Critical vulnerability in Android allows Remote Code Execution through a PNG file

Short summary:
>Opening a maliciously crafted PNG image file could allow hackers to remotely execute arbitrary code as a privileged process on Android versions 7.0 to 9.0.

Here are some articles regarding the issue:

- https://www.zdnet.com/article/opening-this-image-file-grants-hackers-access-to-your-android-phone/
- https://thehackernews.com/2019/02/hack-android-with-image.html

This vulnerability is fixed in [February Security Patch (2019-02-05)](https://source.android.com/security/bulletin...

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Samsung Galaxy Note 9 (6GB, 128GB) Exynos Definitive Written Review

To start off, I've recently switched to the note 9 from my old and trusty Galaxy S7 which has served me well for the past 3 years. However as I have come to expect, my S7 is suffering from very bad slowdowns as well as atrocious batter life which made me decide to finally upgrade. At first I was thinking of getting a OnePlus 6T. Great specs, value for money etc. But because my carrier(Singtel, Singapore) did not offer OnePlus Devices. I chose the note 9 easily over the Iphones which costs absolu...

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Toyota finally caves and announces cars with Android Auto compatibility
https://www.theverge.com/2019/2/7/18215741/toyota-android-auto-compatibility-tundra-sequoia-tacoma-4runner

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Evidence Essential Phone PH-2 will be a penultimate evolution
https://www.slashgear.com/evidence-essential-phone-ph-2-will-be-a-penultimate-evolution-06564808/

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What do you have to gain from buying a flagship phone on launch-day instead of waiting for price drop or buying last year's flagship?

If you wait more than a month after launch-day, it's all but guaranteed that the phone's price will drop. **The more you wait, the bigger the discount** will become. After one year, it will cost 50% of the original price (hundreds of $ less).

**Alternatively**, you can **buy last year's flagship at half the price** of the new flagship.

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New flagship vs last year's flagship:

\- The **camera** on the new flagship is **only marginally better** than last year's flagship. You probably **c...

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Huawei P30 and P30 Pro design revealed by Spigen
https://www.gsmarena.com/more_huawei_p30_p30_pro_renders_revealed_spigen-news-35424.php

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Beware of colorful phone cases

I bought a case for my Pixel 2 XL from Amazon less than a month ago. Just something slim and shiny, not a lot of protection, but enough to keep the phone in decent condition -- or so I thought.

Last night when I went to change the SIM card, I removed the case only to find that it's color had transferred to the phone!


[https://imgur.com/a/tBMXVMR](https://imgur.com/a/tBMXVMR)

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Not sure if this is due to heat, humidity, etc... but it doesn't seem to rub off. The cover of the SIM sl...

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Messages 4.0 Update Discussion (APK Download)
https://www.apkmirror.com/apk/google-inc/messenger-google-inc/messenger-google-inc-4-0-053-release/

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Google may start building its own wearables, is looking for someone to lead its wearable hardware team
https://www.androidpolice.com/2019/02/07/google-may-start-building-its-own-wearables-is-looking-for-someone-to-lead-its-wearable-hardware-team/

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The spec sheet is not the only thing in a phone

Seeing the recent launch of the Moto G7 series and people complaining that they have too weak SoC's for the price or whatever, the only OEM that I can see this being the case is Samsung with their budget devices. And they did a good job on fixing it on their new M lineup.

There are lots of things you can measure in a phone. Design, build quality, software (stability / bug-free / updates / UI smoothness), usability, camera, features, microphone quality, signal strength, battery life, etc.

Let m...

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moto g6, moto g6 play - Maintenance Release Notes - Motorola Support
https://support.motorola.com/in/en/Solution/MS137031

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Why are Apple’s chips faster than Qualcomm’s? – Gary explains
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TiVF_ZzzLM0&t=102s

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Motorola's Moto G7's are proof $200 phones no longer suck
https://mashable.com/article/motorola-moto-g7-play-power-hands-on/

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How to Set Up Opera’s Mobile VPN for Secure Browsing on Android
https://lifehacker.com/how-to-set-up-opera-s-mobile-vpn-for-secure-browsing-on-1832436689

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1080p vs 1440p: How much does 1440p really affect battery life?
https://www.androidauthority.com/does-1440p-affect-battery-life-947778/

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First leaks of Canary Yellow Galaxy S10e
https://www.mysmartprice.com/gear/galaxy-s10e/

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Huawei P30 Pro has a new all-screen rival with impossible battery life
https://www.t3.com/news/this-new-all-screen-phone-has-an-18000-mah-battery

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What are your favourite lesser known custom roms?

I've personally heard good things about Hades rom and the likes of that but sadly never go to use them. What are some of yours?...

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Idk if this is new but people here talk a lot about splash screen being blinding, and this may imply that dark splash screens are coming.

[Google Play Games dark splash screen](https://i.imgur.com/JBS9wKZ.png)...

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Spotify bans ad blockers in updated Terms of Service
https://www.theverge.com/2019/2/7/18215845/spotify-ad-blockers-terms-of-service

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Google wants a VP of Wearables, might finally take smartwatches seriously
https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2019/02/google-wants-a-vp-of-wearables-might-finally-take-smartwatches-seriously/

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