Sunday Rant/Rage (Feb 21 2021) - Your weekly complaint thread!

Note 1. Join our IRC, and Telegram chat-rooms! Please see our wiki for instructions.

This weekly Sunday thread is for you to let off some steam and speak out about whatever complaint you might have about:

Your device.

Your carrier.

Your device's manufacturer.

An app

Any other company



Rules

1) Please do not target any individuals or try to name/shame any individual. If you hate G...

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Google Photos gets new paywalled editing features for Google One subscribers
https://www.theverge.com/2021/2/11/22278149/google-photos-pixel-paywall-editing-features-one-subscribers

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Advertisers are starting to abuse the background music in Chrome feature. (Bug needs immediate attention Google!)

My wife was on Nookazon looking to trade for some items and she turned her screen off and put the phone down. About 15 seconds later, we heard an ad for some movie coming out in the near future. I looked at the phone thinking she left her screen on - she didn’t... The phone showed the “music” notification and showed Nookazon as playing an ad. I hit the pause button and turned the screen off - about a minute and a half later, a new ad queued up and started playing.

This needs to be addressed i...

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Universal Android Debloater is an open source tool that removes bloatware without root. Automatically or via user choice. Get back your battery, security and privacy
https://gitlab.com/W1nst0n/universal-android-debloater/-/blob/master/README.md

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I've used every Pixel phone. Here are my thoughts on the Pixel 5 after a few months of use.

Hey guys,

So I've had the privilege to own every Pixel flagship device and I've loved every iteration despite the quirks. When the Pixel 5 was announced, I was a bit mixed on Google's decision to use midrange specs.

On paper, if you compare specs, the Pixel 5 seems worse than the Pixel 4XL. It's got a lower resolution screen, an inferior processor and GPU, no neural core chip for faster image processing, and a body covered in a material that feels more like plastic than metal.

Despite my assu...

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New Lawnchair builds are up in their Telegram!

You can find the builds in their Telegram, can't post the link because reddit thinks is spam

@lawnchairci

I'll post the announcement below:

As we work towards a release with the latest Launcher3 at its core, we’re thrilled to share with you updates to the two existing major versions of Lawnchair.

But first, we’re introducing a new versioning scheme. The major version number reflects the Android release whose home app version a build is based on. For example, the major version of Lawnchair b...

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PSA - Keep Chrome's tab grid and disable the grouping.

chrome://flags

Set the three Tab Group flags to Disabled. Set Tab Grid Layout flag to Enabled New Tab Variation.

Keeps the grid and stops the grouping....

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Google Chat website getting Gmail-like redesign with Hangouts-style chat windows
https://9to5google.com/2021/02/21/google-chat-web-redesign/

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I'm worried abut the future of Android

Hey guys!
I consider myself an Android fanboy and currently own a Pixel 5, Galaxy S20 and an iPhone 11 Pro.

Been thinking about it lately and the more I think about it, the more I feel that Android is just lost as a platform. Also, it seems like it's just getting worse over time. A few thoughts:

1. Android manufactures are not profitable. LG, Sony, Huawei, Motorola.. they are all losing money. Besides Samsung and the Chinese brands, all others are just not profitable, which reduces the ...

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Exynos 2100 vs Snapdragon 888: Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra sustained performance and throttling test
https://www.gsmarena.com/exynos_2100_vs_snapdragon_888_sustained_performance_and_throttling_on_the_samsung_galaxy_s21_ultra_v-news-47769.php

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Here’s what Android 12's wallpaper-based themes will look like
https://www.androidpolice.com/2021/02/22/heres-what-android-12s-wallpaper-based-themes-will-look-like/

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Asus ROG Phone 5 Audio review: An excellent choice for nearly any use case
https://www.dxomark.com/asus-rog-phone-5-audio-review-an-excellent-choice-for-nearly-any-use-case

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Moronic Monday (Feb 22 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....

https://redd.it/lpmd26
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Samsung Takes Galaxy Security to the Next Level by Extending Updates
https://news.samsung.com/global/samsung-takes-galaxy-security-to-the-next-level-by-extending-updates

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Spotify is testing a redesigned (and much-improved) library UI
https://www.androidpolice.com/2021/02/22/spotify-is-testing-a-redesigned-and-much-improved-library-ui/

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Huawei’s Mate X2 foldable adopts Samsung’s dual-screen design
https://www.theverge.com/2021/2/22/22294983/huawei-mate-x2-fold-specs-price

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Your Galaxy S20 series phone may have eSIM functionality on One UI 3.x
https://www.sammobile.com/news/your-galaxy-s20-series-phone-may-have-esim-functionality-on-one-ui-3-x/?fbclid=IwAR17NHRG6dZS9ZMci8kU8wgk1MOVraQzl93QE32hkJlX23fXWeCqlwd6BYc

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The Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra & S21 Review: The Near Perfect and The Different
https://www.anandtech.com/show/16488/the-samsung-galaxy-s21-ultra-s21-review

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LG may ditch plan for rollable smartphone upon biz restructuring | Yonhap News Agency
https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20210222005600320

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Moto G100 (Globally) AKA Moto Edge S (China) spotted on geekbench
https://twitter.com/yabhishekhd/status/1363313330492903425

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Android 12 Conversation Widget First Look
https://www.xda-developers.com/android-12-conversation-widget-first-look/

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