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- The Google Pixel will get bigger, more regular software updates you might actually remember - The Verge
- Chrome now warns you when your password has been stolen
- Ice universe on Twitter: "Rumors: Samsung Electronics is tentatively launching the Galaxy S11 series and clamshell foldable phones in San Francisco, USA on February 18, 2020."
- Google's Recorder app for Pixel is so good it should be on every phone
- Google built its own tiny HDMI 2.1 box to jump-start ‘the next generation of Android TV’ - The Verge
- OPPO's in-display camera
- Google shows off stunning new AR features coming to web and mobile apps soon - The Verge
- ‘Regular’ Galaxy S11’s battery capacity confirmed, and it’s pretty big
- Dark mode on Android is still broken.
- Dec Pixel 4/4XL OTA images finally show up on download page, if you need to sideload
- Anyone feel like some Google Services has regressed over the years?
- The alleged Sony Xperia 3 appears in geekbench with the Snapdragon 865
- My Experience using a Sony Xperia XZ1 Compact.
- Wired HDMI/DisplayPort out support for any Android phone!
- LG G6 phone 2 year review! A great all round smartphone!
- Google Phone App Update Breaks In-Call Number Pad
- Redmi K30 5G and Redmi K30 4G launched in China
- The Motorola One Hyper brings a pop-up camera, all-screen design for $400
- Android Storage is getting faster
- 15 temporarily free and 18 on-sale apps and games, including Icewind Dale
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| Chrome now warns you when your password has been stolen Posted: 10 Dec 2019 01:30 PM PST
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| Google's Recorder app for Pixel is so good it should be on every phone Posted: 10 Dec 2019 07:16 AM PST
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| Google built its own tiny HDMI 2.1 box to jump-start ‘the next generation of Android TV’ - The Verge Posted: 10 Dec 2019 01:49 PM PST
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| Google shows off stunning new AR features coming to web and mobile apps soon - The Verge Posted: 10 Dec 2019 07:06 PM PST
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| ‘Regular’ Galaxy S11’s battery capacity confirmed, and it’s pretty big Posted: 10 Dec 2019 01:30 AM PST
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| Dark mode on Android is still broken. Posted: 10 Dec 2019 11:54 AM PST It's been a while since android had dark mode now. Apps can be set to dark mode using a system wide toggle. Simple. But gapps still haven't implemented it fully. Here's few examples
What's with the half assed slow updates to the apps. All gapps should just work after update. Apps don't have option to obey dark mode set by system. It's a mess. [link] [comments]  | ||
| Dec Pixel 4/4XL OTA images finally show up on download page, if you need to sideload Posted: 10 Dec 2019 12:51 PM PST
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| Anyone feel like some Google Services has regressed over the years? Posted: 10 Dec 2019 03:18 PM PST I just feel an urge to know if this is not just something I'm experiencing myself I've been a user of Android since Eclair (2.1) and throughout the years I've been using various keyboards. I started using the built in Android (Samsung?) keyboard on my Galaxy S1, and by the time the Galaxy S2 released I was using Swype and Swiftkey. After having used these keyboards for a little while the prediction were insane and it barely had issues recommending the correct words while typing. Typing on a 4.0" display were a breeze Fast forward to a few years ago when GBoard were released and Microsoft purchased Swiftkey (even a little bit before this) I've had issues where predictions is practically useless compared to how they were in Android 2.2-4.0.4 days. It's become especially bad after both Google and Microsoft infused "AI" and "Machine Learning" into the applications. It basically seems like it's become dumber and dumber, and has subsequently made me a slower typer, although I already type quickly This is also apparent in Google Assistant. I see a few people raving on about how amazing Google Assistant is, but I feel it's a huge regression from how Google Now used to be. Voice recognition has not become significantly better, despite Microphones in Phone being substantially better than some of my older devices. In addition when Google Now was released, and subsequently given more features I remmember ordering plane tickets, and having the departure and destination time visible in the Google Now cards. When the flight neared, Google maps suggested a departure time by different modes of transport and it even updated with information about what gates to go to. The same was true for receipts, or purchases made online with shipping information. Today Google now is a glorified news reader, with simple voice commands like "Set an alarm for X" and the occasional traffic, weather and parking information. I have yet to see any useful features or development come out of "AI" or "Machine Learning" that improves everyday usability of a device, except for the Google Camera situation on Pixel. Every other service that relies on "AI" or "ML" thats integral to the phone used to be better in 2012/2013 [link] [comments]  | ||
