Android 12 beta now available.

[eric002]

OK. I will downgrade immediately. Thanks for the info

Yeah, I mean at first everything was supercharged in my phone as well. And I was like great. However, with an old *** week or so I say, my battery life hasn't been what I expected to be. I looked at my battery stats and battery saver mode, and Google app is using about 7 to 9% of battery. I mean I know that's the expected with the beta version of apps. So, I spent a few minutes last night late exiting that beta program and I'm retesting everything but so far, it's so good. Just some useful suggestions, and tips. The only reason why I enrolled in the Google app beta version was to fix my Google Assistant on my pixel bus, like I said.

 

[eric002]

It seems something happened overnight. My phone's response has become turbocharged, it is so much quicker than it was yesterday. Now to see how battery life is today.
I'm still on Google app Beta version. //uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20210619/4920debdb660dd3a9957671eae04161a.jpg

Just keep tabs on your battery life for charge. Mine was pretty turbocharged myself. Like I said my battery started to drain faster than I was expecting it to.

 

[Smokeaire01]

Just keep tabs on your battery life for charge. Mine was pretty turbocharged myself. Like I said my battery started to drain faster than I was expecting it to.

The Google app, whether Beta or Public, was always a battery hog.

 

[eric002]

The Google app, whether Beta or Public, was always a battery hog.

You know it's interesting you say that because the regular Google app isn't as much of a battery hog as the beta version is apparently.

 

[Smokeaire01]

You know it's interesting you say that because the regular Google app isn't as much of a battery hog as the beta version is apparently.

To actually test your reported experience I've left the Google beta test and have installed the public version. After installing the public version I cleared the cache and rebooted the phone while on the charger to start with a clean slate. So time will tell.
Weekends aren't the best days to compare since I'm not working and do spend much more time using the phone than on weekdays.

 

[eric002]

To actually test your reported experience I've left the Google beta test and have installed the public version. After installing the public version I cleared the cache and rebooted the phone while on the charger to start with a clean slate. So time will tell.
Weekends aren't the best days to compare since I'm not working and do spend much more time using the phone than on weekdays.

That's a good test. It's interesting, because so far in my testing, and my batter stats my Google app is using less battery than the beta version did.

 

[Smokeaire01]

That's a good test. It's interesting, because so far in my testing, and my batter stats my Google app is using less battery than the beta version did.

Actually I was mistaken. It's Chrome that is the battery hog, not Google.
During the work week the biggest battery drain (ironically) are phone calls. Since I work from home my Pixel 4a is my work phone as well as personal. I have Google Fi and use wifi calling exclusively while at home. So Monday will start the real test.

 

[eric002]

Actually I was mistaken. It's Chrome that is the battery hog, not Google.
During the work week the biggest battery drain (ironically) are phone calls. Since I work from home my Pixel 4a is my work phone as well as personal. I have Google Fi and use wifi calling exclusively while at home. So Monday will start the real test.

you know, I noticed that as well. I disabled chrome as well. I’m trying out brave browser as well. Seeing how that browser does on battery power.

 

[Smokeaire01]

you know, I noticed that as well. I disabled chrome as well. I’m trying out brave browser as well. Seeing how that browser does on battery power.

I'm not going to disable Chrome because I use it on my laptop and my computer at work. I'll just live with the battery drain since its been on my phone from day one.

 

[Kizzy Catwoman]

you know, I noticed that as well. I disabled chrome as well. I’m trying out brave browser as well. Seeing how that browser does on battery power.

I did that on both my phones. Moved from chrome to Brave. There was not much difference in battery use but Brave is faster and stops tracking and ads. For that I prefer it.

 

[eric002]

I did that on both my phones. Moved from chrome to Brave. There was not much difference in battery use but Brave is faster and stops tracking and ads. For that I prefer it.

Yeah, I’m noticing that as well as far as the ads are concerned. The only slight issue that I might have with brave is that chrome has the password auto fill feature. I know that brave has that feature as well, however, all of my information is in chrome already. Im still using brave for the moment now though.

 

[Kizzy Catwoman]

Yeah, I’m noticing that as well as far as the ads are concerned. The only slight issue that I might have with brave is that chrome has the password auto fill feature. I know that brave has that feature as well, however, all of my information is in chrome already. Im still using brave for the moment now though.

I had the same issue

 

[eric002]

I had the same issue

Yeah, I mean I know that I can't have it both ways between Brave browser, and Chrome. I'm still using Brave for now though.

 

[srgonu]

Try Samsung browser on phone. It is pretty good with controls at the bottom and extensions like ad blocker can be added. Also, you can use it's extension on desktop chrome and open the tabs.

 

[eric002]

Gotha. Thanks, I'll certainly have to keep that in mind. That's for sure.

 

[cbreze]

I notice when I type something the suggested word now is highlighted with a blue shade, was gray previously. My wallpaper is mostly blue. I like it, subtle but slick.

 

[eric002]

I notice when I type something the suggested word now is highlighted with a blue shade, was gray previously. My wallpaper is mostly blue. I like it, subtle but slick.

Yeah, you're right. I noticed the same thing about a day or so ago. I'm just waiting for the dynamic auto-theming to hit Gboard as well as Google messages.

 

[cbreze]

Yeah, you're right. I noticed the same thing about a day or so ago. I'm just waiting for the dynamic auto-theming to hit Gboard as well as Google messages.

Yeah just noticed it last night. Perhaps we are being treated to some crumbs ahead of the full deal.

 

[eric002]

Yeah just noticed it last night. Perhaps we are being treated to some crumbs ahead of the full deal.

Hehe, that's an good analogy there. Yeah Google stop making us follow breadcrumbs and just give us the auto dimming finally! Haha

 

[Smokeaire01]

I notice when I type something the suggested word now is highlighted with a blue shade, was gray previously. My wallpaper is mostly blue. I like it, subtle but slick.

I noticed that a couple days ago. I'm not sure I like it as I have my keyboard blue. The highlighted word is in a much lighter shade of blue and doesn't standout as well as before. I barely noticed it when it happened. I hope there will be a way to make it darker.