The Sad, Avoidable Downfall of the E-Book Reader Aldiko - Planet Geek!
https://planet-geek.com/2021/12/17/geekitude/the-sad-avoidable-downfall-of-the-e-book-reader-aldiko/

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Motorola Edge X30 Initial Review by Technick

Youtube link: https://youtu.be/cCCutDPxbEw

First Snapdragon 8 Gen1 phone.
Benchmarks:
Antutu: 990214
Geekbench: 1235/3566 vs Iphone 13 Pro Max 1592/4713
3d Mark Wildlife: 9894/59.2 fps vs Iphone 13 Pro Max's 57.5 fps

TLDR: Great performance, comes with Android 12, mediocre cameras, subpar heat management, no wireless charging, no water resistance.
Good effort but wait for other upcoming flagship phones....

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Xiaomi TV Stick 4K is official with Android TV 11 and AV1 support
https://www.xda-developers.com/xiaomi-tv-stick-4k-is-official-with-android-tv-11-and-av1-support/

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Galaxy Z Flip 3 from iPhone user

Last week i finally gave in after months and bought a galaxy z flip 3. Although I LOVE the phone I don’t see myself keeping it to be honest. Switching from iPhone is so hard 😣 I’m so used to a more natural looking camera and my emojis lol. Really can’t get used to how bad 3rd party apps are despite it being a flagship device :( but I honestly feel myself falling in love with it more everyday lol. The design is SO comfortable to hold even without a case which is something I’d never even consider ...

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Daily Superthread (Dec 18 2021) - Your daily thread for questions, device recommendations and general discussions!

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Saturday APPreciation (Dec 18 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!

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Early test results: Dimensity 9000 CPU efficiency is >40% better then snapdragon 8 gen 1.
https://twitter.com/Golden_Reviewer/status/1472197621309526016?t=PpafWDE6flWuf0W5037DVw&s=19

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Current Smartphones with User Removable Battery

Cubot Max 3 - 4GB/64GB/6.95"/720 (ebay $160)
Cubot Note 20 Pro - 8GB/128GB/6.5"/720 (on amazon/ebay for $150 in 2021, appears just discontinued)
Fairphone 4 - 8GB/256GB/6.3"/1080 (europe, 5G, \~$1000 ebay int)
Gigaset GS5 - 4GB/128GB/6.3"/1080 (europe, \~$500 ebay int)
Samsung Galaxy XCover Pro - 4GB/64GB/6.3"/1440 (amazon $420)

Incredibly hard to track down the removable battery options. Help needed to verify or collect info on any other options.

Let's band together and say no to plan...

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Google Play app with 500,000 downloads sent user contacts to Russian server
https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2021/12/google-removes-malicious-app-that-infected-500000-google-play-users/

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Google Messages sends MMS video in much higher quality than Messages on iOS

TL;DR: You can find the side-by-side comparison video [here](https://imgur.com/a/QQDkHSI).

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I recently noticed that videos I sent from my phone (over MMS) were much less blurry than videos sent from iPhones to me. I decided to test this theory, and sent the same 42-second test clip (over MMS) from an iPhone SE on iOS 14.7.1 and from my OnePlus 6T on Android 11 with Google Messages 10.9.360 to my Google Voice number.

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**Some statistics:**

Original video:

* File size: 23,484 ...

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Daily Superthread (Dec 19 2021) - Your daily thread for questions, device recommendations and general discussions!

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Sunday Rant/Rage (Dec 19 2021) - Your weekly complaint thread!

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

Your device.

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An app

Any other company



Rules

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Urgent warning issued to Android users over glitch affecting 911 calls
https://nypost.com/2021/12/19/urgent-warning-issued-to-android-users-over-glitch-affecting-911-calls/

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Pixel 6 Mini?

I really like the new Pixels from what I've seen, but they are just too big for my personal liking. Is anyone else preferring smaller phones like the Pixel 5?

I would love a Pixel 6 in the size of a Pixel 5! I would buy it in an instant. Sure there is the iPhone (Mini), but I just can't get myself to switch to iOS. I'm still on an OP7 Pro and it's just way too big, not comfortable to hold.

Just wanted to hear your thoughts about this since I have the feeling I'm not alone in this. Make small p...

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Flashback: Samsung Galaxy S6 got a lot of hate, but it also got many things right - GSMArena.com news
https://www.gsmarena.com/flashback_the_samsung_galaxy_s6_got_a_lot_of_hate_but_it_also_got_some_things_right-news-52341.php

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What's your absolute must on a phone today and in 2022?

A few years ago I did this and found a few things which had become common on Android phones.
Today it will be
128 GB internal storage
8GB RAM
Fast charging of some sorts
90/120 Hz screen refresh rate
Stereo speakers
Headphone jack (still)?
SD card (still)?
5g connectivity
3 years of guaranteed OS updates

I wouldn't buy any phone without those bare minimum. Though I am in India and we mostly get dual sim phones so as long as we have hybrid sim slot I am cool, though a triple slot with dedicated ...

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Google removed most of its own apps' support for the Oneui 4 palette

Before October, Google Keep, Google Drive, Google Photos, Gmail...all followed the oneui 4 palette color. After updating the application, they all returned to blue. Back to the previous version and followed the oneui 4 palette color. . This proves that Google has deleted the app’s support for oneui 4 palette colors. Currently, only Google Play, Clock, and Google Calculator follow the palette colors....

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Chinese review of the Dimensity Mediatek 9000 - Reference Benchmarks + Power Figures
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ves1M4Ai-I

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Rain X as oleophobic anti fingerprint coating for phones. 100% worth it for the little time it takes

If you still have any oleophobic coating on your phone from the factory DO NOT apply Rain X as it could wear off the remaining coating

For the amount of time and money you spent, applying Rain-X it is totally worth it.

Prior to applying I was always cleaning my phone and my phone always felt gross. Even right after cleaning.

Now I spent about 2 minutes in the morning applying it and the phone feels nicer, doesn't leave nearly as bad of marks behind and is easier to wipe off. Biggest thin...

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Daily Superthread (Dec 20 2021) - Your daily thread for questions, device recommendations and general discussions!

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There is a definite answer about the rear cover material of Galaxy S22 series: S22, S22 +, S22 ultra are all made of glass!
https://twitter.com/UniverseIce/status/1472859370614525955?s=20

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