Huawei confirms they’re blocking third-party launchers on Chinese EMUI 9 versions, says it’s to reduce problems
https://www.xda-developers.com/huawei-confirms-blocking-third-party-launchers-chinese-emui-9/

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Xiaomi is launching the Mi Mix 3 in the UK on January 16 at £499.
https://event.mi.com/uk/sales2019/mix-3-premier-sale

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Google kills its Chromecast Audio dongle
https://www.engadget.com/2019/01/11/google-chromecast-audio-discontinued/

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Galaxy Note 9 getting a second stable Android Pie update in Germany
https://www.sammobile.com/2019/01/11/galaxy-note-9-second-stable-android-pie-update-germany/

https://redd.it/aexkj7
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Google app 9.0 preps Podcasts trannoscription, rounded Assistant corners, and 9to5G shout-out! [APK Insight]
https://9to5google.com/2019/01/11/google-app-9-0-apk-insight-teardown

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Qualcomm Snapdragon 675 Passes Through AnTuTu, Outperforms the Snapdragon 710
https://www.mysmartprice.com/gear/qualcomm-snapdragon-675-passes-antutu-outperforms-snapdragon-710/

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Google Assistant’s new 'interpreter mode' can translate conversations in 27 different languages — but it’s not magic
https://www.theverge.com/2019/1/8/18170806/google-assistant-translate-languages-real-time-interpreter-ces-2019

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No compact version of the XZ4

https://www.androidheadlines.com/amp/2019/01/sony-mobile-vice-president-interview.html

Sony never fail to disappoint....

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Google Kills the Chromecast Audio
https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2019/01/google-kills-the-chromecast-audio/

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Dear Google and Android App Developers,

Please add more swipe gestures for navigation within apps. I want to swipe right in a Reddit post to go back to the list, swipe down on the album art in Spotify to go back to the album, and swipe pictures out of the way in Facebook, etc.. I shouldn't have to hit the physical back button to do simple navigation. Especially on a bigger phone, I'm not always holding it in a way that the back button is easily accessible.

I recently switched from an iPhone X to the Pixel 3XL and this is literally my...

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SoundGuys: USB-C audio is dead
https://www.androidauthority.com/death-of-usb-c-headphones-942314/

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Pocophone F1 long-term review
https://www.gsmarena.com/pocophone_f1_long_term-review-1879.php

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What Features would you like to see Android Messages get moving forward?

Since Google is all in on RCS being the future of Android, and AM being their RCS app of choice....what cool features would you like to see implemented?

* Allo's shout/whisper feature

* Viewing Youtube videos, built into the app

* Google Photos integration

* Send Music (MP3)

* Customize Font Size...

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Galaxy Note 9 Android Pie update for non-beta users rolling out in the UAE
https://www.sammobile.com/2019/01/12/galaxy-note-9-android-pie-update-rolling-out-uae/

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Got my Mate 20X today - AMA

So, ive been an android purist for the last two years, mainly using AOSP custom roms on Xiaomi devices. Today however my Global-Version Huawei mate 20X finally arrived! If you have any questions regarding EMUI vs AOSP or questions regarding the Hardware/Performance, ask away!...

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Verizon is quietly testing its own Netflix-style cloud gaming service
https://www.theverge.com/2019/1/11/18179048/verizon-gaming-video-game-streaming-service-vzg-nvidia-shield-android

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Saturday APPreciation (Jan 12 2019) - Your weekly app recommendation/request thread!

Note 1. [Check out our apps wiki](https://www.reddit.com/r/Android/wiki/index#wiki_apps) for previous threads and apps curated by the reddit Android community!

***[NEW: Download the official /r/Android App Store based on our wiki!](https://github.com/d4rken/reddit-android-appstore/releases)

Note 2. Join us at **/r/MoronicMondayAndroid**, a sub serving as a repository for our retired weekly threads. Just pick any thread and Ctrl-F your way to wisdom!

Note 2. Join our Discord, IRC, and Teleg...

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Sony reshuffles its mobile division, gears up for comeback at MWC
https://www.digitaltrends.com/mobile/sony-mobile-interview-ces-2019/

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Checking for Android system updates is now officially one of the circles of hell
https://www.androidpolice.com/2019/01/11/checking-for-android-system-updates-is-now-officially-one-of-the-circles-of-hell/

https://redd.it/af69a9
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OnePlus 7 leaked (@slashleaks on Twitter)
https://twitter.com/Slashleaks/status/1084085984197787648?s=19

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Volunteers needed: Unified Franco Kernel for all Xiaomi Snapdragon 845 Phones (x-post from r/Xiaomi)
https://www.reddit.com/r/Xiaomi/comments/af7olk/volunteers_needed_unified_franco_kernel_for_all/

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