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[EmiPrime]

Incensing critics, Google engineer ends push for crypto-only setting in Allo

Updated personal blog post deletes comments that were cited by Google critics.

A co-leader on Google's product security team has waved a piece of red meat in front of already frothing privacy advocates by deleting part of a blog post saying he wished the Allo messenger app the company announced Wednesday would provide end-to-end encryption by default.

To critics, the deletion by Thai Duong amounted to tacit admission that his employer was willfully choosing to leave messages sent by the vast number of Allo users open to government surveillance. The critics have argued that because end-to-end encryption will be turned off by default and turned on only in an incognito mode, most users will never avail themselves of the protection.

 

[Saiyan-Rox]

Battery on the N preview is still hit and miss on my 6P. Lost 20% in just over an hour.

 

[Hasney]

Mine appears to be smooth so far, battery wise.

 

[Jigolo]

Best Parts of the review:

The phone also has a fairly unique feature, a built-in answering machine. Yep, it picks up an incoming call, plays your greeting and would later replay your friends' messages. You can set up your greeting and pickup conditions.

AND

While we would have appreciated the Snapdragon 652 (it has two extra A72 cores), the 650 offers satisfactory performance for a premium midranger.

Bear in mind this device is priced like a flagship and FOH with a 28 nm chipset. * expreses scust at 28 nm chipset*

I want the X Performance not the X itself. If the XP comes to the states then it needs USB C.

Impressive. Went straight to the battery life section when that gaffer posted the review. Found it to be impressive and didn't even know this phone was on a 28nm chip. Wow.

Sony's battery management is truly god tier

 

[Vanillalite]

Battery on the N preview is still hit and miss on my 6P. Lost 20% in just over an hour.

Idle or usage though? Usage means you'd have 5 hours of real deal usage with 20% an hour

 

[Noema]

Battery on the N preview is still hit and miss on my 6P. Lost 20% in just over an hour.

It's worse than 6.0.1 for me. Stationary idle is better but idle in my pocket is pretty bad. Screen on seems a tiny bit worse.

 

[The Faceless Master]

Well it does break google assistant, home, now and everything else.

Not that I feel I need end to end, except in certain circumstances. So turning it on when needed seems fine to me.

Might as well not even implement it.

Security Theatre.

 

[Asgaro]

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[-Pyromaniac-]

Didn't see any mentions looking back, but Project Ara looks to be coming along nicely. They'll be releasing developer versions later this year and the consumer version is supposed to launch in 2017. It sounds like they changed some parts on how the modular system will work. Things like the RAM, CPU, and Storage are going to be part of the base frame and instead the modular parts will let you change out things like add speakers, cameras, different material backings, etc.
https://youtu.be/aWW5mQadZAY

lol wtf this sounds totally pointless.

for canadians out there who love sony, I know that the xperia x performance is coming to carriers in a month or two.

 

[Saiyan-Rox]

Idle or usage though? Usage means you'd have 5 hours of real deal usage with 20% an hour

Both really using it to message and web then off on the table for an hour or so.

Tbh it could be Facebook messenger know how much those apps taken to run ffs

 

[No Love]

Incensing critics, Google engineer ends push for crypto-only setting in Allo

Updated personal blog post deletes comments that were cited by Google critics.

Wow, fuck Google, seriously. As bad as it sounds and as much as I dislike Apple, at least they're not government bootlickers like Google secretly is.

What's the best end to end encrypted messenger on Android right now?

 

[Quasar]

Might as well not even implement it.

Security Theatre.

I disagree. It provides the option for people who feel they need it. Not unlike incognito mode in browsers. Do you also run incognito mode 100% of the time?

 

[Noema]

Wow, fuck Google, seriously. As bad as it sounds and as much as I dislike Apple, at least they're not government bootlickers like Google secretly is.

What's the best end to end encrypted messenger on Android right now?

WhatsApp

 

[Furyous]

The Xperia X is such a shitshow.

I just want a Z5C with an 820 and competent camera software Sony. Seriously, how is this so hard?

