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[Xtrema]

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no LED notification option on S23+

I've always used this feature, setting different color LED for different apps. I presume there are third party apps that deal with this issue. Does anyone have experience with one?

Replaced by Notification on Always on Display.

[nismodrifter]

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Replaced by Notification on Always on Display.

Yeah I am playing around with it right now. Don't like.

[ExtraSlow]

Anyone hear anything about upcoming releases of updated Nest home hardware? Specifically the speakers? Even the "nest mini" is from 2019.

I'd buy em if they had updated hardware.

[Xtrema]

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Anyone hear anything about upcoming releases of updated Nest home hardware? Specifically the speakers? Even the "nest mini" is from 2019.

I'd buy em if they had updated hardware.

I really doubt there will be anything new as both Google and Amazon has pulled back on that front.

https://www.theverge.com/2023/4/10/2...s-updates-bard

[ExtraSlow]

that's a bummer, it's a product we use daily, and I would spend more money on it if there was anything updated.

[KrisYYC]

Does anybody here use a Samsung Galaxy watch with a Google Pixel? I'm curious if Google Fit syncs between phone and watch just as well with the Samsung as it does with Fossil or Pixel watch.

My Fossil watch is basically toast, I like the idea of the Pixel watch as I use Pixel phones but I tried my wife's on and it's comically small on my wrist. I like the look of the new Samsung Galaxy watches.

[Xtrema]

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Does anybody here use a Samsung Galaxy watch with a Google Pixel? I'm curious if Google Fit syncs between phone and watch just as well with the Samsung as it does with Fossil or Pixel watch.

My Fossil watch is basically toast, I like the idea of the Pixel watch as I use Pixel phones but I tried my wife's on and it's comically small on my wrist. I like the look of the new Samsung Galaxy watches.

https://www.reddit.com/r/GalaxyWatch...a_non_samsung/

TLDR, YMMV and mods may be needed to get all functions.

[KrisYYC]

Thanks

[drtoohotty1]

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Does anybody here use a Samsung Galaxy watch with a Google Pixel? I'm curious if Google Fit syncs between phone and watch just as well with the Samsung as it does with Fossil or Pixel watch.

My Fossil watch is basically toast, I like the idea of the Pixel watch as I use Pixel phones but I tried my wife's on and it's comically small on my wrist. I like the look of the new Samsung Galaxy watches.

It sucks you posted this now and not last week I would have told you to jump on the samsung pre order deal they were basically giving away the watches.

[KrisYYC]

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It sucks you posted this now and not last week I would have told you to jump on the samsung pre order deal they were basically giving away the watches.

Ah shoot. Ah well

[LilDrunkenSmurf]

OP9 Pro battery is basically toast. Worth getting a Samsung phone, or holding out until the Pixel 8 Pro? Not really considering another OP anymore.

[Xtrema]

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OP9 Pro battery is basically toast. Worth getting a Samsung phone, or holding out until the Pixel 8 Pro? Not really considering another OP anymore.

If you want a good radio/modem, can't beat a Samsung with Qualcomm chip. Samsung also got it's own ecosystem of tags and watches.

Pixel 8 Pro is still to be confirmed but early leak seems to be not much has changed from 7 Pro.

[ExtraSlow]

Related question, who does rating / reviews of the specific radio in each device? Like numerical results.

[Doozer]

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Related question, who does rating / reviews of the specific radio in each device? Like numerical results.

A question related to this one - does anyone know of good radio apps that use a tuner? NOT the internet?

Reason being that for my car android head unit, the radio player that came with it decent, but it doesn't really display the song titles/etc, and the layout could be better. I'm wondering if there are other radio apps that use the built-in tuner, because everything I download for radio seems to need internet.

[ExtraSlow]

In North America, most handsets don't have an FM tuner, so you don't get FM radio apps. lots of other parts of the world, FM radio tuners are part of MOST cellphone handsets, and those handsets come with FM tuner apps that use the encoded data in the FM signal not the internet.

[Xtrema]

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Related question, who does rating / reviews of the specific radio in each device? Like numerical results.

Pixel 6 lines sux
https://9to5google.com/2021/11/17/pi...odem-analysis/

Pixel 7 line improved a lot.
https://9to5google.com/2022/12/09/go...-signal-modem/

to the point that it beats iPhone 14 pro on average
https://9to5google.com/2023/04/18/pi...ne-speed-test/

Latest Qualcomm modem is always on latest Samsung phone. Pixel has been using Samsung modem since 6. iPhone has been using last gen Qualcomm modem.

All I know is my Pixel 6 can't beat my S10/S20 Ultra in signal strength, both on Freedom.

[LilDrunkenSmurf]

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If you want a good radio/modem, can't beat a Samsung with Qualcomm chip. Samsung also got it's own ecosystem of tags and watches.

Pixel 8 Pro is still to be confirmed but early leak seems to be not much has changed from 7 Pro.

I have a Garmin watch, so I'm indifferent there. Just want it to last the longest, have wireless charging, a decent camera, and at least 256GB of storage. I haven't had a Samsung since the S3 and for a long time swore off their phones. I hear good things about the Pixel 7 Pro, which is why I figured I could wait for the 8 Pro.

[mr2mike]

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Pixel 6 lines sux
https://9to5google.com/2021/11/17/pi...odem-analysis/

Pixel 7 line improved a lot.
https://9to5google.com/2022/12/09/go...-signal-modem/

to the point that it beats iPhone 14 pro on average
https://9to5google.com/2023/04/18/pi...ne-speed-test/

Latest Qualcomm modem is always on latest Samsung phone. Pixel has been using Samsung modem since 6. iPhone has been using last gen Qualcomm modem.

All I know is my Pixel 6 can't beat my S10/S20 Ultra in signal strength, both on Freedom.

Can confirm. Pixel 6 antenna sucks. Good thing I can run calls over internet.

[jwslam]

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does anyone know of good radio apps that use a tuner? NOT the internet?

Reason being that for my car android head unit, the radio player that came with it decent, but it doesn't really display the song titles/etc, and the layout could be better. I'm wondering if there are other radio apps that use the built-in tuner, because everything I download for radio seems to need internet.

Essentially if your phone has an FM antenna, the manufacturer will most likely already have the FM app installed.

[ExtraSlow]

Bach when I had a BLU phone it had FM. I think some of the Moto phones do, especi9thw international versions.