A more helpful Google for families this holiday season
https://blog.google/technology/families/helpful-google-holiday/

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OnePlus Buds at $1. (US only and limited time/stock). Check link for specific hours.
https://www.oneplus.com/event/oneplus-day

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[PSA] - Free Stadia Bundle "Account Not Eligible" Fix

I've shared this as a comment in a few associated threads in other subs, but hope it's ok to post here for visibility.

In Canada, I'm on a Family Plan and the link informed me my account wasn't eligible.

I contacted support using [this](https://support.google.com/store/gethelp) link and they told me I needed to be signed up as a Stadia Pro subscriber, so I did so using the 1mo trial. I then waited patiently on chat hold for about 1h and spoke with the Stadia team, who confirmed my Stadia memb...

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Unbiased iPhone 12 Pro Max vs Note 20 Ultra vs Pixel 5 Camera Comparison
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pb6Qq-56LJQ

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What version naming scheme should Google adopt for Android versions after Android Z?

Should they use a numerical naming scheme (like iOS) for newer versions like Android 27 after Android Z, or codenamed versions like Windows, or random words and phrases like OSX, or something entirely different?...

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Running VS Code on an Android Device
https://tech.davidfield.co.uk/running-vs-code-on-an-android-device/

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Discussion: Casting should allow bluetooth headphones usage, or device audio when using another device for viewing

This has come up several times in the past. Watching TV at night, but my household is asleep. All I want to be able to do is watch the telle, but listen from my phone speakers or my headphones which are connected to my phone. I think this concept is fairly easily done, and would prove useful to many. Would you guys like to see something like this?...

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OnePlus confirms that the budget Nord N100 does, in fact, have a 90Hz display
https://www.androidauthority.com/oneplus-nord-n100-90hz-1178700/

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11 promise-filled Android features that quietly faded away
https://www.computerworld.com/article/3239864/android-features-faded.html

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YouTube will run ads on some creator videos, but it won’t give them any of the revenue
https://www.theverge.com/2020/11/18/21573937/youtube-ads-creators-partner-program-revenue-terms-of-service-update

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I analyzed over 1,000 mobile game names - and the data was used to create a "name generator"
https://bdmayhem.github.io/mobile-game-name-generator/

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New Android user thoughts

After spending a lot of time on this forum, I finally decided to switch to Android from iOS after having iPhones for almost a decade now. I found it helpful to read others' thoughts/experiences on the switch so here are mine. I switched from a cracked iPhone XR to the Note 20 Ultra (the discounts on damaged phone tradeins were just too tempting). I have never used an Android phone before.

What I really like about android so far (1 week in):
1. The always on display. I didn't even know this was...

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Microsoft Edge browser

My completely un-scientific, personal anecdotal experience: Microsoft Edge (the newest Chromium based version) is the fastest browser I've used on any platform. I use it on my Samsung tablet, iPhone 8 and Windows 10 PC.

I used to use Chrome, then Samsung Internet, then Firefox, then Firefox Nightly. The Nightly FF was the fastest I had used. Problem was I need my bookmarks synced between devices. FF on Windows 10 is fine, but it seems sluggish at times. Using anything but Safari on the iPhone...

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Vivo announces radically redesigned OriginOS Android skin
https://www.theverge.com/2020/11/19/21574794/vivo-originos-android-skin-announced-radical-redesign?utm_campaign=theverge&utm_content=chorus&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter

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What should I buy Thursday (Nov 19 2020) - Your weekly device inquiry thread!

**Credits to the team at /r/PickAnAndroidForMe for compiling this information:**

* Home - https://www.reddit.com/r/PickAnAndroidForMe/wiki/index

* Smartphones 101 - https://www.reddit.com/r/PickAnAndroidForMe/wiki/smartphones101

* Top Phones - https://www.reddit.com/r/PickAnAndroidForMe/wiki/phones


***
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, a...

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Early Black Friday deals, 40% off Fossil smartwatches
https://everydayisnewday.com/30-early-black-friday-deals/

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Helping you connect around the world with Messages
https://blog.google/products/messages/helping-you-connect-around-world-messages/

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AMA Announcement: Mishaal Rahman (20th of November, 5 pm UK/12 pm EST/9 am PST/6 pm CEST)

We are delighted to announce that Mishaal Rahman will be joining us for an AMA on the 20th of November. Mishaal is the [editor-in-chief of XDA-Developers](https://www.xda-developers.com/author/mishaalrahman/). He has done a couple of [AMAs which have focussed on specific devices](https://www.reddit.com/r/Android/search?q=AMA+author%3Amishaalrahman&restrict_sr=on&sort=relevance&t=all) in the past and is an active contributor to this subreddit. The AMA will begin around 5 pm UK/12 pm EST/9 am PST/...

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Do you micromanage your phone's battery?

There are various conflicting opinions on what are the best practices for maintaining your battery's health over time. This became a concern when smartphones quickly moved away from removable batteries.

There are people who advise draconian measures, such as keeping the battery charge level between 40% - 80%, as well as only using a slow 5W charger.

On the other side, there are those who don't want to pay attention to any of that, letting their phone go close to empty, then charging it to full...

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Unpopular opinion: High refresh rate screens are pointless for phones

I've had a razer phone 2 for just over 2 yrs now. I love the screen: 1440p 16x9-great for watching videos.You can choose the screen to run at 60, 90, or 120hz. I use it as a normal phone-i rarely game on it (have pc for that). When it came out, there was literally a handful of mobile games that support high refresh rate, and now nearly every major phone supports 90/120hz- and there's only a few at a full 1440 res IIRC- so razer was way ahead of the game in that aspect. It's buttery smooth and l...

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We Don't Think Users are Completely in Tune With What Stock Android is Anymore: OnePlus
https://www.mysmartprice.com/gear/oneplus-oxygen-os-11-most-preferred/

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