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Respectfully, I don't know about that. I wouldn't trust it if my life was on the line. I go for walks and bike rides when it's -25C to -30C air temperature (bef

by zeagle 3y ago

Respectfully, I don't know about that. I wouldn't trust it if my life was on the line. I go for walks and bike rides when it's -25C to -30C air temperature (before windchill) and I've had old samsung galaxies and newer pixels both crash if I take them out to take a photo. I presumable due to voltage dip.

emilburzo 3y ago
This is exactly the reason why I'm sticking with the CAT S6x series phones and willing to put up with mediocre performance/features, as far as smartphones go. They've been the only ones that don't just turn off in really cold temperatures, even without babying them in warm pockets. The general ruggedness is also pretty good to amazing, depending on how fragile your previous phones were. For example: it survived a ~10 meter (32ft) drop on rocks, whereas everyone was convinced it was done for.
- PawgerZ 3y ago
  Do you have one of the newer models with the thermal camera? I was very interested in seeing how well that works.
  - emilburzo 3y ago
    Yes, currently the S62 Pro. What would you be interested in knowing? To be honest I first thought it would be a gimmick, but being able to see heat / rough temperature degrees has proven itself quite useful. But you don't really realize it until you have it available. It's kind of like having another sense available to you. Random examples of where it was useful: - finding shitty chargers/electronics which were really hot while doing nothing -> wasted power - spotting a water leak before it was visible (think cold spot in the middle of the ceiling) - checking car tire alignment (one side hotter than the other) - finding buried hot water pipes - finding where cold air is leaking in during winter - spotting damp areas and probably others that I'm forgetting right now
    - PawgerZ 3y ago
      Thank you for tkaing the time to repsond to me and giving me a good breakdown!
feedsmgmt 3y ago
Do people in those areas need phone cases that are insulated to retain heat?
- zeagle 3y ago
  I don't know if those exist. I imagine if you are a linemans or working in the oil field you might have a rugged phone/radio or leave it in the truck cab.
dylan604 3y ago
To someone that lives in a place where we just had an entire summer of 40°C and higher, -25°C sounds like Antarctica, or Mars. And you do that on a bicycle? Clearly, you must be an alien!
- pmontra 3y ago
  Actually, an Italian guy is about to start a bike hike to the South Pole. This is the first link I found to a page in English about it https://aminhacorrida.com/en/omar-di-felice-comes-back-to-attempt-the-longest-solo-ride-across-antarctica/ https://aminhacorrida.com/en/omar-di-felice-comes-back-to-at...
- zeagle 3y ago
  Thanks for the laugh. I send my australian friends photos of snowbanks and iced up hair. The hardest part if having a plan if something goes wrong, e.g. I'm not changing a tire or fixing a chain at that temperature. I've been tempted to wait on a bus at a slow train crossing. At least cold I can layer up with and move. I'd die at +40C.
- lm28469 3y ago
  > -25°C sounds like Antarctica, or Mars I had that in my hometown in eastern France at 800m altitude, a town a few km away has a record of -41. -15/-20c was almost a yearly occurance when I was a kid
weugek 3y ago
Yeah having a newer phone helps. Once I was stuck with a ridesharing car opened and off in -20C because my old samsung s8 throttled so bad I couldn't even reboot it. It was completely unresponive with the flashlight still on discharging it even faster. I couldn't leave the car too, being responsible for damages during the rent. After a bit of time I remembered that to force shut down newer androids you have to hold volume down and power. Why would they not keep it as a long press is beyond me.

by zeagle 3y ago

emilburzo 3y ago

This is exactly the reason why I'm sticking with the CAT S6x series phones and willing to put up with mediocre performance/features, as far as smartphones go. They've been the only ones that don't just turn off in really cold temperatures, even without babying them in warm pockets. The general ruggedness is also pretty good to amazing, depending on how fragile your previous phones were. For example: it survived a ~10 meter (32ft) drop on rocks, whereas everyone was convinced it was done for.

PawgerZ 3y ago
Do you have one of the newer models with the thermal camera? I was very interested in seeing how well that works.
- emilburzo 3y ago
  Yes, currently the S62 Pro. What would you be interested in knowing? To be honest I first thought it would be a gimmick, but being able to see heat / rough temperature degrees has proven itself quite useful. But you don't really realize it until you have it available. It's kind of like having another sense available to you. Random examples of where it was useful: - finding shitty chargers/electronics which were really hot while doing nothing -> wasted power - spotting a water leak before it was visible (think cold spot in the middle of the ceiling) - checking car tire alignment (one side hotter than the other) - finding buried hot water pipes - finding where cold air is leaking in during winter - spotting damp areas and probably others that I'm forgetting right now
  - PawgerZ 3y ago
    Thank you for tkaing the time to repsond to me and giving me a good breakdown!

feedsmgmt 3y ago

Do people in those areas need phone cases that are insulated to retain heat?

zeagle 3y ago
I don't know if those exist. I imagine if you are a linemans or working in the oil field you might have a rugged phone/radio or leave it in the truck cab.

dylan604 3y ago

To someone that lives in a place where we just had an entire summer of 40°C and higher, -25°C sounds like Antarctica, or Mars. And you do that on a bicycle? Clearly, you must be an alien!

pmontra 3y ago
Actually, an Italian guy is about to start a bike hike to the South Pole. This is the first link I found to a page in English about it https://aminhacorrida.com/en/omar-di-felice-comes-back-to-attempt-the-longest-solo-ride-across-antarctica/ https://aminhacorrida.com/en/omar-di-felice-comes-back-to-at...
zeagle 3y ago
Thanks for the laugh. I send my australian friends photos of snowbanks and iced up hair. The hardest part if having a plan if something goes wrong, e.g. I'm not changing a tire or fixing a chain at that temperature. I've been tempted to wait on a bus at a slow train crossing. At least cold I can layer up with and move. I'd die at +40C.
lm28469 3y ago
> -25°C sounds like Antarctica, or Mars I had that in my hometown in eastern France at 800m altitude, a town a few km away has a record of -41. -15/-20c was almost a yearly occurance when I was a kid

weugek 3y ago

Yeah having a newer phone helps. Once I was stuck with a ridesharing car opened and off in -20C because my old samsung s8 throttled so bad I couldn't even reboot it. It was completely unresponive with the flashlight still on discharging it even faster. I couldn't leave the car too, being responsible for damages during the rent. After a bit of time I remembered that to force shut down newer androids you have to hold volume down and power. Why would they not keep it as a long press is beyond me.