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[DISCUSSION] In 2020, is it still a viable strategy to buy a phone with the intention to unlock/root/custom ROM when official software support ends? Especially if you want to keep using banking apps, Netflix, etc.?

This is something I realised while I was trying to choose a replacement phone for my aging OnePlus 3T.

Ever since the first Android phones, it used to be relatively easy to extend your device's useful life after its official software support ended - you could just unlock it, slap a custom ROM on it, and use it for another couple of years.

You could even buy phones on hardware merits alone, and disregard software entirely. No more software updates? Bloatware? Buggy or unstable OS? Not liking t...

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MKBHD's 2020 Blind Smartphone Camera test polls are now live!
https://twitter.com/MKBHD

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Samsung Galaxy S21 specs leak reveals plastic base model, 10X optical zoom for Ultra, more
https://www.xda-developers.com/samsung-galaxy-s21-specs-leak-plastic-base-model-10x-optical-zoom-ultra/

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YouTube terms update lets Google show ads on unmonetized content
https://www.xda-developers.com/youtube-terms-ads-unmonetized-content/

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Updates to Google Fit on Wear OS
https://support.google.com/wearos/thread/84883193?hl=en

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Google prepares to decouple new emojis from Android system updates
https://www.xda-developers.com/google-prepares-decouple-new-emojis-android-system-updates/

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Google testing paid crowdsourcing service ‘Task Mate’
https://9to5google.com/2020/11/22/google-task-mate/

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Poco M3 is official with 6,000mAh battery that can charge other devices
https://gsmarena.com/poco_m3_is_official_with_6000mah_battery_that_can_charge_other_devices-news-46426.php

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Gartner: Q3 smartphone gross sales down 5.7% to 366M, stemming Covid-19 declines earlier this 12 months
https://generalnewsworld.com/gartner-q3-smartphone-sales-down-5-7-to-366m-stemming-covid-19-declines-earlier-this-year-techcrunch/

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Google Pixel 5 Display Review: Worthy of a Flagship
https://www.xda-developers.com/google-pixel-5-display-review/?utm_content=buffer28876&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter.com&utm_campaign=buffer

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Poco goes indepentenly.
https://www.twitter.com/POCOGlobal/status/1331228578491420672

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Poco M3 Unboxing + First Look: $129 For Black Friday! - YouTube
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3C59FfogUZ8

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New Tomb Raider Game to Launch on Mobile 2021
https://veryaligaming.com/2020/11/new-tomb-raider-game-to-launch-on-mobile-2021-veryali/

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[MKBHD] The First Folding Screen Tablet!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=noKpc8fo-R0

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Android Runtime becoming a Project Mainline module for easy updates in Android 12
https://www.androidpolice.com/2020/11/24/android-runtime-becoming-a-project-mainline-module-for-easy-updates-in-android-12/

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Please try my text-to-speech app, Primer, and provide me with your feedback

Hello r/Android

I am an independent Android app developer who has been developing a speech synthesis app, called Primer. However, I am constantly trying to differentiate Primer from similar TTS apps. Thus, I try to make it as lite as possible, with its size being only 12kb at the moment! Also, Primer requires zero permissions and, of course,doesn't include any ads. Finally, I have designed an intuitive line-based UI that departs from the “classic” layout.

I would like to try my Primer and prov...

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Motorola is testing a 105Hz refresh rate mode for its next flagship phone
https://www.xda-developers.com/motorola-testing-105hz-display-refresh-rate/

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Google will make the Android Runtime (ART) a Mainline module in Android 12
https://www.xda-developers.com/google-android-runtime-art-mainline-module-android-12/

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First OnePlus, now Samsung. Now the android subreddit will shit on Samsung too. Guess, I guess I won't be buying phones anymore /s
https://www.androidpolice.com/2020/11/25/samsungs-budget-galaxy-a12-and-a02s-are-all-about-big-screens-and-hefty-batteries/

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Samsung’s budget Galaxy A12 and A02s are all about big screens and hefty batteries
https://www.androidpolice.com/2020/11/25/samsungs-budget-galaxy-a12-and-a02s-are-all-about-big-screens-and-hefty-batteries/

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