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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Original video:

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Daily Superthread (Dec 19 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.

Please post your questions here. Feel free to use this thread for general questions/discus...

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Sunday Rant/Rage (Dec 19 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 Google/...

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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...

https://redd.it/rjwix1
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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 ...

https://redd.it/rjqys7
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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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Foldable phone hinge solution comparison between Oppo, Huawei, and Samsung (Summary in comment and Chinese caption can be auto-translated into English)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wfz4smKVhsc

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The next front in Google's war on fragmentation is virtualization. Here's what Google plans to do about it for the Android 13 release.

Ah, fragmentation: a word that has tainted the Android platform since its inception. The way Google architected and licensed Android was designed to promote early adoption by OEMs, but those early design choices led to years of accrued technical debt that require major technical undertakings to address. Slowly but surely, Google is clawing back control over Android to address fragmentation. First, it addressed the core Android framework with Project Treble and the Generic System Image (GSI). The...

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Google says Chrome OS users are 'engaging' with Android apps 50% more YoY
https://9to5google.com/2021/12/20/chrome-os-android-apps/

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Daily Superthread (Dec 21 2021) - Your daily thread for questions, device recommendations and general discussions!

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Xiaomi 12 to be Xiaomi's First Compact Flagship in years, Xiaomi 12 Pro will be its bigger sibling
https://www.gizmochina.com/2021/12/21/xiaomi-12-size-options-confirmed/

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Android hardware Cleaning tip

Thin (0.3mm - 0.5mm) DRY interdental brushes are ideal for clearing those tiny port holes which house your smart device microphones and speakers.

They are a cheap product and safer than many other methods, such as rubbing alcohols, tooth picks, pins, needles.

I just used this method to clear the microphone port on my Samsung Galaxy Watch 4 Classic as it was not registering my voice when using speech to text functions.

After months of thinking I would need a to arrange a warranty replacement o...

https://redd.it/rlke55
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DuckDuckGo in 2021: Building the Privacy Super App
https://spreadprivacy.com/duckduckgo-2021-review/

https://redd.it/rllgzh
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Godhand (PS2) on Nvidia Shield through AetherSX2
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lnS5vVYTp44

https://redd.it/rlih17
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