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    Android Help When I connect my Mi A1 to MacBook Pro, it charges my MacBook.

    December 26, 2017

    Android Help When I connect my Mi A1 to MacBook Pro, it charges my MacBook.

    When I connect my Mi A1 to MacBook Pro, it charges my MacBook.

    Posted: 26 Dec 2017 09:45 AM PST

    Google’s voice-generating AI is now indistinguishable from humans

    Posted: 26 Dec 2017 03:30 PM PST

    Thousands download fake GoDaddy app in Google Play store

    Posted: 26 Dec 2017 07:18 AM PST

    LG begins Oreo rollout for V30 in Korea

    Posted: 26 Dec 2017 03:51 AM PST

    Moto G4 Plus Gets Support for 64-Bit Custom ROMs

    Posted: 26 Dec 2017 11:31 AM PST

    I'm the guy who did that Note 8 stabilization video, here's the synched version

    Posted: 26 Dec 2017 04:59 PM PST

    Hi everyone,

    Just got back from the holidays and I've found that some have questions about the video I made showing the video stabilization capabilities of the iPhone X, Mate 10 Pro, Note 8, and the Pixel 2.

    First off, here's a 4K version of the same sample, but this time it's been synchronized (to the best of my abilities, sync mark at 0:22).

    Some background:

    I did the camera comparison for Engadget, and in the piece you can find my walking stabilization tests at 4K, 1080p, and with the FFC.

    As some have noted, this is not "natural" vibration, it is indeed the vibrations of the train traveling up the tripod. Again, the walking stabilization tests in the post demonstrate more natural and common forms of vibration, and indeed the Pixel 2 does way better in the those scenarios.

    The cameras were mounted like this. Yep, that does mean vibrations on the top are probably slightly worse than those on the bottom. The rig was very tightly secured for this reason. If you're a fanboy you can probably hide behind this excuse, and that's totally fine. My goal was to show that the Note 8 is oddly good at machine vibration stabilization.

    Hope this helps!

    EDIT: linked to the original tweet

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    Ericsson raises $370m for 5G research

    Posted: 26 Dec 2017 07:56 PM PST

    The Verge 2017 tech report card: Google

    Posted: 26 Dec 2017 07:09 AM PST

    My Personal Pixel 2 XL Review

    Posted: 26 Dec 2017 07:39 PM PST

    I've used the Pixel 2 XL for a few weeks now (previously I've had a Pixel 1 and LG V30). I'm not any tech reviewer, but here's my take:

    Display

    This has been an object of concern for a lot of people and I had a small personal worry about this as well. I ordered my phone in December, so I keep that in mind. For me personally, the display has been perfectly good, actually. By default, the colors ARE washed out, but on 8.1 setting the display colors to "Saturated" makes things bright and beautiful. There is a little bit of black crush (i.e., when you view a dark video on low brightness, really dark colors appear black), but this is easily solved by increasing the brightness if this occurs (and it's not that terrible to my eyes actually anyway). As for blue-shift, I have looked for it and I literally cannot see it... I try to look at the screen from weird angles too to see it, but I just personally can't. Not to say it doesn't exist, but it's not noticeable to me. There is indeed a tiny bit of grain on the display, although it does not seem annoying at all since it's very hard to see... it was worse on my V30's display. I have not experienced any burn-in at all, either.

    Battery

    The battery on this thing is excellent. With the combination of a large battery, an OLED display and optimized stock Android, you get easily over a day's use on this. Once I forgot to charge my phone at night and woke up in the morning with still enough for the whole next day. I don't have an in-depth study for you, but I'll say that the battery life has been very good for me thus far.

    Sound

    The front-facing speakers are actually a really nice experience. I simply say this: when you watch a video on any other phone that has bottom-firing speakers, you have to hold it unnaturally. The stereo speakers are a good move forward.

