Recent content by jo44jo

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    Desktop Photo Access

    Unsure how many people are aware of this method to access your phone photos from the desktop using the following URL. I discovered it a couple of months back and thought maybe helpful to others. Use this URL: https://www.google.com/photos/about/ This allows you to access your photos on Win10...
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    Convince me why (or why I shouldn't) buy a Pixel 3 XL

    I upgraded from a 2 XL to a an Amazon "renewed" 3 XL about 6 weeks ago for $385. Accubattery says the battery health is 100%. Feels like a better phone overall, faster and more solid. FP sensor works better and screen/CPU is more responsive. I like that the front camera now has auto-focus...
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    Broke my 5X. Fixable?

    What is this "secret code" thingy? How to access/interpret? I took your advice and looked at the antenna connections. I found that a couple of them were bent (see before photos at link). I straightened them out but that did not fix the problem. GPS and network still not functioning. Afraid I...
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    Broke my 5X. Fixable?

    Is a service manual for the Nexus 5x available? Long story short, I was having a problem with my camera, so I whacked the phone on the palm of my hand a couple times (yeah, that might help! [lol]) and after that I lost the network and nothing I have tried has been able to bring it back. Maybe...
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    Empty photo files in Android 7.0?

    Maybe fixed in 7.1? How did you get 7.1 on your Nexus 5X? Is Google distributing this update?
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    Empty photo files in Android 7.0?

    Others are also reporting this. I also submitted this to the Google Nexus help forums but no one else has chimed in yet from there. Hopefully Google will see the reports and fix the problem.
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    Empty photo files in Android 7.0?

    Since my Nexus 5X was upgraded to Android 7.0, I have noticed in the DCIM\Camera folder that every photo I take is accompanied by a similarly named EMPTY folder. So folder IMG_20161019_150443 is empty but there is a corresponding IMG_20161019_150443.jpg in the \Camera folder! Deleting the...
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    Google's Pixel XL priced like Apple's iPhone 7 Plus

    Good article here. I think the Pixel is going to be a major failure for Google. I am keeping my Nexus 5X. ------- Google's Pixel XL priced like Apple's iPhone 7 Plus but is half as fast, lacks many key features Thursday, October 06, 2016 Google's latest effort to show off its vision for "Pure...