Recent content by vzwuser76

The reason people in rural areas rely on 3G is because that's probably the only network that's there. Every generation of cellular is about half the range as the one that preceded it. Which means that when you bring on the newer gen network, you have to add more towers for the same coverage...

I took my SIM out and put it back in my 5a because I'm considering returning my 6 (my fps works less than 50% of the time) so it's been sitting off for a day. I haven't reset it yet and had to look something up on it last night so I powered it up and while I was searching the update came...

I believe the DPC-550 was just before the MicroTac line. It had a thicker flip than the MicroTac did. I had the MicroTac 650e that they tried to make a bit more stylish. The "e" stood for enhanced, because it had TWO memory presets!

I took my phone off the charger @ 10am yesterday morning at 100%. We did some travelling yesterday and right now just after 11pm, I'm at 38 hrs off the charger and 5 hrs of screen on time. Best battery life I've had on a phone.

I had the same problem with a bad outcome. I wasn't getting texts for a little over a week. I didn't realize it because I haven't been getting many texts anyway but my sister came out for Labor Day and when she arrived asked if I got her text saying they were going to be a bit late, which I...

Is yours a 5a or a different Pixel? Because mine shows 3 horizontal lines, each with a hash mark so it looks like sliders on a mixing board. Yours has 3 dots in a in a row. Hers what mine looks like:

That's how it's working on my 5a, and it's how it worked on my previous Pixels as well. I just did a call and adjusted the volume of the earpiece. However, quickly after I'd done that, but before the slider went away, it switched to the media slider. So if you're not watching closely enough, it...

I've got a 4a as well and don't have this option. More than likely the slow rollout they usually do. If so, it should be here in the next 2-3 weeks. Edit: Just checked the Phone by Google app on the Playstore and they don't list it in their latest update blurb, the most recent being call...

I went with the Omoton as well. Got it right on my second try. The placement frame helps a lot, first time I've had a SP with that feature. Prior to that, I usually bought 2 packs (with multiple SPs in each) to make sure I'd get it on correctly. As for having a cutout for the front camera, I...

Have you looked at the 5G signal strength? If it's low but still strong enough to keep it on 5G instead of dropping to LTE, then the modem might be working harder to try and keep the 5G signal. The same thing happened when LTE was introduced and my phone was hunting for and trying to keep...

Then return it and move on.

Yes actually they do. As mustang mentioned the phone will learn your usage patterns adjust some settings accordingly. Additionally, while you said your first day was typical use, setting up the phone takes a toll on the battery life. Setting up your accounts & syncing your data, downloading apps...

I've been on Google devices since the Nexus 6p, so I haven't seen an LED charging indicator in any of those devices. I was on Moto phones before that, and I can't recall if they had one either (earliest was the Moto Droid Maxx). Blkdodger2 is right though, a tap on the screen will show wake...

I've been getting excellent battery life compared to previous devices. Most of my use is over WiFi, but the same is true for previous devices. For most of them, the best I could get was around 3 - 3 1/2hrs of SOT over a 12-16hr period. With the 4a, I'm able to get up to 5 1/2hrs of SOT over a...

Looking at the photos, it seemed to me that OP photos now have more of a blue tint to them. IMHO, the ones that really stood out for the Pixel was the selfies and the neon sign, as both looked washed out to me. On the whole, I'd say the Pixels looked more true to life than the OP photos, whereas...