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[Google Pixel 4a 5G Real Life Review] NepoRood:
Compared to Pixel 3XL

Has a great feel in the hand, it feels "premium" even though it's plastic.

Display is awesome, looks really good.

Have to say the buttons feel "cheap", for lack of a better word. I'm sure it'll be fine, it is a Google phone.

The buttons on the 3XL are just a different grade of quality, you'd have to have both to know the difference.

The punch hole kinda gets on my nerves.

I got the device free through the T-Mobile promotion, so really can't gripe too much about it. My wife is probably gonna steal it from me because it has a headphone jack, she's missing that on her One Plus 7 Pro. The trade off is I get to tinker with the 7 Pro :D

I got no complaints so far, other than the buttons, lol. Just got it today, battery still at 100% after 3 hours, but I haven't used it much. I'm sure it'll be on par with the Pixel 5, since practically the same specs. Should get the Spigen case and screen protectors first of next week. After that, it'll get some real use.
[Google Pixel 4a 5G Real Life Review] fyrmd:
Google is offering $300 trade-in for your Pixel 3 now!
[Google Pixel 4a 5G Real Life Review] mzsquared:
So, third time the charm, it took a long detour - after Pix4a and Pix5 I landed w/ Pixel 4a 5G, imo the best of them for many reasons. P4a felt kinda flimsy with the creaky housing and I think the digitizer had some 'touch' issues, though the camera was fine. My Pixel 5 had no gaps whatsoever, but the camera didn't produce sharp pics, maybe because of the newest software version. Didn't know about that until now so I shot some pics w/4a5g today having the camera updated to ver. 8.x.x and then I reverted that update to 7.x.x. and took some more shots. Whatever I say about any differences, it'll be a subjective opinion, I see it – other ppl may not. Uploaded couple of pics to '4a5g Photo...” thread if you're interested to see them.

I think now am gonna settle down for a while with Pix4a5G, it's a keeper, I need to have around an extra phone and this one should serve me well for many years ahead. It's my second day with it and I can't really find anything bad or wrong about this phone. Perfect size actually, 6.2” makes it only a few millimeters shorter than my Note 10+, but the width is bigger, at least feels that way because N10+ has rounded edges. Phone is very responsive, everything works smoothly, got rid of all the apps I don't need so I'm not being annoyed with Google's intrusive attempts to “helping” me operating my phone.

Great battery life, no overheating – 'cool cucumber', downloaded in one shot yesterday some 20GB of my music from Amazon, I remember other phones I've had, getting really hot at this point but not this one, couldn't believe, it stayed just lukewarm – no problem'o'.
[Google Pixel 4a 5G Real Life Review] syborg:
Coming from Samsung Galaxy S7 on Verizon. Now on T-Mobile with my Pixel.

So far, about 2 weeks, the Pixel has been a great improvement. Faster, with a sharper and brighter display.

The gestures take getting used to, but I'm finding that it works better than I thought it would.

Minor things, none of them are deal breakers, that I would change of I could: 1) put volume buttons and power button on opposite sides of the device; 2) put headphone jack on bottom with the usb port; & 3) I'd make the phone a little smaller.

Still waiting to get my device unlocked so I can modify it more to my liking.
[Tilt, TyTN II, MDA Vario III General] franzese:
I just got a new laptop with Vista as an OS. I am using Window Mobile Device Center and syncing my AT&T Tilt via blue tooth. My device has all hidden files showing. The one thing that I can see anymore is my Windows file on My Device. Under the old Active Sync I was able to view all files in my device. In Vista I can't for some reason. My laptop has all hidden files showing also. Please advise.
[Tilt, TyTN II, MDA Vario III General] mbarvian:
in vista you need to go to start - folder optons - view - uncheck "hide all operating system files (recommended).
[Tilt, TyTN II, MDA Vario III General] franzese:
Thank you, mbarvian. That worked.
[Tilt, TyTN II, MDA Vario III General] bennyj71:
I have tried this, but I must be missing something. Once I click start, do I go to control panel or something because I don't see the folder option listed on the Start Menu
[Tilt, TyTN II, MDA Vario III General] mtnmedic:
Yes, you DO go to the Control Panel. There you'll see "Folder Options" in the master list. That's what he left out. Once you pull that up, in the main tab section scroll down the list to find the "hide all operating system files (recommended)" entry and UNCHECK the box next to that.
[Google Pixel 4a 5G Real Life Review] XDA_RealLifeReview:
You're a power user. Can the Google Pixel 4a 5G keep up? Rate this thread to express how "healthy" the development scene is for the Google Pixel 4a 5G. A higher rating indicates available root methods, kernels, and custom ROMs.

