Got my US ASUS Zenfone 6 - AMA

Just got my zenfone, I had a hard time researching this phone because there are so few US owners so I figured I'd throw this out to y'all for any questions you have about it. I got the 8/256 model for \~$600 on Amazon. I upgraded from my Pixel 2016 that broke over the weekend. First impressions are phenomenal, don't see anything I don't like about this phone. I'll test out anything you guys want to learn about....

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Microsoft is clearly more excited for 2020 than 2019 (Duo)
https://www.techradar.com/news/microsoft-is-clearly-more-excited-for-2020-than-2019

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PSA: Samsung Fingerprint Fix Rolling Out to Canadian Unlocked Note10+'s.

Got mine this morning. You don't have to redo your fingerprints if you were not affected....

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I tried to migrate from an Android to iOS and couldn't

I got impressed by the iPhone 11 camera capabilities and decided to give the iOS a try.

Let me say that those who tell you that there's no big difference between the platforms are either lying or have a lot of free time on their hands

* the Gmail for iOS doesn't have the ability to adjust notifications per label, this is a critical functionality
* you can't create a desktop shortcut to google sheets document, you have to go in the app and look for a document, who has time for this
* can't plac...

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AutoVoice on Google Assistant has been taken down
https://www.reddit.com/r/tasker/comments/dmy4go/autovoice_on_google_assistant_has_been_taken_down/

https://redd.it/dmzciv
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Samsung One UI 2.0 beta for S10 launches in three more countries
https://www.androidauthority.com/samsung-one-ui-2-0-beta-countries-1041919/

https://redd.it/dnnw94
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We asked, you told us: The majority of people don't use haptics. Who knew?
https://www.androidauthority.com/smartphone-haptics-poll-results-1046538/

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YouTube Music 3.39 for Android adds homescreen widget - 9to5Google
https://9to5google.com/2019/10/25/youtube-music-homescreen-widget/

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Motorola is working on a phone that could rival Samsung and Apple flagships
https://www.techradar.com/news/motorola-is-working-on-a-phone-that-could-rival-samsung-and-apple-flagships

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Breaking: Galaxy Note 10 Android 10 One UI 2.0 beta program is a go!
https://www.sammobile.com/news/breaking-galaxy-note-10-android-10-one-ui-2-0-beta-program-is-a-go/

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For those considering a OnePlus 7(T) Pro or a Pixel 4 (XL)

I just switched from OnePlus 7 Pro to Pixel 4 XL and am up for answering questions as unbiasedly as I can.

Bottom line they're both amazing phones, if I could merge the two into one super phone I'd be happy as can be!...

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Questions for people who own high refresh rate phones (90 or 120 hz) What phone do you use and how much did the increased frame rate improve the experience? Worth it for the extra cost to you?

I'm not sure how much it matters on a phone, but the high refresh rate on my ipad pro 11 is VERY noticeable over my older ipads and makes the experience much more enjoyable. On a small screen like a phone though, I'm not sure how much extra joy one would get from this vs the lowered battery life.

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I don't game if that helps....

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Sunday Rant/Rage (Oct 27 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**

1) Please do not target any individuals or try to name/shame any individual. If y...

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Ice Universe on Twitter: "The appearance and configuration of the Galaxy S11 has been basically determined, and the leak will begin."
https://twitter.com/UniverseIce/status/1188397281038368768?s=09

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PSA: Latest Titanium Backup update breaks the app on Android 9 devices

Force close at the start during the license check. So far confirmed by other reviews in the German play store.

Of course you could just revert back to the old version with Ti... Oh wait......

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Artem's Pixel 4 XL suffers from major lag after 2 days
https://twitter.com/ArtemR/status/1188481871123894272?ref_src=twcamp%5Ecopy%7Ctwsrc%5Eandroid%7Ctwgr%5Ecopy%7Ctwcon%5E7090%7Ctwterm%5E3

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[Privacy]: RCS messages will use Google's relay servers to bypass the carrier, while Google kills the end-to-end encryption that was present in the original RCS standard.

Lots of hype 🚂 for RCS in the Android community these days, but I don't see discussions over the privacy ramifications.

*What information will Google see when you send a message?* Metadata? Message content? Neither? Both? And if yes, are you OK with consolidating so much power in one company's hands?


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The article below explains that the RCS data bypasses the carrier and uses data connection and Google's servers.

https://www.pocket-lint.com/phones/news/google/148397-google-rcs-messaging-an...

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Google quantifies how much faster Android 10's new Share menu really is
https://www.xda-developers.com/android-10-share-menu-faster-quantified/

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The problem with product leaks
https://www.androidauthority.com/product-leaks-1046664/

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"I get that Pixel phones & Google AI are exciting and I bet their voice trannoscription is great, but Samsung has had this exact feature for a while now and nobody seems to have cared" -TechAltar
https://twitter.com/TechAltar/status/1188397164692725761

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Are you using gesture navigation in Android 10? Can't decide if I should train my brain.

I've just got a Pixel 4 and I'm not sure how I feel about the navigation buttons disappearing. Switching between currently open apps is particularly annoying.

Should I force myself to get used to it (if it's going to be the future anyway), or are people just turning the nav buttons back on?...

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