.. AND a modern smartphone resolution like 1080p as well as an IR blaster in a premium model. I need the device to be daydream ready for future proofing. Don't sleep on the X Performance. Remember bigger screen sizes mean better dual window support and a five inch device is the sweat spot for people with small hands.

 

[No Love]

WhatsApp

Doesn't WhatsApp drain battery hardcore? I guess I could Greenify it though.

 

[osiris3355]

Wow, fuck Google, seriously. As bad as it sounds and as much as I dislike Apple, at least they're not government bootlickers like Google secretly is.

Do you think google can offer the same chat services in Allo while staying in encrypted? Its very possible that it IS impossible to have the best of both at the same time. At least you have choice now.


On another note. Does anyone know when the standalone phone stuff for android auto is dropping? I miss the driving mode from the moto phones...

 

[Noema]

Doesn't WhatsApp drain battery hardcore? I guess I could Greenify it though.

Not at all. Trust me, I'm as OCD about battery as one can be.

It's rarely over 2%. And I get 6h SoT on 6.0.1.

Only annoying part is that the phone gets disconnected from Whatsapp Web when it dozes after a while.

 

[vwnut13]

Meanwhile in Vanilla land...

Apparently Google Opinion Rewards really likes me...

 

[Zero-Crescent]

Apparently Google Opinion Rewards really likes me...

http://i.imgur.com/O9eCpF9.png

Same here. 9 surveys between last night and this morning, totaling a little more than $3 in rewards credit. Now I have more than enough total credit for Romancing Saga 2.

(Though this was after around 16 days of no surveys)

 

[No Love]

Not at all. Trust me, I'm as OCD about battery as one can be.

It's rarely over 2%. And I get 6h SoT on 6.0.1.

Only annoying part is that the phone gets disconnected from Whatsapp Web when it dozes after a while.

Thanks for the tip, I'll try it out again.

 

[alr1ght]

Do I need USB 3.1 to fast charge my Nexus 5X? I need to buy an extra charging cable. Was looking at these ones on monoprice: http://www.monoprice.com/pages/usb_31_type_c

 

[brawly]

Anyone here got experience with the S5 mini?

Basically my Samsung Galaxy S+ threw in the towel yesterday after over five years of service. I'm devestated. I want another Samsung, but a cheap one.

Hope it's alright to post this here...

 

[Vanillalite]

Anyone here got experience with the S5 mini?

Basically my Samsung Galaxy S+ threw in the towel yesterday after over five years of service. I'm devestated. I want another Samsung, but a cheap one.

Hope it's alright to post this here...

How cheap is cheap for you and what carrier/where do you live?

 

[OneEightZero]

Apparently Google Opinion Rewards really likes me...

Mime is blowing up too.

 

[Jigolo]

Me too wtf

 

[Noema]

I haven't had a single survey in like 6 weeks. Which sucks because I use that dough to fund my Tinder plus.

 

[crazy monkey]

i have earned 7.11 cents in last two years on that.

 

[-Pyromaniac-]

For me it always went in spurts. I'd get nothing for a long time then multiple surveys a day for a while and then repeat.

 

[Toki767]

I notice you're more likely to get surveys the more you are out near big businesses.

 

[Fracas]

Currently chatting with google support to try a third nexus 5x

Wish me luck boys

 

[Fatalah]

Does Amazon offer a new phone upgrade plan, like the carriers? (The thing where you pay monthly towards the price of your device, but get a new phone once a year)

 

[vwnut13]

i have earned 7.11 cents in last two years on that.

My final tally for the day was $6.91 from 18 surveys.

 

[BoboBrazil]

Congratulations on you guys getting paid less than minimum wage for your time to give google all your info, choices in life, and a deep psychological understanding of you.

 

[Quasar]

My final tally for the day was $6.91 from 18 surveys.

I've earned $64.10 so far. Not sure how many surveys. Its two years worth. Have gotten 13 surveys this month.

 

[vwnut13]

Congratulations on you guys getting paid less than minimum wage for your time to give google all your info, choices in life, and a deep psychological understanding of you.

