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Android devices ensnared in DDoS botnet
https://www.zdnet.com/article/android-devices-ensnared-in-ddos-botnet/

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Realme X7 Pro Review - NOT “Just an Unboxing”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GHYL2Nai2GM

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Take a pulse on health and wellness with your phone
https://blog.google/technology/health/take-pulse-health-and-wellness-your-phone/

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Google Contacts now lets you change your Google Account profile picture
https://www.xda-developers.com/google-contacts-change-your-google-account-profile-picture/

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[Exclusive] Mi 11 global prices revealed ahead of February 8th launch
https://www.91mobiles.com/hub/mi-11-global-price-revealed-exclusive/

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Motorola's "5G for all" strategy is already starting to pay off
https://www.phonearena.com/news/motorola-5g-smartphones-lenovo-mobile-division-profit_id129909

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Google Explores Alternative to Apple’s New Anti-Tracking Feature
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-02-04/google-explores-alternative-to-apple-s-new-anti-tracking-feature

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Galaxy S21 Ultra vs Galaxy S20 Ultra Camera Test Comparison: Upgrade?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9PfGijQfJk0

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When did apps start asking for updates instead of being randomly forced closed by Google?
https://developer.android.com/guide/playcore/in-app-updates

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The Galaxy Tab S7+ Just Got Better! (OneUI 3.1) - Thao Huynh
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ppUBpUxHb18

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A Samsung Galaxy S21 that's been sitting in an aquarium full of water since its launch. At the writing of this post, for 132 hours straight (updates in the desc.) It's safe to say your IP68 certified phone will be fine if you have to take a call in the rain.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BNBfyrGPygM

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Google will delete your Play Music library later this month
https://9to5google.com/2021/02/04/google-play-music-delete/

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Android Prefixer app alternative

I found some posts of people trying to find alternatives for Prefixer. Unfortunately after Prefixer was taken down there doesn't seem to be such an app on the Google Play Store, but shortly before Prefixer was removed there was another app that also had a similar functionality called IntlPrefix. Prefixer still has a website, so I've contacted the creator of Prefixer. I never received a reply so it seems unlikely both of these apps will receive further development. Because they redirect calls...

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Verizon S10 5G

Just got android 11 one ui 3.0 update on my s10 5g....

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Play store reviews should require the hardware and version of android used by default

When I'm checking reviews on play store, especially on some of the higher end games, there will be a lot of reviews stating how aspects of the software don't function but they won't include the hardware they are using to run the app. It's a degree of ignorance we should eliminate by either making it default to include what phone or tablet or whatever they are or requiring the poster enter it themselves to validate the review, if that makes sense. It's only natural that certain apps created in th...

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The open-source Magma project will become 5G's Linux
https://www.zdnet.com/article/the-open-source-magma-project-will-become-5gs-linux/

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Xiaomi introduces new concept phone called Quad-curved Waterfall Display
https://twitter.com/Xiaomi/status/1357570632842506240

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Google updates Android Beta Feedback app ahead of Android 12 Developer Preview
https://9to5google.com/2021/02/05/android-12-beta-feedback/

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Galaxy S21 Ultra - Exynos vs Snapdragon YT video by Mrwhosetheboss

Galaxy S21 Ultra - Exynos vs Snapdragon YT video by Mrwhosetheboss
TLDR there seems to be a disparity again between the 2 SOC variants, and while not as large as previous generations, the Snapdragon variant is still the better SOC.
YT Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rsLJLk3nx8k...

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Pixel 5, 4a 5G adds Standalone (SA) on T-Mobile, Google Fi
https://9to5google.com/2021/02/03/pixel-5-standalone-sa-5g-support/

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