ijeff @ ijeff @lemdro.id

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Nope. It's just in reference to Google login being used across the board.

Ideally you shouldn't have to compromise. GrapheneOS without Google is an option.

Their slide seems to list Siri, Maps, and iAd not being tied to the user's Apple ID as a pro. I didn't realize this was the case.

It's awesome. After using it free for years, I recently became a paid subscriber as a show of support.

Yeah, I consider this a good thing. There's enough electronic waste as it is.

Wait what. You're right. Location-based reminders! I had never bothered to click that in my years of using Keep.

Here's your link attached directly! Credit: xkcd.

Lots of good comments here so we'll keep this up, but I'll flag rule 2 in the sidebar. Open-ended general discussions are welcome here, but we ask that recommendation requests and those seeking advice be posted to !askandroid@lemdro.id instead. Thanks!

There was. It was removed a few years ago (https://www.androidpolice.com/2020/05/29/chromes-duet-bottom-bar-interface-is-probably-gone-for-good/).

Hyperweb might work though.

Even then, there's not much to buy given Musk fired all the talent.

Pre-drilled hole maybe?

Why? It's collapsible btw.

Can you still disable the scene optimizer?

Sorry, missed this reply while editing mine but thankfully this wasn't the case for my Canadian S23 Ultra (purchased from Samsung). I agree though, it'd be ridiculous in whichever markets it's taking place - but I think it's unrelated to the time spent in beta.

My old Note 8 came with things like Facebook added as system apps. It was quite frustrating but things have since improved (at least where I am).

The app recommendations on setup don't bother me personally, as I skip that altogether along with a number of the Google apps. I consider this very different from coming pre-installed (TikTok has never been pre-installed on my international S21 Ultra nor Canadian S23 Ultra purchased from Samsung).

As for Dex, I don't often use it but do on occasion. My work setup is based around a USB-C dock (which I have at the office, home office, and living room TV) and it drops into that perfectly without setup or delay. I considered it a gimmick before my current device. I found it too slow on the S21 Ultra but very smooth on the S23 Ultra. I'll likely be switching over to a Pixel once a Dex equivalent comes to AOSP (assuming the artificial block on USB-C DisplayPort Alt mode gets lifted without root).

But that's all an aside - whether the features are useful to you or not is based on personal need (I could live without the Knox nonsense given it's a personal device), but it does mean it may warrant additional time in beta for bug testing. Being fast is good for security updates, but the same isn't necessarily the case for feature updates.

They had the betas fairly early. I wouldn't fault them for taking a bit extra time before considering it stable. They do have a suite of useful features like Dex and whatnot, along with being used in corporate environments with Knox, which could require some extra care.

I didn't have Tiktok installed on my S23U. It was much better than older Samsung devices that had a ton of apps preinstalled.

What issues are you guys having Pixel side?

I guess they weren't working on bugs when they postponed the Android 14 launch to coincide with the Pixel 8 release...

I'm not the person you were replying to, but the source linked on the wiki for that statement actually refers to them as being distinct.