I don't know, I got $6.91 for roughly 9 minutes of my time yesterday.

Now Google knows that I haven't gone skydiving, to an opera, or subscribed to a specific parenting magazine within the last 6 months.

 

[soundahfekz]

Congratulations on you guys getting paid less than minimum wage for your time to give google all your info, choices in life, and a deep psychological understanding of you.

On the flip side if you start right now you just may have enough for the one plus 3

 

[Asgaro]

Anyone here got experience with the S5 mini?

Basically my Samsung Galaxy S+ threw in the towel yesterday after over five years of service. I'm devestated. I want another Samsung, but a cheap one.

Hope it's alright to post this here...

I assume you are aiming for a smaller Samsung device that can last a while?
The S5 Mini is already a bit outdated and I don't think there will be any more OS upgrades... I read the S5 Mini still doesn't have Android Lollipop here in Europe.

You could consider the Samsung Galaxy A3 (2016 edition): http://www.gsmarena.com/samsung_galaxy_a3_(2016)-7791.php
Seems to have come out December 2015, screen under 5 inches, and has Android Lollipop out of the box.

Comparison between the two: http://www.gsmarena.com/compare.php3?idPhone1=7791&idPhone2=6252

Now, I'm not an expert, so if someone else here could say whether the Galaxy A3 (2016) is any good...

 

[Rodney McKay]

For me it always went in spurts. I'd get nothing for a long time then multiple surveys a day for a while and then repeat.

Same here. About a month ago I stopped getting them (only got one recently), but before that I had a solid month or two of getting at least one survey a day.

 

[wilflare]

Is there any app or shortcut to save all open tabs to a textfile (or Evernote?) trying to save and close each open tab takes forever...

 

[GAMEPROFF]

Is there any app or shortcut to save all open tabs to a textfile (or Evernote?) trying to save and close each open tab takes forever...

Maybe IFTTT can do something like this?

 

[wilflare]

Maybe IFTTT can do something like this?

Thanks I'll look into it. I've opened a little too many tabs so much so that it's a on the tab count.

closing it one by one crashes the browser

 

[Asgaro]

Is there any app or shortcut to save all open tabs to a textfile (or Evernote?) trying to save and close each open tab takes forever...

Doesn't Chrome Sync allow one to sync their open tabs? I've never tried this, but I think they should then appear on Chrome on your desktop.

 

[Quasar]

Congratulations on you guys getting paid less than minimum wage for your time to give google all your info, choices in life, and a deep psychological understanding of you.

About all it knows about me is that I shop at the same supermarket all the time. Which it could get from looking at my google maps location history anyway.

 

[Bboy AJ]

Man, N could be the actual release. It's awesome.

 

[Quasar]

Man, N could be the actual release. It's awesome.

Does seem pretty damn solid.

 

[yyzjohn]

Same here with the surveys. I've gotten 14 in the last 3 days totaling $5.21. Even some times I'll open the app and theres a survey or 2 waiting. It's kind of nuts lately but I'm not complaining.

 

[AyaisMUsikWhore]

Is anyone current in the Android N beta right now? I'm thinking about doing it but I don't want o wipe my phone after it 😞

 

[osiris3355]

Is anyone current in the Android N beta right now? I'm thinking about doing it but I don't want o wipe my phone after it 😞

Literally read two posts above.

 

[clav]

Is anyone current in the Android N beta right now? I'm thinking about doing it but I don't want o wipe my phone after it ��

If you're unsure, don't do it. You said you don't want to wipe your phone.

 

[Noema]

I think that my favorite thing about the N preview is the ability to change DPI on the fly. That's so beautiful. I set it to the smallest setting on my N6. So much information density. Feels like a mini tablet.

I also like the new notifications. They are sleeker, include more information per inch and inline responses is so cool.

I also didn't expect multiwindow to work so smoothly. It's like buttah.

Unfortunately I've had like 5 hard reboots since I flashed on Wednesday. In my 6 months with my phone it had never hard rebooted once. Also, I need my custom kernel. So I'll be rolling back to 6.0.1 today. But N seems very promising .