Matoonia 6th Gear April 20, 2023 Share April 20, 2023 On 4/20/2023 at 5:40 PM, bsswan said: Be careful of taking a re-flashed unit. I bought a "Global ROM" Motorolla but turns out they flashed it, leaving the Bootloader open. With this, Singpass didn't work. I ended up going into live assist with the technician in China to reset everything to China ROM and now everything works, except And.Auto but that is more likely my fault when I reinstalled Google. Other than that, phone is great. Should have just ordered the China version first 😏 Wah, I'm not that techy.. not into flashing stuff. I need all my bank / govt apps to work and also work apps too. Maybe I should just get the global US set to be safe, albeit at a higher price but peace of mind. ↡ Advertisement Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lala81 Hypersonic April 20, 2023 Share April 20, 2023 (edited) On 4/20/2023 at 5:40 PM, bsswan said: Be careful of taking a re-flashed unit. I bought a "Global ROM" Motorolla but turns out they flashed it, leaving the Bootloader open. With this, Singpass didn't work. I ended up going into live assist with the technician in China to reset everything to China ROM and now everything works, except And.Auto but that is more likely my fault when I reinstalled Google. Other than that, phone is great. Should have just ordered the China version first 😏 Yes don't buy reflashed units. Tbh I forgot all about this (though I know about the issue) when I bought the oneplus for my wife. I didn't really ask. Thankfully it worked out. Edited April 20, 2023 by Lala81 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jman888 Moderator May 5, 2023 Share May 5, 2023 Google announces the Pixel Fold This is Google’s first foldable phone. More details are coming at Google I/O on May 10th. By Richard Lawler May 5, 2023, 1:15 AM GMT+8|94 Comments / 94 New The rumors are true: next week, Google will introduce its first foldable phone, the Pixel Fold, during the Google I/O 2023 event. Google hasn’t revealed any specs for the device, but a brief teaser video shows off a full-size outer display on a phone that opens up similarly to Samsung’s Galaxy Z Fold devices. The camera bar on the back is similar to other Pixel devices but doesn’t stick out as prominently, reflecting what we’ve seen in leaked marketing materials and even a hands-on video. CNBC reported in April that the Pixel Fold would be a 5.8-inch phone that folds out into a 7.6-inch tablet. It’ll reportedly include a Google Tensor G2 processor, weigh 10 ounces, and have “the most durable hinge on a foldable,” along with a price that’s over $1,700. Samsung’s latest foldable, the Z Fold 4, launched with a price of $1,799. Pixel Fold Image: Google We had expected to see it last year, but the Fold didn’t make the cut for I/O in 2022, and rumors about its launch haven’t slowed down in the year since. Google has focused on teaching Android developers to make their apps work on foldable devices and larger screens, which may pay off next week with the launch of this device and the new Pixel Tablet. A page on the Google Store allows interested parties to sign up for more info once it’s officially revealed on May 10th. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lala81 Hypersonic May 5, 2023 Share May 5, 2023 (edited) On 5/5/2023 at 1:44 PM, Jman888 said: Google announces the Pixel Fold This is Google’s first foldable phone. More details are coming at Google I/O on May 10th. By Richard Lawler May 5, 2023, 1:15 AM GMT+8|94 Comments / 94 New The rumors are true: next week, Google will introduce its first foldable phone, the Pixel Fold, during the Google I/O 2023 event. Google hasn’t revealed any specs for the device, but a brief teaser video shows off a full-size outer display on a phone that opens up similarly to Samsung’s Galaxy Z Fold devices. The camera bar on the back is similar to other Pixel devices but doesn’t stick out as prominently, reflecting what we’ve seen in leaked marketing materials and even a hands-on video. CNBC reported in April that the Pixel Fold would be a 5.8-inch phone that folds out into a 7.6-inch tablet. It’ll reportedly include a Google Tensor G2 processor, weigh 10 ounces, and have “the most durable hinge on a foldable,” along with a price that’s over $1,700. Samsung’s latest foldable, the Z Fold 4, launched with a price of $1,799. Pixel Fold Image: Google We had expected to see it last year, but the Fold didn’t make the cut for I/O in 2022, and rumors about its launch haven’t slowed down in the year since. Google has focused on teaching Android developers to make their apps work on foldable devices and larger screens, which may pay off next week with the launch of this device and the new Pixel Tablet. A page on the Google Store allows interested parties to sign up for more info once it’s officially revealed on May 10th. Rich people phone. The bigger the phone gets, the more important the integration of things like your stylus etc becomes and how polished your larger screen UI experience becomes. Android tablet experience still sorta sucks with many apps behaving like just a blown up handphone app. Edited May 5, 2023 by Lala81 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghgan 6th Gear May 9, 2023 Share May 9, 2023 Cheap flag ship phone. