My Pixel phone reboots randomly on its own
https://sh.itjust.works/post/34580908
My Pixel phone reboots randomly on its own - sh.itjust.works
What the title says. When it reboots, the screen just turns black without any
warning or pop up windows. (Though I think I have seen a very dim flash of a red
warning strip across the screen one time when using it in the dark.) I also have
a suspicion that the power button might be failing. I generally have to click it
harder for it to lock the screen now, and sometimes it opens up the power menu
when I only clicked it once.
Would a failing/stuck power button also cause this rebooting behavior?
Thanks!
Advice on color management across different devices
https://sh.itjust.works/post/30332068
Advice on color management across different devices - sh.itjust.works
I’m frustrated about color consistency between programs and devices, making
color management so hard to do across platforms. My camera shows a different
color to my phone, which shows a different color to my PC. Even on PC alone, the
color in the editing program is different to the photo preview software and
browser. How do you guys manage this? I’m aware that the Apple ecosystem does a
better job at color consistency across devices, and I’m very jealous of that. My
devices include a Fujifilm camera, Google Pixel, Windows PC with non-calibrated
LCD monitor, and a Windows laptop with OLED monitor (was factory calibrated, but
I lost the file after a system wipe, so not sure anymore). Softwares on PC
include Fujifilm X RAW studio, Affinity Photo 2, Photoshop, FastStone viewer,
and Firefox (primary browser). Should I stick to the OLED laptop for editing
instead?
Camera lens version of the Project Management Triangle
https://sh.itjust.works/post/26606053
Camera lens version of the Project Management Triangle - sh.itjust.works
Focal length range, Optical quality, Size & weight. Pick two.
Sequential/sweeping turn signals on cars should fully turn on then dim down, not the other way around.
https://sh.itjust.works/post/26389499
Are there any green alternatives to asphalt in development?
https://sh.itjust.works/post/6869724
Are there any green alternatives to asphalt in development? - sh.itjust.works
Asphalt used on road surfaces are byproducts from fossil fuel. With the ultimate
goal of eliminating the use of fossil fuel to combat climate change, are there
any good alternatives for road surfaces? I don’t think I’ve ever heard of a
viable replacement of asphalt in the works, or even a plan to replace it in any
environmental discussions before. At least, not enough for me to notice.
Extented question would be: what are some products derived from fossil fuel that
are used in everyday life, but still lack viable alternatives you don’t see
enough discussions about?
These battery stats on my 6a has been... interesting...
https://sh.itjust.works/post/3940346
These battery stats on my 6a has been... interesting... - sh.itjust.works
I’ve been using the 6a since the start of this year, and alongside it
Accubattery to remind me to unplug my phone whenever it reaches 85% charge. I
know Accubattery stats are just an approximation, and I’ve only been using this
phone for half a year, but still quite amusing to see the battery health go up
instead of dropping.
FYI, disable aptx HD if you are experiencing glitches with Sennheiser Momentum 4
https://sh.itjust.works/post/781939
FYI, disable aptx HD if you are experiencing glitches with Sennheiser Momentum 4 - sh.itjust.works
I’m on firmware 2.13.18, using a Pixel 6a.
After updating to the latest firmware a few weeks ago, I’ve been experiencing
audio glitches quite often compared to when I got them new, which had no
glitches whatsoever. One of the update was adding support for 24bit/96kHz aptX
Adaptive, which in hindsight is probably the most obvious thing I should’ve
tried investigating. There is a toggle in the Sennheiser app that toggles High
resolution audio mode. Turning that off does not fix the problem! Looking in the
developer options, it’s still using 24bit/48kHz aptxHD, and the glitches still
happen. Turning off aptxHD in the Bluetooth options fixes the problem, but it
will revert back to SBC and not stay at aptX, so it won’t do either. What you
should do is go to Developer options in Settings, scroll down to Bluetooth Audio
Codec and switch to aptX. It will now switch to 16bit/48kHz and the audio glitch
should be resolved. Downside is that it seems you would have to go there and
switch to aptX everytime you reconnect to your headphones. My phone has no
problem playing 24bit aptXHD audio using the BTR5, so the issue is most likely
with the headphones itself. TL;DR: I suspect the Momentum 4 couldn’t handle
24bit audio, so switch to 16bit to avoid audio glitching.
[Bug] When you set profile default sort to TopDay and switch accounts and back, this happens
https://sh.itjust.works/post/186165
What do you use for photo backups?
https://sh.itjust.works/post/79300
What do you use for photo backups? - sh.itjust.works
I’m considering setting up a NAS to backup my stuff and replace Google Photos.
Currently I’m looking at Asustor AS6704T and Synology DS923+, with the former
having more powerful hardware and hardware encoding, and the latter having a
better first party software experience. Some quick comparisons show me that
Synology Photos is infinitely better than Asustor Photo Gallery. AI face
recognition, content tagging, and reverse Geocoding are features I’ve gotten
used to in Google photos, which Synology has and Asustor doesn’t.
I’m also aware of but not really familiar with other photo backup/management
solutions, namely Immich, Photoprism, Piwigo, and Lychee. Immich would probably
fit me the best, but Piwigo with plugins would support Photosphere photos that I
occasionally take with my Pixel.
So I guess I’m asking you guys what your preferred photo backup solution is? I
probably should mention that I personally take photos with a Pixel (jpg and MP4
files), but my family uses iPhones (heic and mov files). No RAW photos for now,
but for those who do and would edit photos, how would you manage them?
