Moronic Monday (Dec 30 2019) - Your weekly questions thread!

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Greenspector: What are the best web browsers to use in 2020?
https://greenspector.com/en/articles/2019-12-16-best-browsers-2020/

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5 features we want to see in Android 11
https://www.androidcentral.com/android-11-wish-list

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Vivo patents quad punch-hole selfie camera design
https://pricebaba.com/blog/vivo-quad-punch-hole-selfie-camera-patent

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Google's Pixel Can't Win on Software Tricks Alone
https://gizmodo.com/googles-pixel-cant-win-on-software-tricks-alone-1840723658

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Chrome for Android tests new UI for tab groups, designed for Duet
https://9to5google.com/2019/12/30/chrome-android-tab-groups-duet/

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Apps refresh whenever the charging cable is plugged in or unplugged, or battery saver activates
https://support.google.com/pixelphone/thread/14879399?hl=en

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43 temporarily free and 72 on-sale apps and games for Monday
https://www.androidpolice.com/2019/12/30/android-app-sales-dec-30-2019/

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Note 10+ T-mobile Android 10 update available.

Just got the update and was surprised. As far as I was aware the update wouldn't be available until next month.

Im in the Pacific North West if that matters....

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Android calling/receiving call from Emergency number

I responded to a first-responder emergency call (this is a service run by our local Civil Defence Force), and a while later, I received a call from 995 (our fire/emergency hotline) to follow-up and ask me some info.

It was ringing from a number called 'Emergency number', and on the screen, it had my address and location displayed. I suppose this is the screen you'll see when you call 995, but somehow it also shows when 995 calls you instead.

The call log somehow does not appear in my call hist...

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Batteries are a perishable consumable item. Why can't we replace them ourselves?

Why is it normal now for phones to have non replaceable batteries? Batteries die long before the electronics stop working. They can degrade slowly, or all at once if you leave them in a car on a hot day. In any case, they need to be replaced regularly. Stores these days don't even know how to perform a replacement for you, or what it would cost. They just expect you to buy a new phone. People shouldn't put up with this. Offering improved water resistance isn't worth it. We need to be able to ser...

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Samsung Galaxy Fold 2 could hit stores before S11 series

[https://www.androidauthority.com/samsung-galaxy-fold-2-price-release-date-1070089/](https://www.androidauthority.com/samsung-galaxy-fold-2-price-release-date-1070089/)...

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Opinion: Google isn't great at developing OSes. (Part 1/2)

SPOILER: this is a long reading.

This is coming from a long time Android lover, Microsoft die hard, and yes I do use Apple devices too, so I have my fair share of knowledge on what Im talking about, and I do have some bias towards Microsoft before hand.

Now why do I say what's addressed in the noscript? Well, starting with software (Android, Wear OS, and ChromeOS):

Android

the base for the rest of these OSes wasn't "made" per se by Google, they just bought them in 2005, bringing Google into t...

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Google still needs to fix these problems with Pixel 4
https://9to5google.com/2019/12/30/pixel-4-problems-fix/

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Forget Galaxy S11 – the Galaxy S20 Ultra may be Samsung's new flagship phone
https://www.techradar.com/news/forget-galaxy-s11-the-galaxy-s20-ultra-may-be-samsungs-new-flagship-phone

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Realme phones will now deliver ads & content recommendations on their devices. (Including system apps like Downloads, Theme store, etc). Here's the official statement and how you can disable the ads.
https://c.realme.com/in/post-details/1211549405472096256

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What does your phone really say about you?
https://www.gadgetmatch.com/what-does-your-phone-really-say-about-you/?fbclid=IwAR1Eh7Z1Kt67QXaDWzo0flxcubQGBcgyTNZ2aZITeLDwA6joEKVJwVjlElc

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Best smartphones for audio 2019
https://www.soundguys.com/best-smartphones-for-audio-16373/

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It's almost 2020 and Gmail still doesn't have Inbox's bundles, which Google promised back in 2018
https://www.androidpolice.com/2019/12/31/its-almost-2020-and-gmail-still-doesnt-have-inboxs-bundles-which-google-promised-back-in-2018/

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Telegram 5.13: Verifiable Builds, New Theme Editor, Send When Online and So Much More
https://telegram.org/blog/verifiable-apps-and-more

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SamMobile on Twitter: "Hello Galaxy Note 10 Lite #GalaxyNote10lite"
https://twitter.com/SamMobiles/status/1212044297169784833

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