RCS surprised me this morning

This morning I woke up and checked my new iPhone. No notifications and all seemed normal. I then walk past my previous phone (Galaxy S8) and noticed the notification LED going off.

I unlocked the phone and was surprised to see that I got a notification from Google Messages. Someone from my work was asking me to come in later than scheduled. My co-worker uses a Galaxy S10. Keep in mind, my S8 does not have an active SIM in it.

I replied to the number on my iPhone amd turned off RCS on my S8. A...

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Why don't phone manufacturers make matte screens?

Matte phone screen would remove the need for oleophobic coating, be smudge resistant, be easier to maintain and use, and just be better overall. Why don't manufacturers make phone screens matte, like the matte glass they use on the back of a lot of phones? Is there a reason for this?...

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Made the switch to an iPhone 12 Pro Max (From Pixel 4)... I don't get why everyone hypes the hell out of Apple phones.

It's a nice phone/piece of hardware... that's for sure. But I think Android's UI is much better. Swipe from the edge to go back is worlds better than clicking in the corners (and hoping it registers your press correctly and doesn't just fat finger click wherever near that).

I must say though, iMessage is 1000x better than standard texting... Google really needs to get on board with that. Why they haven't, I can only speculate. (so they can datamine your unencrypted texts)

The volume toggle ...

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What should I buy Thursday (Jan 14 2021) - 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

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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!

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Galaxy Unpacked January 2021 Megathread

Welcome to the Galaxy Unpacked megathread. We're expecting to see the Galaxy S21 lineup, the Galaxy Buds Pro and the Galaxy SmartTags. We may see something unexpected as well however these products should almost certainly be announced today.

Link to the livestream

Articles and videos will also be added to this megathread as and when they arrive.

The event will begin at 10 am EST/3 pm UTC....

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Google completes Fitbit acquisition
https://blog.google/products/devices-services/fitbit-acquisition/

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Switching to Signal? Turn on these settings now for greater privacy and security
https://www.zdnet.com/article/switching-to-signal-turn-on-these-settings-now-for-greater-privacy-and-security/

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Google Speakers and Smart Displays Just Got a New Guest Mode
https://www.droid-life.com/2021/01/13/google-assistant-guest-mode-arrives-to-keep-your-interactions-private/

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Have my hands on the S21. Any questions?

Just got it In today. I love the flat screen and camera layout. Other then that seems pretty normal.

https://imgur.com/a/fhU1gu8/

Actually just got the 21 ultra as well

https://imgur.com/a/gx7lh5C/...

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Ron Amadeo on Twitter: "By the way, the Galaxy S21 doesn't have MST. It's not on the spec sheet and Samsung just confirmed in an email. Samsung Pay will focus on NFC."
https://twitter.com/RonAmadeo/status/1349779417447411713

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The best of Google, now in new devices
https://blog.google/products/android/ces-samsung-unpacked-new-devices/

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US blacklists Xiaomi and Cnooc in flurry of actions to counter China
https://www.ft.com/content/5a7aac48-1b1f-41a0-8fb7-e4253b730782

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Google Messages is ‘native’ on Samsung Galaxy S21 as Discover is default feed
https://9to5google.com/2021/01/14/google-messages-galaxy-s21/

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Sony Xperia 5 II review: A decent phone you shouldn't buy
https://www.androidpolice.com/2021/01/14/sony-xperia-5-ii-review/

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US adds nine Chinese firms, including Xiaomi, to military blacklist
https://www.scmp.com/news/china/article/3117814/us-adds-chinese-oil-giant-chinese-national-overseas-oil-corporation

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Android Browser Benchmark Tests

I have tested popular browsers to see their performance to each other. There are no detailed benchmark comparison on the internet.

All tests was done on my Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite(G770F)(Android 10). Near at the modem. No extra touches. No background process. No screen timeouts. All tests was in private session. I have tested 2-3 times to get accurate results.

Kraken, Speedometer -> Lower is better.

CSS 3 Test-> Higher percentage is better (better css support), lower ms means faster.

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Samsung’s object eraser will let you remove people from the background of your photos
https://www.theverge.com/2021/1/14/22230902/samsung-s21-one-ui-3-object-eraser-photos-remove-people-background

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Samsung partners with Audi, BMW, Ford, and Genesis to turn your phone into a car key
https://www.theverge.com/2021/1/14/22230960/samsung-digital-car-key-audi-bmw-ford-genesis-uwb-bluetooth

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Spotify’s Car Thing shows up in FCC filings with a new design and bigger screen
https://www.theverge.com/2021/1/14/22231876/spotify-car-thing-fcc-design-screen-pictures-photos

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Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra review by Gadgetbyte

Link: https://youtu.be/O3LHo6av9Hg

TLDR.
IMHO this review is rushed (Only after 3 days of using the device).
Pre-release software.
Exynos 2100 variant. No comparisons with snapdragon variant.
Improvements across the board.
No apparent overheating during gaming.
Much better camera autofocus speed and accuracy.
Still expensive....

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Trump administration adds China's Comac, Xiaomi to Chinese military blacklist - Reuters
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-china-comac-military/exclusive-trump-administration-adds-chinas-comac-xiaomi-to-chinese-military-blacklist-idUSKBN29J2HK

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