Daily Superthread (Jan 28 2022) - Your daily thread for questions, device recommendations and general discussions!

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Google believes 'Android Tablets' are 'future of computing' w/ an Android cofounder part of push
https://9to5google.com/2022/01/27/google-android-tablets-2/

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The Best Phones With an Actual Headphone Jack
https://www.wired.com/gallery/best-headphone-jack-phones/

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Android Automotive apps look ever so slightly different from car to car
https://9to5google.com/2022/01/27/android-automotive-app-car-difference/

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Magisk v24.1 is now available on the stable channel

https://twitter.com/topjohnwu/status/1487029923428519941?t=lKyOGsantYlWfCU5aqarUA&s=19

https://github.com/topjohnwu/Magisk/releases/tag/v24.1...

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Gionee launched the Gionee 13 Pro, the first ever non-Huawei phone that comes HarmonyOS and has a very "unique" and "original" design. Starts at $83 and might end up being China-exclusive.
https://www.gizmochina.com/2022/01/28/gionee-13-pro-launched-with-harmonyos-iphone-13-inspired-design/

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Big YouTube reviewers don't criticize enough anymore.

I just watched MKBHD's OnePlus 10 Pro impressions .

He mentioned that the ultra wide camera is "new" , but he never mentioned that it is actually a worse sensor than last year (it's a 1/2.7" , last year was a 1/1.57ish) .

When it comes to the snapdragon 8 gen 1 , he said that it is similar to the 888 on performance , but with more GPU, AI power .
He did not criticize the fact that the next generation chip has almost 0 CPU upgrades , is almost just as bad in battery effeciency , gets hot etc...

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Android Dessert Bites #11 - Google’s latest attempt at speeding up Android updates is a double-edged sword
https://blog.esper.io/android-dessert-bites-11-grf-323579/

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Michael Fisher's review of the Balmuda Phone
https://youtube.com/watch?v=Tx6GqiSipy8

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Huawei P50 Pro Review (Global Version FULL Review) | TechTablets
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rCRNOceyGIA

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Google says Android tablets are the future, starts staffing up new division
https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2022/01/google-says-tablets-are-the-future-wants-to-hire-android-tablet-leadership/

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Everything about Samsung Galaxy S22 Series & Galaxy Tab S8 Series! - Dohyun Kim
https://twitter.com/dohyun854/status/1487158345077182464

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The Odin Pro is Amazing! - PS2, Wii, GC, 3DS, and PSP Emulation Showcase | Taki Udon
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ViCA--Wi26s

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Wire Secure Messenger is now available on F-Droid
https://f-droid.org/en/packages/com.wire/

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OnePlus 10 Pro Unboxing & Reactions! | The Studio
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DgaDxfnOQ6M&feature=youtu.be

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Samsung/Tmobile/Android tsk tsk tsk

So I've been impatiently waiting for One UI 4.0 Android 12 update for some time now. It seems like that's samsungs prerogative every new One UI release. Last year was the same thing with Android 11 and the year before. It doesn't help that these carrier service providers (in my case TMobile/Sprint) don't push the updates as soon as Samsung makes them available.

Well I found a work around for my S20 5g, I know it's not this new way of flashing updates to your device but I must say it worked wel...

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Daily Superthread (Jan 29 2022) - Your daily thread for questions, device recommendations and general discussions!

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Saturday APPreciation (Jan 29 2022) - Your weekly app recommendation/request thread!

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Lenovo releases Android 12L Beta 2 for the Tab P12 Pro
https://9to5google.com/2022/01/28/android-12l-beta-lenovo-tab-p12-pro/

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Google Translate's Material You redesign is rolling out to more devices

I just opened the app and found out that it has received the new UI.
Device: Samsung A52 4G
OS: Android 11
App version: 6.28.0.05.421483610...

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Honor is bringing a Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 flagship to the MWC
https://www.gsmarena.com/honor_is_bringing_a_snapdragon_8_gen_1_flagship_to_the_mwc-news-52915.php

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