TIL: When using google's call screener function, if you touch the volume up or volume down button, you can hear the callers response on speakerphone without them hearing you.

I pressed the call screener button and almost dropped my phone, I hit the up volume as I caught it and then I could hear the person talking. I thought I had answered it by accident so I was trying to talk to them, but they could not hear me.

I did a quick test and called myself from my office number and found that hitting the up volume or down volume will allow you to eavesdrop on the conversation with google.
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Microsoft Launcher version 5.2 now available for beta testers with several new features
https://www.onmsft.com/news/microsoft-launcher-version-5-2-now-available-for-beta-testers-with-several-new-features

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TechTablets Redmi Note 7 Video Unboxing & Review
https://youtu.be/WlHviu7YaNY

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Why has there been no phone similar to the Lenovo P2 in the past two years?

To those unaware this was a budget device that rocked a SD625, A Super AMOLED and to top it all off a 5100MaH battery that launched in 2016.

It just baffles me that Lenovo was able to make a device like this in 2016 and we've yet to see any other manufacturer come out with a similarly specced device.

Is there a reason why no one besides Lenovo has done it? Is it just not profitable to create a device with specifications like those?...

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Galaxy S10 leak shows hole-punch display and cryptocurrency wallet
https://www.theverge.com/2019/1/23/18194896/samsung-galaxy-s10-leak-hole-punch-display-blockchain-keystore

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Ice Universe: (Galaxy) "10+ 4100mAh+7.8mm"
https://twitter.com/UniverseIce/status/1088267161703829504?s=09

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Free VPN Risk Index: 150 Free Android VPN Apps Tested
https://www.top10vpn.com/free-vpn-android-app-risk-index/

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Leaked Galaxy S10 compared against Galaxy A8s
https://twitter.com/UniverseIce/status/1088231123996426240

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Samsung Galaxy M20 real appearance - Sammobile
https://www.sammobile.com/2019/01/23/galaxy-m20-first-impressions-promising/amp/?__twitter_impression

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Pictures of the Galaxy S10 and Galaxy S10 Plus - All About Samsung
https://allaboutsamsung.de/2019/01/exklusiv-bilder-des-galaxy-s10-und-galaxy-s10-plus/

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Vivo APEX 2019 presentation
https://live.ithome.com/item/407055.htm

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What should I buy Thursday (Jan 24 2019) - Your weekly device inquiry thread!

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Vivo’s Apex 2019 is a seamless 5G phone with a ‘full-display’ fingerprint sensor and 12GB of RAM
https://www.theverge.com/circuitbreaker/2019/1/24/18195191/vivo-apex-2019-announced-specs-features

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Android restart issue triggered by Adguard DNS has been fixed and will become available in a future Android release.
https://issuetracker.google.com/issues/122141885#comment14

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Vivo Apex 2019 hands-on video (shows no physical buttons, magnetic charging, no notch, whole screen in-display fingerprint)(CHINESE language)
https://youtu.be/4bnoAx27Aew

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LPT: You can spell words for Google Assistant

Very useful when you search for a word but the assistant returns a word with different spelling and similar pronunciation. Example: you say Hey Google, show me the meaning of pear. And Google shows a definition for pair.




You can say show me the meaning of p e a r instead....

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It looks like Google finally add the ability to add wrecks and speed traps in Google maps !

[Just noticed this today !](https://i.imgur.com/mk8DQOU.png)...

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[Tutorial] Step by step guide detailing how to get started developing Android apps for complete beginners. It covers most of the getting started video and github code, simple explanations and a project on developing a chat application. It's free, feel free to share if you find useful.
https://www.edyoda.com/course/101

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Google Pixel Slate Review: The Future Of Tablets (Isn't Here Yet)
https://youtu.be/-MJS_RSjn_E

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Gmail v8.12 begins testing Dynamic Email (AMP) support [APK Teardown]
https://www.androidpolice.com/2019/01/24/gmail-v8-12-begins-testing-dynamic-email-amp-support-apk-teardown/

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What was the worst year for smartphones in recent memory?

In my opinion, 2015 was the worst year for smartphones in recent memory. It wasn't completely terrible, but it was a bit underwhelming coming from 2014 with a pretty solid array of smartphones.

* The Snapdragon 810/808 issues were a problem that affected most of the flagships that year.

* Samsung had their first year without the plastic design, so the S6s and the Note 5 all were without expandable storage, removable batteries, and no IR blaster for the Note 5 and S6 edge+. Not to mention, th...

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