Sony Xperia 1 III pre-orders open in Europe, shipments start in early August
https://gsmarena.com/sony_xperia_1_iii_gets_listed_in_europe_for_1299_shipments_start_in_early_august-news-49735.php

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So apparently WhatsApp moved their folder on Android devices

If you wonder where did it go, Android 10+ users can find the new location in Android/media/com.whatsapp while the rest is still the same in the internal storage....

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Barclays (UK) App now supports Biometric Authentication (Face unlock etc)

Barclays UK now supports the Biometric Authentication API from Android 10, allowing new devices with alternatives to fingerprint (like Pixel 4XL Face Unlock) to now be supported.

Saw today when opened app. Fingerprint on bottom left of pin entry before logging in....

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Telegram 7.8 – Group Video Calls and Animated Backgrounds
https://telegram.org/blog/group-video-calls

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Windows 11 will allow side-loading of APK files
https://twitter.com/migueldeicaza/status/1408222245265330178

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[Exclusive] Samsung Galaxy Watch4 design, features, and more details revealed via official renders
https://www.91mobiles.com/hub/samsung-galaxy-watch-4-design-specifications-renders-exclusive/

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Google Pixel 6 geekbench
https://unite4buy.com/Google-Pixel-6-geekbench/

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Microsoft's Android App Plan For Windows 11 Is Doomed
https://uk.pcmag.com/mobile-apps/134142/microsofts-android-app-plan-for-windows-11-is-doomed

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'Clone Phone' isn't just OnePlus's smartphone strategy, it's the new name for the OnePlus Switch app
https://www.androidpolice.com/2021/06/25/clone-phone-isnt-just-onepluss-smartphone-strategy-its-the-new-name-for-the-oneplus-switch-app/

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Google to Android devs: Support more form factors, get a higher sales cut
https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2021/06/google-to-android-devs-support-more-form-factors-get-a-higher-sales-cut/

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Realme GT 5G review
https://www.gsmarena.com/realme_gt_5g-review-2284.php

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Android Developers Blog: Continuing to boost developer success on Google Play
https://android-developers.googleblog.com/2021/06/continuing-to-boost-developer-success.html?m=1

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Spotify Android widget gets redesigned in beta update - 9to5Google
https://9to5google.com/2021/06/25/spotify-android-widget-redesign-colors/

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Saturday APPreciation (Jun 26 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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[Exclusive] Samsung Galaxy Buds2 design and colour options revealed through official renders
https://www.91mobiles.com/hub/samsung-galaxy-buds-2-official-renders-design-colours-exclusive/

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[OnLeaks on Twitter] Following that Oppo merging decision, seems like many OnePlus India employees are very unhappy and leaving since OnePlus India has reportedly been reduced to an operations team being micromanaged from China with almost no decisional power anymore...
https://twitter.com/OnLeaks/status/1408331708429213697?s=20

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My Year With The Foldables That Brought Flip Phones Back
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XnHJhBNpWb4&t=1s&ab_channel=MrMobile%5BMichaelFisher%5D

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Upcoming second-gen Motorola Edge models - evleaks

Motorola Edge Sierra, Berlin, Berlin NA

Details about the various models which will compose the second-gen Motorola Edge family. (I'm told that PStar may be an alternate codename for the device also referred to as Sierra.)...

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Why I love Android - Airmusic review

I'm the android guy in the IPhone family. I tried the IPhone for awhile and really liked it! However, I'm a open source lover at heart and the feeling of apples walled garden was constricting. So a couple months ago I got a pixel 5 and came back home.

My favorite things about android can be summed up in an old apple tag line " There's an app for that". One of my main frustrations with the IPhone was casting things to my google home speakers. Somethings worked and somethings didn't. Sucked!

I ...

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Discussion on sideloading and if it makes android less safe by its existence

So I was watching and reading comments on this video by the ever thoughtful Rene Ritchie on the merits and demerits of sideloading. I noticed that the primarily Apple focused audience thinks very differently from me about sideloading. Many cite that sideloading ability made android less secure and they didn’t want to have iPhones devolve. Also that just by sideloading being available most people would avoid using the google play store(edit:meant app store) to distribute apps and just distribute ...

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Custom ROM That Gets Updated Regularly vs Unlocked Bootloader Security Risk

I've been flashing ROMs on Android devices since the G1. At this point I barely mess around with that stuff anymore as I've had Samsung flagships for the last few years and don't see any need to anymore. However, when I look at my now aging OnePlus 7 Pro, I was wondering to myself: what is the current risk/benefit analysis on flashing a custom ROM on an Android phone so you can continue to get security updates vs the inherent risk associated with carrying around a phone with your crucial info on...

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