Google Play malware used phones’ motion sensors to conceal itself
https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2019/01/google-play-malware-used-phones-motion-sensors-to-conceal-itself/

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Interview: HMD Global's Vijay Thangavelu lays out the future of Nokia smartphones
https://www.neowin.net/news/interview-hmd-globals-vijay-thangavelu-lays-out-the-future-of-nokia-smartphones/

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Sunday Rant/Rage (Jan 20 2019) - Your weekly complaint thread!

Note 1. Join our Discord, IRC, and Telegram chat-rooms! [Please see our wiki for instructions.](https://www.reddit.com/r/Android/wiki/index#wiki_.2Fr.2Fandroid_chat_rooms)

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

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**Rules**

1) Please do not target any individuals or try to name/shame any individual. If y...

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Are Android updates getting faster? Let’s look at the data
https://www.androidauthority.com/faster-android-updates-942929/

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I used to be a dull John Doe. Thanks to Huawei, I'm now James Bond!
https://www.theregister.co.uk/2019/01/18/i_used_to_be_a_dull_john_doe_thanks_to_huawei_im_now_james_bond/

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Samsung Pay app confirms at least one Galaxy S10 model has an in-display fingerprint scanner
https://www.xda-developers.com/samsung-galaxy-s10-in-display-fingerprint-scanner-confirmed/

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Reddit's Best Android Games Of 2018 as Chosen by /r/AndroidGaming
https://www.reddit.com/r/AndroidGaming/comments/ahy69u/official_best_games_of_2018_as_chosen_by/

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Vivo Nex S System Update 17.1.19 - compariable to OP6T fingerprint speed?
https://youtu.be/YzNOx-4-3dQ

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Livermorium is making a smartphone with a QWERTY keyboard, and it might run LineageOS
https://www.xda-developers.com/livermorium-qwerty-keyboard-smartphone/

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Pixel 3 for $649 & Pixel 3 XL for $749 at the Google Store
https://store.google.com/us/product/pixel_3?hl=en-US

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Unlegacy Android OpenSource Project
https://www.unlegacy-android.org/projects/unlegacy-android/wiki

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Google app 9.5 preps Assistant Dark mode, additional 'Updates' functionality [APK Insight]
https://9to5google.com/2019/01/20/google-app-9-5-apk-insight-teardown/

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The Next OPPO Find X could be very Different...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HHBLae6RX-4

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Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 vs Samsung Exynos 9820 Early Performance Comparison & Analysis

These are two unreleased SOCs, with probably a bunch of tuning to do, but I have found some Geekbench results and with the help of /u/CatMerc, analyzed why the results are displaying as they are. Geekbench isn't the best benchmark, and someone like /u/andreif of Anandtech could explain why, and has in the past in his articles, but it is what we have to work with. He will surely do much more detailed testing with more complete hardware/software which gives a better look. This is just a basic prev...

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Opinion: Bezel-less is not the way forward
https://www.gsmarena.com/no_bezelless_is_not_the_way_forward-news-35086.php

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is the S9 top bezle the slimmest one you can get without using notches or punch holes?

i was just wondering what is the minimum dimention that a top bezel with a camera can get and if the notch kinda prematurely killed every improvement it coumd have had.


what i am wondering is why everyone decided to jump on the notch without us ever having a bezeless phone on all 3 the sides with just a top bezel.


something like a reversed mi mix 2 but as minimal bezel as it can get, i think it would be a really interesting option.

the new sony xz4 might be what i am asking for, i just hope...

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Guide to activating Google feed,at a glance, Google reminders and etc in any country, and fixing common problems.

This is an easy guide to making all of the normal features of google feed, assistant and stuff work properly on any android 7+ phone (haven't tested below 7) in any country that doesn't allow these features.
this is not for everyone, read this in full before starting so that you know what you are getting into.
so far, there has been no danger to my phone's software doing these stuff.
however im not responsible if you do something wrong. follow the steps properly.

DO NOT DELETE THE G SERVICES FR...

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OS updates on Android and iOS

Everyone complains about how slow the updates in Android are and praises Apple for fast updates and long-term support, but why there is such a huge difference? I will write down some of the reasons:

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* there is no competition in iOS, Apple dictates the prices. For instance, they [can sell a phone that costs 443$ to make for 1250$](https://hothardware.com/news/apple-iphone-xs-max-256gb-build-costs-estimated-at-443), while Android phone manufacturers face very strong competition and ther...

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Google app 8.91 seems to have killed reminder notifications

To be clear, this seems to be a new issue. It's not the issue where reminders are late, which is mitigated by unoptimizing the Google app for battery, nor is it the issue where location reminders aren't triggered, which is an old issue. This is for timed reminders.

I have a Pixel 3 and 2XL on Pie, a Nexus 6 and N9 on 7.1.1, and Samsung S4. All on Google app 8.91.5 except for the P2XL which is on 9.5 beta. I stopped getting reminder notifications about 2 days ago, according to the app Notif Log....

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[Vendor Backdoor?] Huawei deletes images downloaded from Twitter

So Huawei put a backdoor into their own Android?

Just read a post from a local (Hong Kong) forum saying that a China user using a Huawei phone got his image downloaded from Twitter automatically deleted by the OS.

Doesn't it means that Huawei got backdoor on the user's phone? Probably they have to verify image/checksum with their own (China) server's to do it. Probably why US Government ban their products.

A link from a Taiwan media is here [https://tw.appledaily.com/new/realtime/20190119/150...

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what is the point of curved edges on phone glass?

I'm not talking about the galaxy Edge type curves where the feature is marketed, but rather like on my S7 where the glass just isn't quite flat on the perimeter.

Is it aesthetics? strength? easier to control faults in manufacturing?

It seems like nothing but a downside considering how much harder it is to find a screen protector.

I have a LG G7 on the way and it looks like I need to spend $50 on a protector that involves a UV curing glue to get the edges coated right.

Compare to any $2-4 fl...

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