Haven't had a good one in a minute. Android, Iphone...what you rockin? Kinda been gushin over that new Galaxy s21. I don't even NEED a new phone, just been gettin that itch, lately. My LG G7 has been really solid. The cheapest version of the Galaxy s21 would hit me for $760. I've never paid more than $400 for a phone, before. Prolly not gonna do it, lol. I can get a brand new Note9 for a hair under $400 and it was what I really wanted when it came out. I think I'm the last of the humans left, who really likes the notification light on phones and fewer and fewer of them have one...which is why I still have my G7.

...I'm from the era when A.I. was the answer, now they think ai is the answer - Marlon Craft

was my first iPhone.
Doubt I'll ever go back to Android.

the ONLY thing I miss from the Galaxy line is the fingerprint reader AND the fact that the finger printer reader was on the power button perfectly aligned to unlock and turn on the screen in one simple motion.

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...I'm from the era when A.I. was the answer, now they think ai is the answer - Marlon Craft

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But the speakers went out on mine. So it was starting to become a hassle.
Right now it's the designated IPOD of the house, but I've started to use it to browse the internet at home, the upgrade is just too large for me.

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>Right now it's the designated IPOD of the house, but I've
>started to use it to browse the internet at home, the upgrade
>is just too large for me.

I had an iPhone 6, and I didn't like it. The size and the rounded edges made it too easy to drop without a case. I also never liked that design, which is why I'm glad they corrected that mistake with the iPhone 12. I'll probably buy a Mini once this SE kicks the bucket.


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>>Right now it's the designated IPOD of the house, but I've
>>started to use it to browse the internet at home, the
>upgrade
>>is just too large for me.
>
>I had an iPhone 6, and I didn't like it. The size and the
>rounded edges made it too easy to drop without a case. I also
>never liked that design, which is why I'm glad they corrected
>that mistake with the iPhone 12. I'll probably buy a Mini once
>this SE kicks the bucket.

Same path I took
The 6 is sitting right here next to me just collecting dust. I keep all my phones for no good reason.

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I've had more trouble with itunes than the phone. and when I transferred my messages from android, my moms text messages got corrupt and won't open and the messages from my other contacts doubled ... go figure




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i completely forgot about notification lights lol i think this was my first phone that didnt have one, maybe the one before? im happy with it. it has the cutout camera which was a "big" deal to me at the time. didnt know if it would bother me, eh you dont really notice or care about it most of the time.

also no headphone jack. there have been times where i did wish it had one. for the most part its not a factor.

its running great so i hope it doesnt crap out on me for at least another year. my last phone suddenly did but it was kind of acting weird the last couple of months.

new phones dont really appeal to me. these monstrous camera bumps are not the move. just make the phone the same thickness and add a bigger battery. it looks like samsung is moving away from expandable storage as well. not looking to rush into that. hopefully the next couple of note phones do keep expandable storage. there were rumors that they were axing the note line but seems like the latest rumor is that its still alive for now.

i do like that samsung has really stepped it up on timely updates. im on android 11 now.

actually the nine series, period. I'm not really into camera quality, that much, myself. Most phones now have a decent enough back and front camera, I think.

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i would say it is more useful since you get an icon of what the notification is instead of just a colored light. im guessing you can hide/swap the icon if you didnt want it telling on you too lol

as an option. I will admit...it's cool that if I'm at my desk and the phone buzzes, I can look right down at it and see the "espn, text, credit union, etc" icon. I like being able to walk into the room and look over at my phone and see the different color light blinking and know if I need to waste my time going over there, or I can wait. Obviously, some lazy shit...but, I like it.

...I'm from the era when A.I. was the answer, now they think ai is the answer - Marlon Craft

samsung gives you the option to have a pattern light up around the screen and some other options i think. im not sure if you can control how long they stay on though. they will light up when you get the notification but by default go away after a couple of seconds. there might be a way to keep them going until you clear the notification.

the icons are sometimes to dim to see what they are when its just sitting in front of me so that wouldnt work from across the room.

i checked the settings but couldnt find what i was looking for. there is a flash option that can either light up the camera flash on the back or flash the screen when you get a notification. thats probably a bit much, would definitely work from across the room though lol

i do also have a smart watch so that does help. i think i rely on it more for important notifications than the phone itself.

