Recent content by DesertTwang

At work, I'm using a MacBook Pro that I couldn't do without, but at home, I often feel I could get away with a Chromebook. I'm very tempted to replace the MacBook Air I'm using at home with an Asus Flip C302, since my top 3 applications don't go beyond checking emails, browsing the web and...

I figured it out. It was a call that came through WhatsApp. I didn't know that WhatsApp can be used to make voice calls, and since I'm on a limited data plan, I won't use WA for voice calls anyway. On top of that, apparently WA is set to use the same ringtone as for calls coming in over the...

Just the other day, I got so tired of the case I had bought with my Pixel 2 that I stripped it off and went naked. I know that it's a really dumb move to do this with a 16-month old around me all day, so I may reverse that decision again soon...

Thank you for being so patient with a noob! :)

As I was riding my bike to work, my phone rang in my backpack. I didn't look at it nor answer as I was riding. Upon arrival, I looked at my phone, and there was nothing - no notification dot, no call under "recents," no voice mail. Nothing indicated the phone had received a call. Is that a...

Hmm. Maybe I'm missing something, but I'm not sure I use a launcher, either. In fact, I had to google "Pixel launcher" to find out what it actually is. I simply tap on the apps I want to use, and that's it...

thank you for the suggestions. I have not tried either yet. I'll report back.

At first, I wrote it off as a fluke, but this has now happened for the second time within a few weeks: I plug the phone into the charger when I go to bed, and when I wake up in the morning, the battery display says 62% If I remember correctly, the first time it happened, it said 64%. I doubt the...

I never knew I would say this one day: iTunes is awesome. In actuality, iTunes drove me insane, and I was excited to move from an iPhone to my Google Pixel 2, but boy, do I wish I had iTunes back. Google Play Music appears to be purposefully designed to be dysfunctional, to serve one...

Thank you all for your input. I'll try those suggestions and report back.

OK, so riddle me this: My Pixel 2 is connected to my car's bluetooth infotainment system, the song that's playing in Google Play is displayed on the car's screen, including the bar indicating the remaining song time elapsing, yet no sound. Volume is turned up on both the phone and the car, but...

That's what I'm guessing. If that's correct, the different keyboard languages are really just to have the appropriate keyboard layout at one's disposal, with no bearing on the language Google uses for spelling and auto-complete purposes.

I have three languages installed on my Pixel 2's Google keyboard because I regularly communicate in English, German and Spanish. Using the space key, Google keyboard lets me select whichever language I want to have at my disposal when using the keyboard. So far, so good. Here's the issue...

I, too, made the switch from an iPhone 6, and got the Pixel 2. I was nervous as well about making the switch, especially after my last Android experience, which was horrible (Galaxy S3). But ever since I've had my Pixel 2, I love my smartphone again and never once looked back. If you, like me...

Hi all, my father-in-law lives in Germany and comes to visit in a couple of months. He recently bought a Motorola G5 (a phone which I know nothing about). We are trying to find out whether he will be able to use it here in the U.S. Does anyone know? The phone is unlocked in case that matters.