Path: ...!eternal-september.org!feeder3.eternal-september.org!news.eternal-september.org!.POSTED!not-for-mail From: Alan Newsgroups: comp.mobile.android Subject: Re: Google is preparing to replace RCS with MLS Date: Mon, 29 Jul 2024 21:48:48 -0700 Organization: A noiseless patient Spider Lines: 74 Message-ID: References: MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Injection-Date: Tue, 30 Jul 2024 06:48:49 +0200 (CEST) Injection-Info: dont-email.me; posting-host="54396cd3675252b2a65935bdbb96af3f"; logging-data="949274"; mail-complaints-to="abuse@eternal-september.org"; posting-account="U2FsdGVkX195E+6pIGE3+iEATVxfQMldImXDa2pOIlw=" User-Agent: Mozilla Thunderbird Cancel-Lock: sha1:hK3aHMt2S3NeclnmOEKAiz94We4= Content-Language: en-CA In-Reply-To: Bytes: 4645 On 2024-07-29 21:26, The Real Bev wrote: > On 7/29/24 1:12 PM, Alan wrote: >> On 2024-07-28 19:34, The Real Bev wrote: >>> On 7/27/24 10:24 PM, Alan wrote: >>>> On 2024-07-27 20:33, The Real Bev wrote: >>>>> On 7/27/24 6:51 PM, Alan wrote: >>>>>> On 2024-07-27 18:46, The Real Bev wrote: >>>>>>> On 7/27/24 12:51 PM, Alan wrote: >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Who cares how many times a day I unlock my phone... >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> ...if it doesn't inconvenience me at all to do so? >>>>>>> >>>>>>> If I only needed to unlock it when I turned it on (in the morning >>>>>>> about half the time) I'd be willing to do that.  NOT if I have to >>>>>>> do it every time the screen goes blank, which I have it set to do >>>>>>> after 2 minutes. >>>>>> >>>>>> If it unlocks before you can even do anything? >>>>> >>>>> It's annoying enough to have to push the button, but I don't see >>>>> any way around that. >>>> >>>> I'm sorry, but I want to understand: >>>> >>>> Pushing a button... >>>> >>>> ...is "annoying"? >>> >>> My Lenovo tablet, otherwise in fine shape, is useless because the >>> little plastic actuaor that actually pushes the switch no longer >>> reaches the switch.  I can only assume wear.  I don't want to replace >>> my phone because of something stupid like that.  I can take the >>> tablet apart, but the phone needs to be glued.  No. >>> >>>>>> My phone unlocks with my thumbprint by the time I can see the screen. >>>>> >>>>> After my experience with the thumb-reader at the gym I'm not about >>>>> to trust the phone's.  I suddenly want to take a picture and have >>>>> to fumble with the switch AND the thumb-reader?  No. >>>> >>>> You don't have to "fumble" with anything to take a picture, so... >>> >>> Rotate phone. >>> Half-push the power button with thumb because of the oddness of the >>> case.. >>> [tap/touch finger-sensor] >>> Re-position the camera. >>> Tap the circle. >>> Butterfly gone. >>> >>> Small-muscle clumsiness is the reason that some of us would never be >>> good musicians.  Also causes problems with object manipulation. > >> >> So your argument is that unlocking a phone with a home button is bad... > > What is a home button?  Do you mean power button? Nope. I mean a home button. It's on the bottom of some iPhones. > >> ...because yours happens to be broken? > > Not broken;  I don't like subjecting things to unnecessary wear and I'm > clumsy.  I'd also like the tiny fonts used by so many apps to be larger > -- WTF are they saving that whitespace for? > > We all need more config options, not fewer. You're deflecting now.