Exynos 2100 vs Snapdragon 888 by PBKReviews

Comparison of the 2 variants. Exynos 2100 seems much improved than last year's 990, but lacks a bit on gpu performance compared to Snapdragon 888.
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LineageOS 17.1 now supports the Nextbit Robin, Moto G5, and Moto E5 Plus, drops the Galaxy S9/Note 9, Redmi Note 7, and OPPO Find 7
https://www.xda-developers.com/lineageos-17-1-supports-nextbit-robin-moto-g5-moto-e5-plus-drops-galaxy-s9-note-9-redmi-note-7-oppo-find-7/

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Moronic Monday (Feb 01 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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Firefox 85 for Android released with DRM stream support and usability improvements
https://www.ghacks.net/2021/02/01/firefox-85-for-android-released-with-drm-stream-support-and-usability-improvements/

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Secret tweak allows Exynos 2100 S21 Ultra to beat the Snapdragon 888!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bB59N-9OFUc

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Ford is switching to Android OS for infotainment in 2023
https://arstechnica.com/cars/2021/02/ford-is-switching-to-android-os-for-infotainment-in-2023

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Sony Xperia Gcam Update
https://www.reddit.com/r/SonyXperia/comments/l9afp6/sony_xperia_gcam_update

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February security patch rolling out to Google Pixel, OTAs live - 9to5Google
https://9to5google.com/2021/02/01/pixel-february-21-security-patch/

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Thoughts on Galaxy S21 Ultra

After doing the math on Samsung's preorder deals for the S21 lineup, I decided that getting an S21 Ultra was too good of a deal to pass up (with a bit of work, I got the 256gb model for $500 before taxes, *without trading in my current phone*).

I've had the phone for a few days now, and wanted to give my thoughts on how it compares to my current Pixel 4XL. For context, I owned a Galaxy S10 prior to my Pixel.

Things the S21 Ultra does well:

* Battery life: the battery life on this phone is gen...

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Focusing on Stadia’s future as a platform, and winding down SG&E
https://blog.google/products/stadia/focusing-on-stadias-future-as-a-platform-and-winding-down-sge/

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February security patch files posted
https://developers.google.com/android/images

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Galaxy S21 Ultra review: A camera that could finally dethrone the Pixel
https://www.androidpolice.com/2021/02/01/galaxy-s21-ultra-review-a-camera-that-could-finally-dethrone-the-pixel/

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Tablets and Chromebooks set all-time high shipment records in Q4 2020
https://www.canalys.com/newsroom/tablets-chromebooks-q4-2020

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VideoLAN is 20 years old today!
https://www.videolan.org/press/videolan-20.html

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Bring the full TweetDeck experience to your phone with MarineDeck
https://www.androidpolice.com/2021/02/01/bring-the-full-tweetdeck-experience-to-your-phone-with-marinedeck/

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Which apps that benefit from ADB do you value the most?

I bet quite a few of us have managed to enable ADB on our smartphones. With tons of help from xda & reddit, I managed to do it a few days ago.


So lets share apps that benefit (or require) adb the most (and if at all possible, please include a link :)

I'll start with:
SystemUI Tuner
> For some reason, a lot of manufacturers seem to have a problem with us cu...

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Hacker group inserted malware in NoxPlayer Android emulator
https://www.zdnet.com/article/hacker-group-inserted-malware-in-noxplayer-android-emulator/

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MediaTek Unveils New M80 5G Modem with Support for mmWave, Sub-6 GHz 5G and VoNR with a peak speed of 7.67 Gbps

https://corp.mediatek.com/news-events/press-releases/mediatek-unveils-new-m80-5g-modem-with-support-for-mmwave-and-sub-6-ghz-5g-networks...

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If you're getting "dorputano" popups, they're coming from the barcode scanner by "ZXing team"

I've reported the app to Google. I suggest you all do the same....

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Samsung Galaxy Note20 Ultra long-term review
https://www.gsmarena.com/samsung_galaxy_note20_ultra_long_term-review-2223.php

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Google Android Pixel Security Update - February 2021
https://support.google.com/pixelphone/thread/96155274?hl=en

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