Daily Superthread (May 31 2023) - Your daily thread for questions, device recommendations and general discussions!

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New Google Weather is a standalone app, integrate with Clock
https://9to5google.com/2023/05/30/new-google-weather-app-clock/

https://redd.it/13wlvl6
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Sony Xperia xz2 premium retrospective: how I learned to love the hump ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°) pt1

Note this was written a few months ago, I tried to update the relevant information. so sorry if some stuff is a bit outdated.

Intro:
So I got this phone from a friend of mine to mess around with. It's the Japanese au model. I was wondering how this phone felt like being used since it's such a quirky phone even for 2018 standards.

Software:

The software on the Sony is quite stockish with some weird omissions. Some quirks I noticed with it is that it uses horizontal app dra...

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A look at Android's hidden "forced themed icon" feature: Is it any good?

When Google released Android 13 QPR2 Beta 2 back in January, I spotted a new launcher flag named "ENABLEFORCEDMONOICON" that "enable[s] the ability to generate monochromatic icons, if it is not provided by the app."

The existence of that launcher flag got quite a few people excited, because many popular Android apps have yet to implement [Themed Icon support](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Fw5826JWcAITiQ?format=jpg&name=large), ...

https://redd.it/13wrktx
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Developer of third-party reddit client, Apollo for iOS states reddit is asking him for $20M to keep his API Access. What will you do if third party Reddit clients get shut down?
https://www.reddit.com/r/apolloapp/comments/13ws4w3/had_a_call_with_reddit_to_discuss_pricing_bad/

https://redd.it/13wt3fg
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BoM Analysis: Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra Costs $469 to Make
https://www.counterpointresearch.com/bom-analysis-samsung-galaxy-s23-ultra/

https://redd.it/13wtng9
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Waze announces tennis legend Roger Federer as the new voice actor for turn-by-turn directions
https://twitter.com/rogerfederer/status/1663949421736755211

https://redd.it/13wri14
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Ross Young: DSCC expects the Motorola Razr 40 Ultra to be the first foldable clamshell with color on encapsulation (CoE) technology, significantly boosting brightness and efficiency. This is expected to be the first CoE device using a non-Samsung panel, coming from China Star
https://twitter.com/DSCCRoss/status/1663904514229911553

https://redd.it/13wtopt
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Hands-on: Pixel’s Dashcam feature is solid but needs accessories
https://9to5google.com/2023/05/31/hands-on-pixel-dashcam/

https://redd.it/13wzcbi
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Daily Superthread (Jun 01 2023) - Your daily thread for questions, device recommendations and general discussions!

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Connect on the go and learn new skills with new Android features
https://blog.google/products/android/new-android-features-June-2023/

https://redd.it/13xgzpt
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5 new ways to add more to Google Wallet
https://blog.google/products/google-pay/google-wallet-new-features-june-2023/

https://redd.it/13xh7zk
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Motorola Razr 40, Razr 40 Ultra with Snapdragon 7 Gen 1, Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1 launched in China
https://pricebaba.com/blog/motorola-razr-40-razr-40-ultra-launch-price-specs

https://redd.it/13xib0t
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8:00 PM CEST: Motorola launch event Madrid 2023 - YouTube
https://www.youtube.com/live/tbLNkyMpuu8?feature=share

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moto razr 40 Ultra hands on: Flipphone with a large exterior display [English subnoscripts]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NOB8O_qu8T0

https://redd.it/13xngxt
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Motorola RAZR+ Hands-On: 2 Phones In 1! - MrMobile [Michael Fisher]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cvG_pWGabMw

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Reimagine the possibilities with the new motorola razr family
https://news.lenovo.com/pressroom/press-releases/reimagine-possibilities-new-motorola-razr-family/

https://redd.it/13xpwbx
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Strategy Trumps Sentiment as OEMs Skip Canada for New Feature Launches
https://www.counterpointresearch.com/strategy-trumps-sentiment-oems-skip-canada-new-feature-launches/

https://redd.it/13xpr2g
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Motorola Razr 40 Ultra review
https://www.gsmarena.com/motorola_razr_40_ultra-review-2574.php

https://redd.it/13xoysx
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To protect your hearing, Android 14 will warn you when you've been listening to audio at high volumes for a long time (yes this is new)

For many years now, Android phones (Pixel, Samsung, Huawei, you name it) have had a "safe volume" feature that would ask the user to confirm whether they wanted to raise the volume above the preset "safe volume level", as it's well known that listening to audio at high volumes for prolonged periods of time can damage your hearing. I believe it's a requirement to show this warning in many regions, which is why some of you may be more familiar with this warning than others. (I wrote a tutorial in...

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RAZR+ Impressions: Is This What You Wanted? - YouTube
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8om1eJrO2lU

https://redd.it/13xop19
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