Pixel 3 coming tomorrow

[mustang7757]

Brings all the incoming texts, emails, social media etc into one place. Brilliant.

That's pretty neat..

 

[chrispmoto]

Was it easy to download the keyboard?
I also really miss the blinking light.

I did the same as you and went from BlackBerry to the Pixel 3. First thing I did was download all the Blackberry apps apart from the Launcher. I could never do without the BlackBerry Hub to bring everything together in one place, works perfectly. Found the BB keyboard and downloaded that too, could never manage without that either. I do miss the red notification light which all BlackBerries had and saved opening the phone to check.

 

[Unfranchise33]

Ah, that was the best part of Blackberry, the customizable notifications. I had my Bold give me different color blinks for different people's emails. The people who design phones today we're ex iPhone users. They know nothing of customizable options that we had so many years ago.

 

[gebco]

I did the same when I got my 2XL, except that I wanted to give gboard an honest shot. I miss the swipe up feature for words, but I am typing well on it.
Another +1 from me in the Hub. It is brilliant. It gives so much control over what you see and how you see it.

I did the same as you and went from BlackBerry to the Pixel 3. First thing I did was download all the Blackberry apps apart from the Launcher. I could never do without the BlackBerry Hub to bring everything together in one place, works perfectly. Found the BB keyboard and downloaded that too, could never manage without that either. I do miss the red notification light which all BlackBerries had and saved opening the phone to check.

 

[gebco]

So true. And even now, my 2XL that has the led will only show the last notification, whereas the BlackBerry used to cycle through the colours/notifications.

Ah, that was the best part of Blackberry, the customizable notifications. I had my Bold give me different color blinks for different people's emails. The people who design phones today we're ex iPhone users. They know nothing of customizable options that we had so many years ago.

 

[aecgda]

Was it easy to download the keyboard?
I also really miss the blinking light.

It was on here as far as I remember. Works perfectly for me :

https://cobalt232.github.io/blackberrymanager/

 

[anon(10562251)]

I also really miss the blinking light.

The LED is definitely one thing I miss too! I hadn't realized Google eliminated it on the Pixel 3. The Pixel 2 had it, and I don't recall a single review noting it had been eliminated on the 3.

 

[mustang7757]

The LED is definitely one thing I miss too! I hadn't realized Google eliminated it on the Pixel 3. The Pixel 2 had it, and I don't recall a single review noting it had been eliminated on the 3.

There was a whole thread on it for pixel 3. I miss it but AOD kinda filled that void for me.

 

[mustang7757]

There was a whole thread on it for pixel 3. I miss it but AOD kinda filled that void for me.

https://www.google.com/url?sa=i&sou...aw1nsxVa5FaUXMDCka78_sAH&ust=1549242427810267

 

[mustang7757]

https://www.google.com/url?sa=i&sou...aw1nsxVa5FaUXMDCka78_sAH&ust=1549242427810267

https://www.google.com/url?sa=i&sou...aw2JAwStidjlLgb_p8BBmfj0&ust=1549242590849124

 

[Morty2264]

So true. And even now, my 2XL that has the led will only show the last notification, whereas the BlackBerry used to cycle through the colours/notifications.

When you got more than one text from a "colour contact," your phone was like a rainbow!

 

[anon(10562251)]

https://www.google.com/url?sa=i&sou...aw1nsxVa5FaUXMDCka78_sAH&ust=1549242427810267

That's why I liked the LED though. More private, just as informative, and no need to sap battery for the screen all the time. I have AOD turned off, personally I can't stand it.

Admittedly the Pixel 2 LED was so faint it was almost useless. But I was still disappointed when I discovered (only after buying it) they had completely eliminated the LED from the Pixel 3.

 

[anon(10562251)]

(Double post)

 

[mustang7757]

That's why I liked the LED though. More private, just as informative, and no need to sap battery for the screen all the time. I have AOD turned off, personally I can't stand it.

Admittedly the Pixel 2 LED was so faint it was almost useless. But I was still disappointed when I discovered (only after buying it) they had completely eliminated the LED from the Pixel 3.

I know , it was a bummer for me also.
I still have my pix 2 xl everytime I see that led light I'm like why couldn't they just put In the pixel 3. I also have it on all my Samsung phones and 1+6 so maybe thats why it doesn't bother as much to me , but I get what your saying , like ok take headphone Jack but leave the led light lol..

 

[Mike Dee]

The LED is definitely one thing I miss too! I hadn't realized Google eliminated it on the Pixel 3. The Pixel 2 had it, and I don't recall a single review noting it had been eliminated on the 3.

It didn't do a lot for me on the Pixel 2XL.

 

[gebco]

There's a reason why some of us former Crackberriens felt like we were downgrading in some ways when we gave up our BlackBerry!

When you got more than one text from a "colour contact," your phone was like a rainbow!

 

[chrispmoto]

I got it, THANK YOU!!!!! (All flicked from my Blackberry keyboard!!!!!!!!! )

It was on here as far as I remember. Works perfectly for me :

https://cobalt232.github.io/blackberrymanager/

 

[aecgda]

Don't think I could manage without that keyboard. Flicking those words up, which then slowly disappear...!

 

[Morty2264]

I got it, THANK YOU!!!!! (All flicked from my Blackberry keyboard!!!!!!!!! )

Glad you got it sorted out!