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ctrg195

Google, could we get the ability to drag and drop icons and widgets to different home screen pages without it saying "no room on this home screen"? Think a little bit like how apple handles it - if you drag an icon or a widget to a filled up home screen, it just pushes the icons and widgets there to the next page over. Thank you.

#Pixel9#Pixel9Pro#Pixel9Fold
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ctrg195

"Apple’s own modem will perform worse than the Qualcomm chips it has been using for years. These Qualcomm modems are also present in the iPhone 16 series as Apple didn’t want to risk degraded cellular performance on its flagships."

draft - Maybe this is what Google should do with Pixel

phonearena.com/news/iphone-se-

PhoneArena · iPhone SE 4 will have worse cellular coverage but will also save Apple moneyBy Abdullah Asim
#Pixel9#Pixel9Pro#Pixel9Fold
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🛒 ᗰYᑕᗩᖇT 🛒

I really get in my own head sometimes and just cause havoc. I was determined this morning that I was going to get a OnePlus Open. I have an OG Pixel Fold. I also have an iPhone 16 Pro Max. I have two phones, big whoop ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

When I get in a valley, mentally I convince myself I need to spend money. still might I dunno but I’m not gonna be all crazy about it. Sheesh 🙄

I also have no clue what this post is about, other than my drastic bipolar swings
#mentalhealth #pixelfold #oneplusopen

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the magnificent rhys

Does anyone I know have any recommendations for tiny #keyboards that are easy to travel with, like a foldable or a tablet-stand type thingy?

I already have the Logitech MX Keys Mini, which is wonderful: logitech.com/en-us/products/ke

But it's a little big as a companion to my #PixelFold, which I'm enjoying as an on-the-go SSH device.

www.logitech.comMX Keys Mini Wireless Keyboard | LogitechShop MX Keys Mini. A high-performance minimalist keyboard for comfortable, fast, fluid typing, with smart illumination, and programmable keys, quick charge, Bluetooth.
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ctrg195

Microsoft teams chat is good, but it could use some improvements

My favorite messaging app: microsoft teams chat

It's my preferred messaging app for the following reasons:

1. Non-Google Login

On Android, using a chat system independent of Google enhances privacy and security. Logging into Google Chat automatically connects the account to all other Google apps, creating cybersecurity risks. Teams Chat avoids this issue, giving users more control.

Google should offer an option to log in to Google Chat without affecting other apps.

2. Comprehensive Edit Button

Teams Chat allows users to edit any message—text, photos, or files—at any time, ensuring complete control over their digital footprint.

Google Chat, while offering anytime text edits, only allows photos to be removed, not reattached. Teams’ flexibility ensures better content management.

Why Not Telegram?

Telegram limits message edits to 48 hours in private chats, while Teams allows unlimited edits. Additionally, Microsoft, as a U.S.-based company with a proven 40-year track record, feels more trustworthy for communication with family and friends.

Feature Requests for Teams Chat

1. Improved Voice Messaging:

I switched from Google Chat to Teams partly because Google lacked voice messaging. Though Google recently added it, managing multiple Google accounts remains cumbersome. Android’s "Private Space" is a step forward but only works in the default user profile.

Microsoft teams chat needs to tweak their voice message button though so that we can tap once to record and tap once to stop. The "hold to record" button is so finicky that it doesn't work. I press and hold and it release itself cutting voice messages to just a few seconds. Google Chat got voice messages right when they recently added voice messages for all users. You can tap once to record (no holding and pressing required) and tap once to stop, and we get a nice transcript as well. It'd be nice for privacy if the voice messages played out of the earpiece by default, instead of the speaker, for both Google Chat and Teams Chat.

Google Chat feature requests:

Allow app-specific logins (give us the option to not auto populate all other Google apps with a checkbox to not do so upon login)

An *option* to enter passwords for account switching. The current way is ok for some, but many want improved security with regards to the account switcher.

Enable private spaces in secondary user accounts. While private space works on the default user, for those of us with a 2-user setup still can't use private space in our alt user space.

Microsoft Teams Chat remains the best fit for my needs—prioritizing privacy, security, and flexibility, but I hope they, and Google, make improvements to better compete with each other to give users the best options for communication, cloud access, comprehensive edit buttons, voice messages, and privacy.

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Brad Linder

Google Pixel 6, Pixel 7, and Pixel Fold will get two extra years of OS updates

Google’s latest Pixel smartphones come with a guarantee that they’ll continue to receive operating system and security updates for at least seven years. But that’s only a promise Google has been making for a little over a year, and it only applies to the Pixel 8 and newer phones.

Older models got five years of security updates, but only three years of major OS updates, and some phones like the Pixel 6, Pixel 6 Pro, and Pixel 6a were quickly approaching their last expected major Android OS update. That’s no longer the case though, as Google has updated its support page to indicate that Pixel 6 and newer phones will now get updates for 5 years from the date when they first became available in the US. That means the Pixel 6 and Pixel 7 series as well as the Pixel Fold will now get new versions of Android for at least two more years than had been promised when the phones were first launched.

Google Pixel 6a

Interestingly, that support page used to give actual end of support dates for each Pixel device. Now it just tells you how many years to expect, which means you may need to do a little searching and/or math to figure out the actual end of support for a specific device.

Or you could just look at this table:

Release DateEnd of Support Pixel FoldMay 10, 2023May, 2028Pixel 7aMay 10, 2023May, 2028Pixel 7 & 7 ProOct 13, 2022Oct, 2027Pixel 6aJuly 21, 2022July, 2027Pixel 6 & 6 ProOct 28, 2021Oct, 2026

Interestingly Google is not extending support for the Pixel Tablet, which is actually the most recent device listed above. Despite the fact that it was released in June, 2023, the tablet is only guaranteed to receive Android version updates through June, 2026 although it will continue to receive security updates until at least June, 2028.

But maybe that shouldn’t be surprising since rumor has it that Google has decided to scrap development of future Pixel Tablet devices, suggesting that the company doesn’t see much of a future for its current tablet strategy.

via @MishaalRahman@androiddev.social and 9to5Google

#android#google#osUpdates
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ctrg195

Google Store opening in Oak Brook Chicago today, and Santa Monica Los Angeles early next year. Would be nice if they'd open a store in suburban Washington DC, Maryland, Northern Virginia. I'm a fan of Google Pixel phones. I'd appreciate, since I did convince a family member in Maryland to buy a Pixel phone, that he would have an official Google Store closer to him, along with the other millions of Google Pixel users in the greater DC / MD / VA / Baltimore region, in addition to users in other large urban/suburban communities across the US. Maybe after the greater DC / MD / VA region, Florida might be nice, either suburban Orlando or suburban Miami. But focus on the capital region first. I want my brother to have access to an official Google store near him and all the other pixel users there!

of course as I type this, they may want to stores in Texas as well.

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