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    October 25, 2019

    Android Help Commmunity Feedback Thread

    Commmunity Feedback Thread

    Posted: 25 Oct 2019 10:59 AM PDT

    Hello r/Android!

    We're interested in your feedback about the subreddit's rules or anything else. Please fully read this before commenting, we'll try to keep it concise.

    Our rules have been slightly reworded

    We went over our rules and slightly reworded/simplified some of them. The idea is to make them clearer, and easier to understand, and have the important information in the sidebar. This also makes them more consistent with the way we moderate, and should serve as a point of reference to the rest of this thread.

    What's the rationale behind our most important rules?

    These three rules are often misunderstood, so we tried to clarify them a bit.

    • Rule 2 (not allowing tech support): separating subreddits is the best way to allow users to choose what they want to see, as filters are either lacking or not available depending on the platform/app you're using. Most rule-breaking threads belong in r/AndroidQuestions or r/PickAnAndroidForMe, and we remove those while redirecting users to the appropriate subreddit. Some users don't like the separation as it means their tech-support questions get less attention, which we try to address as much as possible via the weekly threads and our sidebar. We don't think the alternative would be acceptable to most r/Android subscribers -- allowing all posts means users can no longer subscribe to the content they're interested in.

    • Rule 5 (no rehosted content): this is generally to ensure the original article's authors get rewarded for their efforts. The only exceptions we allow are when the source is not in English, or when the article adds substantial information to the original.

    • Rule 9 (offensive comments): this is necessary to keep r/Android a civil place. Criticizing others or their opinions is fine, but don't resort to insults.

    There are two important things to note here:

    • We rely on your reports to enforce most of our rules. Please report posts and comments that break rules, especially for rule 9.

    • We consider rules 2 and 9 especially to be essential to the subreddit, although the way we enforce them may need refining depending on your views.

    What do you think about rule 1?

    Rule 1 (what's off-topic?) has some exceptions that were added after a community poll. Those exceptions are:

    • ... allowing all:
      • Google-related news with some relation to Android even if not direct (e.g. ChromeOS, Google Mini, etc).
      • Discussions about generic phone accessories (e.g. headphones, battery packs).
      • Posts about deals/discounts, SoCs (Snapdragon, Mediatek, etc) and benchmarks.
      • Posts about businesses/finances of OEMs.
    • ... and not allowing:
      • Posts about carriers (Verizon, Sprint, etc)

    We think those mostly make sense, but it might be a good idea to revise them. Would you be interested in another community poll? What should it contain?

    What do you think about our sticky threads?

    Especially for the weekly threads, would you like to see any changes or additions?

    What do you think about our rules in general?

    Would you like to see something changed? Please explain why.

    If you're going to suggest any changes to rule 2, please keep in mind our rationale explained above, as any changes should ideally keep it possible for users to subscribe to the content they're interested in.

    Any other general feedback about the sub?

    Is there anything you think we should be doing better? Do you have any other suggestions?

    What's next?

    This thread will be stickied until the end of the weekend.

    There will be follow-up threads/polls depending on the feedback and suggestions you guys raise, probably during one (or more) of the coming weekends to allow most people to participate.

    Why did you remove my post / why do you never approve my posts?

    Probably because of rule 2. There should be a removal reason left by a mod on your removed thread explaining the reason, and redirecting you to appropriate subreddits sometimes. Also, sometimes we make mistakes, so get in touch if you think that's the case.

    Thanks! — The r/Android mod team

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    As a deaf man, Google's accessibility features were the sole reason I bought Pixel 4 XL instead of Apple or Samsung. So far not disappointed.

    Posted: 25 Oct 2019 05:06 PM PDT

    I feel I should make clear of my hearing disability, it's not like regular hearing loss that can often be overcome with hearing aids. I have auditory neuropathy, symptoms are a headache to explain but to simplify, I hear sounds at near normal volume but I have difficulty understanding what words were spoken. With this disability, lip reading is EXTREMELY IMPORTANT to communicate. Regular phone calls are impossible, video calls are doable with some difficulty.