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[Google Pixel 4a 5G Real Life Review] XDA_RealLifeReview:
Would you say that the Google Pixel 4a 5G is "fast" in day-to-day use? A higher rating indicates that you think the Google Pixel 4a 5G exhibits fantastic performance. Like, is it as fast as your tears when you watch The Titanic?

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[Google Pixel 4a 5G Real Life Review] XDA_RealLifeReview:
OMG! Kim K posted another selfie with tons of cleavage! Rate this thread to express how quickly apps launch on the Google Pixel 4a 5G. A higher rating indicates that even the most intensive apps launch quickly and without hesitation, even if they are no longer in RAM.

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[Google Pixel 4a 5G Real Life Review] XDA_RealLifeReview:
You're busy and don't have time to wait, which is why you need to stop reading this thread and get back to organizing your Pogs. Rate this thread to express how the Google Pixel 4a 5G performs when multitasking. A higher rating indicates that the Google Pixel 4a 5G keeps many apps in memory so that they don't need to reload, and that when moving between apps, transitions are smooth and performance is excellent.

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[Google Pixel 4a 5G Real Life Review] XDA_RealLifeReview:
Some phones exhibit choppy scrolling, especially when navigating long web pages when multiple apps are running in the background. Rate this thread to express how you smooth scrolling feels on the Google Pixel 4a 5G under such conditions. A higher rating indicates that scrolling is always buttery smooth, even when you're reading a 10,000 word article on "how to kiss a girl".

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[Touch Diamond, MDA Compact IV General] superkc:
I had download some website into my diamond device under "internal storage \news\index.html"

However, I cannot open it thru IE, it always redirect link to "http:\\internal storage\news\index.html" and says it cannot be loaded!

It should to be "file:\\internal storage\news\index.html", don't know why. Besides, it can be opened thru Opera, but don't know why cannot click into any hyperlink ??:confused:

Does anybody know why and help ? Many thanks!:)
[Google Pixel 4a 5G Real Life Review] XDA_RealLifeReview:
Some phones are great to take camping because if you play Asphalt 8 long enough, the back warms up to the ideal temperature that can bake bread. Rate this thread to express the extent to which the Google Pixel 4a 5G stays cool under extended heavy use. A higher rating indicates that even when playing strenuous games for long periods of time, the phone doesn't get uncomfortably warm.

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[Google Pixel 4a 5G Real Life Review] XDA_RealLifeReview:
At the club, at the bar, or just in your mom's basement, nighttime is when you come out to play. Rate this thread to express how the Google Pixel 4a 5G's camera performs when no or low light is present. A higher rating indicates that the camera sensor "sees" lots of light in dim conditions, and that the resulting photos have minimal noise. A higher rating also indicates that when the flash fires, the resulting photo is evenly-lit without any bright spots.

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[Google Pixel 4a 5G Real Life Review] XDA_RealLifeReview:
Say "cheese", then rate this thread to express how photos taken with the Google Pixel 4a 5G come out. A higher rating indicates that photos offer rich color (without over-saturating), sharp detail (with all subjects in-focus), and appropriate exposure (with even lighting).

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[Google Pixel 4a 5G Real Life Review] mzsquared:
So, I reverted the photo app to ver.7.x.x and even in poor lighting conditions(cloudy, 1/2 an hour to sunset) the pics look better than w/ the latest version.(better details on rocks surface, tree trunks etc...)
[Google Pixel 4a 5G Real Life Review] TodNex:
what you did not like in v.8? I saw the HDR is always on (on my previous Pixel 3a XL it was a choice)..
[Google Pixel 4a 5G Real Life Review] mzsquared:
I thought the pictures were lacking sharpness and contrast, well it's an arbitrary, subjective opinion, but i think the pics look better after switching the app to older version.
[Google Pixel 4a 5G Real Life Review] TodNex:
@mzsquared - interesting .. if you have direct comparable pictures will be good to see
[Google Pixel 4a 5G Real Life Review] mmarcz:
Here's a couple photos of the jupiter/saturn conjunction the other night. I turned on night mode, the camera turned on astrophotography mode automatically. I had the phone resting against the car spoiler during the one minute exposure to keep it as stable as possible.

