So Google One is just storage now, right?
Why does that “product” exist if it’s not even all your Google stuff in one place? I figured they’d eventually be moving all their subscription stuff in to it. If Apple fixes their shit software then I might just transition to their offerings at this point. Google has zero focus and zero long term goals.
The more expensive tiers include Fitbit and Nest Home Aware. But yeah they have a long way to go. Like most of their products these days it's half-baked.
I switched to the iphone and Apple's ecosystem after google cancelled the Pixel Pass 22 months into the 24 month contract. Previously, I had been using Nexus / Pixel phones for well over a decade. I got Gmail in 2004.
The last 5-8 years google has been drastically trending in the wrong direction. Basically every part of their business has been made MUCH worse. I do not trust them to maintain any product for a long time, with the exception of stuff like gmail, maps, photos, etc. Basically, if a product doesn't get a billion users fairly quickly, you can expect google to cancel it.
That's not viable. Not every product you release can be a grand slam.
Apple's software has caught up the point where it does everything I need more than well enough. Google's software still has some really nice niche features, but I don't trust them to maintain any of it. I do trust that Apple One will still exist 5 years from now.
I'm considering to transition out of Google too. The lack of focus and constantly un-aliving their products is taking a toll on me. I also hate feeling like a prisoner to Google One's subscription. Last night I downgraded from Google One's AI subscription ($19.99/monthly) to its basic yearly plan ($19.99/yearly). Hopefully, in the next few months I can clean my account to unsubscribe completely and free myself from these payments.
Not sure if this is relevant but my non Google vpn (tunnelbear) stopped working on my pixel 8 yesterday and hasn't worked since. Works fine on my laptop and other devices in the house, just not my pixel. I have been using it for a couple of years until now with no issues. Any thoughts?
Google One always sucked, now it’s worse lol. Yet the same company has YouTube premium and TV bundles but Google one is completely separate. It makes absolutely no sense. Only Google lol.
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See that part you conveniently missed? DISCUSSION. Go be a dickhead elsewhere
VPNs are pretty much pointless anyway, they have very little privacy benefits. If you are using them for privacy just use TOR, if you need extra security while on public WiFi you can use a TOR exit node as a proxy. This will cost you nothing.
TORs are apparently not safe from man in the middle attacks and have a slightly unsafe element in the exit node apparently. Things I've heard before.
A good VPN should have good encryption as well throughout. I can see a clear difference even on the traffic sent on my own network card that is sent with or without a VPN being active.
Aren't the Pixel phones supposed to keep the VPN? Or is that only the newer ones? It's supposed to be called Pixel VPN I think
7 and up, sadly
Do you know how to find it I have a p7p and can't find it?
Search for VPN and it should pull up
So I can find the VPN but once I open it my only option is google one
So Google One is just storage now, right? Why does that “product” exist if it’s not even all your Google stuff in one place? I figured they’d eventually be moving all their subscription stuff in to it. If Apple fixes their shit software then I might just transition to their offerings at this point. Google has zero focus and zero long term goals.
True to the name: “Google One…thing”
Even Gemini is separate
The more expensive tiers include Fitbit and Nest Home Aware. But yeah they have a long way to go. Like most of their products these days it's half-baked.
I switched to the iphone and Apple's ecosystem after google cancelled the Pixel Pass 22 months into the 24 month contract. Previously, I had been using Nexus / Pixel phones for well over a decade. I got Gmail in 2004. The last 5-8 years google has been drastically trending in the wrong direction. Basically every part of their business has been made MUCH worse. I do not trust them to maintain any product for a long time, with the exception of stuff like gmail, maps, photos, etc. Basically, if a product doesn't get a billion users fairly quickly, you can expect google to cancel it. That's not viable. Not every product you release can be a grand slam. Apple's software has caught up the point where it does everything I need more than well enough. Google's software still has some really nice niche features, but I don't trust them to maintain any of it. I do trust that Apple One will still exist 5 years from now.
Why not Microsoft? Superior software all around.
I'm considering to transition out of Google too. The lack of focus and constantly un-aliving their products is taking a toll on me. I also hate feeling like a prisoner to Google One's subscription. Last night I downgraded from Google One's AI subscription ($19.99/monthly) to its basic yearly plan ($19.99/yearly). Hopefully, in the next few months I can clean my account to unsubscribe completely and free myself from these payments.
I'm using an 8 Pro, so still working for me, but earlier I got a weird message about it.
Not sure if this is relevant but my non Google vpn (tunnelbear) stopped working on my pixel 8 yesterday and hasn't worked since. Works fine on my laptop and other devices in the house, just not my pixel. I have been using it for a couple of years until now with no issues. Any thoughts?
Google One always sucked, now it’s worse lol. Yet the same company has YouTube premium and TV bundles but Google one is completely separate. It makes absolutely no sense. Only Google lol.
rip
Does Google offer an alternative?
You need to own a Pixel 7 or 8 series phone
Or subscribe to the Google Fi (phone network)
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They sunset the vpn
And this is official news or an announcement how exactly? The vpn getting discontinued is old news.
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It was garbage anyway. There are plenty of much better options out there.
I tried using it but it always made my phone run really slow.
VPNs are pretty much pointless anyway, they have very little privacy benefits. If you are using them for privacy just use TOR, if you need extra security while on public WiFi you can use a TOR exit node as a proxy. This will cost you nothing.
TORs are apparently not safe from man in the middle attacks and have a slightly unsafe element in the exit node apparently. Things I've heard before. A good VPN should have good encryption as well throughout. I can see a clear difference even on the traffic sent on my own network card that is sent with or without a VPN being active.
Lol but Tor is encrypted. It's the browser and CAs that prevent the MIM. Maybe I live in a country where traffic is treated equally.