Recent content by Britain Gilliam

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    Allo vs messenger

    I REALLY wanted to like allo, and i tried. I messaged a bunch of Android and iPhone users and to make a long story short, here's yet another app that i could do merely most of my messaging from, which for me defeats the purpose. I'm tired of this competition for my communications and I'm...
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    Kitkat vs Nougat? (serious discussion)

    Maybe they hit what i call the windows wall. What happens when a technology can't be improved on any more? (like Windows 7) It goes through cycles of bizarre features, artificial bugs, patches for those bugs, and then genuine bugs.
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    Is 7.1 dev preview daily driver ready?

    Nobody has mentioned the fact that night mode is gone. Before i updated, i installed an app by Mike Evans called night mode enabler. This revealed the apparently hidden (i don't understand) night mode tile. Annoying, but whatever. Now, the app doesn't reveal the tile, and when i look through the...
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    Night mode gone

    Yes, although at this late date it's a moot point. Night mode shouldn't be in the system ui tuner. The app puts it back. But now that 7.1.1 is out, only pixel users get night mode, or night light, as it's now called. I guess now that the 800 dollar pixel is out, my 500 dollar nexus 6p is...
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    Night Mode Gone again in 7.1 beta?

    I know, i was really pissed to see that. My suspicion is that Google is trying to make upgrading to the pixel as attractive as possible. I can't imagine any other reason for removing what was also one of my favorite features. Also, why did the aesthetic of the call screen change? Is there...