Sunday Rant/Rage (Jan 10 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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Xiaomi Mi 11 With The Snapdragon 888 [Dave2D]
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CD8Z_YQkV1o

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Just Player is a new, open source, minimalist, Exoplayer-based video player that gets "just the essentials" done while playing every popular video format including AV1
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.brouken.player

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WhatsApp vs Signal vs Telegram: Here’s how they fare against each other amidst concerns of privacy after WhatsApp’s latest policy update
http://www.opindia.com/2021/01/whatsapp-vs-signal-vs-telegram-amidst-concerns-of-privacy/

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The OnePlus One, Google Nexus 5, and four 8 year-old Sony Xperia phones get Android 11 custom ROMs
https://www.xda-developers.com/oneplus-one-google-nexus-5-sony-xperia-sp-android-11-lineageos/

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Telegram Cryptography Dispatches: The Most Backdoor-Looking Bug I’ve Ever Seen
https://buttondown.email/cryptography-dispatches/archive/cryptography-dispatches-the-most-backdoor-looking/

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What is Signal? The basics of the most secure messaging app.
https://mashable.com/article/what-is-signal-app/

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Moronic Monday (Jan 11 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!

Note 2. Join our IRC, and Telegram chat-rooms! Please see our wiki for instructions....

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Xiaomi confirms the Redmi K40 is coming with the Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
https://www.xda-developers.com/xiaomi-confirms-redmi-k40-coming-qualcomm-snapdragon-888/

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Such Power, Much Heat. Xiaomi Mi 11 Snpadragon 888 Performance/Efficiency Analysis vs 865, Kirin 9000
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rcDSX6_3OdM

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Google offers a silly solution for multilingual Android Auto users: Stick to one language
https://www.androidpolice.com/2021/01/11/google-offers-a-silly-solution-for-multilingual-android-auto-users-stick-to-one-language/

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From now on, Russia demands a list of software to be installed on every mobile phone, tablet and similar sold in Russia. Yandex mail, ICQ, VKontakte, voice assistant "Marusia" etc, and a special app that ensures that all required apps are installed.
http://publication.pravo.gov.ru/Document/View/0001202101060012?index=0&rangeSize=1

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Signal tops app store charts globally as WhatsApp bows down to Facebook
https://www.androidpolice.com/2021/01/11/signal-tops-app-store-charts-globally-as-whatsapp-bows-down-to-facebook/

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Samsung is updating Old phones to be Re-Used as Simple Devices. (Upcycling)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m9AL266C0lc&feature=emb_noscript

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LG gives us a real-world peek at upcoming rollable phone
https://www.androidauthority.com/lg-rollable-phone-ces-1191559

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TCL NXTPAPER is an Android tablet with an e-reader-like screen
https://www.theverge.com/2021/1/11/22219269/tcl-nxtpaper-tablet-color-display-ereader

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Qualcomm’s second-gen ultrasonic fingerprint reader is bigger and faster than the original
https://www.theverge.com/2021/1/11/22223494/qualcomm-ultrasonic-fingerprint-reader-samsung-galaxy-s21-announcement

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Android 12 may let you hibernate unused apps to free up space
https://www.xda-developers.com/android-12-hibernate-apps/

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OnePlus Band unveiled with SpO2 tracking and two-week battery life
https://www.androidpolice.com/2021/01/11/oneplus-band-unveiled-with-spo2-tracking-and-two-week-battery-life/

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TCL CSOT Launches Two Flexible Displays at CES 2021
https://china-underground.com/2021/01/11/tcl-ces-2021/

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The LG Rollable phone is real and coming out this year
https://www.cnet.com/news/the-lg-rollable-phone-unveiled-at-ces-is-actually-real-coming-out-in-2021/

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