    Now, of course, we approach the elephant in the room... the lack of a headphone jack. I'm not gonna lie, I was apprehensive about buying a jackless phone. However, I'm now on the line that the audio situation isn't bad at all. I personally could never go for Bluetooth headphones, both due to audio quality and having to charging/pairing issues. The included adapter is serviceable, but as somebody who often listens while charging, this accessory was essential.... (I searched for any cheaper alternative, but it seems that there isn't anything else out there that supports the digital audio necessary for the P2XL) .... I'll admit I'm a bit salty about paying $50 for the thing, but after the purchase it is a very good experience which I don't mind at all. The only downside is that you can't spontaneously plug into an aux cord while on the go, but I never did that anyway...

    Camera

    I previously used the Pixel 1, which was an amazing camera. The V30 was at best meh after that... not to say that the camera was terrible, but nothing could compare to the Pixel's... until this. The Pixel 2 XL is hands-down the best camera on any smartphone available, and I say that having tried the other flagship phone cameras out there. It's not just the hardware, but just as much, if not more having that camera software, HDR+, etc.... this is essentially God-tier as far as I'm concerned when it comes to smartphone camera.

    Design

    This thing feels very... thin. I am always scared of dropping my phone, so I didn't feel comfortable using this thing without a case. I use a Spigen Rugged Armor, and I absolutely love the feel of the phone. The case makes it a little thicker, but this phone, being part of the new big-screen-but-2:1-aspect-ratio school of design, is very easy to one-hand, at least for me (I have an 8-to-9-in handspan, so not freakishly large hands). It is a great-feeling phone, to be certain. Also, the location of the fingerprint scanner is the best. This is where it should be. cough cough Note 8 cough cough ... The smaller bezels than the Pixel 1 make an XL tenable as a one-handed phone. As a plus, the introduction of IP67 water-resistant is welcome. The P2XL seems like a phone where design isn't a drawback at all, unlike the first-gen Pixel which seemed to be a sort of hardware compromise in favor of software. I like it. Oh, and you can squeeze for Assistant, which is neat, I guess? Could honestly take it or leave it, but never hurt to have.

    Software

    This is the killer function of the Pixel. I personally love stock, and the lack of bloatware, plus it being as Google intended, plus "it just work"-ing and the timely and guaranteed software updates are all amazing. Everything is optimized for the phone hardware; no concerns in that field. Additionally, the Pixel phones (if you don't buy the Verizon model -- which you shouldn't -- I use the unlocked model on Verizon) are not locked down in any way. I run 8.1 stock rooted with Magisk, and the ability to root and install custom ROMs can keep this phone running for a long time, even after the 2-3 years of guaranteed support are over.

    Thoughts are appreciated if you have them, and if you have any questions for a user, I'm happy to answer them.

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    Google plans to open brick-and-mortar stores in India to shore up sales of Pixel smartphones

    Posted: 25 Dec 2017 11:42 PM PST

    Energous Receives Industry-First FCC Certification for Over-the-Air, Power-at-a-Distance Wireless Charging

    Posted: 26 Dec 2017 05:35 PM PST

    Google Home Max Has Line-In Latency Issues

    Posted: 26 Dec 2017 10:16 AM PST

    The Verge 2017 tech report card: Samsung

    Posted: 26 Dec 2017 09:06 AM PST

    Are there any android phones to be excited about in 2018, other than from Samsung or Google?

    Posted: 26 Dec 2017 08:41 AM PST

    I've had the S6 for almost 3 years now, and it's starting to die on me. I used to be excited at the prospect of an upgrade, but recently, it seems that my choices are getting thinner and thinner.

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    ElementalX Kernel is now available for OnePlus 5T

    Posted: 26 Dec 2017 08:06 AM PST

    Tethr - Bypass carrier restrictions on tethering

    Posted: 26 Dec 2017 04:02 PM PST

    Owned 5 Google Devices, They All Had Major Problems Within 2 Years

    Posted: 26 Dec 2017 04:17 PM PST

    A bit long, tldr is below.

    After experiencing 5 Google Android phones experience major issues less than 2 years into owning them I've concluded that Google's quality control over these devices I astonishingly poor. I will never purchase another Google phone again. I know many people that have had great experiences with their phones from Google, but my own experience has been absolutely terrible. Below are what happened to each one of my phones.

