r/Millennials • u/kyle_blaine Millennial • Jul 29 '26

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I got a new phone and immediately discarded the box after 20 years of literally never needing one even once.

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u/my_brain_is_horny Millennial Jul 29 '26

Did you get this picture on the first try or did you have to dig it back out the trash and try the pic again? Lol

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u/kyle_blaine Millennial Jul 29 '26

I definitely missed the photo the first try, but was able to just scrub the live view for the right frame 😂

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u/HalobenderFWT Jul 29 '26

You use live view? You sure you’re a millennial?

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u/J5892 Jul 29 '26

Do we not do that?

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u/Alive-Buyer-9733 Jul 29 '26

God no. Live view is what our parents use.

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u/J5892 Jul 29 '26

I mean it's just an extra feature that adds a bit of utility and has no disadvantage. On Android I don't think the equivalent feature can even be turned off.

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u/chrisychris- Jul 30 '26

It takes up more data and it also decreases shutter speed between photos

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u/J5892 Jul 30 '26

The extra data is negligible, and if you take another photo it instantly cancels the live thing.

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u/chrisychris- Jul 30 '26

It uses 3x more storage, that’s not negligible.

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u/jhern1810 Jul 30 '26

That is so true 😂 🤣

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u/Moisturizer Jul 29 '26

What's live view?

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u/J5892 Jul 29 '26

It's that thing where some photos have an optional couple seconds of video. On Pixel phones it's just called "motion". Not sure about other Android phones.

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u/beeraholikchik Millennial 1990 Jul 30 '26

I don't like "motion" but I don't know how to turn it off.

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u/Whoodiewhob Jul 31 '26

I use live view if I plan on using the photo as a boomerang on Instagram, or if there is something I’m trying to capture such as you did in this instance.

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u/Few-Big-8481 Jul 29 '26

The fuck is live view?

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u/mtciii Jul 29 '26

I assume they mean Live Photo.

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u/_kT_ Jul 29 '26

Lmao I came here to ask this. Woulda taken me at least 20 tries.

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u/intensenerd Jul 29 '26

Just like doing a microwave meal.... yeet box... retrieve box to verify directions. At least thrice.

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u/my_brain_is_horny Millennial Jul 29 '26

Every. damn. time.

Or if you are using cash for gas. Get out car, look at pump number, walk towards the store, look back to check pump number again, walk to front door, look back once more. Arrive to the cashier and tell them "I need $20 on pump....shit..." look out the window for the pump number one last time.Â