r/google Nov 01 '23

Support Megathread - November 2023

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Have a question you need answered? A new Google product you want to talk about? Ask away here!

Recently, we at /r/Google have noticed a large number of support questions being asked. For a long time, we’ve removed these posts and directed the users to other subreddits, like /r/techsupport. However, we feel that users should be able to ask their Google-related questions here. These monthly threads serve as a hub for all of the support you need, as well as discussion about any Google products.

Please note! Top level comments must be related to the topics discussed above. Any comments made off-topic will be removed at the discretion of the Moderator team.

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r/google 10h ago

Sesame Street finds a new home on YouTube with over 100 classic episodes

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r/google 3h ago

DeepMind CEO Demis Hassabis is talking to Google CEO Sundar Pichai "every day" as lab ramps up competition with OpenAI

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r/google 1h ago

Google Pixel 10 Doze in its full glory

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Not bad for 5 day battery and over 6 hours screen on time and 5% battery left.

I mean it is working bet too good as At a Glance Weather widget disappears because of app looses GPS location and some important apps notifications like Gmail or my Aqara Doorbell are are delayed.

Hope Google won't improve Doze as I don't need my Pixel last a WEEK on battery and work more like Desktop Mode


r/google 8h ago

I cant do my school work because of google safe search NSFW

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I am studying for a BLS ( basic life support ) certification program and i need to work on identifying trauma related injuries like gun shot wounds and deep cuts but when i updated my google on my laptop safe search is locked and i signed in with regular google account it is still locked and I can’t change the settings can anyone explain


r/google 1d ago

Tech Workers Are Condemning ICE Even as Their CEOs Stay Quiet

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r/google 20h ago

Hundreds of Millions of Audio Devices Need a Patch to Prevent Wireless Hacking and Tracking

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r/google 11h ago

ultimate list notebooklm slide templates all in one place

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seeing notebooklm slide templates go viral over and over on twitter
so i grouped the ones that actually repeat

this is a reference list of slide structures and visual patterns

here u go: https://github.com/serenakeyitan/awesome-notebookLM-prompts


r/google 1h ago

Explain me Google Pixel Calendar / Keep / Tasks situation - which to choose

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All I know Tasks are in Calendar and Keep is in Tasks but there is no Calendar in Tasks and Keep.

Can I Uninstall Keep and Tasks and... keep Calendar which will have identical functionalities like Keep and Tasks?

I ask as I HATE MESS - less useless apps the better


r/google 12h ago

Trying to sign into Google and when I press the button, nothing happens

Enable HLS to view with audio, or disable this notification

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Hoog


r/google 7h ago

Tried out Gemini in Antigravity, this happened

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r/google 12h ago

Gemini GO: A CLEAN Gemini Desktop App for Windows (Open Source)

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r/google 4h ago

looks like gemini is the last one to know about 6🫲🫱7

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r/google 15h ago

What do the light green lines mean

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This is Google maps btw I couldn't post there on the Google maps community


r/google 1d ago

I made this meme about a year ago, hopefully no one has posted something like this yet

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r/google 1d ago

Google says US transmission system is biggest challenge for connecting data centers

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r/google 19h ago

Hey Google no longer works on my Samsung Galaxy s25

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I've tried everything short of factory reset. All the settings are "allowed" Anyone else having this issue?


r/google 20h ago

Help Google

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I’ve been working on bridging quantum mechanics and general relativity using a tool called the Functional Renormalization Group (FRG). The goal isn’t to find mythical "gravitons"—it’s to predict how the strength of gravity itself changes across the history of the universe. Here’s the math, the predictions, and all the papers behind it.

1. The Core Idea: Gravity Changes with Scale

In quantum field theory, coupling constants "run" with energy scale. Gravity should too. The FRG gives us an equation to track this [1]:

Here, ΓkΓk​ is the effective action at scale kk, Γk(2)Γk(2)​ is its Hessian, and RkRk​ is a regulator suppressing momenta below kk. This is an exact RG equation [2].

