Vivo's custom Imaging Chip V1 debuts after 24 months of development
https://www.gsmarena.com/vivos_custom_imaging_chip_v1_debuts_after_24_months_of_development-news-50781.php

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Wishlist for Android and Core Google Apps

(Google apps because they are commonly built in with the OS and shipped on phones).

* Google Photos - Spot Healing Tool. Surprised this isn't a thing yet! Remove acne, background people, etc. (Like Photoshop)

* Pixel Launcher Notification Badges numbers or some sort of update here

* Share Menu revamp - Terribly slow and janky. iOS is way more useful and fast when loading. And there are like 8 different varieties. UGHH

* Dedicated Weather App

* Google Photos Vault to be cloud based with pass...

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Xiaomi Has A New Desktop Mode Like DEX! Tested On The Mi Pad Pro 5 [ETA PRIME]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H-5noLb93II&feature=youtu.be

https://redd.it/pgii7l
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[Android Authority] Did your Google Clock app alarm not go off? You are not alone.
https://www.androidauthority.com/google-clock-app-bug-2746394/

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The OVERHEATING Google Pixel 5a Problem: The Missing Piece People Are Missing
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iYqym6Y6W3k

https://redd.it/pgpr9r
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How Android 12 lets you control your phone with facial gestures - The Verge
https://www.theverge.com/22649045/android-12-facial-gestures-accessibility-how-to

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Samsung (instead of Google) fixed Google Assistant reminders not getting transmitted to Wear OS smartwatches for the first time in years, ironically on the watch that doesn't have Google Assistant yet.

Back in the dayz setting reminders via Google Assistant on a Android Wear watch was not only an advertised functionality on the watch (listed in the things that you could do with GA on smartwatches) but also actually worked by displaying the reminder on said watch. I used to use that all the time on my original Moto 360.

Suddenly though, reminders only showed on the phone but not on the watch. You could still set them via Google Assistant on the watch, they just wouldn't alert you or at all ge...

https://redd.it/pgw344
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Android have to allow to create isolated contact lists for specific apps. GetContact which accumulates contacts of users, for "Call Identification & Spam Protection", is under pressure to give access to the Russian FSB.

# What happened

The Russian Roskomnadzor is forcing GetContact to give direct access to Russian security agencies to their data. News in russian

GetContact allow users to see possible name of incoming call with obligation that the user share with GetContact own contact list!

The app is extremely popular in Russia and other countries. S...

https://redd.it/pguc9l
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I noticed something... on Play Store

Is Google getting rid some of application reviews on Play Store? I always visit on the app store, and checking my apps if there are some updates.

Recently, I saw some of my installed apps' reviews like DuckDuckGo. It went from million reviews to just thousands. You might check it and see for yourself.

Chrome used to have over 20M reviews....

https://redd.it/pgt9o2
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Battery's at 100% for long times is bad I fixed that S21 (Bixby routines)

So we all know that battery's wear out over time, that lifetime can be decreased if battery's stay on the charger at 100% so I figured out a way to fix that, those images are what I did with Bixby routines on my s21 (idk if it works on other phones) so you can't for some reason tell the phone to turn of fast charging if it gets to a certain % but you can use the percent to for ex. Turn off or on dark mode with a certain % battery then do another one that turns off fast charging when dark mode is...

https://redd.it/pgs0od
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Chrome tab Grouping. "We appreciate you taking the time to share your feedback on this crbug. We wanted to let you know that we've heard you, and we are experimenting with changes to this feature's behavior based on your feedback."
https://bugs.chromium.org/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=1214806#c81

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Do you know that you can re apply your tempered glass over and over again?

I tried to apply a tempered glass for my new phone. But there was bubbles. So i removed the tempered glass and cleaned the phone and the tempered glass. The face of the tempered glass is so smooth and slippery. But the back of the tempered glass is very rough and sticky. Little bit of google search and i learned that tempered glass screen protectors don't have glue on them. They have silicon like material that makes it stick to the phone. So you can reapply it as many times as you want.

By the...

https://redd.it/ph28rq
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Inconsistent UI design, or am I just crazy?

So I went into System settings on my Pixel 5 to make sure my phone (Android 11) was still being backed up properly. Down in the "Backup details" section, there's a list of things like "Apps", "Photos & videos", "SMS messages", and so on.

https://imgur.com/a/9H2sq5D

The styling on each of these elements is the same: the label (e.g. "Apps") is large and black; below it is a gray line giving a little more detail (e.g. "222 MB • 93 apps"), and to the left there's an ...

https://redd.it/phavmx
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Android competing against Apple design

Hi.
I am a guilty apple owner, that really appreciate their sleekness and smooth design. I really hate pretty much everything else. Everything from pricing and hype to their tech.

I have a theory that apples design are addicting. After I tried apple I always felt that androids design and interface (Samsung, Huawei and Motorola) were a little slow and cheap. This is especially in software.

There is no doubt in my mind that androids are superior in every way except design. Their tech and perfor...

https://redd.it/pgkp00
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uBlock Origin—everything you need to know about the ad blocker
https://addons.mozilla.org/blog/ublock-origin-everything-you-need-to-know-about-the-ad-blocker/

https://redd.it/phe5m8
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Taking Your Chats with You
https://blog.whatsapp.com/taking-your-chats-with-you/

https://redd.it/phj37i
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Heads Up if you ordered a Samsung Flip Phone! They're cheaper this week.

I ordered my phone a week ago and noticed that there was a difference in price between my trade-in credit and the cost of the phone.


I reached out to support and they told me I'll have $150 coming back to me. I just ordered the Flip3 Z.
Maybe the same will be true for you.


You probably qualify for a partial refund within the 21day window they offer too, that's just me guessing though.


If it worked for me, it may work for others! Thought I'd share at least....

https://redd.it/phe0jq
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OIS will be present on all Samsung Galaxy A series devices next year
http://www.thelec.kr/news/articleView.html?idxno=14159

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Check your phones: Apps installing themselves after accidentally clicking ads

I'm not looking for support, I'm looking to call out behavior which is also recorded here:

https://android.stackexchange.com/questions/238803/prevent-app-auto-install-when-accidentally-clicking-an-ad

In an app I regularly use, there was a banner ad at the bottom of the screen for "Weather Home", I accidentally clicked it as I was going to use the gesture to go back home and immediate...

https://redd.it/phc76d
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EXCLUSIVE: Serious Questions Raised About Nokia Smartphone Business
https://www.channelnews.com.au/exclusive-serious-questions-raised-about-nokia-smartphone-business/

https://redd.it/phl3h4
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WTF is wrong with Google Assistant these days?

Google Assistant has recently started to fail to function properly on various Android devices (will not returns results, etc).


Google Assistant has been broken for months on Wear OS (and isn't even available on the newest version of Wear OS on Samsung's Galaxy Watches).


Google Assistant integration with MyQ (garage door control service) has been entirely broken and inaccessible for going on 2 weeks. Unlikely this is a MyQ-side problem, but who knows.


Isn't Google Assistant a flagship...

https://redd.it/phbxyf
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