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where people are making movies with the 12. Really cool. The camera super nice on that joint?

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I haven't utilized even 10% of its capabilities but the pictures and vids I *do* take are clear as hell.

My wife and I got one of them for free so it was like $450ish each for a new 12. Definitely worth it. Not sure I would've paid $900+ for any phone just off principle, but once I found out we could get one free I was down.

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been #droidgang since there were android phones.

that commercial has ALMOST got me to the decision where my next phone is gonna be an iPhone.

i recently started a side hustle that is going well, and creating YouTube content could really take it to the next level, so having a phone i could just mount on a tripod and shoot REALLY good video is quite appealing. thus, that commercial being a selling point for me.

that was why I asked...cuz that commercial is SO dope and makes me think about it, if nothing else.

...I'm from the era when A.I. was the answer, now they think ai is the answer - Marlon Craft

Every single one was eventually, after a brief learning-curve period, happy that they did and never looked back.

Another 3 close friends went from iPhone to droid, and after a year-ish (some sooner, 1 later) experience with whichever droid phone they chose, went right back to iPhone.

I dunno what that says about my friends lol but it solidified for me that I'll never make the switch from iPhone. I'm lazy about that shit too so that's a huge part of it. Making that type of shit requires a lot more work than just transferring my existing data from one iPhone to the newer one.

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this g8 thinQ has been really good since I got it at the beginning of 2020. it was about 500. I don't pay much for phones either.

it's a lil heavier that I'd like. not for holding, but when I'm wearing shorts and want to keep it in my pocket.

too bad future models don't have the fingerprint button on the back. I've always liked that.

Y'all buy those labels, I was born supreme

before I bought this G7, but it doesn't have a notification light. Looks like a nice ass phone, though.

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This is my 3rd Pixel phone and I've been happy with all of them.

that the Pixel could work on other carriers, lol. Thought it was exclusive to Verizon.

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>that the Pixel could work on other carriers, lol. Thought it
>was exclusive to Verizon.

Plus I don't think the general public pays attention to the Pixel.

I think it was just Verizon & Google Fi at first but now I think they've opened it up to almost everyone. I use Google Fi.

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and why you chose it over a galaxy or iphone?

>and why you chose it over a galaxy or iphone?

I've never had an iPhone but I had the Samsung Galaxy 6 before I switched.

The camera on the Pixel is just fantastic. I think a lot of other phones have caught up in the last few years but it still remains among the best.

I had a Pixel 2XL and a 3XL. The battery life for those was just OK. But the life on this Pixel 5 is on another level. I can get through a whole day and still have some juice left by the time I go to bed. Of course, this depends on how you use the phone. I'm mostly texting, web browsing and messing around on a few apps.

You get all the Android updates as soon as they're available.

I don't think it tops the flagship phones from Samsung or Apple but it does everything more than well enough. And I believe that's reflected in the price ($700).

I hope this helps. Let me know if you have other questions.

It’s similar in size to the old pluses. The screen is wider and longer. I have enjoyed it so far. I went to this from a 7 plus so hey...I keep phones for fucking ever.

>Haven't had a good one in a minute. Android, Iphone...what
>you rockin? Kinda been gushin over that new Galaxy s21. I
>don't even NEED a new phone, just been gettin that itch,
>lately. My LG G7 has been really solid. The cheapest version
>of the Galaxy s21 would hit me for $760. I've never paid more
>than $400 for a phone, before. Prolly not gonna do it, lol.
>I can get a brand new Note9 for a hair under $400 and it was
>what I really wanted when it came out. I think I'm the last
>of the humans left, who really likes the notification light on
>phones and fewer and fewer of them have one...which is why I
>still have my G7.

Probably going to buy the 3 in a couple of months if I can find the money.

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I missed the SE 1 honestly. Phones are too big.

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Got my mom the 2020 SE, but the mini is sweet!

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I'm uncomfortable with tech creep. Took a long long time for me to do fingerprint biometrics.

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My goal was to get three years out of this phone as my last three smartphones before it I had for two years and upgraded, usually by necessity (screen breakage, unusable software).