mmarcz
[Google Pixel 4a 5G Real Life Review] mzsquared:
Missed the conjunction due to cloudy nights, got Orion/Betelgeuse tonight:

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[Google Pixel 4a 5G Real Life Review] astralx:
ultrawide photo from my P4a5g, coming from P2XL , photoquality is very good and ultrawide is nice bonus.
[Google Pixel 4a 5G Real Life Review] astralx:
with and without nightmode, all handheld...
[Google Pixel 4a 5G Real Life Review] The_Jacoz:
Hello folks!

is there the lens blur option in Google Camera stock?

i had it in my glorious Nexus5x with a mod version

Sorry i am a Pixel 4a 5g newbie :geek:

Thanks a lot
[Google Pixel 4a 5G Real Life Review] XDA_RealLifeReview:
Your friends are never going to believe what you did. The only way to prove it to them is with that video you took. Rate this thread to express how videos shot on the Google Pixel 4a 5G come out. A higher rating indicates that videos are smooth (and not choppy) and that auto-focus works very well, and that the camera adjusts quickly to different lighting conditions while recording.

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[Google Pixel 4a 5G Real Life Review] XDA_RealLifeReview:
You're beautiful and everyone knows it. That's why you take selfies. Rate this thread to express how the front-facing camera of the Google Pixel 4a 5G performs. A higher rating indicates that the front camera produces fantastic results consistently.

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[Tilt, TyTN II, MDA Vario III Windows Mobile ROM De] kuzco1:
Hi,

I am using in my ROM the normal process to start the customization after burning the ROM.

File \OEM\OperatorPKG\mxipupdate_zzPIED_101.provxml:

<wap-provisioningdoc>

<characteristic type="Registry">

<characteristic type="HKLM\Comm" >

<parm name="AutoRunCFG" value="\windows\config_operator.txt" datatype="string" />

<parm name="AutoRun" value="\windows\AutoRun.exe" datatype="string" />

</characteristic>

</characteristic>

</wap-provisioningdoc>

In my config_operator.txt I am installing some CABs - which works fine.

My idea was to delete all CABs after installation automatically. For that reason I have changed a *.rgu under \SYS\Shell:

from

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\cabfile\Shell\Open\Command]

@="wceload.exe \"%1\" /delete 1"

to

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\cabfile\Shell\Open\Command]

@="wceload.exe \"%1\" /nodelete"

In normal cases @="wceload.exe \"%1\" /delete 1" makes sure the a CAB will be deleted after installation.

If I install a CAB after customization the CAB is gone - so far so good - means the entry in the registry is fine.

Unfortunately, during the customization (which works fine) the CABs are still under \windows. It seems that the above change does not work with customization.

Question:

Does the autorun process (during the customization) after burning a ROM also using the wceload.exe to install a CAB ?

Regards

kuzco1
[Tilt, TyTN II, MDA Vario III Windows Mobile ROM De] mbarvian:
I was going to ask a very similar question, but I think I'll just bump yours instead ;)
[Tilt, TyTN II, MDA Vario III Windows Mobile ROM De] monx®:
'Burn' the ROM :D

Yes, really like it rather than 'flash'.

If u want the cab deleted after autorun, just remove the read-only attributes & vice-versa. (if cabs in SD)

/nodelete switch wont work as it still delete the cab if the cab is not with read-only attr.

i think autorun doesnt use wceload :p but let the experts confirm it first. Just my guess.
[Tilt, TyTN II, MDA Vario III Windows Mobile ROM De] JohnJonsten:
So you want to delete a file from the ROM during customization (wont work) or off the MicroSD (would work), however I don't think I would include something from the SD in the customization XML I would use an auto installer first.

Thanks
[Tilt, TyTN II, MDA Vario III Windows Mobile ROM De] mbarvian:
Wait, I'm sorry, but it looks like you've changed the registry to NOT delete the .cab
[Tilt, TyTN II, MDA Vario III Windows Mobile ROM De] bengalih:
Heh...yeah I think he got those switched.

But, the point is.. when you cook a ROM, everything in that ROM gets flashed to the read-only part of your device's memory. It can't be deleted...through any (normal) means.

This is one of the reasons some people like lite-ROMS...because ROMs that have alot of stuff in them just can't have their contents manually deleted.

With the Kasier memory map at least there is no way to do this.

