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[–] TORFdot0@lemmy.world 15 points 2 days ago

8% battery. Charge your phone man

[–] rumba@lemmy.zip 9 points 2 days ago

I cannot authorize a vertical primary terminal.

as a secondary monitor viewing logs, sure. but primary, no way

[–] lengau@midwest.social -3 points 1 day ago

QWERTY keyboard. 2/10

[–] Zen_Shinobi@lemmy.world 104 points 3 days ago (12 children)

I wish physical keyboards would come back. I suck at touchscreen ones

[–] cobysev@lemmy.world 43 points 3 days ago (24 children)

I used to hate touchscreen keyboards, but then I learned about swipe-to-text. Now I can swipe words on a digital keyboard faster than I can type them on a physical keyboard. I can't go back to pressing individual keys now unless it's on a desktop computer keyboard.

[–] Kroko@feddit.online 1 points 2 hours ago

Thanks! I didn't know about swipe-to-text. It is much faster than my very slow typing. I really don't know why I wasn't using swipe before. Look like it will need to go back to google keyborard from HeliBoard.

[–] morto@piefed.social 43 points 3 days ago (9 children)

I use swipe too, but it often gives me the wrong words, and I have to manually type what I want. Also, it only works for dictionary words.

[–] rikonium@discuss.tchncs.de 3 points 2 days ago

In Apple-land there's bizarre quirks that are in the swipe-typing function too. Try swiping out "white woman" or "black woman" for example and it "corrects" it to the same incorrect phrase ("whites woman" or "black roman") every time despite getting it right originally.

It's a huge shame that (in my humble opinion) peak touchscreen typing was a decade ago when I used Windows Phone 8.1. It's been a slow decline since that only became apparent in the past couple (maybe few) years to me.

[–] iopq@lemmy.world 2 points 2 days ago

It also works for words you have typed before

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[–] Ibuthyr@lemmy.wtf 17 points 3 days ago (3 children)

I switch between three languages. Swiping is ass in my case.

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[–] Goldmaster@lemmy.ml 7 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Looks like a palm pre.

Where did you get the keyboard case from?

[–] rikonium@discuss.tchncs.de 5 points 2 days ago

It's a Clicks keyboard case, got some long-timers in the mobile journalism space involved and looks pretty neat. I'd have gotten one but no model for my 13 mini personally but they support a number of iPhone and Android models. (minor caveat but USB-C iPhone's have to toggle between data and power I believe - or something like that for the USB-C port built-in.)

[–] beastlykings@sh.itjust.works 5 points 2 days ago

Super awesome! I was looking at this, but don't want a new phone right now

[–] brown567@sh.itjust.works 47 points 3 days ago (4 children)

🎶 I want a girl with a short skirt and a looooooooooong Android 🎶

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[–] StopA@discuss.tchncs.de 7 points 2 days ago (1 children)

9/10 With Ubuntu Touch for instance it would be a 10/10. Good Job!1!!

[–] elements@lemmy.world 4 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

I need my GrapheneOS! I can't ever go back.

[–] StopA@discuss.tchncs.de 3 points 1 day ago

Graphen without any Google services is a excellent option.

[–] biotin7@sopuli.xyz 18 points 2 days ago (2 children)

Marvellous, but shouldn't this be on UnixPorn ?

[–] elements@lemmy.world 8 points 2 days ago (1 children)

I open this app to promote my signal groupchats; I am unaware of most communities here. think I'll cross post it there with your recommendation.

[–] biotin7@sopuli.xyz 2 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

Not saying that you shouldn't post here, this type of post suit that kind of community more

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[–] SaltyIceteaMaker@lemmy.ml 20 points 3 days ago

android the Loooooong way

[–] fox2263@lemmy.world 32 points 3 days ago (1 children)
[–] elements@lemmy.world 29 points 3 days ago

Didn't think I'd make it this far, don't know what to say lol

[–] morto@piefed.social 38 points 3 days ago (6 children)

I like the idea of a physical keyboard, but I hate the idea of making my phone even bigger

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[–] Forester@pawb.social 3 points 2 days ago

That keyboard is cancer, I would love that if I could pull it out from landscape but brother eeehw. The pixel is already long enough.

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[–] sepi@piefed.social 17 points 3 days ago

It's sexy and I love it

[–] someguy3@lemmy.world 8 points 2 days ago

Long long Android.

[–] mvirts@lemmy.world 5 points 2 days ago (1 children)
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[–] testman@lemmy.ml 20 points 3 days ago
[–] lowspeedchase@lemmy.dbzer0.com 22 points 3 days ago (2 children)

Like my beloved Nokia N900 and my current Pixel 6 had a bastard love child and I am all about it.

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[–] kerm@lemmy.world 8 points 2 days ago (14 children)

Great one, love it! But I would recommend UserLAnd instead of Termux🥰

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[–] anomie@piefed.blahaj.zone 19 points 3 days ago (5 children)

Charge your damn battery ffs

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