Google secures two Android phone makers' backing in fight against EU antitrust order
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-eu-alphabet-antitrust/google-secures-two-android-phone-makers-backing-in-fight-against-eu-antitrust-order-idUSKBN1WP2I1

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Redmi Note 8 Pro review
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zYV0UnsJc7k

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Galaxy Fold success story continues in South Africa as pre-orders sell out
https://www.sammobile.com/news/galaxy-fold-success-story-continues-in-south-africa-as-pre-orders-sell-out/

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Realme X2 Pro 20x Zoom In Action Is Really Impressive
https://rmupdate.com/2019/10/12/realme-x2-pro-20x-zoom-in-action-is-really-impressive/

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Dark mode is a mess

So I got dark mode on my Google calendar, keep and yesterday on the play store.

Now my playstore is on light mode again and the dark mode option is nowhere to be found. Why is this a thing?

Also it's apparently impossible to get dark mode on Gmail if I have Android Pie?

How come it's so difficult to release dark mode at the same time for all apps? And how come one app supports dark mode in Android 9 and the other doesn't?

It feels like Microsoft at this point with their inconsistent UI o...

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When shopping for a new phone, what features / specifications do you look for?

Having gone through quite a few different phones and phone brands now, the following is a list of features and specifications that I want my new phone to have. How about you?

(Some of them in particular I get really annoyed about if they're not there.)

-NFC (!!!)

-LED Notification light (!!!)

-NOT Huawei (terrible memory management, in my personal experience of them)

-Fingerprint sensor

-4GB+ RAM

-Fast Charging

-Waterproof (I'm accident prone plus I like to use my phone for music wh...

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Ads that can't be closed - here's the fix

Headsup

I know that most developers show ads in their apps... that's how they finance themselves.
But there used to be a close button on the ads.

Recently I've started seeing a new type of ad... one where I need to wait 30 seconds, and there's no stop or cancel button. I need to close the game (in my case my been-using-it-for-years backgammon game) completely, and restart it.

Solution

I tried a few ad blockers, and only one worked for me. Blokada. Of course, it's not in the App Store... h...

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My experience with Asus phones.

[Asus phones front](https://imgur.com/yopcB1p) (5z is not mine)

[Asus phones back](https://imgur.com/v9VDsHH)

When the ZF6 was announced a few months ago there was a lot of questions here regarding Asus phones, updates, bloatware, built quality, etc.

I've been using their phones for quite some years, I am kind of a brand loyalist for most stuff, I've using Asus parts since the 90s as I worked on PC servicing, then got into the laptops for my different work needs, routers for home/home office ...

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Which Apps you Couldn't Live Without?

Mine: "YouTube Venced" and "Anyme" 😏...

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Google Pixel 4 XL pricing may start at $999, Nest Mini at $49 according to Best Buy
https://9to5google.com/2019/10/12/pixel-4-xl-pricing-report/

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Android 10 on Galaxy S10 Plus: Speed Comparison vs Note 10+ (One UI 2.0 vs 1.5)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W9NGVDmdlu0

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We asked, you told us: Most of you would rather wait for stable software updates - Android Authority
https://www.androidauthority.com/android-10-update-poll-results-1039789/

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This video plots the rise and fall of smartphone OSes over the last 20 years
https://www.androidpolice.com/2019/10/12/this-video-plots-the-rise-and-fall-of-smartphone-oses-over-the-last-20-years/

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In anticipation of the Pixel 4, I made a comparison of launch dates & prices of all past iPhones and Google phones (Nexus & Pixel)
https://public.tableau.com/profile/ben2001#!/vizhome/Phones-GoogleVsApple/Phones-GoogleVsApple

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Sunday Rant/Rage (Oct 13 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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OnePlus 7T Pro McLaren Edition preview: Great legacy, lazy execution
https://www.androidcentral.com/oneplus-7t-pro-mclaren-edition?utm_source=ac_fb&utm_medium=fb_link&utm_content=80866&utm_campaign=social&fbclid=IwAR0gO46oIEnh4ds1cttZU1dHwWBkKXTAtv3ulPw62QKItFyxr7BsdRCO9AE

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Breaking: Huawei to launch HarmonyOS with Dual boot Support on Existing Devices
https://www.huaweiadvisor.com/breaking-huawei-to-launch-harmonyos-with-dual-boot-support-on-existing-devices/

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OnePlus 7T Pro Review - More of the same, but hampered by software
https://www.xda-developers.com/oneplus-7t-pro-xda-review/

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Xiaomi patents a corner selfie camera design
https://www.gsmarena.com/xiaomi_patents_a_corner_selfie_camera_design-news-39603.php

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Samsung’s Galaxy Watch Active 2 is a solid smartwatch for Android users
https://techcrunch.com/2019/10/12/samsungs-galaxy-watch-active-2-is-a-solid-smartwatch-for-android-users/

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Android 10-based MIUI 11 updates for the Xiaomi Mi 8, Mi Mix 2S, and Mi Mix 3 are now in closed beta
https://www.xda-developers.com/android-10-miui-11-updates-xiaomi-mi-8-mix-2s-3-closed-beta/

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