| The alleged Sony Xperia 3 appears in geekbench with the Snapdragon 865 Posted: 10 Dec 2019 06:31 AM PST
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| My Experience using a Sony Xperia XZ1 Compact. Posted: 10 Dec 2019 11:16 AM PST This little beast was released in late 2017, but I got this Phone mid 2018, I've been using it as my daily driver for more than a year. Let me divide this into several aspects. 1.) Design/Build Sony's Omnibalance design is really unique compared to other Smartphones, it might not be the most modern looking phone in 2019 but I like the grip when I hold the phone, due to its compact form factor, I rarely drop the phone because its not a HUGGEE phone, also I would like to point out that the Build Quality of this Phone is really good, it feels really sturdy with its Fiberglass Plastic and Top/Bottom Metal Frame. It is also an IP68 water/dust resistant Phone. Rating: 4.5/5 Top notch build quality / not so modern design makes the phone look simple yet unique. 2.) Performance The Flagship Tier Snapdragon 835 is still a beast in 2019, The only thing that can beat it my iPad Mini 5 (A12 Bionic) Rating: 4.5/5 it still can handle anything I throw at it. 3.) Camera It has a Capable camera in Daylight, decent at Night, Manual mode unlocks its full capabilities, use of a tripod and it also depends on the person's photography skills. Rating: 4/5 4.) Software Almost Stock Android, fast software updates its a shame that its not getting an Official Android 10 update. Rating: 4.8/5 Overall: One of the best Android phones I've used. [link] [comments]  | ||
| Wired HDMI/DisplayPort out support for any Android phone! Posted: 10 Dec 2019 05:42 PM PST I'm making this post since it seems to be such uncommon knowledge. TL;DR --> A DisplayLink USB to HDMI adapter, get one and never deal with hotel WiFi, lag, compression artifacts, etc, just plug your phone straight in. I've read a lot about people asking for support or having issues trying to get their phones to mirror to a TV using Chromecasts or Miralink (which is now pretty much defunct in Android anyway). Be it issues with internet connection, WiFi strength, hotel WiFi issues, etc. And most of the time, people with devices that don't have HDMI out natively leave the conversation thinking, "Welp I'm screwed, there;s nothing I can do but get a new phone." Owning a Pixel 1 and previously a Moto X, I was firmly in that camp, since neither have support for any display out over the USB port. There are countless times I wished I had just gotten a Samsung because they support that functionality. The thing is there is a solution, and it works pretty dang well as far as I have tried, to get a display signal WIRED out of my phone, without having to mess with WiFi and Chromecasts. Video adapters based on the DisplayLink chipset have been around for a while, and on nearly every Amazon listing I have seen, they say they only support Windows. But DisplayLink makes an app for Android (DisplayLink Presenter) that allows you to use these adapters and get video out from your USB port, no matter which phone you have! There are a ton of manufacturers who make DisplayLink adapters, some output HDMI, some Displayport, some even VGA. The one I got was from CableMatters for no particular reason, https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00BPEV1XK , there are both cheaper and more expensive adapters out there, and some that have additional USB ports or ethernet ports (made to be universal docking stations for laptops) but as long as you install the app they should all work. I wish this was way more common knowledge! You could have a bluetooth mouse and keyboard and hook your phone up to a monitor, or with those universal docks, just plug your phone in to get power, mouse, keyboard, speakers and display, and basically have a plug-n-play desktop setup. [link] [comments]  | ||
