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

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New Qualcomm chips tease CD-quality audio for your earbuds and faster 5G
https://www.theverge.com/2022/2/28/22951127/qualcomm-snapdragon-sound-x70-modem-rf-5g-ai

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No user accounts, by design | F-Droid
https://f-droid.org/en/2022/02/28/no-user-accounts-by-design.html

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OnePlus’ Milestone 2021 and New Updates for 2022
https://forums.oneplus.com/threads/oneplus-milestone-2021-and-new-updates-for-2022.1549522/

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GSMArena: Galaxy S22 Ultra (Exynos) review
https://www.gsmarena.com/samsung_galaxy_s22_ultra-review-2382.php

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Android 13 adds support for controlling the brightness of the flashlight
https://blog.esper.io/android-13-flashlight-brightness-control/

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Samsung Dominated Q4’21 Foldable Smartphones with a 96% Share, DSCC Expects 86M Foldable/Rollable Panels in 2026 Across 4 Applications
https://www.displaysupplychain.com/press-release/samsung-dominated-q421-foldable-smartphones-with-a-96-share-dscc-expects-86m-foldable-rollable-panels-in-2026-across-4-applications

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Asus 8z With Dual Rear Cameras, Snapdragon 888 SoC Launched in India
https://gadgets360.com/mobiles/news/asus-8z-price-in-india-rs-42999-launch-sale-date-march-7-specifications-features-flipkart-2794047

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Daily Superthread (Mar 01 2022) - Your daily thread for questions, device recommendations and general discussions!

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Lenovo Legion Y700 price starts at equivalent of US$428 for the Snapdragon 870-powered Apple iPad Mini 6 challenger
https://www.notebookcheck.net/Lenovo-Legion-Y700-price-starts-at-equivalent-of-US-428-for-the-Snapdragon-870-powered-Apple-iPad-Mini-6-challenger.605016.0.html

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Google removed 'Last Updated' section in Play Store for all apps again

As you'll recall, Google pulled a *very* questionable move towards the end of 2021 by pulling the "last updated" information from the 'about' section for the apps in the Play Store. This community called it out, as they should, but then about a month later, someone else asserted that Google had listened to us and restored this "last updated" value.
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Samsung’s Galaxy S22 and S22 Plus review: the default Android phones to buy
https://www.theverge.com/22955139/samsung-galaxy-s22-plus-review

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We built a Rotten Tomatoes-style platform for smartphones. It aggregates reviews from sources like r/Android and Youtube.

When I was recently looking for a new android phone, I realized that I’m spending countless hours doing product research by reading many reviews from different sources.

The biggest pain points are:

* Google full of SEO spam and Ads
* Fake reviews
* Fragmented trusted sources
* Impossible to see trends across sources

To get trustworthy reviews, many people are adding "reddit" to their search queries. The challenges here are:

* Many duplicate posts/requests
* Bad search
* Scattered information...

https://redd.it/t4fpvj
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Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra Review - (Brad Colbow)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=LhhGFsFTLrw&feature=youtu.be

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Moto G22: Motorola brings OLED panel & 50MP cam to entry-level phone
https://winfuture.de/news,128348.html

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Daily Superthread (Mar 02 2022) - Your daily thread for questions, device recommendations and general discussions!

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HTC returns: New high-end smartphone to launch in April
https://winfuture.de/news,128363.html

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Samsung Geekbench results with and without the GOS (Game Optimizing Service)
https://www.clien.net/service/board/news/17020910

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Samsung has officially started an internal investigation regarding the GOS issue.
https://blog.naver.com/yeux1122/222662183059

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Android is still missing an accessibility option that helps greatly those of us who suffer from eye strain and headaches

Eye strain is often caused by Pulse Width Modulation (a flickering of the display at certain frequencies) that is a particular issue for OLED screens. Your brain won't see it but the iris of your eye will keep expanding and contracting without your being aware of it other than your eyes will hurt after using your device for awhile or you may get a headache. Everyone has a different level of sensitivity to it.

One way to reduce it's effects such as setting your display to grayscale but the real...

https://redd.it/t58iwp
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Daily Superthread (Mar 03 2022) - Your daily thread for questions, device recommendations and general discussions!

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