As suggested, you could have those CABs on the storage card, but that wouldn't be advised as those might not be present.
[Tilt, TyTN II, MDA Vario III Windows Mobile ROM De] mbarvian:
OK thanks for that useful info bengalih ;)

hmm, so I guess the best thing to do would be either cook it in, or go for a light approach. However, if going with the light approach, wouldn't the device perform worse than if the .cabs were cooked in an OEM package?
[Tilt, TyTN II, MDA Vario III Windows Mobile ROM De] bengalih:
As far as I know... the memory in the Kaiser is the same type, and is just separated into the read-only portion (where the ROM is flashed to), and the writable portion (where you can install content into).

This has been mentioned many times, and I don't think anyone has gotten any more conclusive than I had in some earlier threads about memory types on the kasier.

So, no... if you install App1.exe by cooking into your ROM, vs. installing it afterwards, there shouldn't be a difference in the speed. Obviously, if you install it to your storage card it will be slower.

I have always been a proponent of lighter ROMS, the reason being is not that I don't want a lot of stuff...I generally do load a lot.. But, the problem is it can't be removed.

So, if you cook in an app into your ROM, and that app is then updated you have to install the updated versoin without removing the original (which is cooked in and read-only). To make it worse, quite a few apps install things in the \Windows directory and won't even allow you to upgrade because it can't overwrite itself (or be installed to an alternate location).

My advice, especially if cooking for yourself is to cook in any core apps that are unlikely to get updated (like Office, basic games, etc.). Just cook in the files (e.g OEM packages) and not the CABs themselves.

Any other apps that you see as needing updates I would install separately, unless you want to be recooking the ROM every time you want to update them.
[Tilt, TyTN II, MDA Vario III Windows Mobile ROM De] mbarvian:
wow, another good post :cool:

that is basically what I am trying to accomplish. I have my registry tweaks, files that don't get updated (Office, etc.) cooked in, but for some reason I cannot change the look of the dialer (I wanted to use poorlyduck's diamond dialer) by converting it to an OEM package with Ervius' Package Creator. Same with the comm manager skin. Therfore, I have resorted to installing these two through their default cabinet files during initial customization.

also, here's some very nice posts by duttythroy in the diamond rom development concerning this topic:
[Tilt, TyTN II, MDA Vario III Windows Mobile ROM De] bengalih:
Well dutty is by far a better cook than I... I'll stick to the scripting. I understand the basics of cooking...I just don't have the temperment for it.

However, I don't fully agree with all those points. I think his conclusions are correct, but I don't think the reasoning behind them are.

First off with space. Windows machines (be they PCs or WM devices) are basically made up of two things. File system and Registry (the registry just being a special file on the system). If I remove 2MB worth of an app from a ROM before I cook it, and then create a .CAB that contains those 2MB of files, the same amount of space is going to be taken up.

I have ripped quite a few apps to compile CABS from ROMs, and I know this to be the case.

So, in theory there is no reason why an app that is cooked into the phone would take up any less space than a .CAB. The only additional thing that the .CAB would create is a registry entry that the .CAB is installed.

In practice however, dutty may be correct. Because it is very difficult to figure out where everything is and strip it properly from a ROM. So, you might think you ripped out App1, but in reality you left a couple of extra files in the Windows directory, or a few registry keys, etc. Generally if there is a space discepancy beyond a very small amount (a couple reg entries perhaps) then the cook doing the cleaning or the person packaging the CAB probably weren't as thorough as they could be.

Another possibility is that some apps that may reside in the windows directory on a loaded ROM share some common files. If you attempt to install this via CAB to a separate directory, you may need to duplicate some files. But again, this is how you go about the work, so if done right and clean the space difference should be negligible.

The other point regarding speed of cooked in vs. installed. I don't think things are going to get sluggish one way or the other. Again, this is in theory. In practice, cooks often mess things up when they are in there tinkering with a ROM. If I rip out AppA and make a CAB out of it and then say the CAB performs sluggishly whereas it was fine when it was cooked in...well then the CAB probably was ripped wrong!

This is very much not an science but an art (sometimes to my dismay!). And there definitely isn't alot of controlled scientific basis for alot of what floats around out here.

Again, in practice many of these issues happen, so I think dutty's points are valid...but I think they can be avoided with precision work.

