At around 20:24 of The Vergecast podcast, Nilay asks Google Senior VP of Hardware and head of Pixel, Rick Osterloh why the Pixel 4 cannot do 4k60fps video recording using Snapdragon 855 while Samsung can using the same exact processor. Osterloh's pathetic answer? "I don't know."

https://open.spotify.com/episode/1VWNzbcbEnsv4psYCLYbCa?si=8bM7wiUQSgKrxd0SkPepCA

How is this guy a VP of hardware and not know?...

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Some Pixel 4 photos from DroidLife
https://photos.google.com/share/AF1QipM57sNKneuFgCJoewqpC9C9xpYyr5G5H0NTd8lO6jMHGmg6jsPGg5tGwt7FtTnn7Q?key=aVNQMGFfLWFLejJvQWRCQkEwd1VrTlNCbVU5cU1B

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things you do to never lose data ... if you lose your phone ...

please let's share all the tips / tricks / services we use to make sure our data is safe...

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there are many apps that write important data to our phone ... that do not sync automatically ... say a voice recorder ...

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how to auto back them up?

maybe some client that will backup folders at night? (maybe an FTP client to your FTP server)

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I will list a few apps:

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notes:

I use Google Keep for notes - syncs to [https://keep.google.com](https://keep.google.com...

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What should a premium phone be made out of ?

I am talking about the back/frame/display.
For me it has to be Essential's Titanium frame and Ceramic back with the Sapphire screen of the U11 Ultra....

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New Snapchat UI Update- Preparing for Dark Mode?

I got a Snapchat UI update yesterday that has a decent bit more white now- my first thought was it could be preparation for a dark mode.

Screenshot:
http://imgur.com/a/yUkDwNS

Edit: this is version 10.68.0.0 non beta...

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Comparison of full resolution pictures from The Verge article - Pixel 4 vs iPhone. Pixel 4 retains the signature noise, grain and purple tint.

I'm not sure why The Verge does not provide a link to their full resolution images because they are linking to full resolution pictures.

Anyways, here's a comparison of the quality. View them at 100% resolution.

Fabric - [Pixel](https://i.imgur.com/X20iNUn.jpg), [iPhone](https://i.imgur.com/eMyOrki.jpg). Look at how much more detailed the iPhone shot is. It is clear.

Church - [Pixel](https://i.imgur.com/U2SnoAf.jpg), [iPhone](https://i.imgur.com/JKp0f1j.png). Clearly more detail in the iPhone...

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Genuine question for those who avoid iPhones because of the Apple ecosystem: Do you use another company’s ecosystem? Or are you using products and devices from multiple different companies?

And if you do use multiple companies’ products, is it confusing to have to use so many different accounts with so many different UI?

I’m not trying to bash on anyone here, nor am I trying to start an Apple vs. everyone else debate.

I am genuinely curious because I personally use the Apple ecosystem. I have had an amazing experience with it. Everything I have works so well together and since it’s all from one company, everything is streamlined and made to work with everything else in that ecos...

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Battery life difference between dark mode and light mode on an OLED phone
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qbxdHpD5jWw

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Popular app Snaptube caught serving invisible ads and charging users for premium purchases they haven’t made
https://techcrunch.com/2019/10/17/snaptube-invisible-ads-ad-fraud-charging-premium/

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Google’s Rick Osterloh shows off new Pixel and Nest hardware on The Vergecast - The Verge
https://www.theverge.com/2019/10/17/20917602/podcast-google-interview-rick-osterloh-pixel-4-nest-mini-vergecast

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Older Android phones risk losing positioning and timing on November 3rd!

So maybe you have heard of the GPS [week rollover, which occurred last April](https://www.gnss.ca/support/papers/gps2019)? turns out there is still significant risk to a bunch of mobile phones, some of which made as recently as 2016. The second coming of week roll over is November 3rd and may cause loss of position and time . Here's the links to the support reference from Verizon:

[https://www.verizonwireless.com/legal/notices/global-positioning-system/](https://www.verizonwireless.com/leg...

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Live Transcribe APK (Announced at the made by Google event )

Now the hearing and the deaf and hard of hearing can have conversations easily, with just an Android phone.

*Download away from the below link:*

[https://www.apkmirror.com/apk/google-inc/google-recorder/google-recorder-1-0-271580629-release/google-recorder-1-0-271580629-android-apk-download/](https://www.apkmirror.com/apk/google-inc/google-recorder/google-recorder-1-0-271580629-release/google-recorder-1-0-271580629-android-apk-download/)...

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Google explains why it doesn't support 4K video recording at 60fps
https://www.androidpolice.com/2019/10/20/google-explains-why-it-doesnt-support-4k-video-recording-at-60fps/

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Sunday Rant/Rage (Oct 20 2019) - Your weekly complaint thread!

Note 1. Join our Discord, IRC, and Telegram chat-rooms! [Please see our wiki for instructions.](https://www.reddit.com/r/Android/wiki/index#wiki_.2Fr.2Fandroid_chat_rooms)

This weekly Sunday thread is for you to let off some steam and speak out about whatever complaint you might have about:

* Your device.

* Your carrier.

* Your device's manufacturer.

* An app

* Any other company

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**Rules**

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(Gallery) Here's what the Pixel 4's Astro mode can do - Android Authority
https://www.androidauthority.com/pixel-4-astro-samples-1043801/

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Google says it doesn't support 4K60 because it takes too much space and they wanted to improve FHD instead
https://twitter.com/madebygoogle/status/1185736531002179584?s=09

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Pixel 4's customizable wallpapers are awesome!
https://youtu.be/-km-OuH-llU

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From the Editor's Desk: Google's wrong about ultrawide cameras
https://www.androidcentral.com/editors-desk-googles-wrong-about-ultrawide-cameras

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Can we have a cheap phone appreciation thread?

I keep a spare cell phone line on my account, and always have some cheap piece of junk my carrier sells for next to nothing or is giving away at the moment.

Upgraded from a Samsung Galaxy J3 Emerge to Galaxy J3 Achieve, was pleasantly surprised at how pretty and smooth Samsung One UI is! Gone is the ugly old plasticy look and Marshmallow, the contemporary Samsung design and Oreo looked very modern in comparison. What's even more surprising, it updated to 9 Pie shortly after.

Maybe my expectati...

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Open letter to the Huawei engineers - A Huawei p30 pro review
http://sebasphotography.com/open-letter-to-huawei-engineers-a-review-of-huawei-p30-pro/

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YouTube Music relaxes its draconian restrictions when traveling to an unsupported country
https://www.androidpolice.com/2019/10/20/youtube-music-available-travel-unsupported-country-six-months/

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