Now that I'm coming up on three years I really have no interest in upgrading until the phone stops working completely. I occasionally have instances of the GPS being flaky, but other than that as long as the camera works and I can text, browse the web and stream music I have no reason to drop hundreds of dollars on a new one.

When it does come time to upgrade though I am definitely sticking with the Pixel.

otherwise you're walking around with a device that has flaws that are widely known and not addressed at all. your phone may work longer than that but it's a good reason to upgrade after that third year

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they'll update their older devices over a longer period of time. android is still too fragmented with so many companies doing their own thing.

Y'all buy those labels, I was born supreme

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... I stick with Apple. Don't have to worry about hacking and insecure phone as often.

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>Don't have to worry about hacking and insecure phone as often.

security by obscurity is not something to protect you, however the variance between android devices does actually mean that not every attack works on every phone. there are unpatched flaws on iOS, and the homogeneity means when one's owned they all are

it's better that they stay updated for longer, but more secure isn't exactly true

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>>Don't have to worry about hacking and insecure phone as
>often.
>
>security by obscurity is not something to protect you, however
>the variance between android devices does actually mean that
>not every attack works on every phone. there are unpatched
>flaws on iOS, and the homogeneity means when one's owned they
>all are
>
>it's better that they stay updated for longer, but more secure
>isn't exactly true

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No issues, so need for a new one for now unless it’s literally free.

I’m considering a new laptop and possibly an Apple Watch, so I’ve got other tech priorities than a new phone for now. Rocking this one until it gets slow and the battery dies too quickly.

i love the concept of the android phone

I just can't fuck with the concept of a flavor of an operating system existing in different versions across many devices at different spec levels.

iphones:
are stupid and dumbed down and I appreciate that.

you only need to answer three questions when you're buying an iphone.

what size?
how much space?
how are you going to pay for it today?



Android:

welllllllllll....it depends, what do you need to do?

you gotta research, figure out which model works for you, if it can run the newest snack themed OS (dis shit right herrrre can't run Pound Cake, sorry nigga)

then when it comes to sharing pictures and videos with iphone people which is like, every-damn-body, good luck with looking at fried images.

I GET IT, you want freedom, you want to install APKs, you want to customize your shit. you think apple is the devil and making us stupid.

me: I want an android

also me: FUCK. whats good and whats bad?

also me playing with an android: how the fuck...where did the thing go...shit, why is it smoking?

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I prefer android, but I agree with everything you said.

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If you need any help, don't. Hesitate to ask.

>i love the concept of the android phone
>
>I just can't fuck with the concept of a flavor of an operating
>system existing in different versions across many devices at
>different spec levels.
>
>iphones:
>are stupid and dumbed down and I appreciate that.
>
>you only need to answer three questions when you're buying an
>iphone.
>
>what size?
>how much space?
>how are you going to pay for it today?
>
>
>
>Android:
>
>welllllllllll....it depends, what do you need to do?
>
>you gotta research, figure out which model works for you, if
>it can run the newest snack themed OS (dis shit right herrrre
>can't run Pound Cake, sorry nigga)
>
>then when it comes to sharing pictures and videos with iphone
>people which is like, every-damn-body, good luck with looking
>at fried images.
>
>I GET IT, you want freedom, you want to install APKs, you want
>to customize your shit. you think apple is the devil and
>making us stupid.
>
>me: I want an android
>
>also me: FUCK. whats good and whats bad?
>
>also me playing with an android: how the fuck...where did the
>thing go...shit, why is it smoking?
>
>

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there's nothing different choice wise compare to an iphone and the experience is just as good.

you don't use android, so you wouldn't know what the difference is between the various OS levels.

unlike iOS, the system apps aren't tied to the OS level, so even jumping from 10 to 11 for example may not be that noticeable, because you already got the latest updates for Google Maps, or gmail or whatever independently of the OS update.

what you think it's like isn't what it is in practice.

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>there's nothing different choice wise compare to an iphone
>and the experience is just as good.
>

I'll be upfront, Android is good, it works really well for some people. Whenever I use android OS it just feels foreign. "Good" is not in my consideration for shitting on Android.


