Let’s enjoy this for the moment

NoDoy, 6 months ago (edited 6 months ago)

Same. I don’t even mind Tensor 2 in it. It runs fine enough and I never had any overheating. It’s a beautiful piece of hardware.

My main gripe is with how heavy it is. It’s tiring having to hold it for extended periods when I mostly use the outer screen (which is the perfect screen size, but that’s a whole other thing). And yeah… watching media on the inner screen with a crease and with the size of the media the same as a normal smartphone… it’s just something I looked over before purchasing.

I regret buying it also. But… I would have also regretted buying the Galaxy Fold, OnePlus Open, or any other foldable. Right now, my Pixel Fold just sits in a drawer as an overly expensive backup device while I use a Pixel 8 Pro as my daily. Will likely use the Fold as a trade-in for the Galaxy Ultra in January/February.

NoDoy, 7 months ago

Chalk me up as one of the folks that was adamant this was due to an API mismatch.

Yikes. Low benchmarks in the case of everyday Pixel usage isn’t a big deal, but prohibiting the installation without reason will make this a bigger deal than it needs to be. And I can’t fault users for feeling that way.

NoDoy, 7 months ago

Same. I’ve paired it wirelessly to one car and wired to the other car. Both have worked seamlessly since getting the phone last week.

No problems here.

NoDoy, 7 months ago (edited 7 months ago)

At least you acknowledged it. The title of this post should have a misleading tag at best. There’s no wonder that no other major outlets have reported on this.

NoDoy, 8 months ago

Didn’t notice that initially, so thanks for pointing it out.

I really hope that it’s not the same. The only thing I can think of is that the Google store mentions 24 hr battery life with footnote that mentions certain features being turned on may lower battery life. The leak today says 24 hr battery life with AOD turned on, which gives me hope. I may get disappointed come 10/4.

If it’s free watch with the purchase of an 8 Pro as rumors indicate, I won’t be disappointed for long.

NoDoy, 9 months ago

Nice. Looking forward to the event. Hopefully the time between phone announcement and release is short like last year. It was only six days for me.

The watch should be interesting also. Size is supposedly the same, so maybe the processor will yield more than one day of battery life? That’s my hope anyway.

NoDoy, 9 months ago

…And every Google product I’ve owned has been awful…

I don’t get it. “Every Google product I’ve owned” makes it sound like you’ve owned a lot of Google products. But every single one you’ve “owned has been awful”.

Why do you continue buying Google products if they’ve been awful… for you? Maybe Google isn’t the right OEM for you? I mean, no one is forcing you to buy their products if they’re “awful”, right?

NoDoy, 9 months ago

Probably not the right phone for you. Battery life in my experience has been average for me. Not great, but not awful either.

Reviews and personal experiences have been all over the place regarding the battery from what I’ve seen in reviews, social media, and forums. It just depends. The Pixel 7 Pro’s battery has been about the same as the 14 Pro Max that I had, but worse than the 13 Pro Max. Better than the Pixel Fold that I’m using, but not as good as the Pixel 4 XL. For sure better than the Samsung Galaxy Nexus from back in the day, but not as good as my HTC 10. Definitely not as good as the Pixel 5, but better than the Pixel 6 Peo. And so forth and so on…

Depends on my personal usage, but I’m on my phone constantly. For me, battery has been middle of the road.

NoDoy, 9 months ago

I dunno what to say besides being anecdotal also by saying my experience differs… especially with the P5.

I’m not surprised with Oneplus’ battery being better as they’re notorious for background app killing. It’s the reason why I’ve only had a couple of Oneplus’ phones throughout the years.

NoDoy, 9 months ago

Same. Camera was also great, but slow as you mentioned due to the processor. Couldn’t take more than a couple of pictures without stalling to process said pictures. Still was my fav along with the Nexus 5. Pixel 3 XL, Nexus 6, and Pixel 6 Pro being my least fav.

NoDoy, 9 months ago

Oh, I know it’s anecdotal. I also know others have issues with the Pixel 6 and 7 getting really hot.

Yep… fully aware of some saying their devices are getting hot. My Pixel 6 Pro got hot exactly once while navigating here in LA. Not sure what caused it, but it was hot to the point that I had to hold it to one of the ac vents. My 7 Pro got only slightly warm occasionally and I’m having similar experiences with the Fold. Not to say that it’s a normal thing, but it’s hot to the extent that others have experienced.

It’s like the fingerprint sensor complaint. I could repeatedly get my prints to register without fail when some others were having issues. I’m almost worried that Google is switching to an ultrasonic sensor instead of optical because I haven’t had the same luck with the ultrasonic sensor that Samsung used in the S21 Ultra and S23 Ultra. I dunno. ¯_(ツ)_/¯

Anyhow, hope that your next phone, Pixel or otherwise, treats you better.