If your phone can't connect to Messages for Web, try changing your DNS server

At some point several months ago both my and my wife's phone stopped being able to connect to Google Messages for Web. Every time we scanned the QR code to connect it would fail to do so and throw a non-specific error. Googling the problem didn't reveal many answers as most posts are from 2018-2019 and people have success in re-connecting by simply clearing app data/cache, which didn't work for us.

What did work today was changing the IPv6 DNS server address on our router to a Google DNS serve...

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OPPO Reno 4 Pro (Global) Review: A Mid-Ranger in a Premium Outfit
https://www.xda-developers.com/oppo-reno-4-pro/

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Download: MIUI 12 stable update rolling out to several Xiaomi, Redmi and POCO devices
https://www.xda-developers.com/download-miui-12-stable-update-rolling-out-several-xiaomi-redmi-mi-poco-devices/

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Moronic Monday (Sep 07 2020) - Your weekly questions thread!

Note 1. 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!

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

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Xiaomi unveils the POCO X3 NFC with a 120Hz display, Qualcomm Snapdragon 732G, and 64MP quad camera
https://www.xda-developers.com/xiaomi-unveils-poco-x3-nfc-120hz-display-qualcomm-snapdragon-732g-64mp-quad-camera/?utm_content=bufferdcafc&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter.com&utm_campaign=buffer

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Poco X3 Review [TechTablets]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bb-r8_GujW4

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OnePlus 8 Pro long-term review
https://www.gsmarena.com/oneplus_8_pro_long_term-review-2162.php

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Poco X3 NFC Review: Snapdragon 732G + Huge Battery = Win
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4gPdYJYV6_I

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Leak: OnePlus 8T won’t be joined by OnePlus 8T Pro
https://www.androidauthority.com/leak-no-oneplus-8t-pro-1155691/

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Spotify is testing local Group Sessions, auto-refresh for playlists, saving podcast episodes, 30-minute offline listening for free users, and more
https://www.xda-developers.com/spotify-local-group-sessions-auto-refresh-playlists-saving-podcast-episodes-30-minute-offline-listening-free/

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LG Wing Footage
https://twitter.com/folduniverse/status/1302989748533735425

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Firefox 81 for Android gets an automatic tab closing option
https://www.ghacks.net/2020/09/07/firefox-81-for-android-gets-an-automatic-tab-closing-option/

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Google is giving out special Pixel 4a unboxing experiences to people in the UK
https://www.androidpolice.com/2020/09/07/google-is-giving-out-special-pixel-4a-unboxing-experiences-to-people-in-the-uk/

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New text bomb causes WhatsApp to crash, phone to hang
https://www.deccanherald.com/specials/new-text-bomb-causes-whatsapp-to-crash-phone-to-hang-883790.html

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Nothing justifies a phone change anymore

Hi , I was thinking about one thing when looking on this sub and one thing struck me like a truck : nothing really justifies buying a new phone other than the desire for change or pleasuring yourself (well not like that weirdo , hear me out ). Before you changed phones because the new one was so powerful that it made your previous phone look like garbage.
When the Galaxy s2 got out , it creamed everything existing so hard on power and video decoding that it was outrageous, the s3 ? Even perfect...

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The first HarmonyOS-powered phone from Huawei to arrive in 2021
https://www.gsmarena.com/the_first_harmonyospowered_phone_from_huawei_to_arrive_in_2021-news-45132.php

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Huawei pushed an update with new smart battery features for a 3 year old phone, who else does this?

Even though I'm not a huawei fan I'm quite impressed with these updates.
My friend just sent me this screenshot from his P10 (launched in 2017):
[Screenshot](https://i.imgur.com/VoliSCq.jpg)
I'm curious what other manufacturers do this and if the newest phones from huawei have this feature?

So far I know that only Sony and Asus have similar features with their phones....

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Disappointed in Androids parental controls.

Both my kids (5 and 7) have an android tablet. It has been a life saver for long trips etc and I'm overall pleased with how it entertains them.

What doesn't please me however is androids parental controls. Perhaps I have missed a setting or something obvious but here are my observations which still infuriate me and seriously make me think of switching (although I have NO idea if Apple does things differently).

My issues:

You cannot stop children from accessing the settings on a tablet. My son...

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Samsung Foundry to Manufacture Qualcomm Chips for 5G Smartphones
http://koreabizwire.com/samsung-to-manufacture-qualcomm-chips-for-5g-smartphones/168786

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Note 20 Ultra vs 11 Pro Max after 2 weeks: Sorry Apple..
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L5ukZVI-eII

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Survey results: Samsung update policy would make you buy its phones
https://www.androidauthority.com/samsung-update-policy-poll-results-1154430/

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