>you don't use android, so you wouldn't know what the
>difference is between the various OS levels.
>

So this is where I get annoyed. Whenever I've ever had to design for Android devices it quickly becomes a headache because I end up having to read through the differences (affordances) between the systems. DPI? Well, then, which one? IDPI, MDPI, HDPI, XHDPI, XXHDPI, XXXHDPI - which, ok, fine, apple, same thing (kinda) but because of the massive range of handsets on the market, shit gets real fucky. Which DPI and version of OS are we referencing?


When it comes to Apple, I just grab the human interface guidelines, find the damn thing I'm trying to figure out and move on with my life.

I get it, that there is consumer benefit with not being tied into This Thing or Nothing Else™️, but it makes my life hell.

I haent done an android project in a while so maybe there are tools that have made this a bit easier.

and, I admit that I just checked device sizes and apple has a fuck ton of sizes available - BUT, there is a consistent rule for pixel density


>unlike iOS, the system apps aren't tied to the OS level, so
>even jumping from 10 to 11 for example may not be that
>noticeable, because you already got the latest updates for
>Google Maps, or gmail or whatever independently of the OS
>update.
>

thats nice, still, in the past, when I needed to know about some basics like OS defaults, I would get frustrated because the answer could vary and there was often no straight forward answer.



>what you think it's like isn't what it is in practice.
>
>www.engadgethd.com - the other stuff i'm looking at

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but even that's not so cut and dry

as you said, apple has kept pixel density scalable, but now they got a ton of device sizes and resolutions

meanwhile, on android it is more complicated yes, but there's less/no work needed when someone comes out with a new form factor or size

but yeah, it is way wilder on android and tbf, google could do a lot to improve but they haven't.

but there are a lot of things apple could do that they haven't

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the in-screen fingerprint scanner works really well.

just like the galaxies, it can flash the lights on the side as a notification light.

samsung has gotten much better about extending software updates for a long time which is the thing I don't like about motorola

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My moto died. Like literally died mid use and wouldn't turn back on, so I had to do something. A buddy of mine had just upgraded and had an iPhone 8 he said he would give me. There's really not much difference in how I use it. The best part of the switch is being able to send and receive videos with most of the people I know..... What's up with video transmission between the two operating systems? Why tf can't they communicate in that way?

I’m on android and the way I send videos: Duo, WhatsApp or Google pictures,

I’ve even uploaded to YouTube and sent a private link.

Never had a problem.

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I used to clown my brother for the crappy videos he managed to send to my Android phone from his “fancy iPhone” ....

I never could understand how he could take such crappy videos and photos with such a allegedly nice phone...

Then I finally got an iPhone last year and suddenly his photos and videos were top notch ... excellent.

That’s when I realized the issue was me and my android and that yes indeed the iPhone was an excellent device for photos and videos in comparison....But you had to send those photos and videos via third-party messaging app and not iMessage if you were sending to an android phone

since literally no other messaging service has that problem.

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The bees knees.



"Get ready....for your blessing....."
"Bury me by my Grand-Grand and when you can come follow me"

Exactly

When I got it the camera murked all other phones...easily. I was coming from an iphone. Now, the photos all look nearly the same, so I'm not sure what I'll get next.

The new pixels are okay, but they haven't done anything major in a few versions. The Samsuns are okay, but really it's going to come down to the deal...I might end up with an iphone if I can get a good enough deal.

Pixel 2 here. camera is still damn good, and like you mentioned, I haven't see much from the new Pixels to warrant an upgrade. don't care about bezels or most of the other high-end tech.

the rest of my family has iPhones but I've never been crazy about them. I don't like Samsung either. I want to stick with Android (I use Google stuff way more than anything Apple-related) so I'll keep waiting for now.

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I went from P1 to P4XL, and had planned to stick around for at least 3 years. But then COVID hit, and trying to rely only on face unlock is a pain in the ass when you're out in public. Also I just had a kid and holding a massive phone like that while also holding a baby isn't ideal.

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I hope that's not true, I love LG phones. I have a K51 right now. Sturdy phone, great battery life, good camera, decent storage space.

My last phone was a a Samsung Galaxy and I hated it. Too many pre-installed apps. Somehow, I accidently clicked something that made the phone randomly launch ads. It didn't have great storage space either.

