It is amazing how long a phone lasts without many apps installed. I put Lineage with gapps on my old pixel 3 and didn’t install much. I think it would last a couple weeks if I just changed it up and left it alone.

There was a payment app (maybe wallet?). Then they killed it and forced everyone to Pay. It was terrible, and everyone hated it. They gave up on that and brought back Wallet. They are now ending Pay. This is a good thing.

I thought they got rid of that years ago. I used it for a bit after they killed Android Auto.

Maybe true for just dumping you into it unexpectedly, but once you do know how to use it, it is a much safer interface.

I much prefer having the podcast or music app integrated into the map interface with big buttons. The alternative is spending a lot more time with eyes off the road to switch apps and hit small buttons.

If I need to get to the normal interface when stopped, it is just a swipe away.

Isn’t this that last driving friendly UI?

I’m unclear if this is further killing something that is already dead or if this is the only remaining driving mode.

Isn’t not having a driving mode bad? I wish they’d just bring back on device Android Auto.

Welcome to the Garmin Vivosmart family. 😀

Jabra had earbuds with heart rate monitoring at least 5 years ago. I assumed this is how they did it.

My experience with the 7P is the opposite.

Also on Fi, but that is just T-Mobile. My connection has been great. Battery life is good. I don’t mind the slow charging and intentionally plug into an even lower power charger to hopefully extend the longevity of the battery.

My wife’s experience is closer to OP’s though. She’s had problems like that on most phones when I don’t even though we often have the same model. I think it is something to do with the games she installs.

Before the Android 14 update, we had 5G turned off. It seems the update to the radio firmware has fixed the battery drain problems.

I’m some ways yes, in others no.

They’ve been slowly removing power user things that once set Android apart from Apple. For example, a few versions ago, they stopped allowing apps to disable WiFi. I liked having it off when away from home.

Isn’t that good though? What’s left to add? I don’t want another UI change just because.

Are you managing it for yourself?

I’ve been using it for a long time and haven’t needed to do anything with family link.

There is no passcode, but it does support daily timers per app. I haven’t used that in a while, but do use focus mode to disable apps during work hours.

Maybe these features are still only in the beta version even after years of being in beta.

It is just that easy for switching phones with Google Fi. Install the app and sign in.