Daily Superthread (Dec 06 2021) - Your daily thread for questions, device recommendations and general discussions!

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[XDA Developers] Chromebooks, Windows and how MediaTek plans to win computing
https://www.xda-developers.com/interview-mediatek-chromebooks-windows-victor-tyan/

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Samsung Galaxy Tab S8, S8 Plus, and S8 Ultra. - evleaks
https://twitter.com/evleaks/status/1467761746609938433

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Galaxy Buds+, Buds Pro get wear detection during calls with new updates
https://www.sammobile.com/news/galaxy-buds-plus-pro-update-wear-detection-calls/

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TCL foldable + rollable and 360° foldable

These prototypes/concepts were demo'd at DTC 2021 (Display tech-ecosystem conference)

Foldable + rollable hand on video

360° foldable video - Weibo

360° foldable video direct link

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Snap faster, hear better and do more with your Pixel
https://blog.google/products/pixel/snap-faster-hear-better-and-do-more-your-pixel/

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The long road to 64-bit only Android

Back in 2017, Apple ended support for 32-bit applications with iOS 10.3.2, dropping compatibility with old, unmaintained apps from the dawn of the smartphone. It took the company just four years to transition iOS from 32-bit to 64-bit only software, a remarkably quick turnaround made possible by Apple’s total control of its hardware, the iOS operating system, and the App Store.

Go...

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MKBHD Fairphone 4 review - This Smartphone is Built Different…
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gkmzDwgvqQM

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The Popular Family Safety App Life360 Is Selling Precise Location Data on Its Tens of Millions of Users
https://themarkup.org/privacy/2021/12/06/the-popular-family-safety-app-life360-is-selling-precise-location-data-on-its-tens-of-millions-of-user

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Download: OnePlus 9 and OnePlus 9 Pro receive stable Android 12 with OxygenOS 12 update
https://www.xda-developers.com/download-oneplus-9-oneplus-9-pro-android-12-oxygenos-12/

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Unlocking bootloader no longer kills camera on ZUKG (Fold3)
https://forum.xda-developers.com/t/unlocking-bootloader-no-longer-kills-camera-on-zukg.4370723/

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Samsung Galaxy S21 FE specs and pricing

>S21 FE (US model)

>6.5in 2400x1080 OLED

>12+12+8MP

>32MP FFP

>SD888

>Android 11

>6/128GB

>4500mAh

>699$ outright.

Source - Roland Quandt

649/699 Euros/USD according to these listings - Snoopy...

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Daily Superthread (Dec 07 2021) - Your daily thread for questions, device recommendations and general discussions!

Note 1. Check MoronicMondayAndroid, which serves 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 for Android 95 release notes
https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/android/95.0/releasenotes/

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December Chromecast with Google TV update improves Dolby Vision playback, storage, and more
https://9to5google.com/2021/12/07/chromecast-google-tv-update-dec-2021/

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Google restored last updated section in Play Store

Some of you may remember this post from several weeks ago in which Google removed the Last Updated field from app listings.

https://www.reddit.com/r/Android/comments/qu8zqf/google\_removed\_last\_updated\_section\_from\_play/

I am happy to report that the Last Updated section has now returned to all app listings, as far as I can tell. This could be server-side, but I'm seeing it on at least two d...

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Pi-hole for all ARMv7 based Android 4.0.3+ Devices Downloadable Linux Deploy Image

I've been running Pi-hole on CentOS 7 as my home DNS server for a few months on a 10-year old Samsung Galaxy S2 GT-i9100 with perfect stability and reliability. It's accessible via SSH or RDP and can be used as a base image for projects needing a fully-working Linux install that will run on any ARMv7 or ARMv8 Android device made in the past decade.

Many folks trying to use Linux Deploy on Android are experiencing frustration with SSH and other functionaity because a lot of these devices us...

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Springboard: the secret history of the first real smartphone (Full Documentary)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b9_Vh9h3Ohw

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Android Automotive 12 Release Details (Android 12 for cars)
https://source.android.com/devices/automotive/start/s_release

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Motorola teases Moto Edge X30’s 60MP under display selfie camera
https://www.gsmarena.com/motorola_teases_moto_edge_x30s_under_display_selfie_camera-news-52165.php

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Ready for Android 12? (New Niagara Launcher beta with Material You theming)
https://medium.com/niagara-launcher/android-12-e3bb1bddfb74

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