I have had LGs and Motorola RAZRs in the past and really liked them. If LG stops making phones, I will probably go back to Motorolas.

converted to iPhone 2 years ago, never looked back..



@silentintellect

Android I've ever had the pleasure of using.

The size is perfect.
The camera is excellent.
Samsung puts juuuuust the right amount of "flare" on top of Google's OS to enhance the experience while keeping things snappy.
We have the option of getting iPhone or Android for work, and i'll likely stick with Android whenever I need a replacement....but this S10e just keeps on trucking!

It's as close to a 'Goldilocks' Android as I could find. Size is just right. Camera is just fine. OneUI isn't nearly as annoying as TouchWiz (which is one of the big reasons I never wanted a Samsung phone). Battery life is good. Still has wireless charging, expandable storage, and a headphone jack.

I am not looking forward to replacing this phone, I tell you that.

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before....
Typically I just set the thing aside on Friday after work day ends and don't touch it until my next work day which is Mondays or Tuesdays (alternating weeks). I don't turn it off. I've frequently picked up the phone on Tuesday with 20% charge remaining after leaving it on Friday with less than 50% charge.

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TBH the fact that you're even a mod here fits squarely within Jag's narrative of OK-sanctioned aggression, bullying, and toxicity. *shrug*

and because you have photos auto uploaded to Google Photos....
and because Google Photos uses an algorithm to automatically select "highlight" photos....
and because Google Photos ALSO setups a "Photo Highlights" screensaver on your Google Nest Hub device that sits in your kitchen....

That "adult oriented" photo gets picked up by said algorithm and pops up in the "Photo Highlights" screensaver rotation on the Google Nest Hub device that sits in your kitchen and the whole family gets an eyeful?

me either...
but I live in constant fear of that shit ..... for the exact reason you stated..


"Get ready....for your blessing....."
"Bury me by my Grand-Grand and when you can come follow me"

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TBH the fact that you're even a mod here fits squarely within Jag's narrative of OK-sanctioned aggression, bullying, and toxicity. *shrug*

you likely won't get Android version upgrades, but that is actually the GOAT Galaxy Note (esp. if you get in 512GB storage).

There are 3 Notes I hold in high regard: Note 4, Note 8, Note 9.
Note 4 because it was the last with the "Note" bells and whistles in full, Note 8 because it followed the Note 7 (which I would have listed, but... you know) and didn't suck, and Note 9 because it was just all the way well put together. It's been slowly downhill since then. Samsung introduced a wack "split" between models, where the "Plus/Ultra" was a REAL Note, and the "Note" was a expensive "cheap" version.

I actually use a Note 10 Lite... a niche, out of-territory version of the line that has features I like and a price tag far below the flaghship versions. Been using it all last year more or less and this year.

If you don't care about all the bells and whistles, the Pixel 4a is a very good phone that reminds me of the Nexus of old. It retails for $350.

I also have an iPhone. But it's hardly been used because... COVID

Yes, I'm mad. Let's move on.

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so essentially, if I cop the Note9...the furthest I could expect to go is prolly Android 10 (which is what my G7 is on, now)?

...I'm from the era when A.I. was the answer, now they think ai is the answer - Marlon Craft

the main benefit of iPhones is that they go as far as Apple goes with support (and that's usually more than 3 years, sometimes even 6 years).

Android 10 is actually a good OS version to be stuck on, but the bullshit is down the road, they might put in a feature that forces you to upgrade.

Samsung sometimes fills in the gap with the OneUI perks.

personally, I don't mess with anything on a payment plan or tied to a carrier. I've bought all my phones unlocked. which means I never have the newest phone, but most of the annual updates are incremental.

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I've never gotten a joint for signing a contract or done the monthly payments added to my bill. I hit ebay and pay "straight cash (paypal), homey"

...I'm from the era when A.I. was the answer, now they think ai is the answer - Marlon Craft

in the near future (I tried some alternatives for about a year and eventually made my way back to VZW)...

End of the day....when I factor in the inevitable discount & deals that are offered on every new phone...there's really no benefit to buying upfront,
I stretch that shit out and save my cash..... I'm not getting charged interest, I can upgrade pretty much anytime I feel like.....

There's just no compeling reason these days IMO...if you're sticking with the carrier you've been with for years and years...especially if it's VZW