AMA: I think I was affected by Google's battery saver experiment
3I noticed my phone was in battery saver mode recently, and I did not turn on the battery saver. I think I may have been one of the users Google rolled over into their experiment: https://www.bing.com/news/search?q=Google+battery+saver
All me anything! I’m going to bed in an hour.
/image ask me anything battery saver
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Um…have you ever been arrested?
@therealjrn No.

/image have you ever been arrested
Ok…let’s see. Have you ever turned your car around when you were almost to a place when you forgot your phone at home?
@therealjrn No.

/image never went far for a phone
Have you ever dialed 911 on your phone and the emergency people remotely locked your phone to them?
@therealjrn No.

/image unlocked phone
Have you ever had an Amber alert on your phone that won’t go away?
@therealjrn No.

/image Amber alerts are good but over hyped
Do you carry around a charger, then have a back-up for your charger as well?
@therealjrn No.

/image no charger
Exactly how many chargers DO you own anyway?
@therealjrn Wow! I can see three USB chargers without getting up. If you count other battery chargers, conservatively, 10.

/image battery chargers
How about external batteries? How many of those do you carry?
@therealjrn One.

/image external battery
Have you been as disappointed as I have been with solar chargers?
@therealjrn I’ve never tried solar phone chargers. I like solar outdoor lights, but they don’t last long exposed to the elements. The insufficiently housed electronics corrode easily.

/image crusty resistor corrosion
How many of your old phones that you will never use do you still have?
@therealjrn Two.

/image old smart phones
Have you ever dropped your phone into the toilet?
@therealjrn No.

/image phone not dropped in the toilet
Do you still have a land-line?
@therealjrn No.

/image tip ring red green
It’s getting late, I need to go to bed. Do you sleep with your phone next to you?
@therealjrn Yes.

/image sleeping smart phone
@eonfifty Good night!
@therealjrn Goodnight! Thanks for participating!

/image thanks for your participation
The AMA is over. Thanks to all who took part, and have a great night!

/image the AMA is over
@eonfifty But, but, but… No one asked if you keep your phone in the refrigerator for battery saving mode.
Did you know my old iphone 5s that I use as a remote and media player runs faster on ios 12 than it did on 11?
@thismyusername Oh! I wish I could answer, but the AMA is over
Will you re-open this AMA?
@haydesigner
Reply hazy try again
/8ball will I reopen this AMA?
@haydesigner
/8ball Will I reopen this AMA?
Outlook good
/8ball Yes, or no, please.
Most likely
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