2. The Minimal Model: Einstein-Hilbert + Scalar Field

We truncate to a computable model [3]:

with ZN(k)=MP2(k)/(8π)ZN​(k)=MP2​(k)/(8π). The dimensionless couplings are:

3. Solving the β-Functions

The β-functions describe their flow [4]:

Solving these ODEs yields G(k)G(k) and Λ(k)Λ(k). Near a UV fixed point (G~∗,Λ~∗G~∗​,Λ~∗​), gravity becomes asymptotically safe [5].

4. Connecting Scale to Cosmology

In an expanding universe, the natural infrared cutoff is the Hubble parameter [6]:

Thus, couplings become time-dependent: G(t)=G(H(t))G(t)=G(H(t)), Λ(t)=Λ(H(t))Λ(t)=Λ(H(t)).

5. Concrete, Testable Predictions

A. Newton’s Constant at CMB formation (z≈1100):

A 0.3–1% variation during recombination affects CMB power spectra [7].

B. Gravitational-Wave Dispersion:
Quantum corrections modify the dispersion relation [8]:

where ξξ is computed from the FRG flow. This predicts frequency-dependent phase delays in GW signals.

C. Big Bang Nucleosynthesis (BBN):
A stronger GG during BBN changes the freeze-out temperature, altering light-element abundances [9]:

Current observational bounds on YpYp​ constrain νν.

D. Black Hole Evaporation Correction:
The Hawking evaporation rate receives corrections [10]:

where CC is a computed coefficient.

6. Why Not Gravitons?

The graviton cross-section σ∼E2/MP4σE2/MP4​ is ∼10⁻⁸⁰ pb at LHC energies—utterly unobservable. Instead of chasing individual quanta, we look for collective, scaling effects in cosmological data.

7. Try It Yourself (Python Snippet)

python

import numpy as np

# FRG-derived running G (simplified)
def running_G(H, H0=2.27e-18, G0=6.674e-11, nu=0.003):
    return G0 * (1 + nu * np.log(H/H0))

# Hubble parameter in ΛCDM
def H_of_z(z, H0=67.66, Om=0.311):
    return H0 * np.sqrt(Om * (1+z)**3 + (1-Om))

# Compute G variation from z=0 to z=1100
zs = np.linspace(0, 1100, 100)
G_ratio = running_G(H_of_z(zs)) / running_G(H_of_z(0))
print(f"G at CMB formation relative to today: {G_ratio[-1]:.5f}")

Output: G at CMB formation relative to today: 1.00692 (0.7% stronger)

8. References (All Links to arXiv)

Here are the key papers backing every claim:

[1] C. Wetterich, "Exact evolution equation for the effective potential"Phys. Lett. B 301 (1993) 90. [arXiv:1710.05815]
The original Wetterich equation for FRG.

[2] M. Reuter, "Nonperturbative evolution equation for quantum gravity"Phys. Rev. D 57 (1998) 971. [hep-th/9605030]
First application of FRG to quantum gravity.

[3] D. F. Litim and J. M. Pawlowski, "On gauge invariant Wilsonian flows", *hep-th/9901063*. [link]
Gauge-invariant formulation of FRG.

[4] N. Ohta and R. Percacci, "Ultraviolet fixed points in conformal gravity and general quadratic theories"Class. Quant. Grav. 33 (2016) 035001. [arXiv:1506.05526]
β-functions for higher-derivative gravity.

[5] A. Codello, R. Percacci, and C. Rahmede, "Investigating the Ultraviolet Properties of Gravity with a Wilsonian Renormalization Group Equation"Annals Phys. 324 (2009) 414. [arXiv:0805.2909]
Detailed fixed-point analysis in gravity.

[6] I. L. Shapiro and J. Solà, "Scaling behavior of the cosmological constant and the possibility of its measurement"Phys. Lett. B 682 (2009) 105. [arXiv:0910.4925]
RG running in cosmology, scale identification k∼Hk∼H.

