Yes I have to switch to light mode everytime I go outside during the day because (unfortunately) my screen just isn’t quite bright enough in direct sunlight but switching to light mode helps me see things a little better.

But normally I prefer to be in dark mode. It saves battery (I have an AMOLED display) and is easier on the eyes especially indoors/in dark environments/at night.

If my screen was brighter I’d leave dark mode on when outside in direct sunlight too.

I have graphene OS on my pixel 8. RCS works flawlessly with the Google messages app. No issues…

I want to like futo but I think it just needs more time. I’m using Gboard without the Internet access turned on (I’m using graphene OS) so I’m not worried about Google knowing anything I type.

I mostly use the swipe to text feature and I just haven’t found another keyboard that does it better than Gboard (unfortunately)

Personally I’d be way more concerned with using OEM Android in the West than using wechat anywhere but if it’s really an issue for you then I’d say insist on trying session or signal… One of those are probably your best options if you’re worried about being spied on…

If she’s unwilling to try them or doesn’t like them then I guess you have to settle for wechat or traditional SMS (although without RCS I find SMS to be a trip to a previous decade lol)

I have play services on one profile on mine. It’s working fine for me too. Must not apply to everyone. Not sure why but I’m not complaining lol

This only applies to people on the stock rom? Or?

I’m using graphene and not having any problems with my device.

But have they figured out how to keep the wheels from falling off?

I think the US would be better off to finally have a president who is one of them. Meaning not rich or famous. Just a regular working class person who isn’t well connected.

Seems like every president is rich, well connected, famous or totally bought off and they all end up running the country basically the same way. The only thing that ever changes is the surface level Idpol/who they pander to.

For your phone use “newpipe”.

For privacy on your computer use YouTube in a different browser than your main browser without logging in. For example I use brave with an ad blocker just to watch YouTube on my computer and then I go back to my main browser for my daily usage for anything that’s not a Google service/website

If enough people steal via self checkout they will go away. (This is not shopping/self checkout advice)

Yeah I’ve been looking for an alternative to Nova myself. I’ve tried many but I just keep coming back for one reason or another. .I have graphene os but the default launcher is a little too plain for me. The search continues I guess. I’ll check some listed here that I haven’t tried. Maybe lawnchair will be worth it when they put out a new release.

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It’s all one side. I know fans of each party like to twist themselves in knots to find daylight between them but outside of the culture war nonsense & which brand of idpol they subscribe to, the distance between them has only gotten smaller with every passing election in my lifetime.

The supposed solution to trump and the gop (who was labeled a dangerous madman that would get us into ww3) was to elect Biden and the Democrats

What has happened since?

• Provoke Russia
• Provoke China
• Provoke Iran
• Arm Nazis in Ukraine
• Aid “Israel” in their genocide

All while their own citizens continue to struggle with basics like food & shelter.

Will republicans be happy to continue all of these? 100%. But let’s not pretend there’s some grand meaningful difference between them unless your most important issues fall within the category of the culture war in which case you must be doing pretty well.

This is just American voters in general every single election. Vote red. Vote blue. Doesn’t matter. It just keeps getting worse.

Oh. I didn’t realize that OP was in Germany.

I might be in the minority but I actually like the camera visor more than what Samsung does because Samsung phones never sit flat. There’s a small wobble because the camera is on one side. At least with the pixel camera visor the phone doesn’t do that when you set it down on a flat surface. If anything it very slightly tilts the phone towards you. Not as extreme but it reminds me of a keyboard the way it’s slightly titling the keys towards you to make typing easier.

Swappa.com is the place to go. You can find them new in the box there for less than the Google store or if you’re willing to go used they’re even cheaper. Plus you have PayPal protection as a buyer. I’ve bought and sold phones on there since like 2014 (I think I’ve bought 8-9 phones and sold roughly the same amount on there without any issues)

I think it’s likely updates. The phone was originally built with an earlier version of the OS in mind. Just a guess. I feel like this happens to all my phones eventually.

Fwiw I have an old s21 fe version that I still play with (I have a pixel 8 now) and it feels more sluggish than it used to.

Are you using the VPN on your laptop or phone only? If so, maybe try to run your VPN at the router level and see if you can cast then? It might work…

Maybe it’s because I use Linux but I can’t relate (anymore). So glad I’ll never have to sit through another forced windows update 😌