EDIT: I suppose some greater space savings could be had if the cooked in apps had some sort of memory compression. Although as far as I know this doesn't exist on the Kaiser. And, even if they were saving space due to compression in the memory, that would only serve to decrease performance (higher compression = slower performance).
[Tilt, TyTN II, MDA Vario III Windows Mobile ROM De] mbarvian:
can't argue with this post :p
[Tilt, TyTN II, MDA Vario III Windows Mobile ROM De] kuzco1:
hi,

yes you are right .. I have done the other wy. My fault in my first post. I have changed /nodelete to /delete.

But anyway, I understood that it is not possible to delete cabs during customization.

Many thanks to all

kuzco1
[Google Pixel 4a 5G Real Life Review] XDA_RealLifeReview:
There! Something just happened! Did you take a picture of it? Rate this thread to express how fast the Google Pixel 4a 5G can go from "zero to picture". A higher rating indicates that launching the camera app and taking a photo is extremely fast such that you never miss an important moment, like when your cat attacks the couch again.

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[Google Pixel 4a 5G Real Life Review] XDA_RealLifeReview:
When you hand your phone to granny to take a photo of you, can she get the job done? Rate this thread to express how you deem the Google Pixel 4a 5G's camera software. A higher rating indicates that the software is easy to use, fast, uncluttered, and inclusive of advanced features for when you need them.

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[Google Pixel 4a 5G Real Life Review] XDA_RealLifeReview:
To power up, you consume Red Bull. But your phone just needs its adaptive fast charger. Rate this thread to express how quickly the Google Pixel 4a 5G can charge. A higher rating indicates that it charges extremely fast.

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[Google Pixel 4a 5G Real Life Review] RalphNader:
Fast charging is pretty decent. I enjoy being able to use the fast charging from Samsung plugs as well as Google and even motorola. Some of those kids they don't use the same voltage they call themselves fast charging! Be sure to be aware of the age of the USB-C cable that you have appropriate USB cable...I find that the older usb-c cables tend to throttle the charging speed.
[Google Pixel 4a 5G Real Life Review] mmarcz:
I use the magnetic C to C cables myself. Full speed charging whether AC or car adapter. The next best thing to wireless charging. I bought a couple sets so that one cable stays at work, at home, in the car, and I have a couple spares if I need to take one with me anywhere.
[Google Pixel 4a 5G Real Life Review] bubbyj:
I use a generic usb-c charger that I bought at "5 Below" along with a 10ft usb-c to usb-c braided cable. For $16 total. ($8 each. I know it's called 5 Below, but they have an extended price section in tech. Up to $10-12).

On Ampere, I register 3650ma charge rates. Which is about 20-21 watts @ 5v. Which is interesting to me... Considering both the pixel and the charger are rated at 18w max.

The charger also has an automatic switch to 9v @ 2a, and 12v at 1.5a.

I can charge from 0 to 50% in about 25-30 minutes.

Granted it's no Ferrari by today's high end standards that can fully charge a 4500mah battery in 15 minutes. Lol

It's still not too shabby. And for the price, I don't think I could have done any better.
[Google Pixel 4a 5G Real Life Review] XDA_RealLifeReview:
It's amazing how much we actually use our phones in a given day, especially when we watch "videos"! Rate this thread to express how many hours of screen-on time you can get on the Google Pixel 4a 5G before depleting the battery.

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[Google Pixel 4a 5G Real Life Review] ZombieUsr:
Day one of fully using my phone from the time I got up to the time I finished dinner. So from around 7am to about 6pm or so.
[Google Pixel 4a 5G Real Life Review] XDA_RealLifeReview:
When you sleep, does your phone sleep, or does it stay up all night and crunch 1s and 0s? Rate this thread to express how you deem the speed at which the Google Pixel 4a 5G's battery drains under standby conditions. A higher rating indicates that when the phone is not in use, the battery drains minimally.

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[Google Pixel 4a 5G Real Life Review] Totone56:
Drained 1% overnight (9h), with Wifi and LTE on. Bluetooth connected to a smartwatch. Pretty great.
[Google Pixel 4a 5G Real Life Review] olegy:
4% overnight (about 6 hours) drain with "clock on the screen" on and Wifi calling active.
[Google Pixel 4a 5G Real Life Review] jserio:
I've been losing 10% overnight (8 hours) with AOD off. Wifi on. Any ideas?
[Google Pixel 4a 5G Real Life Review] yrreP:
Very bad for me, some 35% drained last night. Data, WiFi, BT all turned off.

Only once in the week I have had the device has the battery drain been acceptable overnight.