Good looking open-source launcher for elderly or people that want a simple launcher, BaldPhone

BaldPhone is an open source platform which replaces the phone's interface into a big, simple, and friendly one, suited for elderly and for people with other difficulties, or anyone that wants a simple launcher.

It has a built-in updater so you aren't reliant on app-store services.

[Video](https://youtu.be/G33E4XQp_Xw) demonstration

[Screenshots](https://imgur.com/gallery/yhhQjJd) of version 11.9.1

[Website](https://sites.google.com/view/baldphone) (info & Download)

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New "Watched It?" Option on Google

I've noticed recently that when I search for a movie on Google there's an option to click "Watched it?" to show that I've seen the movie. I'm wondering when this was added, if it's part of an app or something, and how I can see a list of all the movies I've marked as watched?

Here's a pic of what I'm talking about: https://i.imgur.com/oWnP4ow.jpg...

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LG G8X ThinQ Dual Screen Review & Unboxing | TechTablets
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Better Default Professional Photo and Filming App

I'm not trying to hate on the normal camera app. But for flagships that are getting better sensors with accompanying sensors, I personally think it's a have to provide an app to actually push the limits of the cameras in our phones.

Like Be honest, who's going to get the Mi Note 10 with the 108MP sensor to do basic 2 minute filming?

At this point adding extra camera to the phones is pretty much just a bragging right to have. It's good to have but you aren't going to fully utilize it.

I know t...

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Do you think Android TV's should have supported Stadia along with the Chromecast?

A thought popped into my mind and I stared thinking why Android TVs weren't supported at the launch of Stadia, it would make more sense so people who already have Android TVs don't want to get a Chromecast to play on their TV....

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We need another software keyboard revolution (Autocorrect still sucks)

Remember when Swype first launched? It was like magic! Gesture typing blew people's minds, and for many, no one could look back at tap-typing ever again.

The next big software keyboard breakthrough was 'Cloud Predictions'. A.I.Type is the first keyboard I'm aware of to utilize the Cloud in offering up contextual predictions.

Lastly, the biggest breakthrough we've had so far (in my opinion, of course) is real artificial intelligence/neural network implementation. Swiftkey was the first to imple...

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Priv 2 is my wish list phone for 2020

I had the original Price in 2015 and honest to God it was one of my favorite phones. I loved the fact that I could slide out the keyboard and type. You could also scroll and use gesture without ever touching the screen. I think they would be a lot more useful than the key phones that have a tiny screen with always there keys. I think if they gave it a little material and design update to be like a 2019 phone it could sell well with proper marketing....

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Samsung Starts Deploying RCS On Samsung Messages
https://www.gizchina.com/2019/12/27/samsung-starts-deploying-rcs-on-samsung-messages/

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42 temporarily free and 77 on-sale apps and games for Friday - Android Police
https://www.androidpolice.com/2019/12/27/42-temporarily-free-and-77-on-sale-apps-and-games-for-friday/

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Custom search engine for android apps.

Made a custom search engine for android apps, because we all know the Play store isn't the only one :) If I missed any sites, or have some ideas how to improve it, feel free to give feedback. This does not link to any pirated sites or apps, just other resources for the same apps you can download on google. Enjoy!

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[https://cse.google.com/cse?cx=004085571554339270840:h0dcfprkwsc](https://cse.google.com/cse?cx=004085571554339270840:h0dcfprkwsc)...

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Interesting Find

Cleaning out some stuff after Christmas. Found this. Lots of memories!

Second year of Google I/O (2009). My name badge, the Google Chrome comic book they handed out, and the HTC Dream they gave us at the conference before it was released as the FIRST Android phone, the T-Mobile G1. It's also the phone that made me fall in love with Android and switch from iPhone a year later.

https://photos.app.goo.gl/KVLET7ckknLmfr6B7

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ProBeat: Google only updated Android distribution data once in 2019
https://venturebeat.com/2019/12/27/probeat-google-only-updated-android-distribution-data-once-in-2019/

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Google Pay a failure?

I know Google has been adding support for more and more banks. But it seems like NFC payments among Android users hasn't taken off in the US at least. If I ask if a retailer accepts Google Pay, I'm usually met with a "you can try". I know many of the card reader systems are setup for NFC, but yet juggernauts like WalMart don't seem interested in implementing it. I'm happy to see the higher adoption rate at places, but I've never actually seen anyone use them outside of myself.

It just seems lik...

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Saturday APPreciation (Dec 28 2019) - Your weekly app recommendation/request thread!

Note 1. [Check out our apps wiki](https://www.reddit.com/r/Android/wiki/index#wiki_apps) for previous threads and apps curated by the reddit Android community!

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Note 2. Join us at **/r/MoronicMondayAndroid**, a sub serving as a repository for our retired weekly threads. Just pick any thread and Ctrl-F your way to wisdom!

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Huawei promises to launch P40 with Google service replacement, reports say
https://telecoms.com/501555/huawei-promises-to-launch-p40-with-google-service-replacement-reports-say/

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Users of gesture navigation with 3rd party launchers (Nova) - what is your experience?

December update finally brought gesture navigation in 3rd party launchers to older Pixel phones. So, I made a switch back from pixel launcher to Nova.

But, gesture navigation has been subpar on Nova. I'm not complaining about lack of recents. Gestures themselves seem to work very poorly. The swipe up doesn't always minimize apps. Swipe left scrolls through multiple apps instead of one. Overall, not a very good experience.

Any other users found the same? Or, are people generally satisfied?...

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Google Pixel 4a renders showcase punch-hole display and a familiar design
https://www.91mobiles.com/hub/google-pixel-4a-design-renders-punch-hole-display-exclusive/

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What mistake do you hope Google/OEM’s don’t repeat in the next decade?

I guess an example for me is that in the next decade, I hope Google doesn’t make the same mistake of only focusing on software (specifically camera) than their hardware on their Pixel phones. I personally like their phones (I own one), but it’s frustrating how it’s so behind in some areas that software can’t fix/help (like video recording, screen brightness, etc). I hope Google can learn from their errors/arrogance these past few years. But who knows if they do. What’s yours?...

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My first flagship phone coming from a budget phone (under $150)

I'm very excited to make this post as I've been wanting to make it for a really long time. So I don't have very much money to spend on myself since I'm 16; and my parents don't like the idea of spending more than $200 on a phone. So my options were obviously limited.

My previous phone was an LG Stylo 4. The phone got the job done but it was slow, unresponsive, and the phone had also suffered quite a few drops so the screen was less than stellar.

So I had started to save up money at the start ...

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[Discussion] Folding Phones will be new Notches, of 2020.

Just like notches were introduced to us in 2018 and in 2019 it's almost perfected*, we will see a whole new influx of Folding Phones.

And they will be perfected after 2 years time.

Just like Notches were used as an excuse to Increase screen state Folding Phones will further that, so now your 6.5 incher will double as a 13 inch screen.

How cool would that be?...

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Prediction: Most phones in 2020 will have a hole-punch display. This is because Samsung kept the OLED hole-punch tech exclusive to themselves for a while, and that exclusivity has now most likely ended.

Ice Universe, the well known Samsung leaker, stated a year ago that Samsung has the exclusive OLED laser hole punching technology for some time ([source](https://twitter.com/universeice/status/1065053321814138881?lang=en)). This is the reason why the Galaxy flagships were the only phones using OLED with hole-punch. We did see a few Chinese phones using the hole punch, but they all used an LCD display, which uses a different cutting method for the hole punch.

This year we saw OnePlus using pop-u...

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