| LG G6 phone 2 year review! A great all round smartphone! Posted: 10 Dec 2019 06:36 AM PST Hey everyone, I have been using my LG G6 phone for 2 years now and I thought that I do a review about the LG G6, on the things that I like and dislike about the device and is it worth getting the LG G6 in 2020. 🙂 Disclaimer: I have been using the Android 7(Nougat) originally out of the box in the past 2 years since I have got the device, so I haven't installed any security or Android updates on the LG G6. REVIEW: BUILD QUALITY: I think the build quality is very good, durable, comfortable in the hands and the glass feels and looks really premium for a flagship of early 2017 and fast forward up to today, the build quality is still very good even though on the back, it is a fingerprint magnet especially on the Astro Black model that I have and it has scratches(not on the camera thankfully) but that is mainly my fault for not being careful as I should be with my devices but I would still use a case for when I am out and about just to be on the safe side if I do drop it. The LG G6's near bezel-less modern design was the 1st ever in the smartphone world in the early 2017 when it has got announced and 2 years later, it is still modern, nice and not out of date in my opinion but the competition has really caught up and even gone one or 2 better with truly and better bezels-less full screen phones like the OnePlus 7T Pro or the Samsung Galaxy S10. Rating: 8/10 DISPLAY: The LG G6 has a 5.7 inch FullVision 18:9 LCD display and has a screen resolution of 2880 x 1440(Quad HD) even though it is not a OLED/AMOLED, the screen definitely is really impressive, vibrant, gets very bright and the colours really pop especially while watching videos and playing games and the screen can get bright enough, so you will be able to see easily whatever you are doing on your LG G6 in broad sunlight and that 5.7 inch screen with small bezels even by today standards is still a big enough screen for everything that you want to do. Rating: 9/10 PERFORMANCE: It has the Snapdragon 821(with the Adreno 530 GPU) processor chipset from 2016 which it is 3 years old now and is still a quite powerful chip and LG G6 has 4GB of RAM which it is quite small in 2019 and going around the UI is fast, the animations is smooth and from doing your typical simple tasks like texting, calling, browsing the web, listening to music, watching videos to heavy demanding tasks multitasking in between apps/games, playing games and taking photos and recording videos. I am really happy to say that after 2 years of using the LG G6, it is definitely still running well, more then fast, smooth enough even though over time it has gotten a little bit slower and laggy and gets warm but definitely not too hot to touch only while gaming, multitasking or using it while charging but it stays cool most of the time but ultimately it still does what I needed to with out any problems and with ease most of the time and the LG G6 is definitely still a great performance beast smartphone in 2019 even with the little bit outdated and still quite fast and capable 2016 Snapdragon 821 processor and only 4 GB of RAM in my opinion. 🙂 Rating 8.5/10 BATTERY LIFE: The LG G6 is powered by a 3,300mAh battery and comparing to the 2019 smartphones battery sizes, it is quite small but in 2017 when it got released, it was a quite big battery size back in the time and after 2 years of usage, the battery life is definitely still pretty good, on a full charge, it can last me a few days if I just using it every now and again in the day and for a heavy usage meaning that I have used the LG G6 most of that day, the battery can last me most of the day up until the evening when I would have to charge the battery from empty up to full(100%) again from the USB Type C port. In terms of screen on time, I am still getting a least 4 hours to 6 hours on average most of time mainly doing simple tasks like texting, calling, browsing the interwebs, watching videos and obviously I would get less screen on time when I do some heavy demanding tasks like gaming and taking photos and recording videos then it is more like 3 to 4 hours and charging the LG G6 from empty(0-10%) to full(100%), it takes less then 2 hours(1 hour and 40 minutes on average) with the default LG G6 fast charger that came in the box which is it still somewhat fast in 2019. Rating: 10/10 CAMERA: LG G6 has a three camera setup, two 13MP cameras on the rear/back(one is a standard one and the other one is the very useful wide angle one) and on the front, it has a 5MP front camera and lets just say that the camera on the front is really only good for your casual selfies and video chatting with your family and friends, not much more and the photos and videos are ok, not that great but have a bit of noise especially in the night time or in the bright lights. Now onto the the rear cameras and I must say both of the 13MP cameras do take very good photos and videos, great