On the Current State of Android

**tl;dr:** Android's advantages over iOS are gone.

Android has always been my choice for a phone OS. Apple's crackdown on jailbreaking and all their right-to-repair BS and their general exploitation of their position as the dominant smartphone manufacturer in the US has always kept me away from them.

However, times have changed and the benefits that once kept me with Android have slowly been taken away.

I'll start first with custom ROMs and rooting. Simply put, it hasn't been that the ability...

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Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Plus vs S10 Plus - SuperSaf
https://youtu.be/MSn4M7eA8lc

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Everyone who says Bluetooth is enough, here's another example why it doesn't always work



My girlfriend and I are on a 12 hour road trip, my phone has local music cause the network is spotty. Her phone is connected to the car for navigation via Android Auto

I try to connect my phone to Bluetooth to play music and this is the message I get
[Image](https://i.imgur.com/DWb0aWi.jpg)

So, it turns out, you can't use Bluetooth while Android Auto is running and my phone didn't have Android Auto

Instead of having to choose, we decided to do a quick stop to get the cable with the jacks ...

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Sunday Rant/Rage (Aug 11 2019) - Your weekly complaint thread!

Note 1. Join our Discord, IRC, and Telegram chat-rooms! [Please see our wiki for instructions.](https://www.reddit.com/r/Android/wiki/index#wiki_.2Fr.2Fandroid_chat_rooms)

This weekly Sunday thread is for you to let off some steam and speak out about whatever complaint you might have about:

* Your device.

* Your carrier.

* Your device's manufacturer.

* An app

* Any other company

***

**Rules**

1) Please do not target any individuals or try to name/shame any individual. If y...

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PSA: Google Calendar is broken for some users and will not sync recurring events properly [fix inside]

I wanted to post this since I've been having an issue with my shared G Suite calendar not syncing events that are recurring. It's been a huge issue, as I can't rely on my calendar for notifications or planning my day.

It seems like it is fairly widespread and has been going on for a while. Turns out, there is a workaround that somehow works:

https://support.google.com/calendar/thread/678960?hl=en

I'm not sure if I found a workaround, or the app suddenly started working, but here's what I ...

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Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro (aka Redmi K20 Pro) goes on pre-order in Europe
https://www.gsmarena.com/xiaomi_mi_9t_pro_aka_redmi_k20_pro_goes_on_preorder_in_europe-news-38581.php

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New relay beta update out

Just got a new relay for reddit update and it finally adds a lot of much requested features making it a lot more modern looking as well as including some nifty features.

Full changelog:-

NEW View Types:
\- List
\- Small card
\- Large Card (Fixed Height & Full Height)
\- Gallery


NEW Bottom Bar:


\- Most options have moved to the bottom toolbar for easier one handed control on large phones.


Other Improvements:


\- per subreddit view and sort types (overflow menu in subred...

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Everything you might have missed about the Samsung Galaxy Note 10
https://www.xda-developers.com/samsung-galaxy-note-10-new-features/

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Can we take a moment to thank Razer for starting the high refresh rate phone trend?

I keep seeing videos talking about high refresh rate phones hopefully becoming more main stream and even the new pixel is getting it and people credit one plus or the Asus rog so I just want to say thanks Razer for actually doing it first! (Sent from a Razer phone)...

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Huawei Mate 30 Pro could be launched on September 19th with New Kirin 990
https://www.gizchina.com/2019/08/10/the-huawei-mate-30-and-mate-30-pro-would-arrive-on-september-19-with-the-new-kirin-990/

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Flagships and Luxury Flagships.

Opinion: With the release of Note 10 and Note 10 pro, I really feel that companies are cannibalizing their regular Flagships to milk out more from the customers. Look at the Note 10 and Note 10 'Plus', a person looking for a note and not the s10 series is actually looking for the features of the plus version and not the regular version. Samsung should have made them identical in every spec and charged more for the plus because it's a larger phone. This is going the apple route but still differen...

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Is losing the headphone jack in future Android phones really that tragic?

As someone who only uses Bluetooth headphones for music and calls (Note 9 owner, too), I'm wondering what the big deal is about losing the jack (genuinely want to know, this not a comment of disrespect to anyone who is upset). With all the advances in Bluetooth tech, do we really need a jack?

**Edit** Sorry I haven't responded to your replies, I've been in class all day! Thank you so much for your taking time and providing answers/info/perspectives, everyone! I'm a nursing student, so my questi...

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Samsung Galaxy Note 10: two sizes, new S Pen, and DeX on your laptop
https://www.theverge.com/2019/8/7/20754566/samsung-galaxy-note-10-plus-2-size-price-release-date-s-pen-dex-laptop-unpacked-event

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The Note 10+ is made for people like me.

Apparently this is a bit of an unpopular opinion on this subreddit, but here it goes...

First, the price:

I'm working with a Pixel 2 XL here. That means when I pre-order the Note 10+, here's what I get:

* $50 off the phone (Just like everyone else)
* $150 off Samsung products (just like everyone else)
* **$300** trade in credit

So the $1099 Note 10+, as far as I'm concerned, is $1099-$50-$300, or $749.

If you're buying from Samsung, that's *literally cheaper* than the Note 9 because the...

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Galaxy Note 10 Subreddit
https://www.reddit.com/r/TheGalaxyNote10/new/

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Samsung DeX now runs as a Windows and macOS app
https://www.androidpolice.com/2019/08/11/samsung-dex-now-runs-as-window-in-windows-and-macos/

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New leak of pixel 4

Here is a new leak of pixel 4. Very interesting. The top bezel is actually pretty small. And almost no chin. [link to twitter](https://twitter.com/_theteentech_/status/1160588260210597889?s=09)

20x zoom might also coming with it. [might be 20x zoom sample](https://www.instagram.com/p/B09mBnqHozR/)...

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[Discussion/Update/Mod] - Partial AMOLED mode Achieved on Discord APP (v9.3.3)

**spoiler**📷

Hey Folks,

I have finally achieved a non-root solution for AMOLED Discord Theme on Android.

This is based off the solution provided [by u/POPstationinacan](https://www.reddit.com/r/discordapp/comments/aydqme/discords_android_app_has_an_amoled_dark_mode_but/)

I have implemented this. Though it is a bit clunky as of now. The Panel with Servers and Channels is not completely black. I will work towards a fix on it.

[But here are some screenshots](https://imgur.com/a/uojvjBa)

Since...

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[DISCUSSION] Does anyone else feel that the idea of a waterfall display or all curved display is not only an eyesore but also impractical and unecessary?

Been hearing a lot about a new generation of devices coming out with a curved display that goes all the way to the base of the phone. Oppo is releasing one this year with the "waterfall" display. I believe these phones are pretty gross to look at, but also the idea of this makes cases a nightmare. Accidental touches might as well be considered intentional touches because you know that they're going to happen consistently on these displays. And i cant imagine how you'd hold the phone or put a scr...

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Samsung Takes Mobile Photography to the Next Level with Industry’s First 108Mp Image Sensor for Smartphones
https://news.samsung.com/global/samsung-takes-mobile-photography-to-the-next-level-with-industrys-first-108mp-image-sensor-for-smartphones

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What version of Android has impressed you the most? Why/how did it do so?

Previously asked about Chromium flags that improved your personal experience and got quite a range of answers ranging from Chrome purists to this with a lot of experimental features enabled they suited them. Chrome is a universal browser though, and I'm not curious what your favourite android skin or version is and why?




Personally, as much flak as it gets, I love me some MIUI 10. Yes, it does require some tweaking out of the box, but I honestly find that enjoyable for setting up a phone an...

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