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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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...

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

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

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Pixel Watch will bring next-gen Google Assistant to Wear OS, may be powered by Exynos
https://9to5google.com/2021/12/21/pixel-watch-next-gen-google-assistant-wear-os-exynos/

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2021 smartphone mega shootout: This year's best camera phones tested
https://www.androidauthority.com/best-camera-phone-2021-3072813/

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Android Security Testing using WSA on Windows 11
https://twitter.com/AlpacaSec/status/1472855892110499840?s=20

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Best Smartphones of 2021 YOUTUBER Edition ft. MKBHD, Linus Tech Tips, Austin Evans + More
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6GQPur7K3R8

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Daily Superthread (Dec 22 2021) - Your daily thread for questions, device recommendations and general discussions!

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OSOM offers a first look at its upcoming phone, built by the former team behind Essential
https://9to5google.com/2021/12/21/osom-ov1-details-android-privacy/

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After covering 100s of mobile games this year on r/AndroidGaming, these are the 41 most impactful games of 2021, ranked in a single tier list!

2021 is coming to an end, and just like two years ago, I wanted to end the year off by ranking the 41 most influential (mostly) free-to-play mobile games I have played that were released this year.

So here are all the games. Remember, if you disagree, that's completely fine. This is naturally a subjective list of the games I have played. Hope you’ll enjoy it - it’s my way of ending off a great year...

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