Recent content by nobody9

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    I got iMessage working on Android — here's how

    Who in their right mind would want Apple's abysmal standards with regard to SMS, when you can move on to better security with everyone using Signal?
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    Google Pixel 7 is a great phone — but there’s one reason not to upgrade

    Battery life is perfectly fine for me (1.5 - 2 days). I've always turned off Smooth display (variable screen refresh) and always-on display, as neither of them is worth the battery drain on any device in my experience. YMMV.
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    I just switched from Android to iPhone after 9 years — and I'm never going back

    To be clear, this article is actually about switching from the notoriously buggy Samsung ecosystem to IPhone ecosystem, not from Android to IOS. Thus no surprises there.
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    News Google Pixel 6 — this killer feature puts the iPhone 13 to shame

    Yup, yup. Not only that, but the Pixel 6 line comes with the best privacy and security settings as well. BTW, nobody ever mentions it, but the Pixel 6 still support awesome USB-audio features.
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    News Google Chrome security alert affects billions of users: What to do now

    No big deal, since Chrome updates on its own, and this is already patched.
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    Question Google Pixel 3a Reportedly Being Throttled By Digital Wellbeing

    I agree that the title and article do unfortunately imply malicious intent. However, I can confirm that Digital Wellbeing degrades the performance of thee different handsets in our household (not just a Pixel 3, or Pixel 3a). Digital Wellbeing needs more work, specifically in regards to making...
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    Question Google Pixel 3a Reportedly Being Throttled By Digital Wellbeing

    This observation about Digital Wellbeing applies to nearly every Android phones over time, even my Pixel 3. To make matters worse, it's not even intelligent enough to realize that I'm at a late evening concert or event, and thus don't want Digital Wellbeing silencing my driving directions (i.e...