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lala81 Hypersonic May 9, 2023 Share May 9, 2023 On 5/9/2023 at 9:08 PM, Ghgan said: Cheap flag ship phone. Android 9.0? Max to android 11. Sd855. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghgan 6th Gear May 9, 2023 Share May 9, 2023 On 5/9/2023 at 10:04 PM, Lala81 said: Android 9.0? Max to android 11. Sd855. yup, one of the reviewer said can update to android 12. consider no warranty since LG shutdown mobile division. downside is only support 1 sim card. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stratovarius Turbocharged May 9, 2023 Share May 9, 2023 On 5/5/2023 at 2:10 PM, Lala81 said: Rich people phone. The bigger the phone gets, the more important the integration of things like your stylus etc becomes and how polished your larger screen UI experience becomes. Android tablet experience still sorta sucks with many apps behaving like just a blown up handphone app. Google apparently started to work with app developers to optimize for foldables recently for their own release. So we may be seeing something. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kopites Supersonic May 9, 2023 Share May 9, 2023 On 5/9/2023 at 9:08 PM, Ghgan said: Cheap flag ship phone. I thought LG phone no more in production? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghgan 6th Gear May 9, 2023 Share May 9, 2023 (edited) On 5/9/2023 at 11:02 PM, Kopites said: I thought LG phone no more in production? These are the leftover, like samsung note 10 still have brand new export set due to bad press about exploding battery few years ago. Edited May 9, 2023 by Ghgan 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kopites Supersonic May 9, 2023 Share May 9, 2023 On 5/9/2023 at 11:49 PM, Ghgan said: These are the leftover, like samsung note 10 still have brand new export set due to bad press about exploding battery few years ago. Since this was years old flagship could you still get security patch update from LG? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tkseah Turbocharged May 10, 2023 Share May 10, 2023 On 5/9/2023 at 10:09 PM, Ghgan said: yup, one of the reviewer said can update to android 12. consider no warranty since LG shutdown mobile division. downside is only support 1 sim card. I'm using a Korean LG v50 currently. Bought used online for <$190 in 2021. It is now on Android 12 with Aug 2022 security update. But think likely no more liao. I wouldn't recommend to buy this model now since likely no more updates. But the quad DAC is good for music with wired headphones, so I will likely still keep it for listening to music. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lala81 Hypersonic May 10, 2023 Share May 10, 2023 (edited) On 5/10/2023 at 7:13 AM, Kopites said: Since this was years old flagship could you still get security patch update from LG? confirm don't have anymore. LG already shuttered their HP division. It's functional. But yeah lah just buy a newer midranger lah. 2 years old flagship can get. 4 years old nah. Edited May 10, 2023 by Lala81 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blueray Hypersonic May 11, 2023 Share May 11, 2023 Google Pixel 7a goes on sale in Singapore for S$749 https://www.hardwarezone.com.sg/tech-news-google-pixel-7a-goes-sale-singapore-s749 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jman888 Moderator May 11, 2023 Share May 11, 2023 Google pixel fold not cheap https://www.engadget.com/google-pixel-fold-vs-samsung-galaxy-z-fold-4-battle-of-the-foldables-191551908.html?fbclid=IwAR3rHYMbWRRmc8Yl8Qzwii6FCTM5reKPkHlox74nZ-wdsC_mZD9soXHU__g Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lala81 Hypersonic May 11, 2023 Share May 11, 2023 On 5/11/2023 at 1:18 PM, Jman888 said: Google pixel fold not cheap https://www.engadget.com/google-pixel-fold-vs-samsung-galaxy-z-fold-4-battle-of-the-foldables-191551908.html?fbclid=IwAR3rHYMbWRRmc8Yl8Qzwii6FCTM5reKPkHlox74nZ-wdsC_mZD9soXHU__g you qian ren de dian hua... Meanwhile i read reviews of people complaining about the myraid of minor bugs that plague the pixel experience. Keeping a lookout for a midranger to get my kid next year. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghgan 6th Gear May 18, 2023 Share May 18, 2023 finally , hopefully can replace my huawei mate20x 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lala81 Hypersonic May 18, 2023 Share May 18, 2023 (edited) Given how many phones honor sells outside of China post China ban, probably won't get frequent international OS updates. Its sorta same problem with even xiaomi China vs xiaomi international OS for android devices. Edited May 18, 2023 by Lala81 ↡ Advertisement Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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