IDK y people in this space simp for apple. I think their UI sucks on top of the crazy control they implement.
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It’s because their phones don’t brick themselves. Every android I’ve had is bricked except my pixel 6 pro.
My pixel buds are bricked. When they worked, they would randomly disconnect on one bud or just stop working entirely until I put them in the case.
Google are a bunch of lgbt Indian programmer dipshits who can’t properly support the modems in their devices. On stock firmware, my pixel 6 pro randomly disconnects from 5G without any indication, and the issue is only resolved by enabling airplane mode or restarting
If I ever get an android again, it won’t be from Google or Samsung. iPhones don’t have these kinds of problems. My iPhone 4 from 2012 still works. My iPhone 7 Plus from 2017 still works.
I have zero issues with GrapheneOS.
What smart watch do you use? How do you do tap to pay? How long have you had the device you’re using?
I've had it over a year. I don't tap to pay with the phone (I have a classic wallet, cash, cards. I have lightning wallets on the device when I'm somewhere that is accepted).
I occasionally use a Garmin watch for running and it pairs perfectly well with Garmin's companion app. If I'm feeling super paranoid about the companion app, I could throw it in a totally isolated "user profile" on GrapheneOS (but I haven't done that yet).
I use tap to pay almost exclusively. It’s very nice being able to pay from your watch.
I bet the Graphene devs could fix this. I was using Google pay on LineageOS ROOTED. That isn’t typically possible.
GrapheneOS doesn't preclude NFC payment. It just doesn't support Google Pay because Google won't certify Graphene.
https://www.reddit.com/r/GrapheneOS/comments/16ue18j/how_can_i_use_my_phone_to_pay_without_gpay/
Smart watch? Tap to pay? Gosh... use cash and fuck those spy watches.
No. I can literally keep 100% BTC and spend it from my card on my watch.
What kind of retard uses cash? You like carrying around a bunch of pennies?
I can literally leave my phone and just only have my watch, and not be distracted by social media. A smart watch is like having a flip phone.
Cash is the most private way to spend your money. Insane to call people retards who use cash. I pay in cash where it's possible and luckily I live in a country where it is possible to pay almost everywhere in cash. And sad to see how easily people give up cash money, especially people who call themselves "ancaps". Why do you think governments crack down on cash but love to see you paying with your watch? I bet you're using a kyc-service while you are" paying with your btc" (you are probably not paying with btc, there is probably an exchange / broker in the background which converts your btc to fiat and btw sees every transaction you make). I say it with love and peace... grab some cash money and buy your btc without kyc and pay everywhere in cash where it is possible if you value your privacy.
I simply do not trust any Google device. Every single one I’ve bought has bricked itself after a couple years of use. I’m not buying another.
Makes me wonder if it's not the software doing the bricking... I regularly come across people using GrapheneOS on many-year-old Pixels.
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he's the only person I've ever heard with this problem.
Must be on a list somewhere
They’re hardware issues. Common issues on those devices. Google literally did an extended repair program because the issue was so common on the Pixel 4XL. Mine started exhibiting problems after the repair program ended.
https://www.xda-developers.com/nexus-5x-bootloop-fix-boot-phone/
https://www.theverge.com/2021/7/21/22586833/google-pixel-4-xl-extended-repair-program-announced
You’re ignorant.
My Nexus 5X had a connection issue in the processor. Resolved with custom software that disabled the performance cores of the CPU. This seriously reduced performance even with LineageOS and overclocking.
My Pixel 4XL had a battery connector issue, so it won’t turn on unless you press very hard on a the back. Probably a relatively easy fix. This happened a month before the Pixel 6 Pro came out, so I just switched back to my Nexus 5X until then.
The Pixel 6 Pro overheats VERY easily and the modem will disconnect randomly. These issues were partially fixed by using LineageOS. I’ve heard the newer pixels fixed these problems, but I don’t care to find out. Supporting Google is retarded. I’ve never had one problem with my iPhones.