#242

I gave up on Sony’s due to the shoddy software, though I really liked the form of my Z5C and my wife’s Z3C. I’d had two previous Sony phones, and they both had glitchy laggy software and developed faults. After the Z5C I moved to the Galaxy S8 (brilliant) and then the s10e when I dropped the S8 shortly before the two years was up (don’t use cases, hate cases). If you like a phone’s form factor, why put it in a case?

Hoping the iphone 12 mini encourages a return to more smaller android phones. s10e is one of the smallest and still too big.

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#243

How did this go btw? Normally use nova launcher but on a new phone (pixel 4a 5G) and unsure if I should stick on the default instead of a launcher like nova

#244

Think I’m still on the default. It’s fine tbh.

#245

Is there a way to have a totally blank home screen, with no icons or search bar or owt?

#246

I don’t think you can get rid of the search bar, which normally irks me something fierce, but I’m ok with it now.

#247

Cheers boss

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#248

the Pixel 5 speaker is so bad fuck me

like tempted to return it based on that alone, feel like it’ll grate every time I use it

#249

You’re not a kid any more JP, you no longer look hard and cool blaring your songs out on the top deck, you now look like an attention-seeker. Just get some headphones :wink:

I have OnePlus Nord phone and the speaker is okay? Dunno, it’s not like I was expecting to be enjoying any bass through it.

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#250

Another screen protector bites the dust :man_shrugging:

#251

Do you keep it in your back pocket? Wondering if it’s just a little less durable than previous ones and it’s getting stressed when you sit/bend over?

#252

Nope. Side pocket, on its own, nothing to smash into it. Goes straight into an upright holding nook thing (technical term) when I’m at my desk.

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#253

I’ve never broken a phone screen but I put a screen protector on my current phone and I’ve scracked that 3 times (still using the same one as i haven’t been arsed to change it). The first time I didn’t even drop it or anything, just took it out of my bag when I got home and it was cracked. I think they’re a lot more breakable than the actual phone.

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#254

I smashed a Pixel 3 screen this week. It is in smithereens. Good excuse to get a new phone though. Not sure what to get yet.

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#255

I like my 4a 5G (not for the 5G but because it’s almost on par with the pixel 5 specs for much less money) a lot, but I got it for £100 less than usual so it was an easy decision.

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#256

OnePlus Nord

#257

Just got a 12 Mini. Love the size and sticking with Apple and the camera is awesome - but the battery really is pretty trash

The reviews all mentioned that but I didn’t expect it to disappear quite so fast … hmm

Did try a Pixel 5 but returned it right away. Not a bad phone at all but the size was just big enough to bother me. Would kill for that battery size though

#258

I broke the screen protector for my 4a in the first week of getting it. CBA with putting the other one on and I’ve not done any damage to the screen 🤷

#259

Recently upgraded to a Samsung S21 Ultra after having the S9 for quite a few years. It’s big and it’s expensive but have to say its been a huge quality of life improvement, the camera and battery and general speed of the phone are light years ahead of what I had before.

#260

i just got a 12 mini too, the battery seems fine but i’ve just spent the past year or two with an old SE that needed charging after you do literally anything

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#261

Haha that’s the exact upgrade I made :smiley: I was still disappointed but also maybe im doing a lot more with it and demanding more (also it’s nice when the phone doesn’t just die at 20%)

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