The new Android recents tab is a waste of real-estate

The new recents tab (which was introduced with Pie I think) is a complete waste of the mobile screen. Newer phones have so much space that showing an overview of just one app is like actually using that app. Scrolling to the desired app is also a pain as the overview locks to one app so You have to scroll painfully slowly.
Recents style that makes sense are:

1. MIUI's recents which shows the preview of almost 5 apps at a time. That is how "Recent tab" should be.
2. Previous Android Recents styl...

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Saturday APPreciation (Oct 10 2020) - 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!

[Download the official /r/Android App Store based on our wiki!](https://github.com/d4rken/reddit-android-appstore/releases)

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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Galaxy Tab S7+ Review: Bigger, Faster, Smoother!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yhNd2qM-WNw

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IFEA Camera Mobilephone
https://www.red-dot.org/project/ifea-camera-mobilephone-48475

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Would you prefer if phones were thicker?

Way back before touchscreen phones, phones were a lot thicker and I didn't mind them. Now, almost everyphone is less than 8mm thick and they mare making it shinier and smoother making it harder to hold. I personally use a bumper case so there is more "grip" to my phone. I wouldn't mind if phones were as thick as a powerbank if it meant better handling, larger camera sensors, better battery life or not compromising parts like headphone port etc. Would you prefer if phones were thicker?...

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Android Security Update Tracker (October)
https://www.androidpolice.com/2020/10/06/android-phone-security-update-tracker/

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Can you name all of these Samsung phones?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-G04G95B9fc

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New helpful features for your Android - YouTube
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IvSf8tIlvU4

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OnePlus will reportedly announce its two new Nord phones on October 26
https://www.androidauthority.com/oneplus-nord-october-26-event-1166551/

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The first Android prototype is on eBay! (HTC EXCA 300)

Hello people of reddit!

For quite some time I've been trying to find one of the very first android prototype development devices never released to the public called the HTC EXCA 300, that runs a version of Android even older than 1.0!

They seem to appear on eBay every so often in small numbers, and today happens to be one of those days! This seller posted a listing for three devices a couple of days ago, which sold out the same day, and today I've seen another batch of 10 devices pop-up!

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FIX for: Play services issue causing battery drain, hot phone

After I had the issue myself, following an update taken 9/25/2020 (S10 on Xfinity), I found a fix. You can see some spicy reviews on the play store describing the problem, most dated 10/7/2020. From reading fixes for other issues, I pieced this together and I has worked for the past day and a half.


1) remove google accounts from phone, reboot
2) clear data from play services, reboot
3) add google account back
4) take all updates for all apps

I'm guessing the update was a conflict between ol...

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Google Pixel 4a 5G unboxing and hands on: The Goldilocks Pixel?
https://www.androidauthority.com/google-pixel-4a-5g-review-1166224/

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Google Assistant features on Android - YouTube
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gCNRsh39KRw

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Finally received the Bubbles update on Facebook Messenger

After no luck with betas, alphas and specific versions since Android 11 came out, it looks like they finally unlocked this feature... or at least deployed it to more users

App version is 286.0.0.12.122 (Beta). The bubble pop-up icon shows up as expected in notifications, you can edit priority of conversations per person, no longer "not supported".

There's now *Bubbles* instead of *Chat Heads* in Messenger settings and the app icon changed colour to a blue-purple gradient

Yay!...

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Never miss a sound on Android - YouTube
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kLjFzY4TrEQ

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Mobile phone for Lefties

Hello left handed guys and right handed , whats your perception about having an option to choose to ur unit as "for left handed" and "for right handed". Will it be warm idea or a meh?

Mostly about hardware stuff only, clickies and buttons suited for left handed, which is usually for right since it's "normalized"...

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Google needs to add a third camera(telephoto)- Suggestion

Google is amazing with cameras but android users are now moving to iPhones due to now similar camera prowess and better video quality. This year, Google already improved heavily in the video side but I’d like to see Google one’s again taking the lead in the photo segment with an additional Telephoto lens and also with bumped up megapixel count. Google does wonders with a 12.2 megapixel camera, what can they do with a 48, or 64!...

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New ways to stay in touch on Android - YouTube
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pqwnq1iY90M

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No detail is too small – A new glossy glass back to fall in love with

https://forums.oneplus.com/threads/no-detail-is-too-small-a-new-glossy-glass-back-to-fall-in-love-with.1312774/...

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Everything you need to know about Android's Project Mainline
https://www.xda-developers.com/android-project-mainline-modules-explanation/

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Asus Zenfone 7 Pro review, one month later: An excellent value, but no longer the best
https://www.androidpolice.com/2020/10/10/asus-zenfone-7-pro-review-flipping-off-the-competition/

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