There is no actual way to search something and actually put search limitations on it, or to actually or effectively exclude a word or site from search results. It gives irrelevant, nonsensical, outdated click bait and false information as "results", then it makes up more nonsense and tries to convince people that other people asked questions that were never asked, which typically only lead into further false narratives.

It's 2026, and Google is 28 years old. So why has Google not implemented the proper tools & functionality so that users can actually search for what they are looking for. Literally Google hasn't changed any of this in the past 28 years, when users have hated it for over ten years now - when is google going to act like they actually want people to use the site?

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To skip "battery learning" which can take up to 2 weeks.

In Pixel Developer Options, Standby Apps displays and lets you manually override the App Standby Buckets assigned to installed applications by Android's Adaptive Battery system. Android categorizes apps into these power-management tiers based on how recently and frequently you open them, restricting background activity to save battery life.

Bucket	Usage Pattern	Background Restrictions
Active	App is currently running, used very recently, or triggering a foreground service.	None. Full access to network, background jobs, and alarms.
Working Set	Opened regularly on a daily or near-daily basis.	Mild. Slight deferrals on background job execution.
Frequent	Opened periodically, but not every day (e.g., a weekly gym tracker).	Moderate. Stricter limits on alarms, sync adapters, and background tasks.
Rare	Opened infrequently.	Strict. Background network access is restricted, and jobs are heavily delayed.
Restricted	Consumes excess resources or hasn't been opened for days.	Extreme. Max 1 alarm per day, and background jobs only run alongside active system tasks.

Please also think when you set for "Active" for every app this will drain battery even more.

Bonus:

When you have 12GB RAM Pixel 11 and you are in those Developer Options - you can activate "Memory" (which requires restart) to check RAM usage and make decision if 12GB RAM fits for you.

Things youtubers will not tell you.

Real-World Examples & Blind Spots

• Photographing Horizontal Venetian Blinds or a Table Edge:
  • Dual Pixel: If you hold the camera normally, horizontal lines cast identical light across the left and right photodiodes. The sensor experiences a "blind spot" and must hunt for focus or rely heavily on Laser AF.
  • Multi-directional: The top and bottom photodiodes pick up the vertical contrast of the horizontal slats, locking focus instantly without hesitation.
• Low-Light Macro & Fast Subject Tracking:
  • Dual Pixel: Fine textures (like fabric, fur, or angled tree branches) can cause brief focus delays in dim lighting if the detail orientation doesn't align with the horizontal sensors.
  • Multi-directional: Phase data is captured from 360 degrees, making autofocus lock-on significantly faster and less dependent on how you angle the phone.

Pixel 10 Pro vs. Pixel 11 Pro

Specification	Pixel 10 Pro	Pixel 11 Pro
Main Sensor AF Tech	Dual Pixel PDAF	Multi-directional PDAF
Detection Axis	Horizontal (1D)	Horizontal & Vertical (2D)
Horizontal Edge Sensitivity	Blind spot (falls back to Laser AF)	Full sensitivity across all edges
Low-Light Lock-on	Very fast, but subject-orientation dependent	Consistently instant regardless of phone angle

Pixel 10 Pro relies on its Laser AF module to fill in the gaps where Dual Pixel PDAF struggles, the Pixel 11 Pro's main sensor handles orientation natively, producing sharper, faster focus tracking across challenging textures and low-light environments.

I mean I would be ok if ancient Pixel 6 wouldn't have offline Rambler but Pixel 11 so-called-PRO speech to text.

Anyhoo - Rambler is nothing else than current Gemini chat.

Google Pixel 6 Pro and Android 17 Beta update Big Mistake??

Upgrading to Android 17 Beta on a Google Pixel 6 Pro is a HUGE MISTAKE. 

Google fails to warn Pixel 6 owners clearly, this is the part that really stings. 

Google did not properly warn Pixel 6 owners that: Android 17 Beta was a dead end.  No stable Android 17 would ever arrive.

Exiting the beta would require a forced rollback + full wipe and bugs will never be fixed. 

The device would be stuck on a buggy build until rollback. They simply let enrollment happen with no notice. 

The result: Pixel 6 owners got stuck on a “no‑future” beta ending up on a beta build with no upgrade path. Experiencing bugs Google will never fix. Forced to wipe the device to return to Android 16.

Wondering why Google even allowed this to happen.... 

For those reading this notify Google of this stupid choice they allowed ... 

It has diffinetly provide a very sour taste for me for Google Products.  I am sure this will carry over to how I talk about any Google Products.

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Help me decide - pixel 11 Vs 11 pro xl

I've found two good deals on these phones - pixel 11 100gb data, unlimited minutes and texts, £26/month.

Pixel 11 pro xl 250gb data, unlimited minutes and texts, £35 per month.

I can't decide! I used to have a pixel XL and on my last contract upgraded to the pixel 8a, and tbh have always missed the larger form. I never use all my data so either option would work for me. Battery life is important for me.

I suppose I'm basically asking whether the extra £9 a month would be justified for the XL - what do you think?

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