What should I buy Thursday (Dec 10 2020) - Your weekly device inquiry thread!

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LG Electronics CEO vows to improve mobile biz next year
http://yna.kr/AEN20201210008100320

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Benefits, Importance, and Features of Call Analytics Platforms
https://martechlive.com/call-analytics-platforms/

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Google breaks SMS on many Android phones, is rolling back changes now
https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2020/12/google-breaks-sms-on-many-android-phones-is-rolling-back-changes-now/

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Why I can not sign in to wifi?
https://linksharing.samsungcloud.com/8jnomtWh3Qbb

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YouTube TV Subscribers, Claim Your Free Chromecast With Google TV (US only and must have activated the account before 1 June, 2018)
https://www.droid-life.com/2020/12/10/youtube-tv-subscribers-receiving-free-chromecast-with-google-tv-50-value/

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Performing the same test project, the S20U equipped with Exynos990 consumes 55% of the battery, while the S21U equipped with Exynos2100 only consumes 22%
https://twitter.com/UniverseIce/status/1337208212722864128?s=09

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What were your favourites and innovations of 2020? And what features and innovations do you want in 2021?

For me it was several things. I like that 120Hz screens became pretty much mainstream for flagships and even midrange phones.

I really like Sony's execution with Xperia 1 II and Xperia 5 II. Sony's battery management and battery care software is very impressive. I don't think any other phone has the power pass through function, where you can have the phone connected to a power source for long periods of time without using battery power and thus degrading it at all. Great feature I wish every ph...

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How to disable immersive mode on an android apk ( Show navigation buttons always)

I have an android 4.4 tablet which has no physical buttons. Im using an app that hides my navigations buttons and i dont want that. So here is how i solved my problem

1- Decompile the apk

Download apktool.jar and apktool.bat from [here](https://ibotpeaches.github.io/Apktool/install/) and put it in the same folder with your apk. Then use this command "*apktool d -f -r sample.apk*"

2- Find the code

Using notepad++ find this line of code "[**setSystemUiVisibility()**](https://developer.androi...

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Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra: Pen support confirmed - special official Samsung Clear View + Silicone Covers with S Pen Stylus option incoming
https://winfuture.mobi/news/119995

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Samsung Galaxy S21 First Impressions + Benchmark - YouTube
https://youtube.com/watch?v=_Lf3p_1m4NE

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Google Messages gets reactions on Messages for Web
https://www.androidpolice.com/2020/12/11/google-messages-gets-imessage-like-reactions-on-the-web-too/

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December 2020 security patch rolling out to international Galaxy S9's
https://www.androidpolice.com/2020/12/10/samsung-rolls-out-december-security-patches-to-international-galaxy-s10-and-note20-models/

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I Broke My First Foldable [Into The Fold Episode 6] - MrMobile [Michael Fisher]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JrkcNAgJkes

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Portrait Light: Enhancing Portrait Lighting with Machine Learning
https://ai.googleblog.com/2020/12/portrait-light-enhancing-portrait.html

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GSM Arena's Galaxy M51 Review
https://www.gsmarena.com/samsung_galaxy_m51-review-2206.php

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Does anyone else feel that Android is lacking a "forward" gesture?

Android 10 has gestures. It allows users to navigate through system without using buttons.
If you slide from left side of the screen to the middle you're pretty much performing the back button function. That's super cool and handy. And if you do the same gesture but from the right corner to the middle you're performing the same back function. Why isn't it performing a forward function? When I started using gestures it felt natural to me that the opposite of going back must be forward. There are ...

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Samsung s21 Plus vs Apple 12 Pro (Crappy video)
https://youtube.com/watch?v=yev8fxIGCu0

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Latest update to my Samsung S9 gave me ads on my lock screen

Have not installed any apps for a week. Only thing I have down is the update from Samsung. There are other people in my area experiencing the same thing. I have not found a way to remove it yet....

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Warning Stay away from phone clips/coolers/radiators.

I think everyone knows what thermal throttling is, right? If not let me explain:

Thermal throttling is a process in which the device, being PCs, consoles or mobiles cut down their performance to reduce battery and cpu temperatures, which results in frame drops in some games, so you want to avoid thermal throttling always.

Up until today, I had been using a 5 inch wind fan to keep my temps low when playing Genshin Impact or Fortnite, and the majority of times my temps are at 30°C-35°C, just eno...

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Saturday APPreciation (Dec 12 2020) - Your weekly app recommendation/request thread!

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