    With Google showing off Android 10 few months ago the Live Caption really caught my eye. Along with Live Caption they also showed Live Transcribe. Promising to deliver Live Caption to work for phone calls in the future.

    I had the original Pixel since launch, it was inside a drawer since I used iPhone 8 daily. I had the idea of updating the old Pixel to try out Live Transcribe, it worked, good enough to use but not perfect. I could even do a phone call by setting the Pixel next to iPhone 8 on Speaker.

    Since that phone call I decided I will get the Pixel 4 XL. Note that Live Transcribe is not Pixel exclusive, I tested it on my friends Galaxy S10 and Note10 both functioned well as my original Pixel. Still, I figured Pixel phones will get the updates faster than Samsung and with Live Caption already on Pixel 4 I stuck with my decision.

    Now I pre-ordered and activated two Pixel 4 XL, White for me and Orange for my wife. We have had the phone for two days now and overall very satisfied with them with couple issues as well.

    Pros:

    • Live Transcribe works and you CAN use it to transcribe phone calls! This requires you to have the phone call on Speaker in the background with Live Transcribe app opened. I could communicate with the Live Transcribe transcribing everything I say and the person I was calling.

    • Recorder is also a great addition because it Transcribes! Only English supported for now but it records and also highlights the word spoken when you play the recording later. This is very helpful and I will use it often. I imagine students could use this to take notes in class.

    • Live Caption works well, haven't tested it too much yet because it doesn't work for call/video call. For YouTube, music and podcast it worked great. Some lyrics were wrong but that's expected.

    • The phone and build quality is very different from Pixels so far. All the previous Pixels I felt they could have done this and that to improve the design but this time I feel like they finally got it. I have a clear case because I love the Black/White matte thing going on.

    • Battery life feels normal but battery charging (plugged in) with included charger is holy lightning fast in comparison to my old iPhone 8. 5% to 100% is 1 HOUR.

    Cons:

    • The small accessibility button in bottom right corner is gone, we now need to swipe up with two fingers to access Live Transcribe as accessibility. There's options though, you can choose to get the old fashioned Back, Home, Apps, Accessibility stickman figure, it's a setting you can switch on easily. But that takes up a screen space. Or you could simply make an icon for Live Transcribe, it's what I did and put the icon on bottom right corner. The FRUSTRATING thing is that Google added Google Assistant to BOTH bottom corners! Like WHY CAN'T WE WE CHANGE WHAT THE CORNER SWIPE DOES!? Swipe up from bottom left.. Assistant, Swipe up from bottom right.. Assistant again. Grip the phone.. Assistant. Jeez we don't need so many options. Let us adjust the corner swipe up to Accessibility or anything, I imagine a calculator or flashlight would be more useful. Pixel 4 XL Corner swipes

      https://imgur.com/gallery/bYoBB5h

    • WiFi is atrocious on Pixel 4 XL. I have AT&T Fiber 1000 and well, both Pixel 4 XL were struggling to get full WiFi bars in room next to router, only got full bars when I was in the same room as the router. Now I'm hoping they could fix this with an update but I'm not counting on it.

    • 90 Hz, does it exist? I don't notice it. Then again I've read posts saying it requires certain brightness level to activate.

    • WIRELESS charging feels iffy. Day 1 I could charge it fully overnight on my old 7.5w Mophie Wireless charger, it didn't fast charge, just regular charge but it worked. Day 2 both my Pixel and my wife's failed to charge overnight on same Wireless charger. The difference was that I put on Speck Presidio Clear cases on both phones Day 2. The case isn't too thick, should work with Wireless charging. Maybe the 7.5w on top of having a case was the issue. Anyway I hope a stronger charger can fix this problem because Wireless charging is a huge plus in my life. Any recommendations for a charger would be appreciated, I'm also hoping Pixel Stand goes on sale during Black Friday. If that stand even works with this case.

