Is rooting still worth the effort, in 2021?

I started rooting my phones 7 years ago, installed CyanogenMod, doing all kinds of crazy stuff on Galaxy Note 2, and others. With many features being integrated into stock Android itself, is it still worth it in 2021?...

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Nova launcher is getting an update
https://www.androidpolice.com/2021/01/01/nova-launcher-gets-new-features-and-animations-in-latest-beta-apk-download/

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Xiaomi Mi 11 UNBOXING and DETAILED REVIEW - World's FIRST Snapdragon 888 Powered Smartphone.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=62F4tcUHseY

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Snapdragon 888 Failed? Another Exynos? Disappointing Gaming Performance/Power Tests from Xiaomi MI11

So we have our first Snapdragon 888 Preview through the Xiaomi MI11. It's important to keep in mind that these are early benchmarks, and you need to take these with a grain of salt. Maybe other phones have better cooling or a firmware update can help.

The performance is comparable to an Apple A13 in Geekbench, but the power consumption is up over the Snapdragon 865. In some areas, performance per watt has actually regressed.

Keep in mind too that longer periods of high temperatures means g...

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WhatsApp will stop working on these Android phones, iPhones from January 1
https://www.gadgetsnow.com/tech-news/whatsapp-will-stop-working-on-these-android-phones-iphones-from-january-1/amp_articleshow/80044851.cms

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Saturday APPreciation (Jan 02 2021) - Your weekly app recommendation/request thread!

Note 1. Check out our apps wiki for previous threads and apps curated by the reddit Android community!

Download the official /r/Android App Store based on our wiki!

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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Battery Health?

Why isn't there more of a push for an android battery health monitor like iOS has? Is it too hardware specific to execute well? This is most important for phone resale. A third party app lacks the day 1 battery life baseline analysis and prevents a clear community standard for comparison. Seems like an important part of the android OS that is missing to me....

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Oneplus Nord will receive OxygenOS 11 next week.
https://forums.oneplus.com/threads/a-notice-about-oxygenos-11-for-our-previous-devices.1351579/

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The galaxy s21 will have a screen dpi lower than that an 8 year old galaxy s4 from 2013

If the 1080p panel is true:


2021 Galaxy S21 - 6.3 inches - 1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~418 ppi density)

2020 Galaxy S20 - 6.2 inches - 1440 x 3200 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~563 ppi density)

2019 Galaxy S10 - 6.1 inches - 1440 x 3040 pixels, 19:9 ratio (~550 ppi density)

2018 Galaxy S9 - 5.8 inches - 1440 x 2960 pixels, 18.5:9 ratio (~570 ppi density)

2017 Galaxy S8 - 5.8 inches - 1440 x 2960 pixels, 18.5:9 ratio (~570 ppi density)

2016 Galaxy S7 - 5.1 inches - 1440 x 2560 pixels, 16:9 ra...

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One of of the most most minor and yet handy tips: When you say "Hey Google," you don't actually have to wait for the beep to start your Google Assistant command.

I got that tip from here a long time ago, I think, and just wanted to pass it on. Hat tip to whoever first noticed this!...

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What Are APKs? The Impact of Android APKs on Dev & Testing
https://www.perfecto.io/blog/what-are-apks

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Sunday Rant/Rage (Jan 03 2021) - Your weekly complaint thread!

Note 1. Join our IRC, and Telegram chat-rooms! Please see our wiki for instructions.

This weekly Sunday thread is for you to let off some steam and speak out about whatever complaint you might have about:

Your device.

Your carrier.

Your device's manufacturer.

An app

Any other company



Rules

1) Please do not target any individuals or try to name/shame any individual. If you hate G...

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Nova Launcher 7 Update is Here and It's Huge
https://www.droid-life.com/2021/01/02/nova-launcher-7-hits-beta-and-its-a-huge-update/

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Samsung Galaxy Unpacked 2021 | Jan. 14
https://twitter.com/SamsungMobile/status/1345867696647229440?s=20

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Samsung Galaxy Buds Pro - Unboxing and First impressions!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=VAGUMP0xsio&feature=youtu.be

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How Would You Feel, If Instead Of OS Updates, It Would Be Many Security Patches?

For me, I would be happy with a bunch of security patches instead of 3 OS updates. How would you feel?...

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OpenMTP v3.0 now supports Samsung devices and has dark theme mode

**OpenMTP** is an advanced Android File Transfer application for macOS. OpenMTP is now available for use for all Samsung Devices.

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What’s new in OpenMTP v3.0?

* New and Super performant Kalam MTP kernel
* Much awaited Samsung phone support
* 5-6x faster file copy speed
* Dark Theme mode
* New App logo
* Drag and Drop files from the macOS Finder window
* New file icons
* Overall progress on the file transfer screen
* New 'Show directories first’ option
* New 'Single pane mode’ option
*...

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Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra: This is the new (optional) S Pen Stylus
https://winfuture.de/news/120358

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Moronic Monday (Jan 04 2021) - 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!

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Anandtech: "Qualcomm Announces Snapdragon 480 - First 5G Low-end SoC"
https://www.anandtech.com/show/16345/qualcomm-announces-snapdragon-480-first-5g-lowend-soc

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I interviewed Xiaomi PR about the newly "independent" POCO

I e-mailed with a PR Manager for Xiaomi in Belgium, Netherlands and Luxemburg. You can read the full interview here, at my blog Tandem Tech (it's in Dutch, so Google Translate might be useful). Some highlights:

"POCO Global's product, sales and marketing teams are now operating independently. "
"POCO will be an independent brand sharing the MIUI operating system. POCO will have own marketing channels, r...

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