natural colours, great quality all round and if you want to get a lot more in the photo or video, you can use the awesome wide angle camera and to be honest that is definitely my favourite feature in the cameras department because they have been countless of times in the past 2 years that with the standard camera that I could not get the whole thing in the shot/frame but with the wide angle camera, I could definitely get a lot more in the shot/frame and that definitely makes a huge difference and is really useful and speaking from the LG G6 two rear 13MP cameras alone, comparing to the flagships phones of 2019, it is obviously not as good but they are still really great cameras for taking photos and recording videos in 2019. Rating: 9/10 SPEAKER: I am definitely not a audiophile by any means but I think the single bottom speaker is quite good and has a good bass and can get pretty loud but it is not stereo, but it would definitely be nice to have 2 speakers on both sides of the smartphone because with a single bottom speaker, all the audio/sound is coming from one side which I don't mind to be honest and with the earpiece speaker on the front, that's quite good, I can hear the other person talking loud enough and quite clearly and has good enough sound quality on a phone call from the front earpiece speaker. I don't really have much to say about the speakers on the LG G6 other then the speakers are quite good but definitely not the best and plus most of the time I use earphones anyway. Rating: 8/10 VERDICT: Overall, The LG G6 smartphone is definitely a great phone that you absolutely won't regret buying and using in 2019 and even next year in 2020 especially if you don't want to spend the big money/bucks on the top of the line, high end, premium and really expensive(£700-£1300) flagships smartphones like the Galaxy S10, iPhone 11. Lastly, the LG G6 won't be the fastest phone in the world since it is nearly 3 years old and not have latest brand new features from the 2019 flagships and expensive phones but what you are getting for the price, honestly, the LG G6 really has a great balance in power and in battery life, making it the best of both worlds, it has a great set of features especially the awesome and really flexible triple camera setup(looking at you wide angle camera!!) and as I said before, the LG G6 is definitely a great all round phone for 2020! OVERALL RATING: 9/10 Anyway, I have really enjoyed using the LG G6 phone in the past 2 years but now it is finally time to retire the legendary LG G6 now because my contact has ended with EE here in England and I am due for a upgrade. So after lots of thinking in the last 2 weeks or soo, I am going to be getting the brand new Huawei P30 Pro phone as my new smartphone/daily driver for the next 2 or 3 years and it has finally arrived at home today which I really can't wait and I am definitely very excited to use my brand new smartphone(Huawei P30 Pro) and maybe I will post a my 1st impressions of the Huawei P30 Pro thread at some point this week. 🙂 GOODBYE LG G6 AND HELLOOOOOOOO HUAWEI P30 PRO HAHA!!! 😁😁 So yeah everyone, hopefully I have helped some people out there who are considering buying the LG G6 and I really hope you all have enjoyed reading my 2 year review of the LG G6 phone and if you have any questions about the LG G6 then feel free to comment down below and I will be more then happy to answer your questions. 🙂 [link] [comments]  | ||
| Google Phone App Update Breaks In-Call Number Pad Posted: 10 Dec 2019 12:06 PM PST If you are using the default google phone app, usually on a Nexus or Pixel, a recent update appears to be preventing the dialpad from coming up while you are in a call: https://support.google.com/pixelphone/thread/22259872 Of course, this prevents you from using numeric menus, or dialing into conference calls where you have to enter a meeting ID #. Funny how a small screw up can cause a huge loss of productivity for many. [link] [comments]  | ||
| Redmi K30 5G and Redmi K30 4G launched in China Posted: 10 Dec 2019 01:41 AM PST
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| The Motorola One Hyper brings a pop-up camera, all-screen design for $400 Posted: 10 Dec 2019 01:50 AM PST | ||
| Android Storage is getting faster Posted: 10 Dec 2019 04:58 AM PST I am happy that now we are seeing midrange phones coming with UFS2.1. The bottleneck for most mid range phones has been the storage, where EMMC5 being used a lot. Of course apple is still king with the NVME storage, but UFS3.0 is decently good [link] [comments]  | ||
| 15 temporarily free and 18 on-sale apps and games, including Icewind Dale Posted: 10 Dec 2019 02:20 AM PST
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