While Google focuses on removing ad-blocking VPNs, blatant scams (and malware) continue to infest the Play Store

Honestly surprised nobody has brought attention to this issue yet.

There is an advance fee scam app, calling itself "Quantum AI", available for download right now on the Play Store. It has over 10k downloads and a 2.7 star rating, with a host of one star reviews calling them out. You may have heard of it already; an ad for the "service" ran on YouTube for over seven months before finally being taken down after numerous reports. Here is a re-uploaded...

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Daily Superthread (Nov 07 2022) - Your daily thread for questions, device recommendations and general discussions!

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Qualcomm’s first Nuvia-based SoC to feature 12-core CPU, performance results are ‘extremely promising’, latest information claims.
https://newsqueek.com/qualcomms-first-nuvia-based-soc-to-feature-12-core-cpu-performance-results-are-extremely-promising-latest-information-claims/

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Android update aligns Galaxy with Telstra 5G
https://www.mobileworldlive.com/devices/news-devices/android-update-aligns-galaxy-with-telstra-5g/

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Xiaomi 13 renders - OnLeaks
https://twitter.com/OnLeaks/status/1589540517280616448

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Galaxy Watch 4 firmware update renders the smartwatch nearly useless
https://www.sammobile.com/news/galaxy-watch-4-firmware-update-renders-the-smartwatch-nearly-useless/

https://redd.it/yopac7
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TechEmails on Twitter: Apple execs on iMessage for Android April 7, 2013.
https://twitter.com/TechEmails/status/1589450766506692609?s=20&t=kpdM1KnV5zp_L8j95w_adQ

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There seems to be a lot of confusion about the upcoming Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2, so here's a clarification: the CPU config is 1+4+3 and not 1+2+2+3, like previously rumoured. - Kuba Wojciechowski⚡(thread)
https://twitter.com/Za_Raczke/status/1589405143749242880

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Story time - Signal blog
https://signal.org/blog/introducing-stories/

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@kdrag0n: Early preview of my simplified Linux VM app for Pixel 6 and newer is now on Patreon
https://twitter.com/kdrag0n/status/1589542963629395970

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Android Security Bulletin—November 2022
https://source.android.com/docs/security/bulletin/2022-11-01

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France Android 13/OneUI 5 available on Galaxy S22

Hey folks, someone recently posted the update schedule for Samsung phones.
Received a notification today about an update being available and it appears Android 13 is now available for Galaxy s22.
For reference, I'm using an unlocked s22 bought from Samsung shop
Update changelog

Just wanted to give a heads-up so you can check if the update is available for your Galaxy device....

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Xiaomi 13 Pro renders - OnLeaks
https://twitter.com/OnLeaks/status/1589503572596920321

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Dare to imagine, how many versions do you think the pixel tablet will have?

Will it be the same as the pixel phone, there is a version, a normal version and a pro version. . . . . . P̶l̶u̶s̶ ̶a̶ ̶P̶r̶o̶M̶a̶x̶ ̶v̶e̶r̶s̶i̶o̶n̶...

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Smart lock is one of the most underrated features of android I feel.

What else would you say is underrated?...

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Idea Set preferred Wifi

It would be nice, if within WiFi settings you could set your Home, Work & possibly a secondary WiFi network.

Google automatically turns WiFi on/off based on location / preferred network. It would be great to set those names, so once the SSID is no longer in range, it shuts off. Having this data would obviously be localized from gMaps.

Having the additional address would be handy, because we have that one friends house we always go to, so it could auto-trigger WiFi and connect to whatever s...

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MediaTek Dimensity 9200 packs Cortex-X3, mmWave 5G, Immortalis GPU with raytracing
https://9to5google.com/2022/11/08/mediatek-dimensity-9200/

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Daily Superthread (Nov 08 2022) - Your daily thread for questions, device recommendations and general discussions!

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Amazon Photos has finally been redesigned for Android users
https://www.theverge.com/2022/11/8/23446826/amazon-photos-app-android-update-redesign

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MediaTek Launches Flagship Dimensity 9200 Chipset for Incredible Performance and Unmatched Power Savings
https://corp.mediatek.com/news-events/press-releases/mediatek-launches-flagship-dimensity-9200-chipset-for-incredible-performance-and-unmatched-power-savings

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Open vs. closed source: which wins for security?
https://davek.substack.com/p/open-vs-closed-source-which-wins

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