Ilandar

joined 1 year ago
[–] Ilandar@aussie.zone 4 points 1 month ago

The third panel turns it into a proper 16:9 display, like you would find on many tablets and laptops. The pointless part is the second panel, which has a weird aspect ratio that is not natively supported by media (letterboxing in basically all videos) and many apps.

[–] Ilandar@aussie.zone 7 points 1 month ago (1 children)

If you prefer video/audio, Hugh Jeffreys covered this here.

[–] Ilandar@aussie.zone 5 points 1 month ago

The FE series doesn't make much sense to me at that price. The A55 is already a really good phone and it's much cheaper with some extra features like an SD card slot. How many people are there in the world who cannot afford an S24+ but for whom the A55 is not good enough? I feel like the FE series cons people into thinking they're getting value for money (because it has an S in the name) when they're actually overpaying for a phone that isn't much better in day to day use than the top A series model at half the price.

[–] Ilandar@aussie.zone 2 points 1 month ago

It's quite funny that updates, in theory, are about making something better yet Windows updates are one of the most consistently cited reasons for people abandoning the OS.

[–] Ilandar@aussie.zone 1 points 1 month ago (1 children)

As in, you regularly see the same art? Or you just find the style repetitive?

[–] Ilandar@aussie.zone 1 points 1 month ago (3 children)

I use Muzei, so it's a different work of art every day.

[–] Ilandar@aussie.zone 6 points 1 month ago (1 children)

As much as anyone, I get wrapped up in an enthusiast's mindset, falling prey to aggressive update cycles and phones offering "new" features.

Too many users upgrade who don’t need to, and more extended software support will eliminate people feeling pressured into spending money they don’t have to.

Okay, so it matters...just not to you. But you'll still write an entire article about how the rest of us should be using our phones for longer. Rules for thee, but not for me?

[–] Ilandar@aussie.zone 6 points 1 month ago

People have little fears about lots of unlikely scenarios, it's not that deep.

[–] Ilandar@aussie.zone 20 points 1 month ago (9 children)

I have been waiting for a story like this, it was always a little fear in the back of my mind while using wireless earbuds.

[–] Ilandar@aussie.zone 7 points 1 month ago (1 children)

The article is about using your phone as JD...why would you turn it off if you're trying to show a police officer your ID?

[–] Ilandar@aussie.zone 5 points 1 month ago

Some apps can be updated through the Play Store, others only through the Galaxy Store. Last I heard Good Lock had been introduced to the Play Store but had limited functionality.

[–] Ilandar@aussie.zone 5 points 1 month ago (1 children)

I thought that Cyrcle phone sounded interesting but it appears to have never actually released. They also just used the normal Android UI so all kinds of stuff gets cut off in the corners of the display. So dumb.

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