Android Q Beta out now

[stevoknevo]

AJB88 said:

Upgraded my camera to the P4 one. Instagram has just taken on dark mode today as well.

I finally got it at the third time of asking due to the stty connection I'm on currently, but hold to record works now!

[daydotz]

Corso Marche said:

I hadn't, as I never use it, but it's apparently been fixed;

https://9to5google.com/2019/10/09/play-store-chang...

Thanks my search came up fruitless

[AJB88]

anbody got Gmail dark mode yet? mines updated several times but still nothing.

[TameRacingDriver]

AJB88 said:

anbody got Gmail dark mode yet? mines updated several times but still nothing.

ETA 2020

[Corso Marche]

I'm gonna ditch Google Camera 7.1 from the Pixel 4 and roll back to the standard camera for the Pixel 2 & 3.

They fully removed Smart Burst from 7.x, which I used quite a bit, to replace it with that quick shortcut to video and also Top Shot mode. It's extremely seldom I ever record any video, and I know I'll never use Top Shot.

Little pissed they removed Smart Burst to be honest. I'll be switching off auto updates for the camera app if I think the P2 will lose Smart Burst in a future update. Or switching camera apps...

[Corso Marche]

So, has anybody actually noticed a difference on their P2XL between Google Camera 6.3 and 7.1?
(Other than the user interface changes)

[AJB88]

Not really that I can tell.

[anonymous-user]

No free photo storage on the pixel 4 means I won't be upgrading from my pixel 3

[morrisk1]

Petrolsniffed said:

No free photo storage on the pixel 4 means I won't be upgrading from my pixel 3

Should really say no original quality free photo storage - you do still get it, but only high quality.

[anonymous-user]

morrisk1 said:

Should really say no original quality free photo storage - you do still get it, but only high quality.

which is the same as any other phone using Google photos

[Corso Marche]

That's the bugbear I think. Google's phones were touted as having the some of the best phone cameras and image processing available, and the included storage of original quality images was part of that. It helped justify the higher price being asked for Google hardware devices. Now they've removed that feature from the price equation, leaving a different value proposition.

[anonymous-user]

Corso Marche said:

That's the bugbear I think. Google's phones were touted as having the some of the best phone cameras and image processing available, and the included storage of original quality images was part of that. It helped justify the higher price being asked for Google hardware devices. Now they've removed that feature from the price equation, leaving a different value proposition.

Also the offer is linked to your device not the account. So if you have a pixel 2 or 3 you are giving up years of it

[Corso Marche]

Gmail app now has Dark Theme in it's setting menu, for those who were waiting on it. Just noticed it at the top of the General Settings menu in the Gmail app.

[AJB88]

MIne auto switched this morning. Waiting for my Pixel XL 4 to be delivered today.

[anonymous-user]

AJB88 said:

MIne auto switched this morning. Waiting for my Pixel XL 4 to be delivered today.

My 4 has been delivered but very tempted to send it straight back based on reviews and the photos storage

[AJB88]

Petrolsniffed said:

My 4 has been delivered but very tempted to send it straight back based on reviews and the photos storage

I'll have a play with it, I'm a big Pixel/Nexus fan only concerning thing I've seen is battery life.

[anonymous-user]

AJB88 said:

I'll have a play with it, I'm a big Pixel/Nexus fan only concerning thing I've seen is battery life.

Yeah me too. Battery is a concern. The radar is a gimmick and the photos storage are the things that worry me.

Plus my three was replaced a few weeks back so is as good as new.

[anonymous-user]

Got it out the box. Had a play. Face unlock is good. From a few quick photos the camera is a step up. Colours different to pixel 3. Used to pixel 3 though so it's a change. Long distance stuff far better.

Got the oh so orange and do like the look. That said. Give the loss in photo storage and £670 I'm very tempted to send it back.

If I didn't have a pixel 3 I'd defo be keeping it.

[Corso Marche]

Some new features from Google for customising your device. Might be of interest to some, and in conjunction with the Rules setting could lead to less need for 3rd party apps in the future to provide autonomous actions and changes.

https://9to5google.com/2019/10/23/google-digital-w...

[anonymous-user]

Anyone sending their pixel 4 back? I am tempted to stick with my 3