FCC approves Project Soli, allowing Google to continue with radar-based input method
https://9to5google.com/2019/01/01/fcc-approves-google-project-soli/

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TIL that if you lose or have your phone stolen, or even forget your password, a simple reboot nixes your chance at secure erasure, password reset, or locating the phone if you have it password-protected

I learned this today. I reset my password in a panic a couple of days ago. I rebooted my phone a couple of hours ago and couldn't remember my password.

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Trusty google's "find my device" will help me to reset my password/pin, right?

[https://www.google.com/android/find](https://www.google.com/android/find)

WRONG.

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Whatever subsystem that functionality relies on, it apparently doesn't run until you've fully logged on to your phone after a reboot. I'm sitting here at home, ...

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USB-IF Launches USB Type-C Authentication Program
https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20190102005063/en/USB-IF-Launches-USB-Type-C%E2%84%A2-Authentication-Program/?feedref=JjAwJuNHiystnCoBq_hl-bsjWlVyeNLyq_m2tvaHJJaCbS9GfOaU05M3U1TVIJEgj_R0p0VFN6GsXdq8PYoIcFEYGffXvFUnUBNNmxNkJdnQqLx557vS7ZRxiEolcr-hVDp-2-rCtDK_aRLJhTuAhA==

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Nokia 7 plus source code released
https://www.nokia.com/phones/en_int/opensource

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Nokia 8.1 uses NEG glass instead of Corning Gorilla.
https://nokiapoweruser.com/nokia-8-1-has-neg-glass-protection-not-corning-gorilla/

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Smartphone Durability Awards 2018!
https://youtu.be/QkuAvC3zHEc

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Hopefully this year belongs to Sony

Sony over the years has made some of my favorite phones: the Walkman series and Xperia Z Ultra. But it fell in the wayside after being crushed by the Samsungs and Apples of the world.

They tried to make a comeback with XZ3 last year, but compared to the Note9 and other Chinese OEMs, could not keep up. Part of the blame is on the ridiculously high prices and lack of advertisement from Sony.

Yesterday, the Sony Xperia XZ4 leaked and it looks really promising.
21:9 QHD AMOLED screen, Snapdragon 8...

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In defence of Google Fit's Heart Points

I've seen so many people complain about heart points, and say they don't see their value, or not knowing how they work, but I just don't understand this.

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So the standard metric for activity used to be steps. My Garmin emphasises steps, as did the old Google Fit, and I believe many Fitbits. I think people now realise that this is an incredibly flawed system. You could swim across the channel and not get any closer to your step goal. People want to meet this step goal, as it results in ...

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USB Type-C Authentication Program gets started, sounds like it's effectively DRM for Type-C devices
https://www.androidpolice.com/2019/01/02/usb-type-c-authentication-program-gets-started-sounds-like-its-effectively-drm-for-type-c-devices/

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Should Google be concerned about GCam ports?

I have a Galaxy S9+ (Snapdragon) and a friend of mine just recently bought a Pixel 3. I know GCam has been ported to various phones already and it's very impressive the difference that GCam can make even to very cheap devices but only a few weeks ago a working GCam apk with almost everything working perfectly was released for my S9+ and I have been testing it side by side with my friend's Pixel 3.

The camera sensors of our phones are different but the end results are very similar and in some s...

https://redd.it/abyamj
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Apps being able to fully work in the background may be the best fundamental reason why I prefer Android over iOS.

I'm not sure if this post violates the /r/android rules or not, because it's more about how iOS handles something vs. my Pixel 3, so feel free to delete if necessary. Maybe I should post on /r/apple instead?

For a little background, I have been an Android user since my HTC Evo OG, so I may be a bit biased here. I recently had the opportunity to get another phone on either platform, so I took a chance with an iPhone XR (to complement my Pixel 3).

There are some things I like about the XR, parti...

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PSA: You can change the Call Screen voice

I don't know how well known this is, but in the phone app's settings you can actually [change the voice for Call Screen](https://i.imgur.com/22Lj3cu.png). I just found this out by going to those settings on a whim....

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what android phone feature is a drawback for you

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Maybe I'm in the minority but in starting to like Samsung's UI over stock android

It might be very weird to say this because I have been a long time fan of stock android. All my previous android phones such as the Xiaomi MI3, S4 have all been rooted to flash stock android as I really loved the smooth software experience. But recently with my S7, I found it much less enjoyable to use than with Samsung Experience. I felt that the UI felt kinda clunky. For example the recent apps card list is kinda awkward to use because of the very big cards. In SE 9.0 the cards are a bit small...

https://redd.it/abruek
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Apple iPhone sales look $9bn worse than expected, CEO blames China & cheap batteries
https://www.rt.com/business/447977-iphone-sales-drop-china/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS

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Compact beast: the Xperia XZ2 Compact, the best small smartphone available today
https://youtu.be/S2Eqnf05UbU

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Counterpoint premium market q3 2018
https://www.androidauthority.com/counterpoint-premium-market-q3-2018-939140/

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Xiaomi’s Redmi is now a sub-brand, 48MP smartphone teased for launch
https://www.androidauthority.com/xiaomi-redmi-sub-brand-939021/

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Google Is Working On A Foldable Smartphone Claims Fresh Rumor
https://wccftech.com/google-fold-smartphone-rumor/

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Realme hits 4 million users
https://twitter.com/realmemobiles/status/1080076210913198080

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Motorola Moto Z4 Play leaks reveal teardrop notch, Moto Mod pins,headphone jack.
https://9to5google.com/2019/01/02/moto-z4-play-leak-notch-pins/

https://redd.it/ac49hc
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