What should I buy Thursday (Apr 25 2019) - Your weekly device inquiry thread!

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Get lost in the new Earth Timelapse, now on mobile
https://www.blog.google/products/earth/get-lost-new-earth-timelapse-now-mobile/

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Mario Kart Tour Closed Beta Announced for Android
https://mariokarttour.com/en-US

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GMail for Android and web adds "scheduled messages"
https://www.pcmag.com/feature/367938/how-to-schedule-an-email-in-gmail

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Android updates are getting slower and slower, despite Google's best efforts
https://unlikekinds.com/article/android-updates-are-getting-slower-and-slower-despite-googles-best-efforts

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AT&T's fake 5GE icon has been added to AOSP
https://www.xda-developers.com/att-fake-5ge-icon-added-aosp/

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Has Google deprecated their "Distribution Dashboard"? STILL no update for 6 MONTHS!
https://developer.android.com/about/dashboards

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Google Chrome dark mode

With version 74 of Google Chrome you can enable dark theme by going to `chrome://flags` and enable the flag **Android Chrome UI dark mode**. Then relaunch Chrome, goto settings and turn on Dark mode.

Screenshot: [image 1](https://i.imgur.com/gVCOWzm.jpg) [image 2](https://i.imgur.com/fCZCyAg.jpg)...

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Verizon Galaxy S10 5G is Now Available for Pre-Order, Includes Bonuses
https://www.droid-life.com/2019/04/25/galaxy-s10-5g-verizon-pre-order/

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huawei p30 pro's ip68 waterproof is fake

Source: https://www.zaobao.com.sg/realtime/china/story20190425-951524

Mr Wu inadervently dropped his HUAWEI P30 Pro into water on April 18. Soon the phone lost response and he had to take it to the after service for help. The after service told him that the screen and motherboard were damaged and must be replaced, but not for free. Mr Wu pointed out that the official website of HUAWEI P30 Pro said this phone is rated IP68 for splash, water, and dust resistance. He then called the official after...

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Android Q Scoped Storage: Best Practices and Updates
https://android-developers.googleblog.com/2019/04/android-q-scoped-storage-best-practices.html?m=1

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iPhone vs Android – The FIVE Year Test
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BZSIVQp4GIA

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Google Messages v4.3 prepares auto-reply for spam and RCS settings, continues Verified SMS and Assistant integration [APK Teardown]
https://www.androidpolice.com/2019/04/25/google-messages-v4-3-prepares-auto-reply-for-spam-and-rcs-settings-continues-verified-sms-and-assistant-integration-apk-teardown/

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iFixit has removed their Galaxy Fold teardown
https://ifixit.org/blog/16189/about-our-galaxy-fold-teardown/

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Google I/O 2019 app available for download
http://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.samples.apps.iosched

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X-post: Google needs to inform users of reduction in features in Android Q (just like new features). Good business practice dictates that Google inform Oreo users switching to Q - failure to do so will be wilful misrepresentation on the part of Google. - r/androiddev
https://www.reddit.com/r/androiddev/comments/bh6evy/google_needs_to_inform_users_of_reduction_in/

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If anyone is curious what a Galaxy S10+ knockoff looks like... I just found out. [OC]

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After you use dark mode in these Android apps, you'll never go back
https://www.cnet.com/how-to/after-you-use-dark-mode-in-these-android-apps-youll-never-go-back/

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iFixit pulls its Galaxy Fold teardown at Samsung's request
https://www.engadget.com/2019/04/25/galaxy-fold-teardown-torndown/

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[DEV] Albatross For Twitter updated with lots of new options (Premium Promo Codes Inside!)

Hi everyone, I just released a big update to [Albatross For Twitter](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.nick.mowen.albatross) which adds a lot of goodies. If you experience any bugs or crashes please email me at [nick@nicknackdevelopment.com](mailto:nick@nicknackdevelopment.com) so that I can fix them. I have had this update in testing for a while and believe that I have gotten rid of the bugs that some were experiencing.

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Samsung Galaxy J8 gets Android Pie update in India
https://www.sammobile.com/2019/04/25/samsung-galaxy-j8-android-pie-update-india/

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