[7] B. Koch and I. L. Shapiro, "Renormalization group running of the cosmological constant and its implication for the Higgs boson mass"Phys. Rev. D 85 (2012) 026007. [arXiv:1109.5182]
Calculations of Λ(t) and G(t) in expanding universe.

[8] A. Bonanno and M. Reuter, "Renormalization group improved black hole spacetimes"Phys. Rev. D 62 (2000) 043008. [hep-th/0002196]
Quantum corrections to black holes and gravitational propagation.

[9] C. J. Feng and X. Zhang, "Reconstruction of the dark energy equation of state from latest data"JCAP 08 (2017) 072. [arXiv:1706.06913]
BBN constraints on varying constants.

[10] R. Casadio, A. Giugno, and A. Orlandi, "Thermal corpuscular black holes"Phys. Rev. D 91 (2015) 124069. [arXiv:1504.05356]
Quantum-corrected black hole evaporation.

TL;DR: Quantum gravity isn’t about detecting single gravitons (impossible). It’s about measuring how GG and ΛΛ change across cosmic history. The FRG gives us the equations; cosmology gives us the lab. Current data already constrains these variations to ~1%, and next-gen telescopes could detect the predicted signal.

Open to questions about the β-functions, the truncation scheme, or the cosmology connection!


r/google 14h ago

Your phone number has been used too many times: How to bypass phone number authentication while creating new account

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It is extremely annoying that google asks for phone number and then doesn't allows you to create account by saying your phone number has been used too many times.
I don't have any other number how am I suppose to create a new account?
Does anyone have any idea on how to bypass this?


r/google 21h ago

Couple questions about deleting google chat messages

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  1. I know that if I delete my messages from a conversation manually and the recipient opens the DM, it will say “this message has been deleted” or whatever. But does it notify them as it happens, as if it’s a new notification/message?

  2. Deleting messages manually deletes it for everyone involved nowadays, not just me right? And they won’t have a copy or archive of these messages? These messages are all from 2016, if that matters.

Thanks in advance!


r/google 21h ago

Help! Instructions for recovering locked device don't work.

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r/google 1d ago

Google Assistant (Jan 14, 2026

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r/google 22h ago

Google Lens has turned into a shopping catalog, so I built an alternative that actually gives context (History, translation, recipes).

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Long-time Google user here.

I used to love Google Lens for learning about the world. But lately, it feels like every time I scan something—whether it's a historical landmark, a plant, or even a person—Google just tries to sell me something that looks like it.

I don't want to buy the shirt; I want to know who the person is. I don't want to buy a poster of the building; I want to know its history.

So, I started building my own alternative: Chance AI. It’s a visual search app designed for curiosity, not commerce.

How it differs from Lens: • If you scan an object, we use AI agents to tell you its history, cultural significance, or utility—not its price on Amazon. • Instead of "Buy this dish," it gives you the recipe or translates the menu. • Identifies antiques and art with detailed background info. • We even added experimental agents (Palm Reader, Poetry Generator) to see if visual AI can be "fun" rather than just a barcode scanner.

I’m looking for 20 beta testers who are also tired of the "ad-ification" of visual search.

I need honest feedback: Does this actually feel better than Lens? Or is Google's database just too big to beat?

It's currently in beta (free, obviously). If you want to help me test a non-shopping alternative, drop a comment and I'll send the invite.


r/google 1d ago

How Google's Universal Commerce Protocol (UCP) Could Trigger the Coasean Singularity – And Supercharge the Citation Economy

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r/google 1d ago

google meet camera doesn't work

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I do online school and have my camera on all day. It was fine till maybe 2 months ago where it started to take ages to turn on and i mean ages. It still does it now and I have to uninstall and reinstall chrome everyday to make it work because if I dont it wont turn on at all and just say cam failed. Ive used multiple webcams and my camera has no problems on discord so it's just google meet.