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    Are android OEMs ready for the arrival of the 400$ iPhone SE2?

    Posted: 25 Oct 2019 09:40 AM PDT

    If Ming-Chi Kuo is correct, the iPhone SE2 is shaping up to be a very nice phone:

    • A13 processor
    • Presumably iPhone 11's camera
    • 4.7-inch HD LCD display
    • 4 years of OS updates
    • Wireless charging
    • Water resistance
    • Stereo speakers
    • 400$

    This sounds more appealing to me than the Pixel 3a, Xiaomi Note 8 Pro and OP 7T, despite the inferior display, lack of ultra-wide camera, small battery, big bezels, glass back, lack of USB-C/ 3.5mm jack/ microSD slot.

    What's your opinion? Is the SE2 a flagship killer? Is there any phone that represents better value?

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    Posted: 25 Oct 2019 12:02 AM PDT

    The next step with displays seems to me like it should be *low* refresh rates.

    Posted: 25 Oct 2019 08:59 AM PDT

    So amidst all the battery life meltdowns, and the rapid advancement of high refresh rate screens in phones (up to 120 Hz now), I had an idea: why not counterbalance the battery concerns by expanding the adaptive refresh rate range in the opposite direction?

    Picture in a year or two, a smartphone display that can refresh at anywhere between 24-120Hz, and its software is finally actually smart about when to perform the switching. AOD, 24FPS movies and times like reading a PDF or in general when there are no animations or scrolling involved, the phone can stay at 24Hz, and the refresh rate can scale up accordingly with usage.

    Additionally, a future improved version of Project Soli could detect if the user's finger is about to reach and scroll on the surface of the screen, so the phone can perform the refresh rate change preemptively and more efficiently. But this is admittedly more futuristic and maybe not all that feasible. The Soli prototype was definitely able to detect such small and precise movement, though. So it can be done if future implementations are as capable as the prototype was.

    I think that while high refresh rates are absolutely awesome, there are definitely common use cases on phones where even 60 Hz is overkill because there simply aren't that many frames being rendered. I'd love to see this, because it would mean serious battery life benefits.

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    AutoVoice on Google Assistant has been taken down

    Posted: 25 Oct 2019 08:51 AM PDT

    Did Bixby become useful and we all missed it?

    Posted: 25 Oct 2019 04:51 AM PDT

    PSA: Samsung Fingerprint Fix Rolling Out to Canadian Unlocked Note10+'s.

    Posted: 25 Oct 2019 08:26 AM PDT

    Got mine this morning. You don't have to redo your fingerprints if you were not affected.

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    Incredible Dual Screen Smartphone - Durability Test! [JerryRigEverything]

    Posted: 25 Oct 2019 07:03 AM PDT

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    Posted: 25 Oct 2019 02:26 AM PDT

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    Posted: 25 Oct 2019 04:51 AM PDT

    Getting notifications while away from the phone?

    Posted: 25 Oct 2019 04:02 AM PDT

    Apologies if this breaks rule 2, but I thought this question might be of interest to others here too.

    I am terrible at self-control around my Android. I find it way too easy to displace whatever I'm supposed to be doing by opening social media, YouTube, Reddit etc. I'm sure that's a problem for lots of people.

    I've tried apps which block/restrict access to distracting apps, but haven't found them very effective. (Anything hard enough to disable to stop me procrastinating is too hard to get around at awkward moments when I really do need to look this thing up, etc.)

    Instead, I've had a lot of success with simply putting my phone away with my coat and bag when I get back in the house. Having to dig it out of the closet makes procrastinating way less tempting. The problem is, I can't hear it ringing or getting a notification from around the house.

    (TL;DR) I've been looking for something which can relay Android's notifications on the scale of a small house without itself being a smart device. So far I've looked at smartwatches, but most have extraneous sports-related features and are very expensive.

    Is anyone else in the same boat? And if so, what do you think does this job well?

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