Sunday Rant/Rage (Mar 13 2022) - 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.

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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Vanced has been discontinued. In the coming days, the download links on the website will be taken down. We know this is not something you wanted to hear but it's something we need to do. Thank you all for supporting us over the years.
https://twitter.com/YTVanced/status/1503052250268286980?t=SdccQ5kaqOQq6zF4gPEsdQ&s=19

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Sony Xperia 5 IV and Xperia 10 IV take a trip to the EEC ahead of global releases - Notebookcheck.net
https://www.notebookcheck.net/Sony-Xperia-5-IV-and-Xperia-10-IV-take-a-trip-to-the-EEC-ahead-of-global-releases.607398.0.html

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LibreTube: An alternative frontend for YouTube, for Android. [WIP]
https://github.com/libre-tube/LibreTube

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Daily Superthread (Mar 14 2022) - Your daily thread for questions, device recommendations and general discussions!

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Here's a fork of NewPipe with Sponsorblock and Return YouTube Dislike
https://github.com/polymorphicshade/NewPipe

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Textra updated to show iPhone likes etc.

Just installed the update and yay!!...

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Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra - Best Android Tablet? (Minecraft, PUBG, Fortnite) - TheRelaxingEnd
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ig4Gyv5j3X8

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What happened to the high-end budget Android phones?

Im talking real budget priced smartphones.

If we go back to 2012-2013, Android in particular (excluding Windows Phone 520, 521, 630) had completely changed the lower end phone market. Phones from HTC, Motorola, LG, and others had given you low cost phones that were damn good devices, often with extras in the box. This slowed around 2016, and practically disappeared in 2018 onward.

The Motorola Moto G series was originally a pioneer in this field, you could get it based on carrier or prepaid be...

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Best YouTube Vanced alternatives
https://www.xda-developers.com/best-youtube-vanced-alternatives/

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Fixed - Some Pixel phones lose contactless pay after March update - 9to5Google
https://9to5google.com/2022/03/14/google-pixel-uncertified-contactless-pay/

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Samsung has quietly removed Bluetooth Tethering from the S21 Ultra's feature set

I recently bought a new car and, when I paired my phone to the car, was surprised to find that my S21 Ultra phone does not support Bluetooth Tethering. Odd for a flagship phone.

I did some digging and discovered Bluetooth Tethering has been removed from all manuals for the S21:

From current S20 Ultra manual; Bluetooth tethering is supported:

https://imgur.com/vHLrmJB

From current S21 Ultra manual; all carriers including 'Unlocked' (No Bluetooth Tethering):

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Daily Superthread (Mar 15 2022) - Your daily thread for questions, device recommendations and general discussions!

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Galaxy S22’s One UI 4.1 Comes to Wide Range of Galaxy Devices, Starting With the Galaxy Z Fold3 and Galaxy Z Flip3 – Samsung Global Newsroom
https://news.samsung.com/global/galaxy-s22s-one-ui-4-1-comes-to-wide-range-of-galaxy-devices-starting-with-the-galaxy-z-fold3-and-galaxy-z-flip3

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Samsung’s One UI 4.1 update adds S22 camera features to older flagships
https://www.theverge.com/2022/3/15/22979047/samsung-one-ui-4-1-update-s21-s20-z-fold-flip-older-devices

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[OS Upgrade] LG VELVET Android 12 OS Upgrade Guide (Korea)
https://www.lge.co.kr/support/software-SW20220315141001

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Hearing that the Pixel 7 will shrink from 6.4" to 6.3". Pixel 7 Pro will remain 6.7". Panel shipments to start 1 month earlier this year, from May. - Ross Young
https://twitter.com/DSCCRoss/status/1503761582106554382

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Daily Superthread (Mar 16 2022) - Your daily thread for questions, device recommendations and general discussions!

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McLaren Racing announces major multi-year partnership with Google
https://www.mclaren.com/racing/team/mclaren-racing-announces-major-multi-year-partnership-google/

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Daily Superthread (Mar 17 2022) - Your daily thread for questions, device recommendations and general discussions!

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Galaxy S22 Ultra - One Month Later!
http://youtube.com/watch?v=cCMXWYTFxOk

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