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  1. dlalonde

    Still a good purchase?

    Hi! So there's a carrier here that offers the Pixel 2 XL 128 GB in clearance at a very very good price. Given Android 11 will be the last OS update it gets, I'm on the fence about it. But also, I know this one had some issues. The blue shift never bothered me when I checked it out in store so...
  2. dlalonde

    Question for canadians

    I'm thinking of getting this phone. Have you gotten Android 10 yet?
  3. dlalonde

    I made an unofficial Sticky Notes app for Android (webwrapper)

    I found it annoying that Microsoft didn't have a Google Keep kind of app for Sticky Notes and that we needed to install OneNote or use the Microsoft Launcher to access them. Both solutions are a little overkill in comparison to having a direct app. Now I'm sure Microsoft will eventually make...
  4. dlalonde

    Google services vs. Microsoft services?

    I'm an ex Windows Phone user. Since the platform has been killed I keep going back and fourth between Google and Microsoft. Here's why: You see, I don't like Google as a company. I don't like the way they do business, the way they try to force users to use their services by any means even if...
  5. dlalonde

    Using Outlook with multiple addresses in my Microsoft account

    So for years I've put my 4 email addresses in my main email account and used that as a sort of email client. When I used Windows Phone all those accounts were on my outlook.com account and I could use/manage all of them from there. They were also available in the Outlook app on my Windows Phone...
  6. dlalonde

    Who is using the Microsoft ecosystem on their S9?

    I would normally write this post in the Microsoft Apps forum but given Samsung devices comes with preinstalled, un-uninstallable Microsoft apps such as OneDrive, Word, Excel and PowerPoint, I decided to put this here. Did you go the extra mile and move your stuff to Microsoft's ecosystem?
  7. dlalonde

    [RANT] Microsoft relies way too much on user compromises

    Some people around here might know me as an ex-Windows Phone/W10m user and fan. At the time, the company was playing catch-up which made it exciting. We had many compromises to do as opposed to other platform users though. But we were ready to accept that at the time because we wanted to be a...
  8. dlalonde

    Done with Pixel phones forever.

    So in May I bought a used Pixel XL phone. It was like new and working perfectly. It had only been bought 6 months before. A week and a half later, the device shut off to never turn back on. I went to Google who originally wanted to get the order ID which I was unable to get. They decided to...
  9. dlalonde

    Android app and connected accounts

    For the past 2 years the Outlook Android app has not been able to use connected accounts. They work on the Windows 10 app and even Windows 10 Mobile (they're the same app I know). For years now I've use my main personal account as a email client for all my accounts. I've done so on Outlook when...
  10. dlalonde

    Google's refurbished replacement phones, are they all that bad?!

    So three weeks ago, my Pixel XL turned off and never came back. So I got a replacement. Of course it was a refurbished phone which I was fine with especially when I saw how impeccable the phone was. One little tiny issue: it did not charge. So I asked for another replacement. There was a bug...
  11. dlalonde

    Is using a power brick from another brand safe?

    My official power brick can no longer be used. I have a power brick that came with my Moto X Play in which I can plug USB cables. Is that safe to use on my Pixel XL?
  12. dlalonde

    Faulty charging brick?

    Last week my Pixel XL turned off and for a while I only had access to fastboot (I had a thread about this). I plugged it with the official cable connected to the official charging brick with for the night to see if it would come back but it was the opposite, it never turned back on, not even...
  13. dlalonde

    Suddenly soft bricked, locked bootloader... HELP!!

    I bought my Pixel XL (2016) used last week. Everything was perfect. Tried Android P Beta and then went back to official Oreo. The phone worked perfectly all week. Then yesterday evening, I'm watching a YouTube video and the thing shuts off to never turn back on. I can't access recovery but the...
  14. dlalonde

    SanDisk Ultra 128GB microSDXC UHS-I 128 gb (real)

    I'm selling a barely used (real) SanDisk Ultra 128gb. I say 'real' because of all the fake ones around the Web. Mine's legit. I got it from Amazon on March 7th but I'm going to get a Pixel so I won't be needing it anymore. I could post a picture but it's not that useful. But if you want one I...
  15. dlalonde

    Multiple Google accounts: can data go from one to the other?

    So say I add my work Google account on my phone. Can my personal data be sent to my work Google account or admin? Or are accounts pretty impervious?
  16. dlalonde

    What are the default ringtones?

    I don't have a Pixel 2 but I'd like to know, out of the box, what are the default sounds (ringtone, notification and alarm)?
  17. dlalonde

    Moto Z2 Play (factory unlocked, not the Verizon model)

    Item Description: I've had this Moto Z2 Play for a month now. It shows no signs of use, no scratches, bumps or other technical or cosmetic defect. It basically looks like it's new. It comes with the original box and accessories, all repackaged like a new phone. It's been manufactured in January...
  18. dlalonde

    Pixel 2 XL or Pixel XL?

    So I'm going back to the Pixel but I'm having a hard time choosing. I loved the first generation but the second generation's issues kind of make me afraid of getting it. But the big screen and the latest improvements are really interesting to me. What do you guys think? Pixel XL or Pixel 2 XL?
  19. dlalonde

    I miss the Pixel!

    I was a Windows Phone user before. From 2013 to 2015 I was immersed in the Microsoft universe. Before that I always thought Android was ugly with its neon blue or green tones. But when Google came up with material design and Lollipop, I fell in love with its ecosystem and never looked back. In...
  20. dlalonde

    What protection do you use?

    I've had my Z2 Play for more than a week and, other than the lack of updates, I love it (seriously, 6 months and no Oreo on an near stock Android version?). I had a hard but slim case from Anccer but I was afraid of drops so I got a silicone transparent case from Tek. It's kind of cheap though...