Google Messages will stop working on uncertified Android phones in April
https://www.xda-developers.com/google-messages-stop-working-uncertified-android-phones-april-2021/

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OxygenOS 11 Open Beta 1 for the OnePlus 7 and OnePlus 7 Pro
https://forums.oneplus.com/threads/oxygenos-11-open-beta-1-for-the-oneplus-7-and-oneplus-7-pro.1379872/

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Sony starts rolling out stable Android 11 update to the Xperia 5 II (XDA Developers)

Sony starts rolling out stable Android 11 update to the Xperia 5 II (xda-developers.com)...

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Galaxy Note - The End
https://twitter.com/UniverseIce/status/1351892269356392449?s=09

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Shame, suicide and the dodgy loan apps plaguing Google’s Play Store
https://www.wired.co.uk/article/google-loan-apps-india-deaths

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Nearby Share may let you share your WiFi password on Android 12
https://www.xda-developers.com/android-12-nearby-share-wifi-password/

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Google Play Points now available in 13 more countries, mostly in Europe
https://www.androidpolice.com/2021/01/20/google-play-points-now-available-in-13-more-countries-mostly-in-europe/

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Galaxy S21 Ultra vs Xiaomi Mi 11 / iPhone 12 Pro Max / OnePlus 8 / S20 Ultra - BATTERY DRAIN TEST!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FR-hh5pBn-A

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Exclusive first look at the Sony XPERIA 10 III - Steve Hemmerstoffer - Voice
https://www.voice.com/post/@onleaks/exclusive-first-look-at-the-sony-xperia-10-iii-1611170135-2067198316

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Samsung is rolling out updated Good Lock modules with support for One UI 3
http://xda-developers.com/samsung-good-lock-2021-modules-one-ui-3-android-11/

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Samsung kills MST (only in certain regions): the US Galaxy S21 won’t support Samsung Pay’s best payment method
https://www.xda-developers.com/samsung-galaxy-s21-mst-samsung-pay/

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Ice universe on Twitter: Galaxy Note
https://twitter.com/universeice/status/1351892269356392449?s=21

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Why is there no 3rd proper OS?

So i know what happened with Samsung and their first try with their own OS and that Huawei is making their own thanks to USA... but why isn't someone like ASUS and others like it making their own OS or pay apple to be able to use iOS?

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3rd OS would help the market and would actually help the future of phones since they could provide an actually good app support and start making their own ecosystems


This isn't to say Android is bad by any means, its just that more OS there are to c...

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Important feature (IMO) for samsung users.

So I don't know if anyone else noticed this. There was a good lock update today that made is so your navigation bar is transparent instead of white or black for light or dark mode. It's a really nice change and makes the ui look really good on like every app....

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Article on how to use Microsoft Edge Read Aloud TTS engine on Android instead of default Google TTS engine.

Steps:

1. What is Microsoft Edge Read Aloud?

See here

These voices are also available on Microsoft Edge Android Browser.

The voices are natural-sounding and soothing to hear.

We extract the TTS engine from the browser and install it on our device.

2. Where to find TTS engine for Microsoft Edge Read Aloud?

The download site is in Chinese language.

Link to download APK is here or on Google Drive here.
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What should I buy Thursday (Jan 21 2021) - Your weekly device inquiry thread!

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Pebble founder promises iMessage on Android and Windows with universal chat app
https://www.theverge.com/2021/1/21/22242143/beeper-universal-chat-app-imessage-whatsapp-signal-telegram-pebble-founder

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OnePlus and Oppo have reportedly merged their R&D efforts
https://www.androidauthority.com/oneplus-oppo-research-and-development-1194775/

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Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra Review: Problems Solved!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tn2AgrwXpNQ

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Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra Review: Moonshot - YouTube
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I_ah2lS-xVQ&feature=youtu.be

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LG Electronics in Talks with Vingroup of Vietnam to Sell off Its Smartphone Business
http://www.businesskorea.co.kr/news/articleView.html?idxno=58880

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