Android may not have an update cycle as long as iOS (Samsung longest so far with 3 yrs of software updates, 4 yrs security), but their update system is smart and practical.

You can separately update your stock apps through the Play Store. Your phone may not be on the latest Android software but your stock apps can be updated to the latest version.

For example. Samsung stock apps like Messages, Contacts, Phone, Calendar, Calculator, Email, Weather, Keyboard, Camera etc can be updated separately on the Play Store or Galaxy Store. Every Samsung app has a special "check for updates" toggle on its settings that notifies you if an update is available for that specific ...

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iQOO 7 debuts with Snapdragon 888, 120W charging, 120Hz FHD+ screen ("up to 1000Hz sampling rate"), dual stereo speakers (8/128 - ¥3,798/$586)
https://www.gsmarena.com/iqoo_7_debuts_with_snapdragon_888_120w_charging_and_origin_os-news-47138.php

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Alleged ASUS ROG Phone 4 or ROG Phone 5 with 65W Fast Charging Support Clears 3C
https://www.mysmartprice.com/gear/asus-rog-phone-4-confirmed-sport-65w-fast-charging-support-3c-certification-reveals/

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Oppo A93 5G announced with Snapdragon 480 and 90Hz FHD screen (8GB/256GB ¥1999/$310)
https://www.gsmarena.com/oppo_a93_5g_specs_price_sale_date-news-47232.php

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Am I imagining things or current flagships are starting to feel like a straight up downgrade?

As said in the noscript, I'm still on my S9+ and all I've seen here its novelty in exchange of a lot less of functionality, sure your phone will look a tiny bit sharper and photos will improve if you upgrade to the flashy s21 ultra but you will lose good audio (bt it's worse than wired), expandable memory (so rip if you offload big files frequently), the charging brick (because the environment? Somehow?) and the iris scanner (bye bye to opening the phone in dark environments with gloves)

I've been...

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PSA: Make use of Samsung Trade-in Program

The S21 (Unlocked) costs me $250 with a trade-in from my S10 Plus. I think that's a good deal regardless of what you might think of the S21....

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Samsung Galaxy M62: American FCC certification has just confirmed it will be a phablet
https://techalert24.com/2021/01/samsung-galaxy-m62-american-fcc-certification-has-just-confirmed-it-will-be-a-phablet.html

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Saturday APPreciation (Jan 16 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!

Note 2. Join our IRC, and Telegram chat-rooms! ...

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Have we been sleeping on the power button fingerprint reader?

What's the first thing our fingers reach when we grab our phone? It'd be the power button, no? Wouldn't this be the quickest and most seamless security clearance rather than an in-screen fingerprint reader?...

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Who does Samsung think they are?? [ShortCircuit]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=45szHSP5xsg&feature=youtu.be

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Exynos 2100 still isn't very impressive

Galaxy S21 Ultra First Impressions: Exynos 2100 in Action:

[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W6TUuhDUjRg](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W6TUuhDUjRg)

Figures from the video:

Geekbench SD888 vs Exynos 2100 ( Timestamp 3:50 )

* Single Core 1139 vs 1074
* Multi-Core 3810 vs 3335

Grain of salt: Early review unit, different versions of Geekbench.

Antutu SD888 vs Exynos 2100 ( Timestamp 4:15 )

* CPU 197454 vs 175917
* GPU 319439 vs 266031
* MEM 124306 vs 118303
* UX 99918 vs 83077
* Exynos heat...

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I Created an App to Simplify the Messaging Apps Fragmentation in Android - DM Me

### TL;DR:
I created an app that simplifies the messaging fragmentation in Android.
Tap a contact to open your favorite messaging app that you both use (IE Telegram/Signal/Whatsapp...)

### Download Link

### Background
With all the WhatsApp/Facebook bandwagon lately many people have opted in and out of messaging platforms. Some installed Signal, some moved to Telegram, some stayed on WhatsApp and some still only use SMS (look...

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Android 11 blocks /android/data folder contents.

In case you don't know, beware of android now blocking just because, the access to file management apps to the /android/data folder contents unless you're using a rooted file manager. So if you have a legacy app that works on that folder, beware.
This is a great step forward privacy and stability/s

The only other known phone that does this, are iPhones....

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Attention, Pixel 2 owners: Free original quality Google Photos backups end on January 16, 2021
https://www.androidpolice.com/2021/01/16/pixel-2-owners-you-only-have-2-days-to-back-up-your-google-photos-at-original-quality-for-free/

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Google may require new Android TV devices support AV1 video decoding
https://www.xda-developers.com/google-requires-new-android-tv-av1-video-decoding/

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Verizon made a mistake!! LEAKED s21

I was looking through the phones that you can trade up and at the bottom of the list were 3 s21 models with MSRP

S21 5G: 799.99

S21 ultra 5G: 1199.99

S21+ 5G: 999.99...

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With no charger or expandable storage, the Galaxy S21 is more like the iPhone 12 in some of the worst ways
https://www.cnet.com/google-amp/news/with-no-charger-or-expandable-storage-the-galaxy-s21-is-more-like-the-iphone-12-in-some-of-the-worst-ways/

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Best S21 preorder offer in the UK is EE - Buds Pro, SmartTag, Razer Kishi and 12 months Xbox Gamepass & Trade-in up to £350!!! Amazing offer

Just thought I'd share that I'm really impressed by EE and Samsung ... By far the best S21 preorder offer in the UK - I will be definitely getting mine from there all the preorder props add up to over £400+ worth of value. Hope someone else finds it useful!...

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Samsung is Killing the SD Card! Can we Save it?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zkxnO_P2mBg

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Samsung Starts Blocking 3rd Party Repairs? - Galaxy A51 Teardown and Repair Assessment
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zGLQ9ZRntZo&feature=youtu.be

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S21 U pre order bundle in the Philippines comes with a charger among other things.

So I bit the bullet and was surprised that S21 ultra pre order bundle in the Philippines comes with a charger, tablet, galaxy buds pro, smart tag and 40 dollar Samsung credits https://i.imgur.com/PYpYamQ.jpg

I'm curious if other regions have the same deals or even better ones....

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