    Nexus 5: My first Google phone was a Nexus 5, purchased new from the Google Store (2013). After about 1.5 years the phone would randomly shut off. This wasn't a big issue for me since it would happen pretty infrequently. About 6 months later the phone would shut off for good and would not turn back on. I tried replacing the battery, but that did nothing. I contacted Google support and they issued me a replacement. Since the warranty had run out (1 year) I was pretty happy when they replaced it. This was initially why I became a Google fanboy and why I've stuck with their phones for so long.

    Nexus 6P: My second device was a Nexus 6P (2015) after about 1 year I started noticing a sharp decline in the battery's performance. By 1.5 years in the battery would drain from 100% to 70% from browsing Reddit for 30 minutes on the lowest brightness setting. At 50% the phone would shut off. I tried contacting Google support a few months ago but they said they were no longer issuing replacements. I was pretty frustrated with that since they were replacing Nexus 6P's that were experiencing the battery problem (and there were a lot that had it) up until it got more press that they were doing that last September.

    Nexus 6P: My sister also had a Nexus 6P purchased at the same time as mine (2015). She started having the same battery problems around the same time as me. This morning she woke up to a crack on the interior side of the screen in the upper corner which also ruined the display in the corner. Later on in the day she noticed that the screen started to flash and finally wouldn't turn on. Finally, she noticed the screen started to bulge around the volume rocker and the frame started to bend. The screen was coming apart from the frame because the battery was bulging. The phone is less than 2 years old.

    Pixel: Last Christmas I bought my dad a Pixel (2016). About 2 months ago he told me that the phone would randomly reboot. Since then it's been happening about twice a week and he's reluctant to get a replacement because he doesn't trust refurbished phones. I'm worried that in another year the phone will shut off for good like my old Nexus 5.

    Pixel 2 XL: I decided to give Google one last chance with their latest phone which I purchased last month. Out of the box it wouldn't connect or charge when connected to my computer via USB-C. I tried multiple troubleshooting steps (clearing cache, debug mode, switching cables, switching computers, and even trying said cables/computers on another phone), but nothing would work. I ended up getting it replaced by Google. The new one I received has similar issues, but it will connect if I leave it plugged in for 20 seconds or so.

    For most of these devices I thought that I had just gotten unlikely and received one of the defective phones that are bound to come off the lot. But I want to emphasize that I've had issues with every single Google phone I have purchased less than 2 years into their life cycles. This is ridiculous for such expensive devices.

    TLDR: Purchased 5 different Google phones, they all had problems with them less than 2 years of owning each one.

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    What's your budget phone of the year?

    Posted: 26 Dec 2017 06:47 PM PST

    Inspired by an earlier post. Budget phones keep getting better and better. What was one budget phone from this year that really stood out to you?

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    Chart Showing Latency/Input Lag of Android Phones

    Posted: 26 Dec 2017 03:42 PM PST

    Building the perfect 2018 Android Smartphone | Hardware Canucks

    Posted: 26 Dec 2017 08:45 AM PST

    Saw this on a Verified Samsung Store at a Mall in Turkey!

    Posted: 26 Dec 2017 09:20 AM PST

    https://i.hizliresim.com/qJ77yW.jpg

    Sorry for the shaky photo , i was skeptical about getting a shot from the store. This image was being used as an advertisement for Note 8 x Star Wars thing. If one of you live in Ankara or something you can check it out yourself on Panora AVM!

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    Today I was able to price match to get the Honor 6x..

    Posted: 26 Dec 2017 04:37 PM PST

    But more importantly I threw my POS Blu phone out the goddamn window.

    I went out of my way to try that product and they pretty much told me to go f myself when I reported to them that I was unable to update their phone. But that's another story, I've had this phone for a couple hours- and I think it's fully updated the firmware no. I just have to say it's good to have a real phone. the end.

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    Sky Sports releases "International" app, though it seems to only be available in the US

    Posted: 26 Dec 2017 07:46 AM PST
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