Well, I don't tend to check my banking when out in public, but I see your point. For now, what with the whole 'OMG my eyes are closed' thing I'd rather use a pin or fingerprint to see my monies.
**** The Official Google Pixel 4 Thread ****
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It's not about developers. People developing apps for the Play Store get paid to work within the given system - it's the same in every business. This is about the experience for the user. Users don't care about fairness for the app developers - most people just want a phone that works consistently and reliably. After all, the buyer of the phone/user of the app is the most important person in all of this, surely.
Does Google warn you when your apps use deprecated code when a new API level is released? Do you take steps to fix the warnings? That's what I'd expect the banks to do (especially with the nature of their apps) and when they don't that's when I get angry.
Yup. What's been depricated in this case? I thought this is about new features not being implemented/used?
FingerprintManager was deprecated back in Pie. You're meant to use the BiometricManager instead which will work on phones which have fingerprint readers or face unlock.
https://source.android.com/security/biometric/
That's why I'm angry. Banks have had over a year to move onto the new API but they haven't lifted a finger!
Yep. I'm aware that the developers take into account the number of users running on each version of Android - 10% were running on 9 back in May (https://developer.android.com/about/dashboards/) which isn't an insignificant amount. I wonder what the proportion of users running on 9 and 10 is now?
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Jesus, that guy must have been utterly utterly clueless. Even my Mrs knows when she's got a SW update! LMAO
Yeah, that's a fair point. Google do have a process, but it does give developers a very long time to move off of deprecated code. I'm not particularly saying you're not wrong to be angry with your bank, I'm against Google removing apps because they don't use the latest features. Tbf, we don't know they've done nothing. I would guess there is huge amounts testing when it comes to online security.
Sorry for the ignorance. I'm at work and don't have time to trawl through the posts.
Online reviews slate the pixel 4 's battery life. Is the battery life that bad?
My mum needs an upgrade from her iPhone 6s but I'm concerned I'll recommend her a phone that won't last a single day. The XL isn't suitable for her smaller hands
Online reviews slate the pixel 4 's battery life. Is the battery life that bad?
My mum needs an upgrade from her iPhone 6s but I'm concerned I'll recommend her a phone that won't last a single day. The XL isn't suitable for her smaller hands
If it has to be a smaller phone then the S10e is the no brainer choice IMO.
I have everything on, 90hz etc, location history, BT to a watch... this is what Accubattery says about mine at the moment -
oh crikey, thats pretty good then. do you have the XL or standard?
Yeah, I don't think she would notice or care for 90hz.
no, in reality i dont think a lot of people would. but in any case, my point seems to be proved wrong above by @AndyCr15 although, if he has the XL version that has a bigger battery anyway.